• MARGARET ATWOOD

Does poet Magaret Atwood have a collection of poems published in 2000 or later, and what is the…

Margret Atwood is most noted for her novels and the many awards, including a Booker Award, that they have won. Yet Atwood began her writing career as a poet in the 1960s with her first poetry…

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• THE BEST OF O. HENRY

In “After Twenty Years” by O. Henry, what is the character named Bob?

1. Henry’s touching short story with the mildly surprising ending is about two old friends, twenty years, and life’s vagaries and changes. Bob and Jimmy Wells at the ages of eighteen and twenty…

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• THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

essay topicShould Huckleberry Finn be taught in the classroom or not? Can you help me decide my…

I assume that you are asking this because of issues with the use of the word “nigger” in the book. If so, I would argue that the use of the word should not prevent the book from being taught. That…

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• BUSINESS

Which is the cheapest and best SEO services company in India? Please help me.

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• LITERATURE

Does anyone know of any novels about girls or boys growing up during the Vietnam War era?Does…

According to my research, here are some choices you may want to check out regarding growing up during the Vietnam War. Memories Are Like Clouds is written by Diana J. Dell. The setting of the story…

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• SCIENCE

What is the effect of having a mannequin with you as you train for CPR?How is having a mannequin…

I think that the practical aspect is vitally important in CPR Training. It’s not akin to watching a food preparation video, where mistakes could be remedied “next time out.” Rather, in CPR…

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• HARD TIMES

In Hard Times, give a brief analysis of Rachael in Book the First.

Rachael is a Hand that appears first in the novel in Chapter Ten of Book the First. She is hard-working and presented as a character that symbolises moral purity and domestic bliss to Stephen…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What do you think is the true meaning of friendship?What do you think is the true meaning of…

The true meaning of friendship is when you consider the other person’s well-being to be as valuable as your own. If you feel this way about a person, you are truly their friend. If you consider…

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• HARD TIMES

Describe Grandgrind’s model school in the novel Hard Times.

Gradgrind’s model school in Dickens’ work is a result of the utilitarian model motivated by the Enlightenment gone sadly awry. We can see this in the opening chapters. The direct method of…

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• TO SIR, WITH LOVE

How would one go about describing the main characters in To Sir, With Love?

Braithwaite is the central character of the narrative. His character can be seen as one striving to find meaning and not afraid to use his freedom in order to do so. Braithwaite is defined by his…

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• LITERATURE

What are the similarities and differences between the characters Othello and Oedipus?

I think that the comparisons are both very interesting. A significant similarity between both heroes is that they allow their judgment to be clouded by personal emotion. For Oedipus, pride…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

What are the consequences of dreaming big in The Great Gatsby?How do these unrealistic,…

Concerning The Great Gatsby, the primary character guilty of unrealistic, idealistic thinking, and behavior that stems from that thinking, is Jay Gatsby. And his thinking is the catalyst for the…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

In an assignment for Romeo and Juliet, how do I write Romeo’s and Juliet’s wedding vows as a…

Shakespearean sonnets had many features to them that you must consider. First, they were written to be 14 lines long and they were in iambic pentameter, which meant they had 10 beats or syllables…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

How have presidential candidates’ use of the media contributed to candidate centered…

Ever since television became a major force in American socities, presidential candidates have been using the media to center the campaigns on their personalities and images as opposed to centering…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

Identify and explain two ways in which the media have contributed to candidate centered…

The first way I feel the media has turned elections into more candidate-centered events, as opposed to issue-oriented ones, is they ceaselessly investigate and report on every aspect of a…

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• PHILOSOPHY

Change this invalid argument into a valid argument. all students are brilliant,she is…

A valid argument is one in which the conclusion must be true if the premises are both true. In this invalid argument, you have a conclusion that does not have to follow from the premises. Your…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

Provide an example of a third party presence having a major impact on an election’s…

The most famous instance of this in any recent election came in the 2000 presidential election. The third party candidate did not get a meaningful number of votes in the country as a whole, but he…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

Identify the greatest criticism of those who claim membership to either of the two major parties…

The answer to this question depends to some extent on who you are asking. Different people have different criticisms and there is no “official” greatest criticism. Perhaps the most important…

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• HARD TIMES

Comment on the education of Sissy Jupe in Hard Times.

