• LAW AND POLITICS

Why is it important to vote in our goverment?

Voting by citizens is very important in our government system. Since we have a democratic republic, we vote for leaders to represent us in government and to vote on issues for us. If people don’t…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

In Romeo and Juliet, what does this mean: “For beauty starved with her severity / Cuts beauty off…

To understand literature, it is necessary to always put lines in context. This line occurs in the end of Act 1 Scene 1, when Benvolio is trying to cheer Romeo up. Romeo is pining over Rosaline, a…

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• TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES

In Tess of the D’Urbervilles, what plan concerning Tess has Joan Durbeyfield developed since…

Joan is determined to get some advantage for her family due to their newly discovered connection to the ancient d’Urberville family. In chapter four, she follows her husband to the pub, where she…

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• LITERATURE

What is the summary for Shell Shaker by LeAnne Howe?

Shell Shaker, by LeAnne Howe, tells the parallel story of two women’s lives. The story follows the strange circumstances that similarly occur to two separate generations of the Billy family, who is…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

True or False: Women vote more often than men.

It is true that women tend to vote more often than men do. We do not really know for sure why this is the case, but it definitely is true. One theory is that women are more likely than men to act…

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• THE GLASS MENAGERIE

In The Glass Menagerie what does Amanda ask Tom to do?

In scene 4 of the play The Glass Menagerie Amanda Wingfield asks her son, Tom, to look in his workplace (the warehouse) for a potential beau for her socially awkward daughter, Laura. There is a…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

What are some quotes dealing with the TV walls in Fahrenheit 451?

The first time the TV walls are mentioned is when Montag meets Clarisse. Clarisse shares the fact that she is an atypical person in this society almost immediately, but cements that fact by…

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• SCIENCE

How is the shadow of an object affected by its distance from a light source?

In order to understand how an objects distance from the light source effects its shadow, lets first talk about what causes a shadow. A shadow is caused when an object lies in-between a light source…

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• REFERENCE

What signs might indicate someone is bulimic?

Bulimia nervosa is a psychological condition called an eating disorder, and is characterized by ingesting above-normal amounts of food and purging through exercise, vomiting, or laxative abuse….

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

In “The Most Dangerous Game” how is Rainsford separated from the yacht?

At the beginning of “The Most Dangerous Game” the reader finds Rainsford, the protagonist, on the deck of a yacht with his good friend, Whitney. Rainsford is headed to Rio with his friend to hunt…

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• THE OUTSIDERS

Why do you think Darry is so hard and tough on Ponyboy?

As Ponyboy often points out, Darry has had to feel the weight of the world far too young. When their parents were killed in a car accident, Darry had to work two jobs and sacrifice everything in…

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• THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND

Who is most responsible for Roylott’s death?

I would argue that Dr. Grimesby Roylott himself is most responsible for his own death. If he had not been trying to kill Helen by sending a swamp adder into her room through a grate, he would not…

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• HISTORY

Explain one positive effect and one negative effect of the Columbian Exchange.

The exchange of germs between the Old World and New World after Columbus would have to be considered the most negative of effects. Europeans brought diseases like syphilis and Chagas disease back…

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• DEATH OF A SALESMAN

How does the past impinge on the present in a tragic manner in Death of a Salesman, by Arthur…

In Death of a Salesman the past continuously impinges upon the present. This is because the entire play is based on Willy Loman’s final reckoning; the last episode of his long life of mistakes,…

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• SCIENCE

You are the Senior Hydrologist with the local government department in California. There is a…

California is again reeling under the drought and measures are being taken to alleviate the problem. Drought, in general, causes reduction in ground water table and surface water levels, impacts…

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• HISTORY

Who gave Ancient Egypt a new religion? 1 image

In ancient Egypt, the people believed in many gods. Individuals could join cults for whatever god they chose, but still revered all of the gods. Egyptians were accustomed to respecting each other’s…

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• I’M NOBODY! WHO ARE YOU?

