Jazmyne Howe, M.A.
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I have been a teacher for 17 years. I have taught 9-12 English/Literature, Speech, and Theatre Arts. I currently am principal of a K-12 school.
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Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
A reference to The Coral Island, a book written by R.M. Ballantyne, is made by the naval officer at the end of chapter 12. In The Coral Island, a group of boys, two whose names are Ralph and Jack,... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
Jack calls an assembly in chapter 8 after Ralph, Jack, and Roger see the "beast" at the top of the mountain. He begins by telling the group of boys that they have seen the beast and that they... -
Answered a Question in Literature
I take it this is an essay prompt. The answer to this is going to be different for each person. These types of essay prompts can be difficult because it is personal, and most often, people do not... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
The conversation Simon has with The Lord of the Flies is significant because not only does it foreshadow Simon’s death but it also reveals what the beast really is. The Lord of the Flies confirms... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
An alternate ending could be that when Ralph stumbled on the beach, he didn't find a British officer who saved him. Instead, the boys chasing him caught up to him and formed a circle... -
Answered a Question in Twilight
This is correct. However, at the time Bella was not aware of this. Only later when asked by the Volturi did Bella realize that Renesmee was not venomous. Bella was dying from giving birth to... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In chapter 9, Atticus takes Jem and Scout to visit Aunt Alexandra, Frances her son, and Uncle Jack. Frances antagonizes Scout into a fight by first talking bad about Dill and then going... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
I think another reason he lets the children stay is because he doesn't want them to think he is ashamed of what he is doing. He has let them watch on previous occasions without objecting, so if he... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
The last line of the novel is Curly's response to George as he and walks away, with Slim consoling him after Lennie dies. Curly says, “Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin’ them two guys?” This... -
Answered a Question in Twilight
She doesn't literally attack him. She is just so attracted to him that when he tries to kiss her, she lets her instincts take over and she leans into the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck and... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
There are several examples to choose from. One example comes from chapter 11 when Atticus makes Jem read to Mrs. Dubose as punishment for destroying her camelia bushes after she insulted... -
Answered a Question in The Most Dangerous Game
Rainsford has stayed on the deck to smoke. As he is standing there thinking of the conversation he and Whitney had just had about the island, he hears a gun shot. He leans over the side of the... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
I don't know that it is important that the boys are British. The book was first published in England, but other than that, the theme of the novel can pertain to any nationality. The theme is the... -
Answered a Question in The Open Window
Mr. Nuttel meets Mrs. Sappleton’s niece, Vera, when he first arrives at the Sappleton’s house. Mrs. Sappleton is busy and can not meet him immediately. To keep him company, Vera sits with... -
Answered a Question in The Odyssey
Odysseus and Telemachus move the weapons so that later they will have easy access to them when they fight against the suitors. In book 19 Telemachus and Odysseus move the weapons and... -
Answered a Question in The Minister's Black Veil
Before Mr. Hooper began wearing the veil, the congregation held great respect for him. In fact, it was a tradition that he be invited to dinner after each sermon. After the sermon, there were many... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
When Macbeth falters in his plan to murder the King Duncan, Lady Macbeth uses this line to force Macbeth into action. She is telling him that if she had made a promise to him, even if it was to... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Scout, Jem, and Dill have been obsessed with Boo Radley. They had previously been playing the "Boo Radley" game. When Atticus caught them, he specifically told them to stop putting the Radley lives... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
The boys go to the top of mountain. They gather dried wood and make a huge pile. For kindling, the twins Sam and Eric find dried leaves and pile them on top of the wood. Once this is accomplished,... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Macbeth lets the witches predictions weigh on him, and when he hears that Banquo will have a lineage of kings, he begins to worry. Later when King Duncan announces that his son will become king... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
This is one of the last lines in Act 1 Scene 1 when the witches are foreshadowing events to come in the play. With these words, they are predicting the evil that will cloud Macbeth's judgments and... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
In chapter 3, George is talking to Slim about how he and Lennie met. George explains that they were born in the same town. George knew Lennie's Aunt Clara, who raised Lennie from the time he was a... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
After Simon's death, the group of boys is clearly divided. Ralph, Piggy, and Sam and Eric remain together while the rest of the boys stay with Jack. The following night, Jacks brings a group of... -
Answered a Question in The Rocking-Horse Winner
The narrator does this to contrast Hester's greed and Paul's unselfish giving. When Paul begins winning money, he unselfishly gives it to his mother, Hester, without her knowing it is from him.... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
