In “Fahrenheit 451” what happens to the smile on Montag’s face, and what is his answer to…
- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” what happens to the smile on Montag’s face, and what is his answer to…
After his first conversation with Clarisse, Montag is moved; he feels alive; he feels happy and interested in the deeper aspects of life. Then, he steps into his own home, Clarisse’s haunting…
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- BIOLOGY
Why is there loss of pigments & leaves during certain seasons of the year and how does this…
When the leaves change color there are reasons; the length of the night and the weather. The longer the nights cause the leaf fall and the color changes in the leaves. A color of the leaves…
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- THE INTERLOPERS
What metaphors and similes are in “The Interlopers” and what is Ulrich’s wish when he leaves his…
In “The Interlopers” as Ulrich von Gradwitz hunts for the “game” he has long sought, he comes face-to-face with his enemy, Georg Znaeym, “the inheritor of the quarrel and tireless game-snatcher and…
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- THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
Why would Edger Allen Poe’s “The House of Usher” be considered a superior piece of literature?…
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” is a superior piece of literature for many reasons. Here are three: Aesthetically, it is a superior literary work. Interestingly, the title is a…
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- THE ODYSSEY
In what part of “The Odyssey” does it say why Penelope has waited so long to pick a new…
You wouldn’t have half of the book if she didn’t. Just kidding. Here is a quote that in a round about way answers your question…it comes from book 2, page 2: “If I can hear of him as alive and…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” describe the bedroom which Montag enters. Who does the setting reflect?
When Montag enters the bedroom for the first time in the novel, it is fresh off of his enlivening, refreshing, and highly intriguing and lively meeting with Clarisse in the street. He is…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
During the funeral oration, Mark Antony mocks Brutus by repeatedly calling him a what?
In Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Mark Antony repeatedly refers to Brutus as “an honorable man” in his oration at Caesar’s funeral. So why is this mockery? It’s mockery because he’s using…
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- THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS
In “There Will Come Soft Rains” contrast the frailty of human life to the powers of technology.
At least in this story, the power of technology is written as a much more significant and lasting force in the world than the fragile human life that created it. The story’s characters are…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In “The Crucible” what have the Puritans failed to learn from the persecution of their ancestors?
The Puritans fled to the new continent in order to escape the persecution that they were suffering in regards to how they wanted to practice their religion. They felt that the Church of England…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In “Lord of the Flies,” give three quotes that support the thesis that “Man’s nature is basically…
Okay, so you are trying to persuade the reader that the text of Lord of the Flies supports the assertion that “man’s nature is basically evil and selfish?” Than what you need are examples from the…
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- SONG OF MYSELF
What are the literary elements that emphasize the social issue of equality of all men in Number 10?
In Number 10 of Whitman’s “Song of Myself” there is a strong emphasis on the social equity that became an identifiable association between the poet and his ideas. The primary motivation of number…
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- THE BEST OF O. HENRY
In what ways are Jimmy Valentine and Ralph Spencer alike in “A Retrieved Reformation” by O. Henry?
Both Jimmy Valentine and Ben Price take a turn for the better. Jimmy decides to stop robbing banks and “go straight” after years of burglary and petty theft. Then he even puts his own future in…
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- THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
In “The Yellow Wallpaper” why are they living in this colonial mansion? What is its history? Does…
The narrator had just had a baby, and afterwards, had been feeling down and depressed. Today, we know this as post-partum depression; in her day, it was labelled as an unknown “temporary nervous…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Chapter 24: What is ironic about the concern the ladies of the Missionary Society have for the…
Asked and answered. See the link below. http://www.enotes.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird/q-and-a/what-ironic-about-concern-that-ladies-missionary-108911
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
With the murder of Simon in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, what is completely stripped away…
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies takes place on a beautiful tropical island; however, what happens on this island is anything but beautiful. The characters are a group of schoolboys who have…
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- THE OEDIPUS TRILOGY
What is the role of each character in these plays? What was the author’s purpose for these…
Critic Northrop Frye says: Tragic heroes are so much the highest point in their human landscape that they seem the inevitable conductors of the power about them, great trees more likely to be…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” who is is Faber and what kind of man was he?