Does the poem “I’m nobody! Who are you?” create effective, clever, or memorable images? If so,…

Yes, this little poem by Emily Dickinson does create clever and memorable images. In the first stanza, the narrator creates a conspiratorial feeling by saying, “Don’t tell! they’d advertise – you…

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• HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE

How does Harry mature in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone? How is his a coming-of-age story?

In my readings of Harry Potter, I have found that Harry was always more mature for his age because of all of his hardships (living with people who did not like him and treated him poorly) and…

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• SCIENCE

Why would there likely be low humidity when there is high pressure system in your area.

There is an indirect relationship that exists between the amount of humidity and the amount of air pressure in an air mass. That means if the air pressure is high the humidity will be low, and if…

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• HISTORY

What are the similarities between Petersburg and Antietam?

There are some similarities between the Civil War battles of Antietam and Petersburg. In both instances, the South was not victorious. In the Battle of Antietam, the South had hoped to win a battle…

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• HISTORY

Are the only short term causes to World War 1 the assassination and the alliance system?

In a sense, there were only two short term causes that caused the outbreak of World War I. Yet, only looking at the assassination, and the Triple Entente and Alliance will not fully explain the…

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• SCIENCE

Two atoms absorb thermal energy when joining together to form a molecule. What happens to that…

Energy is released when chemical bonds form and it’s absorbed when bonds break. The amount of energy needed to break a chemical bond is called the bond energy. The net energy absorbed or released…

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• BUSINESS

The operations manager from Q4 wants to make sure the right sample size was used to collect the…

The time, t, for a manufacturing process is required to be estimated, with 99% confidence, that a +/-2% accuracy interval about the estimate for t, t*, will contain the true value of t. The…

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• HISTORY

How do I make a newspaper article about causes and results of World War II?

When making any news article, you want to be able to answer the following questions. Who was involved? What happened? Why did it happen? When did it happen? What were the results of the action? In…

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• A ROSE FOR EMILY

What was the name of the town in which Miss Emily lived?

William Faulkner’s story takes place in Jefferson, Mississippi, one of several towns in Faulkner’s fictional Yoknapatawpha County that he used in many of his short stories and novels. Jefferson…

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• MACBETH

In Macbeth, what are the three prophecies from the witches?

In Macbeth, the witches offer three prophecies to Macbeth at the beginning of the play. In Act 1 Scene 3, Macbeth and Banquo are returning from battle, and they meet the three witches on the road….

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• SCIENCE

what are the function and parts of the atmosphere?

The atmosphere is made up of 4 layers. The lowest layer or the layer right above us is the troposphere. It is the zone of weather and where the clouds are formed. The temperature decreases with…

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• SCIENCE

What is the general shape of an onion cell?

The general shape of an onion cell is square or rectangular. The interior of the cell is easy to see and focuses well for microscopic observation. Onion cells fit together like pieces of floor…

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• LITERATURE

What are some similarities and differences of a haiku and a free verse? I need at least 3 points…

The main differences between the forms known as haiku and free verse are as follows: 1. Haiku is classified in the “traditional” category (as opposed to the “organic” category). 2. Haiku has a…

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• LITERATURE

What is the summary for Play Their Hearts Out by George Dohrmann?

Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine, a novel by George Dohrmann, is about the coaches and players of an elite basketball team. Dohrmann, a Pulitzer…

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• SCIENCE

What is the population of Noblesville, Indiana?

The population of Noblesville, Indiana (according to the United States Census Bureau) was 57,584 in the year 2014. In comparison, the population of the city was 52,135 in 2010, representing a…

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• HISTORY

Explain the concept of globalization and its advantages and disadvantages for social, political…

Globalization is the process of achieving an international marketplace for goods and services. It is an attempt to minimize the effect of national boundaries as a deterrent for trading materials….

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• A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In “A Christmas Carol,” explain how the theme of family is explored. Consider the importance of…

The theme of family is seen in many ways throughout the story, including in both traditional families and non-traditional families. The Cratchit family is the most prominent one in the story. This…

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• SCIENCE

How is diffusion used in animals? How is diffusion used in plants?

