In his poem "Good Morrow" how has Donne used metaphysical characteristics to express his love for…
- JOHN DONNE’S SONGS AND SONNETS
In his poem “Good Morrow” how has Donne used metaphysical characteristics to express his love for…
Donne expresses his metaphysical love. I would say he does so “forcefully” only in the sense that he does so with passion and confidence. In the first stanza, the speaker speculates what he and…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What are some quotations from The Great Gatsby to support the idea that money and fame can’t buy…
To support the idea with quotations from the novel, you will need to provide some context, I think. For instance, in Chapter VII Myrtle Wilson is killed on the road. Gatsby drives Daisy home, but…
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- HISTORY
What problem occurred in India when British control ended?
The problem of Partition caused the largest level of challenges when British control ended in India. The largest two religious groups in India were those of the Hindu faith and those of the…
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- THE INTERLOPERS
In many parts of the world, wolves have been feared and misunderstood. Do you think “The…
This is an interesting question. The wolves are presented as hungry, man-eating animals who love to prey on the weak and injured, and therefore we could say that this story does contribute to myths…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
In The Scarlet Letter, what effect does Reverend Dimmesdale’s guilt have upon his popularity in…
The part of the novel you need to re-visit to answer this question in Chapter 11, entitled “The Interior of a Heart.” This is rather a sinister chapter as it talks about the way that Chillingworth…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
In A Tale of Two Cities, what one connecting link is there in which Darnay, the Manettes, and Mr….
I think you are referring to Book 3. In this chapter, “Knitting Done” all of the dots are connected. Dr. Manette was imprisoned because of the baby he delivered for Charles Darnay’s uncle,…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, why does Wilson lock up his wife, Myrtle, in anticpation of taking her west?
A careful re-reading of Chapter Seven should help you identify the answer you are looking for. The appearance of Wilson with his “hollow-eyed” gaze and his general weakness certainly serves to…
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- HISTORY
Stalag 17Is stalag 17 about US immigration, how people come from different countries to become…
I don’t think that the movie is about that, but it certainly (like a lot of movies from that time period) emphasizes that the US is this melting pot. You tend to see this a lot in WWII movies…
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- MATH
How are quadratic equations solved ? Please explain with the example: u^2 + 6u = 27.
We have to solve the equation u^2 + 6u = 27. First bring all the terms to one side => u^2 + 6u – 27 = 0 One method of finding the roots which works when the roots are integers or fractions is to…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
What do Bernard Marx and Lenina Crowne plan to do?Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The rising action of the plot begins in Chapter 4 of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World as more characters begin to interact. Bernard Marx is an Alpha, albeit shorter than they and self-conscious…
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- MATH
We have to find (-3/5)^3. Let’s open the brackets, we get (-3/5)^3 = (-3)^3 / 5^3 => -3^3 / 5^3 => -27 / 125 => -0.216 This gives (-3/5)^3 = -0.216
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- MATH
At 11am John starts along a highway at 50mph then 15 minutes later,Jimmy drives same highway at…
John starts along the highway at 50 mph at 11:00, Jimmy starts 15 minutes later or at 11:15 with a speed of 65 mph. I assume they move at a constant speed once they have started. For Jimmy to catch…
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- HISTORY
What impact did the Kansas-Nebraska Act have on the United States?
The major impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was that it brought the US closer to a civil war. The reason that it did this was that it opened the question of slavery back up in areas where the issue…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
In Brave New World, what is Bernard Marx’s attitude towards the World State?
Bernard Marx’s attitude towards the World State is very negative — he hates the expectations that his society has for him. For example, we know that he does not like the casual sex in their…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
Compare and contrast the characters of Bernard Marx and Helmholtz Watson in Brave New World.
These two characters are similar in that they are both unhappy with the society in which they live. They are different, however, because Helmholtz’s unhappiness is more principled than Bernard’s….
