Santos O'Connell
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I have been studying science and computer technology for over 35 years. Northeastern University, Elms College Bill Gates Teacher/Scholar
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Answered a Question in And of Clay Are We Created
The narrator of “And of Clay We Are Created” by Isabel Allende is the partner of Rolf Carlé. They are together in their home when they are awakened by the news of a volcano eruption in Columbia... -
Answered a Question in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
The title of Gabriel García Márquez’ short story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” immediately gives the reader an idea of the story’s genre. Magical realism is a genre... -
Answered a Question in To Autumn
You are being asked to analyze John Keats poem “To Autumn” in order to decide what you enjoy about reading it. This question requires you to form an opinion based on the form, meaning, sound, or... -
Answered a Question in Song
The poem “Song” was written by the Welsh poet Alum Lewis, who died in India during World War II. The themes addressed in the seven stanza poem are love, loss, and ultimately, the acceptance of... -
Answered a Question in Children's Literature
The poem “What is Red?” is included in Mary O’Neill’s children's book Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Color, which she wrote in 1961. The first two lines of the two-stanza poem are Red... -
Answered a Question in The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
In the short folk tale “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse,” William Saroyan uses a number of narrative techniques to engage the reader. Saroyan begins the story with Aram, the first-person... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
There is supporting evidence in “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst to demonstrate the narrator, Doodle’s older brother, exhibits character traits of being both prideful and guilty. In this... -
Answered a Question in History
There are a number of defining principles of a republic. A republic is a self-governing state or country in which members of society have the power to elect officials who represent them in... -
Answered a Question in Poetry
The main theme of the poem "Clown's Wife" by Johnson Agard is that appearances are not always what they seem. In this six stanza poem, the reader is privy to the wife’s thoughts about the two... -
Answered a Question in The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
Aram encounters a number of experiences while riding the horse in the short story “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” by William Saroyan. When his cousin arrives with the horse in the early... -
Answered a Question in The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
Using evidence from the text, the reader can find indications that John Byro suspected the boys had his horse in “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” by William Saroyan. John Byro was not part... -
Answered a Question in The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
William Saroyan begins his short story “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” with Aram looking back at an event from when he was nine years old. Nostalgia is when a person looks back wistfully... -
Answered a Question in The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
In William Saroyan’s short story “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse,” Aram justifies his cousin’s acquisition of the horse using his personal reasoning process. By examining the text for... -
Answered a Question in The Road Not Taken
You are being asked to state an opinion based on reading “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. The question asks which road is the better “claim” or choice on that morning. The traveler comes to... -
Answered a Question in The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
One of the major themes of “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” by William Saroyan is honor. The young boy, Aram, explains the underlying philosophies of his large extended family. Although... -
Answered a Question in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
Gabriel García Márquez provides a comparison between the spider woman and the old man with wings in his story “The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.” When comparing the two characters it is... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
In “The Lumber Room” by Saki, the aunt’s plan to punish Nicholas goes awry in a number of ways. After Nicholas finds himself “in disgrace” for putting a frog in his breakfast, the aunt... -
Answered a Question in Winter Dreams
F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the home of Mortimer Jones as a symbol at the end of Part IV of his short story “Winter Dreams.” As an adolescent Dexter idolized all that Mortimer Jones stood for, and as... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
In “The Lumber Room” by Saki, Nicholas implements his plan to enter the forbidden room while his aunt searches for him in the gooseberry garden. Being just a little boy, Nicholas practiced using a... -
Answered a Question in If—
Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem “If” to give his son direction on how to become a respectable man. He advises his son to stay calm in the face of adversity, to be truthful, self-righteous, and... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
In his short story “A Christmas Memory,” Truman Capote appeals to the senses with his vivid, heartfelt descriptions. When Buddy and his cousin are in the kitchen shucking walnuts, Capote starts off... -
Answered a Question in The Road Not Taken
In Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken,” the traveler is making of choice of which path to take as he hikes through the woods. This becomes a modern metaphor for his life. As the traveler... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
In the short story “The Lumber Room,” Saki primarily uses the aunt to satirize the authoritarian adult thinking and actions towards Nicholas and the other children. Although the aunt believes she... -
Answered a Question in Still I Rise
Maya Angelou uses a tone of self-confident assertiveness in her poem “Still I Rise.” Her air of angry confidence is peppered with sarcastic humor. She addresses the poem to her audience of... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
