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Answered a Question in Cry, the Beloved Country
Paton is using the laughter of Gertrude and Absalom's girlfriend to symbolize the kind of lifestyle of which these two women had been a part. It represents their loose morals and... -
Answered a Question in A Tale of Two Cities
Lucie is a foil to Madame Defarge in A Tale of Two Cities. In other words, she plays an opposite role to Madame Defarge and helps the reader to understand the character of Defarge... -
Answered a Question in The Hobbit
Prior to Bilbo's saving the dwarves from the spiders, the dwarves view Bilbo in a very condescending way. They accept him as a travelling companion only because Gandalf has told them that... -
Answered a Question in The Eagle of the Ninth
The Eagle of the Ninth is the story of Marcus, who is a Roman centurian who is assigned a post in Britain during the first century. Throughout the story, Marcus learns who he is as... -
Answered a Question in Twelfth Night
Antonio gives Sebastian his purse upon landing at Illyria and tells him to buy whatever he pleases. When Antonio sees Viola/Cesario, he assumes that this young man is Sebastian and... -
Answered a Question in History (General)
I definitely agree with the above post that the study of history enables us to analyze the present better. The study of history is also important because we learn from the mistakes of the... -
Answered a Question in Death of a Salesman
The turning point in Willy's life in Death of a Salesman is after he loses his job with Howard, refuses the job offer from Charley and is confronted by Biff about the misconceptions that have... -
Answered a Question in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Oberon's magic potion is ironic because although the potion is a potion of love, he uses the potion to get revenge on his wife and to get his own way with the changeling boy. Because he...