In Chapter 13 of To Kill a Mockingbird, what values does the town of Maycomb hold?
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In Chapter 13 of To Kill a Mockingbird, what values does the town of Maycomb hold?
In Chapter 13, Scout explains Maycomb as being a socially static, conservative collection of families that have lived together–and in each other’s lives and business–since the Civil War….
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- HISTORY
What are the images of women in the early of 20th century in England? I need the sources of your…
Try checking out the BBC history site, it is very good for Victorian Britain! However…women had a variety of roles as seen by the images of the period. Although there is an idea that Victorian…
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- HAMLET
What tragic events happen to Prince Hamlet?
These are the tragic elements which pertain to Hamlet, the character: 1. His father died. 2. He experiences a deep grief and wonders about the purpose of life and his existence in the world. 3. His…
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- IN ANOTHER COUNTRY
What does the major mean in Hemingway’s “In Another Country” when he says that a man must not marry?
When the narrator shares that he hopes to be married one day, the major responds in a very angry way: The more of a fool you are . . . . A man must not marry . . . . He cannot marry. He cannot…
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- MATH
How do I determine if this equation is a linear function or a nonlinear function?
The easiest way I have for knowing the difference between linear and nonlinear is the exponent value on the variable x. It is important to understand the root word in linear. It is LINE. A…
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- SOLDIER’S HOME
What is the plot of the story “Soldier’s Home” (Situation, Complication, Crisis, Climax,…
The basic situation is that Harold Krebs is struggling to find his place in his family and society after returning home from the war. There are several complications that arise for Harold. He has…
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- THE GIVER
What are the disadvantages of sameness in the giver’s community?
Sameness is the fundamental goal of the powers that be in The Giver’s community. Everything about the society is geared toward uniformity. From the drugs given to youths at the onset of puberty,…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Romeo and Juliet, who says, “Affliction is enamored of thy parts, wedded to calamity”? Who is…
The quote you refer to is spoken by Friar Laurence to Romeo after he has slain Tybalt and been banished. These are some of the first words spoken in Act 3, Scene 3: Romeo, come forth; come forth,…
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- SOLDIER’S HOME
What is the social and physical setting of “The Soldier’s Home”?
Harold Krebs returns home from World War I to his small, conservative home town in Oklahoma. Since leaving home, Harold has served in the military, witnessed war’s atrocities, and changed in any…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” Huck escapes Pap’s cabin by faking his own…what?
What you are looking for here is “death.” Huck comes up with a pretty ingenious plan that stages his own death, so that he can escape from Pap and make a clean break for it. In chapter 7, he…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What started the Salem witch trials? In 17th century there was no true witchcraft. So how did…
Miller actually wrote this play to parallel and satirize the “hunt” in Hollywood for Communists during the 1960’s. It was all mass-hysteria and fear of the unknown…not unlike the Witch Trials in…
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- MACBETH
How has the relationship between Macbeth and his wife changed since the death of Duncan?
One of the changes in the pre- and post-murder relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth I find fascinating is the issue of their gender roles. So, pre-murder, things are normal. LM gets the…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, where does Banquo’s ghost appear?
The ghost of Banquo appears in the fourth scene of Act III as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are entertaining their guests at dinner. Before the banquet, Macbeth had engaged the services of two murderers…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, what happens to Fleance when Banquo is killed?
According to the murderer who reports to Macbeth in Act III, Fleance has escaped being killed. In the earlier scene that dramatized the assassination of Banquo, one murderer says, “There’s but one…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, why does Macbeth fear Banquo?
Macbeth’s fear of Banquo is that, through him, the second part of the witches’ initial prophecy will come true. According to the weird sisters, Macbeth would rule Scotland, but it would be Banquo’s…
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- MACBETH
In Act III of Macbeth, what suspicions does Banquo voice?
Act III opens with a short soliloquy by Banqo that reveals he has grown very suspicious of the means through which Macbeth has ascended to the throne of Scotland. He suspects that Macbeth himself…
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- RICHARD CORY
Why is the poem Richard Cory considered a modern poem ?
