What do things like education and median age have to do with gross domestic product (GDP)?
- SCIENCE
What do things like education and median age have to do with gross domestic product (GDP)?
In general, there is a correlation between high education, relatively high median age and high GDP. The reasons for this are: High levels of educational achievement lead to higher GDP because…
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- HEALTH
If I have taken Tamiflu, should I also take the swine flu vaccine?Three weeks ago, I got some…
Roche (2009) indicated that Tamiflu is only effective in treating certain strains of the flu (influenza A and B). Since your doctor prescribed Tamiflu for the treatment (not prevention) of the…
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- A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS
Identify marginalization of individuals within society in “An Old Man with Enormous Wings” by…
“An Old Man with Enormous Wings” depicts marginalization within society through the characters of the old man and the spider girl. First, the old man is put in a chicken coop and neglected. a…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What kinds of powers did Clarisse seem to immediately have over Montag in “Fahrenheit 451”?
Clarisse’s impact on Montag is, from the very start, profound and immeasurable. Before he even meets her the first time, he is moved by the mere fact that she has been in the area. Bradbury…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Discuss the following quote and its significance. “First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a…
The aforementioned quotation is certainly one of Atticus’s lessons which Scout most took to heart in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. There are at least three examples in the novel where…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
What is an imaginative recount?lesson plan
An imaginative recount is the re-telling of events, usually in the first person. The imaginative part allows for embellishment beyond mere facts – perfect for primary school writing. A simple idea…
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- SONNY’S BLUES
What does Baldwin suggest are the barriers to intimacy in “Sonny’s Blues”?
James Baldwin suggests that barriers to intimacy come from at least several sources. These sources include “insular and mocking” attitudes; dark childhoods of repression; vision darkening escapism…
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- THE STRANGER
What is the role of chance and agency in The Stranger?
Camus’s character Meursault in “The Stranger” has a free will. Because of his free will he always has a choice. His choice is what makes him free. Before he became calm and realized his free will,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird” what is the significance of the gifts in the tree?Chapter 7
The gifts in the tree are a key turning point in the novel, because we realize something very important about the mysterious character Boo Radley. Prior to the gifts in the tree, we all think that…
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- THE WEDNESDAY WARS
What was the year in which The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt was set?
The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt is set in 1967, and we know that based primarily on two events that were happening in the world around Holling Hoodhood and his family. The first time marker is…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
The use of Setting to reveal character/theme/plotHow does Chopin use setting in her story to…
The setting of the story shifts from the public area of the house to the bedroom. Once inside her room, “Mrs. Mallard’ becomes “Louise,’ a significant detail that contrasts her role as wife with…
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- GRAMMAR
A compound sentence is a sentence that has more than one main clause. A main clause has both a subject and a verb, but is not introduced by a subordinating word (like when, for example). So an…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
Relating to The Kite Runner, can the past be buried?
According the novel’s main character, no, the past cannot be buried. While one can believe that he has buried the past, Amir states in the first chapter that the past has a way of “clawing” its…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
In Death of a Salesmen by Arthur Miller, what does Ben represent?
Ben Loman is Willy’s older brother who apparently had success where Willy failed. How much of what we know about Ben is from Willy’s mind, so it’s veracity is questionable. According to Willy, Ben…
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- BARTLEBY THE SCRIVENER, A TALE OF WALL STREET
What is the climax of Melville’s “Bartleby the Scrivener, A Tale of Wall Street”?
A literary climax is defined as that moment or event at which the final outcome of the story is determined. This may be the most emotional and exciting moment in the story but that is not a…
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- THE ODYSSEY
In book 3 of “The Odyssey,” what does Athena do as she departs?
This is actually kind of a strange part of the story. Athena starts by sort of making up a story about why she has to leave: “I am the only older person among them; the rest are all young men of…
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- SCIENCE
How do you think the percentage of young people in a population affects the birth rate of the…
As you might expect, populations with large percentages of young people (assuming the people are teenagers or older) will have a relatively high birth rate. This is because people of that age are…
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- HEALTH ISSUES
IN A CASE OF A SPIRAL FRACTURE ON THE HUMERUS ,DO THE ULNA AND RADIUS CROSS EACH OTHER ?ON MY…
Crossing of the radius and ulna is a normal feature that allows partial rotation of the hand so rotation seen on X-ray would not be diagnostic of a humeral fracture, though ipsilateral fracture of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is a Maycomb County Jail ?
