How does Calpurnia teach Scout respect in To Kill a Mockingbird?
- THINGS FALL APART
How does Okonkwo’s relationship with his daughter Ezinma compare to his relationship with Nwoye?
In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo clearly demonstrates favoritism toward Ezinma compared to his strained relationship with his oldest son Nwoye. He feels that Ezinma is one of the few…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What literary techniques are used in Chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird (pp. 132-149)?
Symbolism and foreshadowing are literary techniques used in Chapter 11. Symbolism is a technique where one thing stands for something else. Author’s use it to make a thematic statement. In this…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Why were women not allowed to act in Shakespeare’s time?
In Shakespeare’s time, gender roles placed far more limitations on women than they do in the Western world today. A woman’s life was to be spent as a wife and mother, and even in childhood girls…
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- HEALTH
Why do old people live longer if they have paid or free caretakers?
There are many different reasons why the presence of caregivers can affect the longevity of the elderly. The reasons do vary, however, with the individual receiving care. One significant issue…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What adjectives would you use to describe Atticus Finch ?
Atticus is principled and compassionate. He does not live by the same rules as the rest of his society. Although he is assigned Tom Robinson’s case, he actually does his best to win it. No one…
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- SCIENCE
A box of mass m is pushed horizontally on a rough floor with an initial speed of 2 m*s^(−1)….
The acceleration of the box can be found from the second Newton’s Law: F⃗ =ma⃗ F→=ma→ , where F⃗ F→ is the net force acting on the box. The only force on the box in the horizontal direction is…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is the plan Dill and Jem come up with to talk to Boo Radley? Does it work? Why?
Jem and Dill decide to communicate with Boo Radley through a note. Scout goes outside to find them discussing the note, and asks how they plan to get it to him. Jem explains the plan to Scout:…
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- THE HELP
Why does the opportunity to tell the truth about working for white people weigh so heavily on Minny?
By working with Miss Skeeter to tell the truth about what it’s like to work for white families, Minnie is taking a big risk. The employment of domestic servants (“the help”) of color was largely a…
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- ANIMAL FARM
What are positive and negative actions of the pigs of the Animal Farm?
In the beginning of the book, the pigs do many positive things for the animals. Old Major, the boar who dies before the animals revolt, offers them his vision of a world of animal unity and…
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- NIGHT
How does Zalman, the boy running with Elie, die in chapter 6 of Night?
During the winter of 1945, not long before the work camp at Buna is liberated by the Russians, Wiesel and his father are evacuated. The evacuation is basically a forced death march from Poland to…
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- HISTORY
What was the significance of the aristocratic revolution in France?
The aristocratic revolution was the first stage of the French revolution. In 1787, the country had the largest population in Europe. Feeding and supporting this population, along with extravagant…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Why did Atticus want Jem and Scout to spend time with Mrs. Dubose?
Atticus wanted Scout and Jem to spend time with Mrs. Dubose for several reasons. First, this acted as punishment for Jem taking Scout’s baton and knocking the heads off of Mrs. Dubose’s camellias….
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What happened to Johnny in The Outsiders?
There are several significant events that take place in Johnny’s life throughout the novel The Outsiders. Johnny is a rather timid, sympathetic character. Early in the novel, Ponyboy tells Cherry…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What does Elizabeth mean when she says, “Oh, the noose, the noose is up!”?
When Elizabeth Proctor says, “Oh, the noose, the noose is up!” she says it in response to Mary Warren’s admission that her name was “mentioned” in court. Mary will not tell who began to accuse…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
In “Young Goodman Brown,” there are many symbols. Please identify some.
The pink ribbons Faith wears in her cap at the very beginning of the story are mentioned three times in the first six paragraphs alone, and so this is a good clue that they are symbolic. Because…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Name one country in North Africa.
The answer to this question depends, to some degree, on how you define “North Africa.” There are some countries that are in North Africa no matter how you define it, while other countries are…
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- MANIAC MAGEE
What does Grayson want to ”say” to Maniac by giving the boy his old glove in Maniac Magee?
