• ESSAY LAB

Help!! I’m having trouble writing a compare and contrast essay for CSET (English) substest III….

The enotes link at the bottom might prove helpful to you, so I would check that out if you need more clarification. Seeing that the exam is tomorrow, I am thinking that you need something direct…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

Literally, what is the Valley of Ashes, and how does Fitzgerald’s languge create the mood there?

Literally, the Valley of Ashes is a massive trash dump. Keep in mind that Gatsby’s setting of the 1920s is before the EPA and all of our current environmental regulations. The Industrial…

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• THE AWAKENING

What is Edna’s response to the music of Mademoiselle Reisz in The Awakening?How is this related…

Mademoiselle Reisz’s music evokes feelings within Edna that she has never experienced before. Edna is “fond” of music, and certain pieces rendered by Madame Ratignolle have in the past brought to…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

What is the differences between how the littluns and the biguns act when they’re on the island?I…

The littluns function almost as one character, with very few individuals identified by their own names. One exception is Percival Wemys Madison, of the Vicarage, Harcourt St. Anthony, Hants, as he…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

In “Fahrenheit 451” list examples of the theme importance of remembering and understanding history.

This theme becomes more evident near the end of the book, as Montag meets up with Granger and his people. Granger is a leader of a band of outcasts, that their society had rejected, because they…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

Identify traits of Puritan culture showed in “The Crucible” through character beliefs, motives, etc.

Puritans had a strong belief in the devil, and that Hell existed. Because of this, they felt that the devil could exert power and influence over people when they were on the earth; hence the…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

In Julius Caesar, what is Caesar’s opinion of Antony and Cassius?This question is for Act 1,…

Caesar’s interaction with Antony in this scene is limited, but it is revealing. Caesar views Antony as a friend whom he trusts. Caesar feels free to speak to Antony, for instance, in regard to…

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• LITERATURE

What is the theme of A Boy at War by Harry Mazur?

Some of the main themes of the book “Boy at War” include war, coming of age, friendships and family, and racism. Adam Pelko comes from a military family. He has always thought of the military as…

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• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

What are at least three significant choices the character makes and what are the notable effects…

Santiago chooses not to accept the boy’s offer to come fish with him. One consequence of that is exhaustion; a more significant consequence is that Santiago is unable to bring home his catch….

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• A FAREWELL TO ARMS

In A Farewell to Arms, what does Lt. Henry mean when he says, “Only the names of places had…

In Chapter XXVII of “A Farewell to Arms,” as he converses with Gino who “was born a patriot,” Henry becomes embarrassed by the words sacred, glorious, and sacrifice and the expression in vain. We…

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• THE SEAGULL

What is critical analysis of The Seagull by Chekhov?

The link below has extensive criticism of the Seagull from a variety of eminent sources, including Virginia Scott, who writes: Close observation of the text reveals several structural patterns….

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What is the importance of River Indus to Pakistan?What is the importance of river Indus to its…

The Indus River has provided water to the people of the Pakistan centuries. This water is used for irrigation on the plains of the Indus Valley and transportation of goods. The management of this…

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• LIFE OF PI

In “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel, when did Orange Juice get on the boat?

Orange Juice, the matronly orangutan, floated to the lifeboat on a raft of bananas, and it was the morning after the shipwreck. Pi spent a terrifying night aboard the raft with the tiger and…

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• SCIENCE

Tell in detail about Columb’s law.

Coulomb’s law is an equation describing the electrostatic force on a charged particle due to the presence of other charges. It was developed in the 1780s by French physicist Charles Augustin de…

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• HISTORY

What were the key features of the Watergate Scandal and what was the effect on American politics?

The Watergate Scandal revealed much about America and American politics. Essentially, the scandal, itself, concerned President Nixon’s desire to consolidate power to protect himself from all…

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• MATH

x+4<-7x plus 4 less than negitive seven?…

x + 4 < -7 x + 4 – 4 < -7 – 4 Subtract four from both sides x < -11 x is less than negative 11

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• THE PRISONER OF ZENDA

Criticism of love and romance in “The Prisoner of Zenda” by Anthony Hope.

