• THE BET

in “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov, what is the lawyer’s attitude at the end?

By the end of the story, the banker’s attitude has changed significantly. He is no longer motivated by the two million rubles, for example, because money holds no value nor interest for him: “I…

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• THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS

What events argue that the automated house in “There Will Come Soft Rains” could represent the…

The house symbolizes the destructiveness of technology because the humans are all dead and the house continues on. It is clear that whatever happened to the people was some kind of technological…

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• THE SWIMMER

In “The Swimmer,” how does Neddy Merrill relate to the world in which he moves? Why does he…

The character of Neddy Merrill is initially represented as one of continual youthful exuberance and vitality. He approaches the world around him as an invitation, with a general spirit related to…

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• FREDERICK DOUGLASS

How does Fredrick Douglass portray the Fourth of July?

This speech, given in 1852 by Frederick Douglass to the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society in New York in commemoration of the Fourth of July, is one of the most powerful of all the…

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• NIGHT

Eliezer seems to feel he did not respond as a son should to his dying father and that he did not…

After Eliezer and his father have spent the entirety of their concentration camp time together, Elie’s dad’s death is rather unemotional. There is little in the way of a teary goodbye, although…

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• POETRY

What is the summary of “Do Not Ask My Love” by Faiz Ahmed Faiz?

This poem does two things: it puts our own losses and sorrows in perspective when held against the great evils that exist in the world, and it asks that we do not dwell on what has been tried…

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• ARMS AND THE MAN

In what ways is Captain Bluntschli an anti-hero?

The typical hero is brave, strong, and romantic, concerned with honor and glory. In Homer’s epics, for example, a key motivation for the hero was “kleos” (fame) that would live on after the hero’s…

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• HISTORY

What would the Americas be like without the Europeans?

What America would be like without the Europeans is an interesting question to ponder. I will look at this from a few different angles. If the Europeans never came to the Americas, the Native…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

In the novella Of Mice and Men, what is the theme of Crooks’s loneliness?

Crooks is the black stable buck character in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. He takes care of the horses and mules and lives by himself in the barn. Because he is black, he’s segregated from the other…

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• THE SCARLET IBIS

What differences can be inferred between the narrator and Doodle in “The Scarlet Ibis”?

James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis” is about two brothers growing up in coastal North Carolina in the first part of the 20th century. The story is told from the first person point of view…

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• DREAMS FROM MY FATHER

How did Obama oppose racism in Dreams From my Father? Provide textual evidence of this.

In Dreams from My Father, Obama opposes racism by stressing common links that emphasize our humanity. Obama writes from the perspective of one who lives at the hyphen of racial identity. Born to…

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• BUSINESS

Describe the three primary psychographic population segments.

At a very basic level, the three primary psychographic segments for marketing include lifestyles, social class and personality. Beyond these very broad terms, pyschographic segments may be narrowed…

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• DREAMS FROM MY FATHER

How did Obama rise to become an outstanding leader in Dreams from My Father? Provide textual…

The book is divided into three main sections: Origins, Chicago, and Kenya. Focus on the chapters in the Chicago section to answer this question. Obama has taken a job in the city to help organize…

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• THE GIVER

Why does the community regard the previous Receiver of Memory as a failure?

When Jonas is appointed Receiver-in-Training, the Chief Elder tells the community that this is a very special assignment. She explains that the current Receiver is very old and that the job will…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

True or False statements for Romeo and Juliet, Act III, Scene 1. If the statement is false write…

1. Benvolio advises Mercutio to go inside, since it is such a hot day, and the Capulets are out. True, in lines 1-4, Benvolio says, I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire.The day is hot, the…

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• WAR

In “War” by Luigi Pirandello, what was the last message sent by the old man’s son? Did he…

The message that the old man’s son sends to him justifies his participation in the war. While his father believes the son’s words, it does not ease the pain over his death. The old man carries…

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• NIGHT

In Night, why did the citizens resist the truth even when it was in front of them?

