• BRAVE NEW WORLD

Does a contrast like the World State and the Reservation exist today?

In order to answer this, one would need to know what kind of contrast you mean. In the case of sheer differences in societies, there are many places in the world today that appear in stark contrast…

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• DARKNESS AT NOON

How does totalitarianism relate to the book Darkness at Noon?

A totalitarian state is that which is run by one party, or more often, by one person, with little to no individual freedoms or rights. The people are often referred to in the collective (for…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

what kind of education is needed to be a juror?

Being a juror requires no special educational background or degree. It is a responsibility that every American citizen should participate in when they are called upon to do so. Jurors are…

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• FRANKENSTEIN

Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein?

Such a fun question, because it has such a fun answer! Mary Shelley and her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, were visiting their friend Lord Byron when she got the idea for this book. The three…

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• ACROSS FIVE APRILS

In Across Five Aprils, how do I describe the veiws of Matt, Wilse, John, and Bill during the…

In the heated conversation amongst the men in Chapter 2, Wilse Graham is the most passionately devoted to the Confederate cause. He says the root cause of the conflict is that “half of the country…

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• AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

What is Vera’s “permanent job?”

As stated in chapter one, Vera Claythorne is a games mistress in a third-class school. She also acts as a governess looking after children.

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• THE RAVEN

In the poem “The Raven,” what does the speaker order the raven to do?

The speaker orders several things of the raven throughout the course of the poem. If you read the poem very closely, you will be able to determine what those things are. The very first thing he…

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• BOULE DE SUIF

Montrez l’importance des prostituees dans Boule de Suif.

Boule de Suif shows that she is morally superior to her traveling companions because she shares her food with them at first because they did not think to bring anything. She refuses the advances…

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• HISTORY

Why were the situations in Korea and Cuba so significant in relation to the Cold War competition…

Since the information Cuba is more available, let me speak on Korea a bit. First, what we are taking about is South Korea, since the US troops are stationed there. In fact, some of my good friends…

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• THE HORSE AND HIS BOY

Why does Shasta leave his home in search of Narnia in The Horse and His Boy?

Shasta leaves his home to search for Narnia because a stranger is bargaining to buy him from the man he calls his father. He is afraid of what this stranger might be like, so when he is invited by…

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• BIOLOGY

Do amphibians reproduce by internal or external fertilization ?

Amphibians are organisms that are not true land animals due to the fact that they must return to the water for reproductive purposes. They reproduce sexually and the males and females of the…

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• DUBLINERS

What is the role and character of a FATHER (biological and not) in a stories of Dubliners?Focus…

This is a very interesting question on a topic that I hadn’t thought much about before. Eveline’s father and Farringdon (Farrington?) in ‘Counterparts’ are perhaps the nastiest examples of…

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• HAMLET

Why is the ending in “Hamlet” inevitable?Why is the ending in “Hamlet” inevitable?

Hamlet has to end in this way because it is a tragedy. Under the conventions of the day a tragedy will end in deaths of the major protagonists and a comedy will marvellously end in a reconciliation…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

Which figure of speech is used in the following speech made by Brutus in “Julius Caesar”?”There…

These famous lines from “Julius Caesar” exemplify an extended metaphor of the sea. (A metaphor is a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else. An extended…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

In Julius Caesar the message of Portia being dead has already reached Messala. So, why does he…

In Act IV of “Julius Caesar,” Messala, a friend to Brutus and Cassius, wants to observe Brutus’s reactions to the death of his wife Portia perhaps in order to determine if Brutus can lead…

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• ARTS

How important is it to have social and political content in one’s work??fine arts

I think this depends on the artist and the “audience” for the art. Historically,some of the world’s greatest artists had social or political content in their work. Picasso is one example, and…

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• MISS BRILL

Can you summarize and analyze “Miss Brill”?

“Miss Brill” is about an English spinster living in France, where she supports herself precariously teaching English. We are shown her regular Sunday outing to the park. It is clear from the tone…

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• GEOLOGY

Why does the compass always point to the north? i am asking about the compass

In all compasses, there is a magnet that feels the pull of the strong magnetic force of the North Pole. The earth is filled with an iron core which also creates a magnetic pull; thus, the iron…

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• LANGSTON HUGHES

I need to know what the theme of “In Time of Silver Rain” by Langston Hughes is.

