Leah Morrow
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I teach high school at a small private school in Seattle, WA.
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Answered a Question in Slaughterhouse-Five
"Slaughterhouse Five" can be compared to any Modern piece of literature insofar as its structure is concerned. The novel is fragmented. It skips from the past to the future. It alternates points of... -
Answered a Question in Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes is perhaps the most influential and famous member of the Harlem Renaissance, a birth of art in the early twentieth century African American community. His works include "The Blues... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
I would use "You're My Best Friend" by Queen to express the theme of friendship in the novel. It's a little cheesy, but I think it fits. "Oh, The Glorious" by Brett Dennen would also be a good... -
Answered a Question in The Tell-Tale Heart
I think that what makes "The Tell-Tale Heart" so appealing for high school teachers is the theme. I love this story because it succinctly and effectively deals with the universal and timeless theme... -
Answered a Question in King Lear
Goneril, one of the daughters of King Lear, is difficult to pronounce. It is often mispronounced by placing too strong of an emphasis on the "i" in the last syllable of the name. The first link... -
Answered a Question in Crime and Punishment
The primary theme of "Crime and Punishment" is guilt. Rudya kills the old woman, and spends the rest of the novel sick with guilt and fear. Another theme of the novel is the connection between the... -
Answered a Question in A Red, Red Rose
Many similes are used in Robert Burns' poem "A Red, Red Rose". The first one, the title, compares love to a rose. It is an obvious comparison to the beauty and delicacy of the flower. The second... -
Answered a Question in A Midsummer Night's Dream
The primary plot in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare is the love triangle, or quadrilateral, between Helena, Hermia, Lysander, and Demetrius. Shakespeare uses two frame... -
Answered a Question in Pre-Columbian Civilizations
One of my favorite activities for figuring out a thesis statement is this: On a piece of paper, make three columns. Label them "Interesting", "Weird" and "Cool". As you reed through the books, fill... -
Answered a Question in Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift was an Irish satirist who is famous for many quotations and works. One of his most famous quotes may be, "A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends; and when the... -
Answered a Question in The Brothers Karamazov
What the character is saying is that if human life ends at death, and there is no afterlife, then there is no reason for having moral standards. This idea also addressed in several of Nietzsche's... -
Answered a Question in Jude the Obscure
Little Father Time is an important character in "Jude the Obscure" because he represents Hardy's views on fatalism. Thomas Hardy believed that human actions and destinies are fixed. What happens in... -
Answered a Question in Literature
The main difference between Victorian and Modern literature is what Hegel referred to as "The onward march of human progress". The Victorians believed that humanity was headed toward a divine... -
Answered a Question in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Mr. Hyde, the reader infers along with Mr. Utterson, lives in the plain gray building spoke about in chapter one. The building is describes as a tall gray structure with no windows. Mr Utterson has... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
One connection from "The Crucible" to modern day America is the presence of accusation in both. In the play, Abigale accused others of bewitching her so that she did not have to take responsibility... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
One of the first things that Holden refers to as "phony" is his school work. He is confronted about his report on the Egyptians, and becomes frustrated at the phony report he had to do for school.... -
Answered a Question in The Twenty-One Balloons
The protagonist of "The Twenty-One Balloons", by William Pene du Bois, is Professor William Waterman Sherman. Sherman is a retired math teacher who has burned out from years of student antics. He... -
Answered a Question in The Castle
Works by Kafka can always be interpreted in a number of ways. One way to interpret "The Castle" is to see it as a representation of social norms. The protagonist, Joseph K. attempts to be a part of... -
Answered a Question in King Lear
King Lear is getting old, and wants to divide his kingdom between his three daughters; Regan, Goneril, and Cordelia. He wants to give more to the daughter who loves him the most, so he asks them to... -
Answered a Question in The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer satirizes religious leaders and characterizes them as hypocrites in The Canterbury Tales by making them look foolish next to society's less respected men. When Chaucer speaks of the Monk in... -
Answered a Question in The Metamorphosis
"The Metamorphoses" by Franz Kafka is full of imagery from the first page to the last. The second sentence of the novella reads, "He lay on his armour hard back and saw, as he lifted his head up a... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
I think that Proctor's decision, which mimics the decision made by Arthur Miller himself, is honorable and brave. What is more impressive is that this was an example where life imitated art... -
Answered a Question in Literature
A great example of the destruction caused by ambition is "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. Dorian desires a combination of success and hedonism that leads to the loss of his life. "The... -
Answered a Question in 1984
There is not much physical description of Winston in George Orwell's novel "1984". In the 1984 Signet Classic version of the book, the speaker uses the description, "His hair was very fair, his... -
Answered a Question in Poetry
There are many different types of poetry. Some poetry, such as sonnets and odes rhyme. Some poetry does not rhyme: we call this free verse. Free verse was first made popular by Walt Whitman who... -
