Connie Evans
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I've had a varied career, ranging from a top US Senate staffer to a lawyer to a teacher. I currently teach at a boarding school for dyslexic boys.
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Answered a Question in The Devil's Arithmetic
The story doesn't take place in only one location. In the present time, the story takes place where Hannah lives, in New Rochelle, NY and when she travels to the Bronx in NYC for Seder. ... -
Answered a Question in The Watergate Scandal
I agree with mshurn that the old saw about the press being a liberal bastion does not reflect current reality. 'The press' is a broad array, including plenty of right wing components. ... -
Answered a Question in History
I would be the first to say that policy changed -- for the worse -- under the Bush administration. However, that only relates to the question if you accept Bush's spurious argument that the... -
Answered a Question in Poetry
What I love about poetry is that it is stripped down to the absolute essense of a thought or feeling. Far more than prose, it can be startling, inspiring, shocking, etc. As for writing,... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
Here's the relevant part: "Listen, Nigger," she said. "You know what I can do if you open your trap? Crooks stared hopelessly at her, and then he sat down on his bunk and drew into himself.... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
Here are the words to the sond Old Major taught -- a song he had remembered from his youth in a dream. The lyrics are sung to the tune of La Cucaracha: Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,... -
Answered a Question in History (General)
Technically, there is no legal responsibility for governments to apologize for past mistakes -- unless a specific law were passed requiring that. However, governments have often decided that it is... -
Answered a Question in Literature
I would talk about the pen's reaction to what the person holding it is writing. You can also include: the sound of the pen on the paper what the paper feels like to the pen whether the person is... -
Answered a Question in Software/Wetware
Just for the sake of argument, I will add a disadvantage too. Of course, I completely agree with the points that speamerfam made, and you couldn't get me to give up my computer. However, I also... -
Answered a Question in Abraham Lincoln
No, Abraham Lincoln never owned slaves. Some other Presidents did, such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, a slave state, but his family opposed... -
Answered a Question in The Ancient World
The Ancient Mesopotamians were the first to write down their cooking recipes! I have a few for you. The first two are courtesy of the Oriental Institute Museum in Chicago. This one is colorful, but... -
Answered a Question in William Shakespeare
The flags flown over the Globe Theatre were a way of advertising, since many people then did not know how to read. Also, the play changed very frequently -- sometimes as many as 20 different... -
Answered a Question in Reason and Morality
Think about something that you relate to solely on an intellectual basis. You play with the ideas, you understand theirs ins and outs, you spar with other people -- possibly without really caring... -
Answered a Question in Because I could not stop for Death—
Dickenson is alluding to the narrator's grave -- a "house" that seemed a swelling of the ground. Since it is a slight swelling, the "roof" is scarcely visible. A cornice is a molding at... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
This quote from Macbeth is from Act I, Scene 3. This is at the beginning of the famous scene in which Macbeth and Banquo ~ fresh from battle ~ run into the 3 witches and hear the prophesy that... -
Answered a Question in History
Here's what the Warren Commission report said about this: The order of vehicles in the Dallas motorcade was as follows: Motorcycles.--Dallas police motorcycles preceded the pilot car. The pilot... -
Answered a Question in Unwise Child
Perhaps this will be helpful. The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) site contains an article by Susan Creighton. In her summary of research findings, she... -
Answered a Question in The Tell-Tale Heart
The 7 steps you are asking about could refer to the 7 nights when the narrator visited the room before the night when he killed the old man. Each night at midnight, he very stealthily opened the... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
In Act III, scene 2, Hamlet has a brief conversation with Polonius just after everyone comes in to watch the play Hamlet has arranged. Hamlet is in a good mood and feeling witty, since he... -
Answered a Question in Essays
Even with an essay, you want to grab the reader’s attention right away. You do need to honor the structure. The first paragraph needs to contain your topic sentence and generally introduce the... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
In Chapter 5, there is more to show that Curley’s wife doesn’t love him than that he doesn’t love her. She says: ‘I can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad.’ It’s clear that Curley’s... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
Carlson thinks that Lennie took it before he left, and the others seem to agree. Carlson came running in. 'The bastard's stole my Luger,' he shouted. Since they have been talking about going after... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
Of course, it is true that the death of Curley's wife led to Lennie's death. However, I think the intent of this question is that the dream that George, Lennie and Candy had cherished and seemed so... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
George tells Slim that he used to tease Lennie a lot. Used to play jokes on ‘im ‘cause he was too dumb to take care of ‘imself. But he was too dumb even to know he had a joke played on him. George... -
Answered a Question in The Cop and the Anthem
The quick answer is that Soapy fears the onset of winter, considering that he is homeless and lives on the street. On the previous night three Sabbath newspapers, distributed beneath his coat,... -
Answered a Question in William Shakespeare
