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General Literature

Gale Student Resource is a service purchased by SHS, and it has some of the finest literature resources you can find. If you don't know the password to this fine site, e-mail me at <msteen@ptd.net> and I'll send you the password.

Eastern Monroe Public Library has a great collection of databases for you to use FOR FREE. Just type in the number of your library card, and you're there!

Banned Books Online is a really great source for finding lists of books that have been banned--many with full text!! Celebrate your freedom to read!

 

As I Lay Dying

This study guide will help you to approach the novel.

Reading As I Lay Dying. I hope that this list of recommendations I've written will help you in approaching this novel. Please give me feedback on it.

Thanks to Jen Butz for providing this excellent link to Faulkner!!

 

Dante's Inferno

Study Guide  |  Compare Translation of Selected Cantos  |  Redman's Net Site (Good)  |  Dante Paper

 

Epic of Gilgamesh, The

University of North Texas Website This is an excellent and comprehensive scholarly website dealing with every imaginable facet of Gilgamesh. The only disadvantage is that the page is gigantic and you must scroll down A LOT to find useful stuff.

 

Hamlet

Study Guide | Journal Questions |Hamlet Paper Requirements | Hamlet Paper Topics  |  Hamlet Narrative Essay

 

James Joyce

"The Dead"

 

Invisible Man

Journal Topics | Scrapbook Project

 

Literary Criticism

Task and Scoring Rubric | An Introduction to Literary Criticism

 

Madam Bovary

Study Guide  |  Journal Ideas

 

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Luminarium Site This is an excellent site filled with dozens of links and lectures. Basically, your "one stop" for Gawain.

SparkNotes This is a great place to go for somewhat less scholarly but more accessible analysis than Luminarium

Roger Harthill's Website This is a very well-made website with many links to rich resources. Use it judiciously, though, for at the present time many of the links seem broken. Nevertheless, it remains a fine site.

Sir Gawain Essay Questions--These are the questions that you will be asked to address for your 2-3 page essay at the conclusion of the unit. Check it out now.

 

Term Paper--Listed here you will find a number of links to help you write and format the proper MLA format paper. Please let me know if any of these links fail to work.

MLA Format 1  |  MLA Format 2--This one is exceptionally useful!!

 

Twelfth Night

Magic in the Web is a great source for this play. There are plenty of links here to branch off from, though some do not work as of this writing. Nevertheless, a very fine university site. 

Twelfth Night Essay Topics