Erin Graham
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Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451
Montag turns to Faber for answers to his questions about his society, brought up by his relationship with Clarisse. He remembers his afternoon in the park with Faber, and knows that he holds the... -
Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451
Montag remembered Faber after so long because he offered him one of the first opportunities to hold a true conversation with another human being. When Montag first sees Faber in the park, he... -
Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451
During the first card game at the firehouse, Montag is already beginning to think about his job and his life, and how the world came to be the way it is. He asks Captain Beatty if "it was always... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
This novel is filled with life lessons. Atticus, in his defense of Tom, shows the children how to stand up for what is right, without resorting to violence or lowering one's self to the level of... -
Answered a Question in Death of a Salesman
Willy Loman teaches his son Biff that the accumulation of wealth is the ultimate measure success, and that one can get by on charm and good looks. He spoiled Biff, leading him to believe that he... -
Answered a Question in Literary Terms
Imagery is language which appeals to the five senses. It doesn't have to appeal to all five at once, but it should be descriptive of a person, place, or object. For example, a paragraph about the... -
Answered a Question in Bless Me, Ultima
Water is an important symbol in the novel, in many ways. First, there is an abundance of natural water elements surrounding Antonio's home. The river, the pond, and the lake all represent different... -
Answered a Question in The Monkey's Paw
"The Monkey's Paw" is rare in that Jacobs essentially states the theme in the text. Sergeant-Major Morris tells the Whites that "fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did... -
Answered a Question in Candide
Utopia in the novel is represented in Candide's admonition for us to "cultivate our garden." The garden itself is true utopia for the characters. Although El Dorado is shown to be a utopia as... -
Answered a Question in Night
Well, there was really only one option for escape: leave the country. However, very few families took this chance. Many did not believe the rumors, even when individuals returned and told stories... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
Both Walton and Victor represent Romantic ideals, and are guided by notions of science and exploration. Both men desire to explore the unknown and are inspired by grand ideas. Victor immediately... -
Answered a Question in The Waste Land
Water has two distinct, contrasting meanings in the poem. "The Waste Land" is, first and foremost, a re-imagining of the Fisher King myth. This narrative is all about sterility and barrenness: the... -
Answered a Question in Literature
Anything written by Neil Gaiman. The man is a master of combining ancient narratives and bringing them new life. His novel American Gods incorporates Norse, Slavic, Egyptian, Irish, and Sumerian... -
Answered a Question in History
Well, I think everyone will have a different interpretation of a "truth". Concerning history, there are events that actually occurred, but the way in which people describe those events, or the... -
Answered a Question in William Shakespeare
One novel that uses a Shakespearean allusion both titularly and thematically is Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. The title comes from The Tempest, and in the play, it's meant to be taken at face... -
Answered a Question in Literature
Like several others here, I struggled mightily with A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. I've been reading as long as I can remember (I read my first 1,000 page novel when I was ten), and I... -
Answered a Question in Literature
I always look at the covers of a book first, but if it includes pictures in the text, I usually look at them as I read (not before). However, I do use cover art as introductions to novels in my... -
Answered a Question in The Epic of Gilgamesh
The ideas of life and death presented in the text are similar to beliefs that many people hold today (in general). For example, there is a depiction of an afterlife in the text, but Gilgamesh... -
Answered a Question in The Epic of Gilgamesh
We can learn much about Mesopotamian culture from this epic. First, we see that one strong male leader, assisted by a counsel of city elders, was the traditional form of government. However, there... -
Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury is well-known for his incredibly descriptive style. He employs figurative language (mostly similes, metaphors, and personification) throughout the novel and enriches his story with... -
Answered a Question in Mother Courage and Her Children
Brecht uses these poems/songs throughout the play to foreshadow events, as well as drive home the themes he wishes to present. One of those themes is the reality of the horrors of war. This... -
Answered a Question in Bless Me, Ultima
Yes. Ultima's name has two distinct meanings in the context of the novel, both relating to the English word "ultimate". The first meaning is "end" or "final point". For Antonio, Ultima is the last... -
Answered a Question in Things Fall Apart
I would have to answer that the weather is not as significant as other factors in Okonkwo's downfall. The coming of the British and the changes they have wrought upon Ibo culture, in addition to... -
Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451
This incident happens at the very beginning of the novel. Montag is a firefighter, whose job in the culture of the novel is to actually start fires. He seems incredibly happy with his job, since... -
Answered a Question in A Separate Peace
Gene and Finny's friendship is defined by codependency, with each relying on the other to bring happiness to his life. At first, Gene and Finny seem to be normal teenagers. But Gene soon reveals... -
