Discuss the character sketch of King Lear. Discuss the character sketch of King Lear.
- MATH
Which one is the odd one out: 16 36 64 27 81?
- Its the only number that isn’t the product of a number multiplied by itself. 4 x 4 = 16 6 x 6 = 36 8 x 8 = 64 9 x 9 = 81
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- KING LEAR
Discuss the character sketch of King Lear. Discuss the character sketch of King Lear.
King Lear is a complex character, exhibiting both rational and irrational behavior. He is getting older, and as such wants to distribute his kingdom equally between his three daughters. Somewhat…
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- MACBETH
In Act 5, what is Macbeth’s mood in Scene 3?
Macbeth is so confident because of what the witches told him. He seems to think that he is untouchable and that none of those crazy prophesies can come true. The woods are not going to come…
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- BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA
Explain this line from Bridge to Terabithia – “Dread lay on Jess’s stomach like a hunk of cold,…
In this line, “Dread lay on Jess’s stomach like a hunk of cold, undigested doughnut”, the author is using a simile to describe what it feels like to be very afraid that something bad is going to…
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- FLIGHT
Why are Pepe’s pursuers never identified or developed as characters in the story?
Their identity isn’t really important. Those pursuing Pepe are really nothing more than a necessary plot element to drive the real conflict of the story–Pepe’s flight, his internal conflict, and…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Please find quotes about Curley and Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men.
While Curley is talked about more than he actually speaks, there is one scene in which he enters the bunk house on the pretense of looking for his wife. This jealous action backfires on him as…
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- GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE
What is the central conflict of “Good Country People?” What is the resolution?
The central conflict is between Joy/Hulga and Manley Pointer, the so-called Bible salesman who comes to the house and is invited to dinner by Mrs. Hopewell. She believes him to be a good, sincere…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In “Lord of the Flies,” why do the twins assume that the dead parachutist is the beast?from…
After the meeting held in Chapter 5 in which the fear of the beast is discussed without any resolution, the boys have trouble sleeping in their insecurity and wishing for parents. While they sleep…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
What is the significance of Wemmicks museum in “Great Expectations”?
One of the novel’s genuinely good people, Wemmick has created a little world for his “Aged Parent.” For instance, the ritual of firing the cannon at night is done because the cannon is the only…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
What is the basic emotional situation between Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, and Helena at the…
At the beginning of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, audiences meet Demetrius, Hermia, Lysander, and Helena, four characters who are tangled in a comic (and somewhat confusing) web of…
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- THE SCULPTOR’S FUNERAL
Why is Jim Laird so bitter in “The Sculptor’s Funeral”?
Jim Laird’s anger and bitterness are closely connected to Willa Cather’s signature themes: The plight of the gifted artist in conflict with pettiness and social preference for convention, and the…
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- THE HOBBIT
When was golf invented according to The Hobbit?
This is a humorous aside that Tolkien adds to appeal to the more juvenile reader at which The Hobbit is directed, as opposed to the more serious tone of The Lord of the Rings, intended for an older…
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- MATH
fractionsHow can i find the value of N that makes each number sentence correct?3/4 + N = 19/20
3/4-3/4+N= 19/20 -3/4 N= 19/20- 15/20 (20 is the common denominator and 4 goes into 20 5 times, 5 times 3 is 15) N= 4/20 (19-15 is 4. The bottom stays the same) N=1/5 (4 goes into 20 5 times,…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
The Cask of Amontillado: Entertainment or TruthIs “The Cask of Amontillado” a story told only for…
I think that it is both. It is a story that is highly entertaining; if it wasn’t, it wouldn’t be so popular, even today. The entire thing being about a revenge-obsessed, merciless and scheming…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Why does Jack gain the power fight against Ralph? Why does he system gain the upper hand?
Jack wins over the boys because he sets goals and achieves them. First, he tells his hunters that he will protect them from the beast. After they kill Simon, he tells them that it was really the…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Can you see in every person a beast? Also in Simon?
Every person has the capacity to be good and the capacity to be evil. That is the basis of this novel. In each of the characters there are good qualities. But the beast is seen in a couple of…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Lord of the Flies, why does Jack’s group kill Piggy?
