In the story “The Bet,” why do the lawyer and the banker make the bet?
In the story “The Bet,” why do the lawyer and the banker make the bet?
- THE BET
In the story “The Bet,” why do the lawyer and the banker make the bet?
This is perhaps the hardest question to try to answer about Chekhov’s story. The bet between these two men seems preposterous. The lawyer at least has something to gain if he can tolerate solitary…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Why would Abby claim that Reverend Hale’s wife is involved in witchcraft hysteria?
Although this accusation never takes place in the text of the play, it does appear in the 1996 film adaptation of the play. It is likely that Abigail makes this accusation because she senses that…
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- MACBETH
What does Macbeth think as he anticipates the murder of Banquo?
Act III.2: While anticipating Banquo’s murder, which he has already ordered (along with Fleance’s), Macbeth is obviously disturbed and his wife asks what’s bothering him. By her logic, since he…
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- THE FAR AND THE NEAR
Describe the character of the protagonist in The Far and the Near?
One of the things we quickly learn about the engineer is that he is dependable, loyal, his life is made up of the routine of the train and the constant back and forth on the same route. He traveled…
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- BUSINESS
How would the idea of opportunity cost help the individual’s choice of occupation?
Understanding the opportunity cost will help a person entering into a career field properly analyze their decision. The opportunity cost is the resource cost to pursue one avenue of opportunity….
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- OF MICE AND MEN
How many bunks were there in the bunkhouse in Of Mice and Men?
The second chapter of the book describes the bunkhouse. According to the book, the bunkhouse was a long rectangular building that was sparsely decorated. And in the bunkhouse there were eight beds…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, what does Clarisse McClellan think of education?
Clarisse thinks education is incredibly important. However, she does not go to school because in this society, people are not taught to think for themselves. They are taught to be automatons. So,…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Describe Curley from Of Mice and Men.
In Of Mice and Men, Curley is short, angry and cruel. These characteristics describe everything this character contributes to the novel. Curley is short and has a bit of what is known as the…
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- SCIENCE
The formation of newly formed volcanic island is an example of: a. bioinvasion b. ecosystem c….
The community development in a newly formed volcanic island is an example of primary succession since the development takes place on an area that is devoid of any previous ecosystem element….
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- THE PIANO LESSON
How is the piano central to the wrangling of the siblings in August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson?
In Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, the piano is a key symbol in the play. It represents something different to each character, especially the two central characters. To Berniece, it has blood on it and…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are some ways through which personality is developed?
We now think that there are some personality traits with which we are born, while most theorists think much of our personality is developed by our interactions with the people around us and the…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How is health both a social and medical issue?
Health is a medical and social issue because the two in combination create our health or lack thereof. There is good reason for the presence of social workers in clinics and hospitals and now in…
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- SCIENCE
what is the difference between national and international highways
As the name suggests, a national highway is one that caters to only regions within a nation. In comparison, an international highway will cater to regions in multiple countries. An example of a…
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- NORTHANGER ABBEY
How are women presented in Northanger Abbey and Wuthering Heights?
On the surface, it’s hard to imagine two more dissimilar books than Jane Austen’s light-hearted love romp, Northanger Abbey, and the dark, Gothic Wuthering Heights. In both novels, however,…
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- ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
What seems important to the author in the poem “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in…
In “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” Robert Fulghum emphasizes the simple rules of living decently that all children are taught but so many adults seem to forget somewhere…
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- BUSINESS
Five reason why business management is a social science.
I would say that business management is a combination of several social sciences, defining social sciences as those disciplines that study people in their social settings. There is some…
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- LITERATURE
Explain the conflicts of the short story “The Last Leaf.”
The short story “The Last Leaf” has several different sets of conflicts depending on the character involved. The location in Greenwich Village is home to many different artists who don’t have a lot…
- BUSINESS
In terms of strategy making, what is the difference between a one-business company and a…
Business strategy between single and diversified corporations will differ. The differences will revolve around branding, risk and corporate institutionalism. A single business corporation must…
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- BUSINESS
What type of consumer specific products could a bank develop to meet the needs of the market and…
A number of factors are forcing banks to develop customer centric approaches and provide products that suit the needs and demands of customers. Recent financial turmoil, the spread of internet…
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- BUSINESS
What are reasons why the private sector needs to be regulated?
There are at least two ways to argue that the private sector needs to be regulated. One is an economic argument while the other is more of an ethical/political argument. The ethical argument for…
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- MACBETH
Why did Macbeth want to kill Fleance and was he right to attempt to kill him?
Macbeth, having given himself over to the desire to become king, finds it within himself to do terrible things, including killing his once beloved king so that he might take the throne. Once he…
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- SCIENCE
What’s the difference between producers and consumers?
In simplest terms, producers produce something and consumers consume something. From a scientific perspective, producers are the primary components of an ecosystem who produce substances like food…
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- SCIENCE
Will the test tube with the least amount of water in the Catecholase enzyme reaction produce the…
No, the amount of water in the reaction does not change the amount of product that is made, given the amount of starting substrate is the same and the reactions are allowed to go to completion. If…
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- SCIENCE
What are mutations, and what effects can they have? How do mutations represent the molecular…
Mutation is a process that randomly modifies a DNA sequence. DNA modification is not always repaired by the cell and it may be passed down to the next generation. Mutation gives rise to different…
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- SCIENCE
What is the primary function of the large leaves of plants?
