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	gbeatty: 31968 points Recent Answers: What exactly is meant by "a cautionary tale?" Can you list some examples found in both science fiction and fantasy literature? In "Lord of the Flies" what is Chapter 10 about? In "Fog" by Carl Sandburg, how does his style affect the poem's meaning?
	jamie-wheeler: 23971 points Recent Answers: In "To Kill a Mockingbird" identify how Harper Lee creates suspense during Mayella's testimony in Chapter 18. What is meant by "Man" in the last line of the poem "If"? Help with literary terms in "The Catcher in the Rye."
	dymatsuoka: 23134 points Recent Answers: In Chapter 5 of "1984", who is looking at Winston during lunch? What effect did Buck's challenge have on the team in "Call of the Wild"? Explain why Santiago decides against drifting and sleeping for awhile with a line around his toe to wake him up in "Old Man and the Sea".
	sullymonster: 22639 points Recent Answers: Who is the first witness to testify at the trial in "To Kill a Mockingbird"? What are some literary devices used in "Night"? What false name does Odysseus give the Cyclops in "The Odyssey"?
	bmadnick: 18485 points Recent Answers: How does "The Raisin in the Sun" show that the lead character in this play is a tragic hero? Who is the antagonist in the story, "The Midwife's Apprentice"? What is the imagery in the poem, "The Cloud"?
	amy-lepore: 17814 points Recent Answers: I want to know what the story says about the theme of disguise with regard to the relationship between truth and disguise Why does Bob Ewell feel so angry with Atticus? Do you think his threat is a real one, and how might he try to "get" Atticus? Who is Sappho and Lady Mary Montague in the poem by Alexander Pope, "Epistle to a Lady"?
	ms-mcgregor: 13994 points Recent Answers: Who invented rock 'n roll? My friend says it was Elvis Presley. I need some help with a thesis statement, pertaining to symbolism in "The Yellow Wallpaper".  The psych term for the shared affliction of Emily in Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" and the landlady in Dahl's "Landlady"?
	linda-allen: 13005 points Recent Answers: I need some help with a thesis statement, pertaining to symbolism in "The Yellow Wallpaper". What is the irony in the story "The Necklace"? "My car is a he", or "my iphone is a girl" is an example of what literary term?
	pmiranda2857: 12806 points Recent Answers: What is the setting of A Christmas Carol ? Who is the main character of the play-Tom, Laura or Amanda? Why? Is the main character the protaginist? Any antagonist? What was the purpose of the Knights of the Round table
	renelane: 12606 points Recent Answers: How does the relationship between Krogstad and Mrs. Linde serve to emphasize certain qualities in the Helmers' marriage? Write an essay on Materialism in the story, "The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D. H. Lawrence? If you were Eveline would you have gone with Frank? Justify your answer.
	sagetrieb: 11983 points Recent Answers: In the Introduction to My Antonia , what has Jim been doing to amuse himself on his long trips across the country? In "The Yellow Wallpaper," from what ailment might the narrator suffer? How does the narrator use personification? 1) The protagonist’s Id can be described by the way he/she? 2) Protagonist’s Ego was obvious when? 3) Protagonist’s Superego can be seen when?
	kwoo1213: 8743 points Recent Answers: Why does Ichabod Crane consider a women to be more perplex than ghosts, goblins and witches? What do you feel James Mc Bride is arguing for in "The Color of Water" about family and family values?  Can someone please explain the poem "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh?
	clane: 8094 points Recent Answers: In "Speak", what do events in Melinda's Spanish class communicate about the students in her school? In "Night", why is there joy when the signal finally comes for them to leave Sighet and the ghettos? When Amir returns to his old home he makes a comment, "I don't want to forget anymore." What does he mean by that?
	luannw: 7552 points Recent Answers:  In "Lord of the Flies", how do Ralph and Jack respond to "the beast"?  Q1:Describe the dagger that Macbeth imagines he can see and how it affects him? In "Lord of the Flies", how does Ralph reestablish authority after the fire gets out of control?
	brendawm: 6715 points Recent Answers: What is the mood in "The Most Dangerous Game"? How does the doorknocker change in "A Christmas Carol"? In "A Christmas Carol", what has Marley's ghost been doing since his death?
	janeyb: 5628 points Recent Answers: In "The Twisted Window," what is the physical description of Tracy Lloyd? Whose point of view is stressed in Part 1 of Ezra Pound's poem "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley"? In chapters 36 to 48 of Great Expectations , what is the first thing that Pip does with his yearly allowance?
	malibrarian: 5603 points Recent Answers: What is Odysseus' weakness in the "Odyssey"? Please elaborate on the theme of the ravages of time in William Shakespeare's Sonnets. Why does Shakespeare begin "Romeo and Juliet" with a brawl?
	cmcqueeney: 5184 points Recent Answers: In "A Wrinkle in Time", to what did Meg compare all the women who opened the doors on Camazotz? In "The Awakening", what attitudes and tendencies in the Creole characters does Edna have trouble adjusting to? What details suggest the dehumanizing effects of Dr. Manette's captivity in "A Tale of Two Cities"?
	blazedale: 4861 points Recent Answers: Who created enotes? Describe Bottom's character in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Does anyone know of a website for etexts?  I need an etext version of the book Montana 1948.
	ladyvols1: 4744 points Recent Answers: A 40 g toy airplane is flying toward a door and strikes it with a force of 4.0 N. What is the plane's acceleration? Compare and contrast the female characters (Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Myrtle Wilson) in "The Great Gatsby?" What is the scientific name of the Python? What does it mainly feed on?

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