What are the European Union’s key values?
- THE GLASS MENAGERIE
In The Glass Menagerie, Tom says he is “more faithful” to Laura than he meant to be. What does he…
Tom as narrator closes the play with a monologue explaining what his life became after he stormed out of the apartment in St. Louis, leaving his mother and sister behind. The theme of his speech is…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are the European Union’s key values?
The key values of the European Union as expressed in its self-statement begin with a commitment to political stability and economic prosperity. In pursuit of these values, the EU has united a…
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- THE GLASS MENAGERIE
What is the meaning of “I didn’t go to the moon… distance between two places–“?
The full line is, “I didn’t go to the moon, I went much further–for time is the longest distance between two places–” In Tom’s final speech at the play’s conclusion, he speaks as narrator, the…
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- MY OEDIPUS COMPLEX
Prove that behind the humorous story “My Oedipus Complex”. Frank O’Connor proposes a serious theme.
Although the story is told through a child’s eyes, it contains the universal theme that eventually every boy must learn to be separated from his mother. Usually, the person responsible for the…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In “The Outsiders”, why did Dally rob the convenience store after Johnny died?
Dally had just come from the hospital after Johnny’s death. He went into the convenience store in a state of shock and disbelief, and responded to the clerk’s simple request by pulling a gun on…
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- BUSINESS
cross training for your jobHow would you research the topic, The lack of Cross training on your Job
I would look on Business Journals and type exactly the problem that you are referring to, because chances are that someone has already done some sort of qualitative research in that area, and you…
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- I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD
Please analyze the third stanza of “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” and show the figures of speech…
Here are the figures of speech in the third stanza of “Daffodils,” by William Wordsworth: The waves beside them danced, [personification=waves given human characteristics],but they/Out-did the…
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- HISTORY
What is Victoria Day all about?What is Victoria Day? Why is there such a holiday? Who is she?…
Victoria Day is a Canadian holiday, originally in honor of the birthday of Queen Victoria, under whose reign Canada became an independent nation. It began as the actual birthday of Queen Victoria,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
what are some momentos that i can put in a scrapbook?
This question has already been answered by one of our expert eNotes editors. Here is a link for you:…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Based on their character development in Julius Caesar, how would Cassius and Brutus fare as…
Cassius and Brutus would fare no better in this century than they did in their own. Their flaws and weaknesses were those of character, not of time or place. Brutus lacked the ability to read the…
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- MANIAC MAGEE
What is Maniac Magees favorite accomplishments in the book “Maniac Magee”?
I would say teaching Grayson how to read was one of his best accomplishments, one he would be proud of. The old man had few friends, and he gave Maniac not only a home, but companionship as well….
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- THE ODYSSEY
As the Goddess of Wisdom and War, what is Athena motivated or inspired by and how does this…
As the Goddess of Wisdom and War, Athena is motivated and inspired by men who are intelligent both in and out of war. This characteristic of hers is especially inherent in her relationship with…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Can someone give me 6 points that prove that it was Romeo and Juliet’s characterisitics that led…
“Fate is not a matter of chance; it is matter of choice,” wrote William Jennings Bryan. In “Romeo and Juliet” this statement holds true as the choices of Romeo and Juliet are what determine their…
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- MACBETH
Which gender, male or female, is ultimately more responsible for the tragic events in…
Perhaps it is neither gender. For the witches, the “evil sisters,” are aberrations of Nature. For instance, in Act I, Scene 3, Banquo remarks to the witches, What are these/So withered, and so…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
In The Kite Runner, what promise does Amir break to Sohrab?What then does Sohrab do?
Amir had promised Sohrab that he would never send him to another orphanage. Unfortunately, when he begins to look into the procedures to adopt the child and bring him to American, Amir finds that,…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
In Chapter 24 of The Kite Runner, why do Sohrab and Amir travel to Islamabad?Amir says ” there…
After Amir and Sohrab escape from the evil Taliban official Assef, they know they cannot stay in Peshawar. Amir had originally made plans with Rahim Khan to take Sohrab, when he had found him, to…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In “Romeo and Juliet,” reference is made to Benvolio being of “the house of Montague.” Does this…
Good question. The answer is no (or at least, ‘not necessarily’), actually – though you’re on the right lines. The two ‘houses’ referred to at the start of the play, and throughout, are those of…
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- BUSINESS
How would you write a paper on the lack of cross training on the Job?
