Dorothea Boyer
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I have been a teacher since 2000, specializing in High School education. During this time I have taught Integrated Curriculum, History, Social Science, English, Science, Drama, Performing Arts, Media Studies, Classical Studies and Health.
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Answered a Question in Othello
Iago is one of the most compelling villains in Shakespeare. He has two main reasons for being angry at Othello. The reason that is most commonly known is his jealousy over Cassio's... -
Answered a Question in History
John F. Kennedy (JFK) was an enigmatic President, with future focused ideals, in an age of television. His death left a legacy that cannot be undervalued. His assassination: JFK was... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
Shakespeare uses asides as vehicles for the characters to express their truth and inner thoughts aloud to the audience to hear, whilst the other characters cannot hear them. With an aside we... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
The strongest metaphor used in Romeo and Juliet has to do with light and dark. Romeo compares Juliet to the moon, the source of light in the darkened sky, though not to burning torches and to the... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet begins with a premonition, in a way. The prologue tells us exactly what will happen in the play, outlining in 14 lines exactly what will occur, setting the stage for how... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo is often called impetuous, in that he acts often without thinking beforehand. However, even when he does stop to think about the consequences of his actions, he still steps in. He... -
Answered a Question in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Bruno refers to the death camp "Auschwitz" as "Out-With," which is a brilliant piece of writing that gives us insight into the time through the eyes of our unreliable narrator. Bruno, a mere... -
Answered a Question in Robert Frost
In "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, the traveller is faced with a decision- to take the well travelled path, or to take the one less taken.... often seen as the metaphor for forging your own... -
Answered a Question in The Odyssey
The chapter on the Cyclopes (with Polyphemus, and all the humourous word play about "nobody") is full of foreshadowing about how difficult it will be for Odysseus to actually make the journey... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
The milk is of course a rich source of food, and the luxury item available to the animals on the farm. When it becomes apparent that the milk has been taken by the pigs, they quickly come up...