Amy Miller, M.S.
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Answered a Question in The Monkey's Paw
Probably the strongest answer to this question happens right after Mr. White makes his first wish. The line refers to Herbert and says this: "Well, I don't see the money," said his son, as he... -
Answered a Question in The Odyssey
Basically, Athena made him bigger, stronger, almost god-like in appearance. She is really only mentioned briefly in the beginning of Book 2. As Telemachus enters the assembly ground "Athena... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Inner conflicts occur when a character struggles with what to do in a certain situation. The inner conflicts that occur are with Juliet mostly. In Act III, scene 2, the Nurse... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Little Chuck Little is one of the minor characters whom the reader can really enjoy--even though his character is only in just a few pages of the whole text. Chuck is one of the students who... -
Answered a Question in To a Waterfowl
Bryant could have a couple different themes in this poem. I think the strongest theme that you could support with archaic words would be in reference to religion. The first mention of God or a... -
Answered a Question in The Cask of Amontillado
Montresor shows no remorse whatsoever for his actions. When taking Fortunado down into the vaults, he explains his family's motto "Nemo me impune lacessit" to him. This translates... -
Answered a Question in The Crucible
Mary Warren is the Proctors' maid or servant. When she comes back from court in Act II scene 2, explaining where she was and why, John is extremely angry with her for leaving without his... -
Answered a Question in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
In line 97 the sun is called glorious for a couple of reasons. Their ship was surrounded by fog and mist, and once the sun rose, the fog and mist cleared away. The sun was described as... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
They don't get to the description of Castle Rock until the last couple of pages of the chapter. The chapter begins with Samneric tending the fire as the parachutist falls to the ground... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
All of these following quotes occurred on the last page of Chapter 30. Heck Tate has the first two quotes. In the first one he is explaining to Atticus why he doesn't want to tell the... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
We cannot give you page numbers because there are many editions of this novel. However, chapter numbers have been identified. Atticus shows he is humble in the 10th chapter when Heck Tate tries to... -
Answered a Question in The Importance of Being Earnest
Wilde does an excellent job of supporting this quote with his play. He took such trivial things such as eating muffins or tea-cake or bread and butter and made them into a crazy fight scene... -
Answered a Question in The Importance of Being Earnest
One conflict was that Lady Bracknell would not allow Gwendolyn to marry Jack. He was adopted and never knew his real parents. Because of this "problem" of his, he was denied her parents'... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In chapter 12 she is taken to Cal's church and she sees the same message being shoved down her throat: "Bootleggers caused enough trouble in the Quarters, but women were worse. Again, as I... -
Answered a Question in The Masque of the Red Death
The first thing you need to do is set up your essay. Depending on how many points you want to make about him and his writing, that's how many body paragraphs you will want. In the... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In chapter 8 it says that according to Mr. Avery, it was "written in the Rosetta Stone that when children disobeyed their parents, smoked cigarettes and made war on each other, the seasons would... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
The main color used in this story is obviously red. It's used when describing the bird after it came tumbling through their (red) bleeding tree. It says that it lay "like a broken vase of red... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
One example near the beginning is when Jack plans his "hunting face." He paints it black, then looks into the water to see his reflection. He's not pleased with that, so he uses black,... -
Answered a Question in Elizabeth Barrett Browning
This poem was written based on a report that was written because of the treatment of children in mines and factories. Children were being worked to death. The first stanza speaks of all of the... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
He was found a traitor to the King of Scotland. He had helped the Norway and was caught. Because he was disloyal, he was executed. Because Macbeth showed such valiant efforts with... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
Roger released a rock from above that flew down from the cliff above and hit Piggy, knocking him down. He fell forty feet and landed (dead) on his back down by the water. Then the water... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
Jack has just discovered "the hunt" and is about obsessed with it. So if there is a beast (which he doesn't really believe at this time), he will hunt it. Piggy knows scientifically... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
This scene has many different interpretations. Mine leans more towards Christianity. Simon is the Christ symbol throughout this novel. When he dies, he dies with his arms out in... -
Answered a Question in London, 1802
Wordsworth dedicates this poem to Milton--London has gotten completely out of hand. He sees London in need of a leader who can lead them from the "fen of stagnant waters." "We are selfish... -
Answered a Question in The Cask of Amontillado
During the carnival season everyone will be partying and drinking. This is a great opportunity for Montresor to let his servants skip out for the weekend and he can lure Fortunado into his... -
