Compare the economic systems in Japan, China and India
- LAW AND POLITICS
Is violence an effective or destructive political tool in the writings of Fanon & Gandhi? To…
For Fanon, violence is definitely an effective political tool in the fight against colonialism. He is emphatic on this point. In his book “The Wretched of the Earth,” Fanon describes colonialism as…
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- SCIENCE
In what products are beta particles and photon emitted?
Beta particles are simply electrons. Photons are packages of light. Therefore, any device that uses high energy electrons and emits light would be emitters of beta particles and photons….
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, what had happened to Montag when he crossed the ten-lane highway? And what had…
Montag had been crying just after he killed Captain Beatty. He was in his backyard digging for any books his wife missed after she reported her own husband to the authorities. Beatty made Montag…
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- HISTORY
What happened during the “Roaring Twenties?” 1 image
The the so-called Roaring Twenties, from roughly 1920 to late 1929, describes a time of great innovation, societal upheaval, and economic growth in the United States, particularly in big cities…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Why do you think Tybalt approaches Meructio and Benvolio and has a word with them in Act 3, Scene…
Tybalt approaches the Montagues because he is angry at them for going to the Capulet party. There is a feud between the Montagues and Capulets that has been going on for quite some time. They are…
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- TUCK EVERLASTING
How does Winnie’s talk with Miles when they go fishing relate to her earlier talk with Angus in…
Winnie discusses the downsides of immortality and why everything needs to die someday with Angus and Miles. The Tuck family is immortal. Winnie stays with them while they explain to her how they…
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- HISTORY
What effect did United States v. Nixon have on students today?
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in August of 1974 had an immense impact of how students today, as well as citizens in general, view presidential power, how skeptical they are of politicians,…
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- HISTORY
How did Americans go about expanding the territory of the country?
In the United States, territorial expansion occurred over a long period of time, from the arrival of the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony to the annexation of Hawaii and Alaska in the mid-20th…
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- HISTORY
I need to write a response to Wilson’s “Declaration of War” from the perspective of the German…
On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson presented a “Declaration of War” against Germany to Congress. Though he had run for re-election in 1916 with the platform “he kept us out of war,” Wilson…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
What is the setting of “The Story of an Hour”?
The setting of this story is the home of Brently and Louise Mallard. Louise’s sister, Josephine, breaks the news of her husband’s death to Mrs. Mallard, and then Mrs. Mallard proceeds to spend the…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Where does Nick Carraway move to when he finds a job in his chosen profession?
In Chapter 1, Nick talks about learning the bond business in New York because, when he came back from World War I, he was “restless.” Not knowing what to do or where to go (except away from the…
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- THINGS FALL APART
Do the Igbo women willingly accept polygamy?
Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart illustrates many aspects of Igbo culture that strike American readers as strange or even immoral; this includes the Igbo practice of polygamy. Polygamy is…
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- BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
Give four examples that prove that John’s society was a very superstitious society.
Paragraph one of “By the Waters of Babylon” gives a lot of evidence to support the statement that John’s society is a superstitious society. The paragraph begins by stating that it is “forbidden…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
What feeling does the opening sentence in “The Monkey’s Paw” give the reader?
The feeling or mood in the opening sentence of W.W. Jacobs’ short story “The Monkey’s Paw” is one of safety and optimism, despite the cold, impartial and potentially evil world outside. Inside,…
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- OUR TOWN
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town addresses expectations of normalcy in terms of a historically oriented…
Although their styles and genres are very different, both Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town (1938) and Sandra Cisneros’ short story “Woman Hollering Creek” (1991) show how a young woman anticipates a…
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- MATH
At the beginning of 1998, the annual consumption of ice cream is in the U.S. was 12,582,000 pints…
The data given with regards to the population of US in 1998 written in mathematical form: Population: P=268924000P=268924000 Annual consumption of ice cream: C=12582000C=12582000 Rate of annual consumption…
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- MATH
Rewrite in vertex form by completing the square and stating the vertex y=x^2-12x-3
We are asked to rewrite the quadratic equation y=x2−12x−3y=x2-12x-3 in vertex form. Vertex form is y=a(x−h)2+ky=a(x-h)2+k where the vertex is at (h,k). We will accomplish this by completing the square:…
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- HISTORY
The ideals that Europeans espoused at the outbreak of the First World War were very different…
This is a very complex question. The nineteenth century witnessed some of the most significant social, intellectual, and political changes in human history. For the most part, the most relevant…
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- THE SCARLET IBIS
What things point out the tragic ending of “The Scarlet Ibis?”
