Rants, Raves, & Requests
What features, tools, new subjects, resources, etc. would you like to see on Shmoop?
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Huckleberry Finn
I would like to see a literary analysis on the satire and the satire of stereotypes of the 1800s in Huckleberry Finn. The entire book is based around the stereotypes and yet there's none on this website.
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The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells
i like to see shmoop do this book because a few people need help finding quotes for school assignments.
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wasteland by t s eliot
add wasteland by t s eliot. includes one of the most widey used similies
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Heart of Darkness error - the Colonialist ivory traders aqre not Britsh but Belgium. OUTRAGE.
Fix the myriad errors in the Heart of Darkness where PHD students say the ivory traders are British. They are Belgians. This is an outrageous error.
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duchess of malfi
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster is one of the pivotal revenge dramas of the age along with Spanish Tragedy and of course, the works of Shakespeare. If you could feature this play I feel it would greatly improve your literature section. Please :)
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Add 'The Natural World' as one of the themes in 'Paradise Lost'.
I recently did a presentation on the theme of the natural world in Paradise Lost for a teacher, and I think it's actually one of the major themes in the poem, so perhaps you could add that.
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Add the musical 'Blood Brothers', by Willy Russel to Shmoop.
I am studying Blood Brothers, by Willy Russel, along with Lord of the Flies, as part of my 2nd literature exam for GCSE. Therefore I think it would be great if Shmoop could add that. I would be very thankful.
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Add more books. Please?
books like A Thousand Splendid Suns and the kite runner. those are really good.
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change an question for math
SAT prep>math>geometry and measurement>drill 11>#2, the correct answer is negative and there's no way to grid in a negative
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Philosophy [Socrates/Plato/Aristotle]
Some big name works to start with:
Republic
Phaedo
Posterior Analytics
Nicomachean Ethics6 votes -
2 votes
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Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Please include this!!
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Add more classical Literature books
Add more classical literature books (as Wharton's Age of Innocence) instead of more recent books (like Geiman's Graveyard Book). This books are classical because have important subjects worth discussing.
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A Break with Charity
I am reading this before we read the Crucible to learn some history even though it's historical fiction. Please add this book.
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In the Essay lab, have something beside college apps. and lit.
Every week and a half or so, I need to write a essay for history. My history teacher always points us to this website for anything. I decided to check out the essay lab due to my poor grades on essays, but you only have essays for books (Which I'll need soon if you put The Alchemist up) and college applications. Maybe you could have a general writer for everything else?
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Your analysis of Dr Chasuble's characterization is rather weak.
As an Anglican minister he is perfectly within his rights to get married. Yet, as a minister he is rather 'empty' (hence the name 'chasuble', a sleeveless covering worn by priests. He recycles his sermons, regardless of the actual purpose for each homily.
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make it more apparent on what people can get with shmoints.
Schmoop should make a tab for things that you can purchase for shmoints after all, there is only a wierd video of bears talking. It should be easy to get the "prizes" for your shmoints.
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do quotes from the book " Hope Was Here" by Joan Bauer.
I would like you to add the novel Hope Was Here to your list of popular books.
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have more poems!
I'd love to see more poems analyzed under the poetry sections because your analysis is so thorough and helpful.
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essay-lab topic
have a essay-lab for the book "Wicked:The life and times of the wicked witch of the west"
3 votes