How did imperialism change the modern world?

August 26, 2018 Educator

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

What are five relationships and experiences that shape Holden’s individual sense of belonging?

Holden seems to be lost between childhood and adulthood. He doesn’t feel accepted at his most recent school, Pencey, and he’s just been kicked out of it. Before Holden goes home to face the music…

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THE METAMORPHOSIS

What are the factors that influence Grete’s behaviour towards Gregor?

At first, when Grete is kind to Gregor, she seems to be motivated by both her love for who he used to be as well as by her desire to be useful to her family. Her parents really only seem to value…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Discuss the contributions and relevance of the Sophists and Socrates to the development of…

Socrates and the Sophists, a group of teachers and philosophers of law and rhetoric, were contemporaries, and both made relevant contributions to political theory. Ancient Greece is where western…

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SCIENCE

Why is concrete is a mixture and not a pure substance?

Pure substances are substances composed of identical particles. The particles in a pure substance can be identical element particles or identical compound particles. For example, a sample of pure…

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THE OUTSIDERS

How does Ponyboy’s opinion of the Socs at the end of Hinton’s The Outsiders differ from his…

At the beginning of the book, Pony assumes the Socs are all enemies. By the end, he realizes they are just people with problems like everyone else. As the book opens, Pony is afraid of the Socs,…

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ARMS AND THE MAN

How is Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw a satire on attitudes that glorify war and love?

Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw is set during the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885. In the opening scene, we discover Raina, the female romantic lead of the play, discussing her fiancé,…

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LITERATURE

Can you help me understand the poem “To the doctor who treated the raped baby and felt such…

Finuala Dowling creates a dichotomy in her poem “To the doctor who treated the raped baby and felt such despair.” The narrator addresses the words directly to the doctor. There is a contrast…

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BUSINESS

How we can use the managerial skills at various level of management?

The American Management Association lists six general skill sets for managers. These skills include: management leadership skills, communication skills, collaboration skills, critical thinking…

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WHAT YOU PAWN I WILL REDEEM

How does Jackson Jackson change as a result of completing his hero’s journey in Alexie’s “What…

In a typical hero’s journey, the protagonist accepts a call to adventure, meets trials and tribulations, experiences a revelation, and then atones and makes a return. In Alexie’s “What You Pawn I…

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HISTORY

What factors caused the Industrial Revolution?

While the spinning jenny and other inventions that sprung from the scientific revolution were important to the birth of the Industrial Revolution, other underlying factors were also important. The…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Does the idea of the global village mean that certain towns and cities are regarded as global…

This is not really what the idea of the global village means. It does not mean that certain specific locations are global villages while others are not. Instead, it means that globalization has…

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HISTORY

How does a focus on the role of “chess players,” (America’s financial elite), alter the…

There are a number of examples of decisions that were made in American history that were done to protect the elite class. Howard Zinn dedicates an entire book on this very topic (A People’s…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

How does the Ghost of Christmas Present help Scrooge become a better person in A Christmas Carol?

The Ghost of Christmas Present helps Scrooge become a better person by showing him people who get more out of life than he does. Scrooge is a lonely, miserable man. He has no one in his life…

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HISTORY

How did the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami (or Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011) affect Japan,…

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake (referred to as the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami) hit Japan, and it created a tsunami. The earthquake was located 45 miles off the coast of Tohoku, 15…

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HISTORY

What was the political and economic transformation that began in the United States in the late…

In the late 18th century and early 19th century, the U.S. began to undergo what is generally called the “Market Revolution,” in which new modes of transportation facilitated and expedited the…

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MISS BRILL

What are the two main settings in the short story “Miss Brill,” and how do they directly…

The two settings in “Miss Brill” are Miss Brill’s apartment and the Jardins Publiques. It is at the public gardens, the park, where Miss Brill seems to live the life she wants; she can listen in on…

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LITERATURE

In the first paragraph of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the author creates a mood when he…

The mood created by Steinbeck in the first paragraph of Of Mice and Men can be described as “flourishing.” Steinbeck is describing the Salinas River as a peaceful place where nature is growing and…

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BEOWULF

Is there a concise way to sum up the paradigm shift in the form of poetry throughout English…

One of the main differences between English literature and classical literature is that while ancient writers started from oral tradition, literature in England rests on a foundation of knowledge…

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BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA

In Bridge to Terabithia, why would the girls not be wearing new clothes to church this Easter?

