Provide quotes from chapter 19 of Oliver Twist that reveal some of Bill Sikes’ traits.
- REFERENCE
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- OLIVER TWIST
Provide quotes from chapter 19 of Oliver Twist that reveal some of Bill Sikes’ traits.
In Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, Chapter 19, Bill Sikes behavior and conversation with Fagin portray a number of character traits. All of these character traits are negative except for one….
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In the book The Great Gatsby, why does Gatsby start throwing shirts on his bed?What does this…
The quote comes in the middle of Ch. 5, after Daisy and Gatsby are reunited for the first time in years. Throughout the reunion, he points out his obvious trappings of wealth in an attempt to…
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- THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH
What function did The Epic of Gilgamesh serve in ancient Mesopotamia?
Although the Epic of Gilgamesh has some of the same stories (the flood, for example) as the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, its main function is not the same in that it is not mainly a religious text….
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Poetic justice is when justice reveals itself in a way especially appropriate. How is poetic…
Your question specifically mentioned Act 5, but the best example of poetic justice in Merchant occurs in Act 4–the trial scene. Shylock initially creates the contract between Antonio and himself…
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- LITTLE WOMEN
Why did Louisa May Alcott write Little Women? How does the book relate to her life?
Lousia May Alcott was born in Germantown, PA on November 29, 1832. She had a passion for writing and published over 30 books and collections of stories before her death March 6th, 1888. Growing up…
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- HISTORY
Were there any anti-racism activists who weren’t African American?–making a powerpont on racism…
While there were anti-segregation activists in the 1950s and 1960s, none of them were leaders of the movement so they are not famous. The first link I’ve attached is a picture from the March on…
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- HISTORY
How did Romans live?Are there any good websites about romans?
This question is really a bit too broad to be answered well here. There are lots of aspects to how people live… I’ll post a couple of links and give you a few facts. In general, Roman life…
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- ANGELA’S ASHES
In Angela’s Ashes, how does Frank McCourt view his self-exile from Ireland?
Angela’s Ashes is full of memories for Frank McCourt, both positive and negative. While the account he gives is both amusing and entertaining, we also get the sense that it was a difficult place…
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- THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Where can I find the actual images that were shown on the screen during The Glass Menagerie?
It is quite unlikely that you will find any of the actual images or “screen legends” used in a production of The Glass Menagerie as even the original 1945 Broadway production of the play did not…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What have the girls in The Crucible done that violates Puritan codes?
Abigail Williams and the other girls from Salem are guilty of several offenses against Puritan standards. First, they leave their homes in the middle of the night, something that young girls were…
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- DOVER BEACH
What literary techniques are utilized in “Dover Beach,” and how are they used?
Arnold’s “Dover Beach” is one of the land mark poems of English Literature, written by a man who was more well-known as a critic of literature than a poet. The poem was written in 1851, and…
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- OROONOKO
Can you help me to analyse Oroonoko’s language?
Aphra Behn, an English woman who may have lived in Suriname and was definitely a spy for a time in Antwerp, wrote the novel Oroonoko from the voice of a speaker who has traveled to other lands….
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
“When they awake, dote on the first thing they see” – Please explain this line from A Midsummer…
This line, spoken by Oberon to Puck, refers to a love potion that Oberon wants to put on the eyelids of the sleeping Titania. “Dote” means to be overly affectionate. What Oberon is doing in the…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
How did Helena remind Hermia about their friendship in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
In Act III, Scene 2 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Lysander has fallen in love with Helena because of the potion that Puck put on Lysander’s eyes while he slept. Helena doesn’t believe that Lysander…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
What did Helena think and say when Lysander addressed her in terms of extravagant love in A…
The episode you are referring to happens in Act II, Scene 2. Puck has put the love potion on Lysander’s eyes while he slept. When Lysander awakes and sees Helena, he falls in love with her. At…
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- GRAMMAR
What are the uses of idioms and proverbs?
Idiom – a phrase with a hidden meaning, the phrase doesn’t actually mean what it says. An example would be “you’re in the doghouse.” If you take this statement literally, you can picture yourself…
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- HISTORY
What is the result of Luther posting his Ninety-Five Theses at Wittenberg?
