What are the chemical properties of bronze as opposed to the physical properties of bronze?
- PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
How could the poems “Ode to the West Wind” and “Ode to a Skylark” be paraphrased?
Assuming the format of this exercise is unspecified, I will eschew the poetic verses for simplification’s sake. For “Ode to the West Wind,” you could say something like the following. I Oh…
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- BUSINESS
How is “Freshii” a high performing organization today?
As of last month, Freshii has shown a growing trend in franchising that has surpassed that of Subway restaurants, and even those of McDonald’s and Starbucks, as early as the opening of the chain’s…
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- WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
How does Wordsworth convey his message in his poem “A Night Thought”?
In Wordsworth’s poem “A Night Thought,” the speaker communicates his displeasure at how so many people seem to be sullen and “smileless.” He believes people should be happy and grateful for all the…
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- THE BIRDS
What are three examples of foreshadowing in the first six pages of “The Birds”?
Early in “The Birds,” Du Maurier frequently uses foreshadowing to build anticipation ahead of the birds’ attack. One example of this comes in the second paragraph when Nat is eating his lunch and…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
What is the significance of the language Steinbeck uses to describe Curley’s wife?
When Steinbeck describes Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men, the language he uses communicates beauty. In Chapter 2, George and Lennie get their first view of Curley’s wife. These initial…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How is the end appropriate to the narrative and themes of The Lord of the Flies?
The concluding episode is appropriate for the narrative and themes of The Lord of the Flies because Jack and the hunters have completely descended into innate savagery and its destructive nature….
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- A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN
Describe how A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is a study of the conditions…
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is chiefly concerned with describing the development of Stephen Dedalus not only as a young man, but also as a writer and an artist. In many…
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- HAMLET
How does characterization reveal the inherent tension between illusion and reality in Hamlet?
The thin membrane separating illusion and reality in Shakespeare’s Hamlet continues to enchant and beguile readers and audiences. Indeed, it’s often difficult to know exactly what’s real in Hamlet…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
What are some different character perspectives from Great Expectations, and how would this change…
In the character perspective of Joe Gargery, the story would be of the loss of a beloved family member through poor judgment and wrong choices. Joe sees Pip go down a path that can lead only to…
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- AS YOU LIKE IT
In As You Like It, why does Celia want to borrow Gargantua’s mouth?
In Act 3, Scene 2 of As You Like It, Celia tells Rosalind that Orlando is in the Forest of Arden and is posting love poems about her on all the trees. The news makes Rosalind overwhelmed with…
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- SCIENCE
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a molecule composed of an adenine base, a ribose sugar structure, and a chain of three phosphate groups. The three phosphate groups are negatively charged and would…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
“Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” Brutus says this as he justifies to…
Brutus makes a sound argument. He was close to Caesar, and he wrestled over the decision to assassinate him. Brutus asserts that he possesses honor, but wisely tells the people at the funeral to…
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- AFRICA
I need help with the following assignment: Topic: Barriers to learning within the African…
A mind map is a way to brainstorm for a writing assignment by organizing your ideas visually. Place your main topic in the middle of a blank sheet of paper. You might place it inside a circle and…
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- ESSAY LAB
What are some examples of incidents in the classroom that require problem-solving?
Classroom management is a skill that is critical for an educator to dominate in full. This is one of the takeaways that articles such as “Schoolwide and Classroom Discipline,” by Kathleen Cotton,…
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- YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA
What is the overall theme of the poem “Happiness” and of the short story “Two Kinds?” The poems…
While both the short story “Two Kinds” and the poem “Happiness” address the theme of growing up, each takes a different point of view. In “Happiness,” the narrator of the poem is a child of…
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- THE STORY OF MY LIFE
How does one summarize chapters 12-24 of Helen Keller’s autobiography The Story of My Life?
To summarize a chapter, we first carefully read the chapter while making notes of important details. To pick out important details, think about how the information Helen is telling us relates to…
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- SCIENCE
Why do we pass more urine in winter?
