• LORD OF THE FLIES

Can you classify Lord of the Flies into a special time period?

The novel is set sometime in the future. This is made clear by the fact that a nuclear war is going on in Europe, an event that has not happened. At the conclusion of the novel, the boys are…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

How do you would describe the atmosphere and environment in “Lord of the Flies”?

The environment in “Lord of the Flies” shifts as the story progresses. At the start of the story, the island is described in terms that portray a nearly idyllic place. We learn right away that…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

How do you would describe the language in “Lord of the Flies”?

The previously asked question at the link below might help to get you started.

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• THE GIVER

In The Giver, what is the Matching of spouses? Do you think this is a good or bad idea? explainIn…

In the community of the novel, spouses are matched based on compatibility. The committee of elders makes the matches and assigns the marriages. In this society, it makes sense; in order to…

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• ANIMAL FARM

In what ways could each of the original commandments be considered as a vice in Animal Farm?

THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS OF ANIMAL FARM Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. No animal shall wear clothes. No animal shall sleep in a…

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• DEATH OF A SALESMAN

What are the symbolic meanings of Linda’s washing and cars in Death of a Salesman?

In Death of a Salesman, there are a number of symbols. Two of these are Linda washing and the car. Linda washing is representative of the everyday work that a housewife must perform. She stays at…

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• LORNA DEE CERVANTES

What does the singing in the poem “Uncle’s First Rabbit” by Lorna Dee Cervantes mean?

The poem, “Uncle’s First Rabbit,” recounts a young boy’s first, terrifying experience with the act of killing another living thing. He has dreamed of this moment, a coming-of-age, a step towards…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

What is the summary of Act III, scene 1 of “Julius Caesar”?

On his way to the Senate House, Caesar encounters once again the soothsayer, who answers Caesar’s smug comment that the ides have March have come without event that the ides of March are not yet…

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• THE JOY LUCK CLUB

What does the narrator’s mother think of America in The Joy Luck Club?

The Joy Luck Club opens with Suyuan Woo’s story, but she is recently deceased so her daugher Jing-mei (June) Woo narrates her story. Suyuan does not like America when she first arrives. She is…

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• REFERENCE

Would songs on a memory card be able to be set as ringtones for Samsung SGH-a767?

I, too, have a Samsung phone, but not the same model as yours. I believe that you can pay for ringtones on the internet, which then get sent to your phone. You can then either save the ringtones to…

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• TRIFLES

Trace the development of Mrs. Peters’s character throughout the play Trifles. What was she like…

In this masterful one act play by Susan Glaspell Mrs. Peters is used to exemplify the kind of gender relations and power inequalities within those relations that mark out this play. Her gradual…

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• A TALE OF TWO CITIES

What does Doctor Manette’s name say about his personality in A Tale of Two Cities?

Manette is French for hand-lever. In English, it is similar to marionette. In either way, it means that he is being manipulated. Manette is manipulated throughout the book. First of all, he is…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

From which of Shakespeare’s plays is the quote “Warwick was a bug that fear’d us all”?

The line that you have asked about comes from William Shakespeare’s “King Henry IV, Part 3”. It is from the very beginning of Act V, scene ii and is spoken by King Edward IV when he carries…

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• THE HOBBIT

In “The Hobbit”, how did the band of adventurers become trapped in the mountain in chapter 14?

The dwarves are in Lonely Mountain because, first, Smaug is gone and they have reclaimed the mountain and its treasure for themselves. This was their mission at the start of the story. Second,…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Chap.11 Jem is a mad dog and Mrs Dubose “shoots” him, and again a few pages later. Explain the…

In Chapter 11 of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Jem has decided that he and Scout must go past Mrs. Dubose’s yard to the end of the street to meet Atticus after work. One day as they pass the…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In “To Kill a Mockingbird” what are four examples of Jem and Scout growing apart?Explain “It was…

The first example that comes to mind is in chapter two when Scout starts school. Jem gives her strict instructions to stay away from him at school, and to not talk to him about anything,…

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• MACBETH

What do the witches predict in Act 3 for Macbeth? for Banquo?

