• ROMEO AND JULIET

Why did Shakespeare begin Romeo and Juliet the way he did?

When many people think of Romeo and Juliet, they envision a love story. Thus, it is often surprising to realize that the play starts with a sword fight. The sword fight, fought between members of…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Who is “old one shot” in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Atticus Finch is “ol’ one shot” and is known for his marksmanship in town. When a rabid dog named Tim Johnson comes wandering into town diseased and mad, Heck Tate asks Atticus to shoot the…

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• MACBETH

How has Macbeth changed between the beginning of Act I and the end of Act III?

In the first two scenes of Act I, the only thing we know about Macbeth is that he has fought bravely in battle and appears to have been a loyal subject to the king. In Scene III, he is startled to…

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• ARTS

Why is it wrong to lie and save yourself and endanger others?

This is a question of ethics, and one that even the most well-versed philosophers may have trouble answering. One of the most base instincts in humans is to survive, and this may drive us to save…

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• THE KITE RUNNER

In The Kite Runner, what physical scars does Amir bear from his fight with Assef? Which is the…

Amir is lucky to be alive after his encounter with Assef, and he has sustained some serious physical damage. His ruptured spleen had to be removed, he has several broken ribs, and his lung has…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

Why are the differences and similarities between Lennie and Curley important to the book?

In the novel, a major theme is that of companionship in the midst of an unfriendly world. Lennie and George have been together for years, ever since Lennie had been raised by his Aunt Clara, whom…

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• THE GIVER

What are some examples of Jonas’s father in The Giver doing something that was valued in…

Jonas’s father exhibits compassion, a rare trait in the community but one prized by us. Jonas’s father is unique in the community because he actually cares about others. This is not common for…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

Who is the main character or hero in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar?

An argument could be made that the main character, or protagonist, and hero of the Tragedy of Julius Caesar is Caesar himself. After all, the play’s title is eponymous and normally, when…

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• HISTORY

In full detail, explain how geography made Europeans “accidental” conquerors of the Americas….

The book Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond gives the best explanation of this phenomenon. As Mr. Diamond explains, the first settled civilization began in an area of the Middle East that is…

• FAHRENHEIT 451

How did the government in Fahrenheit 451 gain control over the people?

Near the end of Part 1, Beatty explains to Montag how the government gained control over the society, including why reading literature is banned. He explains that the people gave up their rights in…

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• THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

What page is the following quote on? “You trying to keep your distance from me will in no way…

This quote is on page 122 in my version of the text. If you have a different version, you can easily find this quote by heading to Chapter 8, then flipping to about halfway through the chapter….

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• CHAINS

In the book Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, what did Isabel wish she could do on Sunday…

Isabel wishes that the Lockton family would give her Sunday afternoons off. Then she could work elsewhere for pay. With enough money saved up, Isabel would be able to buy her own freedom. The…

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• THE NECKLACE

What point of view is “The Necklace” told in?

Author Guy de Maupassant is the narrator of the story, and he uses Mathilde’s point of view, while not using Mathilde herself, to tell her story from her perspective. This type of narrative is,…

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• MACBETH

In his soliloquy at the beginning of scene vii, what arguments against killing Duncan does…

At the beginning of Act One Scene 7, the audience witnesses an extended soliloquy by Macbeth in which he expresses deep doubts about carrying out the murder of Duncan. Fundamentally, he realizes…

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• ANIMAL FARM

What are a few of the differences between Communism and Animalism?

Although there is more than one type of communist system, George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a satire on the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the ruthless reign of Joseph Stalin, who created a…

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• HARRY POTTER NOVELS

How did J.K. Rowling use historical aspects to plot the series of Harry Potter? And with those…

When you ask how JK Rowling used “historical aspects to plot” the Harry Potter series, I assume you are asking what aspects of real-world history show up in that series. I will base my answer…

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• RAPPACCINI’S DAUGHTER

What are Baglioni’s suspicions about Giovanni?

