Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities, his only historical-fiction novel, quickly gained international acclaim after its 1859 publication and has remained part of the Western literary canon for well over a century. However, approaching the text in the classroom …
Author: Wesley Matlock
Essential Literary Elements, Part 2
Here at eNotes, we’re constantly reading and trying to figure out the myriad meanings found within our favorite texts. One of the ways we try to better understand what’s going on is to refresh ourselves on the many literary elements …
Essential Literary Elements, Part 1
Here at eNotes, we’re constantly reading and trying to figure out the myriad meanings found within our favorite texts. One of the ways we try to better understand what’s going on is to refresh ourselves on the many literary elements …
Get Caught Reading: Reclaiming Conversation
Not long ago, I read a fabulously informative book called Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle. Turkle’s work challenges the notion that “the more connected we are, the better off we are” by …
Remembering Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison, one of the most influential authors of the last century, passed away on August 5, marking the end of a long and prolific writing life.
5 Writers Who Loved Coffee
Some of our favorite writers relied on this magical elixir to get them going and sustain them throughout the day. So, let’s take a look at how they took their coffee and what they have to say about this toasty, …
Recognizing Frederick Douglass
I was eager to see the books that won this year’s Pulitzer prizes and am thrilled with the results. (I mean, a book with trees as characters won the prize for fiction!) But I’m most pleased to see that David …
15 Texts to Read in Honor of MLK, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., dedicated his life to advocating for racial equality and battling discrimination and injustice. His talents as an orator and his dedication to nonviolent resistance were remarkable. Most of us are familiar with his rhetorical masterpiece, …