Piggy dies because he is speaking the truth. His last words are, “Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?” Piggy has represented the thinker, the intellect, throughout…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In “Lord of the Flies”, why does Golding chose a parachutist who plays the role of a beast?
The parachutist is a handy convention because he represents the outside world and its war, thus what is wrong with mankind in general. Also, the parachutist, because of the strings attached to the…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, is there a relationship between where the characters live and what kind of…
Yes, there is. Tom and Daisy Buchanan live in East Egg. East Egg is the wealthiest setting in the novel and symbolizes the highest level of upper-class American society. The people of East Egg…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Can you give me some information about the different people in The Great Gatsby and where and how…
The novel’s main characters are Jay Gatsby, a rich young man who has made his money through illegal means. Tom and Daisy Buchanan, who are married and the parents of a little daughter, live lives…
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- PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
Where can one download for free the texts of Astrid Lindgren’s “Pippi Longstocking” and…
Neither of these two books is available legally online. They are still under copyright protection and can not be transferred according to the copyright laws. However, if you live in an area with…
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- HISTORY
Government BailoutsShould the bailout include money for General Motors? Why or why not? What…
I would be more prone to agree with bailout money if GM was forced to make energy efficient and environmentally friendly automobiles (hybrids, electric cars, etc.). We have to get to a point where…
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- ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD
Cite the differences between city life and country life in “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.”
As the narrator visits the graveyard of a country church, he muses on the people who lie buried there. He speaks of them as poor, hard working people who have lived and died without wealth or…
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- HISTORY
Describe some aspects of Black Elk’s visions.Black Elk (Oglala Lakota)
When Black Elk (1863-1950), the great Oglala (Lakota) Sioux medicine man, was nine years old, he had his first revelatory vision. He claims to have met the great spirits that guided the universe,…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
If Shakespeare had never written his plays or his poemsIn your opnion how would the world be…
Certainly, the English-speaking world would be much poorer in imagination and culture. His works translated into hundreds of other languages, Shakespeare’s influence has touched many other lands,…
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- DAVID COPPERFIELD
Where can I find an online text of David Copperfield?
You will find the free eText for David Copperfield on eNotes right here. Also, I will include a link to the study guide below. I hope this helps!
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- ILIAD
Color in The IliadI’ve seen and read several places that the color blue does not occur in The…
Correction! It really does depend on the translation, because in Rodney Merril’s recent translation (2007) has a reference to “cobalt” in the description of Achilles’ shield made by Hephaestus….
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- ENGLISH TEACHERS
First year English teacher needing help with lesson plans for 11th grade AP on The Great…
My experiences with the enotes Lesson Plans, Quizzes, and Tests have been very positive, so my first recommendation is to obtain these. They are well worth any expense. Also, “The Great Gatsby”…
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- ARTS
Theatre History: Most Interesting Actors Today”Slumdog Millionaire” actors quiz. Who are the…
I know this may sound like Harry Potter mania, but I really do think Daniel Radcliffe has grown into quite an interesting, competent actor. His turn in Equus was critically acclaimed, and I think…
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- HISTORY
relevance of Greek mythology and legend to our ageI would like to know how important it is to…
Familiarity with ancient Greek mythology and legend is tremendously important for our age. Consider that much of Greek and ancient literature is informed by the polytheism of the period, and that…
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- LITERATURE
What words can you make out of the letters from the word “meatball sandwich”meatball sandwich
Let’s see: meat, ball, sand, band, bind, wind, wine, twine, twin, whine, when, team, tame, time, emit, item, abate, mall, sail, bail, mail, male, lame, helm, hall, tall, dell, dill, mill, sill,…
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- HISTORY
Is there any evidence that would suggest that Thomas Jefferson loved Sally Hemmings?
What an interesting question. It inspired me to do some research, and the first thing I found was an article that asks the same question: “Did Sally Hemmings and Thomas Jefferson Love Each Other”…
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- MATH
What is the compound interest on 1400 compounded semi-annually for five years with a rate of 8%?