Cross-training is an important aspect of business operations, and a good starting place for a paper would be to do some research. There are business journals that discuss this topic, and you could…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
How does “The Secret Life of Bees” relate to American Literature or a novel as a whole?i also…
The Secret Life of Bees is certainly a particularly “American” story. There are so many reasons for this, it is difficult to know where to begin. First, the issue of racism is a prominent issue in…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible, is Elizabeth Proctor a good wife or not?
Elizabeth Proctor was a good woman and a good wife to John Proctor. She loved him and stood by him through his imprisonment and execution. The thought of John’s death filled her with pain and…
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- MANIAC MAGEE
Why was 803 Oriole Street infamous in Maniac Magee?I don’t get it!
Infamous essentially means to be famous for a bad reason, or to have a bad reputation. 803 Oriole Street is the home of Finsterwald, a man in the neighborhood whom no one really knows much about,…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
Discuss the use of quotations from literature in Fahrenheit 451. Which works are quoted and to…
Obviously, quotes play a major part of this novel, a world where books are banned and therefore illicit material. What is interesting is who uses these quotes and why. It is important to analyse…
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- BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
How are aphorisms used in “By The Waters Of Babylon”?
An aphorism is ” a brief, pithy, usually concise statement or observation of a doctrine, principle, truth, or sentiment.” In “By the Waters of Babylon” they are used mainly by John’s father to…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, how did Calpurnia teach her eldest son, Zeebo, to read?
In Chapter 12, Calpurnia takes the children to her church, and Lee gives the audience a signficant view of Cal’s culture and background. Jem and Scout are in awe after their experience and ask…
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- AT HOME IN MITFORD
What does the term “Buddy Row” mean in the books?
“Dooley Barlowe is a confused and hurt child. Abandoned by his parents and left in the care of a sick grandfather, Dooley puts up a tough front. Disrespectful and unhappy, he challenges Father Tim…
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- SONNET 18
In Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18,” how does the poet prove that even death cannot boast about…
The poet says that everything in nature becomes less beautiful, if not by chance (accidents of fate) then by time. But the person he writes of will be beautiful forever: “But thy eternal summer…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Who was Shylock in “The Merchant of Venice”? Why was he hated in Venice?
Shylock was a Jewish merchant and money-lender. There is occasional criticism of this play as being anti-Semitic, because several characters refer to Shylock in negative terms and the pejorative…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Lee create dramatic tension in the incident at the jail and…
The dramatic tension is created through a series of descriptive details, some of them very subtle, within the setting of the scene as Atticus sits alone in the pool of light provided by the bare…
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- LITERATURE
who were the important women novelists of the victorian age?who were the important women…
The problem in answering this question is that inevitably, someone of significance is bound to be left out. The Bronte sisters quickly come to mind as significant women novelists of the Victorian…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
In Julius Caesar, how is the role of Caesar’s ghost in Act IV important in the third scene? That…
In “Julius Caesar,” the role of Caesar’s ghost is similar to that of ghosts in “Hamlet” and “Macbeth”; that is, the apparition stirs the conscience of the character who sees it and portends further…
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- HISTORY
In the movie “To Kill a Mockingbird”, were the black actors (like Calpurnia and Tom Robinson)…
“To Kill a Mockingbird” was filmed in 1962 after John F. Kennedy signed new civil rights laws. There was also an actor’s union in existence at this time which had set pay rates for actors based on…
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- PLATO’S REPUBLIC
Explain how Socrates finds out what justice is and how that discovery shows why it is better to…
For Plato, justice is about balance … everyone doing the task which for which he/she is best suited. When this happens there will be no factions, no strife, and this will work for the betterment…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
How is Mr. Jaggers’s name symbolic in the novel “Great Expectations”?-how is the symbolism in Mr….
