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August 25, 2018 Educator

PETER PAN

What is the climax of the book Peter Pan?

The climax of the book Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie is Peter’s rescue of Wendy from Captain Hook and his pirate crew. The book is a short book, so the story moves along quite quickly, which means a…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

Why didn’t Tom’s religious efforts aid him when it came time for the devil to come for him?

Toward the end of his life Tom Walker, the main character in Washington Irving’s short story “The Devil and Tom Walker,” becomes a terrible hypocrite. A hypocrite is someone who pretends to have…

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HAMLET

Why would King Claudius want to believe Polonius’s version as the cause of Hamlet’s disturbing…

Polonius attributes Hamlet’s erratic behavior to Hamlet’s love for Ophelia, Polonius’s daughter. Polonius says Ophelia has confided in him that Hamlet is in love with her. Because Claudius murdered…

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THE BIRDS

In “The Birds,” how do the BBC radio announcements create suspense as the story progresses?

The BBC radio announcements create suspense because they decrease in frequency over the course of the story. The day after the birds first attack, for example, the BBC airs an announcement from the…

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SCIENCE

What form of potential energy is stored in reactants?

The potential energy stored in the reactants of a chemical reaction is called chemical energy or chemical potential energy. It’s released during a chemical reaction. Energy is absorbed when…

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THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER

In The Sign of the Beaver, what deal do Matt and Saknis make?

Matt has been left alone at his family’s cabin in the Maine wilderness while his father returns to Massachusetts for his mother, sister and new baby sibling. Saknis, a Native American Indian who…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does the way Atticus regards Walter differ from the way Scout does?

Walter Cunningham came to the first day of school without lunch. His teacher, Miss Caroline, offered to give him a quarter for lunch. He refused to take it. Scout explained to her teacher that…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Please provide quotes showing how Atticus uses the golden rule in To Kill a Mockingbird.

The golden rule says, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This means that a person should treat others how he or she wants to be treated. Generally, people want to be treated…

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

What is the setting of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer takes place in St. Petersburg, Missouri, along the Mississippi River, in the 1840s. The small town and surrounding area is Tom’s playground for all the adventures he…

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SCIENCE

Compare yeast and mold.

Although yeast and mold are both eukaryotic organisms and are classified as fungi, there are a number of differences between the two. These include: Most types of yeast are unicellular organisms,…

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THE BRONZE BOW

In The Bronze Bow, why does Daniel become angry when Leah asks what will happen to her when he…

When Daniel was living on the mountain with Rosh, he had one concern only in his life, and that was to defeat the Romans. However, when he moves back to the village, and as he gets to know Joel and…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Since the Cunninghams are poor in To Kill a Mockingbird, how do they pay Atticus, who is a…

The Cunninghams pay Atticus in farm goods. The Cunninghams are a poor but respectable family in Maycomb. They have a lot of pride, and a Cunningham never borrows money that he can’t repay….

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CAGED BIRD

Who is the speaker and what is subject of the poem “Caged Bird”?

“Caged Bird” is a poem by Maya Angelou. It consists of six stanzas, of which two discuss the thoughts of the “free bird” and four the thoughts of the “caged bird.” The poem is written in the third…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What is the theme of Act 3/Scene 3/Lines 64-74 in Romeo and Juliet?

In Act III, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is at his most immature. He spends most of the scene whining about his predicament. Earlier in Act III, in a fit of rage, he enacts revenge upon…

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LANGSTON HUGHES

What is a metaphor in a poem? How does Langston Hughes use metaphor?

A metaphor is a comparison between two things that focuses on their similarities. A metaphor does not use the words “like” or “as” in the way a simile, which also compares two things, does. A…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Please provide some quotes relating to George killing Lennie and it being the wrong decision?

Lennie has a debate with an imaginary rabbit before George kills him. In this debate the rabbit poses all of the reasons for George to “beat the hell” out of Lennie with a stick. The rabbit also…

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THE ROAD

No names are given for any of the characters. Suggest reasons why McCarthy made this choice for…

There may be any number of reasons for this choice to leave the characters without names. The main reason may have to do with the high stakes of survival in this post-apocalyptic world, when people…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

Why is the narrator upset with Fortunato?

The narrator, Montresor, is angry with Fortunato because he feels that Fortunato has injured and insulted him. He says, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he…

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HISTORY

What happened as a result of the Embargo Act of 1807?

The Embargo Act was intended to put pressure on the British government to halt its policy of impressment, or seizing American sailors to serve on British ships. The embargo was an almost total…

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REFERENCE

What evidence is there that the sniper is a risk-taker in Liam O’Flaherty’s short story “The…

Obviously any individual who would place themselves alone on a rooftop in the middle of a pitched battle between two bitter foes can be considered a risk-taker. The Republican sniper risks his life…

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RULES OF THE GAME

What motivation does the mother have for allowing MeiMei to get out of doing chores in “Rules of…

Waverly gets out of her chores because she is practicing for chess tournaments and her mother takes a lot of pride in her success. There’s a difference between feeling pride and showing it….

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A VISIT OF CHARITY

What is the overall moral message to the readers? Is the moral message still true today?

In Welty’s story “A Visit of Charity,” her overall message is that people in nursing homes lose their identity and are treated badly, almost like animals. The many references to animals…

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POETRY

What is the tone and theme of the poem, “A Gunner’s Day”?

