In Fahrenheit 451, how does Clarisse’s presence emphasize Mildred’s traits, attitude, and actions?

August 17, 2018 Educator

BURIED ONIONS

In chapter 1, Eddie remarks that he has thought about seeing his dead friend Juan in heaven “or some dream that was close to heaven.” He later comments that “If hard work is the road to salvation,…

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JOURNEY INTO THE WHIRLWIND

What role does “coded” language and euphemism play in the conduct of the terror?

“Coded” language enables prisoners to learn of the outside world. Ginzburg writes letters that encode the content of her message in order to escape from the prison censors. She relies on “Glan’s…

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MARKETING RESEARCH

Essentials of Marketing. What are some of the likely problems facing the marketing manager in a…

The main problem confronting a “marketing manager in a small firm who plans to search the Internet for information on competitors’ marketing plans” is the fact that no marketing executive is…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

What is ironic in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amantillado”?

Poe’s masterful short story has several instances of irony in its narrative: The victim’s name is Fortunato. Early in the story, the narrator refers to Fortunato as “my friend.” Fortunato’s costume…

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MATH

I need help finding the formula for the solution to this dynamical system bt+ 1 = 0.8bt – 2, b0 =…

I have never taken a class that covers dynamical systems, but I will attempt to solve it properly. I will assume that this is the way you have written the problem. (instead of b_(t-2))

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

From Chapter 9 of To Kill a Mockingbird, please explain ” Don’t pay any attention to her Jack….

This passage is another example of Atticus Finch’s anachronistic liberal thinking for 1930’s Deep South. For, even today, in a state where children are still taught to say “Yes, sir” and “Yes,…

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HEALTH

What is runners knee and what bone markings are effected by having runners knee.

Runner’s knee is a term used to describe knee pain for runners. It is common in runners, but is not specific to that sport. The exact same thing can happen to basketball players or field jumpers….

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WAR IS KIND

How does the poet’s tone affect the meaning of “War Is Kind”?

Stephen Crane, who was a war correspondent and saw the war victims and battles in all their carnage, writes with a satirical tone that employs bitter irony to underscore the senseless brutality and…

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A WRINKLE IN TIME

In Ch. 5-8, what has happened to Meg’s father in A Wrinkle in Time?

Meg’s father was captured by It on the planet Camazotz. Meg’s father has disappeared and no one knows where he is. Meg’s father is a famous scientist who worked for the government, but he…

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MATH

How do you find the vertex of a function in intercept form?

How do you find the vertex of the graph of a quadratic function written in intercept form? Intercept form is also known as factored form: y=(x-p)(x-q) where p,q are the x-intercepts. One way to…

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EMILY DICKINSON

What would a structuralist reading of Emily Dickinson’s “I Dwell In Possibility ” look like?

I dwell in Possibility – A fairer House than Prose – More numerous of Windows – Superior – for Doors – Of Chambers as the Cedars – Impregnable of Eye – And for an Everlasting Roof The Gambrels of…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What are the major characteristics and ideologies of capitalism and socialism? How are these…

Socialism and capitalism are two very different economic systems, though most, if not all, economic systems have some aspects of both socialism and capitalism. Socialism is a system that is based…

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

I need to review the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in one paragraph. How do I do that?

A Midsummer Night’s Dream confirms the complex nature of love and how susceptible to misunderstandings and almost comical results, anyone involved in it is. Shakespeare is certainly believed to…

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MAXINE KUMIN

What is the conflict in the poem “Henry Manley, Living Alone, Keeps Time”?

There are lots of conflicts to be found in “Henry Manley, Living Alone, Keeps Time.” Here’s the one that stands out most clearly to me: the conflict between physical body and intangible spirit or…

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BREAD AND WINE

What’s the scope of the influence that fascism in Italy has in Bread and Wine?

In Bread and Wine, Ignazio Silone draws a vivid (and vividly symbolic) picture of the far-reaching and disastrous effects of the rise of fascism in Italy. As the novel opens we see the sacrifices…

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REFERENCE

How does Mrs. Dubose show courage?