In the early pages of Elie Wiesel’s Night, Elie and the other Jewish residents of Sighet do not believe in the rumors of the Holocaust. The firsthand account told by Moshe the Beadle does not…

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• HISTORY

What was segregation and what effects did it have on southern communities?

Segregation, part of a system sometimes called “Jim Crow,” was in force in the South from the late 1800s to the 1960s. Essentially, segregation combined statutory law and a collection of customs to…

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• ENDER’S GAME

In the book, Ender’s Game, was Ender a good commander for the Dragon Army?

Yes, Ender was an extraordinary commander of Dragon Army. Before Ender took over, Dragon Army had the reputation across Battle School for losing all of its battles. The name was even considered to…

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• COMPUTER SCIENCE

How can computer chips be made smaller? Why is the idea impractical?

There are basically three ways to make computer chips smaller. One is to make transistors smaller, another is to make chips with fewer transistors and a third possibility is to use software to make…

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• HISTORY

What effect did the Europeans have on North and South America?

Europeans had positive and negative effects on North and South America. The Europeans had established colonies throughout the Americas. As the Europeans developed their colonies, they were able to…

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• LYDDIE

What are some pros and cons of why Lyddie should sign the petition?

Signing the petition carries almost zero immediate pros. The petition is for general improved working conditions for the girls in the mills. The days are long, the air is painful to breathe, it’s…

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• HISTORY

Who were Progressive reformers?

In a historical sense, Progressive reformers were people who attempted, through a variety of means, to correct many of the social ills that accompanied industrial development and economic expansion…

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• MATH

How is sampling useful to a statistician and environmental engineering?

Before we answer the question let us first define what Sampling is. In simple terms sampling is taking a small portion (sample) of a population and analyzing in an objective manner such that it…

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• GREAT EXPECTATIONS

What is the importance of the fairy tale mode in Great Expectations?

This story is very similar to a fairy tale because an outside force sweeps in and changes the character’s life. In some ways, Pip’s story is a Cinderella story. Cinderella was abused and forced…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How did the trial affect Jem’s relationship with Atticus?

Following the trial, Jem loses his childhood innocence and becomes jaded about the community members of Maycomb. Atticus becomes aware that his son is gaining perspective on the community and world…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Attempt a Marxist reading of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

Marxists argue that inequality is part of the structures of both agrarian and capitalist economic systems. Pride and Prejudice takes place, historically, at the juncture of both systems, with Darcy…

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• STILL I RISE

What are the inherited gifts that the poet brings with her? Answer with reference to Maya…

Maya Angelou is an African-American writer. Her ancestors had endured outrageous atrocities as slaves for centuries. Proudly, however, she calls herself as their inheritor, and, jubilantly, says…

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• MACBETH

How is Lady Macbeth controlling over Macbeth in Act I, Scene 7?

In Scene 7 of Act One, Lady Macbeth finds that her husband is wavering in his plan to kill Duncan. After a soul-searching soliloquy, he tells his wife that they will “proceed no more in this…

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• HEALTH

What is the relationship between the digestive system, esophagus, and liver?

The digestive system is responsible for breaking down the foods that we eat into smaller pieces that can then be absorbed by the cells of our bodies and used for everyday functions. An organ…

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• THE RAVEN

What are the setting and conflict in “The Raven”?

The physical setting of this poem is the narrator’s den. He describes this room only as a “chamber,” but because it houses books and a bust of Athena, it seems to be a study of some kind (line…

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• PRELUDES

What are all the broken objects in the poem “Preludes”? What purpose do these serve?

“Preludes” is a poem of loneliness and the impersonal nature of the city, the emptiness of urban life and the often grimy, squalid environment—both physical and mental—in which so many…

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• THE STORY OF MY LIFE

What was Helen’s mother’s name?

Helen began her autobiography by introducing her parents and relations. Her mother’s maiden name was Kate Adams. When her mother married Arthur H. Keller, she became Kate Adams Keller. Kate’s…

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• THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER

What secret whisper does Paul keep hearing from his rocking-horse in D. H. Lawrence’s story “The…

At the start of D. H. Lawrence’s story “The Rocking-Horse Winner,” Paul and his sisters hear the words whispered through the springs of the rocking-horse, “There must be more money! There must be…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

What are some dramatic ironies in Romeo and Juliet?

