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August 26, 2018 Educator

ROMEO AND JULIET

The Nurse and the Friar both engage in forms of rebellion in Act II. What kind of rebellion do…

I assume you are referring to Act II when Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo to Juliet and the Nurse becomes Juliet’s accomplice in arranging the marriage. The social order in Verona at this…

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HAMLET

How can I analyze the three-way relationship between Hamlet, Gertrude, and Claudius?

This is a complex relationship. Claudius sums it up best at the beginning of the play. Therefore our sometime sister, now our queen, Th’ imperial jointress to this warlike state, Have we, as…

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THE MANAGEMENT OF GRIEF

Discuss the ending of the story and the story’s theme.

“The Management of Grief” explores issues of identify, isolation, grief, and racism. Shaila has lost her husband and sons to a tragic event. Her country fails to provide her with the aid she needs….

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HISTORY

What is the whole point of the Monroe Doctrine?

The Monroe Doctrine was a very important foreign policy statement made by President Monroe in 1823. It told Europe that they couldn’t establish any new colonies in the Americas. Fortunately, the…

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THE MANAGEMENT OF GRIEF

What are the associated conflicts? Provide two in the story and elaborate.

In this story, an Indian woman named Shaila Bhave loses her sons and husband when a bomb explodes the plane on which they are flying. As Shaila copes with her loss, she is forced to deal with the…

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SCIENCE

Of all the mutations, which one would MOST LIKELY contribute to a rapid rate of extinction?

Let’s first consider the major types of mutations possible in terms of the DNA sequence and the resulting amino acid sequence. 1. Missense mutation: change in 1 base pair of DNA results in change…

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BUSINESS

Margaret Whitman is an American business executive. What makes her the exemplar of good…

Margaret “Meg” Whitman is an exemplar of good leadership, due in no small part, no doubt, to her exemplar education, having graduated from both Princeton University and Harvard Business School,…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In “Charles,” how does Laurie respond when his dad asks, “What are they going to do about…

Laurie says that he thinks Charles will be thrown out of school. Charles is not real. He is an invention of Laurie’s imagination. Laurie had a difficult time adjusting to kindergarten. His…

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THE MANAGEMENT OF GRIEF

What are the antagonizing forces in “The Management of Grief” by Bharati Mukherjee?

Instead of having a typical villain, the antagonists of “The Management of Grief” are all abstract. Cultures, stereotypes, and expectations all plague the protagonist, Mrs. Shaila Bhave, as she…

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THE MANAGEMENT OF GRIEF

Who is the protagonist in the short story of “The Management of Grief”?

The protagonist in, and narrator of, Bhatari Mukherjee’s short story “The Management of Grief” is Shaila Bhave, the widow of a Indian-Canadian man who was among the hundreds murdered–a death toll…

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ODE ON A GRECIAN URN

Are there any Romantic concepts in the final stanza of “Ode on a Grecian Urn?”

Romanticism, a literary movement spanning the years 1785 – 1830, emphasized the following: awe of nature, individualism, interest in the common man, imagination, and emotion. The final stanza of…

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THE GIVER

Why is Sameness so important in the book The Giver? Please provide a quote and page number.

Jonas is twelve years old and has just been appointed to be the Receiver of Memory. He works with the Giver, who teaches him about Sameness, which is what the community calls their way of life….

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BUSINESS

If a firm in a perfectly competitive market is a price taker, what is the firm in a monopolistic…

Let’s start by defining perfect competition and monopoly. A market in perfect competition assumes that all firms are selling identical products, with a relatively small market share, and the…

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LITERATURE

Why did Elie Wiesel become an atheist?

Eliezer Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928, and died on July 2, 2016. Wiesel is remembered as one of the most influential literary and social figures of the 20th century for his writings and…

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A VALEDICTION: FORBIDDING MOURNING

What is being compared in lines 1-6 in “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”? How are the two…

In “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” the speaker encourages his lover to handle their upcoming separation bravely. The first six lines set up a comparison between the calm, dignified death of…

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THE BRONZE BOW

What is the vow that Daniel, Joel, and Malthace make?

