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Literature discussions on James Joyce, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway and more. If you are into Literary Fiction, let's start talking! Join us in a conversational approach to literature! Find us on various platforms here: https://linktr.ee/thecodexcantina
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Jan 25, 2021 • 20min
Cathedral by Raymond Carver - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we're looking at "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver. Our first look at Dirty Realism.
Raymond Carver Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm_kaXHVNPU&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAae1ij1ikrdyxaeU7sWiVX
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:41 Publication Info
3:26 Plot Summary
5:02 Analysis
17:45 Wrap Up and Ratings
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Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw
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Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
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Jan 21, 2021 • 15min
Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we're looking at Nathaniel Hawthrone's treasured classic Gothic Horror short story, "Young Goodman Brown." Let's talk about religion, faith, virtue and more.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Publication Info
2:05 Summary
3:12 Analysis
13:12 Wrap Up and Ratings
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jan 19, 2021 • 22min
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel García Márquez - Short story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at some elements of faith in this story along with the submission to authority as Gabriel García Márquez takes us on his magical realism ride! One of the most popular short stories of all time! Our copy was translated by Gregory Rabassa.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX6xVqjxSQ0&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBS5T_vjF4X0MGxXpTCcK1k
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Link to Read for Free: https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~cinichol/CreativeWriting/323/MarquezManwithWings.htm
Listen for Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okeU-E9OUeY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:41 Publication Info
2:22 Summary
4:42 Analysis
19:32 Wrap Up and Ratings
#GabrielGarcíaMárquez
#AVeryOldManwithEnormousWings
#LatinLiterature
#GabrielGarciaMarquez
#GregoryRabassa
#MagicalRealism
====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jan 18, 2021 • 19min
Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at Ernest Hemingway's most popular short stories, "The Hills Like White Elephants." It can be difficult to talk about but let's talk about some of the literary aspects of how Hemingway writes his stories and characters.
Ernest Hemingway Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv4KSU7OdgM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YB0TTfiXg0X_juRB2-GlyXO
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
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Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw
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#ErnestHemingway
#HillsLikeWhiteElephants
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:41 Publication Info
0:55 Hemingway's Style
3:32 Summary
3:57 Analysis
16:30 Wrap Up and Ratings
====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jan 14, 2021 • 13min
Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! One of the more popular short stories to assign in High School, "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes is a great story to talk about characterization and forgiveness as a form of punishment.
Langston Hughes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMet0ADPNZI&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YA78br-dPR_Aj0FFXVN_Ogj&index=1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:37 Publication Info
0:57 Plot Summary
1:15 Analysis
12:26 Wrap Up and Ratings
====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jan 12, 2021 • 20min
The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! "The Queen of Spade" by Alexander Pushkin is extolled as one of Russia's greatest short stories of all time. It was a no brainer to throw it into our January quest to find the greatest short story of all time. With themes of fate, chance, and greed, let's talk about what makes this such an engaging text. Our copy was translated by: Robert and Elizabeth Chandler and Olga Meerson
Alexander Pushkin Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7CsE7Jcec4&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAHD2jCmKIbtO_cbO1-fgX5
Link to Read for Free: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23058
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:23 Publication Info
2:19 Plot Summary
6:13 Analysis
18:14 Wrap Up and Ratings
Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA
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#AlexanderPushkin
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#OlgaMeerson
====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jan 7, 2021 • 13min
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we're looking at an introspection fiction masterpiece, "The Story of an Hour" (Originally published as "The Dream of an Hour") by Kate Chopin. With a marriage that wears on the main character, this was a very aggressive statement for the women of 1894. What was the cause of her death? Let's talk about it today.
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jan 6, 2021 • 17min
Patriotism by Yukio Mishima - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's talk about the novella/short story "Patriotism" by Yukio Mishima today. A horrific and haunting look at the Japanese tradition of Seppuku that oddly foreshadowed Mishima's real life.
Yukio Mishima Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfDDHRa-2M&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBHtR8RY2E5al0B5VcBTBfu
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:37 Publication Info
1:18 Plot Summary
2:39 Analysis
15:18 Wrap Up and Ratings
Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA
#YukioMishima
#Patriotism
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jan 5, 2021 • 21min
The Imitation of the Rose by Clarice Lispector - Short Story from Family Ties Summary, Analysis
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at one of Brazil's greatest short stories, "The Imitation of the Rose," by Clarice Lispector from the Family Ties collection of short stories. With duality, gender divide, and more, let's talk about what makes this story so special! Our copy was translated by Ben Moser.
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Clarice Lispector Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHpPJOiAPA&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAaQY1fF-FrevFbEJRiZk_t
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:18 Publication Info
1:46 Plot Summary
2:54 Analysis
19:16 Wrap Up and Ratings
Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA
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#ClariceLispector
#FamilyTies
#BenMoser
#BrazilianLiterature
====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jan 4, 2021 • 15min
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at Edgar Allen Poe's classic "The Cask of Amontillado." Let's talk about irony, madness, and narration with today's story.
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#TheCaskofAmontillado
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:37 Publication Info
2:22 Summary
3:24 Analysis
13:20 Wrap Up and Ratings
You can reach us on Social Media:
▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8