In ONE short paragraph, ‘explain’ how the psychological study (linked below) has been used to…
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
In ONE short paragraph, ‘explain’ how the psychological study (linked below) has been used to…
The purpose of this study was to explain the reasons behind violent behavior among adolescent males. The hypothesis was that cortisol, the substance which helps humanbeings cope with stress and…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
In ONE ‘short’ paragraph, ‘outline’ how the psychological study (linked below) has helped in the…
The way this study was outlined was by stating the hypothesis: That there might be a hormonal link that connects behavior to violence. Secondly, the scientists brought a control group and an…
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- MACBETH
In Act 5, why is Lady Macbeth sleepwalking? What does that suggest about her state of mind?
Lady Macbeth speaks about the unwashable blood on her hands, the striking of the clock–suggesting that time is short for the reign of her husband as well as her own life–and her husband’s…
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- LITERATURE
what are the terms: literature as an institution, binaries metaphysics, materialism, discourse,…
These sound like terms from a college course overview. Out of context it is difficult to give full meaning, but generally speaking – these terms all seem to deal with exploring language or…
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- POETRY
I need some help with analysing a poem by george orwell about an italian soldier. I need some…
When analyzing poetry – it is easier to look at techniques used first, then interpret how they are used to figure out the overall meaning of the poem. A few preliminary questions you shoud answer…
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- HAZLITT: A LIFE: FROM WINTERSLOW TO FRITH STREET
What according to William Hazlitt is the “ignorance of the learned”?
William Hazlitt, known for his biting satirical essays, attacks formal education in “On the Ignorance of the Learned.” This essay in particular demonstrates that Hazlitt was a little before his…
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- MACBETH
Which murders does Lady Macbeth allude to in the sleepwalking scene?
King Duncan, Lady Macduff, and Banquo. The suggestion is that Lady Macbeth is too guilt-ridden to maintain silence, though when awake, she forces herself to do just that. Shakespeare well knew that…
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- SCIENCE
Define the need for organ donation.Define the need for organ donation.
So are you asking why it is that there is a need for organs to be donated? If that is what you are asking the reason is because there are a number of conditions that make it more or less necessary…
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- RELIGION
How is Peter’s Square in the Vatican City an indication of strength of the church, both past and…
In medieval times, the most prominent and recognizable structure on any landscape was the church. Builders vied to work on churches as it was likely to create fame and work for a lifetime once…
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- LANGSTON HUGHES GROUP
Use Hughes’s poem “Dreams” as model to write your own poem. Begin your poem: Hold fast to…
As you know, we cannot write your assignment for you, but I can help you. This is a poem by Langston Hughes, so I have moved your question to that group. If you read this short poem, you will see…
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- MASTER AND MARGARITA
What can be said about The Master and Margarita on the level of allegory? What are some possible…
Allegory teaches a moral lesson using symbolic figures or actions. It can be taught through art or literature. This novel is full of symbolism, so you could connect it to allegory in this manner….
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- A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN
What r 4 contrasting values in A room of ones Own by V Woolf and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf…
Perhaps read the book?
- I STAND HERE IRONING
Why did Emily reject her mother’s love when she returned from the convalescent home in “I Stand…
By the time Emily returned from the convalescent home, she had been traumatized by years of instability and insufficient nurturing. Her mother had had her as a teenager, and although she had tried…
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- SCIENCE
climate!!!Illustrate the different ways that rising oceans can impact people’s lives. plz answer
The most obvious way that rising sea levels can impact people’s lives is by making it so that the land on which they now live would be under water. Many large cities around the world are built…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
Describe Louise’s feelings upon the death of her husband. Then, describe her feelings when her…
When Louise Mallard (at that point we do not know her first name, though) hears of the “death” of her husband, she has an immediate and violent reaction. She experiences tremendous grief and she…
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- SCIENCE
How would your life be different if you could control weather? How would your life be different…
I would think that you would want to answer this one yourself because your tastes are going to be different from my own. So is your situation in life. For example, a major way that my life would…
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- RUDYARD KIPLING
Meaning of ‘unforgiving time’ in the poem ‘if’
I assume that you are asking about the meaning of the phrase “unforgiving minute” in the last stanza of the poem. In my opinion, what the author means by this phrase is that we never get another…
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- REFERENCE
What is the number of children America that do not recieve and education?i am basically asking…
I am not so sure that there is an exact number of children in America that do not receive an education. If there is, the numbers are probably much higher. This would be due to children who are…
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- HAMLET
How has hamlet’s character portrayed to be weak?Give examples by using quotes throughout the play
A weakness that is constantly pointed out in Hamlet is his inability to make a decision and act on it. He suspects his fathers murder but goes back and forth constantly about what, if anything, he…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How have internationalists tried to resolve poverty, disease and debt?I’m really stuck, it also…
I guess I’m not sure why you don’t like what you have so far. With the exception of food stamps (which are a domestic program) I think what you have is fine. What I think you need to think about…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is the influence of special interest groups on our political system? Are they helpful or…
People usually say that special interests are effective only because they give money to politicians. But they are also effective because they can organize highly motivated voters. These voters…
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- THE CHRYSALIDS
What happens to Mark in The Chrysalids?
