• ANIMAL FARM

In Animal Farm, what promise does Animalism hold for the animals? Does it sound like a good…

Animalism offers the animals a utopian existence. A life free from slavery, exploitation and abuse. Essentially, it offers them a life liberated from the tyranny of man. The concept is based on the…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

What are the political issues involved in intellectual property? Discuss the different elements…

First of all, let’s talk about how intellectual property differs from other forms of property laws, to see why it is so controversial.With normal property, you own a specific thing—that car, that…

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• THE FLOWERS

What is the significance of the noose in “The Flowers” by Alice Walker?

It isn’t just the discovery of a human skull that changes Myop. She is “unafraid” and only gives “a little yelp of surprise” having stepped on the skull. It’s the noose that finally…

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• SCIENCE

A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100m. What is the speed at which…

Hello! The maximum distance is reached when the angle of elevation is 45°. Denote the initial speed in question as V0V0 and consider the projection of motion on the horizontal and vertical axes….

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• JULIUS CAESAR

Does Cassius saying, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in the stars/But in ourselves, that we are…

The Romans of “Julius Caesar” spend a lot of time thinking and talking about planetary movements and other omens and what impact they have on human behavior. Caesar calls himself “constant as…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

What is Cassius’s true importance throughout the play Julius Caesar? Answer with references.

Cassius plays a major role in the play. He is essentially the chief plotter in Caesar’s downfall. It is he who talks to the other senators and draws them into his murderous scheme. Cassius is…

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• SCIENCE

Is acetone a polar or nonpolar substance?

Acetone (chemical formula CH3COCH3CH3COCH3 ) exhibits the properties of both the polar as well as nonpolar substances. For example, it mixes in both water (H2OH2O ) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4CCl4…

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• BUSINESS

Examples of barriers of communication

According to the Business Dictionary, barriers of communication are obstacles in the workplace that prevent the effective exchange of thoughts and ideas. These barriers can include: status…

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• HISTORY

How did WWI affect popular art in the 1920s?

World War I was jarring in many ways. It was one of the largest, if not the largest, collective trauma the world had experienced up until that point. One thing it changed forever was traditional…

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• MOVIES, DOCUMENTARIES & MEDIA

How did the material used by the royal family in the film, Coming to America, separate them from…

Aside from the obvious wealth separating the royal family from ordinary people in Coming to America, there are several other things used in the movie that creates a divide. The rose bearers follow…

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• HISTORY

Analyze the Battle of Granicus.

The Battle of Granicus was an important victory in Alexander’s goal of crushing the Persian Empire. The Persians were not concerned about the approaching Macedonian forces. They were not concerned…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

How is loss of innocence depicted throughout Lord of the Flies?

There are several important scenes that depict the boys’ loss of innocence throughout the novel Lord of the Flies. Each character loses their innocence or falls victim to those who have descended…

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• REFERENCE

What could have affected the sniper’s actions while he was on the roof top in “The Sniper” short…

Fear, the enemy’s knowledge of his location, his wounded arm, and the time of day affected what occurred on the rooftop that night. Due to a cigarette the sniper lit, and the old woman…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

How do we make sure that poor people benefit from large scale infrastructure provision?

There are a few ways we might make sure that the poor benefit from investment in infrastructure— We would make sure not only to invest in roads and bridges, which are only accessible to those…

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• UP FROM SLAVERY

What were the author’s two rules for securing money?

Booker T. Washington believes that in order to secure funds for the Tuskegee Institute he must adhere to two rules: 1. “First, always to do my whole duty regarding making our work known to…

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• SCIENCE

What is the relationship between altitude and temperature of a place?

The temperature and altitude relationship depends upon the altitude of a location. In general, as we go higher, the temperature falls. This is the reason, mountains have lower temperature and…

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• SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT

In “Shooting an Elephant,” how does Orwell convince the reader to trust him? What does Orwell do…

Part of what allows Orwell to gain readers’ trust in his essay is his candid tone throughout. He is completely honest about his role as oppressor in Burma. He acknowledges his belief that…

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• HISTORY

Why did the Mongol invasions of Japan fail?

