Heather Nieto
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I am a native Texan living in the wilds of Phoenix, AZ. I teach English III & English IV/Dual Enrollment and have taught for the last 11 years. I love what I do, and I can't imagine doing anything else. I am married to the love of my life and we have an 8-year-old son who makes life so awesome. We love to camp, to explore the desert, and to create awesome crafts together.
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Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
The Valley of Ashes provides a counterpoint to the lavishness of East Egg and West Egg. The Valley of Ashes represents extreme poverty and hopelessness. Those who inhabit the valley are condemned... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
There are so many quotes regarding discrimination in To Kill A Mockingbird, so I will focus on a few select quotes based on different types of discrimination. All quotes come from Harper... -
Answered a Question in Grendel
Grendel is a monster. No, really, he is. He's also the narrator of the novel bearing his name, which tells the Beowulf story from his perspective. The story is written in first-person prose,... -
Answered a Question in Life of Pi
Yann Martel's Life of Pi is chock full of metaphors, so I will focus on religious and animal metaphors in this post. Religious Metaphors: 1. "In a second everyone was laughing. It... -
Answered a Question in The Pedestrian
Consider the world of Leonard Mead—people stay inside, they watch TV, they have very little social interaction, and everything is automated. But for Leonard, the world is different—he walks... -
Answered a Question in Mother to Son
The mother compares her life to a staircase filled with nails, broken boards, and missing boards. For her, life has not been easy. She sees her life as a struggle upwards, fighting against... -
Answered a Question in Of Mice and Men
This is a great question. George is an unusual character in Steinbeck's novel in that he has a measure of humanity when it comes to Lennie and is the only one truly devoted to him. He has been with... -
Answered a Question in A Good Man Is Hard to Find
In addition to their lack of understanding as to what true "salvation" really means, the Grandmother and the Misfit also share a common link in that both are steeped in Southern manners and follow...