Amanda Dexter, M.A.
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I am a high school and middle school English teacher who is known as the "cool" teacher who makes English class relatable and relevant. I love academic writing, reading and writing poetry, and discussing literature, especially when there is no single correct answer. I am an expert in grammar, spelling, and punctuation and in love with the power of language.
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Answered a Question in Thank You, M'am
In "Thank You, M'am," a reader can find many instances in which a character behaves contradictory to expectations. It is helpful as you read to think about how you would react in the exact same... -
Answered a Question in In Cold Blood
In In Cold Blood, detectives Nye and Church have a more "roundabout strategy" when it comes to interrogating Hickock. In the first interrogation, they never mention murder or give Hickock any idea... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," the reader sees an archaic and brutal tradition that is carried out each year in the village. While Jackson's opening descriptions make it seem as though the... -
Answered a Question in Northrop Frye
In Northrop Frye's essay "Don't You Think It's Time to Start Thinking?" he asserts that "thinking" is only defined by the ability of a person to verbally communicate, or articulate, their ideas,... -
Answered a Question in A Long Way Down
In Jason Reynolds's verse novel Long Way Down, is doesn't take long for the reader to come across the death of Will's brother, Shawn. Will tells us very matter-of-factly that his brother was shot... -
Answered a Question in The Veldt
A dystopian society is a futuristic world in which an attempt to make the perfect society, or utopia, has gone horribly wrong or has had unintended or unforeseen negative consequences. The citizens...