• THE BLUEST EYE

How would you describe the atmosphere and images that Morrison conveys? The Bluest Eye by Toni…

The tone of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye is both elegiac and colloquial. It is elegiac because of the mournful quality of Claudia and Pecola. Both are saddened at the fact beauty seems to be…

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• THE BLUEST EYE

List the methods Morrison uses to convey Cholly’s character? The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

There are two different methods authors use in order to define the character of a character (within a text). First, an author can use direct characterization. In direct characterization, the author…

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• THE BLUEST EYE

What does the narrator mean by saying that Cholly was “dangerously free”? The Bluest Eye by Toni…

On pages 159-160, of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, Cholly Breedlove is described as “Dangerously free. Free to feel whatever he felt–fear, guilt, shame, love, grief, pity.” While being free may…

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• THE BLUEST EYE

What purpose does Soaphead Church’s letter addressed to God serves in The Bluest Eye?

I think that one of the purposes of Soaphead Church’s letter is to emphasize how there are some examples of evil and malevolence in the world that cannot be eradicated. We mistook violence for…

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• PSYCHOLOGY

What was the most significant criticism of the 1993 Society of Clinical Psychology Task force on…

Now the general objection raised by a number of commentators is that whilst such trials are strong as regards internal validity, i.e., that the effects produced were due to the tested treatment…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

Describe the tone of Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game.”

The tone of Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” is established in the opening dialogue between Rainsford and Whitney. (Tone is the attitude of the author toward the subject or the…

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• HARRISON BERGERON

What might it have been like to live in the same world with Harrison Bergeron in Kurt Vonnegut’s…

The answer above is a very good one, because it exposes the greatest problems and ironies of living in the same world as Harrison Bergeron. This is supposed to be a future world in which everyone…

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• MACBETH

What is one of the five reasons Macbeth displays to not kill Duncan while talking with his wife,…

One of Macbeth’s arguments is what would happen if they should fail, and Lady Macbeth counters the argument by saying that if he has courage they can’t fail. Lady Macbeth gives a brutally…

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• GOTHIC LITERATURE

What type of homework could be interesting to study the elements of gothic literature?

The posing of the question makes me think that you are looking for Gothic literary assignments which students would find interesting. Therefore, this is the way the question will be addressed….

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• SAKI

What images are found in the “The Image of the Lost Soul” by Saki?

There are two main images found in Saki’s “The Image of the Lost Soul”: the little bird and the Lost Soul. Both images represent the idea of the solitary, exiled, and embraced. The little bird is…

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• BEOWULF

In the epic of Beowulf, who helps Beowulf fight the dragon?

In the closing lines of Beowulf, Beowulf and Wiglaf fight the dragon together. Unlike the rest of Beowulf’s men, Wiglaf has always remained by his side (ever loyal). Initially, when fighting…

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• INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Was the Industrial Revolution necessary for the transformation of mankind?

The Industrial Revolution was absolutely essential for the “transformation” of mankind. Whether it was absolutely essential for the survival of mankind or for progression of human evolution,…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

How do the formal and informal amendments processes compare as expressions of popular sovereignty?

The formal process for amending the Constitution is always an expression of popular sovereignty. The informal process of amending the Constitution can be an expression of popular sovereignty, but…

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• LITERATURE

what is the climax to a letter for god (short story)

The climax would be when Lencho loses his crops to the hailstorm, which eventually leads to his writing of the letter to God as he needs the money.

• LITERATURE

How does the author from the red shoes by Hans Andersen foreshadow the little girls faith?

In the short story ‘The Red Shoes’ Hans Christian Andersen weaves a tale of envy, repentance and redemption. He foreshadows the little girl’s faith that she will be relieved of her suffering when…

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• REFERENCE

What iformation does odysseus tell the cyclops? Why had odysseus wait so long to tell him this?

