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August 22, 2018 Educator

LAW AND POLITICS

Describe how the number of seats for the Democratic and the Republican parties changed in the…

According to our constitution, the entire House of Representatives is to be elected every two years. There is currently a total of 435 seats in the House of Representatives. The number of seats…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why did Mayella falsely accuse Tom Robinson of rape?

Mayella Ewell accused Tom Robinson of assaulting and raping her in order to protect her reputation and father. Mayella made sexual advances towards Tom Robinson, which was considered a taboo in her…

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MACBETH

How is the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth presented at the start of the play?

Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are presented in an interesting manner at the beginning of the play. It is clear that they have a very passionate relationship and that Lady Macbeth is seductive in the…

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THE GIVER

What was so different about the new child, Gabriel?

We are introduced to the new child in Chapter 1, when Jonas’s father is talking about his inability to grow at a normal rate and that he is not sleeping well. We understand from the very beginning…

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HISTORY

Do you believe that the women had the worst experience during the Civil War? Why or Why not?

Both men and women experienced hardship and suffering during the Civil War. Many men served in both the Union and Confederate armies. While serving in the military, the men experienced the…

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LAW AND POLITICS

What is organizational culture within a police agency?

Organizational culture in police departments will vary from two main extremes. In organized departments or larger cities there tends to be a militaristic culture. The departments are often…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Explain what is strange about the condition of Jem’s pants when he retrieves them.

In Ch. 6 Jem, Scout, and Dill all sneak into the Radley yard. They see a shadow of a man come at them from inside the house and they get so scared that they run back out of the yard, and Jem loses…

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LAW AND POLITICS

How do the respective views of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau on liberty relate to the policies of…

Hobbes argued that despite the natural equality and liberty amongst individuals, the anarchy of pursuing survival made life “nasty, brutish, and short.” Therefore, he suggests the establishment of…

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HISTORY

What was the factory act of 1833?

As the Industrial Revolution took hold, thousands of factories were built across the country. Since there was no real precedent for these factories, there weren’t any laws to regulate them or to…

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HISTORY

What did Cleopatra think about Julius Caesar?

Cleopatra VII Philopator, known simply as Cleopatra, was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt prior to its acquisition as a territory of Rome. She is known throughout history as a legendary…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is the function of relating the Finch family history at the outset of the novel?

The main reason to give some background on the Finch family is to introduce them as a well-established and important family in the history of Maycomb. The most famous ancestor, Simon Finch, came…

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MACBETH

What effect does it have on the reader if Lady Macbeth is depicted as evil?

One of Shakespeare’s primary purposes in depicting Lady Macbeth as evil and malicious is to motivate the reader to have sympathy and understanding for the plight of Macbeth. As Macbeth evolves as…

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POETRY

What is one purpose of the simile in the section of “Song of Myself” that begins “The spotted…

A simile means that two things are being compared to one another using the word “like” or the word “as.” For instance, I could say the house is “solid as a rock” or “solid like a rock,” and you…

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THE MONKEY’S PAW

In “The Monkey’s Paw,” what was the White family’s last wish?

Actually, the last wish was only Mr. White’s. Both husband and wife believed their son Herbert had come back from the dead as a result of their second wish. Mr. White was horrified at the prospect…

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HISTORY

What are the four sections of the Declaration of Independence?

The four sections of the Declaration of Independence are as follows. I have included a brief summary of each section. The first section, or the Preamble, states the purpose of the document. It…

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VIETNAM WAR (1960–1975)

How and why did the United States become involved in the Vietnam War? My assignment requires…

The United States involvement is Vietnam is sometimes referred to as a “proxy war” in which western powers were fighting for areas of control in southeast Asia as part of the Cold War, in a manner…

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HISTORY

What is the meaning of the title of “The White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling?

The title of Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden” refers to the idea that white people took a burden upon themselves when they took empires. It refers to the idea that the…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What are five social and economic effects of overpopulation?