Answered a Question in A Separate Peace
Very interesting question. This is one my students and I discuss every time I teach the novel. There are many different answers to this; just like any work of literature, this novel is subject to... -
Answered a Question in Bless Me, Ultima
As a curandera, a natural healer, Ultima relies on her surroundings to create her remedies. She routinely takes Antonio with her while she gathers herbs, teaching him the names and purposes of... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
When Scout and Jem arrive home from Calpurnia's church at the end of Ch. 12, they find Aunt Alexandra sitting in a rocking chair on the porch. They ask her if she's come for a visit, but her reply... -
Answered a Question in The Bluest Eye
Each section of the novel offers a glimpse at one aspect/time of Pecola's life. Essentially framed around one year of her existence, the novel describes the events season by season, often... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
Early in the chapter, the pathetic fallacy is at work. The pathetic fallacy is a device in which the weather/setting reflects the emotions of the characters. In chapter 5, Victor mentions the... -
Answered a Question in A Separate Peace
This comes as Gene's final reflection on his relationship with Finny and his time at Devon. His stream-of-consciousness shows his internal censorship, and his attempt to come to terms with his... -
Answered a Question in A Separate Peace
I would argue that the most important symbol in the novel is the tree. Gene is drawn to it when he returns to Devon in the first chapter, and his description reflects on the influence of the tree... -
Answered a Question in Brave New World
This is a complicated relationship between the two men. At first, Mustapha Mond appears determined to "teach" John, to bring him over to the World State way of thinking. By the end however, John... -
Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451
Clarisse is the teenage neighbor Montag meets when he is beginning to question the structure of the society around him. She befriends him, and seems to be motivated by nothing more than a human... -
Answered a Question in Brave New World
Every body is cremated. It's an idea that springs from the "everyone is equal and contributes equally to production" concept of the World State. Lenina and Henry discuss this while on their date,... -
Answered a Question in Literature
I like both...but judging from my bookshelves my passion is fiction. I'm certainly better at teaching AP Lit., as opposed to AP Lang., so there may be something there. I do love non-fiction,... -
Answered a Question in EPICAC
Vonnegut does this throughout the story, primarily through the narrator's use of human pronouns to refer to the machine. He also uses verbs we would normally associate with human actions, rather... -
Answered a Question in Their Eyes Were Watching God
Although each marriage is very different, I would argue that there are a few commonalities between the men. Each man dominates Janie in some way. Logan sees her as another hand to help work the... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
At first, the funeral seems to be what one would expect. It's quiet, people are solemn and each person takes a turn paying respect for the dead. Huck uses the word "solemn" several times to... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
There's many examples you can cite for this question. Even at the beginning of the novel, Huck is exposed to abuse and violence at the hands of his father, which can destroy the innocence of... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
Violence- Daisy is quite possibly the victim of violence at the hands of her husband. Although it is not expressly stated in the novel that Tom abuses Daisy, he certainly demonstrates his penchant... -
Answered a Question in Brave New World
This can be found on the very first page of the novel. The Hatchery is located in London, and the description of the appearance is as follows: A SQUAT grey building of only thirty-four stories.... -
Answered a Question in Things Fall Apart
Since the Igbo society has a communal family structure, this proverb can apply to each family compound existing as a village in itself. The Igbo society is polygamous, so each man would usually... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
As far as the exact moment of the shouting, the only device that comes to mind is repetition. Myrtle repeatedly yells Daisy's name, until Tom's blow silences her (and breaks her nose). That's all I... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Here, Huck is comparing/contrasting Miss Watson's version of Providence (heaven and religion) with the Widow's. It's one of the many instances when Huck is confronted with hypocrisy in society, and... -
Answered a Question in Maus
This first chapter is called "The Sheik" in reference to Rudolph Valentino. He was a movie star in the early 20th century, a real ladies' man. This is how Vladek (Art's father) describes himself.... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
There are several literary devices used in this speech. First, we see a metaphor in Polonius' encouragement for Laertes to get going. The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail,(60) And you are... -
Answered a Question in Woman Hollering Creek
This is a story of relationships, and a woman finding her voice in the face of abuse. There is a connection to the idea that the culture respects women who suffer, not those who stand up for... -
Answered a Question in Brave New World
The children are both disgusted and fascinated by Linda. Because they have been conditioned to regard death as perfectly ordinary, they are curious, and worm their way closer to her. All other... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
This is a difficult question, since the 3 littluns are socially separated from the older boys. However, I would argue there is a certain disassociation in all the boys named, ranging from a...
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