• THE OPEN BOAT

How does the protagonist see himself through the eyes of others?”The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane

In Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat,” the correspondent is the initiate, the only one of the four men who is not part of the crew of the damaged ship. Yet, the captain addresses him with the others…

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• AS YOU LIKE IT

Project AssignmentDo you agree that Celia is completely overshadowed by Rosalind? Compare and…

Your instructor has really left an easy out for students with the wording “completely overshadowed.” It would be easy for students to qualify “not completely but.” However, your paper will be a…

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• ROBINSON CRUSOE

In Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, does his dismissal of his pact with God make Crusoe a hopeless…

In Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, I don’t know that Crusoe’s change of heart towards God indicates that he is a “hopeless rebel.” I assume this term means that he cannot help but be a rebel. Human…

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• ROBINSON CRUSOE

Compare Robinson Crusoe with the story of Jonah from the Bible. Show how the characters have…

[eNotes editors are only permitted to answer one question per posting. If you have additional questions, please post them separately.] In the story of Jonah in the Bible, God has plans for the man,…

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• ANIMAL FARM

You are a reporter for the local newspaper and your assignment is to write a detailed report on…

As a former journalist and a journalism teacher and adviser, what I would tell you is to think like a reporter and look through the novel to find quotes by the characters that describe the event….

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• GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Can you please explain the relationship Pip and Magwitch (provis/ convict) throughout the novel…

As Great Expectations opens with little Pip standing before the graves of his mother and father, the suggestion is made that Pip is in quest of a parent. When the grave-colored man appears–“a…

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• HAMLET

Does Hamlet feel “the readiness is all” and the rest is up to providence, or does his fit of…

Your question refers to Shakespeare’s tragic play, Hamlet, Act Five, scene two. Horatio is concerned that some kind of trap may be lying in wait for Hamlet. Hamlet says, HAMLET: Not a whit, we…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

How does Austen create atmosphere in Pride and Prejudice and how does it change?

Austen creates the atmosphere of the time period in which she sets the story by the way she crafts her characters and the various settings in the novel. Austen is a master of characterization and…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

Can someone please give me quotes from Lord of the Flies supporting the thesis: Jack imposes fear…

In Lord of the Flies, Jack utilizes “scare tactics” to ensure that most of the boys will view him as the most powerful boy on the island. Ralph, the elected leader, maintains that there is no…

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• HISTORY

In your opinion, which was the greatest cause the October 1917 Russian Revolution?In your…

I think that there are many causes. As with any event of this magnitude, you can find a great many reasons why it happened or what helped to trigger it. Yet, I would think that Russia’s failures…

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• MACBETH

What is an explanation of Macbeth’s reaction to the new prophecies in Act IV Scene I?I’m trying…

Macbeth sees the final apparition after seeing three apparitions that frankly make him feel very confident. He feels indestructable when the apparition notes that no one of woman birth can harm him…

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• HISTORY

How justified is the claim that Napoleon constructed a new order by borrowing from both the…

The question seems to be referring to the idea that Napoleon kept a number of French Revolutionary reforms, especially those that tended to empower the French state, while essentially…

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• ESSAY LAB

I have a language analysis about duck hunting and have two articles against and one for, but I…

So what precisely is it that you have to do? I wonder whether you need to use the articles you are given to write a response about your own beliefs on duck hunting, as this is normally what…

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• TO SIR, WITH LOVE

Describe Mr. Braithwaite’s first day of school in To Sir, With Love.

Mr. Braithwaite’s first day of school reflects the difficulty in the journey of teaching and learning. In many ways, it is typical of most first year teachers’ first days. There is little in way…

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• HISTORY

What part did the Watergae Scandal play in the resignation of Richard Nixon?

In the end, I think that the Watergate Scandal played a decisive role in the resignation of Richard Nixon. The event itself, the cover up that followed, and the revelation of the unsavory nature…

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• A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In A Christmas Carol, how is Scrooge’s transformation central to some of the main ideas of the…

Clearly there are plenty of themes running through this classic Christmas story, but I would like to focus on the theme of fear and how it is shown through Scrooge and then his transformation after…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are some quotes about Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird that display maturity and growth?

