In the book 1984, what are the 5 most important events to occur ?

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THE LORD

Do you have an outline for “The Lord” by Guardini featuring a summary for the work?

Yes, eNotes has a nice summary that I will outline for you below. Further, we have other pages on appropriate themes and critical commentary. (I placed those links below the answer for you.)…

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HISTORY

From the following excerpt from The Bhagavad Gita…

The Bhagavad Gita is Hindu sacred hymn that tells the story of Arjuna, a warrior sent to do battle with his family. While he laments having to fight his family, and wants to quit in fear of…

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THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY

Need some ideas and discussion posts for Mark Twain’s “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras…

One discussion topic is how Twain uses narration to illustrate the cultural differences between the allegedly uncivilized West and the allegedly more civilized, urban East in the United States…

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MATH

How do I do percents

How do you do percents? If you’d like to add percents by simply adding them together. For example: 25%+50% = 75%. The same is true for subtracting percents. Now, if you’d like to find percent…

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BUSINESS

with reference to strategic, tactical & operational information, explain the functions of the…

The functions of top, middle, and lower managers in decision making, overall, are integrated, but with a definite hierarchy as applies to strategic, tactical, and operational information. We will…

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SCIENCE

What is the difference between the steps in Meiosis? You can make it simple, don’t need to be…

Alright, here’s a simpler version. I drew up a picture for you, which is attached to this post. Similarities by phase Prophase: Both involve condensing the chromatin and getting rid of the nuclear…

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GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL

Do ideas have any influence on history, as Diamond describes it in Guns, Germs, and Steel? If so,…

Although Guns, Germs, and Steel is a book about the impact of geography on history, Diamond does not deny that ideas have an impact on history. Diamond clearly believes that ideas can have an…

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THE STORY OF AN HOUR

How to write a 2 page expository essay on the thesis :Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”…

I would not call Louise Mallard’s awakening of freedom (in “The Story of an Hour”) an example of false enlightenment. It is, in fact, an example of legitimate enlightenment. She experiences a real…

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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS

Was Gertrude Stein an arrogant self-publicist who achieved notoriety by abusing the legitimate…

If one maintains a sense of humor as well as a sense of perspective, it is difficult to condemn the late Gertrude Stein for her eccentricities and, yes, for her arrogance. The Chinese philosopher…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What do you imagine to be the benefits of patriarchy and matriarchy?

The answer to this is really a matter of personal opinion. Our answers to this question will differ based on what we believe about the inherent natures of men and women. If we believe that men…

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HISTORY

Why did Buddhism become popular in India?

There are two major factors that led to Buddhism becoming popular in India and these are: The support by people against the caste system Royal patronage through King Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire…

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HISTORY

Who was Chandragupta Maurya and what was his significance in India?

Chandragupta Maurya (340-298 B.C.) was the first ruler of the empire that bore his name. He is credited with unifying the Indian state, a feat considered all the more remarkable for the previous…

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EX-BASKETBALL PLAYER

Why do you think the author uses words such as idiot pumps, rubber elbows, and bucketed in the…

The poet Dylan Thomas wrote, A good poem helps to change the shape and significance of the universe, helps to extend everyone’s knowledge of himself and the world around him. While John Updike is…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, what becomes certain about Gatsby’s past?

The student’s question – what becomes certain about Gatsby’s past in Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby – is vague. The “answer” that follows, therefore, is based upon this…

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THE JUNGLE BOOK

What is the historical context of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling?

Rudyard Kipling was born in India and spent six years of his adulthood there in addition to having spent the first six years of life in the Indian subcontinent. His travels throughout that vast…

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HISTORY

What are the main achievements of Charlemagne, and why are the historically significant?

Charlemagne (for Charles the Great) was the king of the Franks from 786-814 A.D. He is renown for founding a great empire in western Europe, a domain that extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the…

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MATH

I know every answer but the how to get the final answer. Can you please show me how to get the…

When multiplying a binomial like (3+7x)(6+2x) your first steps are correct. (3+7x)(6+2x)=3⋅6+3⋅2x+7x⋅6+7x⋅2x(3+7x)(6+2x)=3⋅6+3⋅2x+7x⋅6+7x⋅2xThis equals: 18+6x+42x+14×218+6x+42x+14×2 18+48x+14×218+48x+14×2 Therefore the final answer is:…

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HISTORY

In the article “Fictions of American Prehistory: Indians, Archeology, and National Origin Myths,”…

As we are limited in access to the full article “Fictions of American Prehistory: Indians, Archeology, and National Origin Myths,” by Annette Kolodny, below are a few ideas to help get you started….

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HISTORY

What are the two myths that Annette Kolodny argues exist about the history of Native Americans…

She argues about the Native Americans not being part of “first contact” with Columbus, rather the Vikings were the peoples that connected with Columbus as he landed. She also argues that Native…

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HISTORY

How did the Louisiana Purchase transform America’s understand of itself?

The Louisiana Purchase changed the way that the United States viewed itself because it caused the US to start to see itself as a potentially great power. Before the US bought Louisiana, it was a…

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AMADEUS

What is the premise of Peter Shaffer’s play Amadeus?

The opening lines in Peter Shaffer’s play about the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are delivered by the story’s presumed antagonist, and narrator, Antonio Salieri, once a high-ranking and…

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THE HOUSE OF WISDOM

Based on Jonathan Lyons’ book The House of Wisdom, how did the Arab world transform Western…

Jonathan Lyons argues in The House of Wisdom that the West is particularly indebted to the Arab world for its world-changing contributions in scholarship, particularly with respect to math and…

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HISTORY

Why did the writers of the Constitution feel it was necessary to create a new plan of government ?

