Examine any one school of criticism from the viewpoint of literature and socitey. can give us…
- LITERATURE
Examine any one school of criticism from the viewpoint of literature and socitey. can give us…
Given the tone of the question, I am not sure there is a right or correct answer. Much of this is going to be dependent on how the individual answers it and explains their reasoning. For my bet,…
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- THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS
How does “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Bradbury relate to “Meteor” by John Wyndham, and what is…
American writer, Ray Bradbury, and British writer, John Wyndham, are notably two of the most famed science fiction writers. Both wrote of man’s ultimate demise, the end of civilizations, and the…
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- GRAMMAR
Write a critical note on the discrepancies between the concepts of TIME and TENSE in English…
Tenses in English grammar are used to indicate distinctions of time. For instance, while verbs do indicate when actions have taken place, there are three tenses in English which indicate actions…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Single-sex schoolsI’ve always thought it would be interesting to teach in a single-sex…
I have not taught in a single sex situation. When I was 22, though, I moved to a city in the mid-west and met a lot of people who had gone to Catholic, single sex high schools. Educationally, they…
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- THE RAPE OF THE LOCK
Comment on Pope’s use of supernatural elements in “THE RAPE OF THE LOCK”?answer in detail
Keeping this tradition of epic poetry alive Pope has also used supernatural elements in “The Rape of the Lock”. Pope has two alternatives. He could use the Christian or the Classic Greek…
- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
Character sketch of Tom Sawyer
Characterization is the art of bringing characters on the page to life of which Mark Twain is truly a master. Characters can be flat, or one-dimensional, round in which the reader knows what truly…
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- MATH
how do u solve: 1. (2√2-1)/(2√2)? 2. (3√2+2√3)/(2√5-5√2)? been trying all nite pls?!
- 2sqrt(2)-1/ 2sqrt2 First multiply bu sqrt(2) ==> [2sqrt(2)*sqrt2 – 1*sqrt2]/2sqrt2*sqrt2 ==> (2*2 -sqrt2)/2*2 ==> (4-sqrt2)/4 ==> 1-sqrt2/4 2. 3sqrt2 +2sqrt3/(2sqrt5-5sqrt2) Let us…
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- TEACHERS
What major issues have you encountered with ESOL/EFL/ESL programs in your district?This is a…
Lack of teachers, lack of funding (many positions are being cut here or forced to go part time), lack of space and a general increase in need. Because the students are constantly growing with the…
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- TEACHERS
Teachers! How would you rate the quality of your district’s school lunches?As an avid consumer of…
I had a chance to eat at a number of school cafeterias during the past year. Several presented excellent, quality food; other lunchrooms served canned and/or frozen foods of the lowest quality. In…
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- AS YOU LIKE IT
Compare and contrast Jaques and Touchstone, bringing out their contrasting features in a…
In Shakespeare’s As You Like It, the characters of Jacques and Touchstone could be said to be mirror images of one another. They both play the role of the fool; they both receive attention for…
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- HAMLET
Why does Hamlet believe that, although capable of suicide, most human beings choose to live,…
Hamlet speaks of suicide twice–once in his first soliloquy (I ii) and again in his more famous “To be” speech (III i). In both cases he appears to feel it, but we don’t get the sense that he…
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- LITERATURE
i need a study guid on “The Thing In The Attic ” by James Blish
There are several possible options for finding a study guide for the James Blish novel The Thing in the Attic. First find out what e-notes might have on the work. What I always find most helpful is…
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- LITERATURE
i need a study guid on “The six Fingers of Time” by R. A. Lafferty
There are several possible options for finding a study guide for the R. A. Lafferty novel The Six Fingers of Time. First find out what enotes has on your source. Then you might check out sites like…
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- CINEMA
What is the theme,tone,point of view in the movie Casablanca?I would like your opinion on this ,…
I would say that you are probably always going to get a subjective analysis of any work of art. The nature of art is that it impacts individuals on different levels. The way one person reads a…
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- THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK
What are specific details that show the speaker is growing old in “The love song of J. Alfred…
Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is extremely complex. I’ll show you one small section that seems to indicate Prufrock is getting old or is old. In the final section of the poem, the…
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- HISTORY
Which conditions made possible the European imperialism of the late 1800s?
