bullyingHow can you make a bully leave your little sister alone
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
bullyingHow can you make a bully leave your little sister alone
It would be helpful to know the context of this question–where is the bullying occurring, how severe is the bullying, how young is your sister, what have you tried on your own, have you told…
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- EVERYDAY USE
In “Everyday Use”, how would you describe the relationship between the mother and her two daughters?
Mrs. Johnson is a mother who has spent her life raising two daughters, trying to give them a sense of where they come from and what is important in life. Dee is more intelligent and…
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- A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN
What is James Joyce’s definition of “epiphany?”
If we took Joyce’s discussion in his work, “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,” then epiphany has to be a moment where one gains insight into oneself and their place in the world. A part of…
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- ENOTES EDUCATORS GROUP
Common Student QuestionsIs there a particular type of student question you are seeing and…
Honestly, the questions are all different, but the students have a hard time phrasing their questions in a precise way. So, in my opinion, students need the most help with getting to the main idea…
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- MATH
For question 19, I believe you are asking 3/8 ____ 3 /(3/5). The first step in comparing fractions is to get a common denominator. Then you will only need to compare the numerators. We will start…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
Give me some quotes describing ship trap island in detail.
In Richard Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” Ship-Trap Island is situated in the Caribbean sea. The “old Swede,” Captain Nielsen, who steers the ship on which Whitney and Rainsford…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
do teenage marriages ever last?do teenage marriages ever last?
Although teenage marriages do not tend to be as succesful as ones where the people are older, it is not like they cannot work. It is just that the people are probably less mature on average and…
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- BUSINESS
Describe what a search engine inclusion and placement broker does.
Inclusion and placement are two separate and distinct concepts. Paid inclusion is a service whereby a Web business can pay to have their newly launched editorial (content based) listing included in…
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- BUSINESS
Explain the difference between customer acquisition and retention.What two marketing strategies…
Most cable or Satellite TV companies and cellphone companies have entire departments dedicated to retention of customers. There is intense competition between companies, so often times one will…
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- THE WINTER’S TALE
In The Winter’s Tale, why did Leontes refuse to believe the Oracle’s words?
The simplest answer to your question is that Leontes is in self-destruct mode. His jealousy and irrational thirst for revenge are so taken over, that it is impossible for him to hear even an…
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- THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
Write a paragraph about “The Road Less Traveled”, by Robert Frost describing what he’s talking…
No one here is going to write this paragraph for you, since your teacher expects you to read and reflect and write your own thinking on this poem. Instead, let me give you a little direction so…
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- BUSINESS
What is the Impact of Monetary Crisis 2009 in European Business?What is the Impact of Monetary…
One impact of the collapsing Greek economy, and the weakness of Spain’s was that the unity of the European Union was tested, and when the inevitable bailout by other countries occurred, this put a…
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- HISTORY
How is the power to govern shared under the principle of federalism?
Federalism is the system in which (in the case of the US) the Constitution divides powers between the state governments and the federal governments. By doing this, the Constitution gives each of…
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- PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: “of the creation of the universe and the existence of something as a…
The way to understand Dillard’s statement in Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is to fix it in its context, which is all metaphorical and jumping from one figure of speech to another with very few solid…
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- THE SNIPER
In “The Sniper”, what is the story’s climax?
In examining the plot and its key parts, you need to consider how the climax is foreshadowed throughout the novel. To a certain extent the author foreshadows the ironic and grimly tragic ending of…
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- SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT
Who can give me a summary of what “Shooting an Elephant” is about?I have to write a summary over…
Shooting an Elephant is mostly a series of metaphors for the way that George Orwell feels/felt about both the larger circumstances of Great Britain’s role as the occupier in India and his own role…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
How do Proctor, Francis and Giles plan to use Mary Warren’s testimony to prove that “heaven is…
All the events in The Crucible hinge on the testimony of this group of girls–girls we know are play-acting before the court in order to spare themselves punishment as well as take revenge on…
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- BUSINESS
How do car producers choose their distributors? How does this relate to globalization?
