• FRANKENSTEIN

When Victor made his decision about reanimating the human animal, what proportions did he decide…

He decides to create a man of giant proportions. He describes his reasoning: “As the minuteness of the parts formed a great hinderance to my speed, I resolved, contrary to my first intention, to…

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• THE MONKEY’S PAW

Explain how, in the short story, ‘The Monkey’s Paw,’ Morris had acquired the talisman. Also…

In W. W. Jacobs’ horror short story “The Monkey’s Paw,” Sergeant-Major Morris arrives at the White’s home at Laburnam Villa with an object of perverse interest to his guests: It is a shriveled…

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• THE BRONZE BOW

Why must Joel have an occupation?this question is from The Bronze Bow.

Joel must now care for his emotionally disturbed sister after the death of his grandmother. To do this, he must earn money. Having been an apprentice to an iron smith and with Simon’s departure…

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• SPANISH LANGUAGE

How do your translate into Spanish the following: * Do you know who’s? * Well I do! Her names,…

¿Sabes quién es. Pues yo sí! Sus nombres, Alison Taylor Swift. Taylor es muy musical, le gusta tocar la guitarra. Google translate is an excellent, pretty grammatical way to communicate with a…

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• JUST LATHER, THAT’S ALL

In the story “Just Lather, That’s All,” explain why ”killing isn’t easy.” Torres takes pleasure…

Although killing seems easy to Captain Torres, it is he who claims that “killing isn’t easy.” In Hernando Tellez’s short story “Just Lather, That’s All,” Torres is a ruthless hunter of political…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

What is an example from modern history that can be connected to themes in The Crucible?I don’t…

It is not impossible but challenging to strive to find another connection from Miller’s work to something other than McCarthyism. I think this is so because it is such an easy link given Miller’s…

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• FRANKENSTEIN

Under what conditions was Victor’s “project” animated in Frankenstein? Would this be considered…

Shelley opens the chapter of the monster’s “birth” with a description of the horrid night during which Victor succeeds in his quest to “create” life. It is a stormy November night. The death of…

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• MATH

How do I solve this problem? 6-|3-y|=1I’m 12 so simple answers would be good. I’m in algebra 1.

6-|3-y|=1 Let’s look at it with some simple answers. The absolute value part of it is what’s giving you trouble, I’m sure, so put you finger over that part of it and look at the question this…

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• HISTORY

How does the film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” depict the characteristics of the United State…

This film portrays the US Government in a couple of different ways, both of which really conform to ways in which our government is often perceived. For most of the movie, the government (and the…

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• CYRANO DE BERGERAC

What are 3 metaphors for Cyrano de Bergerac?

Well, let’s see. He’s a poet and a fighter and a man who deeply loves. He’s also a bully when he thinks he’s right. 1. A bulldozer. He is this when he literally forces Montfleury off the stage…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

Why does Fitzgerald have the Owl-Eyed Man attend Gatsby’s funeral? What might he represent?

The Owl-Eyed Man is similar to the billboard for Dr. T. J. Eckleburg with the “all-seeing” eyes. Both symbolize an uninvolved, spectator god. They watch all the activities of the humans…

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• BEOWULF

How does Welthow react to Beowulf in lines 620-661 of the epic poem?

Welthow, Hrothgar’s queen, is an astute woman whose influence in the kingdom is subtle, but unmistakeable. She plays an unusual role in this epic because women were typically abset or subservient…

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• THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH

What do the images of the gods reveal about early Mesopotamian conceptions of gender, nature,…

In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the images of Mesopotamian gods are represented in much the same way as Greek and Roman gods would be a thousand years later. First, many gods are attached to natural…

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• THE STORY OF AN HOUR

How does Kate Chopin use animal imagery in “The Story of an Hour”?How does Kate Chopin use this…

After Louise learns of her husband’s death, she retires to her room and sits looking out the window. Outside, she sees the birds “twittering in the eaves.” The birds’ song is part of the imagery…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

How is war used in Fahrenheit 451 and what 3 types are evident?

I’m not sure what you are asking regarding the “3 types”, but perhaps I can answer the question about how war is used in the novel, “Fahrenheit 451”. Bradbury’s story shows what happens to a…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

What type of characterization can you identify in The most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell ?

