• MACBETH

I need help editing my soliloquy of Macbeth in a Modern context (gang theme) to a High…

If I understand the assignment correctly, you are writing your own soliloquy based upon paraphrasing of Macbeth’s soliloquy. If this is correct, then you must focus as much (if not more) on…

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• GOOD NIGHT, MR. TOM

What has caused Mr. Tom Oakley to be a recluse for years in Good Night, Mr. Tom?

The answer is to be found a little way into the book when the reason for Mr. Tom’s slightly bizarre behaviour is revealed. Mr. Tom used to be married, but tragically his wife and their newborn son…

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• ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON

Can anyone give me a very brief summary of “The Princess” by Alfred Lord Tennyson? I am home…

Hi! The context of the poem is the 19th century beginnings of the women’s movement, the slow descent of the aristocratic rule and the also slow process of women gaining entrance and respect in the…

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• ANTHEM FOR DOOMED YOUTH

What is the theme of “Anthem for doomed youth”? How does the poem view war?

It is clear that this is one of many World War I poems that represent a crushing indictment on the whole military enterprise, presenting another image than one that views war as something noble and…

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• DEATH OF A SALESMAN

student opinionAs a teacher, I am curious–what do students really think of this play? I know the…

Interesting, crucker, because I have found that this play only really “works” well with my AP Lit classes – teaching it in mainstream school doesn’t seem to work. I have managed to get through it…

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• SCIENCE

What is Zollinger – Ellison syndrome?

Zollinger – Ellison syndrome is a disorder caused by neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas. In the disorder the pancreas over secretes gastrin which in turn causes the stomach to over secrete…

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• PLATO

How would I write an essay on ‘Poetry and Unreality ‘ by Plato.It should be about 400 words.

The essay won’t be written by anyone here. Given the requirement of 400 words, I think you might also want to examine some of the other stipulations of the assignment. The fundamental…

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• SCIENCE

WHEN A CANDLE BURNS, BOTH PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES OCCUR. WHAT ARE THESE CHANGES?THIS A…

The physical changes or actions that take place during burning of a candle include the following: Melting of the wax by the heat of the flame of candle. The melted wax forms a pool at the top of…

• FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE

What are the major differences between the novel and the movie Fried Green Tomatoes?

One major difference between the book and the film is that while the novel explicitly presents the relationship between Idgie and Ruth as lesbian, the movie is more ambiguous. This initially drew…

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• SCIENCE

How can we obtain pure potassium nitrate which is free of soil?Potassium nitrate (saltpetre) is…

Potassium nitrate is very soluble in hot water but not in cold water. To obtain pure potassium nitrate from soil follow these steps: Take soil rich in potassium nitrate in a beaker. First pour cold…

• SCIENCE

Describe the steps we would take to obtain samples of sodium chloride from seawater & sugar…

To recover sugar from sugar cane you would first break up the sugar cane stems so the sugar can be dissolved in warm water. Once the sugar has been dissolved the solids would be removed by…

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• HISTORY

World Imperialism and WW I and WW IIDo you think that a wide-scale Imperialist world would still…

I would probably say yes, because there were myriad lessons learned by imperialist powers in the various places they pulled into their empires that you might think would act as a deterrent to…

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• AS YOU LIKE IT

Why is Touchstone an important part of As You Like It?

Touchstone is also known as the Fool. This is a particular kind of character in a Shakespeare play, though fools had been around British court life for centuries. In the real world, a fool lived…

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• SCIENCE

Gas X & gas Y can be collected using open-side up tube & open-side down tube respectively…

I’m not sure I’m able to understand your question, but if I’m reading it right, it sounds like you are feeding gasses x and y through a system where one tube faces open side up, and the other one…

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• THE THREE SISTERS

Where is there a moment in The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov that has both comedy and tragedy?

If you’re looking for laugh out loud funny moments or jokes, then this sort of comedy is hard to find (most would argue not there at all) in The Three Sisters. Nor does the play fit the…

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• CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

What is the overall theme and meaning of Crime and Punishment?

