In “The Catcher in the Rye”, how is Holden being a hypocrite?what are some stuff he says that…
- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
In “The Catcher in the Rye”, how is Holden being a hypocrite?what are some stuff he says that…
Holden accuses everyone of being a phony, particularly adults, who he finds impossible to understand, which makes him even more terrified to become one. As Holden attempts to hold onto his…
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- MARIANNE MOORE
Can anyone explain the poem “What Are Years” written by Marianne Moore?
This poem is very interesting, and a bit hard to understand, so I can see why you are having troubles. One of the main ideas behind the poem is that if you are able to rise tall, even in difficult…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies, there is a line that says the following: “Next time there…
He says this after he refrains from killing the pig that they see when they are exploring. He shows that he has savage tendencies. He’s aggressive with his choir, as he doesn’t seem to care when…
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- THE GIVER
In “The Giver,” what are the steps to Jonas’s plan of escape?
Toward the end of “The Giver” Jonas and the Giver decide that Jonas will escape from the community so that the memories he has received will all go to the community and they will have to deal with…
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- 1984
In 1984, why does O’Brien say prisoners are brought to the Ministry of Love?
In George Orwell’s “1984” Winston has been captured by the Thought Police and is being questioned by O’Brien. Winston is strapped down to a table and is being shocked with electric current. At…
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- JOHN DONNE’S SONGS AND SONNETS
Which Shakespeare play most resembles Shakespeare’s sonnet 146 in theme and imagery?
One play by Shakespeare that definitely seems to resemble sonnet 146 in imagery and themes is Hamlet, although King Lear might also be a contender in this contest. Sonnet 146 is concerned with sin,…
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- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Identify 3 or 4 examples of dishonesty in the play.
The first two lies are about the name Ernest. Jack claims that he is “Ernest” when he is in town, and Gwendolen and Algy believe that is his name. The fact that he proposes to her under the name…
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- DON QUIXOTE
How does the way that other characters view Don Quixote affect the way his character develops? If…
Don Quixote, particularly in the first part of Don Quixote, changes extraordinarily little in response to the actions and words of the characters with whom he comes into contact. Taking the content…
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- HISTORY
In 1789, how did the economy of the Mid-Atlantic states differ from the other regions?
Generally speaking the Mid-Atlantic states in 1789 included New York, Pennsylvannia, New Jersey, New England to the north and went as far south as Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. However, it was…
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- MACBETH
How do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react to the murder in Act 2 scenes 1 and 2?
To begin, Macbeth is uneasy about killing Duncan. He doesn’t really want to kill him because he has been loyal to him all along. Lady Macbeth is so overcome with ambition that she doesn’t care…
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- EXPLICATING POETRY
I cannot find any information on Louise Erdrich poetry, such as “I Was Sleeping Where the Balck…
Louise Erdrich, was born in 1954 at Little Falls, Minnesota, and raised in North Dakota where her parents worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the Wahpeton Indian School. She is known both…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
Help in restating my thesis? pls and thxthesis: Holden Caulfield, from J.D’s Salinger, The…
The beginning of your statement is very good! What is missing? You might need to include something that allows the reader to see that you are framing your idea in terms of literary analysis. It…
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- AN INSPECTOR CALLS
How does Priestley make Inspector Goole’s appearance and performance dramatically effective and…
Inspector Goole from the start is shrouded in mystery, and this continues throughout the play. His name makes it worryingly clear that what will happen is more an inquisition of souls than a normal…
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- MACBETH
Describe the “world” of Macbeth. What is the setting??Can anymore give me a run down of the…
Macbeth is set in Scotland around 1040 A.D. given the historical figures and events that happen in the play. A basic outline of the plot would be: -Macbeth begins the play as the greatest warrior…
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- ESSAY LAB
I’m having trouble choosing a topic for my essay. I have an idea of what I want to write about…
It is difficult to know how to help you with your question because you haven’t said what topic you are thinking about. The best advice I can give you is to take a position that you can support….
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- MACBETH
How does Macbeth feel about his wife’s commiting suicide? (Act 5, Scene 5, Lines 19-31)
When Macbeth is informed of his wife’s death, he states, “She should have died hereafter./There would have been a time for such a word.” (5.5.20-21). He is plainly indifferent to her death, though…
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- JOHN DONNE’S HOLY SONNETS
How does the form of Sonnet XIV (Batter my heart) add to the meaning?