Baglioni first suspects that Giovanni’s interest in Dr. Rappaccini proceeds from an interest in his daughter, Beatrice. She is famously rumored to be quite beautiful and knowledgeable, and her…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

Compare and contrast the ways Shakespeare and Orwell present forbidden love.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Orwell’s 1984 are both stories of forbidden love, among other things. In Shakespeare’s play, the two young lovers are members of fighting families and they must…

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• THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS

Compare and contrast the father-son relationship of Chingachgook and Uncas with the…

The major action in the novel centers on Cora and Alice Munro’s journey from Fort Edward to Fort William Henry, where their father, Lt. Colonel Munro is commander of the forces. The girls are…

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• SCIENCE

Veronica’s velocity was measured as 4.3 m/s. She displaced 20 meters in 4.7 seconds. Which…

Velocity of an object is a vector quantity, unlike speed (which is scalar) and is the ratio of displacement to time taken. In other words, velocity = displacement of the body / time taken for the…

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• LITERATURE

How do the myths of Plutarch’s Isis and Osiris, Thor the Thunder God, and the story of Heracles…

My guess is that you have been asked to turn in an essay about this subject and, if so, I would begin with an introduction about how ancient Greek myths can apply to today in regards to human…

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• HARRISON BERGERON

Explain how “Harrison Bergeron” is a satire.

According to dictionary.com, satire is defined as “the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices.” “Harrison Bergeron” is a short…

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• HISTORY

Which of these events resulted from the end of iconoclasm during the Macedonian Dynasty? A. New…

The correct response to this questions is the first one (A). The period after the Iconoclastic Controversy is called the Macedonian Renaissance. It is called this because there was a renewal of…

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• MACBETH

How is Macbeth and Banquo’s relationship affected by the prophecies of the witches?

Macbeth and Banquo have a good, positive relationship at the opening of the play. As generals in King Duncan’s Scottish army, they fight together to defeat the Norwegians and rebellious Scots….

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

In The Scarlet Letter why did they believe in public punishment for Hester Prynne?

The government in the colonies was theocratic, autocratic, and patriarchal. This means that it was centered around the rules established by the Bible (theocratic), which would be regulated by the…

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• SCIENCE

What is the contour interval? In what direction is Maklaks Spring flowing (downstream)? How can… 1 image

A topographic map is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional land-relief set of features. It represents the rise and fall of the landscape with the use of contour lines that…

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• THE ODYSSEY

How can I make a story about the opposite of Penelope? In my story, I want her be a more…

To create a story about the opposite of Penelope, a writer would probably have to place her in a different culture than the world of Bronze Age Greece. The world that Homer creates depicts married…

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• THE BRONZE BOW

In chapter 9, why does Daniel bring back one of the daggers to the man he has robbed?

In Chapter 9, Daniel is given his first solo job to do for Rosh. He is to ambush a lone man who will be walking on a certain road, take his money, and return to camp with it. Daniel feels “uneasy”…

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• THE ALCHEMIST

In Coelho’s The Alchemist, Santiago’s first dream is to travel. How does he accomplish this?

It is interesting how Santiago finds his way to travel. First, his father wants him to be a priest and go to a seminary. The desire to travel is great with Santiago, but he doesn’t have money;…

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• MACBETH

Compare and contrast Macbeth and Banquo’s reactions to the realization that the first of the…

The two men respond quite differently. When they meet Ross and Angus, the former tells Macbeth: And, for an earnest of a greater honour,He bade me, from him, call thee thane of Cawdor:In which…

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• HISTORY

What are Voltaire’s main ideas on the role of the government?

Voltaire was born Francois-Marie Arouet in Paris in 1691 and rose to become one of the most prominent and important philosophers of his time. Of all the subjects he addressed, Voltaire was an…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In The Crucible Proctor brings Judge Danforth the signatures of ninety-one people who have a good…

Your question refers to Act III scene 2 of The Crucible, in which John Proctor goes to the court to provide Judge Danforth with a testament signed by ninety-one of the townspeople who are willing…

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• A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In the game of “Yes and No” that the guests played at Fred’s party, who did the “disagreeable…

The guests at Fred’s party play several games, including one that resembles modern day tag. They end with a game of “Yes and No,” which is a clue-based guessing game along the lines of Twenty…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

