Lee Campbell
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I've taught English and social studies for 18 years in a middle school setting. I have a master's degree in curriculum and instruction, and a bachelor's degree in secondary education, both from the University of Kansas.
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Answered a Question in Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World
One problem Farmer faced again and again in his work at the head of Partners in Health was the availability of funding for projects such as the health care center he was trying to build at Zanmi... -
Answered a Question in Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World
"I'm glad we came, because now we know how grim it is and we can intervene aggressively." These are the words of Dr. Paul Farmer, a specialist in infectious disease, toward the end... -
Answered a Question in The Kite Runner
This statement, made by Amir, the novel's narrator, comes as the novel approaches a resolution; Amir has discovered that his childhood friend and playmate, Hassan, was actually his brother, a fact... -
Answered a Question in History
Of the different types of mass media available during the Great Depression, there are a few that stand out as perhaps being the most influential during that time would be radio and... -
Answered a Question in History
As a general rule clothing for the ancient Egyptians was constructed of linen (although there is some evidence of trading with Rome and the eastern Mediterranean for cotton and silk). Linen... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
Of all the Socs, Randy appears to be the most sensitive, or at any rate, he is deeply affected by Bob, his best friend's, death, and is the only Soc the reader sees denouncing the violence towards... -
Answered a Question in Oliver Twist
On the surface, the question of who narrates the story and the answer itself is simple enough: the narrator is an unnamed person speaking in the third-person omniscient—that is, he or she is... -
Answered a Question in My Antonia
What Laura Ingalls Wilder did for the white, Anglo pioneers of America in the 1800’s, it might be argued Willa Cather did for American immigrant pioneers. Wilder, of course, documented in a... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald wastes no time planting the beginnings of his characterization of Daisy by introducing her first by her laugh, "an absurd, charming little laugh"; within a few pages, she reveals herself... -
Answered a Question in All My Sons
What Chris is trying to convey is something that probably almost cannot be adequately put into words, the fierce loyalty that exists among those who have fought and died together, the true... -
Answered a Question in Aftermath and Impacts of the Civil War
The Civil War, fought between the United States and the newly formed Confederate States of America from 1861-1865 eradicated what Southerners often referred to as "our way of life". Wealthy... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
Described by Ponyboy as "a dark little puppy who has been kicked one too many times", Johnny Cade is a product of abusive, alcoholic parents, and has sought refuge in the group known as the... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
In everyday context, the word "incoherent" generally ranges in meaning from something that cannot be understood when it is spoken aloud (The boy's response to the demand was incoherent) to... -
Answered a Question in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Uncle Hammer is the brother of David Logon, who is the father of the story's narrator, nine year old Cassie Logan. Hammer and his temper live up north in Chicago, an arrangement that his... -
Answered a Question in Colonial America
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Answered a Question in The Scientific Revolution
Drawing on knowledge and theory borrowed from the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Islamic scholars, the Scientific Revolution is generally described as the period from the end of the Renaissance... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Carol
Additionally, one must consider the historical context in which Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol, during the Industrial Revolution, a time of rapid economic and social change in Britain. ... -
Answered a Question in The Kansas-Nebraska Crisis
Stephen Douglas was a challenging opponent for Abraham Lincoln when the two were running for election to the Senate for the state of Illinois in 1858. Douglas chose the politically... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
When Romeo locates an apothecary and requests poison so that he might end his life as he thinks Juliet has done, the apothecary is hesitant, and the two engage in a bit of a debate. Romeo... -
Answered a Question in Pride and Prejudice
It might not be entirely inaccurate to characterize the friends Darcy and Bingley as being an odd couple of sorts. Bingley is a likable fellow, with charm, good looks, and although it be only... -
Answered a Question in History
In the spirit of the advice of the prophet Muhammad to always be seeking knowledge, the early Arab world made a formidable number of important contributions to modern civilization in many areas,... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Miss Maudie is referring to Miss Stephanie Crawford's proclivity toward knowing everyone's business because she makes sure that she does--or at the very least, she engages in gossip and rumor... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Jem Finch is ten years old at the beginning of the novel, and thirteen at its end. During these three years, he goes from being a carefree kid who is happy to play with his sister and a... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
One need look no further than the haunting title of this novel to see a hint of what might be the most important theme of To Kill a Mockingbird, that of the intolerance many people have for anyone... -
Answered a Question in Literature
Catherine Haun was a middle class lawyer's wife from Iowa at the time she and her husband head the news of gold in California; anxious to pay off some debts, they joined with neighbors in 1849 in... -