Although the main plot does not focus here, within the story line the leit motif of self-sacrifice and unrequitted love does indeed appear. True to life (more times than not), there is no easy ‘boy…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

What is a critical analysis on the poem, “To His Love”, by William Shakespeare?

The surface meaning of the poem is about a person, presumably a man, who is in love with this other person, presumably a girl. Obviously, the speaker has strong feelings towards the subject of the…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In Act 4 of The Crucible, what purpose is there in Miller introducing Rebecca Nurse in this scene?

From the beginning of the play, Rebecca Nurse has served, along with John Proctor, as a voice of reason. She sees the children’s deception for what it is, though interprets it as a “harmless” thing…

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• HISTORY

What is the biggest threat to the American Empire?What is the biggest threat to the American Empire?

There can be many approaches to this question and I think you will need to be prepared for this question to be moved into a discussion realm. You will also have to assess different answers in what…

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• THE ULTIMATE SAFARI

What is the purpose of the writer in writing the story, “The Ultimate Safari”?

If we look at the opening lines of the story, where the girl’s mother went out to the store and went missing (Notice: “She never returned. Never.”), we can begin to understand Nadine Gordimer’s…

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• RICHARD III

In Richard III, is Richard really bad or have the circumstances pushed him to become bad?

“And therefore, since I cannot prove a loverTo entertain these fair well-spoken days,I am determined to prove a villainAnd hate the idle pleasures of these days.”(I, i) (Shakespeare) There is no…

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• TRIFLES

if there were an updated version of trifles what details of plot, character, and setting would be…

I think an updated version of the play would have some notable inclusions that might impact plot developments. The first inclusion would be the addition of information technology. Examine the…

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• MACBETH

How does the opening scene of “Macbeth” help in creating a mysterious atmosphere and prepare the…

The opening scene allows us to see that there will be an inversion of values and something “unholy” will be taking place in what we are about to witness. The Three Witches enter and give the…

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• DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT

What are examples of consonance and assonance in lines 1 and 2 of “Do Not Go Gentle Into That…

The first two lines are “Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;” For analysis of poetic devices such as consonance and assonance, it often helps to…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Miss Maudie and Atticus seem to know each other very well and act very jokingly around one…

The film version of To Kill a Mockingbird portrays this relationship between Atticus and Miss Maudie a little differently than the novel. So, be careful not to get the two confused. The film…

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• THE KITE RUNNER

If the story of the Kite runner continued what will Amir,Soraya and Sohrab would be doing?Keeping…

At the end of the novel when Sohrab and Amir fly the kite together, the suggestion is that Sohrab is beginning to break out of the fear, silence, grief, and shame that had caused him to withdraw…

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• A MODEST PROPOSAL

According to the proposal, what is the worst problem of the moment?

Swift’s satire addresses the subject of overpopulation and the poverty that results from it. This becomes the worst problem of the moment: I think it is agreed by all parties that this prodigious…

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• TRIFLES

To what degree are each of the characters in the play “round”, or well developed? To what degree…

For a charcter to be round, you need to be able to identify with that character and be able to see that character as a person. Both Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters are real women. Mrs. Hale is the…

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• SCIENCE

top 10 mysterious places top 10 mysterious places

A fun thing to consider . . . 1. The Bermuda Triangle 2. Stonehenge 3. Loch Ness 4. the great pyramids 5. Easter Island 6. Area 51 7. the catacombs of Rome 8. Hornet, Missouri (location of the…

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• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Why are there so many references to numbers in the first part of The Old Man and the Sea?

This question has been previously asked and answered. Please see the links below, and thank you for using eNotes!

