In Shakespeare’s Othello, what are some examples of why Othello is not a noble character?

August 22, 2018 Educator

THROUGH THE TUNNEL

In the short story “Through the Tunnel,” what is the author suggesting about the process of…

Doris Lessing, the author of “Through the Tunnel,” seems to be suggesting that the process of maturation is not a linear one. As we grow up, we don’t neatly proceed from one step to the next in an…

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THE YEARLING

In The Yearling, how does Jody change through his ordeal of running away?

Jody begins his running away with something of a plan. He wants to run off to Boston to see Oliver and Grandma Hutto. He is consumed by the pain of his loss and unwilling to confront going home and…

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SCIENCE

Today is your first day as the Pilot Officer of the Imperial Super Star Destroyer Executor. Darth…

First, let’s calculate the radius of the orbit of your ship, which is the distance between the ship and the center of the Death star. So it is the sum of the radius of the Death star and the…

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HISTORY

Why did the United States refuse to join the League of Nations?

The United States refused to join the League of Nations because, according to a group of U.S. Senators, the League infringed on the sovereignty of the United States. Some even argued that it might…

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BRAVE NEW WORLD

In Brave New World, what connection do locations like Obstacle Golf and the College of Emotional…

Many of the locations for Huxley’s A Brave New World center in and around the city of London. As with today, businesses, corporations, and government offices are housed in the center of the city….

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SCIENCE

Fremont City Council Considers an Environmental Cost Tax (see article attached as image). 1…. 1 image

A number of human activities are degrading our natural capital. Deforestation for timber is one such activity and is a potential cause of soil erosion, apart from loss of habitat for various…

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SCIENCE

Determine the mass of the first object and the final velocity of the third object on the attached… 1 image

In any collision, the linear momentum of the system is conserved. By considering the initial (before collision) and final (after collision) momenta of the system, and making them equal to each…

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MACBETH

How is Macbeth a tragedy of the imagination? Consider his wild imagination throughout the play.

Macbeth’s imagination begins working on him early in the play when the witches address him as the Thane of Cawdor and then king. At first he simply denies the possibility of becoming king: “To be…

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THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS

What are some examples of personification in the story “There will Come Soft Rains”?

The house is personified in the story because it and the electronics in it are described as if they had feelings. In this story, we have a post-apocalyptic world where almost every living creature…

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HISTORY

What reasons did Senator Borah provide as to why the United States should refuse to join the…

Senator Borah earned the nickname “the Great Opposer” because he was against many ideas. One of the things he opposed was the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles that would have had the…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

Why does fire have a great impact on the boys’ lives in Lord of the Flies?

One of the ways that fire has a great impact is in governing so much of what happens in the plot of the story. Once they light a big fire atop the mountain they are excited by the prospect and get…

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AMERICAN HISTORY

From Judith Ortiz Cofer’s short story “American History,” describe Eugene’s mother.

Eugene’s mother is a nurse who works at St. Joseph’s Hospital, comes from Georgia, and recently moves to Paterson, New Jersey in August of 1963. They move into a predominantly African American…

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SCIENCE

How does pH affect soil fertility and how is this related to plant growth?

Soil is an important resource that can take hundreds of years to form. Plants rely on soil to obtain nutrients along with water and gases. The pH of soil ranges between 4 and 8 and an optimum soil…

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THE HUNGER GAMES

I’m writing my final and I need to write an argumentative essay regarding any piece of literature…

I believe this topic is an argumentative one—it just depends on how you phrase it. When writing argumentative essays, I have always found it helpful to come up with a debate question of sorts (or…

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THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

How would Holden react to an American high school? What would he say? What words would he choose?

Holden Caulfield would be better off going to an American high school because he’s completely depressed and hating life at private preparatory schools. Granted, Holden is depressed mostly because…

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LEAVES OF GRASS

What is an analysis of Walt Whitman’s “Out of the Rolling Ocean the Crowd?

“Out of the Rolling Ocean the Crowd” appears in the “Children of Adam” cluster in Leaves of Grass. It made its first appearance in the 1860 revision of Leaves of Grass. “Children of Adam” is…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

In Act 3, Scene 2, why does Juliet use so many oxymorons?

