In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” who are the protagonist and antagonist?
- A MODEST PROPOSAL
Please summarize the 3rd and 4th selections in the satire “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan…
The selection you have indicated begins with Swift’s “humble proposal” of his thoughts on how to solve the famine in Ireland and the subsequent social problems that this has led to. He starts off…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” who are the protagonist and antagonist?
You have asked more than one question so I have had to edit it down to one question. Hopefully with the help of the information about the characters you can answer your other question about…
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- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
In Much Ado About Nothing, what is Leonato’s reaction when Claudio rejects Hero?
The rejection of Hero happens as she and Claudio have come before the Friar (plus all the characters of the play and the audience) to be married in Act IV, scene i. The actual line of accusation…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
In Frankenstein, how does society turn the creature into a monster?
In addition to Victor’s ill treatment of the creature, society does bear some of the blame for the creature’s downfall. First, when the creature escapes from Victor’s apartment, the first humans he…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
For what reasons does Golding tell us that “the beast was harmless and horrible” to Simon in The…
I think this answer is both literal and figurative and it has everything to do with the perception of evil in man’s heart. First, literally the Beast could not harm Simon because it was dead. It…
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- 1984
What are the 3 stages of Winston’s re-integration in 1984?
I had to edit your question because we can only answer one per entry. The three stages I see of Winston’s re-integration are these: 1. TORTURE: In the Ministry of Love, Winston is beaten and…
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- 1984
How does the setting enhance the apocalyptic atmosphere of 1984?
There are three ways the setting enhances the apocalyptic atmosphere: 1. The circumstance of continual war: At the time the book was written, people feared the atomic bomb and the fallout of a…
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- 1984
relationship between winston and julia Discuss the relationship between WINSTON and JULIA in…
To me, this is something of an unequal relationship. I think that Winston is much more “in love” with Julia than she is with him. She wants him only as a way to have physical pleasure and to hurt…
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- ANIMAL FARM
What is the general atmosphere or mood in Animal Farm?
I think you could claim several moods, but I would use disenchanting as one descriptor. This is supposed to be told in a fable or fairy tale. Thus, there should be something happy, we expect that,…
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- BUSINESS
What is the relationship of economic growth to the size of firm.
This is a matter of some contention in economics. To my knowledge, there is no clear answer. One of the better-known theories this field is that of Hernando De Soto. He argues that corruption in…
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- NEWS FROM NOWHERE
what are the main themes in news from nowhere and how caracters embodies the the vision of…
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- 1984
Why does the party insist on “curing” people before they are killed.
This question is one that I always bring up when I use this book to teach about totalitarian governments. I believe that trying to “cure” dissidents is useful for totalitarian governments like…
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- THE ROAD
Why does the father throw out the mother’s picture while traveling on the road?
On page 15 of The Road, the father discards all of his former life’s identification: He’d carried his billfold about till it wore a cornershaped hole in his trousers. Then one day he sat by the…
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- THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
What does Wilde present about art as an imitation of life through The Picture of Dorian Gray?
In The Picture of Dorian Gray there is a clear relationship between art and life in that Dorian Gray himself, lured by Lord Henry Wooton, decided to experience “sensations” and to seek out for the…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Similar characteristics of Abigail Williams (The Crucible) and Lady Macbeth (Macbeth)What are…
Both characters are very intriguing in terms of points of comparison. I would initially point out that both of them are able to manipulate others’ quite well. Lady Macbeth is able to pinpoint how…
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- MATH
A baseball is thrown at an angle of 24◦ relative to the ground at a speed of 25.1 m/s. The…
Firste we need to determine the distance that the ball traveled before it was caught. The ball path withh form the hypotenuse in a right angle triangle. Then, let the distance traveled be (h) We…
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- THE LADY OF SHALOTT
Describe each part of the plot of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem “The Lady of Shallot.”
