In Their Eyes Were Watching God, what are differences between Janie’s three husbands?
- THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD
In Their Eyes Were Watching God, what are differences between Janie’s three husbands?
The greatest differences in Janie’s three husbands are the ways in which they relate to other human beings and the way they view and treat Janie. Logan sees people as providers of goods and…
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- THE GIVER
Why are twins not acceptable in the community of The Giver?
Although everyone in the community is the same, and sameness is a high priority, the people are not EXACTLY the same. There are no identical twins. If a set of identifical twins is born, they are…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
why do sampson and gregoryfight with the monague’s men? romeo and juliet
Sampson and Gregory are Capulet’s men. They serve Capulet and are loyal to Romeo. The Capulet’s are sworn enemies of the Montagues. Even if they had no personal contact with their enemies, Sampson…
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- FAREWELL TO MANZANAR
How is Papa emasculated through Farewell To Manzanar? Give examples.Emasculate as in, taking away…
I think that one of the most profound elements of the narrative is to show how the effects of internment change any individual. The forced removal and movement of a group of people at the hands of…
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- EVERYDAY USE
In the “Everday Use”; how would describe the narrator’s feelings about her daugther Dee? About…
Given that the story is told through the mother’s perspective, we see two very different women through her eyes, and certainly two very different impressions of these women. Dee is the ambitious,…
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- EDGAR ALLAN POE
In Edgar Allan Poe’s story “Hop-Frog; or The Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs,” why were the king and…
Hop-Frog and Tripetta are the traditional jesters or fools of the court. The King’s generals forcibly took them from whatever land they came from to serve as slaves: entertainment for the king…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In to Kill a Mockingbird what are quotes and page numbers showing courage by Atticus, Jem and Scout?
the silence, I heard them crack. Atticus rubbed his eyes and chin; we saw him blink hard. (chapter 10) Atticus calmly folding his newspaper and pushing back his hat became Atticus standing in the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
Paraphrase the line taken from Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 that is listed below.”They walked in the…
“They walked in the warm-cool night on the silvered pavement,” Bradbury uses the paradoxical imagery of a night that is both warm and cool to again establish the mood of the scene and the…
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- A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS
In the short story “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings,” what are some examples of similies and…
There is actually an example of both of these literary terms in the first paragraph of this excellent story. Before we examine them, however, let us just remind ourselves about the difference…
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- HISTORY
Show how classical economics was used to defend the laissez faire policies of the Industrial…
Classical economics can always be used to defend laissez faire government policies. This is because classical economics is based on the idea that government should stay out of the markets….
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- AMBROSE BIERCE
chikamaugaI would like to know the summary of the short story of “Chickamauga” by Ambrose Bierce.
This story is set (presumably, given the title) at the Battle of Chickamauga in the US Civil War. The main character is a young boy out playing in the woods. He was playing soldier. He eventually…
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- THE JILTING OF GRANNY WEATHERALL
In “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” most critics understand the title to refer to two…
You are right in identifying the subtlety of the title. The first jilting is of course easy to identify, as it refers to the jilting that Granny Weatherall suffered so long ago and which seems to…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, what are specific examples of Huck…
In chapter 1, many examples surface about religion. First, when Miss Watson begins explaining about Moses, she intends to teach Huck principles and values of religion, but what he takes from it is…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What does Juliet mean by “a wonton’s bird” in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
I’m so happy to hear that the old-fashioned idea of a book-club or literature club is still alive! And that you are reading Shakespeare is even happier news! You GO, girls!! In Shakespeare’s day,…
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- LOLITA
On what page or chapter does Humbert talk about him being attractive to Lolita (when he says he…
Nabokov indeed portrays Humbert as being conscious of the fact that he can be very attractive for a preteen girl. He figures himself as a living personification of the male movie stars Lolita…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
How does John Steinbeck use social realism in The Grapes of Wrath?
Social realism becomes the lens through which Steinbeck’s work views consciousness in the world. A definition of the movement can help identify how The Grapes of Wrath meets this standard: Social…
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- HISTORY
The Kashmir issue and role of PakistanThis topic name (kashmir issue and role of pakistan) in…
To write something like this, you will certainly need to do research. You might start with your textbook. If it has references on this topic, you should look them up. Otherwise, you will want to…
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- A MODEST PROPOSAL
In “A Modest Proposal,” Swift explains the anticipated results before revealing the actual…
Any case to present a proposal, as in this essay, is made stronger and more powerful if the anticipated results are presented before the actual details of the proposal itself as it focuses the…
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- HEART OF DARKNESS
Conrad alters his narration by making Marlow jump back and forth in time in Heart of Darkness….
