Comparison between bone and cartilage, as regards to growth and development.
- HAMLET
What would be a Marxist approach to Hamlet in Act 5, Scene 2?
This is an interesting question in that Act 5, Scene 2 is not necessarily significant in regards to plot. It is, however, significant in regards to character. A Marxist approach would always have…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In the book Of Mice and Men what would be the internal conflict for Lennie?
In Of Mice and Men, Lennie is indeed a very conflicted character. Fortunately for him, he is mentally decelerated and not able to quite grasp the extent to which he can get himself in deep trouble….
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- SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
How does Sir Gawain’s quest parallel the quest of all Christians as they move through life?
I’m not sure one can say that Gawain’s quest parallels the lives of all Christians. There are well over a billion Christians alive in the world today and their lives and faith journeys cannot all…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Which expression does Helena use to express her irresistible attraction to Demetrius in act 2,…
In the first scene of the second act, Helena chases Demetrius through the forest. She makes a number of statements that express her attraction to him. She says that he draws her like a magnetic…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
In collective bargaining, what is meant by the statement, “It takes three agreements to achieve…
It takes three agreements to make one agreement in collective bargaining because three different groups have to endorse any proposal before it can become a final contract. These groups are the…
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- SCIENCE
The force of a bat on a ball and the force of a ball on a bat are a(n) _________.
Hello! … action and reaction. Each of them may be considered as action. Another is a reaction. These forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. This is the consequence of Newton’s…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are six items in To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee that show symbolism and meaning in the…
There are a lot of things and people who symbolize or represent something else in the novel. On the basic level, Scout, Jem, and Dill represent the innocence of childhood and the rites of passage…
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- ANIMAL FARM
Who came up with the seven commandments in Animal Farm?
This is a good question. The basic idea of the seven commandments came from Old Major, even if he did not call them the seven commandments. To put it another way, the spirit of the commandments…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
What are the narrator’s obsessions in “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” has a number of clear obsessions. For example, throughout his telling of the story the narrator frequently interrupts himself in order to argue that he is…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
List at least two positive and two negative attitudes a worker may have regarding joining a…
“Attitudes” are the opinions and feelings a person has about something. Opinions and feelings don’t have to be based on logical or factual reasoning, so describing attitudes, which includes…
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- BUSINESS
Give an example of a conflict of interest between labor and management.
It is a little bit odd to speak of a conflict of interest between labor and management because that is not how we usually use the term “conflict of interest.” A conflict of interest usually…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
How do Romeo and Juliet demonstrate similar patterns in their love throughout the play?
Throughout the play Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Juliet demonstrate similar patterns in terms of their behavior in romantic relationships. For example, both Romeo’s and Juliet’s attitudes…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are the benefits and drawbacks of being in a community?
The benefit of being in a community is that you are a part of something bigger than yourself. The major drawback is that your freedom is somewhat curtailed by the expectations of the community….
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Why does Brutus send Lucius to look at a calendar? What is the significance of what Lucius finds?
In Act II, Scene 1, Brutus asks Lucius: Is not tomorrow, boy, the ides of March? Lucius does not know, so Brutus sends him to look at the calendar. This appears to be Shakespeare’s way of letting…
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- THE PEDESTRIAN
What makes Leonard Mead appear suspicious to the police?
Leonard Mead is suspicious to the robotic police car simply because he is the only person on the street walking. Everyone else in this society are “couch potatoes” in their dark houses being…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What are some quotes from Lord of the Flies that show Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
The first two tiers of Maslow’s hierarchy, physiological and safety needs, can be found during the boys’ second assembly at the beginning of chapter two. The physiological need for food and the…
- FAHRENHEIT 451
What are three things Faber says are missing from society in “Fahrenheit 451”? Why are they…
Faber was a former college professor, and so he felt like a firsthand observer, and also a guilty participant, in the degeneracy of this society. Faber doesn’t think that books have any special…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
In comparative politics, what do “variables” mean? What are inductive reasoning and deductive…
Variables are things you are studying, basically. A good way to think about dependent versus independent variables is that the dependent variable depends upon the independent variables. The…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
On what page number is the quote where Nathan Radley explains to Jem that the tree is sick in To…
Nathan Radley explains to Jem and Scout that the tree is sick at the end of Chapter 7. Different books will have different page numbers. The actual page number will depend on the edition of the…
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- THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS
What did the password symbolize for the house in the story There will Come Soft Rains?
The existence of a password for the house is mentioned only once, and the password itself is never stated. I think there are many better examples of symbolism in this story, and that the password…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
What is a direct quote of George and Lennie discussing their dream farm for my essay?
In the first chapter Lennie and George recite their dreams. After they step off the bus a short distance from Soledad, the two men walk into the clearing and make camp. Lennie reminds George that…
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- SCIENCE
Metals are elements that tend to lose electrons and non-metals tend to gain electrons. Bromine gains one electron to form the Br- ion. The metallic property of elements decreases going from left…
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- HISTORY
What did children do in school during World War I?
During World War I, kids continued to attend school. They continued to study the subjects they had learned before the war began. English, Math, Social Studies, and Science were all subjects that…
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- THE KUGELMASS EPISODE
What are the symbols in “The Kugelmass Episode” and does the title have a special meaning?
In “The Kugelmass Episode,” Woody Allen incorporates several elements of symbolism. One significant symbol is the magical box itself. At first the box appears to represent the fulfillment of…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How were Christopher Columbus’s voyages discoveries? Why were the voyages explorations? Why does…
When Christopher Columbus set sail the world was still very new. Much of Northern Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe was known-however lands beyond those areas were basically a myth. Columbus…
- SCIENCE
An ammeter measures a current of 3.2 amps. It does this in 2 minutes. a) calculate the charge…
An ampere (amp) is a measure of current, which is flow of electrons in a circuit. It is equal to one Coulomb per second, with Coulomb (C) being a unit of electrical charge. Knowing the amps and…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are the hopes and fears of Scout and Jem throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
At the beginning of the novel, Scout and Jem both fear Boo Radley, who is described as the “malevolent phantom.” As they mature, Scout and Jem begin to feel sympathetic towards Boo, and Scout hopes…
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- THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
In “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, how does Ichabod Crane demonstrate that he is gullible ?
