Discuss Conrad Jarrett’s unstable nature in Ordinary People.
- LAW AND POLITICS
Can somebody tell me what is the similarity & differences between T.L.O. v. New Jersey and…
The similarity is that both of them have to do with the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unwarranted search or seizure. In both cases, the Court was being asked whether a particular search was…
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- ORDINARY PEOPLE
Discuss Conrad Jarrett’s unstable nature in Ordinary People.
I think that Conrad is unstable for a couple of reasons. Indeed, while things are “going wrong in his life,” there are other reasons for this. While it might seem a bit cliche now, Guest’s work…
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- HISTORY
What motivated U.S. foreign policy from 1930-1975?
This is a VERY broad question, I’ll give a very basic answer. 1930s — isolationism and a desire to avoid getting dragged in to another war the way we were thought to have been dragged in to World…
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- THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
What is the plot and setting for “The Pit and the Pendulum”?
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- MACBETH
What is the general setting of Act 1 of Macbeth?
The general setting for Act I of “Macbeth,” by William Shakespeare is a battlefield in Scotland. The play begins with three witches prophesying about the battle that is being fought on that field…
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- GRAMMAR
What is the passive voice construction for the “Happy Birthday” song?
Happy birthday to you.Happy birthday to you.Happy birthday Dear You.Happy birthday to you.Passive voice construction is formed with a form of the “to be” verb (or “be”) and a past participle. “To…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
What is the effect that technology has on our every day life and how does this compare to “Brave…
In “Brave New World,” technology has completely reshaped the world that we live in, and even the idea of human beings as we know it today. Their technology allows them to design and produce human…
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- COLD SASSY TREE
Why does Granny believe a person should have a nice funeral? How does Grandpa feel about funerals?
The answer can be found in Chapter 8 of the novel. Mattie Lou feels that, because the body is home to the mind and soul, that it is sacred and in death deserves respect. “A nice funeral is sort of…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
Why would it annoy Victor when his professor was complimenting him in front of Henry?
Victor is more distressed than annoyed at the compliments he receives while Henry is with him. He describes it thus: Ever since the fatal night, the end of my labours, and the beginning of my…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
What happens to the country in this story? How do Prince Prospero’s reactions to these events…
What happens is revealed in the very first lines of the story: The’Red Death’ had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was its Avatar and its…
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- THE DEAD
Compare and contrast the characters of Gabriel Conroy and Michael Furey in “The Dead” by James…
The first big difference, of course, is that Gabriel is alive at the end of the story and Michael has been dead for some time. The enotes study guide on Joyce’s short story points to other…
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- ADAM SMITH
What is meant by Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” theory? Can you suggest an example where this…
The idea of the invisible hand is the basic idea of laissez faire capitalism. According to this idea, a capitalist society functions without anyone in control of it. There is no “visible hand”…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What multicultural points should I consider in The Joy Luck Club?If I were to present a topic…
You can examine the novel from many angles: through a feminist lens (feminine concepts of beauty in China vs. America, the relationships between men and women); through an identity lens (how the…
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- HISTORY
Give one example of how Irish Monks preserved Christianity and one example of how they preserved…
The major way the Irish monks preserved knowledge in general was by copying books. Back in those days, the only way to produce a book was to copy it by hand. The books by the great classical…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Which Characters in The Great Gatsby archive the american dream? and how?
The answer seems easy enough, but it’s tricky. You can make a case that all of the characters, except George Wilson, achieve the American Dream if you define the dream as a socio-economic one. Tom…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
I need to know What is the role of Ideology in Social Stratification? Thanks
I assume that you are talking in terms of sociology here. A typical definition of “ideology” in this context is that it is a set of cultural beliefs that justify the way things are in a society….
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- HISTORY
Why do you think life expectancy for men and women in frankish times was so much lower than life…
The main reasons for this are better health care, better nutrition, and less physically stressful lives. In the Middle Ages, medical care was pretty woeful. There were, of course, no antibiotics…
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- HISTORY
Why you think frankish women died so much earlier than men?
The major reason that women in the Middle Ages (and before) tended to live shorter lives than men was childbirth. Women typically started having children very early in life. Because there was no…
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- BUSINESS
What does “per diem” mean in regards to salary for employment? I’m looking for a job. I need to…
The phrase “per diem” means “per day” or “by the day.” In terms of jobs, if the position itself is “per diem” it probably means that it is not steady work. Instead, they will, at best, be hiring…
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- AN EPISODE OF WAR
Give two reasons that the lieutenant’s comrades “look at him with large eyes thoughtfully” but…
The lieutenant’s wound is a badge of honor that his comrades do not want to share in the Stephen Crane short story, “An Episode of War.” While dividing coffee rations for his men, the…
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- SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD
What are God’s responsibilities to the people? And discuss the power of the minster in a New…
In New England of the Puritan era, church ministers had a great deal of power. According to Puritan philosophy, there was to be no separation between church and state. This was because it was…
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- MADAME CURIE
Famous quote “nothing is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand…
The full quote from Marie Curie is: “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.” You could call this the ultimate view of science and the scientific method. Science is mankind’s…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Why is Geography important in The Great Gatsby? 200-300 words
Fitzgerald, ironically, wrote the Great American Novel while living in America and France, 1923-24, as a patriot and an ex-patriot. Nick narrates the novel from back home in the Midwest. In his…
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- READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN
What were the conditions for women in Tehran?
Reading Lolita in Tehran is set in Tehran and is told from a woman’s perspective. Azar lived in Tehran both before the Revolution and after; she also spent time in America, so she knew what life…
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- THE FRANKLIN’S TALE
Who are the main characters in the Franklin’s Tale and what is the main theme?
