What action does Henry want his audience to take in Speech to the Virginia Convention?

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THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO

In “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,” was Harry’s past really full of promise? If yes, how does Ernest…

Hemingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” is one of his greatest short stories. There are many scholarly articles and papers regarding its symbolism, theme, and Harry himself. It is a story of…

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HISTORY

What was the impact of westward expansion on the development of the United States?

Westward expansion had a huge impact on the development of the United States. As people moved westward, the United States began to grow in many ways. One way the country grew was that we began to…

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HISTORY

Why is it in the history of civil rights movements, do some leaders (e.g. W.E.B. DuBois, Booker…

I do not know of any specific examples of any of the people mentioned in the question referring to others as “Uncle Toms,” but these men are certainly representative of the diversity of opinion…

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LITERATURE

Formalism is a set of theoretical concepts primarily studied by the disciplines of art, literature, and philosophy — although it has significant operational implications for mathematics as well….

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What are quotes that support that there is no love in Romeo and Juliet?

Initially, I thought that your question couldn’t be answered. Romeo and Juliet is dripping with love and love quotes. It’s probably why Romeo and Juliet are the quintessential love couple….

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IN A STATION OF THE METRO

How can I analyze the poem “In a Station of the Metro” by Ezra Pound? What are the theme,…

At first blush, “In a Station of the Metro” seems impossibly easy. After all, it is a two-line poem. That being said, there is a lot going on within the few words we get from Ezra Pound. The…

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THE UNKNOWN CITIZEN

What does the “JS” refer to ?

W.H. Auden’s poem, The Unknown Citizen, begins with an interesting epigraph: To JS/07 M 378This Marble MonumentIs Erected by the State) The meaning of the alphanumeric inscription on the marble…

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HISTORY

How did the geography of Greece play a role in their political structure?

The geography of Greece played a very important role in Greece’s ancient political structure. Greece is a very mountainous peninsula. The mountains were very difficult to travel so it acted to…

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HEALTH

Explain how barriers to communicate may be overcome socially.

There are multiple ways to overcome barriers to effective communication in a social setting. In healthcare, in particular, understanding the barriers and appropriate communication tools will assist…

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RIP VAN WINKLE

Does Rip Van Winkle have an interesting relationship to the author’s life or career?

One interesting fact about “Rip Van Winkle” is that it was written in England and despite its vivid and beautiful description of the Catskill mountains, Irving had never visited there. So when he…

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RIP VAN WINKLE

When was “Rip Van Winkle” written or published?

Rip Van Winkle was a short story written by Washington Irving under a pen name. It was supposedly written when Irving was staying in England in the summer of 1818. He had earlier in the day been…

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HISTORY

In what ways did the civil rights movement succeed and what made those successes possible?

After a long struggle, the Civil Rights movement accomplished many of its goals. By the end of the 1960s made many positive changes had been made by the movement. With the Brown v Board of…

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ENVIRONMENT

What are some of the long-term impacts of environmental problems, and how can some of these be…

There are many long-term effects of environmental degradation, many of which have serious global consequences. The most worrisome long term issue at the moment is global climate change. A rise in…

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POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES

What are some of the key obstacles we confront today with regard to providing affordable housing?

There are actually two major components to housing affordability. The first is the price of housing and the second is poverty. Income inequality means that many of the poor are unable to afford…

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SCIENCE

Can specific heat of a substance be infinite?

Specific heat of a substance can be defined as the amount of heat required to raise its temperature by 1 degree Celsius. Water has a very high specific heat, among the common substances. The…

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CINNA

In the time of Corneille’s CINNA, incidental music was often performed between the acts of plays….

Generally speaking, incidental music would have been played before each act. Therefore, the five separate movements of incidental music would have been played before the five acts of Corneille’s…

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SCIENCE

It is correct to assume photons emitted by the Sun are the whole electromagnetic spectrum,…

That used to be the prevalent thinking. In contrast, the current thinking is that the entire electromagnetic spectrum is emitted by photons from the Sun. The electromagnetic spectrum starts with…

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

What rhetorical devices does Shylock use?

Shylock’s rhetoric is displayed most prominently in his famous monologue, known commonly by the phrase, “If you prick us, do we not bleed?” The speech can be found in the first scene of the third…

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ECONOMICS

Give examples of firms that have a pure competition market structure.

Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as a perfectly-competitive market in the real world. The formal definition of perfect competition requires an infinite number of firms with perfect…

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SCIENCE

The level of the solution in the hollow at the top of the potato rose. Use your knowledge of…

Water potential is a ratio, a comparison of water per unit volume in relation to pure water. When water is in a solution, as is the case in living cells, like those of a potato, its potential…

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THE SCARLET LETTER

What are some literary devices in The Scarlet Letter that help convey the themes of the novel?

Nathaniel Hawthorne uses several devices in his most popular novel The Scarlet Letter. One device, which could be considered foreshadowing, is in the names of some of the primary characters. Pearl…

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HAMLET

What are the theme and plot of Hamlet by William Shakespeare?

Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a play so deeply embedded with a myriad of thematic ideas that perhaps it is best to begin with the plot. To shorten five acts down to a few paragraphs does not give full…

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“I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH

Think about the rhetorical devices in King’s speech. Which device had the strongest effects?

Martin Luther King, Jr., used many rhetorical devices in his “I Have a Dream” speech, including tone, diction, figurative language, repetition, hyperbole, and allusions. To choose one device that…

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MATH

If Infinity is larger than the largest number imaginable, then how do you square infinity?…

Hello! Infinity is not an ordinary number, and its square isn’t a number also. Actually, the square of infinity is also infinity. Consider a model where ordinary numbers and infinity are…

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SCIENCE

What are the limitation of organic compounds and how can they be overcome?