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- THE GIVER
In The Giver, what is Jonas’ perception of the Giver? Why do you think he is so lonely yet so…
The Giver is lonely because he is one of the only people in the community with feelings. Before Jonas joins him, he is the only one. Jonas does not expect this when he first meets him. Since…
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- RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Emerson and Thoreau.Despite their different backgrounds and experiences, Emerson and Thoreau…
For individualism and conformity, I would start with Emerson’s essay “Self-Reliance” and Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience.” You can find elements of individualism, nature and conformity in…
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- HISTORY
What were the economic developments of the English colonies prior to 1700?
I assume you mean the English colonies in America. Economic development was a major cause of the divisions North and South which would lead to the Civil War 175 years later. Therefore in discussing…
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- THE BIBLE
What does it mean to speak of God as “triune?”
Theologically speaking, throughout the Bible, there are repeated references to what is called the “trinity.” Dictionary.com defines the “trinity” as: the union of threepersons (Father, Son, and…
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- LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER
In “Lamb to the Slaughter,” what happened after the policemen leave the house? What did Mary…
Actually, the policemen don’t leave the house after investigating her husband Patrick’s murder. In the final scene, Mary has invited them to dinner and they accept. Gathered at her table, they eat…
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- HISTORY
How did Catherine the Great modernize and westernize Russia?
Catherine the Great, who was German by birth, considered herself an “Enlightened” monarch, and made some attempt to rule by Enlightenment ideals. Catherine imported Western architects, scholars,…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, what are some good quotes that show how…
As occurs so often in his novels, Charles Dickens exposes what he perceives as a frivolous upperclass that is unconcerned with others not of this class. Those that aspire to this higher social…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In The Outsiders, when Ponyboy says Dally is “smart,” what might he mean?
I think the description of Dally that we are given in the first chapter is worthy of some serious attention as it presents us with a very complete description of the individual. Let us examine the…
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- RAY BRADBURY
In the story “A Sound of Thunder,” what are some examples of diction?
Well, when we use the word “diction” we actually refer to something as simple as the choice of words that an author used and the kind of effect that those words create. Therefore, if you are after…
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- OEDIPUS REX
What quotes refer to darkness or blindness in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex?
Two recurring motifs in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex are references to both sight and blindness. Sophocles uses the motifs to represent Oedipus’s own blindness and naivete. Sophocles especially uses…
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- THE JUNGLE
Where are Ona and Jurgis living and working throughout the novel The Jungle?
Most of the novel takes place in the Stockyards of the South Side of Chicago. Packingtown is where Jurgis and Ona live. The financial challenge is evident in that they are not the only ones who…
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- MATH
Given the square-based prism shown where AB = 3cm and AE = 8cm. Calculate the magnitude of vector…
Since the problem is incosistent (there are not given the locations of the points E and H), you may solve only the magnitude of the vector BD. The vector BD denotes the diagonal of the square. You…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
What is so shocking about the guest who appears at midnight in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
It is interesting that in such an environment of “infinite decorum” and “masquerade license” that any figure manages to evoke such responses of “terror, of horror, and of disgust.” Yet we are told…
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- JOHN KEATS
Why is John Keats believed to be a visionary poet?
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- THE DESTRUCTORS
In “The Destructors,” explain Blackie’s motivations for rejoining the gang after losing leadership.
This is a very interesting section of the novel. After effectively having been fired from his position as the leader of the gang, Blackie initially looks as if he will take no part in the plans of…
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- SONG OF SOLOMON
why does guitar say southerners can relate to jesus?
At this point in the book, Guitar is referring to the persecution Jesus experienced. Guitar says that the first time Southerners saw Jesus he was strung up on a tree, and that Southerners can…
- REFERENCE
Should there be a prenatal care training in public schools in which all teenagers have to take in…
At least in the United States, this is an unthinkable thing. Your question implies that in some way people would have to get approval to have children. This would be completely contrary to our…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, what role does the unidentified old woman play in Montag’s character development?
