Regarding World War II where and how did Hitler start the concentration camp? What did he expect…
- LITERATURE
Name three rhetorical devices Sojourner Truth used in “Ain’t I a Woman?” and give an example of…
Three rhetorical devices that Sojourner Truth uses in her speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” include metaphor, rhetorical questions, and repetition. Midway through the speech, Truth uses the metaphor of…
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- HISTORY
Regarding World War II where and how did Hitler start the concentration camp? What did he expect…
The term concentration camp refers to a camp in which people are detained or confined, usually under harsh conditions and without regard to legal norms of arrest and imprisonment that are…
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- 1984
What is authority and power, and how is it shown in 1984 by George Orwell?
Defining power is a very difficult thing to do. But some political theorists have said that power is the ability to get people to things that they would not otherwise do (or the ability to keep…
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- BUSINESS
Why do you think organizations have increased the use of groups for making decisions over the…
I think that organizations have moved towards using groups to make decisions for a couple of reasons. First, I think that in today’s environment, organizations and their leaders are risk-averse….
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- BUSINESS
With more and more managers using computers, they’ll be able to make more rational decisions.Do…
I think that this only applies to a limited range of managerial decisions. Other aspects of what managers must decide cannot really be helped by computers. When managers have to make decisions…
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- AS YOU LIKE IT
Discuss manipulation and interpersonal relationships and their importance for the events in As…
Manipulation is usually thought of as an abnormal psychological ploy to intentionally lead others to do the manipulator’s will against their own will, but the definition also includes the idea of…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What are the moral lessons for Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451?
- Censorship is evil: it is an intrusion on freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and banning books is academic and moral neglect 2. Books must be protected at all costs: they cannot be…
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- SCIENCE
Is a tsunami a tidal wave?Is a tsunami a tidal wave?
The term “tidal wave” is often used in American English as a popular term for a tsunami. So, in that sense, a tsunami is a tidal wave. However, a tsunami has nothing to do with the tides so it is…
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- THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON
What are some characteristics of Janie Johnson?
When the story begins, Janie is a fun-loving, silly, dreamy 15-year-old girl. She yearns for romance and excitement, and attempts to make herself seem more exotic by altering her name on school…
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- THE HOBBIT
What are some similarities between The Hobbit and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, or The…
Interesting question! I am going to deal with your first comparision that you suggest rather than focussing on comparing this novel to Harry Potter and I will focus my answer on one of the key…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
What hints does Portia give to help Bassanio choose the lead casket in Merchant of Venice?Need…
The hints Portia gives to help Bassanio choose the right casket all have to do with the same theme – the importance of looking beneath the surface to find what is important. At the beginning of Act…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Is this a good thesis statement to prove that Juliet is the protagonist and not Romeo? Can you…
Your thesis is a good starting point for your essay, and it is clear the direction which you will follow within your body paragraphs. However, like it is said, “Writing is never DONE, it is just…
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- I STAND HERE IRONING
What does the “iron” represent in this story?Tillie Olsen’s “I Stand Here Ironing”
The iron in Tillie Olsen’s “I Stand Her Ironing” is symbolic of the mother’s attempt to straighten out her feelings about her daughter Emily, and about herself. The movement of the iron parallels…
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- SCIENCE
My brother was married to a woman with Crohn’s… it’s a nasty disease. Crohn’s is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. It causes the lining of the intestines to become badly inflamed. It can…
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- I STAND HERE IRONING
Who should take the blame for Emily’s childhood unhappiness?”I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen
In Tillie Olsen’s “I Stand Here Ironing,” the mother’s internal monologue indicates her guilt over her neglect of Emily while she was forced to work and care for her other children. In fact these…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
What is the technical term for the repetition of an element in both the beginning and end of a…
I always teach this as “framing,” “frame story,” or a “framing device.” Aha! I found it. Enotes agrees: Framing device, a narrative tool in which the setting of a story or another element is…
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- MATH
Which investment should Kristie pick, and why?Kristie want to have $6000 in 6 years. She has two…
In a savings accounts,with interest 3.75% (annual) which compounds monthly for 6 year makes the amount multiply (1+3.75/12) each month and at the end of the 6 years (6*12 = 72nd moth), the amount…
- LITERATURE
Where in the essay does Chris Anderson use EXAMPLES? What do these examples contribute to his…
Chris Anderson, in his essay “The Rise and Fall of the Hit”, argues that the market today “yield[s] to a million mini markets” and hits, whether it be music or television. The hits themselves will…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Why shouldn’t popular music be the main ingredient in elementary school music program?Why…
I can think of many reasons why today’s popular music would not be appropriate for elementary school children. Many popular songs–especially in rap and hip-hop–have lyrics with references to sex,…
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- THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK
How does the writer bring the perspective close and distance it in “The Love Song of J. Alfred…
For the majority of the poem, T.S. Eliot speaks, as J. Alfred Prufrock, in the first person. This is indicated by the use of the first person pronouns I and me. The poem begins from this…
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- SCIENCE
What are the mating habits of tigers?
