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One way to enhance student understanding of Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is to assign a character analysis essay early in the play.

The character Sula is considered evil and bad, but through review of the character, she can be understood to be the protagonist.

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a comic play with characters that display intelligence, wit and humour.

Iago is undoubtedly one of Shakespeare's greatest villains, but what is it that makes him so intriguing?

Macbeth is a quintessential tragic hero, because despite his many decent and righteous qualities, his downfall is caused by a fatal flaw in his character.

Understanding the complexities of Edith Wharton's character Newland Archer helps one understand her criticism of New York society in her novel The Age of Innocence.

High school teachers often struggle to motivate students to write analytical essays, but there is a simple way to combat their literary ennui: give them choices.

High school teachers guide students towards writing an effective essay analyzing a literary character. Here is a sample lesson plan that provides motivation and support..

Creating believable characters is as simple as giving them consistent and authentic responses throughout an entire story.

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays and it is still one of the most widely performed. But what are the elements that make up this famous Scottish tragedy?

All fiction writers want to create unforgettable characters. Hit the ground running with a "Character Personality Bio" filled with unusual and interesting details.

After reading Toni Morrison's Beloved one is left with the fascinating question of Beloved's existence and true nature. Was she a ghost? A real woman?

Middlemarch intricately interweaves both good and bad aspects of human life and prevents the reader from reducing people and circumstances to a simple interpretation.

High school students are often most intrigued by the characters in Shakespeare's plays. As a teacher, you can capitalize on the human interest element in Julius Caesar.

Macbeth's response to the news of his wife's death shows his complete emotional shut-down and the unbearable personal cost of his rise to power.

S.E Hinton's cherished book has been taught in classrooms for years. Below are new and creative projects that students can complete to showcase their understanding of the

Atwood's Surfacing takes readers below the surface as one woman re-visits her childhood home and the secrets of her past.

This article considers aspects of Falstaff that make him one of Shakespeare's most believable, famous and best loved characters.

John Knowles' novel A Separate Peace takes readers into the lives of Finny and Gene, two teenaged boys coming to grips with their identities

Like James Barrie's Peter Pan, William Shakespeare's Hamlet refuses to grow up, and Hamlet's immaturity ultimately leads to tragedy.

When compared and contrasted, the male characters in Adam Bede provide a complete study of George Eliot's project to portray an ideal man.

A look at the destructive, unconventional and undeniably captivating character of Zenia in Margaret Atwood's classic tale, The Robber Bride.

In this coming of age story, Annemarie and Ellen cope with the effects of war. While the Jews of Denmark are being relocated, Annmarie learns about pride and bravery.

Richler's coming of age novel delves into the flawed world of Duddy Kravitz, a Jewish Canadian who will do anything to reach his dream, no matter who he hurts on the way.

Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall and Richard Burton light up the screen while leading an A-list cast in the 1963 Fox Studios classic Cleopatra.

Teachers can incorporate activities to help high school students develop higher order thinking skills, such as analysis and synthesis, in the mainstream classroom.

Writing across the curriculum and writing to learn help students become better readers, writers, thinkers and learners.

Writing horoscopes, and notes for fortune cookies, expands vocabulary and enables the sharing of creative and original ideas.

East is East (1998) is a channel 4 financed film and is an example of a film which can fit into cinema or TV schedules alike.

Sam and Dean investigate a town where people seem to be unable to die.

Success breeds success for middle school students. Teachers can engage all students by providing positive reinforcements that are frequent, simple, and easy to implement.

Shakespeare is enjoyed and studied worldwide, but can be daunting to some children. There are books on the market which help here, in their own, distinct ways.

Thirty three years ago, a young director, by the name of Steven Spielberg, overcame many obstacles to deliver a pulse-pounding adventure story bent on redefining fear.

Here is a continued list of literary elements that can be applied to The Tragedy of Julius Caesar to help students prepare for final exams and keep them engaged.

Reviews of George's work consistently praise her gift for complex plotting, intense characterization and realistic evocation of setting.

Though a short novel, Of Mice and Men provides ample opportunity for textual analysis. Middle and high school students can explore several literary elements in groups.

For many teachers and adults, comic books, sometimes called graphic novels, are simple escapism - but comic books offer the opportunity for insight and discussion.

From minor editorial advice to composing original stories from mere plot germs, Lovecraft considered revision his real job - when his clients bothered to pay him at all.