I have to write an essay about “reparing a broken car.”I need help with pre-wrinting and a thesis…
- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
Many traditional explanations of conflict include things like Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, but these don’t seem appropriate for “Young Goodman Brown.” The conflict in this story is between man…
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- ESSAY LAB
I have to write an essay about “reparing a broken car.”I need help with pre-wrinting and a thesis…
“How-to” essays can be difficult because you want to avoid just writing out a list of steps. Though the progression of the essay is logical on its own, somehow, you have to convert the steps into…
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- A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS
The subtitle “A Tale for Children” applies primarily to the story’s mystery about how a genuine angel might fall from the sky and become a guest in the home of the peasant Pelayo. Once this…
- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
Why is the island called Ship Trap Island?already answered in group
The island has been given this name because of how many ships get shipwrecked there. It appears that the seas around the island are somewhat treacherous to being with. However, General Zaroff…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
What is the mood of “The Masque of the Red Death”?I need to find a passage that best fits it.
I would actually go for the very last paragraph of the story, which, to my mind, makes explicit what has been implicit throughout the tale. The story has been a putting off of the inevitable, as…
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- MARGARET ATWOOD
What are some of the symbols in the short story “The Sin Eater” by Margaret Atwood?
The very premise of this story lies on a symbolic principle. In fact, the story is almost held together by symbolism, so you can probably analyze any object (or character) of importance in the…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
On what criteria does Harry Bailey judge the tales?
At the end of the Prologue, after we have met all the pilgrims that are heading off to Canterbury, a contest is proposed. The idea is that each of the travellers will tell two tales on the trip…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is the meaning of success?What is the meaning of success?
The definition of success surely depends on your own beliefs to a great extent. What is success for you may not be success for me. For me, I will think of myself as a success in life if my family…
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- MACBETH
Is Macbeth totally honest with his wife throughout the whole play?
No, Macbeth is not always completely honest and open. The most obvious part comes in Act 3, sc. 2. In this scene, Macbeth is purposely evasive with Lady Macbeth when the two of them talk about…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
What is Frankenstein’s motives for “solving” death?
One could argue that Frankenstein’s motive to solve death comes after the death of his mother, For he tells us that he became impassioned with the desire to find the elixir of life so that no one…
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- THE KILLERS
What are some of the themes, symbols, and historical context of the story?
HISTORICAL SETTING Written in 1926, Ernest Hemingway’s “The Killers” is a story set in the historical period of Prohibition when organized crime was at its rampant with such larger-than-life…
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- HAMLET
In Hamlet, what is the nature of the humor in act 5, scene 1?
I would call the humor a bit morbid, since one of the Gravediggers and Hamlet are making fun of how long it takes certain bodies to decompose (based upon their occupation in life) versus others….
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- BUSINESS
How does the Federal Reserves System affect our country?
The Federal Reserve System, also called the Fed is the body that has the responsibility of overlooking the banking system of the country. It in a sense influences every aspect of our economy and…
- THROUGH THE TUNNEL
What is the story map of “Through the Tunnel?”Well, the author’s theme is required within a story…
Well, if you are focussing on theme, you will want to consider how this story uses locations symbolically to highlight the theme Lessing is trying to convey. You need to understand that this is a…
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- THE ODYSSEY
in chapter XV : What omens occur, and how do the characters know they are favorable?
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- NIGHT
In Night, what are 6 events that are examples of hopelessness and death and what are 6 examples…
Well, with a story like this one there are plenty of examples of hopelessness, and I am certainly not going to give you an example of all six for both, as I really think you should be reading this…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What are all of the most important character relationships in The Crucible?
Of course this is an opinionated question. Every teacher on here may differ in reference to this text as the word important suggests a value judgment. PROCTOR/ELIZABETH: This marriage seems to hang…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In Act 2 of The Crucible, why does Mary Warren think Elizabeth should speak civilly to her?