In Act 3, scene 3, John confesses to the courts that he has had an affair with Abigail. He does this in order to stop the court hearings and save his wife's life, who has been accused by Abigail.... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Jem calls Scout names such as “Miss Priss, Angel May, and girl because he knows that Scout is a “tom boy” and doesn’t fit in with what was considered a lady. Scout wants to belong with the boys and... -
Answered a Question in The Miracle Worker
The play is called The Miracle Worker because Annie Sullivan worked a miracle when she not only taught Helen Keller to communicate but also when she brings the Kellers closer to each... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
In the Act 1 the reader finds that Abigail has tried to cast a spell on Elizabeth Proctor to kill her because she wants to b with John John Proctor. This is the event that led to the... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
During Mr. Gilmer's cross examination of Tom, he asks Tom why he stopped to help Mayella. Tom states that he felt sorry for Mayella. During this era, it was wrong for a black man to feel sorry for... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
The only one who is allowed to speak is the person holding the conch shell. No one is to interrupt the person speaking if he is holding the shell except for Ralph because he is elected to be the... -
Answered a Question in The Sniper
The sniper must find and kill the enemy sniper or he himself will be killed. His duty is not a luxury that he can decide not to perform. He is reminded of this when he lights his cigarette and is... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
One conflict in chapter three is between Ralph and Jack. While Jack is out hunting and playing, Ralph has been trying to build huts for shelter. Ralph accuses Jack of only wanting to play and not... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
Throughout the play Paris tries to protect his reputation because of what Abigail has done. He insists that the witchcraft is real and that the girls are possessed by members of the community. He... -
Answered a Question in Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex begins with the priests trying to find out why a plague is on Thebes. Creon has returned from Delphi and announces the gods have caused the plague as punishment for Thebes... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
At the end of the play in Act IV, Reverend Hale is counseling the accused to lie and say they are witches in order to save themselves. This shows a change in Hale because at the beginning of the... -
Answered a Question in The Rocking-Horse Winner
Materialism is the pursuit of happiness through materialistic objects. The young boy, Paul, rides the rocking horse in order to get a vision of the winner of the future horse races. When he... -
Answered a Question in The Rocking-Horse Winner
Hester, Paul's mother is affected by materialism because she is obsessed with money and is unable to show any kind of love toward her son. Paul's uncle, Oscar Creswell is also affected by... -
Answered a Question in The Most Dangerous Game
Rainsford is able to stay calm under pressure. He is clear-headed and doesn't panic. When he falls off of the yacht, he doesn't panic; he calmly swims to shore. Later when Zaroff is hunting... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
The nameless authority that Roger holds is fear. It is not the authority of an adult as one might assume. There is no respect in his authority. He commands others because he is ruthless. When he... -
Answered a Question in The Things They Carried
O'Brien uses the repetition of these words to create an unmistakable realization that the men are always carrying “things,” whether it is a physical weight or an emotional weight. The... -
Answered a Question in The Lady, or the Tiger?
The tiger was not always behind the same door. That is part of what makes the story suspensful. The maiden finds out which door holds the maiden and which holds the tiger, which is usually a... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
At the end of chapter five, Ralph and Piggy wish for a grownup sign to help them because they can feel that the structure of the group is being torn apart. Unbeknownst to the boys, a dead... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In To Kill a Mockingbird, the mockingbird is a symbol of innocence. Because Dill doesn’t really mature through the story as Jem and Scout do, he is, in a way, the essence of innocence. He... -
Answered a Question in The Miracle Worker
Annie believes the key to learning is language. She feels that if she can just teach Helen language that it will open a new world for her, which in fact it does. Annie is determined, despite the... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In chapter 19 when Tom Robinson is being questioned by Atticus, it gives a brief description of Tom and his past. It states that "Tom [is] twenty-five years of age; he [is] married with three... -
Answered a Question in A Rose for Emily
“A Rose for Emily” is told from the first person point of view. The narrator is an average citizen from the town of Jefferson, and he is relaying the events of Miss Emily's life. The reader learns... -
Answered a Question in Beowulf
When Welthow gives the mead-cup to Beowulf, she thanks God that her prayers have been answered and a hero has been sent to them. She acknowledges that she has put her hope in Beowulf to save them.... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
In chapter 6, a dead parachutist lands on the island while the boys sleep. Sam and Eric are supposed to be watching over the fire, but fall asleep. When they awake before dawn, they realize they... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
In Act II the reader finds out that John Proctor has had an affair with Abigail while she worked for the Proctors. Elizabeth is still dealing with the hurt that John has caused her, and she is... -
Answered a Question in The Most Dangerous Game
Whitney is a minor character in “The Most Dangerous Game.” He is only mentioned at the beginning of the story to create the exposition. Whitney is on the yacht with Rainsford, and after Rainsford...
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