Answered a Question in The Diary of a Young Girl
Firstly, Frank's diary gives us a unique perspective of what it was like to be in hiding during World War II. Secondly, in not only provides a bit of first person history, but it extends a... -
Answered a Question in William Butler Yeats
"The Green Helmet" by William Butler Yeats is not a play, but a collection of poetry. It was written after his collection "In the Seven Woods", and is a continuation of that style. The poems are,... -
Answered a Question in Great Expectations
One example of snobbery is on the part of Estella and her rejection of Pip. While playing a card game, she refers to Pip as a "Jack" which is a pun on the word "knave". She suggests that Pip is... -
Answered a Question in Thomas Hardy
One major theme in Thomas Hardy's poetry is his realization and regret that he has turned away from what he considers the most important things in life. His poetry has a tone of deep regret. The... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Firstly, a tragic hero typically begins in a place of nobility and falls because of his tragic flaw. Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. His noble status is the first indicator that he is a tragic... -
Answered a Question in Far from the Madding Crowd
All of Thomas Hardy's novels deal, at least in part, with the theme of fate. Hardy was a fatalist who believed that a man's choices do not effect his or her life. Everything is determined by fate.... -
Answered a Question in Jude the Obscure
One theme in "Jude the Obscure" by Thomas Hardy is the contrast between rural and urban culture. Jude begins as a country boy whose love of books and knowledge makes him yearn for the city. The... -
Answered a Question in Antony and Cleopatra
Shakespeare uses imagery and diction to reveal Antony and Cleopatra. If you look at the words and images that are used to describe Antony, or man, they are typically structured and civilized words... -
Answered a Question in Othello
Both characters are prime examples of "tragic heroes". Both fall from a high status to disaster. Their social standings are still very different. Julius Caesar is, well, the leader of Rome. Othello... -
Answered a Question in William Blake
Who made you, Lamb? Do you know who made you and fed you by the stream? Do you know who gave you such beautiful clothes and such a sweet voice? Who made you, little lamb? Do you know? I'll tell... -
Answered a Question in The Piece of String
"The Piece of String" by Maupassant reflects common themes in Maupassant's work. It reveals his contempt for peasants and their distrust of one another. People gathered in the market were... -
Answered a Question in Dracula
Over the course of the last few chapters, the characters make several observations and discoveries about Dracula. The plan that they devise in chapter eighteen is to locate all of the boxes of dirt... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
That quote is not actually in the play "Hamlet". The quote was said by Iberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. He was the fourth Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. King... -
Answered a Question in The Awakening
One social standard that is significant to Edna's personal awakening is the place of women. Her husband comments that she should be home with her children. That is what society expects from her.... -
Answered a Question in Tess of the d'Urbervilles
The quotation refers to the main character of the novel, Tess. She is a victim of rape, and feels tremendous guilt because of the loss of her purity. She blames herself throughout the novel for the... -
Answered a Question in Heart of Darkness
The Russian's doting on Mr. Kurtz is evidence of Kurtz's inexplicable power over others. Kurtz has managed to achieve a near godlike existence in the middle of the Congo. He has become a brute, a... -
Answered a Question in A Midsummer Night's Dream
One way that Shakespeare makes the distinction between tradesmen and aristocrats is with their language. While the tradesmen tend to use bawdy, course language (especially bottom), and misuse... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Letter
Classics of literature are often referred to as being "canonical". "Canon" is the Greek word for "rule" or "measure". A canon is the rule or standard that we use to measure the greatness of a work.... -
Answered a Question in Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Thomas Hardy was a fatalist. He believed that human life is out of the direct control of the human being. Every devastating or fortunate event that occurs is merely the result of fate. In "Tess of... -
Answered a Question in Edward Albee
A primary theme in "The Sandbox" and many of Albee's other plays is the question of how to express humanity in a world that is becoming more and more hardened. As the world becomes increasingly... -
Answered a Question in Crime and Punishment
Sleep is an important device in "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoyevsky. The most important theme in the novel is guilt, and how it effects the human conscience. Raskolnikov's lack of sleep is one... -
Answered a Question in Christabel
There are several symbols in the poem "Christabel" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The first, and most obvious, symbol is that of light and dark. Light symbolizes good and dark evil. The lamp helps the... -
Answered a Question in The Yellow Wallpaper
This story uses many literary devices in order to be effective. Firstly, its narrative style is a first person stream on consciousness. This style makes the protagonist seem unbalanced, diluted,... -
Answered a Question in Far from the Madding Crowd
The theme of love in Thomas Hardy's "Far From the Madding Crowd" can best be described as unrequited. The characters in the novel deny love to themselves and to others throughout. The poor farmers... -
Answered a Question in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
You do a good job of being specific. You didn't bite off more than you can chew, which is a good thing. You could be more specific about the types of problems that the allusions provide insight...
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