Category: American Literature


  • Answer the following questions Though A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy, it contains a lot of anxiety and danger: Egeus threatens his daughter Hermia with death; love is withdrawn from Hermia suddenly and for no reason; insults and mockery are perceived by Helena. What makes the play funny? What aspects or parts of the…

  • Art Spiegelman: Biography, Vol. 2 pp. 1607-1608 and excerpt from Maus, Vol 2, pp. 1608-1624 (graphic novel) This week, weโ€™ll focus on integrity. For this discussion, use any of the readings except for โ€œWoman Hollering Creekโ€ and describe how two of the characters display strong moral principles. Criteria: 300 words minimum (excluding quotations and citations)…