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Starting my “Writing about Literature” class by having students react to a John Donne sonnet.

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West Side Story Maria Montage

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Carolyn as Maria in West Side Story

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West Side Story (One-Minute Preview)

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Here's how Maria amuses herself on the ride home from dress rehearsal. #WestSideStory

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Christopher Robin made for a pleasant family outing.

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This weekend! GeyerPAC.com

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Picture of the Pevensie children arriving in Narnia, from the 2005 movie.

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I am slightly ahead of the boy. Rare.

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