It shouldn’t be surprising that death lurks at the end of James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis.” Hurst uses foreshadowing throughout the story to suggest a tragic ending. The narrator and…
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- BARTLEBY THE SCRIVENER, A TALE OF WALL STREET
What effect does the opening paragraph have on readers? What is learned about the narrator?
The first paragraph of the story has a lot of information in it, but most of the information has to do with things we infer about the narrator from the way he writes, rather than what he actually…
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- THE STORY OF MY LIFE
What character sketch of Mr. Merton S. Keith is found in Helen Keller’s autobiography The Story…
In 1896, Helen began studying at the Cambridge School for Young Ladies in preparation for admittance into Radcliffe and was soon accompanied by her younger sister Mildred. But when Helen grew ill…
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- THE GARDEN PARTY: AND OTHER STORIES
Contrast Laura with the other members of her family in “The Garden Party.”
One point of contrast between Laura and her family members in “The Garden Party” lies in her level of care and philosophical insight. Laura is different than her family members because she cares…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In Chapter 8, does Scout use any words that would be considered racist?
Yes. In Chapter 8, Maycomb experiences an unusually cold winter, and the county gets a light dusting of snow. Scout and Jem decide that they will try to build a snowman. Seeing that there is hardly…
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- THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
In “The Pit and the Pendulum,” why is the narrator held captive? Why is he happy that he falls on…
The narrator in Edgar Allan Poe’s story is being held captive and tortured by the Spanish Inquisition. As an arm of the Catholic Church, the Inquisition was primarily occupied with verifying the…
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- ALL SUMMER IN A DAY
What is the most significant episode/event in “All Summer in a Day”?
The most significant episode in the story is when the children lock Margot, the only child in the class who remembers the sun and the one most pining for sunshine, into a windowless closet right…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
What would Victorians have enjoyed about “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
The Victorians were especially frightened, and titillated, by the idea of a duality in human nature. The idea that the capability to be both extremely good and extremely bad reside in the same…
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- THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
How does Jim react when he first sees Della after she has cut her hair in O. Henry’s short story…
Just before Jim arrives home from work Della says a little prayer: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.” Della has just sold her beautiful hair (her prized possession) in order to buy a…
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- WHIRLIGIG
Write one paragraph exploring the events that have occurred since the family’s move to Chicago….
This question is an odd one, because the entire plot of the book takes place after Brent and his parents move to Chicago. You would be attempting to summarize all of the events of Whirligig in just…
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- ANIMAL FARM
What message does Orwell convey in Animal Farm via the use of Benjamin?
Benjamin, a donkey, is the oldest animal on the farm. Orwell uses him to transmit the same message the Who so famously conveyed: “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” Benjamin doesn’t for a…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, what kind of relationship do Tom and Aunt Polly have?
Aunt Polly loves Tom and does her best to provide him love and support even though he is sometimes difficult. Tom is a very spirited boy. He does not fit well into the boundaries of society. He…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
In John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, of what are the ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ fingers symbolic?
There’s sort of an old truism about the distinction between those who earn their living performing manual labor and those who sit at desks and stare at computer screens, or perform other types of…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
What does Antony want from the conspirators in Julius Caesar?
Antony wants the conspirators to let him speak at Caesar’s funeral. Mark Antony was a trusted member of Caesar’s army. He was apparently dangerous enough that the conspirators made sure that…
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- IF
Why might Kipling have decided to write the poem “If” using second-person point of view? How does…
Rudyard Kipling writes his poem “If” in second-person because he is giving advice. This advice, as stated in the last line, is intended for a young boy who is probably coming of age or soon to take…
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- HISTORY
What world events occurred while the German Graf Zeppelin made its world tour?
