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August 22, 2018 Educator

EDUCATION
What are the roles of teachers in a democracy?

In order to have a successful democracy, universal education is a necessity. So, teachers play a profound role in a democracy. They must educate students to be knowledgeable, questioning, and…

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THANK YOU, M’AM

At the end of Langston Hughes’ “Thank You, M’am,” Roger has the $10 he needs to buy the blue…

Langston Hughes’ “Thank You, M’am” is a short (very short) story, often taught in ninth-grade, about a youngster named Roger who tries to steal the purse of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones….

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HISTORY

Who were Homer’s friends and contemporaries?

I’m assuming you’re asking about the epic poet Homer, author of The Odyssey and The Iliad. Both epics come from an oral tradition, and are long, narrative poems that describe journeying and war….

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REFERENCE

How do you identify a helping verb in a sentence?

Helping verbs do just as their name suggests, they help the main verb in a sentence by expanding upon the meaning. When combined with the main verb they make up a verb phrase. They add detail to…

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RELIGION

How does religion affect social change in the Philippines?

Philippines is a very religious country with a several sects of different beliefs and practices. These religious groups have affected each other in one way or another which is the same in other…

THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH

Why is the village blacksmith admired?

The village blacksmith represents a key element of the Romantic period, the common man as hero. He’s a common man who is all mankind: The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy…

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SCIENCE

What happens if an animal dies?

Animals have organic bodies and hence the bodies start degrading, once a animal dies. The degradation results in bad odor and foul smell. The degradation happens both chemically and biologically….

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FAHRENHEIT 451

What are examples of Biblical allusions in “The Sieve and the Sand,” and what do they mean?

An allusion is when someone (narrator or character) mentions something that has a particular reference to history, literature, politics, etc., that the reader (or another character) might…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What does the phrase “structure of the deviant act” mean?

Deviant behavior is any behavior that goes against social norms. Not all deviant behaviors are the same or have the same effect on society. To grasp the effect of a specific act on society, the…

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LITERATURE

I don’t understand Norman Silver’s poem “The Pigeon.” How can a pigeon’s father be standing…

Your question refers to some of the figurative language that is used in this poem. The poem is about humans rather than actual pigeons, but the poet uses the word “pigeon” in his description of the…

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ESSAY LAB

The Paris attack is a wake-up call for us to show our concern in combating terrorism. What role…

Your first question highlights the individual citizen’s role in combating terrorism. Below is a website you might find useful. It is authored by the New York State police and discusses how…

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DEAR MR. HENSHAW

Why did Beverly Clearly write Dear Mr. Henshaw?

Beverly Cleary wrote Dear Mr. Henshaw for a couple of different reasons. One reason was to talk about the social issue of divorce to let kids who are suffering from divorce know that they are not…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

How does Jack change throughout Lord of the Flies?

In the beginning of Lord of the Flies, Jack is introduced in chapter one as being a very powerful leader of the choir. His authority over the boys is evident by the way the boys are still wearing…

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Explain how Oberon gets what he wants from Titania in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Oberon is very tricky when it comes to getting the little boy away from Titania. At first, he tries negotiation. He has been arguing with Titania long enough when we first see them in Act II, but…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why does Aunt Alexandra think that Scout should change her behavior?

Aunt Alexandra is very traditional and her view of gender roles is also. Scout does not behave like a typical girl, and this is alarming to Aunt Alexandra because she is worried that she will be…

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ONTOLOGY

What does it mean to be “real”? Can you list the necessary traits of things that are real? How…

The question of what is “real” or what sort of entities exist is the object of a branch of philosophy known as ontologies. Most philosophical systems are said to possess ontologies in the sense of…

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TONY JUDT

I need a summary of each chapter of the book Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt.

Although our Question and Answer section at eNotes is not equipped to provide detailed chapter summaries in this way, I can definitely touch on the general summation of each chapter (and each…

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THE LEAP

In “The Leap,” why is the father attracted to the narrator’s mother?

