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- A&P
What are the main charaters of A & P like?
Sammy and Lengel are the two main characters of John Updike’s “A & P”. Sammy is a nineteen-year-old teenager who is on the threshold of adulthood and is beginning to see life with a bitterly…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How does Peter Brook (director of the 1963 version of LOTF) establish setting and context…
Peter Brook establishes the setting and the context by presenting a collection of still photographs, most of which were taken during the evacuation of the children from London during World War II….
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What humorous episode takes place in Act 2, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo avoids his friends who know what Romeo is doing and, therefore, make jokes at his expense. Romeo leaps over the Capulet’s wall in order to be closer to Juliet saying, “Can I go forward when…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In the story The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, what important events happened in chapter 8?
Several important things happen in this chapter, and if you get a chance, I recommend reading it; it’s not very long, and as all of the book, a very entertaining read. First, Huck sees a ferry on…
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- VOLPONE
How does the subplot of Volpone develop the thematic elements of the main plot?
The subplot of this play concerns the two characters of Peregrine and the rather naive and foolish Sir Politic Would-Be. The key events in the subplot are the ways in which Sir Politic tries to…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In a “Rose for Emily,” what was the smell that was referred to in section II. Was it Homer or…
The smell was definitely that of Homer. Emily’s father had been dead and buried for two years before the smell appeared. Even though Emily initially refused to acknowledge her father’s death and…
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- AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
What is the Reconstruction Era in African-American literature in the nineteenth century?
Historians generally agree to limit the Reconstruction period between 1865, when President Andrew Johnson began his plan to reform Southern society, and 1877, the year the Republican Rutherford…
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- HEART OF DARKNESS
In Heart of Darkness, what effect does having a double audience create?The double audience is…
This is a great question, Keira. The literary device that Conrad uses is called a “frame narrative,” which is a fancy way of describing a story within a story. Try thinking about the concept of the…
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- ENDER’S GAME
How did Rackham win the second war?
Rackham won the war through a stroke of insight that only Ender his pupil is ever able to replicate: in the midst of a swarming battle, he identified which ship held the Bugger queen. He pierced…
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- EMERSON: THE ROOTS OF PROPHECY
Why is Emerson lumped together with the rest of the Transcendentalists, when his philosophy/style…
I’m not sure what you mean when you say Emerson’s style and philosophy was so clearly different from others. Emerson seems to be the quintessential transcendentalist. He embraced all of the…
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- SULA
What are the three most important aspects of Sula?
This question is largely subjective as the “important aspects” of the novel may be defined in different ways. I will approach this question by exploring three important thematic aspects of the…
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- ENDER’S GAME
Eight years after they reach their colony world, Ender gets a big surprise. What is it?This is…
The war with the buggers is over. Ender is healing, but his guilt still weighs heavily on him. Even the reuniting with Valentine, his older sister, is not enough to erase the questions and guilt…
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- MY ANTONIA
How does the development of the land compare with the development of Jim and Antonia?
This is a good question that brings Frederick Jackson Turner’s Frontier thesis to mind. Published in 1893 as a paper read at the Chicago World Fair, it argues that national character and the…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Why does Slim say, “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda”?
Slim is consoling George after George has shot Lennie. It seems that only Slim understands why George has done what he has in taking his friend’s life. George has had to make a hard choice, and he…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Who are all the characters in Act I of “Romeo and Juliet”?
Act I, scene 1: Sampson and Gregory (Capulet retainers) Abram and Balthasar (Montague retainers) Benvolio Tybalt Lord Capulet Lady Capulet Lord Montague Lady Montague the Prince and his “train”…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
What do you make of the fact that the man in the woods resembles Brown himself?
This incident suggests to the reader that Brown is not the first member of his family to venture into the forest. Brown states that he is the first member of his family ever to make this trip;…
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- EVERYDAY USE
How would the story “Everyday Use” be different if it was told from a different “point of view”?
The point of view is from the mother. She is able to show the contrasting characteristics of her two daughters from an outside perspective. Had one of the daughters told the story, it would have…
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- HAMLET
Do you think Hamlet was in love with Ophelia?
