How is McCarthy able to make the postapocalyptic world of “The Road” seem so real and utterly…
- HAMLET
What are some examples of metonymy in the play. Describe how they are used in the play, and how…
Metonymy is the substitution of a word with another that is closely related to it and there are many of them in “Hamlet” (and throughout Shakespeare’s plays). Act 1, sc. 2, when Hamlet is…
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- THE ROAD
How is McCarthy able to make the postapocalyptic world of “The Road” seem so real and utterly…
The world seems so real because it is familiar to us. The narrator and his son walk on a road, they encounter houses, towns, cars, semi-trucks, and stores with escalators and departments. That is…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” what new things does Scout learn here about how the black…
The passages that you are looking for can be found in chapter 12, where Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to her church, because Atticus is out of town. During their visit to Cal’s church, Scout is…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In “The Crucible” what evidence is used to support Abigail William’s assertion that Elizabeth…
There are two answers to this question, the first occurring near the end of act two. In this act, Elizabeth is arrested after they find a poppet (a doll) in her house that has a needle stuck into…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
I need your help.I want to do a presentation about formality in language in social context.I…
This is a multi-faceted subject. You might begin with some of the lack of formality in texting–as well as the abbreviations like LOL, BFF or any of the host of others. Perhaps you want to…
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- A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
In Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, what is the meaning of Belle Reve to Blanche,…
Belle Reve is the family estate left to Blanche and Stella when their aristocratic parents die. Blanche loses the mansion after incurring substantial debt due to funeral expenses, etc. after the…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
In what way does Mitty’s last daydream of an apt comment on his fate in real life?
Walter Mitty’s last daydream is of his bravely facing the firing squad. He scorns the blindfold, takes a last drag on his cigarette, and bears his breast to the bullets. Prior to this, Walter had…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
How can I use an example of parody to poke fun at Romeo’s impulsiveness?how can i use parody to…
Are you writing a paper or a short response? If you are, you could make Romeo the bachelor on a show like The Bachelor. Make fun of Romeo’s being so in love with Rosalyn at the beginning of the…
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- A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Describe the idea of the American Dream in “A Raisin in the Sun”. How does that dream differ from…
Good question. When the play opens, The American Dream differs for each member of the Younger family because each one has different dreams forged from their life experiences.However, by the end of…
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- MACBETH
What are specific examples (quotes) of poetic justice, destiny versus free will, and gender roles…
Poetic justice is portrayed in the death of Macbeth himself. He who had caused the death of so many to gain the throne loses his life because he has gained that throne. In Act V Scene 8 Lines…
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- NIGHT
What were the only things in which Elie took interest in Chapter 4 of Night?
The narrator tells us that he “took little interest in anything except my daily plate of soup and my crust of stale bread” (63). This is consistent with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which tells us…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
“I had taken the long way around but I was finally home. To stay.” What is the interpretation or…
Following the death of his parents, life at home had not been so great for Ponyboy. Although he adores his brother, Sodapop, Pony fights constantly with Darry. Pony’s grades have suffered, he…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What is Paris’s personality in Romeo and Juliet? What happens in the play as far as his…
Paris’s personality is that of a soft-hearted, eager-to-please lover. He appears to be infatuated with Juliet and anxious to do whatever he can to marry her as soon as possible. He fails to…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
From “Fahrenheit 451” what would be three topics to compare and contrast Montag and…
Try the following three areas: 1. Desire for change. They are both dedicated to starting a change in their society; they are excited and they have a plan. However, Montag, as soon as he gained a…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
In “The Story of an Hour” when Mrs. Mallard goes to her room, she undergoes a change. How is she…
After hearing the news of her husband’s death, the first reaction that we get from Mrs. Mallard is that she “wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment,” which seems to indicate that she…
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- THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE CRICKET
Please summarize John Keats’ “On the Grasshopper and Cricket.”
