Brandy Williams

How does culture play a role in people's motives? If you could trade places with one character in the novel, who would you choose and why? How does the novel handle cultural bias in the world? What...

By definition, a metaphor is something that offers a comparison of two, seemingly unlikely things, without using the words, 'like' or 'as'. In The Outsiders, metaphors are prevalently used. One of...

During chapter five, the story begins as Pony and Johnny are hiding out in the church after murdering the Soc and going on the run. In this section of chapter five, both boys pass the time by...

It would appear that Susan, the main character in the story, began to lose her mind after she had children, and began to really consider why she married and chose this (the married) lifestyle. The...

Ponyboy is a central character in the novel The Outsiders. He is characterized in the following ways: Socio Economic- Ponyboy is poor. He is referred to as a Greaser, born on the wrong side of the...

First, I want to make sure that there is a clear understanding of what alliteration is, and how to identify it within a work of literature. At the most basic level, alliteration is the use of two...

In this particular story, the noose represents a couple of things for Myop. To begin, Myop notices the first piece of the noose as she finds a pink flower.  Very near where she'd stepped into...

One character that changes from the beginning to end tremendously is Ana. Remember how readers begin the novel and meet Ana. Kim plants her seeds in the garden, trying to build roots for herself....

Generally, when an author writes a book or piece of literature, they title it something significant that ties into the story. This is certainly the case with A Child Called "It". Essentially, the...

In order to understand the answer to this question, it is equally important to understand the cultural context of the question itself. Essentially, the Freedom Writers' novel is based in...

It is very common- and easy- to confuse a subject and theme of a literary work, particularly poetry. However, these literary terms have universal meanings across different genres and types of...

Tone is defined as the attitude of the author about a subject, as seen in the perspective and language used to explore that subject in the writing. In the poem "Mother to Son", Langston Hughes...

In S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, some information, like the setting, is a little vague. However, the following information catalogues the plot line for the story: Setting The town, and year are...

As explained in the previous two answers, an extended metaphor is a metaphor that is carried out through most or all of a literary work. In Langston Hughes's poem "Mother to Son," Langston Hughes...

As the previous answers have noted, The Flowers is a story of childhood innocence, and the loss of that innocence due to the hash realities of the world. However, it is in many ways a story of...

The bottle of spring water has many symbolic meanings for Winnie. To better conceptualize these meanings, consider another symbol that is referenced throughout the book, including the first...

The essential premise of the ten thousand hour rule is key to understanding the role of opportunity in it. From the onset of Chapter 2, Malcolm Gladwell explains that the truly great are not just...

There are several forms of conflict in the novel The Color Purple. Chief among the types of conflict are man versus self. However, all of the other forms of conflict can be found in different...

There are some staunch and subtle difference between the two men. Essentially, both men regarded morality from the perspective that the ends don't necessarily negate the means. Likewise, both men...

In chapter 6, which is also part of the novel, Gladwell begins with a description of Harlan, and how this little known rural town was popularized by two immigrant founding families. He sets this...