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August 23, 2018 Educator

THE CRUCIBLE

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, why is Tituba an easy target?

There are a number of reasons why Tituba becomes an easy target for accusations of witchcraft against her, Firstly, Tituba is Reverend Parris’ slave, which means that she has practically no rights…

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HAMLET

Describe how the appearance of King Hamlet’s ghost affects the whole play?

We know that the ghost claims to be Hamlet’s father and that he was killed by his brother Claudius (Hamlet’s uncle). The ghost also claims that he will continue to suffer until the crimes that took…

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THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL

In Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, compare the place where the Franks used to live with…

Anne doesn’t provide many details describing the house that she and her family lived in before hiding in the annex. From indirect descriptions, though, it can be inferred that she and her family…

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SCIENCE

Explain how bacteria can act in the biological reaction process of acid mine drainage(AMD)…

Acid mine drainage or AMD is a major environmental concern at coal mines, where sulfur-containing minerals, such as pyrites are found. Pyrite (FeS2FeS2) oxidizes to generate ferrous ions, as per the…

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SCIENCE

Environment pollution is an inevitable consequence of worldwide improvements in the standards of…

In last few decades, we have observed a general improvement in standards of living across the world. This improvement can be gauged in terms of better access to food and medicare (resulting in…

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COMMUNICATION

When is email interpersonal communication?

Interpersonal communication is nothing but the exchange of some kind of information (thoughts, ideas, opinions, etc.) between two or more people. Such an exchange of information can happen via a…

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SCIENCE

Could you summarize the female menstrual cycle with hormones?

The female menstrual cycle occurs in 4 phases. The menstrual phase, follicular phase, ovulation phase, and luteal phase are the four phases. Those phases typically take around 28 days to…

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SCIENCE

What are the characteristics of physical and chemical changes?

A physical change is a change in which no new substance is created. The form of the substance is changed, but the composition of the substance is not. Physical changes may involve a color change,…

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A CHRISTMAS MEMORY

In what ways is Buddy’s cousin like a child in A Christmas Memory?

Buddy, the story’s narrator (modeled upon Truman Capote himself, since this is a memoir of his own childhood), describes his cousin vividly and says she is “still a child.” His physical…

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REFERENCE

Should students be graded on the basis of their handwriting?

Grading students on the basis of their handwriting is ableist and alienates students from demonstrating the real knowledge they are supposed to have gained. Students who have cognitive disabilities…

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, what are the differences between Charlotte and Elizabeth?

In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the primary difference between the characters Charlotte and Elizabeth is that Charlotte is a pragmatist whereas Elizabeth is a romantic.Charlotte’s pragmatism…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

“The term investment, as used by economists, refers to the purchase of bonds and shares of stock.” 1 image

Assuming that this is a true or false question, the answer is “false.” This statement does describe how most people use the term “investment,” but it is not how that term is used in…

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EDGAR ALLAN POE

Do Edgar Allan Poe’s stories contain any information about his personal life?

There are a few things in his stories that were a large part of his life. The biggest is alcoholism. This can be seen in a few of his stories. The biggest comes from The Black Cat, in which the…

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

What problem do Della and Jim have in the story?

Della is the point-of-view character in “The Gift of the Magi.” She and Jim have the same problems: each wants to buy the other a nice Christmas present, and neither of them has any money. But it…

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

What is the power of dreams in a Midsummer Night’s Dream?

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous, and funniest, plays. As the title suggests, dreams and dreaming play an important role in the narrative, and so dreams are probably…

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LITERATURE

What is the difference between literature and other subjects, such as history, geography,…

The major difference between these two types of subjects is that the first group of subjects deals with ideas that generally cannot be experimented on and falsified while the second group of…

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A RETRIEVED REFORMATION

In the story ”A Retrieved Reformation,” The way Jimmy speaks is as a very cautious man. Give…

Henry uses Jimmy Valentine’s dialogue to characterize him. Among his other traits, Jimmy is a very cautious man. There are several examples of dialogue early in the story which support this…

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LITERATURE

What are some examples of books/stories/etc. that are narrated in third person omniscient style?

Third person narration is identifiable because it means that the narrator is an outside observer. He or she is not a character within the novel. The style is easily identified because it uses the…

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HEALTH

Which of the following government services doesn’t encourage community safety? Car seat…

Two of these government services clearly promote community safety while two do not. You will need to decide which of the two that do not clearly promote safety is the right answer for this…

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THE STORY OF MY LIFE

Helen says “knowledge is happiness.” How?

Helen explains her reasoning for this statement in the last paragraph of Chapter 20. Earlier in the chapter, she provides details about her educational pursuits. She outlines the courses she is…

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THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

What is the introduction in The Old Man and the Sea?

The story of The Old Man and the Sea begins by giving us the setting. Santiago fishes alone in the Gulf Stream and has been very unsuccessful for the past 84 days. The fact that we are given a…

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HEART OF DARKNESS

How does Heart of Darkness depict a journey from innocence to experience?

One way in which Heart of Darkness depicts a journey from innocence to experience can be seen in Marlow. Prior to undertaking his mission, Marlow displays innocence. Marlow shows innocence with…

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SCIENCE

If a car going at 50 kmph North, then turns West and the speed remains unchanged, can you find…

If the speed remains unchanged, then the car must have turned (from North direction to West direction, that is, towards left) at the speed of 50 kmph. In general, we slow down our vehicles, when…

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ECONOMICS

Give examples of monopoly market.

A monopoly exists when only one company can provide a product or service to consumers, with no competitors at all. In the United States, monopolies that still exist are mostly, for example, gas,…

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HISTORY

To which order was the name “Army of the Pope” given?

