In Macbeth, how does Macbeth change from the beginning to the end of Act I?
- MACBETH
In Macbeth, how does Macbeth change from the beginning to the end of Act I?
Macbeth’s character is introduced in Act I through the description of his most recent heroic deeds in Scotland’s war with Norway. A captain who comes from the field tells King Duncan of Macbeth’s…
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- OLAUDAH EQUIANO
What difference does it make that this call for humane treatment for all humans came from…
Of course, the fact that Olaudah Equiano was a former slave who had taken it the intiative to educate himself and free himself from the chains of physical and mental slavery made his message more…
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- MONSTER
Plot is merely the series of events in a story. In Monster it may be difficult to isolate the plot due to the screenplay format or the use of flashback. The action takes place during a two week…
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- THE CHOCOLATE WAR
What is the significance of Trinity High School being an all boys school? Why do you think there…
There are several reasons Trinity must be an all-boys’ school for the plot of The Chocolate War to work. A few of them are historical — at the time of Cormier’s writing, there were co-ed Catholic…
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- MATH
How many sides does a pentagon have?
A pentagon has five sides. If you look at the word itself, the root is “penta”, which translates roughly to mean five. It is from the greek word “pente,” which means five. If you look at all the…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
EEOC process for disability discrimination (site not clear)- Are caimants heard with a “jury of…
Any federal claim of discrimination provides the right to a jury trial. The plaintiff can choose to have a jury or a non-jury trial. However, quite often a plaintiff has a state claim to…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
What are some of the city life and country life elements in “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan…
The first half of “The Tell-Tale Heart” takes place inside a house with no reference to a city or country setting. However, once the murder occurs certain elements let the reader realize that the…
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- LITERATURE
Hi! Can somebody find me some criticism about “john smith, sarah orne jewett, robert frost, james…
Robert Frost Criticism Jack Kerouac Criticism Sarah Orne Jewett Criticism Leslie Marmon Silko Criticism
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- SCIENCE
Ohm’s Law relates the electrical resistance of a conductor to the voltage across it and current passing through it. The modern form of Ohm’s law is V = IR, where V is voltage, I is current, and R…
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- SCIENCE
How does cocaine have an anaesthetic numbing effect on the body?
Cocaine works as a chemical block on the nerves. It chemically binds and blocks the sodium channels in the nerves. Thus causing the nerve transmission to be stopped. When the nerve loses the…
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- PYGMALION
In Act IV of Pygmalion, Higgins calls the whole show at the garden party as “what a tomfoolery.”…
Isn’t it ironic that Henry calls the very social graces he is trying to teach his pupil “tomfoolery.” I suppose he means all the things he finds ridiculous. Let’s see, that means being polite,…
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- THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Please explain the phrase “way leads on to way” from “The Road Not Taken”. Robert Frost’s poem…
This poem really is about the choices we make in life. If you look at it from that perspecitve “way leads on to way” means that one choice we make leads to a set of other choices and events and,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Dolphus Raymond tells Scout,”Your pa is not a run-of-the-mill man.” Explain what you think he…
Primarily, Mr. Raymond refers to the integrity of Atticus Finch, who despite the “disease of Maycomb,” its racial prejudice, accepts the assignment of defending Tom Robinson against the accusations…
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- A DOLL’S HOUSE
How is servitude a primary theme of A Doll’s House?
The theme of servitude is developed in the play through several characters, primarily through Nora Helmer. Nora is trapped into servitude, socially and economically. As Torvald’s wife, she…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
‘Yes’, I said, ‘for the love of God!’ What does Montresor mean by these words in “The Cask of…
Montresor sees his malicious act as a righteous and just one; he feels that the slow and cruel murder in this story is justified due to the victim’s perceived misdeed against him. This explains his…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
Where can you find a scene where you can see very obviously Bernard’s character?”Brave New World”…
While Bernard of “Brave New World” professes independence of thought in his desire to be alone and with Lenina as he suggests they stop and look at the sky on their date, later the reader gains…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
Where can you find a scene you can see very obviously John’s character?Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New…
One scene in “Brave New World” in which John displays a moral character in Chapter IX when he beholds the lovely Lenina, asleep. Quoting the love sonnet from “Romeo and Juliet,” John shakes away…
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- HISTORY
In a small paragraph, how would you describe as concisely as you can the flag known as the Union…
The Union Jack is a flag that is commonly flown from the bow of a ship to indicate nationality. “On 12 April 1606, the National Flags of Scotland and England were united for use at sea, thus making…
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- TEACHERS
Five signs you’re an English TeacherI thought this blog was funny:…
What would your 5 signs be? Mine are: 1. Looking for spelling mistakes on supermarket labels 2. Correcting each person who says “ain’t” 3. “Can you? or MAY you?” 4. Making compound words with…
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- HISTORY
How did slavery affect world history?no
That was a good answer, although slavery in the American South was not really very cost effective. The cost of slavery created an economic strain that crippled industrial development in the South,…
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- THE WINTER’S TALE
How is the title related to the play The Winter’s Tale?
