"Atticus,I have a feeling about this tonight-I- this is my fault," she began. Why this is her…
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
“Atticus,I have a feeling about this tonight-I- this is my fault,” she began. Why this is her…
In this part of the story Scout and Jem have just been attacked on their way home from the pageant at school. Aunt Alexandra is, of course, beside herself. Neither she nor Atticus accompanied the…
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- HEART OF DARKNESS
Why has the novel been so widely read for so long in Westen culture? What is the primary source…
You can and just might pick up a great many answers to this question. Certainly, all of the standards you mention by which you can judge the work could help to create its long lasting impact in…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Lord of the Flies, what does the reader know about Simon’s background?What type of family does…
Though Simon is one of the main characters in this novel, we know very little about his background. We meet him for the first time in chapter 1 when the choir trudges its weary way across the sand…
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- 1984
In what ways is Winston’s fatalism self-fulfilling?
Other people may have other answers, but to me, there are two really clear bits of evidence that show that Winston sort of sabotages himself. I would say that we see this first when he decides to…
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- BEOWULF
Discuss Beowulf as an epic, and what epic features it has.
First consider the elements of an epic: long narrative in elevated style main character is a hero who is often on a journey and possesses almost god-like characteristics action in epics often…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How do old age centers affect the person being sent to those centres?Challenge/change at societal…
There are probably too many angles to your question to fully address it in one post, but I’ll tackle a few of the bigger ones. In some cultures, it is a societal taboo to send your elderly…
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- SCIENCE
What type of cell structure helps in classifing fungi as a plant?according to smiths classification
Fungi are classified in their own kingdom separate from the Plant kingdom: the kingdom Fungi. Smith did not classify fungi as plants. They are similar to plants because they have cell walls, but…
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- ENOTES HELP
E-Notes ClassesI’ve seen more than one reference with regard to teaching e-notes “101” classes….
I have looked all over about this but have found nothing. It sounds like an interersting concept, and I would be interested in finding out more about it. Since I could find nothing, I am curious…
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- CONTENTS OF THE DEAD MAN’S POCKET
Please help me compare and contrast the two settings (the living room and the ledge) from the…
In Jack Finney’s “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets,” the two settings of the living room and that of the window ledge represent the comfortable environment of complacency and the fearful…
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- A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Explain how death is a powerful symbol in “A Streetcar Named Desire” (Please answer this…
I think that the death that is Williams’ play takes on different forms than the traditional depiction offered. There is the death of the past and the nostalgia that goes along with it. I would…
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- SCIENCE
Can you give me the color of the caps used for collecting blood and what the color represents…
Other brand names/manufactures are in the marketplace. This is a partial list for BD vacutainer venous collection tubes. 1. red top- ABO grouping, Rh, DAT, blood banking. 2. orange top- stat…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Why are the scenes with Willy’s brother Ben necessary to explain Willy’s point of view in “Death…
These scenes are necessary to understand Willy because it gives the reader a glimpse into Willy’s past, and all the events that led to his development of such a complex, mysterious, and odd…
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- RAPE FANTASIES
In Rape Fantasies who is Estelle talking to and where are they? Is it her rapist? What does…
She’s talking to some stranger at a bar. Yes, he could be her rapist.
- SCIENCE
Anatomy and physiology is an area of study and is a division of biology. Anatomy is the study of the structure of organisms and physiology is the study of the function of those structures and how…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
Was the title chosen before or after the story was written?If you know of a source that supports…
Faulkner did not specifically tell us whether he chose the title before or after completing the story, but the story’s repeated rose imagery, its themes, and the underlying meaning contained…
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- TEACHERS
Do you think teachers’ pay should be based on test scores of students, considering the…
There are issues with almost every current scheme of teacher pay and paying according to test scores certainly has plenty. What do test scores really measure anyway? But one thing I do think is…
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- BUSINESS
What ethical problems does this easy access to information cause in the area of academic…
The main ethical problem that comes with easy access to information is that there is a strong incentive to copy or plagiarize. Students, especially, have many easy ways to find information that…
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- SCIENCE
What type of feedback systems are involved with homeostatis?