The “Army of the Pope” was the nickname given to the Jesuits. The Jesuits were led by Ignatius of Loyola and backed by Pope Paul III, who officially sanctioned the organization in 1540 through the…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill A Mockingbird, who is an example of a stock character and who is an example of a…

First, let’s looks at what a stock character is: “a character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the…

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SCIENCE

What happens when you mix bleach with coke?

Bleach is a class of commonly used chemicals for bleaching out or removing the color (of stains from clothes) and as a disinfectant (in the kitchen or bathroom). Bleach is typically based on…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

Describe the assembly place from the fifth chapter of Lord of the Flies.

The assembly place is described in detail near the beginning of the chapter. It’s the same place the boys have been assembling since the beginning of the story, but Golding may have held off on…

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THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO

Describe the relationship between La Inca and Beli.

La Inca is the cousin of Beli’s father, Abelard. So technically speaking, they would be considered second cousins. But of course, their true relationship is much more like mother and daughter. On…

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HISTORY

What are at least 5 complaints the colonists had towards the King of Great Britain during the…

The colonists had many complaints against the King of Great Britain in the 1760s and 1770s. They were upset that they couldn’t move west of the Appalachian Mountains as a result of the…

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ANIMAL FARM

In what way is Snowball corrupt?

The only way Snowball can be deemed corrupt is to mention that he, as much as the other pigs, enjoyed the benefits that they, as leaders, unfairly and undemocratically, allocated to themselves,…

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SCIENCE

How does a first class lever make work easier?

First class lever is one of the 3 classes of levers and is the simplest lever. It consists of a fulcrum (the pivot) placed between the effort arm and load (or resistance) arm. It allows us to…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

When the Crotchet family toast to Scrooge, how is Bob Cratchit’s attitude in contrast with his…

The Ghost of Christmas Present takes Scrooge to the home of Bob Crachit where he witnesses the family’s Christmas celebration. After the dinner has been eaten, the hearth of the Crachits is…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

What is the setting of A Christmas Carol?

The story primarily takes place in Victorian London in the mid-19th century. This is consistent with most of Dickens’ work, as he tended to use contemporary issues and settings in his writings….

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

I’m MSW student and having a three pages long case that need to be solved through applying the…

The Five Stages of Social Work Profession Brief Description of the Client and what the occurring problem at this time is Historical Issues: The background of the client (ie. childhood was like,…

LETTERS TO A YOUNG POET

How is sexuality a theme throughout these letters?

Letters to a Young Poet consists of ten letters written by the poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, to an aspiring writer, Franz Xaver Kappus. Although Rilke advises Kappus on matters pertaining to life and…

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LITERATURE

In Poe’s “The Black Cat,” what did he tell the police? What was heard from behind the wall? What…

In The Black Cat, the narrator helped the police search his house for any proof he had murdered his wife. They obviously had reason to believe there was at least a possibility, and so they looked…

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LAW AND POLITICS

How do I start an essay that discusses the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the…

What make this easy is that there is a historical relationship between all three of these subjects. A little more than a year after the Americans began the Revolutionary War, they drafted the…

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MATH

What is ” y – 3 = 3(x + 6) ” in standard form?

The standard form of a line is in the form Ax+By=CAx+By=C where AA is a positive integer, and BB , and CC are integers. First we need to get rid of brackets. y−3=3x+18y-3=3x+18 Now we put xx and yy…

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HISTORY

What was the most significant achievement during the civil rights movement?

There were several significant accomplishments during the civil rights movement. I will explain a few of them and then let you decide which one you think is most important. Brown v the Board of…

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SCIENCE

Fruits contains seeds. Most plants produce fruits that are adapted for dispersing seeds. Seeds…

There are two main advantages to plants of dispersing their seeds away from the parent plant. Firstly, seeds are dispersed to avoid competition between the parent plant and seedlings for sun and…

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A CHRISTMAS MEMORY

What is the separation in “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote?

At the end of the story, Buddy and his friend are separated when Buddy’s family decides it is best if he goes off to military school. We discover this was the last Christmas that he and his friend…

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LITERATURE

Need help thinking of an essay topic. Prompt is to find a common theme within American literature…

There are a lot of themes present in American literature. For your prompt, I recommend staying fairly broad in your theme choice. That will give you a lot of “wiggle” room to choose different…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What are some reasons to like Juliet in Romeo and Juliet?

Juliet is wonderfully innocent and wide-eyed at the beginning of Romeo and Juliet. She is obviously a beautiful girl who knows little of life. She has lived in the insulated world of her wealthy…

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

Is Lieutenant Kotler from the book Boy in the Striped Pajamas good or evil? Explain with 3 strong…

Lieutenant Kotler is an evil man in the novel Boy in the Striped Pajamas. There are several scenes that portray his evil nature. When Bruno first meets Lieutenant Kotler he does not like Kotler…

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SCIENCE

A weather balloon contains 12.0 m3 of hydrogen gas when it is released from a location at which…

This problem can be solved using the Combined Gas Law, P1V1T1=P2V2T2P1V1T1=P2V2T2 The Combined Gas Law gets its name because it combines Charles’ Law which states that volume and temperature…

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HISTORY

How does war affect a country’s political development?

War often has a profound effect on a nation’s political development. Obviously this is the case when a country loses a war–this usually leads to regime change, either imposed from the outside or…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Examples from To Kill A Mockingbird for the prompt “The quietest is the strongest.”

The quietest characters in the novel are Atticus, Heck Tate, Miss Maudie, and Arthur “Boo” Radley. Atticus does a lot of talking, of course, because he’s a lawyer, but he isn’t loud or belligerent…

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REFERENCE

What relationship is my mother’s mother’s sister’s daughter’s daughter to me?

Let’s work through this question step by step. The initial question is ‘What relationship is my mother’s mother’s sister’s daughter’s daughter to me?’ Your mother’s mother is your grandmother. So…