• THE OUTSIDERS

If Darry didn’t have Soda and Pony, why would he be a social?the question is from the book…

Prior to the accident that took the lives of Ponyboy, Soda, and Darry’s parents, Darry fit in pretty well with the Socs. He gave up a football scholarship that would have taken him through college…

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• THE LEAP

What is the plot of the short story, “The Leap”?What is the exposition, rising actions, climax,…

Louise Erdrich’s short story, “The Leap,” tells the story of an aging former blindfold trapeze performer, Anna Avalon–now blind–through the eyes of her daughter. The narrator daughter recounts…

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• HISTORY

What are the virtues of Andrew Jackson?Pay special attention to his strong leadership both before…

I would say Jackson’s main virtues were his decisiveness and his instinct for (as president) the needs/wants of the “common man.” Jackson’s decisiveness can be seen especially in his actions during…

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• THE ODYSSEY

What are some examples of epithets from books 10-12, 22, and 24 of The Odyssey?

Hmm…this is a bit of a big question that requires some digging. I hate to do all the digging for you (it seems somehow against the spirit of things) so why don’t I help you with the first few…

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• THE EAGLE

Tennyson’s poem is not a description of the eagle in its natural environment, but a broader…

There is much in the poem to indicate that the animal in the poem can be seen as a metaphor for the human experience. One element that depicts the human predicament is the idea that the eagle is…

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• DEATH OF A SALESMAN

What advice from Willy caused Biff’s downfall in high school?

Willy’s advice and guidance fairly guaranteed that Biff would fail not only in high school, but also in life. When Biff was growing up, Willy advised him, above all else, to be popular. Willy…

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• ANNABEL LEE

How can you tell if the poem “Annabel Lee” has Gothic elements?

There are some Gothic elements that Poe incorporates into his poem. One such element is the notion which is brought out in line 2, and then repeated in the poem. The idea of the love described as…

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• THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER

Why does Attean become upset about the story in Sign of the Beaver?

Attean is fascinated by the story Robinson Crusoe, but he becomes upset when Friday bows to Robinson Crusoe and calls him “Master”. The idea of anyone being so willingly subservient to a white man…

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• MATH

If isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 82 cm. And the lengths of the legs are (5x-14) and…

In an isosceles triangle, two legs are equal in length and the third leg is called the base. In this case, your two legs have the lengths (5x-14) and (3x+2). We can find out the lengths of these…

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• ANIMAL FARM

What is the cause of the Battle of the Cowshed in Animal Farm?

The cause of The Battle of Cowshed is the retaliation of Mr. Jones after the rebellion. The animals have already overthrown Jones and some amount of time has passed. Jones comes back with a small…

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• CHEMISTRY

Ethanol production & global warmingCarbon dioxide is a greengouse gas, and increased amount of it…

The increase in Carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere has added to global warming. The burning of fossil fuels has released massive amounts of Carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that was…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

What does Jack think is the reason he hasn’t killed a pig yet?Give a complete thought.

Jack believes that the reason he hasn’t killed a pig is because they can see him coming. He is sure they cannot smell him, but he says they see “something pink among the trees”. They know that…

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• A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND

The use of setting in development of the plot – How is setting used in development of the…

Two settings are especially important in the development of the plot, the diner where the family stops to eat and the rural location on the dirt road where the car wreck occurs. It is in the diner…

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• THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL

How might this concept play out in “The Minister’s Black Veil?”Hawthorne (who is a Puritan) shows…

Very interesting question! You are completely right in identifying the context in which Hawthorne was writing. However, it is also important to identify how Hawthorne in his writings challenges and…

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• HISTORY

How did Greek drama and religion influence each other?

The Ancient Greeks used drama to advance their culture, and in doing so, they promoted the morals of their gods/goddesses system. For example, in Sophocles’ Antigone, the playwright uses a clash…

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• 1984

What does Winston remember about why his mother and sister died? (Or about the last time he sees…

Technically, Winston does not recall the deaths of his mother and sister; instead, he recalls the last time he sees them alive. At the beginning of Chapter 7, Winston and Julia awake in the room…

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• BUSINESS

Economically speaking, would Bill Gates pick up a dollar on the street?

