Curtis Jerry S.

Please help!   1. How does diversity inform our understanding of the new nation and its culture?2. What discrepancies are there between Euroamerican words and actions?3. Rebellions and words by... more

These are questions on Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle." Please, help me.    1.How does the story complicate the idea of historical ‘accuracy’? 2. How does the story contrast ‘productive’... more

I had to read "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses" by Mark Twain, and for this assignment, my teacher asked us some questions to think about before writing about this reading. I am posting this... more

Was Marlow's journey into the heart of darkness really an "inconclusive experience?" What lessons did he learn? Why might he have judged the experience to be inconclusive?

One theme of Chapter 6 is overcoming fear. Provide two details from the chapter that support this idea. One conclusion that the reader can draw from chapter 6 is that mankind is the beast. Provide... more

2. Paragraph 2 opens with a simile and continues its lengthy development with more similes and an extended metaphor. Identify these and explain their effect.   3. Throughout the text, Thoreau... more

How do Jack and his choir contribute to the conflict in Chapter 3? Include two quotes from the chapter in your answer.What is the author’s purpose for writing the last paragraph of the chapter... more

How does the culture of Ireland influence the type of housing?How does Ireland's society influence the type of housing?How does Ireland's government influence the type of housing? How do the... more