Explain the differences in the attitudes of Tom and Huck concerning the escape.
- SILAS MARNER
In Silas Marner, explore Eliot’s presentation of Dolly Winthrop. What is her function in the…
The description of Mrs. Winthrop shows that the role of her character is that of being “supple.” She provides Silas with everything that he lacks, from a listening ear to nourishment to advice. She…
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- ARMS AND THE MAN
The play Arms and the Man bears the sub-title “an anti-romantic comedy”. How does Shaw present…
The anti-romantic element is presented in two ways, through dialogue and through situational irony. The character Raina at first believes in the romantic view of war and in her fantasies embodies…
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- OEDIPUS REX
What is the meaning of “falling action”?
There are generally five basic parts to a story: the exposition, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution (sometimes called the ‘denouement’). The exposition introduces…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
What is a Burmese Tiger pit in “The Most Dangerous Game”?
In Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” General Zaroff and Rainsford, two well-trained hunters, square off in a hunt to the death. Zaroff is the hunter, and Rainsford is the…
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- ELIZABETHAN DRAMA
Please give 12 facts about the role of Elizabethan women.
In my opinion, the most interesting thing about Elizabethan women is that they have come to be represented by Queen Elizabeth I. The irony is that Elizabeth I broke many of the traditional rules…
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- THE EAGLE
Do you think that the poem, “The Eagle,” is only about a bird?
No, the poem isn’t just about a bird; we can also interpret it as a comment on absolute power and the effects of such power on humans. Personifying the eagle as having “crooked hands,” gives us a…
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- SHAKESPEARE
How is Shakespeare still relevant today?
Despite having been written more than four centuries ago, the works of William Shakespeare are loved by millions today. His plays are still read, re-worked, and performed the world round. Why,…
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- REFERENCE
What are the characteristics of British people?
A British person is anyone who identifies as being a part of British culture on the basis of shared language, history, and customs. Most British people are born in one of its comprising countries-…
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- THE CAY
Does Timothy really think Phillip will get his eyesight back? Explain your answer with textual…
No. Timothy probably believes that Phillip’s loss of vision is permanent, but the kind old man is hesitant to tell Phillip that, knowing it would upset him deeply. Let’s find some textual evidence…
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- THE PEARL
How do music and song add to the storyline of The Pearl?
The way Steinbeck discusses music in The Pearl allows readers to believe that there is almost a “soundtrack” to this story. If you imagine any movie you’ve watched and pay attention to the…
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- DULCE ET DECORUM EST
In the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, what is the condition of the gassed soldier…
The gassed soldier serves as both a refutation of and antidote to the lines quoted in the title of this poem, taken from the writings of Horace, a Roman poet: “dulce et decorum est pro patria…
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- POLLYANNA: THE GLAD BOOK
What is a summary of Chapters 21 & 22 of Pollyanna?
Chapter 21- Pollyanna is leaving John Pendleton’s house and runs into Nancy, who makes her feel guilty for worrying her aunt. Pollyanna worries that her aunt no longer wants her around, but Nancy…
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- THE TEMPEST
Who is Caliban? How does Ariel torment him?
According to Caliban himself in Act I, Scene 2, he is the only inhabitant of the island that Prospero and Miranda land on: This island’s mine, by Sycorax my mother, Which thou takest from me. When…
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- LITERATURE
Comment on the ending of the novel Three Men in a Boat.
The three friends—J., George, and Harris—and the dog Montmorency have embarked on a boating trip along the River Thames. They planned to take two weeks to go upriver from Kingston to Oxford,…
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- THE GIVER
What is the ending of Lois Lowry’s The Giver?
The ending of Lois Lowry’s The Giver is debatable. Jonas is fleeing his home with his baby brother Gabriel in an effort to end Sameness. Once he gets to Elsewhere, or gets far enough away from his…
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- SCIENCE
A phenotype is the result of a particular genotype. Discuss how the genotype affects the…
There are several questions within your question. In order to make sure that all aspects of the question were answered, I broke the question into several segments and answered each part A….
