K. Thomas
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Hello! I'm an English instructor with 10 years of teaching experience, and I'm excited to play a part in your educational journey. I have a passion for British literature—especially Romantic, Victorian, and Modernist novels, poetry, and plays—but I appreciate the written word from all periods, places, and genres. Literature is powerful, and it exists for everyone. As F. Scott Fitzgerald observed, "That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong."
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Answered a Question in Mirror Mirror
In Mirror, Mirror, Gregory Maguire adapts the fairy tale of Snow White, and while some elements of the story change, the magic mirror continues to play an important role. Unlike in the Brothers... -
Answered a Question in And the Band Played On
In And the Band Played On, Dr. James Curran works for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), serving as leader of the task force investigating the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Dr. Curran is the the... -
Answered a Question in John Keats
In Bright Star, Jane Campion introduces a sister art to Keats's poetry in Fanny Brawne's sewing, a motif throughout the film that establishes a dialogue about art and inspiration. The film opens on... -
Answered a Question in Beowulf
Beowulf is an epic full of imaginative detail, and the poem's description of Grendel's lair is no exception. The image evoked can certainly be considered hellish upon close examination. It might be... -
Answered a Question in Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows opens with an adult Billy Colman living in Idaho in the 1960s. On the way home from work one day, he rescues an injured redbone hound, reminding him of Old Dan and Little... -
Answered a Question in Oscar Wilde
In Oscar Wilde's "The Model Millionaire," a young man named Hughie Erskine performs an act of kindness that yields him great reward. Although he is handsome and well-liked, Hughie does not come... -
Answered a Question in Don Quixote de la Mancha
Although Sancho Panza becomes a steadfast companion, he is initially hesitant to accompany Don Quixote on his adventures. Prior to asking Sancho to become his squire, Don Quixote had already... -
Answered a Question in Songs of Innocence and of Experience
In "The Schoolboy," William Blake offers a meditation on nature, childhood, and education. From the start, the poem draws a sharp contrast between the natural world and the traditional classroom.... -
Answered a Question in Around the World in Eighty Days
A fateful conversation in the Reform Club takes place in chapter 3 of Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days. Not long after he has hired Jean Passepartout as his new valet, Phileas Fogg... -
Answered a Question in Oliver Twist
In Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens introduces a young pickpocket named Jack Dawkins who most people refer to him as "the Artful Dodger" The nickname describes his skill at his trade: his mind is... -
Answered a Question in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel rich with aphorism, imagery, and symbolism. His association with the artistic and literary movement of Aestheticism emerges strongly in his... -
Answered a Question in A Raisin in the Sun
In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Beneatha dates the wealthy, well-educated man George Murchison; he is set up as a foil for Joseph Asagai, who also attracts her attention. In his... -
Answered a Question in Othello
Desdemona is murdered at the hands of her husband, Othello; he strangles her in their bed. Othello's mind has been poisoned by the manipulations of the villainous Iago, but ultimately, Othello's... -
Answered a Question in Paradise Lost
Although John Milton may not have intended for Paradise Lost to present Satan as a hero, this has certainly become a popular interpretation of the fallen angel. In order to compare Satan to... -
Answered a Question in Eleanor and Park
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell opens powerfully and somewhat mysteriously. Before the first chapter begins in August of 1986, the reader is presented with an unlabeled section of just thirteen... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Friar Laurence is a pivotal character in Romeo and Juliet, and without him, much of the plot of the play could not move forward. In addition to marrying the star-crossed lovers, the friar is also... -
Answered a Question in Every Day
Every Day is a young adult novel by David Levithan that was published in 2012. Straddling the genres of romance and fantasy, Every Day follows a rather unconventional protagonist who runs into some... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Banquo is often interpreted as a foil to Macbeth, his loyalty to King Duncan and his kin in sharp contrast to Macbeth's treacherous ambition. Banquo is not without his own ambition, however, and it...