Crash Course Literature

  • Premiered: Nov 2012
  • Episodes: 45
  • Followers: 7
  • Ended
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Season 1
1x1
How and Why We Read
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Nov 15, 2012
In which John Green kicks off the Crash Course Literature mini series with a reasonable set of questions. Why do we read? What's the point of reading critically. John will argue that .. show full overview
1x2
Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part I
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Nov 29, 2012
In which John Green examines Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. John delves into the world of Bill Shakespeare's famous star-crossed lovers and examines what the play is about, its .. show full overview
1x3
Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part II
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Dec 06, 2012
In which John Green returns to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to explore the themes of true love, lust, and whether Romeo and Juliet were truly, deeply in love, or they were just .. show full overview
1x4
Like Pale Gold - The Great Gatsby Part I
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Dec 13, 2012
In which John Green explores F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby. John introduces you to Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Daisy and Tom Buchanan, and the other .. show full overview
1x5
Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2
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Dec 20, 2012
SPOILER ALERT: This video assumes you've read the book. In which John Green continues to explore F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. In this installment, John looks into .. show full overview
1x6
Language, Voice, and Holden Caulfield: The Catcher in the Rye Part 1
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Jan 10, 2013
In which John Green examines JD Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. John pulls out the old school literary criticism by examining the text itself rather than paying attention to the .. show full overview
1x7
Holden, JD, and the Red Cap: The Catcher in the Rye Part 2
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Jan 17, 2013
In which John continues the discussion of JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. This week John reads the novel with Salinger's life story in mind. John explores how Salinger's war .. show full overview
1x8 Season finale
Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson
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Jan 24, 2013
In which John Green concludes the Crash Course Literature mini-series with an examination of the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Sure, John explores the creepy biographical details of .. show full overview

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