• LORD OF THE FLIES

I need quotes for Lord of the Flies that describe the different places of the island. Can anyone…

There are clear descriptions of locations on the island throughout the novel. At the beginning of the first chapter, the shore is described: The shore was fledged with palm trees. These stood…

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• THE GOOD EARTH

Discuss the insignificant position of women in the Chinese family in The Good Earth. For…

I think it is best to make the distinction that in The Good Earth, Wang Lung treats women in his family as if they are insignificant–they are not insignificant in and of themselves. For example,…

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• THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER

What are the five most important things that happen in the book The Sign of the Beaver?

I believe that the five most important incidents in the story The Sign of the Beaver include the following – Matt is left alone to take care of the family’s settlement in Maine Territory while his…

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• THE GIVER

What was unusual about the appperance of the bearded Elder?

The beareded elder, who we find out is the Community’s current receiver, doesn’t often go to the Ceremonies. It is very infrequently that a new Receiver is selected, and the post of Receiver is one…

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• TWILIGHT

“I couldn’t believe I had put us in danger after all, put myself in your power” ……But it had…

Just after he tells her the first part of that, he adds, “as if I needed another motive to kill you.” I think that he means that his revelation to Bella had the opposite effect of that – in other…

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• FAREWELL TO MANZANAR

What was the routine that Jeanne’s family established after the loyalty oath crisis in Farewell…

After the loyalty oath crisis, the lives of Jeanne’s family and the other residents of Manzanar “took on a pattern that would hold for the duration of the war”. Despite all the pain it caused, the…

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• THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

What is the incident that happend with Maurice, Sunny, and Holden in Catcher in the Rye?

Maurice works the elevator at the hotel where Holden is staying. He is also a pimp, and after talking to Holden briefly, he sends a prostitute, Sunny, to his room. Holden returns after hanging out…

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• MACBETH

What is the significance of the following passage:”We will establish our estate upon Our eldest,…

In these lines, King Duncan is naming his oldest son, Malcolm, to be the next king of Scotland. The only problem is that Macbeth has been promised the kingship by the witches in the first scene of…

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• MATH

I am having so much trouble on this! “the length of a rectangle is 6 more than twice the width….

The first thing you need to do is translate these words into the numbers and operations you need in an equation. The words tell you that the description is all equal to 56 squared. So, you…

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• ELIE WIESEL

Discuss the life of Elie Wiesel since his liberation from Buchenwald in 1945.

Wiesel has served as the moral conscious of the world in regard to genocide and silence since being liberated from the camp and “seeing a corpse stare back at me.” He emerged as a journalist and…

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• THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” where is evidence of inhumanity toward one another…

When you really get to thinking about it, there is quite a bit. It’s an unfortunate thing, really. Take the entire character of Pap. He was abusive, beating and whipping Huck on a regular basis….

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• HISTORY

What are the differences between the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution?

The Second Continential Congress had to choose between a confederation or a unitary system after ‘The Declaration of Independence’ was signed. By definition a confederation is a loose agreement…

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• NIGHT

In “Night”, what message is Wiesel giving readers through his example of Juliek and his violin?

Juliek represents the death of a nightingale. This is something that I think takes a bit of reorientation, but it seems to me that Juliek is a symbol of a part of the European intellectual…

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• GRAHAM GREENE

What are the point of view, setting, and theme of “The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen”?

The point of view of this story is third-person. The narrator is an unnamed man who decides to have lunch at Bentley’s, a restaurant in London, which answers your question about the setting. One of…

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• ELIE WIESEL

What are some contemporary example of genocide (e.g. Bosnia, Rwanda, Iraq, Darfur ect).

Unfortunately, things like this have been with us for at least six thousand years. Just since the end of the Soviet Union there have been multiple incidents in the Balkans, where such massacres…

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• TEACHERS

How to teach english as a second language?