This play deals largely with the pastoral, which in Shakespeare’s time was idealized as perfect, carefree, and an ideal way of life. However, the pastoral depicted in this play has a darker side….
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- A DOLL’S HOUSE
Evaluate Ibsen’s use of chracters to explore the concepts of human frailty and redemption in the…
In answering this question, you want to examine the following for each of the characters: 1) What situations allowed us, as the reader, to see each as being frail or weak? Look for dialogues,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird” what picture of Atticus as a father do we get in chapter 2?
I can help you out with one of those questions; for the others, try submitting each one separately, as the guidelines of this website allow for one question a day. In chapter 2 of “To Kill a…
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- SOPHIE’S WORLD
the workplaceI work for Gucci. However, my coworkers seem to be content to only sell the…
Lead by example. They obviously are not as professional as you are, and whatever you say will go on deaf ears. So, take the initiative to go write an e-mail, or directly request information on the…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
According to Shakespeare, which of the following is an infirmity, physical weakness, of…
There are several references to Caesar’s “falling down sickness” which is probably epilepsy. This would be considered something beyond his control…not a choice…an infirmity. Where Caesar is in…
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- REFERENCE
Why do you think there are 26 letters in the alphabet?i really dont no and need help
Even though English is roughly a Germanic language, the alphabet is a latin-based alphabet…in fact, the modern English alpabet and the Latin-based alphabet are identical. The Anglo-Saxons…
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- ENDYMION: THE MAN IN THE MOON
5000 word Term PaperHelp, I am clueless! I need to write a paper on this play. I have no idea…
Think about what Endymion’s appeal was to the heavens vs. the earth. How is this proven in each act? Read the play carefully, and take good notes on this. Whatever you say about Endymion’s…
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- SOPHIE’S WORLD
I’m stuck on one question for Sophie’s World Study guide. Give 3 examples chapters 1-6 of how…
The messengers of the letters is one element of the mystery. Sophie cannot quite catch a glimpse of the messenger as he or she delivers them to Sophie’s home. Though there are intriguing hints,…
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- THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER
Who or what is responsible for Paul’s death in “The Rocking Horse Winner”?
There is a technical answer to this question, as well as a symbolic answer. Technically, if you read the text closely, he probably died from some sort of feverish exhaustion. He spent so much time…
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- REFERENCE
Why do you always give use so much homework to do?Somtimes we can’t do that much homework in one…
I understand your frustration. Homework is given to assess whether or not the students in the class understand the concepts introduced. In some cases, for instance, math class, this can be shown…
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- THE COLOR OF WATER
In “The Color of Water”, what does the imaginary boy in the mirror represent in childhood and…
In childhood, the boy represents everything that James cannot be or have. “I created an imaginary world for myself. I believed my true self was a boy who lived in the mirror. I’d lock myself…
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- A WRINKLE IN TIME
Why do Meg and Charles feel they need to pretend to act normal? Does it help them somehow?
Part of the reason they feel the need to “act” normal is because they are not normal. They are extremely gifted intellectually and people with higher IQs simply do not see the world or perceive…
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- REFERENCE
CommunicationCommunication channels words, emotions and bright ideas. A good sales person is to…
You are assuming that the two speakers have similar interests, beliefs, backgrounds, gender, religion, and cultural understanding. Just like #4 said, you can not assume this since there are a…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Who is the narrator of the novel and how do we know that the narrator is an older person…
The narrator of the story is Scout, whose real name is Jean Louise Finch. She is a person going back in her youth because she starts by going on a retrospective view on what happened to her…
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- THE HIDING PLACE
In the Hiding Place, what is the climax of the story?