Speaking strictly from an economic point of view, it would probably not make sense for Bill Gates to take the time to pick up a dollar. The reasoning behind this is tied to the idea of opportunity…

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• THE GIVER

From The Giver book, would Jonas be considered inadequate in our society?

I think Jonas would be considered an intelligent, thoughtful young man in our society, but perhaps one that gives his teachers a headache because he actually dares to think for himself! This is…

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• MACBETH

What is the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth from the beginning of the play to the…

As the play Macbeth begins, the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth seems to be one of trust and commitment. Macbeth finds himself caught up in the predictions the witches make and he…

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• TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE

In Tuesdays with Morrie, who do you think got more out of their Tuesday meetings, Mitch or…

Mitch Albom’s novel Tuesday’s With Morrie chronicles the time that Mitch spent with Morrie Schwartz, an old professor of his. After years of struggles to figure out what he should do and where he…

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• OLIVER TWIST

Analyse Fagin’s refusal to pray in Chapter 52.

Dickens gives only one reason in the text of Chapter 52 to explain why Fagin refused to pray but further inference may be made from the character of Fagin as Dickens drew him. First, the only…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

How does Dimmesdale feel about his role as the much-respected ministry in the community within…

In Chapter XIX Arthur Dimmesdale remarks to Hester, I have a strange fancy…that this brook is the boundary between two worlds, and that thou canst never meet thy Pearl again. These words he…

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• THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES

Lily learns that some people are not what they pretend to be in The Secret Life of Bees. Why do…

Perhaps, a reason as to why people act in a duplicitous nature is socially driven. There is a great deal of pressure placed on individuals from a social context to embrace certain values and embody…

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• HISTORY

What are the positive and negative effects of empires?Empires in world history. ie. The Akkadian…

I’m not quite clear on one aspect of this question: positive and negative effects FOR WHOM? Are you asking about the effects on the people who rule the empire or on the ruled? I’ll answer this…

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• HAMLET

Might I have some help with finding evidence that Claudius is not concerned with the…

That Claudius is a completely self-centered man is indisputable. He kills his own brother for the crown and for his brother’s wife, and it appears he wants both only for his own pleasure and not…

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• ESSAY LAB

What is the difference between a thesis statement and a theme?I’m a little bit confused. Are…

There are some very strong parallels between both themes and thesis statements. I think you will find there will be much in the way of responses to how each will be different. For my bet, I would…

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• BUSINESS

Compare the Theory X, Theory Y, and Theory Z assumptions of human relations.

Theory X and Theory Y were developed to better understand the concept of management as it relates to human/employee motivation. Assumptions forwarded by the theories suggest the managerial style…

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• BRAHMA

What is the summary of poem Brahma by Emerson?

Emerson’s poem is a transcendetalist exploration into the nature of life and death and the powers of the divine. In appropriating the Hindu god Brahma, Emerson seeks to develop a metaphor to…

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• MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN

In My Side of the Mountain, what is the foil? What is it contrasting?

I’m not sure which book you’re asking about — you have one title in the question and another one in your tags. I’m talking about “My Side of the Mountain” in this answer because that’s the book…

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• BUSINESS

Is Milton Friedman a smart economist?What were the contributions of the economist Milton Friedman?

Milton Friedman was the most famous economist in this country. He won the nobel memorial prize for his work in 1976. He wrote a lot on economic policy. He argued against the Keynesians view of the…

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• AS YOU LIKE IT

What are Celia’s plans for their ‘fittest time’ and ‘safest way / To hide us from pursuit’ in Act…

CELIA He’ll go along o’er the wide world with me;Leave me alone to woo him. Let’s away,And get our jewels and our wealth together,Devise the fittest time and safest wayTo hide us from pursuit that…

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• SCIENCE

What is the concept of health and illness?for use in hospital and patient care

My concept of health and illness for use in hospital and patient care is pretty basic. A person goes into a hospital to be treated for, and helped in overcoming an illness or medical condition….

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• GEOLOGY

Why earthquakes are more common in Japan?