This unidentified woman tries to portray herself at the beginning as a innocent by-stander to the call that the men have come to address. After the men go about and prepare the house, and the…
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- HISTORY
I need to write a research paper on Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I. I could use some help…
I cannot write your paper for you, of course, but I might be able to give you some direction to get started. There was a great deal of dissension between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots….
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- TEACHERS
As a primary teacher, are you using Understanding by Design (UbD) to plan units of study?As a…
Though I am not an elementary school teacher, I would tell you that UbD should be used by teachers to plan units of study at all levels. According to Authentic Education, “UbD works within the…
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- HISTORY
What jobs did the Chinese perform in America around 1875 to 1890?
There were a number of different kinds of jobs that were done by the Chinese who came to the United States during the time you mention. The link below has an excellent and detailed discussion of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What was the funniest part in the nighttime drama of To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee?
The humor found in the nighttime drama of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, has to be the issue surrounding Jem’s pants. As with many things we experience in life, some things are humorous only…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
Frankenstein has many elements of a horror story. What strategies and devices does Shelley use to…
Concerning Frankenstein being a horror story, I always chuckle a little when I read Mary Shelley’s account of how she thought of the idea for the story, and how she wanted to create something so…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are some ancient Egyptian cultural pratices?
Important Egyptian cultural practices include: mummification and the burial of the dead, veneration of ancestors and spirits, and veneration of royalty. Our sense of Egyptian culture (and any…
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- THE PAINTED BIRD
To what does the title of this book refer?
Kosinski’s title, The Painted Bird, refers to a form of animal torture a character uses in the novel. If you haven’t read it, you should stop reading this answer now and read it yourself. It’s as…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
To Kill a Mockingbird, narrated by Scout Finch as an adult, is about her childhood. Give 2…
A first example given is based on the fact that the narrator directly tells us she is an adult and this is about when she was a child. On the very first page, our narrator says: When enough years…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
What does Oligarchy mean?Please clearly define the term and explain why and how it is represented…
Oligarchy is a system of government in which power is shared by a privileged few. Theoretically or ideally, the individuals sharing power would be considered the wisest of the populace. The…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Are homosexual couples looked upon by society as abnormal in public?This is for a sociological…
There is no way to answer this without reference to which society you are talking about. In the world today, the societies of different countries (or of different places within a given country)…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
How does N. Hawthorne present the problem of sin and expiation in The Scarlet Letter?
As narrator, Hawthorne cries his theme in his concluding chapter: Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred! It is the…
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- EMILY DICKINSON
Discuss major themes in the poetry of Emily Dickinson.
Emily Dickinson’s work is certainly famous for a number of different reasons. Key themes that abound in her work and have been amply documented are death, love and marriage and the way that her…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What are some of some symptoms of witchcraft that Abigail and her followers show in The…
In Act I, Scene i, Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam are both unable to wake: ABIGAIL: Yes, Uncle. (He goes out with Putnam.) How is Ruth sick?MERCY: It’s weirdish, I know not—she seems to walk…
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- ADRIENNE RICH
Does Adrienne Rich’s poetry exemplify a women’s style of writing?(i.e., “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,”…
Before I pulled up your full question and saw your examples, I already had “Women” in mind. I also didn’t realize that you were an editor and not a student. That being said, I thought what I was…
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- A&P
I am having trouble figuring out how aspects of place and time contribute to the theme of A &…
The climactic scene of John Updike’s “A & P” emphasizes the significance of time and place as it contributes to the theme of Individualism. This scene takes place as Lengel returns from the…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
The classic definition of an oligarchy is that it is the rule of the few. This is as opposed to a dictatorship (rule of one) or a democracy (rule of the many) or even an aristocracy (rule by a…
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- ANTHEM
Analyze Ayn Rand’s use of darkness and light in Anthem.
There are a lot of interesting angles that you could take with light and darkness in this book. To start, Equality 7-2521 is enveloped in darkness. The tone of the novel is dark, both figuratively…
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