The previous post is really strong. I would only add that industrialization had reached a dominant level in Europe and the desire to add to this base of wealth helped to expand European borders…
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- HISTORY
Henry Cabot Lodge’s Objections to Article 10 of the Treaty of Versailles (1919)Why do you think…
To me, the major difference here is that, in 1945, the US was essentially in control of the making of the United Nations and could set it up as they wanted. In addition, I think that they used this…
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- WALT WHITMAN
How did the themes in Walt Whitmans poetry reflect him as the author and the time in which he lived?
Whitman’s writings are an expression of both his ideas and his time because they exalt the individual spirit. Whitman was an embodiment of the Transcendental movement in America. This particular…
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- MACBETH
I need help with quotations on conflict, pathos, imagery and contrast in Act 1 of Macbeth.Please…
There are many examples of all these literary devices in Act 1 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. When the Captain returns from battle, he relays to King Duncan all that has gone on in the war using…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
How does Shakespeare makes the relationships between Man and Woman heart-wrenching and complex to…
Though Shakespeare does make the relationships among his characters complicated in Midsummer Night’s Dream, the play is a little too light-hearted to be accused of being “heart-wrenching.” He looks…
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- THE KILLER ANGELS
Is General Longstreet wrong to obey Lee’s orders, even though he disagrees? Would it have been…
I assume that you are talking about the time when Longstreet disagreed with Lee as to whether Pickett’s division should mount a frontal assault on the Union positions. In my opinion, Longstreet…
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- TEACHERS
Should middle/junior high school students be retained?I am an 8th grade History teacher at a…
They certainly should! It is no point sending an unprepared student to fail further in high school. The fact that they have not been able to comply with developmentally-appropriate activities shows…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
How do I write a speech about: “The battles we fight within ourselves are the ones which…
The best example of this can be found through the character of John Proctor, so if you are looking for a model to use for examples, he’s a great one to go with. In the beginning of the play,…
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- THE ODYSSEY
Define the nature of revenge in The Odyssey that explains when it is acceptable.
I think that Homer presents a vision of revenge that is contingent on success. It seems like there is a “might makes right” element present. Throughout Odysseus’ trials, vengeance and anger are…
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- HISTORY
Article 10 of the Treaty of Versailles (1919)-Henery Lodge Objections Are they relevant today,…
Lodge’s main objection to Article X of the charter of the League of Nations (I assume that’s what you are talking about) was that it could pull the United States into wars that were not important…
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- BUSINESS
Why do some economists feel that rationing is an unwise economic policy?
I would actually say that ALL economists feel that rationing is unwise. The main reasons for this are that they feel that A) it is an unfair system of distribution and B) that it fails to tell…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Is democracy the ideal form of government and the best hope the international relations system…
I think I would tend to agree with the idealists (in International Relations terms) who believe that democracy is the best hope for lasting interstate peace. However, I would qualify this by…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Is democracy the ideal form of government and the best hope the international relations system…
I think that Fukuyama’s claim is a powerful one. He, indeed, might be right in that liberal democracy might be the “only game in town.” I think that there might have to be some qualifications…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
How would you explain the exposition of a novel including characters, settings, and initial…
In a basic plot line there are four parts: Exposition Rising Action Climax Resolution The exposition of the novel is generally speaking, the introduction to the meat of the story. It includes any…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Why all the people say that cheating is bad? So it is bad or good?Why all the people say that…
Actually, much of what typical teachers call “cheating” is, in my opinion, a real-world way to accomplish a busywork task. In the business world, we never make assignments to employees and caution…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What problems might occur from excessive ethnocentrism in american culture?What problems might…
Pride in one’s heritage is a positive characteristic. With the contemporary backlash by predominantly white Americans of European descent against illegal immigrants, “excessive ethnocentrism” is a…
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- LANGSTON HUGHES
Who is more successful between Langston Hughes and Richard Wright. Is one more than the other?Who…
This is going to be subjective. I think a case can be made for either being successful, or both representing different aspects of the same end on the successful spectrum. I also think it might…
