Is Oedipus a victim of fate or a victim of his own actions?
- BUSINESS
Designing a training session involves the analysis of training needs and plan a training…
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- CINEMA AND DRAMA
What is an alternative ending for the movie, Casablanca?We watched a movie as a class,…
There are all sorts of things that could have gone differently at the end of Casablanca, and would totally have changed the message of the movie. Rick could have turned Victor over to the Nazis,…
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- OEDIPUS REX
Is Oedipus a victim of fate or a victim of his own actions?
You will receive many different and distinctive answers to such a question. I would say that an equally compelling case can be made for both options. Such complexity is testament to Sophocles’…
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- HEALTH ISSUES
Is it possible for health for all children to be an achievable goal?Is it possible for health for…
If the focus of the question is whether or not all children can be healthy or in perfect health, I would say that clarification is needed. For example, if a child is born with a condition, does…
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- PHILOSOPHY
What sorts of questions do you think are worth studying even if we can never know the answers to…
From my own field of study, I think that it is important to ask why nations are not able to keep from going to war with one another. This is a question that is valuable to ask even though we can…
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- PHILOSOPHY
How would you characterize the discipline of philosophy?Introduction to Philosophy – Classiscal…
True to the branch of philosophy, in general, I think you will find more questions than answers. I would think that one of the characteristics of philosophy would be the idea of raising questions…
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- PHILOSOPHY
What do you think Russell means when he says, all acquisitions of knowledge is an enlargement of…
The statement attempts to configure philosophy in a light where the questions end up driving consciousness, not necessarily the answers. Russell’s essay strikes at how one should view philosophy…
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- MATH
Find two numbers such that their sum equalls 21, and the greater number is 3 more than twice the…
x + y = 21. x = 2y + 3 Now we solve using these two equations. All we have to do is substitute the value for x that is giving in the second equation into the first equation. Now we have 2y + 3 +…
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- MATH
When rolling a dice two times, what is the probability of having a number greater that 3?
The regular die has 6 sides (1,2 , 3, 4 , 5, 6) The outcomes for a number greater that 3 is (4,5 ,6) Then, 3he probability of having a number greater that 3 the first time= 3/6= 1/2 The probability…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Police and Lawif a policeman arrests you without having much evidence and charges for a crime,…
Here in the United States, the only action that would make any sense in this situation is to hire a lawyer. In this country, at least, a good lawyer who specializes in criminal law would be the…
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- THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG
How is Paloma’s account of Renee’s end is at odds with Renee’s self-assessment?
Renee had pretty low self-esteem. This is why she hid her real self from everyone. She pretended to be a boring, dumb concierge when she really was an intelligent, vibrant, auto-didact (self-taught…
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- MATH
The correct answer to this is that x is greater than -5 and that x is less than 3. You can find this answer in the following way. Remember that you can solve this inequality just as you would…
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- MATH
Find the equation of the line that passes through (2,3) and (-3,3).
The equation of the line is: y-y1= m(x-x1) Let us use one of the point (2,3) ==> y-3= m(x-2) ==> y= m(x-2)=3 Now let us calculate the slope (m): m= y2-y1/(x2-x1)= 3-3/ -3-2= 0/-5=0 Then the…
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- MATH
find the equation of the line passes through A(2,4) and B(-1,3)
The equation of the line is : y-y1= m(x-x1) (x1,y1) is any point passes through the line: We will use A(2,4): ==> y-4=m(x-2) ==> y= m(x-2) + 4 The slope (m) = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)…
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- LIFE OF PI
What are some tragedies in Life of Pi?
