How can I support the statement “Nnaemeka was a humble person” from Marriage is a Private Affair?

August 17, 2018 Educator

SCIENCE

A form of matter is another name for blank of matter.

A form of matter is another name for the state of matter. There are three states of matter- gas, liquid, and solid. The state of matter is due to the amount of kinetic energy amongst the atoms or…

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SCIENCE

How did Darwin come up with his theory of natural selection? What examples did he use to support…

How Darwin came up with the theory of natural selection: Darwin’s theory of natural selection was largely based on observational data that he collected during his voyage around the world in the…

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THE WEDNESDAY WARS

What is the theme of the chapter “February” in Gary Schmidt’s The Wednesday Wars?

In The Wednesday Wars, author Gary Schmidt uses references to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, coupled with Holling’s experiences with Meryl Lee Kowalski, to develop the central theme concerning…

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HISTORY

What have the stereotypes for europeans been through history? I am most interested prior to world…

First and foremost, Britain is apart of the european generalization but there are many other european countries to be considered, including France, Ireland, and other countries apart of the…

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

“The church was becoming stuffy, and it occurred to me that Reverend Sykes intended to sweat the…

This line occurs in Chapter 12. Cal has brought Jem and Scout to her church. The congregation is taking up a collection for Helen, Tom’s wife, because she is having trouble getting work while Tom…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

What devices does Poe use to create and heighten the suspense in the story?

Poe begins the story with a “hook,” something that grabs the reader’s attention. He notes the thousand injuries and the insult that made him determined to seek revenge. The reader is hooked in a…

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A DOLL’S HOUSE

Describe Nora’s behavior in the first ten pages of the play. What does the audience immediately…

In Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House, Nora is introduced to the audience as a flighty, silly woman. When she talks to her husband, Torvald, she is flirtatious and girly; she uses her femininity to get…

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A LITANY FOR SURVIVAL

What cultural assumptions is Lorde speaking against in her pieces?

I would like to clarify that Lorde refers to the late Caribbean-American writer Audre Lorde and not the pop star Lorde (Ella Marija) of the hit song “Royals”. The question also relates to…

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SCIENCE

How do I explain the difference between a DC motor and AC generator?

Between these two devices are several differences. There are differences between the roles they develop, the type of electric current used to generate power, and the operating principle. The…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Is this a good thesis statement? When Harper Lee composed To Kill a Mockingbird she must of…

Hello! This is a fantastic start- I love the ideas inside of it! What I’m going to do for my critiques is approach it from two different angles: content and grammar. Content A thesis statement is…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What is the point of IV.ii of William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet?

There are two goals in IV.ii: Comic Relief: Shakespeare likes giving his audience a break, and he typically uses his low-class or peasant characters to deliver some sort of comedic break,…

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THE SEAFARER

What is the speaker’s attitude toward life on earth from lines 64-66 in “the Seafarer”?

If you limit yourself to just those lines, there’s only a limited amount you can conclude, and must of that is by implication. The translated meaning of those lines indicates that the speaker…

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SEAMUS HEANEY

What do you learn about human nature from the poem “Blackberry-Picking” by Seamus Heaney?

Seamus Heaney’s “Blackberry-Picking” suggests that life’s cycles are both beautiful and ugly, renewing and disappointing. Above all, people have no control over the natural order, no matter how…

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THE INTERLOPERS

who was ulrich in the story the inelropers

Ulrich von Gradwitz is a wealthy landowner. He has legal right to a disputed stretch of land but knows that Georg continues to hunt on this land. On the night the story takes place, he has…

POETRY

How can I compare the way the poets present feelings of empowerment or oppression in “Still I…

You have the opportunity to draw some striking conclusions about the similarities and differences in the two poems. Personally (as a writer and a teacher), I would prefer a bold thesis statement in…

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THE MIRACLE WORKER

How is the breakfast discussion that Captain Keller and James have about the Battle of Vicksburg…

Captain Keller and James discussed how General Grant was obstinate during the Battle of Vicksburg. James insisted that this was was why the South lost the battle, while Captain Keller believed it…

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THE COMEDIANS

I can’t find anything about the title of the book The Comedians by Graham Greene. Can somebody…

The origins of the title of Graham Greene’s novel of the pernicious effects of Western imperialism in the desperately poor nation of Haiti under the dictatorship of the late-Francois “Papa Doc”…

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THE SCARLET IBIS

Why did the author of Scarlet Ibis leave the narrator’s name unknown?

The unknown narrator creates anonymity and universality. By naming the narrator with the generic term, Brother, in “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst is able to develop his character both within…

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THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

What is Sir Simon’s job?

In Chapter Five of The Canterville Ghost, Sir Simon (the ghost) tells us the nature of his job at Canterville Chase: “I must rattle my chains, and groan through keyholes, and walk about at…

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THE GLASS CASTLE

I have to write a thesis-driven analysis essay on how Jeanette Walls and her family live a…

To write a thesis-driven essay to cover all that territory, I would first answer all of those questions, just briefly. Then you need to ask yourself what thesis, what main idea, those answers lead…

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MATH

The probability distribution for the random variable x follows X. f (x) 20….

