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Answered a Question in The Giver
Chapter 7 of The Giver focuses on the Ceremony of Twelve, during which the Elevens are given their assignments. The chapter starts by describing the way the children are seated and basically tells... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
In chapter 9 of The Giver, we learn that a name "not-to-be-spoken" indicates the highest level of disgrace. The community is not allowed to speak the name or use it for a newborn child. The... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Pretty much every character contributed to Romeo and Juliet's deaths in one way or another. Many believe that Romeo and Juliet themselves are the most responsible for their deaths. They committed... -
Answered a Question in History
The Declaration of the Rights of Man represents a fundamental step in the advancement of human rights and is one of the most important documents of the French Revolution. It was issued by the... -
Answered a Question in Candide
All the characters in Voltaire's Candide encounter suffering. However, the old woman is the character that suffers the most. She is introduced as a means to contradict the optimistic but... -
Answered a Question in History
The United States attempted to remain neutral during the initial phases of World War II, despite the increasing conflicts which were occurring in Europe. However, they were forced into the conflict... -
Answered a Question in Prayer to the Masks
The tone of this well-known poem by Leopold Sedar Senghor is solemn. This is displayed through the choice of certain words and expressions, such as "I greet you in silence." Senghor was a... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
The Giver is the only person in Jonas’s community that holds on to knowledge, information, and past memories. He is the keeper of memories and is therefore called the Receiver. He calls himself the... -
Answered a Question in History
As had already happened during World War I, the United States tried to remain neutral during the initial European escalations. Even when Germany started its policy of expansion, becoming... -
Answered a Question in History
The Aztec Empire, which flourished between 1420 and 1520 approximately, dominated many of the neighboring populations. Some were allies, but many remained resentful enemies, even though they were... -
Answered a Question in Hatchet
The novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is set in the Canadian wilderness. After a plane crash, Brian is stranded in the wilderness, alone and terrified. The wilderness plays a very important role... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
Napoleon, described as "a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar," is one of the pigs we encounter in Animal Farm. He has a reputation for getting his own way and in fact quickly manages to... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
You are talking about the episode which happens in chapter 21 of The Giver, by Lois Lowry. Father has decided that he is going to "release" Gabriel, who is just a toddler, the following morning.... -
Answered a Question in The Cloud
"The Cloud," by Percy Bysshe Shelley, is a poem that heavily relies on a series of literary devices, such as personification. The poem is actually told from the point of view of the cloud itself,... -
Answered a Question in The Road Not Taken
The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost, is essentially a poem which metaphorically discusses the theme of how the choices we make in life define us. The narrator comes across two roads in a yellow... -
Answered a Question in Twelfth Night
Viola and Cesario are actually the same person in Twelfth Night; however, when Viola disguises herself as a man she becomes Cesario. In the play, we realize that Duke Orsino treats Viola (alias... -
Answered a Question in As I Lay Dying
I would say that As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is a tragicomedy; in fact, it contains both elements of comedy and tragedy and sometimes it's not very easy to distinguish between the... -
Answered a Question in A Midsummer Night's Dream
The events you are referring to take place in Act III, scene I of A Midsummer's Night Dream. When Bottom reappears, his head has been turned into that of an ass by the mischievous fairy Puck, who... -
Answered a Question in The Dialogue
The purpose of The Dialogue by Saint Catherine of Siena, now the patron saint of Italy, is to reveal the word of God and document it for posterity, as well as to inspire and educate. The Dialogue... -
Answered a Question in The Endless Steppe
The Endless Steppe follows ten-year-old Esther Rudomin and the challenges she is forced to face at such a young age. It is a coming-of-age story that truly showcases Esther's strength and... -
Answered a Question in Tears, Idle Tears
The theme of death is a key theme in Tennyson's poem Tears, Idle Tears. The focus on the "days that are no more" goes hand in hand with the haunting realization that death affects us and everyone... -
Answered a Question in Literature
For Heidi With Blue Hair by Fleur Adcock is a poem centered around the theme of rebellion and the expression of individuality. The main character in this poem is a young student, Heidi, who dyes... -
Answered a Question in You Are Not a Stranger Here
You Are Not a Stranger Here by Adam Haslett is a collection of nine short stories which all deal with the themes of depression, loneliness, and mental illness. The alienation and loneliness are... -
Answered a Question in The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Latin phrase deus ex machina was originally used to describe a specific plot device used in Roman and Greek theater. Many Greek and Roman tragedy writers used this device to resolve complicated... -
Answered a Question in Black No More
The central theme of the satirical novel Black No More, which also constitutes the main thesis of the novel, is that the obsession with skin color is not only related to race per se, but is... -
Answered a Question in The Human Comedy
The circumstances concerning the death of Homer's father in The Human Comedy are never fully explained. As the novel is set during World War II and one of the other brothers is in the army, we... -
Answered a Question in Literature
The title "Defender of the Faith" is an ironic one. Traditionally, the title of Fidei Defensor (Defender of the Faith) was conferred to the King of England. Literally, it identifies a religious... -
Answered a Question in A Horse and Two Goats
A Horse and Two Goats is a collection of short stories. The book, written by R. K. Narayan, illustrated by his brother R. K. Laxman and published in 1970, includes five stories. The...