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?Unraveling the Myths? In Animal Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Very interesting critical essay about Barbara Kingsolver's Animal Dreams. It argues that the book is designed to counter many of the myths associated with traditional westerns. Ample support from the text and outside sources are...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
The realistic writings depicting the cultures of Louisiana in the late nineteenth century are featured in this brief biography of fictional author Kate Chopin. See "Kate Chopin Activities" for related materials.
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Pbs: Kate Chopin Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
This chronology provides key events in the life of the New Orleans author Kate Chopin (1850-1904).