How does Athena act as a personal trainer towards Telemachus in book 1-3 of the odyssey?

How does Athena act as a personal trainer towards Telemachus in book 1-3 of the odyssey?

  • REFERENCE

Please show me how to eliminate passive voice in these sentences: 1) Our action is based on the…

To eliminate the passive voice in any given sentence, you need to identify which verbs are passive and then you need to change them and make them active. When you are using the passive voice, the…

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  • REFERENCE

I need to find whether these sentences have mistakes or not (some might be correct) : 1) We have…

Three of these sentences contain errors in usage while the fourth (Sentence #4) does not. Let us see what is wrong with each of the incorrect sentences. In Sentence 1, the problem is that the word…

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  • TYPEE

How does Tommo assimilate into the Typeean culture?

When Toby and Tommo (as the natives call him) first arrive on the island inhabited by the Typees they find an Edenic paradise replete with lush foliage, fruit trees, and balmy weather. When the…

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if a pizza was cut into 6, 8, or 10 pieces, what would the angles be?

Pizza is circular in shape and full circle is 360° so if we cut pizza in 6 pieces each angle would be α6=3606=60∘α6=3606=60∘ Similarly for 8 pieces we get α8=3608=45∘α8=3608=45∘ and for 10…

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  • HISTORY

This is the first of two written assignments that will deal with the lessons to be learned from…

Of course, the answer to this is going to vary from person to person. An answer that one of us gives is not going to really fit with you because you are a different person. Because of that, let…

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  • PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE

How far do you agree that the weather conditions related to the turmoil within Pericles? How does…

In Pericles, Prince of Tyre, the weather mostly affects Pericles himself. We see in the play that the weather plays a major role in Pericles’ life and makes him have to make really hard decisions….

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  • RELIGION

What aspects or practices of Buddhism (if any) seem to be inconsistent with its basic goals?…

There are several aspects and practices that seem to be inconsistent or contradict some of the fundamental goals of Buddhism. These inconsistencies are existent in the original Buddhist teachings…

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  • THE OPEN WINDOW

Who, besides Mr. Nuttel, is the victim of Vera’s hoax?

One could argue that the reader him/herself is duped by Vera. The story is told mostly through dialogue; the reader is never given any insight into Vera’s thinking, so the reader thinks what Mr….

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  • MATH

18/-3-5

To simplify this, apply order of operation PEMDAS. In the given expression, the operations present are divide and subtract. As per PEMDAS, division should be perform before subtraction.So it…

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  • GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL

In Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond (Prologue, Chapters 1-6), who, for Diamond, has a…

The answer to this question is based on the most fundamental assertion that Diamond is making in Guns, Germs, and Steel. The main point of this entire book is that human actors have very little…

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  • MATH

6 1b = Oz

We want to convert 6 lbs to ounces. We assume that the pounds are avoirdupois pounds ( as opposed to metric pounds or troy weight.) In the avoirdupois system, there are 16 ounces in a pound. (Here…

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  • HISTORY

I have to write an 8 page paper with the thesis “Life in Paris was positively affected because of…

The thesis is your starting place. It tells you exactly what is to be included in the rest of your essay/paper. I don’t know if you have researched any of this or if you just know it. Start…

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  • BUSINESS

I need to write a code of ethics of 10-20 provisions for a company of about 500 employees who are…

A code of ethics is simply a series of principles guiding employee conduct that may or may not be legally binding, but is certainly morally binding. The violation – or a pattern of violations…

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  • SCIENCE

A 75- Ω lossless transmission line is interfaced to a load impedance that consists of a series…

While eNotes doesn’t have the format for solving you engineering problem for you, we can help you by clarifying the concepts you are working with. Once you better understand the concepts you are…

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  • RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE

What are few characteristics about Western in the book that Zane Grey wrote about?

A few characteristics concerning the Western in the Zane Grey book Riders of the Purple Sage include: Plain dialogue The typical Western novel goes for unadorned, simple dialogue. Dialogue is not…

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  • THE CAMPAIGN

Are the characters in The Campaign representative of a particular social group in the late…

Baltasar Bustos and his friends represents the aristocratic landowners who fought for victory against Spanish rule. The influence of Enlightenment ideas on Bustos is an accurate reflection of the…

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  • A BEND IN THE RIVER

How can you see superiority and inferiority as represented in the novel A Bend in the River?…

Salim (protagonist): superior sounding in his shock at the conditions in the town he settles in as well as the relationship the Indian villagers have with the African population. He grows more…

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  • LITERATURE

Identify the woman’s voice in literature?

