Should the criminal justice system directly focus on order and public safety or indiviuals…
- LAW AND POLITICS
Should the criminal justice system directly focus on order and public safety or indiviuals…
Clearly, the system of criminal justice must focus on both of these things. It absolutely must strike a balance between order and safety on the one hand and rights on the other. Of course, the…
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- RELIGION
Compare/Contrast Christianity with Judiasm. What is their Significance with Jesus?
The major difference between these religions with regard to Jesus is that Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah. They believe that he was the son of God who was sent down to Earth to…
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- RELIGION
Compare/Contrast Christianity with another promient religion other than Judiasm.
The main tenets of Christianity are the belief in God, in Jesus Christ as the savior of the world, generally an approach to the bible that suggests it is holy scripture, and an adherence to the ten…
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- THE GIVER
In The Giver, how did Jonas feel when he ran into his house?
I take it that you are referring to the first chapter of this excellent dystopian novel, when a strange aircraft flies over the community that Jonas is not used to. Jonas and other citizens await…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, what does love mean to Gatsby and how does he experience love?
Gatsby’s essential nature is established immediately in the novel when Nick recalls that Gatsby possessed “some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life.” Nick describes Gatsby’s view–that…
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- HISTORY
How is the Whig Party and Jackson similar?
The Whig Party and Andrew Jackson really have very little in common. In fact, the Whig Party was created mainly as a way to oppose Andrew Jackson. It took its name from the English Whigs who were…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What is an example of self-punishment in Fahrenheit 451?
A good place to start would be to consider the attempted suicide of Mildred at the very start of the book in the first chapter. She is clearly punishing herself for the emptiness of her life and…
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- BUSINESS
What happens if a depositor wants to withdraw their money from a CD sooner than their specified…
A CD is a Certificate of Deposit. Typically, a depositor puts money in a bank and promises to leave it there for a given amount of time. If the depositor does so, the bank repays the money plus a…
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- MATH
Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = 50/(2x-1)^2 at point (3,2), in the form ax+by+c…
Given the curve y= 50/(2x-1)^2 We need to find the tangent line at the point (3,2) We know that the equation of the tangent line is: (y-y1) = m(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is any point on the line and m is…
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- TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR
Any idea about the major events that took place in the book “Touching Spirit Bear,” written by…
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelson is a novel that resonates with young adult readers. Cole Matthews is filled with rage, and he steals and fights as a result of it. When he catches Peter…
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- HAMLET
What theme is Shakespeare trying to convey to us in Hamlet? Please provide any quotes that might…
[eNotes editors are only permitted to answer one question per posting. If you have additional questions, please post them separately.] If you research, you will find a variety of themes (“life…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, what disappointment does Huck feel at the end of Chapter 29?
The end of Chapter 29 narrates the end of the attempt of the Duke and the King to imitate the two Wilks brothers and therefore gain the inheritance and lots of other money besides from the sale of…
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- HISTORY
How was the final solution organized?
The Final Solution was organized at a conference at Lake Wansee Resort just outside Berlin. Previous discussions had been had about deporting Jews to Israel, or even to Madagascar. A number were…
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- MODERNISM
Compare the poetic styles of modernist poets T. S. Eliot, Dylan Thomas, Philip…
Briefly, because this is a big topic, the poetic styles of modernist poets T. S. Eliot, Dylan Thomas, Philip Larkin, and H. W. Auden compared as follows. Prominent characteristics of Eliot’s poetic…
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- HISTORY
How did Populists respond to the politics and social conditions of the Gilded Age?
The Populists of the late 1800s responded to the challenges of the Gilded Age by trying to get the government to do things that would help the common people, especially farmers. In particular,…
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- HISTORY
What type of people were Populists?
I assume that you are asking about the Populist movement of the late 1800s. This is the one that formed the People’s Party in 1892. For the most part, the people who joined this movement were…
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- THE GILDED AGE
Why did Mark Twain use the term “gilded” to define an entire era?