Odysseus tells the Cyclops that his name is Odysseus. Odysseus waited so long to tell him this because if he told him earlier, his plan would have failed. So earlier, he told the Cyclops his name…

• THE OPEN WINDOW

Describe the author’s tone in the scene of Mr.Nuttel’s “headlong retreat” in “The Open Window.”…

Framton Nuttel does not tell Vera about his nervous problems, but he explains them to Mrs. Sappleton when she arrives. “The doctors agree in ordering me complete rest, an absence of mental…

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• MATH

Im not sure of how to solve inequalities, my teacher tried explaining it but it still confuses…

The principle is the same as when you’re solving linear equation. −7k<63-7k<63 Now to get kk you divide both sides by −7-7 . Also since you’re dividing by negative number inequality sign turns…

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• TONI CADE BAMBARA

Reread only the first sentence of “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara and give at least two…

Th opening lines of Toni Cade Bambara’s story “Raymond’s Run” are as follows: I don’t have much work to do around the house like some girls. My mother does that. Though the lines are short and…

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• DON QUIXOTE

In The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha, Miguel de Cervantes satirizes chivalric…

Don Quixote is an excellent satirical example of a chivalric knight because of the way that in so many ways he tries to be a knight but is shown to fail so dismally. Perhaps what is most apparent…

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• KATHERINE ANNE PORTER

In the story “He” by Katherine Anne Porter, Mrs. Whipple says, “nobody’s going to get a chance to…

Mrs. Whipple, the protagonist of Katherine Anne Porter’s “He,” refuses to be looked down upon. Farm life is hard, and she finds it a struggle to take care of her family of five. That said, when her…

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• HISTORY

The gold rush produced many fortune-seekers. Is it wrong to pursue material prosperity?

This is, of course, purely a matter of opinion. Most people in Western society today would not say that it is wrong to pursue material prosperity. After all, much of what we do with our lives is…

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• CANADA

Does James Douglas deserve the title “Father of British Columbia?”

To the extent anybody deserves to be known to history as the “Father of British Columbia,” it certainly would be Sir James Douglas. Arriving in British Canadian territory as a teenager intent on…

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• MACBETH

What is the first impression of Macbeth’s relationship with Banquo in Act 1: Scenes 1-3 of…

Readers are not “introduced” to Banquo until act one, scene three, of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. In this scene, Banquo and Macbeth are greeted by the three witches and offered prophecies….

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• THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

What do you think the theme of the novelThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indianis?

This story has many themes, but the most common theme would be that of isolation. The setting of the reservation first illustrates this theme. The Native Americans are isolated on the reservation,…

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• BEOWULF

Why is the power of speaking, swearing oaths, and making promises important in Beowulf?

Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon poem which reflects the code of honor and action of that time. Because they believed that Fate (Wyrd) was in control of their destinies, what a man promised or swore or…

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• SCIENCE

The endosymbiont theory holds that mitochondria and chloroplasts were originally bacteria that…

Endosymbiotic theory postulates that certain organelles in eukaryotes originated as separate unicellular organisms like bacteria that were engulfed into an existing cell to become what is called an…

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• WILLIAM BLAKE

dxplease explain the relationship between the rose and the worm in the poem ‘the sick rose’ by…

“O Rose thou art sick. The invisible worm, That flies in the night In the howling storm: Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy: And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy.” The title…

• DARKNESS VISIBLE: A MEMOIR OF MADNESS

How does William Styron experience marginality because of his mental illness in Darkness Visible?…

One way William experiences marginalization is through the isolation the illness of depression throws him into. As William loses interest in more and more parts of his personal and family life, he…

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• LITERATURE

What’s summary of look back in anger

The overlying plot in the play ‘Look Back In Anger’ by John Osborne, is that of a love triangle. An educated but bitter young man is married to a middle class wife who is not very emotional or…

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• THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

What are some specific examples of Rebecca being persistance, strong willed, determined, and of…

One example of Rebecca’s persistence is that, after learning about Henrietta Lack’s immortal cells and that she never was told about the contribution and importance of her cell sample, Rebecca…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

Why do some people see men as the alpha of the species? That is, why do they think men are…

It is impossible to know for certain why some people think that men are superior to women. It is clearly something that has deep roots in our society since we are only now starting to greatly…

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• MATH

What is |z| given z = 3+2–√2 *i?

The problem requests for you to evaluate the absolute value of complex number, hence, you need to use the following formula, such that: |z|=x2+y2−−−−−−√|z|=x2+y2 Identifying the real part xx and…

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• MATH

Im on a online program and this teacher doesn’t fully explain how to do these kind of problems…..

38% of the people had dogs. Hence p (probability) is equal to 0.38 The 95% confidence interval is defined as the range of values such that the probability that the actual result is within that…

• MATH

What is the variance of the following data? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal…

Variance is the average of squared deviations from the mean. The given set of data is: 17, 13, 13, 22, 11, 20 x¯x¯ =(17+13+13+22+11+20)/6=16 xixi xi−x¯xi-x¯ (xi−x¯)2(xi-x¯)2…

• MATH

What sampling method was used in the following scenario?Every 10th house was chosen to…

In the study, every 10th house was chosen to participate in the energy initiative. Each house was chosen after a fixed number of houses had been passed over. This is an example of systematic sampling.

