• THE USE OF FORCE

In the the Use of Force, is it justified or unjustified for the doctor to use violence on the…

This story is a classic case of the age-old question, “is the end justified by the means?” The “ends” in this story is trying to determine if the little girl has diphtheria, which is deadly at the…

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• HISTORY

How did the economic prosperity of the 1950s affect the workforce?

The usual story that is told about this is that it did a couple of things. First, it made the workforce pretty happy — it made them get along well with their bosses. Second is the reason for the…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

What are the differences between the wives in Julius Caesar (Calpornia and Portia), and how do…

In order to understand these two women, we must look at how each of them is a product of their society. Calpurnia is married to Caesar. Do these two people love each other? I would have to say…

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• HISTORY

Explain why this action failed.In 1991, in an effort to deal with chronic shortages of…

One of the main failures of the communist system in the Soviet Union, at least from our perspective or that of an ostensibly capitalist system, was that there was no incentive for Russian or any…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

What is the final fate of Hester and Pearl in The Scarlet Letter?The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel…

Their fate is never explicitly stated but is hinted at through various reports that people hear and are spread throug New England. The rumors include things like the fact that Pearl has married…

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• THE CANTERBURY TALES

What is a couplet in a poem mean?

A couplet in poetry refers to two consecutive lines (meaning, two lines in a row) that have the same meter, usually rhyme at the end, and form a single unit when together. Chaucer’s Canterbury…

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• SCIENCE

What is your reaction to the beginning of Space Age and the Russian Space program?Both good and…

If you are referring to the space race from 1957-1975, than my opinion about it is that it was a fantastic thing. I think space exploration is really important for the long term longevity of the…

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• HISTORY

In what year did America drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

The reason for the dropping of the bombs was (most historians say) to end World War II (in the Pacific) as quickly as possible. Because of that, you should be able to remember that the United…

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• DRACULA

Why is the setting important to the themes? It was taken place in England and Eastern Europe…

If you go to the link below here on eNotes, you will find some helpful information on the historical context of Dracula that will answer your question. The values that were prevalent during…

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• THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

Explain the symbolism of the following: Tom Walker’s house, the swamp, darkness, and the Bible…

Tom Walker’s house mirrors the decay of Tom and his wife’s relationship. They are abusive to each other, lazy, and let their horses starve because of their own greed. The lifeless trees and forest…

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• GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL

What major factor of unification alows for a smoth flow of technology and crops from all parts of…

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• SCIENCE

Is there a problem or something wrong with me if I have to strecth and twist my back a lot,…

It’s more than likely that you just have some muscle knots and tightness in the muscles in your back. This can be caused from a variety of things, most notably sitting all day in an unergonomic…

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• LITERATURE

I want a nice short moral story for class 4th for story telling competition. Please help.It…

There are many from which to choose. I think that the narrowing of options might be the most challenging element for you. In making your selection, I would make sure that you select one that…

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• ENOTES HELP

Can answers on eNotes be classified as “scholarly sources?” Can eNotes answers be classified as…

This is a fascinating question. As an institution, the academy and education, in general, always endures a type of time lag between innovations and how they will be appropriated into the learning…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

Psychological fiction emphasizes interior, subjective experiences of characters. Discuss why The…

With one of the themes of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter being the effects of secret sin, the inner tortures of the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale certainly contribute to the novel’s being…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill A Mockingbird, Miss Maudie tries to explain Atticus’s excellent marksmanship and his…

Miss Maudie points out to Jem and Scout that Atticus is not particularly proud of his killing skill. After Atticus shoots the mad dog, Jem and Scout are surprised at both their father’s ability…

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• FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

What are any philosophical concepts that are in the novel of Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas…

I think the novel abundantly examines several philosophical concepts. For example, it raises the philosophical pondering of how we all lead our lives. If we are going to be victimized by the same…

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• FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

What are some of the Symbols used in Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy?