Japan has a lot of earthquakes because there’s this giant catfish curled up under the islands and when it moves, earthquakes happen… NO, of course not, but that’s an old Japanese myth. The real…

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• SCIENCE

How can you increase your physical activity level in a weights room or gym during 4 weeks?around…

There are several ways to go about in accomplishing the increase of physical activity in a four week commitment to fitness. The first would be to envision a gradual progress of strength and…

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• BIOLOGY

mother with b+ blood group and father with o+ can produce baby with o- blood group?my case is…

Since we have two genes for each trait, a person who is type B can have either two genes for B and is considered homozygous, or, they can have one B gene and one O gene. This will still produce a…

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• THE NECKLACE

What is the character sketch of Mathilde in the short story, “The Necklace”?Please, it should be…

Mathilde Loisel is the beautiful but disillusioned protagonist of Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace.” She lives in a middle class world with her husband, a clerk with the Department of…

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• BUSINESS

How is it possible that supply increases with an increase in price?As according to law of demand…

For this, please keep in mind that the price you are referring to is the price at which suppliers can SELL the good are service. Once you remember this, it should make more sense. Think about it…

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• WALDEN

What advice does Thoreau offer to those who live in poverty?

There might have to be some qualification needed here. Thoreau is quite strong on his assertions that material wealth and the drive for materialism helps to get in the way of understanding the…

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• ERNEST HEMINGWAY

Why did Hemingway connect his writing to heroism or classical notion of heroism? discuss briefly

One of the critical elements that Hemingway defined as part of his conception of “hero” is the idea of representing grace under pressure. The Hemingway hero is a figure who is able to carry on and…

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• BUSINESS

Is this an interpersonal utility comparison? If we assume that a rich person will get less…

I am assuming that you mean that the rich person who gives the two dollars would have gotten less utility from it than the poor person to whom he gives it will get. If so, then this is indeed an…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

In Of Mice and Men,” how does Slim achieve justice?

In the dramatic conclusion of the novel, Lennie murders George by shooting him in the back of the head to save him from the slow and agonizing death that Curley intends to inflict upon George. When…

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• BUSINESS

Many people complain about the minimum wage, but what would workers do if the bosses, without a…

I think that much of an answer to this question might have to revolve around how we feel individuals react to injustice. I will address it from the workers’ point of view, as the previous post did…

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• BUSINESS

How does Stevin Levitt get all his research?

Actually a lot of the “facts” he insists on that are supported by research are, in fact, not true at all. Consider Levitt’s statement that when abortion was legalized the crime rate diminished….

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• A SEPARATE PEACE

How do the changes to Gene’s character show he his own worst enemy and what 3 main topics relate…

While Gene was at Devon, he lived in great fear–mostly the fear that he was somehow inferior to others, not good enough. This made him very insecure and competitive. He always had to prove…

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• SCIENCE

Why do plants breath oxygen at night? explain it and how oxygen helps the plant

During the daytime plants need light to live, in order to be able to produce sugars and carbohydrates as well as oxygen. However at night they can’t produce these. In order to survive this period…

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• PARADISE LOST

Discuss art for art’s sake vs. art for life’s sake in regards to Paradise Lost?Give the…

The idea of both conceptions of art refers to the fundamental premise on why art should be created. For those who believe in art for arts sake methodology of creation, art is created for its own…

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• THE THINGS THEY CARRIED

ConnectionsI’m looking for a creative way to help my jr. & sr. boys somehow relate to what…

You could have them read a little bit of Walter Dean Myers fictional Fallen Angels. I have had many junior non-readers say that this is the only book that they have actually read for school and…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

I have been preparing a report on Disaster management. What are the topics I should discuss in…

A report on disaster management should cover all aspects of how to prepare for a disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina. Some of the subtopics that could be addressed should anwer the following…

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• BUSINESS

A pauper WOULD NOT necessarily get greater utility from money than a millionaire who gives the…

You are absolutely right here. It is certainly possible that a pauper would have some sort of aversion to money and therefore get less utility from it than a rich man. Economists do not claim to…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In The Crucible why is Elizabeth arrested? On what grounds?

You can find the answer to this question near the end of Act Two in The Crucible. In this act, we are in the Proctor household. Mary Warren, their servant, came home from court that day and gave…