Homeostasis is the body’s method of maintaining balance with the internal systems. This is accomplished through negative feedback in which receptors and effectors work in conjunction with each…
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- HAMLET
To what extent is Hamlet’s tragic fall a result of the morally corrupt world?How does his own…
There seems to be two different questions emerging here. The first one assesses how the world is to have played a role in Hamlet’s downfall. The answer to this would lie in the death of Hamlet’s…
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- MATH
log 2 (x+5) + log 2 (x+2) = log 2 (x+6)
log 2 (x+5) + log 2 (x+2) = log 2 (x+6) We know that log x + log y = log x*y ==> log 2 (x+5)(x+2) = log 2 (x+6) We know that if log x = log y ==> x=y ==> (x+5)(x+2) = (x+6) Open…
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- MATH
log 4 (x) – log 4 (x-1) = 1/2 We know that log x – log y = log x/y ==> log 4 (x/(x-1)) = 1/2 ==> x/(x-1) = 4^1/2 ==> x / (x-1) = 2 Cross multiply: ==> 2(x-1) = x ==> 2x -2 = x…
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- MATH
ln (x+1)^2 =2 We know that ln x^y = y ln x ==> ln (x+1)^2 = 2*ln (x+1) = 2 Now divide by 2: ==> ln (x+1) = 2/2=1 ==> x+1 = e^1 = e ==> x = e-1 ==> x = 1.7183 (approx.)
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- MATH
ln (2x-1) = 3 We coudl rewrite ln x=y as x= e^y ==> 2x-1 = e^3 Now add 1 to both sides: ==> 2x = e^3 + 1 Now divide by 2: ==> x = (e^3 + 1)/2 ==> x = 10.54 (approx.)
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- MATH
4 + log 3 (7x) =10 Substract 4 from both sides: ==> log 3 (7x) = 6 ==> 7x = 3^6 ==> x = 3^6/7 = 729/7 x = 104.14 (approx.)
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- ODE TO THE WEST WIND
From Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind,” choose three metaphors, giving their meaning…
In “Ode to the West Wind” Shelley addresses (and personifies) the tempestuous wind of his Tuscan holiday as a force that would carry his words to the four corners of the earth. The poem is replete…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
How slim do you think is the plot in ‘Of Mice and Men’?As far as I am concerned, the plotting was…
I don’t think that there is much to the plot. You could sum up the important plot points in two or three sentences. However, I do not think that we can really criticize the book for that. First…
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- JOAN BAUER
What is a summary for Stand Tall by Joan Bauer?
As always with overly tall people, more is expected of them than is sometimes possible. 6-foot, 3-inch “and still growing” Sam — aptly nicknamed Tree — is only 12 years old. Sam is intelligent…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Any community service ideas?it has to be a lot of them thanks.
There are many different ideas for community service projects that can be pursued. The simplest answer would for you to examine what is in your neighborhood that needs to be done. Finding it and…
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- MATH
if the boat’s engine has a heat input of 40,000 J, with 30,000 J exhausted in the surroundings…
Eficiency is defined as the amount of useful work divided by the total amount of work expended. In this case, 30,000 J of work are wasted, meaning that 10,000 J of energy were put to work moving…
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- THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON
Please list the most important features in The Face on the Milk Carton in chronolocical order.
The most important features in the story The Face on the Milk Carton are as follows: -Janie sees her picture on a milk carton and learns she ahs been kidnapped. -Janie begins to experience body…
- WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
What do you think happens at the ending of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” which is…
There are a few literary devices in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” that give clues to what Connie thinks her fate will be, which may be considered equivalent of what the author, Joyce…
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- WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
What are the signs that foreshadow Arnold’s true character?
Although the main character does not realize it at first, Arnold Friend is not what he appears (i.e., a rakish adolescent boy a la James Dean or Elvis). The story focuses on the contrast of…
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- KING LEAR
Quotation Analysis for Edgar?Hey, I need some help with English, here’s the question Act 3 Scene…
In this scene, Edgar is pretending to be mad to disguise himself because his brother has tried to frame him. His father Gloucester, along with Kent, King Lear and Lear’s Fool are hiding in a…
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- MATH
There are 8 men and 10 women members of a club. How many committees of seven can be formed,…
Number of men and women in the club: 8 men and 10 women 1) to find the number of ways the committe could be done with utmost 5 men. This could done with commottee with (5men and 2women)or 4men and…
- THE EDIBLE WOMAN
What is the main theme and feministic approaches?
