Amy Lepore
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Born in Bowling Green, KY. Graduated high school from Hopkinsville High in 1986; University of Central Florida with B.S. in 1991; and Murray State University with M.A. in 1996. Taught in Kentucky, South Korea, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, Mississippi on both high school and college/university levels. Freelance author. Married with two sons.
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Answered a Question in Utilitarianism
The way to satisfaction is the collection of information regardless of intellect. The more one knows of both sides, the more one may be able to weigh the pros and cons, thus becoming more... -
Answered a Question in Samuel Johnson
You don't specify what "technique" you are focusing upon, so I will assume that you mean his overall approach to creating the Dictionary entries. Johnson had an amazing sense of humor and... -
Answered a Question in William Shakespeare
A "microcosm" is an individual or community considered as a seperate universe; "macrocosm" is the entire great world as a whole. In both of Shakespeare's plays the element of subplot is introduced... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
Boxer, the horse, works harder and harder...hoping to achieve the green pastures of retirement promised by Old Major in his initial speech to the animals. He notices the changes in the rules,... -
Answered a Question in History
I would argue that economic interdependence was also part of the situation. Although the American colonies had access to what seemed like unlimited resources, there were certain things the... -
Answered a Question in History
Slavery has always been forced upon peoples who have been conquered...it's as old as humanity. So, therefore, I don't think it is entirely race-based--sometimes based more on religion. ... -
Answered a Question in History
It could also be argued that he used people like Malcolm X to stir up the issue without being directly involved. Perhaps King did not actively recruit Malcolm X, perhaps he did. Either... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
It should not be censored. The book can not impact today's readers in the same way if you change the original. We teach this to our children daily in close reading strategies...by... -
Answered a Question in Poetry
Do people listen to music? Do they have strong emotions and reactions to current events (Egypt, Libya, etc.)? Do children still play with rhymes? Of course, the answer to all these... -
Answered a Question in A Midsummer Night's Dream
It's magical! I love how four stories are neatly interwoven and how the impishness of Puck creates so much humor and fun. Recently, I watched a live performance of this, and it was so... -
Answered a Question in The Holocaust
Hitler used the Jews as a target for the anger of the disenfranchised masses of Germany. He repeatedly told them that the Jews were the reason that Germany had economic problems and why there... -
Answered a Question in The Hobbit
The Hobbit has always been a great jumping off place and a wonderful springboard to literature on a deeper, more grandiose scale. I have often used The Hobbit and excerpts from it to teach... -
Answered a Question in Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802
When the author and speaker witness the city, it is asleep. It is not in its hustle-bustle busily polluting the environment state. The fog is still settled, the sun is just... -
Answered a Question in Hills Like White Elephants
Remember, too, that this story has both physical and mental/emotional destinations. Some critics read this story as if the girl has chosen an abortion (the hills, female parts, etc.) whereas... -
Answered a Question in Shakespeare's Sonnets
What a great question! By reading all of Shakespeare's sonnets (there are 150 or so), we are able to get into his head a bit. Most of his sonnets deal with love, so we have his opinions... -
Answered a Question in Oliver Twist
Here's a good one: " 'When the boy is worth a hundred pounds to me, am I to lose what chance threw me in the way of getting safely, through the whims of a drunken gang that I could whistle... -
Answered a Question in The Holocaust
The Jews and other victims of the concentration camps were victims of apathy and fear. The public accepted each stipulation (wearing a star, not being able to go to work or own... -
Answered a Question in Great Expectations
Pip belongs to Joe and Mrs. Joe, somewhat (Mrs. Joe is abusive), but he is unsure of his place in the world for much of the book. It isn't until he decides that he will marry Biddy and live... -
Answered a Question in Literature
A short story tells a story through use of character, theme, dialogue, motif, setting, tone, and narration. It is typically wordier than a poem, although the two have brevity in... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Macbeth, after talking with his wife, Lady Macbeth, seemed to be 100% in on her plan to kill Duncan and take his position in Scotland as King and Queen. However, while the others were eating,... -
Answered a Question in Literature
That depends on the book and the audience. For instance, if I were reading to my very immature sophomores, perhaps. My seniors, on the other hand, not so much. I will never forget... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
MacDuff suspects Macbeth of having something to do with Duncan's death. This is clear in the last scene of Act II when he and Ross are speaking about Macbeth's coronation at... -
Answered a Question in History
Every era has a set of Key Ideas which people who come after them look back and identify. All the ideas may not apply to all authors or people, but in general they represent the attitude and... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
Why not? Classic literature helps put things in perspective for readers...regardless of their ages. Teens need to be able to put themselves in the shoes of other people to develop empathy and... -
Answered a Question in Trifles