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- HISTORY
How has oral tradition developed over the years?
Prior to the development of written language, the oral tradition was the only way in which people could pass along information from one generation to the next. Once writing began to be used in…
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- SCIENCE
Explain polarity in terms of electronegativity.
Polar substances are covalently bonded substances that contain partially positive and negative charges. The partial charges within a polar substance are a result of electronegativity differences…
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- RULES OF THE GAME
How does Meimei trick her mother into letting her play in her first tournament?
Meimei, otherwise known as Waverly, tricks her mother into letting her play in a chess tournament by appealing to her mother’s sense of family honor as well as to her sense of competition. Let’s…
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- HISTORY
What was the cause of death of William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare is known as one of the most famous writers in all of history. His well-known works, such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth, are still read and performed throughout the…
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- DULCE ET DECORUM EST
In “Dulce et Decorum Est,” what is the grim joke of “blood-shod”?
The narrator describes the plight of the foot soldiers during World War I. They march and they march, through mud, bent over double from carrying their heavy packs. All the men are exhausted and…
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- SCIENCE
Investigate the effects of a growing population on the air quality of a particular place.
Human beings breathe in air and exhale carbon dioxide. Our bodies (more specifically, our cells) consume oxygen present in the air and generate carbon dioxide through cellular respiration. While…
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- RELIGION
I don’t believe that God has abandoned us. I believe that humankind has abandoned God. Consider that right from the very beginning God made human beings free moral agents. We are not automatons,…
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- SCIENCE
Explain isomerism: State any 4 characteristics of isomerism.
Here are four characteristics of isomerism, starting with the general definition of what isomerism is: The word isomerism is used in organic chemistry to refer to when multiple compounds with the…
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- THERMODYNAMICS
In thermodynamics, we define thermal energy as the internal (kinetic) energy of a system or the energy stored in the form of the movement of molecules of a body or a system. Thermal energy is…
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- MATH
An ant walks up a wall to its nest 50 centimeters away. It takes the ant 2 minutes to reach its…
The ant travels a path that is 1m in length to cover a direct distance of 50cm from start to finish, and the ant takes 2minutes to complete the trip. We are asked to find the ant’s average speed….
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- THE OPEN WINDOW
Why is Framton Nuttel spending his time in the countryside visiting the Sappletons in “The Open…
In “The Open Window,” Framton Nuttel has apparently had some type of nervous breakdown, and has been prescribed a rest in the country. He therefore comes with letters of introduction from his…
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- TO BUILD A FIRE
What is the climax of the story “To Build a Fire”?
The climax, or point of highest emotional intensity, in “To Build a Fire” occurs after the man’s first fire is extinguished and he is unable to start a second. In Jack London’s story that…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
Why does the governor let Pearl and Hester stay with him?
Hester and Pearl do pay a visit to Governor Bellingham, but they do not stay with him for any length of time. The reason for their visit is so that Hester can drop off a pair of gloves that she…
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- SCIENCE
Does a parallel circuit in household electricity decrease electricity bills, as the total voltage…
Wiring in parallel would do absolutely nothing to affect your electricity consumption, and could actually be quite dangerous due to the wild swings in resistance that would occur as appliances are…
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- ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
What was Nazi Germany’s reaction to the book All Quiet On the Western Front?
Erich Maria Remarque published All Quiet on the Western Front in 1928, several years before the Nazi Party became a political force in Germany. The novel, which depicted the horrors of trench…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does Harper Lee portray courage in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird?
There are several scenes which depict characters acting courageously throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee uses these characters to portray and define courage. Atticus Finch, the…
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- HISTORY
Where did the founders of the Harappan Civilization originate?
The Indus River civilization, commonly called the Harappan Civilization was an advanced civilization that grew along the Indus River Valley in present-day Pakistan. It encompassed a larger area…
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- CATHEDRAL
What stereotypes does the narrator have of the blind ?
The narrator of the short story admits right away that he is uncomfortable with the idea of having the blind man in his house and says that he gets all his information about blind people from…
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- HISTORY
What was the reaction of Nazi Germany to the novel All Quiet on the Western Front?
