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 Thank You, M'am
The author of the short story, “Thank You, M’am,” is Langston Hughes, 1902 -1967. Although he was born in Joplin, Missouri, due to family circumstances, he lived many places in his young life.... -
Answered a Question in Thank You, M'am
In Langston Hughes’ short story “Thank You M’am,” Roger shows that he can be trusted after making the mistake of attempting to snatch Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse. Roger, the young... -
Answered a Question in Raymond's Run
Toni Cade Bambara provides the reader with an indirect characterization of Mr. Pearson in “Raymond’s Run.” She does not specifically state his character attributes by saying he is kind or caring.... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
James Hurst’s use of the dying bird in “The Scarlet Ibis” is both symbolic and demonstrates foreshadowing. The scarlet ibis is a rare bird that was pushed to its limits by a storm. It was exhausted... -
Answered a Question in The Necklace
There are a number of lessons in Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace.” Two that are prominent are “all that glitters is not gold” and the best policy is to tell the truth. Mathilde grew... -
Answered a Question in The Raven
In Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” he describes the embers as “dying” for a number of reasons. He uses the lines: Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, who was a celebrity in his time, used his writing to emphasize the need for social change in nineteenth century England. Having experienced poverty and desolation as a child, and... -
Answered a Question in European Colonization of North America
Both the encomienda and mita were forced labor systems with deep historical roots that underwent change during the Spanish Colonial era. Prior to Spanish colonization, the mita system was... -
Answered a Question in Raymond's Run
Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker comes to life in “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara as the first person narrator in the story. Hazel, who is known in her Brooklyn neighbor as Squeaky, pours out... -
Answered a Question in Raymond's Run
In order to determine how Squeaky views Gretchen after they meet on the street in Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “Raymond’s Run” one needs to look back into the text for evidence. By reading the... -
Answered a Question in Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is an example of dramatic monologue. When a poem is written in this manner is also called a persona poem. Robert Frost does not identify... -
Answered a Question in Claudia Emerson
“Lifeguard” By Claudia Emerson is a nine stanza poem written using the literary device known as enjambment. It does not include a specific rhyming pattern. Each stanza consists of two lines, the... -
Answered a Question in Claudia Emerson
Claudia Emerson uses enjambment in her poem “The Lifeguard.” Enjambment is a literary technique in which one line runs on into the next without coming to an end. In “Lifeguard” the lines run-on... -
Answered a Question in Sappho
The themes and topics of the poems penned by the ancient Greek poetess Sappho mainly focused on her personal issues, women, and love. She shied away from writing about gods or contemporary... -
Answered a Question in History
The light bulb changed world geography because it allowed predominately agrarian societies to become increasingly industrial. Prior to the development of the light bulb, life revolved around the... -
Answered a Question in The Lesson
The level of language used by the narrator in Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “The Lesson” is hard to quantify but appears to be that of an under-educated upper elementary or middle school student.... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
Buddy’s friend, who is also his distant cousin, demonstrates her selfless nature in Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory." I makes her angry when she cannot give Buddy a bicycle. She would like to... -
Answered a Question in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
There is no set rhyme pattern in Maya Angelou’s poem “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Instead the poet uses the structure and rhyme of the poem to emphasize its metaphorical meaning. In the first... -
Answered a Question in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
In order to determine the meaning of the line “his bars of rage” in Maya Angelou’s poem “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” it may be helpful to look at the whole stanza of the poem. But a bird that... -
Answered a Question in A Mystery of Heroism
There are numerous examples of personification in Stephen Crane’s short story “A Mystery of Heroism.” Personification is a literary technique used by an author to give human qualities or emotions... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
Truman Capote changes the tone of his nostalgic short story “A Christmas Memory” with two lines. “This is our last Christmas together.” “Life separates us.” These lines signal the end of Buddy’s... -
Answered a Question in The Duchess and the Jeweller
In the short story “The Duchess and the Jeweller” by Virginia Woolf, the Jeweller is a dissatisfied with a life that includes the finest material things, servants, and a burgeoning jewelry... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
In Truman Capote’s short story “A Christmas Memory” Buddy’s cousin/friend remains unnamed. This allows for Buddy to keep his memory of her personal and close to his heart. Her name is not... -
Answered a Question in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor writes the story of “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” from a nine-year old’s first person point of view. The main character, Cassie Logan, narrates the story as she comes to... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
In Truman Capote’s short story “A Christmas Memory” Buddy fondly remembers his cousin’s quirky personality, their undying devotion for each other, and the everyday adventures including “fruitcake... -
Answered a Question in Bienvenido N. Santos
“Scent of Apples” by Bienvenido Santos is a short story in the book of the same name. Santos writes stories about the lives of Filipino immigrants. In “Scent of Apples,” the protagonist, Celestino... -
