Trinity Tracy
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I am a middle and high school English teacher, as well as an instructor in a Master of Education program at a major university. During my teaching career, I have taught English, science, history, math, and speech and debate. I've been teaching for over a decade and have experience in both brick and mortar classrooms and online teaching environments. I possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and a Master of Education degree in curriculum. I also have a doctorate degree specializing in qualitative methods.
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Answered a Question in All Summer in a Day
The children have been somewhat traumatized by the constant rain. They desperately want the sun to come out. You could say this made them somewhat bitter and mean, based on the way they... -
Answered a Question in There Will Come Soft Rains
The chronology is important in this story because it creates suspense and helps the reader understand the effect of no longer having humans. Is time important when there are no longer people around... -
Answered a Question in The Leap
Anna’s second husband taught her to read and write while she was in the hospital. Anna was injured because of a storm when she was performing her circus act. It was there that she met... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
Ralph tries to rule with a sense of democracy, but he nags when he is ineffective. Jack rules through totalitarian means, and relies on fear to make sure no one defies him. Ralph is the one... -
Answered a Question in Literature
The subject of a book, short story, or poem is what it is about, but the theme is the moral or lesson. For example, Great Expectations is about a young boy who is given a fortune from a... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
Darry is very strict, and Pony feels Darry does not understand him. The Curtis brothers lost their parents to a car accident. Darry, the oldest brother, became the father figure. Still, Pony... -
Answered a Question in The Masque of the Red Death
Prince Prospero is selfish and cares more about the wealthy members of his kingdom than the general public. The fact that Prospero builds himself a castle and holes himself up inside of it... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was born in 100 BCE (in what would become the month of July), to a Patrician family that was prestigious but not particularly wealthy. It was for this reason that Caesar grew up in... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Shakespeare shows Macbeth is ambitious because he wants to be king even though he has no right to be. When Macbeth hears the witches make their prophecies, he has a very different reaction... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
The puppies were secretly trained to be guard dogs. Like the milk and apples, the puppies also secretly disappear on the farm. They are part of Napoleon's plan to acquire and keep power for... -
Answered a Question in A Tale of Two Cities
One of the moral themes of the story is that love involves sacrifice. Dr. Manette supports Lucie’s marriage to Charles Darnay despite his family history. Sydney Carton not only did not... -
Answered a Question in The Story of My Life
Even though young Helen Keller was blind and deaf, she still managed to cause a lot of trouble. In her book, Keller describes how as a little girl she was often accompanied by the cook's daughter.... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Banquo isn’t that concerned when he first sees the witches talk to Macbeth. His reaction is a combination of puzzlement and amusement. He has a prophesy related to him, too, and he is not at all... -
Answered a Question in Rules of the Game
Waverly doesn’t really see chess as her ticket to a bright future as much as her mother. Her mother is proud of her, in the appropriate Chinese way. Waverly is enjoying the game for the... -
Answered a Question in The Masque of the Red Death
The Prince is attempting to keep himself and his guests in denial. His kingdom is dying off from the Red Death. He wants to make sure no one can get in and infect his castle, and he also wants to... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
Conditions are not good for any animals other than the pigs. The pigs are not as good at managing the farm as they claim to be. Food is short. The pigs have reneged on the promises of Animalism one... -
Answered a Question in The Masque of the Red Death
The welded locks symbolize Prospero and his guests' fear of the outside. Prospero and his guests try to seal themselves in the abbey and keep the outside world out. Instead of trying to help people... -
Answered a Question in Rules of the Game
Waverly is interested in chess because her brothers are so excited about the new chess set. When the family gets a used chess set for Christmas, their mother tells them to throw it away. She... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Macbeth worries about getting caught, feels Duncan has not done anything to deserve being killed, and believes a host should not kill a guest. The first problem Macbeth has is that killing a king... -
Answered a Question in The Tempest
Prospero enslaved Caliban and constantly threatened him with magical punishments. The worst thing that Prospero did to Caliban was force him to be his slave. It seems like when Prospero... -
Answered a Question in The Call of the Wild
There are several conflicts in the book, but the main conflict is that Buck is kidnapped and held against his will. It is resolved when he is rescued by John Thornton. When John... -
Answered a Question in Thank You, M'am
The point of view of the story is that of a third person omniscient narrator, mostly from Roger’s perspective. A third person omniscient narrator does not focus on only one character. ... -
Answered a Question in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Pyramus and Thisbe are characters in the play the craftsmen are performing. The characters of Pyrmaus and Thisbe (or Thisby), are characters from the Roman poem Metamorphoses by Ovid. Their... -
Answered a Question in The Story of My Life
Helen was nervous about writing a biography because she didn’t want to look back on the events of his childhood too closely. We often have fond memories of our childhood that may or may not be... -