Life of Pi is filled with sad occurrences that the protagonist, Pi Patel, has to deal with and learn to survive. The first is the loss of his family in the shipwreck, along with everything that he…
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- THE GLASS MENAGERIE
The final scene depicts Laura as “she blows the candle out.” What does this act represent and…
Tom is stuck in a life he hates. His father has left–a phone man who “fell in love with long distance.” Tom is left to stay and support his mother and his “crippled” sisiter. Laura is an odd…
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- EUGENE O’NEILL
In “Before Breakfast,” why did Mrs. Shriek and run “shrieking madly into the outer hallway”?What…
In Eugene O’Neill’s brief, dramatic, and ultimately intense study Before Breakfast, is the depiction of a poor ‘Bohemian’ couple, the Rowlands. Most of the focus is on Mrs. Rowland because she is…
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- MACBETH
Is Lady Macbeth an ambitious woman who fails to see the consequences of her actions or a noble…
Well, as your question points out, she’s both. She is certainly ambitious, as she recognises that Macbeth himself isn’t ambitious enough to actually get ahead as far as getting the crown: yet do I…
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- HISTORY
i have a current affair assignment i have to choose story that is written in the newsletter so i…
There are a couple of issues here that might need to be sorted out. I think that the first one is this newsletter. If it’s a newsletter that is highlighting news events, few, if any, can help…
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- BARTLEBY THE SCRIVENER, A TALE OF WALL STREET
In the story “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville, what is the significance of the…
This is a really long short story, and the setting is consistent throughout the work. It is a law office in New York, presumably Wall Street (as noted in the original subtitle). In this office are…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
“His food doesn’t stick going down, does it?” (chapter 24, p.236). What does it mean?
This quote is seen in Chapter 24 when the missionary circle is having their meeting at the Finch house. They are there because Aunt Alexandra is a member. While they are at the Finch house, a…
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- OZYMANDIAS
What are the main contrasting images in “Ozymandius” by Percy Shelley. What is the irony of the…
Two contrasting images might be the broken sculpture and the sand. One is man-made and in ruins; the second is natural and enduring. The irony of the poem is primarily found in the last lines,…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Personally, I do not see any evidence for the idea that Huck Finn is gay. In fact, I do not really see any sexuality of any sort going on in the book. I suppose that you could argue that Huck is…
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- DANCING AT LUGHNASA
Suggestions of symbolism within the play ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ by Brian Friel?I’m writing an…
Friel’s play employs the central motif of dancing and music to explore themes of Irish cultural identity, nostalgia, historical change, and pagan ritual. -Source: Drama for Students, ©2013 Gale…
- THE GREAT GATSBY
The Great Gatsby chapter 1 questions, please help me a bit( answers don’t need to be long for…
Chapter One of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, introduces the reader to five characters: 1. Nick Carraway – Seeking “no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart,” Nick…
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- HISTORY
Was it the government’s fault that women were treated the way they were in the 1800s?
In my opinion, it was not the fault of the government. Instead, it was the fault of society. Government can generally not force people to hold a given set of beliefs against their will. In fact,…
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- HAMLET
How might Hamlet’s treatment be bad?
Well, it all depends what you mean by treatment. Hamlet himself has a very particular view of his own bad treatment at the very start of the play. He is furious that his mother could have remarried…
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- WALDEN
Explain how Henry David Thoreau wanted people to live in nature in Walden.
Thoreau’s message isn’t necessarily to go live in the woods; granted, that is what he did, and he found the experience quite fulfilling. Rather, his main messages center around the themes of…
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- HAMLET
Why does Claudius’ attitude towards Hamlet change over the course of the play.
Claudius has a very good reason for his change in attitude toward Hamlet through the course of the play. Hamlet has discovered that Claudius has murdered his father and married his mother. Claudius…
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- HAMLET
What are Hamlet’s real feelings for his mother?
Hamlet’s feelings toward his mother are complicated and conflicted and move from sympathy to hatred and back to sympathy through the course of the play. When he learns that his father has died and…
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- THE EDIBLE WOMAN
In “The Edible Women” why does Marian reject the beauty ideal that the red dress stands for?
The reason why Marian rejects the beauty ideal that the red dress stands for is because she absolutely hates the role of women in society, namely, her own, in a monogamous relationship. She is a…
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- VACHEL LINDSAY
Why are baffaloes eating flowers rather than grass? in the poem “The Flower-Fed Buffaloes”
This is, of course, simply a matter of opinion. My opinion is that Lindsay wanted to put it in this way because it sounds more picturesque and evocative than it would be if they were eating…
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- THE EDIBLE WOMAN
In “The Edible Women” What do Peter’s and Marian’s different understandings of the…
Marian got that cake for Peter knowing deep inside it was more of an obligation as a girlfriend than out of genuine love for him. The cake is totally cliche: Pink, heart shaped, cute, and “probably…
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- THE KILLER ANGELS
What was the importance of Pickett’s Charge to the North and the South? What factors added to the…
Pickett’s Charge proved to be one of the most significant–and, for the South, disastrous–actions of the entire Civil War. It culminated Robert E. Lee’s dream of taking the fight from Virginia…
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- EVERYMAN
In the play Everyman, what is the message and technical means by which it is dramatized?Would you…
Everyman is a Medieval morality play, written in obvious allegory. Each of the characters has a name which represents the quality they have (for example, Beauty is concerned about outward…
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- AS YOU LIKE IT
What is the importance of the Wrestling match in the play?
