Movies
A 1994 film about a man wrongfully convicted of murder who starts working in the library of the prison he's sentenced to, and ultimately escapes from.
What is "Shawshank Redemption"?
This Beauty and the Beast retelling is one of the most popular fantasy romance books published in 2015.
What is "A Court of Thorns and Roses"?
A 1949 dystopian novel and cautionary tale warning of the dangers of totalitarianism
What is "1984"?
A type of speculative fiction that portrays a future society or world that is undesirable or frightening, often marked by oppression, suffering, and a lack of freedom
What is "dystopian"?
A 1999 movie about a treasure hunter, a librarian, and her brother who accidentally awaken an ancient evil in search of lost treasure.
What is "The Mummy"?
A 2010 comedy (movie) based off a Nathaniel Hawthorne novel published in 1850
What is "Easy A"?
An 1813 Classic Regency Romance novel in which the protagonist learns to not judge so hastily; there have been at least 17 adaptations into film, including a 2005 movie starring Keira Knightley
What is "Pride and Prejudice"?
Something that leads or distracts from a relevant/important question
What is "red herring"?
A 2004 movie about a man who gets kicked out of school after earning 20 degrees and gets a job hunting down historical and often magical artifacts, keeping them safe from evil hands.
What is "The Librarian"?
A 1999 movie that is a retelling of "Taming of the Shrew"
What is "10 Things I Hate About You"?
A 1960 coming-of-age novel set in the racially charged American South during the Great Depression; revolves around two children whose lawyer father defends a Black man.
What is "To Kill A Mockingbird"?
Refers to the literary aesthetic of fear and haunting
What is "Gothic horror"?
A 1994 live-action/animated fantasy film starring Macauley Culkin about a boy who goes on adventures within books.
What is "The Pagemaster"?
A 2018 mythic fantasy novel set during the Greek Heroic Age; an adaptation of various myths as told from the perspective of the titular character
What is "Circe"?
A YA science fantasy novel published in 1962 about a trio of children who must go from galaxy to galaxy to fight evil.
What is "A Wrinkle in Time"?
A protagonist in a narrative who, unlike traditional heroes, lacks heroic qualities like bravery, integrity, or moral uprightness
What is an antihero?
A 1983 American dark fantasy film about a two boys, a dark carnival that ensnares the townspeople, and the fight between good and evil
What is "Something Wicked This Way Comes"?
A 2023 novel about a woman born to an enslaved woman and a plantation owner, who is denied her inheritance after her father dies. She escapes enslavement and finds refuge in a safe haven for escaped slaves, run by a white man.
What is "Wild, Beautiful, and Free"?
A gothic novel published in 1847 under the pen name "Ellis Bell" that explores intense and destructive love, revenge, and obsession
What is "Wuthering Heights"?
Refers to a story that tells of a protagonist's coming-of-age
What is "bildungsroman"?