What are the similarities of the state government and federal government?
- FRINDLE
In Frindle, what are Ms. Granger’s internal characteristics?
In Andrew Clements’ novel Frindle, Ms. Granger is the main antagonist. She has a reputation for being a tough teacher who demands the best from her students. Though she may be demanding, this does…
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- SCIENCE
An object has a mass of 10 p and it covered a distance of 20 meters in the air. Find the work…
Because “p” does not correlate to any units of mass that I am familiar with (in Metric or English), I will answer this question assuming “p” to be some generic unit of mass that I will not…
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- HISTORY
How does Iranian oil connect to the cause of the Iranian revolution?
The Iranian Revolution occurred in 1979 and refers to the populist (specifically students, leftist groups, and Islamic organizations) mobilization and uprisings to overthrow Mohammad Reza Shah…
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- BUSINESS
Where can I find examples of firms that uses the market structures: perfect competition,…
Let me give examples of firms from each of these market structures, though there really are not any firms that are truly in perfect competition. The closest that we come to having firms in perfect…
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- PORPHYRIA’S LOVER
What is the narrative structure of “Porphyria’s Lover”?
“Porphyria’s Lover” is written in dramatic monologue, a format Robert Browning popularized and in which he excelled. Unlike some of Browning’s monologues that don’t have an actual plot but are…
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- POETRY
Describe the scene Wordsworth was fascinated by in his poem about the daffodils.
Wordsworth was overwhelmed by the beauty of some daffodils which he came upon as he was walking. They were spread out in glorious colour ‘beside the lake beneath the trees.’ The setting could not…
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- INTO THE WILD
What questions about McCandless from Into the Wild remain to be answered?
A lot of questions about Chris McCandless remain unanswered. Krakauer’s account of Chris’s final year of life is interesting and as accurate as he can make it based on Chris’s letters and…
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- BLACK HOLES AND BABY UNIVERSES
What was Stephen Hawking’s nickname in Black Holes and Baby Universes?
The brilliant astrophysicist writes in his opening chapter “Childhood” that what some saw as his early academic shortcomings, especially his deficient handwriting ability that exacerbated his…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Compare the American Dream theme in The Great Gatsby to the American Dream theme in Obama’s 2004…
The limitless possibilities of the American Dream is one comparison between Senator Obama’s 2004 speech and The Great Gatsby. The stories of Barack Obama’s father and Jay Gatsby are similar in that…
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- RECITATIF
Why would Morrsion choose this title to reflect her piece?
Toni Morrison’s story, “Recitatif,” is about two young girls, Roberta and Twyla, who are in an orphanage, despite the fact that their mothers are alive. One girl is white and the other is black and…
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- LIFE OF PI
In Life of Pi, what were the 5 most important events in chapters 1-8?
In no particular order, we can isolate the following as being important plot points in Chapters 1-8: 1. Pi had a double major in zoology and religious studies at the University of Toronto, and…
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- SCIENCE
Did the military have any role in the confirmation of plate tectonics by identifying the sea…
Yes. The military played a role in providing further evidence toward modern day plate tectonic theory. Specifically, it was the United States Navy that provided the evidence. During World War…
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- THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
What inspired Henry to enlist in the red badge of courage?
In Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage, protagonist Henry Fleming decided to enlist in the Civil War (in the Union Army) because he had a romantic view of warfare and desired to earn the glory…
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- THE ALCHEMIST
Referring to Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, is it possible to live a fulfilling life without ever…
Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist is about a young boy who first learns about Personal Legends from Melchizedek, the King of Salem. The boy represents all of us and the fact that we can all find our…
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- LITERATURE
What is the primary conflict in “An Ounce of Cure”? Why?
The primary conflict in An Ounce of Cure is between the unnamed narrator and herself. The story is a tale of a young girl’s struggle to accept herself and the whirling emotions she experiences as…
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- A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND
Why does the grandmother in ” A Good Man is Hard to Find” constantly reminisce about the past,…
Like many older people, the Grandmother remembers the past as better than the present. She reminisces about it in part because that is typically what older people do, but also because she has low…
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- LYDDIE
In chapter 11 of the book Lyddie, why is it different for her in the summer?
