Jessie Canales, M.A.
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I have a degree in English language and literature. I am currently working as a teacher of modern foreign languages.
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Answered a Question in Aeneid
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As a German myself, I would like to give you an answer with regard to outcomes of the fall of the Berlin Wall relating to Germany. First of all, I would like to mention the fact that the fall of... -
Answered a Question in King of the Bingo Game
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Answered a Question in Lord of the Flies
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Answered a Question in Poetry
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Answered a Question in Léopold Sédar Senghor
"A mon frère blanc" is a poem written by Léopold Sédar Senghor. In this poem, written in French, the poet contrasts the life of a Black person with the life of a white person. Whilst at first... -
Answered a Question in Vanka
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Answered a Question in A Cap for Steve
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I would recommend to perhaps base your thesis on revenge and its costs on a famous piece of literature in which revenge is a key theme. A fitting piece to look to would be The Visit by the Swiss... -
Answered a Question in Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe
In John Donne's poem "Sweetest Love, I Do Not Go," the speaker explains to his beloved that he has to leave. However, he is not leaving his beloved forever—it is only temporary, which is why he... -
Answered a Question in Death the Leveller
In order to help you answer your question, I would first of all like to point out that the poet reminds his readers through this poem, "Death the Leveller," that death will ultimately come to... -
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To help you answer your question as to why Malcolm X did not simply ask the police and the government to protect Black people's rights, it is important to understand how long the struggle of Black... -
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"Love is Not All" is a poem written by Edna St. Vincent Millay. It was first published in 1931 and is also often referred to as "Sonnet XXX." In this poem, the speaker elaborates on the fact that... -
Answered a Question in The Waste Land
"The Waste Land" is a short story written by Alan Paton. It was first published in 1961. Alan Paton was a writer from South Africa who was very critical of the apartheid regime. This is why it is... -
Answered a Question in History
In ancient Greece, women did not have the same rights as men. This is because society at the time was a patriarchal society, which saw men as superior to women. When looking at the cultural... -
Answered a Question in History
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Answered a Question in The Lottery
"The Lottery" is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. It was first published in 1948. It follows the story of a small town that holds a "lottery" every year on June 27th. When reading the... -
Answered a Question in And of Clay Are We Created
"And of Clay Are We Created" is a short story written by Isabel Allende. It was first published in 1989 and tells the story of a young girl, Azucena, who is trapped in a mudslide and is unable to... -
Answered a Question in The White Man's Burden
"The White Man's Burden" is a poem written by Rudyard Kipling. It was first published in 1899 and was inspired by the Phillippine-American War, which took place from 1899–1902. The statement in the... -
Answered a Question in Morning in the Burned House
"Morning in the Burned House" is a poem written by Margaret Atwood. In this poem, the speaker is reminiscing about their childhood. The poem is written from a first person perspective, and the... -
Answered a Question in My Financial Career
"My Financial Career" is a short story written by Stephen Leacock. It follows the story of a man's very confusing first visit to a bank. Right at the start of this short story, when the author... -
Answered a Question in Poetry
Let me start with the term "line." A line in a poem is simply that: a line of words, which are moving from the left to the right, without going further up or down within the poem. An example of... -
Answered a Question in R. K. Narayan
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Answered a Question in History
The industrial revolution produced a major change in British society, as it resulted not only in a massive shift with regard to manufacturing processes, but it also led to an increased divide... -
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Second-Class Citizen is a novel written by Buchi Emecheta. It was first published in 1974 and follows the story of Adah, who eventually leaves her homeland and moves to Great Britain, following her... -
Answered a Question in History
There are a number of effects of imperialism on our world today. Let me detail a few of these effects for you. Firstly, you might want to mention that it is thanks to imperialism that there are... -
Answered a Question in The Cariboo Café
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“To Build a Fire” is a short story written by Jack London. It follows the story of an unnamed man who is walking in the woods in Canada, despite the freezing temperature. You are right—a lot of the... -
Answered a Question in Berlin Alexanderplatz
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Answered a Question in World War I
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Answered a Question in The Odyssey
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Answered a Question in A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. It was first put on stage in 1959. The plot follows the story of the Younger family, a Black family living in the slums of Chicago. It... -
Answered a Question in Oleanna
Oleanna is a play written by David Mamet. It was first put on stage in 1992 and follows the story of Carol, who accuses her university professor, John, of sexual harassment. In order to help you... -
Answered a Question in Zadie Smith
"Martha, Martha" is a short story written by Zadie Smith and follows the story of Pam, an estate agent, who tries to help Martha, a young girl, to find a place to live. The story is written from a... -
Answered a Question in Ruskin Bond
Here at eNotes, we are not allowed to provide you with fully written essays. However, I will give you some ideas that should help you with your assignment. In the story "The Kitemaker," Ruskin Bond... -
Answered a Question in Ruskin Bond
"The Kitemaker" is a short story written by Ruskin Bond. It is set in India and it follows Mehmood, an old man, who used to be a very successful kitemaker. Prompted by his grandson breaking his... -
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“We Wear the Mask” is a poem written by Paul Laurence Dunbar. In this poem, the poet does indeed use a variety of figures of speech. Let me highlight some examples of this for you. The first figure... -
Answered a Question in Salvation
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Answered a Question in History
The 1920s were a crucial era for women in America. Women—at least, white Women—finally received the right to vote on August 26th, 1920, a right that had been solely reserved to men up until this... -
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Answered a Question in I Am Malala
I am Malala is the autobiographical account of a young Pakistani girl, Malala, who refused to obey the discriminatory laws of the Taliban and instead fought for her right to go to school and... -
Answered a Question in I Am Malala
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Answered a Question in I Am Malala
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Answered a Question in Black Woman
The poem "Black Woman" was written by the Senegalese poet Léopold Sédar Senghor. Ultimately, you could argue that the main theme of this poem is Senghor's love for Africa. Even though the poem... -
Answered a Question in History
Emmett Till was a black 14-year-old who was murdered in 1955. He had been accused of having whistled at a white woman, Carolyn Bryant. As a result, Carolyn's husband and his brother kidnapped... -
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Here at eNotes, we are not allowed to give you fully written answers, but I can give you some ideas as to what you might want to include in your response to this question. Firstly, you might want... -
Answered a Question in My Financial Career
"My Financial Career" is a short story written by Stephen Leacock. It is written in the first person and follows the narrator on his quest to deposit some money in a bank. The theme of this story...
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