• JULIUS CAESAR

In “Julius Caesar”, what does Cassius mean by enterprise?

Cassius’ enterprise is the assassination of Julius Caesar and encouraging enough of the senators to join him in this enterprise that he will not be acting alone. Cassius fears Caeser’s rise to…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

How can the Internet affect global language?

I would like to add: The Internet, as a communication resource has motivated the research for a myriad of new communication devices so that it can continue to branch out globally. Along with the…

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• LITERATURE

I would like to know the address of the house of Charles Baudelaire, the famous French writer.

From 1843-45 he lived at 17 quai d’Anjou, at what was l’Hotel Pimodan, today the Hotel Lauzon. It is estimated that he lived at from 30 to 40 different places in Paris and lived in Brussels some,…

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• TEACHERS

9 Ways for Teachers to Make and Save MoneyI thought this article might be of some use:…

Very nice. Topical too.

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

What kind of society Faber and Granger wish?

Faber and Granger wish the society to be more free and open to ideas and less rigidly controlled. Faber and Granger believe that ideas presented in books from the past would help people become…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

Are the modern communication tools blame that we often prevent profound communication?

I think it requires less mental effort to send a text message than to write out a letter long-hand to a family member. It is certainly easier to copy and paste from the Internet than to do proper…

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• ROALD DAHL

In Roald Dahl’s “The Landlady,” how does the author hold the reader’s interest throughout the…

First, Dahl holds the reader’s attention through the opening setting. Billy is in an unfamiliar town; it is dark, and he needs shelter from the “deadly cold” of the air and the wind that is “like…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

What is a good, exciting synopsis of The Scarlet Letter, exciting enough to appeal to readers and…

” A forbidden romance…. a scorned man….. a marked woman…. an unbelievable truth” The Scarlet Letter: Are YOU ready to find out?

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• THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN

Is Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden” considered a fiction piece or non-fiction?

Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden” can be considered either fictional or non-fictional depending on the particular message being considered and the perspective from which it is analyzed. The…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In Act 1 of “The Crucible” what are some of the clues that the devil has invaded Salem?

In Act 1 of “The Crucible” there are quite a few things that take place that make the people of Salem believe that the devil has invaded their village. First, Bety Parris and Ruth Putnam are in…

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• HISTORY

What role has the ‘The Third Party’ now referred to as ‘The Minor Parties’ played in American…

“Third party” political parties have traditionally been parties with limited platforms such as the Anti-Masonic Party or the Prohibition Party, ones with specific philosophical bases such as…

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• BUSINESS

What is the definition for effective research?

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• THE OUTSIDERS

I would like to know when S. E. Hinton died?

1. E. Hinton is alive, and as far as I know, she is still writing. Her name is Susan, but she used S. E. Hinton on her books because her publisher believed she would have a difficult time selling…

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• HISTORY

Would you go North to join the Union army or South to join the Confederate army?By May 1861, The…

My first reaction would be to join the Union for the obvious reasons: They had more weapons, were more prepared, had a much stronger leadership, more soldiers, and they had industry on their side….

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• THE KITE RUNNER

How does the theme of appearance vs. reality lead to Amir’s downfall in The Kite Runner?

In speaking of Amir’s “downfall,” I assume you are referring to Amir’s betrayal of Hassan when they were boys in Afghanistan, but you might be referring to Amir’s jealousy and insecurity as a boy….

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• ANIMAL FARM

Why do Mr Pilkington and Mr Frederick not help Mr Jones when he is expelled in Animal Farm?

Although Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick do eventually help Mr. Jones try to retake his farm in the disastrous Battle of Cowshed, at first neither one of them do anything when they hear that Mr….

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• LITERATURE

ALL ABOUT YUSSUF IDRIS The Egyptian writer WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT YUSSUF IDRIS? You can…

I agree. He is an amazing author, and there is a reality to his writing that sometimes reminds me of Charles Dickens. Both men put the plight of the poor right on the table without making any…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

What do you think happens to Zaroff? What are some possible endings for the story?

