Discuss some ways in which the Internet is used by business under a)Research and…
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Is it possible to grade emotional skillI am a teacher and I teach Computer, Maths and Science to…
It’s a pretty vague topic, I have to admit. Yes, it’s possible to observe and grade 600 kids and their “emotional skill”, assuming that you get to define the criteria or qualities of that skill…
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- BUSINESS
Discuss some ways in which the Internet is used by business under a)Research and…
Research and Benchmarking – The information revolution as it applies to the internet and the world of business has given even the smallest business access to instant data. Costly, time consuming…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Why did Jane Austen create the character of Mr.Wickham in Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen, through her letters, had shown her apathy towards the societal need to hasten a marriage for the sake of appearances, financial stability, and communal acceptance. The marriage of…
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- ESSAY LAB
I’m not sure how to begin a 700-word argumentative composition on circus-cruelty towards animals…
I think that you should start by deciding what sorts of evidence you will use for each side of the argument (I assume you will give evidence for each side and then tell why you believe one side…
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- STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
Which one is true about Robert Frost’s poetry, “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening?”…
The correct answer is 4) regular rhyme scheme with metrical pattern. The poem contains no unconventional syntax, that is, using words or sentence structure in unusual ways. Nor does it have…
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- HAMLET
What are some points to remember about Hamlet when writting a passage analysis on Shakespeare’s…
These ideas might help: 1. Establish the context of the passage. Try to determine how the passage fits into the play as a whole. Does it come at the beginning, middle, end? Is it a “first”?…
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- 1984
“Winston’s relationship with Julia is responsible for his fate?”How would I go about answering…
What I would do is first to think about the things that happen to Winston. What, specifically, causes him to get in trouble? When I think about that, I would think about his relationship with…
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- TEACHERS
What is a recursive process of writing? And what is the best way to teach it in a elem/ middle…
This is a great question. I think that the challenging element here is to be able teach students that writing is not something that is solely driven by product. In an age of standard based…
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- THE OPEN WINDOW
Why is Vera referred to as “a very self-possessed young lady” in “The Open Window”?
I do not believe that you can truly find any evidence for this in the paragraph itself. However, if you read the rest of the story you can see why it is important for Saki to state this in the…
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- SCIENCE
Where do our bodies get energy from?
We get the energy for our body from the food we eat which includes carbohydrates, proteins and fats. This involves three stages. In Stage 1, the food molecules are digested or broken down; here…
- ROMEO AND JULIET
What is the meaning of the soliloquy in Act 3 Scene 2 lines 17-33 in Romeo and Juliet?
As Romeo and Juliet are married between Acts 2 and 3, Juliet anxiously awaits their wedding night in Act 3, scene 2. The lines you’re referencing occur at the beginning of the scene; in them,…
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- MATH
The GCF of two numbers is 23 and their LCM is 1449. If one of the numbers is 161, find the other…
Let x be the other number. Given that the GCF( x , 161) = 23……………(1) Given that x and 161 has the LCM = 1449……….(2). We know that LCM (x , 161) = x*161/(GCF) So, x*161/23 =…
- AN ASTROLOGER’S DAY
What are the personality traits of the astrologer that make him successful in his profession in…
First of all, it will be hard to establish that the astrologer was in fact successful in his profession. The narrator says specifically that the astrologer is not a true astrologer: he had…
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- JOHN DEWEY
What does John Dewey mean by saying that there is no difference between the faith in education…
Because Dewey believed in the inherently good nature of humanity, he thought that education should help individuals to achieve self-realization. Yet, this is not to be interpreted in…
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- JUST LATHER, THAT’S ALL
What evidence in “Just Lather, That’s All” shows that the author knew enough about barbering to…
In the short story “Just Lather, That’s All,” the barber engages in acts common to a barber. The author demonstrates evidence of knowledge about the profession of a barber early in the story. He…
- H. LAWRENCE
Did D.H. Lawrence write his books based on his own history and experiences?
Yes, I think he certainly did. As an example let’s take his “Sons and Lovers”, that represent his relationship with his parents. D. H. Lawrence himself is the prototype of the main character in the…
- 1984
What comparisons can you make between Nazi Germany and the society in 1984?
