Edith Sykes
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I teach high school English, Religion History and various electives, such as Sociology. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in English. After that I earned an MBA in Management and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies focusing on English and History.
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Answered a Question in The Gift of the Magi
In the story, "The Gift of the Magi," the characters of Jim and Dehlia, the husband and wife in the story are representative of the Magi, described in the other two answers. O Henry uses this... -
Answered a Question in William Shakespeare
In Shakespeare's time ACTING WAS NOT CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE FOR WOMEN. "England was the last of the European countries to accept women on the stage. In the year 1629 a visiting company of French... -
Answered a Question in A Modest Proposal
I found three references to the word dressing in the essay. The first reference, below has to do with the serving of roasted children, much in the same way that roasted pig is served, and... -
Answered a Question in Pride and Prejudice
Members of the social class of the Bennet sisters, and particularly in Jane Austen's time, women married for financial security, to have a home of their own, to secure their future beyond their... -
Answered a Question in Désirée's Baby
Desiree's death is necessary for her because she feels the shame and pain of her unknown origins and therefore believes that she is the reason that the baby has African features. ... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
The revelance of Animal Farm in the 21st century is the lesson that it teaches regarding the nature of communism and socialism and how both systems do not work. At the heart of the communist... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
I am not sure what you are asking about Animal Farm, however, there is one song in the book that is significant and that is "Beasts of England," which the animals sings as a song of revolution.... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
Old Major is the prize white boar whose dream and vision of a Utopian society inspires the rebellion. In the history of the Russian Revolution, Old Major is Lenin or some interpretations... -
Answered a Question in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Foreshadowing in literature are clues or hints in the story of events to come later in the story. In An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, the story is a little disordered and the reader gets confused... -
Answered a Question in A Rose for Emily
The rose in the title can be interpreted as a tribute of respect for Miss Emily who has lived a life dominated by her controlling father, the social requirements of the South and circumstances... -
Answered a Question in Immigration and Urbanization
When the wave of old immigration, which ended in around 1880 is compared to the new immigration wave which started shortly after, the differences are stark. "Immigrants from the... -
Answered a Question in King Lear
Another ironic reversal in King Lear is represented in the relationship between the King and the Fool. The Fool is wiser than the King. Another ironic reversal is when Gloucester becomes... -
Answered a Question in The Glass Menagerie
The glass menagerie is symbolic of the fantasy world or illusion that Laura creates to protect her from reality. She would rather live in the world of glass figures, especially the world... -
Answered a Question in Stuart Little
One of the primary themes presented in this book is accepting diversity. Stuart Little is a mouse, in the book born into a human family who accepts him and makes adjustments for his... -
Answered a Question in The Open Window
In the story, the open window is symbolic, it is at the heart of the tall tale that Vera tells Framton Nuttel. She leads him to believe that the open window is a memorial, left open to... -
Answered a Question in All My Sons
There is no explicit proof, for example, anywhere in the play where Joe or Kate call Chris their older son, but he is older than Larry. His age, 32, as compared to the younger Anne Deever at... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
There is evidence in this play that suggests that women hold greater power and influence over men. But there is also evidence that supports women being much stronger, more moral and... -
Answered a Question in King Lear
The Fool plays an important role in King Lear, particularly in telling the King the truth about his behavior. The role of the Jester or the Fool in the King's court permits him to say... -
Answered a Question in The Masque of the Red Death
There is a suggestion in the story that the Prince has gone mad due to the disease that he has contracted which has caused him to have a long detailed dream or hallucination which is the bulk of... -
Answered a Question in Hamlet
The genesis of Hamlet's angst is the visitation of his father's ghost, a fact that he refuses to accept at first, which causes him great anxiety tinged with filial guilt. Also represented in... -
Answered a Question in The Glass Menagerie
The self-deception that exists for the Wingfield family is illustrated in the conflict of illusion vs reality. For Amanda Wingfield, who lives in her memories more than in the present,... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
Abigail's comments are a defense for her wild behavior, she has violated her Puritan beliefs by having a adulterous affair with a married man. In Puritan society, a young woman is expected to... -
Answered a Question in Animal Farm
Napoleon starts executing animals to create an environment of fear to keep any further thoughts of rebellion or revolt from the minds of the animals. The hens who were responsible for the... -
Answered a Question in The Open Window
The Open Window has two central characters, Vera, Mrs. Sappleton's niece, and Framton Nuttel, the visiting stranger who is in the country to rest his nervous condition on the instruction of... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Macbeth is a weak man because he is easily tempted and convinced by forces outside his own thinking and moral code. Macbeth's trouble starts with his own internal desire to possess power, however,... -