This poem asserts the way in which “the poetry of earth” never ceases nor dies, as its song is carried on throughout the year by nature in its various guises. The title refers to the way in which…
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- THE GIVER
In “The Giver”, why was an announcment made to all male elevens?why was an announcment made to…
In The Giver, a general announcement is made to all male elevens even though Jonas knows it is meant for him. In this society, even those in charge avoid pointing out individuals. Jonas has taken…
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- HOOT
In the book Hoot what were handed to Chuck Muckle and the other dignitaries to dig up scoopfuls…
In Chapter 20, at the groundbreaking ceremony of Mother Paula’s Pancake House, Chuck Muckle and the other dignitaries were given gold painted shovels to scoop up the sand, “Gold-painted shovels…
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- THE CHRYSALIDS
In The Chrysalids what impact does being an outcast have on shaping Sophie’s perspective?
Sophie is an outcast because she has six toes. In her society, anyone who is different is taken from the family and expelled to the Fringes to live among heathens. Her family protects her by…
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- THE CHOCOLATE WAR
How are Jerry and Archie compared and contrasted in “The Chocolate War”?
Jerry and Archie are similar in The Chocolate War because both are individuals who believe in the poster’s “Do I Dare Disturb the universe?”Archie gets Jerry to refuse selling chocolates at first…
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- BUSINESS
How do I write a introduction for a paper on the hotel industry and the economy?
To get started, you might want to check out the free guide on eNotes called, How to Write an Introduction.
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- HISTORY
How did the slavery in the south affect the Confederacy’s ability to fight the Civil War?
After the invention of the cotton gin the mass farming of cotton became economically viable in the South, which already had a commercial agrarian economy with tobacco as the major cash crop….
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- MATH
How do you find the area and perimeter of a circle and semi circle?
For both area and perimeter — in a circle this is called the circumference — you need to know the radius of the circle, which is HALF the distance across the circle through the midpoint. Here…
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- THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK
The Souls of Black Folk is an out cry for human rights opposed to racism and color problems?
This really overlaps because racism in action, so to speak, simply means denying someone their basic rights because they have a different skin color. In particular though you seem to allude to the…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
What did Tom and Becky do during recess in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
During recess, Tom and Becky get engaged. Tom had actually only just met Becky that morning during classes. Becky had been interested in what Tom had been drawing, and Tom had offered to teach her…
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- KAFFIR BOY: THE TRUE STORY OF A BLACK YOUTH’S COMING OF AGE IN APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA
Can Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane be taught to kids younger than sixteen without a parent…
There are two questions here. First, will Kaffir Boy cause controversy if it is taught to younger teenagers? Second, are younger teenagers capable of handling the themes of the book? The teaching…
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- THE DHARMA BUMS
What genre is Jack Kerouac’s Dharma Bums?
“The Dharma Bums” was written by Jack Kerouac and published in 1958, by Viking Press. This novel’s genre is considered autobiographical fiction and is a sequel of sorts to “On The Road.”…
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- BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
What is similar and different about the vision of the future in “Wall-E” and Vincent Benet’s “By…
The main difference between the two futures presented in “Wall-E” and “By the Waters of Babylon” is the reason that mankind was not really on earth anymore. In “Wall-E,” it is because we produced…
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- PYGMALION
In Shaw’s Pygmalion, why does Liza allow herself to marry Freddy?
The tale of Pygmalion is an adaptation of the Roman legend of Pygmalion the sculptor found in Ovid’s work Metamorphosis and, as Shaw mentions at the end of the Epilogue of Pygmalion, Galatea (the…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
Plagiarism is when you copy someone else’s work and pass it off as your own. So, for example, if you did a copy/paste of an answer on enotes and turned it in to a teacher, that would be…
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- SCIENCE
On a distance vs. time graph, time is usually which variable?
Time is usually the constant, and would be on the x axis. Things can travel a different distance in the same amount of time depending on a variety of factors you might be measuring in the…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Which character is more sympathetic–Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman or Ethan Frome from…
Both works develop themes of determinism, suggesting that their characters’ lives are shaped by forces and/or circumstances beyond their control, leading them both to tragic outcomes. Significant…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Discuss the theme of abandonment in Death of a Salesman.Does Willy have abandonment issues? How…
Willy does have abandonment issues, and these issues are part of the reason for his having an affair. Willy is afraid that he will not be able to provide for his family, and Willy believes that…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
I have to write a long essay about the theme of empathy in “Cathedral” and “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
Empathy implies that you understand and relate to what a person is going through, because you have gone through it yourself. In “Cathedral”, the main narrator finally is able to develop empathy…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
I have to write an essay on “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Please help with telling me the answer and…
To organize your essay, I would start off by introducing the novel in general, giving a one or two sentence summary, and then at the end of that first paragraph, a thesis that answers the question….