Your question is not quite clear. Do you wish to know how women are represented (their characterization) in literature, or how female authors represent a feminine point of view, or whether the…

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  • REFERENCE

I need to write a 25 page paper about this. I need some help knowing where to start from. Also I…

Fortunately, the problems of homelessness and medical care, including “end-of-life” hospice care, have received significant attention over the years. That is not to suggest that homelessness…

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  • THE STORY OF AN HOUR

What is your response and meaningful and academic thesis about “The Story of an Hour,” Mrs….

Let’s begin by defining the terms symbol and foreshadowing. A symbol is something that stands for something else. Foreshadowing is a moment in a story that can show you, the reader, that…

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  • MATH

What is the integral of (sin(x^2)*x)dx Thanks!

Find the integral of (sinx^2)x dx: ∫(sinu)du=−cosu+C∫(sinu)du=-cosu+C So rewrite the integrand as ∫(12sin(x2))2xdx∫(12sin(x2))2xdx 12∫(sinx2)2xdx12∫(sinx2)2xdx ifu=x2,du=2xdxifu=x2,du=2xdx =−12cos(x2)+C=-12cos(x2)+C

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  • OLIVE KITTERIDGE

Olive Kitteridge. Please give a brief introduction to this piece of literature.

Olive Kitteridge is a collection of thirteen short stories that are all tied together by one character and one setting. The character, of course, is Olive. The setting is Maine. In fact, the…

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  • THE DISPOSSESSED: A AMBIGUOUS UTOPIAN

Compare and contrast the systems of Urras and Anarres with regard to work, education, gender,…

Good question! Which one is better seems to me like a judgment call—you have to decide which system lines up most closely with your values and the qualities you would like to see in your society….

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  • A BEND IN THE RIVER

How is post-colonialism represented in V.S. Naipaul’s novel A Bend in the River?

V.S. Naipaul’s novel A Bend in the River takes place in an unnamed African nation newly-liberated from the yoke of European colonialism. The recently-departed colonial power can safely be…

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  • DANGER AND SURVIVAL

What would Bundy think about whether or not the size and operational configuration of the nuclear…

Bundy questions whether nuclear weapons confer diplomatic power. Though the United States invested a considerable fortune in its nuclear arsenal, the Soviet Union still managed to invade and…

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  • BROWN GIRL, BROWNSTONES

Can anyone help me with all the chapter summaries of Browngirl, Brownstones? For example, in Book…

Book 1, Chapters 1 – 3 In “A Long Day and A Long Night” we see lots of brownstone homes in the late 1930s in Brooklyn, NY. Although once owned by the white upper class of New York (in the 20s)…

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  • ISAK DINESEN

What are two examples of connotations in Isak Dinesen’s “The Ring”? What are two examples of…

In Studies in Short Fiction, Bruce Bassoff identifies “The Ring” as an instance of Dinesen’s contention that human beings answer “a native urge towards transcendence.” Further, Bassoff states that…

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  • LITERATURE

What is the difference between narrator and focalizer?

The difference between “narrator” and “focalizer” is the difference between the character telling the story and the perspective through which the story is told. Examples of “narrators”…

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  • AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE

At the end of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” we get information that would seem to make the…

Short answer: The last section seems “real” as it describes the feelings of Peyton Faquhar. Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is a story told from three separate points of view…

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  • OROONOKO

What is Behn’s representation of slavery in the novel Oroonoko?

In the novel Oroonoko, Behn’s representation of slavery is horrible, which it was. It is a tragic story and the horrors of slavery are being well told in the story. Oroonoko is an African prince…

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  • LITERATURE

who is Queen Victoria? Did she have any impact on her time as queen? On literature?

Queen Victoria, born Alexandrina Victoria, daughter of Princess Victoria of Sake-Coburg-Saalfeld and Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, was Queen of England longer than any other ruler of…

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  • CHAINS

In Laurie Halse Anderson’s Chains, the Locktons live in a wealthy area of Manhattan. What does…

In Laurie Halse Anderson’s Chains, Elihu and Anne Lockton represent the upper-scale, refined elite of New York City. First, indications that Isabel and Ruth’s new owners are wealthy occurs in…

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  • HISTORY

How did Christianity affect Europe?

As early as 52 A. D. St. Paul wrote an epistle to the Christians of Thessaloniki [Greece], so Christianity has been in Europe for many centuries. However, it has been threatened for many hundreds…

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  • MARK COSTELLO

Please summarize and analyze Murphy’s Xmas by Mark Costello from the Murphy Stories.

