What are the places associated with Dickens’ life?
- CHARLES DICKENS
What are the places associated with Dickens’ life?
Charles Dickens was one of the greatest authors of all time. His important novels include such titles as David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and Great Expectations. Dickens’ novels were very much a…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Why was the allusion of Shadrach used in To Kill a Mockingbird?What was the effect created by it?
Shadrach was one of three brothers in the book of Daniel who were told to bow down and worship a god other than the God of Israel. The three brothers had been taught all their life to never worship…
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- BUSINESS
What does it mean to say consumers BID UP THE PRICE of goods when there is a shortage, resulting…
When economists talk about markets, they treat them as if every market is an auction. Think about it this in terms of eBay. If there’s something up for auction there but there are a million of…
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- HEALTH
I have heard about a portable Blue Light Therapy that one can administer on ones own for the…
Here is a link to a site that sells the lamp. The only reason I link to this site is because it has links to two research studies about the blue-red lamp therapy conducted by the National…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
How do I write a conclusion?I’m writing an essay on Antony from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.
In your conlusion, you need to restate the topic of your essay and the main points you discussed in your essay. You then need to tie it all together and leave the reader with something to think…
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- HEALTH
Does the mumps vaccine given as an infant protect one for life?
Yes, according to experts and the government, a mumps vaccine will protect a person for life. Before the vaccine began in the mid 1960’s, many children became deaf from having had mumps. In…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What was the effect and the insight gained from the allusion of Shadrach in Chapter 12?Why did…
The humorous allusion to Shadrach in Chapter 12 of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird refers to the Biblical story of “The Three Young Men and the Fiery Furnace.” In the novel, Scout recalls…
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- A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO
In A Long Way from Chicago, what grade did Grandma say that 16-year old Ernie Cowgill was in?
Grandma says that sixteen-year old Ernie Cowgill is still in the fourth grade. Grandma has a propensity to exaggerate, so whether the hapless Ernie Cowgill is really still in the fourth grade or…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What was the effect of the allusion, or the insight gained, from the Dewey Decimal System in the…
Author Harper Lee’s allusion to two Dewey educational styles are confused by Scout and Jem during their first day of school in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. When Scout’s teacher, Miss Caroline,…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
computer linked cameras are everywhere.. Where do you put the dividing lline between our privacy…
This is, of course,an opinion question so there is no right answer… In my opinion, having surveillance cameras in public areas (no matter how many cameras) is fine. As long as the cameras are…
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- WALDEN
Please explain the following quote from Thoreau’s “Walden” — “live deep and suck out all the…
In this quote from “Walden,” Henry David Thoreau is giving his advice about how to live one’s life. The basic idea of this quote )and the lines that come before it) is that one must live life to…
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- TROILUS AND CRESSIDA
How are women depicted in Troilus and Cresida?
Some critics think that the portrayal of women in Troilus and Cressida by Williams Shakespeare has close connections to the portrayal of women in Hamlet. Specifically the connection is made between…
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- STARGIRL
In the book Stargirl, where do the cards that Stargirl gets come from?
Stargirl makes the cards herself. She has a little “office” behind Archie’s house. Stargirl keeps all kinds of art supplies there, among other things, and it is in this workshop that she creates…
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- ANDRE DUBUS
What are the roles of a women in the tragic film, House of Sand and Fog?essay
The roles of the women in the film are vitally important to the conception of tragedy presented in the film. Behrani’s wife represents a traditional conception of women and Kathy represents a…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are some pros and cons of rural to urban migration?rural to urban migration
Many developing countries are experiencing this phenomenon right now. China is particularly affected. Pros: Rural to urban migration appears historically to be necessary for industrialization. It…
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- THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
Who were the Hessian Soldiers of the American Revolution?
The Hessian soldiers in the American Revolution fought on the side of the British. These were mercenaries from Germany (one of the states of Germany is called Hesse and people from there are…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In “The Crucible” what has happened in Andover that has Parris so agitated?