The climax of the novel would be the death of Betsie in the infirmary of the Ravensbruck concentration camp. Throughout their imprisonment, it was Betsie who kept her faith in God and in love for…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
Did Prince Prospero send out provisions each month to make sure they had food?
The story tells us that the abbey had been stocked for enough food for all the attendees The abbey was amply provisioned. With such precautions the courtiers might bid defiance to contagion. The…
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- HISTORY
On slave plantations, were there different names for the different jobs done in the fields?During…
The most accurate report of field hands in a Plantation came from Mt. Vernon, where George Washington resided. In the document, it states which jobs were performed by men and which were performed…
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- LITERATURE
Which is correct, the word wish or wishes: “Jasper Research, Ltd. and its affiliates (“Jasper”)…
The correct word is wish. You are referring to two different subjects, Jasper Research, Ltd. AND its affiliates. Because of the AND, you have plural subjects. So, the verb needs to be plural….
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- HISTORY
Why (and how) did Germany renege on Brest-Litovsk only a few months after it was agreed to?This…
After the new Russian government under Kerensky was overthrown by the Bolsheviks, the newer government of Lenin began to negotiate terms with Germany in January of 1918. The negotiation dragged…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
In a “Death of A Salesman” how does the cycle notion of family patterns affect this story”Cycle…
Both sons are affected by Willy’s actions. Happy suffers to make his father notice him. Each attempt to win his father’s love and repect is a reflection of Willy’s own attempts to gain the respect…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
What is the theme of “The Masque of the Red Death”?
There are several possible themes for this story, depending on which aspect you choose to emphasize. The most obvious would probably be “Death is inevitable; you can’t escape, no matter how wealthy…
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- LITERATURE
How is nature addressed in these narratives and what kind of charateristics of the Romantic hero…
‘Hark ye yet again–the little lower layer. All visible objects, man, are but as pasteboard masks. But in each event–in the loving act, the doubted deed–there, some unknown but still reasoning…
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- SLAM!
What is Greg’s neighborhood like in the story Slam!?His neighborhood is full of crimes. But…
Greg lives in inner-city Harlem. His is a working-class neighborhood where good families struggle to get by in an atmosphere filled with challenges. Gang activity is a fact of life in Greg’s…
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- A DAY NO PIGS WOULD DIE
Does Haven Peck follow all of the rules of the Shaker way in A Day No Pigs Would Die?Like that no…
Haven Peck does not follow all the rules of the strict Shaker way, but he is a Godly man and follows “most” of what is written in Shaker Law as he understands it. Haven Peck cannot read, but tells…
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- CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
Discuss what Kumalo might do now in “Cry, the Beloved Country”. What can he do? What cant he…
At the start of chapter eleven, Stephen Kumalo is nearing the end of thesearch for his son. We find out that there has been a murder and that Absalom is the prime suspect in the matter. Once…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
In Julius Caesar, what does Brutus promise Portia?
In Act II, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar, after Brutus has resolved to join the conspiracy against Caesar and met with the chief conspirators, his wife Portia enters and demands in the name of the bond…
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- SPLIT CHERRY TREE
What doesn’t professor Herbert understand about hill boys?”Split Cherry Tree” by Jesse Stuart
In Jesse Stuart’s “Spilit Cherry Tree,” Dave reflects that Professor Herbert, “who had never lived in the hills,” didn’t know the way the hill boys had to work so that they could go to school….
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- THE ODYSSEY
Who did Agamemnon leave to look after Clytemnestra?its in book 3
“There was a bard with her, to whom Agamemnon had given strict orders on setting out for Troy, that he was to keep guard over his wife;” Agamemnon gave orders to a serving person, probably a…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What does Natural Theology have to say about the idea of Morality?
Natural Theology is the branch of theology concerned with deriving the nature and attributes of God from the facts of the natural universe, without the assistance of revelation. It must thus…
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- ARTS
Does anyone know were I can find peices of performance art, visual art, and language art on the…
What a fascinating topic! Do you plan on making this a digital piece or will it be paper only? If it is digital, I would love to see the final outcome. You said you weren’t very good at looking…
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