The men who wrote the Constitution of the United States believed that the US needed a new plan of government because they believed that the old plan gave too much power to the states and not enough…

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THE JUNGLE BOOKS

What is the historical context of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling? (i.e. How did the history…

Now this is the Law of the Jungle — as old and as true as the sky;And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die.As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk…

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1984

How is language used in 1984 to allow the government to control their citizens??

In his essay “Politics and the English Language,” written in 1946, George Orwell wrote of the reciprocity of language and thought: It [language] becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts…

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THE STORY OF AN HOUR

How do I write a 2 page essay on the following thesis: Kate Chopin’s “The Story Of An Hour”…

Kate Chopin’s short short story is a tightly-woven tale of how one brief hour can alter a person’s life. Perhaps, then, using Bailey and Powell’s The Practical Writer as a guide [see the link…

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION

In his study Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution, James McPherson states that more…

When James McPherson discusses the importance of “national authority” in his speeches and writings about President Lincoln and the Civil War, he is employing a relatively common term still used…

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REFERENCE

In a Psychology internship, you have encountered a child with destructive tendencies. She bites…

The student’s question does not provide sufficient details about the hypothetical child to warrant an explicit answer. Speculation regarding disciplinary measures without far more information…

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SCIENCE

Compare and contrast meiosis I and meiosis II.

Concerning Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis I is the first cell division in Meiosis. Meiosis II is the second cell division in Meiosis. These are both part of the overall process of…

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SCIENCE

Compare and contrast meiosis I and meiosis II.

Meiosis I and II are pretty similar. Both involve cell division, and in both cases the resulting cells are haploid (containing one of each pair of chromosomes found in the diploid organism). The…

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MATH

Find the perimeter , in cm of the rectangle if 2y=x+2 x+y+2=2x+1

Let the length of the rectangle be x and the width y: Given 2y=x+2 and x+y+2=2x+1 x+y+2=2x+1 y+2=x+1 y+1=x Substitute into the first equation to get: 2y=(y+1)+2 2y=y+3 y=3 Then 2(3)=x+2…

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MATH

Find the perimeter, in cm, of the rectangle if 2y=x+2 and x+y+2=2x+1

Perimeter is measured by taking the four sides of the rectangle and adding them together such that P=2l+2bP=2l+2b where l=length and b=breadth or width. Working with the given equations, we establish…

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THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

How is the ethical principle of autonomy honored or violated in the book The Immortal Life of…

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is one of the most powerful books that I have read in a long time. Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman who discovered she had cervical cancer in the…

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SCIENCE

What is independent assortment, crossing over, and random fertilization? And how does each…

These are the three primary ways by which sexually reproducing organisms generate diversity in their offspring. Independent assortment is the concept that alleles are separate from each other when…

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SCIENCE

Explain what happens during alternation of generations in plants. Can you please make it…

The alternation of generations in plants is an expression chiefly used in describing the life cycle of plants – meaning the Archaeplastida. Alternation of generations also goes by the names…

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GREEK MYTHOLOGY

Who were the people that Theseus fought on the road to Athens?

There is perhaps no better source to consult on matters of ancient Greek history and mythology than the historian Robert Graves, so it is to him that we turn for an answer to the question of who or…

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MATH

Simplify: 3d x d

When simplifying expressions consider the operation (ie +−×÷+-×÷ ) and, use the rules of algebra to simplify correctly. In this expression, ddis known as a “variable.” This is because…

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MATH

The coordinates (0,0) mark the take-off point for a rocket constructed as part of a science…

Here, it’s best to understand the idea of slope. It is defined as the ratio of the change in the vertical dimension over the corresponding change in the horizontal dimension. As an equation, it…

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MATH

Water is leaking from a tank. The volume of water in the tank after 1 hour is 100L and after…

To solve , let V be the volume of water in the tank. And, let t be number of hours that the water was leaking. So the given values of t and V are: t V 1 100 5 20 If we…

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MATH

A line passes through the origin and the point (a,b). Write its equation in terms of a and b.

We can use the Two-Point form, which is: y−y1=y2−y1x2−x1(x−x1)y-y1=y2-y1x2-x1(x-x1) where y2−y1x2−x1y2-y1x2-x1 is for the slope. Set(0,0)(0,0) to be (x1,y1)(x1,y1) and (a,b)(a,b) be (x2,y2)(x2,y2)…

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ZEITOUN

What are some articles you have read online that relate to Dave Eggers’ book Zeitoun?

A nonfiction account of one Syrian-American’s experiences in New Orleans during after Hurricane Katrina and the collapse of the levees built to hold back the Atlantic Ocean, with the omniscient…

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SALVAGE THE BONES

In Salvage the Bones, how do violence and tenderness coexist in this troubled setting?

Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward presents the reader with unexpected, conflicting emotions as the characters struggle in their environment but never think of attempting to change their…

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SNOW IN AUGUST

How has Michael changed by the end of Snow in August? (keep it short and sweet please)

By the end of the narrative of Snow in August, Michael has learned the significance of what he has been told earlier by Rabbi Hirsch: “You keep quiet about some crime, it’s just as bad as the…

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MATH

You invest $500 in an account that earns interest compounded monthly. Use a table or graph to…

It sounds like they want you to take a stab at what you would get in 4 years from $500 at different interest rates compounded monthly. You’ll need to use the discrete compounding equation here:…

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FRANKENSTEIN

What are some initial impressions of Victor Frankenstein and his family in the first 2 chapters…

We can see Victor’s desire to make something of himself, and his need to possess Elizabeth. Victor begins by telling us that his family is very important. His ancestors have been in Geneva for a…

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

In Great Expectations, after Pip goes to London he experiences many conflicts with himself about…

Pip learns that being a gentleman is an issue of what you do, not what you have. When Pip first arrives in London, he has no idea what to expect. He has a romanticized idea of becoming a gentleman…