In “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” who loves whom more deeply, Beatrice or Giovanni?
- RAPPACCINI’S DAUGHTER
In “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” who loves whom more deeply, Beatrice or Giovanni?
It could be argued that Giovanni does not love Beatrice at all. Giovanni does not love and accept Beatrice as she is; he cannot look beyond the poisonous elements in her physical nature in order to…
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- EARLE BIRNEY
Choose some points (lines or phrases) from the poem and explain thoroughly wht each is implying…
I will look at two lines from this poem. In both of these lines, Birney is arguing that Canada is not really a very “cultured” country. The first of these is Line 9, where Birney says that Canada…
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- CINEMA
Do you know a basis of a comparison and contrast essay of ?
Both films reflect the director’s, Frank Darabont, conceptualization of prison life. This would be the first level of comparison between both. Both films take place within the conditions of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are some of the town secrets in To Kill a Mockingbird?
MAYCOMB’S SECRETS Dill’s Aunt Rachel is a closet drinker, sneaking “a pint for breakfast every morning.” The knothole in the Radley tree and the gifts that Jem and Scout received. Mr. Avery’s long…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
In Pride and Prejudice, where does Colonel Forster take Lydia?
I had to edit your previous question because it asked multiple questions. Enotes does not allow you to ask more than one question, so please remember in future to not do so. The answer to the…
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- HISTORY
In 1865 when slavery was abolished, when did civil rights start and in what state?I am doing a…
When the Civil War ended and the 13th Amendment was adopted (both in 1865) slavery became illegal. However, this does not mean that blacks gained civil rights at that time. The first part of…
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- RAPPACCINI’S DAUGHTER
In “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” is Giovanni guided by emotion or reason?
In Hawthorne’s short story, Giovanni reasons, but he is guided by emotion–his own selfish emotions. Although he understands intellectually that Beatrice represents danger to him, he is emotionally…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Lord of the Flies, Chapter 8, what evil does the lord of the flies symbolize?Besides…
The evil that the Lord symbolizes is essentially the theme to Golding’s novel. He uses this story to illustrate the innate savagery that lies within all men when taken outside of the confines of…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How would I tie the quote “’Course it’s no use, Ralph. Now we got no fire.” to the rest of…
In the larger context of the story, Ralph is trying to get his own small society started and in doing so, he was trying to show that he could have fire and maintain it. Fire is a lifeline with any…
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- MACBETH
What is the significance of these characters in Macbeth?Macbeth Lady Macbeth Banquo Fleance The…
Macbeth – lead character who is faced with greed and ambition Lady Macbeth – Macbeth’s wife. Once she learns of the possibility that Macbeth will be king someday, she can’t help herself and goes…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
What inspired Shakespeare to write about the elopement between Jessica and Lorenzo or between a…
you know shakespeare was a wrigher of histry ,than i think he saw the conflict b/w jews ans chrstian and he was also a christian than may be he had this one his mind while he was wrighting .,so may…
- SCIENCE
Type of cell that enters the G0 cycle such as brain cell?
Most of the cells in our body are in G0 phase, when they are not dividing or preparing to divide. However, the ability of the cell to re-enter the cell cycle depends on the cell type. For…
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- MACBETH
From the play Macbeth, what are the examples of agression that have positive AND negative…
The two major examples of “aggression” in the play are when Macbeth kills Duncan and then has his friend Banquo killed. Before we look at that, however, we have to look at Macbeth’s actions before…
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- ANTIGONE
What is a personal connection you might have to ‘Antigone’?
Antigone represents many traits that at some point in our lives we are required to summon, however difficult it may be. In her battle to give her brother a proper burial, she had to summon her…
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- LINGUISTICS (THEN AND NOW)
SociolingusticsWhat is standard English?
There is no “official” standard English. Standard English is, instead, whatever form of the language is most accepted by the general populace in each country where English is the native language….
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- SUMMER OF MY GERMAN SOLDIER
What was the difference between the reformatory and any other three- story bricked house in…
Needless to say, the Arkansas Reformatory for Girls in Bolton, Arkansas was not the same as any other three-story brick building. First of all, Patty was not there voluntarily; she had to serve a…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, for what reason do the men come to the jail?