Females tigers become sexually mature around 3-4 years of age. Male tigers become sexually mature a bit later in life, around 4-5 years of age. In tropical climates the females may be in heat…
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- ULYSSES
What ideas does the poem “Ulysses” by Alfred Lord Tennyson convey to you about the factors…
This dramatic monologue is spoken by Ulysses, who has returned from the Trojan War and finds himself unhappy in Ithaca. For him living is not sitting, pausing, resting: How dull it is to pause,…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
When Gatsby says “her voice is full of money” is that a metaphor or symbol?
I would actually call it a rich description or perhaps a figure of speech. It is not a traditional metaphor, although it functions like a slanted metaphor to an extent. On the other hand, it could…
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- MATH
x+2y=1……(1) 2x+y=8……(2) We will use the elimination method. First, multiply (1) by -2 and add to (2) -2x-4y=-2 2x+y=8 ==> -3y=6 ==> y=-2 x+2y=1 ==> x= 1-2y = 1-2(-2)= 1+4= 5
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- SCIENCE
What are the parts of the skull?
The skull is made up of multiple cranial bones. Frontal- this part of the skull forms the brow, forhead, and nasal cavity. Parietal- these bones are located on opposite sides of the skull. On…
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- WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
Describe William Wordsworth’s concept of nature.
Wordsworth holds a very reverential view of nature. In nearly all of his poem, Wordsworth makes the argument that the natural setting is the seat of subjective revelation and a realm where the…
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- THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
Analyze the characterisation in John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress as it relates to presenting…
The characters in this work are allegorical, so they represent the themes of the work. Such characters as Christian, Faithful, Hopeful, Mercy, Feeble-mind, Valiant-for-truth, Despondency, Honest,…
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- IN THE POND
What is an explanation of In the Pond?
In the Pond (1998) is the first novel written by Ha Jin, perhaps best known for his short stories, which have found their way into several major anthologies. He was the first Chinese-born American…
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- MY ANTONIA
How do the different characters of My Anotonia work both with and against each other to bring the…
If you read the character analyses here on eNotes, you will gain good insight into this question. Although Jim and Antonia grow up together and are very close friends, they are very different from…
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- ODE ON A GRECIAN URN
What is a brief stanza-by-stanza explanation of the basic meaning of “Ode on a Grecian Urn”?
There are five stanzas in Keat’s poem: Stanza 1: The speaker is looking at an old Grecian urn thinking that the urn is able to better tell a story than a poem is. The speaker questions what the…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
What was Chaucer’s method of satirizing the Prioress in The Canterbury Tales?
In the prologue, Chaucer satirizes the prioress by having the narrator praise characteristics that are not representative of nuns. When we think of nuns, we think of women who have taken vows of…
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- THE FOUNTAINHEAD
In The Fountainhead, why do many people call Howard Roark selfless?
To begin let me say that your question is somewhat misleading. I don’t believe “many people” called Howard Roark selfless. Most of the conflict in the book is brought about by people who believe…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Please give me the names of four characters in A Tale of Two Cities and a quote that best…
There are only a few characters who are fully developed in A Tale of Two Cities. 1. Therese Defarge who is in the annuals of classic villains. Her irrational hatred and Poe-like obsession with…
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- THOMAS HARDY AND THE PROPER STUDY OF MANKIND
Regarding teaching Thomas Hardy’s short story “Alicia’s Diary,” what is one characteristic that…
If you are going teach this short stoy as being representative of Thomas Hardy’s themes or style, one thing that comes to mind is the concept of fate that appears as a significant part of his…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What does Romeo mean when he says, after killing Tybalt, “I am fortune’s fool”?
