Discuss the development of the main character (Amir) in The Kite Runner. Pay attention to the…
- THE KITE RUNNER
Discuss the development of the main character (Amir) in The Kite Runner. Pay attention to the…
Amir goes through quite a bit of change in the span of his life that the novel covers; however, he lives the majority of this life as a coward. Only towards the end of the novel does he truly…
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- LITERATURE
Do you censor yourself when reading questionable words or passages aloud?I tend to just read a…
I also tend to read a book verbatim, and encourage the class to do the same. It is part of author intent, for one thing, and also part of language education. That is, I think it’s important for…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What are some dominate personality traits of Simon in the novel Lord of The Flies?
One of the main traits is that Simon is compassionate and very caring. He is really the only boy that does not appear to take sides when it comes to Jack or Ralph and he also makes it very clear…
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- LIFE IN THE IRON MILLS
What is the purpose of the rhetorical questions in the story, “Life in the Iron Mills”?
In this novella, the author is trying to depict for us the difficulties of working class life. She is trying use the story to scold the upper classes for the ways in which they are treating their…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
How do you know Huck and Jim are friends by the end of Chapter 11?
By the end of Chapter 11, it is quite clear that Huck and Jim are friends (at least from Huck’s perspective — we do not really know yet what is in Jim’s mind in this regard). We can see this…
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- MACBETH
Is there a visual image that relates to Lady Macbeth and karma in Macbeth?I have to do an english…
In Act 5 Scene 1 of Macbeth, the doctor and the gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth sleepwalking and confessing her role in the murders committed by her husband. In this scene, Lady Macbeth says, “Out!…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible why do Reverend Samuel Parris and Judge Danforth fear being wrong?
The Reverend Parris and Judge Danforth have, in the course of the play, condemned, arrested and accused hundreds of people in the town of Salem of being witches. Those people are in jail; numerous…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In the Great Gatsby, numbers such as 3 and 5 reoccur. What could these number motifs…
I have found some of the occurrences of numbers you refer to above, but also others: Nick says that his family has been “prominent and well-to-do” for THREE generations. Daisy’s daughter is…
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- HISTORY
How did economic development during the Gilded Age affect urban residential patterns?
The main way in which economic development affected urban residential patterns was by contributing to the beginnings of what we would now call “sprawl.” Economic development (along with…
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- SCIENCE
A car engine is leaking oil. The drops hit the ground at regular intervals, one every 2.5…
At the fall of the 4th drop of oil the time elapsed = 2.5*3 = 7.5 seconds. The distance s travelled by the car in 7.5 seconds given by: s = ut+(1/2)at^2. Therefore 300 = u*7.5+(1/2)a*7.5^2, where…
- THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND
In The Witch of Blackbird Pond, why does Nat get punished in the stocks?
Unfortunately I had to edit your question down as you asked more than one question. Enotes only allows you to ask one question. Nat is placed in the stocks as a form of punishment, because he and…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What makes the reader interact with the characters, & what responsibility do we then share to…
Wow, what a thoughtful question! I’ll admit that I really had to think about this one! My final assessment is that it’s not a “what” that makes the reader interact with the characters of this…
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- HISTORY
Examine the changes in race relations between 1940-2010.Examine the changes in race relations…
There have, of course, been many changes in race relations since 1940. The general trend has been for there to be less racial tension and more interaction between the races. On an official level,…
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- REFERENCE
How do animal stereotypes get started?
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- ESSAY LAB
i’m a master student of English Literature. i’m looking for a researchable topic for my…
The writing of a dissertation involves a search for something different from anything previously mentioned. Therefore, you may want to take one of the literary works with which you are familiar…
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- WHY I LIVE AT THE P.O.
Explain Eudora Welty’s definition of “place” as it relates to Southern fiction, including…
This is a great topic to examine in the literature of Eudora Welty, especially in stories such as ‘The Worn Path’ and ‘Why I Live at the PO.’ Certainly belonging and place are important concepts,…
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- MATH
Simplify the expression (8x)^6http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5794/capturedgc.png
To simplify (8x)^6. (8x^6) = (8x)(8x)(8x)(8x)(8x)(8x). => (8x^6) = 8*8*8*8*8*8*x*x*x*x*x*x. => (8x)^6 = (8^2)*(8^2)*(8^2)x^6 => (8x)^6 = (64)(64)(64)x^6 => (8x)^6 = (4096*64)x^6. =>…
- MY ANTONIA
When Antonia worked for the Harlings, did she get to keep all the money she earned for herself,…
Antonia learned a great deal about how a home could be kept clean and run efficiently during her time with the Harlings. More than likely, she was working for money to help her family, as that was…
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- DON QUIXOTE
What life Don Quixote could have if he wasn’t chasing dreams and obsessed with chivalry?