Characterization is evident in The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell in the way all 3 main characters (Sanger Rainsford, General Zaroff and Ivan) are developed. Sanger Rainsford is a man who…

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• THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

Who are Spencer Ackley Stradlater, Sally Hayes, and Mr. Antonlini? How does Holden feel about them?

One of the most interesting is Mr. Antolini as he is the only person that Holden allows to get close to him in a way, one of the few he even speaks positively about. He was Holden’s former English…

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• MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

What are some websites that are for Martin Luther King and two websites against him?

When Martin Luther King was alive, he had a lot of detractors. Perhaps the most common claim made against him back in those days was that he was a communist. This was, of course, during the Cold…

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• GAMES AT TWILIGHT

What’s an atmosphere of the story “Games at Twilight” by Anita Desai?

The story takes place in India, where a bunch of children are playing inside a house. It is summertime, and the weather outside is so hot that everyone has crowded indoors to try to escape the…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

What two things does Ralph say that insult Jack in Lord of the Flies?

In chapter 8, Jack says that Ralph claimed that Jack’s hunters were not doing a good job and that Jack’s group were cowards. The truth is they are not great hunters. They have only caught a…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

I am having trouble finding direct characterization examples and indirect characterization…

The introduction of Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale into the story of The Scarlet Letter comes through an indirect characterization as well as a direct characterization. Characterization reveals the…

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• HISTORY

What does the phrase “Washington would set a precedent” mean?

This is a hard question to answer because it’s pretty vague. It would be helpful to have some context. But here’s some help for you: To “set a precedent” means to do something that other people…

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• EVERYDAY USE

How does Walker’s “Everyday Use” use setting to enhance its tone and mood?

Walker’s tone varies slightly in the story. Overall, the story demonstrates a didactic (teaching) tone. The author wants to teach her readers that heirlooms and tradition should be personal and…

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• HAMLET

How are Shakespeare’s plays categorized?

In general, Shakespeare’s plays fall into four categories. These categories can vary, and the plays within them can vary, but for the most part these are the subcategories of his Renaissance…

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• LITERATURE

How do you improve your vocabulary?I need some material about it.

There are various products on the web that can be purchased to enhance one’s vocabulary. As communication is essential in all forms of work, vocabulary enhancement tools have become quite a…

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• WORLD WAR II

How did the Soviet Union/Russia influence international relations in the 1920s and 1930s? I have…

I think that your analysis is fairly well directed. I would suggest that you are on the right track. The only area where I think a greater amplification is needed would be the economic crises in…

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• THE INTERLOPERS

interlopersone reason that Georg refuse Ulrich’s offer to share the wine is that he

. . .does not want to “need” anything from his enemy. When a person accepts charity from another, he/she often feels indebted and inferior to the person. Georg is not ready to completely disregard…

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• BRIDESHEAD REVISITED

What happened to Sebastian Flyte in the end of Brideshead Revisited?

In 1926 Charles returns to London from having been in Paris. The General Strike is on in Britan; and Charles volunteers to help out by giving out food. He goes to a jazz club one evening and,…

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• BUSINESS

To purchase a new car next year I need to develop a personal budget that includes a savings plan,…

If you have a computer, check out Microsoft Office Works 2007. You can set up a document in table form, list each category, and then plug in the numbers. You can do it either horizontally or…

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• MOLL FLANDERS

In “Moll Flanders,” why are ladies amused by Moll’s desire to be a “gentlewoman?”

Social status in eighteenth-century England was fixed for the most part, meaning that if one were born in the gentry class or the aristocracy, they would most likely stay there. By the same token,…

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• BUSINESS

Law of DMUHow can i attempt my question about Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility?? what will be…

I think number 2 stated it well. A simplification might be “too much of a good thing.” for example, let’s say you have one employee. if you hire a person you can’t double productivity. You…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

What play has this quotation: “There’s many a man hath more hair than wit.”

The quotation in question–“There’s many a man hath more hair than wit”–can be found in William Shakespeare’s play A Comedy of Errors (Act II, Scene 2). Dromio of Syracuse and Antipholus of…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In Act II of “The Crucible” why do Giles Corey and Francis Nurse come to see John Proctor?

In Act Two, it becomes frighteningly apparent that the accusations of witchcraft have gotten out of control. Elizabeth Proctor tells John at the beginning of the act that “there be fourteen people…

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• THE CAY

What does the island look like in Theodore Taylor’s novel, The Cay?

