How did British colonists feel toward Britain after the war?

August 26, 2018 Educator

SOCIAL SCIENCES

I need an assessment of some of the problems of using IQ tests in the education system

The impact of the use of IQ tests and scores in the education system depends on what such tests and scores being used for. Generally, I would say, though, that their impact is more negative than…

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OF MICE AND MEN

In Of Mice and Men how does loneliness affect and connect with dreams?

Dreams are the great adversary of loneliness. In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, George has a dream of owning a “little piece of land.” The dream draws in, not only Lennie, but also Candy…

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A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO

In A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck, what are the Cowgill brothers like?

In the story, the four Cowgill brothers are the sons of Mr. Cowgill, the dairy farmer. Although we don’t know the names of the oldest three boys, we are provided the name of the youngest: Ernie…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What can we learn from social science today?

The social sciences can help us gain insight into the lives of others and encourage us to examine our own lives. Depending on the particular field of study, the means of assessing society may be…

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LITERATURE

If you could rewrite the title of the story, “Thank You Ma’am,” what would it be?

To come up with alternative title for the story, you need to analyze what Roger is thanking Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones for. He may be thanking her for two things, and Hughes makes the final…

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LAW AND POLITICS

In what way, if any, does Congress control or regulate the judicial branch of government?

The answer depends upon which part of the federal judiciary you are asking about, the Supreme Court or the district and circuit courts below, and I should also point out that legal scholars…

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THE PEARL

What does this quote from the book The Pearl by John Steinbeck mean?: “And, as with all retold…

The key to this quote is that it applies to “retold tales in people’s hearts.” It does not say, simply, that there are only good things and bad things, good and evil, etc. It says that as it…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Can you tell me about the concept of justice in the law?

Black’s Law Dictionary gives the definition of “justice” as “The constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due.” In other words, our legal system is designed to provide everyone…

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LITERATURE

What viewpoint is expressed by the author in “The Story of an Hour”?

Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is told in the omniscient, third person point of view. This viewpoint allows for the narrator of the story to be all-knowing (omniscient) and to share with the…

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THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963

Why do the Watsons not like the music in the South in The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963?

In The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis, the Watson family takes a trip from Flint, Michigan, to Birmingham, Alabama, Mom’s hometown. Dad tells Kenny that the only music…

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RELIGION

What role do all religions play in society (both religious and non-religious)? How does religion…

Belief systems help to shape our worldviews and the ways in which a culture organizes life. You may be surprised to know that even in highly secular societies, religious plays a major part in…

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THE BRONZE BOW

In the novel The Bronze Bow, what is the difference between how Thacia and Daniel see the world?

Thacia and Daniel have differing views in regards to how each of them sees the world, in particular, how God plans to restore His kingdom on earth and how Jews should treat the Romans. Daniel…

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THE SCARLET IBIS

In “The Scarlet Ibis,” when the narrator says that Doodle is a “terrible liar,” what does he…

Doodle and his brother, who is never named, are the main characters in James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis.” Almost everyone believes Doodle will die when he’s a baby, but he survives and…

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MATH

Find the angle of x in the shapes in the image below. A rectangle, obtuse triangle, and scalene… 1 image

Hello! 1. The angles EAB and BEA are complementary, their sum is 90° (from the right triangle ABE). Therefore BEA=90°-36°=54°. Next, angles BEA, AED and DEC form a straight angle CEB. So…

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BUSINESS

A proposed new investment has projected sales of $833,000. Variable costs are 54 percent of…

The salvage value of an asset is the amount of money an asset is predicted to sell for at the end of its useful life. Essentially the before-tax salvage value is just the cost of the asset minus…

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HISTORY

Who was the 31st president of the United States?

The 31st President of the United States was Herbert Hoover. Prior to becoming President, Herbert Hoover was Secretary of Commerce for both Republican presidents during the 1920s. These were…

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THE CITY OF EMBER

What signs are found in Jeanne DuPrau’s The City of Ember?

