What comparisons can be made between the novel The Catcher in the Rye and films Iron man OR…
- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
What comparisons can be made between the novel The Catcher in the Rye and films Iron man OR…
I don’t exactly see too many connections between Catcher in the Rye and Iron Man, so I’ll go with Juno here. Both the novel Catcher in the Rye and the film Juno are examples of the bildungsroman…
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- DAISY MILLER
Why did Henry James write Daisy Miller?
Henry James wrote Daisy Miller, according to his biography, after hearing how some European socialites spoke with contempt against the mannerisms, lack of culture, and lack of social status of a…
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- CHEMISTRY
What is the equation of the exothermic reaction in a blast furnace?
In a blast furnace a mixture of iron oxide (Fe2O3), coke (carbon derived from coal), and limestone are heated to produce elemental iron (Fe) plus residual slag. External heat is used to preheat the…
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- RELIGION
How do religious traditions contribute to ”social cohesion?”How do religious traditions…
The term social cohesion refers to those things which hold a society together. A society can cohere due to things like shared ethnicity, for example. Religious traditions can also help to tie a…
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- MENDING WALL
What do “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost, “Eleanor Rigby” by the Beatles, “Another Brick in the…
“Another Brick in the Wall” is a protest against conservative/banking education; that is, a protest against the idea that children are just empty vessels waiting to be filled with the state’s…
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- HISTORY
How did the telegraph improve American life during the Industrial Revolution?
The telegraph did not really have a direct role in improving American life during this time. Instead, its impact was more indirect because the main way in which the telegraph improved American…
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- IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
Should In the Heat of the Night be banned for the usage of the n word?Should In the Heat of the…
This is purely my personal opinion, and you are likely to get differing opinions in response to your question. What is important is for you to consider both sides for yourself and be able to…
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- HISTORY
What inventions during the Industrial Revolution improved American life?What inventions during…
Even if we look only at the time of the Industrial Revolution, there are many inventions that have improved American life. For example, the invention of the telephone greatly improved American…
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- THE CHRYSALIDS
Masterpiece of Fatal Error?Overall, The Chrysalids has been a very good read; the way Wyndham has…
One part of Wyndham’s philosophy (roughly stated) was that humanity’s every effort to rise above a problem and create a solution leads to another problem needing a solution. He believes this is…
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- SCIENCE
When we lift and hold an object for a long time why does our hand pain though no work is being done?
When an object is lifted and held stationary, the work done according to the laws of physics is zero. This follows from the fact that work is the product of force on an object and the distance…
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- SYLVIA PLATH
What is the central idea of the poem “Mirror” by Sylvia Plath?
“Mirror” is an objective perspective on time and mortality and particularly about beauty – or the ephemeral nature of beauty and the superficiality of beauty. Mirrors are unconscious, so they…
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- THE BET
What kind of characters are the lawyer and the banker in “The Bet”?Static or dynamic?
The definition of a dynamic character, is one who changes though the course of the story, as opposed to a static character, who does not change. Both the banker and the lawyer are dynamic…
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- BUSINESS
Restructuring is a popular management technique used in business. Why is restructuring used?
As with most things that businesses do, the reason for using restructuring is to maximize profits. Restructuring is seen as a way to make a business run more efficiently and, thereby, make more…
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- LITERATURE
i’m in need to clear comments on the greek and roman criticism in literature for my exam, could…
Several of meizitang soft gel the elements of meizitang slimming soft gel are XianXian Cao, Jobstears, Artemisia botanical slimming soft gel Dracunculus, Psysllium Husk, Bamboo discharge and…
- SCIENCE
Compare and contrast descriptives studies with formal experiments.
Descriptive studies (and case studies and case reports) are a major form of study in the social and psychology sciences. Formal experiments are another form of scientific study, and the nature of…
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- SCIENCE
Discuss genetic influences on behavior?
Behavior is influenced by a person’s genetic make-up. The debate between behavior being totally defined by the way a person is brought up against that of it being defined by the person’s genetic…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
What can we do through learning politics?What can we do through learning politics?
The meaning of this question is not very clear. Are you asking what professions a person might engage in if they study politics in college? Or are you asking what benefit we get from studying…
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- LUCILLE CLIFTON
How can I apply the theory of formalism to Lucille Cliffton’s “There is a Girl Inside”?
