How do plants produce high energy sugars through the process of photosynthesis?

August 21, 2018 Educator

FREAK THE MIGHTY

Where did Kenny Kane go after Max went back home in Freak the Mighty?

When Max “went back home” after his abduction on Christmas Eve by his father, Kenny “Killer” Kane is taken back to jail. How this transpires is an exciting adventure. Max is kidnapped by…

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MOBY DICK

What are some major conflicts in Moby Dick?

The largest conflict is between Ahab (and, to some extent, his crew) and the whale Moby-Dick. While this is the central conflict that drives the novel, there is also a persistent conflict between…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

When does Atticus stand up for racial equality while defending Tom Robinson?

Just the fact that Atticus accepts the assignment to defend Tom Robinson is an example of standing up for racial equality. Unlike most of his southern counterparts in the novel, Atticus does not…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are the tone and mood of Chapter 15 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

The literary terms mood and tone are easy to confuse. Mood is defined as the “feelings or vibes” a literary piece evokes in a reader due to its words and other literary devices (Literary Devices,…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are Atticus’ moral values in Chapter 10 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

One of the major themes of chapter ten is that of the children’s dissatisfaction with their father. They feel like he is a little bit old and feeble and that the town doesn’t know how great he is….

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HISTORY

What are some similarities and differences between Western and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages…

The most prominent difference between Western and Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages was the persistence of the Roman Empire in the East and the Fall in the West. After the collapse of the Roman…

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THE CRUCIBLE

In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, how would you explain the “illness” afflicting Betty Parris…

Betty is the daughter of the Reverend Parris, spiritual leader to the Salemite congregation and Ruth is daughter of the wealthy and embittered Thomas Putnam and his equally resentful wife, Ruth….

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HISTORY

When did the Great Depression take place in the United States?

In the United States, the Great Depression began in October 1929 and ended around 1939. While there may be some debate about the actual end date, the main point to understand is that the Great…

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OF MICE AND MEN

I need help thinking of some questions and answers for an interview for George Milton (or any…

For this task I would stick to the character of George Milton. He definitely is the central character that is most affected by the plot–of course, next to Lennie, who dies in the novel. However,…

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NIGHT

Describe the synagogue in which Elie and his family were forced to spend the night in Night, by…

In Night, by Elie Wiesel, the day before Elie and his family and friends were to be deported, they were taken to the local synagogue. Elie described the place of worship as a “huge station: luggage…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

What is the allusion to Edna St. Vincent Millay in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury?

In Part I of Fahrenheit 451, Montag says that he burns works by Millay, meaning works by the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Later in the same part, there is the following description of Montag when…

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REFERENCE

In Into the Wild, what sources does Jon Krakauer use to give readers the authentic words of Chris…

During the course of his research, Jon Krakauer was able to track down a number of primary sources of Chris McCandless’s writings. These included: (1) Chris’s main journal, which he left behind…

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THE OPEN BOAT

How is Marxist criticism applied to the short story “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane?

There are four characters in Stephen Crane’s story “The Open Boat.” There is a cook, an oiler, a correspondent, and a captain—all stranded in a small boat in the middle of the sea. The…

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THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

Why did the ancient mariner in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, stop…

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s epic poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the mariner stops a wedding guest in the reception hall to tell him his story. The mariner having survived when all of his…

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TRANSCENDENTALISM

What kind of community did the Transcendentalists live in?

During the 1840’s Transcendentalists experimented with living in communes such as the one founded by George Ripley. In the beginning of the Transcendental movement Ripley held meetings at his…

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REFERENCE

Why is it necessary for children to go to school?

This question is at the heart of what is necessary to build a world where people are educated and can help others climb out of poverty and ignorance. Children are the most accepting of new ideas…

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LITERATURE

What’s a quote from Romeo and Juliet expling why Frair didnt deliver Juliets letter to Romeo?

In Act V scene ii, Friar Lawrence hears Friar John’s voice. Lawrence knows that he sent Friar John on the errand to Mantua to take the letter to Romeo. Friar Lawrence: lines 2-4 This same should…

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

What is a summary of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving is the tale of a schoolmaster from Sleepy Hollow, which is a village located near the Tappen Zee River in New York. Ichabod was a tall and lanky…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Do post-communist states still exhibit characteristics of the communist period?

The short answer is yes in many cases. After the fall of the Soviet Union, many former Soviet republics, of course, wrote a new constitution. Many of these new constitutions laid out a plan of…

THE CRUCIBLE

What is John Proctor’s goal in bringing Mary Warren to the court in the play The Crucible?

Mary Warren, being one of a number of girls who take part in a secret meeting in the woods, only to be seen by Reverend Parris, is asked to be “an official of the court” after the girls are asked…

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BUSINESS

Even though both goods and services can be exported, I do not fully understand how services such…

An export is simply a good or a service that is produced in our country and sold to someone from a different country. As you can see in the link below, many services can be exported. We can even…

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SCIENCE

Differentiate between digestive system and circulatory system

The circulatory and digestive systems are two vital and complex systems necessary to maintain a homeostatic state within the human body. The digestive system consists of the mouth, esophagus,…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What crucial points in chapters 7-11 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird make Scout change her…

In chapters 7 through 11 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Calpurnia does not appear in many scenes. It can’t really be said that Scout changes her mind about Calpurnia until the day Calpurnia…

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SCIENCE

Wolves live in close social groups called packs, whereas mountain lions and bears are solitary….

