In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen creates a humorous family for the character Elizabeth….
- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen creates a humorous family for the character Elizabeth….
For every family, you have to realize that both the father and mother usually come from different backgrounds, and their children are a product of the “melding” of their genes. You’ll get some…
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- HISTORY
In general, what were some of the deities, rites, customs, and religious leaders of pre-European…
Deities: The Native tribes of North America were overwhelmingly polytheistic societies. That is, they worshipped many gods instead of just one. The Sun God was perhaps most common, being the…
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- BUSINESS
How the values are formed? Is management by secularism more effective and important than…
There are two questions here and I like the second one. In my mind, there is more danger in managing through spiritual means than secular ones. The spiritual dimension could be seen as effective…
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- CONTENTS OF THE DEAD MAN’S POCKET
Explain how Tom’s thoughts and feelings affect his physical ability to return to his apartment,…
An aspiring young businessman, Tom Benecke has not debated long about stepping out into the darkness after the yellow sheet that will bring him a raise. But, once out there on the ledge eleven…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Is it Atticus that teaches his children the most important lessons in life?
As far as we see in the book (a period of about 2 years) we could certainly conclude that Atticus is the most positively influential PERSON in his children’s lives. But Atticus does not really…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In chapter 19, why does pumblechook tell pip that his fortune was “well deserved” and what…
As a child, Pip of Great Expectations describes Uncle Pumblechook as “wretched company” as he gives Pip little to eat the day that he is to go play at Miss Havisham’s. As he drops Pip off, he…
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- 1984
What factors in Julia’s personality make her attitude different?any specific events pertaining to…
I think that part of what makes Julia so appealing to Winston is that she is his countervailing force. While he is obsessed with undermining the party and political expressions of the good, she is…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
In the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, what is the play within the play about?William Shakespeare
In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bottom and the other mechanicals (tradesmen) go to the forest to avoid scrutiny to practice the play that they will present as part of the celebration…
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- GREASY LAKE
How important to what happens in this story is Greasy Lake itself? What details about the lake…
The setting as a whole–and in particular Greasy Lake itself–are quite important to the overall theme and meaning of the story. The descriptions of the water of the lake and its shores are…
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- TEACHERS
What do you feel has contributed to the disturbing achievement gap that is seen in many of the…
I’m not sure why you don’t agree with the “adages.” Perhaps you could add a post telling us why. To me, the responsibility really is with the families and upbringings of the students. I believe…
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- THE LOTTERY
Explain the use of irony in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and how it helps to develop the…
Situational irony is used throughout the story, beginning with the story’s title. The idea of a lottery conjures up ideas of rewards and prizes, certainly not stoning. The ending, though,…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Why does Elizabeth lie? Why does John Proctor tell the truth?Please help!
I assume that you are talking about the part of the play where John Proctor admits that he had an affair with Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor says that she fired Abby for other reasons. In…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen was clearly commenting on marriage, but what is her…
A short answer to this question about Austen’s view of marriage is inadequate for the reason of (1) Jane Austen’s ironic authorial voice in close proximity to the narrative (as opposed to a distant…
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- MACBETH
What is Macbeth talking about in this quote, how does this quote relate to the plot? and what is…
This quote comes from Act II, Scene 3 of Macbeth. In it, Macbeth is talking about why he killed the two guards who were supposed to be guarding King Duncan’s chambers. It is significant because…
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- MATH
What is the number such that three times the number plus 23 equals 53?
The number is 10. Here is how to get this answer. First, let the number be called x. We can set up the equation 3x + 23 = 53 Once we have this, we can solve for x by doing some basic algebra….
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- MACBETH
What is Macduff taking about in this quote and how does this relate to the plot?Confusion now…
This quote comes from Act II, Scene 3 of Macbeth. In this quote, Macduff is talking about the fact that King Duncan has been killed. This is, of course, a very important point in the plot. By…
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- MATH
What is the number that if you multiply it by 2, then add 11. The answer is 39?
