Literary Analysis

First-time readers of Paradise Lost are often surprised by how relatable Milton’s Satan is. Seriously, it is jarring to realize how vehemently one can find oneself nodding along in agreement–with…

Edgar Allan Poe is a mainstay of American literary culture, particularly in classrooms and book clubs as Halloween nears. (The seeming infinite appeal of The Simpsons tribute episode helps as…

Ever lurk on discussion boards for books you are reading to see what insights others come up with? No? Well, I DO! Goodreads user Alex asked an interesting question about…

When it comes to discussing books, there are two main ways readers can go about it: reading closely (this is by far the most popular), or reading distantly. But with…

Math has so much to offer readers. It can open up wonderfully new ways to enjoy literature.

In schools today, there is too often a deep line dividing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) from the humanities. That line is falsely drawn, and it limits the potential…

In Normal People by Sally Rooney, it turns out Marianne’s scant breakfast speaks volumes about her emotional state.

How does Sally Rooney’s use of pronouns in Conversations with Friends reflect the gender and sexual fluidity of her main character?

When reading a book, our eyes scan over thousands of words so regularly and our minds imagine the story into reality so effortlessly that we forget something important. Every individual…

After reading Christina Hammonds Reed’s novel The Black Kids, I wanted to return to the concept of “nobody” from Emily Dickinson’s poem. Reed refers to the poem both directly and…