Explain why the ultimate chemical nature of protoplasm cannot be determined.
- BIOLOGY
Explain why the ultimate chemical nature of protoplasm cannot be determined.
Protoplasm is a complex material comprised of two categories of substances. It is because of the complexity of physical properties and chemical properties that the ultimate chemical nature of…
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- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
In the novel “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte, what is Lockwood’s first reaction to Heathcliff?
“Wuthering Heights” opens with the new tenant, Mr. Lockwood, arriving on a tempestuous night at the home Heathcliff. The location, Lockwood states, is a perfect misanthopist’s Heaven: and Mr….
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- ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Why do the ideas of patriotism and the glory of self-sacrifice in war have appeal in All Quiet on…
Kantorek, Paul’s old schoolmaster, seems to represent ideas of patriotism and the glory of self-sacrifice in war. His stance has appeal due to a number of reasons, including the sheer passion and…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How are Piggy’s rights taken advantage of for the sake of the group? Was it fair?
Piggy’s rights were taken advantage of if you believe that one’s individual liberty is more important than the right’s and obligations one has to a society as a whole. One could argue that the use…
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- ESSAY LAB
What would be a good topic that I can write an essay to compare/contrast the story “A Worn Path”…
Both stories are about the journey of an elderly woman. Phoenix Jackson takes a physical journey while Granny Weatherall takes a mental journey into her past and her regrets. There are many…
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- THE RAVEN
What are 3 man v. man, man v. nature, and man v. self conflicts from Poe’s “The Raven”?
Three man v. self examples: 1. In the second stanza, the narrator admits that he had to turn to his books to try to combat his overwhelming sorrow for Lenore. In Lines 9-10, he confesses, “Vainly…
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- SCIENCE
Immunity!What is immunity? Please explain to me about innate immunity & aquired immunity. I…
I think you should just focus on the two answers to your original question. Innate immunity means that an organism already has a way to avoid disease. Acquired immunity, on the other hand, means…
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- THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
What is the relation of story to plot and the construction of narrating perspective for “The Red…
The story “The Red Headed League” is a Sherlock Holmes mystery. The plot involves one of Holmes’ famous challenges in trying to ascertain why a red-headed man was hired to copy the Encyclopedia…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily” illustrate that Miss Emily is one of the persons for whom the distinction…
There are several instances of Miss Emily’s delusions about reality. One is her refusal to pay taxes, because no one in her family has ever paid. And she insists on this, even though the aldermen…
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- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
In the drama “A Christmas Carol,”the second ghost remarks that he has “over eighteen hundred…
The Ghost of Christmas Present is referring to the approximately 1800 Christmases that have come and gone since the birth of Christ, leading up to the point where Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol”…
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- HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION
What is William Bradford’s attitude towards youth in Of Plymouth Plantation?
Bradford writes, “The women now went willingly into the field, and took their little ones with them to set corn; which before would allege weakness and inability; whom to have compelled would…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
How would you contrast the personalities of Emily in “A Rose for Emily” and the Grandmother in “A…
In “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” the grandmother tries to save herself by pleading with the Misfit: You’ve got good blood! I know you wouldn’t shoot a lady! I know you come from nice people!…
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
What are the key themes in “The Boy with the Striped Pajamas?”Why are these themes important to…
The main themes of the novel include (but are certainly not limited to): 1. The innocence of childhood. Bruno and Shmuel share a great deal in common but perhaps what is most striking is the…
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- ANTIGONE
What is the main plot of this story?
The critical plot element concerns Antigone’s refusal to obey the rule of King Creon’s law. The current stature in the play is that Antigone will not be able to honor her dead brother’s body…
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- ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Describe Paul Baumer’s characterization of the characters in All Quiet on the Western Front?…
In Chapter 1 of All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul Baumer describes his friends from school with whom he enlisted and the soldiers whom he met in the Second Company. Paul selects one…
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- A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN
Do you feel that society today places limitations on what women are capable of? Why or why not?…
In terms of the work, I think Woolf is seeking to articulate the noition that the self empowerment of women is a critical element in helping to create a sense of gender equity. It seems that the…
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- LITERATURE
How does one avoid plagiariam?How does one avoid plagiariam?
