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The following are resources found online that you can use to gain a greater understanding, or perhaps even an appreciation, for what we are covering in class. If you find any other sources on your own that you feel should be included on this page, be sure to email them to me at alex@mauldin.com

Shakespeare's Hamlet

Cliff's Notes on Hamlet: Thorough analysis of the play
Sparknotes: Scene-by-scene commentary and analysis, themes, motifs and symbols.
Enjoying Hamlet: Long, but very good, analysis of what is important in the play.
Hamlet: Searchable online version of the play.
Lynch Multimedia: Hamlet rewritten in modern prose side-by-side with the original. For those who are completely lost by the language.

The Research Paper

Using MLA Format: Good guide with plenty of example of the correct way to cite your sources.
MLA Citation Guide: Another good place for examples of citing sources.

Style Guides:

The Elements of Style: The classic reference book for writers.
Guide to Grammar and Style: online guide by Jack Lynch.

Rhetoric:

A Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with Examples: Concise definitions with examples.
The Forest of Rhetoric: by Dr. Gideon Burton of Brigham Young University, is a guide to the terms of classical and renaissance rhetoric

J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye

Barron's Booknotes for The Catcher in the Rye: Includes a summary and discussion for each chapter, plus notes on various literary elements.
Homework Online for The Catcher in the Rye: Covers chapter summaries, characters, themes, symbols, and writing style.
Classic Notes for The Catcher in the Rye: Characters, summaries, and links.
The Catcher in the Rye Pages: Some random info about the novel.
Salinger.org: Site devoted to the life and work of the author.
Dead Caulfields: Site devoted to the novel and author.

Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms

Barron's Booknotes for A Farewell to Arms: Includes a summary and discussion for each chapter, plus notes on various literary elements.
Homework Online for A Farewell to Arms: Similar to the Barron's notes above. Just a matter of choice which one you like.
Classic Notes for A Farewell to Arms: Again, provides summaries and analysis of the novel. Also includes a quiz.
Hemingway and World War I: Details his experiences as an ambulance driver and how he turned his love affair into a novel.
All Hemingway: Huge collection of infomation concerning Hemingway and his work.
Timeless Hemingway: Contains lots of information concerning Hemingway's life.
University of Delaware: Has photos of original copies of the novel
Picturing Hemingway: Great collection of photographs of Hemingway with interesting captions for each.
Hemingway At 100: Special site made by the newspaper that shaped him as a writer.
Tracking Hemingway: Atlantic Monthly looks back at articles written about Hemingway for its magazine.
CNN: A Hemingway Retrospective: CNN tackles the literary giant.
Cliff's Notes for Hemingway Short Stories: characters, summaries, and commentaries for his most famous stories.

World War I Information:

The War to End All Wars: If you have no real clue what World War I was about, read this.
Wars & Conflict: World War I: In-depth website covering the war.
The Somme: Hell on Earth: Short summary of the battle in which Catherine lost her fiance.
The Italian Front: Collections of articles associated with the setting of A Farewell to Arms.
Bersaglieri: A collection of articles explaining the bersaglieri and Granatieri that are referred to over and over in the novel.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter: Full text online
Cliffs Notes for The Scarlet Letter
Pink Monkey Notes for The Scarlet Letter
Classic Notes for The Scarlet Letter
Spark Notes for The Scarlet Letter
Introduction to The Scarlet Letter: by Katherine L. Bates
Nathaniel Hawthorne: biography
The Scarlet Letter: A Twice Told Tale: essay comparing the movie to the book