Even though the poem was first published in 1897, the poem has universal appeal for its themes of self-deception, envy, the haves and have-nots, and emptiness of spirit. Throughout time, the…
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- LANGSTON HUGHES
How is discrimination and Black pride represented in Langston Hughes’ poetry?
One Hughes poem that reflects both racial discrimination and racial pride is “As I Grew Older.” In this poem, a wall serves as a metaphor for racial prejudice and discrimination. As the poem’s…
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- ZORA NEALE HURSTON
How is Black pride represented in Hurston’s “How It Feels to Be Colored Me”?
Actually, black pride is not the immediate aim of Hurston in “How It Feels to Be Colored Me.” Hurston rather suggests a sense of self-pride throughout the essay. She says that growing up in…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Act 1 Scene 1, who are the characters introduced and what are their personalities?
The first scene of Act I of “Romeo and Juliet” opens with two servants of the Capulet house, Sampson and Gregory, armed with swords and bucklers. Gregory especially detests the feuding family, the…
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- LITERATURE
I’m suppose to write a speech to be deliver to world leaders to persuade them to deal with one or…
The first thing you should do is figure out what world problem you would like to address. You could choose the economy, the genocide in Sudan, current Russian conflicts, the Gaza assult, or any one…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In what way is Gatsby’s uniform an invisible cloak?
When Gatsby was a soldier, his uniform was just like all the other soldiers. No one could tell his social status because he looked like all the other soldiers. This made his uniform an invisible…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, why does Nick say this?”Gatsby couldn’t possibly leave Daisy until he knew…
Nick makes this observation when he talks with Gatsby the morning after Myrtle’s death. Gatsby had stood vigil all night at the Buchanans’ home to make sure that Daisy was safe. Nick had been there…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
How might Romeo and Juliet to the Simpsons or Spongebob Squarepants?I am trying to get a…
Paris/Homer Simpson – In the first part of the play, Paris appears rather self-serving, as, of course, is Homer Simpson. When Lord Capulet objects to considering marriage for his young Juliet,…
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- LITERATURE
How do you cite a magazine ad?where can I find good examples of the MLA format for citing and…
A full citation would be, for example, Saab. Advertisement. Harvard Magazine. Nov.-Dec. 2008: 14-15. If you are just making a citation within the text you would just put the name of the company in…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird” what reasons does Atticus give for the children not to play the Boo…
Atticus saw their play as “putting his life’s history on display for the edification of the neighborhood.” He gets mad when he catches them with the note and the fishing pole and Dill with the…
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- MACBETH
“Lesser than Macbeth, but greater.” How is this paradox true?
In Act 1, sc.3, Banquo and Macbeth, on their way home from battle, encounter the three weird sisters on the heath. They hail Macbeth calling him Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King. These…
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- THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF
What is one sentence showing the impotance of Bill in the story “The Ransom of Red Chief?”
Although the narrator, Sam, is the brains behind the kidnapping scheme that is the focus of the story, Bill is a very important influence on him and the decisions that he makes. Bill’s statements,…
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- SONNY’S BLUES
What is Sonny in search of when he uses heroin?
The way Sonny explains his heroin use to his brother in the falling action of the story after both brothers witness the same event at the revival meeting while watching from entirely different…
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- THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
Do you agree with Jim and Della’s sacrifices – giving each other gifts? Are they foolish to sell…
That’s the point of the whole story – they are both! They are perhaps “foolish” not to consult with each other before giving up their most prized possessions, but their love and devotion to each…
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- E. HOUSMAN
What is the theme in “When I Was One and Twenty” by A.E Houseman?
The first stanza simply is advice that is given to the speaker when he was 21. The advice was that he could give away his many and material possessions, but not his heart or his emotions. Those…
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- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
I am currently student teaching, and am planning my lessons for “The Importance of Being…
Enotes has some great material on the subject, if you have an enote pass! I taught this play to second language learners, who found the puns difficult to understand. I printed out a sheet with some…
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- TEACHERS
What are the 5 C’s in teaching foreign language?
