Julia Ashbaugh
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Answered a Question in Oedipus Rex
Oedipus is very quick to anger and too proud to accept what is seemingly evident all along. His anger causes him to react harshly and without much logical thought. He makes a proclamation that... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
Immediately after killing William, the creation is filled with a sense of joy and power. He realizes for the first time that he, too, has power. He has the power to inflict pain and... -
Answered a Question in Dante's Inferno
Virgil acts as Dante's guide on his journey through hell to find spiritual enlightenment. Virgil is a fitting guide for Dante as Dante admired Virgil's work and considered him to be the most... -
Answered a Question in The Canterbury Tales
Only three pilgrims are described with nothing but respect for their actions and way of life: the knight, the parson, and the plowman. It would be a close call to decide if the narrator respects... -
Answered a Question in The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner qualifies as a frame story because it consists of a story within a story. The novel begins with Amir looking back on events that took place when he was twelve that changed him... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
He says he has a dreadful secret that will "chill your frame with horror, and then, far from being surprised at my misery, you will only wonder that I survive what I have endured." He... -
Answered a Question in Their Eyes Were Watching God
Janie's story ends in triumph. She is totally at peace with herself, her choices, and her life. She says, "So Ah'm back home agin and Ah'm satisfied tuh be heah. Ah done been tuh de horizon...