Jem and Scout are both exposed to incidents that most children would never experience at such a young age. Having a mysterious recluse like Boo Radley living next door seemed trivial after the…

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• MACBETH

What is a more important theme in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Fate or Ambition?What is a more…

Unfortunately, this is a very subjective questions. You will have people that believe that the most important theme is fate and that the most important theme is ambition. Therefore, the only…

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• DUSK

Why is dusk is said to be the hour of the defeated in “Dusk”?

Let us remember that this interpretation only is in the mind of the protagonist, Gortsby, who enjoys dusk because of the way that he associates it with “the hour of the defeated.” Note what he says…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Is the character of George Wickham portrayed worse in the TV series or in the novel of Pride and…

Clearly this is a very subjective question, and I am assume you are refering to the excellent BBC TV series starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. Well, I must admit I thought that this TV series…

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• THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS

How does “There Will Come Soft Rains” relate to meteor showers?

I don’t see much in way of similarity between the concept of the meteor shower and Bradbury’s short story. The meteor shower idea is one that reflects a certain resiliency about Earth. The…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

How can being a conscientious citizen help in curtailing government expenditures?

I think that you are asking how citizens can help to keep government spending down. I have changed your question to show this. The answer to this depends greatly on what sorts of spending your…

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• SCIENCE

explain the concept of gravitional field in space and its effects on our universe?i want to know…

I like this question…the concept of gravitational field is not at all clear. Isaac Newton sought to explain our observations of planetary motion (we say the sun rises in the east and sets in the…

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• MATH

How to solve (sin x)^3 = 8*(cos x)^2

We have to solve for values of x that satisfy: (sin x)^3 = 8*(cos x)^2 (sin x)^3 = 8*(cos x)^2 => (sin x)^3 = 8*(1 – (sin x)^2) let sin x = y => y^3 – 8 + 8y^2 = 0 => y^3 + 8y^2 – 8 = 0…

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• TO SIR, WITH LOVE

Explain the significance of the boxing match in To Sir, With Love.

It is the boxing match between Denham and Braithwaite in Chapter Eleven of this excellent novel that finally cements Braithwaite’s leadership of the class of youths he tries to teach. This chapter…

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• SCIENCE

What hapeens when the following are heated?? 1) Lead Nitrate 2)Copper Sulphate (Hydrous)…

1) 2Pb(NO3)2 -> 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2. Products on heating are lead monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen accompanied by decrepitation (crackling sounds as small particles explode). 2) Blue…

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• IF

Identify some figures of speech that are used in “If” by Rudyard Kipling.

You might want to think about the use of personification in this famous poem. Let us remember that personification is the attributing of human qualities to inanimate objects, and there is one clear…

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• THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

In The Catcher in the Rye how does Sally take Holden’s proposal in Chapter 17?

As Holden sways from one plan to escape the restrictions of society to another, he hits upon an excellent (to his mind at least) idea to just run away and live in nature with Sally and get married….

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• THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X

What is the differences between the Malcolm X in the Autobiography and the Malcolm X Alex Haley…

I think that one of the primary differences is one of voice. The Malcolm X that emerges in the Autobiography is told in his voice and through his own experiences. This is filtered through the…

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• HISTORY

Why did the US occupation of Japan focus on shaping Japan as a democratic member of the Western…

There were two reasons for this. First of all, the US believed that a democratic Japan would be much less likely to ever become a military threat again. The US believed that the war had been…

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• INTO THE WILD

What are some important quotations from Chapter 12 of Into the Wild?

Of course, this is rather a subjective question, as what may strike me as being important may not be the same for you, but here goes anyway. I will supply page numbers, but bear in mind your…

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• HISTORY

What accounts for the success of the prohibition movement during the Progressive Era?What…

To progressives, alcohol and the liquor business were associated with “bossism,” (the reputation for corruption attached to political machines such as Tammany Hall) and special interests. Also,…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

What are patron-client systems?

I assume that you are asking about the social/political system known as the patron-client system. In such a system, social and political systems are bound together by very personal ties between…

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• MARGARET ATWOOD

What is the mood of the poem “You Begin” by Margaret Atwood?

