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| english | 9/16/2009 |
Q: What is the adverb in this question Almost every person at the meeting was angry about the decision
A: Matt: Almost every person at the meeting was angry about the decision *** The adverb is "almost." ...
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| Red-headed Stepchild | 7/20/2009 |
Q: Nesbitt, At the risk of appearing disrespectful (which I in no way intend), I do realize that you ...
A: It took me a while to find the answer I sent to "Jason," but I finally found it. However, the date ...
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| Sound and the Fury | 6/9/2009 |
Q: Ted Nesbitt, I have used your knowledge before; it's extremely helpful. I am writing a paper about ...
A: Jen: You "completely spaced it," and I had to plead, very politely, with you to complete the ...
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| Report Referencing | 1/5/2009 |
Q: Nesbitt, I'm writing a report and for the first time (ever) I'm having to make ...
A: Your question is not very clear. Do you mean that you have written a research paper and you must ...
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| Genre definition | 7/12/2008 |
Q: Can you define graphic fiction? Does it specifcally pertain to gore and the detailed description of ...
A: The usual term is "graphic novel." The very simplest definition is "a comic book for adults." The ...
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| Penelope-Odyssey | 6/3/2008 |
Q: Where was Penelope born?
A: Laura: There are different versions about Penelope's background. Probably the most reliable ...
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| william wentworth | 5/17/2008 |
Q: I just watched csi and they used the poem from Splender in the grass. How do the words go to that ...
A: Ron: The English spelling is "splendour," which is the word used in the original poem. At the end ...
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| essay | 4/21/2008 |
Q: What is the criteria for a classic? not a classical book as in written in the classical era but a ...
A: As I suspected, I should have just clicked the "reject button." My answer was not all that helpful ...
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| Honors English 10 | 2/19/2008 |
Q: Why is Emily Dickinson referred to as Belle of Amherst?
A: Many of her contemporaries living in Emily Dickinson's home town of Amherst, Massachusetts gave the ...
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| an old short story(american lit.class) | 1/30/2008 |
Q: While in college,we used a Norton Anthology of short stories in my American Lit class,and this story ...
A: Kathleen: PLEASE READ THE RESPONSE OUR EXPERT SENT TO YOU. PLEASE THANK THE EXPERT FOR HIS WORK. ...
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| the american dream | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I have recently read The Great Gatsby and Absalom, Absalom! and am doing a study on different ...
A: Jack: First of all, what exactly IS "the American Dream"? If you were to ask the general public -- ...
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| Recomend A Book? | 12/23/2007 |
Q: I love classic novels, such as "The Catcher In The Rye", "The Great Gatsby", etc. have any amazing ...
A: Dane: Those are interesting questions, and I get them occasionally. I never know how to answer. ...
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| A separate Peace | 12/21/2007 |
Q: I need help interpreting this quote "I never killed anyone and i never developed an intense hatred ...
A: Zach: I'm not sure what your question is. Gene and Phineas [Finny] were friends, during World War ...
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| Herman Melville and civil war poetry | 12/11/2007 |
Q: - I am hoping you can help clarify something for me. In Herman Melville's great civil war poem "The ...
A: I have spent a few hours doing some research on this poem. What appears to be the best critical ...
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| ayuda | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I know you are expert in literature and not in psychology but anyway I would like to know your ...
A: If what you are doing is an "obsession," then it is a WONDERFUL OBSESSION. You are a thoughtful and ...
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| great gatsby | 5/17/2007 |
Q: i was readin the book and i came across the part where nick says "jay gatsby sprang from his ...
A: Kelsey: You've got two problems: (1) Stop saying that you are not "a very bright person," because ...
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| Great American Novel | 5/2/2007 |
Q: I am interested in the origin of the phrase 'Great American Novel' and am informed (by Wikipedia) ...
A: Gary: From "The Yale Book of Quotations," New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2006, p. ...
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| Question about Extended Metaphors | 5/1/2007 |
Q: For my class I need to write an example of an extended metaphor. So I decided to compare Learning to ...
A: David: Just a quick follow up: First, thank you for submitting the evaluation. Unbelievably, most ...
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| Thoreau | 3/20/2007 |
Q: I would like to ask you for help on a interpretating two lines. It't not very much. But I hope you ...
A: The first statement means that for every 999 people who CLAIM to be good [virtuous], there really is ...
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| WBY | 2/28/2007 |
Q: I'd like to ask you about these two quotes by William Butler Yeats. I just came across them ...
A: Many people have had many different views or interpretations of the first quotation from Yeats. I ...
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| looking for an author | 2/25/2007 |
Q: I am looking for the name of the author who wrote alright vegemite and far out brussel sprout any ...
A: Loretta: The author is June Factor, an Australian. She has compiled two collections of children's ...
