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I am a writer/editor who is currently based out of Harrisburg, PA. When I'm not editing or helping students with their homework on eNotes, I am always reading, tending my forty houseplants, or spending time with my six animals!
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Answered a Question in A Rose for Emily
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Answered a Question in The Wanderer
According to the speaker in the Anglo-Saxon poem "The Wanderer," men aren't born wise, and to earn that title, they have a tall order to fill. The speaker explains that wisdom only comes with age... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
In The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd presents a picture of the black woman that completely turns the stereotype upside down, displaying strong, independent, and united women in a time scarred... -
Answered a Question in Louis MacNeice
This poem encompasses the life cycle of a passionate—but ultimately failed—relationship. In the first two stanzas, the love between the couple is carefree and bursting at the seams: The stream's... -
Answered a Question in Twilight
There are several different ways to interpret this question. The ambiguity lies in how one defines the point from which to measure the beginning of their lives. Based on the facts presented in the... -
Answered a Question in Literary Terms
Loose sentences and cumulative sentences are actually synonymous with one another. They are defined as a sentence that begins with an independent clause* that is proceeded by phrases or clauses... -
Answered a Question in Bloodchild
The relationship between the Terrans and the Tlic in "Bloodchild" is incredibly complex and ambiguous. Despite Octavia Butler's attempt to clarify her intentions and inspiration behind the story,...