The primary function of leaves is to collect sunlight as the energy source to drive photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process that occurs in plant cells. The chlorophyll (green pigment located…
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- GOOD ADVICE IS RARER THAN RUBIES
How does Muhammad Ali want to help Miss Rehana?
Muhammad Ali wants to help Miss Rehana by giving her advice and procuring the necessary papers for her visa. The aged confidence man usually makes his living from tricking unsuspecting women out of…
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- SCIENCE
What does the Earth consist of?
The planet Earth is composed of many layers. The first layer and the outermost zone is the crust. It is composed of a great variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. The temperature…
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- SCIENCE
What is the scientific method?
The scientific method is, in simplest terms, a way (or series of steps) of asking and answering questions about practically anything. Even though the name ‘scientific’ might suggest that this only…
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- SCIENCE
What is the rule which gives the direction of induced current in a conductor?
The rule that gives the direction of induced current is called Lenz’s Law. A current is induced in a conductor whenever the magnetic flux through the region enclosed by the conductor is changing….
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- SCIENCE
What kind of wind is at the top of the troposphere Converging or Diverging winds
The atmosphere is divided into four layers–troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. These vary in altitude as well as temperature. The troposphere is the layer closest to Earth’s…
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- SCIENCE
Chemistry is the branch of physical science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and changes of matter. Matter is defined as anything that has mass and volume. Atoms are the…
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- SCIENCE
What is the name of the daily cycle?
Circadian rhythms are biological processes that occur in a daily, yearly, or seasonal pattern amongst organisms. The Latin root “circa” means “around”. The Latin root “diem” means “day”. So the…
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- SCIENCE
Diffusion is the method in which amoeba obtain oxygen and expel waste gas (carbon dioxide). That is, diffusion is used as the method of respiration in amoeba. Because the surface area of an amoeba…
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- SCIENCE
Why is it important to prevent rusting?
Rusting is, in the simplest term, the slow eating away of iron and its alloys. Rusting is the same as corrosion, but it is used to describe the corrosion of iron and its alloys only. Rusting is a…
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- SCIENCE
What properties influence the way a material functions?
Some of the properties that influence how a material functions include thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, strain rate, density, reactivity (with water, acids, bases and other…
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- SCIENCE
What are some of the structures inside of a cell that help it live and perform its role in an…
Organelles within a eukaryotic cell are small, membrane-bound packages that have certain tasks that help overall survival and function of the cell. Therefore, I will explain the functions of…
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- SCIENCE
How did Isaac Newton’s ideas affect our understanding of the universe
Prior to Newton’s ideas, it was generally believed that the natural state of an object is to be at rest. It was also believed that different phenomena govern the earth and celestial bodies….
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- SCIENCE
What are some of the benefits of industrial agriculture?
With the modern age and technology came an evolution of not just industries, but also agriculture. Simple farming using the mechanical power of livestock transitioned into an industry fueled by…
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- HISTORY
Is it right to force someone to vote?
The answer to this question is a matter of opinion, and you are likely to get a few different opinions on this issue. Generally, I think it is not a good idea to force people to vote, for…
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- HISTORY
How is John Locke’s “Natural Rights” of man used by the colonists to justify their anger at the…
John Locke was an Enlightenment philosopher whose seminal treatise centered around the notion of natural rights. These natural rights can not be taken away from individuals by government…
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- HISTORY
What are the effects of the Scientific Revolution?
The Scientific Revolution had a very big impact on the world. The movement placed an emphasis on theories of nature that could be proven empirically. The scientific method was established during…
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- HISTORY
In what ways did the government become more or less active in society, the economy, and American…
The American government of the 1920’s responded to the popular opinion of isolationism and protectionism. With the Senate’s rejection of American membership in the League of Nations, the government…
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- HISTORY
Is Christopher Columbus a hero? Why or why not?
This is, of course, a matter of personal opinion. Your answer will depend on your definition of a hero and on how much bad a person can do and still be considered a hero. My own view is that…
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- HISTORY
What was Thomas Hobbes’ lasting impact?
In many respects, Thomas Hobbes should be considered the father of political science. He was among the first to apply reason and science to the understanding of how governments and people should…
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- HISTORY
What was the main reason that the pilgrims came to America?
The main reason the Pilgrims came to America was to escape religious persecution from the Anglican Church. As a Puritan sect, the Pilgrims believed the Church of England exhibited corrupt beliefs…
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- HISTORY
How did southerners impact reconstruction?
Southerners impacted Reconstruction in various ways. One way they impacted it was by resisting it. Southerners tried to find ways to undo the improvements Reconstruction brought to the former…
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- HISTORY
How did the Alliance System help cause WW1?
The Alliance system was one of the causes of World War I. Prior to the war there were two alliances. One was the Triple Alliance. This included Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy. The other…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
How did most of the members of Salem feel about the vast forest that surrounded them in The…
The Puritans believed that the devil was alive and well in the new country in which they had just recently settled. The forest was a great place for the devil to hide! In order to survive, the…
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- SCIENCE
What would happen if the sun came on a collision course with a white dwarf?
The mass of the Sun ~2×1030 kg is more than the mass of all the planets in the Solar System combined. The Sun is the centre of mass, and stability of the entire Solar System. A white dwarf,…
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- LAURIE LEE
How can I compare and contrast “Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas and the extract from “Cider with… 4 images
Both texts are pastoral and note the passage of time and the coming of age of their protagonists. Both narrators muse, from the perspective of the aged, the golden by-gone days, before motorcars…
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