Answered a Question in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The little boys whose innocent friendship forms the central plot of the story are named Bruno and Shmuel. Bruno is the nine year old child of a Nazi commandant, and Shmuel is a young... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
If a theme is a message or idea that generalizes to the human condition and makes a statement about what it means to be human, there is no arguing the strength and universality of... -
Answered a Question in Poetry
To some extent, it will depend on the style of the poem; for example, analyzing "Memory of Cape Cod' by Edna St. Vincent Millay is a somewhat different experience than analyzing, say, "First... -
Answered a Question in Pride and Prejudice
Jane is an effective foil for her sister Elizabeth, the novel's protagonist, because where Elizabeth is clever, intelligent, and often outspoken, Jane is submissive, eager to please, and in... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Perhaps the most poignant examples of Scout's maturing occurs at the end of the novel, when she maintains her composure at Aunt Alexandra's tea party after Atticus reports that Tom Robinson is... -
Answered a Question in The Swiss Family Robinson
The primary lessons learned by this family after ten years on the island involve God, nature, persistence, and the value of working together. Within a few hours of arrival at the island,... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Carol
By the time the Ghost of Christmas Future takes his turn with Scrooge, the old man has been shaken up by visits to his occasionally painful Christmases past, and then to Christmases... -
Answered a Question in My Antonia
Antonia Shimerda's heroism resides in her ability, throughout the novel, to "keep on keeping on" as they say, despite a life journey through much happiness, including, but not limited to her lack... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
I don't think those two specific buildings being located elsewhere would probably change the story that much. I think what's more important to consider about the setting is the small town,... -
Answered a Question in Wuthering Heights
The emphasis on the natural world, the presence of the supernatural, the overarching idea of an indestructible human spirit and the general emotional angst of the characters renders... -
Answered a Question in Benjamin Franklin
Like John Locke and Sir Isaac Newton, also frequently associated with the Enlightenment period, Ben Franklin was interested in both the philosophies of living life (like Locke) and the science of... -
Answered a Question in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Mrs. Cullinan's life situation didn't appear to have anything like what she might have hoped for as a young woman. She was from Virginia, and still embraced the formal ideals usually... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
When Atticus begins his cross examination of Mayella, he begins by establishing an overall picture of a horrific existence. Through his questions, the jury learns that Mayella Ewell's mother... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
"Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin'." These are the words of Reverend Sykes to Scout as her father leaves the courtroom after Tom Robinson's wrongful conviction. ... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Scout, the novel's narrator, is a little girl just starting school when the novel opens. She and her older brother Jem live with their father, Atticus Finch, in what she calls "a tired... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare wastes no time in establishing the tragic nature of the story that is to come, writing in the opening lines of the feud between the families and how it will ultimately end only with the... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
Ponyboy Curtis is best described as a complex character, because the things that might, taken individually, make him one dimensional--being an orphan, being a greaser, being a good student and... -
Answered a Question in Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket
Symbols can be very powerful tools in the hands of the right authors of literature, although they can also cause frustration among student readers who wonder why something has to stand for... -
Answered a Question in The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Foreshadowing, or the author's use of clues that give the reader an idea about what might happen, or create suspense, or both, makes its appearance early in this novel by Avi. Charlotte... -
Answered a Question in History
World War II had a similar effect on the United States as the Industrial Revolution had in the late 1700's and 1800's, in that a major shift in the composition of the workforce... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
When Scout, Jem and Dill go to check on Atticus at the courthouse, they are puzzled to see him sitting alone reading the paper, and even more puzzled when a group of cars arrives carrying men who... -
Answered a Question in Where the Sidewalk Ends
Like many poets, the late Shel Silverstein used alliteration, assonance, and rhyme scheme to create rhythm and continuity in his poetry. In "Where the Sidewalk Ends", alliteration, the... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Although Radley doesn't appear until the end of the novel, he makes brief "appearances" throughout the book as it becomes apparent he is watching the children from the prison that is his... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Atticus has a genuine respect for the people around him, even when their behavior perhaps does not justify his high regard. The reason he thinks so highly of Mrs. Dubose, he tells the kids,... -
Answered a Question in History
The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, was authored with the purpose of restating the grievances England's North American colonies had against King George and Parliament,...
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