Our body requires water for a number of processes and this demand is satisfied by drinking more and more water, as per the needs of our body. However, not all the consumed water is used and part of…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
What is the theme of “The Cask of Amontillado,” and why?
The theme of “The Cask of Amontillado” is the execution of a perfect crime. The whole story is taken up with Montresor’s description of how he did it, not why he did it. It might be called a…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Identify and discuss the first person narrative point of view of Nick Caraway and its importance…
Nick Caraway, Gatsby’s next-door neighbor, tells the story of the summer he encountered Gatsby, Jordan, Tom, and Daisy from his own point of view. This enhances the story because Nick is a lyrical…
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- MACBETH
How can Banquo’s children rule Scotland when Malcolm is already ruling it?
Your question references one of the prophecies made by the witches in Act I, Scene 3 of Macbeth. After foreseeing a great future for Macbeth, the witches say to Banquo, “Thou shalt get kings,…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
“Love and reason keep little company together:” comment in reference to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 1 image
The whole madcap story of mixed-up love in this play illustrates the truth of the quote, spoken by Bottom after Titania falls in love with him under the influence of a magic potion. We see…
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- THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
How does the moor play a major role in The Hound of the Baskervilles?
The moor in The Hound of the Baskervilles serves not only as the setting for the story, but as an antagonist as well. The wide open spaces of the moor, combined with the history surrounding…
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- ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY
What did the Logans eat for Christmas dinner in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Papa comes home and the Logans have a Christmas feast with the Averys. Christmas dinner is a big celebration. It is also a big undertaking. It takes a long time to cook, and the meal is made by…
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- SCIENCE
Why do we have a circulatory system whereas unicellular organisms simply obtain nutrients…
Unicellular organisms, such as bacterium and some Protista, are composed of only one cell. Therefore, the transportation of substances across the single cell membrane of unicellular organisms…
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- OZYMANDIAS
What is the tone of the poem “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley?
“Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley is written in the form of a sonnet, and the tone shifts from the first section to the second section. The first eight lines, the octave, have a powerful tone,…
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- GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
What is the satire in book 4 of Gulliver’s Travels?
In book four, Gulliver meets the Houyhnhmns, a race of very rational horses, as well as the Yahoos, humanoid animals that satirize the very worst aspects of the human race. The Yahoos are…
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- THE HOBBIT
What does Thorin vow to do anyone who withholds the Arkenstone in The Hobbit?
Thorin vows to get revenge on anyone who keeps the stone from him. The Arkenstone is very important to Thorin. It is his birthright. To him it is the most valuable jewel of all of the dwarves’…
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- THE STORY OF MY LIFE
What were the roles of Helen’s parents in The Story of My Life by Helen Keller?
Helen Keller’s parents were extremely supportive of their daughter. As a toddler, an illness left Helen deaf and blind. Her parents did not know what to do, but they sought help. They contacted…
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- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
How are stock characters used in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde?
Most of the characters in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde are based on the prototypical stock characters of Roman comedy. They are often used for humorous effect. Some of the stock…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What are three examples of how Ponyboy Curtis is innocent in The Outsiders for an oral…
Pony is innocent because he acts without thinking, cares about others and doesn’t like to fight. Pony is a greaser, and that means that he is one of a gang, but he is also a target for Socs….
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- MATH
The difference between maximum and minimum value is called what?
In statistics, if we have a set of observations expressed in numbers (for example, lengths of trees in meters, weights of animals in kilograms and so on), then the difference between maximum and…
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- HISTORY
What were the concerns in the North once the slaves were freed?
Concerns surrounding freed slaves varied among Northerners. Many, particularly recent Irish immigrants, worried that freedmen would move to Northern cities and compete with them for jobs. These…
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- REFERENCE
As a sequel, how does Jurassic World use repetition? Discuss Jurassic World in light of the…
The argument can be made that Jurassic World plays almost entirely as a remake (as opposed to a sequel). Closely mimicking the plot of Jurassic Park (1993), Jurassic World (2015) also utilizes very…
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- LIFE OF PI
Pi is extraordinary in both his childhood experiences and his own personality. First, just the name of his childhood home, Pondicherry, is whimsical. His childhood seems almost magical, growing up…
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- SCIENCE
CH4 is a gas at room temperature while NH3 is a liquid. Why does this occur?
