How does MLK want African Americans to realize his dream?

August 26, 2018 Educator

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

In “The Canterville Ghost” by Oscar Wilde, how does the ghost try to frighten the Otis family?

The ghost employs a number of tactics to scare the Otis family when they move into Canterville Chase. First of all, he uses the blood stain in the library to evoke a sense of mystery and fear. As…

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ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

What is the conflict in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a rather complex story, especially for children, but the conflict is very simple and easy for any child to understand. The whole story is narrated through…

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SCIENCE

Which elements on the periodic table would boil at only 1 degrees Celsius?

I assume you need a list of elements that will boil even at 1 degree Celsius. There are 11 such elements on our periodic table. Here is a list of these elements with their respective boiling…

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HISTORY

How did Benjamin Franklin’s inventions change the world?

In addition to being an author, political philosopher, and postmaster, Benjamin Franklin was a prolific tinkerer. He invented swim fins, the Franklin stove, bifocals, the mechanized glass…

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THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE

What things does the shepherd promise to give his beloved? What do these promises tell you about…

The shepherd is promising an impossibly perfect natural world to his beloved. He is desperate to have her, so he paints a utopian picture of the world she and he might share together. He supposes…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What are the differences and similarities between the movie and book versions of Steinbeck’s Of…

There are two feature length films of Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men. One was made in 1939 with Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney Jr. It is an excellent adaptation but might not be as appealing…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is the most important scene in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee?

It is hard to pick the most important scene in the novel. Of course, there are significant moments between Atticus and Scout. The trial, interactions with Boo, and the themes of race and class are…

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HISTORY

Why were the United States and the Soviet Union once called superpowers?

The United States and the Soviet Union were both called superpowers from approximately 1945-1990. After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were the two strongest and most powerful…

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SPEECH AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

I need to write a speech on the following topic: Your village improvement society has raised a…

Obviously, both of these projects would be extremely beneficial for your community. Your first step in writing your speech would be to do some research on which of the two projects has the most…

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HENRY

Read this sentence from “The Gift of the Magi” and answer the question. Jim stopped inside…

Jim stops frozen in his tracks. His reaction is probably that he thinks he may have entered the wrong apartment by mistake. He doesn’t even recognize his wife at first. He thinks he is looking at a…

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WALK TWO MOONS

What did the note say that Pheobe’s mother left for her dad?

Mrs. Winterbottom’s note to her husband simply stated, “I had to go away. I can’t explain. I’ll call you in a few days.” There was no warning that she was leaving, and so Mr. Winterbottom…

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SELF-RELIANCE

What is implied by the word “sacred” in line 21 of “Self-Reliance”?

The full text of “Self-Reliance” does not contain the word “sacred” in the opening paragraphs. Perhaps you are reading an abridged version. The word does appear twice in the 7th paragraph,…

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CHARLES

What are 3 examples of Laurie’s bad behavior at home in the story “Charles”?

Laurie speaks insolently to his parents, spills the baby’s milk, and calls his father names. Laurie’s parents seem to have no idea that the boy whose bad behavior he describes every day is…

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OTHELLO

What are five adjectives that describe Iago in Othello?

There are many adjectives that can be used to describe Iago. He is obviously very cunning. He is vicious. We see this in the way he murders Roderigo, who trusts him. Iago is envious. He hates…

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HISTORY

Why did American citizens not want the United States to get involved in World War I?

There were a variety of reasons many Americans did not want the country to get involved in World War I. For one thing, the conflict was absolutely devastating, and Americans were able to get a…

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THE HOBBIT

What is the setting in Chapter 8, “Flies and Spiders”?

In this chapter Bilbo and the dwarves are in Mirkwood, the great forest once known as Greenwood the Great, east of the River Anduin. The wood was once green and glorious, but due to a shadow that…

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SCIENCE

What is the chemical equation that describes the reaction between sodium metal and ethanoic acid?

The first step to balancing this equation is to convert the words into chemical formulas. From your question, we are able to write: sodium metal and ethanoic acid = Na + CH3COOH Next, we need to…

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GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

What can you infer about the Brobdingnagians and their society from the king’s reaction to…

The king of Brobdingnag is completely horrified by Gulliver’s account of English society and savagery, and, from this, we can infer that Brobdingnagian society is quite peace-loving and pacifistic….

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MACBETH

In the play Macbeth, what are Macbeth’s thoughts on social change?

Most people would agree that the leader (king) of a country should be concerned about improving the nation over which he presides. Often, people who run for president or aspire to a leadership…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What reason does Paris give for not having spent much time courting Juliet?

The answer to this question comes at the beginning of Act IV, Scene 1, when Paris is speaking to Friar Laurence in his cell. After the Friar speaks of his distaste for Paris’s hasty marriage to…

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HISTORY

Why was music such a big deal in the 1920s?

Prior to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, music as a leisure activity was heavily classed. While everyone had the capability to enjoy some form of music, only the upper classes could afford…

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REFERENCE

I am really interested in becoming a chef. I was just wondering if you can tell me any good…

As an eNotes educators, we do not know where you live, how old you are, or what sort of qualifications you have, and therefore we cannot recommend specific restaurants. However, we can help you…

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ARMS AND THE MAN

Who are your favorite male and female characters in Arms and the Man and why?

First, my favorite characters may not be your favorites; this is something you really need to decide for yourself as you read the play. That being said, my favorite male character is Captain…

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AS YOU LIKE IT

In the comedy As You Like It, how is the character Rosalind portrayed?

Rosalind speaks more lines than any other female character in Shakespeare’s works. She also controls many of the events in As You Like It, in a role that often goes to a male character. Rosalind…

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SCIENCE

What is a force and what tools can we use to measure it?