Mrs. Dubose behaves like a cantankerous old woman who has nothing positive to say, so initially it seems unlikely that she will be an example of courage in this novel. However, when she dies…

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THE MOON AND SIXPENCE

How do art and the artist affect our understanding of the social good in Maugham’s The Moon and…

The Moon and Sixpence depicts an artist who cares little for social conventions or the welfare of society. Strickland is an artist who cares little for anyone: he abandons his family in London in…

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ESSAY LAB

“Teach me, O Lord the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me…

There are 10 pronouns in the passage from Psalm 119 of the Bible. They are as follows: me, thy,(archaic for you), I, it, me, I, thy, I, it, my 2. There are 4 pronouns which are in the Objective…

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CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD

At what town or city does this story take place?

This is kind of a trick question. Truthfully, the “town or city” the drama takes place is really unimportant. In fact, the “town or city” is never even mentioned. It is not significant. That…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Why do we need to use both macrosociology and microsociology in any complete study of society?

It is important to use both microsociology and macrosociology when studying society because we need to understand both the broader trends of society, and the ways in which individuals interact with…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Please explain this quote,”It seems for women to be defined as equal, we have to become symbolic…

Simone de Beauvoir, in The Second Sex, wrote the following in introducing the reader to her thoughts on females and femininity: “I recall also a young Trotskyite standing on a platform at a…

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AFTER AUSCHWITZ

What is Richard L. Rubenstein’s ESSAY IN cHAPTER 16 OF THE SECOND EDITION OF AFTER AUSCHWITZ:…

Rubenstein’s essay titled “God After the Death of God” concerns the feeling of many religious people who had lived through the Holocaust that an all-powerful God could not have possibly allowed for…

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MACBETH

What is the purpose of Shakespeare in changing history, especially as it relates to Macbeth?

Shakespeare’s Macbeth was written within weeks of the coronation of James VI of Scotland becoming James I of England. Then, in 1603 Shakespeare’s company of actors was named “The King’s Men”;…

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THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX

What is the falling action in The Tale of Despereaux?

Falling action is the last part of the story. It’s the part after the climax, or the highest point of tension, has been released and the conflict has been resolved. In The Tale of Despereaux, the…

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1984

I have to make a concept map on the relationship between Mass-Media and tyranny. Starting from…

George Orwell’s 1984 was written in 1948, after World War II, at the end of the Print Era (novel, newspaper) and beginning of the Analog Audio/Visual Era (TV, film). It was written in the worst…

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MATH

ln(lnx)=0?

Solve ln(ln(x))=0: Use the fact that ln(x) and e^x are inverse functions: in particular, e^(ln(u))=u. ln(ln(x))=0 Raise both sides with base e: e^(ln(ln(x)))=e^0 a^0=1 for all a not zero, so:…

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AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

What are some hints that each character may have something to hide in chapter 1 of And Then There…

Vera Claythorne definitely has some unusual events behind her: she feels lucky to have the “third-class” job she does, since she knows “people don’t like a Coroner’s Inquest—even if the Coroner…

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LAW AND POLITICS

What are the main limitations of international law? Provide examples.

First, let’s talk about what international law IS before we go about figuring out its limitations. Stated simply, international law has the purpose of letting many nations keep the peace, protect…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of statutory law over common law in Australia. Provide…

Statutory law and common law aren’t usually examined to discover which one is better; most often they’re viewed as two parts of a legal system that function well in tandem—one makes up for the…

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THE OLD ORDER

What is the conflict in the story The Old Order by Katherine Ann Porter?

The primary conflict in the “The Old Order” by American writer Katherine Ann Porter is race relations. “The Old Order” is a collection that includes a novella as well as short stories. Two…

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THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

Explain the relationship between Lord Henry, Dorian and Basil. Discuss also the impact of Lord…

The society of Oscar Wilde’s narrative is one that supports the facade rather than the reality as each of the three characters of The Picture of Dorian Gray exhibits a certain illusion about…

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LITERATURE

While Philadelphia was the nation’s premier commercial and financial center at the close of the…

I have included the title of the text to which you are referring so as to make your question more specific. Robert Wright, as you probably already know, has written some other books as well. Your…

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GERMINAL

How does Emile Zola portray Marxism in his novel Germinal?