Well, there’s not really any such thing as “a Maycomb County jail”; it’s the Maycomb County jail. Remember, Maycomb is not only the name of the town in which the Finches live, it’s also the seat of…
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- HISTORY
How would you describe the evolution of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America from the Gilded Age…
I would say that US foreign policy during this time started out as imperialistic and exploitative and did not change in any serious way until Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. From the 1890s on,…
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- THE JOY LUCK CLUB
What is a good thesis statement for an essay comparing/contrasting the Joy Luck Club mothers?
Not knowing what specific qualities you have decided to compare, here is a general suggestion for your thesis: While all four of the Chinese mothers in The Joy Luck Club share the same goal of…
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- THE YEARLING
What is the difference, in Jody’s opinion, between the two stories his parents told him during…
During a wet summer night with a storm raining down from above, Jody asks his pa, Penny Baxter, to “tell us a tale.” Jody always enjoyed his father’s stories, so Penny thought hard before coming up…
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- THE CALL OF THE WILD
Who was Manuel?I am talking about in Call of the Wild. I can’t find my book and I’m trying to…
Manuel was a gardener’s helper who stole Buck away from Judge Miller’s place in the Santa Clara Valley of California. Manuel was a gambler who loved to play the Chinese lottery, and he had “faith…
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- THE SKIN I’M IN
Exlpain the theme of racism in The Skin I’m In.
Most people view racism as two ethnic groups that oppose each other. Within a racial group, that same prejudice can rear its ugly head as well. Among the Chinese, a woman with big feet was mocked…
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- ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
In All Quiet on the Western Front, what points is Remarque making about the affect of the…
Paul and his friends had first encountered Himmelstoss when they were new recruits and he was their drill sergeant. Himmelstoss, who had been a simple postman in civilian life, was a sadistic and…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is the plot analysis for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee?Things like, exposition,…
First of all, the novel features a retrospective point of view. Scout, as an adult, looks back on two critical years in the life of her family and serves as the first-person narrator of the story….
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- SCIENCE
I am ask to write a journal on Herb AND SPICES. Any recommendation ?
It’s hard to provide an answer without knowing the more specific context of the assignment. But herbs and spices are an important part of human history and culture. The foods of any given culture…
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- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Why did some people not like the story “A Christmas Carol”?Charles Dickens.
Even at Dickens’ time, many people considered the book to be “gushy” and overly sentimental. Others could not stand what they considered an exaggerated view of the sordid side of urban life in…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
What are FIVE major supporting points or examples Jared Diamond uses to prove his thesis or…
Assuming that Diamond’s overall thesis is that Europe came to dominate for geographical reasons, not “racial” ones. Point 1: Eurasia had “better” kinds of plants that allowed for the onset of…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, when does Judge Taylor appoint Atticus to defend Tom Robinson?
Although it is obvious that Judge Taylor must have appointed Atticus to be the defense attorney for Tom Robinson long before the beginning of the trial in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird,…
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- JAZZ
What was racism like during the Jazz Age? Why wouldn’t record label companies record jazz…
During the 1920s, there was still a great deal of overt racism in US society. There was still no thought of integration of the races. The Army had been segregated in WWI. The KKK was strong even…
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- ESSAY LAB
How do I write a thesis statement in a narrative essay?
Well, when you are writing a narrative essay, essentially you are telling a story. Your essay should have a beginning, middle, and an end (descriptive and well developed characters, plot and…
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- BUSINESS
How would I write an effective topic sentence for a body paragraph in a story such as Just Lather…
In anything you write, the topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph. And, it’s almost always the most difficult sentence in the paragraph to write for most people. Here’s a…
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- BUSINESS
During the Industrial Revolution workers worked for low pay without minimum wage so how can you…
As far as I know, no one is saying that minimum wage laws are necessary in order to get people to work. Instead, the reason people (other than economists) usually support minimum wage laws is…
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- BUSINESS
How do I know if Steven Levitt’s book “Freakonomics” is a fallacy? I hear so many conflicting and…
I don’t know that there’s any way you can KNOW if his book makes valid arguments or not. The main problem is that Levitt is a good economist at a good university. So are some of his critics. How…
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- SHOELESS JOE
Explain what the auther means by,”Shoeless joe became a symbol of the tyranny of the powerful…
Kinsella’s assertion of Shoeless Joe being a symbol of the oppressive nature of power can come from how his professional life evolved. On the field, Shoeless Joe was a marvel at both his craft…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In chapter 7, Myrtle watches Tom fill the car with gas. What are the two wrong conclusions that…
Thank you for asking. How exciting to have a new Gatsby question! During this time Myrtle is locked away up stairs in the gas station. Her husband suspects (rightfully so) that she is cheating…
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- SIEGFRIED SASSOON
Analyze the poem “They” by Siegfried Sassoon.
