I need help with a paper. Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier’s necklace?
- THE NECKLACE
I need help with a paper. Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier’s necklace?
She loses it at the party at the Ministerial Mansion.
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
In The Secret Life of Bees how are the issues of responsibility and forgiveness explored?
Hello, this is a great question. The issue of responsibility is explored in the relationships between the characters in the story. Who is responsible for whom in this story? How about Lily and…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” how is widow Douglas a good parent to Huck and a bad one?
To start off, she is willing to take Huck in and try to take care of him: “She took me as her son, and allowed she would sivilize me.” He is a pretty rough-around-the edges kid, with little…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
How is the “Cask of Amontialldo” an initiation story?
An initiation story typically concerns a young person who is “initiated” into some adult reality previously unknown to him or her. Stories like “Through the Tunnel” and novels like A Separate Peace…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, why does Scout describe Walter Cunningham’s family life to her…
While Miss Caroline perceives Scout’s explanation as precociousness, Scout simply desires to help her teacher, a Maycomb outsider. Through Scout’s narration, the author has already established…
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- ANIMAL FARM
What is the relationship between “Animal Farm” and actual historical events at the time the fable…
This is an extremely broad question; you might want to check out the link below. Orwell wrote Animal Farm as a political satire of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Each character in the work…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In “Great Expectations”, why does Estella tell Pip, “I have no heart, I have no softness, no…
Estella knows the strength of Pip’s feelings for her, but she wants him to know that Miss Havisham has raised her to break the hearts of men and, thus, she will never be able to return his love….
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- THE JOY LUCK CLUB
What does Suyuan Woo wish she could have done before she died in The Joy Luck Club?
Suyuan Woo wishes that she could be re-united with the two daughters that she felt she had to abandon in China. During the war, Suyuan and all the members of her village were forced to evacuate…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, why would Atticus want Jem to take the blame for the murder of Mr….
It’s a matter of owning up to one’s deeds, whether they are justifiable or not. Atticus does not want Jem to grow up with this great cloud over him, so to speak, with people around him staring and…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
How far would you say that John Proctor is the hero of ”The Crucible?”
I encourage you to formulate your own opinion on the matter. To get you thinking, John Proctor, a flawed man who has committed sins in his past, becomes the unlikely hero of the play. He is a…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
What is Linda’s role as a mother and wife in the family?a little more details will help me…
As a mom, Linda has to assure Biff that he’s still loved. Because he can’t hold down a job, Biff is often looked down on by his father, Willy. There is a great rift between the two, based on his…
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- BIOCHEMISTRY
Blood plasma is a weak buffer. Remember that it is designed to buffer around pH 7.4 and therefore its capabilities are limited to weak acids or alkalis. For example, carbon dioxide dissolved in…
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- CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
Explain this statement from “Cry, the Beloved Country”: “Kumalo remembers Mpanza’s son and is…
Mpanza’s son was twelve years old when he went from his small village to Johannesburg with his mother to be at the bedside of his father who was dying. Excited by the hustle and bustle of the…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Poetry in “The Merchant of Venice”There is much beautiful poetry in “The Merchant of Venice” and…
Well, there is some beautiful poetry. And there is – well, one message that might be worth committing to memory, “all that glisters is not gold”, a moral about both not judging a book by its cover,…
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- A LIFE IN THE THEATRE
Why classical theatre training, such as studying William Shakespeare and Henrik Ibsen, is…
The classic plays have endured because they are subtle and deep studies of universal issues faced in life and the human condition. The study of these plays and the methods used to portray the…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Who is Orlick? Why is he upset at Pip’s half-holiday? Why does Mrs. Joe become upset?
Orlick works for Joe Gargery at the forge. He is upset at Pip because he believes Pip is getting preferential treatment from Joe even though Orlick has worked at the forge longer than Pip. When Pip…
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- FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
What does Charlie realize about college professors in the book Flowers for Algernon?
