How does “The Minister’s Black Veil” relate to the Salem Witch Trials?

August 25, 2018 Educator

SCIENCE

The Scientific Method uses data to develop ideas or procedures whereas the Precautionary…

Perhaps 50 years ago it would have been fair to say that policies to reduce CO2 emissions were based on the Precautionary Principle, because our climate science was still not very advanced and we…

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LYDDIE

What are some things from Chapters 1-10 that show Lyddie is intelligent?

Lyddie shows intelligence and courage when the bear comes into their house, and when their mother leaves them. She has to look out for the family and get a job. Perhaps the greatest example of…

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HISTORY

I need to write an essay for world history (grade 12) the question was (which renaissance…

Just like the Renaissance claimed to be forming nothing new–only getting back to original principles, so did the Protestant Reformation claim to get back to the original teachings of the New…

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SAINT MAYBE

What is the significance of the two dinner guests in Chapter 7 of Saint Maybe?

In Chapter Seven, Daphne and her siblings, Agatha and Thomas, think that it is time for their uncle Ian to be married. In order to accomplish this aim, Daphne concocts an excuse to ask her teacher,…

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THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

How do Holden and Stradlater treat Ackley? How would you describe the relationship between Ackley…

Holden Caulfield and Ward Stradlater are roommates at Pencey Prep. Next door to their room lives Robert Ackley who is a senior, somewhat of a loner, and has very bad hygiene. Ackley gets along…

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HISTORY

What are the positive effects of the transatlantic slave trade?

It is hard to imagine how someone could say that there were any positive effects of the Atlantic slave trade. This was one of the most evil things that one group of people has ever done to…

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THE KITE RUNNER

What is the impact of the journey explored in The Kite Runner?

In The Kite Runner, the impact of the journey can be measured in the emotional change that characters experience. Hosseini’s work shows how people change as a result of the journey they undertake….

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ODE ON A GRECIAN URN

Evaluate the possible meaning of the last lines of “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats…

The interpretation of the last two lines of Keats’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is controversial, primarily because it is unclear whether the urn speaks some or all of the words. Quotation marks would…

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AND OF CLAY ARE WE CREATED

How does the narrator describe Rolf Carlé?

In Isabel Allende’s short story “And of Clay We Are Created,” Eva Luna, the narrator, provides a heartfelt description of the news reporter, Rolf Carlé. Eva is left behind as Rolf travels to…

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THE JILTING OF GRANNY WEATHERALL

What does the name Weatherall have to do with Granny’s nature (or her life story)? What other…

Granny’s last name, Weatherall, suggests that she is resilient and able to overcome obstacles and hardships in her life. She has the ability to weather whatever comes her way. For example, when…

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HISTORY

What do you think about Newbould and the children’s testimony about child labor in the mines?…

This evidence is taken from the Parliamentary Commission of 1842 which sought to understand the working conditions of children employed in British mines. What is most striking about the evidence of…

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THE SNIPER

In “The Sniper” by O’Flaherty, how does the author show the theme using literary devices?

The sniper’s arm has been hit. After dealing with the turret soldier and the old woman (informer), he comes up with a plan to trick the enemy sniper. The plan works. As the sniper prepares to take…

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SCIENCE

Which favorite celebrity is helping to protect the environment and stop water pollution, global…

There are a number of famous people who are working towards protecting our environment. The biggest face in climate change and global warming is Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States…

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MACBETH

One Scene in Act 2 is used for comic relief after the dark mood of the murder scenes. Which scene…

Scene 3 of Act II is designed to provide comic relief after the succession of stressful scenes leading up to Duncan’s murder. Shakespeare probably used an actor who specialized in comic roles to…

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MISS BRILL

What details about the life of Miss Brill do we learn from the story ?

We learn that Miss Brill doesn’t really have a great deal to do and that she is essentially alone. Each Sunday, she goes to the park to listen to a band, but she mostly looks forward to…

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LITERATURE

I’m doing a project for my English 7-8 class and I need 8 different kinds of archetypes.