Andover, a nearby town to Salem, has also been undergoing some witch trials. A lot of innocent people were in jail, and the townspeople were fed up with it. The townspeople in Andover were a step…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
How does the plot and conflict of the story “The Monkey’s Paw” relate to the theme?
Okay, you have three different terms here, so let’s make sure we define them before starting to answer the question: PLOT–the course of events that occur during the story, CONFLICT–what the…
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- GIRL
What do you think is the value of the literary piece and its form? Why have they lasted and why…
The value of Kincaid’s “Girl” and Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” come with their manipulation of narrative form. Both may be considered nonstandard narratives: “Girl” is written primarily in…
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- FREAK THE MIGHTY
In Freak the Mighty, what did Loretta Lee call Freak’s dad?
Loretta Lee calls Freak’s dad a magician. Her remark is mean-spirited, as she explains, “He must be a magician, because as soon as he heard the magic words ‘birth defect,’ he disappeared”….
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- HISTORY
Would it be better for the United States to have a direct democracy?Would it be better for the…
This is, of course, an opinion question. So mine is not the only possible right answer. In my opinion, no. Direct democracy involves having all the people vote on the laws that are proposed….
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
Who would you compare and Contrast Faber, from Fahrenheit 451 with? It has to be a real person….
I would not contrast Faber with any one individual. I would contrast him to the general population of apathetic people who dislike what they see, but do not do anything to stop what they see…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
How are Dally and Bob similar?
Both Dally and Bob are among the most hot-headed and violent members of the greasers and the Socs in S. E. Hinton’s novel, The Outsiders. Both boys are seemingly very different: Dallas Winston grew…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
How does Act 1 of Merchant serve as an effective opening to the play in regards to characters,…
While the first act of all Shakespearean plays sets up the elements which you mention in your question, Merchant’s first act is especially significant because it establishes two of the play’s three…
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- THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY
What characteristics of regionalism are in “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”?
Mark Twain spent a period of time in the Wild West of the mid-to-late 19th century, and regionalism plays a key aspect of his classic short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.”…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
How well do the mechanicals understand the nature of dramatic illusion in Shakespeare’s A…
Dramatic illusion refers to an actor using the skills of illusion and acting to recreate either “actual or imagined life” (Encyclopedia Britannca, “Theatrical Production”). Bernard Beckerman gives…
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- OTHELLO
What is Othello’s tragic flaw that causes his downfall?
Othello’s suffering results mostly from his poor judgment. He trusts the wrong people and mistrusts those who are most loyal to him (Desdemona and Cassio). In Act 3, he sets aside his sensible,…
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- GRAMMAR
Did the meeting (action) take place in the following sentence I was able to /manged to /could…
Okay, I think I understand what you are asking. Yes, the meeting did take place. Or at least it did in some of the options you offer. “I was able to meet the man” indicates that the action did…
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- MATH
I don’t completely grasp the concept of solving equations and Formulas. Please explain:…
Okay, here’s how you work this if you are trying to solve for F: Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 5/9 so you can get rid of that fraction. The reciprocal of 5/9 is, of course, 9/5. That…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Compare and contrast the God of Moses and Abraham with the God of Aristotle.
The major difference between the Aristotle’s god and the God of Moses and Abraham is in their level of involvement in the world. The God of the Old Testament, of course, is very involved in the…
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- BUSINESS
“A freeze in Brazil’s coffee growing region will lower the price of coffee.” Is this statement…
This statement is false. If Brazil’s coffee growing region experiences freezing temperatures (I’m assuming this hurts coffee plants just like any other plants), then there will be less coffee…
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- THE RAVEN
Why does the speaker find “pleasure” in anticipating the raven’s answer? Why is it perched on a…
The speaker’s “pleasure” in waiting for the raven’s answer is present only in the middle of the poem to represent the speaker’s changing tone toward the bird. When the raven first enters the…
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- MATH
What total constant force is exerted on the bullet while it is traveling down the 0.75m long…
F = ma v = a * t x = 1/2 a*t^2 (note these equations are only valid for a starting velocity of 0) We don’t know the time the bullet is in the barrel, but we know that t = v/a. now x = 1/2…
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- BUSINESS
“An increase in the population will lower the price of housing.” Is this statement true or false…
Assuming you mean this as an economic question: This statement is false. Here’s why. If your population increases there will be, all other things being equal, an increase in the demand for…
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- THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
With close reference to the story “The Yellow Wallpaper”, explain John’s character and his…
John totally dominates the narrator of the story. She is immensely proud of him in the beginning – John is practical in the extreme…John is a physician. She is however, distressed that his…
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- BUSINESS
Does economics involve a lot of maths in high school and college?