As Charlie grows in his ability to understand the world around him, he comes to realize that professors are only human. He had always thouight that they were “intellectual giants”, but he now…
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- THE NECKLACE
Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier’s necklace?If you can answer this question to: How…
The reader never really finds out where, exactly Madame Loisel loses the necklace. But, the author suggests that when she is getting ready to leave the ball, and it is very late, and she has had a…
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- HENRY
Consider critically any interesting incident from “The Last Leaf”.
Perhaps the most interesting incident in this O. Henry story is the painting of the last leaf itself. As a final gesture of kindness, the old man downstairs paints a fake ivy leaf in the place of…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
Why did Steinbeck stop “The Grapes of Wrath” with the scene in the barn?
Once of the main themes of the novel is that men need to work together if they are to succeed in overcoming the things that threaten them. This idea is first seen in Casy’s idea of the oversoul in…
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- MANIAC MAGEE
Why was Maniac so happy at the end of Chapter 12 in Maniac Magee?
Maniac is happy at the end of Chapter 12 because he feels like he finally has a home. Maniac Magee desperately wants to belong somewhere. Orphaned at three, he lived for the next eight years in a…
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- BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA
What is the climax in “Bridge to Terabithea?”
When the vine breaks and Leslie falls to her death, striking her head, this could be considered the climax of the story. The bonds and the tight relationship that she and Jess had built over the…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
In A Tale of Two Cities, what did Doctor Manette saw that made him prisoned for 18 years ?
The great denouement of this novel comes in Chapter 10 in Book the Third, when the letter written by Dr. Manette many years ago before he lost his mind and completely forgot how he came to be…
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- LIFE OF PI
What five or more thoughts,remarks, and actions remains the greatest mysteries in Life of Pi (…
Well, first of all there is the allegorical explanation for the mystery of the animals themselves. You can analyze each of the animals Pi ends up on the small boat with as a representation of a…
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- LIFE OF PI
After reading “Life of Pi” did Pi’s tale alter your beliefs about God? After reading “Life of…
This is ultimately a question that only you can answer, based on your personal opinions and beliefs in regards to religion. To give you some information that might help, Martel said, in an…
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- ONION JOHN
I wish to know the process of making Onion powder. Is fresh onion simply dried in open sunlight…
Onion power is very easy to make, although, can be time consuming if you don’t have modern equipment. You simply take one or more onions and peel them. After peeling the onion I chop it up into…
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- SCIENCE
What’s a polar bear physiological and behavioural adaptations and how does the polar bear…
One of my favorite adaptations that allow polar bears to survive in such harsh climates is the fact that their fur is actually clear, though of course it looks white from any distance. This allows…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How does the nature/weather progress and change throughout the novel specifically and what does…
There is definitely a strong man vs. nature conflict in “Lord of the Flies.” Golding seems to be positing that nature bears an indifference to man’s daily struggle. For instance, during the scene…
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- TWELFTH NIGHT
Explain a situation from Twelfth Night where the audience knows more than the characters.
Your question refers to what we call dramatic irony, which is when one or more characters and/or the audience know something that other characters on the stage do not. Of course, this concept is…
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- TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
Apple DigitalLearning Community in the Elementary SchoolMy class use their apple laptops on a…
My son’s school uses Mac products too. They do not use Microsoft at all. They have a mac-books for each teacher, and at least 3 desktops in each class. They also have a computer lab. All apple…
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- ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Does this work for a thesis? “Many have criticized Hemingway; however his use of symbolism is…
While many have criticized Hemingway for being overly symbolic, he effectively employs symbolism to make concise philosophical statements about the world as he sees it.
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- HISTORY
Which of the following was NOT advanced during the Muslim Empire?a. opticsb. mathematicsc….
Well, that would be “d. portraiture.” The Koran forbides the portrayal of the human form. The other three answers are all things medeival Islam advanced. Algebra, for example comes from the title…
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- THE VELDT
I have to write a two-paragraph character/theme analysis for the character of George in “The Veldt.”
In the first paragraph, why don’t you write about the ways in which George seems to be a good parent, then in the second paragraph the ways in which, finally, he was not. That’s pretty concise and…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
In the “Brave New World” why is everyone interested in John except Linda?
