Is Hamlet’s father named Hamlet too?
- HAMLET
Is Hamlet’s father named Hamlet too?
Yes, he is. I have wondered if underlying this choice in names Shakespeare were not insinuating some kind of Oedipus complex between Hamlet and his mother. But then, it was Claudius who did the…
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- 1984
How does Winston regard the room over Charrington’s shop?
Winston feels safe and comfortable in this room. He feels safe because there does not appear to be a telescreen here, which means that he can not be observed by the Thought Police. He feels…
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- AN IRISH AIRMAN FORESEES HIS DEATH
In lines 9-11 of An Irish Airman Foresess his Death, the speaker presents a list of reasons why…
Lines nine and ten present reasons why other soldiers have gone to war, but lines eleven and twelve describe why the narrator has gone to war, “a lonely impulse of delight/Drove to this tumult in…
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- THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
What topics should I do my essay on for “The Hound of the Baskervilles”?
One subject could be the duplicity of identity in the character roles. There is more than one person either pretending to be or mistaken as being someone else, including Holmes. Another subject you…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
Can you also today observe the tendency to eradicate the past? What effect do you think has…
I’m not sure about “eradicating the past,” but there are people who ignore it (at their own peril) and those who attempt to change the past, at least in the minds of those in the present. It seems…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
What trick does Tom play on Jim?
When Jim is captured as a runaway slave, Tom neglects to mention that he has been free since the death of Miss Watson, who set her free in her will. Instead, he allows Jim to remain a prisoner…
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- MACBETH
In what way does Lady Macbeth’s reaction to the murder differ from Macbeth’s in Act 2, scene 2?
After the murder of King Duncan, Lady Macbeth continues much as she did before the murder. She appears cold and uncompassionate, while Macbeth is stunned, nearly in shock from what he has done….
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In “Great Expectations,” of what does Orlick accuse Pip? What does he admit he was responsible…
In “Great Expectations,” Pip is lured to the marshes after he receives a mysterious letter which informs him that if he wants information regarding his uncle Provis, you must come alone, telling no…
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- ANGELS IN AMERICA
What character in Kushner’s “Angels in America” would most demonstrate transcendence from…
Strangely enough, I think Harper is the character that best represents the transcendence from traditional notions of imperialism to a new understanding of multivocality and a theory that embraces…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In Great Expectations, of all the losses Pip has faced, what loss does he regret most?
Pip’s greatest mistake was with Joe. Pip realizes how good Joe was to him all through his life, even when he was ashamed of Joe. Joe cared for Pip when he needed someone to help him get his…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In “Great Expectations,” what does Pip learn of Magwitch’s relationship to Molly and Estella?
The revelation that Pip receives that Molly, with her strong wrists, has killed another woman over Magwitch is disturbing to Pip; moreover, that this brutal, criminal woman is the mother of Estella…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In Great Expectations, when Pip visits Miss Havisham what does she tell him she is guilty of?…
The Chapter I think you are referring to is Chapter 49, where Pip has his last dramatic meeting with Miss Havisham. It is well worth the effort to compare this chapter with Chapter 44, where we see…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In Great Expectations, who does Pip realize Molly is? What does Wemmick tell Pip of Molly’s…
In Chapter 48 further secrets are unearthed through the realisation by Pip that Molly, the housekeeper of Jaggers, who is obviously under his power, is Estella’s mother. It is important to note how…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In Great Expectations, why does Miss Havisham agree to help Herbert?
To answer this question you need to understand how Miss Havisham at this stage of the novel mirrors the development in Pip’s character. It is in Chapter 49 that Miss Havisham decides to help…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In Great Expectations, what story does Magwitch relate to Pip about his previous life? Explain…
In Chapter 42 Magwitch tells his story to Pip and Herbert. Interestingly, this is another example of essential plot information being disclosed to the reader through the narration of events that…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In Great Expectations, how does Pip decide to help Herbert?