It is actually Shakespeare who uses so many oxymorons, such as the following: Beautiful tyrant! fiend angelical!Dove-feather’d raven! wolvish-ravening lamb! A damned saint, an honorable villain!…

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OF MICE AND MEN

How important was the dream for Candy in Of Mice and Men?

George and Lennie’s dream was of tremendous importance to Candy because it represented his last hope. He felt himself getting older and weaker every day, and he was unemployable anywhere else…

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SCIENCE

Are superpowers physically, genetically, or mentally possible?

It depends on what you mean by superpowers. If you are thinking about flying liking Superman, it may not be possible physically, genetically or mentally. We are not likely to see a Superman, Hulk…

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PATRIOTISM

In “Patriotism” by Mishima, why is Shinji determined to die by ritual suicide?

In “Patriotism,” Shinji feels that he must die by ritual suicide because he feels he has no other choice. Shinji feels that suicide is the only honorable path to pursue. Members of Shinji’s unit,…

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SCIENCE

Describe in words what happens to the chromosomes (or chromatids) in each phase of the eukaryotic…

The DNA content of a cell can be described using the following terms: Haploid (n): The term haploid describes the number of different types of chromosomes in a cell. Human cells contain 23…

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THE DECAMERON

Discuss the art of storytelling from the perspective of Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron,…

Boccaccio displays the art of storytelling impeccably in The Decameron; written primarily for the female reader of his time, his stories aim to provide necessary diversion for those members of his…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How can I compare and contrast Daisy Buchanan from The Great Gatsby and Mayella Ewell from To…

There are many differences between Daisy Buchanan and Mayella Ewell. To begin with, Daisy is an adult woman with a marriage and baby of her own, while Mayella is still living in her father’s house…

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SCIENCE

If spring 2 can only compress by 2 meters, what mass must the bock have, given the setup depicted… 1 image

The energy required to compress a spring with spring constant Pk by x is equal to (1/2)*Pk*x^2. In the diagram, the spring 1 is compressed by 5 m. The spring constant of this spring is 71 N/m. If…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

How do I write an essay about the significance of Fahrenheit 451 using “he is no wise man that…

Beatty quotes this line (from Samuel Johnson, a famous English writer of letters) when they are in the firehouse. This is shortly before they go to Montag’s house. This is Beatty’s way of trying to…

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SCIENCE

Why do we call the pairs of chromosomes homologous?

In diploid organisms, such as human beings, half of the chromosomes come from the mother (one parent) and the other half come from the father (the second parent). In a given set of chromosomes, the…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Where does it specify in Of Mice and Men that Curley’s wife is expected to be at home?

Curley’s wife is an incredibly interesting character in Of Mice and Men. Her real name is never given to the reader, reducing her to an extension of Curley and her role as his wife. Her physical…

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THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND

What is the relationship between Kit and and William in The Witch of Blackbird Pond? How do they…

When William first sees Kit at Meeting, he is impressed and entranced by Kit. Kit is different from any of the girls in Wethersfield, and he is especially impressed by her manner of dress, as she…

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YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN

Why is the forest the chosen setting for Goodman Brown’s journey?

The author Nathaniel Hawthorne probably chose the forest for its visual effect and its aura of as-yet untamed wildness. The forest is the opposite of civilization. It is very old and full of wild…

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SCIENCE

Two blocks of mass m1 = 11 kg and m2 = 13 kg are connected by a string (that doesn’t stretch)… 1 image

Hello! The central task in such problems is to draw force diagrams correctly. After that they become not so difficult. A. If m2m2 is accelerating down, then m1m1 is accelerating up. Their…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Summarize what Marley’s ghost tells Scrooge about the afterlife. Scrooge responds, “‘But…

Marley’s ghost tells Scrooge what the last seven years since his death have been like. He is in a state of constant remorse because of how he lived his life on earth. Marley has no peace as he…

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HISTORY

According to press commentary, the presidential election of 2000 was decided in the so-called…

I think that referring to the 2000 Presidential Election in the United States as “the battle for Florida” is accurate. However, further analysis reveals that campaign strategy was very important…

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MACBETH

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, consider how Macbeth, in his role of tragic hero, functions as an…

William Shakespeare created one of his most despicable, yet pathetic, characters with the tragic hero of Macbeth. Tragic heroes have a tragic flaw, a weakness that brings about their downfall….