The girls at the center of the trial quickly become taken with their own importance. They have found that they wield a strange power, one that they could not ever have had otherwise. They are…
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- BUSINESS
If a company gives out bribes, are they harming their business in order to achieve their short…
This is a really tough question, especially for businesses that operate in countries where corruption is normal. For businesses in a less corrupt country like the US, I would say that giving bribes…
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- TEACHERS
I need to come up with several adolescent educational problems.Would like to hear solutions as well.
As a high school teacher for 6 years and an at-risk youth counselor for a year, I have a seen a number of adolescent problems in education. Ironically, they seem to exist everywhere I’ve been,…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Explain the phrase, “something flittered there in front of his mind like a bat’s wing” when…
In my opinion, Ralph is getting completely frustrated at this point, he just received a major cut on his arm and is trying to stop the bleeding, he’s looking for Jack and can’t find him, and the…
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- SCIENCE
Why can starfish move equally well in any direction?
Starfishes are spiny-skinned sea animal that live in all oceans of the world. They have thick spikes or arm-like extensions on the body. Starfishes are able to move equally well in any radial…
- MATH
Write an equation and graph an equation that shows the numbers of minutes the sailboat can use…
You are looking for two times: Ts, the time that the boat uses sails, and Tm, the time that the boat uses its motor. If the boat uses its sails for Ts hrs, how far did it go? Ts hours x 9 mi/hr =…
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- HISTORY
Why did the disputes over authority after Muhammad’s death hinder future Muslim unity?
I do not know what Chapter 6 of your book says, but I would say that the answer to this is that the disputes over authority after the death of the Prophet Muhammad led to the split between Sunni…
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- SCIENCE
Starfish produce large amounts of egg and sperm. How is this production an adaptive advantage?
Starfish produce a large number of sperms and eggs as they breed with a process called free-spawning. Here the eggs and sperms are released into the water and they are fertilized when two gametes…
- THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON
Can someone give me a detailed summary of The Face On The Milk Carton.?
Fifteen-year-old Janie Johnson’s life is turned upside down when she notices the picture of a missing girl on the back of a milk carton. A girl named Jennie Spring, with red hair much like her own,…
- SCIENCE
How is arterial health related to aging?
Arteries are blood vessels within our bodies that have a very important function – they carry oxygen rich blood to the rest of our bodies. People can become very sick when this circulation of blood…
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- MATH
Considering the following problem, how far should the end of the ramp be from the base of the…
Assuming that you are going to go with a single straight ramp with a constant slope (which you probably wouldn’t, but we’ll assume), all you have to do to find this is to multiply 12 (which is of…
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- SCIENCE
In the nervous system, in what form is information passed along the neurones?
Information along neurons is passed using electro-chemical signaling. Each neuron is connected to several others by electro-chemical connections known as synapses. The neurons maintain a voltage…
- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Why were Shakepearen’s women important at that time?
Shakespearean’s women were important basically because Shakespeare, a famous writer who had written 154 sonnets and plenty of dramas—which are all critically renowned worldwide, was born during…
- THE CRUCIBLE
Who are the Court Officers in the Crucible?
You have three specific characters that might refer to what you are seeking an answer for. First, Ezekiel Cheever is the clerk of the court. This means that he performs documentary errands and…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
I need a quote or something that I could use to compare to Romeo as a way to begin my seminar for…
You could definitely use a quote from the Chorus at the beginning of Act II, to show how impulsive Romeo is. He says: Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie And young affection gapes to be his…
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- HISTORY
What are the greatest contributions of William Wilberforce?
William Wilberforce was one of the leaders of the abolitionist movement in Great Britain in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. He was born into a wealthy family in 1759. On a holiday on the…
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- HISTORY
What are the greatest accomplishments of Edmund Burke?
Native-born Irishman Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was best known as a proponent of the American colonies during the American Revolution and for his opposition to the French Revolution. He was a leader…
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- HISTORY
For what is Charles James Fox best remembered?
