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What is the dominant impression of "Once More To The Lake?" what is the thesis (main idea) of this story?

In ''Once More to the Lake,'' which instances of descriptive language or sensory details best convey the sense of setting?

What does "kindled" imply in the context of the sentence? How would changing "the sun broke weakly through" to "the sun burst through" affect the sentence and the use of "kindled"?

What is White's purpose in the essay "Once More to the Lake"?

In "Once More to the Lake," what are three specific changes that took place on the lake?

Where in the essay "Once More to the Lake" does White link the difference between the lake now and his youth with the difference between his son's outlooks and his own?

In theessay "Once More to the Lake," White desribes the lake house as "a holy spot." Why is the lake sacred to him?

In "Once More to the Lake," why does White feel disconcerted that the road to the farmhouse has two tracks, not three?

What is a brief summary of E. B. White's essay "Here is New York" and its main idea?

Does the theme of nostalgia in E.B. White's "Once More to the Lake" suggest that it can distort family relationships and suppress painful memories?

What are three changes reflected in E. B. White's "Once More to the Lake"?

What causes the narrator's unease in "Once More to the Lake" by E.B. White?

In "Once More to the Lake," there is a reference to the chill of death in the last paragraph. What brings this feeling?

What other mode of development is part of the structure of "Once More to the Lake"?

In "Once More to the Lake," what does White mean by "now the choice was narrowed down to two"?

What does the term "salt water person" mean in E. B. White's works?

What is a good thesis statement for "One More to the Lake"?

Can you summarize E. B. White's On Democracy?

What does E. B. White mean by "New York is a permanent exhibit of the phenomenon of one world" in his essay "Here is New York"? Is this claim still true today?

Which change at the lake disturbs E. B. White the most?

What are the similarities between E. B. White's definitions of humor and democracy?