Dolly Doyle, M.A.
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College instructor, writing tutor, and journalist with a M.A. in English. I currently work at a library, and write fiction, poetry, and criticism. My big passions are literature, cinema, and history.
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Answered a Question in She Stoops to Conquer
The majority of She Stoops to Conquer is set in the Hardcastle house, a manor located in the English countryside. From the dialogue, it is apparent that the Hardcastle home is not terribly lavish.... -
Answered a Question in She Stoops to Conquer
If She Stoops to Conquer features any kind of moral lesson, then it is that it is important to be genuine in relationships. Much of the story revolves around the gulf between appearance and... -
Answered a Question in Sonny's Blues
Throughout "Sonny's Blues," the external conflict between the narrator and Sonny mostly relates to Sonny's refusal to attend school in favor of spending time with his music. This conflict is the... -
Answered a Question in Sonny's Blues
The narrator's two major internal conflicts deal with his feelings for his younger brother Sonny and his reaction to the poverty and crime going on around him. Due to Sonny's own problems with drug... -
Answered a Question in Sonny's Blues
When the narrator last saw his mother, he was told about a long-dead uncle he was never aware existed. This man was his father's brother, and like Sonny, he had a strong passion for music. For a... -
Answered a Question in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
Several different stanzas of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" could be considered important depending on the interpretation of the individual reader. However, the following stanza is arguably... -
Answered a Question in Fences
Troy is certainly an imperfect father. As a child, he was saddled with an abusive father, so he does not have an ideal model of what a father should be when dealing with his own children. Troy is a... -
Answered a Question in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
It is never explained how Arnold Friend knows so much about Connie and her family. When he confronts her at her house, he is able to tell her exactly where her family is at that moment: a picnic.... -
Answered a Question in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
In the story, Arnold threatens Connie into going away with him despite her intense resistance. Early in the story, he tells her, "Gonna get you, baby." Initially, Connie thinks nothing of it. She... -
Answered a Question in We Real Cool
The images in "We Real Cool" emphasize the conflict between social conformity and youthful rebellion. The first image is that of school. The speakers proclaim that they have left school, which... -
Answered a Question in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" ends on a dark note. When spending time alone at home while her family is away at a picnic, Connie is approached by the mysterious Arnold Friend and... -
Answered a Question in The Joy Luck Club
The jade pendant comes to symbolize both Jing-mei's relationship with her mother and her Chinese heritage. As such, its meaning evolves over time. The jade pendant is first given to Jing-mei by her... -
Answered a Question in The Metamorphosis
By and large, the conclusion of The Metamorphosis is bleak in its outlook. Gregor dies despised by the very people who should love him the most. Indeed, the infection that kills him is indirectly... -
Answered a Question in The Awakening
Edna's great realization is that she is not satisfied with her life as a wife and mother. Victorian society demands that women are meant to live their lives in these roles, and if a woman never... -
Answered a Question in The Awakening
In The Awakening, the sea symbolizes liberation. The expansiveness of the ocean becomes an apt representation of Edna's own awakening. She learns to swim in the waters at Grand Isle and, through... -
Answered a Question in The Awakening
Edna undoubtedly has a sexual relationship with Alcee. At first, she resists his charm and good looks, though the two of them do spend time together at the races while Edna's husband is away on... -
Answered a Question in The Awakening
The catalyst for Edna's awakening is her relationship with the handsome Robert Lebrun. Robert is besotted with Edna, and she falls in love with him in turn. However, Robert leaves Grand Isle before... -
Answered a Question in The Awakening
At the start of The Awakening, Edna is a dissatisfied woman, despite having everything women in her culture are supposed to desire: a husband, children, and a prominent social position. And yet,... -
Answered a Question in A Jury of Her Peers
The telephone is a symbol of communication with the outside world, something Minnie Wright is solely deprived of during her unhappy marriage. Minnie's great suffering came in part from her... -
Answered a Question in A Jury of Her Peers
The rising action is where the central conflict of the story gains in momentum and tension. It precedes the climax, where the conflict comes to a head. In "A Jury of Her Peers," the rising action... -
Answered a Question in Pygmalion
In Pygmalion, middle-class morality is the expectation of proper behavior for those belonging to the middle class. This term is developed into opposition toward the looser moral standards of the... -
Answered a Question in Pygmalion
By the end of Pygmalion, Eliza Doolittle has come into her own. After helping Higgins win his bet, she becomes frustrated and hurt by his refusal to properly appreciate her efforts. After a heated... -
Answered a Question in Pygmalion
After Eliza leaves him at the end of act 4, Higgins realizes how much he's come to enjoy her company. Even though the bet is over, Higgins has "grown accustomed" to Eliza's presence in his house... -
Answered a Question in Pygmalion
From the text alone, it is unlikely that Henry Higgins is in love with Eliza Doolitte. An actor could choose to incorporate romantic interest into the role if so desired, but judging by Higgins's... -
Answered a Question in Pygmalion
The tense relationship between Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins is the basis of Pygmalion's central conflict. Initially, this does not appear to be so: Higgins makes a bet that he can pass Eliza... -
