How did the space race affect the Soviet Union?

August 21, 2018 Educator

BUSINESS

While this IRS position is seasonal, representatives are called back each year. Does working for…

Working for the federal government can be a dream job for many, depending upon what they want to achieve. One appealing aspect of working for the federal government is that it can lead to other…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

What is an allegory in Lord of the Flies?

An allegory is an extended metaphor in which characters and/or symbols refer to abstract things, stories, or real aspects of human life. For instance, Ralph is an allegory for a real life…

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SCIENCE

Plants that get nutrients from rocks, that give off chemicals, that can cause _____weathering

Plants that gets nutrients from rocks and produce chemicals will cause chemical weathering. Generally there are two types of weathering processes: physical and chemical weathering and they result…

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BUSINESS

What communication skills help an agent serve callers many of whom have little understanding of…

Communicating with people who have limited English speaking skills can definitely be quite challenging. Keep in mind that the caller may be experiencing the same frustration as you. With the few…

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BLUES AIN’T NO MOCKINGBIRD

What do the men think of Granny Cain in Toni Cade Bambara’s “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”?

In Toni Cade Bambara’s “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird,” it is evident the men trying to film Granny and her house see Granny as their subordinate and as a worthless human being.Though skin color is…

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HISTORY

After the Civil War, farming greatly increased in which area? a. The South b. The West…

After the Civil War ended, farming greatly increased in the West. During the Civil War, Congress passed the Homestead Act. This law gave Americans 160 acres of land for essentially no cost if they…

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SCIENCE

In what part of the cell do changes first take place during mitosis?

It is important to understand that mitosis is the process that describes the duplication or copying of chromosomes in the nucleus of the cell. The nucleus of the cell contains the nucleolus, which…

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SCIENCE

Most matter expands when heated. What is this called?

Most particles expand when they are heated. This is called thermal expansion. As particles are heated, they gain kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion or movement. Thus, as…

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SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, what are the strengths and weaknesses of both Sir Gawain and…

Sir Gawain has a great number of virtues and strengths that the author spends considerable time detailing. One of Gawain’s greatest strengths is his reputation; it precedes and acclaims him…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

At the beginning of Chapter 8 of Golding’s Lord of the Flies, why does Jack call an assembly?…

This assembly takes place at the beginning of Chapter 8, just after the boys return from the mountaintop where Ralph, Roger and Jack saw the Beast (which was really the body of a dead pilot)….

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AFTER TWENTY YEARS

In “After Twenty Years,” what does the fact that both men showed up say about their friendship?…

The fact that both men showed up for their promised rendezvous after twenty years shows that they were once very close friends. However, it does not prove that they are still close friends. They…

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HISTORY

What effects did the Civil War have on the South?

The Civil War ended with the unconditional surrender of the Confederate States of America. The South was utterly exhausted by nearly five years of fighting. Many major cities in the South had been…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

On what page of Fahrenheit 451 are the Dark Ages mentioned?

“And when the war’s over, some day, some year, the books can be written again, the people will be called in, one by one, to recite what they know and we’ll set it up in type until another Dark…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What does Friar John tell Friar Lawrence?

If you are referring to the conversation between Friar John and Friar Lawrence in Act 5 Scene 2, you probably know that Friar Lawrence had tasked Friar John with a mission earlier in the play. In…

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HISTORY

What issues divided pure Marxist socialists from revisionists?

Pure Marxian socialists believed, as Marx did, that the industrialization of society would inevitably lead to class revolution. Industrialization had created two classes, the bourgeoisie (business…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

How does Fezziwig feel about Scrooge?

The story actually doesn’t tell us much about how Fezziwig feels about Scrooge, specifically. Instead, we are shown how Fezziwig treats all of his employees and we see how Scrooge feels about…

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ONCE UPON A TIME

What is the most important symbol in the short story, Once Upon A Time, by Nadine Gordimer?

The most obviously important symbol in this story is the wall which the mother, father and grandmother had all contributed to improving. To understand its significance and context, one needs to…

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THE ALCHEMIST

In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, what legend did the Arabs recount for generations thereafter?

Santiago performs a great miracle in front of a warring, tribal chieftain and his soldiers. Without any foreknowledge or preparation, the Alchemist tells the chief that the boy can change himself…

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THERE’S A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT

How is John Keats’s poem “Ode to a Nightingale” similar but different from Emily Dickinson’s…

Between “There’s a certain Slant of light” and “Ode to a Nightingale” the similarity is mainly that both poets have used a thing from nature as the subject (Keats’s nightingale and…

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SCIENCE

How does light intensity vary with distance?

The intensity of light is proportional to the inverse square of the distance from the source. For example, If the distance from the source doubles, the intensity is 1/4 the original intensity. If…

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HISTORY

How did African culture influence American culture?

First, it seems necessary to point out that Africans became Americans when they came to the colonies, just as Europeans did. So we shouldn’t necessarily think of “European” culture as the same as…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

In Lord of the Flies, do the boys really need Jack to get meat?

From a purely physiological standpoint, the answer would have to be no. The boys were on the island for less than two weeks and could have survived on the fruit they found since they have fresh…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

In Lord of the Flies, chapter 8, the first thing Jack decides to do is go hunting after he has…

Jack actually demonstrates a good deal of sense and skill during the hunt: Before the others could examine the drop of blood, Jack had swerved off, judging a trace, touching a bough that gave. So…

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THE CRUCIBLE

What do we learn about Rebecca Nurse from Hale?

When Mr. Hale first arrives in Salem, he goes directly to Reverend Parris’s house since Parris is the one who asked him to come and also because it is Parris’s daughter who is taken suddenly and…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

Who was the narrator in “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

The narrator in “The Devil and Tom Walker” never names or identifies themselves, nor is any clue provided that might narrow down the possibilities. Thus, the narrator would be a classic example of…

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LINGUISTICS

How does culture influence language? What would be an example of this?

