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Feb 28, 2022 • 14min
The Gun by Philip K. Dick - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Special thanks to our Patron Star for recommending this piece to us! A great #SFF short story by Philip K. Dick, "The Gun".
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1:22 Plot Summary and Analysis
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Feb 24, 2022 • 9min
Dreams by Langston Hughes - Poem Summary, Analysis, Review, Theme, Meaning
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about the poem "Dreams" by Harlem Rennaisance writer Langston Hughes today. It is a wonderful poem about the future, change, and persistence.
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"DREAMS"
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
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Feb 22, 2022 • 11min
Flowers by Alice Walker - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about coming of age and loss of innocence with "Flowers" by Alice Walker today!
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0:20 Plot Summary and Analysis
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Feb 21, 2022 • 16min
Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird by Toni Cade Bambara - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we are heading to the rural south with "Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird" by Toni Cade Bambara. With themes on privacy, protection, and pride, Bambara weaves a great story!
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Feb 17, 2022 • 10min
The Scapegoat by Paul Lawrence Dunbar - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
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Feb 14, 2022 • 12min
On Being Crazy by W.E.B. DuBois - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today let's talk about "On Being Crazy." A short story by W. E. B. DuBois that follows a young man through a society that seems to be having a different conversation than him. Who is crazy and what does being crazy mean?
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Feb 10, 2022 • 13min
Marigolds by Eugenia Collier - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about poverty, protection, and innocence with "Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier.
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Feb 8, 2022 • 8min
Moses, Man of the Mountain by Zora Neale Hurson - Book Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! A Spoiler-Free discussion about "Moses, Man of the Mountain" by Zora Neale Hurston.
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Feb 7, 2022 • 15min
One Friday Morning by Langston Hughes- Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review, Theme, Meaning
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's take a look at "One Friday Morning" by Harmel Rennaisance writer Langston Hughes today!
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1:57 Plot Summary
3:09 Analysis
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Feb 3, 2022 • 14min
The Triumph by Clarice Lispector - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we are looking at "The Triumph" ("O Triunfo") which is Lispector's first published work! A story about a man's struggle with his career and relationship but told from his lover's point of view. What is strength in a relationship? Do relationships mean we give up who we are to combine with others?
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