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Period: 725 BCE to 675 BCE
The Odyssey
Written by Homer
Shows a human hero and one of the oldest surviving texts
The Lord of the Rings- Modern remix of the Odyssey
Written during the Mycenaean Age -
429 BCE
Oedipus Rex
Written by Sophocles
Sets up tragic hero
The Crucible- both are tragedies
Written in the Golden Age on Ancient Greek -
Period: 700 to 1000
Beowulf
Writer: Unknown
Inspired artists to make adaptations like the book Grendel
The Odyssey- both are epic poems
Written in the Medieval time period -
1392
Canterbury Tales
Written by Geoffrey Chaucer
It was a great depiction of the social classes of the 14th century and the author inspired Shakespeare.
Animal farm-both deal with social satire
Written in the Medieval period -
1516
Utopia
Written by Thomas More
Brough about ideals of a perfect life
Republic- both deal with idealism
Written in the renaissance period -
Period: to
Romeo and Juliet
Written by William Shakespeare
Helped inspired other works about lovers from different paths
West Side Story- Both deal with opposing sides having conflict
Written during the Elizabethan Period -
Julius Caesar
Written by William Shakespeare
Based on real events from Roman history
The Count of Monte Cristo- Both help you beware the ides of March
Written during the Renaissance period -
Othello
Written by William Shakespeare
First black person to be presented on the stage
The Shining- both deal with the theme of isolation
Written during the Romantic period -
Macbeth
Written by William Shakespeare
Destruction wrought when ambition does unchecked by moral constraint
A Man for All Seasons-Both deal with the theme of corruption
Written during the Elizabethan Era -
Paradise Lost
Written by John Milton
Source of inspiration for Romantic poets
Frankenstein- it was a crucial influence to this novel
Written during the Restoration period -
Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God
Written by Jonathan Edwards
Showed Puritan way of life
of Plymouth Plantation- similar themes of the early Americas
Written in the Great Awakening -
Sense and Sensibility
Written by Jane Austen
Gives depiction of the 19th century middle class life
The Great Gatsby- Both deal with the theme of wealth
Written during the Age of Enlightenment -
Frankenstein
Written by Marry Shelley
Explored ancient themes of literature such as anguished dress and obsession and its consequences.
R.U.R- both deal with non human characters
Written during the Romanticism period -
The Raven (Poe Short Stories)
Written by Edgar Allen Poe
Demonstrated romanticism
Written during the Romanticism period -
Wuthering Heights
Written by Emily Brontë
Showed elements of Gothic literature (supernatural).
Tess of the d’Urbervilles- both deal with a love triangle.
Written during the Victorian Period -
Jane Eyre
Written by Charlotte Brontë
Brontë considered first historian of the private consciousness. Helped the concept of modern individualism.
Agnes Grey- both have feminist themes
Written during the Victorian period -
Great Expectations
Written by Charles Dickens
Showed aspected of Victorian literature
Pride and Prejudice- both deal with the theme of reputation
Written during the Victorian period -
Flatland
Written by Edwin Abbott
Has a connection to late Victorian and Greek works.
The Loom of God- both deal with mathematical fiction.
Written during the Victorian period -
Heart of Darkness
Written by Joseph Conrad
Showed the horrors of western colonization
Blood Meridian- both deal with venturing into the wilderness
Written during the Modern period -
My Antonia
Written by Willa Cather
Showed Westward expansion and Manifest Destiny
The Things we Cannot Say- Both deal with immigration in America
Written during the modern period -
Siddhartha
Written by Hermann Hesse
Showed Buddhism themes, shows hero figure, and coming of age.
Demian- both are coming of age stories
Written during the contemporary period -
The Great Gatsby
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Explores universal themes, human follies
The Sun Also Rises- Both deal with a group of aimless young Americans
Written during the modern period -
Of Mice and Men
Written by John Steinbeck
A tragic realistic fiction work
Flowers for Algernon- both have a character that deals with mental deficiency
Written during the realism period -
1984
Written by George Orwell
A political and dystopian work
The Handmaids Tale- Both have predictions of the future world
Written during the modern period -
The Crucible
Written by Arthur Miller
Historical drama
Oedipus Rex- Both have tragedies
Written during McCarythism period -
East of Eden
Written by John Steinbeck
Showed the story of Adam and Eve and naturalism
The Brothers Karamazov- Both deal with philosophical elements
Written during the realism period -
Fahrenheit 451
Written by Ray Bradbury
Deals with themes of human expression, individualism, and censorship
2084- both are works of dystopian literature
Written during the Post Modern period -
Lord of the Flies
Written by William Golding
Failure to move beyond a fundamentally Eurocentric and colonist view of the world.
The Hunger Games- both deals with young people trapped in an inescapable situation
Written during during the post modern period -
Night
Written by Elie Wiesel
Gave his world experience of the Holocaust
A Separate Piece- both deal with the theme of war
Written during the post modern period -
A Separate Piece
Written by John Knowles
Draws idea of complex relationship seen in many works
Night- both deal with the theme of war
Written during the modern American period -
A Man for All Seasons
Written by Robert Bolt
The problem of standing by one conviction when are the consequences are so harsh.
Macbeth- both deal with themes of corruption
Written in the Renaissance period -
West Side Story
Written by Arthur Laurents
Recurring love story of two families from different paths.
Romeo and Juliet- both dealing with opposing sides having conflict
Written in the Golden Age -
Malcolm X
Written by Alex Haley
African American Literature
The Story of Ruby Bridges- Both deal with social justice
Written in the Contemporary period -
House on Mango Street
Written by Sandra Cisneros
Chicano literature and exploration of their culture
The Book Thief- Both deal with characters figuring out their identity
Written in the modern period -
Into the Wild
Written by John Krakauer
Transcendentalist, naturalists, connection towards author such as Thoreau
Wild- both deal with self discovering journeys
Written in transcendentalism periods -
The Book Thief
Written by Markus Zusak
Historical fiction literature
House on Mango Street- Both deal with the characters figuring out their identity
Written in the realism period