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I'm a graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Anthropology. I like the flexibility my degree gives me, as I believe a successful Anthropologist should be able to multitask as a linguist, historian, artist, biographer, ethnographer, botanist, biologist, mathematician, psychologist, and adventurer. I am a native speaker of English and take on writing and editing work in English. I can speak, read, and write French at an intermediate level and this year I plan to start studying Korean! I am a part of the bleeding disorders community and do advocacy work for the Central Ohio chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation.
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in History
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
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Answered a Question in The Crucible
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Answered a Question in The Koran
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Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
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Answered a Question in From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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During the transatlantic slave trade, more than 90% of enslaved Africans were brought to be sold, live, and work in Brazil and the Caribbean. The Caribbean and South American colonies had massive... -
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Though Romeo and Juliet are quite infatuated with one another, I would say that Romeo is more passionate about Juliet than she is about him. Let's consider the circumstances for the titular... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
In Act II, Scene IV, we find Mercutio and Benvolio lamenting how Romeo has become heartbroken over Rosaline. They say he is morose, "dead" like a fish, weak, and not fit to stand up against Tybalt.... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
In Act II, Scene IV of William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, Nurse has come looking for Romeo and wishes to speak to him. Juliet has sent Nurse on the task of finding Romeo to... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
The reasons for encouraging Romeo and Juliet's relationship would depend on who you ask! Friar Laurence, who greatly encourages Romeo and Juliet's relationship by marrying them, believes in the... -
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In Ancient Greece, temples were built as "houses" for deities that also served as a place of worship. People would worship at a temple by bringing offerings that a particular god was believed to... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
The title of "Nurse" can be a little misleading for modern readers because we associate the term with someone who might check on us or bring medicine in a hospital. In Romeo and... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Actual run-times of a performance of William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, may vary widely. In the Prologue, it is mentioned that the play will take about two hours, but directors... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set during the Renaissance period in Verona, Italy. The original "Romeo and Juliet" stories date to several decades prior to Shakespeare's... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
In Act IV, Scene I of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, we see Friar Lawrence and Paris discuss how Capulet urgently wishes Paris and Juliet to marry. Soon, Juliet arrives on the...
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