While arguments about social, economic and environmental effects of overpopulation are wide spread, it is also important to note that they have been overwhelmingly deemed problematic not only in…

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THE WAY TO RAINY MOUNTAIN

In The Way To Rainy Mountain, what does the author compare the prairie in the summer to?

In The Way To Rainy Mountain, the author compares the prairie in the summer to an ‘anvil’s edge.’ Traditionally, anvils were metal blocks used as forging tools. Today, many blacksmiths still use…

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THE CRUCIBLE

Explain how The Crucible shows the individual against authority.

The Crucible shows an individual standing up against authority in two main characters. Those two characters are John Proctor and Reverend Hale. John Proctor has a larger individual influence…

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PABLO NERUDA

Are the last five lines of the poem “I’m explaining a few things” by Neruda more effective in…

This is a great question, which has as much to do with pragmatics and semantics as with the formation of the words and the effectiveness with which they command the attention of the reader. The…

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

What are some reasons that Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and what is the purpose…

As far as the reason for writing the book is concerned, Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) makes it clear in the preface of the first edition where he says: “Although my book is intended mainly for…

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

How does wealth foster acceptance in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

Perhaps, the best example of how wealth fosters social acceptance in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is in the development of the character of Huck Finn in the narrative. Whereas Huck has remained on…

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

After reading Tom Sawyer how are kids today similar or the same even though situations today have…

As your question stated, the situations that Tom Sawyer was in during the novel are different than situations today, but kids in general are not different. Tom is a typical junior high kid. He…

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BUSINESS

Identify the two basic decisions addressed by inventory management and discuss why the responses…

Inventory management is used to make decisions about (1) when to order new stock and (2) how much stock to order. Periodic and continuous inventory systems address these two basic decisions in…

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HAMLET

What does Polonius say to Ophelia regarding her behavior with Hamlet?

When Polonius inquires of Ophelia what she had been discussing with her brother, Laertes, she tells him that they spoke about Hamlet. Polonius then states that he had heard that Hamlet had been…

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SCIENCE

Determine the molar mass of a gas if a 4.23g sample of the gas occupies 4.00L at 27 degrees…

The ideal gas law would be used to solve this problem. The equation for the ideal gas law is: PV= nRT The meanings of each variable are below: P = pressure V = volume n = moles R = gas constant T…

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LADY SINGS THE BLUES

What is the difference between The Lady Sings The Blues book and the play Lady Day at Emerson Bar…

Both the book, The Lady Sings The Blues, and the play, Lady Day At Emerson Bar and Grill, tell the story of Billie Holiday (1915-1959), an American jazz singer and song-writer. The difference…

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HISTORY

Why was the Cold War important? I just need a brief but clear explanation.

I will give you two reasons why the Cold War was important. One has to do with the time when the Cold War was happening. The other has to do with the way the Cold War ended. While it was…

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A CHRISTMAS MEMORY

What is a character analysis of Buddy in “A Christmas Memory”?

As you read Truman Capote’s retrospective short story “A Christmas Memory,” you will find an adult Buddy looking back at his life as a seven year old child. As a child, Buddy is a…

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SREDNI VASHTAR

In “Sredni Vashtar,” how does Saki demonstrate the underlying tension between both characters?…

Tension permeates the powerful narrative of “Sredni Vashtar.” Saki does an amazing job at bringing it out through the eyes of Conradin: a miserable child who is as sickly as he is unfortunate….

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THE SCARLET IBIS

What words or images contibute to the feelings of sadness and longing in the story, “The Scarlet…

James Hurst uses words and images throughout his short story “The Scarlet Ibis” to contribute the feelings of sadness and longing. In his opening line, “It was in the clove of seasons, summer…

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HISTORY

According to Howard Zinn, how and why did the United States take the Southwest from the Mexicans?…

“He seems to have lost all respect for Mexican rights and is willing to be an instrument of Mr. Polk for pushing our boundary as far west as possible.” Colonel Ethan Alien Hitchcock Howard Zinn…

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A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

What does Howard Zinn say about how and why the United States took the Southwest (or northern…

The Mexican War is the subject of Chapter Eight of A People’s History of the United States, and Zinn’s narrative of the conflict focuses on the intense opposition to the war among abolitionists and…

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THE PEDESTRIAN

What is the theme of “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury?