Very interesting question. Of course, the text does not contain any answers to this question. All we are told is that Rachel has not heard anything of Mark for some time. I think it is safe to…
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- OEDIPUS REX
How do Oedipus’ virtues lead to his undoing?Need one quote from play and short paragraph.
In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus’ virtues lie in his cunning and unrelenting passion for the truth. When he was a youth, he solved the Riddle of the Sphinx and freed Thebes from one plague. Oedipus prides…
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- LITERATURE
What are the literary movements and trends of the early 20th century?What are the literary…
Modernism was probably the most dominant literary movement or trend in the early 20th Century. The advancement of a doctrine that stressed the lack of a unifying order or principle helps to take…
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- LITERATURE
What were the major authors and works of the early 20th century?What were the major authors and…
I believe that some narrowing down of the topic would be very helpful for both you and the answers you will obtain to this question. For example, American Literature has its own “major authors and…
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- THE VIRGIN SUICIDES
What were some of the underlying causes that may have led to the suicides of the Lisbons in The…
In The Virgin Suicides, it appears that the underlying cause for the suicides of the Lisbon daughters is the lack of freedom that they all have in their lives. Lux, by far the most outgoing of the…
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- LA BRAVA
In the novel ‘La Brava’ what attributes of the typical American literary hero does Joe show and…
The character of Joe LaBrava, in Elmore Leonard’s novel La Brava, possesses attributes that many people think of as belonging to typical American literary heroes. Joe is a likable guy. He is also…
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- MACBETH
How does Macduff embody both the heroic ideal and the more human qualities of the Renaissance in…
Macduff exhibits the qualities of honor and valor that characterize the heroic ideal. In the beginning of Act IV, Scene 3, Malcolm wants to mourn the sad fate that has befallen Scotland, but…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
What literary terms does jodi picoult commonly use in her books? Also how does she use imagery…
I haven’t read all Jodi Picoult’s books – but have read three in the past year or so: My Sister’s Keeper, 19 Minutes, and Handle with Care. There were similarities in all of these books (and I…
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- THINGS FALL APART
Why did Obierika, Okonkwo’s friend, help destroy Okonkwo’s compound in Things Fall Apart?
Obierika helps destroy Okonkwo’s compound because it is dictated in the tribe’s traditions that this is what must be done. Okonkwo has committed a crime against the earth goddess by killing one of…
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- SCIENCE
A bone spur is a tiny growth of bone on top of normal bone. A bone spur is the body’s response to some kind of trauma. The trauma could be due to pressure, rubbing or stress that continues over a…
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- THE LIGHT IN THE FOREST
Show how True Son believes that all nature is his and that he is closely related to it in The…
When True Son is forced to live among the white people, he spends a lot of time in his room, looking out the window. He is appalled by the white man’s habit of fencing in his land, and remembers…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
How did William Shakespeare become a famous writer?How did William Shakespeare become a famous…
Shakespeare’s intentions were first to become an actor. He left Stratford-on-Avon to begin a career on stage. He worked his way up the ladder in the acting profession: first as a gopher, then a…
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- FIFTH BUSINESS
How is transformation used in Fifth Business?Basically meaning how are characters transformed for…
Think of all the name changes, as they go hand-in-hand with transformation. Diana changes Dunstable’s name to Dunstan, and he is frequently called Dunny, and his students call him “Corky”. The…
- E. CUMMINGS
In e.e cummings poem a poets advice to students what does he mean by this quote?” and so my…
E.E. Cummings, in his poem “A Poet’s Advice,” maintains that writing poetry is a supremely difficult task. Cummings begins by defining the task of a poet: A poet is somebody who feels, and who…
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- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
What was the diagnosis for Chief Bromden’s schizophrenia?