“A Gunner’s Day” by Anonymous shows the theme of war through the tone the author establishes about it. Tone is a feeling or attitude expressed by the words of an author, and a theme is the…

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SCIENCE

The parts of a mixture can be separated by using their ___________.

The components of a mixture can be separated by making use of physical properties. Here are some examples of separation procedures based on the differences in the physical properties of the…

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HOOT

What do the owls in the book Hoot symbolize?

The owls in Hoot are symbolic on at least three levels. Most obviously, the owls symbolize wildlife and natural habitats that are at risk of extinction or harm from residential and commercial…

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SCIENCE

If the sun rises in the northeast, where does it set?

The ecliptic of the sun, or the path it follows through the day, is not determined by the earth being tilted on its axis. If the earth tilted, the sun would go from southeast to northwest. However,…

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MACBETH

Why didn’t Donalbain return from Ireland in Macbeth?

Donalbain is Duncan’s younger son and Malcolm’s brother. When Duncan is murdered, Donalbain and Malcolm sense their lives are in danger and decide to flee. Donalbain notes: There’s daggers in…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird is Atticus considered to have good self-control?

Yes. Atticus is the novel’s morally upright character, and there are numerous scenes that depict Atticus displaying self-control. In Chapter 11, Scout recounts how her father reacts to Mrs. Henry…

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THE HUNGER GAMES

What are ten words that describe Peeta from The Hunger Games?

Here are 10 words you could use to describe Peeta from Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games: 1) Kind – Peeta is a gentleman; when he and Katniss are outside together before the Games begin, he sees…

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THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH

What aspects of friendship are seen in The Epic of Gilgamesh and how do we see them reflected in…

The friendship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh is central to the plot of the anonymous Sumerian poem The Epic of Gilgamesh. It does reveal many elements of Sumerian society. The first characteristic…

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SPEAK

In Speak, who is the mascot at Southridge?

In Speak, the school’s mascot causes quite a bit of drama throughout the first half of the novel. The school board deems the original mascot, “the Blue Devil,” inappropriate, and the new mascot is…

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THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

How does the writer describe the sea in “The Most Dangerous Game”?

The sea is often described as menacing with figurative language. Figurative language is a type of description that uses non-literal language. The most common types of figurative language are…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are some literary devices and elements in chapters 24-26 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

In Chapters 24-26 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses several literary devices or elements, including irony and figurative language. Irony is a literary device or element in which an author…

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THE CAY

In The Cay, Phillip felt dependent on Timothy at the same time he felt superior to him. What two…

Since the S.S. Hato was torpedoed, Phillip has lost his eyesight and his mother. He now finds himself stranded on an island with a man he barely knows and essentially no survival skills. As a…

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LAW AND POLITICS

What are some powers denied to the national government? What are some powers denied to the…

Since you have asked three questions in your post, I will answer the first two by combining them together. I will explain what some of the powers are for each level of government. When the…

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STARGIRL

What are some of the things people say about Stargirl in Leo’s presence?

Because Stargirl is eccentric and refuses to conform to the status quo of Mica Area High School, a lot of the more “popular” girls, like Hillari Kimble, don’t like her and attempt to put her down….

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SCIENCE

The cell membrane is ________________________, which means that some substances can pass through…

The cell membrane is semi-permeable. That is, it allows entry to only some molecules, while others cannot pass through. A cell requires a lot of chemicals for its regular operation and it cannot…

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MATH

The ratio of the Length to Width of a picture is five. The picture is enlarged so that it is 15…

From the understanding of the question I understand we are given the following (no punctuation used makes the question very ambiguous): the ratio of the length to width is 5:1 We have the length…

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LITERATURE

If any teacher here specializes in literature, I want some original subjects for research projects.

Generally, original literary research projects are quite narrow in scope and respond to an existing gap or problem in the study of literature. Since the only way to figure out what has not been…

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TUCK EVERLASTING

Why did Miles’s wife take the children and leave him?

That part of Miles’s past is explained in chapter 7. The Tuck family is explaining to Winnie how they came to know that they were immortal. The Tuck family explained that they began noticing that…

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SCIENCE

This question investigates the most extreme differences in the sizes of stars. Compute the ratio…

The temperature, radius, and luminosity of all stars (not just main sequence stars) are related by this equation: LL0=(RR0)2(TT0)4LL0=(RR0)2(TT0)4Where L_0, R_0, and T_0 are based on the Sun, which…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What values does Calpurnia seem to represent in To Kill a Mockingbird? What quotes from the book…

Calpurnia is African American and works for Atticus Finch by cooking, cleaning, and watching out for Jem and Scout. Atticus tells his sister Alexandra that Calpurnia is the only mother that the…

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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

Describe Patrick’s characteristics. What textual evidence does the author use to describe him in…

In the opening paragraphs of the story, the narrator describes Mary’s perception of her husband. She adores him. She watches the clock with pleased anticipation because each moment that passes is…

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A RAISIN IN THE SUN

What does the check mean in A Raisin in the Sun?

At the beginning of the play, the characters keep referencing a check that is supposed to be arriving the next day. The audience learns that this check is a life insurance check, and it’s coming…

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WAR

What is the climax of the story “War”?

The climax of “War” comes at the point that the bulky woman, bundled in her coat as she weeps that her son has been taken to the front to fight for the country in the war, suddenly turns to the old…

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HISTORY

Why did Paul Revere alert the colonists when the British were coming?

Paul Revere stopped at houses along the way between Boston and Lexington in order to wake the Minutemen, who were private citizens that had formed a militia. Paul Revere left Boston because he had…