Helen Mao, M.A.
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After earning undergraduate and graduate degrees in English, I taught literature, critical analysis, and writing at high schools and colleges in the US and China. Currently I am a freelance writer and standardized patient (teach clinical skills to medical students). I continue to advise high school and college students (and anyone else interested) on writing and literary analysis.
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Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
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Answered a Question in Cranes
In Hwang Sun-Won’s short story “Cranes,” protagonist Songsam is an officer representing democratic South Korea during the Korean War. This civil war brings him back to his childhood home, a... -
Answered a Question in A&P
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Answered a Question in A Rose for Emily
In “A Rose for Emily,” the title character—a descendent of Southern aristocracy—is forbidden to fraternize with any man below her social class. During most of her life, Emily was forbidden to have...
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