Formalist theory focuses on a work’s or a poem’s literariness; what makes it different from everyday speech. Formalists want to distinguish literature/poetry from everyday language. Formalists do…
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- WALK TWO MOONS
walk two moons 34-44what does sal learn about ben’s mother ? How Might this information bring Sal…
manner, he multiplied himself to wait on all; but oh! I saw which was order retin-a online. his favourite. I saw at whose feet he lay on the turf, I saw whom he order trimox.
- LITERATURE
What are the differences between New Historicism and old Historicism?
As New Historicism emerged (via Foucault, Lacan, Greenblatt, etc.) there was an increase in focus a general diversification of the canon in efforts to acknowledge previous and current minority…
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- SCIENCE
Debt Management Co Debt Management Co
I am suspicious of any debt management organizations. Most of them, possibly all of them, are basically useless and many are scams. The only way to really manage your debt is to pay it off or…
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- SCIENCE
Provide to-the-point (max 4 to 5 lines) answer to the following: What is the main difference…
A gated set-reset latch would be controlled by e.g. (a) 2 input AND, (b) 2 input OR, (c) NOT gates. It has to have a logic input to operate the gate. An edge-triggered S-R is controlled by either…
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- THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC
what iswhat is hannahs season and what time does this all take place
Hannah starts out in our world, during the Jewish holiday of Passover. Then she is transported, possibly to the same season but 40 years earlier during the Holocaust. She lost several family…
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- ESSAY LAB
What is a popular novel or drama where an author uses stereotyped characters?Im trying to write…
One popular book, taught mostly in middle school up to 9th grade, is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Though the book and the story itself are truly well written and wonderful, the entire book is…
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- MACBETH
I need help editing my first paragraph on essay on supernatural ; Macbeth and A Midsummer Night…
Content-wise, I think your introduction needs help in the middle. You need to focus these 2-3 sentences on the fact that belief in the supernatural was commonplace at this time. People explained…
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- MATH
Plane-Sphere Intersections, how do they work? I’ve just done a few excercices regarding this…
The equation (x-g)^2+(y-h)^2 +(z-k)^2 < = r^2 all the set of points on and inside a sphere with centre (g,h,k) and radius r. So (x-1)^2+y^2+(z-3)^2 < = 9 = 3^2 represents a sphere with…
- SONNET 55
What is the irony in “Nor Mars his sword, nor war’s quick fire shall burn / The living record of…
The irony is that poetry, written on paper, is bound to outlast stone and marble monuments. This sonnet is about a young man and there may be an implication that a poem about an ‘everyman’ will…
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- EMILY DICKINSON
What does the Dark and Darkness represent in Emily Dickinson’s “We Grow Accustomed To the Dark?”
In this poem, the words “dark” and “darkness” refer to the unknown. The poem is saying that there are many things that are unknown to us in life. These things tend to frighten us but we,…
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- LIFE OF PI
In Life of Pi, how does Richard Parker ensure that Pi survives his ordeal at sea?I would like at…
Richard Parker keeps Pi vigilant. Pi must always be on his toes, always working to fish, collect water, and maintain his life raft for his own survival and to keep Richard Parker happy. Pi keeps…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
What are some similarities and differences between the movie Dead Poets Society and the novel…
I find that the most significant similarity between both works is their emphasis on authenticity of character. Mr. Keating strives for his students to “seize the day” and listen to their own…
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- SCIENCE
A stand of wire has resistance 5.60μ Ω. Find the net resistance of 120 such strands if they…
The resistance of any wire is related to its length, cross-sectional area, and the material it is made of. The general formula is : R = rho (resistivity)L/A; wher rho is resistivity and is…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In the novel, “Outsiders”, what’s Ponyboy’s major goal?In the novel, “Outsiders”, what’s…
Ponyboy’s major goal in the novel is to win the affection and love of his eldest brother, Darry. Since the death of their parents, Darry has been supporting himself, Ponyboy and their other…
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- HISTORY
I need a summary of Voltaire’s argument/theory for my history homework on the french revolutionit…
Voltaire was from a bourgeois family in France. He eventually lived in exile in Great Britain. During this time in history, France was ruled harshly under an absolute monarchy, while Great…
- THE KITE RUNNER
What was your favourite quote? Why?What was your favourite quote? Why?