In Chapter 7, Joel and Malthace care for Daniel, who has recently suffered an injury to his side. Joel reads a short passage from the Book of Enoch, and Daniel tells Joel that he thinks Rosh is…

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MALCOLM X

What does Malcolm X tell his teacher he wants to be when he grows up?

Malcolm X told his junior high school English teacher that he wanted to be a lawyer. His teacher responded by telling Malcolm that this was an unrealistic goal. He tells Malcolm that he should…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is ironic about Miss Gates’s explanation for why Hitler is able to treat Jews so poorly in…

Miss Gates says that Hitler can round up Jews because Germany is a dictatorship, but Americans don’t believe in prejudice. In a demonstration of hypocrisy, people of Maycomb often pity the…

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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

In the novel The Kite Runner, how can servants portray their master’s personality traits?

Ali is Baba’s Hazara servant who is loyal and faithful to Baba’s family throughout the novel. Similar to his master, Ali is also a compassionate individual who takes care of others. Baba is known…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

How does Shakespeare use dramatic irony to show that Romeo and Juliet’s love is doomed or…

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that a character(s) doesn’t know. There are several instances of dramatic irony in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. For almost the entire…

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MACBETH

What does Macbeth do that was not in his and Lady Macbeth’s plan in Act 2 of Macbeth?

Macbeth takes the daggers with him instead of leaving them with the bodies. Macbeth wants desperately to be king. It was an ambition sparked by the three witches, who told him of a prophesy that…

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TO BUILD A FIRE

In “To Build a Fire,” why does the man still chew tobacco even after ice forms on his chin?

There are a variety of reasons for this, most of them subtle, and not necessarily crucial to understanding the story or main character, but it’s an informative piece of imagery nonetheless. First,…

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THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY

Why does the narrator seek out Simon Wheeler in “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?

The narrator seeks out Simon Wheeler because the narrator’s friend back East requested that the narrator find Simon and ask him about another guy, named Leonidas W. Smiley. Presumably because the…

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IN ANOTHER COUNTRY

In Hemingway’s short story “In Another Country,” does the narrator seem to belong to the lost…

The term “lost generation” comes from an epigraph at the beginning of Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises. Hemingway lived in Paris at the time he was writing Sun and was close friends with…

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REFERENCE

Where do I put two commas in this sentence: Some women believe it or not fought in the Civil War…

The commas must be placed as follows, and I will explain why: Some women, believe it or not, fought in the Civil War disguised as men. “Believe it or not” is what we call a non-essential phrase….

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LORD OF THE FLIES

What does the island symbolize in Lord of the Flies?

The island represents an environment for a Rousseau-type experiment on Natural Man. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, an Enlightenment thinker, held that natural man—man free from all but his innate…

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CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD

When and where does Crispin: Cross of Lead by Avi take place?

Crispin: Cross of Lead, written by Avi, is set in England during the year 1377. One might refer to this as the Medieval Period or Middle Ages, which was characterized by the prevalence of the…

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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

What did Della need the money for in “The Gift of the Magi”?

Della needed the money to buy her husband Jim a Christmas Present. Della and Jim are like many young couples: deeply in love, but completely broke. Throughout the year Della scrapes by, but on…

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HISTORY

Compare and contrast revolutionary and reform movements in Mexico and China during 1890-1914. How…

The Mexican Revolution of 1910 and the Chinese Revolution of 1911 both centered on the fight to secure social and political reforms, but the Chinese Revolution was significant for its part in…

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HISTORY

What was the importance of the naval race?

The naval race was a very important event. Its impact was far lasting. Countries began to build up their navies in the late 1800s and in the early 1900s. Germany and Italy were interested in…

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THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND

What can be compared and contrasted in The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare?

There are many comparisons and contrasts in The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Two more obvious contrasts are Mercy and Judith Wood. They have many things in common, but their personalities are very…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

How is Capulet to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths in Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo and Juliet’s deaths could be interpreted to be Lord Capulet’s fault because he insisted that Juliet marry Paris. Lord Capulet is a complicated man. On the one hand, he has a fiery temper….

