• HAMLET

hamlets madness true or falsewrite it broadly and the answer must be between act1 to act3 scene 2

In my view, Hamlet is not mad, so my answer is false. Hamlet’s madness might better be characterized as frustrated grief, a deep overwhelming sad helplessness that consumes him when he is made to…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

In Act 2, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, could someone please paraphrase Romeo’s speech beginning…

[Quite simply, lovesick Romeo is spying on a lovesick Juliet. Romeo uses numerous metaphors to describe Juliet’s beauty here. Answering this question reminds me, once again, what a master…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

How does Mark Antony come to know about Ceasar’s death in Julius Ceasar?

Marc Antony finds out about the death of Caesar in Act III Scene i. Trebonius, one of the conspirators, removes Marc Antony from the scene and the rest of the conspirators assassinate Caesar. After…

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• ALL MY SONS

In the play “All My Sons”, who is the oldest son? Chris or Larry?According to the play, Chris is…

There is no explicit proof, for example, anywhere in the play where Joe or Kate call Chris their older son, but he is older than Larry. His age, 32, as compared to the younger Anne Deever at 26,…

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• DOCTOR FAUSTUS

do you think faustus deserve damnation?why?do you think faustus deserve damnation?why?

This is an interesting question, and of course is answered differently in the many versions of this legend which have been published since the 16th century. In some the doctor is damned, in others…

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• COMPUTER SCIENCE

How can I connect to the US Google server directly?

Google provides search results customized for many countries. This modifies the results for any search term by giving preference to sites that cater to that country or which are in the language…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In “The Crucible”, how is the relationship between man and women portrayed?

There is evidence in this play that suggests that women hold greater power and influence over men. But there is also evidence that supports women being much stronger, more moral and ethical. For…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

Please give a quote that proves Gatsby’s love for Daisy and another to show how he won the heart…

This question has already been answered. Here is a link for you: http://www.enotes.com/great-gatsby/q-and-a/where-located-that-gastby-wants-near-daisy-need-335608

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• WAR

What is the summary of the story of “War” by Luigi Pirandello?

This short story by Luigi Pirandello is about a group of people traveling from Rome to Sulmona, Italy. They have had to stop for the night to await a connecting passage to the main line. While…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

What are some examples of foreshadowing in Lord of the Flies?

A major example of foreshadowing in the book occurs in chapter 5 at the meeting where the boys vote to determine whether or not they believe there is a beast on the island. The boys are arguing…

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• HISTORY

What were the major arguments by W.E.B Du Bois in regards to furthering civil rights in America…

The arguments made by Du Bois regarding the furthering of civil rights in the United States during the period of World War I were not substantially different from those provided both before and…

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• HENRY

Please help me to find information about O. Henry’s “Witches’ Loaves”?(characters, setting, plot,…

There isn’t as much information about this story out there as some of O. Henry’s more well-known works, but if you type the title into google you can get some pretty interesting hits and…

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• ACROSS FIVE APRILS

Explain the quote, “The news of the battle…. incoherent, somtimes contradictory” in “Across…

On page 152, of “Across Five Aprils,” we read about the battle of Gettysburg. Jethro tells us that he didn’t even know were Gettysburg was before reading about the battle. “The news of the…

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• ACROSS FIVE APRILS

Explain the qoute, “It’s hard to have….till I fall over” by Eb in “Across Five Aprils” by Irene…

In chapter 10, of “Across Five Aprils,” Jethro receives a letter from his brother Eb. Eb has rejoined the army after a brief period of desertion. Jethro had written to President Lincoln and…

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• ACROSS FIVE APRILS

Write about people’s emotions on the mass-killing of 17000 people in the Civil War in “Across…

Before the Battle of Chancellorsville there had been bloody battles but this battle seemed to affect people more because there were so many killed. 17,000 soldiers died at Chancellorsville. This…

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• A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, why are Oberon and Titania fighting over an Indian Boy?

In act Two scene one, Oberon and Titania are fighting about Titania’s refusing to relinquish the changeling (a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy). She brought the child from India….

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• KING LEAR

What is the importance of the Fool in the play “King Lear”?

