The War of 1812: avoidable or destined?The War of 1812: avoidable or destined?
- HISTORY
The War of 1812: avoidable or destined?The War of 1812: avoidable or destined?
I’ll go with destined here. (Of course, all wars are avoidable, but only if the countries involved are willing to act in ways that won’t bring the war on. They often fail to do this.) The reason…
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- BEN JONSON
Can you tell me what the speaker undercuts in Ben Jonson’s poem “Come my Celia, let us prove”?
Three things are being undercut in this poem by Ben Jonson. The first is the lady’s right to independent decision. The second is joined in the importance of a good name and the harm of rumor. The…
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- ARTS
I need a picture that shows scarcity.
The first image that pops into my mind is the work of Sebastio Salgado. A photographer that takes pictures all over the world in detailing what it means to be human, I think several of Salgado’s…
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- FRANCIS BACON ESSAYS
What are some chief thematic and stylistic features of Sir Francis Bacon’s Essays?
When discussing the style and themes of Sir Francis Bacon’s Essays, it’s important to remember that the Essays were published in three editions in Bacon’s lifetime. Each new edition added…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
Do you think the United Nations should have the power to interfere in the Canadian Government?
This depends upon what you mean by interefering and in what context you are talking about the “interference.” For example, if we are talking about some sort of atrocity or illegal conduct (not…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
When we hear that, “For of that art she’d learned the old, old dance”, what is this old dance the…
Well, let’s look at the Wife of Bath’s prologue to give a hint as to this “old dance”. There was a housewife come from Bath, or near,Who—sad to say—was deaf in either ear.At making cloth she…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
In “The Most Dangerous Game,” how does the setting function in the story?
Much attention is paid to “Ship-Trap Island”, itself used to foreshadow the way that General Zaroff has created an environment that literally draws ships to the island to be shipwrecked so he can…
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- FAREWELL TO MANZANAR
How did the internment of the Japanese affect the Japanese-American community?
This is a part of American History that is only in recent past being explored. For so long, the narrative of America’s entry into World War II was played up by the idea of Pearl Harbor that it…
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- EVERYDAY USE
What does the quilt mean to Dee and Maggie in “Everyday Use?”
Dee is the narrator’s daughter in “Everyday Use.” She has grown up and moved off to the city to live a new kind of life. She has turned her back on her family heritage and taken on an…
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- MATH
Solve the equation: 5 l 3x-2 l = 10.
5 l 3x-2 l = 10 First let us divide by 5: ==> 5 l 3x-2 l /5 = 10/5 ==> l 3x -2 l = 2 Now we have two cases: case (1): 3x-2 = 2 Add 2 to both sides: ==> 3x = 4 Now divide by 3: ==> x=…
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- MATH
The sum of two numbers is 36 what are the numbers if the product is a maximum.
Let the number be x and y; Given that the sum is 36 ==> x + y= 36 We will write as function of y: ==> y= 36-x ………….(1) Now we need to find the numbers such that their product is a…
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- CONFEDERATES IN THE ATTIC
According to his book Confederates in the Attic, what does Horowitz discover on his travels…
One theme that comes up over and over as Horowitz travels through the Deep South is division; specifically, there is still a racial divide between many whites and blacks over the cause of the war…
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- SAMUEL BUTLER
“It is the function of the vice to keep virtue within reasonable grounds.” Discuss? I don’t…
Samuel Butler was best known for his satirical work, and I believe that this quote is an example of him being somewhat satirical. I believe that he is using this quote to say that people who are…
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- MATH
Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (0,2) and (2,-3)
We have the point (0,2) and (2,-3) passes through a line. Then we will use the slope form to determine the line. The standard for is: y-ya = m (x-x1) such thatL (x1,y1) is any point passes through…
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- SCIENCE
What are the magnitudes and directions of the resulting accelerations of the block and the…
The total mass of toboggan and the block together = (4+2)kg = 6kg So the normal force of the system = 6g N which is vertically down. Therefore the horizontal static friction opposing the 30 N…
- MATH
Find the minimum value fo the function f(x) = 3x^2 + 5x -3
f(x) = 3x^2 + 5x -3 To find the minimum value , first we identify the sign of x^2, since the sign if positive, that means the function has a minimum value. First we will calculte the critical…
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- MATH