The Globe Theatre in London is perhaps the most famous theatre in the world. Shakespeare was a part owner of the theatre. The Globe was nearly round -- archaeologist say it was actually a... -
Answered a Question in History
Even though this will be #11, I'll throw it in! :) One thing that I believe has made America different is that it was populated by people who were willing to leave behind everything they knew,... -
Answered a Question in Hatchet
Brian’s parents have recently divorced. Under the court order, Brian spends the school year with his mother and the summers with his Dad. His father is in Canada, and Brian is bringing him some... -
Answered a Question in The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
The Watsons plan to set out on a 1,000 mile car trip from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Watson buys a TrueTone AB-700 Ultra-Glide for the car. This is a record player that you mount... -
Answered a Question in The Hobbit
Many years earlier, the wicked dragon Smaug drove the dwarves away from their kingdom under the Lonely Mountain and their ancient treasure. An important part of the treasure is the Arkenstone of... -
Answered a Question in William Shakespeare
Think about why they seem embarrassing to you -- or might to someone. Some people are embarrassed to hear the innermost thoughts of others, especially when they are passionately voiced. The... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The old lady was wearing her beautiful, fancy glasses that she wore just to look great. The problem was that she couldn't actually see anything through them (she might as well have been... -
Answered a Question in Literary Terms
The answer depends on your overall letter style. In the block style, everything is left justified. So, your letter might be: February 3, 2009 Dear Sue, Hi, how are you? Sincerely, Lizzie Many... -
Answered a Question in The Fall of the House of Usher
For starters, read the earlier enotes thread on this question. For a more scholarly approach, read the article at the second link -- The Vampire Motif in "The Fall of the House of... -
Answered a Question in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Chapter 5: The Whomping Willow Summer comes to an end, and Harry and the Weasleys arrive at platform nine and three-quarters for the Hogwarts train. Everyone gets through the barrier except Harry... -
Answered a Question in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Chapter 4: At Flourish and Blotts Everyone gets a book list from Hogwarts, and Ron has a letter from Hermione suggesting they meet in Diagon Alley. Ron’s older brother Percy – a Hogwart’s prefect... -
Answered a Question in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Chapter 3 – The Burrow Ron and his brothers Fred and George are hovering outside Harry’s window in an enchanted old car. This doesn’t violate the no underage magic rule, since Ron’s Dad is... -
Answered a Question in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Chapter 2 – Dobby’s Warning On the bed is a small, excitable creature with large, bat-like ears, a long thin nose and bulging big green eyes – the eyes Harry’d seen in the hedge. Named Dobby,... -
Answered a Question in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Chapter 1 – The Worst Birthday The second Harry Potter book begins at the Dursleys – Harry’s Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and Cousin Dudley. Harry, who is “home” for the summer holidays, desperately... -
Answered a Question in William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) is considered by many to be the finest English language playwright and poet of all time. He wrote 38 plays, which have been translated into every major... -
Answered a Question in The Count of Monte Cristo
The Cavalcantis are imposters, whom the Count of Monte Cristo is using to get revenge against Villefort. Major Cavalcanti is supposed to be the wealthy and noble Italian father of “Count” or... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Macbeth opens with three witches on an open heath in Scotland. A civil war is being fought nearby, and when the battle is won Macbeth and Banquo leave the field of battle and meet up with the... -
Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451
This quote captures the philosophy behind the society in Fahrenheit 451: make everyone “happy” by taking away anything that would require thinking and by eliminating any differences between people.... -
Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451
In Fahrenheit 451, society has been changed to make people “happy” by keeping them from thinking about anything. So, they burn all books since they contain thought-provoking ideas. Your quote is an... -
Answered a Question in Asian History
Here is a short form version of Muhammad al Jinnah’s attempt to reform the Indian constitution to protect the rights of Muslims in 1929. The government should be federal. (This meant there would... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
In many ways, the Annex is the embodiment of what was before the time of Sameness. It offers privacy to the Receiver of Memory is several ways: it has a lock, a buzzer on the door, and there... -
Answered a Question in From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
The main character in The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is an 11-year-old girl named Claudia Kincaid. She feels that no one at home appreciates her special achievements and... -
Answered a Question in Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe never married a woman named Lenore. His only marriage was a secret one, in 1834, to his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm (they later married publicly). Poe seems to... -
Answered a Question in The Divine Comedy
In the Middle Ages numbers were given great significance, and were thought to reveal the mysteries of God's creation. The number 100 symbolized for Dante the totality and perfection of the... -
Answered a Question in Oscar Wilde
Taking a purely personal approach to this question, I totally disagree with Wilde -- as I suspect he did too. I have always lived a busy and stressful life, and have accomplished alot of...
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