In what ideas did the Romantic thinkers believe?
- ROMANTICISM
In what ideas did the Romantic thinkers believe?
For the most part, the Romantic movement was a response to the growing conformity and materialist driven social order which arose from the Industrial Revolution. The Romanticist tradition stressed…
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- SCIENCE
How can we determine if wounds with a knife were made before or after death?If a body is found…
It is possible to determine if the stab wounds were made before a person died or after by having a looking at several things. Stab wounds made before death are not as clean and precise as those…
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- BUSINESS
Explain why it is important for teens to develop smart financial habits early in their lives
In my opinion, it is not a bad idea to start even before the teenage years. But whether you start before or during the teen years, the point is the same — if people learn smart financial habits…
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- HISTORY
Were the steps the government took to shape and control public opinion during WWI appropriate?
In my opinion, not all of the steps that the government took were appropriate. To some extent, the steps were fine. Although it seems a bit crude, the sort of propaganda that the CPI put out…
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- THE BISHOP ORDERS HIS TOMB AT SAINT PRAXED’S CHURCH
What victory will he have if his sons do not bury him in style?
Such a beautiful poem is it, in Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter–unusual for Browning! I first came upon it over fifty years ago, and am now spending uncounted hours memorizing it for home…
- THE SCARLET LETTER
In The Scarlet Letter, what happened in the third year of his surveyorship that changed his future?
This part of the novel comes in the first section of the story, entitled “The Custom House,” which acts as a framing story, and tells us of how the narrator started working in the Custom House as a…
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- HISTORY
Why is the “Summons” so important?
The Summons of England is a legal document issued by the courts for various purposes. The two most common summons are judicial and administrative. The judicial summons is addressed to the defendant…
- HAMLET
Please help with literary terms in this excerpt from Hamlet.Please help me annotate this…
Here are few examples to get you started: 1. euphemism — this is a polite way of saying something that otherwise sound distasteful. The Queen tells Ros and Guil that if they can help with Hamlet…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What information would you include in an article about Clinton’s plan to sell Pakistani mangoes?
First of all, please be clear that Secretary of State Clinton herself is not planning to sell any mangoes — she was just talking about helping Pakistan get permission to export mangoes to the US….
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- MATH
The earth has a radius of approximately 6400 km. How many radians per second is the earth…
To answer this question, you have to first calculate how many seconds it takes for a point at the equator to complete a full rotation. The answer, of course, is 24 hours. So, the earth makes 2pi…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, describe Daisy and Gatsby’s new relatonship in chapter 7.
There are two points at which Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship could be considered “new”. First, it seems that their “new” relationship occurs as Tom has become enlightened about their affair. It…
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- THE BALLAD OF THE SAD CAFÉ
In the story, “The Ballad of the Sad Cafe” by Carson McCullers, why does Lymon fight against Miss…
In this story, love is depicted as existing between a lover, the person who controls the relationship, and a beloved, the person who is controlled by the lover. Amelia is the lover in her…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
What is the signifigance about the letter Whit reads from the western magazine in Of Mice and Men?
The letter doesn’t say much. It demonstrates that the guy who wrote it was literate, and just liked the magazine. What is interesting is the fact that the guys have a hard time placing exactly who…
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- THE OPEN BOAT
What are the social and cultural differences in/between the characters in “The Open Boat”?
Based upon an actual experience of Stephen Crane’s when he was a newspaper correspondent sent to Cuba to cover the insurrection against Spain, “The Open Boat” puts together four very different…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
If you were to give 5 characters an award, what would you give them and why?If you were to give 5…
Fun question. It would be pretty easy to give Ponyboy and Johnny awards for selfless heroism, but they are already rewarded, in some ways, within the book. The honor they receive in the newspaper…
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- BUSINESS
Explain how Real Estate Brochures of Listings are formatted and what they contain.Research how…
Recently I’ve been looking for houses and the most efficient way that they can organize a website or brochure is by price. They need to include pictures. Websites are a great way to advertise real…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
Emancipation Proclamation Is the Emancipation Proclamation still important today. If so, why?