Donne’s Sonnet XIV takes the strict form of a sonnet and plays with the form and the meter to help the reader to understand the themes presented. Instead of using a pure iambic pentameter…
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- SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT
In 1927, what countries did Britain possess?
Britain possessed, in terms of actual ownership, itself, essentially- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (the Free State of Ireland, today the Republic of Eire, had won independence in…
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- LITERATURE
The concept of the Petrarchan Lover comes from Petrarch and his sonnets. Petrachian sonnets have a specific structure and form, different from Shakespearean sonnets. Petrarchian sonnets are…
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- GO ASK ALICE
Identify pertinent vocabulary words in Go Ask Alice.
Naturally, I think that the drug culture offers vocabulary that could be used. For example, the idea of the different drugs featured, such as LSD, heroin, or marijuana could all be examples of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Comment on the way chapter 28 reminds the reader of earlier events in “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
Chapter 28 is pretty action-packed, so there isn’t too much time for reflection, but there are some reminders of previous events. First, as Scout and Jem walk to the school for the pageant, they…
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- ESSAY LAB
Yes I was trying to get an essay topic on children been over weighted.I am looking for an essay…
I think you already have a topic, but maybe you are looking for some reasons for childhood obesity, reasons you can include in an essay. There are many reasons for childhood obesity, for example,…
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- HAMLET
Why did Hamlet choose Denmark as the setting of the play? What was the political situation at the…
I assume you mean why did Shakespeare choose Denmark as the setting for Hamlet. He did so because the historic events the play was based on occured in Denmark. Helsingore, Denmark is about 30…
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- THE POISONWOOD BIBLE
How did the new world of the Congo affect each character in “The Poisonwood Bible”, and how did…
Nathan Price: he goes to the Congo to convert the people there, and to bend everyone and everything to his viewpoint, to his world perspective. It doesn’t work. Take for example his attempts to…
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- BUSINESS
What promotional tools do the airlines use to get consumers who travel for pleasure and business?
Because of the poor state of the airline industry today, airlines are using many promotions to attract a pleasure and corporate customer base. Airlines are offering discounted tickets and two for…
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- A WRINKLE IN TIME
What is the black thing in “A Wrinkle in Time”?
The Black Thing is the power of evil, even Evil itself. L’Engle presents darkness as the absence of light, rather than just nothingness. Dark is totally opposite of light. “The light shines in…
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- ANIMAL FARM
How is the the life of the farm animals similar to that led by farm labourers who work on someone…
Life for the animals at Manor Farm resembles a third world agricultural exploitation which would not be eligible to receive the “Fair Trade” seal of approval: the labourers work long hours and…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
In “A Separate Peace” how do Brinker and Leper contribute to the internal and external conflicts…
Leper’s character provides conflict because he is the character that reveals the true face of war-both literal war, and the internal war that Gene waged against Finny. In the novel, the boys don’t…
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- NIGHT
In “Night”, why do the Nazi’s allow music in the concentration camps?in chapter four
The Nazis featured uses of music that were intended to advance their own agenda of control and humiliation. One way in which they perverted music in order to do this was through forced singing….
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
What are some examples of three ironies from “Young Goodman Brown?”
There are several parts of this short story which draw on irony to describe Goodman Brown’s reactions to what he perceives as hypocrisy in his everyday life. The first example is that not long…
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- HISTORY
Was James Madison a Confederate or Union soldier ?
James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, was neither a Confederate nor a Union soldier. Born in 1751, he lived until the ripe old age of eighty-five, but his death in 1836…
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- MACBETH
What kinds of symbolism may be found in the following quote from Macbeth? “Here lay Duncan, / His…
The quote suggests through its diction that King Duncan was an extraordinary man, as well as an extraordinary monarch. The words “silver” and “golden” have connotations not just of royalty, but of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, when the routine of Jem, Scout, and Dill’s summer becomes tiresome,…
Dill’s idea to change up the routine a bit is to create a drama of the neighbor Boo Radley’s life as they imagine it to be. Boo Radley is a mystery to the children, once referred to by Scout as…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In “The Outsiders”, how do Ponyboy’s relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ?no
Pony and Sodapop are very close. Soda is a laid-back, good looking high school dropout who works at a gas station and gets along with virtually everyone (except Socs). However, Ponyboy and…
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- GRAMMAR
Which of the following is a run-on?A) Sara’s parents tell her that they never worried about her…
B is a run-on because it is constructed of 3 independent clauses (sentences) connected with commas but no conjunctions. To connect these without conjunctions would require the use of a semi-colon.
