I share with you one of the most beautifully horrific passages in American Literature. It comes from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum.” It’s a description of the rats in the dungeons of Toledo, for whom the narrator finds a use. Oh, before we get to the passage, here’s a lesson plan that […]
Great Essay Topic: Which Literary Character Would Win a Hunger Games Fight to the Death?
July 29, 2015 By
I just read “The Lottery” for the first time in over 30 years. As with most things from my youth, it was a lot better in my youth. And like most things as an adult, it gave me a great essay topic. But before we get to the great essay topic, here’s my review of […]