If you start with 100% of your $1,400, every half year, you add 4%, and will end up with 104%, or 1.04 times your money. So, for each half-year, you multiply 1.04, and you end up with an…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
I want to be an emancipated adult but how do I break it to my parents nicely?i want to be an…
Are you sure you’re mature enough? The fact that you’re concerned about your parents’ feelings is a good sign. In today’s economy, do you really think you’re able to provide for yourself? Where…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
In “Pride and Prejudice”, what are the pros and cons on preserving the secret of Wickham’s…
When Elizabeth discovers Wickham’s past through a letter Darcy sends her, she believes that his past was revealed in secret and should be kept a secret. To do otherwise would betray the confidence…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
The subject of a sentence may be what parts of speech?
The subject of a sentence is the “thing or person” in the sentence doing the action. The object receives the action. The action is the predicate, or verb part of the sentence. Therefore, the…
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- THE JUNGLE
What does Jurgis vow to do to pay the debt from the wedding celebration? What do you think this…
After watching many wedding guests leaving without paying, Jurgis promises to pay for the wedding “by working harder”. This shows how naive he is to plight of immigrants in America. Most of the…
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- BELOVED
What is the significance of Ella and Lady Jones in Beloved?
Both Ella and Lady Jones help to gather community support for Sethe after Denver finally leaves 124 and asks for help. She goes to Lady Jones because she can remember her, and Lady Jones is…
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- SUNDAY DINNER IN BROOKLYN
In “Sunday Dinner in Brooklyn,” why does Paul call his parents his “favorite fiction?”
Paul is disaffected from the world; he has little interest in knowing what people think or do, and sees most people as stereotypes or as unimportant individuals with little purpose. He moves…
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- MATH
To find the median of 10 numbers, if the 5th and 6th are the same, like 48, is the median 48?
Yes. In general, if there is an even set of numbers, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.
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- AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
What parts of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” are understood as being in real time vs….
This story is complex in structure and point of view as Bierce moves the reader between external events and Peyton Farquhar’s thoughts. It is only at the story’s shocking conclusion that we realize…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird” does Jem’s behavior toward Scout at school seem realistic?
It think that it is pretty natural to be embarrassed by a little tag-along sister, especially if you are a pre-teen guy. Guys tend to give each other a hard time over everything, and Jem was…
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- OLIVER TWIST
What happens as if by fate in Chapter 3 of Oliver Twist?
As if by fate, the old gentleman on the board who was continually fixing his spectacles happened to glance at the terrified face of Oliver Twist. Oliver, of course, was doomed to belong to anyone…
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- CYRANO DE BERGERAC
When and where does Act I of “Cyrano de Bergerac” take place?
All of the action of Act I takes place in the year 1640 in the hall of the Hotel de Bourgogne in Paris. The stage directions indicate that it is a “sort of tennis court arranged and decorated for a…
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- A WHITE HERON
In “A White Heron,” could the white heron be a symbol of Sylvia herself? How are the two similar?
It is true that the white heron and Sylvia share some common characteristics. They are both isolated and alone in the woods, they are both sought after, Sylvia for her knowledge of the woods and…
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- TWILIGHT
What is the time used in “Twilight”?
Twilight is written in the past tense, and the events in novel occured in the immediate past. Although the author never mentions the exact year, it can be inferred that the story happened recently,…
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- BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
In “By the Waters of Babylon,” what are 5 things John sees in the place of the gods?
- Wild packs of dogs that follow him everywhere, along with other wild animals. 2. Books. He was awed by all of the books, written “in tongues that I could not read”, and he concludes that…
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- HISTORY
What happened to California’s population during the Gold Rush?
During the Gold Rush, the population of California increased a great deal. The original population of California was around 12,000 people before the gold rush. After the discovery of gold all of…
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- THE CALL OF THE WILD
Why does Buck love John Thornton above other masters in The Call of the Wild?
Buck is accepting of John Thornton because John treats Buck with love, honor and respect. Buck had been taken from his home, abused, beaten, passed from one abusive master to another and had lost…
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- ENGLISH TEACHERS
Read-Aloud for High SchoolHi guys, Background: I teach intensive reading in a high school in…
How about The Road or Speak? I’ve recently read these books and am very impressed with each–especially Speak. It is about a girl who was raped just before the start of her freshman year of high…
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