Monday, May 6, 2013

What do you learn about the character of Mrs. Putnam and Abigail in "The Crucible"?

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These two women, we learn, are quite cunning and devious, along with a bit hung up on some old issues that they are having a hard time letti...

Is Milton's Lycidas merely a personal lament for a dead friend or a poem of greater signficance?

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"Lycidas" starts off as a lament for a dead friend, but then becomes a discussion about the nature of mortality, resulting in the ...

What is the meaning of the "Toolbox" in the Stephen King's "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft?"Is the toolbox just that everyone needs their own...

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Stephen King's "toolbox" is not a literal toolbox, although he begins this section by describing a real one.  What he is sayin...

How does Dr. Roylott's plan back fire and what is his motive for the crimes? Also What would have happened to Helen if she didn't consult Holmes

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Dr. Roylott's plan backfires because he is unsuccessful in killing Helen in the same way that he killed her twin sister, Julia, by allow...

How does the narrator of "Pit and Pendulum" discover the type of prison he is in? How is he saved?

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The narrator of the story is in prison in Toledo, Spain. He is a victim of the Inquisition. He is in complete darkness. He attempts to disco...
Sunday, May 5, 2013

How we can discuss the theme of the poem "The Good-Morrow" by John Donne with detail?

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The theme of "The Good- Morrow" by Donne rests with the idea that true love is a spiritual connection that two people share.  Donn...

What is a brief summary of The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen?

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Set in China during the time of the Tang Dynasty, The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen is a wonderful adventure story where young Prince Jen...