Lisa Miller
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I currently work in the Education Department at Delaware Technical and Community College, and I teach in the evenings for the English Department. This is my first semester teaching adult learners, and it is proving to be a challenge. Every class is a learning experience, and I'm looking forward to redeeming myself next semester. ;)
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Answered a Question in The Tempest
Shakespeare has an interesting way of incorporating magic into this play. In both scenes you inquired about, the characters associate the fantastic things that were happening with dreams. In Act 3,... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
In his admission speech (Act 3, Scene 3), Claudius bares all. He, in obvious turmoil, states how his "...stronger guilt defeats [his] strong intent..." (line 40) He is even brought to the... -
Answered a Question in Twelfth Night
To feel pity, is to feel emotion; therefore, Olivia is hopeful Viola's/Cesario's feelings will grow. Feeling pity for someone is to feel compassion or sympathy. Typically, "pity" has a negative... -
Answered a Question in The Tempest
Prospero's task for Ferdinand can be interpreted in several ways. 1. Prospero gives Ferdinand the task to test his love for Miranda. Ferdinand is the first "real" man Miranda has ever met; Prospero... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Gertrude (Hamlet's mother) and Claudius (Hamelt's uncle and the late king's brother) married very soon after the king's death, which could definitely have a direct effect on Hamlet's emotional... -
Answered a Question in Twelfth Night
*All quotes are taken from The Norton Shakespeare, based on the Oxford Edition. In Act I, Scene 1, it is revealed that Olivia has vowed celibacy for seven years while mourning the death of her... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
*All quotes are taken from the Norton Shakespeare, based on the Oxford Edition. The Doctor believes that Lady Macbeth is suffering from troubles in her mind, which is keeping her from sleeping... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
*All quotes are taken from the Norton Shakespeare, based on the Oxford Edition. In Act I, Scene 2, Queen Gertrude and King Claudius have announced their marriage; then they attempt to convince... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
*All quotes are taken from The Norton Shakespeare, based on the Oxford Edition. Mercutio's quote reads: "Give me a case to put my visage in,/A visor for a visor." Interpretation: "Give me a mask to... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Roosters (cocks) announce the beginning of a new day; therefore, the simplest reason for the rooster is to set the scene. On a deeper level, the rooster was (and still is) extremely significant in... -
Answered a Question in The Tempest
In this quote, Alonso is referring to the loss of his son, Ferdinand (whom Alonso believes was drowned in the shipwreck). Alonso will never get his son back ("irreparable is the loss"). Alonso then... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
The witches set the play in motion. The first scene in Act I introduces the witches and shows that they intend on meeting with Macbeth. When the witches meet with Macbeth in Act I, scene 3, they... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
*All quotes are taken from the Penguin edition of "Of Mice and Men" (1993) Lennie is telling Curley's wife about the rabbits he and George are going to get. Lennie likes to touch soft things.... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
*All quotes are taken from The Norton Shakespeare, based on the Oxford Edition. Lady Capulet suggests that Juliet consider marrying Paris (Act I, Scene iii). Juliet's heart belongs to Romeo, and... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
*All quotes are taken from the Norton Shakespeare, based on the Oxford Edition. Interpretation: After Mercutio is murdered by Tybalt, Romeo is left with the sorrow of his friends' death and the... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
Robert Walton is essentially the narrator of the novel. He is retelling Victor's tale as Victor told it to him. Walton found Victor in the frozen Arctic and saved the young scientist from a death... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
In these lines from act 2, scene 3, Friar Lawrence is commenting on the plants and herbs he is gathering. The friar is in awe of the properties that plants, herbs, and stones have. The friar's... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
*All information and translations are adaptations taken from The Norton Shakespeare, based on the Oxford Edition. The information I can find regarding this quote ("Come in tailor. Here you may... -
Answered a Question in Richard III
There are several female characters, but Margaret is one I would like to discuss specifically. Elements of her character can be seen in the others, although they all add to the play. Margaret... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Friar Lawrence's Cell The scene opens with Friar Lawrence gathering weeds, herbs, and flowers. As he does this, he explains in detail each one; this shows his deep and thorough knowledge of the... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
*All quotes are taken from the Penguin version of "Of Mice and Men" (1993). George tells Slim that Lennie got in trouble in Weed because a woman accused him of rape: "Well, he seen this girl in a... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
In Chapter 5, Holden opens his window and makes a snowball with the intent of throwing it at something. He changes his mind because he takes notice of the pristine snow that has fallen: "I didn't... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
*All quotes are taken from the Norton Shakespeare, based on the Oxford Edition (1997). The scenes in the Norton are off by one when compared with the eNotes text. Act II, Scene 2 (Scene 1 in the... -
Answered a Question in The Tempest
Sebastian is Alonso's (the King of Naples) brother. Antonio says he can imagine the crown on Sebastian's head because of the events that have recently taken place. It is believed that Ferdinand,... -
Answered a Question in The Tempest
Prospero created a wicked tempest to shipwreck his brother Antonio's ship. Also aboard the ship is the King of Naples and his son, Ferdinand. No one on the ship dies in the tempest, but they are... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
(All quotes are taken from The Norton Shakespeare, based on the Oxford Edition. Copyright 1997 by W.W. Norton & Company.) In Juliet's short soliloquy, there are several literary devices... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Hamlet is utterly disgusted with this custom. He feels that this custom has given Denmark a poor reputation: "They clepe [call] us drundards..." (Lines 18.3 Norton*) Hamlet is furious because this... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
Despite the monster's fiendish physical appearance, Mary Shelley makes him a very sympathetic character. Shelley gives the monster a voice; his narrative shows his capacity for knowledge, love, and... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Act I, scene 3 begins with Laertes bidding Ophelia farewell as he is leaving for France. Laertes offers advice to Ophelia regarding Hamlet. Although Hamlet has professed his love for Ophelia,... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
In this monologue, Macbeth is preparing to murder the king. Essentially, he is so worried about the act he is about to commit that his mind is playing tricks on him. First, he is unable to grasp... -
Answered a Question in Richard III
It is my interpretation that Richard III is very complex, in that, he is very egotistical, yet his insecurities make for a malevolent attitude. Because of his birth defects, Richard III has felt... -
Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
Antony's speech is delivered to evoke pity from the Romans, but it is also meant to be a cynical response to Brutus' speech. Throughout Brutus' speech, he repeats the word "honour" several times,...