There are a number of factors that come into play when choosing the location and number of dealerships for their cars. The first would be the strength of the local sales market, for example, a…
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- JOHN WILMOT, EARL OF ROCHESTER
Analysis of ‘Verses put into a Lady’s prayer-book’ by John Wilmot
In “Verses Put into a Lady’s Prayerbook,” John Wilmot advises a lady that the prayer book will be a “useless book” until and unless she begins to display mercy: Heaven is just, and can bestow…
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- HAMLET
How is the theme of morality explored in Hamlet and what techniques are used to show…
Hamlet deals with the concept of revenge, a pagan act that goes against the Christian morality of Prince Hamlet. But, Hamlet is ordered to kill Claudius by his father’s ghost (who is stuck in…
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- ESSAY LAB
How do I start an introduction on paranormal activity?How do I start an introduction on…
I’d start with a definition of paranormal. That which is inexplicable using science and standard knowledge. Surely that covers quite a bit, so you can proceed from your definition (use a…
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- DÉSIRÉE’S BABY
Examine the aspects of atmoshphere and setting in the story that contribute to the readers’…
Like so many of Kate Chopin’s stories, “Desiree’s Baby” is set in Creole Louisiana. Old plantations and an old, venerable family name contrast with the unknown origin of a beautiful girl who is…
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- MATH
Solve the equation [x/(x+1)]^2 + [(x+1)/x]^2 = 17/4
[x/(x+1)]^2 + [(x+1)/x]^2 = 17/4 We notice that the terms are inveres for each other. The, ley x/(x+1) = y ==> (x+1)/x = 1/y ==> y^2 + 1/y^2 = 17/4 Multiply by 4y^2: ==> 4y^4 + 4 = 17y^2…
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- AN INSPECTOR CALLS
How does J.B. priestley use the final scene to bring out the real purpose of the play?
J.B priestly uses the final scene to bring out the purpose of the play Mainly by the inspectors final speech. The speech is structured very closely to famous other speeches with all the persuasive…
- SCIENCE
A hot liquid X was allowed to cooled in air. The temp. was measured every 5 sec. Y axis shows…
What is happening here is that you have a liquid which has been heated above its melting point. As you allow the liquid to cool the temperature drops until it reaches its melting point. The entire…
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- MATH
I can’t calculate a when f(a) = 2a-1 and f(x)=3x-1?
f(x) = 3x-1 ==> f(a) = 3a – 1 but given f(a) = 2a-1 ==> 3a-1 = 2a-1 Combine like terms: ==> 3a-2a = -1+1 ==> a= 0 Then the only solution is hen a= 0 Let us check: f(x)= 3x-1 x=a=0…
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- THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
What is the style, the language used and how the atmosphere is created?It is for an oral book…
In The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway uses a plain, straightfoward style of 3rd person narration that is common to most religious parables and allegories. Hemingway uses many simple…
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- MATH
Given that the point (1,5) is on the graph of f(x)=3x+b, decide which one from the points…
f(x) = 3x+b Since the point (1,5) is on f(x) , then the point shoul verify the f(x) such that f(1) = 5 ==> f(1) = 3 + b = 5 ==> b= 2 ==> f(x) = 3x + 2 Now to verify whcih point is on f(x)…
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- MATH
Determine f(x) if 2*f(x) + 3*f(1-x) = 4x – 1
2*f(x) + 3*f(1-x) = 4x-1 We notice that f(x) is a linear function: ==> let f(x) = ax+b ==> f(1-x) = a(1-x) + b = a – ax + b = -ax + a+b Now substiute : ==> 2(ax+b) + 3(-ax+a+b) = 4x – 1…
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- BUSINESS
Critically explain the differences between managament and administration.no
The term administration is used in different contexts to mean different things. Accordingly the the distinction between the term Management and Administration will depend on these context. One…
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
How would the set design, placement of characters and costuming help viewers understand the plot…
This is a large question, since what it seems that you are asking is, in effect, “How does producing the play for an audience help them understand it?” And the simple answer is that it cannot help…
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- MATH
Math word problem: Cost Savings Analysis of Oil pipeline 3. Tasco Oil owns a pipeline…
Initially, we are given that there is a breakdown once every 20 hours and it takes 3 hours on an average to fix. As there are 10 boosters, 30 man-hours of time is required to fix them. When there…
- LAW AND POLITICS
What is the difference between specific performance and an injunction.I know that an injuction is…
They do not have to be different. Both are equitable remedies. However an injunction typically orders the cessation or prohibition of the doing of a specific act, whereas specific performance…
- TWELFTH NIGHT
Write 150 words on Feste from Twelfth Night.