Diffusion is the act of a greater concentration of particles mixing with a lower concentration of particles, in the effort of achieving an equilibrium on both sides. It occurs quite naturally,…

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• MACBETH

What is the importance of soliloquy in Macbeth?

Soliloquy is a literary device by which readers are able to gain access to the inner world of characters, specifically, their thoughts and ideas about certain situations, issues or other characters…

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• THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL

Why might Mr. Hooper have put on the black veil in the story “The Minister’s Black Veil”?

Your question correctly poses the conditional “might” as a venue to explain the potential reasons why Hooper makes the odd decision to wear a black veil in front of his face for the rest of his…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

Who joins Nick, Daisy, and Tom for dinner?

In the first chapter of The Great Gatsby, Jordan Baker joins Nick, Daisy and Tom for dinner. Jordan is Nick’s love interest in the novel and also representative of the wealthy whom Nick condemns by…

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• HAMLET

To what degree does the play within the play parallel the situation in Hamlet, and how does…

Hamlet says the play-within-a-play is The Mouse-trap, a piece which is meant to prick the consciences of his mother, Gertrude, and uncle, Claudius. In the play, the queen asserts that she cannot…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

What does BAR stand for (as in the BAR exam)?

There is some fallacy that “bar” in this context stands for “British Accreditation Regency”; however, there is no foundation for this claim. In order to become a practicing attorney in the…

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• THE GIVER

How do they decide which twin needs to be released in The Giver?

The Nurturers weigh both twins and release whichever one weighs less. In Jonas’s community, people go out of their way to make sure no one is uncomfortable. Ironically, in a place where…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, describe the things Scout says to Walter Cunningham during…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Walter Cunningham comes home with Scout and Jem at lunch on the first day of school. Scout had tried to explain Walter’s reason for refusing to borrow a…

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• RELIGION

Upon entering the Promised Land, the people expected to enjoy ________, the deep peace of God.

The Hebrew term Shalom is often used to refer to the peace of God. It is a polysemous word, used in many different contexts with different connotations. It can be used as a greeting, in places…

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• THE HELP

In what ways is racial inequality portrayed in the movie The Help?

The movie version of The Help, based on Kathryn Stockett’s novel, portrays the large and small injustices of racism in Mississippi in the early 1960s. For example, Hilly Holbrook, one of the town’s…

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• GOVERNMENT

How are the concepts of democracy and individual equality and liberties related? Evaluate them…

A democracy is government that derives its power from the consent of the governed. The principle of separation of powers in the U.S. government was developed as a direct result of two key…

• THE ODYSSEY

What are the themes of Book VII in Homer’s The Odyssey?

Book VII, “The Welcome of Alcinous,” really demonstrates the importance of hospitality. When Odysseus arrives in Phaeacia, the oldest man of their race tells Alcinous to “‘raise up the stranger,…

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• HISTORY

How did yellow journalism contribute to the United States going to war against Spain?

Yellow journalism contributed to the march to war with Spain by dramatizing the plight of Cubans during their war for independence with that country. The phrase is generally associated with…

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• THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK

In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” the reader is shifted from a distant perspective to a…

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” begins with a description of a walk through the streets of an unnamed city in the evening–after dark. This description continues from line 2 to line 22. The…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Can someone describe the general look of the Finch house from To Kill a Mockingbird using direct…

They live on the main residential street of Maycomb (6). They had a tree house between giant twin chinaberry trees in the back yard (8). There’s a dining room that separated from the kitchen by a…

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• HISTORY

I love to study the Constitution and it’s precepts. In my studies I’ve noticed that all…

It seems from your question that you think published copies of the Constitution ought to reference those portions of the document that are modified or rendered moot or irrelevant by amendments. For…

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• HISTORY

Identify common themes between the American Revolution and the English Revolution

The English Revolution of 1688-1689 witnessed the abdication of King James II, the acceptance of the throne by William and Mary and the passing of the English Bill of Rights. Conversely, the…

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