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• MATH

What is the standard deviation of the following data? If necessary, round your answer to two…

The standard deviation for the set {600, 470, 170, 430, 300} has to be determined. Start with the average of all the values. This is A=600+470+170+430+3005=394A=600+470+170+430+3005=394 SD =

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• MATH

How calculate cos((arcsin(12/13))/2) ?

You need to use the following substitution, such that: arcsin(1213)=θ⇒sinθ=1213arcsin(1213)=θ⇒sinθ=1213 Hence, replacing θθ for arcsin(1213)arcsin(1213) yields:

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• REFERENCE

How do I start an essay debating the pros and cons of Facebook and social networking?

Introductions to essays are sometimes the most difficult things to write because there are still so many uncertainties about an essay that has not yet been written. In fact, I often write the…

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• MATH

could you please differentiate this expression? x/√(x^(2 )+16) thanks

Addendum: In the third line of my answer, please read: =x⋅(−12)(x2+16)−12−1⋅2x+(x2+16)−12⋅1=x⋅(-12)(x2+16)-12-1⋅2x+(x2+16)-12⋅1

• THE ODYSSEY

Telemachus is a complex character in The Odyssey by Homer. Explain.

In The Odyssey by Homer, Telemachus is, as you say, a very “complex character.” Though he grows up in a rather privileged home, his circumstances certainly do not grant him many privileges. His…

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• COX V. LOUISIANA

Has Cox v. Louisiana been overturned?

No, this case has never been overturned. It is not at all likely that the case will be overturned any time soon since the Supreme Court has tended to rule in favor of protecting more kinds of…

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• MATH

What is x in equation 1/64 = 4^(-2x) ?

You need to notice that 64 is a power of 4, hence, you need to re-write it such that: 143=4−2×143=4-2x Using the negative power property yields: 4−3=4−2×4-3=4-2x You may set the exponents…

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• MATH

Find a recurrence relation for the seriesIn=∫e2e(lnx)ndxIn=∫ee2(lnx)ndx

In=∫e2e(lnx)2dx=∣∣∣∣u=(lnx)ndu=n(lnx)n−1xdxdv=dxv=x∣∣∣∣=In=∫ee2(lnx)2dx=|u=(lnx)ndv=dxdu=n(lnx)n-1xdxv=x|= Now we use partial integration. =x(lnx)n∣e2e−n∫e2e(lnx)n−1dx==x(lnx)n∣ee2-n∫ee2(lnx)n-1dx= =2ne2−e−nIn−1=2ne2-e-nIn-1 So your…

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• PAKISTAN

What is the title of the poem on the Founding Fathers of Pakistan?

The question is actually a little too vague for a single definitive answer to be provided. That said, a logical answer to the question of who wrote a poem on Pakistan’s founders and what was the…

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• LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Can you explain S.D. Krashen’s and T. D. Terrel’s second language acquisition theoretical model…

The model developed by Krashen and applied to curriculum by Terrel is called the Natural Approach: learning a second of foreign language the natural way. In practice, there are serious problems as…

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• MATH

Why is the answer to the attached image 48W? What is the method for working it out? 1 image

Solving for w in the last portion of the problem: 2r3=r8[32W+5wW+w]2r3=r8[32W+5wW+w] Dividing both sides by rr yields: 23=18[32W+5wW+w]23=18[32W+5wW+w] Cross multiplying yields: 16⋅(W+w)=3⋅(32W+5w)16⋅(W+w)=3⋅(32W+5w)

• REFERENCE

Choose and discuss which of the following factors greatly influence second language acquisition:…

Ideas about language acquisition or second language acquisition are many, but of the factors you list, I would choose routine and patterns. Having an aptitude for languages helps a great deal just…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

Briefly summarize the opening conversation between Rainsford and Whitney, explaining what the…

Two important moments occur in the opening conversation in Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game,” and both of them foreshadow something ominous. First, Whitney is steering the ship past a…

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• HISTORY

Describe Andrew Jackson’s war with the Second Bank of the United States.

Andrew Jackson saw himself as the representative and protector of the common people. That is what motivated his fight against the Second Bank of the United States. Jackson felt that the bank was…

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