I can think of two comparisons right off — one that is sort of a general one and one that is more specific. The smaller, more specific similarity is between the Two Minutes Hate and German efforts…
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- HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED?
In “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” what do you conclude about Pahom from his quest?
In the story “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” by Leo Tolstoy, Pahom is a man who is driven by wanting and not need. His desire to have more than the others and to protect what is his allows him to…
- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, how is the loot from the House of Death helpful later on…
By referring to “The House of Death” I assume you mean that house that Jim and Huck come across floating in the river in Chapter 9 with the dead body in it, which we later discover is the body of…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
What are the three main characteristics of Fortunato from “The Cask of Amontillado”?Edgar Allan Poe
Fortunado has a weakness, his vanity, when it comes to his belief that he is a connoisseur of fine wines. Because he is drunk, he is oblivious to the warning signs around him; the warnings that he…
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- THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
In The Fall of the House of Usher, are there some similar events in the story that can be found…
Poe had experienced and witnessed heart-wrenching slow deaths of his mother, his stepmother, Frances Allan, and his beloved wife. All of those deaths were of tuberculosis, or consumption as it was…
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- OLD YELLER
What is the plot in Old Yeller by Fred Gipson?
It is how Travis’s family adapt to Old Yeller and Old Yeller protects them through many events. He eventually dies, though.
- LITERATURE
Are literary theories the only way to interpret literature?Are literary theories the only way to…
I think that the term “only” naturally causes me to pose questions. I think that the interpretation of literature can happen on different levels. Part of what makes this fascinating is that the…
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- SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
What do the cluster and the axe that the Green Knight held when he came in Camelot represent?
Imagery in the narrative prose “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is very important. The use of color imagery, numerology, and imagery represented by nature all seem to provide very distinctive and…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are the three different types of point of view and when are they used in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Scout is the narrator in this novel, but when she is telling the story, she is grown up. So the point of view is interesting – it is that of an adult trying to relate her thoughts as a child. In…
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- SEEDFOLKS
In Seedfolks, what are the stereotypes Amir has about Polish people, and how does his attitude…
All Amir knows about Polish people when he first comes to America is that “Polish men [are] tough steelworkers and that the women [cook] lots of cabbage.” He has gotten this mental picture of the…
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- ROMANTICISM
How do the poetics of Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Coleridge differ?
In the most general of senses, I would say that each contributed something uniquely distinct to the Romantic movement. Wordsworth’s primary contribution is articulating the basis of the movement…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Need help finding an allegorical relationship in chapters 1-6 in Lord of the Flies?
Read as an allegory, Lord of the Flies contains characters and actions that represent aspects and concepts that relate to human existence. In Chapter One, for instance, the pristine island upon…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, what teachable character traits does Nick Carraway possess?
I think that Nick is a great representative of someone who is relevant even though he might not be the most relevant in a social context. On some level, all individuals have either been this or…
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- MY ANTONIA
What is the role of the landscape in the novel, and how does the novel develop the relationship…
There is a good answer to this question at the link below under “style” for the guide on this novel. Cather’s writing style is strong and vivid, but unadorned. She very carefully depicts the…
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- MATH
Solve the equation: |3x+2|=|3-2x|Solve the equation: |3x+2|=|3-2x|
l 3x + 2 l = l 3- 2x l We have 4 cases: case 1: 3x + 2 = 3- 2x Group similar terms: 5x = 1 ==> x= 1/5 Case 2: – (3x +2) = 3-2x -3x – 2 = 3 – 2x ==> -x = 5 ==> x= -5 Case 3: 3x + 2 = -…
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- SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
Regarding Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, why was the poem written in the romance genre?