The most common answer to this question is probably to say that the Mongol invasions of Japan failed because of typhoons. Most history texts emphasize that the Mongol invasions were repelled by…

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• THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

What kind of person is Anne and and how does the reader feel about her? In Scene 1 why has Otto…

“The Diary of Anne Frank” is one of the most important books written during World War II. It tells the story of a young girl and her family as they spend two years in hiding from the Nazis who…

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• BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON

What is the connection between the narrator’s people and the gods in “By The Waters of Babylon”?

There are two ways in which this question may be answered – in speaking of the spiritual connection between the people and their gods, or in speaking of the physical connection. The second is…

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• HISTORY

Explain the process of amending and revising the Texas constitution and why there are more than…

The Texas Constitution currently has 385 sections compared to the original version which had 289 sections. The Constitution has been updated at least biennially over the years since 1876, through…

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• ILIAD

In Lombardo’s translation of Homer’s Illiad, how does the imagery add to the characters and/or…

Lombardo’s 1990s translation of the Iliad interprets the work into colloquial English. For a modern reader, the fresh, direct imagery can help make the epic more understandable and relatable. For…

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• THE EGYPT GAME

In the book The Egypt Game, chapter 10, “The Return to Egypt,” what is the confusion about the…

On Halloween, the three girls make plans to leave the group of trick-or-treaters they will be with to make a brief stop at Egypt. Elizabeth nervously asks what they are going to do, and April says…

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• HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED?

How is Pahom’s land to be marked by the Bashkirs in Leo Tolstoy’s “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” 3 images

In Chapter 6 of Leo Tolstoy’s short story “How Much Land Does a Man Need?,” Pahom is told by the Chief of the Bashkirs that he can purchase for one thousand roubles as much land as he can mark on…

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• SCIENCE

What is the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are classifications of organisms. Prokaryotes are single cell organism, such as bacteria. Eukaryotes, on the other hand, are multi cellular organisms, such as plants,…

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• THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

How can the reader complete an ending for the story “The Lady, or the Tiger?”

Indubitably, an original story, “The Lady of the Tiger” presents the reader with an uncertainly that entertains, while at the same time it confounds. In writing an ending for this tale of…

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• HISTORY

What were the Europeans first impressions of the Japanese?

Portuguese traders reached Japan in 1543 over 200 years after Marco Polo made contact with the region and its people. They introduced firearms and worked as middlemen dealing in products from China…

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• OZYMANDIAS

Which words best describes the tone of the poem “Ozymandias”? Some possibilities are: Ironic…

“Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822) was first published in the January 1818 issue of the magazine The Examiner. The poem is a fourteen-line Italian sonnet written in iambic…

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• SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT

In Shooting an Elephant, in the second paragraph, what is suggested by the qualifiers “and…

A qualifier is a word or phrase the puts limitations on a statement. Instead of saying something is absolutely true or not true, a qualifier will indicate a possible exception or a specification….

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• THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

What can you say about the story of The Lady or the Tiger?

Many readers find the short story, “The Lady or the Tiger”, maddening because of the unresolved ending. My students would always react with, “What?!?” We are not used to stories and movies…

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• THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

What can you say about Stockton’s short story, “The Lady or the Tiger?”

Stockton’s “The Lady or the Tiger?” is a good story to learn about ambiguity and inference because the ending is not clear. The princess gets caught by her father, the king, dating a man without…

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• SEEDFOLKS

In Seedfolks, what brings Leona to the garden?

Leona was brought to the garden because she was interested in growing goldenrod, a flowering plant that grows mostly in North America and Mexico. She was motivated to plant goldenrod because of her…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

What is the economic system in the United States?

The United States economy has come a long way from a free market capitalistic economy to a mixed economy as seen today. These changes were necessitated by several historical events such as the…

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• HISTORY

Did Wiesel succeed in writing Night?