It is important to identify Sissy Jupe’s function in this tremendous novel concerning Victorian industrialisation and utilitarianism. Cecilia Jupe is the daughter of a clown in Sleary’s circus, and…

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• POETRY OF MOORE

Please comment on the theme of the poem THRUSHES by Ted Hughes

Ted Hughes poetry focuses on his life in relation to animals’ lives. With most of his work he uses animals as a metaphor and his persona. He relates well to animals, because he is learning about…

• POETRY OF MOORE

comment on ted hughes as an animal poet.

Ted Hughes (1930-1998) Poetry is the voice of spirit and imagination and all that is potential, as well as of the healing benevolence that used to be the privilege of the gods. This gives a…

• HAMLET

In your opinion, how much of Hamlet’s behavior is feigned in Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet?In your…

[eNotes editors are only permitted to answer one question per posting. If you have additional questions, please post them separately.] As to the question of how much of Hamlet’s madness is feigned,…

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• THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

Who are the suspects in the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville ?

Like all of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes mysteries, we only know part of what the famous detective is thinking until he reveals his thought process at the end of the tale. In “The Hound of the…

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• MATH

What is the proof for formula for mode- L + (fm – f(m-1))(2fm – f(m-1) – f(m+1))) * c

The mode M of a frequency distribution with class interval c ,the modal frequency fm and frequencices fm-1 and fm+1 of the preceding and succeeding the modal class interval is given by: M = L +…

• WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Discuss the purpose of “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” by William Wordsworth.

Wordsworth’s Preface to Lyrical Ballads helps to articulate and identify what Romanticism, as a movement, is. It is a declaration of sorts of what Wordsworth and Coleridge believe to be the…

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• ESSAY LAB

I need some help in writing an informative essay with a surprising reversal on any topic.I need…

In terms of writing an informative essay, I would think you could choose any number of topics that would lend themselves nicely to a reversal of topic. Generally, I would think that a surprising…

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• ARTS

What are some characteristics of the Romantic movement and who are its major…

I admire your efforts and your idea that you put into this blog. Thanks for the information. Really lovely and useful for me and will refer my friends to this blog. Don’t know whether you like…

• SOCIAL SCIENCES

In the face of adversity, what causes some people to prevail while others fail? In the face of…

I think that experience is important in this situation. A person who is facing adversity for the first time will naturally be less able to deal with it than a person who is used to dealing with…

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• HISTORY

what is the marriage in the Korea?

It represents the joining of two families,which is called (great rituals)

• LIFE OF PI

What current event could be compared to Life of Pi?What current event could be compared to Life…

I think that some of the most profound parallels between Martel’s work and the modern setting would rest in the search for meaning after tragedy. Pi’s struggle for meaning and his transformation…

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• EMILY DICKINSON

Please comment on the theme of death in the poetry of Emily Dickinson.

Present day reception of Emily Dickinson’s somewhat morbid and obsessive focus on the theme of death is distorted by our lack of appreciation of how current the topic of death was in her life and…

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• WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Discuss the role of the parents in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been.

On one level, it is really tough to judge any parents that had to endure what Connie’s parents were forced to endure. They left the home and when they return their child is gone. Presumably, the…

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• SCIENCE

Why is learning and passing on your knowledge of CPR important?