To me, there are two major themes that are closely connected to one another. The first is that all people are subject to the law of God. No one is above the law. There is no one who truly is a…

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• THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

What type of people do you think should read this book(2-3 reasons) a paragraph of why.Alexandre…

I will give you my list of reasons for reading this book and leave the paragraph writing to you. I personally recommend The Count of Monte Cristo to boys and girls equally – but I prefer to…

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• HISTORY

What impact has Edmund Hillary had on other people?no

It might sound a bit corny, but Hillary was able to inspire others in ways that a true hero would. When we reflect on what he did in terms of climbing to top of Everest with Sherping Tenzing…

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• THE AMERICAN SCHOLAR

What is the central theme of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay The American Scholar?

Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the most influential theoretical contributors to the American Renaissance and Transcendentalism. The works of Transcendentalists are thematically linked to European…

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• THE ROAD

Write a brief author statement explaining the meaning or significance of the original scene….

This episode in The Road is filled with terror and love, both of which are abundant in the novel. The scene itself is terrifying to us, the readers, and especially the boy. He faces two awful…

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• LITERATURE

In the “Iroquois Creation story”, what importance do the Iroquois place on the characters in the…

The Iroquois Creation Story begins with the Sky People, in particular Sky Woman and her husband. Her husband becomes outraged because she is about to give birth to twins and pushes her through a…

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• SCHINDLER’S LIST

What are some discussion questions about the book?

Here are questions I ask my class, although we only use select readings from the book. Hope these are helpful to you: 1) Even Oskar Schindler does something very noble and unique by the end of the…

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• THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

Is there any justice in the way the Duke and King are found out?in Chapters 33-35 of Huckleberry…

When the Duke and Dauphin, two con men, are eventually exposed, the townspeople tar and feather them. Huck and Jim come upon them being run out of town on a rail, by a mob of townspeople who have…

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• ESSAY LAB

I am writing my research paper on the Columbine shooting and I cannot figure out a thesis. Any…

You are going to have to do some personal brainstorming to help get your thinking on the right track so that this step actually is easy. I assume you have researched and have been reading anything…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

How is the story is an indictment of cruelty to animals?No

To some extent, the story seeks to let a human feel what it is like to be the prey. Although animals do not possess the reasoning ability of man, the fear and confusion of being hunted is…

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• HOMESICK: MY OWN STORY

What is the main conflict in Homesick my own story?

The main conflict in Homesick: My own story is reality versus expectations and the expectations of a reality. Jean Fritz wrote this story while she grew up as a member of a family of missionaries…

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• ARISTOTLE

What is the difference between truth and opinion in Aristotle’s “Rhetoric”

In Aristotle, different types of knowledge are possible concerning different types of subject matter. True knowledge, or episteme, is only possible with respect to unchanging scientific or…

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• TEACHERS

Your school’s lesson plan requirementsI teach in a district which requires teachers to submit…

In my school, which is international, there is no such requirement. We have an annual inspection but there has been no expectation of submitting lesson plans on a regular basis. In my last school…

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• HISTORY

How was citizenship connected to the Greek polis?

Citizenship was extremely important in the Greek polis. The bond between citizen and polis was very strong and the polis was the center of a citizen’s life. Citizenship was usually bestowed…

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• ARTS

What would be better for shadows, charcoal or smudged pencil?i have a really big assessment task…

The choice of medium is literally and figuratively in the hands of the artist. By this statement, I mean that an artist who uses one medium that he is comfortable with can often render effects…

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• MACBETH

What is Lady Macbeth’s role in Macbeth?

In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth serves as a symbol for Macbeth’s inner conscience. At the beginning of the play, she is the one who challenges his moral conscience as Macbeth debates whether or not he…

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• CINEMA

Comment on the context in which The Lovely Bones was created. How is it relevant to themes of…

The context of the film version of The Lovely Bones directed by Peter Jackson is the realm of the in-between that Susie occupies after she is murdered. Jackson states that he did not want any…

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• JOHNNY TREMAIN

Appropriate for early high school?I teach 9th and 10th grade English. How suitable would this…

To be honest – I remember reading this book in elementary school. I’ve been teaching high school English for six years and I know for a fact it is not taught in high school in North Carolina,…

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• THE SWEETHEART OF THE SONG TRA BONG

In “The Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong,” we don’t know if Mary Anne is dead, but how is that…

In “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong,” Mary Anne has become a warrior and goes off into the jungle. O’Brien, however, does not state what actually happens to Mary Anne once she leaves and goes out…

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• HISTORY

How did the minority groups’ struggle for civil rights begin in the 1950s? Which event in…

There are two major events from the decade of the 1950s that could be seen as the start of the Civil Rights Movement. Those are the Brown vs. Board of Education decision from 1954 and the…

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• A CLEAN, WELL-LIGHTED PLACE

What is the nature of conflict in “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”?

