AP Notes
The Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition exam has helped ensure high school students are exposed to a rigorous and relevant curriculum.
The college application essay is often the most personal part of the process of finding an institution of higher learning.
Existentialism and the Absurd
Questions related to why we are here and what is our purpose are some of the most universal questions we face as human beings, but the search for answers often leads us down unexpected paths.
Narratives are a natural part of human communication, so examining their underlying structures can help us understand how ideas are conveyed effectively.
Northrop Frye’s comprehensive framework for examining narratives and literature provides us with a remarkably effective tool for comparing and understanding works from across the literary spectrum.
Carl Jung’s description of the unconscious and the role it plays in the development of the individual provide a framework for examining the growth of literary characters and understanding the motivations behind their actions.
