This page is intended to be a resource for research, communication, and general intrigue.
AP English Literature at Dickinson is a full-year, ten-credit course for seniors. Students learn analytic and verbal skills necessary for a succesful experience as undergraduate students in the humanities.
Statements for monologues
Dogs are scary.
Men are dogs.
Dogs rule the world.
Dogs are animals.
Dogs rule the world!
Violence is the key to solving some matters.
Violence does not rectify anything; it makes problems worse.
Limited violence is healthy sometimes.
Violence is only the result of itself.
Wealth equals success.
Power equals control.
Cats are evil.
Cats are very clean.
Cats have no purpose.
Cats could well be the masters of the universe.
Cats are a woman's best friend.
Morals and rules do no good.
Good does good.
One's morals change as power changes.
Righteousness does not equal goodness.
Clothes do not make the person; the person makes the clothes.
Clothing says, "This is who I am," and it is always right.
Yes, we need clothes.
Clothes do not determine a person.
Morality is changed by gaining money and power.
Honesty is the best policy.
Cleanliness is second to godliness.
There is no world without morals.
Morals are determined by others.
Every act of violence betrays a lack of intelligence.
Violence breaks peace, unity, and love.
Violence is created by violence; it is a linked chain.
What you crave most destroys you the quickest.
Always be who you are, not who they want you to be.
Our desires lead us to sin.
Clothing may reveal you.
Teenagers are pressured by the rich and powerful, and they create themselves by wearing expensive clothing.
Education is a journey, not a destination
Education eliminates ignorance.
Education is a way to gain wealth and power.
This society is conceited and selfish.
We impose values on others because we are afraid of meaninglessness.
Universally accepted ideas are not necessarily true.
We are guided by our hearts and blinded by our minds.
Time is the greatest teacher.
Education is only important when you do not have one.
How do you spell education?
Education is a symbol of self-worth.
Nobody is perfect.
Links and class pages
Link here for our class's required literary terms.
Link here for our class syllabus.
AP English literature preparation
The best Shakespeare site
Shakespeare's plays in painting
Jane Austen information and hypertext
Chaucer at Harvard
Toni Morrison at luminarium.com
William Faulkner at Ole Miss
Database of poems and poet bios
Searchable classic and reference texts
E-text library at the University of Virginia
Death of a Salesman (1998-1999 production)
The Jersey City public schools
The New York Times
wiredscholar.com--admissions and scholarship preparation
Greek mythology resource
Jean Cocteau Repertory Theater
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