There are no predictions made by the witches in Act 3. The witches appear in the Act 1 and in Act 4. Banquo is killed in scene 3 of Act 3 and at the end of the act, Macbeth says he is going to…

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• THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

What incident disrupts the Hanukkah celebration?x

Everyone is happy and having a good time at Hannukah until Mr. Van Daan and Peter argue about Peter’s cat. In the middle of the argument, a loud crash silences everyone. Peter tries to turn off…

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• HAMLET

In “Hamlet” broadly describe how the conduct of Gertrude annoys Hamlet and makes him sad?

Sad is a bit of an understatement, to say the least. Hamlet expresses more rage, disgust, repugnance and bitterness at his mother’s actions than sadness. At the very beginning of the play, he…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what ideas are represented by Miss Caroline Fisher, Miss Blount, Miss…

Miss Caroline Fisher, Scout’s new and inexperienced young teacher, represents change in the education system and new teaching methods. She also represents the idea of the outsider who comes into…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

If Capulet and Montague had not reconciled, how would the meaning of “Romeo and Juliet” be affected?

The ending of “Romeo and Juliet,” albeit tragic, is at least uplifting in the fact that the feuding families become reconciled. However, if the families were to continue their fighting in spite of…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What do people experience being 75 and up?How does age impact them?

Age impacts everyone. Being 75 and in good health can be a most delightful time in ones life. Mentally one does experience deterioration of brain cells, but with brain exercises and good…

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• ENDER’S GAME

Journal/ paragraph: What do you think of ender at the end of this chapter? What are the early…

Ender has lived his life under the shadow of being “third”. He only exists because the government thought it was worth trying to get a mix of both Peter and Valentine in one child. Even though…

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• MATH

My question is: What would the transformation look like if it was rotated 90 degrees…

Hi, To rotate a shape 90 degrees counterclockwise, you would simply switch the x and y positions. You said that the coordinates of the vertices are (-1,0), (0,-3), and (-3,-1). Coordinates of…

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• MATH

How do I solve x-4y=1 and 3x+4y=7 using substitution or elimination?

You can solve it using elimination as described by the student below. It’s just as easy to solve using substitution. If you’re using substituition, you first need to get a variable by itself….

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• THE CRUCIBLE

How do you think Arthur Miller wishes the audience to respond to the character of John…

This is an interesting question. On the surface, one may believe that Arthur Miller is simply using John Proctor’s character as a means to expose the hypocrisy within the Puritan culture in Salem…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

How did The Enlightenment affect Jane Austen’s writing of Pride and Prejudice?

The Enlightenment period was from about 1637 – 1700 to about 1789 – 1804, scholars give various datings. Jane Austen was born toward the end of The Enlightenment, in 1775. She first wrote Pride and…

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• HISTORY

What is a current event that connects back to the 1950’s?

The first thing that popped into my mind is the current situation with North Korea. North Korea is currently involved in tests of medium range missiles, and this directly impacts both South Korea…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

In which ways do both Romeo and Juliet change (in contrast to before they meet). Do they make…

The change that Romeo and Juliet effect is bittersweet-both better and worse. For, their deaths are tragic, yet these losses bring about the end of the Capulet/Montague feud. As far as their…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why was it so threatening for the white community if a black man raped a white women?

A black man didn’t actually have to rape a white woman to qualify for a lynching in the post-Civil War South. Even the perception of sexual interest on the part of a black man toward a white…

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• OTHELLO

How does Shakespeare use Iago’s soliloquies to reveal his motivations in Othello?

Think of Shakespeare as the George Lucas of the 16th century. He wrote plays in order to have actors tell stories on a stage, much as Lucas wrote the Star Wars scripts to tell stories on film….

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• THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO

How does the story “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” reflect Modernism?

The story is very reflective of Modernism, as are many of Hemingway’s other works, such as his first two novels, The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms. The structure of the narrative is…

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• MACBETH

In the play Macbeth, what are Malcolm’s character traits?

Duncan’s son, Malcolm, is rarely seen in the beginning of Macbeth (as is Malcolm’s brother, Donalbain), but eventually proves himself to be smart, honest, and royal. After Duncan is murdered,…

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• A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND

How would I write an introductory paragraph for a literary analysis using the thesis statement,…

A literary analysis essay is, simply, an exploration of what a piece of text is all about. To get started, think of the thesis statement you are working with as a roadmap for your introductory…

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• A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

How did the belief in fairies of the Elizabethans affect Midsummer Night’s Dream?