There is good reason why Mark Twain (and fellow writer Charles Dudley) would have referred to an entire age using the word “gilded.” The term “gilded” is defined by Dictionary.com in a manner that…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, what do George’s first words to Lennie tell us about…
In John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie are very different men. Their initial conversation within the opening pages of the story clearly indicates the relationship that exists…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie take very different approaches to…
When George and Lennie find the water at the beginning of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the reactions of the two men are very different. George is mindful of his surroundings, quick and…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Regarding John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, look to the characters of George and Lennie.How does…
If you are referring to John Steinbeck’s introduction of his main characters in Of Mice and Men, I assume you are looking at how the author describes the men physically at the book’s outset. In a…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
In A Separate Peace, how is Finny identified with peace?
The novel is set during World War II. So going away to fight in the war was on all the boys’ minds. There was a draft and a sense of duty. There was much more domestic and international support…
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- SCIENCE
Are there hidden environmental and social costs of Nuclear energy?
One problem with nuclear energy is waste storage. This adds to the cost of nuclear energy because it must first be transported and then buried in an area that is geologically “safe”. Another cost…
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- REFERENCE
Explain how the connotation of this word is different from the denotation…?I don’t understand…
Dotard – someone who is weak-minded or whose age has impaired his/her intellect. Denotation – the literal, dictionary definition of a word. Connotation – a meaning that is associated with the…
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- SCIENCE
http://home.comcast.net/~cochranjim/PDFS2/BCEWS6.pdf i have to answer the questions in the link…
Those questions each have to do with balancing a chemical equation. We can look at question number 1 as an example of how to complete the remaining questions: ____Al + ____S ———->…
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- POETRY
Who are three metaphysical poets, and are Milton and Spenser metaphysical poets?
The metaphysical poets (17th century, British), who were not all aware of each other or aware of forming a metaphysical school, all shared certain characteristics as a result of the changes in…
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- LITERATURE
Name four types of sociological approaches to literature and add an example to each of them.
The Marxist, Feminism, Post-colonialism and New Historicism are some of the critical approaches to literature that may be considered sociological as they deal with extrinsic methods of…
- RENAISSANCE LITERATURE
Describe the difference between Pre-Renaissance and Renaissance literature.
The term Renaissance means “rebirth.” The Renaissance of English literature occurred between the years 1509 until 1649, approximately. During this time, new ideas and inventions were developed in…
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- THE BIRDS
In Daphne du Maurier’s story, “The Birds,” how do specific details add to the suspense?
Perhaps in Daphne du Maurier’s story, “The Birds,” what she describes is more important than what her characters say, by way of adding to the story’s overall suspense. Dialogue is general a source…
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- THE BIRDS
In Daphne du Maurier’s story, “The Birds,” how does Nat’s sighting of masses of gulls riding the…
In terms of Daphne duMaurier’s story “The Birds,” I would look at the massing gulls riding the waves in two ways. On a simple level, as the bird mass upon the rising waves, the reader is given the…
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- MATH
Given that f(x)=3x^2 – 2x + 5 and g(x) =3x – 1, how do you find g(4) – f(-2)?
We are given that f(x) = 3x^2 – 2x + 5 and g(x) = 3x – 1. We have to find g(4) – f(-2). g(4) = 3*4 – 1 = 12 – 1= 11 f(-2) = 3*(-2)^(2) – 2*(-2) + 5 = 3*4 + 4 + 5 = 12 + 4 + 5 = 21 Therefore g(4) -…
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- MATH
We have to solve the equation 9^(x-1)=27^(x+1) for x. 9^(x-1)=27^(x+1) => 9^x/ 9 = 27^x * 27 => 9^x / 27^x = 27*9 => 3^2x / 3^3x = 3^5 => 3^(2x – 3x) = 3^5 As the base 3 is the same we…
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- MATH
Solve the following for x : x^(-4/3) – 1 = 15.
We have to solve for x given that : x^(-4/3)-1=15 x^(-4/3) – 1 = 15 => x^(-4/3) = 15 + 1 => x^( -4/3) = 16 Take the log to base 4 of both the sides => log [ x^(-4/3)] = log 4^2 => -…
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- MATH
square rootin the chapter of solutions it is the hint to raise to square but i don’t know why?…
When you raise any square root to the 2nd power, you will get the values inside the square root by itself. For example: If 2= sqrtx , then, we know that x = 4. We can determine the value by…
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- MATH
squares or cubesa^6-b^6 my tutor said that it must use squares and cubes differences i don’t get it
Using the law of exponentials yields: a6=a2⋅3⇒a2⋅3=(a2)3a6=a2⋅3⇒a2⋅3=(a2)3Reasoning by analogy yields: b2⋅3=(b2)3b2⋅3=(b2)3 Converting the difference of cubes into a product yields:
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- MATH
explain the complex rootwhat is a complex root
The algebraic form of an imaginary root is z=x+i⋅yz=x+i⋅y , where x represents the real part and y represents the imaginary part. A polynomial can only have an even number of comeplex roots since if…
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- HEALTH ISSUES
dietwhy to include almonds in someone’s diet, who doesn’t want to gain weight?
