In Romeo and Juliet how is Juliet impulsive?
- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Romeo and Juliet how is Juliet impulsive?
Well, clearly the speed with which Juliet “falls” for Romeo is indicative of a certain level of impulsiveness. Juliet is a young woman who knows her role and station and what is expected of her….
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- THE NECKLACE
Who is the lesser character in “The Necklace”?
Unfortunately you are not allowed to ask multiple questions on enotes so I have had to edit your question to only focus on your principal question concerning the identity of the lesser character in…
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- THE CAY
Clearly one of the central themes of this great classic is racial discrimination and how it is overcome. The fact that Philip is stranded on an island with just Timothy to look after and help him…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What does nationalism mean today?What does nationalism mean today?
Nationalism today means the feeling that people of your own nation are in some way better than people of other nations. The word “nation” here can refer to a country, to an ethnic group, to a…
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- HISTORY
What were the bad things that Richard Cromwell did and what was his public image?
Richard Cromwell (1626-1712) was the son of the British Lord Protectorate Oliver Cromwell who, after the execution of King Charles I in 1649, became England’s first non-royal monarch. After the…
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- TRIFLES
How can Trifles be interpreted as a feminist document?
Trifles can be interpreted as a feminist document in that the central theme attempts to defend the main character, Minnie, who was an abused woman in a male-dominated society. Along with this, this…
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- THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
What do “Death” and “Life-in-Death” stand for in Coleridge’s The Rime of Ancient Mariner?
It is clear that these two spectres that appear on the ship and play a chilling game of dice for the life of the Mariner represent what their names say they are. Death represents complete death,…
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- BUSINESS
What is the difference between horizontal and vertical analysis of financial statements?
The main difference here has to do with the time frame that each method of analysis looks at. A horizontal analysis typically looks at a number of years. By contrast, a vertical analysis looks…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
There are at least two different meanings for this word, depending on what you are talking about. There is one link for each meaning below. First, legitimacy can refer to the status of a child…
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- TEACHERS
Who is an effective reader?Who is an effective reader?
I think that defining an effective reader goes to the very heart of teaching the concept of literacy. This will be challenging to anyone, but more so to individuals who are teachers. It is for…
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- BUSINESS
What are the major advantages of the indirect method of reporting cash flows from operating…
In regards to operating activities a company’s cash flow statement provides a view of a company’s cash position from its primary business operations. A stable or growing operational cash flow…
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- SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS
What do Shakespeare’s sonnets reveal about his character?
What a great question! By reading all of Shakespeare’s sonnets (there are 150 or so), we are able to get into his head a bit. Most of his sonnets deal with love, so we have his opinions of women,…
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- BUSINESS
Pick two products and explain which one will have a greater price elasticity of demand and why…
Let us look at the price elasticity of demand for vacations in general and for vacations in Hawaii in particular. If the price of both go up by the same percentage, it is likely that the quantity…
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- BUSINESS
Is national income per capita a good measure of how well off a country is?To what extent do you…
This is, of course, a matter of opinion. It is from the realm of “normative” as opposed to “positive” economics. On the one hand, national income per capita gives us a good idea about how much…
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- THE DA VINCI CODE
Who are the Sènèchaux and the master of the Priory of Sion in The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown?
In The DaVinci Code, the Senechaux and the Grand Master of the Priory of Sion are the men who are put in charge of keeping the Holy Grail safe. At the time of the novel, Jacques Sauniere, Sophie…
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- LITERATURE
what languages have influenced english What languages have most influenced English in the…
The language that has influenced English most in terms of government and law would have to be French. French is the immediate origin, at least, of words such as governor, legislature, and judge….
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- LITERATURE
puritanism Write a critical note on puritanism.
Puritanism was a religious faith based on the ideas of John Calvin. Puritans believed strongly in predestination and in a simple faith that was to be administered at the local level and not by a…
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- THINGS FALL APART
What role does Okonkwo play in Ikemefuna’s death in Things Fall Apart?
