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July 17, 2024
If you’ve read my summary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, you know that the novel features a dizzying list of characters. This article will provide a list of characters and...
July 15, 2024
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives: Definition and Examples – When comparing two or more things, you’re going to be using comparative or superlative adjectives. But what exactly are comparatives and...
This article will discuss a few important quotes from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, there are few texts that have produced so many incarnations as Frankenstein. The...
This article will provide a chapter-by-chapter summary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. A perennial favorite on the AP Lit Reading List, Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein has spawned innumerable films, TV series,...
July 11, 2024
If you are considering spending grades 9-12 at a boarding school, then you are about to make a financial investment every bit as sizable as the cost of tuition...
July 8, 2024
This article will provide a chapter-by-chapter summary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. If you’ve read my other articles on Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, you’ll know that its themes and...
Let’s get one thing straight – Beloved is a masterpiece whose relevance today is perhaps greater than when it was published. Its story of formerly enslaved people finding their...
July 3, 2024
Fully personalized, asynchronous courses and assignments. A mastery and project-based curriculum. Deep learning and engagement. Weekly one-on-one mentorship. A vibrant student community. If any (or all) of those attributes...
July 1, 2024
Toni Morrison’s Beloved is a masterpiece. It’s also a difficult read – past and present mingle together in confusing ways. This article will provide you with a detailed introduction...
June 27, 2024
This article will give a chapter-by-chapter summary of Toni Morrison’s Beloved. Reader, I won’t lie to you. Beloved is a tough book – both its content and its form...
When it comes to choosing high schools, there is the essential debate: public or private? In addition to this binary, however, there are often more options for students than...
June 24, 2024
What is an essay without a topic sentence? Well, confusion. In your writing, the topic sentence introduces what the paragraph will be about. It should cover the topic of...
June 23, 2024
What is an informative speech? You may be asking this question if you find yourself needing to give one for a class or extracurricular. Unlike a persuasive speech, which...
June 22, 2024
You see it all the time in movies: a kid misbehaves, they get called into the principal’s office, and their parents threaten to send them to boarding school. Cue...
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (1953) is a thrilling depiction of American religious paranoia. This article will provide a detailed list of the characters in The Crucible with descriptions. Once...
If you’ve read my other posts on Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, you know the basics of the plot – when accusations of witchcraft inflame Salem, Massachusetts, John Proctor refuses...
June 14, 2024
For those of you who have read my other articles on Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, you know how Act 4 is going to end. (Spoiler alert: John Proctor hangs.)...
June 12, 2024
If you’ve read my series of articles on Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, you know it’s not a particularly happy text – nor should it be. Published in 1953 as...
June 11, 2024
I never had to answer any private school interview questions. My first real-deal interview didn’t come about until after I graduated college. Of course, I showed up way overdressed....
June 6, 2024
The word “capstone” originally referred to the decorative, final piece of masonry that would be affixed to the top of a new building. But in terms of schooling, what...