Answered a Question in Pride and Prejudice
In Chapter 2, Mr. Bennet hides the news of his calling on Mr. Bingley because he enjoys the momentary power he holds in the household, a home that is dominated by women. In the Bennet house,... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
"The thesis statement is that sentence or two in your text that contains the focus of your essay and tells your reader what the essay is going to be about." Your thesis should examine the nature... -
Answered a Question in The Glass Menagerie
Laura definitely shows signs of super ego, she has a moral core, especially when it comes to her relationship with her brother. She reminds him that their mother should be... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
The thunder and lightening in the opening scene with the introduction of the three witches is symbolic of the havoc that they intend to wreck on human nature, particularly using Macbeth as their... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
Holden has mixed emotions about his visit with Mr. Spencer. At first, clearly, he goes there, because he cares about the teacher and is determined to say good-bye to him in person. But... -
Answered a Question in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
The author doesn't make clear whether Peyton Farquhar is dreaming that he escaped or if he really escaped, but there are hints. For example, I started to realize that the whole escape was a... -
Answered a Question in All My Sons
Joe Keller is the patriarch of the family, he is a self-made man, who worked his way up from worker to boss/owner. He owns a factory that made airplane parts for the military during World War... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
Victor and the monster share many traits, for example, they are both irresponsible. Victor creates the monster and then abandons him, leaving him to figure out who he is, what he is, and how... -
Answered a Question in Shooting an Elephant
The main characters in this story include the Colonial Policeman, and the crowd, and, of course, the elephant. The Colonial Policeman is British, a member of the governing body that controls... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
Holden's obsession with the ducks in Central Park, especially where they go in the winter, he is very curious to discover the habits of the ducks and how they disappear and then reappear when the... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
Holden finds Pencey Prep a phony place for several reasons, he observes that the school has an ad showing a guy riding a horse jumping over a fence. He finds this false advertisement since he tells... -
Answered a Question in The Monkey's Paw
The irony in "The Monkey's Paw" is situational irony which by definition is: "Situational irony results from recognizing the oddness or unfairness of a given situation, be it positive or negative.... -
Answered a Question in A Modest Proposal
Jonathan Swift's suggestion in "A Modest Proposal," is presented as a real solution to a problem that is occurring in Ireland. There is an imbalance of trade between England and... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
In Scene II, Miller shows us the private life of John and Elizabeth Proctor. As they share a meal around their table, the conversation turns to what is occurring in Salem with the accusations... -
Answered a Question in The Open Window
Mr. Nuttel is in the country for rest due to his nervous condition. He is a very sensitive man who is easily agitated. Vera, Mrs. Sappleton's niece, has told him a very convincing story... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
In "The Crucible," there are both internal and external conflicts experienced by the protagonist, John Proctor, the antoganist, Abigail Williams and many of the supporting characters. John Proctor,... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
The short story, The Lottery is a combination of ordinary, simple life events, like washing the dishes, and the annual horrific ritual killing of a member of the community that appears to be... -
Answered a Question in The Necklace
The reader never really finds out where, exactly Madame Loisel loses the necklace. But, the author suggests that when she is getting ready to leave the ball, and it is very late, and she has... -
Answered a Question in The Time Machine
The Time Traveller's goal for travelling through time and the reasons why he built it are one and the same. The book was written in the late 19th century, 1895, when H.G. Wells observed... -
Answered a Question in The Catcher in the Rye
Holden's isolation is expressed in the fact that while Stradlater goes out on a date, Holden is all alone in his dorm room, doing homework for his roommate. It is clear in the early... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
In "The Lottery," the story implies that there are no family loyalties, only self-preservation. This is evidenced by the way that the Hutchinson family behaves when they are required to... -
Answered a Question in The Adventure of the Speckled Band
When Helen Stoner visits Sherlock Holmes seeking his help in discovering how her twin sister, Julia died suddenly two years earlier, she is having experiences similar to Julia's before she died.... -
Answered a Question in Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
From the title alone, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards positions God as vengful, angry and serverely judgemental and punishing. He is waiting to cast the sinner into the fires of... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
Reverend Samuel Parris's attitude toward children is that they should be obedient and respectful and never do anything that will embarrass him or create a black mark on his reputation. "He... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
The episode of dancing in the woods, with Tituba, is highlighted with the conjuring of spirits, the illicit behavior of Mercy Lewis, who danced naked, and Abigail Williams drinking...
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