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Literature

02/10/15

in The Management of Grief” what do you make of the ending?

The Management of Grief”) what do you make of the ending? Does the story seem incomplete? Does Mrs. Bhave receive instructions from the spirits of her family—and if so, what do you make of them—or... more

What is the importance of the "twins" roles in Mysterious Benedict Society?

Mr Benedict and Mr Curtain are identical twins with different characters. What is the importance of being twins?
Literature

01/13/15

what did Beowulf attribute the outcomes of his battles to

it is from the story Beowulf
Literature

01/08/15

What does McCarthy establish and convey about the concept of fate in All The Pretty Horses?

What does McCarthy establish and convey about the concept of fate in All The Pretty Horses?
Literature

01/07/15

why does obrien address the reader directly in paragraphs58-69

on the rainy river by Tim o'brien
Literature

01/02/15

Are orcs trademarked or copyrighted by Tolkien or anyone else?

I was using Orcs in a book when I was told by a friend that they were copyrighted. Is this true.

12/22/14

What are easy literary devices? (e.g. a cliffhanger)

I have to write some short stories which have literary devices, such as a cliffhanger, in them. Which literary devices are easy to write? 
Literature

12/11/14

were dose scout jem and dill find atticus

A strange man bein talking to atticus one night scout jem and dill sneak out of the house to follow atticus  where do they find him
Literature Ethics

12/03/14

De Beauvoir: Ambiguity of Ethics

Explain the structure of existence at root in what De Beauvoir means by Descartes’s expression “the freedom of man is infinite, but his power is limited”?and also what does she mean by freedom... more

11/16/14

how does scout learn to read

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Literature

11/13/14

what does Husserl means by "theoria", how it arises, and what signficance it has for Husserl.

This comes from Edmund Husserl's Vienna Lecture, and I am just wondering what the answer would be for this question in relation to the Vienna Lecture
Literature Answer.

11/06/14

about literature, christmas Carol-Charles Dickens, Stave I

Please answer me, this is due tommorow. 1. to reveal Scrooge's character to the reader,much of paragraph four example metaphor and simile.identify at least one of each and explain what they reveal... more
Literature

10/31/14

What seems to motivate lomov's and natalia's desire to marry each other?

it's from the story marriage proposal
Literature Novels War

10/25/14

The Afghan country side is nothing but battlefields, expanses of sand, and cemeteries.

Artillery exhanges shatter prayers, wolves howl at the moon every night, and the wind, when it breathes, mingles beggars' laments with the croaking of crows.   I don't understand the sentences... more
Literature

06/21/14

help with The acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

  why does Lancelot say that he as to to leave the Whitsun court feast?     1.  he will be leaving early the next morning 2.  he is tired of people insulting him 3.  he wants to go see... more
Literature Classwork Help

06/21/14

help with Literature story of Antegone

In Ode 1 of Antigone what does the Chorus describe as teh greatest wonder of the world     a.  statescraft b. words c.  man d.  the ability to cultivate crops   thanks
Literature Julius Caesar

06/20/14

Literature Help

How does cassius try to get brutus involved in the conspiracy?     a.  he bribes brutus b.  cassius says that he will make brutus the new dictator after caesar is dead c.  he threatens brutus'... more

06/18/14

Help with Literature c/o The Pit and the Pendulium

I enjoy this story but I need help explaining these two phrases,       1.  "and now, as I still continued to step continously, onward, there came thronging upon my recollection a... more
Literature

06/18/14

Literature help with "Everyday Use"

Would you please help me explain this phrase from the story Everday Use,           "She used to read to us without pity, forcing words, lies, other folks' habits, whole lives upon us... more
Literature Shakespeare

05/27/14

a) How does Shakespeare develop Shylock’s character in Act 3, Scene 1 of merchant of venice

help me please
Literature Satire

05/12/14

HOW YOU IDENTIFY SATIRE?

HOW CAN YOU IDENTIFY WHAT TECHNIQUES A WRITER IS USING TO CREATE A SATIRE ?   LIKE WIT, PARODY ,UNDERSTATEMENT, VERBAL IRONY......
Literature

05/04/14

To which part of the poem does the moment when Ellen and Lochinvar mount his charger belong?

A.climax B.exposition C.rising action D.resolution
Literature Theatre

04/22/14

a long speech made by one character ?

a long speech made by one character
Literature English Poetry

03/08/14

why does Edgar Allan poe use repetition in Annabel Lee?

I think that he uses repitition to creat an emotional feeling

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