• ROMEO AND JULIET

In Act IV, scene 1, who is with Friar Laurence at the beginning of act 4 and why?

Paris, one of the Capulets, is with Friar Laurence, and he has come to announce first to Friar Laurence and then to Juliet herself (when she enters) that he is to marry Juliet next Thursday. Friar…

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• DEATH OF A SALESMAN

What does Willy consider to be important in life in “Death of a Salesman”?Make a list of these…

I think Willy defines success in the same terms that most of us do. He wants to have a job that will provide respect for him and a living for his family. He wants his children to love and respect…

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• THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

How is the Wind presented in the poem?I am having a hard time explaining this. Could I please get…

The Wind is extremely important to the Mariner, or any sailor for that matter. Without the wind, his crew was stuck “as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean.” Without it, the men would…

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• DEATH OF A SALESMAN

In Death of a Salesman, what is the only indicator of success to Willy, other than being well…

Willy defines success in terms of money; a man who makes a lot of money is a man who has succeeded. Willy’s father and his brother Ben contributed a great deal to Willy’s philosophy. Willy’s father…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

What is the significance of Daisy’s question about what they will do with the rest of their lives?

Daisy’s question about what they will do with the rest of their lives underlines the pathetic and ominous implications of the Buchanans’ combination of vast wealth, limited intellect, and restless…

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• MATH

In a right triangle, one leg is 2 feet less than twice the length of the smaller leg. The…

You need the pythagorean theorem to solve this, but you also need to know how to multiply binomials. The short leg is X, the longer leg is (2X – 2) and the hypotenuse is (2X + 2). We know the…

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• GREAT EXPECTATIONS

In “Great Expectations”, how does Estella treat Pip when they meet?

When they first meet, Estella treats Pip horribly. She makes fun of his appearance, his stature (social status) and how he speaks. She mentions his clothing and his thick-soled shoes. She…

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• GREAT EXPECTATIONS

What note does Pip receive from Estella? What troubles him when he meets her?

In Chapter 32 Pip receives a missive from Estella which conveys Miss Havisham’s wish that he should meet her in London. Pip is very excited by this, seeing this as further proof of Miss Havisham’s…

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• THE OPEN WINDOW

What are his (Framton Nuttel’s) feelings regarding this visit?In Saki’s “The Open Window.”

Nuttels is very nervous and jittery, even at the thought of taking a vacation. Implicit in his name is that he is “a nut case” just waiting to be cracked. Vera does this, indeed, when she…

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• LITERATURE

What does the term “Female gothic” really mean?

This term was coined by Ellen Moers wrote in Literary Women in 1977; she laid the foundation for a new way of thinking about women and the Gothic genre….

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• LAW AND POLITICS

Explain the process of a defendant charged with Capital Murder within the Texas state system and…

Murder in any state is a capital offense thus it is called capital murder. Murder is a felony in all states. A felony by definition is any crime that is punishable by a prison sentence of more than…

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• THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

What was behind the disguise of Stapleton, and why he did use it in Hound of the Baskervilles?

Holmes believes that Stapleton disguised himself behind a bushy beard so that he could accost Sir Henry Baskerville in London undetected. Holmes thinks that Stapleton had hoped to do away with Sir…

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• LITERATURE

Why is reading (Classical novels and Philosophical essays) important to students? Why is reading…

In addition to the colleague’s great answer I would as well include that Classical novels and Philosophical essays take us back in time and continuously remind us of how the human mentality has…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Who in To Kill a Mockingbird is considered the filthiest human with a dark gray neck?

Burris Ewell is known as “the filthiest human [Scout] had ever seen. His newck was dark gray, the backs of his hands were rusty, and his fingernails were black deep into the quick. He peered at…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

In “The Most Dangerous Game,” what exactly causes Rainsford to fall off the yacht?

Rainsford has stayed on the deck to smoke. As he is standing there thinking of the conversation he and Whitney had just had about the island, he hears a gun shot. He leans over the side of the…

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• BRAVE NEW WORLD

Have any of Huxley’s anticipations become true?Have any of Huxley’s anticipations become true?

