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        <title><![CDATA[What is the storys main event put in chronilogical order beginning with...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-storys-main-event-put-chronilogical-order-120105</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the storys main event put in chronilogical order beginning with the day at the circus?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:27:33 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[what is the plot of the story?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-plot-story-110083</link>
        <description><![CDATA[what is the plot of the story?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:21:38 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The narrator's mother made three leaps in the short story, "The Leap." ...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/clarifications-theme-leap-by-louise-erdrich-103311</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The narrator's mother made three leaps in the short story, "The Leap."  The first leap was a literal one which dealt with the mother leaping to safety in the fire from the tent.  The second was more figurative or symbolic because she made a leap of faith in loving and trusting her second husband.  The third was a leap into her burning house to save her daughter from the fire.  With all of these "leaps," there was the opportunity to decide...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:58:04 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In "The Leap" by Louise Erdrich, what does the theme "As you fall, there...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/clarifications-theme-leap-by-louise-erdrich-103311</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In "The Leap" by Louise Erdrich, what does the theme "As you fall, there is time to think" mean and how is it important to the story?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/clarifications-theme-leap-by-louise-erdrich-103311</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:16:58 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In The Leap by Louise Erdrich how did the narrators attitude change...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/leap-by-louise-erdrich-how-did-narrators-attitude-103057</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In The Leap by Louise Erdrich how did the narrators attitude change about her dead half story??]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/leap-by-louise-erdrich-how-did-narrators-attitude-103057</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:44:51 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the days of the Flying Avalons, circuses performed in tents -- not...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-caused-disaster-circus-what-happend-flying-102401</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the days of the Flying Avalons, circuses performed in tents -- not like they do today in colliseums and arenas.  The tents would be like the pictures you see in books -- with a pole holding it up from the center and other poles around the circumference of the tent.
The day the Flying Avalons were performing, there was a huge thunder storm.  In the middle of their act, lightning struck, creating an electric current down that center pole...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:33:52 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In The Leap, what caused the disaster at the circus,and what happened to...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-caused-disaster-circus-what-happend-flying-102401</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In The Leap, what caused the disaster at the circus,and what happened to the Flying Avalons?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-caused-disaster-circus-what-happend-flying-102401</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:56:21 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The narrator of "The Leap" tells us about her mother who was once in the...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/please-summarize-story-named-leap-100285</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The narrator of "The Leap" tells us about her mother who was once in the circus and lived through a terrifying leap from a trapeze.  Although her partner has died, the narrator's mom has simply lost her sight due to cataracts.  Even with her disfigurement, she is graceful in maneuvering around the home due to her training earlier in life.  It is ironic that we learn of this so early on because our narrator tells us that her mother's time in...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:18:23 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Please summarize the story called "The Leap."]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/please-summarize-story-named-leap-100285</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Please summarize the story called "The Leap."]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 02:30:22 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Leap is about a daughter and her view of her mother.  She feels...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-story-leap-by-louise-erdrich-talking-about-do-99933</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Leap is about a daughter and her view of her mother.  She feels that she owes her existence to three separate "leaps" her mother had taken throughout the course of her life.
Leap 1:
Her mother used to be an acrobat with a group called the Flying Avalons.  The Flying Avalons performed in the old circus tents and consisted of her husband and her in-laws.  One night there was a fire and by some twist of fate, the mother leapt onto a wire...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:12:38 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the story, The Leap, by Louise Erdrich about? I need help with a...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-story-leap-by-louise-erdrich-talking-about-do-99933</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the story, The Leap, by Louise Erdrich about? I need help with a summary.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 7 Sep 2009 13:17:11 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The narrator says she owes her mother her existence the first time...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/narrator-say-she-owes-her-mother-her-existence-89597</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The narrator says she owes her mother her existence the first time because of an incident that occurred before her birth.  Her mother, Anna, of the Flying Avalons, was a trapeze artist.  When she was seven months pregnant, she was performing the finale of their act with her husband when the circus tent was struck by lightning. Falling, Anna grabbed a guy wire, which was superheated by lightning.  She was confined to a hospital for a month...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:23:29 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In "The Leap", what are the "three times" the narrator describes by...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/narrator-say-she-owes-her-mother-her-existence-89597</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In "The Leap", what are the "three times" the narrator describes by which she owes her mother her existence?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:48:14 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The first comparison that the narrator would make between herself and...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-comparisons-do-you-think-narrator-would-make-70347</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The first comparison that the narrator would make between herself and her mother is that at this point in their lives, neither of them are strong enough to be on their own.  The narrator makes a point of telling the reader that she moved back in with her mother not only because her mother could not see and needed her help but also because she, the narrator, was not doing very well in her life either. 
A second comparison would be that both...]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-comparisons-do-you-think-narrator-would-make-70347</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:48:08 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What comparisons do you think the narrator would make between her life...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-comparisons-do-you-think-narrator-would-make-70347</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What comparisons do you think the narrator would make between her life and her mothers?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/what-comparisons-do-you-think-narrator-would-make-70347</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:20:33 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&quot;The Leap&quot; is a good title for this story because of the many...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/why-quot-leap-quot-good-title-for-this-story-name-38343</link>
        <description><![CDATA[&quot;The Leap&quot; is a good title for this story because of the many leaps, both literal and figuartive that take place in the story.  The first leap that takes place is literal; this occurs when the narrator's mother leaps from the trapeze rope in the burning circus tent to save her life.  The second leap is more figurative -- this is the leap of faith that the narrator's mother takes when she begins a relationship with the doctor that...]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/why-quot-leap-quot-good-title-for-this-story-name-38343</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 12:45:57 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The narrator uses contrast throughout the story to illustrate what her...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/author-makes-use-contrast-describe-an-example-42833</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The narrator uses contrast throughout the story to illustrate what her choices were and how her decisions shaped her life.  The story is told by the daughter of an acrobat named Anna, who made choices that the narrator tells the reader have saved her life, the daughter, three times.One perfect example of the author's use of contrast, in particular, is when the acrobat's daughter, the narrator, is stuck in their burning house.  Told that...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:07:50 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How is contrast used in &quot;The Leap,&quot; and how effective is it?  ]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/author-makes-use-contrast-describe-an-example-42833</link>
        <description><![CDATA[How is contrast used in &quot;The Leap,&quot; and how effective is it?  ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:58:33 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ You didn't say how you are going to focus your analysis. I'm guessing...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/hey-guys-have-write-an-analyze-essay-about-quot-42037</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ You didn't say how you are going to focus your analysis. I'm guessing that it is probably connected to either theme or character.First of all, I would check out the enotes section on &quot;The Leap&quot; to help you get a sense of the themes:On its most basic level, it is a pleasant story of a daughter doing her duty by an aging parent whom she loves and respects. On a deeper level, it is a commentary on to what one owes one's existence and...]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/hey-guys-have-write-an-analyze-essay-about-quot-42037</guid>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:07:21 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I have to write an analysis essay about &quot;The Leap&quot; and am...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/leap/q-and-a/hey-guys-have-write-an-analyze-essay-about-quot-42037</link>
        <description><![CDATA[I have to write an analysis essay about &quot;The Leap&quot; and am having trouble finding my thesis statement. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:17:14 PST</pubDate>
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