What affect did geography have on Ancient Greek social, political, and economic development?
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What songs can be representative of the passage at the end of the book where Scout meets Boo Radley?
I immediately thought of songs about friendship when I first read your question. There are several songs with lyrics that could apply to the friendship between Boo and Scout. I did a little…
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- THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
What does the road symbolize in “The Road Not Taken”? What about the woods?
The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost, is potentially the most famous English-language poem. In the poem, a narrator is faced with two different paths in the woods. He takes one of these paths, and…
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- A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS
What are 3 words that describe Mrs. Sommers in the beginning, the middle, and the end of the…
In the beginning Mrs. Sommers is judicious, in the middle she becomes self-indulgent, and at the end she is wistful. judicious In the beginning of the story, Mrs. Sommers finds herself in…
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- SCIENCE
What are the similarities between speed and velocity?
Speed is the ratio of the distance traveled over the time taken to travel. It gives us an idea of how fast an object is moving. It is a scalar quantity. That is, it only has a magnitude but no…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
What attitudes toward justice and the justice system are expressed in Frankenstein, and by whom ?
Throughout Frankenstein, there are many examples and implications regarding justice and the justice system. Some of the most significant examples include the injustice that the creature experiences…
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- MICHEL FOUCAULT
According to Foucault, how might capitalism generally control bodies, including their reproduction?
In Discipline and Punish, Foucault discusses how the penal system has had the illusion of progress. It does seem that humanism influenced a more humane use for prison systems. He describes a…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Daisy Buchanan is a character in The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald), the most important female character in the novel. She is a distant cousin of the narrator, Nick Carraway. She is the wife of Tom…
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- THE SCARLET IBIS
In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” how old was the narrator when Doodle was born?
James Hurst’s only short story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” is about two brothers growing up on a cotton ranch in coastal North Carolina during the first part of the 20th century. The narrator (who is only…
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- ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY
Where does the rising action occur in the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (also page,…
Since the rising action of a literary work consists of several actions that build to the climax of the plot, such action in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry involves the number of incidents that…
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- THE BRONZE BOW
Why is Samson so important in The Bronze Bow?
Samson, the apparently deaf-mute slave who Rosh steals from a passing caravan, is important to the action and characterization in The Bronze Bow. He plays an important role in the action because…
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- MATH
Can you help me understand how to do this: write the complex number in the form a + bi. 8(cos…
Hello! First, we can open the parentheses using the distributive property: 8*(cos(30°) + i*sin(30°)) = 8*cos(30°) + i*(8*sin(30°)). Formally, this is the answer already, because 8cos(30°) and…
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- MONSTER
How does the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers relate to the Constitution or to specific amendments?
Throughout the novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Steve Harmon, the novel’s protagonist, is on trial for the robbery and murder of Aguinaldo Nesbitt. Since the majority of the novel describes…
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- HISTORY
How did political bosses justify their graft?
There was corruption associated with political machines and with political bosses. The political bosses found ways to justify this graft or corruption. The political machine formed because the…
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- SCIENCE
What would happen to temperature on Mercury during the day if a sunspot was directly in line with…
If a sunspot were pointed right at Mercury in this way, the planet would become even more mind-bogglingly hot.Sunspots look dark in our visual spectrum, so we might suspect that they are colder (or…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What do Jem and Scout learn about the hymnals in Calpurnia’s church?
In Chapter 12, Atticus leaves for Birmingham and Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to First Purchase African M. E. Church for Sunday service. When the children arrive, they notice several differences…
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- THANK YOU, M’AM
What is interesting about the physical contrast of Mrs. Jones and Roger in the story “Thank you…
It is interesting that Mrs. Jones is physically larger and stronger than Roger because she “turns the tables” on Roger and because she is also figuratively a bigger person, being morally stronger….
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- HISTORY
The diffusion that was created in the Columbian Exchange proved to influence both the New…
The Columbian Exchange involved the interchange of disease, technology, culture, and agriculture between the New and Old Worlds after Columbus’s expeditions in the late 1400s. The exchange had some…
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- HISTORY
How did the Nazis deflate individuals to turn them into inmates?
