• BUSINESS

Activity-based costingCould you please help me explain how the ABC is useful for pricing…

Activity based costing focuses on ascertaining cost of a product, based on determining the cost of various activities undertaken to manufacture and market the product. These activity based costs…

• THE KITE RUNNER

Literary point of view (Ex: Third person Limited) for the Kite RunnerCan anyone help me answer…

I don’t see a question here, but perhaps I can provide some insight into what “literary point-of-view” means. When a story is written with the narrator (or storyteller) as one of the characters in…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Harper Lee use minor characters in To Kill A Mockingbird to explore some of the main…

I think you will get several answers to this question – so I will tackle only a few of the options. First, let’s consider some of the smaller of the main concerns of the novel (themes, if you…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

In autocracy and democracy how is power transferred?Compare and contrast the two.

In democracy, power is transferred according to set rules. The transfer occurs via a vote of the people. Sometimes it can be complicated (as in the hung election in Australia right now) but even…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

How are sex and death related in Romeo and Juliet?

When you consider that Romeo and Juliet fall for one another – largely due to a sexual (or physical) attraction, and then that the long standing fued between their families has been resulting in…

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• OTHELLO

How dies Iago use his power of persuasion with Roderigo, Brabantio and Othello?

The easiest answer to your question is that he plays upon their weaknesses. He knows that if he can incite Brabantio’s racial ire — “an old black ram/Is tupping your white ewe,” Brabantio will…

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• MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN

Comment on the narrative technique of Midnight’s Children (450 Words)

One of the most striking elements of the narration technique in Rushdie’s work is its subjectivity. On face value, the reader can mistakenly presume that they are reading a history text. Saleem’s…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

What are the main Characteristics of Shakesperean Comedies? Do they have any influence from…

Shakespeare was influenced by many classical writers including Plautus. Most notably, he borrowed the mistaken twins idea which he used in both The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night from Plautus…

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• RICHARD III

What are the main characteristics of Shakespearean history plays? Are they based on morality…

I moved your reference to Richard III to a more prominent place in your question, since I think it is very key to answering your question. First, you should know that as an English playwright, it…

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• OTHELLO

How does a Shakespeare play like Othello present the main characteristics of Tragedy? Does it…

The simplest answer to your question is yes, Othello does show connection to the classical definition of Tragedy. Aristotle, in his Poetics, laid the criteria out first. The main requirement that…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Chapters 39 to 50. How does Austen use suspense to make you wonder what will happen next to…

During these chapters we discover about Elizabeth’s change of heart about Wickham as she slowly discovers his true identity. This is suspenseful because we wonder what her reaction to Darcy will be…

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• ANIMAL FARM

Where did the “other animals” go wrong? How could they have prevented the downfall of their…

In Animal Farm, the other animals went wrong by placing blind trust and faith in the pigs and not questioning any of the decisions that were being made. Some of the animals have doubts about the…

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• NIGHT

Eliezer and his father should’ve stayed and not gone to the other camp. Why did they choose to…

Eliezer and his father believed that staying in the camp would have meant certain death. They believed that because Eliezer was in the infirmary, staying in the camp would have meant that those…

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• THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

What are the indirect and direct characterization of the two characters: Courtier and…

In “The Lady, or the Tiger?” there really are only three major characters. The princess is the primary character, of course, but she and her actions are clearly influenced by the two characters…

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• MACBETH

How do Malcolm’s speeches put Macbeth’s actions into perspective?This is in act 4 scene 3. I’m…

Malcolm is discussing Macbeth’s actions (including the murder of Macduff’s family) with Macduff. It is important to note that the action of the play has moved from Scotland to England, where…

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• SCIENCE

How could we save the Siberian Tiger from becoming extinct?They are already highly endangered.

To some extent, globalization and globalized efforts might be the best approach on this subject. Recently, China and Russia have signed agreements to designate portions of their shared borders as…

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• HISTORY

Dr King or Mrs Palin?Tell me which you prefer… the eloquent, educated gravitas of someone whose…

Well, I’m sure she can’t do anything about the nasal quality of her voice, but….I’ll be the first to say thank you for the choice, and my answer is obvious…although I’m sure many will say that…

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• BUSINESS

What are the outcomes of course leadership and change management?