The reader is to assume that Rainsford kills General Zaroff. At the end of the story when Zaroff enters his sleeping chambers and finds Rainsford, he congratulates Rainsford and tells him that he…

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• THE SCARLET IBIS

Why is “The Scarlet Ibis” so popular and memorable? What feelings do you think it taps into?

The story is memorable largely because Doodle’s character is unforgettable. A gentle, sensitive, and sweet-natured child, Doodle is abused physically and emotionally by the brother he loves….

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• THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

In “The Masque of the Red Death,” what happens to the Prince and the revellers?

Prince Prospero’s kingdom had been swept with the Red Death, a terrible disease that struck without warning and killed its victims within thirty minutes: There were sharp pains, and sudden…

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• MATH

14.991 divided by 5.3 and estimate the whole quotient to the nearest whole number.

Remember that the “quotient” is the result of 14.991/5.3, and that a whole number is a number without any decimal places. So to estimate the quotient, round the numerator and denomerator to their…

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• HISTORY

In the late 1800s What were some of the major differences in the lives of western farmers and…

There were differences because of their trades, but many similarities between farmers and ranchers in this period, especially the responses to technology, increasing population, growing dependance…

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• THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY

How does society shape the individual in Wharton’s “The Custom of the Country”?

Most of Wharton’s work is to point out the ridiculous lifestyle of the rich and famous in her era. They do things without knowing the reasons…only because they have always been done that way….

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• YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown,” by what act does Goodman Brown break the evil spell?

“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne often simultaneously fascinates and confuses students. Young Goodman Brown has kept covenant with the devil and follows him to the coven to bring forth…

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• FRANKENSTEIN

In Chapter 2 of Frankenstein, what prevents Victor from continuing his studies?

In Chapter 2, Victor narrates his growing interest in the metaphysical realm, almost a sci-fi version of science and philosophy. He would have believed in supernatural occurrences and ideas rather…

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• BUSINESS

Debit and CreditWhat is debit and credit? Explain please.

These are generally used in terms of finance, our money. A debit is an amount of money subtracted from what we have. A credit is an amount of money added to what we have. For instance, if I have…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

In what work does Shakespeare say the following: “O thou invisible spirit of wine,” “if thou…

This quotation comes from Act II Scene III of Othello, Cassio says to Iago: “I will rather sue to be despised than to deceive so good a commander with so slight, so drunken, and so indiscreetan…

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• MATH

How do I solve for x, when 5x+3=-12

In an equation, both sides of the equal sign represent the same number, once all the math is done. An equals sign is like a see-saw: if an extra person gets on one side, then someone who weighs the…

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• HISTORY

In the the diary of Vincent Cornelius Reed, on page 5, do you think he was afraid to go to…

In the selection you have asked about, there is no proof that Specialist V. C. Reed was afraid to go to war. He states in his diary, “That was a momentous day in my life when I received the call…

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• TWILIGHT

“He shook his head and muttered something unintelligible. I thought I picked out the word…

At this point in “Twilight,” Bella is in the hospital because of her encounter with James at the dance studio. Edward saves her, but her body is broken and bruised. Edward and Bella are…

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• HISTORY

To what extent did colonialist ideologies and/or the collapse of communism contribute to the…

In Rwanda the problem related to the colonial boundaries drawn by European powers at the Berlin Conference of 1884-85. These boundaries were drawn to delineate spheres of influence of colonial…

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• LITERATURE

What are the elements of a novel? Explain all elements.Background to English Literature.

The elements of a novel are the same elements as that of the short story–plot, theme, setting, point of view, character–except that there may be more than one of each of these elements. That is,…

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• HISTORY

What evidence could a prosecutor use “against” Stalin to prove that he was mostly responsible for…

Arguing in favor of Stalin’s responsibility for United States dropping atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is a tricky issue, specifically because Stalin’s…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

Do you think that we are today very lonely/solitary becase we haven’t barely real conversation?…

I like this very philosophical question! I think society is more lonely and we have retreated away from real relationships into more ‘virtual’ friendships that involve distance. That relationship…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

What is the role of the mob in Act III of Julius Caesar ?

