Blanche Dubois lies. She creates a story of who she is. Explore the effects of her self created…
- A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Blanche Dubois lies. She creates a story of who she is. Explore the effects of her self created…
I think that there needs to be a bit of clarity offered in the discussion. Indeed, there is much truth to the fact that Blanche “lies.” Yet, I think that a bit of ambiguity is present because the…
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- THE ODYSSEY
In The Odyssey, what is the double standard suffered by Calypso that is reflective of Greek society?
There might be a couple of double standards featured here. One would be the dynamic between Odysseus and Calypso. The obvious distinction between men and women is highly evident. Odysseus is…
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- DUBLINERS
Apparently there is a moment of sudden realisation at the end of every story in Dubliners, an…
Jimmy in Joyce’s “After the Race” from Dubliners is obsessed with being with and accepted by his European continental friends. He is the paralyzed Dubliner typical of the short story collection…
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- ESSAY LAB
In a 5 paragraph essay written based on a book, is is necessary to use quotations to prove every…
This is something that you will ultimately have to ask your teacher. That being said, I would say that it is not necessary to do this, but I’d also say that you should be able to write more than…
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- BUSINESS
What is the difference between a joint venture and a business?
The difference between a joint venture and a business is that a business is one company, one firm, and a joint venture is a project in which two or more companies join together. So a joint venture…
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- THE OPEN WINDOW
In “The Open Window,” why does Vera have to deceive Mr. Nuttel?
In the story The Open Window, Vera (a fifteen year old girl) is waiting in her home for some relatives when she receives he visit of Mr. Frampton Nuttel, who was visiting the country side as a way…
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- RAY BRADBURY
What stylistic devices does Bradbury use in “All Summer in a Day?”
I think that you can find many examples of stylistic devices in Bradbury’s short story. The fact that the short story is the chosen form is powerful. In selecting the form of a short story,…
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- THE DEAD
We can see a kind of intersection of past and present in “The Dead.tWhich one is powerful and…
Gabriel’s experience at the dinner party is all about the mix of past and present experience. The most important juxtaposition is at the end when he realizes that he is not really in love with his…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Romeo and Juiiet, how is Juliet Introduced to the audience?I really need help with this…
The best way to approach this is to carefully look at Juliet in each of scenes. What she says and what she does tell a lot about her. Also, what do others say about her and what is their…
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- HAROLD PINTER
What are those pauses in Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party indicating?What do the silence and…
The silence and pauses represent the silence and pauses that occur in natural, everyday speech. It is also there to make the audience uncomfortable; to actually give them the feeling the characters…
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- HAMLET
In Hamlet Act 2, Scene 2, Hamlet is reading a book. Is it Cardan’s Comforte or St. Augustine’s…
Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer to your question, only opinion and conjecture. That’s because we only have the text Shakespeare wrote to go on, and the only actual information we have…
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- SAKI
STATE TWO REASONS GIVEN BY GORTSBY TO SUGGEST THAT THE YOUNG MAN WAS WILFULLY CARELESS IN DUSK?
When the young man finishes his story, admitting that all his trouble started with going out of his hotel to buy the soap, Gortsby turns to him and says, “Of course,” said Gortsby slowly, “the weak…
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- OTHELLO
In Othello, elaborate how Iago manipulates other characters and achieve his goal?
Iago always uses the characteristics of his foes against them. In the case of Othello, clearly his biggest goal of manipulation, he finds a way to use his confidence and his “warlike” abilities…
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- SAKI
After telling his story, how does the young man create for Grotsky an atmosphere for his…
The cynical Grotsky sits on a bench at twilight in Hyde Park because the scene “harmonised with his present mood.” In Grotsky’s mind, dusk is the “hour of the defeated.” While he watches the…
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- MATH
two circles touching int. at A , area of shaded region = 5500 cm2 MN=7 cm Find sum of radii…
By data the two are is touching internally. The area of theregion between the bigger and smaller circle is 5500 cm^2. The distance between the centres of the circles is 7cm. Therefore the…
- KUBLA KHAN
Imagination in Coleridge’s theory is divided into 3 types: Primary, Secondary and Fancy. Discuss…
The primary imagination is the spontaneous creation of new ideas; an immediate apprehension of objects in themselves and this kind of imagination precedes conscious thought. It is organic, but not…
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- LITERATURE
Give the similarities and differences of the formal, structural, linguistic and ‘close reading’…
Formalists, like the New Critics, focused on the form and structure of the literary text; its literariness and style. They did not look at extrinsic factors such as authorial biography, historical…
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- HAMLET
Does Shakespeare change his style between Macbeth and Hamlet?