Ichabod Crane showed that he was gullible because he listened to all the tales told by the townspeople and hung on their every word. He would visit “with the old Dutch wives, as they sat spinning…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Why was Atticus’s defense of Tom Robinson not pointless in To Kill a Mockingbird?
There are three reasons that the defense presented by Atticus Finch was not pointless: The jury of twelve white men did not return after a few minutes. Instead, they had at least one man who…
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- MANIAC MAGEE
What are some examples of hyperbole in Chapters 22-32 of Maniac Magee?
The whole novel has a legendary, mythical tone to it: the narrator describes Maniac’s actions as though the boy were a figure from tall tales, like Paul Bunyan. So, we can find hyperbole featuring…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What passages in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird describe Jem Finch?
From Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, one thing we learn about Jem Finch is that he’s more levelheaded than his younger sister Scout. Unlike Scout, Jem does not engage in fist fights every…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
To Kill a Mockingbird: What are the main issues in the Tom Robinson trial?
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, evidence in the Tom Robinson trial clearly show that Tom Robinson is innocent and that Bob Ewell is truly the guilty party. Bob Ewell is the first to give…
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- SCIENCE
Pods do have stomata, which are openings in the outer epidermal membrane of the pod, but not as much is known about the function of the stomata as are those found normally in leaves. In leaves,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
When Tom Robinson is found guilty, what event earlier in To Kill A Mockingbird does that relate…
Tom’s prejudicial conviction is not dissimilar in theory to that of the prejudice exemplified by Miss Caroline toward Scout’s home education, although this judgment is much less significant. In…
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- WHOSO LIST TO HUNT
What are examples of extended metaphor, alliteration, assonance, rhyme, allusion, paradox,…
Extended metaphor: The hind (deer) represents a specific woman throughout. Alliteration: “Whoso list to hunt, I know where is an hind, / But as for me, hélas….” Another: “she fleeth afore /…
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- ESSAY LAB
Can I start a sentence with a quote as a part of my own sentence? For example, I am doing an…
Yes, this makes sense. Quotes from a novel may fit anywhere if you handle them correctly with punctuation and giving credit to the speaker. The beginning of the sentence tends to have more power…
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- LITERATURE
explain willow in counting by 7s
Willow is the main character of the book, & a 12 year old girl who, as a character, stays in your heart. Willow Chance is definitely an outcast in that she is obsessed with the number 7,…
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- THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
What are 10 complications in The Fault in Our Stars?
Below are ten complications of varying degrees of seriousness. 1) Hazel discusses the initial complications of her diagnosis, which include not going to school, not being able to get a driver’s…
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- BUSINESS
“Monetary benefit motivates people more than any other factor in the work place.” Do you agree…
I personally would not agree with this statement. There are many factors other than money that motivate employees. There are even those (like Herzberg, in his famous motivation-hygiene theory)…
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- SCIENCE
What are the similarities between designing a product, like the energy bar, and conducting a…
The first series of questions can be answered by comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between the stages of product development and the scientific method. The second series of…
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- CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
In Crime and Punishment, how are Svidrigailov and Raskolnikov extraordinary? Duality?
Let me begin to answer your question as to how these two characters (Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov and Arkady Ivanovitch Svidrigailov) are extraordinary (especially in regard to duality). In…
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- THE HOBBIT
What is the role of free will in The Hobbit? I am having trouble finding examples.
I think any discussion of free will in The Hobbit should naturally focus on Bilbo. Free will, as a narrative or literary device, is often used to show the strength of an individual’s choices…
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- THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF
In “The Ransom of Red Chief, how does O. Henry create suspense?
- Henry creates suspense in “The Ransom of Red Chief” through the narrator’s words and the actions within the story. In the beginning, we find out that these two men are going to kidnap a boy to…
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- FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER
Why did Jamie change his mind about sleeping in the bed with the canopy?
When Jamie’s sister, Claudia, first decides she wants to sleep in the bed with the canopy, Jamie doesn’t want to. On page 38, there’s an explanation as to why: Jamie, on the other hand, thought…
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- THE HOBBIT
Bilbo was tired, but he kind of wanted to stay with the elves for a while. The book gives two…
Tired as he was, Bilbo would have liked to stay awhile. Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars, not if you care for such things. Also he would have liked to have a few…
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- LITERATURE
Literature is generally considered to be written work that is of a high quality and will stand the test of time. In other words, many people have agreed that it is something that contributes…
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- SCIENCE
Why is the nature/nurture thinking about gene expression inaccurate?
Why is the nature v. nurture argument in terms of gene expression a false dichotomy? For many years people have questioned whether nature or nurture determines the phenotype (physical appearance,…
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- THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
How did Brom Bones change throughout the story “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving?
While the focus of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is not usually directed solely at Brom Bones, this brawny young man does experience at least some character development during the course of the…
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- REFERENCE
How and why would you use experiments and interviews? What are they for?
Both interviews and experiments are research methods utilized for collecting data. An experiment is a research method used to verify whether a hypothesis about some phenomenon is valid or not….
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- SCIENCE
Comparison between bone and cartilage, as regards to growth and development.
Bones and cartilage in skeletons grow normally in conjunction with each other, as the cartilage complements the bones in the skeleton. Bone is made of two types of bone, compact bone and spongy…
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