In The Giver, why are Jonas and his father worried about Gabriel’s fretfulness?

August 26, 2018 Educator

THE CANTERBURY TALES

In Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, is the “Wife of Bath’s Tale” consistent with her…

Geoffrey Chaucer’s medieval poem The Canterbury Tales tells the story of a group of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of the martyr Thomas Becket. On their way to the shrine the pilgrims pass the…

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BUSINESS

In today’s economy, with today’s interest rates, should non-profit organizations use the time…

Interest rates tend to reflect rates of inflation. The two are closely connected. Interest rates, which are set by the Federal Open Market Committee, which is comprised of the Federal Reserve Board…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are some examples of injustice and justice in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Examples of justice and injustice can be seen through the experiences of three major characters: Scout, Boo Radley, and Tom Robinson. First, Scout faces injustice from her Aunt Alexandra. It seems…

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I AM THE MESSENGER

In I Am The Messenger, why doesn’t Ed kill the man from Edgar Street?

The first card that Ed is sent, the ace of diamonds, contains three addresses: 45 Edgar Street, 13 Harrison Avenue, and 6 Macedoni Street. With no concrete idea of what he is supposed to do, Ed…

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LAW AND POLITICS

How effective is the performance of the American criminal justice system in the enforcement of…

Determining the efficacy of the American criminal justice system in upholding and protecting the rights guaranteed under the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution is…

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LYDDIE

What quotes describe how Lyddie was going to use her money to get the farm back and pay her…

Lyddie wants to get her farm back so that she can reunite her family. When Lyddie first learns about the factory, she finds it hard to believe that a factory girl can make so much money. Then she…

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FRANKENSTEIN

How does Mary Shelley present guilt and remorse in Frankenstein?

In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley seems to show that guilt and remorse are, ultimately, not very big motivators to change one’s behavior. Victor feels incredibly guilty after the monster he creates…

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BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH—

What stages in life do the places and things (such as the mound) that the speaker passes in her…

The speaker of “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” finds herself taking an unexpected ride with “Death,” who transports her through her stages of life. With the use of metaphor, dying is compared…

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MACBETH

What is the meaning of lines 122-127 of Act 1, Scene 3 of Macbeth?

In this scene, Macbeth and Banquo have been visited by the three witches (weird sisters). They have foretold (or suggested, depending upon your interpretation) that Macbeth is the Thane of Cawdor…

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THROUGH THE TUNNEL

What are some struggles that happen in the story “Through the Tunnel”?

“Through the Tunnel” is not a story for anyone who’s claustrophobic or afraid of drowning! It’s an intense tale full of danger that’s made all the more frightening by its peaceful, happy backdrop….

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What is the play Romeo and Juliet about?

This play is about two feuding families in the city of Verona, Italy. The families, called the Capulets and the Montagues, hate each other, fight each other and except for fighting, refuse to have…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

How does Golding present the breakdown in order amongst the boys on the island in Lord of the…

The breakdown in order begins when Ralph and Jack first argue; then, it accelerates once the boys split into two factions, one of which has complete moral degeneration. William Golding held that a…

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SCIENCE

What gas giant has the most moons?

The term gas giant is a reference to some of the planets of our solar system. Specifically, the Jovian planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Each of these planets have natural satellites,…

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MACBETH

How is Macbeth felled at the end of the play?

At the bloody climax of this violent tragedy, MacDuff, the lord whose wife and young children were mercilessly slaughtered by Macbeth’s order, ultimately fells Macbeth. To fell is to cut down….

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

How can a student create a thesis statement relating the theme of guilt and Pip in Great…

The theme of guilt can be explored through two main relationships in Great Expectations. As an innocent child who grows up to be an equally innocent young adult, Pip’s relationships are varied…

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SCIENCE

What could be done if you needed to remove the water from a sample of blood in order to study the…

A centrifuge could be used to separate the water from a sample of blood in order to study the solids that remain. The sample of blood would be placed in a small vial. The vial is then inserted into…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What is an example of imagery in Romeo and Juliet?