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• NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA

Why is Margaret Fullers’ piece “Fourth of July” so important to American literature?what makes…

Part of what makes Fuller’s piece on the Fourth of July so powerful is that it speaks the vision and dream of what America should be, and not merely be content with what is. Being a leading…

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• THE READER

In “The Reader” why did Michael not tell of his relationship with Hanna to his family, even to…

He did not tell his parents because they most likely would disapprove. Hanna was more than twice his age; he enjoyed his relationship with her so much that he was afraid that if his parents found…

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• STEPHEN KING

What is misogyny, and is the character in “Stud City,” a misogynist? This is in the book “The…

The word misogyny has been around since the 16 hundreds, It is a word that basically means the hate of women. A misogynist is a person who hates women. In the story “Stud City,” Edward “Chico”…

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• THE ODYSSEY

In book 9 of “The Adventure of Odysseus and the Cyclops” Is Odysseus a reliable or unreliable…

Odysseus’ function as a narrator can be seen as tragically human. There are conditions when his account in Book IX is accurate, but there are also significant omissions from his account. Homer…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

When/why does Piggy try to get Ralph to leave Jack’s group in “The Lord of the Flies”?

At the end of Chapter 6 of “The Lord of the Flies,” the boys decide that they will search for the beast in the only unexplored area of the island; after their search, they will relight the fire….

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• SLAM!

Who are 5 important characters in the book Slam! and a quote from each?

The central character in the book Slam is Gregory Harris, nicknamed “Slam”. He learns some hard lessons in the story, and sums up his understanding saying, “What I wished was that things would…

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• THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE

How is “The Red Badge of Courage” related to history?Red Bagde Of Courage by Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of courage was published in 1895, thirty years after the end of the Civil War. It is very representative of the realism that dominated American literature in the late 1800’s, and…

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• FRANKENSTEIN

What exactly is the tale of Prometheus and how does it impact the reading of the novel? (Include…

Shelley uses the title of “the modern Prometheus” was designed to be a modern interpretation of the creation myth. Prometheus was the Greek Titan who created man and also taught him the use of…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What are the roles and problems of local government in nation building?problems of local…

The idea of nation building is a method of unifying disparate and separate groups into a national consensus and pulls at creating a shared consciousness and experience. Simply put, nation building…

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• HISTORY

Thomas Paine compared Britain to a thief who breaks into a house. How does he use this comparison…

Thomas Paine’ pamphlet, “The Crisis,” was one of the reasons the colonists were convinced of the need to fight against the British. Paine, a British citizen, went against the current in his…

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• HISTORY

What was the biggest cause of Pearl Harbor?

The primary cause of Pearl Harbor was Japanese Aggression. Japan, under Emperor Tojo, had formed alliances with the other two Axis powers, Germany and Italy. The belief was the the war in Europe…

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• FRANKENSTEIN

How does the title “The Modern Prometheus” reflect the influence of Greek tale on the novel? Does…

I think that Shelley’s use of the the title, “The Modern Prometheus” was designed to be a modern interpretation of the creation myth. Prometheus was the Greek Titan who created man and also taught…

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• JOHN DRYDEN

Please have a note on Dryden as a satirist.PLEASE MENTION ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL

Absalom and Achitophel came out in 1681. You can now read it in The Works of John Dryden 1882. Dryden’s work utilizes biblical and historical allusions, and contains allusions to political…

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• SOCIOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY

How sociology helps in education?

Sociology helps in the process of education in several ways. One way is that sociology represents education. The study of how people and societies interact within one another and themselves is,…

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• THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, what would you say is Huck’s self-image in Chapter 1-3? Do…

Huck’s assessment of himself in the first three chapters is Twain’s humorous use of an unreliable narrator. Huck is uneducated and is only thirteen; nevertheless, the inadvertent truths that he…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

In William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies,” who is elected chief?

In “Lord of the Flies,” the election of chief is pivotal to the narrative as the establishment of leader on the island foreshadows the rising action and the resulting conflicts in Golding’s novel….

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What I want to know what to do in summer,I’m consisting on putting a teacher in summer to help me…

If I understand the question correctly, I think you are enquiring into summer school or continuing on with schooling after a school year has ended. From a student’s point of view, I think that…

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• FRANKENSTEIN

“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous …… than he who…

This particular sentence refers to a dominant theme in the book, and one that is seen in much of modern literature. The modern conception of tragedy rests in the appropriation of the world in…

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• THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE

In The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon, what does Mel want?

Neil Simon, the premiere comedic playwright, writes about life in New York City. In his play The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Simon presents an unforgettable couple—Edna and Mel Edison— who…