According to Merriam-Webster, an archetype is “the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype; also : a perfect example”. I would…

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A WORN PATH

In “A Worn Path,” what do the following represent: eyes, barbed wire, the dress, withered cotton…

In Eudora Welty’s story “A Worn Path,” there are many important symbols. Eyes are significant because Phoenix’s eyesight is failing her due to her age, making her journey along the worn path much…

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A WORN PATH

Why is the time motif significant to the development of Welty’s theme?

In Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path,” Phoenix Jackson makes a journey into town to get her grandson medicine. The motif of time is an important element in the story. Although Phoenix can make the trip…

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SCIENCE

Explain why shallow ocean water appears to be blue in color.

Water is actually transparent and clear. However, water appears blue because of the scattering and absorption of light waves. The color perceived by humans is the color that an object reflects. The…

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PSYCHOLOGY

What are some common beliefs about happiness?

Beliefs about happiness have changed over the 5,000 years of written history and different beliefs have been common in different societies. Many philosophers have defined happiness as absence of…

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NATURE

How does Emerson’s “Nature” discuss the tension between nature and culture (or civilization)? How…

Tension exists in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature” because, according to Emerson, Nature and Culture operate as competing forces. In the introduction to “Nature,” Emerson claims, Our age is…

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WINTHROP, JOHN

One of the interesting issues that we might consider is the role of faith in American literature…

In Winthrop’s sermon, Christian faith is the foundation of identity. The people of God on board the Arabella are knit together as different parts of the one body of Christ. However, individuals do…

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ARMS AND THE MAN

In what ways is war romanticized in Arms and the Man?

The main aim of George Bernard Shaw in his play Arms and the Man is to debunk the romantic image of war; as a playwright, Shaw deromanticizes war by mocking or undermining characters who have the…

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HISTORY

What are “a few individuals using the…government” to start the Mexican War trying to do?…

The Mexican-American War began because there was a boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico over the border with Texas. The United States claimed the border with Mexico was at the Rio…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Banks can multiply money by using the cash from the people’s deposits to give loans and receive…

The reason that this helps the economy is that actual physical cash is not terribly important these days. As electronic transmission of money and payments becomes more and more prevalent, the…

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LITERATURE

In Death of a Salesman and Of Mice and Men, how do the characters’ dreams lead to their ultimate…

In Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman (get it? “low man”?) exemplifies the American Dream of getting out of poverty by pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps. A career in sales was hailed as the…

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LITERATURE

In the story “Kath and Mouse” by Janet McNaughton, is the narrator inside or outside the story,…

In “Kath and Mouse,” the narrator is Kevin, Kath’s twin brother. Kevin plays an important role in the story, and we are seeing the action unfold through his eyes. The narrator therefore is…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” what does the devil plan to burn in the winter?

“The Devil and Tom Walker” is Washington Irving’s tale about a greedy man who sells his soul to the devil to become wealthy. It is based on the German story of Faust. Tom Walker first meets the…

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THE WIFE OF BATH’S TALE

What answer to the Queen’s riddle is the knight given?

Canterbury Tales by Geoffery Chaucer was written in 1392, but not published until 1475. It is a compilation of 24 captivating tales. One of the most famous is “The Wife of Bath’s Tale.” The story…

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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

What point of view is “Lamb to the Slaughter” told from and why is that important?

“Lamb to the Slaughter” is told from the point of view of Mary Maloney. The story starts off when she is all alone, so we have to be in her point of view at the start. Her husband’s arrival, his…

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YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA

Identify one specific quality of the speaker in “Facing It” by Yusef Komunyakaa, then offer one…

In Yusef Komunyakaa’s poem “Facing It,” a quality the narrator demonstrates is, hauntingly, traumatization due to his experience in the Vietnam War. As he stands in front of the Vietnam Veterans…

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SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT

What is the argument in George Orwell’s essay “Shooting an Elephant”?

While the short one- or two-page essays you are expected to write in introductory writing classes are expected to have a singular argument, George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” is a longer, more…

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FRANKENSTEIN

What is the significance of the sea to Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s book?