Summer is different in two ways for Lyddie. First, there are fewer people around her. Many of the the girls that work with Lyddie in the factory use the summer time to take time off and visit…
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- HISTORY
What did Thomas Jefferson say that leads us to believe he thought very highly of John Locke?
Well for one thing, some of Jefferson’s writings are so closely paraphrased from John Locke it borders on plagiarism. Indeed, the two documents are so similar that it’s not hard to imagine…
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- A DESCRIPTION OF THE MORNING
What is the meter and rhyme scheme of Jonathan Swift’s poem, “Description of the Morning?”
Jonathan Swift’s poem, “Description of the Morning” takes the traditional pastoral genre of the “aubade” or “morning song” which usually describes lovers meeting or parting at dawn in a pastoral…
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- FREAK THE MIGHTY
Who does Grim say Maxwell looks like?
It’s more than just the way Maxwell resembles him, Grim says that night in the kitchen, the boy is like him, . . . ” The above quote is taken from Chapter One of Freak the Mighty. Max is…
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- THE CELLIST OF SARAJEVO
In Galloway’s The Cellist of Sarajevo, what does Kenan learn about himself?
In Galloway’s The Cellist of Sarajevo, Kenan learns a great deal about himself—as does the reader—as he makes his trip some distance away to the brewery to fill bottles (his family’s and his…
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- HISTORY
Who actually invented the assembly line? Gustavus Swift or Gerald Ford?
Most history books would have you believe that Henry Ford was the man that came up with the idea of using an assembly line to make production more efficient. The story goes that Ford revolutionized…
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- THE SNIPER
What kind of war is a civil war?
The term “civil war” is a bit misleading if you ask me. At no point should anybody ever consider war to be civil. Oh certainly civil gentlemen may fight in the war, but their actions are far from…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Please help me with essay questions for Lord of the Flies.
As you don’t actually list questions, I’m assuming you are an educator or education student trying to develop essay questions or prompts on Lord of the Flies to ask either on in-class essay tests…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Of the four economic systems, what two are similar and different?
Of course, no two of the four economic systems are exactly the same. If they were the same, they would not be different systems. Of the four, mixed economies are somewhat similar to both command…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Over the years, numerous theories about children and adult psychology have developed. One popular theory is Freud’s theory about childhood sexuality influencing adults; however, other theories…
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- RELIGION
What are specific places of worship for Islam?
The most holy place of worship for Muslims is the city of Mecca. The mosque which houses the Kabba (a large black, stone cube) is the most sacred site in the world for Muslims. The Kabba is said…
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- LIFE OF PI
What are some things readers learn about Pi in chapters 1-8 that show direct and indirect…
The shifts in perspective throughout the first eight chapters of Life of Pi give the reader a mix of direct and indirect characterization. In terms of direct characterization, the audience receives…
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- SOCIAL ISSUES
How can enjoying freedoms lead to social progress?
Many people would consider increased freedoms in and of themselves an element of social progress. On another level, one can argue that wealthier nations tend to measure high on both freedom and on…
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- HISTORY
How did yellow journalism affect people’s viewpoints?
Yellow journalism affected people’s viewpoints significantly. This can really be seen in the events leading to the Spanish-American War in 1898. Prior to radio and television, most people got…
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- THE END OF POVERTY
Can I get a detailed summary of The End of Poverty?
The End of Poverty by Jeffrey D. Sachs argues from an economic perspective that globalization offers a possible solution to global poverty. The book provides a road map to how the world might,…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
Why did Poe create an unreliable, first-person, participant narrator to tell the story in “The…
What seems to be most important about Poe’s choice of a first-person narrator that is unreliable and a participant in “The Tell-Tale Heart” is his ability to convey the very thing the speaker…
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- RULES OF THE GAME
How does the history of chess relate to this story?
