Thursday, January 31, 2013

In chapter IV of The Great Gatsby, about what matter does Jordan speak to Nick? How does she know this information?

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In Chapter 4, Jordan reveals the origins of Gatsby and Daisy's love affair. She explains that Gatsby met Daisy when he was stationed at ...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Could you please describe the narrator(s) in "The Lottery" and its/their attitude towards the story being told?

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tracy00, Shirley Jackson’s famous story still shocks people today. By transferring a primitive ritual to a modern American small town and by...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

In "Brave New World" how do Bernard's dating habits differ from those of the society?

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Bernard Marx, at least at the beginning of the novel, has very different ideas and desires when it comes to dating than everyone else that h...

Drama relies on dialogue and stage directions to reveal character. Comment on how dialogue helps reveal character in Scene 7.Stage directions are...

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In Scene 7, Tom's character is particularly revealed, the aggression and hostility between Tom and his mother reaches a boiling point.  ...
Monday, January 28, 2013

One of the most significant motifs in Macbeth relates to sleep and sleeplessness. Find and copy out 3 quotations from 3 different scenes... ...

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The following quotation occurs in act 2 sc.2. The lines are spoken by Macbeth as he returns from Duncan's chamber after the 'deed...

What were the four traps used by Rainsford in "The Most Dangerous Game"?

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Rainsford uses his know-how from years of hunting to foil Zaroff. First he sets up a trap that when sprung will make a dead tree fall . Zaro...

What does the following lines mean, Sophocles long ago Heard it on the A gaean, and it brought Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow

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Sophocles was a Greek writer who wrote plays that explored the human condition. It would seem that Arnold is comparing his speaker to Sophoc...