The Graf Zeppelin left New Jersey in its quest to circumnavigate the globe on August 8th and returned on August 29th. This was the fastest circumnavigation of the globe in human history. In many…
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- HISTORY
How are the lives of slaves and Northerners depicted in both Grayson and Dew’s defense of slavery?
William John Grayson and Thomas R. Dew both advocated for slavery. In both accounts, the slave ultimately benefits from his condition. The slave is not civilized and can not provide for himself….
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- MACBETH
What is the relationship between Malcolm and Scotland?
Malcolm is the oldest son of Duncan, the current king of Scotland. Therefore, Malcolm is a prince of Scotland. Further, Duncan names Malcolm the Prince of Cumberland in Act 1, Scene 4, and this…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, chapter 9, what shocking piece of information does Nick Carraway receive…
Nick had a chance meeting with Tom Buchanan in New York, on Fifth Avenue. Tom was the one who noticed him and came to shake Nick’s hand but Nick refused the gesture. When Tom asked him if he was…
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- A CHRISTMAS MEMORY
What is the climax of Truman Capote’s short story “A Christmas Memory?”
The climax of Truman Capote’s short story “A Christmas Memory” occurs after the cousin says, “Buddy, the wind is blowing.” The pair suffer through Christmas morning with the relatives, before…
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- SCIENCE
The binding energy of magnesium is 198.25 MeV, find its atomic mass.
An atom of magnesium has 12 neutrons, 12 protons and 12 electrons. The mass of an electron is 9.10938356⋅10−319.10938356⋅10-31 kg, the mass of a proton is 1.6726231⋅10−271.6726231⋅10-27 kg and the mass of a neutron is…
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- SCIENCE
What is the balanced equation when you oxidize propan-1-ol with potassium permanganate?
Propan-1-ol is also known as 1-propanol and is a primary alcohol. Potassium permangante is an oxidizing agent and oxidizes the primary alcohol to carboxylic acid in a two step process. In the first…
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- BUSINESS
These business ethics questions are related to 3 methods: “utilitarian,” “libertarian,” and…
Utilitarians are concerned with the consequences of actions: Rather than worrying about whether a particular act is right or wrong, they ask whether the outcome of doing so would be beneficial or…
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- HEALTH
Is blue periwinkle an aid to memory?
The periwinkle plant, also known as myrtle or Vinca minor in Latin, has been used throughout history as an herbal remedy for a number of conditions. It has been used in treating diabetes, cough,…
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- PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF
Where does Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief take place?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief begins at Percy’s boarding school, Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York. After Percy leaves school, however,…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Compare the economic systems in Japan, China and India
All three countries could be accurately described as “mixed economies”, but that’s kind of a cop-out because it applies to almost everyone. Even countries with extreme levels of privatization (such…
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- HISTORY
Plato believed that the only thing worse than democracy was tyranny. However, he also asserted that if democracy prevailed then it would pave the way for tyranny. In Plato’s view, democracy was…
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- SALVATION
What kind of man would Westley grow up to be based on Langston Hughes’s description of him in his…
In his autobiographical short short “Salvation,” Langston Hughes relays that, as the congregation continued to pray for the salvation of the children on the mourner’s bench, more and more children…
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
How did Bruno and Shmuel’s friendship benefit Shmuel?
Shmuel benefited greatly from his friendship with Bruno throughout the novel. Shmuel mentions to Bruno that the majority of the children in the concentration camp are unhappy, and not friendly….
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does Scout describe Atticus during the trial?
The trial in To Kill A Mockingbird lasts a long time, and so Scout has multiple opportunities to describe Atticus. However, one of my favorite descriptions comes toward the end of the trial in…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Why didn’t Friar Lawrence stop Juliet from killing herself?
Shakespeare announces in the sixth line of the play that Romeo and Juliet will kill themselves: A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life With that said, it would also be helpful to look at…
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- THE SCARLET IBIS
Identify the clues that lead to the tragic conclusion in The Scarlet Ibis.
The tragic conclusion is that a little brother dies after a long and exhausting fight with his physical disability. Death seems to haunt the story as two brothers work together to get Doodle to…
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