This poem is a rather sardonic and cynical take on war; some might argue it is a realistic, rather than idealistic viewpoint of war. In fact, it contrasts the more idealistic, brave, glory parts…
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- HISTORY
Could the Pan-Indian Confederation have worked? If not, why it was doomed? Could Tecumseh’s…
Of course, this is simply a matter of speculation, but here goes. I am inclined to strongly doubt that this could have worked. I believe this to be true because there is no very good example of…
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- HISTORY
Could a Cherokee nation (dependent but sovereign land) survived in the US if Jackson adhered to…
In my opinion, no — not at that time. The reason for this is that the overwhelming sentiment of white settlers would have been against allowing such a nation to remain in place. Ethnic tensions…
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- KING LEOPOLD’S GHOST: A STORY OF GREED, TERROR, AND HEROISM IN COLONIAL AFRICA
What influence did the issue of slavery have on the history of the Congo?
In reference to the work in question, the issue of slavery reflected much about the history of Africa as well as its relationship to the rest of the world, particularly “the West.” Leopold’s…
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- SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT
In “Shooting an Elephant,” who is Orwell’s intended audience?
The main audience for Orwell in writing “Shooting an Elephant” was the English people as a whole. The point of the essay was to argue that colonialism was a bad system — that it hurt both the…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Though Reverend Hale is trying to get Tituba to name her accomplices, who is the first person to…
The first person to start the accusations is Abigail, Betty Parris’s cousin, who, ironically enough, had already stated that she would kill anyone who breathed a word of what had happened in the…
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- MACBETH
How does Macbeth’s final speech in Act 3, Scene 2 indicate a serious shift in the balance of…
Up to this point in the play, Lady Macbeth has been the driving force behind the plot to see her husband be king. She has succeeded now and is beginning to feel the weight of what she and Macbeth…
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- I STAND HERE IRONING
If the action in “I Stand Here Ironing” were transplanted to some other place and time, how would…
The whole metaphor of “I Stand Here Ironing” is that a time proven, methodical, contemplative process for managing an unruly material object is compared to managing a young person’s life that has…
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- MACBETH
What report is given about BRIRNAM WOOD in act 5, and why does this report alarm Macbeth?
Macbeth’s alarm stems from his recollection of the witches’ prediction that he would not be defeated until Birnam Woods march up the hill to his castle. The report he receives says that is exactly…
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- THE YEARLING
In the Yearling, how is Jody affected, positively & negatively, by the death of Fodder-Wing?
The death of Fodder-Wing, Jody’s best friend in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ novel, The Yearling, naturally has a strong effect on a boy so young. Fodder-Wing is the first person that Jody has known…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Why were Jay Gatsby’s plans unsuccessful?I know his plans involved winning Daisy,but what exactly…
Gatsby’s dream surpassed just winning Daisy back. He wanted to repeat the past with her. He wanted Daisy to tell him she had never loved Tom and to wipe out the years that had intervened since he…
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- THE FRIENDS
Why didn’t Phyllisia go into Edith’s house in the Rosa Guy novel The Friends?
Phyllisia’s extreme guilt will not allow her to visit her old friend Edith Jackson initially in Rosa Guy’s novel The Friends. Phyllisia’s embarrassment over Edith’s poor clothing and her extreme…
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- HAMLET
What is the definition of the term “metatheatricality?”
That is a big, fancy word, I’ll tell you what. Even breaking it down doesn’t help a whole lot. Meta means something like “a level beyond” and the second part is theatrical from “theater.” In…