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YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN

What is the significance of Puritan mores in their culture?

“Mores” refers to acquired customs and manners, and thus a society can have many different kinds of mores. For the Puritans, especially, all unwritten, tacit, rules as well as laws had a great deal…

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SCIENCE

Imagine that you have been asked to determine whether a signature on a check is authentic or a…

With regards to analyzing a signature, on a check or on anything really, there are a multitude of options that can be utilized to determine authenticity. 3 examples are: 1. Analysts can look at the…

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HISTORY

When the Maine exploded, whom did many Americans hold responsible?

The short answer to this question is that many Americans held Spain responsible when the USS Maine exploded. The USS Maine was a US Navy battleship (sometimes listed as an armored cruiser). She…

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LAW AND POLITICS

What are exceptions to the hearsay rule?

There are many exceptions to the hearsay rule, and there can be differences between state law exceptions and the exceptions under federal law. I will go over a few exceptions, but first, it is…

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THE THREE STRANGERS

What similes does the author use in “The Three Strangers”?

In his short story “The Three Strangers” Thomas Hardy uses a number of similes to make comparisons that create emphasis and imagery. When describing the rainstorm, the author states, “The…

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THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER

In the deal between Matt and Saknis, what did they agree on?

The deal or agreement that Matt and Saknis came to was precipitated by the encounter they had when Matt was injured. After disturbing a beehive looking for honey to eat, he fell from a tree into a…

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THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE

Are there any examples of the Victorians’ reactions to the book The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll…

There are indeed examples of Victorian reactions to Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Shortly after the novella was written, reviews began to appear in…

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HISTORY

How did life in the North and the South become different during the Industrial Revolution?

Life became different in the North and the South during the Industrial Revolution. The South had always been a farming region. This continued during the Industrial Revolution. Most southerners were…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is Cecil Jacobs’s age in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Cecil Jacobs is the same age as Scout. Scout ages throughout the book. We know that Cecil Jacobs is the same age as Scout, approximately, because they are in the same class. Consider the…

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HISTORY

How does Shakespeare’s theatre compare to modern theatre?

Theatres in the Elizabethan Era (Shakespeare’s time) were very different to modern theatres for a number of reasons. Firstly, the buildings were very different: the roof was often thatched, there…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

What is the black man’s signature?

In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” Tom meets a man in the swamp who claims to be the devil. The man offers him the treasure of a famous pirate in exchange for his soul. Tom is surprisingly receptive to…

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AN INSPECTOR CALLS

In An Inspector Calls, what is Inspector Goole asking the Birlings, Gerald Croft and the audience…

Inspector Goole neatly sums up what his expectations are for his immediate audience (the Birlings and Gerald Croft) and for us, the readers or theatre audience, by saying the following before his…

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LITERATURE

At the end of the story, The Monkey’s Paw, by W.W. Jacobs, how have Mr. and Mrs. White’s feelings…

In the beginning of the short story, “The Monkey’s Paw,” by W. W. Jacobs, Mr. White is very curious about the paw talisman brought to the family’s attention by Sergeant Major Morris. After…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

How does “The Cask of Amontillado” engage with broader cultural preoccupations like temperance?

Certainly, the Temperance movement could have used “The Cask of Amontillado” as a cautionary tale quite effectively. Fortunato becomes less and less capable of making good decisions or, in the…

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THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM

What is the problem in the story “The Pit and the Pendulum”?

There are two main problems, or conflicts, in the story of “The Pit and the Pendulum.” The first conflict is a man vs. “something else” conflict. I don’t feel comfortable saying that it’s man…

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LITERATURE

In writing, cause and effect shows the relationship between causes and effects. Is this correct?

Yes, true. Cause and effect writing shows a connection of how or why one thing causes or affects another. For example, let’s say you’re writing about global warming. You could write about the…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Native Americans face a particularly difficult task in winning battles in American politics for…

The answer to this question is Option A. This is clearly the correct answer because the statement it contains is false. It says that Native Americans do not have the right to vote when, in…

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LAW AND POLITICS

The first Hispanic Justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court was: A. John A ArguellesB. Carlos…

Sonia Sotomayor was the first Hispanic justice appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States. E is the right answer. Justice Sotomayor was born to parents who were of Puerto Rican descent….

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BUSINESS

What is quality?

Quality can be defined in several ways and its meaning is somewhat subjective. In simplest terms, quality may be defined as the ability of an object or service to fulfill the desired needs while…

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HISTORY

Describe Frederick Douglass’s visits with his mother

As a slave, Douglass did not know his parents well. His father was most likely his master, and his mother was on a neighboring planation and died when he was still a young boy. Douglass was…

ROMEO AND JULIET

How do the writers explore love in Romeo and Juliet and Pride and Prejudice?

The major themes of both William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice revolve around love. In both cases, family and social circumstances provide obstacles to love,…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Although still faced with discrimination, which group of Americans has made the most progress…

This question looks like one that comes straight out of a book. I would suggest that you look in the book to see what answer you are supposed to provide. The reason is that this question can be…

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

In the movie Shakespeare in Love, what is important to say about the money and the importance of…

The Rose and the Curtain were two real theaters in Elizabethan London, but it’s important to remember that “Shakespeare In Love” is a wonderfully clever mix of real people and places and utter…

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SCIENCE

How does increasing the amount of water effect an ammonium nitrate endothermic reaction?

It sounds like you’re asking about the heat absorbed by ammonium nitrate when ammonium nitrate dissolves endothermically in water. This means that it absorbs heat from the surroundings, in this…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What does Jem tell Scout and Dill about Mr. Dolphus Raymond?

