Describe the difference between judicial activism and judicial restraint.
- SCIENCE
Bleach solution + silver nitrate—-> ?
The chemical name of Bleach solution is Sodium Hyhochlorite (NaClONaClO). The chemical notation of Silver nitrate is AgNO3AgNO3 . When these two react with each other disproportionation reaction…
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- HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS
What are some pieces of direct text that prove “Hills like White Elephants” is about a man and…
In Ernest Hemingway’s story, “Hills Like White Elephants,” there is nothing explicitly stated that the couple is talking about an abortion. You are right about that–the textual evidence isn’t…
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- THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
Explain why the relationship between Lord Henry Wotton and Dorian Gray is important.
The relationship between Lord Henry and Dorian is pivotal to the plot, because the meeting between the two men in the studio of painter Basil Hallward is the initial action that begins the series…
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- A RETRIEVED REFORMATION
What is the external conflict in “A Retrieved Reformation”?
The external conflict in “A Retrieved Reformation” is between Ben Price and Jimmy Valentine. One might say that this conflict had been ongoing before the story even started. Ben Price had arrested…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What mature decision did Scout and/or Dill make after learning about Dolphus Raymond in To Kill a…
Scout and Dill make the mature decision not to tell any other people in the town that Dolphus Raymond is not actually a drunk. Dolphus is merely acting as if he is the “town drunk” by sipping…
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- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
How is London described in the opening of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Charles Dickens)?
In the opening of A Christmas Carol, there are several descriptions of the character and nature of the city of London. Firstly: “The city clocks had only just gone three, but it was quite dark…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
Why does Prince Prospero seal himself and his guests inside the abbey?
In “The Masque of the Red Death,” Prince Prospero seals himself and his one thousand guests inside the abbey to escape the fatal disease that was terrorizing his land. The Red Death was a terrible…
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- ANIMAL FARM
How does Snowball win over nearly all of the animals when he announces his plans for the windmill?
In Chapter Five of Animal Farm, Snowball makes his case in favour of building the windmill. He has worked very hard in planning its construction and is completely convinced that it will improve the…
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- HISTORY
What obstacles did Andrew Jackson face while in office?
One obstacle that Andrew Jackson faced while in office was a political one. The Whig Party emerged in the wake of Jackson’s veto of the Bank of the United States in 1833. They gained control of…
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- THE GIVER
In the book The Giver what happened when the community went to Sameness?
When the community in The Giver went to Sameness, it gave up a great deal. The Giver says, “We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with differences” (95). The community…
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- MATH
how do you multiply fractions?
To multiply fractions, we have to multiply the top numbers and multiply the bottom numbers. And, cancel the common factor to simplify it. For example: 49×6749×67 Multiply the numerators and…
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- THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
What effects does Mr. Hyde have on other people?
Mr. Hyde uniformly disgusts other people and fills them with a hatred of himself. When Mr. Enfield first describes Hyde to Mr. Utterson, he says that he “had taken a loathing to [the] gentleman at…
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- HISTORY
Why did Dred Scott sue the Emersons and John Sanford?
Dred Scott sued the Emerson family and John Sanford for his freedom. Dred Scott believed that since his master, John Emerson, had taken him to a free state, he should be a free man. Initially, Dred…
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- SCIENCE
How can you tell a plant cell from an animal cell?
Plant and animal cells are both eukaryotic but have certain significant differences that can be used to tell them apart. A plant cell has a cellulose membrane, called a cell wall, that separates it…
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- HISTORY
Did imperialism have a positive or negative effect on the world?
Of course, you can argue this question either way. I will provide you with some arguments for and against and you can say which you agree with. Cons: Imperialism was a bad thing because it created…
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- SCIENCE
mRNA stands for messenger RNA (ribonucleic acid), one of the three types of RNA molecules in a cell (other two being tRNA or transfer RNA and rRNA or ribosomal RNA). The main function of mRNA is to…
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- A RAISIN IN THE SUN
What are the actions of George Murchison in A Raisin in the Sun?