There are many ways in which culture influences language. The first example would be what words are considered taboo, and avoided or euphemized. For example, in Victorian England, sexuality was…

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BLUES AIN’T NO MOCKINGBIRD

How do the men react to Granny asking them to stop filming?

In Toni Cade Bambara’s “Blues Ain’t No Mockingbird,” Granny is a force to be reckoned with, but the men stay persistent in their attempt to film her family and home. As the cameraman…

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BUSINESS

How do you write a high school cover letter?

First, start with the basics. A cover letter should have the date written and the name and address of the person you are writing to on the left side of the page. Some people choose to put their…

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THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

In what ways does Arnold find his first week at Reardan disorienting?

Junior’s first week at Reardan is disorienting for several reasons, but they all stem from his insecurity at journeying into a completely new territory, where he is basically a foreigner. Add to…

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A THEORY OF JUSTICE

Are Rawls’ principles of justice those we would choose under conditions of fairness?

Rawls developed his principles of justice to fall between the laissez faire and egalitarian extremes. Egalitarian principles affirm and promote the ideology that everyone is equal. Laissez faire on…

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SCIENCE

What factors can cause the size of a population of living things to change?

The population of living things in an area can be impacted by a number of factors. These variables include availability of food and nutrients, favorable environmental conditions, presence of…

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HISTORY

What were three issues with the Articles of Confederation?

Many of the issues of the Articles of Confederation revolved around its weakness. Let us look at a few of them. The Articles lacked an independent executive. Under the Articles, there was no…

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MAUS

In Maus, on what page is the relationship between Art Spiegelman and his father described?

This answer is apparent throughout the entire book. Most notably, please see: the impact of Vladek’s survivor’s guilt on Artie (Spiegelman 4-5) Artie’s blatant admission that they weren’t close…

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LITERATURE

I am having a hard time writing about homeless women in Seattle who are not safe. I don’t know…

First, you will need to come up with a thesis statement. However, to come up with one, you will need to decide what the focus of your essay will be. If your instructor has given you the choice to…

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THE CAY

What is the solution to the conflict in Theodore Taylor’s The Cay?

There are actually multiple conflicts with multiple solutions within Theodore Taylor’s The Cay. Two are internal conflicts that concern Phillip’s racist attitude and his lack of independence. The…

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HOW IT FEELS TO BE COLORED ME

Name an African American writer who you think Hurston might include in what she calls “the…

In paragraph 6 of “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,” Hurston makes the following statement: “I do not be long to the sobbing school of Negrohood who hold that nature somehow has given them a lowdown…

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HISTORY

Who was at fault for the Boston Massacre?

Historians disagree about who was at fault for the Boston Massacre. On March 5, 1770, growing tensions between the Americans and the British soldiers reached a breaking point. A crowd of Americans…

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SCIENCE

How does all of Newton’s laws of motion apply to a bike?

Newtons first law of motion is sometimes called the law of inertia. Inertia is an objects tendency to resist changes in motion, so that could be interpreted in the example of the bicycle this way:…

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1984

In 1984, who is Goldstein?

According to the Party, Emmanuel Goldstein was a former member who left to form what is referred to in hushed tones as the “Brotherhood,” a sort of dissident organization. Goldstein, as a former…

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

How is Gretel described in Chapter 3 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?

In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Bruno makes several claims and observations about his older sister Gretel. He often refers to her as the “hopeless case,” meaning that he does not think she will…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Denotation of stamina and the connotation of stamina

Denotations are literal meanings of words. They are direct and realistic, like in a dictionary. Connotations of a word are symbolic and/or culturally constructed. These can often be found in…

MATH

Using the digits 1, 5, 7, and 9, how many different 4-digit numbers can you write? Explain.

Using the digits 1,5,7, and 9 how many different 4-digit numbers can you write? If we assume that we can repeat digits (e.g. 5579 is allowed) we can put any of the 4 numbers in the first position,…

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THE LOTTERY

How does the author of “The Lottery” “fool” the reader?

“The Lottery” was published in 1948. In the opening paragraph, the narrator describes a scene that has all the appearances of a simple town meeting. In this opening paragraph, there is nothing…

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ALL SUMMER IN A DAY

Help me think of a tagline that captivates the audience of All Summer in a Day (it’s for a movie…

That is a tough question. Normally taglines are fairly easy to come up with, but for this Bradbury story, the best tagline available is the title of the story. I can picture the line “All summer…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Who is Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet?

Mercutio is one of Romeo’s closest friends and is, as well, a relative of the prince. He serves three main functions within the text. First, he is a highly entertaining character, and often breaks…

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THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL

What is the topic of the sermon Mr. Hooper gives while wearing the veil?

The subject of Mr. Hooper’s first sermon after he begins to wear the veil is actually an explanation of the truth behind the veil. The subject had reference to secret sin, and those sad…

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SCIENCE

Effect of strong heat on sodium hydroxide (NaOH)? We know it melts around 319 but what happens on…

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is an inorganic chemical salt made up of two ions, the sodium cation (Na+) and the hydroxide anion (OH-). Since the compound is an inorganic salt, that means it contains an…

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THE CRUCIBLE

How does Reverend John Hale behave and what is his function in the play, The Crucible?

As far as his behavior, when Reverend Hale first comes to Salem, he does so with tremendous confidence in his learning and ability to root out the Devil. He later describes himself as having…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does the change in Jem and Scout’s relationship affect the story?

As Jem grows older, Scout is forced to become more independent, which allows Scout to develop her own perspective on Maycomb and its community members, separate from her brother’s point of view….