In Chapter 8: Easter (in Katherine Paterson’s novel Bridge to Terabithia), Jess’s sisters, Brenda and Ellie, are really excited because they always get to wear fancy new outfits to church on…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

How has the US been changed due to globalization? What caused or contributed to that change?

Globalization has wrought many changes in the United States, as your question calls for, some good and some bad. Let’s look at some of the changes and the pros and cons. The United States has…

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SCIENCE

What are the three main laws of energy?

There are three main laws of thermodynamics that are universally applicable and can explain all phenomena related to energy, temperature and entropy. The first law of thermodynamics states that in…

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RAY BRADBURY

Is “you should not believe everything you hear or see before you experience it yourself” a good…

I would say this theme doesn’t quite get at the heart of the story. The children are envious of Margot because she remembers having seen the sun and they don’t: it rains all the time on Venus and…

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POETRY

How is poetry from the past different from modern poetry?

English language poetry has changed significantly in the last 250 years. Before the dawn of the Romantic age in 1785, poetry tended to be filled with elevated diction, strewn with allusions to…

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HISTORY

What was the neutrality proclamation?

In United States history, the term “neutrality proclamation” generally refers to a proclamation that President George Washington issued in 1793. In that proclamation, he declared that America…

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ANIMAL FARM

How might the fact that the animals are having more celebrations even though their rations are…

Like any good dictator, Napoleon secures his power, in part, through ideology and spectacle. He promises that his plan for a windmill – which he had really stolen from Snowball – will make life…

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AFTER APPLE-PICKING

How does Frost use two types of imagery to help the reader understand the speaker’s feeling about…

I think by “two types of imagery” you may mean that the poem is symbolic and somewhat allegorical, in that the description and details of apple picking actually can be seen to stand for something…

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SCIENCE

Briefly describe the DNA transcription process, which involves the transfer of the DNA genetic…

There are three main steps to DNA transcription: initiation, elongation, and termination. The process varies depending on whether the cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic, but the general steps are…

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THE CAY

In The Cay, what did Phillip do that he felt wasn’t “a manly thing”?

In The Cay by Theodore Taylor, Phillip Enright, a young American boy, and Timothy, “a huge, very old Negro” who admits that he has “but one name-” Timothy, become unlikely friends after they become…

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OF MICE AND MEN

In Of Mice and Men, what are the problems for the men working on the farm?

The men’s biggest problems are always financial ones. As long as they are able to work, and as long as there is work to be done, they are all right. But if they get sick or injured and are unable…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What part of the Mruna family structure do the Maycomb ladies find particularly offensive?

In chapter 24 of To Kill a Mockingbird we are given an insight into the workings of the Maycomb ladies’ social sphere. Although Scout usually would have avoided social gatherings such as this one…

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SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD

In the sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, what does Edwards mean when he says, “The…

Throughout this sermon, one of the major points that Jonathan Edwards makes over and over again is that God is angry at all people and that all people deserve for God to be angry at them. Edwards…

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SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT

Does George Orwell appear to be a coward and a racist in his essay “Shooting an Elephant”?

In his essay, “Shooting an Elephant,” George Orwell reveals a lot about himself. From what he tells the reader, he does seem to consider himself a coward for giving in to the crowd and shooting…

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HOOT

How does Mullet Fingers escape with Dana in Hoot?

In the Epilogue of Hoot, Mullet Fingers’s mother, Lonna, first wants her son to live with the family again, mainly because she hopes to remain in the limelight because of his fame. Mullet Fingers…

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RICHARD CORY

What type of ballad is “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson?