In Lord of the Flies, how does Simon’s hiding spot influence him when he goes there to meditate?…

Simon’s hiding place is first described near the end of Chapter 3 – Huts on the Beach. Simon had a penchant for being alone it seems. We are told that he held his breath and listened to the sounds…

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• ECONOMICS

How does an increase in foreign consumer income affect domestic aggregate expenditures and…

If foreign consumer income rises then domestic aggregate expenditures and demand will, all other things being equal, rise. The reason for this is that foreign demand for imports will rise. Let us…

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• SCIENCE

If a solution of barium hydroxide contains 9.1×10^25 hydroxide ions, how many grams of barium…

The formula for barium hydroxide is Ba(OH)2. We know this because the charge of the barium ion is +2 and the hydroxide ion is OH-. The steps to solving this problem are: 1. Calculate the number of…

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• SCIENCE

The relationship between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are complementary processes. The products of each of these processes is used as the reactants for the other. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants…

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• SCIENCE

How many Lithium ions are present in 75.3 grams of lithium sulfate?

There are three steps to solving this problem: 1. Calculate the molar mass of lithium sulfate. The formula is Li2SO4. We know this because the lithium ion has a charge of +1 and sulfate ion is SO4…

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• OUT OF THE DUST

In Out of the Dust, why was Billie Jo named Billie Jo?

In Out of the Dust, Billie Jo is given a boy’s name for a simple reason: her parents had believed that she was going to be a boy, and “Daddy” had desperately wanted a son. Instead, Billie Jo is, “a…

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• A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In A Christmas Carol, where did the first spirit take Scrooge?

As you read Chapter 2, “The First of the Three Spirits,” in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, you travel with the Ghost of Christmas Past and Scrooge to his childhood boarding school….

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• THE LEAP

How does the narrator’s mother save herself in the story “The Leap”?

The narrator claims that she owes her existence to her mother three times. The first instance is when the mother saves herself. Prior to the narrator’s birth, her mother (Anna) was married to Harry…

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• SCIENCE

Why does nail polish remover evaporate faster then rubbing alcohol?

Nail polish remover is a compound called acetone, which is extremely volatile. Rubbing alcohol, also called isopranol, is less volatile meaning that it doesn’t evaporate as easily. The reason has…

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• LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

How does the point of view create a suspenseful mood in “Lamb to the Slaughter” ?

This is a very good question. The story is told entirely from Mary Maloney’s point of view. The reader identifies with her because we are held in her point of view from beginning to end. Early in…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

How does the U.S. policy on discharge and layoffs compare to the rest of the world?

There are over 190 countries in the world today. To even write a few paragraphs comparing the labor policies and regulations in the United States with those in every single country in the world…

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• HISTORY

In the 18th century, was it only the American colonists who had “virtual representation” in…

The concept of “virtual representation” did not just apply to the American colonists, but to the people of Great Britain as well. Edmund Burke, in a famous speech to the Electors of Bristol,…

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• THE ROAD

Why are the characters in The Road traveling south?

The Road is set in a post-apocalyptic future. The desolate landscape and the absence of growing things, as well as the cold weather, suggest nuclear winter, i.e. the aftermath of a nuclear war. The…

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• BRAVE NEW WORLD

In Chapter 17, what is the main argument against Brave New World?

Chapter 17 of Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World is essentially a showdown between the two archetypal representatives from the new and old worlds: Mustapha Mond and John the Savage. They each…

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• THE SNIPER

What is the significant technique used in the story “The Sniper”?

The most noticeable technique in “The Sniper” is the surprise ending. This also goes by the name of the “O. Henry ending” since O. Henry was known to use surprise endings in his short fiction. In…

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• 1984

“It was a memory that he must have deliberately pushed out of his consciousness over many…

In 1984, this quote appears when Winston is relating to Julia a dream that he had about his mother. In this dream, Winston returns to his childhood and relives the last day he spent with his mother…

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• HISTORY

How was Josef Stalin manipulative? What are some examples of his manipulation? 1 image

You would be hard pressed to find a negative adjective that does not describe Josef Stalin and his reign of terror in the Soviet Union. For this reason, the obvious answer is yes, Josef Stalin was…

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