
Molly Fiedler
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I currently teach 7th grade Engilsh at a charter school in Colorado. Before I moved to the wild, wild west I taught in New York for several years. I was in a high school English classroom then.
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Answered a Question in The Time Machine
Given that this is a book about technology, we would expect there to be a detailed explanation of the machine which allows time travel. Technology and the aforementioned machine are obviously... -
Answered a Question in The Pearl
A parable is a story that teaches a moral lesson. In The Pearl readers are presented with the idea that things are not always what they seem and greed can impede good judgement. Song of the Family... -
Answered a Question in The Pearl
The way Steinbeck discusses music in The Pearl allows readers to believe that there is almost a "soundtrack" to this story. If you imagine any movie you've watched and pay attention to the... -
Answered a Question in The Pearl
Kino hears many songs in his head throughout the course of the novella The Pearl. In the beginning of the novella he hears the “Song of the Family”. This happens when he is feeling peaceful and... -
Answered a Question in The Pearl
The doctor’s greed causes him to treat the native Mexican people inhumanely. The doctor has the idea that the town and those around him exist solely for his own profit. He seems to dislike the... -
Answered a Question in The Pearl
When someone suddenly has a stroke of good luck, it is easy for those around them to become jealous. When Kino first finds the pearl he believes it is the key to success for his family, especially... -
Answered a Question in The Kite Runner
Not only is the ability to use a slingshot just a really cool skill, it also serves a valuable purpose as a symbol in this story. There are several ways you can look at these events: First there is... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
The elements of literature are a set of standard elements that authors use to make their writing more interesting or easier to relate to. At the secondary school level students are often required...