Michael Stultz, M.A.
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~ Writer, Editor, Educator ~ Father of three ~ Cyclist
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Answered a Question in Othello
Speaking of his daughter, Brabantio tells the Duke: She is abused, stol'n from me, and corruptedBy spells and medicines We know that Iago, through Roderigo, has put Brabantio up to this line of... -
Answered a Question in The Road
Expostion: we learn that a series of concussions has caused a world-wide blackout, that the son was born after the blackout, that the boy's mother committed suicide soon after, and that the father,... -
Answered a Question in A Mercy
There's two ways to do comparison contrast: whole-to-whole or point-to-point. Both ways are given below: 1) Subject by Subject or Text-by-Text or Whole-to-Whole (divided) pattern of... -
Answered a Question in One Hundred Years of Solitude
There are five Jose Arcadio Buendias in the novel: Jose Arcadio, his son Jose Arcadio II, his illegitimate son Jose Arcadio III, Jose Arcadio Segundo Buendia IV, the twin of Aureliano Segundo,... -
Answered a Question in Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is the comedic version of Romeo and Juliet, except with two sets of lovers (Hero and Claudio; Beatrice and Benedick). Both plays have a Prince (Escalus and Pedro).... -
Answered a Question in A Good Man Is Hard to Find
O'Connor would want us to care about the family's souls. She would want us to ask, "Why does this family, if 'saved' by the blood of Jesus, try to save themselves from death?" Her... -
Answered a Question in 1984
As O'Brien says, "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." Re-writing the past is a favorite pastime of authoritarian governments. Hugo... -
Answered a Question in Stephen King
Sartre has three categories of freedom: the man whom he compares to stones (no freedom), the man he compares to plants (some freedom), and the true person (complete freedom). The Warden, the... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
There are six kinds of girls in the novel: 1) Girls younger than him that he likes: Pheobe 2) Girls same age as him that he likes: Jane 3) Girls older than him that he likes: the nuns 4) Girls... -
Answered a Question in The Old Man and the Sea
On page 11, Hemingway writes: But, he thought, I keep them [the fishing lines] with precision. Only I have no luck any more. But who knows? Maybe today. Every day is a new day. It is better... -
Answered a Question in Henry IV, Part I
Foil: Literally a "leaf" of bright metal placed under a jewel to increase its brilliance. (Holman & Harmon 198) Traditionally, a foil is a minor character who, through comparison and contrast,... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Though Macbeth does not appear in Act IV, scene iii, we glimpse his effect upon his kingdom, and the future of Scotland is foreshadowed. Act IV, scene iii may be the first time we see an honest... -
Answered a Question in Stephen King
Existentialists can be hopeful and not; they can be Christians or criminals. They can be ministers and murderers. Walter Kaufmann claims existentialism is by nature a "revolt" against... -
Answered a Question in Stephen King
The key to freedom is through books. The library represents freedom outside the walls of Shawshank. It is intellectual freedom, and it gratifies Andy to turn Brooks' old musty book room into... -
Answered a Question in Othello
A black man murders his white wife after he thinks she's been cheating on him with a younger white man. Sound familiar? It's the O.J. Simplson murder case... It's a domestic tragedy of... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
Gatsby, though the host of the grand party, does not mingle with his guests. In fact, his guests don't even know him. They're strangers: they circulate all kinds of rumors about him.... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
Holden says: After I shut the door and started back to the living room, he yelled something at me, but I couldn't exactly hear him. I'm pretty sure he yelled "Good luck!" at me. I hope not. I hope... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
He does not represent the disabled. Steinbeck says: Lennie was not to represent insanity at all but the inarticulate and powerful yearning of all men. He is characterized as a cross between... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Even before the play begins, hateful language (in bold) is established by the Chorus in the prologue: From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
I heard he killed a guy. I heard he's a German spy. No, he's not. He's a relative of the Kaiser. Everyone knows he's a bootlegger. He's an Oggsford man. He's a great war hero.... -
Answered a Question in The Stranger
Remember, The Stranger is a novella told in flashback. Meursault narrates it, as if from death row, where he no longer sees the sun at all, and this colors Meursault's use of symbolism.... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
Chapter 5 is the middle chapter, the turning point, of the 9 chapter novel. In it, Gatsby has finally reunited with Daisy after five long years of preparation. The dominant imagery in the chapter... -
Answered a Question in Othello
Othello "divorces" Desdemona in this scene and effectively "marries" Iago by the end of it. Iago's web of treachery has taken over three of Othello's "senses": hearing, sight, and language.... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
Symbolism allows the novel to be read with multiple perspectives. First, it can be read by a feminist angle: women are characterized as symbols, objects of men, temptresses, and materialistic gold... -
Answered a Question in The Road
"Fire" is mentioned 76 times in the novel. Most of the time it is used literally to mean fire. A few times is it used as a metaphor by the father and/or son. Pg. 83: "Nothing bad is... -