Fairies in Elizabethan times were thought of to be bad spirits who played tricks on people and were responsibile for disease, illness and misfortune. We see this attitude mirrored in the character…

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• HAMLET

By what means does Shakespeare build suspense before the Ghost’s appearances? What disturbing…

Before the play even begins, we find that the Ghost has appeared to some of Hamlet’s friends, without speaking. The characters in Act I, scene i are agitated and have summoned Hamlet to come and…

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• SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY

lord byron has been calle the “pimp” of poetry, agree or disagree?ON what evidence is this…

If you describe a “pimp” in the sense of a man who is fond of or a user of ladies for his personal purposes and who also happens to look in a certain, peculiar way, then you got Byron. Only without…

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• GREAT EXPECTATIONS

What did Pip do concerning the Porter at the gate in Great Expectations?

When Pip returns to Miss Havisham’s to spend time with Estella in Chapter 29, he is shocked to find Orlick working as the Porter at the old lady’s door. Orlick opens the gate and shuts it behind…

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• SCIENCE

Can people with no understanding of science judge how science should behave?We live in a…

No, I don’t believe it is possible to prevent scientific progress. I also think it is unwise to try to prevent it. Many wonderful things have come from scientific research that was aimed at…

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• HISTORY

In what year was the karaoke machine invented?

The first karaoke machine was invented by Daisuke Inoue (family name first), a Japanese singer, in 1971. Customers at a coffee shop in Kobe called Utagoe Kissa wanted instrumental versions of his…

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• I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD

I need a paraphrase of the poem “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth.

Wordsworth’s poem is rather straightforward, written in language that most everyone should understand. So rather than try to paraphrase the poem word for word, I’ll explain briefly what each stanza…

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• THE GLASS MENAGERIE

In The Glass Menagerie, does Laura show any sign of having a super ego?

I would say that Laura does not exhibit any signs of having a conscience or moral compass because of the nature of her character as she is developed in the play. Laura’s personality is so…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Who are the Mrunas, and what themes do they support in To Kill a Mockingbird?

In Chapter 24, the Mrunas (at least, that’s what their name sounded like to Scout) are the topic of discussion for Alexandra’s missionary circle as they meet in Scout’s living room. According to…

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• GRAMMAR

How do you diagram these sentences:1. Both the girl and the horse looked at each other in fear…

I’ll identify the parts of speech for you. That will help you to diagram the sentences yourself. Both(adj.) the(adj.) girl(n.) and(conj.) the(adj.) horse(n.) looked(v.) at(prep.) each other(indef….

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• NIGHT

In Chapter 3 of Night, explain what Elie meant when he said, “Never shall I forget these flames…

This is a pivotal quote from Wiesel’s memoir. When Elie watches live infants being thrown into the ovens, those literal flames become figurative ones which destroy his religious faith. Elie is…

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• A WORN PATH

Why is the main character in “A Worn Path” named Phoenix?

ENotes provides an excellent analysis of why the character is named Phoenix. The phoenix is a bird from Indian and other ancient cultures’ mythology, a sacred firebird that rises from its own ashes…

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• NIGHT

Describe the conditions on the train at the beginning of Chapter 2 in the novel Night.

The SS packed as many people as they could into the train cars, so they were very crowded. There was not enough room to sit, so people were forced to stand very close to one another. There were no…

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• SCOTT FITZGERALD

Relations between Great Gatsby and Winter DreamsWhat is the relationship between Gatsby and…

“Winter Dreams” was a preliminary sketch of The Great Gatsby in that Fitzgerald worked out some main ideas and character development in the story that would make their way into the novel. There are…

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• NIGHT

In Chapter 3 of Elie Wiesel’s Night, what is the first horrifying sight that Elie at first…

When Elie and his father are marched into Auschwitz he learns of the crematoriums and what their fate is to be. He sees a large burning pit. Within the pit are burning bodies. He sees people…

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• NIGHT

In Chapter 4 of Night, what were the objectives of the medical examinations?

The objective of the medical examination was purportedly to determine which of the prisoners was fit to work. The objective of the dental examination was to determine which of the prisoners had…