The type of ballad that the poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson is can be defined as a narrative ballad as opposed to a simple song ballad. This poem tells a story that is ultimately…

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THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND

What caused the becalmed ship?

A lack of wind and breeze caused Kit’s ship, the Dolphin, to move along the river at a very slow pace. The journey took nine days in all as the boat sailed on “the forty-three mile voyage.” After…

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SCIENCE

Why is colorblindness more common in males than females?

Colorblindness is more common in males than in females because it is considered to be a sex-linked trait. In this case, the gene for this trait is located along the X chromosome, and males tend to…

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SCIENCE

What process do organisms go through to produce sex cells?

Organisms go through the process called meiosis to produce sex cells. During meiosis, one parent cell is divided into four gametes. This is made possible because there are two rounds of division…

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A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO

Why does Joey think Shotgun Cheatham’s death does not go unnoticed in Richard Peck’s A Long Way… 1 image

Joey thinks Shotgun Cheatham’s name is too provocative to inspire anonymity. Therefore, his death doesn’t go unnoticed because of it. The newspapers hadn’t initially wanted to publish an obituary…

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LITERATURE

In Zitkala-Sa’s autobiographical story “The School Days of an Indian Girl,” why does she feel…

The insensitivity and contemptuous attitude of the whites towards the author caused her to feel herself as an outcast among the whites. She begins her autobiographical story “The School Days of an…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Provide a quote the depicts Atticus seeing the best in people.

There are numerous scenes throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird where Atticus displays the ability to see the best in people. In Chapter 15, Walter Cunningham and the Old Sarum bunch drive to…

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THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK

While Du Bois’s “color line” has arguably been a social, economic, and political reality for the…

DuBois was interested in progress and progress has certainly been made since the publication of The Souls of Black Folk in 1903. Voting rights and equality of citizenship have been more fully and…

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LYDDIE

Why are the spinning wheels getting harder and faster to work in Lyddie?

The machines have sped up because the factory is trying to push its workers to increase profits. Lyddie works at a textile factory. From the time she began working there, she has prided herself…

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THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

What are some quotes that show how women abuse themselves? And how is Esperanza’s mom strong and…

The women portrayed in The House on Mango Street put up with a lot from men; and it doesn’t matter if it is a father, husband, or boyfriend, men are the dominant figures in their lives. Although…

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MACBETH

Who is more responsible for the plot against Duncan – Macbeth or Lady Macbeth?

Of course, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth do share the blame for killing their king. However, if we have to choose just one, I would say that Lady Macbeth provided the impetus for Macbeth to act. Yes,…

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ANIMAL FARM

Which animal species is regarded as the most intelligent by the other animals?

In Animal Farm, the pigs are generally regarded as being the most intelligent of all the animals. This idea is expressed as early as Chapter Two, before the revolution takes place: The work of…

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THINGS FALL APART

In Things Fall Apart, what points demonstrate that the Oracle’s decisions are final?

The role of the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves within the Umuofian tribe is the most unquestionably powerful force within the region. She is the ultimate authority in the clan, and her decisions…

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THE MALTESE FALCON

In The Maltese Falcon, how did the ship named La Paloma catch fire?

It is Joel Cairo who spots the arrival of La Paloma in the shipping news of the San Francisco Call-Bulletin. He knows that that the captain of that ship was friendly with Brigid O’Shaughnessy in…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

How can I compare and contrast Gatsby from The Great Gatsby and Jem from To Kill A Mockingbird?

In order to compare and contrast the characters Jem Finch and Jay Gatsby, you may want to ask several questions when considering the texts. I recommend you take some notes on the characters and…

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HATCHET

Where does Brian find shelter? Why does he consider the find lucky?

As Brian is trying to figure out his situation, he decides that he ought to check around the lake to see what he can see and on the far side he finds a spot that will be particularly useful as a…