Mine is either Baba’s “sin” theory in Chapter 3 or Rahim Khan’s admonishment to Amir that “there is a way to be good again” (found in the opening chapter and again when the novel catches up to…
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- HISTORY
Why was Senator Wayne Morse against the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Senator Wayne Morse (Democrat of Oregon) was one of only two Senators to oppose the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. He opposed it partly because he opposed the war in general, but he also opposed it…
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- HAMLET
What is the irony in “Hamlet” in Acts 4 or 5???either dramatic, verbal or situational… i need…
The first scene of Act 5 takes place in the graveyard and while the beginning of the scene has some comic relief in the converstations between the two gravediggers and then the 1st Gravedigger and…
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- GIRL POWDERING HER NECK
In “Girl Powdering Her Neck,” what is the young woman in the poem transforming herself into?
Literally speaking, the young woman in the poem is transforming herself into a courtesan, a woman who is, to some degree, selling her body. In the Japan of these times, there were women who were…
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- POETRY
Give examples of personification in the poem “Our Casuarina Tree” by Toru Tutt.
Personification is giving human qualities to inanimate objects or plants and other animals. In the first stanza, the tree wears the scarf. The scarf is the vine that is growing up the tree like a…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
english shaped by…Choices within the varieties of English have significance; the writer…
You can see this wherever there is a “proper” English living side by side with an “improper” English. People choose which to speak and their choices say something about who they are. I know this…
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- THANK YOU, M’AM
How does the setting of Mrs. Jones’s home contribute to your sense of who she is in Thank You,…
One of the major themes in this story is that people should retain their dignity and their morals even in trying circumstances such as poverty. This is what Mrs. Jones is trying to teach Roger –…
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- LITERATURE
significance of NORMAN CONQUEST What is the significance of Norman conquest in the history o the…
When the Normans conquered England, French became the prestige language of England. Because of this, many French words came to be borrowed into English. This was especially true in areas such as…
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- MATH
Determine if the line y+x-2 = 0 and the line 6y-3x +8 = 0 are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
Given the lines: y + x -2 = 0 6y-3x + 8 =0 We need to determine the relation between the lines ( parallel, perpendicular, or neither) First we will use the slope to find the relation. If the slopes…
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- MATH
(x-2), 6, (2x-3) are terms of an A.P, find x.
Given the terms: (x-2) , 6, (2x-3) are terms of an arithmetical progression. Then, we will assume that “r” is the common difference between terms. ==> 6 = (x-2) + r ==> x+r =…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Should judges have more control over criminal sentences?Pertaining to the federal and state level…
This is a highly charged question capable of a number of interpretations. It is necessary, I think, for there to be some parameters in sentencing which should be binding on judges. Judges are human…
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- MATH
Find the values of u for the inequality u2 -2u + 1 < 16
Given the inequality: u^2 – 2u + 1 < 16 First we will factor the quadratic equation. We know that (u-1)^2 = u62 – 2u + 1 => (u-1)^2 < 16 Now we will take the square root for both sides….
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- MATH
The right angled triangle ABC has AB=6, BC=8 and AC is the hypotenuse. Find sinA, cosA and tanA.
Given the the right angle triangle ABC such that AC is the hypotenuse. Then, the right angle is B. ==> Given the legs are: AB = 6 BC = 8 Then, we will calculate the hypotenuse AC using the…
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- TEACHERS
How do you “integrate” and use technology across the curricula in your classrooms?How do you…
For me, not much. My school doesn’t have a lot to spend on technology. I’m happy when I can get a projector so that I can show images from my computer up on the wall. For me, I use technology to…
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- MATH
For what values of k does the function f(x) = x^2 + kx – 5 have two real roots?
Given the quadratic equation f(x) = x^2 + kx -5 We need to find the values of k where the function has 2 real roots. We know that the function has 2 real roots when delta > 0 delta = b^2 – 4ac…
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- MATH
Find the values of “a” for the line y= ax – 8 if it intercepts the x axis at the point where x=2.
Given the line y = ax-8 Also, given that the line (y) intercepts with the x-axis at the point x=2. Then the values of y when x =2 is 0. Then, we know that the point (2,0) is on the line y. Let us…
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- MATH
The function f'(x) = (x^3 -2)/x^4. If f(1) = 3, find f(x).
Given the derivative f'(x) = (x^3 -2) /x^4 We need to find f(x). We know that the integral of f'(x) = f(x). ==> f(x) = intg (x^3-2)/x^4 dx Let us simplify f'(x). ==> f(x) = intg (x^3/x^4) -…