Grayson is telling Maniac that he loves him by giving him his old baseball glove. Grayson is the old groundskeeper at the zoo. He finds Maniac sleeping in the buffalo pen and takes him in. Maniac…
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- LITERATURE
What difficulties did the animals in Animal Farm have in gathering the harvest, and how did they…
The animals are faced with bringing in the harvest with farm tools designed for humans. The animals also have to find a way to work with farm machinery designed for two legs. The pigs, being…
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- TUITION-FREE COLLEGE
Why is tuition-free college necessary?
Thomas Jefferson wrote the the Declaration of Independence with a little help from his friends, yet nowhere on his tombstone is this mentioned. He did, however, want us to remember him as the…
- THANK YOU, M’AM
How would you describe the boy’s feelings in “Thank You M’am”?
The boy feels conflicted about whether he should run away or not, and guilty about stealing the purse. Roger is definitely surprised when he tries to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’s…
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- THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE
How does fascism connect with a formative element in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
Miss Brodie herself is a fascist. She admires Mussolini, and when she visits Nazi Germany in 1938, she approves of what Hitler has done. She calls her chosen students, known as the “Brodie set,”…
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- IN ANOTHER COUNTRY
Why did the major say ugly things to the narrator in the short story “In Another Country”?
The major shows courage but he is frustrated with his injury and has little hope of substantially recovering from it. According to the narrator, his hand is like a baby’s hand. Adding more…
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- SCIENCE
In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes become visible?
Mitosis is the process of cell division, in which a parent cell divides to produce two daughter cells. It is a form of asexual reproduction. Mitosis is not a single-step process and actually…
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- SCIENCE
Explain what will happen if mass of the mercury drop increases?
The question is not very clear if you are referring to a particular case or you want to know the general effect of increase in mass of a mercury drop. I will answer the more general question. If…
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- THE PEDESTRIAN
Do you think Leonard Mead will ever again walk his city’s streets?
The authorities in this story are very strict and this is reminiscent of Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451. Mead is charged with walking for the sake of walking. In this state, there is only one…
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- HISTORY
What is the relationship between the Civil Rights Movement and Brown vs. Board of Education?
Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1955) was the first Supreme Court case to most effectively work toward dismantling de jure, or legal segregation in public school systems. This…
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- THE PEDESTRIAN
What crime has Mead committed?
On the surface, Mead has committed the crime of walking for the sake of walking. In this repressed society, citizens are discouraged or maybe even forbidden from walking or leaving their homes at…
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- HISTORY
The Wagner Act, which is the name given to the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, was passed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal. The act gives workers in private industry the…
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- HISTORY
How did the National Recovery Administration attempt to improve the economy in the United States?
The National Recovery Administration (NRA), was created by an executive order by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the conditions during the Great Depression. The NRA was designed to…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In the novel The Outsiders, what were some crimes that Ponyboy committed?
Ponyboy committed several crimes throughout the novel The Outsiders. One of the first crimes Ponyboy commits is sneaking into the movies with Dally and Johnny without paying for tickets. Later on…
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- HISTORY
How did overproduction and under-consumption contribute to the Great Depression?
During much of the 1920s, agricultural productivity rose in the United States, many homes installed electricity for the first time, people had jobs, and the economy boomed. In these “roaring…
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- HISTORY
The winners of World War II attempted to avoid what three mistakes made by the winners of World…
After WWI, the Allies tried to just use laws/treaties to keep Germany from becoming strong again and from causing another war. This failed. After WWII, they tried to take a different tack. Now,…
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- THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN
Who is Kipling referring to in the first stanza of “The White Man’s Burden,” with the lines “Your…
In the first stanza of “The White Man’s Burden,” Rudyard Kipling is referring to one specific group of colonized people when he talks about the “new-caught, sullen peoples.” This group…
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- SUI SIN FAR
What exactly is the meaning of the title “The Wisdom of the New?”