Signs are certainly a very frequent recurring motif author Jeanne DuPrau uses in The City of Ember. One of the most important signs is the “E drawn with curving lines” on the surface of a stone in…

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HISTORY

Were the Reconstruction Treaties harmful or beneficial to Native Americans?

The tone of negotiations between the United States and the Native American tribes after the Civil War was punitive. Some tribes formed treaties with and supported the Confederate government, and…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Discuss the role of PowerPoint in a presentation.

A PowerPoint can serve many roles within a presentation. A few of these roles have been identified below. The role of PowerPoint in a presentation should be to enhance what a speaker is saying. A…

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ESSAY LAB

“It is a good idea, when drafting an essay, to establish a ‘working thesis’.” Is this true?

True. A “working thesis” is different from a “thesis statement” in that the phrase implies some doubt or tentativeness on the part of the essayist, some room for persuasion. Far from…

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LITERATURE

True or false: In the real world of writing, essays are more interested in effectiveness than in…

I would agree that this is true. The word “essay” is from French, and it means “to try,” so embedded in the idea of an essay is the notion of risk-taking. When you are trying something, often…

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THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

In “The Red-Headed League,” how are Watson and Holmes different in terms of their powers of…

Dr. Watson differs starkly from Sherlock Holmes in his powers of observation. At the beginning of “The Red-Headed League,” Watson attempts to study Jabez Wilson carefully, “after the fashion of…

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THE ODYSSEY

Why do you think Odysseus wants Polyphemus to know who blinded him?

Odysseus wants Polyphemus to know who blinded him because of his immense pride. Polyphemus has ignored the religious imperative to offer hospitality to strangers, instead choosing to eat several…

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HISTORY

Do you believe that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, or was involved at all in the assassination of…

I think Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. First, the Warren Commission decided Oswald carried out the assassination alone and that there was no conspiracy. The 888-page report, concluded in 1964,…

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THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN

In “The White Man’s Burden,” how does Kipling view those being imperialized?

Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden” takes a view of colonial people that was not atypical among late nineteenth and early twentieth century imperialists. He views them as culturally,…

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JANE AUSTEN

In which Jane Austen novel is there a mishap at dinner over seating arrangements? Why were…

I know Jane Austen’s novels well and yet find myself flummoxed over identifying “a mishap at dinner over seating arrangements.” What comes to mind, however, is Lydia’s arrival home in Pride and…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Atticus says, “Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute. I destroyed his last…

The Golden rule is “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” In To Kill a Mocking Bird, Atticus practices the Golden Rule when he does not retaliate when Bob Ewell spits in his face….

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DULCE ET DECORUM EST

In the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est,” by Wilfred Owen, please explain the lines “If you could hear,…

In World War I, the use of poison gas as a weapon was introduced. The soldier who inhaled what was most likely, in this poem, chlorine gas, was “flung” into the back of a wagon to be carted away,…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how do people instill conscience in Macomb’s children?

In general, Maycomb’s children in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird are instilled with conscience by being taught right and wrong by their elders and by life’s events. However, Scout, Jem, and…

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PHILOSOPHY

What importance does the understanding of tolerance play for a relativist?

Relativism- be it cultural, moral, or otherwise- holds that there are no absolute truths and statements and behaviors must be evaluated in their own right. For example, there is a thought problem…

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THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND

In The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, how has John Holbrook changed since…

When John Holbrook first came to Wethersfield, he was hesitant to contradict Reverend Bulkeley. Reverend Bulkeley was his teacher and mentor. John Holbrook had moved to Wethersfield to study…

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LAW AND POLITICS

My son passed away recently and he has been ill and lived with me. He had joint custody of his…

I am very sorry for your loss, and it must be even more difficult to not have the comfort of your grandchildren now or to be able to comfort them. I am unable to give you any specific advice…

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THE SCARLET IBIS

What qualities does the ibis exhibit in the short story “The Scarlet Ibis”?

The ibis, in James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” is a fitting symbol for Doodle. The bird lands in the “bleeding tree” on the family’s farm after being blown off course during tumultuous…

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SCIENCE

Do the molecules in a gas have more thermal energy than the molecules in a solid?

