Are there examples of feminism in The Inheritance of Loss?

August 22, 2018 Educator

LITERATURE

What are the common themes of Eliot, Joyce, and Beckett?

These three post-modern writers were, as Beckett puts it, “trying to eff the ineffable.” In this period of literature, writers were past the realistic, socially-oriented, plot-driven prose of…

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CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD

What crime is Crispin falsely accused of committing?

In the novel, Crispin has been falsely accused of breaking into John Aycliffe’s manor home and stealing money from his treasure chest. Unbeknown to Crispin, the Lord Furnival is dying, and the…

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JOHNNY TREMAIN

Which word best describes Mrs. Lapham? Generous, kind, practical, or religious?

In the book Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes, Mrs. Lapham acts as a practical character throughout the story. This is seen in numerous examples; however, it is especially seen in her treatment and…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Explore the significance of outsiders in the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’; consider the context of the…

The idea of the outsider is very important in Of Mice and Men. The outsider concept is very significant in the novel. George and Lennie fight it, while all of the ranch hands live it. Outsiders…

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ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON

During the Victorian period, there were many social changes and intellectual developments. As a…

“In Memoriam,” a poem Tennyson composed in memory of his friend Arthur Henry Hallam, who died suddenly in 1833, appeared in 1849. During the 17 years it took Tennyson to write his poem,…

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THE PIGMAN

In what way does Lorraine wish that her mother was more like the Pigman?

Lorraine and her mother don’t have a good relationship because her mother is verbally condescending and cheap. Her mother has suffered a lot in her adult life because Lorraine’s father cheated on…

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THE PERFECT STORM

Since “The Perfect Storm” was published in 1991 the phrase “a perfect storm” has entered the…

The way this phrase has taken hold is truly remarkable. But it so perfectly describes so many different circumstances, well beyond the literal storm in the book, and its use as a kind of metaphor…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Chapter 20 of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, what happens when Scout and Dill return to the…

At the beginning of Chapter 20, Scout and Dill talk with Dolphus Raymond outside of the courthouse. After Dolphus explains why he feigns alcoholism, Scout realizes that they are missing Mr….

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THE PIGMAN

In what way does Lorianne wish that her mother were more like Mr. Pignati, from Zindel’s The…

Lorraine and her mother have a very strained relationship, but as far as parents go, she is all she’s ever had. Lorraine doesn’t know parent-child relationahips to be any different than the example…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

What is the quote that old lady says while her house and books burn?

In Part 1, when the firemen go to burn down the old woman’s house, she says, “Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God’s grace, in England, as I trust shall never…

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SCIENCE

A ball initially at rest is dropped from a height y above the floor and it hits the floor after…

The equation relating height to time for an object in free fall is h=12gt2h=12gt2 where h is height, g is acceleration due to gravity and t is time. Since time is a squared factor of height, for…

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STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

Please explain the poem “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening.”

In this poem, a man rides through the woods. It’s dark and there is someplace he needs to be. However, he stops for a moment to watch the snow fall. He doesn’t tell us why he stops, but we can…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

How does Fitzgerald present love as a destructive force?

Scott Fitzgerald showed how love was destructive primarily through what Jay Gatsby gave up to win the heart of Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby was so obsessed with Daisy, it was all he was focused on….

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BEOWULF

In Beowulf, what are the characteristics of Thanes and what are some examples?

Throughout the course of events in Beowulf, the Thanes seemed to transform from happy people celebrating God to a group of sad men that ran for their lives to escape being killed by Grendel. For…

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ANIMAL FARM

In Animal Farm, how do the pigs become what they hated?

This question gets to the heart of one of the paradoxes of the story. At the urging of Old Major, the animals rebel in a desire to seek freedom, but what they create is another form of servitude….

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THE SOLITARY REAPER

What does the poet imagine about the song of reaper?

The poet is unable to make out anything of the song the solitary reaper is singing alone in the field. It’s in a language unknown to the poet. However, he finds her voice to be very mellifluous and…

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A WORN PATH

How does the story prove the unconscious heroism of Phoenix Jackson?