It is in Chapter 36 where Pip makes a resolution to use his financial wealth to help his friend, who is clearly not as well off as Pip is economically. He decides to try and buy him a partnership…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In Great Expectations, how has Pip’s behavior developed to this point in the story? Explain,…
If you want this question answered, you really have to specify what point in the story you are talking about. In general, I will assume you are talking about the point where Pip is in London,…
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- MACBETH
How does Lady Macbeth compare to Lady Macduff as far as the language they use, loyalties to their…
First, Lady Macbeth shows herself to be sneaky and manipulative in her use of language. When she first learns of Macbeth’s conversation with the Weird Sisters, she resolves to do and be whatever is…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
In chapter 30, in what way does the chapter represent naturalism?What specific scenes show…
With naturalism, the feeling of despair, and the exposure of the deepest human emotions to intensity are ever-present. The Joads are at their wit’s end. Their boxcar is about to be taken by the…
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- THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
What are some figures of speech and the point of view used in “The Fall of the House of Usher?
Figures of speech are defined as expressions that are used figuratively, that is, the words mean something other than what they mean when used literally. For example, a figure of speech is, “It’s…
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- THE LOVELY BONES
Can you list some sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures you experienced within The Lovely…
Your question vividly refers to “sensory images,” images that focus predominantly on one of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Even before reading what you wrote, I was…
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- HAMLET
What are all the themes that would be asked in the exams about Hamlet? What are the answers to…
A great place to look is just at the listing of themes on the enotes study guide, it appears to be pretty comprehensive to me. It can also be relatively helpful to look at the character analysis…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
What happend before the Frankenstein’s story began?
I believe you are refering to the preface and letters that come before Victor’s narrative begins. The preface was the author’s telling the reader that the story was conceived during a vacation,…
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- THE RAVEN
What are the most important themes and stylistic devices in Edgar Allan Poe’s works?I would like…
As a gothic author, the themes and styles are characterized by obscurity, nostalgia, unfinished business, and deeply flawed human realities such as insanity, despair, guilt, and loss. In “The Pit…
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- PHYSICS
What actually distinguishes the future from the past, if the universe is governed by physical laws?
If you assume that the Universe is governed by immutable universal physical laws, then time is the construct that separates past and future. With our current understanding of thermodynamics, our…
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- HISTORY
Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose Hamilton’s financial plan?Hamilton’s thoughts and Jefferson’s…
Jefferson, who was Secretary of State at the time, was oppossed to Hamilton’s plans for a number of reasons. Hamilton’s plan called Assumption was opposed because his friends stood to make…
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- SCIENCE
What foods look like organs in your body?What foods look like organs in your body?
What about broccoli to lungs, or a bell pepper to the heart? And, you know, that famous sausage….
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- RUDYARD KIPLING
What is nice in the Stanzas 1, 2, 3 and 4 of “If” by Rudyard Kipling?
Of course “nice” is a bit of a vague word in contemporary English. It means everything from minute, as in precise measurements, to subtle to delicately perceptive to carefully neat to pleasing and…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
Is Mond the only one who is able to understand John’s world view? Have they on some point the…
I don’t think Mond truly understands John’s worldview, although I do believe that of all characters, he comes the closest. I think he likes to think he sees things from John’s point of view, but…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
What is the main conflict in Pride and Prejudice?
The main conflict in this novel is plainly suggested within its title. It is pride and prejudice vs. the success of Elizabeth’s and Darcy’s romance. The pride is Darcy’s. His arrogant and…
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- AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
In Around the World in 80 Days, how does Phileas Fogg’s character change throughout the novel?