In Frankenstein, the sea symbolizes the uncharted realms of science. Robert Walton has stated that he intends to conquer the sea and find the Northwest Passage, a shortcut around the continent of…

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DOVER BEACH

What is the negative connotation in the last stanza of “Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold?

Matthew Arnold’s poem “Dover Beach” is about the loss of faith and the continuity of sadness in the history of the world. He begins his poem listening to the sea, and then the sounds brings him…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

You have been asked to conduct research on the reasons for the increasing involvement with youth…

Qualitative methods are things like interviews and case studies, in which you have a small number of people and get a great depth of information from each one, learning their whole story and all…

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THE GIVER

From Lois Lowry’s The Giver, list the two instructions that Jonas receives for his training as…

Jonas actually receives eight specific instructions that he must follow as the new Receiver. Two of them cause Jonas the most concern, though–they are numbers 6 and 8. Number six tells Jonas that…

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NIGHT

In Night, what did author Elie Wiesel’s father do when his name was written down during a selection?

In Night by Elie Wiesel, after Elie and his father have been at the concentration camp Buna for awhile, a selection occurs. Elie passes it, and his father thinks he also has made it through….

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

Why did Mrs. Thatcher and Aunt Polly become worried?

Great question! In the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Mrs. Thatcher and Aunt Polly become worried. After the picnic, Mrs. Thatcher and Aunt Polly go to church. Mrs. Thatcher and…

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BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON

In “By the Waters of the Babylon” what does John notice about the way the gods lived in the past?…

When John sleeps in the New York City apartment, he has a visionary dream that permits him to see how the gods lived in the past. Here are six specific things he notices in that dream: 1. The gods…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

In The Great Gatsby, does anyone know on what page I can find this quote: “He must have looked up…

In my kindle version, this shows up on page 161, four paragraphs from the end of the chapter, in a graf that begins “No telephone message arrived …” At this point, we are heavily into Nick…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How have Jem and Scout’s life changed since the fire at Miss Maudie’s house?

Before Miss Maudie’s house caught on fire, the children were terrified of their neighbor Boo Radley. Scout refers to him as the “malevolent phantom” who is responsible for all small crimes in…

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HISTORY

Why did France and Britain fight in the French and Indian War?

Let’s focus our discussion on the French and Indian War. The French and the British were involved in a worldwide conflict from 1756-1763. This conflict was known as the Seven Years War. The part of…

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HAMLET

Why did Hamlet write a letter to Ophelia?

Why does Hamlet write a letter to Ophelia? Hamlet has composed a letter to Ophelia for the very best purpose–to convey his love for her! But wait, I thought Hamlet and Ophelia are estranged from…

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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

Suppose you are telling the story of Della and Jim from “The Gift of the Magi” to a group of your…

The two characters are Jim and Della Dillingham Young. Jim is a hardworking young man and the husband of Della. Della is an industrious young woman and the wife of Jim. They both want to…

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SCIENCE

How do chlorofluorocarbons affect the environment?

CFCs affect the ozone layer of the environment. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are a class of compounds that contain chlorine, carbon, and fluorine. They are often used in aerosol sprays,…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Why is the theme loneliness in Of Mice and Men?

The life of an itinerant rancher during the Great Depression was a lonely one. Often, these men would move from job to job, never having a stable place to live nor having the ability to enjoy a…

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HISTORY

What were the challenges for George Washington?

George Washington faced many challenges. Some occurred while leading the colonial army in the Revolutionary War. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington was constantly faced with a lack of…

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HISTORY

How did foreign relations and territorial expansion result in positive and negative consequences…

Foreign relations and territorial expansion had positive and negative consequences for the United States. There were issues with other countries affecting the United States immediately after we…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

Would the intellectual hobos in Fahrenheit 451 save works of Hitler?

The intellectual hobos would definitely save the works of Hitler and any other tyrant in the historical record. The last thing they want to do is forget the past, and then ignorantly allow someone…