Short Stories
In this short story, an insane narrator kills an old man that he works for because the old man's eye is driving him crazy. Then once the police show up he hears the old man's heart in his head and the narrator confesses to it all.
The Tell-Tale Heart
In this poem, the author states that being a somebody is overrated, and this individual would rather remain anonymous.
I am Nobody, Who are You?
In this poem, the author speaks about the uneventfulness of death and discusses the sound of an insect to portray the last thing heard.
I heard a Fly Buzz When I Died
This is an informational text about the Titanic passengers. The story tells the reader how the passengers were feeling during the tragedy of the Titanic.
A Night to Remember
This is a story about a competition that consists of 12 tributes from 12 different districts that compete against each other and fight to the death. The winner of the hunger games gets rewarded with food, supplies, and riches.
The Hunger Games
In a short story, a supernatural item was introduced to the White Family and taught them a lesson about being careful what you wish for.
The Monkey's Paw
This short poem tells the story of a man who has to make the choice between two different roads. He decides to choose the road that most people wouldn’t travel by and explains how that affected him.
The Road Not Taken
In this poem, the author speaks about a group of African American individuals playing basketball and speaks to how their performance is both powerful and beautiful.
Slam, Dunk Hook
The Vanishing Island
A person that is slow and is from New York and has surgery to become smart because he wanted to be smart all of his life. After his surgery, he starts to become smart but after a few months, he starts to lose the intelligence he gained and then moves away to a different city.
Flowers for Algernon
This is a story about two narrators with different perspectives, James and Della. Della cut her hair off and sold it to buy James a gold chain for his pocket watch, James sold his pocket watch to buy Della a comb for her hair.
The Gift of the Magi
In this poem, the narrator speaks about people who never succeed, and when they finally succeed they appreciate it more than those who constantly succeed.
Success is Counted Sweetest
In this poem, the author list a series of criteria that it takes to become a successful person.
IF
This is a speech in which President Ronald Reagan speaks about the bravery of the seven astronauts that were aboard the space shuttle explosion.
Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Ship Challenger
In this novel, two opposing gangs fight continuously. Throughout these conflicts, the protagonist begins to realize that the two gangs are not as different as previously thought.
The Outsiders
a story about an annual ceremony that happens within a town to sacrifice for their crops to grow. In the ceremony, the townspeople draw a piece of paper out of a box and whoever has the paper with the dot on it gets stoned to death.
The Lottery
In this poem, the narrator was riding in a carriage looking out onto the places she was at once before during her life. She was reminding herself what it was like with the people she loved before she died.
Because I Could Not Stop for Death
In this poem, the writer speaks about the beauty of nature and talks about an avian species that she offers bread.
A Bird Came Down the Walk
This story follows a man who suffers a severe brain injury while working and the effects of his wound. The man walks away from this without any clear signs of damage, but doctors are surprised that he is alive.
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science
In this short story, a woman is saddened by her social status and wished to be in a higher social standing.
The Necklace
In this short story, a hunter of big game is trapped on a remote island in which he becomes hunted.
The Most Dangerous Game
This is a poem that compares a bird to hope. It compares a bird to hope in that she is trying to show that no matter what, you should keep pushing and have hope because the bird didn’t stop.
"Hope" is the Thing with Feathers
In this poem, the writer states that she is able to become inebriated from life rather than synthetic drinks and drugs.
I Taste Liquor Never Brewed
This address was given to a graduating class at a high school by an important political figure. The speech talks about the importance of culture and values within their community.
Commencement Address to the Santa Fe Indian School
In this novel, the protagonist is sent to a training academy named Battle School, located in orbit above the Earth, built to train people to become soldiers that will one day battle against a vast alien race known as "Buggers
Ender's Game