• HISTORY

Identify and discuss the sports played by the rich, the middle class, and the working class in…

For starters, in the Regency period of England, Jane Austin’s era, women did not take part in sporting events as we understand them today. There were no women’s basketball teams, cricket teams etc….

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• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Proving that a line is perpendicular to one planeProving that a line is perpendicular to one plane .

There is a number of approaching ways in order to prove that a line is perpendicular to a plane (P): -if a line d1 is perpendicular to another line d and d belongs to (P) => d1 is perpendicular…

• SCIENCE

Describe forces acting on a body.Describe forces acting on a body.

To get a better answer, give us a question with more detail. In general, you can draw a free body diagram to describe the forces that are acting on some body. You can draw the body and then draw…

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• FENCES

According to Bono in Fences,what are the “walking blues”?

Jim Bono’s discussion of the “walking blues” is what he used to describe the generation of African- American to which the fathers of Jim and Troy belonged. This generation of Black men had…

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• HISTORY

How did the Japanese react to European exploration?

The major Japanese response to European exploration was one of isolation. Between the years 1633 and 1853, Japan was a “locked country” which did not allow Japanese to leave or foreigners to…

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• ANTON CHEKHOV

What are Chekhov’s contributions to the short story form?

Anton Chekov was trained as doctor, but suffered from tuberculosis, which at the time was an incurable disease. Because he experienced success as a short story writer and playwright, he rarely…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus tells his children that “it’s a sin to kill a…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the kids get air-rifles from Uncle Jack for Christmas. Uncle Jack gives them basic instruction about how to use the air-rifles, telling them that Atticus…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

Why is Clarisse afraid of her peers in Fahrenheit 451?

Clarisse specifically states, “I’m afraid of children my own age. I’m afraid of them and they don’t like me because I’m afraid.” Here is the deal with Clarisse. She represents everything that is…

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• DANTE’S INFERNO

In Inferno, Dante compares Paolo and Francesca to doves. Canto 5, lines 82-87. Why do you suppose…

I think that your assertion that the dove is a sympathetic symbol is an assumption. Dante draws from plenty of classical sources; in classical myth the dove is associated with Venus (eros as…

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• SONG OF MYSELF

In Section 33 of Song of Myself, what are some examples of visual imagery and tactile imagery?

This section of Whitman’s poem is filled with sensory writing; imagery is the most predominant poetic technique found throughout. Many of the visual images are those of nature: “Where the panther…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

In Fahrenheit 451, when Montag explains to Faber that “my wife’s dying,” what does he mean?

I assume that you are talking about the part where Montag first goes (on the subway) to talk to Faber. He wants Faber to be his teacher. Faber says that Montag is brave and Montag replies by…

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• A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN

In “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman,” how does Mary Wollstonecraft depict men?

Mary Woollstonecraft certainly has a lot to say about men and their role in creating a situation and a society in which women are taught only to please men. This “barren blooming” is attributed to…

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• THE PRICE

I am assistant director of The Price and am seeking scholarly works covering the play. Any help…

I’ll be glad to offer you some help. You’re asking for scholarly reviews, so I’ll assume that you don’t want reviews from newspapers (and there are many, many such reviews) or web sites that offer…

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• ANNABEL LEE

What kinds of figurative language are used in the poem “Annabel Lee,” by Edgar Allan Poe?

The most important form of figurative language used in “Annabel Lee” is a kind of repetition that is called epanalepsis–the repetition of a word or phrase at regular intervals. The first stanza…

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• OTHELLO

Does Shakespeare present Iago too sympathetically?I need ideas please for a 1500 word essay. Any…

My first responst to you would be to ask “Too sympathetically as compared to what?’ Shakespeare certainly does not let Iago off the hook for any of his actions. I would argue, in fact, that…

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• THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT

In “The Outcasts of Poker Flat,” how do John Oakhurst, Mother Shipton, and the Duchess redeem…

This is a fascinating story that says a lot about how society judges people and the true nature of heroism. Having been expelled from Poker Flat by a vigilate group determined to cast out any…

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• THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

In “The Masque of the Red Death,” is Poe is going for a mysterious or frightening effect?…

I think you are on the right track. The emotional effect Poe intends to create in the reader surpasses the frightening, however, and would be interpreted more accurately as one of horror–the…

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• EMILY DICKINSON

In “Hope is The Thing With Feathers” by Emily Dickinson, how does the mood relate to the meaning…

The mood of this well-known poem by Dickinson is clearly happy and upbeat. Note how Hope is personified as a “thing with feathers– / That perches in the soul.” This image of some kind of bird that…

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• THE BIBLE

In “The Parable of the Prodigal Son,” what is the meaning when the son longs to eat the food of…

You have asked more than one question and according to enotes regulations you are not allowed to ask multiple questions. I have therefore edited your question accordingly. Key to answering your…

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• A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Are Stella and Blanche similar in A Streetcar Named Desire?