As an ESL PhD I can offer you what research and philosophical frameworks have agreed on for many years on end: 1. Second language learning is incidental- You have to provide the lessons in a…

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• TRIFLES

In Trifles, Hale begins a sentence “I looked…” Complete the sentence by considering what…

This part of the play comes when Hale is describing to the County Attorney what he discovered when he came upon the dead body of Mr. Wright: Hale: Well, my first thought was to get that rope off….

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

The musicians appear in “Romeo and Juliet” because they are hired for what occasion?The musicians…

The musicians are hired in Act 4 to assist in celebrating Juliet’s pending marriage to Paris on that morning. However, there ends up being no need for a celebration, nor wedding of any kind,…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

In “Fahrenheit 451” when Granger and other like-minded people are stopped by authorities, why…

Granger and his clan have a very unique way of rebelling, and of reading books. Typically, to read a book, and to always have it with you to use as a reference, you have to carry the book around,…

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• TUCK EVERLASTING

What does Angus say to Winnie in Chapter 9 of Tuck Everlasting?

In Chapter 9, Angus Tuck tells Winnie, “There’s just no words to tell you how happy I am to see you. It’s the finest thing that’s happened in…at least eighty years”. Angus Tuck is clearly…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

How does Golding slowly change the nature of the boy’s game playing so that it becomes something…

As the boys first try to start hunting, it is really like a game, something they’d imagined in the past but they have no real idea of how to do it, and many of them lack the stomach to do the…

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• MACBETH

How did Macbeth change to become more (or less) admirable?

Macbeth begins as a wholly admirable character. At the beginning of the play, his king and all his associates are loud in his praise. He has fought valiantly against traitors and has secured…

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• BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA

Name and describe the secret land that Leslie and Jess create in Bridge to Terabithia.

Terabithia is the magic land that Leslie and Jess create in the woods, a few yards from the dry creek bed that separates the farmland from the forest near their rural homes. The children, who are…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

Quote the speech made by Mark Antony at Caesar’s funeral in Julius Caesar.

This speech, known to high school sophomores all across America as Antony’s Funeral Oration, is probably one of the most famous speeches from British literature. At the same time praising Caesar,…

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• A ROSE FOR EMILY

What makes “A Rose for Emily” a gothic or Southern gothic story?

The American Gothic movement sprang from the Romantic movement. The Romantic writers focused on individuals, trusting yourself, and believed that mankind was noble and ideal. It contained…

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• FRINDLE

What is the setting of “Fridle?”

The setting of “Frindle” is Westfield, NewHampshire. Much of the story is centered around the elementary school in the town of Westfield. He is in a small town where the children all know each…

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• ESSAY LAB

How do I include references in my Argumentative essay?I never written a argumentative paper…

In most universities, there are two primary methods of including references, APA and MLA. Most of the time, English courses require MLA citation, while courses such as psychology, sociology, and…

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• DEATH OF A SALESMAN

What is the motif of the stockings in Death of a Salesman?

The stocking motif emphasizes Willy’s adultery with the secretary of one of his buyers. When he pursues an affair with “The Woman” in Boston, Willy gives her sheer stockings. In one of his mental…

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• A WORN PATH

What is the setting of the story?

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 of a…

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• LITERATURE

Examine the impact of the Second World War on American literature.

This is rather a broad task; however, two novels that immediately come to mind are Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut and Catch 22 by Joseph Heller. These novels convey a sense of the…

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• ANNE BRADSTREET

What type of tone is used in poem “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet?

The tone usually refers to the feeling that comes through in the poem, or the mood that the poem elicits in its readers. For this poem, there is a tone of happiness, contentment, and even a bit of…

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• ALL THE YEARS OF HER LIFE

What is Mrs. Higgins like in “All the Years of Her Life”?

Mrs. Higgins is “large and plump”. She has blue eyes, and for most of the duration of the story, she is dressed in a light coat pulled tightly across her chest “so her dress would not show”. Her…

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• MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

What are the major themes of Act I in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing ?