Force can be defined several ways: A force is a push or pull. Force is the capacity to do work. Force = mass x acceleration. A force is what tends to change the state of a body at rest or in…

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HISTORY

When did Freedom Riders take place?

The Freedom Riders were people who were involved in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. They came into the South to draw attention to the segregation that existed in the South. They were often…

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THINGS FALL APART

How do things fall apart in Things Fall Apart?

In Things Fall Apart, the traditional way of life for the Igbo society is changing due to the coming of the European missionary Christians. The European Christians are bringing their beliefs to…

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HAMLET

What does Hamlet mean when he says the “heyday in the blood is tame”?

This quote is from Act III, Scene 4 of Hamlet. In this scene, Hamlet confronts his mother about her marriage to Claudius. Comparing images of King Hamlet and Claudius, and pointing out that…

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HISTORY

What was life like during the Dust Bowl? How did the people live their lives?

The Dust Bowl was a major ecological disaster in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico. When a drought started in the early 1930’s the land became incredibly dry and barren. This was the result…

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I HAVE A DREAM

What four metaphors does Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. use?

I am assuming that your question is about King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered August 28, 1963. King used more than four metaphors in this speech, but I will discuss two for you, and…

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HAMLET

What are two references to disease or decay in Hamlet?

We learn that something’s rotten in Denmark and we will all be food for worms. Perhaps the most famous comment about decay is in reference to Hamlet’s ghost. Marcellus and Horatio see the ghost…

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HISTORY

To what extent can our containment policy be considered a success?

Our containment policy can be considered a success when viewed in its entirety. While there were some areas where we failed to prevent communism from spreading, we were able to stop it from…

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HISTORY

How did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen reflect Enlightenment ideas?

The Declaration of the Rights of Man asserts certain rights that are universal and inherent to being human. It describes them as “unalienable,” as does the American Declaration of Independence, but…

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ANIMAL FARM

In Animal Farm, how do the animals identify an enemy?

Anything that goes on two legs is an enemy. When the animals expel the humans from Animal Farm, they follow Old Major’s advice about who their friends and who their enemies are. Old Major was…

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HISTORY

How did Europeans benefit from slavery?

For centuries (if not millennia), Europeans regularly relied on slave labor. Before the formation of Modern Europe, a significant portion of Ancient Greco-Roman society was comprised of people…

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THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” why should it matter that the man stopped was on his way to…

The mariner’s story is not necessarily dramatic at first. He has to get someone involved in his experience before it becomes dramatic. Coleridge saw this and realized the need for drama to hook his…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Nick says, “There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired.” What does Nick…

I think Nick means that there are really only two types of people in the world: those that are pursued and busy, and those that are pursuing and tired. Some people are pursued, or desired, and they…

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SCIENCE

Name the surfaces which have (1) high and (2) low friction?

Friction is the resistance to the relative motion between two surfaces. In other words, friction resists the relative motion between two surfaces. It is the reason why a book pushed on a table…

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TUCK EVERLASTING

Did Winnie like being with her kidnappers in Tuck Everlasting?

Winnie enjoys being with her kidnappers once she gets over the shock of being kidnapped. When Winnie sees Jesse in the woods, drinking from the immortal spring, he knows that he can’t just leave…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What passages represent courage in chapters 1-10 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

The ability to identify courage is a very dominant theme all throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, and many passages reveal the characters’ perception of courage. More importantly, Jem’s…

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HISTORY

Why did the Quit India Movement fail?

During World War II, Mahatma Gandhi led the Quit India Movement, a non-violent resistance against British rule in India. Gandhi hoped that, due to its military involvement in the war, Britain would…

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HISTORY

What questions did Anti-Federalists ask Federalists?

Federalists and Anti-Federalists had different opinions on many topics. Federalists believed the federal government should have an active and strong role. They believed in having a national bank….

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Why does Bassanio want Antonio to loan him more money?

At the start of the play, Bassanio already owes Antonio a great deal of money. He gives Antonio an analogy to prove that he will be better able to pay him back with an additional loan. He says that…

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THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

What happens at the end of the story “The Canterville Ghost”?

“The Canterville Ghost” ends with the marriage of Virginia Otis to Cecil, the Duke of Cheshire. After their honeymoon, the pair returns to Canterville Chase and Virginia has an inscription placed…

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ULYSSES

Whom does Ulysses address in the second half of Lord Tennyson’s poem? In the concluding lines of…

Towards the middle of the poem, Ulysses speaks of his son, Telemachus, in a manner that suggests he is pondering the end of his rule and the shift of those responsibilities to Telemachus. He…

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STILL I RISE

In the poem “Still I rise” by Maya Angelou, the phrase “I rise” is repeated several times. What…

Angelou’s poem, “Still I Rise,” addresses attempts to oppress and suppress African Americans. Therefore, the words, “I rise” is repeated throughout the poem in different contexts to show that she…

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LAW AND POLITICS

If man gave authority to the government to rule, why are people suffering from debts given out by…

To answer this question, we must first examine your statement that people have debts that are “given out by the government.” This is not true. People are generally in debt to other people,…

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SCIENCE

What happens to the blood carried by vessels that drain directly into the inferior vena cava?

The question did not specify whether or not the heart of interest was a two, three, or four-chamber heart. Please note that the answer reflects the path that blood takes through a four-chamber…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

When did Montag meet Faber in Fahrenheit 451? Please provide page numbers.

Montag met Faber in a park a year before the story started. The first time Montag mentions Faber, it is very brief. He does not say who Faber is or what happened during the encounter that made it…