Have you read the poem? If not, I recommend it; it is very short and easy to understand. I have provided a link to it below, and encourage you to read it for yourself if you haven’t already. The…

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• AS YOU LIKE IT

Summarize the plot of “As You Like It.”please summarize the plot in short.

“As You Like It” is one of Shakespeare’s earlier plays; its central conflict is between two evil brothers and the good brothers and related obstacles to marriage for several couples, especially…

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• HISTORY

Alexander Hamilton…The President who wasn’t….Hamilton is considered by most political…

I was fascinated by his biography that I read a few years ago. I wonder if it was more his foreign birth than his unsavory childhood. Even now, other politicians and the public are keenly aware of…

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• HISTORY

What was Jacksonian Democracy? How did it differ from Jeffersonian Democracy?

As the name implies, Jacksonian Democracy refers to government policies during the period of Andrew Jackson’s presidency (1829-1837). Jacksonian Democracy, however, is much more than that. In some…

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• HISTORY

How did the President and his advisors react to Eleonor Roosevelt’s social work (concerning…

FDR and some of his staff, especially his Press Secretary Steve Early, reacted to Eleanor Roosevelt’s activism for civil rights with frustration and sometimes anger. While Mrs. Roosevelt didn’t…

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• KATE CHOPIN

Please give a summary of “Beyond the Bayou” by Kate Chopin.

“Beyond the Bayou” by Kate Chopin features a black woman called Jacqueline, but who is known as “La Folle” (Crazy Woman in French) because of the way that she has drawn “an imaginary line” through…

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• UNCLE TOM’S CABIN

In Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which two lines have created the greatest impact on you and why?

Tough one! There are lots of parts of course that were deliberately meant to shock Stowe’s mainly Christian audience, but I guess for me it would be these lines: “I looks like gwine to…

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• THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL

In Anne Frank’s book The Diary of a Young Girl, what happens through pages 16-34?

When you ask a question like this, be sure to include the copyright date of the version you are reading. My hardbound book copyrighted 2001 doesn’t have beginnings ofentries or endings on the pages…

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• INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Are there theories that link or divide intercultural communication and translation?

There are many disciplines that study intercultural communication and translation. These include anthropology, psychology, linguistics, business studies, and English. For example, the theory of…

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• ARTS

What are some influences on Beethoven’s works?Could be people, places… anything that influenced…

Beethoven’s influences were many. I think the largest influence on Beethoven was the two time periods he straddled. Beethoven was heavily influenced by the Neoclassist perfectionist style we see…

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• THE OUTSIDERS

In “The Outsiders”, why are they fighting , in the ”big fight”?

You would have to know a bit about how America’s social systems among teens worked in middle-class towns. The “socs” were from “good” families who had money and status in the town. They wore it in…

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• OTHELLO

Why does Desdemona push so hard for Cassio to get his job back?

Iago has convinced Cassio to appeal to Desdemona to intervene on his behalf with Othello. Cassio was fired because of his behavior (Iago gets him drunk, and then Cassio reacts violently when he is…

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• LITERATURE

What are poems, stories, or other literature that can be deconstructed using deconstructive…

Deconstruction is one type of literary theory. Basically, it is one method that you can use to analyse any text. Deconstruction was at its peak in the 1960s, so I might suggest choosing a work from…

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• AUTISM AND TEACHING

Mirror NeuronsOn the way to doing my master’s thesis, I stumbled across an article on mirror…

Interesting. Can you give us the article source, please? I’d like to read it. I’ve taught kids who have autism, and have come across the research that shows different areas of the brain “fire” when…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

In Act V of “Julius Caesar”, what is the purpose of the parley in which Antony et. al. insult and…

“Words before blows; is it so, countrymen?” Brutus reacts after hearing that Antony would parley with his side. Even before this parley, the growing tensions between Octavius and Antony, who are…

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• THE TIME MACHINE

Describe the characters of the Morlocks and the Eloi in The Time Machine.

