How does Act II, Scene 3 of “Julius Caesar” add to the suspense of the play? suspense/conflict
- JULIUS CAESAR
How does Act II, Scene 3 of “Julius Caesar” add to the suspense of the play? suspense/conflict
In Act II of “Julius Caesar,” suspense is enhanced with the action of the short scene because again there is interplay of fate and choice. Artemidorus, a teacher and dear friend of Caesar’s, who…
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- JOHN DRYDEN
plz explain all human things are subject to decay…..thy greater name by Mac Flecknoe(john dryden)
“Mac Flecknoe” is one of the greatest examples of scatalogical humor you’ll ever find and an example of the mock heroic idiom or lofty satire, where the poem is too short to be an epic, which…
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- WILLIAM BLAKE
Please explain the comparision between William Blake’s “Holy Thursday” in his Songs of Innocence…
To compare these two poems is to compare the angelic and the miserable. Both, of course, have to do with the service on Holy Thursday which needs a bit of explanation for most first-time readers….
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- 1984
Why does Winston say that Julia is a rebel only from the waist down?This will be in part 2…
In part 2 of chapter 5 we see Winston growing as an individual. Winston is doing his best to get Julia to learn about the history of the Party and what it would mean if they could overthrow the…
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- MACBETH
How does Lady Macbeth change throughout “Macbeth”?
I think that the most important moment of change for Lady Macbeth is immediately after the killing of Duncan. Up to this point her greed for the throne has blotted out every other thought or…
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- HARLEM
In Langston Hughes poems, “Dream Variation”, “Harlem”, and “Let America Be America Again” what is…
Hughes has a consistent theme of freedom and equality in much of his poetry, and that theme is evident in these three poems. He speaks of dreams, and the common dream that he shares in these poems…
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- THE ODYSSEY
Describe how Odysseus lets Nausicaa and Alcinoos down on their offer of marriage to her.
In book 7, Alcinoos hints at a marriage between Odysseus and his daughter Nausicaa. “seeing the man you are, seeing your thoughts are my own thoughts–my daughter should be yours and you my…
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- EDGAR ALLAN POE
How does Edgar Allan Poe create and use internal and external conflicts?Please explain with…
Poe created a technique that he termed “Arabesque”; with this technique there is a playfulness, a twisting and returning to ideas, a balance and integration in which Poe “teases out the latent…
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- MATH
It is given that OA and OX are opposite rays. C,D,and E are points outside of line AX.and on the…
Definitions: linear pair: A linear pair of angles is formed when two lines intersect. The two lines form a pair of angles that must sum to 180 degrees. opposite rays: Two rays with a common…
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- LITTLE WOMEN
How was Marmee an ideal mother?
Marmee set a good example for her daughters by being a steady influence in their lives and showing them that they should help others who had less than they did. Her success was evidenced on…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Give description of Nepal as a country.
Nepal is a landlocked country situated between The People’s Republic of China and The Republic of India. It is also bordered on the east by Sikkim. There are 5 climatic zones in Nepal ranging from…
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- LIFE OF PI
Strong Thesis StatementsI need Opinions on the thesis statements in the Life of Pi
You could certainly write a thesis analyzing the allegorical elements of the book. Your writing could then develop points concerning how the characters and the setting function in the allegory.
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- SULA
What type of symbolism is in the book Sula?
There are several symbols in the novel, a major one being the birthmark over Sula’s eye. The mark looks like a rose, but later in the novel, Nel says that the mark is getting darker, and Jude…
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- A MODEST PROPOSAL
When writing a 1 to 2 page critique essay on “A Modest Proposal,” how do you write the paper?A…
If you are writing a criticism of “A Modest Proposal,” then you may want to evaluate Swift’s use of satire to criticize the British who were figuratively “eating alive” the Irish. (Swift was a…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
What is the target of hypnopaedic teaching?
The target of hypnopaedia is to condition people, from their infancy up, to fit into the niche that society has carved out for them. It is one of the fundamental principles of order in BNW, in that…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
Can you tell me how, where and why does Huxley use irony?