solve the differential equation : ylnx – xy’ = 0
ylnx – xy’ = 0 First we will rewrite the equations. ylnx = xy’ ==> ylnx = x *dy/dx In solving differential equation, out first priority is to isolate x an y terms on different sides. Then we…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Analyze Fitzgerald’s use of symbolism in The Great Gatsby. How does his use of symbolism help…
No one here is going to write an essay for you, of course, so the best I can do is remind you of some symbolism in The Great Gatsby and you can make the connections from there for an essay. The…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily,” the story begins and ends with a funeral. To what extent does this…
You are perfectly correct to identify death as one of the transcending themes of this masterful Southern gothic tale. Actually, if you go through the story there are five actual deaths that are…
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- MATH
Solve the differential equation: y’= sqrtx * y
y’ = sqrtx * y To solve differential equation, first we will rewrite the equation: we know that y’ = dy/dx ==> dy / dx = sqrtx * y Now we will group x terms on one side and y terms on the other…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily,” how does the change of Emily’s outer appearance reflect the change in her…
Certainly when you are thinking about how the character of Miss Emily changes in this masterful story, one key, intriguing description we are given of Miss Emily and her character is presented to…
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- HEART OF DARKNESS
Give examples at least six differences in the setting between Heart of Darkness by J. Conrad and…
Well, the central and most obvious feature about setting that you will want to compare is that the novel is set (mostly) in Africa during colonialism, whereas the film is set in Vietnam during the…
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- MATH
Find the integral of f(x) such that f(x) = x*sinx
f(x) = x*sinx We need to determine the indefinite integral of f(x) we note that the function is aproduct of two terms. ==> intg f(x) = intg x*sinx dx Then we will apply the rule: Let f(x) = u*dv…
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- A&P
What is the mood of John Updike’s “A & P?”
The mood of the story is how the author makes the reader feel. The mood of John Updike’s “A & P” is that of wonder, at first, and later, of sadness and resignation. Sammy is the name of the…
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- MATH
How to differentiate y= x^(e^x)
y= x^(e^x) To differentiate, first we will apply the natural logarithm to both sides: ==> lny = ln [x^(e^x)] We know that: ln a^b = b*ln a ==> lny = (e^x) * ln x Now we will differentiate…
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- MATH
If f(x) = cosx/(1+sinx) find f'(x).
f(x) = cosx / (1+ sinx) To differentiate we will will assume that: u= cosx ==> we know that du = -sinx v= 1+ sinx ==> v’ = cosc Then, f(x) = u/v We know that , f'(x) = (u’v-…
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- MATH
y= x^3 * tanx We note that we had a product of two functions. Then we will use the product rule to solve: Let y= u*v such that: u= x^3 ==> u’ = 3x^2 v= tanx ==> v’ = sec^2 x Then…
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- MACBETH
Why do critics consider the porter’s speech at the beginning of Act II of Macbeth comic…
Following on the grisly murder of King Duncan at the end of Scene ii, Act II, Scene iii opens with the comical protestations of the drunken porter of Inverness. Some critics have famously seen in…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Why is Shakesphere so complex to understand?
There are many things that make Shakespeare’s writing complex to modern readers. First, especially for high school students, is the fact that the plays were written 400 years ago, and while that…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Calpurnia’s CharacterComment upon the significance of Calpurnia’s name.
The only other Calpurnia I know of is the wife of Julius Caesar. She endured much in her time with him, of course. It was Calpurnia who saw her husband’s death in a dream and tried to keep him…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
How can Miller explain the justice in the play?
I think the point that Miller is trying to make is the fact that justice is lost in this play during that era. Since the United States has had a Constitution, the ideas of the separation between…
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- HAMLET
By referring to specific examples from Act One of Hamlet, describe the atmosphere, mood, and…
The most obvious part of Act I to refer to, when citing examples that set atmosphere and mood, is scene i. The scene begins on a bitterly cold night, just after the clock has struck midnight…
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- THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS
Analyze the poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes.
epollock’s comments are very good, especially the opening focus on “human” history, not only African American history. This poem really interests me because it seems at once both racially specific…
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- HISTORY
How does Columbus’s fourth voyage relate to the country of Belize?
