David Morrison
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B.A. Law with extensive knowledge of and expertise in English Literature, History, and Philosophy.
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Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
Curley bursts into the bunkhouse looking for his wife. He can't find her and that makes him even angrier than he already is. He know what she's like; he knows her reputation, and he's very insecure... -
Answered a Question in The Death of Ivan Ilyich
For one thing, it teaches us that happiness isn't what we often think it to be. Many of us tend to seek happiness in wealth and material goods; that's the kind of life that Ivan Ilyich has led. But... -
Answered a Question in The Open Window
In "The Open Window," as with many of his short stories, Saki effectively satirizes the manners and habits of the upper classes in Edwardian England. Behind the thin veneer of formal politeness,... -
Answered a Question in The Joy Luck Club
It's a way of expressing An-mei's simple faith in God. An-mei firmly believes that her faith is responsible for all the blessings and good things she's received in life. The faucet metaphor is very... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Overall, one could say that Polonius and Ophelia's relationship is a fairly typical example of what we might expect to see between a father and daughter at that particular time. Polonius is very... -
Answered a Question in History
The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 essentially formalized what became known as "The Scramble for Africa." This was the name given to the long-standing project of European colonial expansion in... -
Answered a Question in Antigone
Antigone's whole nature is stubborn. She is determined to honor both the memory of her brother, Polynices, and the higher law of the gods. Almost everything she says and does in the play is... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Mercutio is Romeo's dearest and closest friend. Though he holds a more skeptical, much bawdier view of love than our hero, he's still fiercely loyal to his boon companion. He doesn't take Romeo's... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In chapter 24, we're at the Finch residence, where Mrs. Merriweather, the most devout woman in town, is attending a meeting of Aunt Alexandra's missionary circle. She gives the group a little talk... -
Answered a Question in A Modest Proposal
Swift could be very critical and contemptuous of self-proclaimed experts, and this is often reflected in his satire. The Royal Society in London regularly published papers by scientists that put... -
Answered a Question in The Open Window
Exposition- The setting of the story is the Sappleton residence. The characters are Framton Nuttel, a nervous young man seeking a rest cure in the country; Vera, a mischievous fifteen year old... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
Abigail Williams is very skillful at manipulating people to get what she wants. In Act I, although John Proctor has put an end to their brief affair, Abigail knows that he still has feelings for... -
Answered a Question in The Odyssey
There are a huge number of examples of literary devices in the Odyssey, but we can only deal with a few of them here. One of the most notable features of the poem is Homer's use of... -
Answered a Question in The Open Window
Vera's an inveterate teller of tales. We find this out in the very last line of the story: "Romance at short notice was her speciality." She doesn't just spin a yarn to poor old Framton Nuttel; she... -
Answered a Question in The Double Life of Pocahontas
Pocahontas's marriage to John Rolfe was of great significance. For one thing, it was seen as an opportunity to bring peace between the English and the Algonquian tribes, who had been involved in a... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
The fight scene in act 1, scene 1 immediately introduces us to the background of the play. The bitter feud between the two warring families, the Montagues and the Capulets, has broken out on the... -
Answered a Question in The Open Window
At first, Vera's presented as a rather sweet, demure young lady. This is important because it helps to lull Framton Nuttel into a false sense of security, making Vera's subsequent prank all the... -
Answered a Question in The Masque of the Red Death
In "The Masque of the Red Death," Prince Prospero comes across as a deeply callous, inhumane individual. He is "happy and dauntless" while the terrible pestilence rages outside the confines of his... -
Answered a Question in King Lear
Gloucester acts as a foil to Lear. This means that he provides a mirror to the main character, whose traits are then highlighted for dramatic purposes. In structural terms, there are great... -
Answered a Question in History
For many years under Mao, China was an isolated country—both economically and diplomatically. This made it much more difficult for the dominance and control of the ruling Communist Party to be... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
One abiding lesson is that we shouldn't exploit nature for our own ends. Far too often, we look at nature as an object, something to be controlled, measured and used. We no longer seem to have any... -
Answered a Question in Morning in the Burned House
There are many different interpretations of what the poem means, and particularly what the fire motif represents. One possible interpretation is to look at the narrator as revisiting the scene of a... -
Answered a Question in Carrie
Carrie has the power of what is called telekinesis. In simple terms, this is the ability to move objects by the power of thought. Carrie demonstrates this power at several points in the book.... -
Answered a Question in The Cask of Amontillado
Montresor is trying to trick Fortunato. He wants to lure him into the cellar, on the face of it to taste a cask of the finest amontillado. But of course his plans are more sinister; he wants to... -
Answered a Question in Speech to the Virginia Convention
Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. As such, it's inevitably a very important component of public speaking, especially during periods of great political tumult. Patrick Henry's famous speech to the... -
Answered a Question in The Cask of Amontillado
In a literary work, situational irony refers to a gap between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen. There are a number of examples of this literary device in "The Cask of... -
Answered a Question in The Watergate Scandal
Simply put, Watergate completely destroyed Nixon's reputation. For many years, political opponents had alluded to his penchant for dirty tricks, but few people thought he would stoop so low as to... -
Answered a Question in The Pulley
Herbert is using a pulley as a metaphor for the relationship between God and man. A pulley is a simple mechanical device which you use to lift something up by pulling down on it. God lifts us up by... -
Answered a Question in The French Revolution
Robespierre and the Jacobins massively overreached during the Terror. The Terror was getting rapidly out of hand, destroying the lives of many who, by no stretch of the imagination, could... -
Answered a Question in Invisible Man
The unnamed narrator, the "Invisible Man" of the story has been invited to give his high school graduation address to the local townsfolk. Unfortunately, it turns out instead that he is simply a... -
Answered a Question in The Odyssey
Odysseus does not want to go to Thrinacia (modern-day Sicily) because he has been explicitly warned by both Circe and Tiresias not to. Odysseus was sent by Circe down to the underworld, and that is... -
Answered a Question in Iliad
The Iliad, like all great works of art, is of continued relevance because it deals with universal themes. The characters in the poem may have, what seem to us, strange names; their codes of... -
Answered a Question in History
Among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, there were a number of radically different, and conflicting, positions regarding the issue of slavery. Some individuals believed that,... -
Answered a Question in My Brother Sam Is Dead
In chapter 12 of My Brother Sam Is Dead, Sam has returned home from the war. He tells Tim about the great hardships endured by soldiers on the front line, including hunger. Sam confesses... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
The legend in question is that of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. One of the most memorable characters in that epic tale is Merlin the wizard. It is summertime in Maycomb and that... -
Answered a Question in The Fly
Strictly speaking, this is a simile, not a metaphor. (Note the use of the word "as" being used for comparison.) What Mansfield means by this is shown in the line immediately after: "So there sat... -
Answered a Question in History
Quite simply, the fundamental weakness of the Articles of Confederation meant that the United States wasn't taken seriously on the international stage. And it's not surprising. Without a Federal... -
Answered a Question in The Monkey's Paw
"The Monkey's Paw" by the English author W.W. Jacobs was originally published in the September 1902 edition of Harper's Magazine. The magazine, first published in 1850, is a monthly... -
Answered a Question in The Merchant of Venice
Antonio, like most people, doesn't have much time for Shylock. But at least Shylock has a reputation for not lending money at exorbitant rates of interest. So when Antonio needs to get his hands on... -
Answered a Question in History
Locke's views on women's education, indeed his views on women in general, were remarkably enlightened for the time. In his Second Treatise of Government Locke criticized the political... -
Answered a Question in I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
Christopher does not truly love Tituba. He only wants to use her magic powers to make him invincible. He sleeps with her, treating her like he has treated so many women before. To Christopher,... -
Answered a Question in Katherine Mansfield
Initially, Rosemary wants to give Miss Smith the gift of tea and sympathy. Even though Miss Smith only asked for some money to buy herself a cup of tea, Rosemary sees this as a great opportunity to... -
Answered a Question in The Beautiful and Damned
Anthony certainly cheats on Gloria. During the war, when he was stationed in South Carolina, he had an affair with a local girl by the name of Dorothy Raycroft. It's not hard to see why Anthony... -
Answered a Question in Alas, Babylon
Randy Bragg is running for a seat in the Florida State Senate. It's the 1950s and Florida is still very much a part of the Old South. As such, there's a strong climate of racial prejudice, one... -
Answered a Question in History
Joan of Arc was formally burned for being a heretic. At her trial, she was arraigned on three indictments. The first was that she was a witch who had used magic. This was related to her confession... -
Answered a Question in Freak the Mighty
Sarcasm is one of Max's most notable characteristics. Primarily, he uses it as a defense mechanism. As a huge, ungainly kid living in his grandparents' basement, he is pretty much one of society's... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Carol
Scrooge was very close to his late sister, Fan. In fact, she was the only person in the whole world he was ever really close to. Unlike Ebenezer she was a sweet, gentle soul loved by all. We find... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Calpurnia's relationship to Scout is somewhat ambiguous. On the one hand, Calpurnia is a strong character, a mother figure to Scout—something Scout very much needs in her life. At the same time,... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is an extended critique of the American Dream. And this critique is made all the more effective for being personified by the people who pursue that dream. For a dream is... -
Answered a Question in Utopia
Thomas More's Utopia was a great success when it was first published in 1516. Although written in Latin, and therefore read only by a learned minority, it caught the temper of the times...
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