In BNW John is something like the bearded lady … a side show act. All the people who have never seen a “Savage” are interested in seeing him; this is not the case with Linda. For her, his…
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- DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING TECHNIQUES
When delivering a layered curriculum to students, what assumptions about them and their skills…
In terms of assumptions to make about students in a layered curriculum, I believe that the climate and the expectations you have established in your classroom will assist in making safe…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Who is the ruler of Verona in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare?
This question has already been answered. Here is a link for you: http://www.enotes.com/romeo-and-juliet/q-and-a/whose-ruler-verona-who-wantd-marry-jul-wat-theatr-24809
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- HISTORY
What are some ancient Mesopotamian recipes?the exact ingredients and amount of what they used to…
The Ancient Mesopotamians were the first to write down their cooking recipes! I have a few for you. The first two are courtesy of the Oriental Institute Museum in Chicago. This one is colorful,…
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- HISTORY
How does the archetype of the Anglo-Saxon period compare to the archetype of modern times?
Beowulf and the Norse sagas clearly and carefully outline what constitutes the archetype for the Anglo-Saxon period. Anglo-Saxons, closely related to the Vikings of Scandinavia, shared a great…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What is the tone (or change of tone) displayed by Mercutio in Act 2, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet?
Mercutio changes his tone from one of annoyance and concern to one of bawdy humor. At the beginning of the scene, Mercutio is worried about Romeo because of the time he wastes pining for Rosaline…
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- THE ODYSSEY
Why did Homer start the book with Telemachus instead of Odysseus?I was wondering why he couldn’t…
Homer starts both his poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, in medias res. This is a Latin term which means, literally, “in the middle of things.” In The Iliad Homer begins things in the tenth year…
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- THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT
What is the ultimate purpose of satire in The Madwoman of Chaillot?
A satire is a type of work where the author makes his or her audience laugh at a person or a particular group of people by deliberately exaggerating qualities or characteristics that will paint a…
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- MACBETH
In which country does the action in Macbeth primarily take place?
Most of the action of the play takes place in Scotland. The play was most probably originally written for King James I of England who had originally been King James VII of Scotland. When…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
What is the setting of Brave New World?
Brave New World takes places largely in London, England and the outlying areas. The year is 2495, by our understanding of the calendar. For them, it is A.F. 632 (After-Ford). By Ford, Huxley…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
What was Charles Dickens attitude toward the French Revolution? Does he sympathize with the…
You have asked an excellent question. To answer it, how do you feel Dickens presents the situation in France under the French aristocracy? And then how do you think he presents the revolutionaries…
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- TEACHERS
What are some good end-of-the-chapter writing or classroom activities from “White Tigers”?My…
Kingston takes the myth of Fa Mu Lan and twists the tale to embody her fantasy life. Since your class has discussed this fantasy life as compared to Kingston’s American life, you might consider…
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- THE GIVER
What happend to the apple while Jonas was playing with it?
When Jonas tosses the apple to Asher, he sees the apple change. He is beginning to see the color red. But suddenly Jonas had noticed, following the path of the apple through the air with his…
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- METAPHYSICAL POETS
What are the characteristics of metaphysical poetry?
Metaphysical poetry is a term applied to many poets who wrote in a rather difficult and abstract style during the 1600’s. John Donne and Andrew Marvell are probably the best known of these poets…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
What is a good thesis for a literary response based on the “Brave New World” book?
Wow! That’s a pretty open-ended question. What you need to do first is come up with something that interests you about the novel. This might be something to do with a class society, how females are…
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- THE MIRACLE WORKER
What did Annie and Helen fight about for the first time in The Miracle Worker?
Although one might think Annie’s and Helen’s first fight is in regards to the doll that Annie wants Helen to spell, the first scuffle is actually over Annie’s suitcase before Annie even enters the…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
How does Cassius end Scene 2 in Julius Caesar?
I am going to assume that you are asking about Scene 2 in Act I… Cassius ends Act I, Scene 2 with a soliloquy, which is a speech made by a character who is alone on the stage. In the soliloquy,…