This is somewhat like the Gettysburg Address in that it’s not really important in any real terms. There are no areas in rebellion against the federal government and there are no slaves. So the…
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- OTHELLO
Iago is not a villain. What are your thoughts on this statement?Iago is not a villain. What are…
Iago, to me, is one of Shakespeare’s most entertaining villains. He fits the definition of a villain–someone who is nefarious and evil–and he has no redeeming qualities. Even at the play’s end,…
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- MATH
How do I solve this? y= 4/x y=3x-1i got as far as making the y’s equal to eachother 4/x=3x-1…
y= 4/x y=3x-1 ==> 4/x = 3x – 1 Let us multiply by x: ==> 4 = 3x^2 – x Now group all terms on one side: ==> 3x^2 – x – 4 = 0 Now we have a quadratic equation. We will use the formula to…
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- ENOTES EDUCATORS GROUP
Thanksgiving 2010I’m headed to Georgia for a few days. What are all you up to for the holiday?
I’m going to Michigan–sorry to offend any Buckeyes, but driving through Ohio is the only part of Thanksgiving that I’m not looking forward to!
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- MATH
How do I solve this system?y=x^2 y=1/2x+5
Due to the limitation of the editing box, which does not have an equation editor, I hope I do not mis-interpret your question. I interpret your question as: y = x^2 …… (1) y = (1/2)x + 5 ……..
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- SCIENCE
How can a girl get pregnant before the age of ten years old?
Puberty in females usually occurs around eleven years of age, however, it may occur younger or older depending on factors like heredity, diet and hormones. If a girl as young as eight goes through…
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- HISTORY
What are some events that show history is repeating itself?
This depends on your point of view about various events. But the one I’ll offer is the war in Afghanistan as a parallel to the Vietnam War. What is similar here is that the United States thought…
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- MOBY DICK
Based on the indirect characterization found in Moby-Dick, what can you infer about Ahab’s…
Well,Ahab was a single-minded man.He was obsessive in chasing the moby dick ,even he knew that others failed in hunting the moby dick including himself once before.when Ahab came across the moby…
- HISTORY
Compare/contrast the Toltec influence on the Aztecs with the Greek influence on Rome.
Very interesting comparison… I’d say that the basic relationships between the two pairs of cultures are the same but that the details differ. The major similarity is that in each case the one…
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- MATH
Show that a is a root of x^3+(a+1)x^2+(a-2a^2 )x=2a^2
x^3 + (a+1)x^2 + (a-2a^2)x = 2a^2 Let us subtract 2a^2 from both sides: ==> x^3 + (a+1)x^2 + (a-2a^2) – 2a^2 = 0 Let f(x) = x^3 + (a+ 1)x^2 + ( a- 2a^2 ) x – 2a^2 If a is a root for f(x) then we…
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- LITERATURE
What are examples of Speeches in Finnsburh and the purpose of using them?
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- HAMLET
Tragic Flaw: Procrastination or Lack of Self Control?Hamlet seems to have his moments of insanity…
Talk about the age old question! There are literally thousands of pages of criticism written about this very subject. You have to review the play for yourself and think about what CAUSES the…
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- MATH
Geometry question???????1)Quadrilateral PQRS is a rectangle with diagonals PR and QS.If angle…
There are several disconnects in your problem. A quadrilateral is any 4-sided polygon. A rectangle is a quadrilateral where every angle is 90 degrees. So your problem statement that PQRS is a…
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- SPANISH LANGUAGE
Bienvenidos estudiantes y profesores. Si eres profesor o estudiante del idioma, por favor…
herappleness, eres profesora de idioma tambien? Que capa eres. Soy estudiante de espanol y he estudiado hace dos anos. Sigo aprendiendo – lo mas que aprendo, lo mas que me doy cuenta tengo que…
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- AMORETTI
I’m writing an essay on bird metaphors in Spenser’s Amoretti, and I don’t know where to start. I…
The nature of a thesis statement is that it asserts a specific and unique idea that the writer has regarding the literary (or other) text under discussion. Let’s start by clarifying the nature and…
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- SCIENCE
Find the equation of tangent plane to the surface x^2+y^2+z^2=25 at the point P(-3,0,4) .
