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
People who work on a farm are called "hands." It's hard, physically demanding work, and you need a good, strong pair of hands to earn your wages. The word "hand," in this case, is an example of... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose is just one of many colorfully grotesque characters in To Kill A Mockingbird. She's a deeply unpleasant old woman, who yells abuse at Scout and Jem whenever they walk past. It's... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
It would be fair to say that Nick does not enjoy his time at Tom's apartment in New York. He doesn't explicitly say so, but from his description of what happens, it's a fair assumption that he... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
Daisy leads such a decadent, empty existence that her life is in the perennial grip of ennui. She lacks either the intelligence or the imagination to invest her life with any degree of meaning... -
Answered a Question in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane is a very obliging man. But then he has to be. His school is dependent on the fees it receives from the local wealthy farmers whose children are educated there. As part of a... -
Answered a Question in The Passionate Shepherd to His Love
"The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe is written in what is called the pastoral style. This was a style of poetry quite common in Marlowe's day, a style that presented an... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
It says something about the level of racial prejudice in Maycomb that a white man has to pretend to be a drunk in order to live with an African-American woman. As far as the good folk of the town... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Jem invents the Boo Radley game. It involves acting out episodes from Boo Radley's life—as imagined by Jem, at any rate. Boo is a very fascinating figure to the local kids. Children tend to be... -
Answered a Question in The Bet
The question of mortality is related to the initial theme of the value of life. The story begins with a debate between the banker and the lawyer as to which is the more humane method of punishment:... -
Answered a Question in The Open Window
The overall tone is playful and humorous. It is clear quite early on that the author does not have much regard for poor old Framton Nuttal. Saki's point of view is reflected in the character of... -
Answered a Question in A Tale of Two Cities
Dickens's portrayal of the French aristocracy is far from flattering. He laments the great poverty, injustice and exploitation that existed in France during the ancien régime. Despite this,... -
Answered a Question in Medea
The use of magic in Medea is a subject of contentious debate in academia. None of the words used by Euripides accurately translate into "magic" or "witch" in the senses in which we use... -
Answered a Question in Beowulf the Warrior
The noble Beowulf valiantly sallies forth to engage in mortal combat with Grendel's mother. This is an immensely brave action indeed, even by the standards of a hardy Nordic warrior. For Grendel's... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
There is little doubt that Hamlet's madness is indeed feigned. He explicitly mentions this in act 1, scene 5 when he refers to putting "an antic disposition on." But there are further instances... -
Answered a Question in The Possibility of Evil
Miss Strangeworth appears on the surface to be a harmless little old lady. In reality, however, she is a thoroughly unpleasant character, who, among other things, acts and feels like she owns the... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
We're in act 3, scene 4. Fleance, Banquo's son, has fled, escaping the murderous fate of his father. The first murderer enters and describes how he cut Banquo's throat. Macbeth automatically... -
Answered a Question in Paradise Lost
Milton's avowed aim in Paradise Lost is to justify the ways of God to man. His emphasis, therefore, is somewhat different from that of Genesis. Milton is a humanist, albeit a Christian one, so... -
Answered a Question in Antigone
Haemon is the son of King Creon and Antigone's fiancé. By this stage in the play Creon has already made the fateful decision not to bury Polyneices's body and instead to leave it to rot on the... -
Answered a Question in History
It all depends on how you define what makes a good ruler. Certainly, both men transformed their respective countries, for good and ill. Under Louis XIV, for example, France became the foremost... -
Answered a Question in World War II
Both were gigantic egomaniacs who passionately believed themselves to have been sent by Providence to fulfill important roles in world history. The more powerful they became the more convinced they... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
Mark Antony is alluding to the fact that evil deeds in history are often more easily remembered than the good ones. A cursory dip into any history book will confirm this. One of the purposes of... -
Answered a Question in James Baldwin
Put simply, the essay "Everybody's Protest Novel" displays a profound hostility toward protest literature and a deep skepticism toward its capacity to engender wider social change. The main... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
In The Crucible Arthur Miller presents us with a terrifying vision of mass conformity. He doesn't in any way seek to condone that vision, but he does try to help us understand it and why... -
Answered a Question in The Thought-Fox
"The Thought Fox" is an example of what's called metafiction. This simply means a piece of writing which is about the process of writing. So Ted Hughes has written a poem about Ted Hughes... -
Answered a Question in History
The overall portrayal of indigenous peoples in "The White Man's Burden" is far from flattering, to put it mildly. In fact, it is condescending and deeply offensive. The very title is... -