Organic compounds have become firmly entrenched in our everyday lives. We eat them for nutrition, we use them to fuel our automobiles, and we use them to both heat and cool our homes. As such,…

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SCIENCE

If an organism has a diploid , or 2n , number of 16 , how many chromosomes do its sperm cells or…

A diploid cell contains two sets of chromosomes, one from the father and one from mother. In comparison, haploid cells contain only one set of chromosomes, either from father or mother. Thus,…

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THE VELDT

What are some examples of personification in the story “The Veldt”?

Personification is a figure of speech used to give inanimate objects living or human characteristics. Ray Bradbury is a master of using figures of speech in his very descriptive writing. Here are…

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MACBETH

How does Lady Macbeth change Macbeth’s mind after he decided not to kill King Duncan?

When Macbeth tells his wife ‘We will proceed no further in this business,’ she criticizes firstly, the fact that he has now suddenly reneged on a promise which she metaphorically compares to a hope…

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THE BASS, THE RIVER, AND SHEILA MANT

In W. D. Wetherell’s story “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,” what obstacle did the narrator…

“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” is a coming-of-age story by W. D. Wetherell. In the story, an unnamed fourteen-year-old narrator is smitten with a crush on the beautiful…

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HISTORY

Progressives thought the role of government was to…?

Progressives believed the role of government was to protect the American people from abuses that were occurring in our country and to make reforms to correct those abuses. Progressives believed…

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TUCK EVERLASTING

What promise does Winnie make to the toad in Tuck Everlasting?

Winnie promises the toad that she will leave home. Winnie is feeling a little isolated at home, and wants to stretch her wings. She tells the toad that she is going to run away from home to have…

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ANIMAL FARM

How do the animals in Animal Farm react to major’s song? (Key verb must start with u)

In the first chapter of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Old Major (who symbolizes Karl Marx and, to a lesser extent, Vladimir Lenin) spends his final days exhorting the animals on Manor Farm to rebel…

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HISTORY

How did the Crusades weaken the Feudal system?

Many historians see the Crusades as the event that had the greatest impact in bringing an end to the medieval system of feudalism. During the Crusades, many of the manor lords and knights left…

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SCIENCE

Polymerization reactions triggered by thermal energy require an initiator but those triggered by…

A polymer is a large, complex chemical unit that is composed of numerous smaller repeating units. These smaller repeating units are called monomers. In order to build a polymer chemically, you…

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THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

Why is Genral Zaroff glad that Rainsford has come to the island?

General Zaroff is excited about Rainsford’s being on his island because he has become jaded and finds no challenge in the “prey” he has been hunting. Now, he expects Rainsford to offer him…

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SCIENCE

What waste is produced as a result of obtaining or using geothermal energy?

Using geothermal energy may cause emissions of gases into the atmosphere. The amount of gases emitted into the atmosphere depends on the technology used within a hydrothermal energy plant….

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Why does Gatsby throw so many parties?

Jay Gatsby, the focal character of The Great Gatsby, is known for throwing lavish parties at his mansion in West Egg. The narrator, Nick Carraway, has moved to West Egg for work and also to live…

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ANTIGONE

Summarize the background information that the chorus gives in its song in Antigone. How does the…

The entry-song of the chorus, located in lines 100 – 154 of Sophocles’ drama Antigone, poetically tells the story of what occurred the night before the play begins. Polyneices and Eteocles,…

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THE EGYPT GAME

Please help me find a quote with the word “elaborate” in it in this pdf:…

Whenever you are in a PDF document, you can search inside the PDF by pressing “Ctrl” and “F” at the same time. That brings up a search bar that you can type a word or group of words into. Using…

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LITERATURE

What three ways did Thoreau say a citizen may serve the state? With which did Thoreau agree?

We find Thoreau’s three categories of service outlined in paragraph 5 of “Civil Disobedience.” He is brutally honest with his opinions of all three. Military and law enforcement officials, at…

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LITERATURE

Give two reasons why you dislike a character in the short story,”The Nightingale And The Rose” .

In the short story, “The Nightingale and the Rose”, the most unlikable character is the young girl. She first teases the young student by telling him that she will dance with him if he brings…

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WAITING FOR GODOT

What is the function of the boy in Waiting for Godot?

The boy stands for hope and anticipation. Didi and Gogo, as they wait (patiently) for Godot to arrive, hope for some “messenger” to assure them that Godot is still coming, and the boy’s…

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SCIENCE

Define Local Group

Local Group is a term used in astronomy. It refers to the group of about fifty galaxies that includes our own, the Milky Way. The Milky Way has about 400 billion stars and is 120,000 light years…

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SCIENCE

What happens when the fulcrum is close to the load?

Hello! A fulcrum and a load are about a lever, which is a firm long object used to lift things. It has a support called fulcrum, and its parts between a fulcrum and endings are called lever’s…

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THE LOTTERY

Is the story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson fair?

Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery” is no mere narrative about a custom that one town practices. Rather, this story is meant to serve as a parable; that is “The Lottery” presents readers…

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SCIENCE

What is the charge of all the transition metals?

It depends! While it is easy to remember the charges and ways the alkaline and alkaline-earth metals combine with non metals, transition metals are a bit more complex. Because transition metals…

SONG OF SOLOMON

Who are the characters in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison?

Milkman, or Macon Dead III — Milkman is arguably the novel’s main character. Most of the action in the novel surrounds Milkman and his life. His nickname, Milkman, was given to him as a young…

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RAY BRADBURY

Describe Ray Bradbury’s style?

Ray Bradbury, a prolific writer of science fiction and other genres, is really known for his use of descriptive language in writing. His use of figures of speech like similes, metaphors, etc….