Hi,My answer would be as follows :I would say that Macbeth and Hamlet deal with the same topic : madness. Personally I think that we cannot assert that these two plays are very different as far as…
- THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS
What is the aim of Montesquieu in separating the government into three parts?
In this book, Montesquieu proposed that governments should always be broken up into three parts. There should be three parts because there are three basic functions of government — making laws,…
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- ECONOMICS
How is National Income calculated?
The National Income is one of the ways by which economists measure the economic activity in a nation. This allows, among many other objectives, governments to analyze how the economy is doing and…
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- ECONOMICS
With the help of diagrams, please explain what is: 1) price elasticity and 2) income elasticity?
It isn’t possible to explain with diagrams here. I hope you are able to draw them yourself based on my explanation. Price elasticity is the change in the number of products sold for a unit change…
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- BUSINESS
Is it good for a market to have a single large seller?
The presence of a single large corporation in a market leads to the creation of a monopoly which is generally not a good thing in terms of the efficient allocation of resources. Though in many…
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- BUSINESS
Over the passage of time, economic problems in the world change, but principal issues remain the…
There is one principal issue of economics that exists at all times and in all places. This is the issue of scarcity. Economics (as a study) exists because scarcity always exists. Scarcity is…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
Discuss the importance and use of ALLEGORY in English Literature?
Allegory is a metaphor that usually teaches a lesson. Allegories have frequently been used to comment on some aspect of society in attempts to change it, admire or mock it. One of the most famous…
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- SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
What are major themes in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility?
One major theme in Sense and Sensibility is the contrast between the rational mind and emotions. Jane Austen wrote this novel as a protest against the passionate ideas found in popular works of the…
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- PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
Appreciation and analysis of the poem ‘The Cloud’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
“The Cloud” personifies a cloud, the narrator who explains her moods and abilities which correspond to weather patterns and the time of day and these also correspond to its life cycle. Since it…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
What is graceful about Twelfth Night ? How can the theme of love be graceful and pleasant ?
I think it’s how one might define love, if you’re talking about grace and what is graceful in Twelfth Night. I think about Viola and how graceful she deals with the people she’s in contact with in…
- DAVID COPPERFIELD
In David Cooperfield, how does David behave at the first bitter experience at Salem House?How…
David is miserable at Salem House. He describes it as desolate and depressing. When he first arrives, the students are on holiday. He is also forced to wear a sign saying that he bites. The…
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- BIOLOGY
What is the posibillity of one who lost a child to blood cancer having another with the same…
Cancer is not entirely caused due to hereditary factors. Just the fact that one of the siblings has cancer does not predict that another will have cancer too. Scientists have been able to identify…
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- BIOLOGY
How have flowers adapted to maximize their chances of pollination and fertilization.
Flowers play the role of reproductive organs in plants. The pollen which contains the sperms fertilizes the ovules in a process called pollination. To increase the chances for pollination, plants…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
allegiances how using specific forms of English reflect allegiances, aspiration, or rejection.
Your posts are rambling and difficult to understand, but you do make a point about the English being taught in schools where other language is preferred by local culture. This shows an arrogance of…
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- HEALTH ISSUES
How can one gain weight, at the same time not becoming overweight?
I do not think this question is one that can be answered here, especially as you have referred to the fact that you are looking for medicines to increase your weight. You should contact a certified…
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- PHYSICS
How would the speed of the Earth have to change in the following case?If our Sun were seventeen…
For an object revolving around another object, there has to be a force of attraction between the two. This is the gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Sun. The force of attraction is…
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- HEALTH ISSUES
What is the best acne/pimple treatment?If I want my face to be acne free.