It is ironic in that the Morlocks, savage ape-like beings with pale skin and hair (from living underground), seem to be more intelligent than the Eloi, a apparently more evolved peaceful race of…

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• THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD

Did Janie go back to Eatonville to die after her rabid husband bit her?I have read it over and…

There is no evidence to support the idea that Janie returns to Eatonville and dies after Tea Cake’s death. In fact, her return to Eatonville is actually a new beginning of life for Janie, as it…

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• NIGHT

what are five points Wiesel is making to us the reader of Night?what are five points Wiesel is…

You may want to check out Elie Wiesel’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech. On that speech, he states clearly what he wanted to achieve as far as the novel goes. First, it is the aspect of…

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• THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

What is the character Portia’s full name in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice? Did she have a…

In the Dramatis Personae, Portia is described merely as “a rich heiress”, with no other names or titles. From her first scene, Act I, Scene ii, we know that Portia is not only rich, but, at the…

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• THE PEARL

Can I have an analysis and review of the characters of Kino and Juana in Chapter V of The Pearl??

Chapter V details significant changes in both Kino and Juana. Kino’s obsession with the pearl has changed him from a loving husband to Juana into one who feels unthinking rage against her. When…

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• TEACHERS

I will begin my student teaching next fall and have several questions for any experienced special…

While I am not certified as a special education teacher, I did my student teaching in a high school in which children with disabilities were completely mainstreamed, and at least a few of my…

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• REFERENCE

Special Education- Inclusion in the Classroom Hi, I will begin my student teaching next fall and…

I am not a special educator, but I am an experienced educator (and two special needs children’s parent–they are both in college now) and I just want to thank you for going into this field. I say…

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• REFERENCE

Special Education- Inclusion in the ClassroomHi, I will begin my student teaching next fall and…

When referring a student for possible special education testing you need to be sure that you have tried interventions with the student. As the above post states make sure you document these…

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• HISTORY

Do the descriptions of World War I differ substantially in the works of Henri Barbusse (1916) and…

The two novels, Henri Barbusse’s Under Fire (1916) and Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front (1928), share a great deal in terms of their attitudes toward the First World War….

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• BUSINESS

Do pharmaceutical companies promote and market drugs that are addictive?I ask this because I’m…

If you are asking if a pharmaceutical company might not sell a product because it is addictive, the answer is no. Addiction is just a side-effect they can add to the list. Of course, addiction is…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

does the love between romeo and juliet differ from the love between people today?does the love…

Romeo and Juliet had an iconic love, a tragic, star-crossed love affair that has been the bar by which subsequent centuries of lovers have measured their own relationships. Because they were…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

What are three different arguments that support how irony affects the novel Pride and Prejudice?

Austen relies heavily on irony in Pride and Prejudice. While there are certainly examples of dramatic irony in the novel, for the most part it features situational and verbal irony. 1. Elizabeth…

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• A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

In Act 4, several characters look back at prior infatuations in disbelief. What is Shakespeare…

The end of Act IV in this play signifies the beginning of the resolution of the problems raised at the beginning of the play. All is restored as it should be, with Titania and Oberon happily…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill A Mockingbird which two lines have created the greatest impact on you? Why?In To Kill…

I find these two passages very memorable. From the conclusion of the novel, Scout falls asleep as she sits in Jem’s room with her father after Jem has been injured by Bob Ewell: I willed myself to…

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• THE CRYING OF LOT 49

What is “postmodern” about Thomas Pynchon’s The Crying of Lot 49? Especially the general features…

Uncertainty is a major theme in this text. The fact that this uncertainty is derived from an epistemological stand-point makes the text “postmodern”. Additionally, the notion the text explores…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

What is known about Shakespeare’s death?

Shakespeare died at his home in Stratford, England. He was 52 years old. The exact date of his death is unknown, but he was buried on April 25th, 1616, and so it is commonly assumed he died on…

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• THE ODYSSEY

In what way is Circe a danger to Odysseus and his men?is she more of or less of a danger than the…

In answer to your first question, Circe is mainly a danger to Odysseus and his crew because she and her underlings are a distraction. Odysseus cannot waste any more time getting home. The reader…