In what time period was Neoclassicism prevalent in American Literature?
- NEOCLASSICISM
In what time period was Neoclassicism prevalent in American Literature?
I think that you can take this in several ways. The first way I would address it is to note that Neoclassicism in Europe was prevalent in the late 1700s to the mid 1800s. In America, it emerged…
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- MOBY DICK
What is the climax and resolution of the novel “Moby Dick”?the resolution
Herman Melville’s dark classic “Moby Dick” reaches its climax after many long chapters on the anatomy of whale, the abnormal and evil connotations of white, and the strange introspections of the…
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- TWILIGHT
Should Bella should become a vampire or stay human? Provide detailed reasons for your…
Once Bella and Edward begin dating, she wastes no time in beginning to pressure him to turn her into a vampire, especially after she has a dream in which she realizes she has aged and he hasn’t….
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- A LESSON BEFORE DYING
Why does Reverend Ambrose call Grant uneducated?
In Ernest J. Gaines, “A Lesson Before Dying,” Reverend Ambrose approaches Grant to request his help in getting Jefferson to turn to God before his execution. Grant tells the Reverend that the soul…
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- SCIENCE
I would like to know what the most common blood type is?The most rare blood type is? What the…
The most common blood type is O positive, approximately 40% of the population, and the most rare blood types are B negative and AB negative, each about 1% of the population. Positive and negative…
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- ON WRITING
Can somebody explain to me the book called “On Writing”?
I assume you are referring to On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen King. I think the key to understanding this book is in the subtitle. These are King’s thoughts on his life as a writer,…
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- LITERATURE
Why are the authors Chekhov and Nicholas Sparks a good comparison as authors and why?
Although the two authors are very different, Anton Chekhov was born in Russia in 1860, and Nicholas Sparks is a contemporary American author, both men do write about the complex relationships…
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- THE KILLER ANGELS
In The Killer Angels, which character is fictional?
As you know from the reading the novel, it relies heavily on real officers from America’s Civil War. So, it is rather unusual that the author MichaelShaarachose to include a fictional…
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- THE COLOR OF WATER
I am having a hard time understanding this story and I was wondering if I could get a brief…
The answer to your question is in the subtitle of this book. Notice the title is The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother. The book is dedicated as follows: I wrote this book…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
A friend works for an internet transcription company. This company, she is not going to pay. Can…
There are state and federal laws regarding wages and hours. Someone who has worked and not been paid should report the problem to the state and federal government. Look for a title like “Wages and…
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- BIOLOGY
What are the benefits of genetic engineering versus the potential risks? What are your personal…
My personal thoughts on genetic engineering are measured. I think there are advantages to using the knowledge gained through genetic research to know what potential problems may come up for…
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- THE HIDING PLACE
After she recovered from the coma, what three words could Mama say in The Hiding Place?
After she recovered from her coma, the only three words Mama could say were “yes”, “no”, and “Corrie”. Mama was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage in 1918, while peeling potatoes in the kitchen….
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
What do chapters 27 and 28 of “Great Expectations” show about Pip’s snobbery?
In “Great Expectations” Pip receives a letter from Biddy that Joe is going to visit Pip in London. Pip reacts, Not with pleasure, though I was bound to him by so many ties; no, with considerable…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In Act 4 of “The Crucible”, why have Abigail and Mercy fled town?
In Act IV of The Crucible, Abigail and Mercy flee because Abigail can no longer have what she wants, John Proctor. The ony reason that Abigail got involved with the witch trials was to find a way…
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- TRIFLES
What lines characterize Mrs. Hale’s reaction to the men behavior? What lines characterize Mrs….
Mrs. Hale believes the men are looking for evidence to support a quick conviction. They don’t see that Mr. Wright may not have been a innocent victim. Mrs. Hale reacts strongly to the county…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
I study English language; I want information about semantic analysis. Can you help me? I want any…
A very good introduction is that linked to the UK site www.teachit.co.uk. The web address is http://www.teachit.co.uk/armoore/lang/semantics.htm. It begins with definitions of semantics, and there…
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- THE PEARL
What important fact do we learn about the the pearl buyers’ business methods in The Pearl?