Answered a Question in Pygmalion
Pygmalion's resolution has been a source of controversy since its first performances. Eliza becomes resentful of Higgins's treatment of her, particularly the way he overlooks her contribution to... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
A dynamic character is one who changes over the course of a story (as opposed to a static character, who never changes). Tom Sawyer is certainly a dynamic character. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is... -
Answered a Question in The Frogs
The Frogs is a comedy mainly due to its use of satire. Satire is a form of comedy used to ridicule elements of society. Aristophanes was considered a master of satire in his day, often ridiculing... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Despite the disapproval of the adults in St. Petersburg, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are close friends. Huckleberry Finn is an outcast, the son of the local drunk, but his mischievous nature... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Despite being a children's classic, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer does feature a few deaths. Dr. Robinson is stabbed to death by Injun Joe in a graveyard. He, Injun Joe, and Muff Potter are all in... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Though it is ultimately a children's adventure story, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer's main message regards coming of age. Tom is a young boy bordering on adolescence, and his adventures push him... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer's best friend is Huckleberry Finn, a preteen social outcast who lives free of civilized constraints and rules. Most of the children envy Huck's liberty, even thought it comes with a... -
Answered a Question in Mark Twain
The difference between The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn largely lies in its two lead characters. While both Tom and Huck are mischievous young boys, they come... -
Answered a Question in The Miracle Worker
In The Miracle Worker, keys represent knowledge and the liberty that comes with new knowledge, particularly in regard to Helen. Throughout the story, characters often mention keys and locks,... -
Answered a Question in The Miracle Worker
When she first arrives at the Keller home, Annie Sullivan is just twenty years old, a graduate of the Perkins Institute for the Blind. Her young age initially discomfits the Kellers, particularly... -
Answered a Question in The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker's central conflict is between Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan. Annie wants to bring Helen into contact with a world that has been closed to her due to her blindness... -
Answered a Question in Life of Pi
Pi considers himself a practitioner of Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam despite the fact that the leaders of these three faiths consider their beliefs the exclusive truth regarding the nature of... -
Answered a Question in Ode on a Grecian Urn
In "Ode on a Grecian Urn," John Keats uses imagery to describe the pictures on the sides of the titular urn. Rather than present the reader with a plain list of images, he goes through each image... -
Answered a Question in Ode on a Grecian Urn
The speaker views the scenes depicted on the urn as superior to real life in two ways. Firstly, the scenes are beautiful. They present an idealized look into daily life in the ancient world. In a... -
Answered a Question in Ode on a Grecian Urn
The overall tone of "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is simultaneously admiring and melancholy. The speaker is no doubt impressed by the artistry of the images adorning the sides of the urn. He admires how... -
Answered a Question in Ode on a Grecian Urn
In "Ode on a Grecian Urn," the speaker begins by describing the urn itself as a "still unravish'd bride of quietness." Essentially, the speaker is referring to how the images decorating the sides... -
Answered a Question in Samson Agonistes
Closet dramas are plays intended to be read aloud in a small group rather than performed on a stage. These dramas are written with no concern for costumes, setting, or blocking of any kind, though... -
Answered a Question in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Rowdy is noted as an angry and violent individual, the toughest kid on the reservation. Being his closest friend, Junior knows that Rowdy is not a bad person at heart: in private, Rowdy loves... -
Answered a Question in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Initially, Junior is excited at the prospect of beating the Wellpinit basketball team. Having been ostracized by his tribe and shunned by his former best friend Rowdy (who is also a member of the... -
Answered a Question in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Mr. P wants Junior to leave the reservation for an off-site high school so he can pursue a better future for himself. He acknowledges Junior's talents and intelligence and is impressed by the boy's... -
Answered a Question in Ivanhoe
In Ivanhoe, Rebecca and Rowena are intentionally set up as foils. Rowena is a Saxon Christian and Rowena is Jewish; Rowena is a noblewoman while Rowena is the daughter of a merchant; Rowena is... -
Answered a Question in The Metamorphoses of Ovid
Like other stories in the Metamorphoses, the story of Apollo and Daphne deals with transformation. In this case, Daphne turns into a tree to escape the unwanted advances of the god Apollo, who due... -
Answered a Question in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Junior's older sister is called Mary Runs Away. She got this nickname because of her rather wild and unpredictable nature. She is a bright, funny, and beautiful young woman who has essentially... -
Answered a Question in A Doll's House
Materialism is not as major a theme in A Doll's House as gender inequality, but it is an idea which runs throughout the play, intersecting with Nora's unhappiness and Torvald's delusions. Torvald... -
Answered a Question in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Junior states on several occasions that he wants to be a comic-book artist when he grows up. In his spare time, he enjoys drawing, and his illustrations (drawn by Ellen Forney) are spread...
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