How does Macbeth’s first line, “So foul and fair a day I have not seen,” establish a foreboding…
- MACBETH
How does Macbeth’s first line, “So foul and fair a day I have not seen,” establish a foreboding…
This line echoes the Witches’ incantation of the end of the first scene of the play: Fair is foul and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air. So, for Macbeth to echo these words makes…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
The Capulet Parental RelationshipHow effectively does Shakespeare present Juliet’s relationship…
In my opinion, as I read The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet I get a powerful representation of the relationship between Juliet and her parents, much more so than Romeo and his. I see a girl who feels…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Would you catagorize John Proctor as an honorable man or a broken/flawed man? Explain.Would you…
I would say that John Proctor is both flawed and honorable. Proctor had an affair with Abigail when she was a servant in his house. His wife has been unable to forgive him for this, and their…
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- REFERENCE
Is Latin a dead language?At my school we have to take latin for at least 3 years. I feel like I’m…
Latin is indeed an ancient language that is spoken mostly in some religions and a lot of medical terms are Latin. One reason for studying Latin might be that it has an influence on many other…
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- TWELFTH NIGHT
How is Maria from the Twelfth Night a stock character?In your answer, be sure to define stock…
A stock character can be considered a stereotype, and in drama, a playwright employs stock characters to further the complications of the story. Stock characters are used especially often in…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
How does Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game” succeed in getting people to play his game?
Basically, Zaroff gets people to play the game by forcing them to do it. He makes it so that playing is the best option that the people have. So how could this be? How could your best option be…
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- LOVE STORY
In the last chapter of Erich Segal’s Love Story, what did Jenny mean by saying “Love means not…
This quote is very famous. The meaning of the quotation, however, would probably be different depending on the reader’s perceptions. I have always perceived this comment to mean that when someone…
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- BUSINESS
True or False One of the major advantages of a partnership is unlimited liabilityTrue or False…
This is absolutely false. In fact, I would say that one of the major disadvantages of a partnership is unlimited liability. You do not want to have unlimited liability. Think about what that…
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- SCIENCE
Major changes take place in tadpole’s digestive and circulatory systems during metamorphosis Why…
Tadpoles begin their life in water. Essentially, their diet is that of an herbivore and they consume algae in the pond. However, some may be carnivorous. This reduces competition between the…
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- FREAK THE MIGHTY
How would the book Freak the Mighty be different if told from Kevin’s perspective instead of Max’s?
For starters, we would know nothing of Max’s family background. From Max we learn of his childhood trauma: the mysterious death of his mother and the equally mysterious–at least at…
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- BUSINESS
What is the most important part of the financial planning for the family, and why
In my opinion, the most important part of financial planning for the family is planning for the retirement of the married couple or parents. I think that all other aspects sort of flow out of…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Why is there a battle of sexes?Why is there a battle of sexes?
There are at least a couple of different ways that you could answer this. First, you could say that there is a battle of the sexes because men and women are simply and fundmentally different….
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- JAMES TATE
What is the central message of “Dream On.”
The idea that poetry is based on “the dream” that “has a pain in its heart” is crucial to much poetry, but not necessarily to all. It is significant for poetry to express compassion,…
- JAMES TATE
What is unique about lines 55-64 in “Dream On.”
From lines 55 through 64, the images suggest that poetry goes beyond the ease of being “categorized” (how poetic a word is that?). The song of a “rare species of bird” is barely audible,…
- HENRY
What is O. Henry’s purpose in writing “One Thousand Dollars?”i need to know what his purpose…
To me, the purpose of this story (other than entertainment) is to show that people can change their ways and act in ways that are not expected of them. In this story, everyone thinks that Young…
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- MATH
Verify that f satisfies conditions of mean-value theorem on indicated interval and find all…
If f(x) is continuous in closed interval (a,b) and differentiable in the open interval (a,b), then thereexists at a point c belonging to (a,b) such that f'(c) = {f(b) – f(a)}/(b-a). This is the…
- A ROSE FOR EMILY
Outline examples of the use of modernism in the short story “A Rose For Emily.”