I would think that the concept of professional development becomes of the of the most essential outcomes of course leadership ventures. The idea of being able to reflect on how to do things…

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• ESSAY LAB

What does a Rough Draft on a research paper look like?I just need the outline of a rough draft.

It will be difficult to give you an exact ouline (first, the formatting will not come out correctly in this answer box) without knowing your topic – but I will give you the advice I give all my…

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• DRACULA

“Don’t you know that I am sane and earnest now; that I am no lunatic in a mad fit, but a sane man…

This is a quote from Renfield. It is one that reflects how the ideas of madness and sanity, love and hatred, passion and vengeance are all morphed together throughout the narrative. Renfied is…

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• TEACHERS

Is the short story, The Most Dangerous Game appropriate to read with a class of 9th Graders with…

I actually think this is a pretty good short story to use with most 9th grade groups. First of all, the story itself is appealing to boys, which is often the hardest group to reach. If you can…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are some of the fears being shown?

I think one of the biggest fears demonstrated in the novel was a prominent fear for this time period in America’s history – this is the fear of things that are different. No only is the book full…

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• ANIMAL FARM

What are the differences between the characters of Frederick and Pilkington and between the farms…

The main thing to remember here is that Frederick is meant to represent Germany (and Hitler specifically) while Pilkington is meant to represent England (not a specific leader). Their…

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• EMMA

What are the main preoccupations of the novel Emma by Jane Austen?

One of the main thematic preoccupations of Emma (the novel and the character) is appearance versus reality. She begins the story by taking under her wing a rather hapless young woman, Harriet,…

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• MACBETH

What good and bad principles, values, qualities and ideas does Macbeth himself show throughout…

This is quite a large question, so I will cover one moment in the play in which Macbeth seems to be conflicted between his better and worser natures. In Act I, Scene vii, Macbeth is alone onstage…

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• THE ODYSSEY

In Book 2, when Athena said to the suitors “I am not incensed by all the suitors plots and…

I think that these words (my version is a different translation) are actually spoken by Mentor and not by Athena. This is before Athena takes on the likeness of Mentor. What they mean is that…

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• THE ODYSSEY

In Book Two why didn’t Eurycleia want Telemachus to leave?

Eurycleia is an old lady who is the “faithful old housekeeper” of Odysseus’s household. She does not want Telemachus to carry through with his plan to get a ship and go off in search of his…

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• A PRAYER FOR MY DAUGHTER

Critical appreciation of Yeats poem, A Prayer for My DaughterThe impact of Irish nationalism,…

maud gonne was his lover who left him in her search for more love and joy

• THE ODYSSEY

In Book Two, who was Halutherses and what prediction did he make?

In Book 2, Telemachus has come before the assembly to complain about the men who are hanging around his house trying to woo his mother. The suitors argue that it is Penelope’s fault that they are…

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• A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

How does Shakespeare use his characters to represent the various type of people in his…

Shakespeare’s plays were popular with all classes during his day, which accounts for his success as a businessman (part owner of his theatre company) and as a writer. It would be hard, I think to…

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• KING LEAR

IS KING LEAR REALLY MAD?MADNESS IN SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGEDIES AND MADNESS OF KING LEAR WITH QUOTATIONS

This is an interesting question. First, ask the question how old is King Lear? He tells us that he that he is in his 80s. When we see him at the beginning of the play, he could be thought child…

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• FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON

I’m looking for a novel to read aloud to my students while they are reading the novel “Flowers…

I’m not sure if you are looking for something that compliments Flowers for Algernon, but I can give you suggestions for two fabulous read-aloud books for any audience. These are two books I’ve…

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• BUSINESS

Service blueprints: what are they, what do they show? Why/how are they used?

A service blueprint is a graphical or visual representation of the portrays the service system to facilitate accurate and objective understanding of the existing and the proposed services delivery…

• BUSINESS

A company that wants to hire only the best qualified males What ethical principal is practice?