In “The Lumber Room” by Saki Nicholas is punished in a number of ways for his supposed transgressions. But is he really punished? During breakfast, Nicholas refuses to eat his milk and bread... -
Answered a Question in Raymond's Run
In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “Raymond’s Run,” Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, also known as Squeaky, does not believe that girls can be friends. She believes girls are not taught to be true... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
There are a number of lines in the short story “The Lumber Room” by Saki that demonstrate the gap between the generations. The story illustrates the difference in reasoning skills between the... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
Both the gooseberry garden and the lumber room are forbidden territory in “The Lumber Room” by Saki. Due to being “in disgrace” Nicholas is told he is not to enter the gooseberry garden. The garden... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
In “The Lumber Room” by Saki, Nicholas is “in disgrace” for a number of reasons. The most obvious reason seems to be that he refused to eat his breakfast because there is a frog in it. Nicholas... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
In “The Lumber Room” by Saki, the aunt spends her day attempting to keep Nicholas out of the gooseberry garden. The aunt had many other things to do that afternoon, but she spent an hour or two in... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
Your question is asking you to form an opinion based on the text of the story. In “The Lumber Room” by Saki, the author is trying to demonstrate how adults often believe they are wiser than... -
Answered a Question in The Lumber Room
Nicholas is the protagonist in “The Lumber Room” by Saki. He is the main masculine character, and he exhibits cunning actions in the face of adversity, which, by definition, makes him a hero in the... -
Answered a Question in The Pulley
“The Pulley” is a creation poem written by George Hebert. In this poem, God is benevolent to man by bestowing the contents of his “glass of blessings” upon humankind. God made man strong,... -
Answered a Question in Lord Ullin's Daughter
Thomas Campbell uses a number of poetic devices in his poem “Lord Ullin’s Daughter.” Campbell uses alliteration, enjambment, an ABAB rhyming scheme, personification, and strong imagery in this... -
Answered a Question in If—
The line in question is in the fourth stanza of the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling wrote the poem for his son as a means of teaching him how to be a righteous, virtuous man. The fourth... -
Answered a Question in Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
Tom Benecke makes an impulse decision to retrieve his yellow paper from the ledge in Jack Finney’s short story “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets.” He takes a few minutes to examine the... -
Answered a Question in History
The Age of Discovery, also known as the Age of Exploration, occurred from the mid-15th century through the 16th century. This was a time when explorers from Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, and... -
Answered a Question in Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
Jack Finney provides irony in the setting of “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” by using two contrasting, but symbolic, settings. The story begins in the warm, cozy apartment that Tom Bernecke... -
Answered a Question in Winter Dreams
In “Winter Dreams” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dexter Green is a static character. As a static character, he remains steadfast in his pursuit of material wealth and Judith Jones. Although he... -
Answered a Question in Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802
In his poem “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802,” William Wordsworth describes the image of London he and his sister saw as they traveled across the bridge early in the morning.... -
Answered a Question in H. G. Wells
There are a number of distinct symbols in H.G. Wells’ short story “The Beautiful Suit” that contribute to its meaning. The most obvious symbol is the “beautiful suit” itself. The mother insists the... -
Answered a Question in Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
Your question is asking for a bit of speculation on the reader’s part. If the internal conflict is removed from Jack Finney’s short story “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” it becomes a man versus... -
Answered a Question in Thank You, M'am
In “Thank You, M’am,” Langston Hughes creates a strong, formidable female character in Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Her full name emphasizes her larger than life stature and character... -
Answered a Question in Thank You, M'am
By using urban dialect in “Thank You M’am,” Langston Hughes adds to the authenticity of the short story. During his many years as an author, Hughes used the native dialect of African-Americans... -
Answered a Question in Mary Wollstonecraft
Early in her adulthood, Mary Wollstonecraft established a short-lived school for girls, however, it was her passionate beliefs about the rights and equality of women that formed her ideas on... -
Answered a Question in Still I Rise
In her poem “Still I Rise,” Maya Angelou uses questions as a literary device for a number of reasons including gaining the attention of the audience. Maya Angelou uses a form of questioning known... -
Answered a Question in Dream Variations
In Langston Hughes' poem “Dream Variations,” his writing style is based on the format of American Blues music. The purposefully simple words and short lines indicate their aim at those who have... -
Answered a Question in The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky
In Part II of Stephen Crane’s short story “A Bride Comes to Yellow Sky,” he uses the drummer to create a dichotomy between the characters who are residents of the outpost town and the traveling... -
Answered a Question in History
José Julián Martí Pérez wrote his poem “I Dream Awake” to express his passion for Cuban independence from Spain. He believed that Cuba should be a country with its own government and lifestyle.... -
Answered a Question in History
Vasco de Gama was an explorer of Portuguese ancestry. He was born in Sinnes, Portugal in 1460, the son of an explorer, and died of malaria in 1524, shortly after he arrived in India following his...
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