Answered a Question in Gregg v. Georgia
In Gregg v Georgia (1976) the US Supreme Court overturned its previous decision in Furman v Arizona (1972) that the death penalty was unconstitutional. The Court's ruling... -
Answered a Question in Piers Plowman
Piers Plowman is strongly influenced by the plague, or the Black Death, to give it its more famous name, which is demonstrated in its setting and characters. The Black Death devastated... -
Answered a Question in Areopagitica
Areopagitica is arguably one of the most important defenses of free speech in the English language. The title comes from the Greek word Areopagitikos which refers to a speech given... -
Answered a Question in History
There were many differences between the two great titans of the Reformation. Some were related to their respective temperaments; others to their political and geographical circumstances. Broadly... -
Answered a Question in History
The Underground Railroad was a network of people devoted to providing shelter and support for escaped slaves. This was not a singularly organized movement though; the name Underground Railroad is... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
During Aunt Alexandra's mission circle meeting at the Finch residence Atticus reveals to his sister that Tom Robinson has been shot no fewer than seventeen times while trying to escape from prison.... -
Answered a Question in History
He's essentially saying that freedom has to be fought for. It will be not be given to us by those in power and authority; we need to take it for ourselves. Yes, as human beings we're all free and... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
We learn from Animal Farm that fear is a very powerful emotion—one so powerful that it can be harnessed to keep both people and animals alike in check. The animals on Manor Farm always... -
Answered a Question in The Communist Manifesto
By this statement, Marx and Engels mean that the nation, as traditionally conceived, is a bourgeois nation. This is to say that a nation with a state of its own and a discrete political... -
Answered a Question in 1984
The emblem of the Junior Anti-Sex League is a scarlet sash. In addition to its obvious sexual overtones, the color of scarlet could also refer to the "scarlet standard," the red flag of socialism.... -
Answered a Question in Tuck Everlasting
One additional theme is that of civilization vs. nature. The Foster family owns the forest, but because they're immortal they are never truly a part of it. The world of nature is subject to change,... -
Answered a Question in The Call of the Wild
The first chapter of The Call of the Wild, "Into the Primitive," sets the tone for the rest of the book. The central tension London explores is that between the supposedly primitive... -
Answered a Question in Speak
Mirrors are a constant symbol in Speak. Melinda hates mirrors because they remind her of what she perceives to be her ugliness. She hates them so much that she actually covers them up. She... -
Answered a Question in A Streetcar Named Desire
On the face of it, Mitch seems like the complete antithesis of the hulking Neanderthal that is Stanley Kowalski. But despite his gentlemanly image and impeccable manners he still shares some of the... -
Answered a Question in Manfred
Manfred is almost the epitome of a Byronic hero. He scorns society's rules, showing utter contempt for the mores and social codes that respectable people impose on individuals of great character... -
Answered a Question in The Last Lecture
I believe you're referring to the penultimate chapter in the book where Randy focuses on the effects of cancer on a patient's family. He wants everyone to know just how much he loves and... -
Answered a Question in The Open Boat
The Correspondent is the character who rejects all gods, all religions, all order and stability in the natural world. He is the ultimate existentialist, regarding his situation and that of the... -
Answered a Question in The Death of Ivan Ilyich
There are a number of themes, but the overriding one is mortality. Tolstoy believes that we can only truly lead meaningful lives if we gain a deep, spiritual understanding of that mortality which... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Claudius is an inherently devious and manipulative character. Having carefully plotted and schemed his way to the top, he is suddenly confronted by an unexpected problem: Hamlet's desire for... -
Answered a Question in 1984
The figure of the rich capitalist in a top hat is used by the Party as a propaganda figure. This is to remind people how bad things used to be in the old days before the establishment of Ingsoc. As... -
Answered a Question in 1984
The girl from the Fiction Department, or Ficdep, turns out to be Julia, who will become Winston's lover in due course. However, when we're first introduced to her we don't know who she is. She's... -
Answered a Question in Aeneid
It's difficult to apportion responsibility for anything that happens in the Aeneid. This is because the action of the story represents the unfolding of fate decided in advance by the gods.... -
Answered a Question in A View From the Bridge
It is difficult to describe Eddie Carbone as a sympathetic character. For one thing, he is an extraordinarily self-centered man who expects the whole world to revolve around him. Everything he does... -
Answered a Question in Andrew Jackson's Presidency
It's a common theme throughout American history that strong, independent leaders are frequently derided by their opponents as "tyrants." This tendency springs from the days of the Revolution when... -
Answered a Question in History of Plymouth Plantation
In the Mayflower Compact, the pilgrims start by expressing their unswerving loyalty to King James I: In ye name of God Amen· We whose names are vnderwriten, the loyall subjects of our...
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