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I have been a National Board certified middle school teacher. I have been teaching for 18 years and am the language arts deparment chairperson at the school where I teach. I am well versed currently National Common Core Standards for English/Language Arts as well. I love what I do!
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Answered a Question in The Hunger Games
The theme of loyalty is shown throughout The Hunger Games. First of all, when Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of the story, hears her twelve year old sister Prim's name called for the... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
Doodle dies at the end of "The Scarlet Ibis" as a result of his brother's pride. The narrator pushes his brother to walk and run so that he can keep up with the other school... -
Answered a Question in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The conflict in the novelThe Boy in the Striped Pajamasby John Boyne is that Bruno, the son of a Nazi commandant, must move from his beautiful home in Berlin with his family to a house that sits... -
Answered a Question in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the mongoose battles Nag to the death in the bathroom inside the bungalow. After Nag is coiled around the water pot in the bathroom and sound asleep, Rikki... -
Answered a Question in Church Going
The central idea of "Church Going" by Philip Larkin is that while religion is now no more than an antiquated superstition, there will always be a need for some people to search for answers in... -
Answered a Question in Church Going
The final stanza of Philip Larkin's poem "Church Going" seems to recognize that others will always visit churches to try to find deeper meaning in their existence than simply being born,... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
The answer to this question depends upon the person who answers. For those who are content to allow others to make decisions for them, who are willing to give up personal freedom for basic... -
Answered a Question in After Twenty Years
The setting of O.Henry's "After Twenty Years" creates a mood of mystery and secrecy. The story takes place at "10 o'clock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had... -
Answered a Question in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer is drawn to Huckleberry Finn because Huck represents freedom. Huckleberry came and went, at his own free will. He slept on doorsteps in fine weather and in empty hogsheads in wet; he... -
Answered a Question in Poetry
Leona Gom's poem "Moved" clearly fits the definition of a free verse poem. A free verse poem is one that has no discernable pattern of rhyme and rhythm. If you look and the end... -
Answered a Question in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
In Rudyard Kipling's short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," Darzee's wife is said to be the more sensible bird because, unlike Darzee, she can imagine what will happen if Nagaina's eggs hatch. When... -
Answered a Question in The Most Dangerous Game
General Zaroff makes several statements that show he is evil. During his discussion with Rainsford over drinks, Zaroff excitedly talks about the animal he hunts, emphasizing that... -
Answered a Question in Gulliver's Travels
After being shipwrecked, Gulliver swims to the Lilliputian shore and falls into a deep sleep. After nine hours of sleep, Gulliver wakes up but finds that he is unable to move... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
The phrase "...if ye should lead her in a fool's paradise..." means to be happy based on false hope. A paraphrase of this line might be, "if you should cause Juliet to fall in love with you... -
Answered a Question in The Most Dangerous Game
One example of external conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game" is when General Zaroff "hunts" Rainsford. This man vs. man conflict is clearly stated when General Zaroff says, "I... -
Answered a Question in The Monkey's Paw
W.W. Jacobs creates an atmosphere of horror, fear, and the supernatural in his short story "The Monkey's Paw" in several ways. First, he creates suspense in the exposition of... -
Answered a Question in Nissim Ezekiel
The poem "Night of the Scorpion" by Nissim Ezekiel appeals to all the senses of the reader through the use of imagery, powerful verbs and concrete nouns, and poetic devices such as simile and... -
Answered a Question in The Lady of Shalott
If you read the chapter about the Lady of Shalott in King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, it really helps you understand this poem better. The simile is a comparison of two unlike things... -
Answered a Question in Little Women
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott takes place during and after the Civil War. I know this because, in the first chapter, Mr. March is a chaplain in the army. Meg, awaiting the letter... -
Answered a Question in Essays
There are a number of ways you could start the essay. The question is which method will hook, or interest, your reader the most. Here are several ideas which may help: 1. Name the... -
Answered a Question in There Will Come Soft Rains
In There Will Come Soft Rains, Ray Bradbury used personification to make the house seem alive and very much in control of things. The house makes sounds humans would... -
Answered a Question in The Hunger Games
1. When her sister Prim is chosen by lottery to become the female contestant for District 12 in the Hunger Games, Katniss takes her place. Her hunting partner Gale promises to care for...