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I have been a teacher since 1990, specializing in critical thinking and writing through literature.
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Answered a Question in The Diary of a Young Girl
To anyone living in the 21st century, Anne Frank's naivete and optimism borders on unbelievability. However, readers must remember that this diary is written by a real girl undergoing real... -
Answered a Question in Literature
Excellent question and an interesting comparison. Both Tom and Gatsby clung tightly to the images they had created for themselves. Both men wanted to be appreciated/loved/revered for some depth of... -
Answered a Question in Laura Ingalls Wilder
The First Four Years is the final (and unfinished) book in the "Little House" series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The primary storyline follows Laura's marriage to Almanzo Wilder, the birth of their... -
Answered a Question in The Devil and Tom Walker
Washington Irving made sure that his protagonist in this tale was a miserable specimen of humanity. Usually in literature the protagonist is characterized as "the good guy," but this story is a... -
Answered a Question in Life of Pi
This is a terrific question. Pi has to use everything he knows and believes in order to survive his circumstances--both physically and mentally. The first thing he does is to eliminate the humans...
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