Faber is an elderly man that Montag met for the first time before the novel even starts. They sat together, inadvertantly, on a park bench, and had a conversation. The conversation, and the man…
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- ANIMAL FARM
Describe what happens after Napoleon accuses four pigs of being Snowball’s agents.
“Napoleon stood sternly surveying his audience; then he uttered a high-pitched whimper. Immediately the dogs bounded forward, seized four of the pigs by the ear and dragged them, squealing with…
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- THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
When the novel opens, the regiment is despondent and Henry, “the Youth,” is dissatisfied. Why?
Glory and honor was what all the young Civil War soldiers sought, both in reality and in Stephen Crane’s novel The Red Badge of Courage. In the opening chapter, Henry Fleming, like the others in…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In The Outsiders, what adjectives can I use to describe Johnny Cade, Dallas, Darry, Soda and…
These are, of course, the main characters–minus Ponyboy–from Susan B. Hinton’s classic teen novel, The Outsiders. Darrel (Darry) is the oldest of the Curtis brothers and serves as the father…
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- THE STORM
What are the 5 story elements in “The Storm” by Kate Chopin?the theme, the setting,…
The theme is sexual awakening. The title “The Storm” is a metaphor for sexual stirrings. This metaphor is a mirror for Calixta’s passion that is stirring inside of her. The oppressive heat that…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
In chapter 18, what uncharacteristic actions does Hester take? “The Scarlet Letter” by…
Having convinced Arthur Dimmesdale to leave the Puritan colony that is the source only of anguish, Hester declares, ‘With this symbol, I undo it all, and make it as it had never been!’ Hester…
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- I’M A FOOL
What would be a good thesis statement for “I’m a Fool” by Sherwood Anderson?
There are a couple of salient ideas in Sherwood Anderson’s “I’m a Fool.” One is the “poignant treatment of an adolescent’s inferiority complex and his journey to maturity and self-knowledge”…
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- MATH
In a way, this is sort of a trick question for a couple of reasons. First, if you just think about it, how can a number (3x) be equal to itself minus something else? It’s just not possible….
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- THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER
In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” what details suggest at once that the devil comes from a region of…
When Tom first meets him, the devil is described as “a great black man” who is “neither Negro or Indian,” thus making his appearance immediately unusal. The devil’s face is described with these…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
In Julius Caesar, how does Caesar remain a vital force after his death?
Caesar lives on after his death in many ways. 1. He wisely set up his will before his death, and designates his nephew, Octavian, who is also his adopted son, as his heir. While Octavian might not…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
Pieces of writing that are considered “non-fiction” are ones where the writer is trying to convince you that what they are writing about is a fact. That’s not always true, of course, because…
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- LITERATURE
What does this mean? “My love, inflame me no more, lest you consume all my wit & betray my…
“Inflame me know more” is a way of saying one of two things. Either the speaker is addressing a second person asking them to stop inciting them to anger or asking them to stop inciting them to…
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- HISTORY
Was Greek democracy “democratic”?From the Ancient Greece
By our modern standards, ancient Greek democracy was not very democratic, at least not in most ways. The one thing that was, arguably, more democratic about their system was the fact that all…
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- THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS
How did the myth of Sisyphus (Greek myth) influence the modern world?Sisyphus is an ancient greek…
Philosopher and author Albert Camus saw Sisyphus as a great absurd hero who loved life, hated death, and scorned the gods. In his famous essay, “Myth of Sisyphus,” Camus says that Sisyphus loved…
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- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
How does Anne Frank feel about Mrs. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank?
At first Anne Frank is warm to Mrs. Van Daan and the Van Daan family, saying they’ve become like one big family. However, as time goes on, things change. If the Diary had been fiction, the change…
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- GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE
Analyze the two situations below. What do they suggest about Manley’s attitude? How do they…
The relationship between the one-legged Joy/Hulga Hopewell and the Bible-selling scam artist Manley Pointer in Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People” is certainly one of the most unusual in all…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What is “a weed” slang for in 1962?