There are several excellent examples of imagery in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Just in Act I, imagery abounds: Romeo’s indictment of his unrequited love for Rosaline (“O, brawling love, O…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, what characters are against Atticus taking the Tom Robinson…

There are numerous characters that are against Atticus taking the Tom Robinson case. Atticus’ sister, Alexandra, does not want her brother to defend Tom Robinson and even tells her grandson,…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

What major question is never answered in “The Cask of Amontillado”? (Look back to the beginning…

One major question that is never answered is whether or not Montrestor considers himself to have successfully exacted revenge on his nemesis, Fortunato. He claims that revenge is incomplete unless…

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WHIRLIGIG

What are the questions in the back of the book Whirligig?

Thirteen discussion questions follow the text of Whirligig. Because that material is protected by copyright, I appreciate your understanding as I give you a paraphrasing of each question rather…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, why is Scout nominated as the one to explain Walter…

In Chapter 2 of Harper Lee’s classic novel of the American South and a young girl’s coming-of-age in a time of endemic poverty and racism, To Kill a Mockingbird, the story’s main protagonist and…

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HISTORY

What was common between the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Persians?

After the Achaemenid Empire (Persians) conquered the Ionian Peninsula (present-day Turkey) in 545 BC, warfare was common between Greece and Persia. The incursion of the Satrap in lands where Greek…

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OTHELLO

In the play, Othello, discuss to what extent our title character’s final speech affects our…

Othello’s final speech is made soon after he has discovered the truth about Iago’s lies and deceit. He has received direct evidence from Emilia that the handkerchief which convinced him of…

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FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON

What is the significance of an IQ score of 68 in Flowers for Algernon?

It shows that Charlie’s intelligence is very, very low. Let’s see why: Toward the very beginning of the story, long before Charlie has his operation to raise his intelligence, we find out that he…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In A Christmas Carol, if the children, Ignorance and Want, belong to man, why do they cling to…

Ignorance and Want, the children of humankind, cling to the Ghost of Christmas Present because, in Scrooge’s (and Dickens’s present), they are children, young, a new kind of social problem. To be…

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DARK CONTINENT

According to Mazower, what have been the primary issues facing Europe in the 20th century?

Dark Continent by Mark Mazower argues that while postcolonialism is often seen as an issue affecting the lives of countries that lived under and escaped from colonial rule, it should also be…

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JULIUS CAESAR

What is one internal and one external conflict of Julius Caesar in the Shakespeare play Julius…

Caesar’s external conflict is very straight-forward: man vs. man. Caesar is positioned in direct opposition to the men who are trying to assassinate him for his supposed ambition. This conflict is…

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HISTORY

How might the people, animals, or objects depicted in this painting have responded to the… 1 image

This painting is a clear visual expression of the ideology behind westward expansion in general. From the right (the east) we see frontier land converted into small family farms, railroads and…

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THE HAND THAT SIGNED THE PAPER

I am looking for an analysis of “The Hand That Signed the Paper” by Dylan Thomas.

The hand that signed the paper felled a city; Five sovereign fingers taxed the breath, Doubled the globe of dead and halved a country; These five kings did a king to death. Stanza One of the poem…

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BUSINESS

What is the difference between equity and debt financing? Is it better to finance a business such…

Equity financing describes a process by which investors put in cash or cash equivalents to buy shares in a company. If an investor were to purchase fifty percent of the shares of a hospital, that…

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SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD

How does the choice of details set the tone of the sermon?

Edwards is remembered for his choice of details, particularly in this classic sermon. His goal was not to tell people about his beliefs; he knew they already were aware of what Christianity had to…

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THE BASS, THE RIVER, AND SHEILA MANT

In W. D. Wetherell’s “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,” what causes the narrator to feel…

In W. D. Wetherell’s short story “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,” we encounter a fourteen-year-old male narrator who, fully inflamed with the onset of puberty, is smitten with the…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

What significance has the billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg taken on for George Wilson?