What Romeo means when he says this is that his life is being completely controlled (and messed up) by fate (or fortune). He is being sad because his life has been turned upside down by a couple of…
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- HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS
What is a “white elephant,” and how does this idea apply to the story?that is one of my…
One question per day, please. In Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants,” the “White Elephant” is, according to Wiki: an idiom for a valuable possession of which its owner cannot…
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- IF
How does the poem “If” reflect Kipling’s bitter vision of the world?
I think that you can say Kipling has a bitter vision of the world because of the kinds of things that he is warning “his son” about. If you look at everything he says to his son, he is painting a…
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- THE HEALERS WAR
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” how is irony used in the story?
There are examples of irony seen throughout Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story, “The Cask of Amontillado.” Fortunato is garbed in a jester’s (fool’s) costume. It seems highly appropriate for the…
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- BUSINESS
Explain how a manager might deal with making decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
There’s a line from one of “The Matrix” films: “We cannot see past the choices we don’t understand.” In the end, I think that this statement says a great deal about managing through periods and…
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- HISTORY
Compare and contrast four reform movements of the mid-1800s (nineteenth century), such as…
Public Education: Government schooling is a recent phenomenon. Formerly, schooling was in the home from tutors if the family was well off, and in store-loft and old-field academies if the family…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does Harper Lee manage to make Boo’s presence so strong throughout the novel, even though he…
Even though Boo’s physical appearance throughout the novel is minimal, Boo is “revealed to be a gentle soul through his unseen acts.” The mysterious acts of kindness, rumors, imaginary haunts, and…
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- ROALD DAHL
what is the joint summary of the story “Dusk” by Saki and the story “The Umbrella Man” by Roald Dahl
I suggest you go for a separate summary for each. Umbrella man brings about a more rational approach, giving credit to the skills of the trickster. Dusk on the other hand doesn’t show as much…
- ROMEO AND JULIET
What is the interpretation of the quote below from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?I need help…
Juliet is speaking to her mother when she says this: “I’ll look to like, if looking liking move; But no more deep will I endart mine eye Than your consent gives strangth to make it fly.” Her mother…
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- SCIENCE
Why can’t diabetics eat sugar?
Diabetics can eat sugar but in moderation. Sugar a carbohydrate, is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream. Individuals with diabetes mellitus have hyperglycemia (blood glucose level is elevated)….
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Whose tragedy is it in the play Julius Caesar? Would a better title be the Tragedy of Marcus…
Hi Katie – Many Shakesperean scholars do believe the play should have been called The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus. The play does focus on the tragic character of Caesar, his potential leadership, his…
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- GRAMMAR
I …………………………. HIM FOR A LONG TIME.(KNOW)FILL UP WITH SUITABLE TENSES WITH THE…
There are a number of ways that you can fill in this blank. I have known him for a long time. (This shows that you knew him before and that you still know him today.) I knew him for a long time….
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- OEDIPUS REX
I wondered how the theme of nature is expressed in Oedipus the King?
In Oedipus Rex, nature is used as a pathetic fallacy or an objective correlative. In other words, the external plague in nature (disease, starvation) is symbolic of the internal corrupt nature of…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
Can someone explain “of joy that kills”In the “Story of an Hour” the death of Mrs. Mallard is…
I think that the author intended this phrase to be taken as irony. She is trying to show us how badly the outside world understands women like Louise Mallard — women who want to be independent of…
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- MATH
How would u simplify this if possible? 2 square root of 3 + square root of 27 – square root of 1/3
Simplify: 2sqrt(3)+sqrt(27)-1/sqrt(3) = 2sqrt(3)+sqrt(3*3*3)-1/sqrt(3) =2qrt(3)+3sqrt(3)-1/sqrt(3) Multiply and divide by sqrt(3) =[2(3) + 3(3)- 1]/sqrt(3) = (6+9-1)/sqrt(3) = 14/sqrt(3)=…
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- BUSINESS
what is custom web application development?
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