When Scout, Jem and Dill all get together and go into town to see the scene at the courthouse, they arrive when everyone is out having lunch on the town square. They see Mr. Dolphus Raymond…

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HISTORY

Why would the creation of factories help or hinder the lives of people living during the…

The creation of factories had a mixed effect on people’s lives during the Industrial Revolution. One positive impact of the Industrial Revolution for people is that jobs were created. For people…

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

What is the role of women in Shakespeare In Love?

The women of Shakespeare In Love must navigate the difficult position of being, as the queen puts it, “a woman in a man’s world.” Viola, as a young woman born into wealth but not aristocracy,…

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MACBETH

What do the witches predict in Act I, Scene 3 for Macbeth? For Banquo?

The witches predict a few things in Act 1, Scene 3. First, they predict that Macbeth will be both the Thane of Cawdor and the king (they also tell him he’ll be the Thane of Glamis, but Macbeth…

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LITERATURE

Write an essay in which you identify the theme in a novel and analyze how the theme is developed.

Before you pick and analyze a theme in a novel, make sure that you choose a relevant theme and that you support it by including some important textual evidence. I will pick James Joyce’s…

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THE LIARS’ CLUB

Please help me find quotes related to the contrast between: a) The relationship between Mary and…

Mary and her mother: Bad memory: At the end of chapter seven, Mary comes home and finds the letter that said Mother had inherited the mineral rights to Gramma’s lands, and was now rich. She runs…

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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH: A DOCUMENTARY NOVEL

In Nothing But the Truth, what are the major inaccuracies present in Jennifer Stewart’s article…

In the article published on April 1st, Jennifer Stewart makes multiple misleading statements, many of which could negatively impact the upcoming school board election and budget approval….

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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH: A DOCUMENTARY NOVEL

In Nothing But the Truth by Avi, what are the major inaccuracies present in Jennifer Stewart’s…

In Nothing But the Truth by Avi, Jennifer Stewart’s article on April 1 is inaccurate because she did not get all the facts. First of all, Philip was not suspended for singing “The Star Spangled…

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HISTORY

How did the Great Awakening contribute to the colonists’ desire for independence?

The Great Awakening was a spiritual revival which swept the American colonies from the 1730s. Though religious in character, the Awakening represented the first time that Americans had come…

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

How did Shakespeare produce his works in relation to his life as a playwright?

It’s very dangerous to attempt to look for details of Shakespeare’s biography in his plays. We just don’t know enough about him to be sure. What we can do is look at what else was going on in…

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BIG RED

What is the theme of Big Red? Who are the protagonist and antagonist? Explain why they are the…

You have touched on something very important when you ask about the theme and the characters in Big Red. Why? It is, in essence, a bildungsroman (or a coming-of-age novel) and, as such, has…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What is the difference between vertical and horizontal integration?

The difference between these two is that horizontal integration occurs when one company merges with a competitor while vertical integration occurs when a company merges with another company (or…

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HISTORY

How did imperialism affect China?

Imperialism had a significant effect on China. China was a very weak country around 1900. Due to a lot of infighting between the warlords in China, China was not a strong nation. As a result,…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Atticus appear to his children at the end of the book?

By the end of the book, the children finally understand the wisdom inherent in all the moral lessons Atticus has ever tried to teach them. When the repulsive Bob Ewell attacks the children as they…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

How can I outline three problems that may be encountered in carrying out research on the domestic…

Proper experimental design is an important part of the planning phase of any research project. Let’s assume that your investigation into the domestic division of labor will be largely survey-based….

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THE SNIPER

What is one word that you would choose as the subject of “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty?

I believe that the question is asking for a single word that encompasses the plot, mood, and tone of the story. I thought about it for a bit, and I can’t decide between two words. The word that I…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Why can there be significant differences in public sector labor law across different jurisdictions?

Originally, your question made me stop a minute because there are so many different trajectories with which to take the labor idea behind your question. For example, the words “labor union” are…

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THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

Explain the contribution that HeLa cells made to the emerging field of genetics.

The HeLa cell line is a line of cells used in cell cultures worldwide. Cells grown in culture (ie, in petri dishes or in tubes) generally only can be grown for a limited time before they “age”…

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SCIENCE

In rabbits white fur is dominant to black fur. If a white rabbit mates with a black rabbit and…

When completing a Punnett Square, letters are used to designate the alleles involved. The question states that white fur is dominant to black fur. Therefore, “W” will represent the dominant white…

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SCIENCE

What are the different modes of spreading disease?

There are six common modes for the transmission of infectious disease. Those six are subdivided into two main categories: contact and non-contact transmission. Contact transmission refers to…

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THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

Explain the mystery that Jabez Wilson wants Sherlock Holmes to solve.

Jabez Wilson tells a long back-story concerning how he came to be engaged at the Red-Headed League and had been receiving four pounds a week for eight weeks for copying articles out of the…

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NIGHT

Why was author Elie Wiesel beaten for the second time?

In the haunting book, Night, by Elie Wiesel, Elie tells his personal story of the Holocaust. Conditions in the camps are inhumane and cruel, but Elie feels somewhat lucky to have been assigned to…

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HISTORY

When did invasion of Poland take place?

The invasion of Poland started World War II. This happened on September 1, 1939. The Allies shouldn’t have been surprised by the invasion. There were several aggressive actions by Germany and the…

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FREDERICK DOUGLASS

What is the time period and place in which the work is set in Learning to Read and Write by…

Douglass’s best guess is that he was born in or around 1818, based on his master telling him in “some time during 1835, [that he] was about seventeen years old.” He “was probably between seven and…

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MACBETH

In what act and scene does Macbeth keep a secret from Lady Macbeth?

In Act III, Scene 2, Macbeth keeps it a secret from his wife that he has made arrangements to have Banquo and his son Fleance ambushed and killed. Both feel the same way about Banquo, largely…