In order to understand the fate of the Jews under the Third Reich, we have to take note of the force that was levied upon them. Historical accounts of this time period often depict the Final…
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- MATH
Determine the center and the radius of the circle x^2+y^2+10y=0.
Hello! To find a center and a radius of a circle given by its equation, it is desirable to express this equation in the form (x−a)2+(y−b)2=r2.(x-a)2+(y-b)2=r2. Then the center is (a, b) and the radius is r….
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- BARTLEBY THE SCRIVENER, A TALE OF WALL STREET
What social expectations does the title character in Bartleby, the Scrivener violate?
This fascinating short story/novel by the author of Moby Dick is most striking because it takes place in the rule-bound world of Wall Street, where conventions both financial and social are rigid…
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- HISTORY
What was the most important effect of WWII on American cultural life?
World War II had many major impacts on American culture. The most drastic impact was that it helped foster a spirit of unity and patriotism. The United States entered World War II in December of…
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- MATH
what is the answer to this problem (34x^15+19x^98)(54x^54+76x^34)
Hello! It isn’t clear what the problem is. I see two variants: extract some more factors (factor completely) and, to the contrast, open the parentheses (express as a sum of monomials). Let’s do…
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- THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET
In The House on Mango Street, what word choices, phrases, etc. suggest that Marin is Hispanic?
The strongest evidence that Marin is Hispanic is that she is from Puerto Rico and may return there. The opening lines of the vignette include, “Marin’s boyfriend is in Puerto Rico. She shows us his…
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- SCIENCE
Why does conduction occur more readily in solids and liquids than in gases?
Conduction occurs more easily in solids or liquids than it does in gases because the particles within solids and liquids are closer together than the particles within a gas. Conduction is the…
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- REFERENCE
What do you see as some important pros and cons of both primary and secondary research?
Primary research can be a very good way of getting information, but you have to be careful. The first potential problem applies to translated texts; translators always put some of themselves in the…
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- SILAS MARNER
How does having a female author affect the plot of Silas Marner?
An author’s gender doesn’t necessarily impact the plot of any novel; after all, gender is a social construction, and imagination knows no bounds. Unless you found yourself remarking, “I can tell…
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- THE STORY OF MY LIFE
Who influenced Helen Keller’s life?
After being rendered deaf and blind by fever at the age of 19 months, Helen Keller was taken care of by her parents, who relentlessly searched for people who could help their daughter overcome the…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Can you help me analyse this quote by Lord Capulet, “Out, you green sickness, carrion! Out, you…
This quote is from Lord Capulet as he berates Juliet because she refuses to marry Count Paris in Act III, Scene 5. Shakespeare was the master of insulting remarks and he unleashes several of them…
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- MACBETH
Who is more responsible for the murder of King Duncan? Macbeth or Lady Macbeth?
Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are responsible for the murder of king Duncan. Both of them experience hallucinations, which proves that their conscience is guilty, so they both know they are guilty…
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- PARADISE LOST
Why did God cast Satan out of heaven?
God cast Satan out of heaven because Satan, through pride, lust, and greed, wanted to usurp God’s heavenly throne. Satan wanted to be as God at the very least, and also above God. He was full of…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
How does Johnny lose his innocence when his back breaks in The Outsiders?
Loss of innocence is a common theme throughout literature. Loss of innocence typically refers to when a character loses his/her childlike perspective on the world and comes to a realization…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
In Act 3, Bassanio engages the trial for Portia’s hand in marriage. What rationale does he employ…
During the trial established by Portia’s father, Bassanio sifts the choices by acting upon the premise that appearances mislead. When musing over the gold and silver, he compares their flashy…
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- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Compare and contrast the film adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest with the play.