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Describe the relationship between the narrator and her brother Jem.
In many ways, Scout’s relationships with her father and brother are fairly typical. Four years younger than her brother Jem, Scout tries hard to keep up with him and prove herself, and for the…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What does Tom say when he realizes Daisy loves Gatsby?Is it, “You always look so cool,” or…
Of these two quotes, the one that would best represent the point in the novel when Tom realizes that Daisy loves Gatsby would be the first, “You always look so cool.” This quote is stated by Daisy…
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- LITERATURE
Does literature that alludes to famous people such as Daniel Webster and Andrew Jackson still…
The literature has the same impact, but if the reader doesn’t know the context of the allusion, the meaning may not be as in-depth as it would be for readers who do know and understand the…
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- THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
Why does the occupation of Ichabod Crane change from a teacher to a constable in Tim Burton’s…
My guess is that it was for what you call ‘economy of effect’ – that is to say that within a limited frame (the length of the film in this case), making the character profile (Icabod’s in this…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
of mice and men originality and interpretationsMy teacher always tells our class to achieve the…
The discussion shared between Lennie and George at the opening of the book is rather ripe with meaning. The details of the discussion are important clues and even comments upon 1) the history…
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- THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND
How does Kit predict Judith will react when she learns that John Holbrook wants to marry Mercy in…
Kit is afraid that “Judith is going to mind terribly” when she learns that John Holbrook wants to marry Mercy instead of her, but Kit also thinks that Judith will “get over it”. Kit knows that…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Do you think this characterization of the townspeople is accurate?At one point, while townspeople…
The duke and the dauphin have fooled the townspeople into thinking that they are the Wilks Brothers from Sheffield, England–heirs to the family fortune of the late Peter Wilks in Mark Twain’s…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
How would you describe the funeral in Chapter XXVII? How does it help to characterize the…
At first, the funeral seems to be what one would expect. It’s quiet, people are solemn and each person takes a turn paying respect for the dead. Huck uses the word “solemn” several times to…
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- MACBETH
What does this quote mean and symbolize in Macbeth? Is this a dagger which I see before me . . ….
The passage reads as follows: Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
The Wilks episode contains much humor but also much darkness. What do you find most comical? Most…
The chapters concerning the duke and dauphin’s identity theft and, later, the meeting of the two pairs of Wilks brothers are indeed filled with dark humor and gullible characters. The dauphin’s…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Do you think that Shakespeare wanted to show that some of the characters and customs in Romeo and…
There is a suggestion of moral corruption in the character of Friar Lawrence who marries Romeo and Juliet unbeknownst to the parents, then he issues Juliet a secret potion to again deceive parents….
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- MACBETH
But in a sieve I’ll thither sail, And like a rat without a tail, I’ll do, I’ll do, and I’ll do….
This quote from Macbeth is from Act I, Scene 3. This is at the beginning of the famous scene in which Macbeth and Banquo ~ fresh from battle ~ run into the 3 witches and hear the prophesy that…
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- THE ULTIMATE SAFARI
The grandmother and the narrator have different opinions about returning to Mozambique. Why is this?
A possible reason for the difference in opinion about Mozambique might have to do with the generational gap between both. The narrator features less roots, less connection, and less experience to…
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- THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE
In “The Murders of the Rue Morgue,” who/what was the murderer and why did he commit such a deed?…
The murderer in this chilling story, that actually turns out to be rather ridiculous by the end, is the ourang-outang that belongs to the sailor that appears in the apartment of Monsieur Dupin in…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
julius ceasercharacter analysis of mark antony
Have you checked the link to the How To Analyze a Character here at enotes? It’s below. Also, when analyzing a character in any piece, be sure to think about what he says, does, thinks, and the…