How did Hamlet’s friends betray him?

August 17, 2018 Educator

BUSINESS

A firm has the following demand and cost functions: Q=500-20P TC=18Q + 6Q² – 0.10Q³ a) Is…

We are given that the firm has the demand and cost functions: Q=500-20P TC=18Q + 6Q² – 0.10Q³ a) Is the firm operating in a perfectly competitive market? ‘A perfectly competitive market is a…

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SCIENCE

As a individual what can you do to prevent water from being polluted?

The water is polluted by a number of anthropogenic activities. These include discharge of waste water directly into water bodies, discharge of solid waste into water, chemical runoff (containing…

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THE SCARLET LETTER

In the Scarlet Letter, why does Hawthorne want to associate Hester Prynne with Anne Hutchinson?

Let us look at who Anne Hutchinson was and what she did to stand out in the mind of Hawthorne. Like the character of Hester Prynne, Hutchinson was born in England. She came to America following…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Can you give me three different father names from To Kill a Mockingbird?

The first and most important father in To Kill a Mockingbird is Atticus Finch, the father of the narrator Scout Finch. He is a lawyer in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama who has been engaged to…

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REFERENCE

Discuss the good things and bad things about transportation in your town or city?

In Philadelphia, there is a significant investment in public transit including regional rail, an extensive bus system, a subway and trolley routes covering other parts of the city. There are even…

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THE GIVER

What are most important words, phrases, and ideas in The Giver?

Three words that are important to know from the book are release, Sameness, and memory. Jonas’s community is very different from our world in many ways. First of all, everything in the community…

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CHANNEL FIRING

What are some examples of literal or figurative imagery in the poem, “Channel Firing” by Thomas…

Your starting point here is the definition of an “image.” The term came into literary criticism with the “Imagist” movement, spearheaded by the early twentieth-century American poet Ezra Pound, who…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

From what vantage point does the narrator tell the story?

This is a great question. When we consider the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird, we come upon two points. First, Scout is the narrator, and she speaks in the voice of a young girl. By doing so,…

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MENDING WALL

What figures of speech appear in the poem “Mending Wall?”

The wall is a literal, physical wall. But it also is a metaphor for the emotional wall between the speaker and his neighbor. The speaker claims that something doesn’t love the wall. The spring thaw…

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THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH

The Odyssey and Iliad are very frequently pointed to as supreme works in epic form. How do they…

First, while the Homeric epics were among the earliest and best known of Graeco-Roman epics, and were considered models of the Greek epic form, the western tradition of Graeco-Roman antiquity is…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

Where does Tom meet the devil ?

Tom Walker initially encounters the devil as he sits on the trunk of a hemlock near what was once an Indian fort. Later in the story, Tom meets up with “Old Scratch” when he returns to the forest…

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THE INTERLOPERS

What are some similarities and differences between The Interlopers by Saki and The Machine that…

Similarities between The Interlopers and The Machine That Won The War. 1)Both stories are set against the background of a long-standing conflict: In The Interlopers, the generational conflict…

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SCIENCE

What are some of the structures inside a cell that help it to live and perform its role in an…

Membrane-bound structures within eukaryotic cells (cells with a nucleus) that have particular functions toward the cell’s survival are called organelles. Below, I have listed some organelles and…

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SCIENCE

What is an isotonic solution, and what happens when a cell is placed into it?

An isotonic solution is a solution in which there is no difference in the concentration gradient of materials present inside and outside of the cell. Isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic refers to…

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THE OPEN WINDOW

Which sentences tell us that Framton did not paticularly want to be in the house?

The second paragraph in “The Open Window” contains the most important indication that Framton Nuttel did not particularly want to be in this house. Privately he doubted more than ever whether…

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LITERATURE

How could a person write a paragraph on the topic “If I were a pencil”?

Begin by thinking of the physical characteristics of a pencil. It is made of wood; it contains graphite; it usually has an eraser on it; it must be sharpened to be of any use. Now think of ways in…

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ESSAY LAB

I am trying to write an essay on the cause of the fall of the Roman Republic. I have my general…

There are two different areas you might work on to build this into an essay. The first is using specific evidence to support your fairly general claims. In your introductory paragraph, you might…

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LYRICAL BALLADS

who is the founder of folk or traditional ballad and literary or lyrical ballad?

Folk and traditional ballad go back centuries. The earliest known ballad is from the 13th century. Literary ballads go back to the 17th century, at least. Lyrical ballads, however, were…

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SCIENCE

A ball falls from a height of 1 m, hits the ground, and rebounds with half its velocity just…

Hello! Denote the starting height as a. At the stage 0 the ball falls from the height a and travels the distance a. Let’s find its speed when it almost hits the ground: v0(t)=−g⋅t,v0(t)=-g⋅t,

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THE CAY

In Theodore Taylor’s The Cay, why does Phillip’s mother want to return to Virginia?

Within the first two chapters of Theodore Taylor’s The Cay, we learn that, at the start or World War I in Europe in 1939, Phillip’s father was asked by the oil company called Royal Dutch Shell to…

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THE BLOODY CHAMBER

“Above all else, Gothic literature aims to entertain.” Consider at least two of Carter’s stories…

Angela Carter’s Gothic fairy tale collection The Bloody Chamber incorporates some subversive critiques on patriarchal discourse. In addition to her thoughtful approach to her stories, however,…

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HISTORY

Evaluate the significance of the 1992 Mabo descision and the 1993 Native Title Act in achieving…

The Mabo decision was a landmark court decision in Australia that sought to recognize the land rights and title of the native population. At the same time, the ruling expunged the notion that the…

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HISTORY

What is the importance of the Yellow River?