Learning and passing on one’s knowledge of CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is extremely important. Being trained is of primary importance. If someone with or near you goes into cardiac arrest…

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• SCIENCE

Describe the CPR experience.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a practice used when a person’s heart ceases to function properly. This is called “cardiac arrest.” It has been a while since my training, and I would not…

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• MATH

A word problem in geometry of mathmatics :[ Can’t seem to figure this out, I just don’t…

Let the A be the point on the ground, G be the base of the church and S be the church steeple. So AGH is right angled triangle with angle AGS = 90 degrees. So AG*tan GAS = GS. => AG tan 20 =…

• HISTORY

What is a Divine Right Monarchy?

A divine right monarchy is one in which the monarch claims to rule by the divine right of kings. In other words, this is a monarchy in which the rulers claim that they have the right to rule…

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• MATH

Complete the square to get an equivalent expression for the following expression: f(x) =x^2 –…

Given the function: f(x) = x^2 – 7x + 12.5 Let a =1 b= -7 We need to solve by completing the square. Then we will add and subtract the values of (b/2)^2 ==> b= -7 ==> b/2 = 7/2 ==? (b/2)^2…

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• MATH

ALGEBRA 2 HELP:…

We know that the path of the water forms a parabola. Then the equation of the parabola is given by: f(x) = ax^2 We will assume that the highest point of the water path is the origin point (0,0) The…

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• MADAME BOVARY

What are similarities between Michael Henchard in The Mayor of Castlebridge and Emma Bovary in…

The main similarity between Michael Henchard and Emma Bovary is their inability to change their tragic flaws. They are also impetuous, driven entirely by emotion, and lacking in common sense. In…

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• THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Can someone explain in their own words what takes place in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice,…

In Act II, scene vii, of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, the Prince of Morocco is ready to take the three-casket challenge. Morocco is attempting to win the hand of the beautiful Portia. Her…

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• LITERATURE

How is “blackness” treated in the 19th century American Literature?That doesn’t necessarily need…

I think a better question might be “How has blackness” in 19th century been interpreted over the years?” you might want to read Toni Morrison’s essays on the Africanist presence in American…

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• ENOTES HELP

If I joined Enotes.com for free, do I get a new token everyday?

If you join Enotes.com for free you get only one free token that can be used to access a page with premium content. You have 48 hours to use it after you join, else it expires. You do not get any…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

How did the contrasting political attitudes of Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln determine…

In terms of the contrasting political attitudes of Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, the outcome of the Presidential election most definitely rested on the topic of slavery’s future in…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What is the difference between mental health and mental hygiene? What’s an example?

“Mental hygiene” is an older term for “mental health;” the terms can be used interchangeably. The “mental hygiene” movement took off in the early 1900’s. Books like James Joyce’s Ulysses and…

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• HISTORY

For what reasons did industrialization NOT take off in the South?This is from my ap us history…

The South, from its early settlement, had tied its economy to large scale production of staple crops; which by the 19th century was primarily cotton. The South had an extended growing season and…

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• LITERATURE

What genre of fiction is The Memory Keeper’s Daughter?

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, written by Kim Edwards, was her first novel, and was embraced by critics and readers alike. It is the story of the lives of a family based upon one lie, motivated out…

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• EDMUND SPENSER

In “Sonnet 35,” what does the speaker long for even though it causes him pain?

The speaker in Spenser’s Sonnet 35 longs to “behold the object” of his eyes’ pain. In other words, he longs to see the woman he covets even though the sight of her makes him hurt all the more. He…

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• HISTORY

Did Caesar know about the conspiracy or was he totally ignorant?(history not play)

Caesar would have done well to have been suspicious; but it is doubtful that he was aware of the conspiracy to kill him. Julius Caesar was very popular with both his own army and the populace of…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what is a summary of the closing arguments by Atticus?

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• THE DESTRUCTORS

Explain as fully as you can the causes of the gang’s delinquency in “The Destructors,” taking…

Unfortunately, you are not allowed to respond to multiple questions, so I have had to edit your question down to focus on one element. Please remember to only ask one question in the future….

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