Answered a Question in Literary Terms
"Meta" is "above," "beyond," or "about." So, metatheatre or metadrama is theatre about theatre or drama about drama. Also, it could mean a play within a play, as in the play, "The... -
Answered a Question in The Myth of Sisyphus
Philosopher and author Albert Camus saw Sisyphus as a great absurd hero who loved life, hated death, and scorned the gods. In his famous essay, "Myth of Sisyphus," Camus says that Sisyphus... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
In the novel, women are portrayed as symbols, flat characters, representations of things and emotions. Daisy is associated with money (her voice) and Pammy (a hopeless little fool). She... -
Answered a Question in Beowulf
The ideal relationship between king and thane or between lord and warriors is known as "Comitatus." This is a sworn bond to protect the lands the thane inhabits and to protect the king when... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
Just after writing Catcher, J.D. Salinger told Time magazine: “Some of my best friends are children...In fact, all of my best friends are children.” Both author and narrator are, dare I... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
That's a tall order. How about Act I, scene 4? Speaking of the late traitor, the Thane of Cawdor, Malcolm says: nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it; he died As one that had... -
Answered a Question in Othello
The trial is Othello and Desdemona against Brabantio (and Iago and Roderigo by proxy). The judge is the Duke. Both the prosecution, Brabantio, and the defense, Othello and Desdemona, use... -
Answered a Question in Oedipus Rex
To which prophecy are you referring? There are no less than 5 oracles of doom in the Oedipus legend. #1: Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. Intelligent decision: Oedipus flees... -
Answered a Question in Literature
Both are stock characters, used as foils to reveal more clearly the traits of the protagonists, the grandmother and Rainsford. Both are mass murderers who give their prey opportunities to... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
Plato's Theory of Forms states: The only true being is founded upon the forms, the eternal, unchangeable, perfect types, of which particular objects of sense are imperfect copies. In this sense,... -
Answered a Question in The Old Man and the Sea
Most critics contend that Hemingway influenced more than he was influenced by. He is one of those pivotal writers who has a legacy more than a pre-history. For instance, many European... -
Answered a Question in Oedipus Rex
The play is relevant from a literary, historical, and human standpoint. First, it is--according to Aristotle--the perfect tragedy in terms of plot structure and character... -
Answered a Question in The Guest
Camus is interested in the existential choices of his principal characters. "Guest," translated from French to English, can mean "guest" or "host." In this way, each character is both a... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
I've always been confused, and fascinated, by the ghost. Why would a ghost in purgatory, who wants to go to heaven by sending his murderer to hell, ask his son to commit revenge, a pagan act,... -
Answered a Question in Literature
If you're in 9th grade, you may be reading The Odyssey, whose hero must fall in order to rise again. Odysseus is literature's greatest epic hero. Known for his crafty wit, he devised the... -
Answered a Question in Romanticism
Wordsworth (et al) were also trying to escape from under the shadow of England's great poet Milton, who had dominated the poetic scene for the past half-century. Whereas Milton wrote epics of... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
Holden is suffering from several psychological problems (that we all suffer from), but his are compounded because he is still in the grieving process, due to his younger brother Allie's... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
In Chapter 6, Nick warns Gatsby that he cannot relive the past. Gatsby wants to turn back the clock to when he and Daisy met in Louisville. What's more, Gatsby expects Daisy to leave... -
Answered a Question in The Old Man and the Sea
Three is a magic number in the novella: three days, three levels of nature, and three parts. The novella can be read as tragedy, so a reader may apply Aristotle's cause-effect... -
Answered a Question in Shakespeare's Sonnets
In terms of structure, a Shakespearean sonnet has 14 lines and is written in iambic pentameter. This means that is has 3 quatrains (4 line sections) and one heroic couplet. The rhyme... -
Answered a Question in The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride is adapted from the William Goldman's children's book of same and directed by Rob Reiner, who usually directs adult comedies. Goldman said he wrote the book for his... -
Answered a Question in Edward Thomas
Rain, midnight rain, nothing but the wild rain On this bleak hut, and solitude, and me Remembering again that I shall die And neither hear the rain nor give it thanks For... -
Answered a Question in Our Town
The star symbolizes the eternal. It has been a fixed constant in the sky since time immemorial. The first inhabitants of earth stared at the same sky as the townspeople of Grovers... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Macbeth kills Duncan because the witches first give him the idea, his wife gives him the plan, and both (idea and plan) reinforce his blind ambition to be king. Macbeth has doubts about killing... -
Answered a Question in The Guest
Camus does not explicitly reveal his existential philosophy through his narration or his character's quotes. He sets up the story to be an existential predicament. First, look for quotes of...
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