Unfortunately, Okonkwo played quite a major role in the death of Ikemefuna. Let us remember that since he was taken to become part of Okonkwo’s family, Okonkwo had become incredibly fond of…
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- WALK TWO MOONS
Any idea about what are the major events in the book “Walk Two Moons” written by Sharon Creech?
Sal, a young Native American girl, is on a journey with her grandparents, tracing the journey of her absent mother, Sugar. Having been removed from her rural environment into city life, she…
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- TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR
Any idea about what are the major events in the book “Touching Spirit Bear” written by Ben…
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelson is a novel that resonates with young adult readers. Cole Matthews is filled with rage, and he steals and fights as a result of it. When he catches Peter…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How is psychology the study of behavior?
Big question! Psychology has its beginnings in tangential traces of early philosophy, but the psychological practices and theories as we know them today, and as they are practiced today, are…
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- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Wuthering Heights in the AP ClassroomI’m an AP Teacher and I’m looking to replace a few books…
Well, Wuthering Heights is one of the books that crops up most often in the AP Literature exam, so that would be an excellent one to go for. Interestingly I was just thinking about changing the…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, what replaces God in the characters’ lives?
Really interesting question. Using Gatsby as an example, we have to assume that he was once religious or contemplated God as a motivation in his life at one time. Since we don’t really know this,…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Is the defendant entitled to assert the duress defense to the murder charge in the following…
I assume that, in this case, the defendant was accused of murdering a third party and that she claims she did so because her boyfriend threatened to harm her unless she carried out the killing. If…
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- ARTS
You could classify opera in a number of ways. Opera styles vary according to the country of origin. Opera originating in Italy, France, Germany, and even England each had distinct forms,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, how do the three children interact and mature?
Jem, Scout and Dill are the three children who interact in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. It is during the story that they also mature. Scout and Jem are siblings, having played together all…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How is Dill affected by the events in To Kill a Mockingbird?
One of the great, subtle scenes in the novel is when Dill, once he realizes how unjust this trial is going to be for Tom Robinson, has to leave the courtroom because he feels physically ill….
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- MACBETH
What is the meaning of “Fair is foul; foul is fair” in Macbeth?
In Macbeth, the witches’ equivocal language is a duality, a riddle, a kind of spell, a critique of the society, and an example of foreshadowing and verbal irony. Really, the statement is a way of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, which of Jem’s decisions has the most influence on him?
I think one lesson that Jem learns that profoundly affects him is two-fold: He begins to learn of the hypocrisy of the town and why Atticus stands in stark contrast to others in the town. As an…
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- MATH
What is the value of x to make 3x^2, x and 2 subsequent terms of a GP?
If 3x^2, x and 2 are subsequent terms of a GP, there is a common ratio between 3x^2 and x and between x and 2. So we have 3x^2 /x = x /2 => 2*3*x^2 = x^2 When we cancel x^2, we get => 6 = 1,…
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- DRAMATIC GENRES
How did the drama develop between 1515-1660?
Since you didn’t specify where, I will use England. In the early 1500s, drama was evolving from the religious dramas of Middle Ages. In England there were the cycle plays which told the stories in…
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- LITERATURE
What are the most important aspects of the mythological and archetypal approaches? How are they…
The archetypal approach to literature often includes the use of myth to explain the common images and life experiences of different cultures. For example, many cultures have creation stories that…
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- GRAMMAR
What is a “semantic component”?
A semantic component is a combination of words, also known as a “composite of lexical units” that attends to the meaning of such word combination and is interchangeable as long as it retains the…
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- TRIFLES
How does the title “Trifles” connect to the dramatic irony in the play?
Dramatic Irony: a state of affairs in which the audience and a few characters know more than most other characters. Trifles: a thing of little value or importance In the play Trifles, dramatic…
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- HISTORY
What are eight examples of poor working conditions during the Industrial Revolution in England?