I think that Wiesel succeeded in writing Night. One reason that it is a success lies in the meaning of his work. With Night, Wiesel has added a new dimension to the study of the Holocaust. In…

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• SCIENCE

If a haploid cell contains 16 chromosomes, how many does the diploid cell contain?

The terms haploid and diploid are commonly used when discussing cells. These refer to the number of chromosome sets held within the cell. Normal body cells are diploid, since they contain 2 sets of…

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• SCIENCE

Are reactants listed on the left or right side of an equation?

When a chemical reaction takes place, one or more substances react to form one or more different substances. The reacting species are known as the reactants and the species that are produced are…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why do the people of Maycomb dislike the Radleys?

I’m not sure the town of Maycomb dislikes the Radleys as much as they find them a curiosity. The town does pay it respects to the family by giving their condolences when Mr. and Mrs. Radley die….

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• DEAR MR. HENSHAW

Who is Leigh Botts in the book, Dear Mr. Henshaw?

Leigh Botts is the name of the main character in Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary. He is self described as being extremely average. In the book, Leigh rights to his favorite author (Henshaw) for…

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• LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE

What is the theme of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder?

Little House on the Prairie follows author Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family as they move to the Kansas prairie. Family is the predominant theme of both this book and all others in the Little…

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• SCIENCE

Do plants only have to be grown by sunlight, can they be grown with a flashlight?

Plants will grow under artificial light sources, such as the light produced by a flashlight. However, plants grow better under the natural light of the sun. There are key differences between the…

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• HISTORY

What would Robert E. Lee think of about the Gettysburg address?

Robert E. Lee probably would have supported the ideas contained in the Gettysburg Address. President Lincoln went to Gettysburg in November 1863 to commemorate the cemetery where many soldiers were…

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• DREAMS

In the poem ‘Dreams’ by Langston Hughes, what are 3 literary devices the poet uses to reveal the…

The theme of “Dreams” by Langston Hughes is about not giving up on what you want out of life. Hughes says to “Hold fast to dreams” and not let them go, for if you do, your life will be…

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• ON HIS BLINDNESS

What is the problem identified in the octave? What is the solution given in the sestet?

John Milton was born in 1608 and went blind in 1654. Milton probably wrote “On his Blindness” in 1655. It is an autobiographical poem reflecting on Milton’s blindness. The octave poses the…

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• CHICKAMAUGA

How does Bierce employ the use of irony in both “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and…

Irony is an important literary element in both of Ambrose Bierce’s stories. In fact, it is pretty central to most of his writing. In “Occurrence,” the irony is two-fold. One aspect is that Peyton…

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• REFERENCE

What do all of the countries around the world have in common when it comes to culture?

This is an exciting question and one that many Anthropologists have spent entire careers seeking to answer. Considering all of the distinctions between cultures, it may be appropriate to say that…

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• AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE

In “An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge,” why does Farquhar want to destroy the Owl Creek Bridge?

Peyton Farquhar, we learn at the beginning of Section II, was a “well-to-do planter, of an old and highly respected Alabama family.” He was a slave owner and a secessionist, “ardently devoted to…

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• BUD, NOT BUDDY

What are the three main events in the book “Bud, Not Buddy?”

Near the beginning of Bud, Not Buddy, Bud is placed in a new foster home. Todd, his new foster brother, treats him badly. Bud decides to run away and go off on his own. He wants to find Mr….

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• LAW AND POLITICS

How did the case of McCulloch v. Maryland affect the powers of the national government?

The Supreme Court heard the case of McCulloch v. Maryland in 1819. John Marshall was the Chief Justice at the time. This case involved the Second Bank of the United States, which had been…

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• THE GIVER

What are some heroic traits that Jonas shows in Chapters 19-23 of The Giver?

Jonas faces the truth about his community and refuses to accept it, escaping from the community to save Gabriel. Jonas had no idea what was really going on in his community until he began his…

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• HISTORY

In Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, what is meant by “this shameful condition?”

One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself in exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize an shameful…

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