Shannon Dineley
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I have a BA in English from the University of Arizona and a Master's Degree in Bilingual and Multicultural Education from Northern Arizona University. I am bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English. I taught high school English for 10 years then moved down to middle school, where I've taught both 7th and 8th grade for the past 6 years. I am also adjunct faculty in the Teacher Education Department for our local community college.
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Answered a Question in Roald Dahl
Masonobeans, enotes.com policy is that you may only ask one question per posting, so I've narrowed your 3 questions down into one. I hope this helps. In "Poison", Dahl begins hooking his... -
Answered a Question in The Tell-Tale Heart
In this short story the protagonist is the narrator - but as discussed above, he is definitely not the hero, nor can we relate to him or like him. The antagonist is the narrator's... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
Jackson's use of foreshadowing is powerful and well-played in The Lottery. Yes, as discussed above, the beautiful day and the seemingly innocent gathering of stones by the boys (notice that... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
Mrs. Hutchinson's apron represents the normality of life - she was doing the dishes and "clean forgot what day it was..." The implication there is that Jackson misleads us into thinking that... -
Answered a Question in The Metamorphosis
Yes, and no. With your question, you raise another - for whom is his death a sacrifice? Did he sacrifice himself (as a martyr) or did his family sacrifice him? While The Metamorphosis...