The general equation for a plane is defined by any vector n normal to the plane: n dot (r – r0) = 0 where r is the position vector, and r0 is going to be the point P in the question (that it, it is…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
What are some ironies in The Merchant of Venice, Act 4 Scene 1?
I think by far the biggest irony in Act IV scene 1 of this great play is the way that Portia manages to “win” the case against Shylock and save Antonio, her husband’s friend. She does this by at…
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- HISTORY
Why was Teddy Roosevelt important?Why was Teddy Roosevelt important?
I really don’t think he was as important as people think he was — I wouldn’t have put him on Mt. Rushmore, for example. But here is why people would say he was important: In domestic affairs, he…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Discuss the ten myths associated with school shooters.
This is a very vague question so it is hard to know what sort of discussion you want. Let me just say what I think the main idea of this list (I hope it is the same list you have) is. To me, the…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
What is the purpose of the USA Patriot Act?
The USA Patriot Act (Patriot being an acronym for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism”) was passed in 2001 in the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, what does Montag mean when he says on never really washes the job off?I have…
Montag says this in talking to Clarisse. He is talking about the kerosene that seems to stay on him as a fireman in their culture. This is important because it shows how entrenched he is in his…
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- PHYSICS
What are the harmful effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation? Please give examples.
Ionizing radiation consists of particles or waves with enough energy to strip off the outer electrons of the atoms they encounter, thereby changing an electrically-neutral atom into an ion….
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- OTHELLO
In Act III of Othello, why does Cassio bring musicians? What is Othello’s response to them?
I edited the portion of your question out that asked about Othello and Iago’s reaction to something that happens later. This is a separate subject, and must be asked as a separate Enotes…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible, why does Miller begin Act 4 in a jail cell?
The beginning of this Act gives Miller the opportunity to demonstrate the results the hysteria has caused in a typical community. Sarah Good, a once well respected Christian woman, is now singing…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
What is the theme in the Man of Law’s Tale in The Canterbury Tales?
The theme of this tale is that God will protect those who are notably virtuous and will punish people who try to abuse the good. This can clearly be seen in the events that occur in Constance’s…
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- THE MAN WHO WAS ALMOST A MAN
How does the switch in narration from third to first person highlight Dave’s obsession with the…
The whole story is told in third person omniscient, meaning that the narrator can see into Dave’s thoughts. What you think is first person is actually interior monologue, a narrative device where a…
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- HISTORY
Why did the institution of slavery expand from 1775 to 1830?
The institution of slavery expanded during this time period largely due to the opening up of new land where slavery could exist and due to the invention of the cotton gin. During this time period,…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
In The Scarlet Letter, how might Pearl judge her mother and father?Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The…
Judging from Pearl’s actions in the latter part of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, the daughter of Hester Prynne and the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is accepting and loving toward…
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- HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone what is example of foreshadowing that J.K. Rowlings used?
Remember that foreshadowing is defined as any hints or clues that the author places earlier on in the novel that act as predictions or indications of what will happen later on. If we think about…
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- SCIENCE
talk about the uses of ionising and non-ionising radiation which are used in houses or businesses…
Any radiation that have enough energy (usually between 33-35 eV) to cause ionization in the air is classified as ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation such as X-Ray, which is used in x-Ray machine…
- HISTORY
How did the France, American, and British conflict between 1800-1814 influence the political…
The conflict between France and Britain during this time strongly impacted the political structure of the US. It helped to differentiate one party from the other and it ended up leading to the…
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- GOTHIC LITERATURE
What is reflexive writing within the context of Gothic literature?
Reflexive writing occurs when the main character is discussing a personal anecdote and presents his or her point of view throughout the story. In Gothic literature the use of reflexive writing is…
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- SCIENCE
A litre is a unit of volume. You can observe this since the units are in terms of dm^3, or 1000 L = 1 m^3, exactly. However, your units are inverse volume. So more information is needed. For…
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- THE STRANGER
Consider the end of Chapter 1 in The Stranger. What mood and tone are set by this excerpt?The…
The mood/tone can be considered morbid because it paints a picture of death that is likely to be necessary to understand in the future. Camus paints this picture of death first with the…