I have to disagree with my colleague’s statement that if this were a long-distance trucking job, it would be justifiable to hire only males. There is nothing inherently “male” about long-distance…

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• HISTORY

“Puritanism may have set certain limits on the American imagination.” Please explain it.”It was…

It seems to me that the subtext of the question might be better to appear with the initial quote. That being said, there might be two parts to the answer. The first deals with the limitations on…

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• MACBETH

How should I structure an essay to explore how Shakespeare presents the theme of power in Macbeth…

Believe it or not, a 1200 word essay is not that long, so to try to include all that is mentioned above would be too much for an essay of this length. Narrow the focus of the essay by choosing ONE…

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• ANNA KARENINA

In Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, Anna is betrayed several times. Who betrayed her and why?What do we…

In Anna Karenina the biggest betrayal has been that her definition of love is simply a fantasy that she had tried several times to bring to life. However, each time she tries to bring it to life it…

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• MACBETH

If you were the director of a production of Macbeth, how would you have Banquo act in scene 3?…

What a wonderful opportunity! In Act I, scene iii, Macbeth and Banquo have just received the original three prophecies from the witches, and later in the act, the first prophecy comes true (Macbeth…

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• MACBETH

Describe your first impressions of Macduff in Macbeth.

Although Macduff appears earlier in the play, I as a reader did not have any firm impressions of him until Act 4 when he goes to see Malcolm in England. Macduff understands that the prince is…

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• MACBETH

How do you interpret Lenox’s lines just before the discovery of murder in Act 2 Scene 3 of…

In Act 2 Scene 3 just before King Duncan’s body is found, Lenox says to Macbeth: “The night has been unruly: where we lay, our chimneys were blown down; and, as they say, lamentings heard…

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• A TALE OF TWO CITIES

What are some examples of abuse of power in A Tale of Two Cities?I need specific situatuons or…

Certainly, Dickens pulls no punches in describing how badly the Marquis St. Evremonde abuses his power as a member of the ancien regime. The rape of Defarge’s sister, the dismissive manner he…

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• MACBETH

Describe Macbeth’s state of mind in scene 2. Using 2 direct quotations as support

(Macbeth does not appear in Act 1 Scene 2, so I will go to Act 2 Scene 2.) In this scene, Macbeth returns to his wife after having murdered King Duncan. He is overly fearful that someone has…

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• BUSINESS

Discuss the responsibilities of business organizations when involved with international…

Every business engaged in international operations is obliged to conform to the applicable legal system of all the countries and and regions to which its business extends. A business which violates…

• ESSAY LAB

What does a rough draft on a research paper look like? I just need the outline of a rough draft.

The rough draft is a stage of the writing process. Writing is typically considered a three-part process. The first stage is pre-writing, the second stage is writing, and the third stage is…

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• ARTS

MUSIC-Do you think music is important in life? To me,yes. I’m a kind of person who is not that…

Well, it is certainly important in my life, judging by the fact that some form of music is almost always playing, in my house, in my car, even in my classroom. As a historian, I like how music…

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• ANIMAL FARM

Discuss the phsychological basis for how Squealer managed to convince the animals that the things…

Squealer did a good job using the persuasive appeal of logic to prove to the animals that what they thought was true was indeed false. Squealer very carefully used his own voice to convince them as…

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• ANIMAL FARM

How has the world changed since 1946? in what ways was Animal Farm prophetic?

In terms of things that are relevant to this book, I think that the major change is that communism is essentially dead. The book is a story about the Russian Revolution and about how the leaders…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

What are 5 phrases or descriptions that identify the setting of Lord of the Flies?In what ways…

Setting is often revealed most specifically in the exposition of a story and Lord of the Flies is no different. The story opens with, The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet…

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• BUSINESS

What is significance of organisation? Explain in detail.12

Organization refers to the structure of duties, responsibilities, and relationships that exist between all the people employed in operating a venture or performing a task. In any big establishment…

• FAHRENHEIT 451

How is there a similar fear of books and education present in our own society?can we face similar…

I do not really believe that there is a similar fear in our society, but if I had to answer this question, I would cite two things. First, I would point out that we seem to have a fear of insulting…