Kathleen Borrowman Tolley
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Mrs. Tolley is an international teacher. She has taught English and other subjects in China, Egypt, Ecuador, Qatar, and Greece. Mrs. Tolley is also a writer. Her writing can be found under her pen name, K. I. Borrowman. She is currently living in Mexico with her husband, who is also a teacher, two cats, and three dogs.
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Answered a Question in History
Harvest of Empire by Juan González explains in detail what brought Latin Americans to the United States, and what caused them to leave their homelands. Many Latinos left dangerous or deadly... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare makes it pretty clear through Romeo and Juliet that love at first sight is not true love. First of all, Romeo is hopelessly in love with Rosaline at the beginning of the story, but the... -
Answered a Question in The Thorn Birds
The protagonist is Meggie Cleary. Even though there are a lot of characters and the story spans several generations, Meggie is the most central character and her plot (her impossible love for... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
The charm in Daisy's voice is described by Gatsby as being full of money. Overall, Fitzgerald used The Great Gatsby to criticize his contemporaries, especially those of the east, or New York City,... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
In Chapter Five, Gatsby finally fulfills his dream of being reunited with Daisy, but it seems to be the beginning of the end for him. Fitzgerald uses the passage of time and the image of a broken... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
The characters in Romeo and Juliet each have different views about love, as evidenced by the following collection of quotes: In Act 1 scene 1, Romeo tells Benvolio how he feels about love with... -
Answered a Question in Grace Paley
The narrator of "Family" by Grace Paley uses several adjectives to describe various family members, and says some of the adjectives stuck to her, while others, "finding me American and smooth... -
Answered a Question in Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman is not a Greek Tragedy, according to Aristotle. Basically, a Greek tragedy is about a prosperous, renowned character bringing about his own downfall through a fatal flaw. Willy... -
Answered a Question in Othello
The answer to this question can be found in Act 1 scene 3, which you can read on eNotes, along with our modern translation and notes on the text, by clicking here. The Duke and Senators are... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
Thank you for asking such a fun question! As I'm sure you know, Animal Farm is a satire and all the characters and events were written to satirize the Russian Revolution that took place between... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway is the narrator, and Gatsby's story is told through Nick's eyes. At the same time, readers can follow Nick's character changes from the beginning of the story, when he is a young man... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare doesn't directly include an answer to this question in the text of Romeo and Juliet, but we can make some inferences: Lady Capulet was not old enough to have had many children before... -
Answered a Question in The Outsiders
Darry acts like a father to his two younger brothers, because their parents have died. He's a bit rough with them, saying things like, "You're both nuts," because he's still young himself, only 20... -
Answered a Question in The Silver Sword
The silver sword links the children (Ruth, Edek, and Bronia) to their father and symbolizes hope. The first mention of the silver sword is in chapter four. Their father, Joseph, returns to Warsaw... -
Answered a Question in Romiette and Julio
You can use the following format to write an introduction for your Romeo and Juliet/Romiette and Julio comparison, and any paper you may write in the future, too. A good introduction to any essay...
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