The central theme of The Edible Woman is the consumption of the self and the lost of one’s independence by the expectations of society. Marian is a progressive and independent woman who has found…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
What are the root historical causes of anti-Semitism (esp. before Jews were blamed for Christ…
I do not believe that there was what we would call anti-Semitism before there was the idea that the Jews were to blame for the crucifixion of Christ. The Romans, for example, disliked Judaism…
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- MATH
Solve: 10^logx + log4 ln(2x^2 + 4x) = 5 + ln2x
To solve (i) 10^logx +log4 (ii) ln(2x^2+4x)=5+ln2x. (i) 10^logx +log4 is not an expression (not an equation). It could be simplified only. First term: Let 10^logx = y. So by definition logx =…
- EDITH HAMILTON’S MYTHOLOGY
Where can I find the goddess Ate?Looking for a page number or section.
For the goddess Ate (pronounced “Ah-tay”), I would look early on in the book where she discusses the early origins of the world and the gods. You might also consider checking the index in the back…
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- BUSINESS
did the company do the right thing by extending the in-store brand to the wholesale channnel?what…
If I understand your scenario…you have a retailer that has developed an in-store brand of merchandise. It appears to be shoes selling in India. This store has taken their in-store brand and…
- A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
What does Stanley learn about Blanche?it now mid-september and Blanche’s birthday. stella has…
There are plenty things that Stanley finds out about Blanche: First, that she had a very bad reputation at Laurel where she kept a room in a hotel where she was staying after leaving Belle Reeve….
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What sounds are especially important in developing this piece and where do images foreshadow…
The biggest use of sound in this novel is the conch shell, which is used as a symbol of society. Whoever has the conch shell gets to speak. Whoever has the shell is in charge. It is a symbol of…
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- SCIENCE
What are the products formed when sulphur dioxide dissolves in aqueous sodium hydroxide?
When dilute sulfur dioxide is absorbed into aqueous alkaline solutions, the following three reactions among others should be considered: SO2 + H2O <–> H+ + HSO3O- HSO3 – <–> H+ + SO3…
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- MY ANTONIA
In the book My Antonia who learns more through their relationship, Jim or Antonia?I need three…
You will probably get some differing viewpoints on this from many teachers, but I believe Jim learns more. First of all, Jim is the narrator, so we are privy to his innermost thoughts. The story of…
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- POETRY
Describe the function of punctuation (or lack of punctuation) in “Silence” by Marianne Moore.
With her typical irony and wit in place, Marianne Moore’s poem, “Silence” is not all about silence, but about both restraint and subtle self-assertion. These are best expressed through Moore’s use…
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- BREAKING DAWN
Why is Edward able to impregnate Bella, being that he is a vampire?
Ah, this is fiction, so let us not forget, anything is possible. But, to your question. There is disagreement among vampire experts and aficionados as to if and how vampires can reproduce by the…
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- MENDING WALL
Who mends the wall in the poem “Mending Wall,” by Robert Frost?
In this poem, we have two people who are mending a fence. The fence lies between the property that each of the men own. We do not actually know the name of either of the men, but we do see them…
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- POETRY
Describe the function of punctuation (or lack of punctuation) in “This is Just to Say” by William…
The best way to explain the lack of punctuation in the William Carlos Williams poem “This Is Just to Say” is to suggest that it adds to the ambiguity. Punctuation would put constraints on the…
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- POETRY
Kelly Cherry’s poem “Advice to a Friend Who Paints” (58) contains an allusion to Cezanne….
Since you only get one question, I’ll choose the second one as being more helpful. I have included an enotes link to a biography of Cezanne so you can read that for yourself. The bigger issue is…
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- POETRY
Describe the setting of T. S. Eliot’s “The winter evening settles down”
What Eliott so carefully crafts is a poem that becomes complex in its very simplicity. “The Winter Evening Settles Down” very clearly is set in a poverty section of some city. “The smell of steaks…
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- BUSINESS
Use an example to describe what is meant by motivation.with examples
I realize that this is a business query, but my example will come from the world of basketball. The original article in which this appears is from a Bill Simmons piece written for ESPN.com. The…