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• Answered a Question in Wuthering Heights

  The fact that the mixed-up names of the first generation of characters and the second generation of characters are all so similar and...

• Answered a Question in The Odyssey

  In ancient Greek culture, being “civilized” was considered a great virtue. People who were “civilized” only drank wine that was mixed...

• Answered a Question in Frankenstein

  Another way the theme of language manifests in Frankenstein is through the specific works of literature the monster uses to...

• Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet

  The narrative of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most ancient human stories there is: the tale of tragic lovers. The primary...

• Answered a Question in As I Lay Dying

  Insensitivity and perceptions of insensitivity are themes that are repeated throughout As I Lay Dying. Darl makes Jewel go...

• Answered a Question in As I Lay Dying

  A salient theme in Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying is selfishness versus selflessness. Various characters in the novel are...

• Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird

  Throughout the novel, Scout ages from six to eight years old. At this point in her life, she has always been a "tomboy." She has...

• Answered a Question in Never Let Me Go

  In Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Never Let Me Go, a dominant system of exploitation prevails in a world where clones are raised for...

• Answered a Question in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

  One cannot discuss the themes of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian without discussing race and racism. When...

• Answered a Question in Frankenstein

  The subtitle of Shelley’s Frankenstein is “The Modern Prometheus.” In Greek myth, Prometheus was the Titan who created...