Jenn Briden

In The Beauty Suit (Salon, July 2013), Lauren Shields describes her experiences with eschewing Western beauty standards for 9 months. During this period, she avoided wearing makeup, covered her...

In Paul Fleischman's Whirligig, the character of Chaz plays a key part in the events that change Brent's life forever. Here are some things to consider when you are analyzing Chaz's personality....

In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," the local townspeople are fascinated by Emily and the events of her household. There are several things you can consider when analyzing the town's...

In Richard Connell's 1924 short story The Most Dangerous Game, a big game hunter named Sanger Rainsford finds himself to be prey rather than predator when he is stranded on Ship-Trap Island in the...

Gary Paulsen's 1987 novel Hatchet tells the story of a thirteen-year-old-boy, Brian Robeson, and his journey to survive in the wild. While on a small passenger plane with only himself and the...

Franco Zeffirelli's Hamlet (1990) alters much of the play's original dialog to adapt it to a more modern, cinematic style. However, unlike Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of Hamlet in 1996, Zeffirelli...

William Shakespeare's popularity has much to do with his creative and frequent use of wordplay, including puns. Mixing prose with metered verse, Shakespeare's popularity helped advance English...