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• Answered a Question in A Christmas Carol

  The conflict of A Christmas Carol occurs when Scrooge is confronted by Marley and told about his chains. This reveals to...

• Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451

  I am not exactly sure of your question. Are you asking about Montag being like everyone else in the novel (unthinking, unfeeling)?...

• Answered a Question in The Giver

  The Giver is a great story to think through when we encounter people who promise a utopian type of life-- in reality, a perfect world...

• Answered a Question in Creationism

  The name Lucifer comes from a prophetic text in Isaiah 14:12-15 which talks specifically to the king of Babylon who will one day take...

• Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451

  In many great stories the protagonist (the hero) needs help. He needs a trainer, a guide, a wise sage to help him along in his quest....

• Answered a Question in The Silmarillion

  When Tolkien wrote The Simarillion, he based much of it upon ancient Norse myth. When you read it you'll notice it is a collection of...

• Answered a Question in The Hobbit

  When Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings he was hoping to create a mythology for the British people...

• Answered a Question in Essay Lab

  When you write about yourself (autobiography) you want to focus on a snapshot of your life; a very pivotal moment or moments that...

• Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird

  Shadrach was one of three brothers in the book of Daniel who were told to bow down and worship a god other than the God of Israel. The...

• Answered a Question in The Magician's Nephew

  Exposition: Digory and Polly meet, explore the connected attics, and observe Digory's uncle experimenting with transporting himself to...