Assume that the number is x if you double it ==> 2x Then add 11 ==> 2x+11 The answer is 39 ==> 2x+11 = 39 ==> 2x= 39-11= 28 ==> 2x= 28 ==> x =28/2= 14 Then the number is 14
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- MACBETH
What is Macbeth talking about in this quote, how does this relate to the plot, what is the…
This line is spoken by Macbeth. It is the last line of Act II, Scene 2. I believe that Macbeth is speaking the two parts of this quote to two different people. The first part is said to his wife,…
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- MATH
A bowling ball and a bag together cost $88. The ball costs three times as much as the bag. How…
Let us assume that the cost of the ball =x The cost of the bag= y Then the cost for both is: x+y= 88 But the cost of the ball = 3 times the cost of the bag ==> x= 3y Now substitute with x=3y…
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- MATH
For dessert you can choose apple, cherry, or peach pie to eat, and milk or juice to drink. How…
The options you have are: To eat: Apple pie, Cherry pie, or peach pie = 3 desserts To drink: milk or juice = 2 Then you can choose one from each: Then your choices are: (apple, milk) (apple, juice)…
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- MATH
A bag contains 3 purple, 4 green, 4 blue, and 4 white marbles. What is the probability of taking…
The bag contains : 3 Purple 4 green 4 blue 4 white The total number of marbles is 15 The chances of teking a marble that is a purple = 3/15 Then the probability of taking a marble that is not…
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- REFERENCE
indiawhat do you really think and know about india?
What I think is that it is hard to understand from far away what India must be like. On the one hand, we hear about how many engineers and doctors and such are produced in India every year. But…
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- A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
What literary elements are used and what is the central theme in The Streetcar Named Desire?A…
In describing Tennessee Williams’s artistic presentation of his play, A Streetcar Named Desire, Arthur Miller wrote that music served to underline motifs: [Williams’s] rhapsodic insistence that…
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- ENDER’S GAME
What does Ender’s understanding about gravity reveal about Ender’s ability to think? How might…
This happens on the launch. Before the ship even leaves the earth, Ender understands that without gravity, what they are using as a floor could very easily be a wall of the ship in space, or the…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
What does Biff discover about himself in Death of a Salesman?
In the play “Death of a Salesman” Biff had been a dreamer like his father had expected him to be. His father had very high hopes for his son. Biff’s unrecognized reality was that he was an…
- ENDER’S GAME
In the book Ender’s Game: Why, according to Valentine, does Ender see Peter in the mirror?
This question refers to Graff’s conversation with Valentine in Chapter 9. Valentine does not really give a direct answer to Graff’s question of why Ender keeps seeing Peter’s face in the mirror….
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- THE NECKLACE
What might have been the quality of Madame Loisel’s life if she had not lost the necklace?
In my opinion, Madame Loisel’s life would have been much easier if she had not lost the necklace, but it would still not have been any more satisfying to her. I say this because she was not happy…
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- TO SIR, WITH LOVE
What is the significance of the title”to sir, with love” in the novel to sir with love??how is…
The idea of giving something back to an individual that means a great deal is a driving force behind the book. When the students give Mr. Braithwaite a pewter mug as a gift at the end of the year,…
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- LITERATURE
How can you write in the style of Jeremy Clarkson?My English teacher wants me to write the story…
Using Jeremy Clarkson’s March 7, 2010 article “What a daft way to stop your spaniel eating the milkman” as an example, Clarkson’s authorial style has some marked features that your imitation will…
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- HISTORY
Please give me social, economic, political and military impact information on the Civil War and…
As far as economic effects of the war, the Union’s economy was aided by the war. Industrial output increased to meet the needs for fighting a major war helping the northern economy. The…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Part of the definition of gender socialization involves the understanding of how social orders view the defining characteristic of gender. This includes how social orders “gear” gender orientation…
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- HISTORY
What kind of artifacts and structures have been found in the Indus Valley ?its a history homework…
Hi Zugus, Excavations on the Indus Valley began in the 1920s with the discovery of the ancient city of Harappa. Since then, archaeologists have found a wealth of materials including: art and…
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- JANE EYRE
Discuss the treatment of childhood in the novel Jane Eyre.
I like this question. Virtually none of the children in this story are well adjusted or happy. Jane is orphaned and left to the merciless treatment first of her cousins, then of the orphanage….
