Meg Eubank, M.A.
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Answered a Question in History
George Washington, the first president of the United States, is viewed by some people as a hero for many reasons. He played an important role during the American Revolution, when the British... -
Answered a Question in Mockingjay
District 8 is known for its manufacturing of textiles and clothing, so it has many factory buildings and warehouses. The hospital referred to in the chapter is an old warehouse that has been... -
Answered a Question in Iliad
In many Greek texts, the honorable burial of a person is a very important issue. To defile a body by dragging it behind a chariot is incredibly disrespectful. To the Greeks, this is horrific. The... -
Answered a Question in Tuck Everlasting
When Mae is trapped in jail, Miles plans to sneak in and take the window apart using his carpentry skills so Mae can escape. However, there is a problem. The constable is guarding her closely, and... -
Answered a Question in Tuck Everlasting
The Fosters, Winnie's family, are an example of the quintessential Victorian family. They are strict, educated, wealthy, and sophisticated. They have rules for their daughter Winnie about how her... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
Just as the bees live a secret life inside the hive, a life that people on the outside cannot see, many of the characters in "Secret Life of Bees" live their own secret lives. When Lily first meets... -
Answered a Question in Literature
We read lots of short stories out loud together, we often take turns and do a round-robin style read aloud. I also read aloud articles, and stop frequently to talk about what we've read. I think it... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
Zach and Lily are attracted to each other and have a typical fourteen year old crush type of relationship, except they struggle with the fact that they are of different races. At first, Lily meets... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
Lily has lived her life never knowing her mother or having a motherly influence. This has made her feel a huge hole in her life, not knowing or understanding what happened to her mother, and if her... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
Racial segregation manifests in this chapter in a few ways. There is the racism that the South Carolina society exhibits, such as not letting black people into stores or hotels. Then there is also... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
The first five chapters introduce themes that are carried throughout the book. Themes such as love and belonging, importance of a mother, sense of identity/self, and racism are prevalent throughout... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
Here is a good quote that establishes how much racism is a part of Lily’s life. “…It washed over me for the first time in my life how much importance the world had ascribed to skin pigment, how... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
Lily longs for love, and wishes that T. Ray were more understanding of her. Because of T.Ray’s harsh parenting, Lily has developed a strong imagination and has also become an excellent liar, to the... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
In chapter eight, May is celebrating five days since she visited her wailing wall. May is very sensitive, and little disappointments or stresses feel like great tragedies to her. She visits a wall... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
While it may seem surprising that T. Ray was once very different, if you look at his life experiences and the pain he went through, it is more understandable how he got that way. Once, T. Ray... -
Answered a Question in The Secret Life of Bees
While there are many significant passages in the novel, I have chosen three that show a huge amount of growth and development in Lily’s character. Lily searches for freedom. Just like the bees... -
Answered a Question in Little Women
Which film are you referring to? The Katharine Hepburn, Winona Ryder, or June Allyson version? It would be fun to look at all the versions and compare. I personally think the Katharine... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
This is a question that has been discussed on this board before. You may want to read previous discussions like this one:... -
Answered a Question in He-y, Come On Ou-t!
This is a very good (and tough!) question which is open to debate. It is not a traditional story in which there are easily identifiable protagonists and antagonists. I think the hole (the earth)... -
Answered a Question in He-y, Come On Ou-t!
The people were relieved when they found a use for the hole because they believed that they found a way to get rid of their waste with no detrimental effects to themselves. It gave them a way to... -
Answered a Question in He-y, Come On Ou-t!
The hole symbolizes a so-called easy solution for a big problem. The hole initially brings prosperity and wealth to those who use it to dispose of unwanted materials and use it to make money by... -
Answered a Question in He-y, Come On Ou-t!
There is a strong ecological message in this story. The people disregard the environment and think that they have found an easy solution for all of the harmful chemicals they have created and all... -
Answered a Question in He-y, Come On Ou-t!
