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 The Rising of the Moon
One realizes the irony of the situation of the Sergeant and the Ragged Man in In the Rising of the Moon as they sit talking on the barrel overlooking the river. The Sergeant is a poor family... -
Answered a Question in Where the Red Fern Grows
William Rawls teaches a number of life lessons in Where the Red Fern Grows, including those directly related to Billy’s relationship with his dogs. Before he even has the dogs, he determines... -
Answered a Question in Autumn
"Autumn" by Roy Campbell heralds the coming of winter with its vivid imagery of the passage of autumn into the barren world of winter. Winter’s strength is exposed in the last two lines of the... -
Answered a Question in Rabindranath Tagore
The chronicles of an Irish child growing up in India, “Gora : A Vignette of the Indian Renaissance,” by Rabindranath Tagore has earned the reputation as the greatest novel of modern India. Gora is... -
Answered a Question in Paul Auster
Paul Auster’s stories are fraught with melancholia in that they are filled with unrelenting loss and remorselessness. The term melancholia means that a there is a denial of and a refusal to deal... -
Answered a Question in The Things They Carried
In setting the tone the author writes, “They carried the sky. The whole atmosphere, they carried it, the humidity, the monsoons, the stink of fungus and decay, all of it, they carried gravity.”... -
Answered a Question in Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America
The author’s tone in Nickel and Dimed - On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich is that of an investigative reporter. She sees the struggles of the underemployed and underpaid,... -
Answered a Question in Advice to My Son
What do the rose and peony symbolize in the poem, “Advice to My Son,” by J. Peter Meinke? They symbolize the things of fleeting beauty, things that do not sustain themselves over time, things... -
Answered a Question in Literature
As with many fairy tales, there are different versions of the story with very similar plot lines, characters, and settings. In fact, there are versions of Beauty and the Beast that date... -
Answered a Question in Moneyball
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis is a baseball story on the surface, but it is much more than that. The theme that surfaces is that things and people are not... -
Answered a Question in The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Dancing in the Rain by Garth Stein, is written from an interesting point of view. The author uses a the stylistic technique of having a narrator as the storyteller but in... -
Answered a Question in Maureen Daly
The message that Maureen Daly conveys in the story "Sixteen" is that in affairs of the heart it is best to use your head to temper the feelings of the heart. The main character says, "My... -
Answered a Question in Life of Pi
Although the floating carnivorous island in the Life of Pi is fictitious, there are ecosystems on this earth that are changing so drastically that many carnivorous animals are finding themselves... -
Answered a Question in Life of Pi
In order to survive his ordeal at sea, Pi called upon his beliefs from a number of different religious beliefs, including the lack of belief in atheism. The religions that he relied upon include... -
Answered a Question in The Westing Game
Ellen Rankin, in The Westing Game, offers several lessons to the reader. She uses the novel to explain the negative consequences of being wealthy or having an overabundance of money, and of wanting... -
Answered a Question in Just as Long as We're Together
The internal conflict in Judy Blume's, As Long As We're Together, arises from the many changes in the life of Stephanie Hoch, the main character. She and Rachel, have been life-long friends.... -
Answered a Question in History
The subsistence strategy known as "forest efficiency" entails the seasonal harvesting of natural resources in order to develop a sustainable living environment. During the Archaic Period this... -
Answered a Question in Canadian Short Fiction
Life moves forward whether we like it or not, and as it moves on our memories shape our current and future existence, our very individuality. This is a central theme of Jeanette C. Armstrong’s,... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
In Lois Lowry’s The Giver, precision of language is an important concept to the members of the community. The community adheres to the ideal of precision of language which leaves the meaning... -
Answered a Question in George Washington: The Founding Father
One of the first places that you can look for this information is the eNotes Study Guide, George Washington: The Founding Father by Paul Johnson. According to the English historian, Paul Johnson,... -
Answered a Question in History
In the book, History of the World in Six Glasses, each of six drinks is highlighted based on its function and availability during a historic time period, and how it is still in... -
Answered a Question in The Lion and the Jewel
In The Lion and the Jewel, Sidi is consider to be the jewel, the belle, the beauty. Because of this she feels that she is superior to all others in the village. She is attracted to a...
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