Phoenix is described as being “very old and small and she walked slowly.” Everything about this description suggests a very weak person. However, she manages to overcome any obstacle that comes her…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

What are 2 conflicts in “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

“The Devil and Tom Walker” contains both physical conflicts and ideological ones. An example of a physical conflict is the one that, according to the most popular legend of the surrounding events,…

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THE HUNGER GAMES

In The Hunger Games, who, other than the main character, makes choices that change the world of…

That depends on if you are talking about the first book of the series or the series as a whole, so I will attempt to answer both. In The Hunger Games the book, one very big decision that sets in…

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HISTORY

Why was D-Day important?

June 6, 1944, is known as D-Day. This was a very important event in World War II in Europe. Some people feel this invasion was the beginning of the end of the European phase of the war. The Allies…

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SCIENCE

If one Tums tablet contains 550. mg of this ingredient and a person takes two tablets a day, how…

The active ingredient in Tums is calcium carbonate. If a person takes two 550 mg tablets in one day, they have taken 550*2 = 1100 mg of the active ingredient. The chemical formula for calcium…

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LITERATURE

Which of the following statements is false A) A summary is an objective overview. B) Including…

You have correctly narrowed the choices down to the two that I immediately was drawn to as well. Between choices “A” and “B” though, “B” is most definitely the correct false choice. A summary…

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LAW AND POLITICS

How often are congressional districts determined? What are they based upon? Is it done in a fair…

Congressional districts are determined every ten years. This happens as the result of the United States census. The census is conducted every 10 years (the last one was 2010). When the census is…

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MACBETH

How does Lady Macbeth save the situation in Act II, Scene II of Macbeth?

In Act II, Scene 2, Lady Macbeth tries to calm Macbeth and instructs him to return the daggers he has carried with him to the scene and wipe blood from them on the guards so that they will appear…

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WALT WHITMAN

What are some examples of alliteration in “Song of the Open Road” by Walt Whitman.

Alliteration is a literary device that Walt Whitman used throughout his poetry. In Song of the Open Road, alliteration is used to emphasize expression and meaning in each section. In Section 1,…

EARL LOVELACE

How can I compare and contrast the ways in which Earl Lovelace and Marysé Condé explore issues…

Marysé Condé and Earl Lovelace, both authors whose works deal heavily with the impacts of European colonialism, have written on the interactions between Africans relocated to the New World as…

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LYDDIE

Who were the three new roommates Lyddie interacted with? How did they treat her?

Lyddie is introduced to her three new roommates in chapter 8. She has just arrived in the city after her travels which are explained in chapter 7. Lyddie is on her way to the city, but she has no…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Is there a part in the book where Scout prefers to play with boys rather than girls, or anything…

Throughout the book we see several examples of this, actually. Let’s look at a few: Scout and Jem are very close. She is very much a tomboy because she has grown up in a home with a single father…

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THE SCARLET LETTER

Did Nathaniel Hawthorne mean for The Scarlet Letter to be a feminist novel?

Arguably, the answer is yes. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that this was done purposely, and there is also supporting history showing that Hawthorne was, in fact, a huge supporter of…

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SONNET 130

What is one way that Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” differs from his “Sonnet 130?”

The main way that those two Shakespearean sonnets differ is in their treatment of the written about woman. Both sonnets are explanations of love by the speaker. That’s how they are similar. The…

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ESSAY LAB

Which of the following is false about writing academic essays? A) The content should be general…

A is, indeed, the correct answer. Because an essay is a rather short work, it will not be general. It also does not summarize works; instead, it has a specific purpose. Here are main purposes of an…

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LITERATURE

Which of the following is correct according to MLA format? A) The works cited should appear as…

Choice “A” is wrong. MLA formatting stopped using footnotes in 1988. Since then MLA has recommended the use of parenthetical citations instead. Choice “B” is even more incorrect. Only citing…

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SCIENCE

According “Electromagnetic Radiation Spectrum” there is something more in lower frequencies than… 1 image

The word you are searching for is “infrasonic.” Infrasonic sound waves are in the lower netherworld of radio frequencies, generally from 0 hertz to 20 hertz. This would put them out of the lower…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What evidence is there to support that Scout is an innocent character?