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HISTORY

Southern politics have undergone significant changes from the 1930s to the present. Describe the…

Southern politics has undergone many changes since 1930. These changes have had a significant impact on presidential elections. From the end of Reconstruction to 1930, African-Americans in the…

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HISTORY

What was the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Generally (though it’s a bit of a circular answer to say so) the biggest weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation was that it was too weak. The Articles simply didn’t grant…

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SCIENCE

What velocity is necessary to place a T.A.R.D.I.S. in a stable orbit 30,000 km above the surface…

Since your question contains multiple parts, I will provide a detailed answer to part A and some guidance for parts B and C. A)When the satellite is in a stable orbit, its speed is constant. The…

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HISTORY

How were the plans for Reconstruction different after the Civil War?

After the Civil War, there were two plans of Reconstruction that were being considered for adoption. President Andrew Johnson had his plan. He wanted to give amnesty to the southern people as well…

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SCIENCE

I have Physics homework due on Tuesday, having trouble with one question: A. What physical…

The work energy theorem states that the work done by all forces acting on a particle equals the change in the particle’s kinetic energy. The law of conservation of states that the total energy of…

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THE LADY OF SHALOTT

Explain why lines 66 thru 72 could foreshadow Lancelot’s arrival and the lady’s actions in the…

In Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem “The Lady of Shalott,” the title character lives secluded in a tower and spends all her time weaving. If she stops weaving, a curse will fall on her, so she “weaveth…

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HARRISON BERGERON

In Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron,” how does the idea of equality relate to the story’s…

America has strived (and is still striving) to become a country where people are treated equally by fellow citizens and the government. For example, the phrase “justice is blind” refers to the…

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SCIENCE

If the oxygen pressure inside cells is lower, is the oxygen pressure of the blood the same or…

Oxygen diffuses into the blood and body tissues. Thus, oxygen will always move from an area of greater concentration to an area of lower concentration. When we consider the relative oxygen…

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ARTS

In ballet what percentage of people actually end up being a principal dancer?

There are no reliable sources of statistics on the percentage of ballet students who go on to become principal dancers- of either gender. Ballet is a highly competitive art and it is safe to say…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are some quotes in To Kill a Mockingbird that prove that Miss Maudie is a good person?

Miss Maudie is characterized as the kind, generous neighbor in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Miss Maudie displays her benevolence by making the children cakes, letting them play in her yard,…

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LANGSTON HUGHES

How does Langston Hughes create rhythm in the poem “Harlem”?

Langston Hughes’ poem “Harlem” looks at the adverse, and potentially even catastrophic, effects of the lack of opportunity in some parts of American society. Rhythm is the pattern created by…

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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

Who were the three Magi?

The three Magi were three kings from the Biblical telling of the birth of Jesus. These kings brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the baby Jesus. The title The Gift of the Magi comes…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In A Christmas Carol, what does this quote mean: “I can’t afford to make idle people merry. I…

The quote from A Christmas Carol is a typical answer from Ebenezer Scrooge. He is saying that he will not contribute money or anything else to help individuals in need in his community. He does…

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SCIENCE

If the north pole melted why would seas rise?. Does the ice displace the same water solid as it…

You would be right, if all the ice was floating on top of the water. Actually, the volume of ice is larger than the volume of water (ice has a lower density, which is why it floats), so the water…

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SCIENCE

Why does spreading her arms help the gymnast sit balanced on a beam?

The reason that a gymnast spreads out their arms to stay balanced on a beam, or a tightrope walker carries a long pole, or an ice skater spins faster when they tuck their arms in, can all be…

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RAYMOND’S RUN

Why is the climax of “Raymond’s Run” so important? What makes it such a valuable moment?

The climax of a story is the turning point when the rising action reaches a peak, the conflict is resolved, and the story goes into its falling action. The climax is important in Toni Cade…