When Romeo and Juliet first take notice of one another and begin to speak in Act 1, Scene 5, the audience already knows that each of them is the child of their father’s enemy. Though they do not…

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• GREEK MYTHOLOGY

What are the names of the four children of Oedipus?

I’m assuming that you’re asking about the children of the mythical king of Thebes, Oedipus, who is the subject of Sophocles’ three Theban plays. Oedipus, who was given up at birth by his father,…

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• THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

How did Tom and Huck find treasure in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

Tom and Huck overhear Injun Joe and his accomplice discussing the treasure. Tom is obsessed with pirates and treasure, as most boys are. However, one day he overhears two conmen, Injun Joe and his…

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• THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

In the boy in the Striped Pajamas does Bruno ever find out what his dad does for a job and does…

From the first chapter of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Bruno is already aware that his father is a “man to watch” and is very important because he has seen how “visitors” treat his father and…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What truths do we learn about Boo Radley in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

In the beginning of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, all we learn about Arthur Radley, who the neighborhood children call Boo Radley, comes from “neighborhood legend” and Miss Stephanie…

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• AMERICAN REVOLUTION

What role did taxes and the city of Boston have to do with the Revolutionary War?

Boston and taxes played a primary role in the American Revolution. Mounting tension occurred after the French and Indian War because British rule began to tighten its hold over the colonies. For,…

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• OEDIPUS REX

Are there any works related to Oedipus the King or other versions of it from other cultures?

Oedipus himself is a part of the Theban dynasty, a family that was part of the mythical foundation story of the Greek city of Thebes. Many plays about this family exist in classical Greek. Cultures…

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• STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

Who is the owner of the woods mentioned in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert…

The opening lines of this poem have the narrative character speculating on who owns the woods. The main point of this speculation is to inform the reader that the woods are not the narrator’s,…

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• IN COLD BLOOD

Explore and discuss how Capote presents imprisonment in the novel In Cold Blood.

Capote spends a great deal of time discussing the way in which Dick Hickock and Perry Smith live when imprisoned. They had been paroled from prison when they committed the Clutter murders, so…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

Describe the irony in the following lines found in Act 3, scene 2 of the play, Julius Caesar:…

The irony lies in the fact that, without realising it, Brutus is setting the stage for his eventual downfall. By asking the crowd to allow him to leave on his own and not follow him and thus listen…

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• SCIENCE

The Voyager probe was launched by NASA in 1977 on a “grand tour” of the solar system. The Voyager…

The answer is choice (d): the acceleration of the Voyager probe is 0 m/s^2. According to the information given in this problem, there was no external force acting on the Voyager probe throughout…

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• HISTORY

Explain if the country had a right to grow from coast to coast ?

The concept of Manifest Destiny refers to our desire to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. We had a right to expand across our continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific…

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• HEALTH

I am going to write about Obamacare and I get very confused. Is Obamacare good or not good for…

The term “Obamacare” was at first a pejorative name given by Conservatives to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a health care coverage initiative signed into law by President Obama in 2010. The…

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• BUSINESS

Is the purpose of a management course to teach students about management or to be managers?

A management course teaches students the principles of management. These principles may include organizational structure and design, human resources, addressing employee issues, marketing, and…

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• REFERENCE

What are the ecological and agricultural impacts of a sand quarry?

A quarry is the same thing as an open-pit mine. A quarry is a location where earth is excavated from the ground. Thus, a sand quarry is a location where sand is excavated from the ground. Below,…

• THE WEDNESDAY WARS

What are examples of literary devices in the chapter “June” of Gary Schmidt’s The Wednesday Wars?

Parallelism is one literary device frequently used by author Gary Schmidt in the chapter titled “June” of The Wednesday Wars, and Schmidt uses a couple of different forms of parallelism.Parallelism…

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