In Heart of Darkness, what did the wilderness whisper to Kurtz?
- HEART OF DARKNESS
In Heart of Darkness, what did the wilderness whisper to Kurtz?
Thinking about Kurtz and how he has survived and thrived in the jungle, even while slowly dying from its influence, Marlow comes to realize that Kurtz, like all men, was imperfect, but that he had…
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- THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
To what extent does Chapter 1 of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde illustrate the view that Mr. Hyde’s…
The opening chapter of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde establishes several structural and thematic points. One is that, since a story about Jekyll and Hyde opens with a lengthy…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Chapter 8 of “Lord of the Flies”, as Ralph considers the need to reassign firekeepers, what…
Here’s the bit from the novel you’re referring to: “Can’t they see? Can’t they understand? Without the smoke signal we’ll die here? Look at that!” A wave of heated air trembled…
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- THE JOY LUCK CLUB
Why does Kweilin lose its beauty for Suyuan in The Joy Luck Club?
Kweilin was reputed to be a very beautiful city, with “jagged peaks lining a curving river, with magic moss greening the banks”. In China, “everybody dreamed about Kweilin”, but as is often true…
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- REFERENCE
Cambodia is in SouthEast Asia, west of southern Vietnam.
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Is liberty or equality the central value of democratic life?Is liberty or equality the central…
How are you defining “democratic life?” Are you referring to democracy as a political theory or as it is practiced? Are you specifically implying democracy as practiced by a specific country?…
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- MACBETH
Describe the relationship between Macbeth and lady Macbeth.how is the difference betwen them
From the beginning, Macbeth hears from the witches his prophesy and wishes to one day to become king. When King Duncan announces that his son Malcolm will become king next, Macbeth sees him as an…
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- SCIENCE
ATG ACC TAA TGG CGT What is the nucleotide sequence of the mRNA that corresponds to this gene…
If DNA is: ATG ACC TAA TGG CGT The RNA is: UAC UGG AUU ACC GCA Remember that C and G always go together. If DNA is T then RNA is A just like in DNA pairing. Here’s the tricky part: if DNA is A…
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- THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER
In “The Devil and Tom Walker”, why does Tom turn down Old Scratch’s first offer?
When he is walking in the woods with the devil in the first place, there is no indication that Tom refused the devil right then and there, but rather wanted to ponder it for a while, to see if he…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird” why do the children have faith in Miss Maudie?
The text states, in chapter five, that the reason they had faith in her was that “she had never told on us, had never played cat-and-mouse with us, she was not at all interested in our private…
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- REFERENCE
Before printing my Shakespearean sonnet, could someone please suggest a (free) font that looks…
How about copying right from the horse’s mouth? I’m not sure which sonnet you need, but try here: http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/emls/Sonnets/Sonnets.html This is a Facsimile of the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Why does Miss Maudie hate her house?
I don’t believe that Miss Maudie hates her house at all. When her house burns, she remains true to her character and demonstrates true courage to Jem and Scout. Her quiet reserve with which she…
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- 1984
Explain both Parsons’ and Syme’s acceptance of obvious propaganda from “1984”.
When everything is propaganda, nothing is propaganda. It’s impossible to recognize something as propaganda if you have nothing to compare it to. All the information the citizens receive is…
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- MACBETH
In The Tragedy of Macbeth, why is Macbeth reluctant to kill the king?Think about ideas of right…
Macbeth finds the idea of killing King Duncan to be repugnant for several reasons. As Duncan sleeps in Macbeth’s castle, shortly before his murder, Macbeth thinks of all the reasons Duncan should…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
In “The Cask of Amontillado” why did he want to kill Fortunado?
You might be getting the names mixed up; “Amontillado” is the name of the fine wine that the two main characters are going down under the city to fetch. The two main characters are Fortunado (the…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In “The Outsiders”, why wouldn’t Darry ever become an old hood like some of the Brumly gang…
In the novel “The Outsiders” Darry is the oldest brother of the Curtis boys. Before his parents were killed in a car wreck he was a popular boy and captain of the football team. He was very…
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- OTHELLO
How would you describe Iago in Othello?
Iago is one of my all time favorite characters. Usually in literature, villains are created for the reader to hate, but Shakespeare has craftily made Iago a villain worthy of being liked. Iago’s…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
How does the narrator describe Gatsby in Chapter 1?