There are several advantages being a member of a social group offer. In the example you provided, wolves hunt in packs, which increases the likelihood of making a kill to provide food. It also…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are some quotes, from Atticus, that show compassion in To Kill a Mockingbird? Include…

In Chapter 2, Atticus explains to Scout that Walter Cunningham Sr. can not pay him for his services in money. So, he allows Walter to pay in any way he can. Atticus tells him to concentrate on his…

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CHAINS

How would you describe Curzon’s personality and character in Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson?

Curzon is a slave, older than Isabel, who longs for freedom. A bit stubborn, but a loyal Patriot, Curzon wants his freedom in exchange for fighting for the rebels. First, though, Curzon is…

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MONSTER

How does Steve see himself in Monster?

Steve sees himself as a good person but is confused about his true identity and the bad decisions he’s made. Throughout his time in prison, Steve begins to have doubts about his morality and…

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MACBETH

What are three facts about Banquo in Macbeth?

Banquo had a son named Fleance that Macbeth feared would be king, he suspected that Macbeth killed King Duncan, and he was killed by Macbeth’s murderers. Banquo was there when Macbeth heard the…

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THE INTERLOPERS

In “The Interlopers,” what is the subject for the theme? State the subject in one word.

Greed is a word that represents a key theme in this story. Ulrich’s family owns a piece of land and has kept an ongoing feud with George’s family about staying off of this land. But George inherits…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what does Jem mean when he says “It ain’t right”?

Jem says to Atticus the “it ain’t fair” in regard to the judge’s ruling in the case of Tom Robinson. This is an important part of the novel because it portrays Jem’s loss of innocence….

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THE LUMBER ROOM

How did Nicholas get the better of his aunt when the other children set off on the expedition?

According to Saki’s story, we have two instances where Nicholas gets the better of his aunt, after the children leave for Jagborough Beach: 1)He manages to secure passage into the coveted lumber…

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THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

How could a person write a formal email, as though they were one of the book’s characters,…

Your letter needs to describe Holden and his personality, and it needs to be written from a character within The Catcher in the Rye. Your first task is to pick which character will write the email…

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THE SUN ALSO RISES

How would you describe the ceremony before and during the final bullfight? Why does Romero wait…

The Sun Also Rises, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway’s first major successful novel, vividly portrays the rich culture of bullfighting in Spain. More specifically, Hemingway delves…

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SCIENCE

How is magnesium maintained in the body?

Magnesium is the most important intracellular divalent cation (Mg^(+2)). In quantitative terms, magnesium is present mainly in the bone, but it is also found in muscle, heart, liver, kidneys,…

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

How do I make a sentence using the phrase “road not taken?”

A phrase is a group words. So is a sentence, but a sentence, unlike a phrase, will express a complete thought. Phrases are like the building blocks of sentences (clauses). In order to make a phrase…

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SCIENCE

What are polar and non-polar compounds? Give examples of each.

Polar compounds are compounds that have slight charges (slightly positive and slightly negative) within the compound. The slight charges are due to electronegativity differences of .3 to 1.4….

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OZYMANDIAS

In Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem “Ozymandias,” what does the phrase “Nothing beside remains” mean?…

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s sonnet about the great king Ozymandias is about meeting a traveler who tells of finding a statue in the desert–a statue now in ruins. Upon the foot of this statue are the…

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SCIENCE

What is a white solid that changes to a black solid when heated?

This sounds suspiciously like white table sugar, which is a granular, white solid at room temperature. When you take table sugar and heat it up, it will start a process known as caramelization,…

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SCIENCE

During which phase do chromosomes becomes visible?

Your question is asking about a stage in the cell cycle. The overall cell cycle can be divided into three parts: Interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis. Some teachers group cytokinesis as a final…

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BUSINESS

List social and economic effects on overpopulation.

Human overpopulation can have a huge and long-term social and economic impact. Listed are some social and economic effects that occur as result of overpopulation. Social: Physical and mental…

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LITERATURE

“The Eagle” by Alfred Lord Tennyson is described as a natural poem that shows the eagle as a…

In the first stanza of this poem, the eagle is personified as a king. He does not have claws, but hands, so we’re to see him as a symbol of a person. He lives “close to the sun in lonely lands”;…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What information does Scout give us at the end of Chapter 4? Who do you suppose was inside the…

Chapter 4 in To Kill a Mockingbird is the chapter Scout first finds something in the knothole of the tree by the Radley house. Coming home from school one day, she notices something shiny in the…

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LANGUAGE IN LITERATURE

Explain this epigram: Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see Thinks what ne’er was, nor is nor…

This is an excerpt from Alexander Pope’s Essay on Criticism. The full quote is as follows: “Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see,Thinks what ne’er was, nor is, nor e’er shall be,In every work…

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SCIENCE

Why is it that a deletion on one of the four UASg elements would cause reduced transcription on…

Gene transcription is controlled (turned on or off) by regulatory elements that are part of the gene. These regulatory elements are also called cis-regulatory elements and they are usually, but…

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JULIUS CAESAR

What are Antony’s immediate predictions for his country in Julius Caesar?

Antony predicts that his country will descend into civil war following Julius Caesar’s death and Rome is not safe for Octavius. When Mark Antony saw Julius Caesar’s body, I am sure that a lot…

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HISTORY

How did new technology make overseas exploration possible?

By the late 1400s, technology had improved enough that it was more possible for Europeans to explore far overseas. The technological advances were partly in ship design and partly in navigation….

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THINGS FALL APART

What roles do friendship and family play in Things Fall Apart?

Okonkwo’s friends and family all play crucial roles in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Indeed, the individuals who surround Okonkwo all contribute to his perception of his life. Some…