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- JANE EYRE
Discuss the melodramatic element in Jane Eyre.
First things first. I do not think Jane Eyre is an utterly melodramatic novel. It is more the Victorian emphasis on emotions or feelings that charges the text of the novel with certain elements of…
- JANE EYRE
Discuss the use of symbolism in Jane Eyre.
This isn’t a particularly symbolic novel. It has some recurring themes, but it doesn’t have many recurring symbols. In fact, I can really only think of one clearly symbolic element–the red…
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- TO SIR, WITH LOVE
What is a summary of Chapter 2 in To Sir with Love?
Left by the Headmaster to look over the school on his own, Mr. Braithwaite walks down the hall and is nearly bowled over by a red-headed girl being pursued by two others. Seeing two of the students…
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- MADAME BOVARY
What are some examples of irony?
Irony is a prominent device in Flaubert’s novel Madame Bovary. One kind of irony Flaubert uses is situational. The supreme example of situational irony is in the ending of the novel. Emma takes…
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- ARTS
Differentiate between job analysis and job design in human resource management.
Job analysis refers to a detailed examination of a given job with the purpose of understanding its features. Through it, the duties and responsibilities of the position it provides can be defined….
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- HISTORY
What do we mean by medieval peroiod?
The term “medieval period” generally refers to a time in the history of Europe. This was the time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of what is called The Renaissance. The…
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- LITERATURE
HOW WE ANALYSE THE FANTASY IN A STORY ?WHAT ARE THE STEPS SHOULD I FOLLOW?
The fantasy in literature is a significant enough topic. It is more than an element; it is a genre in itself. Fantasy as a literary trope is used in a variety of literary texts, most frequently in…
- POETRY
In Nissim Ezekiel’s “Night of the Scorpion”, whom does the “holy man” refer to?In line 42, the…
I would say that the “holy man” referenced would have to be a village priest. The fact that many of the villagers have already descended on the home of the woman and have begun the process of…
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- HAMLET
How is Hamlet portrayed as weak and indecisive?im writing research paper about the character of…
Hamlet is generally portrayed as indecisive, a man who does not act. Lots of things do support that portrayal; I’ll list a few for you to get started on your paper. First, Hamlet resolves, after…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
If there was a conflict between the rights of the accused and the rights of the victim, whose…
I think that you can make an argument either way, so I’ll give what I think is the harder argument. I’ll say you have to choose to give more attention to the rights of the accused. The reason I…
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- SCIENCE
High Fructose Corn Syrup Please give me scientifically supported facts about High Fructose Corn…
I don’t honestly think HFCS by itself has any ill-effects on health. I think the general consensus is, however, that foods which contain HFCS are already so highly processed that nothing about it…
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- LITERATURE
Do you read aloud in your classes?At the high school level, do you ever read aloud to or with…
I teach Brit lit to 10th graders. After we study John Donne, we always read Margaret Edson’s Wit aloud. It is a wonderful play based on allusions to Donne’s works, and the students are always…
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- HARRISON BERGERON
How are the announcers handicapped in “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.?
In this futuristic dystopian society, everyone is “made” equal through the use of handicaps that hinder their talents and abilities. So, good dancers are given weights to keep them from being…
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- STEPHEN KING
Stephen KingOkay, Is anyone else a huge fan? I just want to hear what eveyone else is saying…
I can’t read Stephen King’s fiction – not a horror fan – but I LOVED On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. I found it to be one of my favorite books about writing. (It almost made me interested in…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
Who are the Socs and the Greasers?nope?
The Socs and the greasers are the two “gangs” in this story. Their members are most of the characters in the book. In a way, it is not quite correct to call them gangs. They are almost more like…
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- HARRISON BERGERON
How old is Harrison Bergeron? What are his handicaps?
Harrison Bergeron is 14 years old. In the world that Vonnegut creates, he has carried the idea of “equality” to the final extreme–everyone is exactly the same, and that sameness is one that is not…
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- SCIENCE
What are the principal distinguishing characteristics of the bones of the various regions of the…
The bones of the vertebral column or spine constitutes the skeleton of the trunk. These bones are called vertebrae. Functions of the vertebral column include protecting the spinal cord, supporting…
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