An important fact that we learn about the pearl buyers’ business methods is that they are part of a system whose goal is to make the largest amount of money for “the only one pearl buyer with many…
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- HATCHET
What type of plane was Brian flying on in “Hatchet”?
The answer to this question is in the first twenty or thirty pages. Pay special attention to how the pilot describes the cockpit. Paulsen pays special detail to the composition of the cockpit,…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
The United States should play a more active role in international environmental efforts.The…
From the tone of your question, I will assume this is some type of debate prompt. I think that you are going to have to make some interesting choices, depending on the side on which you fall. If…
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- TRIFLES
How would we gradually piece together the fact that Mrs. Peters is the sheriff’s wife in Trifles?…
In Trifles, Mrs. Peters has the duty of taking in some things to Mrs. Wright at the jail. In earlier America, the responsibility of female prisoners in a jail often fell to a sheriff’s wife….
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- JANE EYRE
What character difference are there between Jane Eyre and Bertha Mason in the book Jane Eyre?Much…
Bertha Mason, as presented in the book Jane Eyre, is everything Jane is not. Jane is depicted as being physically plain and slight of build. She is highly intelligent, and, her tendency to be…
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- THE CITY OF EMBER
What is chapter 4 about in the book City of Ember?
Lina has been a messenger for several weeks when she notices that Granny is acting strangely. She is stripping the cushions from the couch, searching for something which “is lost”, but she doesn’t…
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- CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
Why does Dubula discourage Kumalo and Msimangu from taking the bus to Alexandra in Cry, the…
Dubula is a political organizer who fights for the rights of the black people in South Africa. He discourages Kumalo and Msimangu from taking the bus to Alexandra because there is a boycott of the…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
What are the similarities and differences of the Parent-Child Relationships in the novel The Kite…
I suppose you mean the difference between Amir’s relationship to his father Baba and Hassan’s (to the same): Although the reader does not learn this until the end of the story, the critical…
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- ETHAN FROME
What were the major philosophical attitudes during Edith Wharton’s lifetime?
Wharton is writing during the late 19th and early 20th century. Her major influences were the realists and the post modern thinkers of Europe. For example, she reads Flaubert from France, a…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
How is the poem “burning bright” and the dark ages allusions to Fahrenheit 451? What is the…
In one thing everyone who reads Fahrenheit 451 must agree: Ray Bradbury knew literature! From the Bible to British poetry to modern American books, Bradbury carefully chose to highlight texts that…
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- THE MIRACLE WORKER
In the book/play “Miracle Worker” by William Gibson, why do Annie’s nightmares stop?
Anne Sullivan’s first job was taking care of the wild Helen Keller; she left the Perkins Institue where she had been a pupil (Anne herself was partially blind) to become Helen’s governess. Annie’s…
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- BILLY BUDD
What is the main moral question the Martial Court faces?
The martial court is charged with determining the legal question of whether or not Billy killed Claggart. They face the moral question of whether to execute a good man who was provoked into a…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
Why does the narrator repeat in the story “on a tarnished gilt easel before the fireplace stood a…
The image of Emily’s father behind her in crayon on “a tarnished gilt easel” suggests the patriarchal society in which Emily has lived; it is an antiquainted one, at that, signified by the tarnish…
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- HAMLET
Can you give me 2 points and proofs about how suicide is an important theme in Shakespeare’s…
Suicide is an incredibly important theme in Hamlet, especially in regards to the character of Ophelia in addition to the main character of the play. Although the title of the play does not bear…
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- LITERATURE
What is the difference between a “dominant impression” and the “thesis”?Are they the same? Do we…
There is a stated difference between “dominant impression” and “thesis statement.” While they are related, I can see where the distinction, and eventual confusion, would lie. In descriptive…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
According to mythology, what is the salamander’s relation to fire?