When quoting directly from a source, make sure you follow your teacher’s or style guide’s rules for properly citing your sources. If you are paraphrasing from a source, the best way to avoid…
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- THE BRONZE BOW
Who is Thacia and what is her personality in the book The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare?
Thacia is Malthace, the twin sister of Joel. Daniel met the two when they were out on a forbidden trip to the mountains for a holiday. They wanted to see the site of a great Biblical battle….
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- OUR TOWN
What is the “something” that is eternal in Act III of Our Town?The quote is when the stage…
In Our Town Act III, the “something” that is “way down deep that’s eternal about every human being” is never named by Wilder but is generally called the soul and is represented by Wilder by the…
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- OUR TOWN
In Our Town in Act II, who is the “real hero” of the scene that the Stage Manager talks…
In Our Town, you’re right in thinking that this is a vague reference to “the real hero,” for it is. The “real hero of this scene” isn’t defined but hints, clues, are given to the identity of this…
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- HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION
From what country did the ship sail and where did the survivors land?
The Puritans were a religious sect who wished to “purify” the Church of England, which, since the time of King Henry VIII, was too strongly connected to the country’s government to not be corrupt….
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- THE POETRY OF WHEATLEY
What was the sole purpose for Phillis Wheatley’s poems?
A poet’s motivations are always challenging. One can argue that a driving purpose of Wheatley’s work and life was to transform what is into what can be. Being an African slave, she defied the…
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- ESSAY LAB
Help me write a thesis on “multiple test question are effective means of measuring student…
There is much in the way of research that supports this finding. One major reason as to why they are effective in measuring student understanding is that a multiple choice test can assess…
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- THE LOVELY BONES
In the book The Lovely Bones, how does Alice Sebold describe the charm bracelet that Susie…
To put it bluntly, Alice Sebold absolutely nails the description here. She even puts it in the context of the grotesque Mr. Harvey, allowing the two to directly complement each other. If your…
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- BEOWULF
In the epic poem, Beowulf, why does Heorot remain empty for twelve years?
Hrothgar built Heorot as a tribute to the bravery of his soldiers. It was a magnificant place–covered in gold and visible from the sea. It was the tallest building ever built in that region, and…
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- AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
What style of writing does Bierce use in “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge”?
Bierce uses the dream vs. reality stylistic device in “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge” to show the horrific psychological trauma that civilians experienced during the civil war. His techniques…
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- HUSWIFERY
In the first two stanzas of the poem “Huswifery” by Edward Taylor, to what household objects and…
In the first stanza, the speaker asks the Lord to make him a “spinning wheele.” The rest of the stanza details the parts of the wheel, including the distaff (holds the wool), the flyers (guide the…
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- THE DEAD
Compare and contrast the characters of Gabriel Conroy and Michael Furey in “The Dead”.
I am not too sure about your hints you have been given, but I will compare the two characters in this amazing short story. Remember that we never actually meet Michael Furey, but his surname,…
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- HISTORY
What is the reason Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Dr. King gave many speeches in his time. Of the most powerful would be the “I Have a Dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington. The focus of this speech, like many that Dr. King…
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- MACBETH
Is Lady Macbeth the driving force behind the murder of Duncan?I can not come to conclusion about…
From the beginning of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” there is a perversion of gender roles: The witches are bearded and Macbeth expresses confusion over whether they are male or female. Critic Robert…
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- HISTORY
At the Yalta conference Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin decided to what?This question is from…
In 1945 the major players of allies in WWII had a meeting to decide how Europe would be divided after the war. Churchill from England, President Roosevelt from the United States, and Stalin from…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What is your opinion of the character Ponyboy?What are some good ways to approach this question?