This anonymous poem is perhaps the best example of the Middle Ages Romances. Your question is primarily about generic choice. It is a difficult question to answer in terms of authorial intention…
- SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, what do the “five wits,” “five fingers,” and “five joys of…
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th century Middle English alliterative romance recounting an adventure of Gawain, an Arthurian knight. The anonymous author goes out of his way – taking…
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- MATH
The product of two numbers is 30. If one of the numbers is 6/17, what is the other number?The…
The product of two numbers = 30 Let one of the number be x. The second number = 6/17 Then, 6/17 * x = 32 Now multiply by 17/6 : ==> x= 32*17/6 ==> x = 272/ 3
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
I need to know what family is, how you will response to it, and the belief in family.What is…
There will be many different responses to this question. At least, there should be. The definition of family is quite wide, testament to the diverse and heterogeneous times in which we live. I…
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- SCIENCE
How does being left-brained or right-brained affect our lives and habits?If you have any…
There are many theories that suggest that if we primarily use the left side of our brains more than the right side we will have certain qualities and vice versa. Some studies suggest that people…
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- GRENDEL
In Gardner’s novel, Grendel, is Grendel a hero or a villain? In Beowulf, Grendel is without a…
John Gardner’s Grendel is written from the monster’s point of view, or more precisely, the work is presented as if the monster wrote it. First of all, then, readers are likely to identify with the…
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- OEDIPUS REX
In Oedipus Rex, define the role of Teiresias and say why prophets are often blind?
I think that there is a symbolic reasoning behind the blind prophet. The idea of a “prophet” is someone who has vision, who can see, and in making the prophet blind, there is a certain level of…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
What is Travis Hirschi’s Social Control Theory?
Originally titled “Social Bond Theory”, this framework of thought was developed in 1969 by Travis Hirschi with the purpose of trying to extract the variables that contribute in the people’s…
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- THE GARDEN PARTY: AND OTHER STORIES
What is the author trying to say about life or people in the story “The Garden Party”?
My impression is that she is trying to see how some people take their necessity for power and ranking, prestige, and financial situation to make everyone else feel less important. Yet, in the…
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- COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY
Supporters of technology say that it solve problems and makes life better. Discuss.Supporters of…
On the pro side of this question, you can mention things like computers and cell phones and medical technology. Computers and cell phones have solved the problem of how to communicate with others…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
what is the social disorganization theory?
The social disorganization theory explains the incidence of criminal behavior in a sociological strata. It basically states that in chaotic neighborhoods without basic norms of proper social…
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- BUSINESS
Discuss the relationships that occur in business in the workplace. I am having difficulty…
You need to begin by thinking about who works in a workplace. Usually there is the owner of the company. (This could be an individual, partners, shareholders, or another corporation). Second…
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- ASPECTS OF THE NOVEL
In “Aspects of the Novel,” what does the dedication to Charles Mauron at the begining of the…
Charles Mauron was Forster’s French translator and he was an important literary critic of the first half of the twentieth century. In her book Formalism and the Freudian Aesthetic, Linda Hutcheon…
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- 1984
In 1984, how is the role of sex in Oceania similar to, and different from, its role in our own time?
If we examine sex as a political act, something that flies in the face of cultural or political expectations, it is from this point where much of the discussion can develop. In social or political…
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- MATH
There are 5 yellow, 4 green, and 2 blue marbles in a hat. You pick 2 marbles from the hat….
The rule for probability without replacement is the probability in the first draw times the probability for the second draw. The probability for the first draw is the number of blue/the total…
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- THE LOTTERY
How would the setting affect the characters’ worldview in “The Lottery”?
What you should do when thinking about this question is to think about what the setting is and what sort of worldviews people would have if they grow up in this setting. The setting for this story…
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- THE OPEN WINDOW
How does Vera’s poise and self-confidence contribute to her being believed in “The Open Window”?
If you are a 9th grader, you might be able to have some insight into this because you would be about the same age that Vera is in the story. I think that her poise and self-confidence are really…
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- FREAK THE MIGHTY
What would you consider to be the climax of the book Freak the Mighty?
It is tempting to award the climax to the intense scene when Killer Kane has gotten a hold of Max and held him tied up about to kill him only for him to be saved by Kevin almost miraculously….
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- THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
What does Tim O’Brien say about war in his novel The Things They Carried?
The Things They Carried is metafiction: a story about storytelling. So, it’s more about memory and oral storytelling than it is about war. War is certainly a vivid backdrop to set the novel, but…