The play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams presents the diverse lives of sisters Blanche Dubois and Stella Kowalski. Blanche and Stella belonged to what was once a very rich and…

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• WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

I need a criticism of the style used in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol…

I think that you can find different examples out there about the style used in the Oates short story. One such analysis focuses on the idea of psychological realism as the mode through which the…

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• SONG OF MYSELF

Could someone explain in depth the shipwreck and the captain in part 33 from “Song of Myself”?

It is important to realise that in Part 33 of this excellent poem, the speaker takes on the voices of people that he sees as unsung heroes. Thus we are presented with the voice of a skipper in a…

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• THE USE OF FORCE

According to the story “The Use of Force,” what career or life example could I use to support my…

I have to say that your question is not too clear at all. What specifically are you trying to prove in your argument? That of course will impact the answer to this question a great deal. However,…

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• CLOUD ATLAS

How does the eternal value of the written word appear in the book?The power of the literary…

The question addresses two aspects: first, the importance of the written word as such; second, the fact that the novel contains six narratives, each written in its own specific genre. In answer to…

• POETRY

In the poem “Same Song” by Pat Mora, what does the title mean?Does the title just mean that even…

Unfortunately, because there is no group for Pat Mora or for this poem, I have to leave it in the overall Literature group. You sould as if you have cracked the meaning of the poem, however….

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• WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

What is Wordsworth’s view of nature?

Wordsworth was a sincere naturalist and loved unspoiled nature for itself. However, he also lived out a Romantic philopsphy. As a result, his poetry explores the interaction between the natural…

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• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Notions of biological thermodynamics Notions of biological thermodynamics

Thermodynamics studies macroscopic properties and phenomena that occur in thermodynamic systems, based on analysis of energy transfer from one system to another, the transformation of energy from…

• RAY BRADBURY

Which event takes place in the exposition of the story “All Summer in a Day”?

Remember the exposition is the part of the story that sets the stage for future events. It introduces the setting and character(s) as well as hints at a potential problem. These goals are achieved…

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• MATH

If a tire rotates at 400 revolutions per minute when the car is travelling 72km/h, what is the…

When the tire rotates 400 r/ m , then the distance the tire travels in one minute = 400 * circumference of the tire for 1 minute ==> D = 400 * C……………(1) Now we will calculate the…

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• LITERATURE

the story emma by carolyn cole , describe the characters

It’s been a while since I read this, but I can never forget its striking impact on me, I was chosen to read it to the class and broke down crying in front of everyone at the end, which is quite out…

• THE MAN OF DESTINY

Please help me with the theme and analysis of different key lines from The Man of Destiny by…

The central theme of Shaw’s play, The Man of Destiny, is illustrated in the title: destiny hinges upon single remarks and occurrences that turn of the tides of life. Shaw illustrates this theme in…

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• HISTORY

psychohistory basespsychohistory bases

Psychohistory is a discipline that tries to explain historical events based on the psychology of individuals and even whole nations that were involved in those events. For example, a…

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• HEALTH ISSUES

pyelonephritis pyelonephritis causes

The major cause of this kidney disorder is bacteria entering the urethra and making its way up into the bladder and then travels to the kidneys. This means that the cause is almost always the same…

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• ALGEBRA1

Find t if the equations 3x^2 – 2x- 1 = 0 and ( t + 2 )x^2 – 3x + t = 0 have one common root .

First, we’ll have to calculate the roots of the equation whose coefficients are determined. 3x^2 – 2x- 1 = 0 W’ll apply quadratic formula: x1 = [2+sqrt(4 + 12)]/6 x1 = (2+4)/6 x1 = 1 x2 = (2-4)/6…

• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

imaginary partimaginary part of complex number (1+isqrt3)^3 is (sqrt3)^3?