In “The Leap,” the narrator’s father is a doctor who attends her mother, Anna Avalon, after a near-death experience on her trapeze. According to the narrator, the doctor is attracted to Anna…

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RIDERS TO THE SEA

How does the setting of the play Riders to the Sea make it both local and universal at the same…

The setting of this short drama is the Aran islands of Ireland. That sounds like a great location. Hawaii is awesome, so why shouldn’t all islands be like that? That’s not the case with the Aran…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How can I write an essay about the line “there goes the meanest man” in the book “The Kill a…

That line is spoken by Calpurnia in reference to Mr. Radley. The text indicates that Calpurnia rarely speaks her mind about the habits of white people. “There goes the meanest man ever God blew…

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THE TEMPEST

What is “real” and what is not in The Tempest?

The Tempest by William Shakespeare is a dramatic work of imaginative literature. It is not based on actual historical events. Thus nothing in the play is “real”. When English actors stood in front…

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BUSINESS

How to discuss one of the “four Cs”: cost, consumer, communication, and convenience?

The four “C’s” that you have listed are the four C’s to marketing: Cost, consumer, convenience, and communication. They are not separate items, either. They definitely interrelate with each…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

First, what are the different ways characters react to Atticus taking the Tom Robinson case?…

In Chapter 15, Heck Tate tells Atticus that he is uneasy about Tom being moved to the Maycomb jail. An entire group of men go to Atticus’s home to express their uneasiness. There is no indication…

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THE HUNGER GAMES

How has Katniss rebelled against the Capitol and why?

In the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy, it was not Katniss’ intent to rebel against the Capitol. Neither she nor any of her friends in District 12 had any love for the government. The…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, what do the characters in the story think about Miss Maudie?

Jem, Dill, and particularly Scout generally adore Miss Maudie. She is like an aunt but they (Scout and Jem) clearly enjoy her company more than they do with Aunt Alexandra. Miss Maudie allows them…

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ANIMAL FARM

People who are smarter deserve more than others.

This is a very debatable statement. Since this statement is in the topic of Animal Farm, you are probably referring the the rhetoric of Squealer. In the beginning of the rebellion, the animals…

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THE GIVER

In the book “The Giver” what do the kids receive at the age of 5 and 6?

I can answer this question negatively or positively. I’ll start with the negative answer. At at age four, the children are given jackets that button up and down on the back. Those jackets are…

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THE BET

What is the historical era of “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov, and what is its significance to the story?

“The Bet” is a story that could be placed in just about any time period. Its subject matter is a debate about the merits of capital punishment versus life in prison. The lawyer believes that life…

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THE OUTSIDERS

In The Outsiders, what does Randy reveal about why he won’t fight in the rumble?

Once Randy gets Ponyboy aside, he tells him that Bob’s death had really shaken him up. He knew that Bob had gone too far and that maybe he deserved to get hurt but that he wasn’t a bad guy. He…

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THE USE OF FORCE

What does “abject” mean as it is used in the sentence?

As it’s used in the story, “abject” means “desperate” or “despicable and low.” Let’s take a look at it in context: “After all, I had already fallen in love with the savage brat, the parents were…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

What is ironic about the setting? In what ways does the setting suit the plot of the story in…

The story (that Montresor tells) is set in Venice during the carnival season. Montresor calls it “the supreme madness of the carnival season.” He means that the carnival celebration is at its…

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THE GIVER

What is the central message in The Giver?

Different people will probably take away different messages from The Giver. I will share the one that I have gleaned, and perhaps others will share theirs, too. You will need to decide what…

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SCIENCE

Compare and contrast a high-density universe with a low-density universe in terms of its ultimate…

A high-density universe basically means that there is enough matter in the universe, packed closely enough to other matter that gravity will eventually begin to slow and reverse the expansion of…

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THE CRUCIBLE

In The Crucible, how does Hale persuade Tituba to confess? How is his approach different from the…

For us to understand and appreciate Reverend Hale’s methods, we need to know something of his background and the status he enjoys. In his notes, Arthur Miller tells us: Mr. Hale is nearing forty,…

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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

Which did Thoreau think was most important: that government should increase the material equality…

From his essay, Civil Disobedience, it appears that Thoreau is most concerned with government preserving the liberty of its citizens rather than increasing material equality between its citizens….