From a literary standpoint, George Murchinson functions as a foil to Asagai. This juxtaposition can be seen in their physical descriptions but more importantly in their behavior. George is eager to…
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- THE LESSON
What is the time period for “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara?
In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “The Lesson,” the specific time period during which the story takes place is not stated. However, based on the contextual clues offered by Sylvia, the story’s…
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- THE COLD EQUATIONS
What is Barton like at the beginning of Tom Godwin’s short story “The Cold Equations”?
At the beginning of Tom Godwin’s short story “The Cold Equations,” the narrator describes pilot Barton as a very desensitized person.As a pilot of an Emergency Dispatch Ship, Barton is one of those…
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- MACBETH
Before we analyze why Macbeth is hubristic, it is important to know what hubris really means. Hubris is not just excessive pride or arrogance. It is also excessive ambition, which we can notice in…
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- SCIENCE
Information given: Heater 220 Volts and 1200W Question: How many joules electricity will a…
The Joules is the unit of measurement of work. The rate at which the work is done is measured in Joules per second, or Watts, and is called power: P=ΔWΔtP=ΔWΔt . For an electric device,…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
What kind of mood does “The Cask of Amontillado” have?
“The Cask of Amontillado” has a dark, ominous mood, established fairly quickly by the narrator, Montresor. He speaks so formally that he immediately impresses the reader as being very smart and…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
What are some connotations of the word “square”? How might they help me understand Of Mice and Men?
The word “square” in Of Mice and Men is only mentioned in reference to the shape of the table and the windows and once in reference to Curley “squaring” his shoulders when he hears that Lennie has…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What technology did they use in Fahrenheit 451?
Fahrenheit 451 uses a lot of technology that we have today even though the book was written in 1953. Bradbury was brilliant in predicting the future by looking at the things he saw around him at…
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- HISTORY
Why did the delegates change the constitution?
I believe the question you are asking is why the delegates at the constitutional convention changed the Articles of Confederation and replaced it with Constitution. It is on this premise that I…
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- THE CAY
Why was there much excitement in Willemstad?
As Chapter One of The Cay begins, there is a lot of excitement in Willemstad, the beautiful capital city on Curacao (an island near Venezuela) because although World War II has been going on for a…
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- SCIENCE
Explain the glycolysis process.
Glycolysis is the process by which the carbohydrate monomer glucose (6-carbon sugar) is catabolized (broken down) into two 3-carbon pyruvates. This process takes place in the cytosol of the cell…
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- POETRY
Argue whether or not the song, “She’s Leaving Home,” can be classified as a traditional ballad….
A ballad, simply put, is a song (or a poem) that tells a story. “She’s Leaving Home” certainly fits this requirement. In modern parlance, “ballad” usually means a slow, romantic song; if you’re…
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- THE RAVEN
Why is the narrator of “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe full of sorrow ?
The narrator in the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe is full of sorrow because his lover has died. The narrator was completely in love with Lenore, and she has died, so when the raven comes to…
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- SCIENCE
What are some herbivores in Lake Michigan?
Herbivores are forms of heterotrophs (things that must eat something else to survive because they do not undergo photosynthesis or chemosynthesis) that only eat plants. This is easy to remember…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In the book, when does Jem go retrieve his pants?
Jem goes to retrieve his pants the night he lost them after returning to his house, so that Atticus will not know that they were missing. Scout and Jem are obsessed with Boo Radley. At first, they…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What is the name of the book Ponyboy had to read for English class The Outsiders?
In the novel The Outsiders, Ponyboy is an intelligent child with a big imagination and enjoys reading. In Chapter 1, Ponyboy mentions that he has to read the novel Great Expectations by Charles…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
How and where is zeugma used in The Great Gatsby?
