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Of Mice and Men

What is the theme in "Of Mice and Men"?I need to know the morals and purpose of this book.

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The Tell-Tale Heart

What is the theme for  "The Tell-Tale Heart?"

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Lord of the Flies

What is the allegory of "Lord of the Flies"?What is the allegory of Lord of the Flies?

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Hamlet

What are some of the issues relating to fathers and sons in Hamlet?

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The Necklace

What is the theme of the short story "The Necklace"? And does the author use symbolism and irony to...

Posted by sunkissblondes93 on October 3, 2007 at 6:15 AM via web. 3 educator answers.

Lord of the Flies

What is the significance of Piggy's glasses?What is the significance of Piggy's glasses?

Posted by piggyrocksmysocksoff on November 13, 2007 at 2:41 AM via web. 3 educator answers.

Sir Philip Sidney

What is the analysis of Sidney's "Sonnet 31"?

Posted by dealbea on November 2, 2008 at 2:37 PM via web. 1 educator answer.

Hamlet

Literary Devices in HamletWhat are the major literary devices used in all of Hamlet?

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Macbeth

What was Macbeth's tragic flaw and how does it lead to his doom? Do the ladies within the play have anything to...

Posted by invu on May 30, 2009 at 12:17 AM via web. 1 educator answer.

William Wordsworth

Meaning of "The Child is Father of the Man?"In "My Heart Leaps Up," what does Wordsworth mean when...

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Animal Farm

What is the main theme in Animal Farm by George Orwell? Explain the lesson.

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Heart of Darkness

What do Kurtz's last words (The horror! The horror!) mean in Heart of Darkness?

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Fahrenheit 451

In Fahrenheit 451, how did Mildred respond when Captain Beatty asked her to turn off the relatives?

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The Most Dangerous Game

What is the theme of The Most Dangerous Game?

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X

What contributions did Malcolm X make to society?

Posted by kikoko on November 12, 2007 at 7:42 AM via web. 1 educator answer.

Dr. Seuss

"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple." What does this quote mean?"Sometimes the...

Posted by pretty001 on July 12, 2011 at 12:55 PM via web. 3 educator answers.

The Great Gatsby

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, what is Gatsby's real first and last name?

Posted by cyclone92091 on February 17, 2008 at 11:10 PM via web. 1 educator answer.

Hamlet

Why does Shakespeare create the three parallel sets of fathers and sons in Hamlet?

Posted by buckston on February 27, 2013 at 1:46 AM via web. 1 educator answer.

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

What do the numbers 33, 19, 17 signify in the story? They are written along the side of Arnold Friend's car.

Posted by marine78 on October 14, 2007 at 12:50 AM via web. 1 educator answer.

Macbeth

Can you provide a short summary of Macbeth?

Posted by sts on February 11, 2007 at 7:59 PM via web. 1 educator answer.

To Kill a Mockingbird

How was Jem's and Scout's visit to First Purchase Church in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Posted by nataliaaa on October 30, 2011 at 11:19 AM via web. 2 educator answers.

The Giver

At the end of The Giver, do Jonas and Gabriel die together in the snow, or is Jonas dreaming?

Posted by messyjames1 on May 12, 2007 at 11:11 PM via web. 2 educator answers.

Hamlet

What are examples of irony in Hamlet?In Hamlet all of the three types of irony,verbal irony,situational irony,...

Posted by shaytay on February 28, 2012 at 12:33 AM via web. 4 educator answers.

If

Please give a detailed explanation of the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling.

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The Story of an Hour

What is the theme of The Story of an Hour? What is the main idea?

Posted by smoot on July 7, 2007 at 9:43 AM via web. 2 educator answers.

Julius Caesar

Please explain Calpurnia's dream in Act II, Sc.2 of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?

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The Great Gatsby

The eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg?The eyes of Dr.T. J. Eckleburg,what is the meaning of this?

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Hamlet

At the end of Act 3 Scene 3, Why didn't Hamlet kill Claudius when he had the chance?

Posted by princessperfect on April 26, 2007 at 8:47 AM via web. 5 educator answers.

Julius Caesar

Describe the celebration of feast of Lupercal in "Julius Casear"?  What kind of decroations and food,...

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The Great Gatsby

Why is Gatsby Great?What are some reasons that Nick thinks of Jay Gatsby as The Great Gatsby?  I thought of...

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Hamlet

Write a note on Hamlet's "Antic" disposition. I need a brief answer about above question.

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Macbeth

Who is Macbeth in act 5 of Macbeth?

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Pride and Prejudice

Kindly explain the first line: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a...

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John Donne

What is metaphysical poetry?John Donne

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A Rose for Emily

Symbolism in "A Rose for Emily?What details support that Faulkner uses symbolism in "A Rose for Emily?

Posted by huudung on July 18, 2008 at 5:28 AM via web. 6 educator answers.

The Great Gatsby

Please give a few good quotes from "The Great Gatsby" that are related to Myrtle Wilson.

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Literature

What is the difference between poetry and a short story? I need the answer in 3 to 5 sentences.What is the...

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To Kill a Mockingbird

What influenced Harper Lee to write the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?Please answer with detail!

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To Kill a Mockingbird

I need 3 good quotes about Boo Radley in "To Killl a Mockingbird".It has to be about what other people...

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John Milton

Can you please explain each line in "On His Blindness" by John Milton's?

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Literature

What are some literary examples of heroes?I just need some heroes from like a book. Not heroes like superman,...

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Of Mice and Men

In "Of Mice and Men", why does Curley wear a work glove on his left hand?

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Ozymandias

What is the theme of "Ozymandias" by Percy B. Shelley?

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Langston Hughes

Dreams by Langston HughesI need help with Hughes' poem, "Dreams."  What is the structure? ...

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Othello

What is the significance of the Handkerchief, as a symbol in "Othello"?

Posted by missie-02 on August 12, 2008 at 9:59 PM via web. 2 educator answers.

Frankenstein

In Frankenstein, how does the creature cause the deaths of William and Justine?What does the murder of william...

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Romeo and Juliet

"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, & known too late! Prodigious birth of love...

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To Kill a Mockingbird

What are some examples of courage in To Kill a Mockingbird? Where could I find them in the book?

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Macbeth

Why does Macbeth see Banquo's ghost in Act 3, Scene 4 of "Macbeth"?

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The Great Gatsby

"They're such beautiful shirts, she sobbed, her muffled in the folds. It makes me sad because I've never...

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