Nick sees Gatsby for the first time at the end of Chapter 1. He describes seeing someone emerge from the shadows of Gatsby’s house and stand watching the stars, his hands in his pockets. Gatsby’s…
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- MACBETH
In The Tragedy of Macbeth, what is Macbeth’s situation at the end of the play? How are our…
By the conclusion of the play, Macbeth has committed a number of horrible murders, including the slaughter of Macduff’s entire household, including his children. Macbeth is now despised in…
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- SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS
Why you would choose the sonnet 18?i need 5-8 sentences explaining why you would choose this……
Sonnet 18, Shakespeare’s best known sonnet, describes beauty and decay, and references nature and someone beloved, making a comparison between both. What’s significant about this sonnet is the…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Who is Cruncher’s message for, and what is the gentleman’s occupation in “Tale of Two Cities”?
Jerry Cruncher’s message is for Jarvis Lorry, a representative for Tellson’s Bank. The message is from the bank, and gives only the instruction, “Wait at Dover for Mam’selle”. Jerry Cruncher…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Compare George Wilson and Tom. What did each man learn about his wife, and how did they each react?
Tom and George each discover in different ways that their wives are having affairs. Tom is violently angry at Gatsby for trying to take his wife away from him. He senses he is losing control of…
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- HISTORY
What were the early religions of the ancient Near East from 1000 BCE to 500 BCE?
There were quite a few religions in the ancient Near East during the time span in question. To make a sort of timeline, we can note that the dates you want to know about span the reigns of…
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- HISTORY
What is Squanto famous for and when was he born?
Squanto, a member of the Patuxet tribe of New England Indians, is famous for helping the early Pilgrims survive in the harsh New England environment. He is credited with showing the pilgrims how to…
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- THE TEMPEST
What happens in Act I of “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare?
Act I of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” begins with a storm at sea. The Captain of the ship shouts out orders to try to keep the ship from running aground. The Boatswain immediately begins…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In “Lord of the Flies”, what is the role of religion in the lives of the boys?Does the religion…
Many people see Lord of the Flies as a type of a Christian allegory with Simon as being a type of a Christ-like figure. Simon is the only overtly spiritual one in the novel who cares for the sick…
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- BARTLEBY THE SCRIVENER, A TALE OF WALL STREET
In reference to the exchanges between the lawyer and Bartleby’s jailer, what does the lawyer at…
The lawyer learns that Bartelby “would prefer not” to live. He rejects all the food the lawyer has paid the jailer to feed him. He simply says “I would prefer not to dine today. It would disagree…
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- SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT
What does “Shooting an Elephant” gain from having been written years after the events it recounts?
By writing about his experience years later, Orwell has had time to reflect on his experience and put it in perspective. As he says, “I was hated by large numbers of people—the only time in my…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
How can I compare the discussion between Whitney and Rainsford to the conversation between…
Unquestionably, there is irony in the responses of Rainsford, both to Whitney and to General Zaroff. For, unknown to Rainsford, his developing feelings later in the story contradict both of his…
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- ACROSS FIVE APRILS
Explain the quote that begins, “There’s trubel…” in Chapter 6 of Irene Hunt’s “Across Five…
Although all wars are tragic, the especially difficult part of civil wars is that so often brother ends up fighting against brother. Living in the border state of Illinois during the American…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In “Lord of the Flies,” chapter 8, why does Ralph believe he and his following are beaten?
Ralph realizes that rational thought has been beaten as he and Piggy have lost their authority over the other boys. Physical prowess has usurped power from rationality as Jack draws the bigg’uns…
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- ACROSS FIVE APRILS
Explain Ed’s quote which begins, “Decency ain’t in him…” in Chapter 5 of Irene Hunt’s “Across…
Ed Turner is speaking about Dave Burdow, a slovenly, uncommunicative man whose son was implicated in the death of Jethro’s sister Mary. Matt Creighton had earlier spoken up in defense of Burdow,…
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- MATH
The answer is 6 and 1/4 or 6.25. To find the answer, I changed the fractions into decimals. Thus, 19 and 1/2 became 19.5 and 13 and 1/4 became 13.25. So 19.50 minus 13.25=6.25 or 6 and 1/4.
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- THE REVOLT OF ‘MOTHER’
What are the climax, falling action and rising action of the story “The Revolt of Mother”?