Hamlet was most certainly in love with Ophelia. Unfortunately, she is the victim of circumstance because Hamlet is sworn to avenge his father’s murder and their former love is as past as his…
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- DÉSIRÉE’S BABY
Why is there an “air of mystery among the blacks” and frequent visitors to L’Abri after Desiree’s…
In Chopin’s “Desiree’s Baby”, the use of inference is very important. Readers are first cued in to there being issues with Desiree and Armand’s baby when her mother arrives and talks about how…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What does Romeo say to Benvolio when he gets rejected by Rosaline?
When Romeo and Benvolio are walking and talking in Act I, scene 2, Benvolio is trying to make Romeo feel better about being rejected. He wants Romeo to go find someone new. It’ll help him get…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In Chapter One of The Great Gatsby, why does Nick feel “confused and a little disgusted” after he…
While Nick is having dinner with Tom, Daisy, and Jordan Baker at the Buchanans’ home, they are interrupted by a telephone call that Tom takes privately. Daisy suddenly leaves the table, too, and…
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- HISTORY
What steps did the United States take to increase its role in Postwar world? What are some of the…
After WWII the United States took a more active role in world affairs in the following ways: 1- the U.S. was instrumental in the creation of The United Nations 2- The Truman Doctrine was a policy…
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- THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD
Where was Joe Starks from and who was he in Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Joe is from Georgia, and he is a man with high ambitions. He heads out to Eatonville, Florida, because he has heard that the city will be run by Blacks, and he intends to become a big influence…
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- SONNET 116
Does the proposed view of love in Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116” function in the real world or is it…
If you believe Shakespeare is speaking about a true “marriage of true minds” (intellectual, spiritual, and physical) then the view of love can “function in the real world,” but anyone who thinks…
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- SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
Explain the Comedy of Manners style used in Sheridan’s School for Scandal.
“School for Scandal” is an excellent example of a Comedy of Manners. It is a blatant attack on the superficiality of the upper class, pointing up their lack of morals and misplaced attentions. In…
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- THE SNIPER
Who are the central characters in “The Sniper”? What details, or lack of details, does the author…
In “The Sniper,” the author does not give very much definition to the characters in the story. The Republican sniper who is the main character is never given a formal name. The only details that…
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- LITERATURE
What is the meaning of this proverb? You can’t wake a person that is pretending to be asleep.
This ancient Navajo proverb has begun to circulate recently as an inspirational quote. It is often used on online memes and printed on tote bags and so on. It can be interpreted in several ways,…
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- SCIENCE
How does Mathieu Orfila, Francis Galton and Calvin Goddard with their pioneering achievements…
Mathieu Orfila, a French chemist of the 19th Century, is generally regarded as the father of toxicology (the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms). Francis Galton, an…
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- HISTORY
The Soviet Union was a 74 year-long experiment that failedExplain why you agree or disagree. I’m…
You can really go both ways on this and have good arguments either way. The traditional western view of the collapse of the Soviet Union was that the experiment failed. It failed because societies…
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- TWELFTH NIGHT
In Twelfth Night, what part does Feste play in the gulling of Malvolio?
When Maria, in the drunk scene, comes up with the idea to make a plot against Malvolio, she tells Sirs Toby and Andrew that she will hide them somewhere where they can watch Malvolio letter, and,…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily,” what does Miss Emily’s relationship with the people in the town reveal…
The people in town seem to be quite taken with Miss Emily. They are constantly following her “story” almost in an obsessive way. The ladies in town are so distraught by her relationship with…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
Why is the story titled “A Rose for Emily”?
There have been many questions about the title of this short story. What does it mean? What is the rose? What does it symbolize? Where is the rose in the story? I did a little searching and was…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Does Jem still fear the gifts in the tree? Give reasons for your answer
Jem really has no fear of the gifts he finds in the knothole from Boo Radley. At first, he warns Scout about the chewing gum that she retrieves–the very first gift; he suggests that it may be…
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- MATH
ABC is a right triangle whose hypotenuse is BC, and AD is the altitude from A on BC. Find: 1….