I have had to edit your question to focus on one character – enotes stipulates that you ask no more than one question, so I am going to focus on the character of Feste. Here are some general…
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- MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL
Is Murder in the Cathedral a “modern” drama?
I believe this play’s themes can be considered “modern,” and that the play itself, then, can be considered a modern drama. If one looks at the play literally, there are still places in the world…
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- MATH
What is the sum of the series 2, 4, 6, 8, 10…48. I never seem to get the right answer.
The given series is in arithmetic progression. Here a1=2a1=2 d=a2−a1=4−2=2d=a2-a1=4-2=2 an=48an=48 To find the sum of given numbers, first we need to find how many terms are there in the…
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- NIGHT
In chapter 7. Describe the tragic incident between father and son on the train.
Night is the story of author Elie Wiesel’s time in the work and death camps of the Holocaust. This particular chapter takes place late in the book, as the men and boys are being transferred by…
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- TO BUILD A FIRE
Why does London wait until after lunch for the man to fall into the spring?”To Build a Fire” by…
London may have waited until after lunch for the man to fall into the spring because after his belly was full, he would perhaps have been more complacent and satisfied, not being as careful as the…
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- REFERENCE
Have you been to any food and wine exhibition? Share your experiencesHave you been to any food…
Actually, it’s part of my job, and I am going to another one tonight. The main idea here from a marketing point of view is to collect area wineries and restaurants/caterers in the same place and…
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- THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK
In Chapter Three of The Souls of Black Folks, W. E. B. DuBois openly challenges what he calls Washington’s policy of “industrial education, conciliation of the South, and submission and silence as…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In chapter 2, what role does Meyer Wolfsheim play in the novel?The Great Gatsby by F. Scott…
In The Great Gatsby, Meyer Wolfsheim provides a glimpse into how Gatsby earned his fortune. Wolfsheim is the shady side of the American Dream. Tom represents one corrupted segment of American…
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- THE BLACK HERMIT
Who are the major characters in The Black Hermit?
Remi: the protagonist; a young man in the Maura Tribe who is sent to the city to go to school and returns to his villiage to govern; after marrying his brother’s wife, he rejects his duties at home…
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- HISTORY
How has the AK-47 become such a common weapon used world wide?How has the AK-47 become such a…
In order for a weapon like the AK-47 to become popular worldwide, it has to be suitable for use by all the small armies and by the militant groups that exist in so many countries. A weapon will be…
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- BUSINESS
Discuss that technological breakthrough has brought a radical change in HRM
One technological breakthrough, the use of online social networking as part of an employee profile and review process of a potential applicant for a position, has transformed how employer…
- BUSINESS
With financial accounting in place cost accounting is not relevant, discuss.
Cost accounting techniques have developed and evolved out of the basic financial accounting systems, as ways of providing useful information and analysis not available from the financial system…
- THE SUMMER OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE HORSE
What is the moral of “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” by William Saroyan?
The moral of the story might be that generosity can solve most disputes. In the oddest of ways, the fact that John Byro does not exact revenge on the boys ends up working things out for everyone’s…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
What are Biff and Happy’s attitudes towards women? Select and fully explain 2 quotes about…
We can only answer one question per day on Enotes, and your question counts as three. To answer the main question, Biff and Happy are womanizers, but not so much because they are are chauvinists….
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- ESSAY LAB
I need to write a comparison and contrast essay on Haiti vs. the United States. I need help with…
The body of your essay will be used to support your thesis, so you should spend your time initially developing a thesis statement that you can support. I will assume that you have some information…
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- MATH
Given the line 3x + 4y + 10 = 0 find the angle wich it makes with the axis of x an its…
3x+4y+10 = 0 To find the angle the line makes with x axis. We rewrite the given equation in the slope intrecept form like y = mx+c, where m is the slope of the line with x axis. For this , we…
- LITERATURE
Do you show films with subtitles on?I have a strict policy of showing DVDs and films with the…
Not usually, but I did just show Motorcycle Diaries with English subtitles, because, of course, the movie is in Spanish. I also have a lot of native Spanish speakers in my classes, and I know they…