Marxism is a worldview based on the theories of Karl Marx that sees capitalism as destructive because it creates an inevitable class struggle. More specifically, capitalism creates a war between…

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NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, AN AMERICAN SLAVE

In chapters 1-6, which quotes fit this theme: Inequality in treatment between whites and blacks…

There are lots of quotes that help illustrate the very apparent inequality in the treatment of white and black people in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Here are a couple quotes to get…

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THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963

In Christoper Paul Curtis’s The Watsons go to Birmingham–1963, what was the purpose of the Ultra…

In Christopher Paul Curtis’ novel The Watsons go to Birmingham — 1963, Dad is a kind, sentimental but slightly irreverent father to his three children. As the Watson family is preparing its trip…

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SCIENCE

Is a wooden cube soluble?

No, it is not. Substances like sugar, salt etc. disappear when put into water, but substances like stone, sand, wood etc. never disappear in water. It is said that sugar and salt are soluble in…

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A&P

What would be a good thesis statement along the lines of Sammy being a little gross in claiming…

In Updike’s story, set in first person perspective, the main character/narrator is an adolescent on the cusp of manhood who is exploring various potential facets of his identity: as a worker, as a…

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BUSINESS

I think that for a Project Manager , the lack of awareness of process is a “hidden killer” of…

In all job descriptions for a Project Manager, the first verb that pops up is that of “overseeing”. This entails that this person is responsible for both, the process, format, implementation,…

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THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

Why is Dorian Gray considered a “dandy” in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray?

In order to understand the answer to this question fully, one must first be acquainted with the definition from the Victorian Era of the word “dandy.” In this case (as you can tell by the use of…

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HISTORY

Who was Booker T. Washington?

Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was a prominent African American civil rights activist and educator who founded the Tuskegee University (originally called Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute)…

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LITERATURE

How does Shrek relate to belonging? What themes, quotes, ideas and relationships are there that…

Shrek does relate to belonging, but his physical appearance has not allowed for assimilation into society. He has, consequently, become the animated personification of alienation, residing alone…

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SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN ECONOMICS

Can you please help summarize this short article please? Please make it easier to understand….

More than just an “article,” this is actually a few questions from a financial advice column written by Liz Weston the in L.A. Times. it is called “Personal Finance Q&A: Use at least 90% of a…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

451 Fahrenheit Part two The scene with Montag’s cruel cousin on the beach. What is a sieve,…

At the beginning of Part Two (“The Sieve and the Sand”), Montag is pleading with Millie to open her mind to what books might be able to tell them. Montag supposes that books might contain knowledge…

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LYDDIE

What are Lyddie’s thoughts and feelings in chapters 3-6, in the book, Lyddie?

In chapter 3 of Lyddie, we find that Lyddie and her brother Charlie, have each gone their separate ways to do work. Lyddie is going to work at a tavern as a maid. Lyddie sees well dressed women…

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LYDDIE

What are Lyddie’s thoughts and feelings in chapters 3 through 6 in the young adult novel Lyddie?

Lyddie begins these chapters thinking a lot about freedom. You see, once Lyddie enters the tavern to begin work, she is no longer free. Lyddie stands ouside, both dirty and barefoot (and mistaken…

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EVERYMAN

Why is the author for Everyman “Anonymous” and why is it important?

One can only speculate as to the reason the late-15th Century play The Summoning of Everyman, or Everyman, is unattributed to any individual. Given the play’s subject matter, however, we can…

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MATH

Simplify: (tan2x+sec2x)2(tan2x+sec2x)2

To simplify: (tan2x+sec2x)2(tan2x+sec2x)2 We know that tanx=sinxcosxtanx=sinxcosx and that secx=1cosxsecx=1cosx ∴(tan2x+sec2x)2∴(tan2x+sec2x)2 =(sin2xcos2x+1cos2x)2=(sin2xcos2x+1cos2x)2 We have an LCD of cos…