Although the Chief is a schizophrenic, he is the narrator of the story, so this presents an interesting challenge to the reader — how reliable is he as a narrator? The Chief was diagnosed as a…
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- RELIGION
Compare the rules of the catholic church in the 16th century with that of today. How has the…
In the 16th century, the Catholic Church had a lot of practices going on that clerics within the church were opposed to. That is why Martin Luther, who was a priest, nailed his 95 theses to the…
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- COLD SASSY TREE
Compare Aunt Loma and her sister Mary in Cold Sassy Tree.
Loma and Mary Willis are quite different in most aspects of their personalities. Physically Mary Willis is said to be plain like her mother, whereas Loma is fancy “even at home.” Mary Willis is…
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- SCIENCE
What is vertigo and what are the signs and symptoms?
Vertigo is a feeling that everything around you is spinning, when they actually are not. Sensations associated with vertigo are spinning, whirling, falling, or tilting. Vertigo can become severe…
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- SCIENCE
Which city has the greatest yearly temperature range and explain the cause of the greater range…
A good one to consider might be Bismark, North Dakota, USA. Usually sees a temp in excess of 100 (f) each summer and a temp of -40 (f) each winter. That’s 140 degree (f) swing, or almost 78 (c)….
- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Why is Great Expectations considered a Victorian era book?What elements must books have to be…
Victorian stories illustrated the preoccupations of the era which, unfortunately, were quite mundane such as: social ranking (titles such as Lord, Lady, Sir, et al), escalating the financial…
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- SCIENCE
What is the relationship between seasons, duration of insolation, latitude, nature of the surface?
We live on a sphere whose axis of rotation or spin is tilted compared to the axis of revolution around the Sun. This makes light from the Sun hit the surface of the Earth at different angles at…
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- WAITING
In what ways does the novel reflect the Chinese Society?
It is how the author characterizes or presents the dramatis persona by using different styles in revealing what the author is trying to convey. Culture emerges by means of language. Remember,…
- ANIMAL FARM
In Chapter 9 of Animal Farm what is significant about the young pigs being educated and their…
The reason that this is significant is because it is just one more piece of proof that shows that the pigs are going to make themselves into this elite group that will be “more equal” than all of…
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- LITERATURE
How does language reinforce context in a work of literature?
A study of Aristotle’s rhetorical triangle will help you to understand the connection between language and context (as well as the influence of gender on language). Aristotle’s triangle consists…
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- AENEID
What are the techniques used in ‘The Aeneid’ by Virgil to shape the text?
One important way is that Virgil deliberately imitates Homer. It has often been stated that the first six books of the Aeneid are Virgil’s Odyssey and the last six books are Virgil’s Iliad. The…
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- RHINOCEROS
How is Berenger an everyman character?
Berenger in Eugene Ionesco’s play is often seen as a common man or an everyman-character in terms of the perspective of the playwright. This is partly because of the fact that this is a character…
- FRANKENSTEIN
Where do Victor and Elizabeth intend to live after their wedding?
They intend to live in Austria, which is Elizabeth’s native land. Keep in mind that Elizabeth was an adopted child in the Frankenstein household. When her biological parents died, she inherited…
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- E. CUMMINGS
In E. E. Cumming’s poem “A Poet’s Advice to Students”, discuss Cumming’s advice to all young…
The poet e. e. cummings advises students that the most important piece of advice he can give is to “learn how to feel.” He says that any old person can learn to think or to know. He implies that…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
How does Victor behave in the days leading up to his wedding?
The answer to this can be found in Chapter 22. First, you need to remember that the creature has told Victor that he will be with Victor on Victor’s wedding night. Victor is now terrified that the…