Author: Samantha Burton

Lover of literature at eNotes.com and OwlEyes.org. Based in Seattle, WA.

The Western Flyer: Steinbeck’s Boat Flying Through Time

March 17, 2016

The compass simply represents the ideal, present but unachievable, and sight-steering a compromise with perfection which allows your boat to exist at all. —The Log from the Sea of Cortez In Port Townsend—a charming, coastal town nestled in the northeastern end of the Olympic Peninsula—a piece of literary and biological history is being remastered and preserved.…

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8 To Kill a Mockingbird Quotes that Exemplify Harper Lee’s Legacy

February 19, 2016

We've decided to compile some of the best lines from To Kill a Mockingbird—inarguably one of the most influential and important novels in our lifetime. These lines, in context and out, are simultaneously ethereal and grounded, simple and complex. Lee's legacy in TKAM will be continuing to show students and readers about the importance of love, tolerance, and friendship. Rest…

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Edgar Allan Poe Un-Masqued: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Gothic Writer

January 19, 2016

You'd be hard-pressed to find a student that doesn't enjoy (or, at the very least, find interesting) one of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories—even if you polled the most literature-hating students, they'd still be able to quoth the raven everslightly. Poe's stories and poems have a unique staying power with many readers, whether they're keen on his Dark Romantic writing or hungry…

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A Decade of eNotes: Happy Birthday to Us!

December 3, 2015

As they say: time flies when you're having fun. This December marks the tenth year that eNotes has been helping students and teachers, and we can hardly believe it. It seems like just yesterday we were all asking Jeeves life's great questions (and definitely NOT on our flip phones). We're cracking opening the eNotes photo album to take a peek back…

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eNotes Homework Help: November Discussion Starters

November 4, 2015

Our Homework Help service helps students and teachers on their toughest academic questions. Our Educators have answered more than 300,000 questions--some straightforward with decidedly black/white answers, and others more open to interpretation and, consequently, discussion. Each month we're compiling some of our favorite Homework Help questions to initiate debate or rich conversation in your classroom. Enjoy! Why do sports…

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eNotes Homework Help: October Discussion Starters

September 30, 2015

Our Homework Help service helps students and teachers on their toughest academic questions. Our Educators have answered more than 300,000 questions--some straightforward with decidedly black/white answers, and others more open to interpretation and, consequently, discussion. Each month we're compiling some of our favorite Homework Help questions to initiate debate or rich conversation in your classroom. Enjoy! Why is the…

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