This is an excellent and very interesting question. As you know, Alonso Quixano (the main character’s birth name before changing it himself to Don Quixote de La Mancha) was a retired man, nearing…
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- DON QUIXOTE
Explain the destruction of Don Quixote’s romantic dream in Cervantes’ novel, Don Quixote.
Don Quixote maintains his illusion that he is a knight errant through many adventures and dangerous encounters during his journeys, always managing to keep reality at bay. He suffers hunger, goes…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
PleasShould a defendant be allowed to plead guilty without fully admitting guilt?
I assume you are talking about things like Alford pleas. If so, I think that they are acceptable, largely because they do not tend to differ in effect from a fuller guilty plea. Courts have…
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- FLANNERY O’CONNOR
State 3 possible subtopics for an essay on why O’Connor uses violence in her stories (man hard to…
Perhaps O’Connor’s own words can help you come up with a subtitle. In her letters, O’Connor wrote: “I am mighty tired of reading reviews that call “A Good Man” brutal and sarcastic….
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
How does Hawthorne show the major elements of antitranscendentalism in “Young Goodman Brown”?
Hawthorne belonged to a group of authors, including Melville and Poe, who were known as anti-Transcendentalists, or Dark romantics. This is because their views of the world were at variance with…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
Discuss situations and circumstances that cause people in today’s society to enter a “dark…
Regarding Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story, “Young Goodman Brown,” Brown travels into the wood on some mysterious errand. He is met by the Devil and learns that all those around him are not what they…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Are people on one side of an issue attempting to discredit people on the other side by using…
There are several kinds of witch hunts going on in today’s society. The public sees this with every election. Stories come out about one candidate and the terrible things he has done; and the other…
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
Grandfather says “the great wrongs done to her”. What does he mean by this?
Grandfather is referring to Germany, the nation, with is use of the feminine pronoun “her”. He has clearly bought the Nazi propaganda that Germany’s devastating loss in World War One was not the…
- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
After his encounter in the forest with Goody Cloyse, Goodman Brown tries to resist the devil’s…
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story, “Young Goodman Brown,” Brown discovers, to his horror, that the woman who taught him his catechism (Goody Cloyse) is in league with the Devil, and he is horrified…
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- NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH: A DOCUMENTARY NOVEL
In Nothing but the Truth, what do you think is meant by the school slogan “Where our children are…
Taught is the past tense of teach which is to “to impart knowledge or skill; give instruction.” Educated is “Showing evidence or characterized by evidence of schooling, training, or experience”…
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- THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
What would be the direct and indirect characterization in “The Gift of the Magi”?
It can be difficult at times to distinguish between indirect and direct characterisation. However, direct characterisation can only ever occur in a story with a third person point of view, as it is…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is Ms. Rachel’s attitude toward Atticus defending Tom Robinson?
In Chapter 22 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch assures his children, Scout and Jem, that he has not yet given up on Tom Robinson, who was found guilty of rape the evening before. As he…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In part two of Fahrenheit 451, why does Montag believe books might help? What is Faber’s reaction…
By this point in the story, Montag is beginning to see how the people in his society truly are – devoid of emotion, preoccupied with mindless entertainment, and a disregard for anything that…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What is the purpose of Act I in the play, Romeo and Juliet?
As in all dramas, the characters and the conflicts/problems are introduced to the audience in the first act, which contains the exposition and the initial action, and Act I of Shakespeare’s Romeo…
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- SCIENCE
How can the ecological footprint be calculated?
