What are the symbols in Volume 1 of Pride and Prejudice?
- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
What are the symbols in Volume 1 of Pride and Prejudice?
In Pride and Prejudice there are many symbols which stand for something more than themselves. One group of symbols, for example, is found in the buildings and settings of the story. The seaside,…
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- GRAMMAR
Can someone please help me answer some subject and predicate questions?1. The building collasped…
Remember, the subject is the who or what that is performing the action or that the sentence is about. The predicate would include the action or linking verb and any modifiers. Do you need the…
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- BUSINESS
In addition to operations research, what other tools and techniques are used by organisations to…
Keeping employees engaged in their work, with a high level of morale, is critical to productivity. Everyone has a different reason for working; money, paid vacation, promotion, prestige – the…
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- SCIENCE
Although the walls of the left ventricle are thicker than those of the right ventricle, the…
The left ventricle of the human heart is larger (weighs more) than the right. This is because it has the thicker wall, and therefore greater muscle mass. Both ventricles contract in unison, not…
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- JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL
What is the plot of “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”?
The book begins with Jonathan Livingston Seagull bored with the materialism and sameness of his current life. There is nothing new for him to do, nowhere new to go. He develops a passion for…
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- HAING NGOR
Did both Haing Ngor and Dith Pran pass themselves off as taxi drivers?No.
It is difficult to fully ascertain records from the brutal cultural. agrarian, and Utopian experiment “Year Zero” in Cambodia. Dr. Ngor was a trained obstetrician, and had to conceal this educated…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
What are internal and external conflicts in literature?Man vs. Man, Nature and Self–what are they?
In terms of literary characteristics, the conflicts within a story are not always easy to identify. A brief overview of each type of conflict should adapt universally to literature. Internal vs….
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- WASHINGTON IRVING
What is the setting in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip van Winkle?
Both of these stories were written by Washington Irving in the early 1800s. They are presented to the reader as true tales from the collected papers of one Diedrich Knickerbocker. Both take place…
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- THE LITTLE PRINCE
What are important lessons that we can learn from the pilot in Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince?
The lessons we learn from the pilot actually greatly overlap with the lessons we learn from the prince because the pilot learns so much from the prince as well. Both teach the importance of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, what were the opportunities that Bob Ewell could have told…
From the beginning, Bob should have told the truth. He choose to press charges against Tom for something that Tom did not do. Atticus does a good job of showing that Bob was most likely the abuser….
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- KUBLA KHAN
Discuss the treatment of nature in “Kubla Khan.”
You unfortunately asked multiple questions which is against enotes regulations, so I have been forced to edit your question down to focus on the treatment of nature in this unforgettable poem….
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
Fahrenheit 911 and 451: AppropriationHow does Fahrenheit 911 by Michael Moore appropriate the…
Michael Moore’s film modernizes several of Bradbury’s themes in relation to American political society after the 2000 Presidential Election. The focus of the film is one of hopeful transformation…
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- HISTORY
What contribution did Vietnam have during the Cold War?
Vietnam was an extension of the Cold War in the South Asian theatre. If anything, the Vietnam War proved how the Cold War would end up destroying nations that clung to ideology over practicality…
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- A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS
Who is Mariam’s child? And who is Laila? Is she Mariam’s daughter or the neighbour’s daughter?
Mariam does not have any surviving children, although eventually she becomes very close to Laila’s children, especially her daughter Aziza. Laila is Rasheed’s third wife, Mariam his second. His…
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- A TEMPORARY MATTER
What is a major idea that comes out of the themes of “A Temporary Matter?”
I think that one of the significant ideas that comes out of Lahiri’s short story is that there is a level of emotional duplicity that is present in relationships. There is nothing to suggest that…
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- BUSINESS
I have a new product i want to put on the market but i have no idea where to start. Where do i…
You need to start by doing research to see if a similar product is on the market somewhere. If not, then you can go ahead and attempt to patent it. From there, you can try to find a way to fund…
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- DREAMS FROM MY FATHER
Do you think anything that went on in his childhood affected his political policies of the…
This is a very powerful question about the President and helps to clarify a great deal about the President’s Goals. Certainly, President Obama’s time as a Constitutional Law Professor at the…
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- LES MISÉRABLES
How does one determine and summarize the plot of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables?
