Saturday, April 18, 2015

In "The Fall of the House of Usher," why is it significant that the narrator is affected by Usher's condition?

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The narrator in Edgar Poe's story The Fall of The House of Usher can be and has been seen by alot of commentators as a psychic counterpa...

What is the reason why an "algebra teacher" narrates the story "Sonny's Blues"?I know it's important for a reason, any help?

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A couple of reasons that James Baldwin cast the narrator as an algebra teacher is because he is comparing an object approach to managing the...

What is the theme of Langston Hughes's poem "Let America Be America Again"?

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This poem is a powerful message of how Hughes feels that America-which is supposed to be a land of dreams, equality and opportunity for all,...
Friday, April 17, 2015

What is Hamlet's relationship towards Horatio, Ophelia and his mother?

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Hamlet trusts Horatio above all the other characters in the play. Horatio is Hamlet's best friend, and the one that Hamlet relies on to ...

List 3 examples of Atticus showing a lack of integrity and 3 examples that show his integrity in To Kill a Mockingbird.

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The most difficult part of your question is obviously the first because most teachers and students wholly associate Atticus with honor and i...

What are Ralph, Jack, Piggy and Simon's reactions to the beast throughout the different stages of the novel?Can you please include quotes if you...

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Your question touches at the heart of the novel and it is very interesting to study the function of the beast and how the different characte...

Over what was the Civil War fought?

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Excellent answer!  Of course, as Edward A. Pollard pointed out in A Southern History of the War (published 1866) the primary reason was eco...