The dramatic structure in a story develops in this order: introduction, rising action, dramatic climax, falling action, and conclusion. In this story, the conflict is established when Sarah finds…
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- THE GLASS MENAGERIE
In The Glass Menagerie, does Williams present a realistic portrait of family life or is it an…
The play was never intended to be realistic. In fact, at the very beginning of the play Tom, in his role of narrator, says, ” The play is memory….it is not realistic.” He also remarks, “I am the…
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- THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
What is the effect of Pertruchio’s masculine language and actions on Kate and audience in Act 4.1…
Petruchio beats his servants four times in this scene. Grumio tells Curtis that Petruchio beat him on the journey because Kate’s horse stumbled and Kate fell to the ground. Upon their first entry…
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- EZRA POUND
Did Ezra Pound have any brothers or sisters?
I can find no evidence that Pound has any siblings. He was born on October 30, 1885 in Hailey, Idaho and when he and his family moved to Pennsylbania. In 1898, his great-aunt took him on a trip to…
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- THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE
How do the poets Nichols and Yeats use language and structure to express their feelings about…
Grace Nichols uses language to show how the “island man” is stuck in the every day life of London, yet dreams each night about escaping to his island life. In fact, she doesn’t use any punctuation…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
In “Pride and Prejudice”, to what extent does Darcy compare to Collins? Based on pp 196 –202…
Although they have from a different social status, both Darcy and Collins are proud men. Collins is proud of his social connections, especially to Lady Catherine deBourgh and the fact that he is…
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- THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND
What happens in Chapter 19 of “The Witch of Blackbird Pond”?
In chapter 19 of “The Witch of Blackbird Pond,” the action moves to the court-room. Today is the day of Kit’s inquest. She will be asked questions and feels like she is going to be convicted no…
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- MACBETH
Why does Macbeth believe the witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth?
Macbeth believes the witches because it is an easy excuse for him to foster his “vaulting ambition.” Considering that ambition is Macbeth’s tragic flaw, Macbeth was not in a situation to further…
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- PHYSICS
Block A of 200N weight is pulled up a 5m slope by 150N force. By how much potential energy did…
Potential energy is the amout of energy stored in an object. When the item is moving it is called kinetic engergy. The solution to this problem is found by plugging in values for the formula of…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
What is “The Tell-Tale Heart” about and what are the symbolisms that we can find?Narrate the…
The best way to do this is to read through the story, and try to shrink each paragraph down into one or two simplified sentences that summarize the main point of each. I’ll give a brief summary…
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- NECTAR IN A SIEVE
In Nectar in a Sieve, the new townspeople were from India, but spoke with an…intonation, accent…
Rukmani says that the new townspeople, who “travelled more than a hundred miles to get (to the village)…spoke in our language, but with an intonation which made it difficult for us to understand…
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- SCIENCE
Explaine the component parts you might find in a typical system. In your answer explain what is…
In dealing with a computer system the components would be considered anything connected with that system from the hard drive, security, software, operators, and network. In layman’s terms, a…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How is Lord of the Flies allegorical? If it is an allegory, what message does Golding seem to…
The Enotes guide to literary terms defines an allegory as “an extended metaphor in which a person, abstract idea, or event stands for itself and for something else. It usually involves moral or…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How are the characters in Lord of the Flies presented as both “heroic and sick”? As both sane and…
Simon is the best example of a character who is both “heroic and sick”. He suffers from epilepsy, & when in throes of a seizure, he hallucinates the Lord of the Flies speaking to him. Other…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How does fear play a major role in “Lord of the Flies”? What are the effects of fear on the boys…
Lord of the Flies is a novel about a bunch of children (boys) left to fend for themselves. This story began with fear. They crashed into an isolated island with no adult supervision or help….
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
American East and the American Midwest: which frames “The Great Gatsby” as a whole? Why and in…
Fitzgerald sees the Midwest as “the green breast of a new world.” It reflects the true American Dream. This is where Jay grew up, and it is also where Nick ends up at the end of the novel. It is…
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- MATH
Area of a square is 6.25 cm (square). Find each side of the square in mm.
I thought it might be useful to explain to you why 6.25 cm^2 is the same as 625 mm^2. One centimeter is equal to 10 millimeters. However, we are talking about square centimeters and millimeters….