How does the play “The Laramie Project” portray the media? Is it positive, negative or both?
- THE LARAMIE PROJECT
How does the play “The Laramie Project” portray the media? Is it positive, negative or both?
I think that a large portion of this answer is dependent who is answering the question. The play does depict the people in the town as resentful of the media. They feel that the town of Laramie…
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- MACBETH
What weaknesses and strengths does Malcolm show in his attempts to spur on Macduff after the two…
In “Macbeth,” Malcom suggests that Macduff avenge the death of the children: Be comforted./Let’s make us med’cines of our great revenge./To cure this deadly grief. Macduff observes that Malcom…
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- MACBETH
What perspectives do Lady Macduff and her son provide that have not as yet found their way into…
The tender scene between Lady Macduff and her son occurs shortly before they are murdered and ends in their final moments as they both die. This introduces new elements into the play in terms of…
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- OEDIPUS REX
Oedipus is the king of Thebes, the classic tragic hero of Sophocles’s “Oedipus Rex.” The protagonist of a play written around 430 B.C., Oedipus learns that his city is beset by a plague. So, he…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Does anybody know the source of the quotation, “The bright day is done, and we are for the…
This quotation is found in “Antony and Cleopatra,” Act 5, Scene 2, IRAS says, “Finish, good lady; the bright day is done, And we are for the dark.” In this final scene, Cleopatra is trying to…
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- EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY
What does the poem “Justice Denied in Massachusetts” mean?
Edna St. Vincent Millay writes this poem in response to the Sacco- Vanzetti Trial in 1927. Millay was concerned with the face that the two Italian immigrants did not receive a fair trial, and were…
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- ENGLISH TEACHERS
What new books will you teach this year?What titles that weren’t on your list (either summer…
Inherit the Wind will be a new book that I am going to be teaching year. I am fairly excited about it, but I think where it’s going to be really compelling is that I will be reading a part in…
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- AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
What are the jobs of the characters from “And Then There Were None” before going to the island?
There are ten characters, including the judge, who is the killer in the story. Dr. Armstrong – a doctor with a drinking problem who operated on a woman while he was drunk. William Blore who…
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- REFERENCE
How working and long term memory benefits to classroom and instruction implications include…
If I understand the question correctly, I think that enhancing students’ long term memory greatly enhances classroom instruction and learning opportunities. The primary way in which this is…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
How does Pizarro’s capture of Atahuallpa explain why Europeans colonized the New World instead of…
In the book “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” Jared Diamond attempts to describe the history of mankind for the past 13,000 years. In chapter 3, of this book, Diamond discusses the conquest of the New…
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- INTO THE WILD
Where in the book Into the Wild does the following quote occur? “So many people live within…
This quote comes from Chapter Six, from a letter that Chris McCandless wrote to Ron Franz. In the letter, Chris outlines some of his feelings about society and about how societal expectations play…
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- A FAREWELL TO ARMS
I need help writing a reader response journal for A Farewell to Arms.
I feel there are several ways to progress with writing a reader response journal to any book. Before proceeding, I should suggest that if there are specific instructions that your instructor has…
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- THE LARAMIE PROJECT
What role does religion play in the Laramie Project? How does in create conflict? How does it…
I think that there might be a difference between religion and spirituality. The notion of established religion and orthodoxy as depicted in a manner that embraces a singular notion of the good….
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- HISTORY
What did the positions of the candidates in the 1912 Election reveal about the range of…
The election of 1912 displayed to what extent Progressivism had become a presence in the landscape of American Politics. Taft, the Republican, could not enjoy the support of Roosevelt, who felt…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is something Dill cries about, understands, hears, and hopes in To Kill a Mockingbird?it has…
If you’re looking for one specific important incident which covers all of the criteria, it would have to be during the trial. Throughout the trial, Dill hopes Tom Robinson will be cleared…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
How does Elizabeth’s visit to Pemberley affect her relationship with Mr. Darcy?