The Fool plays an important role in King Lear, particularly in telling the King the truth about his behavior. The role of the Jester or the Fool in the King’s court permits him to say anything,…

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• BUSINESS

Dstinguish between ‘productivity’ and ‘production’.It is a question from the subject”PRINCIPLES…

Regardless of what one is producing there are specific resources necessary for production to take place. The four factors of production are land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. Productivity…

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• BUSINESS

Explain your views on the following “improving productivity results in the loss of jobs”.It is a…

What is productivity? It is the measure of the output of an employee, whether in goods or services, or both. If productivity increases, each employee is making more products or providing more…

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• HISTORY

After the NewspapersThis is a followup to a discussion about the future of newspapers. Let’s…

With or without newspapers, any conveyed information should be assumed to be slanted; the search for an objective viewpoint will be mostly futile. Be grateful if you find one!! From whatever…

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• THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER

What possible meanings might the rocking horse suggest? In which ways does this symbol reinforce…

You are right in identifying the rocking horse as a very potent symbol in this story. It is clear that is has a symbolic function as it obviously stands for both itself and for something beyond…

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• THE LOTTERY

In “The Lottery,” in what sense is the story’s title ironic?

The title is one of situational irony as it develops in the story. The term “lottery” suggests an opportunity to win something of value, a nice prize or perhaps a large amount of money. The odds of…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In chapter 21 of To Kill a Mockingbird, why are Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra upset?

When Jem and Scout go to watch Tom’s trial, Calpurnia does not know where they are. She goes to the courthouse and interrupts the proceedings to tell Atticus the children are missing. They are not…

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• BUSINESS

What is the importance of labour productivity?What is the importance of labour productivity??? It…

I think you need to think about how businesses make money to answer this question properly. Profits are derived by subtracting the cost of production from the money made from the product. Labor…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How do the children in “To Kill a Mockingbird” represent bridges?

There is a song that says, “Children are our future” (Masser and Creed). In that sense, all children are a bridge from the past generation to the future generation. But in To Kill a Mockingbird,…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

How are the elderly discriminated against in America?how are the elderly discriminated against in…

There are so many ways that the elderly are discriminated against in America. Elders are confronted with Medicare-D and various different agencies that attempt to confound and confuse elders into…

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• THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

In “The Masque of Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe, what does the colour red represent?

I’m guessing that your question refers to “The Masque of Read Death” by Edgar Allen Poe as you didn’t state which story you were referring to, so I have edited your question to make it slightly…

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• SCIENCE

What are the detailed steps for a muscle contraction?in as much detail

It depends on which muscle you are asking about. You have skeletal muscles which are under voluntary control and you have cardiac muscle that is under involuntary control. When skeletal muscles…

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• THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

What is the summary of The Taming of the Shrew? What would a character analysis of Katherine be?

This play is thought of as Shakespeare’s take on the battle of the sexes. Briefly, Lucentio arrives in the city of Padua keen to study, but then falls in love with Bianca, who already has two…

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• THE CANTERBURY TALES

Do you think the moral illustrated by the tale still has meaning today? Why or why not?I am…

The key to looking at each of these tales is to read the tale with the prologue and also examine the character who tells the tale, then relate them to each other in your analysis. We know from the…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

Is this quote true? “built by an earlier settler, and abandoned because the soil about it was too…

Since Hawthorne’s story is mostly fiction, one can assume that this quotation which describe’s Hester Prynne’s cottage is probably meant to be more symbolic than truthful. The cottage is located…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is the significance of Harper Lee telling us that Scout never saw Boo again in “To Kill a…

The fact that Scout never sees Boo again gives a sense of closure to the ending. The book started with the kids wanting Boo to come out, he has, and now he can go back inside. It also gives Scout…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What does Scout mean when she says “I would lead him through the house, but I would never lead…

When Scout made that comment, she was showing how much she had matured. Throughout the novel, she had staunchly resisted her Aunt Alexandra’s attempts to turn her into a well-bred Southern lady….

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• NIGHT

In Chapter 7 of Night, how many prisoners got out of the wagon, and where had they arrived?

When the Jews were taken to Gleiwitz they were given no food or water for three days. They were then loaded onto trains and transported. They were put into wagons and taken to Buchenwald. Elie…

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• NIGHT

In chapter 8 of Night, why was Elie’s father being beaten?