After George Wilson’s wife, Myrtle, is hit by Daisy while she is driving Gatsby’s car on their way home from New York, Wilson believes that the man who owns that car was the man with whom Myrtle…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are four quotes that show why Bob Ewell is racist as well as rude in To Kill a Mockingbird?

The Ewells are white, but very poor. They live on the fringes of Maycomb society, not literate or employed. Bob Ewell, the head of the family, is a drunk and an abusive father. The first evidence…

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THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL

What is the initial reaction to the minister’s veil appearance on the sabbath morning?

People initially respond to seeing the minister with the black veil on his face with shock and horror. The sexton is “astonish[ed],” asking what it is that their good minister has on his face….

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THE GREAT GATSBY

In The Great Gatsby, when does Nick act loyally to Gatsby?

One of the most touching aspects of Nick is his loyalty to Gatsby, which emerges at significant junctures in the novel. For example, Nick allows Gatsby and Daisy to meet at his home for their first…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why did Harper Lee use the allusion of the Garden of Gethsemane in the quote, “At each seat was a…

In Chapter 12, Calpurnia takes the children to First Purchase African M.E. for Sunday service. Scout is describing the church and mentions that each seat had a cheap cardboard fan with a garish…

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SCIENCE

What is formula for sodium oxide?

Our first point should be to check the periodic table and evaluate the types of atoms being bonded. Generally speaking, bonds between metals have metallic bonds, bonds between nonmetals have…

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LOVERS’ INFINITENESS

How does the poet present ideas of love in “Lovers’ Infiniteness”?

The poet John Donne presents ideas of love in the poem “Lovers’ Infiniteness” by having the poem’s narrator directly communicating his feelings to the woman he loves. In the opening stanza…

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SCIENCE

What are some examples of transverse waves?

Waves can be classified as either longitudinal or transverse, depending upon the relative direction of medium displacement and wave propagation. If the wave propagation is perpendicular to the…

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MACBETH

In Macbeth, who is captured and then sentenced to death? Why?

The Thane of Cawdor is captured and sentenced to death. At the very beginning of the play, we learn about a big battle. Macbeth fought in this battle, and fought valiantly. This is the same…

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THE ODYSSEY

What flaw does Ulysses show while leaving the island after blinding the Cyclops?

Ulysses (known as Odysseus in Greek literature and Ulysses in Roman literature) was a brave, valiant, and cunning warrior. However, he–along with all humans–possessed character flaws….

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THE MACHINE THAT WON THE WAR

Why is the setting important in the story “The Machine That Won the War”? What would the story be…

The setting of this story is sometime in the future. Asimov wisely did not put a date into his story. That allows the story to take place in the future for a very long time. It’s funny to watch an…

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MENDING WALL

What are examples of literary devices such as tone, allusion, parallelism, consonance, satire,…

Here is an example of each literary technique mentioned: Tone: The poet’s tone is lightly critical. To show the lightness of the tone, the poet refers to the repairing of the wall as “oh, just…

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INTO THE WILD

In the summer of 1930, what did Everett Ruess do in Into The Wild?

While narrating the story of Chris McCandless, Jon Krakauer, the author of Into the Wild, compares McCandless to other men who went off into the wilderness and were ultimately never seen again. The…

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A SOUND OF THUNDER

What are some text clues and predictions for “A Sound of Thunder”?

You can predict the ending based on the comments about changing the future and the discussion of who is president. You can make a prediction that the men are going to change the future from the…

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HISTORY

What were the causes of American involvement in World War II?

Americans were wary of becoming involved in another international conflict. Most felt that they were unfairly thrust into World War I for the wrong reasons and hoped to avoid the death and…

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THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS

What does Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” reveal about why humans develop new kinds…

Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” was first published in 1950, a time when a technological utopia seemed right around the corner. Many people believed that the ‘house…

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A&P

What details stand out as particularly true to life in Updike’s A & P? What does this close…

Updike really is a master of sensual description, allowing readers to see, hear, feel, taste and smell the surroundings created in his writing. He studied to be a visual artist which may partly…