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August 21, 2018 Educator

LANGSTON HUGHES

What does it mean when the mother says to her dead son that she may buy him some flowers if she…

In his one-act play “Soul Gone Home,” Langston Hughes depicts Ronnie and his mother in a complex and tragic situation, and the final lines of the play further underscore the complexity and…

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THE BOOK THIEF

Why does death finds the survivors to be more tragic than the ones who are dead in The Book Thief?

Markus Zusak’s novel, The Book Thief is a unique book about a young girl, Liesel Meminger, who becomes fascinated with stealing books in Germany during WWII. Narrated by death, The Book Thief…

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SCIENCE

Why did cerebral lateralization/function evolve? Is there any evidence to support the theories?

This is a question for which there is no clear-cut answer. Brain lateralization is the control of specific areas in the hemispheres of the cerebrum, the brain, over specific functions of an…

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CATHEDRAL

Do you feel sympathetic towards the narrator in “Cathedral”?

I think that the reader can identify with the narrator in “Cathedral,” making him a sympathetic character. The narrator is a sympathetic character from the story’s opening. The narrator talks…

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HISTORY

Give examples of how Vladimir Putin behaves like a czar in Russia. 1 image

The czars of Russia’s past were viewed by the Russian people as larger than life. It was expected that the czar could do no wrong and were there to meet the needs of the people. Vladimir Putin…

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SCIENCE

What are some advantages and disadvantages of the Inhalable Measles Vaccine relating to…

The advantages for the measles vaccine are rather obvious. If a person takes the vaccine, they run a much reduced risk for contracting the illness. If more of a population is vaccinated, the risk…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

How does Tom Buchanan from “The Great Gatsby” represent the American Dream?

Tom Buchanan represents the American Dream by revealing the American Dream as a myth. The American Dream is often understood in terms of Horatio Alger’s “rags-to-riches” stories wherein an…

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

In Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, what lessons does Pip learn from the marriage of Joe and…

The first lesson Pip learned is that you should put people first, and that being with people you love is what life is really about. Pip spends most of his time in the novel wishing he were someone…

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LITERATURE

Bring out the elements of realism in Chaucer’s prologue to The Canterbury Tales.

Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is a story about a group of characters who travel from London to the shrine of the martyr Thomas Becket on a pilgrimage. Written in the fourteenth century,…

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SCIENCE

What is the benefit of specific enzymes to body function?

Enzymes are proteins within living things that speed up biochemical processes in the body. Hence, enzymes are organic catalysts. They speed up reactions by providing an alternative reaction pathway…

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

What is the moral or message of “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?”

“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” is a story that has an impact on anyone who reads it. Although it is in danger of reducing a very devastating and real life tragedy to a fictional story, it is also…

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SCIENCE

Are the bonds in phosphine examples of nonpolar or polar covalent bonds?

Phosphine is an example of a polar molecule with non-polar bonds. It has the formula PH3. The phosphorus is bonded to three hydrogen atoms and has a lone pair of electrons. Since hydrogen and…

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SCIENCE

Why do smooth surfaces have less friction than non-smooth surfaces?

Friction between rough surfaces occurs because, on the microscopic level, the surfaces have high and low area like hills and valleys. When they move horizontally past each other the hills of one…

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THE BET

In the story “The Bet”, by Anton Chekhov, who is a better character and why?

Before I answer your question or you decide it yourself, I would like to touch upon some of the important facets of both the lawyer and the banker. At the beginning, we know the lawyer as an…

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EMILY DICKINSON

How does Dickinson’s ”A Bird came down the Walk” show that humans cannot control or fully…

It is absolutely true that Emily Dickinson explores the notion that humans cannot understand or tame nature in her poem “A Bird came down the Walk.” In this poem, the speaker observes a bird on a…

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THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE

Who is the antagonist in the story “The Nightingale and the Rose”?

The antagonist of the story “The Nightingale and the Rose” is, undoubtedly, the young scholar. The student, along with the actual nightingale, are the primary characters that experience the…

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HISTORY

Mulberry-tree caterpillars are silkworms. What does the use of this example in a classic text… 1 image

This is an excellent question, and the answer goes back to the Qin and Han dynasties. In fact, the mention of the importance of the silkworm in these very important time periods can be traced back…

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SCIENCE

Define triple fission

Fission is the nuclear reaction in which a parent nuclide splits into (usually two) less massive nuclides. The left over mass is released, as energy, during this process. Triple fission is the case…

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HISTORY

Why was the emperor so important in Dong Zhongshu’s vision of Han political culture after the… 1 image

(This first paragraph is more of an aside about why we should be careful when asking questions like this. For the main answer to your question, you can skip this paragraph.) When we try to answer…

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HISTORY

What does the population data on cities suggest about the place of cities in early world history… 1 image

The thing that clearly jumps out about the size of cities in the empires of 2000 years ago compared to those of more modern times is that the modern cities are so much bigger. What this should…

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MACBETH

For an essay answering the question, “Whose influence was more powerful over Macbeth’s decision…

I like what you have written so far. You asked if you have to change a lot. No, you don’t have to change a lot, but there are some changes that are necessary. It’s clear to me (the reader) what…

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ECONOMICS

What is meant by transition economy?

A transition economy is one that is in the midst of moving from a command system in which the government makes economic decisions to one in which the market dictates economic decisions. This is a…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Love can be destructive. Relate your essay to Romeo and Juliet.

“Love can be destructive.” True. Using Romeo and Juliet is a good choice for supporting evidence. The easiest way to support that statement is to use the fact that had Romeo and Juliet not…

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THE LOTTERY

What literary device does the twist at the end of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” employ?