The title, The Wisdom of the New, refers to the Western ideals that Wou Sankwei adopts as an Americanized immigrant. To Sankwei’s wife, Pau Lin, this ‘wisdom of the new’ is antithetical to the…
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- HARLEM
In the poem, “Harlem,” what is the main theme?
The poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes, is one of many poems he wrote about fulfilling one’s dreams. Written primarily for the African American community, this poem addresses the idea of what…
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- HAMLET
Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark, son of the late King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. His mother, however, remarried shortly after his father’s death, and his new step-father is actually his uncle (his…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, how do Banquo and Macbeth describe the witches appearances when they first encounter…
Banquo describes the witches when he first encounters them as withered and dressed wildly: “wither’d and wild in their attire.” He says they don’t look like earthly creatures: “they look not like…
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- GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
What great surprise awaits Gulliver when he awakens on the rocky island?
When Gulliver awakens on Lilliput after his ship has wrecked, he cannot move his arms and legs because they “were strongly fastened on each Side to the Ground […].” Even his hair is likewise…
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- HISTORY
If there were no demarcation of time, in terms of BC and AD, how would it have affected the study…
The use of BC (or BCE) and AD (or CE) creates a fixed point of reference for events which have occurred throughout history. It is difficult to say when humans began using calendars, or even began…
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- LITERATURE
What is the meaning of ”Messy Room” by Shel Silverstein? 1 image
This poem, like most by Shel Silverstein, is very fun and easy to read, with comic elements that keep the tone lighthearted. The speaker in the poem is appalled at the state of someone’s room…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, who takes a whole bottle of sleeping pills ?
Guy Montag is a fireman who works at nights while his wife Mildred stays at home. He gets home very late and does not turn on the lights because his wife is usually in bed asleep. He normally…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does Calpurnia teach Scout respect in To Kill a Mockingbird?
At the beginning of Chapter 3, Jem stops Scout from beating up Walter Cunningham Jr. and then invites him over for dinner. In the middle of dinner, Walter asks for molasses and proceeds to pour the…
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- WHEN I HEARD THE LEARN’D ASTRONOMER
In Walt Whitman’s “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer,” what does the astronomer’s lecture…
In Walt Whitman’s “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer,” the lecture is clearly some type of presentation. The narrator gives us clues by describing what else is present at the lecture. There are…
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- BUSINESS
Provide specific, clear, and descriptive examples of how different leadership and/or motivational…
As a leader, it is essential to understand the cultural differences that exist between different countries and their working styles. In order to better understand how to lead and motivate people…
- SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain’s quest is accompanied by detailed descriptions of the…
The description of the year’s passage comes at the beginning of the second part of the story, visualizing how winter gives way to spring, crops grow and are harvested, and then things begin to rot,…
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- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
I must create a brief presentation about Oscar Wilde, the playwright of The Importance of Being…
This is a great question, and I’m excited to answer it. Oscar Wilde was a very flamboyant character himself, and his works are always fun to read. His writing is even more engaging if you are…
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- WALK TWO MOONS
Why does Sal seem to notice that there is something wrong with Mrs. Winterbottom, but Phoebe…
Since her mother left, Sal has become more sensitive to others, rather than just concerned about herself. She reflects back on the events that preceded her mother’s leaving. This makes her aware…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
How do you justify the action of the revolutionaries as well as common people in comparison to…
The revolutionaries and common people come from the same background—the peasant class. This was almost 95% of the French population, yet the government was controlled by the nobility and the…
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- LIFE OF PI
What religion is introduced to Pi by his parents?
Pi Patel spent his formative years in Pondicherry, India, where the dominant religion is Hinduism. In Chapter 17, he states, “I owe to Hinduism the original landscape of my religious…
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- SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT
How is the motif of colors in “Shooting an Elephant” related to the theme? Support this with…
“Shooting an Elephant” shows the cruelties of imperialism, because to maintain power and control over the Burmese, the narrator, an English policeman representing British imperial interests, must…
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