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| LIT | 8/13/2009 |
Q: hey, am Lisa currently in the 9th grade from India. I love Literature and the english language (my ...
A: What works for one teacher, does not necessarily apply to another. Even the expectations of a ...
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| theme for romeo and juliet | 6/7/2009 |
Q: I need help with my theme statement for romeo and Juliet. my theme is about hate. This is what ...
A: I am assuming that you are trying to create a workable thesis argument and what you have is a ...
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| Help finding a topic | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I need to write a paper about any English novel of my choice but my teacher wants an original topic ...
A: I'm assuming that this course is an advanced literature course; otherwise it would have more ...
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| Quest Theme | 4/10/2009 |
Q: would you please help me find texts (from different cultures ) which have the theme of quest? either ...
A: The motif or theme of a quest is somewhat unusual in short works because of their narrow range of ...
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| English Literature | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I have done so much research on English Literature but I still need some help. Where can I find ...
A: Locating essays usually requires the use of a library. I think you mean you want to locate essays ...
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| William Blake | 3/31/2009 |
Q: sir could you please explain thisDo you think William Blake as a Romantic poet? give illustrations ...
A: Romanticism embodies the idealization of children, innocense, imagination. sentiment, nature, ...
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| Frederick Douglass | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I need help understanding what this quote meant in the story Frederick Douglass. "He dealt ...
A: My interpretation of this quote is that Douglas is speaking about slavery, probably his own ...
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| Frederick Douglass | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I need help understanding what frederick douglass meant by these quotes "Crying for joy, and ...
A: Slavery was (is) such an abhorrent institution that robs people of every shred of dignity that ...
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| Need references | 2/24/2009 |
Q: I have kind of a broad question to ask, and I'm hoping you can help me with it. I am currently a ...
A: You can try "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. It is laden with symbology and application of ...
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| Literary Analysis | 2/21/2009 |
Q: My teacher told us that when we are writing the analysis to never use your opinion, but i was ...
A: An analytical paper is basically your opinion that is supported with evidence from primary, ...
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| Dill - To Kill A Mockingbird | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I'm a Secondary School student. Now, I'm learning about TKAM for my Literature subject. However, I ...
A: Dill represents the innocense of youth throughout the story. In a sense he is a foil of other ...
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| proposal subject | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I was supposed to do my master in English Literature in Malaysia but the committee has rejected my ...
A: In the United States, most colleges and universities require the Masters candidate to find a ...
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| brit lit. | 1/3/2009 |
Q: i am home schooled and i have read these poems and the study guide for this lesson over and over... ...
A: William Blake was a Romantic poet who focused on spirituality. The lamb can refer to both Christ and ...
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| literature | 12/29/2008 |
Q: (little background) I am an African student in a college in MD. I am a couple of semesters away to ...
A: There is no universal American standard for a college-level introductory course in literature. ...
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| Regular English and English Honors. | 12/19/2008 |
Q: Noel, What exactly is the difference between regular english and english honors? Are students who ...
A: The difference between regular and honors English varies from school to school. There is no ...
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| Books suggestions for my 17 year old brother? | 11/15/2008 |
Q: First of all, thanks so much for helping out on this site! I was wondering if you might be able to ...
A: I would try Gothic horror; there seems to be somewhat of a renaissance of this genre especially with ...
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| classics | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I'm doing a highschool reasearch paper on what defines a classic piece of literature. The criteria ...
A: What you are actually describing is the "canon" and this is currently being reworked by scholars ...
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| The Great Gatsby | 3/13/2008 |
Q: Hi i was wondering if you could explain to me how we relate to Gatsby? I know we all have dreams and ...
A: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was a member of what we call the "Lost Generation," not unlike the Baby ...
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| Straw Into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday | 1/4/2008 |
Q: I was just wondering if you can elaborate further on Sandra Cisneros' essay. I understand that she ...
A: I think you have the essence of the essay's purpose. What you haven't mentioned, however, is her ...
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| animal farm | 12/18/2007 |
Q: i read the book animal farm but i don't know some of the questions. so i was wondering if you could ...
A: Andie, Thanks for asking. I'm not sure I understand your inquiry ("I don't know some of the ...
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| Research Topic | 12/7/2007 |
Q: my name is Nora,I'm an MA preliminary student. Actually I'm in big trouble because I'm asked to ...
A: You can consider Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw which deals with the issues of class and how a ...
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| english | 12/2/2007 |
Q: what did oliver goldsmith do for literature?
A: Perhaps one way to look at Goldsmith is not what he did for literature but what he did for himself. ...
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| Max Wilhelm Meyer, The End of the World | 11/30/2007 |
Q: Greetings from digital outerspace. I am filmmaker currently working on a short film. I was looking ...
A: Unfortunately, I have not heard of Max Wilhelm Meyer either. I tried using academic search engines ...
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| Need websites | 11/8/2007 |
Q: ! I need help im taking introduction to literature and i need some good websites for these short ...
A: Annie, Unfortunately, my expertise is not in websites. Based on the quality of the works you've ...
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| Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio's Dream) | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I have to read the playscript for Romeo and Juliet for my English class in 9th grade. We read some ...
A: I think the key to this passage is what follows immediately after: Romeo: Peace, peace, Mercutio, ...
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