Noelle Thompson
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I adore being an eNotes Educator because it allows me to interact with students worldwide. I also have a great love for classroom teaching and have taught for many years. Any high school level of literature excites me, but I most enjoy teaching American and British literature. I have several awards under my belt from both students and colleagues, including Teacher of the Week. I am also featured in the book Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.
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Answered a Question in Hamlet
Setting is divided into two categories: time and place. Let us take each in turn. First, most scholars agree that Hamlet is set in the later middle ages (at some point in either the fourteenth... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Scholars who believe that melancholy is Hamlet’s tragic flaw believe that Hamlet “thinks too much” and this “thinking too much” makes Hamlet excessively sad and thoughtful. Ornstein is famous for... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Hamlet himself does commit to the idea of putting an “antic disposition on.” Even so, could Hamlet be so good at doing so that he actually goes crazy in the process? This theory can, in fact, be... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Shakespeare's Hamlet is considered a "revenge play." Quite specifically, the ghost asks Hamlet to "revenge his foul and most unnatural murder." The ghost, of course, indicates who the murderer is:... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
It behooves us to delve a bit deeper into the scene between Hamlet and Ophelia near the end of Act III, Scene 1 because the word "love" is used in such explosive terms. Hamlet can be seen to use... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Although up for a bit of debate, most learned scholars think that Shakespeare set Hamlet in the latter half of the middle ages—in other words, probably somewhere between 1300 and 1500 (otherwise... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
Apart from the foreboding night and the meaning behind that dreary setting, the reader must notice the almost immediate entrance of the ghost in the very first scene of Shakespeare's play. For a... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
One would be remiss to conclude the analysis of Act III, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Hamlet without including a short discussion of Hamlet's long soliloquy, beginning with the famous line, "To be, or... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
A very common allusion to Shakespeare's Hamlet is found in the common truism: "This above all: to thine own self be true." Ironically, this little bit of wisdom is actually spoken by Polonius, the... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
This is one of the most common allusions to Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. It can most likely be found in some form within all genres of literature of all time periods after the play was written. The... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
When a reader hears words in other works of literature that echo the words of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the reader is hearing an allusion to Hamlet. One should find it quite ironic that two of the most... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
It isn't far into the second scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet that the reader will come upon one of the most famous lines not only from this play but also from all of Shakespeare's collected works. In... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
This, of course, comes from the scene where Hamlet successfully "plays" Polonius as the fool by making many vulgar jokes. Near the end of the conversation between Hamlet and Polonius, Polonius... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
It is really important to revisit this common theme here. Hamlet, himself, illustrates this theme when he says, "As I perchance hereafter shall think meet / To put an antic disposition on." In... -
Answered a Question in Ender's Game
The answer to your question can be found in chapter 9 ("Locke and Demosthenes") of Ender's Game. During chapter 9, Valentine and Peter vow to be like Demosthenes and Locke respectively.... -
Answered a Question in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Linda is supported by her own family members, her first mistress, and the Bruce family. Linda is opposed by the Flints. At the beginning, Linda has a decent life. Her mother is a good cook, and her... -
Answered a Question in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Harriet Jacobs, known as Linda Brent in the narrative, finally decides to escape when she finds out that her children are coming to the Flint plantation only to be "broke in." The answer to your... -
Answered a Question in Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
As the title suggests, Harris (also known as William Harris) is one of the three men in the boat. Readers receive commentary about Harris from J., who thinks that William Harris is completely... -
Answered a Question in Marriage Is a Private Affair
The main character in "Marriage is a Private Affair" is Nnaemeka. The entire story is about Nnaemeka's love for Nene, Nnaemeka's decision to marry her, and Nnaemeka's altercations... -
Answered a Question in Marriage Is a Private Affair
Nnaemeka's dad is named Okeke. At the beginning of "Marriage is a Private Affair," Nnaemeka and Nene are discussing Okeke's possible reaction to the engagement the young lovers have planned.... -
Answered a Question in Marriage Is a Private Affair
Okeke objects to Nnaemeka's marriage to Nene because he is not following the Nigerian Ibo tradition. Even though Nnaemeka has moved to Lagos (a big city), Okeke expects Nnaemeka to follow the... -
Answered a Question in Marriage Is a Private Affair
If we are discussing "what we know" about Nnaemeka's father, Okeke, then we are discussing aspects of his character. First, we know that Okeke values Ibo tradition more than anything else at... -
Answered a Question in Marriage Is a Private Affair
When one speaks about the setting, one must address both place and time. The setting of place is most definitely the country of Nigeria on the continent of Africa. The reader can get even... -