In mythology, the salamander had the ability to survive fire, to be “fireproof.” In Bullfinch’s Mythology, in Chapter 36, Bullfinch discusses the origin of the myths surrounding the salamander and…
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- LITERATURE
What is the dominant impression (or thesis) of “Sister Flowers”?i also wanted to know the main…
My dominant impression of Mrs. Flowers is that she was a powerful role model for Maya Angelou. She represented the aristocracy of the community, and set an example for Angelou that seems to have…
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- REFERENCE
What are the advantages and disadvantages of computers in the teaching and learning process?How…
It is difficult to think of significant disadvantages when it comes to incorporating computer technology into the class room. Students today “speak computer,” and their interest level rises…
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- HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS
What do we know about the man and the girl’s past life, and what has happened to the quality of…
The girl called “Jig” is clearly a fairly young lady, as she refers to the liquor she is drinking as tasting like licorice. Her conversation with the older American man she is traveling with seems…
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- THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
Why does Mr. Uterrson feel a terror for the law and police officers in The Strange Case of Dr….
In Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Mr. Utterson does not feel a terror toward the law and officers. It is Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll’s evil second persona,…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Lord or the Flies what is good vs evil?
In “Lord of the Flies,” good is representative of what is just, virtuous, and conforming to the social order. When the boys first arrive on the island, they all have been conditioned enough to…
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- MACBETH
Are the witches entirely responsible for the downfall of Macbeth?
Yeah, you are going to get a bunch of answers for this one, so be ready to start assessing validity from different points of view. Part of this play’s greatness is that it draws some very strong…
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- THE STORM
I disagree with this analysis of “The Storm” because it portrays Calixta and Alcée as having a…
The great thing about analyzing literature and forming opinions about its themes is that you are free to disagree about what the author is trying to say–literature is a way for us to shape our…
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- HISTORY
What are two comparisons between the role of women during the Paleolithic Age and in Mesopotamia?
Men and women in the Paleolithic era were nomadic hunters and gatherers. Since they had to follow their food source, the women gathered berries and plants while the men were out hunting. Women were…
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- HISTORY
What might account for Sumer’s negative view of life as opposed to Egypt’s optimistic…
The short answer is the climate and available water supply were different in these regions. Egypt was nourished and nurtured by the Nile and the predictability of the Nile floods which brought…
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- THE PEARL
What is the meaning of this extract in the John Steinbeck’s novel The Pearl?”…but I wonder if…
It is Kino’s friend Juan Tomas who says, “but I wonder if you will find it any different in the capital”. This statement illustrates the isolation in which the village exists. The people who live…
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- HISTORY
How do I instruct students to develop their essay writing capacities in history?How do I…
This is a challenging topic. It is of considerable difficulty to determine different ways to make learning effective for students. One thing that can be done is to help students in the prewriting…
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- WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
I honestly don’t think Oates was going for any religious metaphorical characterization here. There simply isn’t any other symbolism or language to support the idea of a specific representation of…
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- LITERATURE
Can I please have a detailed explanation of the poem “The night Of the Scorpion” Line by line…
We will take this in sections. I have left out line numbers and broken it up into section. I think you can match up specific lines numbers in the version you have from school with each bulleted…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
In what way were Dimmesdale and Chillingworth victims? Of what?in the book we were using, it had…
Dimmesdale and Chillingworth could be considered victims in two areas. First, they were victims of Hester Prynne’s self-absorption. In Chillingworth, Hester entered a loveless marriage to which she…
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- BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
What is the meaning of the title of the story “By the Waters of Babylon,” and how does it connect…
This citation is an allusion to a Biblical passage in the Old Testament, Psalm 137, in which the Israelites lament their being estranged from their homeland and taken into captivity in a hostile…
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- AN ASTROLOGER’S DAY
When the astrologer returned home, his wife was angry because he was late. Why then did she…
The astrologer comes home very late because he has had a very unusual experience with one of his customers. Although he has been delayed, he has won a bet and come home with extra coins, an…
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- THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY
What pieces of the story were tied up at the end, and what issues remained unresolved in View…
From what I can see, the author did an excellent job resolving the myriad different threads in the story, especially those involving the central characters. Noah, who is forced to spend the summer…
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- THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY
What did The Souls’ refusal to practice at school on Saturday reveal about the significance of…
The Souls refusal to practice at school on Saturday reveals that their tea ritual is very important to them – it is something that they are not willing to miss under any circumstances. Mrs. Olinski…