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I think your poster should demonstrate Benjamin's character--he was wise, he knew what was going on, but he said nothing, even though he knew life on the farm would be difficult once Napoleon took over.  Are you familiar with internet memes?  I think your poster could be like a meme just with Benjamin on it.  Benjamin's favorite line in the story is that donkeys live a long time, so your poster should say something to... I think your poster should demonstrate Benjamin's character--he was wise, he knew what was going on, but he said nothing, even though he knew life on the farm would be difficult once Napoleon took over.  Are you familiar with internet memes?  I think your poster could be like a meme just with Benjamin on it.  Benjamin's favorite line in the story is that donkeys live a long time, so your poster should say something to the consistency of Benjamin's character.  No matter what happens in the story, Benjamin never changes, and the only reason he ever ge...

Excellent question! Your inquiry evokes one of the primary debates about this classic poem by Robert Frost. This debate hinges on the idea that in "The Road Not Taken" (1916), the persona, or the traveler-speaker of the poem, surveys two identical paths in a "wood," or forest. Yes, the paths are identical! Though most readers view that the poem celebrates the "less-traveled" path, and thereby individuality and nonconformity, the persona clearly states that the paths... Excellent question! Your inquiry evokes one of the primary debates about this classic poem by Robert Frost. This debate hinges on the idea that in "The Road Not Taken" (1916), the persona, or the traveler-speaker of the poem, surveys two identical paths in a "wood," or forest. Yes, the paths are identical! Though most readers view that the poem celebrates the "less-traveled" path, and thereby individuality and nonconformity, the persona clearly states that the p...

Madame Loisel has a most successful evening, dancing the night away while her husband dozes in a corner. When it is time to go home, Monsieur Loisel gathers up some of her everyday things to cover her when they go outside, since it is cold.  She does not want anyone to see her in these clothes, since they are not as nice or as fancy as she would like, so she hurries out, and then... Madame Loisel has a most successful evening, dancing the night away while her husband dozes in a corner. When it is time to go home, Monsieur Loisel gathers up some of her everyday things to cover her when they go outside, since it is cold.  She does not want anyone to see her in these clothes, since they are not as nice or as fancy as she would like, so she hurries out, and then the couple cannot find a taxi. Eventually, they find a humble carriage, which deposits them at home.  When Madame Loisel pauses to admire herself in front of the mirror, reliving her glorious evening, she realizes the necklace is m...

In Kate Chopin's "A Pair of Silk Stockings," when she unexpectedly finds that she has an extra fifteen dollars, Mrs. Sommers first considers the needs of her children. Because "[T]he question of investment was one that occupied her greatly," Mrs. Sommers deliberates so intensely that she walks around for one or two days, barely conscious of her surroundings. Instead, she is "absorbed in speculation and calculation" because she does not wish to act rashly and... In Kate Chopin's "A Pair of Silk Stockings," when she unexpectedly finds that she has an extra fifteen dollars, Mrs. Sommers first considers the needs of her children. Because "[T]he question of investment was one that occupied her greatly," Mrs. Sommers deliberates so intensely that she walks around for one or two days, barely conscious of her surroundings. Instead, she is "absorbed in speculation and calculation" because she does not wish to act rashly and lat...

Before Santiago travels to Africa to start his journey, he receives guidance from the king of Salem. Discussions about achieving one's Personal Legend encourage and inspire both the boy and the reader for the upcoming search for the treasure. Melchizedek also gives him the Urim and Thummim to help him if the boy ever feels stuck and can't read the omens. Everything seems perfectly in place for the boy to succeed. However, when he gets... Before Santiago travels to Africa to start his journey, he receives guidance from the king of Salem. Discussions about achieving one's Personal Legend encourage and inspire both the boy and the reader for the upcoming search for the treasure. Melchizedek also gives him the Urim and Thummim to help him if the boy ever feels stuck and can't read the omens. Everything seems perfectly in place for the boy to succeed. However, when he gets to Africa, to the port of Tangier, he falls victim to a thief's trickery and is robbed. The unfores...

Below are six quotes each for Laertes and Hamlet pulled from roughly the same areas of the play.    The first two quotations from Laertes show his unselfish love for and desire to protect his younger sister.  He delicately points out that Hamlet might break her heart and that she should keep herself safe from any type of teenage rebellion. His advice shows his care for his family, particularly the safety of his sister.  The first two quotations from Hamlet show his profound depression at the death of his father and the quick remarriage of his mother.  He is so upset he is considering killing himself, stopping short only because suicide is considered a sin.  Here Hamlet is also revealing a respect and love for family and is mourning the loss of both his parents -  his father to death and his mother to his uncle.   Hamlet's third quote occurs after his long conversation with his mother concerning his true feelings about her recent remarriage to his uncle, his father's murderer.  ...

There are several reasons that the narrator seems uncomfortable with the visit from his wife's friend, Robert. The narrator is not a social person. In fact, his wife tells him, "You don't have any friends." It is likely, however, that the narrator is jealous of Robert and his relationship with his wife. The narrator seems uncomfortable about the poem that his wife has written about the time Robert (who is blind) put his hands on... There are several reasons that the narrator seems uncomfortable with the visit from his wife's friend, Robert. The narrator is not a social person. In fact, his wife tells him, "You don't have any friends." It is likely, however, that the narrator is jealous of Robert and his relationship with his wife. The narrator seems uncomfortable about the poem that his wife has written about the time Robert (who is blind) put his hands on her face. His jealousy is also seen in his refusal to call his wife's ex-husband by name....