Author and writing instructor Mark Costello is Midwestern Irish Catholic whose anthology, The Murphy Stories, includes the short story Murphy’s Xmas. While one might hope for or anticipate…

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  • REFERENCE

In a minimum of 600 words, please summarize chapter three of The Human Mosaic: A Cultural…

Chapter three in the book called The Human Mosaic : A Cultural Approach to Human Geography is aptly entitled “Population Geography.” Simply put, this chapter is on the geography of population (and…

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  • POLITICS AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
  1. What is Orwell’s claim, and which section of specific support did you find best proves his…

The title of Orwell’s essay, “Politics and the English Language,” suggests where the thrust of his thesis is; namely that language is “an instrument which we shape for our own purposes.” Because…

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  • HOWARDS END

How does E. M. Forster’s Howards End fit and/or defy the mold of Modernist literature as defined…

Georg Lukacs characterizes Modernist literature by its alienation from political and social reality. For modernist writers, argues Lukacs, man is “by nature solitary, asocial, unable to enter into…

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  • SCIENCE

What are the parts of a cell – i.e. cell organelles?

The cell is the most basic unit of life, and it consists of various parts called organelles which are specialized sub-units each having their own specific functions. In eukaryotic cells, each…

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  • MATH

How do you solve 5×2-13x+6 Also how do you solve x2-36

Solve 5×2−13x+65×2-13x+6 First, set 2 sets of parentheses like so: ( )( ) In order to get 5x25x2 we must break into factors. The only 2 factors that could work are 5x5x and x. Therefore we…

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  • MATH

How do you graph the function h(x)=x^2-7

Graph the function h(x)=x^2-7: This function is a quadratic function — the variable appears to the second degree. The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola. There are a number of tips and…

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  • HISTORY

Why did colonists enslave Africans but not American indians?

When the “New World” was discovered the African slave trade was already well underway in European countries, as well as in Africa itself. American Indians were never exactly chosen for slavery, but…

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  • MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING

What is existentialism in Man’s Search for Meaning?

Existentialism is a complex philosophy which is closely associated with the works of Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (1905-1980), a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist,…

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  • TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What does Walter Cunningham say he remembers about Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Walter Cunningham says he remembers eating poisoned pecans when asked about Boo Radley. Scout has always looked forward to going to school, but it is not what she expected. One of the incidents…

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  • MATH

How do you find the zeros of the function f(x)=17×3−xf(x)=17×3-xalgebraically?

We have the cubic function (a polynomial of order 3) f(x)=17×3−xf(x)=17×3-xand wish to find algebraically the zeros, that is, the roots, where the function crosses the x axis. To find the roots of…

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  • MATH

how do you find the zeros of the function f(x)=1/7x^3-x

Find the zeros of f(x)=1/7 x^3 -x: Factor out the common x: x(1/7 x^2-1) Set the product equal to zero; use the zero product property: x(1/7 x^2-1)=0 x=0 or 1/7 x^2-1=0 1/7 x^2-1=0 ==>…

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  • A ROSE FOR EMILY

How is Miss Emily’s relationship with Homer Barron like relationships in the South in general?

Short answer : Miss Emily’s relationship with Homer Barron is not at all like relationships in the South during her time. Whenever one discusses a work of literature, consideration must always be…

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  • DEATH AND THE MAIDEN

In Death and the Maiden, in what way is Paulina’s voice or character silenced and loses her freedom?

Paulina Salas lives with her husband, Gerardo, in the country. She was once a political prisoner who was raped continuously by a sadistic doctor. She never saw his face during her captivity. She…

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  • MATH

the total surface area of a rectangular wooden block with square base 6048 sq.cm. if the area of…

The total surface area of a rectangular prism is found by: 2(lw+lh+wh)=SA where l represents the length, w is the width, and h represents height. Since we know the Base is a square that means that…

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  • NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE

In “Traplines” by Eden Robinson, why do the Smythes offer their home to Will and why does he…

In 2013, Emily Jones wrote for a conference in Canadian studies and examined the stories of Eden Robinson. In this paper, Jones asserts that there is a mixing of Gothic subversion, masculinity, and…

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  • THE ODYSSEY

How does Athena act as a personal trainer towards Telemachus in book 1-3 of the odyssey?

Athena, disguised as Mentes, claims that Odysseus is still alive. She then tells Telemachus to go off in search of his father. She tells him not to cling to his childhood anymore, that he is now a…

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