That is an interesting question. It is also highly subjective in that you have to decide based on reading the novel just what aspects of Brave New World have become true in our society today. I see…

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• BRAVE NEW WORLD

Can you help me to make a link between Hypnopaedia, Brainwashing and today? Can you help me to…

Hypnopaedia and brainwashing occurs today in the guise of advertising and the mass media. When we watch programs on television we are frequently interrupted by commercials which play time after…

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• GATHERING BLUE

What kind of society does Kira live in?

Lois Lowry has created a brutal and primitive society in which Kira lives in Gathering Blue. As we learn in the first chapters, Kira literally has to defend her life and tell those in charge why…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

According to Dimmesdale in “The Scarlet Letter”, who is the worst sinner?I believe that it was…

‘I do forgive you, Hester,’ replied the minister at length, with a deep utterance, out of an abyss of sadness, but no anger. ‘I freely forgive you now. May God forgive us both! We are not,…

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• OTHELLO

In Shakespeare’s, Othello, did Othello and Desdomona ever get to consumate their marriage?…

We learn in the first act that Desdemona is already missing from her father’s house, and Iago tells Brabantio,”…your daughter and the Moor are making the beast with two backs” (1.1 line 114-5)….

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• THE PEARL

Why did Juana want Kino to throw the pearl away? Can you guys describe fully what had happened to…

Juana’s “sixth sense” has already alerted her to the trouble ownig the pearl could bring on, but it isn’t until Kino is attacked in the night (and has to kill in self-defense) that her initial…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

I need to write a speech on racism. Any ideas on how to start it and any information I can put…

Before you begin your paper, brainstorm for a bit the subject of racism. Ask yourself: “How do I feel about this issue? Have I ever experienced racism first hand? Has my family or any of my…

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• JURASSIC PARK

How does Jurassic Park interconnect with Frankenstein by Mary Shelly?How does Jurassic Park…

What happens when we try to tamper with nature? In both stories, monsters are created by artificial means, and the consequences are not good, are they? No one in either story sets out to create a…

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• GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS

What is peripety as a dramatic term?related to drama

Peripety is a sudden turn of events in a literary work. This can certainly be applied to the study of drama, as there are many plays containing peripety. For example, in “A Raisin in the Sun” by…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

Was Friar Lawrence right for his actions in Romeo and Juliet? Why or why not?Why or Why not.

The answer to this question is all a matter of opinion – should Friar Lawrence have married Romeo and Juliet? The Friar was at first opposed to the idea because of Romeo’s impetuous ways with…

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• WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS

In the book Where the Red Fern Grows, what are the names of Billy’s two coon hounds?

Billy names his two coon hounds “Old Dan” and “Little Ann”. As Billy makes the long journey home with his two pups, he goes over a whole list of names in his mind, trying to find just the right…

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• BIOLOGY

How many babies are in a normal human gestation?

Humans normally give birth to only one offspring at a time. The most common multiple birth is twins. The zygote may split into two resulting in identical twins. Or, there may be two zygotes at the…

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• MACBETH

Explain the irony Act I, scene 2, lines 51-53 of “Macbeth”.what is the irony and explain it.

The lines, spoken by Lennox, indicate that Lennox thinks Ross had a strange look in his eyes, lilke he had an odd story to tell. The irony is that, ultimately, Ross will have a very strange tale…

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• PYGMALION

What are elements of the Romantic period in Shaw’s Pygmalion?

The Romantic era emphasized, in brief, the appeal of the natural–nature, shepherds, pastoral life, etc–over the sophisticated and urbane. The Romantic era also emphasized the common language and…

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• HISTORY

Can you describe the martyrdom of Jose Rizal?

Jose Rizal was imprisoned in Fort Santiago awaiting execution. He had to walk from there to Bagumbayan Field with his arms tied behind his back and surrounded by guards, accompanied by Jesuits….

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are 10 objects that represent 1 of the characters in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird?”I am doing a…

While Boo Radley is easily identified with objects such as the scissors that he supposedly has used on his father and the pants torn on the fence by the frightened Jem who touches the house on a…

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• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

“Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.” -Molly Irvins. Write…

A discussion of this quotation should certainly address the topic of power. What makes a person powerful or powerless? We tend to think of powerful people as those having education, money, high…

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• THE OUTSIDERS

Do you think Ponyboy and Cherry will go out some day and do you think dally thought of Cherry the…

It is unlikely that Ponyboy and Cherry will ever go out. Although they formed a quick friendship during their night at the movies, there are a number of things that will probably cancel out a…

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• KUBLA KHAN

Why is “Kubla Khan” called a fragment?