I assume that your question refers to the most recent film adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play: the 2002 film starring Colin Firth as Jack and Rupert Everett as Algernon. In this case, there are no…
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- HISTORY
Who made the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882. This law prevented immigration to the United States from China for ten years. It also prevented people from China that were already living here…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
The most complete description of Gatsby’s car is in chapter four. Gatsby drives to Nick’s house to pick him up for lunch in Manhattan. The car has a “three-noted horn” that Gatsby sounds as he…
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- TO A MOUSE
Discuss personification in Burns’ “To a Mouse”
When the narrator, while ploughing a field, destroys a mouse’s nest, he speaks to the mouse as if it is a fellow human being. He states that he is the mouse’s poor, earth-born companion,…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Narrator Nick Carraway has a great deal of fun with Gatsby’s ignorance, hinting at the novel’s satiric roots: Fitzgerald initially based his most famous novel on a Roman satire about an upstart…
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- HISTORY
Why did people move to the West in the 1800s?
People moved west for a number of reasons in the nineteenth century, but by far the most prevalent motive was the availability of land. Beginning with the Northwest Territory after the American…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” why does Calpurnia fuss over the children so much before…
In Chapter 12, Atticus has to travel to Birmingham for an emergency legislature session. Calpurnia is left to take care of Jem and Scout and wonders what she is going to do with them on Sunday….
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- THE PEDESTRIAN
Do you think Leonard Mead from “The Pedestrian” will ever again walk his city street?
Unfortunately, I think when the robot police car takes Leonard Mead to the Psychiatric Center for Research on Regressive Tendencies, they will re-indoctrinate him to the ways of the mind-less…
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- GERTRUDE STEIN
In the introduction to Gertrude Stein’s The Making of Americans, what does the following quote…
Stein can be an exceptionally difficult writer to understand as she was trying to break writing conventions and force people to concentrate on her words. She relies heavily on repetition and…
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- THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET
Why does the family have to tell everyone when they take a bath in “The House on Mango Street?”
In Chapter One of Sandra Cisneros’s House on Mango Street, the narrator, Esperanza, says that the family has moved into their own house but that the house is not the house of their dreams. There…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Paraphrase Atticus’ summation (closing speech) to the jury, in the book To Kill A Mockingbird.
In his summation at the end of the trial of Tom Robinson, a trial that probably should not have taken place, Atticus Finch appeals to the jury to examine these points: what evidence there is what…
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- THE LEAP
Identify the protagonist of “The Leap.”
The term “protagonist” is actually derived from classical Greek and literally means first contestant or leading actor. It is used by literary critics to refer to the most important character in a…
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- A WORN PATH
Describe the form of the story “A Worn Path.”
“A Worn Path” begins with an exposition. The exposition is the introduction of the setting and the main characters. The complication (the introduction of some conflict or obstacle) is introduced…
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- THROUGH THE TUNNEL
How is Jerry’s growth and evolving maturity reflected in his relationship with his mother?
When the story begins, Jerry is anxious for some freedom from his mother’s watchful and protective eye. However, “Contrition sent him running after her.” He felt badly for wanting this…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
In Julius Caesar, if you could ask Mark Antony and Decius Brutus a question, what would it be?
I would ask Mark Antony and Decius Brutus if they knew what was in Caesar’s will. Mark Antony and Decius Brutus were both lieutenants of Julius Caesar. In fact, you could say that they were the…
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- OTHELLO
What is the historical importance of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre? How can the Globe Theatre…
The Globe Theater, as the place where a large number of Shakespeare’s plays premiered, is perhaps the most important theater in the history of English-language drama. Although it’s difficult to…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
A teacher pulled a child’s attached backpack to guide the child on the bus. The child told her…
Unless there is something much more going on than you have described in the scenario, there are no grounds for criminal charges against the teacher. However, the details of the incident would be…
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- HISTORY
What affect did geography have on Ancient Greek social, political, and economic development?
The geography of Greece had a very important effect on the history and culture of the Hellenic people in the ancient world. Most of Greece is filled with steep mountains that make travel from one…
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