Fitzgerald’s use of the literary device called zeugma is limited to only a few instances in The Great Gatsby, yet the instances quite effectively support the major themes of the novel. Narrator…
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- HISTORY
What were the major positive effects of the Industrial Revolution?
The Industrial Revolution was very good for our economy. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, jobs were created. People coming to our country and people moving from rural areas to the cities…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Although criticized openly, Atticus is respected throughout the town of Maycomb. Why is this true?
This is a good question. It really does seem like a contradiction. When we look closely at Atticus, we can understand why people who criticize him respect him. First, Atticus is a man of…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are the social effects of overpopulation on the family?
The ways social impact on overpopulation effects families include: Potential increase of crime due to lack of jobs Lack of access to food (healthy food) due to high rise of food prices in local…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What was Scout’s costume in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird?
Scout’s costume on the Halloween when the celebrations were confined to the high school auditorium was an unusual one. Rather than a more typical Halloween costume, Scout had dressed up as a ham…
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- REFERENCE
It has been argued that “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes reveals the effects of kindness and…
Agree: Compassion and kindness have the potential to change someone’s life, as demonstrated in “Thank You, Ma’am.” In “Thank You, Ma’am,” Roger is treated with kindness and compassion by Mrs….
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
What in chapter 19 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas has a sense of foreboding?
Chapter 19 is the second to last chapter of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and is entitled, “What Happened the next Day.” That is already significant in terms of a sense of foreboding or of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Miss Maudie discusses some of the town’s problems with the children. She says, “The things…
The atmosphere of a small town like Maycomb where everyone knows each other’s business makes people hide the “skeletons in their closets”. Everyone in Maycomb has a secret of some kind….
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- THE GIVER
On what day of the week is The Ceremony of Twelve?
We are not given an exact day of the week. The ceremonies take place over the course of two days, and the Ceremony of Twelve takes place on the second of those days. In Ch. 6 the ceremonies begin…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In what year did the witch trials take place?
The Salem Witch Trials took place in 1692. The real-life girls began to do a bit of folk magic with Reverend Parris’s slave Tituba in the winter at the beginning of that year, likely out of…
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- NIGHT
In the book Night, what is tattooed on Elie’s arm?
Jews in concentration camps had to be marked in some way for record-keeping and identification purposes. On Weisel’s first night in Auschwitz, he is assigned to Block 17, where he is to sleep in a…
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- SCIENCE
What are the various parts and uses of a spectrometer?
A spectrometer is an instrument that may be attached to a telescope in an effort to provide a color analysis of the light the telescope is collecting. When white light is submitted to a prism,…
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- SCIENCE
How do the ER and Golgi bodies work together?
The endoplasmic reticulum is a series of membranes found throughout the cell that are connected to the nucleus. The endoplasmic reticulum can be smooth or rough. A smooth endoplasmic reticulum…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, how do the raft and the shore symbolize civilization and…
In Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, there are surprisingly few symbols. However, as you noted, the raft and shore are both symbolic of freedom and civilization, respectively….
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- SCIENCE
Are there any advantages of non-renewable energy? thank you .
We keep on hearing and reading so much about the utility of renewable energy and about the disadvantages of non-renewable energy. Yet, non-renewable options such as coal, wood, natural gas, etc….
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- HISTORY
Describe the difference between judicial activism and judicial restraint.
These phrases are usually associated with the Supreme Court, though they describe philosophies that could be held and exercised by lower court judges as well. Judicial activism means that justices…
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- SCIENCE
The power station has an efficiency of 0.34(34%) the energy supplied to the power station each…
Energy supplied to the station = 9 x 10^8 J/s Efficiency of power station = 34% That is, only 34% of the energy input is converted to the output and rest is lost in the process. The amount of…
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- SCIENCE
How is the energy level of an elements valence electrons related to its period on the periodic…
The energy level of an atom’s valence electrons correspond to its period or horizontal row on the periodic table. Hydrogen and helium, both in the first period, have their valence electrons in the…
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