I think the symbolism represented by the beautiful, luminous moon is a good example. Hardy uses it to represent love. The phases of the moon and even if it is present or not say a great deal about…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

In Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men when Lennie and George are first described, how is this intial…

In Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, readers first view George as a normal sized man, and Lennie as a large man. We get the idea that George is somewhat of a leader–at least concerning their…

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• MILKWEED

Did Uri turn out to be a Nazi and shoot Misha in Jerry Spinelli’s Milkweed?I can’t find any…

Uri had been a partisan, who had ultimately helped lead, or at least had been involved in, a revolt by the Jews in the Warsaw ghetto against the Nazis. The uprising, which took place in April and…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

What are the decisions of the characters in the book FAHRENHEIT 451.

I edited your original question, so I hope I was able to keep its intent intact. If not, I do apologize. I did feel a certain vagueness to the question, so I think you might have to sift through…

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• SCIENCE

What causes an abcess?

There are several different possible causes for an abscess to form, the most common of which is an inflammatory response to bacterial or parasitical infections. Less commonly, a foreign object in…

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• ESSAY LAB

Please help me conclude my Great Gatsby essaySo I wrote an essay about the immoral characters and…

The first step after the paragraph you write is probably a transition. In other words, you need a transition back to the characters you write about in the bulk of the essay, or you need a…

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• THE EDIBLE WOMAN

What does Marian achieve through cooking?

In Margaret Atwood’s The Edible Woman, the main character, Marian becomes slowly unable to eat after she gets engaged to her long-time boyfried Peter. First, she can’t eat meat. For a while, she…

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• SCIENCE

Is it possible for a baby to be allergic to their mother’s breast milk?

It is not possible for a baby to be allergic to the mother’s breast milk. In fact, research has shown that breast milk protects against allergies. Babies are biologically designed to eat the…

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• THE EDIBLE WOMAN

In The Edible Woman how does Marian describe the connection between food and family, friends or…

In The Edible Woman Marian makes connections with food as a way to bond with society and with her boyfriend. Similarly, food is the essence of her job, since she has to prepare questionnaires for…

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• HEARTBURN

In Heartburn, how does Rachel use cooking as a way of interacting with Mark in her life? What…

Rachel uses cooking as a way to communicate feelings and emotions that she lacks the vocabulary to express. In Rachel’s mind, food and love are extremely similar and she substitutes one for the…

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• MATH

Indicate how much money Mr.Fortune could save if he contributes R1000 each month to the initial…

To solve this the loan equation can be modified to add the amount added by the payments instead of subtracting it: The loan balance equation: B = A(1+i)^(nt) – P [{(1+i)^(nt) – 1}/{(1+i)-1}],…

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• HENRY

Describe the dramatic ending of “After Twenty Years.”how the happy meeting of two friends turned…

In this story, the two men (Jimmy Wells and his friend Bob) are supposed to be meeting again after 20 years. I am not really sure that the ending is tragic, but it is a surprise. As Bob waits for…

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• HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES

How does Rushdie show what he values most in “Haroun and the Sea of Stories?”

I think that there are several elements that Rushdie displays which reflect his own personal values in “Haroun and the Sea of Stories.” The most fundamental is the drive to tell a story. I…

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• WHIRLIGIG

How does Brent change over the course of the book Whirligig by Paul Fleischman?

At the beginning of the book, Brent is a selfish, listless, and angry teenager. Once he is traveling on his own and has an assignment to do – to build four whirligigs in Lea’s honor, in the…

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• A WHITE HERON

What is the main plot in the story “A White Heron”?

Sylvia is a nine-year-old girl who spends most of her life wandering the woods near her grandmother’s home near the Maine coast. Her only friend is her grandmother’s cow, Mistress Mooly, with whom…

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• BUSINESS

What are the implications for American business interests in Venezuela?

I’ll follow the theme of your other questions and assume you are asking about the implications of Venezuela’s political and economic situation on US business interests there. Correct me if I’m…

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• GRAMMAR

What is the difference in syntax between American and British English?plz ans

With the tremendous influence of the French language upon English because of the Norman Conquest of 1066 in which William the Conqueror made French the official language and the language of the…

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• SCIENCE

Is coffee acidic or basic in nature?