The major immediate result of Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses in 1517 was what is now known as the Protestant Reformation. During the Reformation, the Catholic Church (which was then the…
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- TEACHERS
Should people not trained in teaching be allowed to teach? I have a debate about this topic and…
Here in New Zealand we have a system whereby an individual whom the school considers qualified in terms of experience can be given a Limited Authority to Teach (LAT). This system is particularly…
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- BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH—
What do the horses heads facing in the direction of eternity signify?
Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves And Immortality. We slowly drove, he knew no haste, And I had put away My labor, and my leisure…
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- CONSTITUTION
Could the framers have done anything to end slavery at the Constitutional Convention?Was it…
I would argue, much as I hate to, that there is nothing the framers could reasonably have done to end slavery at the time of the Convention. If they had banned slavery in the US, there’s just no…
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- CONSTITUTION
Is the Constitution a perfect document, and if not, what should be changed about it?If it is not…
This is, of course, a subjective question and will probably be moved to the discussion section. So this answer is solely my opinion. The Constitution is not perfect. I would like to get rid of…
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- SPEAK
What happens in the 4th marking period of Speak?
The fourth marking period contains much of the rising action, the climax, and the resolution of the novel Speak. The PTA gets upset about the new “Hornet” school mascot (mostly because of the…
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- ARTS
What is the function of public art in society?
Well let’s take a look at what that means…”public art.” This is art that has been created with the intention of being displayed in a public place where it can be accessible to everyone. This,…
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- HISTORY
Session 8–The Coming of the RevoluationAre Thomas Paine’s writings THE AMERICAN CRISIS and…
If our standard of propaganda is the idea of being able to motivate and inspire for a specific political purpose, then the works of Jefferson and Paine would certainly constitute. Both writers and…
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- SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS
Explain Shakespeare’s innovations to the sonnet form that affected subject matter and style of…
To understand Shakespeare’s innovations to sonnets, it is necessary to understand the origin of sonnets. The original sonnet for was Petrarchan, meaning it was the form Petrarch used when he first…
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- NICKEL AND DIMED: ON (NOT) GETTING BY IN AMERICA
do you think Americans make excessive demands on the family unit rather than calling for the…
In the culture where I grew up, people made way more demands on family and way fewer on government. For example: When you get old, you don’t go on Social Security — your family takes care of…
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- NICKEL AND DIMED: ON (NOT) GETTING BY IN AMERICA
do you think an increase in salary would redress the lack of benefits, or its this completely…
I’m not 100% sure that if low-wage workers were paid more salary, they would set aside money for health insurance premiums, particularly if they are young and healthy. Part of the current debate…
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- REFERENCE
Do you think the Death Penalty should be illegal?I do, mainly because I go to church and the…
There are certain crimes that are so heinous and so vicious that the only appropriate response by society is to execute the perpetrator. Now that we have DNA evidence testing and other capabilities…
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- TEACHERS
why do students have to take final exams?I think that students shouldn’t have to take final exams…
As a teacher, my opinion is that examinations, whether midterm or final, should not be used as punishments for students. Both types of examinations are supposed to be comprehensive assessments of…
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- JUST LATHER, THAT’S ALL
What mood is created by the dialogue between the two men in the short story “Just Lather, That’s…
The conversation between Captain Torres and the barber in Hernando Tellez’s short story, “Just Lather, That’s All,” takes on a matter-of-fact tone on the surface, but the reader is given the added…
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- MACBETH
Compare the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 7 of Macbeth.
At the beginning of the scene, Macbeth has grave misgivings about killing the king. In his soliloquy, he enumerates to himself all the reasons why the killing should not take place. Then Lady…
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- ONCE UPON A TIME
What is the point of view of the story “Once Upon a Time” by Nadine Gordimer?
The beginning of “Once Upon a Time” is told in first person point of view. The beginning constitutes a frame in which Nadine Gordimer, speaking for herself, protests the notion that an…
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- BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
In “By the Waters of Babylon,” what does Benet count on his readers bringing, and what reading…
In “By the Waters of Babylon,” Stephen Vincent Benet counts on the audience being intelligent enough to figure out what has happened to the city of the gods, and to recognize the fragments of…
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- THE ODYSSEY
Who are the Laestrygonians in The Odyssey?
