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Since the age of Fortunato is not given, we must guess. Unfortunately Poe does not leave us many clues, so we should first start with Fortunato's background. The third paragraph suggests that...

The narrator is being skeptical. We can tell by the contrast between the doctor's enthusiasm and the major's skepticism. The doctor seems to be more excited about football than medicine, so the...

There could be many correct answers, but most likely Hemingway was trying to elicit the emotion of loneliness. The main character feels isolated from most everyone. The townspeople say, "A basso...

Harrison Bergeron was born strong and beautiful in a world which is defined by weakness, ugliness, and stupidity. In the society's quest for equality, they have chosen to use handicaps and masks to...

The defining characteristic in the society of "Harrison Bergeron" is physical equality, in intelligence, strength, and beauty. Three constitutional amendments and Diana Moon Glampers, the...

In this monologue, the Nurse is telling Juliet to treat exiled Romeo as if he is dead. This has a devastating effect on Juliet, for obvious reasons. To connect this passage to your thesis, however,...