Huxley uses irony throughout the novel, primarily in a satirical way. For instance, characters in BNW frequently refer to Henry Ford in the same manner that we would refer to Jesus or God. Instead…
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- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
To what extent do Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre conform to the idea of the bildungsroman? ‘The…
Bildungsroman is a German term which refers to a specific class of novels. What is important in determining what is or is not a classical bildungsroman is the intent of the author. Was the author…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
In Brave New World, how does Aldous Huxley use Freud’s psychoanalystic theory?
Part of Freud’s psychoanalytic theories focus on the fixation that children have with their parents, and how many of our deepest psychological disturbances and disorders stem from the anxiety and…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Can you help with five important quotations from “A Midsummer Night’s Dearm”, Act1 Scene2 and…
The purpose of this scene is to introduce the workmen to us and to tell us that these workmen are planning to put on a performance of “Pyramus and Thisbe” in hope of being chosen to perform the…
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- GEOGRAPHY III
What is the name of a city near Capri?Its from a crossword puzzle
There are several nearby cities. Marina Piccola, Isola Capri, and Marina Grande are the closest cities on the map I am using.
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
How would you describe the relationship between John and Mond?
This is a complicated relationship between the two men. At first, Mustapha Mond appears determined to “teach” John, to bring him over to the World State way of thinking. By the end however, John…
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- HISTORY
Why/how did music change in the 1970’s and how was this shown in the attitudes of the general…
Music, like the rest of Western culture, was in great ferment in the 1970s, a continuation of the post-war changes in music that had brought electric instruments, urban blues and rock and roll. In…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily,” which room do the townspeople open once Miss Emiy is “decently in the…
In Miss Emily’s house, there was an upstairs room which “no one had seen in forty years.” This was the room that drew everyone’s attention after Emily’s funeral. The door required breaking down to…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Romeo and Juliet, what are some literary devices in Act II, Scene 2, Lines 90-110?
Along with the literary devices of a play on words in lines 100 and 101, involving several meanings of the word “strange,” and a personification in line 109 involving the “inconstant moon” in “her…
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- A PROUD TASTE FOR SCARLET AND MINIVER
What quotes came from the book, A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver by John Lackland.I need at…
I think you might be a little confused about this question. The author of the book A Proud Taste of Scarlet and Miniver is E.L. Konigsburg. John Lackland is a character in the book, one of the…
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- SULA
What type of symbolism is in the book Sula?
A major symbol in Morrison’s Sula is the birthmark that is over Sula’s eye. Shadrack says that the birthmark looks like a tadpole, and being an outcast himself in Medallion, it seems fitting that…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbitd,” why does Atticus think it acceptable for the children to be at the…
Jem and Scout attend the trial without Atticus’ knowledge or approval. They just go and once there, they sit with Rev. Sykes in the “colored balcony.” There they remain all day, until Calpurnia…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth [5.8.60-64], what does Malcolm promise to the thanes who fought with him?
Malcolm addresses his “thanes and kinsmen” in the concluding speech of the play after Macbeth has been killed and Malcolm has claimed the throne as his father’s rightful heir. Malcom tells them…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth [5.8.35-53], how does Siward react to the death of his son?
When Siward learns of his son’s death in battle, he first asks about his wounds: “Had he his hurts before?” Ross assures him that Young Siward’s wounds were located on the front of his body. This…
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- THE COLOR PURPLE
In The Color Purple, to whom does Celie write most of her letters? Why?
Initially Celie writes her letters to God, but after she loses faith in her religion, she pens the majority of her letters to her sister Nettie. She and Nettie are separated when Celie is forced to…
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- MACBETH
Macduff mentions an “angel” whom Macbeth has served [5.8.14]; to whom is he referring?
In “Macbeth’s” final scene, Macduff counters Macbeth’s statement that he lives a charmed life which must not yield/To one of woman born,(V, viii,,12-13) telling him that the prophesy of the…
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- BIOLOGY
What is the basic definition of embryology?
Ology means “the study of,” so embryology is the study of embryos from conception, or ferilization, to the fetus stage. In humans the embryonic stage ends at about eight weeks.