By the time Elizabeth visits Pemberley, she had come to feel less animosity toward Darcy, having learned prior to the visit that his interference in her sister’s match with Bingley was mostly out…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Cite an example of hyperbole in Chapter V of The Great Gatsby and explain the effects created.In…
According to eNotes “Guide to Literary Terms,” hyperbole is “obvious and deliberate exaggeration or an extravagant statement.” One certainly doesn’t have to look very far to find hyperbole in…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What is the setting for Chapter III of The Great Gatsby? The first three chapters span what time…
The majority of this chapter (pages 39-56) is set in Gatsby’s mansion on a summer evening of the 1920s. The reader can determine this even from the first line of the chapter: “There was music…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
In what ways is the relationship between Lydia and Mr. Wickham similar to and different from that…
The first part of your question is thought-provoking! The only similarity that I see between these relationships from Pride and Prejudice is that Mr. Bennet is shocked by both and Mrs. Bennet is…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
In Pride and Prejudice, why and how have Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy changed in chapters 35-50?
In Chapter 35 of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth receives Mr. Darcy’s letter following his disastrous marriage proposal. In it he clearly states that he is writing the letter because his “character…
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- PYGMALION
How does Eliza’s reaction to her bath relate her to the Pygmalion myth?
The Pygmalion myth includes the story of Pygmalion, a gifted sculptor from Cyprus, who had no interest in the local women as he found them immoral and frivolous. Instead of wooing women like his…
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- THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK
What do each of the following three parts mean? “The slave went free; stood for a brief moment in…
In tracing the development of Black consciousness in America, DuBois focuses on the period of slavery, which helped to create the stigma or problem of “color,” the Civil War with Abolitionists and…
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- OEDIPUS REX
Do you think that the tragedy of Oedipus accurately reflects the controversial Theory of Oedipus…
The Oedipus Complex theory involves a male child who is secretly in love with or has a very strong bond with his mother so that it interferes with his relationship or bond with his father. I’m…
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- A&P
In the story “A & P” by John Updike, why did the girls impress Sammie so much?
With Rebellion as a theme in Updike’s “A&P,” Sammie perceives the girls as mavericks who refuse to conform to the rules of dress in the store. Enamored of Queenie, especially, Sammie reflects…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
Please explain the historical connection between human diseases and diseases carried by…
In chapter 11 of “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” by Jared Diamond, the concept of germs being passed from animals to humans is discussed. Diamond describes the attack and growth of various pathogens…
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- THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
In the last paragraph of Chapter 12 of The Red Badge of Courage, how might the man with the…
The “man of the cheery voice” is the only person to pay attention to Henry as he stumbled through the woods, and he serves as Henry’s guardian angel as they weaved together in the darkness. Henry…
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- IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
What did Mate learn about people from her prison experience in the book In the Time of the…
From her prison experience, Mate learns to appreciate and accept all kinds of people for what they are. She finds a connection among women especially from all backgrounds, a connection that she…
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- JOHN DONNE
How would you summarize and analyze John Donne’s “To His Mistress Going To Bed”?
In his elegy, “To His Mistress Going To Bed,” John Donne depicts a woman undressing. The first twenty lines illustrate this process, from the point at which she takes off her girdle, her…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
What is going on with Estella now in Chapter 38 of “Great Expectations”?Charles Dickens’s “Great…
In Chapter 38 of “Great Expectations” as Pip visits Estella in Richmond he reflects, A feeling that it was ungenerous to press myself upon her when she knew that she could not choose but obey Miss…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
How did Tom get Ben to paint the fence in “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?
In this part of the story Aunt Polly has attributed Tom the task of whitewashing her fence. Of course Tom would rather be out fishing, swimming or just hanging out with his pals, but he has been…
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- DALLOWAY
Modern British Fiction has certain aspects that make it ‘modern.’ Explain these aspects in 1500…
Modernist literature, particularly the texts of British writers, exhibit certain characteristics that make them “modern.” One of the most important of these is the use of innovative forms of…
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- MATH
In order to find the answer to this problem, you need to understand what we call the order of operations. When you are presented with different operations, you must know what order in which to do…
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- THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
What were Santiago’s thoughts as he sailed home in Old Man and the Sea?