When deciphering, analyzing, or summarizing the main plot of a work of fiction, what you want to keep in mind is the plot structure. The plot structure refers to things like the exposition, rising…
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- ARMS AND THE MAN
What does “arms and the man” mean?
The title is an allusion to the first line of Vergil’s Aeneid. In English, the line translates as “I sing of arms and the man.” In Vergil, “the man” is, of course, Aeneas, and “arms” refers to the…
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- MATH
grumpybear — You know how to do the distributive property I would assume . . so you will use it to get rid of the paratheses in the problem. Is there anything in front of the first set of ()’s?…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What is the European perception of the Puritan and the other “New World” settlers?
You have to remember that the Puritans were not at all popular in Europe. You’ve heard the, “Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you?” lyric, I’m sure. Well, the Puritans did none of the above….
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- JANE EYRE
What is Jane’s definition and view of goodness? What is Helen’s definition and view of goodness?
In a conversation in Volume I, Chapter VI of the novel, Jane and Helen reveal their divergent world views. Jane seems to view justice and love as the two greatest goods–she holds to the “eye for…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
In the sentence: “Actually, I had more fun at the space center.” What is the complete predicate…
I am assuming you mean, “Actually, I had more fun AT the space center.” If this is the case, your complete predicate (which runs from the verb/verb phrase to the end of the sentence) is “. . ….
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- DOVER BEACH
Is “Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold pessimistic or optimistic? Give reasons for your answer.
If you look closely at the directions that Arnold takes each image and thought in this poem, it shows itself to be pretty pessimistic. It starts off with such a beautiful description of the night,…
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- DOVER BEACH
In “Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold, describe the scene of Dover and comment on its poetic meaning.
Matthew Arnold himself describes the scene at Dover, and you can find that description in the very first stanza of the poem itself. It seems that Arnold is probably looking out his window, at…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Explain the various forms government administration found throughout the world.Explain the…
Government administration can take many different forms and is dependent on the ruling structure and the nation. Most levels of administration is predicated on the idea that different components…
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- DOVER BEACH
Discuss the main issue that makes Matthew Arnold so melancholic in his poem “Dover Beach”.
The central issue, that is pretty general and vague, that is the focus of Matthew Arnold’s melancholy in “Dover Beach” is the perception that he holds of the loss of beauty and goodness in the…
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- EVERYDAY USE
in “Everyday Use,” characterize the speaker. Where does she refrain from making judgements? Where…
Your secondary question concerning the reticence of the narrator raises an interesting issue. The mode of narration in this story is first person, and because of this we must be aware that we might…
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- ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
In “All Quiet on the Western Front”, what does Kantorek pressure the men to do?In Remarque’s All…
Kantorek is the schoolmaster whose inflammatory speech stirred such patriotism in his students that all (but one) joyfully volunteer to fight “for the Fatherland.” Kantorek is a small man with a…
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- SELF-RELIANCE
What are themes in Emerson’s “Self-Reliance”?
Polonius’s advice to Hamlet includes a famous phrase: …to thy own self be true/And it must follow,as the night the day,/Thou canst not then be false to any man (I,iii,78-80) This advice is the…
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- BEOWULF
What philosophical perspectives on life are presented in “Beowulf”?
Considering the historical context of the poem, I think the best answer to your question is that Beowulf portrays a philosophy that life is not more important than honor, loyalty or reputation….
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- LAW AND POLITICS
What type of crime is aiding and abetting? Possession of stolen property? Sentencing for…
Aiding and abetting falls under accomplice acts. If one aids and abets he has conspired with the principal player in the commission of a crime. Intention to carry out the illegal act must be shown…
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- REFERENCE
What are the major physical features of North America?
I will go into more detail about some of the more prominent physical features mentioned in the previous post. The western edge of North America coincides with the plate tectonic boundary between…
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- FEVER 1793
What are the 6 most important events in this story.