Many different themes can be found in the first act. In fact, the very first scene lays out most of the play’s major themes. Listed below are a few:The theme of men being honorable is first…

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• HISTORY

Which Europeans discovered America before Columbus?I have to write a report on the European…

Columbus’s “discovery” of America led to the permanent settlement of Europeans in North America. However, around the year 1000, Leif Eriksson and his men (I doubt there were any women) discovered…

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• THE TELL-TALE HEART

What is the climax of “The Tell-Tale Heart”?

The climax of a short story is the highest point of intensity and often the turning point for the protagonist’s fortune. In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the tension builds to the murder and then shifts…

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• LIFE OF PI

“Life of Pi” by Yann Martel: what aspects of the novel make it remarkable?

This is an interesting question, and somewhat open to personal interpretation, so I suggest writing down ways in which you thought it was remarkable in order to answer it. For myself, I found it…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

What does Romeo tell the audience about love and death in his final speech?

The last soliloquy of Romeo after he has killed Paris functions as Romeo’s last words in the play, where he comments on the destiny that has led him to this place and which has resulted in Paris’…

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• LITERATURE

What does “A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep…

This quote is a metaphor that frames a reputation as a physical object that is “cracked.” Imagine that you broke a precious vase as a child. Your parents managed to save all the pieces and glued…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

What is the function of the littluns in Lord of the Flies?

The littluns (little ones) perform two functions in the novel. First, they symbolize innocence; they are too young to participate in the power struggles that the older boys engage in. They are…

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• MACBETH

Banquo and Macbeth are two sides of a coin. One represents the essential good and one essential…

Definitely for the first half of the play Banquo and Macbeth are presented as opposite figures, despite obvious similarities. Both of them are good fighters and have proven their valour for the…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

In Chapter 8, what is Jack’s plan after naming himself chief, and what is his plan regarding the…

Jack clearly uses the beast as a means by which he can seize power. His rise to the position of chief is directly linked with the strength of the beast and its power over the boys lives. It is…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Can you please explain the Jane-Bingley courtship?

Jane Bennet meets Charles Bingley at a ball held at Netherfield, after her father made a call on Bingley as a neighborly gesture of a country gentleman. When Jane and Bingley lock eyes at the ball,…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

How does the motif of geography in the novel help shape its themes and characters?The Great…

Places and settings are immensely significant in The Great Gatsby as they represent the various aspects of the 1920s American lifestyle that Fitzgerald is depicting. East Egg therefore represents…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

I need a brief explanation about the dream, vision and honesty themes and how the dream theme…

Your question touches on a number of different themes and messages within this novel and I am only going to respond to the central theme which is the American dream and how it relates to the work…

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• THE SHADOW LINES

Can you summarize the story of Shadow Lines?I am not able to understand what it is all about. Is…

To understand this work you have to have some awareness of post colonial criticism and the main themes that this work addresses. You have identified correctly that geography is immensely important…

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• A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

When does Demetrius fall back in love with Helena?

Demetrius is caused to fall in love with Helena in Act III Scene 2 when Puck anoints his eyes with the love-flower. He is then awakened by Lysander and Helena. Lysander is busy protesting his love…

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• NIGHT

In Chapter 6 of Night, what was Juliek’s last act?

Juliek’s last act was to play his violin “to an audience of dying and dead men”. After the grueling march from the camp at Buna, the prisoners finally arrive at their destination, Gleiwitz. In…

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• OTHELLO

In Act V, Othello addresses Gratiano as “Uncle.” Are they actually related?

They are in fact related by marriage. Gratiano is Brabantio’s brother. Brabantio is Othello’s father-in-law. Elizabethans also referred to elderly men as “Uncle,” and we know that Othello is nearly…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

At the conclusion of this “conference” on Pearl’s welfare, what is Chillingworth’s chief interest?

Chillingworth has only one interest — to discover (and perhaps torture) the father of Hester’s child. It is interesting that in this chapter he suggests that the analysis of Pearl’s nature (not…

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• MACBETH

In Macbeth, Macbeth refers to his hand turning the green ocean red. What is the significance of…

The passage in question appears in Act II, scene ii, shortly after Macbeth has returned from killing Duncan, still carrying the daggers, now bloody, that he had used in murdering the King. Blood…