Many narrators jump around for a variety of reasons. The most typical reason I see is to give the reader some background knowledge that is required to understand the current situation. Another very…
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- THE CREATION
In “The Creation” by James Weldon Johnson, what is the impression provided of God?
“The Creation” by James Weldon Johnson is subtitled “A Negro Sermon.” Published in 1920, Johnson intended for the poem’s speaker to sound like a Southern, Black preacher speaking as…
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- TEACHERS
Regarding homework, do you grade for completion?Do you assign homework and give a grade based…
I think this one will be moved to the “Discussions” thread immediately. It might even already be there in different forms. I think that homework grading is extremely powerful and a topic for…
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- ASTRONOMY
Would the absolute magnitude (that is, the brightness at 10 pc) of Star A increase, decrease, or…
The absolute magnitude will be same. all right!!
- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, why does Clarisse vanish from the book?Why does she have to “die” in the book…
In my opinion the purpose of Clarisse’s death was three-fold. 1. Clarisse had to die because she was all that remained of what we readers understand as good. This is a dystopian novel. Thus, for us…
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- ANIMAL FARM
In Animal Farm, what are the similarities and differences between Snowball and Napoleon in their…
Although they are both strong leaders, Napoleon and Snowball have very different ideas about the revolution. While Snowball believes in the ideals of the revolution, Napoleon sees it as an…
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- THE WORLD IS TOO MUCH WITH US
Is “The World Is Too Much With Us” a Miltonic sonnet?
I’m not sure what you mean by a “Miltonic” sonnet, but this sonnet connects with Milton’s sonnets in that it is an Italian sonnet in form: it consists of two sections, an Octave with rhyme scheme…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
What quotes in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream show the theme of friendship?
The theme of friendship, particularly the theme of betrayal within friendship, is especially expressed in Hermia and Helena’s friendship.We repeatedly see just how close Hermia and Helena were as…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, what does Nick mean in this passage?”I was within and without,…
The passage appears in Chapter II during Nick’s visit to Tom’s apartment in New York where Tom carries on his affair with Myrtle. Nick has spent the afternoon at the apartment, first alone with Tom…
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- SCIENCE
What is the “Electromagnetic Spectrum” and reference at least one Scientist’s contribution to…
The electromagnetic spectrum are all the wavelengths of radiation from short waves (gamma rays) to long waves(radio waves) and all the wavelengths in between, that are produced by the sun and other…
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- THE GIVER
What feelings does Jonas experince when he is given the holiday memory in The Giver?
This emotion is love. When Jonas experiences the memory of grandparents, he realizes that there is an emotion in the room that he has not experienced before. He is perplexed. Jonas has never…
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- RULES OF THE GAME
What’s the internal and external conflict between Waverly and her mother in “Rules of the Game”?
This story is really one big struggle for independence between Waverly and her mother. Waverly, as the story progresses and she becomes more aware of her talent, shows embarrassment at the way her…
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- THE BLACK CAT
Please comment on the symbolism of the axe in “The Black Cat.”
Your question appears to indicate an uncertainty about the term “symbolism,” especially as it is applied to this excellent short story by Edgar Allen Poe. When we talk about symbolism in…
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- MATH
Please explain how can f(x) = x/sqrt ((x^2)+1) be integrated.
We have to integrate f(x) = x/sqrt ((x^2)+1). First, we convert the function to make integration easier by using substitution. let x^2 + 1 = y => dy / dx = 2x => x dx = dy/2 Now f(x) can be…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
How is the significance of outsiders and injustice portrayed in Of Mice and Men?This is not an…
One of the main themes of John Steinbeck is the disfranchisement and the consequent alienation of those in the lower classes. Both his magnum opus, The Grapes of Wrath and his novella Of Mice and…
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- BUSINESS
what are some ways organizations or family members can encourage and motivate up and coming…
Managing capacity is the important factor or its an ability of a person.Its have the planning,organising,directing and controlling power.