I think that you would want to develop a forum where you analyze Ponyboy’s actions, thoughts, motivations, and general intent. You would want to create as comprehensive a portrait as possible of…
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- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
What is the difference in the atmosphere and society of Wuthering Heights compared to the…
Thrushcross Grange (even the name is evocative, inviting the picture of songbirds crossing in flight above a lovely “grange”, which is an old name for a farmhouse, but by Bronte’s time had come to…
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- GRAMMAR
Tell him to be ready on time. change this sentence into one with a declarative pronounpronouns
He must be ready on time. Whereas the original sentence is in the imperative mood, the above sentence has made the change to a declarative sentence involving the nominative case third-person…
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- THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
How was Della able to save 1 dollar and 87 cents?O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”
In O.Henry’s “Gift of the Magi,” Della lowers herself to haggling with the butcher to get him to give her more meat for less money. In the 1920s, people had the butcher cut the meat to their…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
What can you conclude about Montresor’s feelings toward those who have allegedly wronged him?…
Montresor’s true feelings about the wrongs, whether real or perceived as real by him alone, is made evident in the first paragraph of “The Cask of Amontillado”. He firmly believes that those who…
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- AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
How did the Civil War directly influence the outcome of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”?
The Civil War directly influences the outcome of this story because the protagonist, Peyton Farquhar, is executed for attempting to complete an act of sabotage against the Confederate army….
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- HISTORY
What were the general characteristics of Proprietary Colonies and how did they come into being?
I’ll assume you mean the Single Proprietor colonies, of which there were only two: Maryland and Georgia. Maryland, under the direction of Lord Baltimore, started as a haven for Catholics, who were…
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- TO HIS COY MISTRESS
Who is the speaker in “To His Coy Mistress”? How is he characterized?Who is the speaker in the…
I am so glad to learn that this wonderful poem is still being taught! The speaker in the poem is an older man trying to seduce a younger woman. This sounds a bit creepy today, but in Marvell’s…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
Why is Ponyboy interesting in The Outsiders?
Part of the reason that Ponyboy Curtis is so interesting is because he straddles the world of diametric opposition and walks the line between them. In this depiction lies a very human quality in…
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- REFERENCE
Should 10th standard be graded?Should 10th standard be graded?
I think the previous posts do a good job of pointing out why the current system of evaluation is needed. Certainly, some form of assessment is required. However, I would like to point out that…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Teenagers who become parents at a very young age tend to be lower in social/economic levels all…
Economic determinism always carries with it the ability to lock individuals in socially stratified conditions. I think the statement given might have a tendency to lock people in a predicament…
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- A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS
What is the climax of the story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”?
The climax of Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” occurs when the old angel causes such a sensation that a traveling carnival and a circus arrive in the town of Pelayo and his wife,…
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- SOCIOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY
I am having a hard time really understanding the meaning of social forces. How would the social…
A social force refers to something that society or a group does which affects an individual’s behavior. For example, the Holocaust was a social force in that people had to choose whether to take a…
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- OTHELLO
To what extent is manipulation central to the play “Othello” as a whole?Please answer fully, with…
From the onset of the play, Iago–perhaps Shakespeare’s greatest villain–manipulates under cover of night. His first victim is Roderigo, who is love with Desdemona. Iago has Roderigo awaken…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
Is “The Most Dangerous Game” escape literature or an interpretive literature? Please support your…
In my opinion “The Most Dangerous Game” is interpretive literature, although it has some elements of escapist literature. Interpretive literature should have a point or a theme, and this story…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
What is the significance of the tapestries on the walls of Dimmsdale’s room in The Scarlet Letter?
David, like Dimmesdale, was a pious man who stumbled and committed adultery. Also, like Dimmesdale, he was greatly troubled about his sin. See Psalm 51: For the director of music. A psalm of…
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- BIOLOGY
Why do some organelles have their own DNA?
Mitochondria and chloroplast organelles have their own DNA because they have unique operational functions. Both organelles control their reproduction within the cell. Further, both organelles…
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- MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
Teaching with Monuments and MemorialsWhat role do you think monuments and memorials play in…
Monuments and memorials are excellent teaching tools for history as well as English, not just for art history and architecture. In fact, I would characterize these items as great linchpins for…
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- HISTORY
At what internet site can I find a description of how religion affected the life of an “average”…
I assume you mean the early 19th century, as the phrase “early 1800s” would actually refer to 1801 through 1803. There are many internet sites with information on religion in the period, and the…