1.The important opening event reveals the death of Polly, a serving girl who grew up with Mattie. Mattie is given no time to grieve for her friend because of the busy needs in running the…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
What does the convict lie about on the marshes in “Great Expectations”?
Early in “Great Expectations,” after the convict frightens Pip into bringing food to him, Pip notices the convict eating everything and comments, ‘I am afraid you won’t leave any of it for him.’…
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- BEOWULF
If hoarded treasure is a symbol of damnation, how does the dragon’s collection add significance…
Hoarded treasure is not necessarily a symbol of death or damnation, but treasure itself is a symbol of glory, which is the quest of all epic heroes. The problem with hoarding treasure is that it…
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- REFERENCE
What topics/themes do reality television shows explore?I’m doing a task on reality tv and my…
Reality shows are designed to explore themes in “real time,” adding to both the thematic authenticity, as well as the nature of the show. One such theme is the conflict of individuals vs….
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- THROUGH THE TUNNEL
In the short story “Through the Tunnel,” why does Jerry make himself swim through the tunnel?
The short story “Through the Tunnel” is a story about the coming of age of the protagonist, Jerry. With the absence of his father, an overprotective mother, and lack of friends, Jerry needs to…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
What is the context of a word? (Not meaning context clues.)My teacher assigned a graph for us to…
Often people say, “You took that word out of context,” or “You took what I said out of context,” meaning that what has been said has been changed by not including the words surrounding or after…
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- THE GIVER
What is the main message of the novel The Giver?
The main message of the novel is that choice is not destructive. In this society, the absence of choice is actually more destructive. All choices are made for people, and as a result they act in…
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- THE GIVER
Describe the character development of the main character. How has he changed over the course of…
Obviously, the key way in which Jonas changes and develops as a character is through his important Assignment as the Receiver for the community. He has already shown that he appears to be like any…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Why Ralph should be weeping for Simon instead of Piggy?I need topic sentences.
Both Piggy’s and Simon’s demises are tragic, and both contribute to the growing chaos on the island. In terms of weighing the two deaths, Simon’s becomes paramount to that of Piggy’s because Simon…
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- ANIMAL FARM
In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, what are 5 reasons the farm would be a good place to live?
Immediately following the animals’ revolution against Mr. Jones, life on the farm is far better than it was on Manor Farm. First of all, they are no longer abused physically, as Mr. Jones used to…
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- THE LITTLE PRINCE
In Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince, why doesn’t the rose tell the prince she loves him and why…
The rose does not tell the prince that she loves him because she has a couple of character flaws. One of her character flaws is vanity. Her vanity makes her very boastful but especially very…
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- AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
What does Dr. Armstrong feel about the island in general?
Dr. Armstrong came from London and was a tired doctor who needed a vacation. He had been in trouble for drinking, which he says he has successfully overcome, and he knew his competition was tough…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
How is Victor Frankenstein evil, and how is he good?
There will be much discussion with such a question, only confirming to the powerful portrait Shelley gives the reader. One way in which Victor can be seen as good is that he represents the…
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- THE SHINING
Isn’t Al Shockley a bad guy? Isn’t he part of the “Hotel”? Why is Wendy going to work for him?…
Shockley is a friend of Jack’s; they’re old drinking buddies who also worked together at the university. Al calls martinis “martians.” Al’s family has money and when Jack was strugglig financially,…
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- THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
What is Mr. Utterson’s point of view about Jekyll’s experiments in The Strange Case of Dr, Jekyll…
Since the final two chapters of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Chapters 9 and 10, are written, first, from Dr. Lanyon’s voice and then from Dr. Jekyll’s voice–both by means of an…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
What is the function (both literal and symbolic) and the importance of the Mississippi…
The Mississippi River is central to the entire book, both figuratively and literally. And many writers have used the river this way. One example is Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad. Rivers are…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
How is the setting of The Catcher in the Rye important to the story? Would it be different if it…
Although the setting of The Catcher in the Rye has an inherently New England feel to it, the book would be virtually the same if it were set in another place due to the time aspect of setting….