- HISTORY
What was the Union Pacific Railroad Strike of 1855?
I wonder if you might have made some mistake in this question. The Union Pacific Railroad did not exist (at least not by that name) in 1855 and 1855 is not a year that is particularly known for…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, where was King Duncan’s funeral held? Was it mentioned?
As noted in the student answer, Duncan’s burial, if not funeral, is mentioned. He is buried in Colme-kill. It is worth noting that while Duncan’s funeral itself is not described, signs and portents…
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- ULYSSES
To whom is Ulysses speaking in “Ulysses”?
The speaker, the fictional Ulysses, is speaking to an implied audience in Tennyson’s poem named after him. The poem is a dramatic monologue, although the silent listener is an implied…
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- ULYSSES
What does Ulysses think of the people of his kingdom in “Ulysses”?
The emphasis in Tennyson’s poem, “Ulysses,” is not on the failings of the people of Ithaca, although they are mentioned. Most of what is revealed about them is contained in lines four and five:…
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- ULYSSES
In “Ulysses,” who will rule the island when Ulysses retires?
It is important to realise that Tennyson is using the Odyssey by Homer to write this poem. Ulysses is the Latin name for Odysseus, one of the Greek heroes who fought in the Trojan War and was…
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- CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD
Regarding Chronicles of a Death Foretold, what is the critical comment listed below based on?A…
The story that unfolds in Chapter 1 of Chronicles of a Death Foretold, is wrapped in the irony of Santiago Nasar going to meet the Bishop at the pier. In another layer of irony, which doubles as…
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- ULYSSES
What is Ulysses’ opinion of retirement in “Ulysses”?
The construction of Ulysses in Tennyson’s poem is one that dislikes retirement. Essentially, Tennyson constructs a character who cannot return to the life of domesticity. After enduring so very…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Islam and International RelationsIt has been a long time that IR’s scholars avoid including Islam…
I don’t think that most IR scholars have been ignoring Islam, especially not since 2001. However, if IR scholars do ignore it (or if they don’t pay enough attention), it is likely because their…
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- THE STORM
In what ways would the plot in Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” be tied in with her use of local color?
It is clear that the biggest relationship between the plot of this excellent short story and the “local colour,” as you put it, is the way that the storm is actually a symbol of the far bigger and…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
The term “Third World” is somewhat out of date now for at least a couple of reasons. However, it is generally used to refer to countries that are very poor and underdeveolped. The term was first…
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- MAHATMA GANDHI
What is the summary of Hind Swaraj by Gandhi?
Gandhi’s work was one of his first forays into the then inconceivable notion of Indian Independence. The idea of the British Raj coming to an end in India was something that could not have been…
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- HISTORY
What was Trotsky’s role in the October Russian Revolution?
The brief answer to this is that Leon Trotsky’s main role in the October Revolution was that of military leader. Trotsky was the man who planned the overthrow of the provisional government that…
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- MATH
Solve 27a^3 + 27a^2 – 18a – 18 = 0.
We have to solve 27a^3 + 27a^2 – 18a – 18 = 0 27a^3 + 27a^2 – 18a – 18 = 0 => 27a^2(a + 1) – 18(a + 1) = 0 => (27 a^2 – 18)(a +1) = 0 a + 1 = 0 => a = -1 27a^2 – 18 = 0 => a^2 = 18/ 27…
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- B.
In Archibald MacLeish’s , J.B., what is the answer to the universal question, “Why do bad things…
Sometimes it’s our own sin/rebellion ROm.3:23; Sometimes others sin against us, sometimes it’s satanic attacks- this IS his nature to attack those who begin to seek God; Sometimes God allows or…
- THE JUNGLE
In The Jungle, what changes do we see in the family’s life as they shift from a rural, farming…
I think that one of the most intense changes in the family is how much money plays a role in their state of being. Life in Lithuania did not feature the dominating presence of money and material…
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- VACHEL LINDSAY
What is the poet’s intent and message in the poem “Flower-Fed Buffaloes” by Vachel Lindsay?
In “The Flower-Fed Buffaloes,” Vachel Lindsay is singing a lament (i.e., a mournful song of sorrow) in poetry for the buffalo which were driven off or hunted to extinction by the advent of the…