There are numerous passages throughout the novel that depict Scout as an innocent character. Throughout the majority of the novel, Scout is a naive child who lacks understanding. One example that…

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THE GIVER

What is a good symbol to represent The Giver (the full book) as a whole?

There are probably many symbols that could be used to answer this question, but if I had to choose one it would be the bookshelves full of books in the Giver’s room. The books in his room represent…

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SCIENCE

Why is the movement of each gas essentially in one direction only (including appropriate…

The gas exchange process happening between the alveoli and the surrounding capillary bed is driven by diffusion. Diffusion is a passive transport mechanism that causes gasses to move from areas of…

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SCIENCE

What is frame of reference and how does it affect the description of an object’s motion?

Frame of reference, in simplest terms, describes the state of motion of the observer. The frame of reference may also be described by using a set of coordinates, time and motion. We formulate all…

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SCIENCE

Why is it important to select the appropriate wavelength of light when using a spectrophotometer,…

A spectrophotometer uses a white light source. All colors of light are present in equal proportions in white light. If any wavelength (color) is removed from the white light, we will perceive the…

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BUSINESS

About 95 percent of the world’s population lives outside the united State, but many U.S….

Most companies around the world are not involved in international trade.There are two basic reasons for this; one is rational, the other less so.The rational reason is trade costs. It can be…

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SCIENCE

What is the unit for volume?

The S.I. base unit for volume is the cubic meter or m^3. S.I. stands for Systeme Internationale, and includes the measurement units that are used by scientists all over the world. The cubic meter…

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REFERENCE

What clause is the sentence, “I don’t know where he went”? Is it a noun clause, adjective clause,…

This sentence actually has two clauses! “I don’t know” is an independent clause: It has a subject (I) and a verb (know) and expresses a complete thought. Therefore, it is independent; it can stand…

THE CANTERBURY TALES

What is the theme of “The Cook’s Tale” in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales?

“The Cook’s Tale” in The Canterbury Tales is up for debate because Chaucer left it unfinished. “The Cook’s Tale” comes directly after the Reeve and Miller’s stories, in which the two men insult…

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SCIENCE

What are low frequency electromagnetic waves? How does this work? What uses low frequency…

The types of electromagnetic waves, from low to high frequency, are: Radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, x-rays and gamma rays. This is also the order…

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THE GIVER

The Giver explained why the people needed a Receiver of Memory. What were the reasons? What is…

In Ch. 13, the Giver explains some of the reasons why the community needs a Receiver of Memory. We know that the community went to Sameness many generations back and that caused the Elders to…

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HISTORY

Why was the slave trade abolished in 1807?

The United States Congress passed a law abolishing the slave trade in 1807 because that was the earliest that they were allowed to do so under the Constitution. When that document was written, many…

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THE KITE RUNNER

In the Kite Runner, what are two significant quotes said by Rahim Khan, and why are they…

While there are a numerous quotes from Rahim Khan that can be explored, there are two in particular that seem to stand out: “Come. There is a way to be good again” and “may I have it, Amir…

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GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL

According to Jared Diamond in Guns, Germs, and Steel, what are the eight prerequisites for…

The answer to this question can be found in Chapter 7 of Guns, Germs, and Steel. There, Diamond describes a number of criteria that make it more likely that a plant will be domesticated. The first…

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THE OUTSIDERS

What does Ponyboy say he would rather have than pity?

In Chapter 11, Ponyboy is looking through one of Sodapop’s old yearbooks and comes across a picture of Bob Sheldon. Ponyboy looks at Bob’s picture and begins to wonder what kind of person he was….