Though this question is not necessarily academic in nature, I will answer it from both a consumer and health/scientific standpoint so that you will have a few things to consider outside of general…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What on-going international issue is the country of Syria facing?What on-going international…
The two main international issues that Syria is facing have to do with Israel and Lebanon, two of its neighbors. With Israel, the major issue has to do with the Golan Heights. Syria wants Israel…
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- BIOLOGY
Why do leaves change colors in the fall?
Leaves are green in color due to the presence of a chemical called chlorophyll which is also responsible for the conversion of water and carbon dioxide into glucose in the presence of sunlight….
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- MARGARET ATWOOD
What is the overall theme and/or message in the poem “Helen of Troy Does Countertop Dancing” by…
On a literal level, you are right. The speaker in the poem is a stripper who is justifying herself and her profession (the money’s good, it’s easier than doing retail work, etc). But more that…
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- BIOLOGY
Why do leaves of plants fall each year, especially during particular seasons?
As plants grow new leaves the older ones are dropped to create more space. It is essential to do this as the efficiency with which older leaves can make food is reduced due to damage caused as they…
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- BIOLOGY
How do flowering plants manage to get their seeds away from the parent plant?
The dispersal of seeds is a way by which plants ensure that their off-spring do not germinate too close to the parent plant as that would make it difficult for their survival. It is easier for…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
What inspired William Shakespeare?What inspired William Shakespeare?
Shakespeare, like any great writer, is a product of his time period. The Elizabethan period was an incredibly rich time full of changes. The English language itself was changing at a rapid pace…
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- A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN
Comment on Joyce’s point of view in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
Point of view is an extremely important aspect of Joyce’s Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man. It’s written in third person limited, but those limits imposed on the initial chapter are expanded to…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
I am making a scrapbook based on characters in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. What could I…
Any inclusion of Curley’s wife in a scrapbook would probably want to make mention of her desire to be a film star. This might take the form of starlet magazines or even a faded moviehouse ticket,…
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- GRAMMAR
Can “You shall go to piano class” have 3 different meanings depending on the speaker or the…
Your explanations are very clear and show an accurate understanding of the various meanings and usage of the word shall. When thinking about these types of sentences though, I would caution you…
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- RELIGION
What are some quotes from Biblical text on forgiveness.
Since you are just asking for Bible verses which touch on this topic, there are plenty of concordances and such online that give quotation texts. Two examples of these are in the links below….
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
How can I relate to the real world…with this topic of the supernatural in A Midsummer’s Night…
There is something intrinsic to human nature that maintains the belief in the supernatural. To this day, it is not unusual to hear people claim that fate brought them together with their…
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- MACBETH
Please explain how Macbeth chooses to sin while accepting the consequences of his choices in…
Macbeth does make a conscious choice to sin in order to advance his cause. When Lady Macbeth proposes drugging the guards so that Macbeth can murder Duncan, he wavers before deciding to go through…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Who is the hero of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.Please elaborate with three examples from the…
There are a number of characters in the text that could be considered heroes, I would suggest Atticus as a particularly strong example: From the very outset of the story, his willingness to defend…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are the different characteristics of Generation Y-ers?What are the different characteristics…
The term “Generation Y” is generally used to refer to a group of people born sometime in the period from 1976 to 2000. As with Generation X, there is some disagreement as to which birth years…
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- BUSINESS
Boundaryless CareersHi guys! This question is for essay help for a student. Thanks! I’ve got to…
You could argue that the idea of boundaryless careers allows companies to hire more temporary, contract workers instead of hiring full-time employees. In the old model, you went to work as a…
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- BATTLE ROYAL; OR, THE INVISIBLE MAN
who are the characters in the battle royal
Narrator, the grandfather, bankers, lawyers, judges, doctors, fire chiefs, teachers, merchants, a pastor and the school superintendent