According to Trent Lorcher in “Lesson Plans: Modernism in Literature,” modernism is: …marked by a strong and intentional break with tradition. This break includes a strong reaction against…
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- BUTTERFLY
Why is Rene Gallimard “mentally blind” in M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang?
Gallimard appears to be “mentally blind” in M. Butterfly because he can assert a sense of power in the fantasy world that he creates for himself. In his regular life, Gallimard has little…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
Discuss three examples of mondernism in the story “A Rose For Emily” by William Faulkner.I’m…
Based on the short story “A Rose For Emily,” Faulkner shows a use of modernism by deviating from the norms or expectations of the time in which it was written in 1930. One example of Miss Emily’s…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In the ‘ Lord of the Flies’ is Simon deluded and ill, or has he alone grasped the true nature of…
In the novel, Simon faces the “pig’s head on a stick”–the Lord of the Flies, and falls into a trance. Simon is not hallucinating; he is having a vision. The vision is his nsight about the beast….
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
Explain liberalism’s appeal to some Americans.
To answer this, think about what liberals believe. First, liberals want the government to intervene in economic affairs. This makes sense to some people because the big companies seem to be…
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- WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
What is the prevalent theme in “Where are you going, Where have you been”?, and what does it say…
I think there may be a number of themes present in this story, but I think the most persistent one is the loss of innocence. Connie is a teenage girl whose beauty is a source of admiration for…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
Explain the conservative preference for the status quo and change in moderation.
Basically, conservatives do not have much faith in the ability of people to devise perfect worlds. They think that human beings are inherently fallible and prone to error. Because of this, they…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, what is Jem’s reaction to finding out that the hole in the tree has…
This incident occurs at the end of Chapter 7, as Boo Radley leaves ever-more interesting and fascinating gifts for Jem and Scout as they themselves become more accustomed to the idea and their fear…
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- JAMES TATE
In this very recent poem, Tate engages us on the topic of what constitutes poetry. It is interesting for readers to discuss whether his concepts here might seem exclusive, on the one hand, and…
- HISTORY
Do all of the major theories agree that there is potential for human progress?Do all of the major…
I think that some level of clarification is needed here. If we are seeking to include all major theories that encompass all intellectual thought, then the answer would be no. I would say that…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
How did George W. Bush win the 2000 Presidential Election?
Since you tagged this with “Florida recount” I assume that you are asking for a legal discussion and not a discussion of what issues or campaign tactics allowed Bush to win. Basically, the Supreme…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
Basically, liberals believe that people should be left alone to do whatever they want in their personal lives. To them, the government should not try to legislate morality. This is why liberals…
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- JAMES TATE
Analyze lines 1-20 in “Dream On” please.
From lines 1 to 20, the images primarily reflect a middle- to upper-class type of American life. We find references to the profession of a surgeon, and images of watching baseball and playing golf,…
- SONNET 130
The speaker makes the following comparisons: eyes to the sun, lips to coral, breasts to snow, hair to wires, cheeks to roses, breath to perfume, voice to music, and walk to the progress of a…
- POETRY
What is the poem “If You Love for the Sake of Beauty” by Friedrich Ruckert all about?
The poem is easily laid out as a set of logical/emotional propositions, and readers enjoy discussing the nature of the relationship between the speaker and the listener, and also discussing the…
- THE SCARLET LETTER
Name three crimes and punishments that the Puritans might witness in The Scarlet Letter?
In Puritan England (and then again in Puritan “New England”), different crimes warranted different punishments. Puritans were religiously zealous and were especially watchful of anyone who did not…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
Anne Hutchinson was a real person who lived in the 15 and 1600s. She is most famous for what happened to her when she lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Basically, Anne Hutchinson was…
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- IN A STATION OF THE METRO
What is a good analysis of this poem?