Among the problems encountered: The pace of work was determined by a machine; whereas during cottage industry work, the worker worked at his own pace. He now had to keep up with the machine. Work…
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- PASSAGE TO INDIA
Why are the Marabar caves so important in Forster’s A Passage to India?
On a simple level, the Marabar Caves are the setting of the crucial event in A Passage to India, Adela’s accusation that Dr Aziz has sexaully assaulted her. Adela’s charge against Aziz makes racial…
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- MATH
What are x and y if (8x + yi) / (1 + 4i) = (2x + i)/ (3 + 2i)
We have to find x and y given that (8x + yi) / (1 + 4i) = (2x + i)/ (3 + 2i) (8x + yi) / (1 + 4i) = (2x + i)/ (3 + 2i) => (8x + yi) (3 + 2i) = (2x +i) (1+ 4i) => 24x + 16xi + 3yi + 2yi^2 = 2x…
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- GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
How does the king react to Gulliver’s description of his native Britian in Gulliver’s Travels?
During his voyage to Brobdingnag, Gulliver had the opportunity to be presented to the King and Prince and the rest of the subjects. This happened after the Queen recognized him and brought him to…
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- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
How does Benedicks statement “May I be so converted so see with these eyes?” relate to the entire…
In Act II, scene iii of Much Ado About Nothing, Benedick says in his soliloquy: May I be so converted and see withthese eyes? I cannot tell; I think not: I will notbe sworn, but love may transform…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
What are the examples of superstition and bad omens that foretell Caesar’s Death in…
In Act I, scene 2, the Soothsays warns Caesar to beware the Ides of March. The next indication of the supernatural and bad omens can found be found in Act I, scene 3 between Casca and Circero. It…
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- RICHARD II
In Shakespeare’s Richard II, what are the differences between Richard and Henry Bolingbroke?
The play Richard II is one of Shakespeare’s History Plays and, therefore, isn’t bound to the requirements of tragedy. This is an interesting fact to note, because it releases the reader from…
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- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Describe the birth of Hareton in Wuthering Heights.
We aren’t actually given too many details regarding his birth. It is an event that is not witnessed by the narrator of this section, Nelly Dean, as we are told that she was working in the fields…
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- WILFRED OWEN
Explain how the horrors of war are expressed in “Disabled.”
There are several instances in which the horrors of war are illustrated in this poem. In the end, it is as though the soldier is forgotten and knows he is forgotten. The fact that he is in a…
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- TO BUILD A FIRE
If the dog in “To Build a Fire” could talk, what advice would the dog give the man?
Crucial to answering this question is understanding how London presents the dog and the man and how they are compared to each other. The dog is clearly sensitive to nature’s signs of danger and…
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- HISTORY
Why was the O.J. Simpson Murder Trial named the “Trial of the Century”? Why was the O.J. Simpson…
There are a number of reasons for this. The two most important are: First, Simpson was a very big name in the world of American football. He was one of the greatest football players ever, had…
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- AN ASTROLOGER’S DAY
what is the critical appreciation of an astrologers daycritical analysis
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- PHILOSOPHY
What are the differences between moral universalism, the ethnocentric approach, and ethical…
I think that one of the critical differences between each of the philosophies is their particular aim. Moral universalism, or absolutism, seeks to appropriate the world in accordance to the idea…
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- BUSINESS
What are some of the concerns regarding the social responsibility of Multinational Corporations,…
The major concern that is expressed about multinational corporations (MNCs) and social responsibility in less developed countries has to do with the idea that the MNCs exploit the countries in…
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- HEALTH ISSUES
Will thalassamia minor affect a child’s focus and performance in school?As a child gets tired…
It does seem to me that this condition would affect a child’s schoolwork. After all, if the symptoms of the problem include fatigue and irritability, the condition would surely affect a child at…
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- HISTORY
salient features of victorianismvictorian age as an age of expansion
-darkness -male dominant society -pessimistic touch -isolation -loss of faith -development of science