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Why does Julius Caesar fit the definition of tragedy? Is Julius Caesar the tragic hero in the…
Julius Caesar is a typical historical Shakespearean tragedy because it features a tragic hero. Ironically enough, though, Caesar–a man filled with ego–is not the tragic hero. Some argue that he…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
In “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, how does the author elaborate on the idea of social…
Their society attempts to eliminate social criticism. Everything they do is an attempt to keep things stable, and to keep the people “unquestioning.” One of their hypnopedic learnings sums this…
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- ACROSS FIVE APRILS
What was the public reaction about the Presidential Election in Chapter 11 of Across Five Aprils…
The Presidential Election of 1864 was notable for the vehemence of public opinion on both sides. Abraham Lincoln, who was running for reelection for the Republican Party, had, in the months before…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In “Romeo and Juliet” of what use are the things in the Friar’s basket?
Shakespeare’s portrayal of Friar Lawrence in “Romeo and Juliet” is often a depiction of the corruption in the Catholic Church. For, the ordained “man of God” takes several decisions upon himself…
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- THINGS FALL APART
Chapter 11I don’t know how to use this things so bare with me.. but, does anyone know what the…
You can use the story of the turtle and the birds to determine the answer to your first question. Who is the story directed at (what age group)? You can figure this out just by thinking of who the…
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- ACROSS FIVE APRILS
Write about Presidential Election in Chapter 11 of Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt.
The Presidential election of 1864 occurred during a difficult time for the North. The Union Army had suffered a devastating series of setbacks, the public was weary of war, and there was no…
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- THE LADY OF SHALOTT
What does The Lady of Shalott represent?
The lady in The Lady of Shallott, symbolically represents the conditions that existed in society that controlled the lives of Victorian women. As sons were gaining more freedom in upper class…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In The Outsiders, how did S.E. Hinton foreshadow that the church would catch fire? (There were…
S.E. Hinton uses a lot of foreshadowing throughout the novel “The Outsiders”. In chapter 3, Ponyboy decides to run away from home after Darry slaps him. Ponyboy flees the house and runs to the…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Why is the last line of the novel, Of Mice and Men, a fitting one?
The last line of the novel is Curly’s response to George as he and walks away, with Slim consoling him after Lennie dies. Curly says, “Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin’ them two guys?”…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
The first summer, the children spend a good deal of their time talking about the Radleys and being scared to even go near the Radley house. They second summer Jem, Dill and Scout spend together,…
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- THE CAY
What dangers did Phillip envision while Timothy was getting langosta in The Cay? What effect did…
Phillip is terrified when Timothy leaves him alone to “fetch langosta” for them to roast. The noises around him are magnified, and he hears “the palm fronds above…rattl(ing) in the breeze,…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Can you identify some mirror images in Of Mice and Men (i.e. shooting Candy’s dog= shooting Lennie).
These “mirror images” are mainly examples of foreshadowing. Some of Steinbeck’s use of the images is simply to build suspense, but he also relies upon them to demonstrate the universality of man’s…
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- WILLIAM BLAKE
In regards to William Blake’s poem “The Lamb,” what feelings does this poem evoke in you? Does…
This poem evokes feelings of tenderness because of its innocence and holiness. What a wonderfully simple poem with the first stanza concentrating on the lamb itself and the second stanza focusing…
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- FIFTH BUSINESS
“He [Boy] was killed by the usual cabal: by himself…;by the woman he did not know..” (p 272 in…
There are several different ways of looking at this question, and in the third book of the series (World of Wonders) Leisl explains some of the reasons she used that phrase. This was spoken by the…
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- OLD YELLER
How did Travis mark the pigs born that year in Old Yeller?
Travis undertakes the dangerous job of marking the pigs born that year by climbing a tall tree with a strong branch the sticks out to the side. Old Yeller then herds the pigs under the branch,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does Harper Lee use Scout’s innocence as a vehicle to explain Atticus’ attitude toward…
Harper Lee relies on Scout’s innocence, curiosity, and precociousness to illustrate Atticus’ unbiased treatment of African-Americans. First, Atticus entrusts Scout and Jem to Calpurnia. She is not…
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- BIOLOGY
According to our high school Biology book and several web-sites, “thigmotropism is the directional response of a plant organ to a touch or physical contact with any solid object. The response is…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
I am doing a debate and I need reasons why government should not provide funding for the…
The government is in place to protect us, not to support us. Thus, throughout the beginning of this country, assisting the poor was always a private or communal function. It only became a function…