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State University of New York

Convention & the Limits of Biography for Lit Crit

For Students 9th - 10th
This web-article is about James Fenimore Cooper and some of the biographical criticism that has been done of his work. Takes to task the shortcomings of this particular critical approach.
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Other

Dramatis Personae: The Cast of "Paradise Lost"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The New Arts Library offers a short descriptions of each of the characters in "Paradise Lost." Includes major and minor characters. Great guide to help keep the characters fresh in your mind.
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Other

Teaching Heart: Fairy Tale Lessons & Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Geared toward grades K-3--offers objectives, materials, procedures, discussion questions and evaluations. Online lesson plans for introducing and teaching basic literary criticism skills.
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New York Review of Books Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site, you can conduct a search for critical reviews that have been published in the New York Review of Books. Currently (July, 2000), only reviews published since 1996 are available, but that is supposed to change. This is a good...
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Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Study Guide, Gulliver's Travels

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five study questions to help with navigation and understanding of "Gulliver's Travels." Features topics such as: relationship between satire and conceptions of ideal society.
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Fault Lines: Milton's Mirror of Desire

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Complex analysis of many facets of "desire" in "Paradise Lost." Includes comparisons to Spenser's "The Faierie Queen."
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New Arts Library:paradise Lost the Summary Paraphrased

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
New Arts Library offers a rewritten version of Milton's summary of "Paradise Lost." Features less complicated, more modern language.