The nature of the conflict in Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” is essentially existential. With minimal authorial intervention, it is left to the reader to determine what struggles exist…

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• BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON

In By the Waters of Babylon, what is the painting of flowers with bits of color and where did…

I do not think that it is possible to answer either of these questions in any specific way. There is no evidence from the story to give us a definite answer. The painting of the flowers is clearly…

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• THE YEARLING

Did the Forresters pay Penny Baxter for the bear meat in The Yearling?

In return for half the meat, the Forresters help Penny and Jody carry the carcass of Old Slewfoot out of the deep wilderness. A few days before Christmas, Penny determines to follow Old Slewfoot…

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• THE PRINCE

What are the things that Machiavelli tells a prince to do/not to do?Please describe them in…

The main idea in The Prince is that a prince would be better off feared than he would be loved. In other words, ruling without mercy would be superior to ruling with a kind heart and with…

• HISTORY

Explain the statement that if Herodotus is the father of history then Hecateus is the grandfather…

Cicero called Herodotus “the father of history” because Herodotus was the earliest Greek historian known to and admired by the Romans of Cicero’s period. The two Greek historians who were required…

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• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

What conflicts does The Old Man and the Sea have that relates it to another story?

I would say one of the most prominent conflicts in this novel is man versus nature. Any literary work that presents this conflict naturally presents elements of man vs. himself as well. It is a…

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• MATH

Find the area bounded by y=x^2-9x+1 and the lines x=0, x=1 .Find the area bounded by y=x^2-9x+1…

y= x^2 – 9x +1 x= 0 and x= 1 The area under the curve y is F(x) = integral y F(x) = intg x^2 – 9x + 1 = (x^3/3) – 9(x^2/2) + x Now the area is: A = F(1) – F(0) = (1/3) – 9/2 + 1 -…

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• A&P

In the story A&P written by John Updike, how does literature affect individuals and…

Literature is the mirror of the time and place in which the storyline is set. It provides the unique opportunity of using descriptors, context, and connections to appeal to the sight, sound, smell,…

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• MATH

variables and expression: the value in cents of 5 quarters

We will assume that “x” cents equals 5 quarters. We kow that : 1 quarter = 25 cents 5 quarters = x cents. To calulate, cross multiply, such that: 1*x = 25*5 ==> x = 125 cents.

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• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Describing the setting in The Old Man and the Sea.

In The Old Man and the Sea, there are three levels to the setting: land, air, and sea. The time is in the present (1952). 1. The novella begin begins on land in a fishing village on the island of…

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• MAMA DAY

In Mama Day, what is the relationship between the three prefatory documents (bill of sale, map,…

The narrative of Mama Day is in brief Cocoa’s quest for identity; her attempt to blend her secret past, bound up in magical Willow Springs, and her future, bound up in New York City. Cocoa’s quest…

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• HISTORY

In what year was the US Senate formed and why was it divided into three classes?

The Senate was formed in 1789 when the Constitution of the United States was written and ratified. The reason why the Senate is divided into three classes has to do with the overall goal of the…

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• ESSAY LAB

How is the more formal nature of a draft different from the informal nature of pre-writing?

Pre-writing is the same as brainstorming. This means a few things. First of all – anything and everything goes. It is an opportunity to get every single thought down on paper – even the bad ones…

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• HISTORY

How did the Renaissance affect slavery?

I feel that better answers could be gained if the wording of the question was more along the lines of what would the Renaissance thinkers feel about slavery. There was still slavery despite the…

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• HISTORY

How did the Renaissance affect art? What was its significance?

One of the most powerful effects that the Renaissance had on art was simply the fact that many cities and individuals gained enough wealth and security to encourage and fund the exploration of and…