One reason, of course, would be because you like the taste. Almonds can go well with savory dishes (Almond Chicken) or sweet (with chocolate). As far as health reasons, the major reason for eating…
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- CINEMA
What are some reactions after watching the film version of The Color Purple.What are some…
I think that a couple of initial reactions immediately enter regarding the film and its contrast with the book. I thought that the film was fairly groundbreaking for its time of 1985 in its…
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- SCIENCE
speed and velocityi see no differencebetween the terms but my teacher says that it is.
The difference is that velocity has a direction to it and speed does not. If you are going to be technically correct, you have to talk about the velocity of an object in a specific direction….
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- MATH
quadrantsis it really important to say in what quadrant the angle is?
Yest it is important. When we know that location of the angle, we can determine the values of the trigonometric identities. For example: We will compare the angle pi/3 into the first, second,…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Fitzgerald’s portrayal of 1920’s America in The Great Gatsby is as a corrupt and selfish society,…
In my mind, the statement is fairly accurate. I think that Fitzgerald understood the 1920s better than most and brought this vision into full force with his work. In the end, the American social…
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- BEOWULF
Compare and contrast life in the two mead halls, Heorot in Beowulf and Camelot in Sir Gawain and…
When you create your graphic organizer, consider using a chart or perhaps a Venn diagram. Here is a breakdown of each of these halls: HEOROT This is the mead hall featured in the epic Beowulf. The…
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- POETRY
What are the salient features of devotional poetry?Poets of 17th century.
The devotional poets of the 17th century were men like John Donne and George Herbert. Like most poetry during this time period, these men wrote lyrics, which were often short and not necessarily…
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- ECONOMICS
How does the price elasticity of demand for corn oil influence the quantity demanded of corn oil…
Price elasticity of demand is the change in the quantity demanded for a unit increase in the price. For regular products the price elasticity of demand is negative which indicates that the quantity…
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- INTO THE WILD
What precisely was McCandless from Into the Wild?Use one of Krakauer’s terms or using your own.
Chris McCandless can be categorized as a Romantic. Krakauer describes McCandless as idolizing writers such as Thoreau and Emerson (Transcendentalists). However, McCandless does not share Thoreau’s…
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- ESSAY LAB
Is there anything new added in MLA format in 2010/2011?…or in the newest edition?
There were three major changes (in addition to some minor changes) to the MLA format from the 6th edition to the 7th edition, which came out in 2009. I found the three most obvious changes all…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Romeo and Juilet, can you help me find the tragic element Comic Relief tragic element Revenge…
You will find what you are looking for in the character of Mercutio. In Act I, scene 4 we meet Mercutio and quickly discover that he is the clown of the group. He is not a Capulet or a Montegue…
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- EVELINE
What evidence of Modernism is apparent in Joyce’s “Eveline”?
James Joyce’s “Eveline” evinces aspects of Modernism with a theme about social conditions, the internal monologue, and the open-ending. As one of the stories from The Dubliners, “Eveline” reflects…
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- DUBLINERS
Analyze the character Eveline, in James Joyce’s collection Dubliners.
Please note that you are only allowed to ask one question at a time on Enotes. In your original question, you asked several. I’ve edited it to help you with Eveline’s character. If you need further…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
what is the difference between the laws of nature and the laws of right?
The laws of nature can be proven, and backed up with scientific fact. The law of gravity would be considered a law of nature. Thousands of experiments have been done, and not once has gravity…
- ONCE UPON A TIME
Please comment on “Once Upon a Time,” focusing on the historical context in which it was written.
To understand this story it is vital to remember that Nadine Gordimer is an author who is South African and much of her fiction explores the various trials and tribulations that her own nation has…
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