I’m not completely sure what your question is asking, but the following information should be helpful. You know triangle ABC is a right triangle, and that angle A is the right angle (since it is…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, do you trust Nick and his interpretation of events? Why? Why not?In The…
Nick Carraway is the voice of moral authority in the novel. His interpretation of events forms the heart of the novel, and his final moral judgments become ours. Fitzgerald lays the groundwork…
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- ESSAY LAB
Comparing charactersI am stuck on the intro for my character comparison essay. I am comparing…
Perhaps you could start with an appropriate quote such as that of one of Dean Kuntz’s characters who declares that “perception is reality.” Then, you could explain how this statement defines the…
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- HAMLET
From Hamlet, what does the line “to be, or not to be” mean?
This line is the opener for Hamlet’s most famous and quoted soliloquy. In this speech, he ponders whether life is worth living or not. He personally feels that it isn’t, but says that the reason…
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- THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
What can you argue in support of the less traveled path in the journey of one’s life?ThanksWhat…
Life is to be considered one long journey. In that journey we should all enjoy every aspect of that journey that we can. If we all go the same direction, make the same choices and eat the same…
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- REFERENCE
Hi Can you please give me ideas on a current media issue in Australia.
A current challenge in Australia is the rash of hate crimes being committed against people from India or college students of Indian persuasion. These crimes, featured in some of the links below,…
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- THE GIVER
Overview-State your opinion of the giver.I liked it up to the ending.
I just recently re-read this book (the first time I read it I was in the target demographic for it, and now I have read it as an adult). I loved it, both times. I should probably preface this by…
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- PARADISE LOST
questions over paradiase lost Book 21. What is Medusa’s task in hell? 2. line 629. What is…
One thing that is different in line 629 in Milton’s Paradise Lost, “Meanwhile the Adversary of God and Man, / ,” is that there is an abrupt style and rhythm change, very much like a change in the…
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- DALLOWAY
Discuss Virginia Woolf’s narrative technique in the novel Mrs. Dalloway.
Woolf’s narrative technique in Mrs. Dalloway is stream-of-consciousness but a different form than, say, James Joyce. In Mrs. Dalloway, she is thinking a lot and the reader is privy to her constant…
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- AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS
In Around the World in Eighty Days, what is the answer to this question? Mr. Francis decided to…
Mr. Francis decided to rescue the widow. Sir Francis Cromarty, a corpsman, was traveling across India by elephant with Phileas Fogg and Passepartout when they came upon an elaborate funeral…
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- SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE
What is the role of free will and fate in Slaughterhouse-Five?
It is the slightly bizarre introduction of the alien presence of the Tralfamadorians that allows Vonnegut to discuss the central question of free will that operates in this novel. Tralfamadoreans…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Intuitive decisions makers tend to base decisions on what?
They use their intuition, that is to say that they use their gut instinct. They follow what their insides (brain/heart) are telling them to do as opposed to seeking external ways to solve a problem…
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- SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
Name one quality that makes Sir Gawain a hero similar to Beowulf.
Sir Gawain is a loyal knight. He could easily not show up a year later, but he goes in search of the Green Knight. Then when he is caught at the end lying about the magical sash, he tells the…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
Why is it that prisons are necessary in society according to this book?The Scarlet Letter by…
In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne is commenting specifically on a time and place in American history when the Puritans lived. They lived in a theocracy; that is, their civil laws were…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
I need to make a cd with songs that would fit with romeo and julietwhat music would be good i…
You can use Michael Jackson’s “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” – for the mascarade where Romeo first sees Juliet. You could do “War” by Edwin Starr for the opening fight between the Montagues and…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
How does the theme of honesty answer the question “What is The Great Gatsby really about”?…
Although I’m not sure that any one theme in Gatsby should take over the others, I think I can help with this question! And perhaps maybe the theme is better stated as, “DIShonesty is the root of…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, how do the motifs of violence, colors, race, and sports relate to Daisy and…
Violence: Daisy herself is not a victim of violence, but Myrtle Wilson dies a violent death when Daisy accidentally runs over her while driving Gatsby’s car, and Gatsby dies a violent death as a…