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• ALGEBRA1

What are the integer solutions of the equation 4x^2-13x+3=0 ?

4x^2 – 13x + 3 4x^2 – 12x – 1x + 3 group (4x^2 – 12x) (- 1x + 3) factor: 4x ( x – 3) -1(x – 3) (4x – 1) (x-3) set equal to 0 4x – 1 = 0 4x = 1 x = 1/4 x – 3 = 0 x = 3

• MATH

trigonometry problemwhen sin x-cosx=0? when sin is maxim, cos is minim, so the difference is -1…

You want the value of x for which sin x – cos x = 0. Why are you taking the cases where cos x = 1, sin x = 0, etc. Instead, solve for x. sin x – cos x = 0 => sin x = cos x => sin x / cos x =…

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• MATH

equationi don’t know to solve this equation x=sinx i think it’s something wrong!

You have to solve x = sin x If you have a look at the graph of the sine function you see that it starts from the point (0,0). At this point the value of the sin function is zero and the value of x…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

I need help explaining the following traits of Atticus Finch: strong-willed, sense of justice,…

Atticus proves to be strong willed when he stands up to a group of hostile (and drunk) men at the courthouse in chapter 15. The men ask him to step aside so they can capture Tom. Atticus simply…

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• ALGEBRA1

If 9 is a solution of the equation mx^2-28x-3m+18=0 what is m ?

If 9 is the solution of the given equation, then substituted into equation, it will cancel the equation. m*9^2 – 28*9 – 3m + 18 = 0 81m – 252 – 3m + 18 = 0 We’ll solve the equation in m, leaving…

• THE WEARY BLUES

Are there any clues as to why he feels this way? The musician in the poem sings, “Ain’t got…

In his poem, “The Weary Blues,” Langston Hughes places his piano player on Lennox Avenue (which is now named Malcolm X Boulevard). Lennox Avenue is considered by Hughes in his poem as the heartbeat…

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• THE WEARY BLUES

Why do you think Hughes entitled this poem “The Weary Blues” rather than something like “Harlem…

Truthfully, the only way to know why Langston Hughes titled his famous poem “The Weary Blues” would be to ask him. Given that we no longer have that option, your opinion is as good as mine….

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• ALGEBRA1

The sum of three numbers is 17 and the arithmetical mean of two of them is 12. Find the third…

The sum of three numbers is 17 and the arithmetical mean of two of them is 12. Find the third number! (1) a + b + c = 17 (2) (a + b ) / 2 = 12 Take (2) and multiply it by two, to get rid of the…

• THE WEARY BLUES

What does it mean to “have the blues” as an emotional state?…

Published in 1926, Langston Hughes ‘s first book of poetry was entitled The Weary Blues. Blues music is directly related to the African-American experience as the blues burgeoned from the work…

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• THE CHRYSALIDS

Which character do you most admire?A simple question here – which character do you most admire in…

I most admire David, after all, he is the hero and thus constructed so as to gain our admiration. He has the ability to rise above his social circumstances and see falsehoods that others believe to…

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• ALGEBRA1

What are the real solutions of the inequality 5(x-1)<4x-7 ?

5(x-1)<4x-7 5x – 5 < 4x – 7 5x – 4x < -7 + 5 x < -2

• CALCULUS

Calculate the limit of the fraction (f(x)-f(1))/(x-1) if f(x)=x^300+x+1, x–>1

We have f(x) = x^300 + x + 1 and we have to find lim x–>1 [ (f(x)-f(1))/(x-1)] => lim x–>1 [ x^300 + x + 1 – 3)/ (x-1)] for x = 1 we have the form 0/0, so we can use l’hopital’s rule…

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• HISTORY

What impact did electricity have on the 1920’s?

During the 1920s the increasing availability of electricity (especially in cities) changed the ways in which people lived their everyday lives. In general, it gave them more time to have fun and…

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• CALCULUS

Evaluate the limit of f(x)=[1+1/(x^2-2x)]^2x

Since it is not specified if x tends to a certain value, we’ll evaluate the classical case when x tends to infinite. We notice that if x->infinite, we’ll get the case of indeterminacy…

• DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS

Is O’Neill’s Desire Under the Elms a tragedy of passion?

Whether a tragedy or not , Eugene O’Neill’s play , Desire Under the Elms , is surely a drama of passions , dealing with love , hate , revenge , working out quite controversially the themes of…