After floating for several days on a small raft following the sinking of their ship in Theodore Taylor’s novel, The Cay, Timothy sights a tiny island. It is uninhabited, but it provides Timothy…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

What are the some crimes related to The Great Gatsby in 1920s?

The criminal activity which finds its way into Fitzgerald’s work was the same element that was present throughout the 1920’s. The Prohibition of alcohol provided much of the backdrop for urban…

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• RAY BRADBURY

What is the cause of the final event in the story “A Sound of Thunder”?

“A Sound of Thunder,” a short story by science fiction master Ray Bradbury, describes a group of hunters who go back in time to kill a Tyrannosaurus Rex. However, the trip goes awry when the…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

In chapter 7 of Lord of the Flies, what contrast is presented by Ralph’s daydream?

The contrast here is between the idealism of Ralph’s dream, & its reflection of the lost society from which the boys came, & the reality of their lives on the island. Ralph’s dream is of a…

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• JUST LATHER, THAT’S ALL

Can you explain the meaning in the last sentence of the short story ”Just Lather, Thats All”?

The short story “Just Lather, That’s All,” by Hernando Tellez, describes the meeting of a barber and his client, Captain Torres. It quickly becomes evident that Torres is a ruthless tyrant who…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

In Chapter 5, consider Piggy’s words: “Grown-ups know things… the majesty of adult…

It would be ludicrous of us to assume that just because we’re adults we don’t fight amongst ourselves, we don’t want to be leaders of men, and we don’t polarize to poles of good leadership and…

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• SCIENCE

How do cells store energy?I know ATP can’t store for long period of time, but is the answer fat…

Your body stores energy as glycogen in muscle tissue and the liver. This glycogen is stored glucose(a carbohydrate). The process of converting extra glucose into glycogen is called glycogenesis….

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In “The Crucible”, what are John Proctor’s inner conflicts and how does he attempt to deal with…

John Proctor, though an apparently confident and calm man on the outside, is definitely struggling with some issues on the inside. The first issue that he struggles with, and the main one he…

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• THE FOUNTAINHEAD

In “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand, why does Ellsworth Toohey want Roark to fail?

The main problem that the scheming Ellsworth Toohey has with Howard Roarke is that Roark doesn’t care one wit about what other people think about him. Roark believes in himself, he knows himself…

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• GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL

What advantages did the Ancient Near East and the Middle East have over other areas in the…

Jared Diamond argues that the Middle East had the following advantages over other areas. 1. Climate. The Middle East has what he calls a Mediterranean climate. This type of climate has mild, wet…

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• HEIDEGGER’S EXPERIMENT

In “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment”, what is a summary of the story?

To be honest, the best way to work out what happens in the story is to read it for yourself, but as you seem to be rather pressed for time, let me summarise it briefly for you. In this excellent…

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• THE INTERLOPERS

What is the point of view in the short story “The Interlopers”?

The narrator of “The Interlopers” is the omniscient narrator. This type of narrator is a kind of mind reader, it is the all-knowing narrator. The narrator is not a character in the story…

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• GRAMMAR

Can any one tell me how gerund is used absolutely in the following sentence? Playing cards being…

In order to begin, I must conclude that you have omitted the necessary article an. You’re sentence ought to read:Playing cards being an aversion, we didn’t play bridge. Longmans Dictionary of…

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• SCIENCE

I am very hot natured. My skin feels cool, then immediately hot. feels like I radiate heat. total…

I’m not a doctor, but I do have lots of experience with “female” problems. More than likely, you have a hormone imbalance. It will trigger the hot/cold or simply hot sensation that you describe….

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• SINCLAIR ROSS

What are the features that influenced Sinclair Ross to write?

Sinclair Ross is what is called a regional writer. He is from Canada, more specifically, he is from the prairies. This means that he writes about what he knows. He uses a lot of nature symbolism…

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• RALPH WALDO EMERSON

What does Emerson mean in the following quote from “Self-Reliance”?”Though I confess with shame I…

Throughout the paragraph in “Self-Reliance” that this excerpt closes, Emerson discusses his view of charity, specifically giving money to charities or individuals for charitable purposes. He…

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• EX-BASKETBALL PLAYER

How does Updike bring meaning to the poem, “Ex-Basketball Player,” and to the character by naming…

Once the star of the local high school basketball team, Flick, in John Updike’s poem “Ex-Basketball Player” fulfills the metaphoric meaning of his name and is stellar only for a brief “flick” of…

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