The Laestrygonians, mythologically speaking, are a race of giant cannibals. In the Odyssey, they live in the city of Telepylus on an island that appears to be roughly shaped like a horseshoe (or at…
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- BUSINESS
Using an appropriate diagram, explain how an indirect tax can change the free market price and…
An indirect tax is one such as a sales tax or a value-added tax as opposed to one that is levied directly on your income or your property. What this sort of tax does is to move the supply curve to…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What do Piggy, Simon, and the littlun with the birthmark have in common?
All of them die by violence in some way. The ‘littlun’ with the birthmark mysteriously disappears and is presumed dead; Simon is “sacrificed” in a barbaric way by Jack and his hunters; Piggy is…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What is the “scar” that is repeatedly mentioned in the book Lord of the Flies?
The “scar” that is repeatedly mentioned throughout the book Lord of the Flies is a giant gash that has been torn from the forest. When the plane that the student’s were originally on was crashing…
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- UPTON SINCLAIR
Upton Sinclair was called a “muckraker.” How did Sinclair “muckrake” for social reform?
The “muckrakers” were a group of investigative journalists who dedicated themselves to uncovering social ills during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the US. They were give their name by…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What additional problem did the three brothers face after Pony’s return? What happened to Pony…
The Curtis brothers’ biggest worry after Ponyboy returns home is the possibility that he and Sodapop will be removed from Darry’s custodial care. Since charges may be pending against Pony in the…
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- HOW THE IRISH SAVED CIVILIZATION
How did the Irish act as a “hinge” in history?
The idea of “hinges” in history is that certain moments, people, or civilizations have played pivotal roles in our history. These hinges are important in forming the society we now have. To Thomas…
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- JANE EYRE
Why did Mr. Rochester propose outdoors in Jane Eyre? Is Mr. Rochester’s proposal related to the…
Rochester proposes outdoors in keeping with the pathetic fallacy used throughout the novel. The pathetic fallacy is a device in which the weather/setting reflects the emotions of the characters….
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- THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
In “The Pit and the Pendulum,” after his sentence of death the narrator says he could not see…
During his sentencing and right after, the narrator is incredibly groggy and confused. He can’t see very clearly, and almost appears to be having hallucinations–he fixates on the candles in the…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Why does Candy say he should have shot the dog instead of allowing Carlson to do it in Chapter 3…
In Chapter 3 Candy allows Carlson to put his dog out of its misery and shoot it. Carlson takes the time to explain where the dog should be shot to ensure the quickest death and least amount of…
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- THANK YOU, M’AM
Why is it so difficult for the boy to say anything to Mrs. Jones when he leaves in Thank You,…
Hughes leaves this detail largely to the mind and imagination of the reader. On the surface, we know Mr. Jones doesn’t give Roger much time to say anything at all. She shuts the door on him in the…
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- CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
What is one undisputed fact during the trial in Cry, the Beloved Country?
The one undisputed fact during the trial is that Absalom killed Arthur Jarvis. Absalom never denies that he killed Arthur Jarvis, but his defense is that he did not mean to kill him. He maintains…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, who taught Clarisse about the way life “used to be?”
Clarisse is the most refreshing character in the book Fahrenheit 451 because she is “alive” in a way that most people in the book aren’t. Indeed, it is Clarisse’s “spunk” that sets off the…
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- LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER
In “Lamb to the Slaughter,” why did the dectectives not suspect Mary as the murderer?
First off Mary was pregnant, which makes her an unlikely and sympathetic individual in such a condition. Second, the police officers all knew her as a very sweet and familiar person because her…
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- REFERENCE
When teaching students, do they have to be entertained at all times to get them to learn?iWhen…
I don’t think that students need to be entertained; however, it is crucial that they be engaged. Students who are bored and “checked out” don’t learn nearly as much, if at all. Some…
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- LITERATURE
What is the best way to understand what exactly a poem is about?What is the best way to…
When I introduce a poem to readers for the first time I try to let them use an accepted structure for the analysis at first. Becuase it’s a daunting task to many, giving students a series of steps…
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