Well, this great poem isn’t that long so I would really encourage you to read it for yourself – it is an unforgettable and in many ways haunting tale that lingers in the mind long after you have…
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- HAMLET
Is there any solid evidence showing that Hamlet was jealous of Claudius?
Some critics have suggested that Hamlet’s anger at his mother for marrying Claudius is based on his own sexual desire for his mother; in other words, he is upset with his mother for marrying…
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- JOURNEY’S END
How does the author create a sense of class differences throughout the play?
He creates a sense of class differences in different ways. Firstly, the way his characters speak: Mason and Trotter are lower in class than the rest of the main characters and Sherriff uses…
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- AS I LAY DYING
What are the most prominent social issues in As I Lay Dying?
Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying does not rank high on the social issues pecking order, but here are a few: Lack of education: Sex education is non-existent; Dewey Dell doesn’t know how she got pregnant….
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- SHILOH
Explain what happens in “Shiloh” by Bobbie Ann Mason?
“Shiloh” by Bobbie Ann Mason addresses the problem of a marriage trying to survive despite several problems. As in many marriages, the lack of communication prevents the marriage from being…
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- ESSAY LAB
Need help with awkward sentence.This feedback is collected by surveying; because of differences…
It would be a little easier to help with this if we had more information about what exactly you are saying. I say this because I believe that this passage should be split up into multiple…
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- HEART OF DARKNESS
What are the differences between Marlow in the book Heart of Darkness and in the movie Apocalypse…
This is a great question! I think the film is an incredible reflection on Conrad’s original novel and has so many comparisons that you can draw, in addition to so many differences. For me, the key…
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- SCIENCE
In the scenario below, how long is the ski jumper airborne, and where does the ski jumper land on…
While landing the the ski jumper makes a slope of of 33 degree with the horizotal. The ski jumper has the initial horizontal velocity of 25m/s. The horizontal velocity componet of the ski jumper…
- JUDE THE OBSCURE
Look for the tow types of marrige in jude the obscure?
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- REFERENCE
researchhide friends i am undergraduate student and i am writing a research, the topic is…
Your question is quite confusing. If I understand you correctly, you’re writing a research paper on how well students understand in their English classes? That just doesn’t seem like a very…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In Chapter 17, Describe the impression that Tate gives the reader through his recount of the…
Mr. Tate’s testimony is very important to the reader because it establishes a point that Atticus works on making for three chapters. But you see, the point was never something that Atticus…
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- FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE
How do I write a critical analysis of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe from a…
One of my students once wrote an analysis of this novel that focused on gender roles and she entitled it Get Me a Beer. I loved that title! This was years ago, so I’m sure she would not mind if you…
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- HISTORY
What was the impact of the Lucknow Pact of 1916 signed between the Muslim League and the Indian…
In my opinion, the major impact of the Lucknow Pact was that it helped to undermine British rule in what was then called India. Of course, independence did not come for about 30 more years, but…
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- TIM O’BRIEN
In the story, “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” do you think that the experience of being in…
It would be difficult to argue logically that O’Brien intends for “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” to demonstrate how combat builds character. Rather, O’Brien uses Paul Berlin’s experience as…
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- RELIGION
Is evil created by God?i think that God is all good posessing good qualities He can’t make evil….
If God created the whole universe, then God must have created the possibility of evil. For example, God created Satan and Satan is evil, so God must have at least allowed evil to exist. I do not…
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- THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
Why is Wedding Guest in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” a sadder and wiser man after hearing…
When the Wedding Guest is accosted by the Mariner, he is irritated and frightened. Once the story is underway, the Wedding Guest is mesmerised. By the end of the tale, he is sadder and wiser. His…
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- MATH
Evaluate the limit. 1. lt x–>1 (x^a-1)/(x^b-1).