Shirley Jackson employs irony at the end of “The Lottery.” Irony is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of…

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OF MICE AND MEN

It is not the loneliness that is the problem in Of Mice and Men, but how they deal with it. Agree…

I would agree with this statement. Loneliness is a theme in the book and it is clearly seen everywhere. Slim, an observant character, makes this point when he sees that George and Lennie travel…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What are George’s 3 main character traits in Of Mice and Men?

Three of George’s character traits are that he is independent, smart, and kind. He shows his independent nature in the first chapter when he decides to camp overnight by the river rather than check…

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

What was the first convict wearing? What was his appearance?

The first convict (Abel Magwitch) is dressed in coarse gray clothes, a prison uniform, with broken shoes. He has a rag tied around his head to cover a wound, and he wears a leg iron. He is soaked…

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MATH

What is the sum of -i and i?

To take the sum of -i and i, the operation that should be performed is addition. −i+i-i+i To add like terms, add the coefficients and copy the variable. Since there are no written numbers at the…

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HISTORY

If you were a national legislator during 1819 what would you have suggested be done with Missouri…

The answer to this question depends a lot on whether you see yourself as a Northern or a Southern legislator. It also depends on whether you see yourself as a pragmatist or an idealist. If you see…

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SCIENCE

Aside from personal greed, what factors might lead a cruise line to illegally dump waste into the…

A cruise line operates luxury ships for entertainment purposes and people use their service for luxury and leisure travel. Huge ships that carry few thousand people generate millions of gallons of…

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EVELINE

What does Eveline observe? What does she recall? What do her observations and memories suggest?

Eveline is about a nineteen-year-old girl who wishes to escape from the suffocating atmosphere of her present life. Although it seems like she finds escape from her Dublin life unavoidable, her…

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SCIENCE

How many chemical changes happen when burning a candle?

Chemical changes take place when there is a change in the chemical composition of a substance. Physical changes, on the other hand, take place without changes in the material’s chemical…

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MACBETH

The witches in Macbeth end the first scene with a paradox: ”Fair is foul and foul is fair.” How…

In the first act of Macbeth, the witches offer the paradox “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” to lay the foundation for the dichotomy of appearance versus reality in the play. When Macbeth and…

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THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF

How do they convince Red Chief to willingly go back home?

The two would-be kidnappers get Red Chief to go back to his home with him by telling him a direct lie which they know will be too tempting for him to resist. We took him home that night. We got…

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SCIENCE

Which is a dominant trait that Mendel observed in pea plants: bumpy pods, short height, yellow…

Through experimentation, Mendel found 7 traits that showed complete dominance with only two possible phenotypes in pea plants. To understand what this means, I’ll review a few key concepts. First,…

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HISTORY

What did it take to be a chariot racer?

There were a number of qualities that a successful charioteer needed to possess. The most important quality would be athleticism. The chariot race was a violent event that required great skill and…

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What kind of road map for life is conveyed in the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling?

The “road map for life” that Kipling’s “If” creates is one that guides the reader to choose the high road over the low one. The advice in the poem maps out ways in which one can live life with…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What are the statistics on Hispanic females living with HIV in Bexar County, Texas?

Statistics on Hispanic females residing in Bexar County, Texas, diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and with the disease that often results from that diagnoses, Acquired Immune…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is the main idea of To Kill a Mockingbird?

Since the book is called To Kill a Mockingbird, the major symbolism associated with the title is also linked to the main idea of the story. Mockingbirds are discussed a couple of times in the story…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

Where in the book does Captain Beatty say there is nothing in books?

Near the end of the first part of Fahrenheit 451, Captain Beatty goes to Montag’s house to teach him about why the firemen burn books. He starts with a history lesson that describes how books…

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GEORGE WASHINGTON’S SOCKS

Why is the name “Emit Levart” significant?

Elvira Woodruff creates suspense around the name Levart in chapter 4 when the children are walking down to the lake at night. Tony tells his friends about the legend of Levart Lake, which involves…

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SCIENCE

Which law of Newton applies to the following situations? 1. You pitch forward in a car that comes…

The first situation is an example of Newton’s First Law, An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an external force. This is also called the Law…

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MACBETH

What are some quotes and ideas that show Macbeth deceiving Banquo?

After the witches tell Macbeth that he will be Thane of Cawdor and eventually king, Macbeth tries to hide the rising of his ambition from his best friend, Banquo. For example, after Ross and Angus…

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SCIENCE

Any piece of data that can be used to support an assertion is ___________?

Simply put, it would be supporting data, or supporting evidence. Data that supports what you stated in the hypothesis part of the scientific method, as you conducted your investigation, would be…

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BUSINESS

Bargaining power depends on the strength of the strike threat. What factors determine the…

If we were to go by Ludwig Von Mises’s theory on what he dubbed “bargaining monopoly” we would agree that the strength of a strike threat is whatever “monopolistic action” is done that benefits…

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BUSINESS

List and define at least two general reasons and two change-specific reasons for resistance…

Resistance to change is a very common behavior among humans. Nobody likes to move away from a comfort zone. Unfortunately, those who are unable (or unwilling) to make changes soon become obsolete…

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NIGHT

What was Eliezer’s importance in Elie Wiesel’s Night?

The question is a little confusing: “What was Eliezer’s importance in Night.” The confusion stems from the fact that “Eliezer” and “Elie Wiesel,” the book’s author, are the same person. “Elie” is a…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Harper Lee show that the treatment of Tom Robinson was cruel…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the most significant moment demonstrating the cruel and unfair treatment of Tom Robinson occurs during Mayella Ewell’s testimony in the courthouse. During her…