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| quotes | 2/23/2007 |
Q: Last time, I was reading Henry David Thoreau's quotes. there are some I don't quite understand, ...
A: I will rephrase the three quotations and give a general explanation about them: 1. A man is rich in ...
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| blake and architecture | 2/7/2007 |
Q: I am now looking to further my detailed insight... I am currently studying architecture and have ...
A: I admire your tenacity and perseverance in trying to understand Blake and his architectural views. ...
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| Novel Recommendation | 1/26/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could recommend me any novels set in the southern states during the 1930's to ...
A: Ben: First of all, there are many Faulkner novels that are not considered "complex." Probably the ...
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| English Literature | 12/5/2006 |
Q: I'm writing a paper on the portrayal of the French in English lit. Can you suggest any works of ...
A: Alex: You MUST include Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities." Although one of the main ...
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| hughes mearns | 11/20/2006 |
Q: i feel i have been followed by the Hughes Mearns "Antagonish" verse for a few years now not only ...
A: The poem, "Antigonish," has been perplexing people for many decades. Recently, our librarians' ...
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| plot twists | 5/4/2006 |
Q: I am looking for examples of clever plot twists or revelations that occur at the end of novels. ...
A: Scott: Does this mean that you are going to READ the novels I suggest? After dealing with some ...
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| Faulkner | 9/14/2005 |
Q: I am seeking the title of short story by Faulkner. One of my colleagues says it is about a prisoner ...
A: The story is entitled "Old Man" and it is a "novella," included as part of the novel "Wild Palms." ...
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| Suicide in fiction | 6/27/2005 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me out. I remember some years ago reading a story (I cannot remember whether ...
A: Dean -- I had to do some research. I had a fairly good idea, but I wasn't sure. The story is ...
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| C.S Lewis essay topic ideas.... | 3/8/2005 |
Q: I need to find a topic and thesis on C.S Lewis with regard to his literary work. I am not asking for ...
A: Jered: I am posting below a series of websites that have information about the themes that C. S. ...
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| Moby Dick | 3/1/2005 |
Q: What was the ship's homeport?
A: Although Ishmael and Queequeg sign up to sail with Captain Ahab in New Bedford, the home port of the ...
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| Am Lit | 2/28/2005 |
Q: how can i find the meaning of some ? obsolete words used by Walt Whitman in Leaves of Grass?
A: Pat: An update: 1. The site I gave you lists the various places that words are found in the text, ...
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| J.D Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye | 2/26/2005 |
Q: Why and how was Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye linked to the assasination of J.F.K?
A: This is a real "stretch." It's one of those conspiracy theories that has a VERY shaky basis and is ...
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| Henry James and realism | 2/23/2005 |
Q: I am reading at the moment THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY by Henry James, and although my English is far ...
A: I do not know how much help I can be. First, I am not an expert in Henry James's fiction. I have ...
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| A Little Princess | 2/10/2005 |
Q: I was reading "A Litte Princess" and at one point it mentions Mrs. Menchin boxing Sara's ears. What ...
A: I hope you haven't been waiting too long for this answer. Allexperts has been "down," apparently, ...
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| The Origin Of A Quote | 1/1/2005 |
Q: I'll try to get straight to the point and I am aware you may or may not know the answer. The quote ...
A: Peter: The International Movie Database says that the line is an original. When a memorable ...
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| Origin of a Phrase | 12/8/2004 |
Q: Hey, You may not be the right expert...but I am looking for the origin of the phrase "Beaten like a ...
A: Jason: I am pasting in below the various comments that I found. The one that I find most ...
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| american literature | 7/19/2004 |
Q: I am from the US, 35 years old, live close to Hamburg Germany now. I would like to read more books ...
A: Michael: My favorite author is William Faulkner. I would recommend you start reading his work with ...
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| literary term | 7/7/2004 |
Q: could you please tell me what the literary term is for in a story where something modern is used in ...
A: They are called "anachronisms." They are not so much a "style," as they are "mistakes." I ...
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| authors | 6/5/2004 |
Q: i am trying to find the authors of specific booksthough i'm not sure if your the right person to ...
A: Bob: There are two books with the title "The Devil's Guard." The author of one is George R. ...
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| The Tempest | 5/22/2004 |
Q: Re the famous quote from Act 4, Scene 1, I have heard two versions: We are such stuff As dreams ...
A: The correct preposition is "ON." The line is very frequently misquoted. I checked the full-text ...
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| Is this from Mark Twain? | 2/10/2004 |
Q: Nesbitt, Hopefully, this is the best way to reach you. Thank you for your response--I did not know ...
A: Ann: I wrote a VERY lengthy response to you. Clicked the send button and the message disappeared. ...
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| Sonnets | 1/25/2004 |
Q: We are a group of teachers participating in a World Links workshop for proffessional development and ...
A: I hope that you will be more fair with your students than you were in evaluating me. I spent a ...
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