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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare Hamlet is arguably Shakespeare's best play. As a character, Hamlet is one of English literature's most intriguing and enigmatic figures. Critics have analyzed his motivations for centuries, and much remains -
Native Son
The novel Native Son was published by Richard Wright in 1940. The book represents the tragedy of Bigger Thomas, a black boy raised in the Chicago slums during the great depression. Wright uses symbolism extensively -
Candide
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The Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry Lit Crit by Vahan Hartooni This is the biography of Lorraine Hansberry, were her famous A Raisin in the Sun play made her the first female Black person to be successful in -
The LitCrits
To request a LitCrit or start one, go to our Visitor LitCrits page. Plays[] The Crucible, Death of a Salesman, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hedda Gabler, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Medea by Eurypedes, A Midsummer -
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by Unknown Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an epic play from Medieval Times, once of the significant pieces of literature (in addition to Chaucer's Tales) to survive the Dark Ages. It details -
Medea
by Euripides Medea is the Greek play about a woman driven insane by her husband's infidelity. In revenge, she kills their two children, her husband's mistress and, finally, the husband. -
Othello
by Shilliam Wakespeare Othello, a heartbreaking tragedy by William Shakespeare, loosely based upon the story depicted in Dante's Proserpine. -
Elegy for Alfred Hubbard
by Tony Connor Elegy for Alfred Hubbard is the speech of a man eulogizing a dead plumber. The poem is an exercise in tone, as Connor slyly shifts the language from reverent to sarcastic. -
Their Eyes were Watching God
hi(: Jody's off-kilter morals soon come into the picture and foreshadow a clash of ideals. Immediately after he makes his speech and is elected mayor, he forbids Janie from speaking to the crowd -
The Necklace
by Guy de Maupassant In the classic short story The Necklace, the main character Mathilde loses a borrowed necklace and spends the next ten years of her life paying loans for a replacement. An ironic -
Madame Bovary
by Gustave Flaubert Madame Bovary is a story about a woman who is hopelessly passionate and megalomaniacal. She gets easily bored and moves from one relationship to the next, indulging in luxury, and ends up -
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LitCrit online[] This is a free based website, "pass it on", website. We are in the very early development stage, with only a handful of Lit Crits. On the bottom of this page is the -
Additional Important and Helpful Literary Criticism
Greetings Students! If you are having problems reading and understanding Shakespeare and want to become a more penetrating, sophisticated Critical Reader, please acquire copies of these two essential guides: HAMLET MADE SIMPLE by David P -
The Death of a Toad
by Richard Wilbur The text of this poem may be found online here. To be added -
The Odyssey
by Homer The Odyssey is one of the most famous epic poems in history. It tells of Odysseus, a hero of the Trojan war and his travels bck home after the war. -
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Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men is a story of two men who work at a ranch to make enough money to own their own land. This is a story of a man's -
The Allegory of the Cave
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Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearian tragedy, perhaps his most famous. The story of these two lovers from feuding families has been told and retold, and analyzed since it was written and -
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Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre is a Victorian novel whose heroine asserts herself, demanding an equal station in marriage and in life. These were revolutionary ideas to be published at the time, and many contemporary -
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A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickins A Tale of Two Cities is a classic of English literature dealing with the French revolution. Although dense and difficult to read at times, there is much symbolism and intrigue to keep
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