The ecological footprint of a person can be calculated by analyzing how much of the Earth’s resources does a person’s lifestyle use. This includes numerous factors, some of which are: The amount of…
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- MACBETH
What are the Dillemmas encountered in the play?Can anyone give a good thesis statement when…
First of all, Macbeth faces the dilemma of entering into contract with the preternatural world of the witches, whose predictions tempt him. While Banquo warns him that the three sisters lure him…
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- LOVE MEDICINE
Compare and contrast the two poems’ images and themes of “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich and…
Images support themes. Louise Erdich’s “Love Medicine,” and Langston Hughes’ “Theme for English B,” have similar themes, but the imagery is specific to each poem. The theme that strikes me most…
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- THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY
In The Devil in the White City, what were some of the architectural obstacles overcome in builing…
The Devil in the White City recounts the saga of creating the World’s Fair in Chicago in the late 1800s. There were many obstacles to overcome in the creation of the Chicago World’s Fair, many of…
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- SCIENCE
How to calcuate ecological footprint and which method is more accurate? why?Which method do you…
In my reading and research of this question, I came up with two methods of calculating: the carbon footprint and the water footprint. A carbon footprint is “the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG)…
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- MATH
Hello everyone. Can anybody please help me with this: x^8 – x^6 + x^4 – x^2 + 1 = 0
To solve x^8 – x^6 + x^4 – x^2 + 1 = 0. Let us consider the product (x^8 – x^6 + x^4 – x^2 + 1 )(x^2+1) = (x^8 – x^6 + x^4 – x^2 + 1)+(x^8 – x^6 + x^4 – x^2 + 1)1 = x^10-x^8+x^6-x^4+x^2…
- ADRIENNE RICH
Compare the voice in the poem “Song” by Adrienne Rich.
The voice Adrienne Rich uses in her poem, “Song,” is one of self-awareness on the part of the speaker. “Voice” is a literary element that is sometimes difficult to understand. It is not the mood,…
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- HEALTH ISSUES
i need pregnancy tipsAny advice plus I also Have a question what does it mean when you feel like…
My wife’s two main pregnancy tips are Eat healthily. It will make things better for the baby, and it will also be easier on the mother. The mom gets big and clumsy feeling enough without putting…
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- E. HINTON
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, why does Boo/Arthur Radley stay in his house for all those years? I…
Boo Radley is demonized at the beginning of the novel. Scout merely exaggerates the town feelings towards him. With the following reputation, it is unlikely anyone would want to move around in…
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- REFERENCE
Who was the most influential: (1)Author, (2)Philosopher? (3)Artist? Prior to the 20th centry….
For philosopher, I will go with St. Augustine. I mention him because much of the theology of the Catholic Church (which was, of course, the only Christian church in the West until the 1500s) came…
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- HISTORY
Why did the Europeans visit the West coast of Africa rather than the East?
If you look at a map, you will be able to see the reason for this. Basically, what it comes down to is that the west coast of Africa was accessible to Europeans in the 1400s whereas the east coast…
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- SELF-RELIANCE
What is the summary for “Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson?
In this essay, Emerson makes a persuasive argument for nonconformity and self-sufficiency, finds sanctity in the individual mind, and calls upon us to express ourselves strongly rather than meekly….
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
I’m writing an essay about Count Paris and need some help with an outline.Romeo and Juliet by…
Since Count Paris of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet represents the conventional lover of the Renaissance setting in Verona, Italy, you may do well to demonstrate how he fits this type, and how…
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- NATIVE SON
In Native Son, describe the way Bigger is hunted down after he has fled the Dalton home, say how…
The manhunt that takes place at the end of Book Two (“Flight”) involves “a cordon of five thousand police, augmented by more than three thousand volunteers” (page 282) who are sent into Chicago’s…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Why is Bob Ewell the way he is in To Kill a Mockingbird?Please consider his past circumstances…
In many of their narratives, both Anton Chekhov and Guy de Maupassant have written about the peasants of their countries, peasants with whom they were well acquaintained. Common to these Russian…
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- HISTORY
Who was the longest running dictator in world history?
A dictator is defined as an individual who has absolute authority over matters of state, including the citizenry who are not free to choose their leaders. While the absolute rule of one has a long…
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- A PRAYER FOR MY DAUGHTER
In what ways does Yeats show aspects of modernist writing in his poem “A Prayer For My Daughter”?
William Butler Yeats’ early poetry was lyrical, sensitive and beautiful, and some of his most-loved works were written during this period. Later, as world and home events darkened and the world…
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