Answered a Question in The Necklace
It is difficult to explain an example of dramatic irony in “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. Dramatic irony is a literary device in which the reader or audience knowns something in a piece of... -
Answered a Question in Firegirl
In Tony Abbott’s young adult novel, Firegirl, there is both internal and external conflict or problems. Jessica, a young girl who is badly burned in a car fire, faces many medical procedures,... -
Answered a Question in The Raven
Although Edgar Allen Poe does use internal rhyme and alliteration in the poem “The Raven,” the word “nevermore” is a refrain. The word is repeated eleven times in the latter stanzas of the poem.... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
In Truman Capote’s nostalgic short story “A Christmas Memory” the reader experiences Buddy at three distinct ages. Buddy, who narrates the story is an adult looking back twenty years with longing... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
In Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” Buddy is separated from his friend when the adults decide it would be best for him to attend military school. The unidentified adults, under the guise of... -
Answered a Question in Thank You, M'am
To find the purpose of the short story “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes look for sentences in which Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones lets the young man know that she is going to teach him... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
In Truman Capote’s short story “ A Christmas Memory” Buddy’s friend, who is also his distant cousin, includes him in all of her adventures. She is a simple woman who has limitations from a... -
Answered a Question in Girl
Syntax is the study of the rules used to form accepted language. It includes the study and use of clauses, phrases, sentences structure, and the arrangement of words. In “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid... -
Answered a Question in John Masefield
The theme of a written piece is its implied message or meaning. Therefore a thematic statement generally states the author’s message and can include feelings about that message. An appropriate... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
By using both positive and negative comparisons in the first two paragraphs of “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst marks the time close to when Doodle died and after some time has passed. In the first... -
Answered a Question in Raymond's Run
In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story, “Raymond’s Run”, the main character, the protagonist, is Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker who is known as Squeaky. In spite of her small, skinny physique, she is a... -
Answered a Question in Raymond's Run
Toni Cade Bambara opens her short story “Raymond’s Run” with a description of the family responsibilities in Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker’s home life. Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, also known... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
In Truman Capote's short story “A Christmas Memory,” Queenie is the beloved orange and white rat terrier who belongs to Buddy and his cousin’s family. A rat terrrier is a type of dog. Queenie tags... -
Answered a Question in The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky
In Stephen Crane’s “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky,” Jack Potter sees himself as a man of self-importance; “a prominent person.” As he travels from San Antonio to Yellow Sky with his wife, he enjoys... -
Answered a Question in The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky
Stephen Crane uses symbolism in his story “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” to represent the westward expansion or eastern encroachment into small town Texas. As the newlywed town marshal of Yellow... -
Answered a Question in The Raven
In “The Raven,” Edgar Allan Poe uses motif to create the mood of melancholy and longing. A motif is a repetitious idea, sound, or image in a piece of literature. Poe repeats the sounds in the words... -
Answered a Question in Thomas Hardy
The tone of “The Workbox” by Thomas Hardy is despondent and fatalistic. In his poem, which is written as a conversation between a husband and wife, he describes life as he understands it. To Hardy,... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
James Hurst uses words and images throughout his short story “The Scarlet Ibis” to contribute the feelings of sadness and longing. In his opening line, “It was in the clove of seasons, summer was... -
Answered a Question in The Last Holiday Concert
There are two main characters in Andrew Clement’s children’s novel “The Last Christmas Concert.” Hart Evans, the protagonist in the story, is a popular, likable, sixth grade student who... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
As “The Scarlet Ibis” opens, Jame Hurst uses the colors purple and silver which symbolize bereavement and gloom. Brother, who narrates the story, is remembering his younger sibling who passed away.... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Carol
The main allusion in Stave One of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is to Prince Hamlet from Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet.” In this case, the allusion is a reference to another piece of... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
In Truman Capote’s short story “A Christmas Memory” one can infer that Buddy’s cousin is childlike despite being a woman in her sixties. Capote writes of a lengthy childhood illness but does not... -
Answered a Question in Raymond's Run
In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “Raymond’s Run” the protagonist is Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, who is known as Squeaky.The protagonist is the central character who generally undergoes a... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Memory
In Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory,” Buddy’s cousin spends the evening in tears after relatives find the pair drinking a small bit of leftover whiskey from making the fruitcakes. As they are...
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