“The Pedestrian” is a futuristic story about the threat of the then-new medium of television to human consciousness and human society. The protagonist is taking a walk in the evening, which is what…

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THE MIRACLE WORKER

In act 3, Annie says, “Don’t smooth anything else out for me, don’t interfere in any of the ways…

Annie does expect Helen to see things; that is, she hopes that Helen will finally make the connection between the actual thing and the word spelled into her hand, and thus “see” the thing as having…

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DEATH OF A SALESMAN

How is Willy Loman a tragic Hero in a Death of a Salesman? Or, is he not?

It is has been debatable whether Willy is a tragic hero, or just a tragic character. However, what makes a character a “hero” are the potentially redeeming traits that may help the character serve…

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SCIENCE

What are the three most common atoms in your body?

The three most common atoms in our body are Oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. Together these constitute almost 93% of our body, with individual contribution being 65% oxygen, 18.5% carbon and 9.5%…

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HISTORY

How did the Confederation Congress facilitate the rapid settlement of Ohio in 1787?

The Confederation Congress facilitated the rapid settlement of Ohio in 1787 through the passage of the Northwest Ordinance. The Northwest Ordinance created the Northwest Territory (the first U.S….

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EDGAR ALLAN POE

How does the poem “Alone” tie in with Edgar Allan Poe’s life?

“Alone” is a poem told in the first-person point of view as an adult looks back on his childhood. The narrator realizes that a childhood of isolation and loneliness separated him from other…

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

How does Elsa respond when she learns the true nature of her husband’s job in The Boy in the…

When Elsa learns of the move, she takes on the role of the good Nazi wife and agrees to the move. As Kommandant, his father has been stationed to supervise a concentration camp. We do not know how…

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MY ANTONIA

How does Willa Cather’s book My Antonia demonstrate realism?

Realism can be a hard term to pin down. In a conventional sense, Cather can be considered a “realist” in that her fiction tries to convey life as it is lived, as honestly and accurately as…

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THE GIVER

What does Jonas learn about color? When was color lost?

In Ch. 12, Jonas learns that color exists. He can actually see color, as can the Giver. That is one way in which Jonas is able to “see beyond.” Jonas doesn’t even know the word “color” when he sees…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

In Lord of the Flies, what does this quote mean: “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin…

It literally means that Piggy is struck (and killed) by the rock and the conch is destroyed. Symbolically, it means that the talisman which represented order and civilized behavior has also been…

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THE SNIPER

Why does the sniper kill the old woman?

The sniper is fighting on one side (Republican) of the Irish Civil War. From a rooftop, he foolishly lights up a cigarette. The smoke signals his position and the enemy sniper fires at him. On the…

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Robert Frost’s biographer describes him as a man of contradictions. On the one hand he was an…

In one sense, the biographer’s statement is a sort of cliché that every biographer succumbs to when building a complex portrait of his/her subject. It is a device meant to fend off any criticism…

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SCIENCE

Which enzymes are found in the cellular membrane of a prokaryotic cell to produce energy?

Prokaryotic cells lack membrane bound organelles and the process of respiration occurs in an area known as the mesosome within the cytoplasm. The mesosome is created as the plasma membrane folds…

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GAUDIUM ET SPES

What would be an example today of how the “profound and rapid changes” Gaudium et Spes discusses…

Perhaps the greatest change is the ubiquity and intrusiveness of the internet. Although the Council might welcome the way in which this technology offers the possibility of lifting people out of…