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- MATH
x^2 -6x < -5 Add 5 to both sides: x^2 -6x + 5 < 0 Now factorize: (x-5)(x-1) <0 In order for the inequality to hold, we have two options: option 1: x-5 <0 and x-1 >0 x<5 and…
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- MATH
x^2 -x < 0 Let us factor x: x(x-1) < 0 In order for the inequality to hold, we have two options: x < 0 and x-1 >0 x<0 and x > 1 This is impossible becayse x can not be…
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- MATH
x^2 -4x < 0 Let us factor x : x(x-4) <0 Then we have two options: option 1: x < 0 and x-4>0 x<0 and x > 4 This is impossible solution because x can not be < 0 and > 4…
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- MATH
log(2x) = log(x+5) =2 We know that logx + logy= log(xy) ==> log(2x) + log(x+5) = log(2x(x+5) ==> log(2x^2 +10x) = 2 But log100 = 2 ==> log(2x^2 + 10x) = log 100 ==> 2x^2 + 10x = 100…
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- MATH
log3x – log 9 = 1 We know that: logx -logy = log(x/y) log 10 =1 ==> log3x -log 9= 1 ==> log(3x/9) = log 10 ==> 3x/9 = 10 Multiply by 9 ==> 3x= 90 Divide by 3: ==> x= 30 To check:…
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- THE BOARDING HOUSE
In “The Boarding House,” classify the central characters of Mrs. Mooney and Polly in terms of…
In James Joyce’s short story “The Boarding House,” Mrs. Mooney is a major character because she is the protagonist. [Protagonist: the character whom the author focuses on and through whom the…
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- REFERENCE
Job of instructional specialistWhat do you see the job of an instructional specialist as being?…
They should be cut first. Most of these jobs are just created for veterans who shouldn’t be in the classroom any more but have tenure. They are not really useful, and usually just interefere with…
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- SCIENCE
What makes birds sucessful in the wild?in the wild
Birds have many characteristics that make them successful in the wild. One characteristic that makes birds successful is that they have hollow bones. The reason that they have hollow bones is to…
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- HISTORY
What are the three phases of Industrialization?
The process of industrialization, though complex, can be divided into three distinct phases. The first phases consists in a division of labor. Doing so allows not only for the production of a…
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- LITERATURE
what novels are required to read in grade 11 English?I want to start ahead this summer. Can some…
what novels are required to read in grade 11 English? I want to start ahead this summer. Can some experts tell me what books do i need to read in grade 11 English, university level? That will vary…
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- THE VELDT
Describe the relationship between George and Linda in this story.refer to specific details in the…
In Ray Bradbury’s short story, “The Veldt,” when Lydia expresses concern about what is happening in the nursery, George, her husband, patronizes her by saying such things as “Well,…I don’t see…
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- SCIENCE
Can anyone tell me how to lower the achohol content in fermented coconut water kefir?
You could warm the coconut water kefir and drive off the alcohol although I am not sure how that would affect the taste if you are thinking of drinking it. Ethyl alcohol, or grain alcohol, the…
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- THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS
What emotions is Langston Hughes trying to evoke in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?
To me, Hughes is probably trying to evoke a couple different emotions depending on who is reading the poem. I think that Hughes is trying to evoke pride in African Americans who read this poem, He…
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- DULCE ET DECORUM EST
What are 3 types of conflicts(psychological, emotional, environmental, physical) in the poem…
Here are some possible ideas to get you started. I would consider using the opening lines to show the environmental conflict- Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,Knock-kneed, coughing like…
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- THE DECAMERON
Explain how story telling in The Decameron is beneficial for the narrators of the 100 stories,…
This is a complex question. Starting with author Boccaccio, the benefit he is deemed as having gained from writing The Decameron is that he used his stories to restore some order to a world in…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Chapter 2 questions, can anyone please help me, please1.Discuss the Character development of main…
All characters have physically emerged at this point in the novel, except Jay Gatsby. His development has begun, however, through party gossip and mysterious inferences. Tom comes across as a…
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- POSTMODERNISM
What is the reason behind calling postmodernism, postmodernism? When there was a modern period…
I liked the last part of the question. The modern period was not “modern” enough for these thinkers. While the modernists went a great deal in questioning structures of authority and…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In regards to Lord of the Flies, do you think that it is ever advisable to act against the inner…
I do certainly think that there are times when a person must act against the voice of reason. This is particularly true when emotional decisions must be made. I can think of two good examples in…