The brevity of the work does not constitute inadequacy, on the contrary, the reality of human nature unfolds perfectly in this very short one-act play. The reason this play is so successful... -
Answered a Question in Emily Dickinson
Yes, yes, yes!! I find the intricate puzzle in such seemingly simple language to be thrilling. Every time I visit a poem by Emily Dickinson, I find something new. It also floors... -
Answered a Question in The Taming of the Shrew
This line is delivered from Petruchio to Kate at Kate's house. Petruchio is claiming that Kate has won his love because she loved him so much and that she declared her love through oaths and... -
Answered a Question in The Taming of the Shrew
This quote is directed to Lucentio who has disguised himself as “Cambio,” a teacher of Latin, in order to woo Bianca. The irony is that he is now in the best position to woo Bianca as he... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
I am in agreement with the posters above. Hamlet does love Ophelia, and that becomes very evident at her grave. Had things been different, perhaps they would have married and had a long... -
Answered a Question in Becket
I have not read the play, but show this film annually in my senior classes when we are studying the Anglo-Saxons. Henry II is portrayed as a beligerent and self-centered king, which I have no doubt... -
Answered a Question in Night
In this chapter, everything of worth is being stripped away from the Jews who own it by the Kapos and others in charge of the camps. Elie's shoes are brand new, and so therefore would be of... -
Answered a Question in Literary Terms
Similes (comparisons using "like" or "as") and metaphors (direct comparisons without using "like" or "as") are wonderful tools by which an author relates something familiar to... -
Answered a Question in Modernism
Modernism is broadly applied to "writing marked by a strong and conscious break with tradition" (Holman and Harmon, A Handbook to Literature, sixth edition). Modernism represents a literary... -
Answered a Question in 1984
Julia is not a spy. She repeatedly tells Winston in their conversations in the apartment above the antique store that she doesn't care about revolution or overthrowing the party. She is... -
Answered a Question in History
Textbooks are written with the objectives of every state. Every publisher does this. Of course, if teachers and parents feel so strongly about it in other states, they can simply choose... -
Answered a Question in The Revolutionary War
I would agree with the above posters that not much changed. They gained their freedom, but not any social status. Many left to go seek a new life up north where they were treated... -
Answered a Question in 1984
The Thought Police is part of it, but there is so much more. First, all members of the Party wear a uniform (conformity at its most basic). They are not permitted to have personal... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
"The Lottery" deals with a tradition that is so old that no one really remembers why it started or how. Although they mention it is important to the successful harvest of a plentiful crop,... -
Answered a Question in The Devil Wears Prada
For me, the climax is the part in the novel where Andrea, the young assistant to Miranda Priestley at Runway magazine, decides to leave and live her own life. She does so in a burst... -
Answered a Question in Essays
Textbooks will all be online...no more excuses of "I left my book at home" or "my book is in my locker (or someone's car)." Testing and maybe even classroom discussions will take place... -
Answered a Question in The Kite Runner
Your opening sentence will depend on the angle you take with the essay. Once you have a purpose (inform, persuade, entertain, etc.), you will know more about the tone you want to take and the... -
Answered a Question in Rip Van Winkle
To entertain. It's a wonderfully funny story and people from all ages, backgrounds, belief systems can relate and connect. To think that someone fell asleep and didn't wake again for... -
Answered a Question in Jean Piaget
Until Piaget came along, most people just expected kids to soak up knowledge. When he began studying how they learn, understand, and remember based on his conversations with children and his... -
Answered a Question in The Market Revolution, Industrialization, and New Technologies
In addition to the workload and demand for more workers came the demand and opportunity for women to work outside of the home in areas other than teaching and nursing. Of course, along with... -
Answered a Question in The Canterbury Tales
Both stories identify qualities of their story tellers--this is Chaucer's main purpose since he repeatedly tells us that he is only reporting what he sees and hears, so "don't be mad at me." In... -
Answered a Question in The Yellow Wallpaper
You have lots of great points in the above posts, so I will add only this: I have always found it extremely interesting that the one thing which the woman in Wallpaper wants to do (and which... -
Answered a Question in Luther
My answer would be which do you feel most comfortable using? It has been my experience that a critic may approach a piece of literature from several different angles, but the best criticism... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Extreme intellect (otherwise he wouldn't have been able to "act" crazy and get by with it among people who knew him best): He is able to quickly assess a situation and cleverly figure a way out of... -
Answered a Question in The Watergate Scandal
There are many events in history that are not proud ones for America, but Nixon is the not the only US President to think he can get away with things just because he is the President. Jimmy... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
His madness (as he calls it when he speaks to Horatio and directs him not to pay attention to anything "crazy" he does) is supposed to help Hamlet study Claudius' actions, speech, habits, all to...
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