Charles James Fox (1749-1806) was a British politician whose ideas were among the “most radical ever to be aired in Parliament of his era.” He was also the arch-rival of the popular Prime Minister…
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- THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD
How would you agree/disagree with this quote using context from the book?When Janie says “‘Yo’…
In accord with this statement, critics have argued that from the time she was a young girl seeking love until the end of her life with Tea-Cake, Janie Crawfor of Their Eyes Were Watching God…
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- TEACHERS
eTexts in the ClassroomHas anyone used an electronic version of a primary text in the classroom?…
This doesn’t happen often, but yes! I have had students request to use their laptops to read copies of books online rather than use the print copies I usually assign. There have also been…
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- HISTORY
What made William Pitt the younger a “giant”?
William Pitt (1759-1806) was dubbed “the Younger” to distinguish him from his famous father, William Pitt (the Elder)–also a former British Prime Minister. Pitt the Younger became Prime Minister…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, what plan did Montag and Faber devise ?
Montag shows up at Faber’s house after suffering a mini nervous breakdown after he realizes that he is completely unhappy and lives in a pretty messed-up society. Faber helps him to understand…
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- CHEMISTRY
I have two questions to ask: 1)How does the atomic mass of elements relate to the number of atoms…
One mole is equal to the amount of an element that contains the same number of atoms as there are in exactly 12 grams of carbon-12. This is equal to 6.023 X 10^23 atoms. The number of atoms of an…
- SCIENCE
Explain the water’s path in a starfish’s water vascular system beginning with the madreporite and…
Echinderms use their water vascular system to aid in their locomotion. The madreporite is located next to the central disk and takes in water. The water continues to the stone canal to the ring…
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- CHEMISTRY
An isotope of potassium contains 19 electrons, 21 neutrons, and 19 protons. What’s its atomic…
You find the atomic mass of an element by adding the protons and the neutrons, therefore in order to find the atomic mass for this element you add 19 and 21 19 + 21 = 40 The atomic mass is 40.
- CHEMISTRY
How do you find the atomic mass number.And please define average atomic mass.
The atomic mass number or atomic mass of an element is the sum of the number of protons and number of neutrons in its nucleus. For example, if an element has p protons and n neutrons in it nucleus,…
- CHEMISTRY
Define isotope. Using 2 different elements, give examples of isotopes.Could you please give 2…
An isotope refers to atoms of an element which differ only in the number of neutrons they have. An element is uniquely defined by the number of protons it has. For example an atom with 6 protons in…
- CHEMISTRY
Why is an atom electrically neutral?
An atom consists of three kinds of particles: electrons, protons and neutrons. Now the neutrons do not have any electrical charge on them and are therefore electrically neutral. Protons have a…
- CHEMISTRY
If 4g of element X combine w/ 3g of element z, how many grams of element X would combine w/ 12 g…
This is a question that involves the use of basic ratios. As from the information given, 4 grams of element X combines with 3g of element z, therefore the combined entity made by element X and…
- TEACHERS
Is it illegal in the state of Washington for a teacher to call a student retarded?today in class…
As someone who holds a valid teaching certificate in the State of Washington, I can tell you that it is not actually illegal to call a student retarded. At the same time, it is not really such a…
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- CHEMISTRY
The idea that atoms are indivisible led to what law?
The observation by scientists who were studying chemicals and saw that atoms could not be divided led to the Law of Multiple Proportions. The law states that when elements combine they always do so…
- BUSINESS
How can i explain The Federal Reserves System in this…
From the article you can see a reference made to several issues: inflation, interest rates, and government bonds. Now the Federal Reserve System or the Fed can influence all of these. The interest…
- THE CRUCIBLE
What are some ways Danforth shows pride in the short story The Crucible?
In The Crucible, Judge Danforth exhibits excessive pride and arrogance through his actions, his words, and his attitude. Three specific moments, all in Act III, are indicative of those…
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