Mood is difficult to define for any given work given mood in a subjective topic. Any text appeals to the emotions of any reader on different levels. Mood, from the Hunter College Glossary of…

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• MATH

What is the antiderivative y of dy/dx=1/(x^2+6x+9) ?

dy/dx = 1/(x^2 + 6x + 9) We need to find y. Then we will need to integrate dy/dx ==> dy = 1/(x^2 + 6x+9) dx We know that x^2+ 6x+9 = (x+3)^2 ==> dy = 1/(x+3)^2 dx Now we will find the…

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• MATH

What are the first term and the common differenceof an A.P. if the 2nd term is 5 and sixth term…

Given that the second term is 5 and the 6th term is 17 in an A.P. Let the common difference be r and the first term is a1. Then we know that: a2= a1+ r ==> 5 = a1+ r……………(1) Also we…

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• HISTORY

Who was the Persian ruler during the time of the famous story of Bustenai bar Chanina? The same…

I believe the Persian ruler in question is King Khuzroi, who lived during the 7th century. Khuzroi, who is described in various sources as “mad” and “cruel,” originally intended to wipe out the…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

Should a woman’s in-court identification be allowed as evidence if the arresting officers…

The quick answer to this question is: No. The government should not be allowed to use tainted evidence arising from a earlier tainted procedure. The 4th Amendment to the Constitution prohibits…

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• I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS

Give one character in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings that was a positive role model for Maya?

Clearly the first character that was a positive role model for Maya was Mrs. Bertha Flowers, who manages to get Maya to open up and love herself after the rape she endured. This event occurs in…

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• HISTORY

What was “The Iron Curtain?”Winston Churchill stated: “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste…

The Iron Curtain was not a physical thing. Instead, it was more of an idea. It was the dividing line between the communist bloc in Eastern Europe and the democracies of Western Europe. When…

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• HISTORY

What is an example of resistance and the effect the resistance had on the outcome of World War II?

Perhaps the most important example of a resistance movement during World War II was the French Resistance. The French Resistance was set up to combat the Nazi occupation of part of France. It did…

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• EVERYDAY USE

What is the significance of the quilts to Maggie and her mother?

In the short story “EVeryday Use,” the quilts symbolize Mama’s heritage. The quilts have been passed down from generation to generation. The quilts have been sewn by loving hands of Mama’s…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is Miss Maudie’s relationship to the Finches and the rest of Maycomb in To Kill a Mockingbird?

First of all “Miss” Maudie Atkinson is not a spinster, like some of the other “Misses” that appear in To Kill a Mockingbird. (The children call her “Miss,” as they do some of the other women, as a…

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• THE HELP

Analyze in detail the character of Skeeter in Kathryn Stockett’s novel The Help.

Skeeter Phelan is one of three narrative voices in Kathryn Stockett’s novel The Help. She is a single woman who has graduated from college but finds herself living back at home with her parents…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

Regarding Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, what is the significance of the bubonic…

Your question regarding the plague, I assume, is not Mercutio calling a a plague down on the Capulet and Montague families when he is fatally wounded by Tybalt in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet….

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• RAY BRADBURY

In “The Pedestrian,” the police officer takes Leonard Mead in for “regressive tendencies.” What…

I think you are moving towards the correct answer. The issue here is of course the way that Leonard Meed is different from everybody else in this police-state society, who appear to be happy…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Identify one major theme that is common in The Grapes of Wrath and To Kill A Mockingbird.

Between Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, there are several themes both stories have in common, such as “hope,” “class conflict,” “fanaticism,” and “the…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

In chapter 12 of The Scarlet Letter, what other characters are walking around late at night and why?

During Arthur Dimmesdale’s vigil on the scaffold where he hopes to gain some measure of peace for symbolically standing where he should have stood alongside Hester, bearing her shame with her, he…

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• ESSAY LAB

I need help writing an introduction to a research paper titled “Patient Abandonment”Ideas and…

From the subject given in your question, it sounds like you are researching and writing on a medical and possibly psychological topic. Before going any further, let me advise you to save your…

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• THE OUTSIDERS

What does Pony mean when he says the Socs were “reeling pickled”?

This question has been asked and answered previously. You can see the answer at the link below and thanks for using eNotes….

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