The only real connection that I know of between Christopher Columbus’s 4th voyage to the “New World” and the country of Belize is that historians believe that Columbus saw the coast of what is now…
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- HISTORY
1) During the early 1800s, many African Americans were free as a result of:I. Manumission…
All of these are true to some degree. Manumission was the practice of freeing a slave in your will when you died, and was a common practice by those slaveowners who had developed affections for…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What are some examples of conflict between Nick and Gatsby?
A first few conflicts with Gatsby and Nick occur during chapters 3-4. Nick is learning about Gatbsy’s character and does so quite a bit through rumors. As chapter 4 comes around, Gatsby tries to…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
What are pages 1-37 about?John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men
The novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is one that is well worth reading, and since there are many editions, the pages mentioned can cover different passages. But the first Chapter of the…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
Compare and contrast literary elements in “A Rose for Emily” and “A Hunger Artist.”
There are similar literary elements in “A Rose for Emily” and “A Hunger Artist” as well as some contrasting ones. A literary element is one kind of two literary devices. Literary elements are…
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- THE AWAKENING
Why would Chopin have thought it important to include this detail in her brief mention of the…
I assume you’re referring to the “detail” of the children’s nurse being a quadroon. Kate Chopin’s The Awakening begins as the family is vacationing in the Grand Isles and nearly all the rest of…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What are some excellent thesis statements for Lord of the Flies based on the topic the darkness…
There are many approaches that you can take in writing about William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Certainly, one very effective one is to analyze the novel as an allegory about the fall of man…
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- THE JUNGLE BOOK
How is The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling an example of a utopia or dystopia and why?
It might be said that Kipling’s fable-like stories about Mowgli in Kipling’s The Jungle Book may represent both utopia and dystopia in the cultures of the various animals Kipling describes and that…
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- ILIAD
What is the climax of the Iliad?
In my opinion, the climax of the Iliad comes in Book 22. I think that the climax comes when Achilles kills Hector. The reason that I say this is because this is the apex of the rage of Achilles. I…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451 how long ago was it that Faber was teaching and college newspapers were being…
When Montag first shows up at Faber’s house, at first Faber is reluctant to reveal any information about himself or his previous life. But when Montag reveals himself to be trustworthy and seeking…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451 what plan does Montag suggest which Faber rejects at first?
The plan that Montag puts forth at first is for them to start printing books and secretly distributing them to the masses. Faber dismisses this immediately; he has been around a bit longer than…
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- ESSAY LAB
Help with tragedy essay introductionI am having trouble thinking up a few lines to write in the…
To live is to experience tragedy; whether it befalls you individually or simply those around you, trajedy is a part of life. For some, tragedy happens for no apparent reason, possible in the wrong…
- THE BLACK CAT
In “The Black Cat,” why does the narrator mention the wall to the police?
You asked three questions – as an enotes editor I am compelled to reduce this to one question according to their regulations. This excellent short story by Edgar Allen Poe in many ways is similar…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What is the effect on Roger in his view of Ralph and Piggy as “a shock of hair and a bag of fat”…
Roger seems to have turned quite heartless during this chapter. He is beginning to see his opposing peers as objects. He no longer values the humanity that lives within them. Thus, at his lookout…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What is the significance of the phrase “with full intention” in describing the way Jack hurls his…
I think the phrase “with full intention” means quite directly that he was aiming to kill Ralph. Sometimes when people aim a weapon at another human being, the idea of killing another is just too…
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- SELF-RELIANCE
Response paper on the “Self-Reliance” quote, “The power which resides in him…know until he has…
If the response has to be constructed based on the quote above, there is much there to discuss regarding individuality and the need to break free from a social order. The full quote is, “The power…
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- THE DEATH OF THE BALL TURRET GUNNER
What is the age of the ball turret gunner and what seems to be Jarrell’s point about…
Randall Jarrell wrote his poem, “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” in 1945, having recently returned himself from serving in the Army Air Force during World War II. The poem is only five lines…