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is a novel about the horrors of trench warfare during World War I and the demoralizing effects of war on its hero, Paul Baumer. Remarque, the…
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- PERSUASION
How does the 2007 film adaptation of Persuasion by Adrian Shergold compare and contrast with Jane…
There are many differences between Austen’s novel and the 2007 film version. In fact, the film was criticized by some for these differences. The changes were fairly wide-ranging, from…
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- OZYMANDIAS
Explain the character of Ozymandias with reference to Shelley’s poem “Ozymandias.”
Ozymandias was a king who loved himself more than his subjects. He was a self-absorbed megalomaniac with the notion of being the mightiest ruler in the whole world. Insensitive and haughty in…
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- AS YOU LIKE IT
How is ‘As You Like It’ a pastoral play?
Pastoral literature celebrates the freedom and purity of life outside the city, in the rural areas. Unlike in real life rural areas, characters in a pastoral play don’t need to work hard all day on…
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- DULCE ET DECORUM EST
In the poem Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen, please explain the lines of the last stanza…
Wilfred Owen, in depicting the atrocities of war, creates very graphic and distressing visual images in his World War I poem, Dulce et Decorum Est. He makes no apologies in his attempts to remove…
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- A NOISELESS PATIENT SPIDER
What is the juxtaposition in “A Noiseless, Patient Spider”? Is there any satire on human race to…
Juxtaposition occurs when an author places two characters or events or narrative moments close to one another for the purpose of drawing a contrast between them. Therefore, in this poem, a spider…
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- SCIENCE
Rusting is a type of corrosion process and is commonly used to refer to corrosion of iron by oxygen. When iron surfaces are exposed to oxygen, oxidation of iron takes place and metal is consumed….
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- SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY
In Spoon River Anthology, what are some literary devices in “Jefferson Howard,” and what is the…
“Jefferson Howard” tells of the life of its eponym, spoken by him from his grave in Spoon River. Howard laments dying alone, after supporting a family, a burden that was “heavy to carry…
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- THE HOBBIT
In Chapter 15, Thorin and the dwarves must decide what to do with the treasure. Should they try…
This is an interesting ethical dilemma in what has been, up until this point, basically a fairy tale. While Tolkien’s The Hobbit is certainly more of a fairy tale for adults than for children, it…
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- THE WAY TO RAINY MOUNTAIN
How do Momaday’s reflections on the death of his grandmother help him communicate a message about…
Momaday is prompted to make a personal journey—and to write this book—after his grandmother Aho passes away. She had been his own last living link to the traditional ways of the Kiowa, their…
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- THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
What is painted on the ceiling of the dungeon?
When the narrator first wakes up in the dungeon, it is completely dark, and he can’t see any part of his cell. This state continues for some time, and he manages to explore his room and avoid…
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- THE GIVER
What might have been the source of the music that Jonas heard behind him in The Giver?
The music Jonas hears could be from a house in Elsewhere. The ending of the novel is ambiguous. That means that, based on the evidence in the novel alone, it is not possible to tell what really…
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- ARTS
What are Quentin Tarantino’s influences?
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is vocal about which films and filmmakers influence his own work. Many of his film influences were created in the 1960s and 1970s, though some were earlier and later…
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- PAUL REVERE’S RIDE
What is a metaphor from the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
A metaphor is a type of figurative language that compares one thing to another without using the words “like” or “as.” Usually, one thing is simply stated to be the other thing. Two notable…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What are examples of auditory, gustatory, and tactile imagery in part one of Fahrenheit 451?
Auditory, gustatory, and tactile imagery has to do with the human senses of sound, taste, and touch. In part one of Fahrenheit 451, there are many examples of these images. First, examples of…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Explain the differences in the attitudes of Tom and Huck concerning the escape.
This part of the novel is very entertaining, but it also shows a key division between the two characters. Tom, who constantly reads and reenacts adventure stories, thinks the whole thing sounds…
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