Heather Garey, M.S.
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I've been a teacher for 20 years, and what an adventure it's been! My other adventures include: traveling abroad, being a mother, and escaping to new worlds through literature. In 2014, I earned my Master's Degree and am now a Reading Specialist. My motto comes from the immortal words of Po, the Kung Fu Panda: There is no charge for awesomeness, or attractiveness."
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Answered a Question in Freak the Mighty
The author chose this title because "Freak the Mighty" is the name the main characters, Max and Kevin, adopt for themselves when they join forces and become best friends. To answer this question in... -
Answered a Question in Miracle's Boys
Lafayette is the narrator in Jacqueline Woodson's novel Miracle's Boys, and the youngest of the three brothers: Ty'ree, Charlie, and Lafayette. Lafayette refers to Charlie, the middle brother, as... -
Answered a Question in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume's novel Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, describes the antics of Farley Drexel Hatcher, narrator Peter Hatcher's younger brother. In the opening scene of the novel, Peter describes Fudge... -
Answered a Question in Maniac Magee
In Jerry Spinelli's novel Maniac Magee, Jeffrey "Maniac" Magee meets Grayson, a Zoo worker, in part two of the novel. The two become friends, bonding over baseball and butterscotch krimpets. Earl... -
Answered a Question in The Veldt
Ray Bradbury's short story "The Veldt" was originally published in the magazine Saturday Evening Post on September 23, 1950. This is important to the story's context. In 1950, people were... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the title character initially displays many noble and admirable qualities, such as loyalty, bravery, kindness, and faithfulness. When he receives the prophecy of... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck's classic Of Mice and Men was set in the 1930s, and that is important context to note when considering quotes that show that Curley's wife is powerless and regretful. Women in the US... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
In act 1, scene 4, of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio delivers a long speech in iambic pentameter describing Queen Mab, "the fairies' midwife." His speech is prompted by Romeo... -
Answered a Question in Charles
In Shirley Jackson's short story "Charles," Laurie's mother narrates her oldest son's experience of going to kindergarten. In the opening scene, his mother describes her son, having declared he... -
Answered a Question in Hoot
Carl Hiaasen's novel Hoot tells the story of middle school protagonist Roy Eberhardt. He frequently moves to new places due to his father's job. He isn't in Coconut Cove, Florida for very long... -
Answered a Question in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
In Rudyard Kipling's classic tale "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," the title character is a mongoose. Kipling uses Rikki's primary character trait of curiosity to foreshadow events in the story. Foreshadowing... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
In act 3, scene 3 of the Shakespearean tragedy Romeo & Juliet, Romeo has killed Tybalt and is awaiting news of his punishment. He has also secretly wed Juliet at this point. Friar Laurence... -
Answered a Question in Wonder
R. J. Palacio's novel entitled Wonder is the story of a boy who was born with craniofacial abnormalities. He has undergone many surgeries to try to improve his facial structures and bears the scars... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
In John Steinbeck's classic novel Of Mice and Men, characters have varying degrees of power in a fairly rigid class structure of ranch hands and foremen. There are also characters who display a... -
Answered a Question in The Necklace
In Guy De Maupassant's short story "The Necklace," Monsieur Loisel's strengths and weaknesses are a matter of interpretation. One could argue that he is a supportive husband who only wants his wife... -
Answered a Question in Thank You, M'am
"Thank You, Ma'am," a short story written by Langston Hughes, was set in Harlem, a part of New York City that was a primarily black neighborhood. This neighborhood was experiencing a boom in the... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
There are three types of irony in literature: dramatic, situational, and verbal. Dramatic irony occurs when the readers know something that the characters in a book or play do not. Romeo and Juliet... -
Answered a Question in Miracle's Boys
In Jacqueline Woodson's novel Miracle's Boys, the opening chapters reveal that Charlie (whom Lafayette, the narrator, dubs Newcharlie) blames Lafayette for his mother's death. Charlie has just... -
Answered a Question in Miracle's Boys
In Jacqueline Woodson's novel Miracle's Boys, Lafayette, the narrator and youngest of the three brothers, confronts Aaron on the basketball court in chapter seventeen. He states in that chapter... -
Answered a Question in Seedfolks
In Paul Fleischman's novel Seedfolks, Sam is a character different than all the other characters. In this novel made up of character vignettes, most of the characters are disconnected from their... -
Answered a Question in The Storm
Chopin certainly puts the ingredients together for adultery to take place in "The Storm," but the foreshadowing is very subtle, so it definitely sets the reader up to be surprised by Calixta and... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
The issue of Juliet's marriage to Paris happens in act 3, scene 5. The possibility that the marriage between Juliet and Count Paris was foreshadowed early in the play when Paris came to ask... -
Answered a Question in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
In Mildred Taylor's novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," T.J. and Stacey are best friends, but they have a difficult relationship, filled with fights and lies. But in chapter 11, when T.J. comes to... -
Answered a Question in The Help
Aiblieen is a frightened woman at the beginning of the novel. She is subservient to the white family she works for, as the cultural norms of the time dictated (the novel takes place in the early... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