The wrestling match in As You Like It is important for several reasons. For one thing, and most importantly, it introduces Rosalind to Orlando for the first time. They fall in love at first sight,…
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- ANTIGONE
In Antigone, by Sophocles, who is the protagonist? Creon or Antigone?please explain why ? and…
It is possible to argue that this play has two tragic figures. Sophocles presents such a balanced perspective of both characters that is difficult to determine which is the true protagonist. Both…
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- BUSINESS
Can someone help me fine some web sites for information on off shoringThe impact off-shoring has…
A web search can reveal many points. I have composed a list of web sites on off shore drilling and I think it might be for you to search them to find what it is that you seek. The ehow article is…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
Are there any fairy tale/fantasy elements in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour?”
The story itself does have a “once upon a time” feel to it; it is short, it delivers a message or moral, it involves a supposedly perfect relationship between a young man and woman, and has moments…
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- BUSINESS
Why should inventory be controlled? Explain?
Controlling inventory means regularly monitoring availability of inventory of required items of material in stock, comparing the availability with the current and expected requirements, and taking…
- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
In my coursework i need to write about the landscape, and i would appreciate some notes as i am…
You can begin with the symbolism of color. Blue skies could be peaceful. Skies can symbolize freedom. Green is typically symbolic for growth, but you could research or brainstorm more symbolism…
- TEACHERS
How to write A LETTER TO MY ENGLISH teacher that I don’t deserve this LOW score and you I WANT to…
So you are trying to write a letter in which you ask your teacher if you may look at your exam paper? You have not actually seen the exam paper and how the teacher marked it? If so, here is how I…
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- BUSINESS
Identify three factors that determine the price Elasticity of Supply(PES) of a good.
A good has a high price elasticity of supply if the quantity supplied changes a great deal when the price of the good changes. There are some factors which affect the PES: The availability of…
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- SEEDFOLKS
Describe Sae Young’s traumatic experiences in Seedfolks. How does the garden help her overcome them?
I have included a link to a previous question similar to this, answered extremely well on enotes. Sae’s experience of being violated in terms of her trust and her openness at the hands of a…
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- BUSINESS
how does organization as a structure and organization as a process benefit todays economythe…
These are two different aspects but go hand in hand. as a structure organisation has its design and shape. the division of work, authority, departmentation,,homogenity ,unity of direction etc. a…
- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
What is the development of the relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy throughout Pride and…
At the beginning of the novel, their relationship starts off on bad footing when Elizabeth is introduced to Darcy at a ball, and she deems him aloof, snobby and quite rude, as she overhears some of…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How do private sector and public sector economies plan for education and employment?
At least in capitalist economies, the economies themselves do not plan for education and employment at all. In many cases, the governments plan for education and employment, but the private sector…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What lessons do the children in To Kill a Mockingbird learn as they experience personal growth?
Jem and Scout are given more freedom by their father than most children their age, and Atticus’ trust in their good nature is proven time and again during the novel. The children follow Atticus’…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
What is the dominant impression/mood of the story “A Rose For Emily”?
The mood of “A Rose for Emily” is nostalgic, then suspenseful, and then alarming. Gothic themes build suspense while key points in the story mark the shifts in mood. For example, when Faulkner…
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- BELLS FOR JOHN WHITESIDE’S DAUGHTER
How death is portrayed in “Bells for John Whitside’s Daughter” by John Crowe Ransom?
“Bells for John Whitside’s Daughter” is a classic example of an elegy, a poem mourning a death. This elegy centers on a great contrast: the differnece in how the little girl acted while she was…