Thursday, April 3, 2014

What does the poet Theodore Roethke find so special about the form of the snake in the poem 'Snake'?

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The poem, "Snake," by Roethke reveals some fascinating and special aspects of his poetry.  The first would be the naturalism that ...
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

How does control of language translate into control of society by the Party?

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We think in words/language.  Although we are never certain that the words we use "point" at the same reality as does the same word...

In Chapter 12 of "To Kill a Mockingbird," what is the purpose of this Sunday's collection? Calpurnia's church

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The collection at Calpurnia's church where she takes Jem and Scout is for Helen, the wife of Tom Robinson.  That these poor members of a...

What prayer did Hector make for his child?

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At the most critical point of "The Iliad", when Hector knows that he and the Trojans are going to lose, he offers a prayer to Zeus...

What are examples of symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea?

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Santiago and the fish are alter egos for one another, connected by the fishing line, and are both Christ figures. The book borrows biblical ...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Present a critique of Kant's concept of morality.

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That is a very, very big question, and would require far more space than the 3500 characters available in this forum.  But here are some ide...

What is Gatsby's response to Nick's compliment?

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I assume the compliment to which you refer is the one in chapter 8 when Nick tells Gatsby, as Nick is leaving Gatsby's house: 'They...
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