Chess is a major part of the story. Waverly admits this from the beginning. She says that she applied to chess what her mother taught her, namely, the art of invisible strength, a way to win…
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- ANTON CHEKHOV
Describe the characters of Ivan Vassiliyitch Lomov, Natalia Stepanovna, and Stepan Stepanovitch…
A Marriage Proposal is a farce that pokes fun of romance and marriage within the upper class as the consideration and pride in property takes precedence over love and marriage with Chekhov’s…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
On what page do Scout and Francis fight in To Kill a Mockingbird?
In Chapter 9 on page 112, Scout fights her cousin Francis Hancock. Scout says, “I split my knuckle to the bone on his front teeth.” (Lee 112) During a family Christmas gathering at Finch’s Landing,…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
What does Candy blame Curley’s wife’s for?
Candy was counting on sharing a real home with George and Lennie. He had invested his entire savings of three hundred dollars in buying the house and land. He comes to the barn to talk to Lennie…
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- LYDDIE
What were the working conditions like at the tavern in the book Lyddie?
Lyddie does not enjoy working at the tavern because the mistress is mean to her. When Lyddie’s mother leaves the farm, Lyddie and her little brother Charlie try to keep it going. Her mother,…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
Who is the antagonist in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye?
The antagonist for a story can also be called the villain, or one who provides the obstacles for the protagonist. Conflicts in literature can be categorized into man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs….
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- THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
Describe Mercedes and Mondego including their relationship in The Count of Monte Cristo
Both Catalans, Mercedes and Ferdinand Mondego are cousins. Ferdinand is desirous of Mercedes and jealous of Edmund Dantes. Mercedes and Ferdinand are descended from Spanish and Moorish sailors who…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
Goodman Brown begins “doubting whether there really was a heaven above him”. Why? What…
In the story, Goodman Brown starts to doubt the reality of Heaven after witnessing discrepancies in the actions of well-respected church leaders. At the beginning of the story, we see that our…
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- SCIENCE
How can you reduce the friction and air resistance of a car?
The motion of a car is resisted by air, since the car will experience collision with air molecules, which will resist any change in their state of motion. There are few factors which affect the air…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Part Two of Fahrenheit 451, why does Montag call the women “monsters”?
In this particular scene, Montag calls his wife’s friends, Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps, “monsters” after listening to their conversation about their home lives. Mrs. Bowles has had two children by…
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- OKAY FOR NOW
Which events are important in Gary Schmidt’s Okay for Now?
The first important event is the moment Doug meets and starts to become friends with Lil in the opening chapter. They don’t hit it off the first time they meet because she thinks he looks like a…
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- SCIENCE
Solute is a substance that is dissolved into another substance (known as a solvent) to form solution. A common example of a solute is common salt (sodium chloride). When mixed in water (a solvent),…
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- HISTORY
What was the most important reason why prohibition was ended in 1933?
There were two important reasons why prohibition ended in 1933. The first reason was that prohibition wasn’t working. Despite the ban on the manufacture, transport, and sale of alcohol, people…
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- SCIENCE
Give an example each of a desirable and an undesirable chemical change?
Chemical changes involve changes in chemical composition. A desirable chemical change is the conversion of carbon dioxide and water to glucose and oxygen, in presence of sunlight. This reaction is…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
The narrator asks, “Had Goodman Brown fallen asleep in the forest and only dreamed a wild dream…
I’ll answer the first question of the two that are being asked. Personally, yes, I believe that events of the story really happened to Goodman Brown. I do not believe that he experienced a…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
Number 5: Find words and phrases from the story that give it a dream-like or surreal feeling….
I will answer question number five. Page numbers will not be possible, because I am going through my version of the story which is contained within an anthology. For me, a genre that…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
What is Goodman Brown so surprised about by the people he sees in the forest? What kinds of…
Goodman Brown is surprised by all of the people that he sees in the forest consorting with the Devil, because previously Goodman Brown thought that each of those people were good Puritans. Not…
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- HISTORY
What are the similarities of the state government and federal government?
There are similarities between the state government and the federal government. One of the similarities is in the structure of government at each level. Both the state government and the federal…
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