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HATCHET

Where did Brian land in the book Hatchet?

Brian must fly from New York to northern Canada to visit his father in the oil fields where he works. His divorced parents share visitation. Aboard a flight on a small plane, Brian quietly…

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ANIMAL FARM

In the opening of Chapter 6, Orwell writes: “All that year the animals worked like slaves. But…

The irony is that, although they are no longer working like slaves for humans, they are in fact working, and will continue to work, like slaves for Napoleon and the pigs. Things are still going…

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HISTORY

Why did Germany nominate a dictator?

Well, “Germany” didn’t really. Hitler more or less appointed himself, by a series of devious political maneuvers.The President of Germany at that time appointed the Chancellor of the Reichstag…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

What preparations did Montresor make before he led Fortunato into the catacombs?

Montresor chooses the carnival season as the time to go after Fortunato. Montresor surely supposes that Fortunato, a lover of wine and parties, will be at the carnival and probably drinking. He may…

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MACBETH

Who is to blame for Macbeth’s downfall in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth? Please give me at least…

Macbeth is a tragic hero, which means that his own fatal flaw brings about his downfall. Macbeth’s fatal flaw is his desire for power, or ambition. Macbeth desires power so much that he will do…

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WALK TWO MOONS

What is the painful secret that Sal and Phoebe share in Walk Two Moons?

Both Sal and Phoebe have experienced the pain of having their mothers leave home. Sal’s mother, who loved her family but had to get away, left home to go to Idaho. Her reason was that she needed…

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HISTORY

What are some of the causes of World War II?

There were several causes of World War II. One cause was the German anger with the harsh Versailles Treaty. Germany believed the Versailles Treaty treated them unfairly. This treaty required…

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1984

What does Big Brother offer the citizens of Oceania in George Orwell’s 1984?

In 1984, the party came to power in Oceania after a bloody revolution some time during Winston’s youth. As it was not democratically elected, it has never purported to offer its citizens anything,…

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NICKEL AND DIMED: ON (NOT) GETTING BY IN AMERICA

What are the three rules the author sets for herself at the beginning of Nickel and Dimed? Does…

Ehrenreich sets the following three rules for herself as she sets out to live on the wages of an unskilled worker: first, she will not “fall back” on her education or skills she acquired on prior…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Discuss the positive and negative aspects of conformity.

There are positive and negative aspects of conformity. Conformity is when a person or group follows behaviors associated with standards that are considered normal or acceptable. An advantage of…

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THE LADY OF SHALOTT

Why did the Lady of Shalott die?

Part III of the poem “The Lady of Shalott” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson describes a curse on the Lady of Shalott. It states: A curse is on her, if she stay Her weaving, either night or day, To look…

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HISTORY

Who were the Puritans? 1 image

The Puritans were a group of people who wanted to reform the Church of England. They believed that the Church of England, known as the Anglican Church, didn’t go far enough in making changes….

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CHEMISTRY

Classify potassium chloride as a strong electrolyte, weak electrolyte, or nonelectrolyte.

Types of Electrolytes An electrolyte is a substance that will conduct electricity when dissolved in water. When electrolytes dissolve in water, they disassociate into positive and negative ions….

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FRANKENSTEIN

What does Victor consider when he says,”I was tempted to plunge into the silent lake, that the…

In Volume II, Chapter I, Victor has been mourning both the loss of his brother, William, as well as the execution of his family’s friend, Justine, who was convicted of murdering William. He says…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What is attachment theory?

Attachment theory in psychology is the attempt to examine the connection between how young people connect with their parents and the impact it has on their social development. The theory states…

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HISTORY

What was the Dust Bowl?

The “Dust Bowl” was the name given to the southern Plains in the United States during the terrible ecological disaster that struck the area in the 1930s. Basically, the region had been overfarmed…

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SCIENCE

What happens when a cell becomes larger than the limits to cell size?

A cell will lyse if it becomes bigger than the limits of its cell size. In other words, the cell will “pop” or “explode.” The tonicity of a solution refers to the solution’s solute…