According to “The concise new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English” the term weed was, in 1962, used for marijuana in general, for marijuana cigarettes, and for tobacco…
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- HISTORY
How did geography and topography affect Greek economic, political and social development?The…
The most important geographical and topographical features of Greece were its mountainous terrain and its placement as a peninsula in the Mediterranean. Greece’s geographical location gave it a…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What criticisms of society does Act 2 of The Crucible make?
Most of the criticisms are voiced by John Proctor and might at first glance come across as criticisms of the church only, but if the audience keeps in mind that the church was the community or…
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- RELIGION
In “Genesis,” did Adam and Eve PROMISE God that they would not eat from the Tree of Knowledge?
The quick answer is no. This story is told in Genesis Chapters 2 and 3. In this story, we are told that God told Adam not to eat from the tree or he would surely die (Genesis 2:16-17). Later,…
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- YEARBOOK ADVISERS
Could use feedback from Yearbook Advisers!Hi group – My name is Mike and I run lifepages.com….
As an old, pre-internet yearbook advisor for my high school, I think you’ve come up with a very good idea. And your web site is clean, no-nonsense and well written. Certainly, it would be very…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Explain the most important religious symbols in Lord of the Flies.
The most important religious symbol is undoubtedly Simon, who is a Christ-figure in the novel. Simon is seen gently caring for the “littl’uns,” particularly when he reaches high in the trees for…
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- SCIENCE
What is the greenhouse effect?
The term “greenhouse effect” is the layman’s term for global warming caused by an excess of certain gases (most notably carbon dioxide) in the atmosphere. When these gasses are present in excessive…
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- HAMLET
To what extent is Hamlet responsible for his own downfall and ultimately, the tragic ending of…
Certainly if Hamlet were to go straightway and kill King Claudius, he may well have gone on to live a full and happy life. Of course, as many critics have pointed out, we wouldn’t have had much of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Atticus says that Mr. Cunningham is basically good but has blind spots like everyone else. What…
Mr. Cunningham, a hard-working man who struggles each day to feed his family without using government assistance, typically leads a good life. However, he is one of the men that shows up at the…
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- THE GIVER
Why are children’s volunteering hours important in The Giver? Support or refute this statement:…
The volunteerism is a way for the children to begin to explore the options that are out there for a placement, and even more so, a way for the leaders of the community to see where the children’s…
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- OTHELLO
What are two examples from Othello that Othello has a pagan heritage?
- The Venetians believe that Othello has the power to put a spell on someone. When Brabantio is awakened and told that Othello and Desdemona have eloped, Brabantio truly feels that Othello has…
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- BEOWULF
Besides Beowulf having super human strength, what are his three other most important qualities…
Beowulf’s three greatest characteristics are humanitarian, spiritual and personal. First, in regard to the humanitarian, he is able to understand and sympathize with the emotions, feelings,…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
Using specific examples from The Kite Runner, what are three significant ways that Amir and Baba…
- Both betray their friends (servants). In his grief and anger over his own wife’s death, Baba sleeps with his friend Ali’s wife. Amir betrays Hassan (Ali’s alleged son and Amir’s friend) when…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Do you think loyalty to your country more important than loyalty to your family? and Why (with…
First of all, I think that the two need not come into conflict in most cases. However, I would say that historically it would have been disastrous if loyalty to family had trumped loyalty to…
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- LITERATURE
Define symbolism as used in literature, and what are some universal examples of symbols most…
A symbol, whether in a story or “real life,” is when one thing stands for another. That’s a pretty basic definition. If I have a shoe on my mantle because it reminds me of my time as a long…
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- CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
In “Civil Disobedience,” what kind of changes does Thoreau want to see accomplished and what…
In “Resistance to Civil Government, Thoreau argues that the standing army, which is “an arm of the standing government,” is the vehicle of government abuse. Thoreau asks his reader to Witness the…
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- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Was the Phantom from Phantom of the Opera born deformed or did he become deformed?
Erik, the Phantom, was born deformed. Leroux uses this information to demonstrate that even from birth and childhood, Erik had to fight for his place in society and acceptance. His own mother…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Act 3, Scenes 3-5, what causes a “falling out” between Juliet and her Nurse?
Nurse, for once, in these scenes gives Juliet some sound advice that Juliet does not want to hear. Following Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment, the nurse becomes even more deeply entangled in…