The Franklin is a landowner and he has a son whom he says behaves without any understanding of higher virtues like gentleness, justice or compassion. These sorts of vitues comprise a quality known…
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- ARISTOTLE
Oedipus from Aristotle perspective.
Aristotle wrote his “Poetics” fifty years after the death of Sophocles, and he was a great admirer of both Sophocles and his great tragedy, “Oedipus Rex.” In “Poetics,” Aristotle discusses tragedy…
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- THE BLUEST EYE
What is the relationship between the excerpt from the first passage and the content of this…
Assuming that these references are the opening primer as the “excerpt from the first passage” and the first part “Autumn” as the “chapter,” the primer, which is an allusion to the Dick and Jane…
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- THE SCARLET IBIS
What is the setting of “The Scarlet Ibis”?
The location of the setting of “The Scarlet Ibis” is never specified, but author James Hurst made his home in North Carolina and many of his other stories were set in the state, so it is safe to…
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- HISTORY
What images does Edwards use in Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God to draw a picture of the…
Check out this link for lots of questions on this topic. In fact, this exact question was asked last week…
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- AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
What is Dr. Armstrong’s crime in “And Then There Were None”?Please make it about a paragraph 🙂
In Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” ten guests are invited to an island. When they arrive there, it turns out that each of the quests has been invited because they have committed a…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
List all of the rumors about Gatsby mentioned in chapter four.
I heard he killed a guy. I heard he’s a German spy. No, he’s not. He’s a relative of the Kaiser. Everyone knows he’s a bootlegger. He’s an Oggsford man. He’s a great war hero….
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- ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Explain the poem “The Vagabond” by Robert Louis Stevenson.
“The Vagabond” is a lovely poem about the joys of a life of walking. In earlier centuries, it was quite common for people to take walking tours of scenic countryside; Scotland was a favorite place…
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- SCIENCE
Why might algae become fuel of the future?
The use of algae to make biofuels is one of the main hopes of people searching for alternatives to petroleum-based fuels. Here are the main advantages of using algae: 1. They can be fed on…
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- SCIENCE
Comments on the issue of biofuels.A new generation of biofuels that should solve the problem of…
While biofuels are a hot topic these days, some of them are proving (depending on how the studies are done) to actually be more polluting than the oil they are meant to replace. This is especially…
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- SCIENCE
What are the disadvantages of industrialization?
The major disadvantages of industrialization fall into two categories: social and environmental. Environmentally, industrialization both pollutes the environment and depletes its resources….
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- SCIENCE
I heard about the Jatropha tree as an innovative biofuel. Why is that?
The jatropha tree is coming to be seen as a major hope for those searching for better sources of biofuel. One of the major factors that makes jatropha a likely candidate for exploitation is the…
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- SCIENCE
Why is searching alternative fuels to replace ethanol and which are those?
The major reason to try to find biofuels other than ethanol is the fact that ethanol typically requires a great deal of petroleum-based fuel and fertilizer. This is more true of some kinds of…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is diaspora? What is expatriate? What is immigrant? What is nationality? What is…
Diaspora — the people from a country who have left that country and spread out in the outside world. Ex: Jewish diaspora from Israel to Europe and America. Expatriate — someone from one country…
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- MULATTO
What are the techniques of Mulatto by Langston Hughes?
The “style” section of the enotes study guide on Hughes’ play “Mulatto” identifies three things that might help to answer your question: setting, language, and foreshadowing. The setting is…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
How did the Cossacks make General Zaroff the way he is?i need to know what made him how he is his…
The Cossacks are a longstanding military arm of primarily Russian and Ukrainian descent (with Turkish and Polish connections as well). They were primarily cavalry and light infantry soldiers, known…
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- THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963
Explain “butter” or “conk”, and how it fits into the story The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963.
A “butter” or a “conk” is a hairstyle that was popular with some African Americans back in the 1960s. It involved using caustic chemicals, sometimes lye, to straighten the hair so that it could be…
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- THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
What were the author’s intentions when writing “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”? Did it have…
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had the story published in 1892. This was a lean period for Conan Doyle in terms of his medical practice, and he had plenty of time to write. He was already contemplating…
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- LITERATURE
What is a romantic author? What are the characteristics of romantic writing?
A romantic author, presumably, is one who writes in the genre of romanticism. The characteristics of romanticism include: 1. an inclination toward the imagination and intuition versus reason and…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
What decisions do characters make that impact the ending of the story (Lennies death).I need a…
There’s two kinds of men at the end Of Mice and Men, the strong and the weak. Slim is the strong, and everyone else is weak by comparison. Curley, though weak, pretends to be strong throughout…
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- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Can you explain about the theme of love in “Much Ado About Nothing”?answer it in essay form.
Love cannot be poured into stereotypical molds. The society of the day, in the play, and the society of Don Pedro and his men showed men to be superior to women and in control of women while women…
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- REFERENCE
Writing PromptWhich type of class would u pick and why in response to the following writing…
Finding a good part-time job would be my choice because it would help the largest number of students. Most high school students don’t buy cars, rent apartments, or use credit cards, considering…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In what ways does Pip have “Great Expectations”?
Pip expects himself to become a gentleman. In doing so, he hopes to be wealthy, scholarly, mannerly, and deserving of Estella’s love and admiration. In another sense, others place great…
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- PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
What is the summary of the poem “Love’s Philosophy”?
There’s not really that much to this poem. It’s a straight-forward love poem. In the first stanza, he’s saying that there are lots of kinds of things that mingle together. Some examples of this…
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- SCIENCE
How can I estimate how many hairs are there on any part of my body? It may be one’s private…
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- KATE CHOPIN
In the story, “The Kiss” by Kate Chopin, what roles do the settings play in the story?
Settings play a key role in establishing the characters of this terrific short story all about the way that a woman is able to manipulate her way into a wealthy marriage, in spite of an incident…
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