The men come to the jail one evening because Tom Robinson has been moved there. He was kept in a neighboring jail, and is moved to the Maycomb jail to await the start of his trial. Heck Tate, the…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What is the importance of the setting of the balcony, public streets, and the tomb? (Why is each…
The three places you mention are each significant to the conflict of the play. In the public streets, Romeo and Juliet are apart. I don’t believe they are ever seen together, which is part of the…
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- THOUSAND CRANES
What is the setting of Thousand Cranes?
This Japanese novel gets its title from the ancient tradition that if a sick person makes a thousand paper cranes, he or she will get better. The setting is important for this novel because Japan…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
In A Tale of Two Cities, how does the revolution in France evolve from a just cause to a flaw…
This is an interesting question, and it assumes that Dickens had only one motive in writing A Tale of Two Cities–to satirize the French Revolution. His primary motivation was undoubtedly money, as…
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- THE ODYSSEY
In Book I of The Odyssey, what is Telemachus’ blanket?
If you are just asking what Telemachus uses to cover himself up when he goes to bed at night, the answer can be found at the very end of Book I. There, Telemachus goes up to bed and covers himself…
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- ETHAN FROME
In Chapter IX of Ethan Frome, why is the affection Ethan and Mattie give each other so apparent?
I am not entirely certain about the intent of your question. How is their affection made so apparent in the chapter, or why is their love emphasized so strongly in this chapter? I will discuss both…
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- HISTORY
Evidence of individuals employing the Gospel of Wealth philosophy in today’s society?
The Gospel of Wealth was a philosophy that argued that people who had huge amounts of money should spend the money in ways that would help their society as a whole. This idea was put forth by…
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- GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO
In Decameron, Im looking for 5 characters to explain how the Catholic Church was currupt and…
The topic of the Catholic Church occurs many times throughout Boccaccio’s medieval collection of stories, the Decameron, often depicting it as corrupt and disorganized due to its unchallenged…
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- MATH
If a trailer is 9m wide and stands 3.2m tall, measured from the ground to the top of the trailer,…
We will assume that the arc is a parabola facing down. Then the equation of the parabola would be: f(x) = -ax^2 + bc + c Now we will assume that the highest point is on the y-axis. Then the point (…
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- A MODEST PROPOSAL
According to Swift’s “A Modest Proposal,” what is the worst problem of the moment?
My understanding of Swift’s “A Modest Proposal,” is that he is looks for a way to deal with Ireland’s poverty. In doing so, he directly refers to the growing birth rate, where too many children are…
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- THE PARDONER’S TALE
Why is the end of Chaucer’s “The Pardoner’s Tale” in The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales ironic?
Irony is developed in numerous ways at the end of the tale. The three “rioters” who set out from the tavern to kill Death itself eventually manage to kill each other–the primary irony. Also, two…
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- ALAS, BABYLON
In Alas Babylon by Pat Frank, what is there about Mark’s warning’s in Chapter 2 that might be…
The story is dated in that the Soviet Union was considered to be the enemy that would launch a nuclear strike. There is no Soviet Union any longer. Nuclear worries are based around Iran and North…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are some examples in To Kill a Mockingbird that show Atticus Finch as a humble, moral, and…
We cannot give you page numbers because there are many editions of this novel. However, chapter numbers have been identified. Atticus shows he is humble in the 10th chapter when Heck Tate tries to…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In his novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck indicates that this conversation has happened many…
[Please indicate the specific portion of the text you are referring to in the “extracts” so that we can more easily provide you with the answer you need.] In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the…
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- LINGUISTICS (THEN AND NOW)
Phonemes are said to be ‘abstract’. What does the term ‘abstract’ mean in this context?
When we refer the adjective ‘abstract’ to a phoneme, we mean that the phonemes do not constitute the real sounds of which words are made. A phonemes is usually defined as the smallest linguistic…
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- HISTORY
What central issues drew the United States deeper into international politics in the early years…
Since you have tagged this with WWI and other such tags, I will assume that you are taking “the early years of the century” to extend at least until 1920. If so, the major issue that drew the…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
What other axamples of imagery metaphors and similes can you find in the extract, in John…
[Please provide the exact location of the extract in the novel to easier help you.] Since I was not sure of the exact location of the extract you refer to, and because you are comprising details to…
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- THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
Why does Manolin cry at the end of The Old Man and the Sea?
