Lit Guides
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Grandfather by Derek Mahon | Summary and Analysis
Grandfather by Derek Mahon is a sonnet in which Mahon expresses his sadness and anguish by addressing his grandfather who…
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Trying to Talk with a Man | Summary and Analysis
‘Trying to Talk With a Man’ by Adrienne Rich portrays a failing relationship, loaded with all the raw emotions and the…
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Boys and Girls Alice Munroe | Summary and Analysis
In Alice Munro’s Boys and Girls, we have an engaging story that deals with the themes of innocence, gender roles and fear. “Boys and…
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The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion | Summary and Analysis
In The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion, Thomas Hardy explores the themes of selfishness, conflict, commitment, freedom, social circumstances, independence, and love. The story is based…
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Lappin and Lapinova | Summary and Analysis
Virginia Woolf’s Lappin and Lapinova is a brilliant tale that engages deeply with the themes of love, class, discontent, connection,…
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Going Blind Henry Lawson | Summary and Analysis
In Going Blind, Henry Lawson explores the themes of friendship, compassion, helplessness, respect and optimism. This short story was published…
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In an Artist’s Studio | Summary and Analysis
‘In an Artist’s Studio’ by Christina Rossetti is a standard Italian or Petrarchan sonnet that is made up of fourteen…
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I am Tourist | Summary and Analysis
I am Tourist by Adrian Mitchell is a poem that takes a modern take on the definition of a “tourist”,…
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Oddjob a Bull Terrier | Summary and Analysis
The poem is a lament about the loss of Walcott’s pet dog. Throughout the poem, he describes how it feels…
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Shooting the Moon Henry Lawson | Summary and Analysis
Dealing with the themes of friendship, struggle, identity and connection, Shooting the Moon by Henry Lawson was published in Lawson’s…
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