Santiago is beat up by the ordeal of catching the fish, and tries to keep his head clear as he begins the trip home. For a moment he wonders if it is he bringing in the fish, or the fish bringing…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
What is an example of dramatic irony and verbal irony from “A Separate Peace”?John Knowles’s “A…
The inscription over the door of the First Academy Building of Devon School reads, “Here Boys Come to be Made Men” certainly seems dramatically ironic in light of the narrative since Gene’s…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus praises Jem by saying, “you’ve perpetrated a near libel…”…
When Atticus praises Jem by telling her she has “perpetrated a near libel,” his praise is ironic because libel is a criminal act. To commit libel is to publish a statement intended to defame the…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Describe the nature of the conflict between Jack and Ralph as suggested by: “two continents of…
You’ve asked for an awful lot in a limited space. I can begin by saying that Jack and Ralph are like two continents bumping up against each other and causing rifts like volcanos when techtontic…
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- JOHN KEATS
What might be a critical appreciation of poet like John Keats,and a discussion of his works’…
Keats’ philosophy and poems represent some thought provoking ideas that is possible in art. Many of his work sought to illuminate ideas that can only be classified as representing “the human…
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- THE NECKLACE
What actions or speeches are used to bring out the character traits of Mathilde in “The…
In “The Necklace,” Maupassant uses both direct and indirect characterization: DIRECT The author makes direct comments on the character of Mathilde in the exposition: “She was one of those pretty…
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- WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
How is nature shot through with the creative energy of god in Wordsworth’s poetry?I just wanted…
I think that Wordsworth is fairly delicate about crediting Nature’s beauty with a specific “God.” Part of the Romantic vision, of which Wordsworth was a major architect, is that the glory of all…
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- HAMLET
What is a mental disorder Hamlet or any of the major characters has? I have to choose a…
With his mood swings and exaggerated introspection, Hamlet displays symptoms of depression. If anybody becomes crazy in this play, it is Ophelia, who, in extremes of despair and grief and shock,…
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- AS YOU LIKE IT
What is the gist of the play in “As You Like It”?
Orlando, youngest son of the de Boys family, complains that his elder brother, Oliver, has unfairly withheld their late father’s inheritance and prevented Orlando from being educated as a…
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- HARRISON BERGERON
What is the place/role of media in “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.?
In Kurt Vonnegut, Jr’s “Harrison Bergeron,” the media, like everything, is meant to promote and ensure equality. There are a couple of instances where the reader can see the media in action. The…
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- REFERENCE
How one can protect sugar from ants?Its been 3 months that we have shifted to our new house.the…
Ants are amazingly well adapted to fit into tight spaces. First of all, be sure that the container that you store your sugar in has a tight fitting seal. You say it is air-tight, but if an ant can…
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- REFERENCE
What ingredients are in Bayonelle nail polish?
I have researched your question without much success. You may find more of what you are looking for at the links below. Best bet? If you have a bottle of this nail polish or any cosmetics from…
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- THINGS FALL APART
Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of this social structure to our own family…
The primary advantages to the Ibo family structure lie in the communal nature of the society. Children are raised by all wives, which may take some pressure off each mother individually. Also, all…
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- JOHN DONNE
How we can discuss the theme of the poem “The Good-Morrow” by John Donne with detail?
The theme of “The Good- Morrow” by Donne rests with the idea that true love is a spiritual connection that two people share. Donne uses many ideas to convey this theme. The most compelling of…
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- LYCIDAS
Is Milton’s Lycidas merely a personal lament for a dead friend or a poem of greater signficance?
“Lycidas” starts off as a lament for a dead friend, but then becomes a discussion about the nature of mortality, resulting in the understanding of how “there is always a plan.” After the initial…
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- THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK
Does someone have summaries for The Souls of Black Folk?
Finding a summary for this great work is a challenge. I actually think that the time spent trying to find a summary of it can be the same length of time as reading it entirely. I think there are…
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- PATRIOTISM
What is the characterization, plot, symbolism and theme of the story “Patriotism” by Yukio Mishima?
The plot of “Patriotism” involves the conflict experienced between a commander of an army unit that has staged a coup against the political wing of the government. The commander was unaware that…
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- LITERATURE
How do the poetry and fiction written in the decades between World War I and World War II relate?
In the period between the end of World War I in 1918 and the beginning of World War II in 1939, the poetry and fiction of the period addressed many of the same concerns, although the specific…