The presence of the crowd of commoners that fills the streets serves several dramatic purposes in Act III. Caesar has been assassinated in the Senate, and the Roman people are filled with shock and…

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• HISTORY

Was Stalin partly responsible for the bombing Hiroshima?

No, or perhaps I should say only by the furthest stretch of inference. I suppose it’s possible to say that had the Russians become more involved in the war against Japan earlier perhaps the atomic…

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• JIMMY CARTER

What is a summary of the poem, “I Wanted to Share my Father’s World,” by Jimmy Carter?

This poem speaks to the connection between father and son, the confusion caused by the son’s inability to understand punishment, and the realization of how closely father and son share their own…

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• THE FROGS

What is the theme of the play, The frogs?

The theme of the play “The Frogs” is the demonstration of how the influence of the old tendencies and schools of art and thought of Athens made its citizens much more chivarlous, productive,…

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• THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

Did Holdon really love and miss his family? Was he really a “dumb” in his family?

Judging from his age and circumstance, Holden was not really a bad boy, just a boy who is bad on himself and holds extremely low self esteem. He takes it upon himself to a) create judgment on self…

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• HISTORY

Why was Anne Boleyn executed?I need to know Hnerys reasons for getting rid of her evidence e,g,…

I want to also add that there were many reasons leading for all this to happen in the first place. Seems like Anne had been knitting her own fate since the moment she became Henry’s lover. Why?…

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• THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

Do you think that sometimes Holden idealized his younger sister? What traits of character helped…

Holden believes that children are more honest than adults, they can’t be phony, they are genuine and sincere in their joy and opinions. “It is not surprising that Holden’s epiphany of happiness at…

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• HISTORY

If the Oxford Movement describes a period from 1833-1845, why were “Macspaunday” called the four…

Aside from its geographical focus, the Oxford Group of the 1920s and 1930s shares little in common with the nineteenth-century Oxford Movement. The Oxford Movement (1833-1845) was an attempt on…

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• THE GLASS MENAGERIE

EffectsWhat are the effects of the images and phrases that appear on the screen throughout the play?

In response to post #1, Tennessee Williams explained the use of the screen in his Production Notes to the play. Here are some excerpts from what he wrote: [The purpose of the screen] is to give…

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• THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

In chapter 1 what does Sid do to give Tom away?

In the opening chapter of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” Aunt Polly, described as “the elderly woman” is looking for Tom. She finds him after he sneaks up behind her. He has been hiding…

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• AXOLOTL

What is the meaning of the story “Axolotl”?

The short story “Axolotl” by Julio Cortázar follows the magical transformation of the narrator into an axolotl–an amphibious creature (known as the “Mexican walking fish”) which does not undergo…

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• SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS

How does Shakespeare glorify his friend in Sonnet 18?

Shakespeare glorifies his friend in two ways, as evidenced in the structure of the poem. In the first six lines, he compares his friend to a summer day and explains how summer is less perfect and…

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• BUSINESS

Could I please have a further explanation about The Technological Enviroment in business and…

While the economy continues to thrive on the fundamentals of profits and losses, the use of technology in marketing and business is becoming more and more important. Everyday consumers are turning…

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• THE ROAD

What are other books with the theme of survival running through them? I am looking for books with…

I can think of several “lone person survives awful odds” stories. One book that comes to mind is “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel. It is about a little boy from India, whose family is travelling to…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

What is connection between The Scarlet Letter and Transcendentalism?

Although the novel was published in 1850, its subject is colonial 17th-century America. Thus Hawthorne applies the principles of trascendentalism to an earlier time-period in the guise of a…

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• THE TEMPEST

Which is the most interesting incident in The Tempest?Which is the most interesting incident in…

I love everything Ariel. He and Puck are my favorite characters from Shakespeare who are not considered “human”. So, from the very moment Ariel appears and causes the storm which wrecks the ship…

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