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“Happy Hunger Games!” Or not. Katniss’s Hunger Games experiences left a not-so-happy effect on her. This video will prompt you to ponder if Katniss is better off in Catching Fire than she was before. She has to deal with tough issues such as fame, love, guilt. We’re not sure how we feel about her behavior in the sequel, but we do know that we definitely Team Peeta. Obviously.
18th-Century American Literature Videos 6 videos
The Constitution of the United States is the highest law in the land: it's a written statement of the core principles of the American government. I...
Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...
That Ben Franklin. What a lazybones. He publishes this Almanack thing, and doesn't even make it available in audiobook? That guy needs to get off h...
19th-Century American Literature Videos 35 videos
We know we say this for all of his stories, but here's Edgar Allan Poe at his creepiest. Well, if you don’t include that time you went into the b...
Should you ever find yourself on a raft, floating down the Mississippi River, you're going to want something to do. Reading Mark Twain's classic, T...
20th-Century American Literature Videos 31 videos
Is Marvin K. Mooney supposed to be Richard M. Nixon? And if so... which character was supposed to represent Pat Nixon? Was it Bartholomew Cubbins?...
Can you imagine some little guy who's constantly up in your business, criticizing your every move, and always trying to make you feel bad about you...
When you think about it, chess could be a metaphor for just about anything, really.
21st-Century American Literature Videos 15 videos
Historical fiction novels like The Help can whisk you back to a place and time that you may have only read about in history books. Or... a place an...
We volunteer you as tribute to watch this video analysis of Katniss in the second book of the Hunger Games series. After the berry suicide attempt...
“Happy Hunger Games!” Or not. Katniss’s Hunger Games experiences left a not-so-happy effect on her. This video will prompt you to ponder if...
All American Literature Videos 200 videos
Have you ever pretended to be super happy for your BFF when they win an award when, really, you just wanted to rip it out of their undeserving, ung...
Should you ever find yourself on a raft, floating down the Mississippi River, you're going to want something to do. Reading Mark Twain's classic, T...
Ayn (rhymes with "mine," ironically enough) Rand penned this cult classic over 50 years ago, but it still resonates with today's audiences. Our que...
Early 20th-Century American Literature Videos 11 videos
You might be hearing a chorus of farewells if you recommend A Farewell to Arms as the next read for your Fabulously Feisty Feminist Book Club.
What? She gets a rose and we don’t? Who is this Emily person anyway? What’s she done to deserve such a delightful, aromatic gift?
The Great Gatsby is set in and around New York City and Long Island. On the big L.I., there are two areas known as "West Egg" and "East Egg." East...
Post-1945 American Literature Videos 3 videos
We know that snacking on some dry raisins in the beating hot sun doesn't sound like the most appetizing thing in the world. But stick with us and y...
Have you ever pretended to be super happy for your BFF when they win an award when, really, you just wanted to rip it out of their undeserving, ung...
Three scantily clad young girls enter a store. No, this isn’t your grandfather about to tell an inappropriate joke. And no, you’re not watching...