This is a great question! At first glance, it does seem odd that Cherry would empathize with and even help the Greasers when socially, they are the enemies of the Socs. In my opinion, the answer... -
Answered a Question in Soldier's Home
I see two primary themes in Ernest Hemingway's short story, "Soldier's Home." One is the how fear can paralyze and take everything from you, and the other is how conformity can leave one isolated.... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
The text of Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" offers very few clues as to the setting of the story. It vaguely appears to be a village with similar characteristics to any American town.... -
Answered a Question in Black Beauty
My opinion of this book is that it is a wonderful piece of literature. This isn't just because I am an avid horse lover—it's really a special book. I recently read it to my own children. Anna... -
Answered a Question in Black Beauty
Starting in chapter 18 of the novel and reading the excerpt you cited, it would be difficult to discern who John Manly is. This character is first mentioned in chapter four, when Black Beauty is... -
Answered a Question in Freak the Mighty
This is an interesting, though completely subjective, question! Many people would have different answers as to what the most important passage of the book is. I interpret this question as a... -
Answered a Question in Hatchet
In Gary Paulsen's novel Hatchet, "the secret" is hinted at from the beginning of the book. From the first page, readers know that Brian's parents are getting a divorce and that there have been lots... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
In act 3, scene 1 of Shakespeare's Macbeth, the title character is still friendly with his comrade, Banquo. However, he also confesses in a soliloquy that there is no one else in the world that he... -
Answered a Question in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Prior to killing Karait, the young mongoose named Rikki-tikki-tavi has encountered the big black cobra Nag and his "wife," Nagaina. He is feeling quite proud of himself at this time and is... -
Answered a Question in The Black Cat
While it's true that the narrator of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" initially blames alcoholism for his change in behavior and evil acts, as the story progresses, he adds other details that... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
Sodapop is the middle brother in the Curtis clan. Ponyboy is the youngest and Darry is the oldest. Sodapop dropped out of high school. When Ponyboy asks him why he did that, he responds that it's... -
Answered a Question in Freak the Mighty
There are several places in Rodman Philbrick’s novel Freak the Mighty where the physical appearance of the narrator, Maxwell Kane, is mentioned. The first mention is in the chapter entitled... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
I simply love James Hurst's short story "The Scarlet Ibis." It is so multi-layered, with a strong theme and rich symbolism. Five main events from the story are as follows: 1. Doodle is born when... -
Answered a Question in Night
In Elie Wiesel’s Night, there are no named or numbered chapters. In what would be chapter 3 (page 29 in the version I’m working with), Elie opens with this statement: The beloved objects that we... -
Answered a Question in Hatchet
The answer to your question comes in chapter eight of the novel Hatchet. Brian has just learned the lesson that feeling sorry for himself will not accomplish anything and that he must be an active... -
Answered a Question in Seabiscuit: An American Legend
According to Laura Hillenbrand's book Seabiscuit: An American Legend, Charles Howard had attended military schools in his youth, and it was then that he learned to be a skilled horseman. Later, he... -
Answered a Question in Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist. He was famous for his work on child development. He was a constructivist theorist. Constructivists believe that each person learns according to their own... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
This is an interesting question! In my opinion, it doesn't create their love, but it does intensify it. Romeo and Juliet are unknown to each other prior to the party at the Capulet's home. Their... -
Answered a Question in Freak the Mighty
The answer to your question comes in chapter 21 of the book, which is entitled "An Accident of Nature." After Kevin and Max escape from "Killer Kane," Max's father, and are responsible for him... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
In S. E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders, Two-Bit Mathews is one of the gang. There is a great description of him given by Ponyboy in the first chapter of the novel. I have quoted it here: Two-Bit... -
Answered a Question in Tangerine
In the novel Tangerine, Edward Bloor reveals the many cruelties of Erik slowly, beginning with the present, and working backward to the incident where Paul was blinded. This is very effective since... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
Most of what Jonas wonders about in this novel takes place when he is with the Giver. Prior to his meetings with the Giver, he didn't wonder about anything. When he's with the Giver, he has many... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
One of my favorite parts of James Hurst's short story entitled "The Scarlet Ibis," is noted below. It is also the heart or theme of this story. "I did not know then that pride is a wonderful,... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
In chapter 12 of S.E. Hinton's classic novel The Outsiders, Ponyboy, the novel's narrator, has lost his best friend Johnny as well as his friend Dallas in tragic circumstances. It's a lot for a... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
This is an interesting question, as most people who analyze James Hurst's story "The Scarlet Ibis" look at the similarities between Doodle and the scarlet ibis rather than the differences. The... -
Answered a Question in The Help
Kathryn Stockett's novel The Help is told through the voices of Aibileen, Minnie, and Skeeter. In literature, tone refers to the speaker's attitude toward a subject. A tone can be, for example,...
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