This poem does not embody traditional form or even traditional grammar. The impression, the image, is what Pound expresses, on the supposition that poetry exists in the transference of mood from…
- MACBETH
What indicaitions are there in Lady Macbeth’s opening comments that she is not as strong?Act 2…
Look at these lines from Lady Macbeth’s second soliloquy in act 1 scene 5 : ……………………………….Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts! unsex me here, And feel me, from…
- THE LOTTERY
In the story of “The Lottery”by Shirley Jackson, what does Mr. Summers represent/symbolize in…
Mr. Summers represent the forces of tradition and power that allow the lottery, as a practice, to exist. He has no children, and his wife seems to enjoy the location that she and her husband enjoy…
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- GRAMMAR
Which of the two following sentences correctly uses “ours”? Is it correct to write, “Why fight a…
The correct way to write this sentence is the option that does not have an apostrophe in the word “ours.” So you would properly say “Why fight a war that isn’t ours.” In general, you would think…
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- POETRY
Why are there so many autumn images in “Abundance” by Michael O’Siadhail?
The reason the poet introduces the many autumnal images may simply be no more profound than that he wrote the poem in the fall rather than the spring, or it may simply be that he prefers fall to…
- POETRY
Tell me about the imagery in “Abundance” by Michael O’Siadhail.
The images that the speaker equates with abundance are fairly domestic ones, describing activities of daily and seasonal life, such as spending a day with a friend, the cold of an autumnal swim,…
- CULTURE AND ANARCHY
culture and anarchy Critically comment on the following lines from “CULTURE AND ANARCHY”…
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- MACBETH
What seems unsual about the constrasting ways that Macbeth and Lady Mac. react to the murder? In…
In spite of being a woman and a mother, Lady Macbeth invokes the forces of darkness to invest her with the direst cruelty and remorselessness so that she could strong and firm by the side of her…
- POETRY
In the poem “The Voice You hear…” by Thomas Lux, what does cathedral mean?
I think that the poet uses this word to invoke the idea that your mind is a place that is both quiet and in some way holy or above the physical world. A real cathedral is a place where you go to be…
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- MACBETH
What effect is created by the pounding at the gate? What dramatic effects are achieved…
I suppose you refer to the repeated knockings at the south gate of Inverness, knockings that occur at the end of act 2 scene 2, which is the scene of Duncan’s murder. As Macbeth is afraid to go…
- POETRY
What does Lux mean by constellation in “The Voice You Hear When You Read Silently”?
When the poet uses the word “constellation” he is using it to mean a whole array of things — not just one. He is saying that when you read silently to yourself, you are exposed to a variety of…
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- DENISE LEVERTOV
What do the steps represent in “A Time Past”?
In my opinion, the steps represent time. They represent the idea that there are times in the past that are now all gone and can never be found again. Even though they are gone, however, we can…
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- DENISE LEVERTOV
Explain the meaning of “A Time Past.”
In my opinion, this poem means that, although time passes, we keep what is important in our hearts. These things that we retain are much more important than the physical things that we lose. We…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Ironically what Ralph has wished for does come true. Why is what happens in answer to his wish…
Ralph has wished for rescue. He assumed this rescue would come in the form of aircraft overhead or a ship out in the distance who would see their fire. IRONICALLY, when the sound of some other…
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- E. HOUSMAN
What is the message of “On Wenlock Edge”?
The view of history seems to be that human beings do not change even though times and circumstances change. The cycles of life are commensurate with cycles of rage and difficulty. The poem…
- THE BET
How is Tolstoy’s influence present in “The Bet?”
Most, if not all, of Russian writers who come after Tolstoy have some connection to him. I think that Checkhov in “The Bet” is no exception. On one level, there is a statement about human…
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- E. HOUSMAN
Do we know anything about the Roman in “On Wenlock Edge”?
No, not really. It is not really important to know anything about him. All we really know is that he was a person and that he stood in the same place that the speaker is standing now. It is not…