First, when it comes to coffee acidity refers to the roast and variety, not the actual acid content, just like how you can describe wines by their acidity. It describes the sensation the brew…

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• THE KITE RUNNER

What might the kite flying tournament symbolize?

The kite flying tournament in Chapter 7 is one of the most significant episodes in the novel, as it accurately shows the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Before the tournament, Amir is…

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• LIFE OF PI

How does Mr. Patel teach Pi and Ravi about the dangerous nature of the animals at the zoo?

Mr. Patel is showing them the different animals in the zoo, and their ability to do serious harm to men. One of the things Mr. Patel does is he takes a live goat and puts it in the tiger’s cage…

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• LIFE OF PI

Who are the worst troublemakers at the zoo?

The worst troublemakers are the visitors to the zoo. They are the worst troublemakers because despite how hard they try to stop it, they are still feeding the animals. This causes digestive…

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• LIFE OF PI

Why do atheists not bother Pi? Why do agnostics bother him?

Agnostics bother Pi and atheists do not simply because Pi doesn’t like the apparent indecision on behalf of the agnostics. To him it seems it does not matter what you believe, so long as you…

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• POETRY

LITERARY GROUP IN BRITISH POETRY. IN ABOUT 3000 WORDS.

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• BUSINESS

What are the adavantages of organizing by product?

Your question is vague, but I’ve assumed it is referring to the organizational structure of a company. In other words I assumed you were referring to the departmentalization in a company based on…

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• TO BUILD A FIRE

What are the metaphors and similes in “To Build a Fire”?

SIMILES “Once, coming around a bend, he shied abruptly, like a startled horse…” — London compares the man’s abrupt stop to that of a “startled horse.” “…the thick German socks were like…

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• A SEPARATE PEACE

What was hanging in Leper’s window in A Separate Peace? What did it signify?

Behind the front window in Leper’s house, there hangs a gold star. The star announces to the world that “a son of the house (is) serving the country.” Gene notices the gold star when he journeys to…

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• SCIENCE

Is it nessary to clean the finger with alcohol swab before a finger stick?

Years ago I worked as a phlebotomist in a laboratory for many years. Cleaning the finger with an alcohol an pad was required prior to performing a finger stick. The reason for this was to prevent…

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• GREAT EXPECTATIONS

What important lessons about life does Pip learn from his experiences throughout Great…

Pip learns that wealth does not ensure that one is a true gentlemen. Look at the wealthy people in the novel – they are all miserable people (Miss Havisham, Estella, Jaggers, Uncle Pumblechook,…

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• BONTSHA THE SILENT

regarding to story of ” Bontsha the silent” by Perez. do you think we have people as similar as…

why not, haven’t u heard about peaple who aren’t even awre of their own right to live, their own right to define their destiny and claim whatever happens to them is just godwill, those who have…

• SCIENCE

What is fibromyalgia and how is it treated?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition or disorder characterized by accute pain in any place in the body that receives regular pressure, such as muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments. It is usually…

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• POETRY

I need an explanation of the poem “Cat!” by Eleanor Farjeon.Cat!Atter her, atter her,Sleeky…

Step one in understanding “Cat!” is to find out what “atter” means! According to Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary available at Dictionary.com, the word “atter” refers to poison or venom…

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• MATH

Put three different numbers in the circles so that when you add the numbers at the end of each…

Solutions are many. Let a , b and c be the 3 diffrent numbers put in 3 different places on the circle . ( Or at the 3 vertices of a triangle.) Then one particular solution is : (a,b,c) = (10 ,…

• OF MICE AND MEN

How is Crooks’s room important to theme in Of Mice and Men?John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men

Crooks’s room is representative of the racial divide that was in place during the time in which the novel is set, and is also indicative of Crooks’s isolation from the rest of the ranch-hands….