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Could you give me some suggestions on writing an essay on To Kill a Mockingbird’s…
You can apply the quote to several characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, and I would suggest mentioning those characters in your thesis statement and then using your body paragraphs to apply the…
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- THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
How does Dr. Roylott’s plan back fire and what is his motive for the crimes? Also What would…
Dr. Roylott’s plan backfires because he is unsuccessful in killing Helen in the same way that he killed her twin sister, Julia, by allowing a deadly snake to crawl into a vent, enter her room and…
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- OTHELLO
In defense of Iago in Othello, why does Iago do what he does? What are his motives?
There may not be a justifiable defense of Iago’s actions. Iago creates havoc mainly to create havoc. There is not valid reason. Iago is purely evil and likes to toss evil like a hand grenade in the…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
In “The Cask of Amontillado” is the narrator reliable or unreliable and why?
The narrator in this story is a bit of a crazed, jealous, spiteful man who ends up bricking his friend behind a wall in order to ensure his death, and, he does it all with panache and enjoyment….
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- A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND
What would be a good thesis statement based on the character of the grandmother?
The grandmother is the central character in this story by Flannery O’Connor. The transformational experience of the grandmother finds her being judged by a murderer who has cornered her family….
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- THE LADY WITH THE PET DOG
In the story “The Lady with the Pet Dog” by Chekhov, what is the meaning of the hotel room?
In “The Lady with the Pet Dog,” Dimitry Gurov goes to the seaside in Yalta and ends up having an extra-marital affair with a woman named Anna. He is a bit of a playboy and has causal flings with…
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- ANIMAL FARM
Examine the role of Snowball in the Battle of Cowshed. Also give the historical parallels of this…
Snowball is declared a Hero First Class after the Battle of Cowshed. He distinguishes himself in this battle that is a confrontation between the returning Farmer Jones and other farmers, armed…
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- ANNABEL LEE
What is the point of view of the the poem “Annabel Lee”?
“Annabel Lee” is written in the first person. Poe refers to himself, and to himself as part of the couple. “We loved with a love…” etc. When the author refers to himself or herself in writing as…
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- THE BIBLE
In a character analysis, how do you piece all of your thoughts together to make it flow…
What you are concerned about is transitions in your writing. There are many ways to accomplish smooth transitions from one sentence to the next or from one paragraph to the next. The first thing…
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- ANIMAL FARM
In the book, Animal Farm, where is Napolean during the battle of Cowshed?
I think it’s intentionally left ambiguous. Napoleon is simply “not there.” There are several places he SAYS he is afterwards; however, he takes no true active part in the battle. The key thing…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
In Act I, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar, how did the tribunes Marullus and Flavius react to the…
In Act I, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar, the tribunes Marullus and Flavius accost a group of tradesmen who are wandering the streets in holiday mood. Flavius feels they have no right to be out…
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- HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS
In “Hills Like White Elephants,” what are the character’s perpectives on modern culture regarding…
He did not say anything but looked at the bags against the wall of the station. There were labels on them from all the hotels where they had spent nights. The characters’ perspectives on travel,…
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- THE ODYSSEY
Why did Calypso tell Odysseus he could go free?
Calypso was the daughter of one of the Titans, and she was in love with Odysseus. He stayed with her for 7 years weeping and crying for his home. He still loved his own wife Penelope. After a time…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Why is the mob important in Julius Caesar?How do they fluctuate from one extreme to another?
The mob is important in Julius Caesar because of their power. Anyone who can command the allegiance of the mob can control the city of Rome itself, and anyone controlling the city of Rome is more…
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- SCIENCE
How is formaldehyde normally used?
You will find formaldehyde normally used in preservatives in the form of formalin. Formalin (a 10% solution of Formaldehyde) is also used in vetenary medicine for hoof abscesses in goats and as a…