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In mice and men lennie says he wants to leave the ranch because "it's mean...

It means that Lennie senses danger and he is afraid that he will get into a fight w/ Curley and then not be able to tend to the rabbits. Of Mice and Men, is a work of fiction by John Steinbeck. Many...

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In Huck Finn, who presented problems on the raft?

One of the things that caused problems to Huck Finn and Jim's stay on the raft is the river itself. The raft also broke loose or was rammed by another vessel.

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Eulogy for a hermit crab poem meaning. #eulogy #hermitcrab #nature #god #love

Pattiann Rogers's description of a hermit crab conveys her love of nature and the majesticness of all god's creatures.

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What is the mood, tone and theme for Percy shelley's poem "Ozymandias" ?...

“Ozymandias” is a political sonnet, however it does not only symbolizes the political power — the statue can be a metaphor for the pride and hubris of all of humanity, in any of its manifestations....

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What poet wrote the most poems about Tanabata in the Man-yoshu???

It was Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, he has written 137 poems about Tanabata. Man'yōshū is the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry, compiled some time after 759 AD during the Nara period....

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What does the quote "fear always springs from ignorance" means?

"Fear always springs from ignorance" means that if you understand something and you don't avoid it, you're less likely to encounter problems with it.

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In the book 1984 what is Ampleforth's job in the Ministry of Truth?...

Ampleforth is a poet who works in the Records Department. Ampleforth’s job there is to rewrite politically, economical, or ideologically Old speak poems that are intolerable to the Party or to Big...

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Why does okeke oppose nnaemeka choice of a wife

Okeke opposes Ninaemeka's choice of a wife because he did not believe what his son was telling him. He believe that the marriage should not be based on love.

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what are 3 themes of the short story Mystery Of Heroism by Stephen Crane?...

The themes are fallen humanity & harsh realities. Crane follows a strict pattern in most of his work.

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how can you tell that news travels fast in the village in Things Fall Apart...

Each clan has its own stories, and Ikemefuna is an exciting addition to Umuofia because he brings with him new and unfamiliar folk tales.

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Who are the sleeping ones in the book "the invisible man" #walkers...

Sleeping ones in the book "The Invisible Man" are those sleep walkers, blind people who cannot see him for who he really is.

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What image of America do both the excerpt from twain's memoir and the...

The excerpt from Mark Twain's memoir "Life on the Mississippi" (1883) and the short story "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras" (1865) painted America as a country built on human greed, deceit,...

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What were two of Carl Sandburg's main themes, and how did he express them?...

Sandburg's main themes were the voice of the common man and America. He expressed his themes through personification and rhythmic realistic free verse.

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in a mid summer nights dream, how does oberon intend to blackmail titania...

Oberon orders Puck (Robin Goodfellow) to pick a flower called love-in-idleness and decides to put its juice on Titania's eyes hoping she'll fall madly in love with the first thing she’ll see, whatever...

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what are 3 themes of the short story Mystery Of Heroism by Stephen Crane?...

The themes are fallen humanity & harsh realities. Crane follows a strict pattern in most of his work.

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Eulogy for a hermit crab poem meaning. #eulogy #hermitcrab #nature #god #love

Pattiann Rogers's description of a hermit crab conveys her love of nature and the majesticness of all god's creatures.

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What poet wrote the most poems about Tanabata in the Man-yoshu???

It was Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, he has written 137 poems about Tanabata. Man'yōshū is the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry, compiled some time after 759 AD during the Nara period....

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What is a good alliteration for thursday besides thirsty, thrilling and...

Some words that offer good alliteration for Thursday include: therein, thematic, through, throughout, thereby, therefore, thereon, there’s, thereupon, therewithal and thermal. Alliteration is created...

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what philosophical beliefs about god and the purpose of human life are...

Anne Bradstreet is just like many of the other settlers in the Massachusetts area that belonged to a devout Protestant community called the Puritans. They believed in predestination, or the idea that...

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In "the crucible" why is parris so worried about abigail's reputation?...

Sources suggest that Parris' only concern is his reputation and Abigail's reputation would impact that. After Parris saw the girls dancing in the forest, he recognizes the possibility that the...

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