Using the given probability distribution of the discrete variable, x: 1) Probability that x =30 is given as 0.30 (can be directly read from the given data). 2) Probability that x is less than or…

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SCIENCE

give an example of a single celled organism

Bacteria are examples of single-celled organisms. More specifically, a bacterium is a single-celled organism. Bacteria is the plural of bacterium. There are a large number of bacteria everywhere,…

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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS

How many types of operating system are there?

An operating system is essentially a program that runs a computer, handling such tasks as managing input/output devices, handling conflicts between applications, allocating CPU time slices to…

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THE LEAP

What are some points for the story “The Leap” by Louise Erdrich? My theme is: “Initially as a…

In contrast to the theme stated above, there is, instead, a strong argument that the protagonist of Louise Eldrich’s story, “The Leap” has successfully overcomes the “traumatizing obstacles” in her…

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REFERENCE

Define the word “clever.” How would a person describe a time in which they did something clever?

The term “clever” is an adjective. When an individual is clever, he or she catches on quickly to a new idea, shows intelligence, and/or displays skill in an area. To begin your writing about a…

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HISTORY

How did monsters fit into the Anglo-Saxon worldview?

Anglo-Saxon mythology had no shortage of supernatural beings and monsters which were believed to make up part of the natural world. The Anglo-Saxons were pre-Christian, and practiced Pagan religion…

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JULIUS CAESAR

Is Brutus from Julius Caesar honest, manipulative, idealistic, or ethical? Which trait does not…

Brutus is unethical, because he betrays his country and the man who loved him. This is an interesting collection of traits you have here. First of all, Brutus definitely goes through a progression…

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HISTORY

Why is extreme nationalism a major factor leading to World War I instead of the alliance system?

In general, both extreme nationalism and the system of alliances are seen as major factors that led to World War I. You can see this, for example, in both of the links below. If your instructor…

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SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Give a character sketch of “Elias Openshaw” in The Five Orange Pips.

Elias Openshaw, uncle to John Openshaw, is a stern, aloof, arrogant racist with a substantial amount of wealth. The character of Elias is given not in exact detail, but through implications of his…

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HISTORY

What are some of the negative and positive effects of the slave trade on Africa and its people?

The Atlantic Slave Trade had an overwhelmingly negative impact on the continent of Africa, particularly in the west. The only possible positive outcome that can be discussed is that certain clans…

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SCIENCE

What is observed when an iron bar is dipped into a solution of silver nitrate?

When an iron bar is dipped into silver nitrate a coating of dendrite-like silver particles will deposit on the surface of the iron. The solution, which starts out colorless, will begin to have a…

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THE STORY OF AN HOUR

One of the major similarities between the two stories is the way that there is a shocking revelation at the end of the story that significantly changes the outcome or the atmosphere. In The Story…

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SCIENCE

Mother pours some juice in a glass with ice. After some time, water droplets appeared outside the…

The water on the outside of the glass did not come from inside the glass, it came from the atmosphere. The amount of water vapor that the atmosphere can hold increases as the temperature increases….

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GLORIA ANZALDÚA

What is the summary for Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza Book by Gloria E. Anzaldúa?

The author in this book, Gloria E. Anzaldua, writes to properly illustrate the meaning of being a “Mestiza.” In order to define this for her readers, Gloria examines herself, her homeland, and her…

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SCIENCE

For particles to react they must collide (with sufficient energy) The __________ the number of…

The greater the number of reactive collisions, the greater the rate of the reaction. Reaction rate is the decrease in concentration of a reactant with respect to time or the increase in…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

What does Montresor admit is his motive for his crime?

Montresor is the narrator of Poe’s short story The Cask of Amontillado. The reader does not learn that key bit of information until near the end of the story when Fortunato screams out and begs for…

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SCIENCE

Why is grass green?

Grass is composed of eukaryotic plant cells. Plant cells contain several organelles that animal cells do not. One of these organelles is called the chloroplast. Within the chloroplasts there are…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

How does Nick know Tom Buchanan?

Nick and Tom know each other from their days together in university. Both men attended Yale, which Nick explains when he first introduces Tom, whom he characterizes as “one of the most powerful…

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BUSINESS

Which of these companies would you prefer to work for? work experience 5 years company A : Max…

If you have to choose which of these companies you would want to work for, you have to consider whether you want greater security, or more of a chance to make a lot of money and gain status if you…

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SCIENCE

How much larger will your classroom seem to appear if the entire two adjacent walls of your…

As you probably know, an image reflected from a plane mirror is located behind the mirror at the same distance from the mirror as the object. Also, the straight line connecting an object and its…

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SCIENCE

What other organ produces amylase? Is the pancreas the only other organ that produces amylase?

Amylase is an enzyme that helps to break down starch into simpler sugars. Amylase functions within the mouth or the small intestine. However, amylase is produced in either the salivary glands,…

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SCIENCE

give at least 3 examples of community

In ecology, there are different levels of organization regarding the biotic, or living factors, in the ecosystem. An individual is a single organism, a population is a group of organisms of the…

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HARLEM

Please do a line-by-line analysis of the poem “Harlem” by American poet Langston Hughes.

To deconstruct this poem, I’ll go stanza by stanza: What happens to a dream deferred? Hughes begins his poem with a question, which invites the reader into the conversation. The statement is…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

To what extent do minority groups have a voice in To Kill a Mockingbird?

There is one major minority group in the novel. It is the black community. As the novel progresses, it becomes clear that the black voice does not speak very loudly in Maycomb. We see this in…