James Nokes
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Answered a Question in The Egypt Game
Mrs. Granger, the children’s teacher at Wilson, first introduced the concept of oracles to the class after Toby brought up the subject to distract her from a scheduled afternoon test. After some... -
Answered a Question in A&P
John Updike’s “A&P,” like many contemporary literary works in the 60s, takes a close examination of everyday life, in this case, the life of Sammy, a 19-year-old, blue-collar supermarket worker... -
Answered a Question in Home
To write a good thesis statement, instead of thinking about how you can encapsulate the whole of a novel into one or two arguments, you might consider thematic ideas that are present within the... -
Answered a Question in Left to Tell
Let's begin by defining the term "theme," as literary themes are a somewhat complicated topic. In the past, many instructors would tell you that a theme is basically the one word that could... -
Answered a Question in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Of all the literary techniques present in Irish novelist John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, dramatic irony plays the most prominent role. Briefly explained, dramatic irony is when one... -
Answered a Question in Never Let Me Go
Before tackling the subject of men and women in Never Let Me Go, it is important to understand the time periods in which the story takes place. Although the book opens in the 1990s, the actual... -
Answered a Question in Oedipus Rex
To find strong articles that deal with sight, blindness, and knowledge in Oedipus Rex, you can conduct a search via Google Scholar or simply Google; however, it would help to understand the...