The story is ironic because the people believe they have found an easy solution for all of the terrible and dangerous waste they have created, and yet they don't realize that they're basically just... -
Answered a Question in Whirligig
While this chapter doesn't come right out and point out the whirligig, when the man gets off the boat and walks down the pier, he stops to look at the "wooden marching band." This is the whirligig... -
Answered a Question in Whirligig
Throughout his journey, Brent meets a variety of people who he connects with. When Brent meets Emil, Brent imagines him as some sort of smarter, better version of himself, since they look similar... -
Answered a Question in Whirligig
Brent's parents love him, but they are very caught up in their own materialistic wants and do not really see who Brent is. While the family eats dinner together, they do it in front of the tv and... -
Answered a Question in Whirligig
After Brent kills Lea in the accident, he has this overwhelming guilt and need to know more about her. He shuts down physically and mentally, and refuses to go back to school and cannot function in... -
Answered a Question in Whirligig
In the chapter "Apprentices," Brent has arrived in Florida and begins making his whirligig on the beach, when a group of children find their way onto his section of the beach. The children are... -
Answered a Question in The Hunger Games
In the first Hunger Games book, Katniss and Peeta compete in a wooded arena. There is a pine forest and a large lake which provides a source of water. Katniss is pleased that it is not a barren... -
Answered a Question in Papa's Parrot
Cynthia Rylant's story "Papa's Parrot" is one of a collection of short stories in her book Every Living Thing. All of the stories in the collection depict how animals influence human relationships.... -
Answered a Question in Papa's Parrot
Harry learns that his father cares for him and misses him, and realizes that his father thinks of him and talks about him often. Harry's mistake was not visiting his father in the candy shop... -
Answered a Question in The Hunger Games
One of the most prevalent themes in The Hunger Games is survival, and keeping your humanity and dignity as you try to survive. Katniss and Peeta must survive the games of course, but they also must... -
Answered a Question in Pride and Prejudice
The main characters of this novel are Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. The two have a love/hate relationship. When they first meet, they are prejudiced against each other. Elizabeth... -
Answered a Question in After Twenty Years
I believe you are referring to the story "After 20 Years" by O Henry. This is a short story about a man who is waiting for a friend who he has not seen in twenty years. As he waits, he is... -
Answered a Question in Twilight
Bella comes to the conclusion that Edward is a vampire right around page 138-139. She realizes the truth but doesn't quite fully admit it to herself yet. When she realizes that he is a vampire, she... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
There is a great debate over what may have happened to Jonas and Gabe after they leave the community. The later books notwithstanding, if you look at The Giver on its own, the ending is not very... -
Answered a Question in Twilight
Billy doesn't drive, Jacob drives him around. In chapter twelve of Twilight, Billy and Jacob visit Charlie and Bella. When they get out of the car, Jacob had been driving Billy around.... -
Answered a Question in Vanity Fair
One of the most prevalent themes in Vanity Fair is, as the title suggests, vanity. The characters are primarily worried about their own vanity and social position more than anything else. The... -
Answered a Question in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I loved the book, and I'm running around finding more Sherman Alexie books to read now. I think there was a lot of depth and layers to this novel. Its not a very long or hard book to read, but it... -
Answered a Question in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Junior is looking for hope. When he opens his science textbook and discovers that they are 30 years old, it hits him that there is no opportunity for him in Willpinit. Junior is driven, he's smart,... -
Answered a Question in Olive Kitteridge
Olive's main conflict throughout the book is her relationship with her son, who feels that she has tried to control his life for as long as he can remember. From Olive's viewpoint, she has just... -
Answered a Question in Olive Kitteridge
Several themes run through the book Olive Kitteridge. Some of the themes are suicide, the importance of connecting with other people, and how one life influences another, even in small ways. ... -
Answered a Question in The Hunger Games
Katniss understands that the government in the Capitol of Panem is oppressive The country of Panem is split into twelve districts which are separated from each other. Each district is enclosed by a... -
Answered a Question in Maniac Magee
Hector Street is the divide between the two racially segregated sides of town. The white people live on one side and the black people live on the other, and no one ever crosses Hector Street to... -
Answered a Question in New Moon
Mono is a disease that manifests itself in a fever and swollen glands, as Fluent so adequately described. It causes people to be very tired and very sick and achey, and can often last for... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
The volunteerism is a way for the children to begin to explore the options that are out there for a placement, and even more so, a way for the leaders of the community to see where the children's... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
The Giver warns Jonas that it may be hard for him to have a spouse and a child, due to what he knows and the nature of his job. The person who keeps the memories knows so much, and knowledge can be... -
Answered a Question in Twilight
Stephenie Meyer explains this in detail on her website. I'll paraphrase here. Vampires were once human, and therefore are very similar to humans in many ways. Vampires have venom-based fluids in... -
Answered a Question in Twilight
In Breaking Dawn, Jacob imprints on Renesmee, which means that he falls in love with her, committing fully to being her protector, and later when she is grown, her partner. This aspect of the novel... -
Answered a Question in Twilight
In Twilight, the first book, Edward does not bite Bella except for when he sucks the venom out of her from James' bite. I don't think that's exactly what you mean though. However, if you continue...
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