For Charles Dickens, the famous quote of “Romeo and Juliet”–“a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”–does not apply. Instead, any other name would not work for many of his characters since…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In what ways does the ending of “Romeo and Juliet” depend on dramatic irony?can you give examples…
Dramatic irony hinges on the audience knowing something important that one or more characters don’t know. When Romeo hears of Juliet’s “death” and rushes back to Verona, the audience knows that a…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
Who is “the fuzz” on page 20 of The Outsiders?
“The fuzz” is an older slang term for the police. The novel “The Outsiders” was originally published in 1967 and tells the story of a Ponyboy Curtis. He is a member of a gang called “greasers”,…
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- 1984
What different feelings does Winston experience during the Two Minutes Hate?
At first, when Goldstein’s image flashes on the screen, Winston feels his diaphram constrict. He can’t look at Goldstein without feeling “a painful mixture of emotions.” The people are so well…
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- EVERYDAY USE
Where does “Everyday Use” take place?
The story takes place in a rural area of Georgia where Maggie and her mother have continued to live in their impoverished home. Dee had left home to go to college in Augusta, Georgia, with the…
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- THE CHRYSALIDS
What was the escape route to the Fringes in The Chrysalids?
The telepaths escaped from Waknuk and headed to the Fringes. Waknuk is part of Labrador, a peninsula-like area of northwest Canada. To get to the Fringes, the telepaths have to go South. [If] you…
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- THE LOTTERY
In this story, people are reluctant to reject outdated traditions, ideas, rules, laws, and…
There are many examples of the town’s unwillingness to change. During the lottery itself, Mr. Adams makes the comment that some towns have given up the lottery. The oldest member of the town, Old…
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- THE JEW OF MALTA
In the prologue of The Jew of Malta, he says, “I count religion but a childish toy.” Does he mean…
This line comes form the Prologue, spoken by Machiavel, that is, the Florentine political philosopher Machiavelli, a symbol of unrestrained immorality in the Elizabethan period: I count religion…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What does the following quote from Romeo and Juliet mean? “This day’s black fate on more days…
Romeo fears that the evil outcomes or “black fate” of the violence of Mercutio’s death lies in the future. The woe or misfortune and grief will not end today with Mercutio’s death, but will have…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Why are some people, including John Proctor, inclined to stay away from Sabbath meeting?
John Proctor and others have a conflict with the new minister. In Puritan times, the belief was that God would not allow an impious man to become a minister. Hale references this in Act II when…
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- HISTORY
What historical events hastened the end of World War II?
The decision by Truman to use the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is generally credited with bringing an Allied victory over Japan more quickly than a mainland invasion might have have…
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- THE LONE RANGER AND TONTO FISTFIGHT IN HEAVEN
How does alcoholism affect the reservation Victor lives on, and how does it affect the other…
Sherman Alexie has received much criticism for his realistic portrayal of life on an American Indian reservation in Spokane, Washington as depicted in the collection of short stories The Lone…
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- HISTORY
Essay on confederation of British and the French how they came together as one government in 1867.
Forgive me, but I don’t really understand what you’re after here. If you mean Britain and France having a common government, that has never occured. If you mean the British and largely…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
For The Crucible, Act 2, imagine you are John Proctor and write a dialogue in which you tell your…
If you are writing a dialogue, follow the script style of Miller’s play. Include “Proctor:” before John’s lines, especially if your teacher stresses dialogue writing. As you write, consider the…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, how is the valley of ashes described?
What Fitzgerald calls “the valley of ashes” is located midway between West Egg and New York. It is the dumping ground for the trains that bring furnace ashes out of the city. A “small foul river”…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
How does Lennie’s love of mice help develop the themes in Of Mice and Men?
The dead mouse Lennie carries in his pocket and continues to pet until George makes him give it up suggests several thematic parallels. In some ways, Lennie is like the mouse itself: defenseless…
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- 1984
In the book “1984”, Winston asks Julia what attracts her to him. What does she answer?
It is in part 2, chapter 2 that Julia and Winston get together alone for the first time and they get to talk freely with one another. Winston asks Julia why, despite the 10-15 year age difference,…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
What is the literary term for when a character is ignorant of their divine/royal…
The literary term that you are looking for is known as Anagnorisis. For Arthur, it would be when he was able to pull the sword out of the stone, something that no other person could do, he does it…