Answered a Question in The Cask of Amontillado
Montresor's family motto is "Nemo me impune lacessit," or "No one insults me with impunity." This is very fitting because the small injuries that Fortunado has caused Montresor over the... -
Answered a Question in The Cask of Amontillado
The trowel is for later once he has him chained to the wall in the small niche. He then walls him in with bricks and mortar. He uses the trowel to level it off and stack the bricks... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Although Tybalt is a villain, he is still a cousin of Juliet's, and after their marriage, he is then related to Romeo as well. Besides being officially "family," there had recently been made... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
Simon is the moral character in this novel. He realizes what the boys do not. He knows that the beast is within them. The boys think it is an actual monster of some sort. ... -
Answered a Question in Macbeth
Macbeth is a pretty complicated character throughout the play. At first he is a noble and worthy warrior on the battlefield. He is rewarded by the king--who is not only his superior but... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
There are two other qualities that make him not only a "good father" but a great father. He is honest with his kids. He never sugar-coats anything to them. When Scout asks what... -
Answered a Question in The Fall of the House of Usher
Roderick is constantly afraid of sounds, lights and of smells. He is also a hypochondriac. He thinks that his estate itself (the house) is evil. He has been keeping his family's... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Chapter 10 is a very important chapter for Jem and Scout both. It begins with the description of Atticus. "Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty." "Our father didn't do... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Chapter 8 has several metaphors and some personification when she describes the fire at Miss Maudie's house. One example is when the men arrive to put the fire out. There are two... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
There are a couple of similes in chapter 8 during the fire at Miss Maudie's. When looking at the fire, Scout says to Jem, "Jem, it looks like a pumpkin." Here the house in flames is being... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
In chapter 7 Ralph thinks about how he could clean himself up. He'd bathe for starters, cut his hair, brush his teeth and after looking at his bitten-to-the-quick nails, realizes he couldn't... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
The chapters in To Kill a Mockingbird are simply numbered. There are no titles. However, for quick reference, I have my own "titles" that I use so I can find things quickly when I need... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Only at one point do we see Calpurnia as a "stereotypical" black woman in this novel. That is when she takes the children to her church, First Purchase. Lula confronts her about... -
Answered a Question in The Great Gatsby
Nick is pretty impressed with Gatsby. He never expected "The Gatsby" to be just around 30, tanned and very introverted. He thought if he met Gatsby, he'd be middle aged, very outgoing... -
Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
There are many conflicts within the novel, but to point out three, they should be major conflicts. The biggest conflict is between Ralph and Jack. This is an external conflict that exists... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
Scout not only knows about everyone in Maycomb, but she isn't afraid to stand up and speak out for everyone in her class. The first thing she did that upset Miss Caroline was that she... -
Answered a Question in The Fall of the House of Usher
Roderick Usher was a friend of the narrator's back when they were younger boys. He had not seen Roderick in years; however, recently he had received a letter from him. He claimed that... -
Answered a Question in Everyday Use
Dee left home so that she could venture out and find her true "identity." She felt so helpless growing up in such an impoverished home. She was popular, outgoing and also pushy. ... -
Answered a Question in Great Expectations
Pip's greatest mistake was with Joe. Pip realizes how good Joe was to him all through his life, even when he was ashamed of Joe. Joe cared for Pip when he needed someone to help him get... -
Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
In order to get Scout to understand people a little better, he tells her his rule. It will help her to not only understand others, but to see their point of view as well. In chapter 3 Atticus... -
Answered a Question in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Wind is extremely important to the Mariner, or any sailor for that matter. Without the wind, his crew was stuck "as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean." Without it, the men... -
Answered a Question in The Odyssey
There are two different parts of the Odyssey that come to mind. Odysseus was a strong warrior, so there aren't too many times when he appears weaker and limited. However, when he was... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Yes, the theme of fate is evident here. Romeo finds that Juliet has died (actually, she just drank the potion to make her appear dead and he hasn't received the news yet that it's a trick).... -
Answered a Question in A Worn Path
The only part of the setting that is stated in the story is "it was December--a bright frozen day in the early morning." The time period must have been early to mid-1900's because of the cost... -
Answered a Question in Great Expectations
Pip takes the money he receives at the age of 21 and invests it in Herbert. He pays Clerriker (a man looking for a partner) and has Herbert placed there with Clerriker. Pip will...
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