“Kubla Khan” is a fragment because the author plainly stated to friends that there was more, but it could not be written down because it was lost to a business sales call. Coleridge had taken a…

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• A ROSE FOR EMILY

What dose the term “noblesse oblige” mean?

To expand on the previous answer, yes, nobility obligates. A person of power and prestige is obligated to provide good examples of behavior or to exceed the minimal standards of decency. The…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

In “Lord of the Flies”, what unpleasant memory do the boys now refer to as “the dance”?Which boy…

The boys begin referring to their murder of Simon as “the dance” because they were doing their brutal, savage dance when he stumbled upon them and they “mistook” him for the beast. They do not…

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• BRAVE NEW WORLD

Can you observe today the tendency to prevent profound conversation….Can you observe today the…

People can develop their family relationships the way they want to, but it’s true too that technology has invaded one’s private sphere. The number one enemy is television, robbing people of hours…

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• BRAVE NEW WORLD

Can somebody explain the link between the Brave new World and assembly line? (Apart from the…

Well, the human production aspect is the most important aspect of society that was influenced by the assembly line in the novel. However, Huxley uses this idea to build the structures of his new…

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• BIOLOGY

What is cancer? It’s definition, types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, prognosis,…

Cancer is a very broad term used to describe any abnormal cell growth found in the body. It sometimes shows up as a tumor, but in the the case of Leukemia, the diseased cells show up in the blood…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Write in detail, the significance of the appearing of the ghost in “Hamlet”.make it very much big

The ghost of King Hamlet is the one who sets the action for the rest of the play. The ghost appears in the first scene of the play letting the audience know that the story is going to have a…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Broadly describe how Hamlet expresses his melancholy in his first soliloquy.Please give a broad…

In Act I, Scene 2, of “Hamlet,” the Prince of Denmark bemoans that his “sallied flesh” cannot melt like dew, wishing that suicide were not morally wrong. Hamlet is depressed, disgusted with life…

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• ALL MY SONS

How is family central to the tragedy in All My Sons?

In All My Sons, the central conflict revolves around the Keller family. First in the decision that Joe Keller made to ship the faulty cylinder heads to the military to preserve his business, he…

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• I FELT A FUNERAL, IN MY BRAIN

In “I felt a Funeral, in my brain”, what seems to be the world referred to in the last stanza?

This poem of Emily Dickinson’s seeks to describe a mental experience. Critics argue that the poem uses the image of the progression of a funeral to trace the stages of some kind of mental…

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• MACBETH

What are the motifs and themes (I need both for some reason) in Macbeth Act 4 Scene 3?

You need both because they are not quite the same thing, though easily confused. The theme is a general idea that runs through a work and is expressed by it. A motif is a device, a structure, or a…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

In “Of Mice and Men” what is the difference between the way Curley perceives himself and the way…

Curley, the son of the boss at the ranch in “Of Mice and Men,” is ready to fight at a moment’s notice and is jealous of his wife, for whom he keeps a glove full of Vaseline., thinking himself a…

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• THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

What two literary elements would be the easiest to flesh out in an essay over The Cask of…

Irony is certainly one. You can discuss Poe’s use of verbal irony when Montresor talks to Fortunato about being a mason (is he a brick layer or a member of a secret society that deals with the…

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• THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

In a paragraph, what is a good critical review for the book Anne Frank?

The Diary of Anne Frank is a unique collection of journal entries that convey a first hand account of what it was like to be Jewish in Holland during the Holocaust. Anne shares with the reader her…

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• PHYSICS

Name 5 different ways to describe pressure

According to Boyles law pressure and volume are inversly propostional at constant temperature. PV = K Pressure is the force per unit area, P = F/A SI unit of pressure is pascal. When we describe…

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• PHYSICS

Use gas laws to describe what happens when someone goes scuba diving.

Pressure and volume are inversely related. When the pressure goes up, the volume goes down. When the volume goes up, the pressure goes down. Swimming on the ocean surface, a diver breathes in…

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• PHYSICS

What is the kinetic theory of gases and how can it explain some of the gas experiments?

It is the study of behavious of molecules. Gases consist of molecules or atoms in continuous random motion. Collisions between these molecules and/or atoms in a gas are elastic. The colume occupied…