The Yellow River, also the third longest river in Asia, is important as it really served to supply the Yellow River Valley (also known as the cradle of Chinese civilization) with water for…

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

How does verbal, situational and dramatic irony help us understand the important turning points…

First, some simple definitions. Verbal irony is when you say one thing but mean another. Situational irony is when you do something that has a result other than what you intended. Dramatic irony is…

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DANIEL DEFOE

What does Daniel Defoe mean by this sentence from his essay “The Education of Women”? “A woman…

Defoe argues in this essay that women are just as intelligent as men but without education, are not anywhere near the perfect companions they could be. As a matter of fact, he adds, there isn’t a…

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TUCK EVERLASTING

Tuck moves a toad out of harm’s way as he and Mae leave Treegap. What do you make of this incident?

To Mae and Tuck, the closing incident with the toad is completely innocuous. They have no reason to think that the toad is anything other than a normal, run-of-the-mill toad. However, I believe the…

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TEACHING

Why should a teacher know how to teach different classes?

Very few teachers will end up teaching only a single class over all of their professional lives. There are several career reasons for having the ability to teach several different classes. The…

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SCIENCE

What is a reaction rate?

A reaction rate is the speed at which a chemical reaction progresses. It can be expressed in terms of disappearance of any reactant (change in concentration/change in time) or appearance of any…

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Contrast Antonio with Portia.

Actually, Portia and Antonio have much in common. They are both wealthy and initially melancholy, and they both love Bassanio. Our introduction to Antonio is him saying, “In sooth, I know not why…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Over the last decades, China has provided massive direct government subsidies in many key export…

Different people will clearly have different opinions on the first part of this question. The Chinese government thinks the measures are justified but economists generally would not think so. The…

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THE ILLUSTRATED MAN

What is Doug’s father like in Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Rocket Man”?

In Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Rocket Man,” one of many in his anthology titled The Illustrated Man, Doug’s father, referred to as Dad in the story, is a very conflicted man. His internal…

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THE ILLUSTRATED MAN

What was one year in which Doug’s father was a boy in Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Rocket Man”?

Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Rocket Man” is one of many in his anthology titled The Illustrated Man. In this story, Doug is the son of a man who works as a Rocket Man, traveling through space….

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HENRY MILLER

What narrative techniques and plot devices did Henry Miller use in his novel Black Spring?

Narrative technique refers to any method a writer may use to narrate a story and convey the intended message. Narrative techniques can also be called literary techniques or literary devices….

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HATCHET

Who is Mr. Perpich, and what does Brian think about him in Gary Paulsen’s book Hatchet?

By Chapter 5 of Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet, we learn that Mr. Perpich was Brian’s English teacher in New York. Though only an English teacher, Brian learned a great deal from him about morale and…

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A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

What is the main idea of chapter 4 in Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States?

In his fourth chapter titled “Tyranny is Tyranny,” of his book A People’s History of the United States, author Howard Zinn presents a ground breaking interpretation of motives for the American…

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FINDING GEORGE ORWELL IN BURMA

In Finding George Orwell in Burma, how does Emma Larkin discuss the striking things that the…

In her book Finding George Orwell in Burma, Emma Larkin describes a number of atrocities committed by the Burmese government against its people. Burma is ruled by a military junta that violently…

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STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

What are the rural theme and moral tag of the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”?

This poem deals with many themes, with nature being the main focus of the poem. So, one of the primary themes is the beauty of nature and the speaker’s fascination with it. Many of Frost’s poems…

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THE LESSON

Can I get some help summarizing The Lesson?

There are some great summaries linked below. You will likely want to be sure that any summary you put together focuses on the moral of the story, the way that Miss Moore decides she is going to…

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THE WEDNESDAY WARS

What does Holling hear during the October of The Wednesday Wars?

The chapters in The Wednesday Wars are long, because they each cover an entire month. Holling hears (discovers) quite a few different things during the October chapter. One thing that Holling hears…

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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn how does Huck save Jim from the bounty hunter on the river?

Huck pretends that he and his father have a disease so the bounty hunters do not come closer. When Huck runs into the men who are looking for slaves, he has a decision to make. At this point,…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

What indication is there in Lord of the Flies that the savages appear to like their new boss?

One of the major indications of their pleasure with their new boss Jack is that they leave Ralph to join Jack’s group of hunters. When the boys vote at the beginning of the story, they vote…

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THE GIVER

How does Jonas feel when he tells his first lie to his parents regarding the word love in The…

Jonas lies to his parents because he realizes they can never understand what he is trying to ask them. Jonas’s reaction to lying to his parents is complicated. When he first learns that he is…

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THE COLD EQUATIONS

How much control does Barton have over the course of his spacecraft in Tom Godwin’s “The Cold…

In Tom Godwin’s short story “The Cold Equations,” Barton is given no control over his spacecraft. In fact, he is breaking regulations by reducing his deceleration speed to .10 gravity the moment he…

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HATCHET

What dilemma or conflict does Brian face in chapter 15?

In chapter 15, Brian is recalling the day of “first meat.” He recalls being plagued by a craving for meat, something different from the fish he’d been able to eat regularly up until that point. He…

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THE CRUCIBLE

How does Abigail disrupt court?

Abigail disrupts court in Act Three when Mary Warren tells Danforth that she never saw spirits and the girls are lying. First, she refuses to answer Danforth’s questions—an unacceptable behavior…