To understand if the molecules in a solid have more thermal energy than the molecules in a gas, one must first understand what thermal energy is. Thermal energy is can be generally defined as the…

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SCIENCE

How many somatic chromosomes does a son receive from his father and mother?

Somatic chromosomes are more commonly called autosomes. By using the term autosome instead of somatic chromosome, we can avoid confusing the terms “somatic chromosome” and “somatic cell.” Autosome…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In to Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus comes home in the afternoon during the missionary society…

In Chapter 24, Scout is invited to participate in her Aunt Alexandra’s missionary circle. Towards the end of the chapter, Scout mentions that she heard Atticus come in the front door and was…

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SCIENCE

Where does diffusion occur in plant and animal cells?

Diffusion occurs across the cell membrane of plant and animal cells. Diffusion is a mode of cellular transport that moves ions, water, and other small nutrients into and out of the cell. Diffusion…

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HARRY POTTER NOVELS

Why is Harry Potter a definitive hero in the classic archetypes of the “Hero’s Journey” as…

Joseph Campbell, a scholar in the field of comparative mythology, came up with the archetypal hero’s journey that occurs in many myths from around the world going back thousands of years. This…

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THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

What do we learn about the Holden’s brother D.B. in The Catcher in the Rye?

At the beginning of the story, Holden is in California retelling the story that landed him in a mental hospital. His older brother D.B. also lives in California working as a successful…

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CALL IT COURAGE

In the book Call it Courage, why was it so important for Mafatu to overcome his fear of the water?

In addition to the fact that overcoming his fear would allow Mafatu to achieve personal growth, it was important because of the society that Mafatu grew up in. On a practical level, it was…

MACBETH

How does Shakespeare represent Macbeth as a conflicted character and/or one who shows confused…

In his soliloquy at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 7, Macbeth discusses the many reasons his has not to murder Duncan: he worries about his eternal soul if he blackens it by committing such a…

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SCIENCE

How much soap (C18H35NaO2) is produced when 21 grams of NaOH (lye) reacts with goat milk?

Soap is made by a reaction called saponification, in which fat is heated with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. A fat molecule consists of a glycerol backbone with three attached long chain…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does prejudice interfere with Jem and Scout’s understanding of Mrs. Dubose?

Prejudice or pre-judging a person without full information, emerges in the beginning of the novel as Jem and Scout accept the neighborhood’s verdict that Mrs. Dubose is “the meanest old woman who…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Where is Ms. Stephanie Crawford’s house in To Kill a Mockingbird?

While Harper Lee (the author) gives specific locations for many of the houses on Jem and Scout’s street in Chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird, we do not get a direct location for Ms. Crawford’s…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What was Juliet going to be pretending to do when she went to Friar Lawrence’s cell?

In Act IV, Scene I of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, we see Friar Lawrence and Paris discuss how Capulet urgently wishes Paris and Juliet to marry. Soon, Juliet arrives on the pretense of…

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OF MICE AND MEN

How does John Steinbeck use the character of Lennie to highlight some aspects of American society…

John Steinbeck himself remarked that Lennie was not meant to represent “insanity at all but the inarticulate and powerful yearning of all men.” This character, then, highlights the loneliness and…

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JULIUS CAESAR

What factors seem to be shaping Brutus’ conscience when he decides that Caesar must die in…

Brutus argues that Caesar has done nothing wrong yet and is not a bad person, but he is ambitious and ambition is dangerous. Brutus knows Caesar very well. He has been like a father to Brutus,…

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NIGHT

In Night, why was the doctor who treated Elie very kind?

The doctor who treated Elie’s foot in Auschwitz was Jewish, and a prisoner just like Elie was. Within the concentration camps, inmates were assigned different types of forced labor. If the prisoner…

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, can Bruno be called naive for saying that Germans are superior…

In Chapter 10, Bruno meets Shmuel for the first time. The two boys introduce themselves and find out that they both share the same birthday. Shmuel asks Bruno where he is from, and Bruno tells him…