Answered a Question in The Monkey's Paw
The monkey’s paw is a disembodied mummified monkey’s paw. The monkey’s paw is a talisman that supposedly had a spell put on it by a fakir in India. You can wish on it, and your wish will come... -
Answered a Question in The Book Thief
A symbol is an object or person that stands for something other than itself. I will give you an example of an object and a person. An example of symbolism in the story is the books that... -
Answered a Question in Tuck Everlasting
Winnie is different after her adventure with the Tucks, and has changed because of her new understanding of the world. It is clear to her parents that Winnie has changed when she returns from... -
Answered a Question in Maniac Magee
Jeffrey's name is all he has left from his parents. Jeffrey does not think of himself as a legend because he wants to be a normal kid with a normal address. The way Jeffrey’s nickname starts... -
Answered a Question in Great Expectations
The first lesson Pip learned is that you should put people first, and that being with people you love is what life is really about. Pip spends most of his time in the novel wishing he were... -
Answered a Question in The Chrysalids
David values fairness and friendship, and this makes him a good narrator because it is different from his society’s values of conformity and order. David is an appropriate narrator because... -
Answered a Question in The Chrysalids
David is sensitive and intelligent, and he has the ability to read minds. David can’t read just anyone’s mind, but he is part of a special group of individuals who are telepathic. They can... -
Answered a Question in The Joy Luck Club
Waverly feels like her mother is living through her achievements. Although she makes a point to explain that a Chinese woman is careful about showing pride, Waverly feels that her mother takes too... -
Answered a Question in A Christmas Carol
Scrooge has no reaction to snow or any other external forces. At the beginning of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge lives a lonely existence and is very much in his own world. He is not affected by the... -
Answered a Question in The Book Thief
Two main characters are Liesel and Max, who both desire to belong and be free. The protagonist of The Book Thief is Liesel. Her first goal is to get parents. Because her father is gone and her... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
Antony anticipates the crowd’s hostility when he tells the crowd that he did not come there to praise Caesar. Mark Antony speaks at Caesar’s funeral after Brutus. He has made the arrangement... -
Answered a Question in Twelfth Night
Antonio looks after Sebastian. He really cares about Sebastian, and wants to protect him. This is why he stays in Illyria even though his legal history is such that he really should not... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
The ending is foreshadowed by the children collecting stones and the unease of the men. In the second paragraph, the lottery’s bloody nature is foreshadowed by the boys collecting stones. Bobby... -
Answered a Question in The Story of My Life
Martha Washington was the daughter of Helen Keller’s family cook and was her friend and playmate when she was younger. When Helen was little, Martha Washington was her playmate but hardly her... -
Answered a Question in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Helena is jealous of Hermia because she thinks Demetrius likes her, and Helena likes him. Helena is jealous of Hermia because she is interested in Demetrius, the man that Helena’s father Egeus... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
When Ponyboy returns from hiding after Johnny kills Bob, the main issue the brothers face is Pony’s legal problem. They fear that he might be put in prison or that he and Soda might be taken... -
Answered a Question in Much Ado About Nothing
Don John spoiled the wedding because he was bitter and wanted to make his brother look bad. He was the illegitimate brother, you see. Don Pedro was the legitimate brother. Don John... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
The theme of these chapters is that life is precious and it is more important to live it than to fight. These chapters center around Johnny dying in the hospital and the rumble between the Socs and... -
Answered a Question in David Copperfield
One of the best ways you can tell that this is a story about growing up is by reading the first sentence, which I think is one of the best openings in all of literature. Whether I shall turn out to... -
Answered a Question in Twelfth Night
Duke Orsino is suffering, and he is hoping that the music will end his suffering. Duke Orsino is in love, but his love is unrequited. Olivia has vowed off men. She has experienced some... -
Answered a Question in Much Ado About Nothing
One lesson learned from the theme of identity is that too much of a woman’s identity is tied up in her chastity. In the seventeenth century, women had no rights. When Hero is denounced... -
Answered a Question in The Devil's Arithmetic
Hannah is from New Rochelle, which is in Upstate New York. New Rochelle is a city in Upstate New York. It is common for people to live in New Rochelle and make the commute to the city. New Rochelle... -
Answered a Question in Night
On the evening before Pentecost, the Jews find out they are all being deported. Things have already not been going well. It happened in stages. First, the Jews were forced into ghettos. These were... -
Answered a Question in After Twenty Years
As soon as Jimmy sees Bob, he recognizes him as the wanted man, rather than his old friend. In this story, two old friends make an arrangement to meet each other at a restaurant in twenty... -
Answered a Question in The Tempest
Miranda is a very open and loving person. She seems to be caring and empathetic toward everyone immediately. She also has not met many people, and as soon as she meets people she is... -
Answered a Question in By the Waters of Babylon
The story takes place in the future. There has been some kind of apocalypse called the Great Burning. All we know about the Great Burning is that “fire fell out of the sky.” We do...
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