Answered a Question in Marriage Is a Private Affair
Okeke's objections to Nnaemeka's marriage to Nene are all based on Ibo tribe tradition in his native Nigeria. The Ibo tribe tradition is that the woman should be chosen by the father, be a... -
Answered a Question in Marriage Is a Private Affair
A complex character has many different traits and is often referred to as a dynamic character. This kind of character undergoes a change within the story and has multiple traits that he or she has... -
Answered a Question in The Pity of War
At the beginning of this chapter, which is the concluding chapter in this book, is a shocking fact about the war's consequences that has since been backed up by historians (and is not usually... -
Answered a Question in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A discussion about the "How it Happened" summary must begin with the knowledge that we have a nameless, first person narrator who has a chauffeur named Perkins. Our narrator is returning from... -
Answered a Question in Second-Class Citizen
The main characters in Second-Class Citizen are Adah Ofili and her husband, Francis Obi. Adah Ofili Adah is born in Lagos in the 1940s and seeks a better life. She insists on becoming educated. In... -
Answered a Question in Every Day
Because the plot of a story has exactly six elements, your question sets up a perfect scenario for a tiny plot summary of Every Day. The plot always begins with the exposition, when the... -
Answered a Question in Native American Identity in Literature
In short, the Wampanoag tribe of Native Americans (and especially the famous Squanto, whose actual name was Tisquantum) aided the Pilgrims by helping them learn about crops, land, and the... -
Answered a Question in Firegirl
Due to the fact that the story is written in the first person, the reader knows that Tom is the "sweaty" and "chubby" kid at St. Catherine's School who is fearful of Jessica (the burn victim) only... -
Answered a Question in The Palace Thief
The central theme in The Palace Thief is moral corruption. The theme is furthered by the characters of both Sedgewick Bell and Hundert. Sedgewick Bell is morally corrupt from the... -
Answered a Question in Anton Chekhov
The request made at the end of Chekhov's "A Problem" is truly an upsetting ending to the story. Sasha asks (or a more proper word would be "forces") Ivan to give him the hundred rubles, proving... -
Answered a Question in Every Day
Because the main characters are A and Rhiannon, the minor characters are everyone else. Although there could be a debate whether Justin is a main character (in that Justin is the body A inhabits... -
Answered a Question in Every Day
Every Day is about the character of A, who is a "spirit" destined to inhabit one body every 24 hours. Recently, A inhabited the body of a teenager named Justin. This becomes an issue for A when he... -
Answered a Question in Every Day
The conflict and solution (or resolution) of Every Day involve very specific parts of the plot. Sometimes the conflict is known as the inciting incident, while other times it is mentioned as one... -
Answered a Question in Literature
The Lake Windsor football team loses all its winning records when Antoine Thomas admits he lives in Tangerine (instead of Lake Windsor) and, as a result, the county votes "to nullify all victories... -
Answered a Question in Two Kinds
Jing-Mei Woo (who has the nickname of "June") prepares for the talent show by taking piano lessons from the deaf Mrs. Chong (who is a retired piano teacher). Therefore, although June does... -
Answered a Question in Chains
In my opinion, Isabel's strongest traits are compassion, determination and bravery. All three of these traits help her to overcome obstacles. First, Isabel is compassionate. The best... -
Answered a Question in Literature
Flipped is a romantic comedy novel written by Wendelin Van Draanen about the two adolescents named Juli and Bryce. Juli spent years with a crush on Bryce. When Bryce is finally interested,... -
Answered a Question in Literature
It is important to realize that McRaney calls these factors "cognitive biases." It is also important to realize the full title of the book: You are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too... -
Answered a Question in No Longer at Ease
The answer to your question is that Achebe uses both diction (word choice) and characterization (both indirect and direct) to convey Obi's feelings about Nigeria in No Longer at Ease. At the... -
Answered a Question in No Longer at Ease
The answer to your question has to do with Achebe's ability to use both direct and indirect characterization. Achebe uses these methods of characterization to highlight the character of Obi and how... -
Answered a Question in The Art of Racing in the Rain
When a reader talks about "turning points and significant events" he or she is speaking specifically about plot development. The plot of a story is comprised of six different parts: the... -
Answered a Question in Wonder
In chapter 108 (called "Voices in the Dark"), August gets in a scuffle at the fairgrounds and ends up having to stand up for himself. Unfortunately, he loses his expensive hearing aids in the... -
Answered a Question in Wonder
The answer to your question can be found in chapter 121 of Wonder. What happens at the award ceremony and graduation is that the student body gives August a standing ovation for winning... -
Answered a Question in Wonder
The answer to your question about Wonder can be found in chapter 14, which is called "Locks." We are in the middle of reading about August's first day of school. August has already had a tour of... -
Answered a Question in No Longer at Ease
In a character analysis, it is important to explain the character role in the book as well as the character's traits. Obi Okonkwo (who has the full name of Michael Obiajulu Okonkwo) is the... -
Answered a Question in Wonder
In short, Olivia reacts to August's deformity by defending her little brother in public and in private. Olivia is affected by becoming truly humble. Olivia's love for her brother makes her a kind... -
Answered a Question in Beowulf
I agree with you that the characters in Beowulf are not necessarily "motivated by rewards." In fact, they are motivated by honor. However, rewards are always a good bonus, and both of...
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