Generally speaking, the higher you go in economics, the more math you need to do. In high school economics and in the more basic levels of college economics, there is essentially no math. The…
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- BUSINESS
Why do colleges make students take economics how does it help them in life?
I don’t know that most American colleges do require economics, but if yours does, I guess it makes no difference to you if others don’t. How does it help you in real life? Well, for one thing it…
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- BUSINESS
Is economics difficult to understand?
From my experience teaching economics to undergraduates, I’d say that economics is difficult for some people to understand. I’d say it’s harder to understand than history or government or things…
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- HARRISON BERGERON
What kinds of societies could be the targets of Vonnegut’s satire in”Harrison Bergeron”?
“Harrison Bergeron” satirizes several types of societies or governments. First, it obviously mimics the dominating control of a totalitarian regime, where citizens have no rights, and the…
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- BUSINESS
Is microeconomics easier than macroeconomics?
Of course, this is an opinion question, and the answer will be based largely on what you enjoy and what your strengths and weaknesses are as a student. Microeconomics is much more of a mathematical…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
In “The Story of an Hour” why do you think Mrs. Mallard has difficulty, at first, recognizing the…
Her reaction of a feeling of total freedom and happiness is not the natural reaction to the news of someone’s death. Louise Mallard reacted, initially, with bitter tears, a more traditional…
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- THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
What exercise does Lord Henry find “terribly enthralling” in Chapter 3 of The Picture of Dorian…
Lord Henry in The Picture of Dorian Gray finds the exercise of influence to be enthralling. This is not the beneficent influence of a friend interested in grooming your welfare or even the benign…
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- SONG OF MYSELF
What is the meaning of section 1 in the poem “Song of Myself” ?
This poem is pretty much what the title states it is; it is Whitman writing a poem in which he sings the praises of himself, of his life, of the life that surrounds him, and of the sheer beauty and…
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- HARD TIMES
In Hard Times, how does the girl Sissy’s physical appearance differ from the boy Bitzer’s?
The answer to this question comes in Chapter 2 of this great novel, entitled “Murdering the Innocents,” which describes the Gradgrind philosophy and process of education and its emphasis on fact….
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What is the moral behind the story in Romeo and Juliet?
Overall, I’d say the moral of Romeo and Juliet is that excessive emotions are bad and that it’s better to be calm and rational. Here are some ways I think that is shown in the play. First and…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
Do books really make people unhappy?
Well, I think this question derives from the central conflict in the book, as well as the idea that reading brings knowledge. Reading expands your mind like no other activity, & allows you to…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is Aunt Alexandra’s reaction to Atticus’s defeat in Chapter 22 of To Kill a Mockingbird?…
As Atticus and the children return home in Chapter 22, Aunt Alexandra is waiting up, and, although she is in her dressing gown, Scout notes that she appears to be yet wearing her corset. This…
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- HAMLET
Who are Shakespeare’s characters?no.
Your question is not very specific. Please see the link below for general questions and answers about characters in Hamlet. If you have a more specific question, please re-post.
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- GIRL
Do not assume the adult Woman is is the Mother!!!Well this is going to be short because I am…
There is no evidence I can see that this is the girl somehow satirizing or mocking the “nagging” one-way conversation of her mother. The closest any of the language gets to satire is the lines…
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- THE SHORT HAPPY LIFE OF FRANCIS MACOMBER
How would you describe the story shortly?
Francis Macomber and his wife, Margaret (Margot), are in Africa on safari. Their hunting guide is Robert Wilson. The story opens shortly after Francis had been exposed as a coward while hunting a…