Molecules are held together by intermolecular forces. Intermolecular forces are the forces of attraction or repulsion that act between the particles of a substance. When strong intermolecular…
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- ALL SUMMER IN A DAY
What is the main conflict in Ray Bradbury’s story, “All Summer in a Day?”
The main conflict in the story is between Margot, a child who has relatively recently moved to Venus from Earth, and the other children in her class. The story takes place on Venus, a planet of…
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- MACBETH
Does Lady Macbeth have the ability to decide fate?
It’s impossible to know whether Shakespeare was himself a Christian—but he was definitely writing in a Christian culture to a Christian audience. Within such a context, fate is something that is…
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- MACBETH
What is the significance of Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 5, scene 5, considering the themes of the…
This soliloquy is really a culminating moment in the play, addressing Macbeth’s development and some of the play’s themes. Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have said that it is worthless to get what…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
Why is The Kite Runner relevant to teenagers?
One reason why The Kite Runner is relevant to teenagers is because of its themes. Adolescence is a very confusing time. As a teenager, choices are made that have a profound impact on the…
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- SCIENCE
An object is placed just outside the principal focus of a concave mirror. Draw a ray.
Hello! I suppose you mean “ray diagram” or something close — the set of rays that allows us to construct the image of an object. Please look at the picture attached. A mirror and its principal…
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- IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE
What the are main arguments in Kwame Anthony Appiah’s “In My Father’s House”?
In this collection of essays, Appiah is writing about the modern Pan-African Afrocentric movement. Pan-Africanism is the idea that Africa is (or should act as) a unified political and cultural…
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- SCIENCE
What do you observe when iron sulfate is added to copper?
When iron sulfate is added to copper, no reaction will occur. We can predict whether a single replacement reaction will occur by looking at the metal activity series. The metal activity series is a…
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- HISTORY
What does Martin Luther King, Jr mean when he says “Our lives begin the day that we become silent…
First, we should note that the quote in the question is missing an important word that totally alters the meaning. It should read “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Take a position on the following statement: “The imposition of liberal ideas on the Aboriginal…
First, it’s important to be aware that the Indigenous peoples of Canada (often referred to as First Nations) are not a single society, but a diverse collection of tribes whose cultures can be very…
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- THE STORY OF MY LIFE
What impressions did the great men leave on Helen Keller’s mind as depicted in The Story of My Life?
In the concluding chapter, Chapter 23, Helen uses the space to acknowledge and honor some of the notable people she has met in her young life. (She was just 23 when this book was first published,…
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- MEDICAL ETHICS
There is a person who is in the hospital in a persistent vegetative state. He can breath on his…
The problem here is that analyzing the utilitarian calculus of happiness in this case depends on an assumption about Patient X, the person in the vegetative state. The problem is that persistent…
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- THE STORY OF MY LIFE
What were the “joys” of learning? Answer with reference to The Story of My Life.
Helen was overcome with joy when she realized that each thing had a name. First, Ms. Sullivan taught Helen that the letters “w-a-t-e-r” being spelled into her hand meant the cool liquid from the…
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- THE HUNGER GAMES
In chapter 19 of The Hunger Games, who else is affected by the Gamemakers changing the rules?
The rule change by the Gamemakers in chapter 19 changes everything for Katniss. She can have a real ally in Peeta, as she won’t have to kill him in the end. When she hears the change in rules, her…
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- SCIENCE
Hydraulic engineers in the United States often use, as a units of volume of water, the acre-foot,…
The acre-foot is defined as the volume of water that will cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot. One acre is equal to 43650 square feet. One foot is equal to 12 inches. The thunderstorm…
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- SCIENCE
What are the chemical properties of bronze as opposed to the physical properties of bronze?
Bronze is a homogeneous mixture of copper and tin. Mixtures of solid metals are called alloys. Modern bronze is composed of 88% copper and 12% tin. A physical property is a property that can be…
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