1) We’ll substitute x by the value 1 and we’ll calcualte the limit. lim (x^a – 1)/(x^b – 1) = (1^a – 1)/(1^b – 1) = (1-1)/(1-1) = 0/0 Since the result represents an indetermination, we’ll apply…
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What do we learn about life in Maycomb in the 1930s from the presentation of female characters in…
In my opinion, chapter 24 helps draw many conclusions about women and their roles in the 1930s. First, we see that women are expected to dress appropriately. Scout is criticized regularly by Aunt…
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- BUSINESS
Write an application to waive late payment charges to XYZ Bank.
The link below can help identify the basic elements of a business letter. I think that you need to take a business letter approach to this because of the formal nature of asking an organization to…
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- TEACHERS
Improving Test ScoresWhat will you do as a teacher to improve their test scores? You are a 5th…
If the teacher has seen that the problem occurs with “major assessments” then there are several strategies to try. The teacher could do any of the following: 1. Give more small assessments along…
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- ADRIENNE RICH
Compare Adrienne Rich’s and Virginia Woolf’s arguments on the state of women’s education.
I certainly think that there can be an evolution seen in both thinkers’ views about women’s education. For Woolf, the driving force behind her thought on the subject resided in the equality of…
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- MATH
What is the Sieve of Eratosthenes?
The Sieve of Eratosthenes decants composite numbers, leaving behind the prime numbers. A prime number is a positive integer, whose factors are 1 and the number itself. A prime number will always…
- SCIENCE
AccountabilityHow much of a student’s grade is the teacher’s responsibility? If a teacher is…
You can lead a horse to water etc… I cannot imagine any teacher who is able to make every one of his/her students able to succeed. There are simply students who lack the aptitude and/or the…
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- HISTORY
This is either a very simple question or a very difficult question — depending on if we are talking about physical or cultural borders. Physically, there is no reason to call Europe a separate…
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- HAMLET
Hamlet actually slips into insanity at certain moments in the play. Is this true, or is Hamlet…
The only evidence one might have for whether or not Hamlet is “truly” insane in any given moment in the play is what he says or what others say about him. The problem with relying on what…
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- KIM
In which ways could Kipling’s novel Kim be compared with Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native?
Here are a couple of general comparisons to consider when you are reviewing Kim and Return of the Native. 1. Women as a Distraction: In Kim, Kipling includes only a handful of women, and they…
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- HISTORY
What were the results of America’s 19th century imperialism?
I’ll talk about two sorts of results. The first, and most obvious, result was that the United States obtained a sort of empire that gave it a presence over a huge area of the Pacific (and the…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Describe Pride and Prejudice as social satire.
Pride and Prejudice is a social satire because its main themes, which are a) courtship, b) the need for marriage, c) women’s lack of social ranking, and d) the division of social classes are…
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- BUSINESS
What is the most important part of financial planning for an individual, with arguments to prove…
Since you are a young person, I will talk about what I think is the most important part of financial planning for a person of roughly your age. In the United States, at least, the most important…
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- HISTORY
What does Michael Harrington argue in The Other America?
This was a very important book in American history because it led to many of the social programs that were put in place by Pres. Johnson in the 1960s. In this book, Harrington argued that there…
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- SCIENCE
What is the property of light used in the endoscope?
The property of light that allows the functitonality of an endoscope is total internal reflection. Total internal reflection is an optical phenomenon that occurs when a ray of light strikes a…
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- I STAND HERE IRONING
What is the thematic role of the setting in “I Stand Here Ironing”? Please support using…
One theme that conveys itself, in part, through setting is the theme of deprivation. The historical time period here is the Great Depression and the years of WWII. The Depression is a time of…
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- HEART OF DARKNESS
What are differences in the presentation of Kurtz in Heart of Darkness by J. Conrad and in the…
I think that there are some significant differences in the manner in which Kurtz is shown in Coppola’s film and Conrad’s book. One difference is that Kurtz dies on the journey back in the book,…
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- SCIENCE
What is the meaning of cataclysm?
The definition of a cataclysm is that it is a catastrophic event that produces disaster to a monumental extent. Some cataclysmic events that are known or speculated about by modern science are the…