The Five C’s of teaching a foreign language are Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Read more here: “Foreign Language Standards: Understanding ACTFL’s Five C’s for…
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- A POISON TREE
What does the apple in “A Poison Tree” by William Blake represent? Does it have anything to do…
The apple represents all of the pent up frustration or anger that the speaker has for his enemy. He never got whatever problem he had with his enemy off his chest. So instead of venting like he…
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- THE LOVELY BONES
Why does the memory of the day with Ray Singh seem so important to Susie after her death?chapter 6
If you died at 14 and were looking down from heaven, what of your life would you remember? Would you remember the moment when you were about to experience your first kiss with someone? Why might…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
What does Frankenstein tell Walton that Walton should learn from Frankenstein instead?
In Walton’s opening letters, Shelley characterizes the adventurer as one who is willing to risk all for his quest. He even states that a man’s life or death are worth sacrificing. Frankenstein,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What does Scout think of current trends in education?
Not much! Scout is baffled by the illogic of current trends in the educational system as pronounced by her new teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher, who, Scout notes, is from Northern Alabama and…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, is Faber a coward? Are there any other instances that portray Faber as being…
Faber calls himself a coward when he is speaking to Montag, even before the planting books scheme came up at all. He states, “You are looking at a coward. I saw the way things were going, a long…
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- OUT, OUT—
Are there examples of imagery, allusion, or hyperbole in the poem ‘Out, Out–‘ by Robert Frost?
This poem, which is based on a real-life event, is full of striking images. The most impressive one, in my opinion, occurs early in the poem when the narrator describes “five mountain ranges one…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” to what extent has the author succeeded in weaving stories…
Thurber does a masterful job of weaving Mitty’s fantasies into his reality. His daydreams don’t just appear out of nowhere. Each daydream springs from some activity that is taking place at the time…
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- THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV
“If there is not immortality, then everything is permitted.” How can you explain that in…
What the character is saying is that if human life ends at death, and there is no afterlife, then there is no reason for having moral standards. This idea also addressed in several of Nietzsche’s…
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- SCIENCE
Which are water’s biological functions?
Liquid water is essential for life. 75% of the human body is made up of water. The main functions of water in living systems are as an effective biological solvent, a reactant molecule in many…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
What evidence does Huxley offer that this is not true? In what specific ways has the promise of…
In BNW “everybody’s happy now” redefines happiness to a very basic level. There is no conflict in their lives. The have been created with limited desires from “birth” — the task they have…
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- SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT
What was the effect of British Imperialism in the colonized countries?
Their push to take over places such as Burma was a major culture clash. The result was plain resentment. There was much resentment shown from the Burmese towards the British. Here they were…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
How does Huxley use Ford and the assembly line to advance his themes?Henry Ford, inventor of the…
Inhabitants of the BNW refer to the passage of time as “Before Ford” and “After Ford,” similarto our marking of BC and AD. they also deify Ford as some in the BNW “make the sign of the “T”. The…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What do the Capulets plan to do after they find Juliet’s seemingly lifeless body?
Have a family funeral, of course. Once her body is discovered, Capulet says: All things that we ordained festival Turn from their office to black funeral; Our instruments to melancholy bells, Our…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
How is the World Controller different from the other characters? What is Huxley’s purpose is…
Mustapha Mond is different from other characters because he is in control of the BNW, aware of its strengths and weaknesses, and has that dark secret past few know of. Mustapha Mond has the voice…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
Is modern life really a version of the brave new world?In Brave New World Revisited, Huxley…
This essay question requires that you mine the daily news and history of the last fifty years to see if social, political, and economic trends have panned out as Huxley predicted. I would recommend…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
Do you think Huxley takes these women characters as seriously as he does the men? Why or why…
There isn’t enough space allotted to get into a decent answer for the first part of your question about how the experiences of Linda and Lenina (note the similar names) challenge the assumptions of…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
Although they were raised very differently, Bernard Marx and John the Savage are both…
For similarities, you can start with the obvious fact that the two of them are free thinkers; they believe that there is something bigger than what is being offered to them in the brave new world….