Greek tragedies were intended to promote public discussion about how their society could avoid the same tragic mistakes the play deals with. What societal plight is Steinbeck warning us about? Find out in this deep-dive of his classic Of Mice and Men - click on the post's title.
Use this discussion guide to inspire in-depth thinking, and jump-start a conversation about John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men. There’s plenty here to set your mental wheels in motion - click on the post's title.
Kurt Vonnegut's darkly funny anti-war novel has been banned at least eighteen times. Protagonist Billy Pilgrim has not only "come unstuck in time," he's abducted by aliens. But why? What real life scenario does this reflect? To find out - click on the post's title.
Nathaniel Hawthorne is renowned for deep symbolism and psychological insight. So, what's The Scarlet Letter really about? It's about more than a misbehaving minister. Discover what by clicking on the post's title.
The Catcher in the Rye is a 20th-century jeremiad. What the heck is that? To read more and find out - click on the post's title.
Maus' removal from the curriculum of a school district in Tennessee made national headlines. This essay addresses why that decision should be reversed. To read it - click on the post's title.
A poem that addresses not only the limited thinking behind censorship, but also the dangerous implications of the practice. By Daniel W. Wright. To read it - click on the post's title.
The Lottery ends with a famously disturbing plot twist, one that has provoked controversy since the instant it appeared in The New Yorker. What point was Shirley Jackson making? To find out - click on the post's title.
It's more than the "girl power" and (ironically) good witches that got it banned. To discover how much more - click on the post's title.
We live in a culture spellbound by censorship. And it's increasing at an alarming rate. Like a lot of other topics, Plato has a lot to say on the subject. What is his perspective on the matter, and is it still relevant?To find out - click on the post's title.
The Giver is about Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy who lives in a futuristic society where life appears to be nothing less than idyllic. If everything is so perfect, why has it been one of the most controversial books in American schools since its release in 1993? To see what's up - click on the post's title.