Phileas Fogg does not actually change much during the course of the novel. He starts out as a precise, very methodical man, wedded to etiquette and proper manners, and ends the novel without…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What are some similarities between teens in “Fahrenheit 451” and teens today?What are some…
Most of the information that we get about teenagers in Montag’s society comes from the descriptions that Clarisse gives to Montag as they talk. There are many ways that teenagers in her world are…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill A Mockingbird” during the courtroom action which character do you empathize the most…
Probably the easiest answer is Tom Robinson. Here is a good, decent, hard-working black man with a family to take care of, who has been falsely accused of raping a white woman. All he did was try…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Does Gatsby really love Daisy?I think Gatsby loved Daisy for what she represented, but I need…
Hmmmm, . . . I never really considered the feeling to be “love,” per se. I’m not sure Daisy and Gatsby have been together long enough to grow into a love relationship. I always thought of Daisy…
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- SCIENCE
Find each missing value and missing parts.plz help me… a) 2 x (-7 + 4) = 2 x -7 + 2 x 4 = __ +…
- a) 2 x (-7 + 4) = 2 x -7 + 2 x 4 = __ + __ = __ -6 is the final answer but I don’t think -3 + -3 is what the problem is looking for. It seems to me that they want to know if you remember the…
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- SCIENCE
Lithium affects the flow of sodium through the nerves and muscle cells of the body, and interferes with the production and uptake of neurotransmitters in the nerves. Because sodium increases…
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- AMERICA: PATHWAYS TO THE PRESENT
How did the New England, middle, and southern colonies of North America settle, and how did they…
The first permanent British colony in America was at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 as an investment by the London Company. These people came primarily for land and to make a new life away from the…
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- 1984
In 1984, Why are they not “conscious”?
The people as a collective whole are not “conscious” (etymology: “know with”) in that if they are aware of being manipulated, they don’t have the reasoning ability to even care. This is a stage…
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- WHITE NOISE
What is Heinrich’s role in the Gladney family in Don DeLillo’s novel White Noise?
Jack Gladney’s family is not traditional in nearly any sense of the word, though they live in a small Midwestern town and live uneventful lives most of the time. White Noise, by Don DeLillo,…
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- TEACHER TIPS
which renowned English grammar practice book for native speakers would you recommend – at best…
Great question! I have always relied on Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style. It covers all of the basics and clearly explains grammar and conventions. When I was a high school classroom…
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- FENCES
What is the role of baseball in Fences?
Baseball is an integral part of Wilson’s drama. On one hand, the structure of the play is relevant to baseball. Troy’s life is depicted in nine scenes. To an extent, this corresponds to how…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Romeo and Juliet, and what is the significance of the passage in Act IV, scene 1, lines 18…
Shakespeare added the dialogue that takes place between Paris and Juliet in Act IV, Scene 1, lines 18 through 44 to give us the opportunity to see just how strong Juliet’s character actually is….
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- THE JUNGLE
To what does the title of the novel, “The Jungle” refer?
Upton Sinclair’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” of the Labor Movement has a title that suggests the struggles for survival that the Lithuanian immigrants had who worked in the Chicago stockyards in 1906 as…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Connect quotes from Of Mice and Men to any texts (other stories, songs, films, essays, etc.).
Several songs could connect with Of Mice and Men in many ways. One specific example might be George and Lennie’s dream of owning their own farm and “livin’ off the fatta the land.” This is an…
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- RIP VAN WINKLE
Why did Irving choose to have Rip Van Winkle sleep for the 20-year span of the American Revolution?
Rip van Winkle has come to be symbolic of a person who is oblivious to changes around him. By having his protagonist in “Rip van Winkle” sleep for twenty years, remarkable changes have been wrought…
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- CHARLES DICKENS
Where can I get free books like “Oliver Twist”?i am asking about free books of charles dickens
www.gutenberg.org/etext. This is a great source for many classical texts that are in the public domain. All you have to do is put in the author or the title. You will get the option to download…
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- HISTORY
What did the Guatemalan Mayans wear and eat?
Because of the nature of Mayan society, what Mayans ate depended a great deal on what could be easily grown in a rainforest environment. The principal food source of the Maya was maize, and as…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
What would be a good thesis statement for an essay on Julius Caesar?
Are you writing an essay about the entire play? If so, you may wish to select a theme and make a judgment about this theme or one of the motifs. Your support will need to come from various acts…
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- THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD
In Their Eyes were Watching God, in what way are Janie’s three husbands alike and how are they…
Janie’s first husband, Logan Killicks is an older man whose marriage to Janie is arranged by the grandmother. Janie does not love this man. Janie’s second husband is Joe Sparks, a man whom she is…
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- THE LADY OF SHALOTT
In “The Lady of Shalott,” how does the long description of Sir Lancelot make him seem like a vision?
The long description of Lancelot in Part III of the poem creates a vision through its imagery of light. As he rides into view, Lancelot is bathed in light. The sun comes “dazzling through the…