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TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME

In the poem “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time,” the speaker thinks that youth is better than…

The speaker believes that youth is preferable to age for a number of reasons: 1. Life is short, and we have the most capacity to experience its joys when we are young. “Gather ye rosebuds while ye…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Atticus tells his children it is a “sin to kill a mockingbird.” Explain what he meant, how this…

One of the main themes throughout the novel is the corruption of innocence. Mockingbirds symbolize innocent characters throughout the novel who have been unfairly exploited by society. In Chapter…

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CHARLES

Laurie describes Charles as “bigger than me.” What is the significance of this description?

Laurie’s description of Charles as “bigger than me” signifies his connection to Charles and foreshadows what we learn in the end of the story, that Charles is a creation of Laurie’s imagination….

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MATH

Calculate, to the nearest cent, the future value of an investment of 12000 after 3 years, at 1.5%…

To solve, apply the formula of compounding interest. A=P(1+rn)ntA=P(1+rn)nt where A is the accumulated value after t years P is the principal amount r is the rate n is the number of compounding…

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INTO THE WILD

What was Chris’s relationship with his parents like?

Chris had a complicated relationship with his parents, particularly with his father, Walt. In Chapter 11 of Into The Wild, Krakauer describes Chris’s childhood. Walt was a perfectionist, who pushed…

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HISTORY

Differentiate between the Dutch and Spanish policies towards the indigenous tribes?

Spanish and Dutch policies toward native peoples were very different, reflecting fundamental differences in approach toward involvement in the New World in general. The Spanish were interested in…

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THE CRUCIBLE

What does Giles Corey say is the reason George Jacobs was arrested?

In Act Three, Giles Corey hands his deposition to Danforth, and in it he “states that [Putnam] coldly prompted [his] daughter to cry witchery upon George Jacobs […].” So, Corey believes that…

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TANGERINE

In the book Tangerine, why do some of the houses in Lake Windsor Downs have to be tented?

The Lake Windsor Downs homes are covered by tents because of a termite infestation. Termites are a type of insect that can quickly destroy the wooden walls of homes. They’re considered a pest…

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MATH

Your total payment on a 4 year loan, which charged 10.1 % simple interest, amounted to $ 46200….

Given: time t=4, interest rate 10.1% r=.101 , total loan payment A= $46,200. Find out how much was originally borrowed, P. Use the formula A=P(1+r)tA=P(1+r)t Substitute in the given information. Then…

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RIP VAN WINKLE

Describe Rip Van Winkle’s appearance.

Irving doesn’t provide much physical description of Rip, focusing instead on his character, which is happy-go-lucky, beloved of children, and lazy. We know the young Rip is strong enough to carry…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How was Jem Finch shaped and influenced by his society in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Jem is profoundly affected by his community in To Kill a Mockingbird. Let me give you two examples. First, in the beginning of the novel, Jem’s views on Boo Radley come from the prevailing…

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HISTORY

Which cultural achievements of Suleiman’s reign were similar to the European Renaissance? 1 image

The Renaissance, which had its genesis in Italy, was a revival of art, architecture and learning in Europe. Suleiman the Magnificent (1494-1566) was the longest reigning Great Sultan of the Ottoman…

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CHAINS

What is historical context for Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson?

The book frequently refers to the battles between the Patriots and the Loyalists. That would put the novel taking place sometime during the American Revolution. More specifically, the book takes…

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A MODEST PROPOSAL

What are two examples each of ethos, pathos, and logos in the first 8 paragraphs of “A Modest…

Although it’s important to understand that these three strategies often overlap–that is, any one sentence or idea within a piece of text could simultaneously demonstrate two or even all three of…