The Jews were constantly being beaten for one thing or another, but in this instance the specific reason is because Elie’s father was dying. He is burning up with fever and is very ill. The “head…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

What indications are there that Shakespeare was financially succesful at writing plays?Any help…

He was able to keep writing plays. I don’t think he would have had the time or inclination to write so many if he was not making money at it. If you can’t make a living as a playwright, you need…

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• NIGHT

In chapter 9 of “Night,” what did the prisoner do when they were freed?

In the final chapter of Wiesel’s story the reader learns that his life was spared because of a warning by members of the Nazi resistance. They told him not to report to the formation being called….

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• NIGHT

In chapter 9 of Night, what was the resistance movement and what did they do?

The resistance in the concentration camps was made up of people who were political prisoners, some Jews who had been able to pass for non-Jews and people who tried to undermine the stability and…

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• ELIE WIESEL

In Chapter 6 of “Night,” how did Zalman die?

In chapter six of “Night,” we find the Jews on a forced march in the snow. The SS made all of the prisoners increase their speed. They were running and some of them couldn’t keep up. If they…

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• ELIE WIESEL

In section six of Night, what happened to anyone who could not keep up during the march?

Elie had been in the hospital because of a foot infection. He had been operated on and was recovering when orders came for all of the Jews to be transferred to another camp. Elie chose to go with…

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• NIGHT

In Chapter 5 of Elie Wiesel’s Night, how did Elie’s father respond when he learned his name had…

Dr. Mengele arrived at the camp to “weed out” those too sick and weak to work. All of the prisoners are reviewed and if their number is written down they must remain in camp for further…

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• HAMLET

Are there any quotes in Hamlet that relate to Shakespeare’s sonnet 146?I have to do a paper…

The main idea of Sonnet 146 is that it is pointless to try to adorn the body or to paint “thy outward walls so costly gay” In other words, it is silly to try to seem outwardly happy at the expense…

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• 1984

In “1984,” by George Orwell, why don’t Julia and Winston realize they have overslept?

In part 2, chapter 9, (pg 179-180) of Orwell’s “1984,” Winston awakens from what feels like a long sleep. He was exhausted and now feels rested. He looks at the clock and reads “twenty-thirty”…

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• HAMLET

How does the murder of King Hamlet effect the country? (corrupt it, essentially)I’m doing an…

With the death, or murder to be precise of King Hamlet, the country is made vulnerable to attack from Norway, particularly from young Fortinbras who is anxious to regain land that his father lost…

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• HAMLET

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, what is ironic about Claudius’ pleasure when he learns that Hamlet wants…

The irony here is based upon the fact that Hamlet is using the play to pin Claudius for the murder of Hamlet’s father. First, it would be pertinent to reveal the lines referred to here: Polonius….

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

In “Fahrenheit 451” why is part 2 titled “The Sieve and the Sand”? How does this refer to Montag…

The second section of “Fahrenheit 451”, entitled “The Sieve and the Sand” refers specifically and literally to a passage in that section where Montag has a memory from his childhood. He remembers…

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• THE OPEN WINDOW

Identify some symbols in “The Open Window” and explain them.

Framton Nuttel himself can be considered a symbol. There is obviously something wrong with him (either he’s stressed or has some sort of mental imbalance) and the way he acts at the end of the…

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• THE GIVER

What is the suspense in chapter 7 of “The Giver”? How did the author build suspense in this chapter?

In chapter seven the children are at a ceremony that the community holds every year to signify each group of children’s age advancement. Each year, the children gain more responsibility and…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

What reason does Abigail give Parris for being dismissed from the Proctors’ service? What is the…

In Act 1 of “The Crucible”, Rev. Parris’ daughter Betty becomes bewitched and there is no explanation for it. While Parris attempts to find out what Abigail, Betty, and the other girls were…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In the early part of To Kill a Mockingbird, what are some examples of hypocrisy in the citizens…

Although the theme of hypocrisy is most fully developed in Part Two of the novel, it is introduced early in the story through one of Scout’s conversations with Miss Maudie. In Chapter 5, Scout asks…