Manolin’s love and respect for Santiago is seen in his interactions at the beginning of the story. When Santiago remains out at sea for three days, Manolin understandably worries and when Santiago…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
There are three places in the extract where Lennie is compared to an animal, in John Steinbeck’s…
[Please provide the exact location of the extract in the novel to easier help you.] Since I was not sure of the exact location of the extract you refer to, and because you are examining Lennie’s…
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- MATH
Use the matrix transformation method to solve this system. x – 2y – 3z = -1 2x + y + z = 6 x +…
We will rewrite the equations as a matrix. ==> 1 -2 -3 : -1 2 1 1 : 6 1 3 -2 : 13 Now we need to transform the matrix into the…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
How does characterization and conflict help to bring about the unfortunate deaths in Romeo and…
This is a fairly interesting question. I think that the standard response would credibly speak of how the Veronian society approaches the conflict, in that few, if any, have the courage to stand…
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- HISTORY
What were the effects of the Final Solution?
The major effect of the Final Solution, of course, was the killing of millions of Jews (as well as the killing of other people like Gypsies). It is estimated that somewhere between 5.5 and 6…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Is Piggy fully aware of how far from “civilized behavior” Jack and his followers have degenerated…
No, not all. Piggy convinces Ralph that they should go and meet with Jack to get Piggy’s glasses back. He sincerely thinks that Jack will be convinced because returning Piggy’s glasses is simply…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In chapter 39 of Great Expectations, what is the symbolism of the convict holding out both of his…
Pip’s convict–Magwitch–holds out his hands to Pip four times in the course of the chapter. Each time he is hoping for acknowledgement and acceptance of the bond between them, which has made Pip…
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- PHYSICS
A rope is attached to a 50.0-kg crate to pull it up a frictionless incline with a 30 degree angle…
You have given that the rope is attached to a crate to pull it up a frictionless incline with a 30 degree angle at a constant speed to a height of 3 meters. To find the length of the incline we use…
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- SELF-RELIANCE
What are the transcendental elements in Emerson’s “Self-Reliance”?
Transcendentalism sprung from Romanticism (Idealism) which focuses on individualism. The title of Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” stresses individualism, and Emerson continues that theme by focusing on…
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- BUSINESS
What factors cause monopolies to form in an economy?
Economists argue that there are different types of monopolies — some are “natural,” which implies that others are not natural. Some monopolies are natural because they are in markets that reward…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
Why isn’t Amir supposed to look the Taliban in the eyes in The Kite Runner?from chapters 20 21
To look someone in the eyes is to imply equality and honesty. The Taliban holds themselves above all others. Shakespeare said “The eyes are the window to the soul”, which could also mean the…
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- POETRY
Who are the 3 most important metaphysical poets? Why?
Well, this is a rather subjective question in some ways but on the whole John Donne and Andrew Marvell are both acknowledged as notable metaphysical poets. Both exemplify the best traits of…
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- MATH
How do you sketch 3 vertical planes that intersect in 1 line?
Wow! It’s tough to answer a drawing question without showing you. The best way I know is to draw a straight vertical line first. That’s your line of intersection. Now mark a large “X” near the…
- THE CANTERBURY TALES
What are the novelties brought to English poetry by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales…
The Canterbury Tales itself marks a major contribution to English poetry and all of English literature, as well. Choosing to write in English, rather than French, the language of the English court…
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- HISTORY
Why are we no longer fighting a cold war whithout fear of a domino effect?Studying the…
This question is not that clear, so I am not certain that this is what you are asking. However, I would say that we are no longer fighting a cold war because we no longer fear a domino effect. The…
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- JOHN MILTON
What are the similarities and differences between Milton and Spencer?
well i donno but Johm Milton was a puritan he was at the time of Jmes Stuarts and his son. he was religious and he wrote paradise lost while he was BLIND! but Edmund spenser was existed at the…
- REFERENCE
What is secondary analysis?What are the advantages and disadvantages of using secondary analysis…
Secondary analysis is any analysis that the primary analyst doesn’t do him/herself. It can be statistics, theories or hypotheses done by previous or current researchers. Pros: Secondary analysis…