• THE ODYSSEY

What are the different types of irony in Book 14 of The Odyssey?

Book 14 of this epic classic deals with Odysseus’ stay with Eumaeus, the faithful and loyal swineherd of Ithaca. Of course, one of the central aspects of irony used in this section is dramatic…

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• PYGMALION

What does middle class morality mean to Alfred Doolittle in Pygmalion?

Alfred Doolittle is a person who has clearly gone wrong with his life. He treats his daughter poorly as evidenced by the fact that she’s a bit scared of him, even though she’s not afraid to speak…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

What is meant by the ‘causation’ requirement in a homicide case?

The requirement of “causation” means that a person who is being tried for homicide must be shown to have caused the victim of the crime to die. This sounds like a pretty obvious thing, but it is…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

Is murder the same as manslaughter?

Both murder and manslaughter are forms of homicide, or the killing of one person by another. However, when establishing murder or manslaughter where there is a homicide, the difference is made when…

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• HISTORY

Should government today officially apologize for the past injustices to indigenous peoplesShould…

I am not completely certain what good it would do for government to do this. I do not think it would solve any of the problems faced by indigenous people and I do not think it would make up for…

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• THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

Write a detailed plan for a 5-paragraph essay question dealing with the woman’s journey to…

In a five paragraph essay, you will have an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion. At the end of the introduction, you will have a thesis statement that lists three elements of…

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• CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

How are the endings effective in: Cousin Kate, The Goblin Market, Jessie Cameron and Maude Claire?

Since enotes allows students to ask only one question at a time, I will address the first poem on your list, “Cousin Kate.” “Cousin Kate” is the story of a poor young woman who is seduced by a…

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• HISTORY

Why in the U.S. is the direct leadership of the President so important?This question should be…

The Vietnam War shows the importance of direct presidential leadership in a few ways. First, the lack of such leadership caused problems for the United States at times. The American involvement in…

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• DUBLINERS

What makes the beginnings of the short stories in Dubliners so exciting?

James Joyce, as befitting a master of his talent, uses a number of different techniques to start each of his excellent short stories in this volume. However, examining closely the beginning of each…

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• CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

How does Christina Rossetti make the beginning of the poem “Cousin Kate” exciting?

Since enotes allows students to ask only one question at a time, I will address the first of your poems, “Cousin Kate.” I am not sure if I would consider the beginning of Christina Rosetti’s…

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• THE KITE RUNNER

Why and how are ‘relationships’ an important theme in ‘The Kite Runner’?

Relationships are an important theme in The Kite Runner because they provide much of the conflict and much of the resolution in the story. There are several sets of relationships that involve…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What are the factors that lead to human migration?

Social scientists argue that there are two broad types of factors that lead to human migration. These are “push” factors — factors that make people want to leave where they are — and “pull”…

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• THE FLOWERS

Introduce the work and its author in opening sentence; profile the key characters, the general…

Your instructor has provided for you a very clear outline of what he or she is looking for in your analysis of this short story. We here at enotes can’t write the paper for you, but here are a few…

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• TEACHERS

I need advice on what to do with a teacher.On my project i got 76/75 & i know this is going…

I can’t speak for any other of the teachers on here, but I can’t imagine being angry at someone for asking me if I had graded something properly, especially if the student phrased the question in…

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• WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Do some of these same expectations in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” still hold true…

I think that there has to be a bit of clarification in this question. The idea of incorporating “expectations” in the question almost makes it as if Connie failed to adhere to expectations,…

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• CHEMISTRY

How is ammonia separated from the unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen in the Haber Process?

In the Haber–Bosch process, the gases hydrogen H2 and nitrogen N2 are passed at high temperatures, in the range of 400-450 degrees Celsius, and at high pressures, close to 200 atmospheres, over a…

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• THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

If an essay question asks to explain how the woman becomes insane in “The Yellow Wallpaper,” how…

I think that a couple of points need to be made in explaining how the unnamed protagonist becomes insane in the work. On one hand, I think that there has to be some attention paid to the condition…

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• A TALE OF TWO CITIES

Why do you think the book is called A Tale of Two Cities?

The reason why the story is titled A Tale of Two Cities is because the setting of the story is in London and Paris, two great cities, in 1775. This was a time in which the American Revolution was…

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• MATH

Find two numbers which differ by 4 and whose product is 45.

The two numbers to be determined have a difference of 4, so let them be A and A + 4. Now we are given that their product is 45 => A*( A + 4) = 45 => A^2 + 4A = 45 => A^2 + 4A – 45 = 0…

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• MATH

In isosceles triangle,AB=AC.The circle on AB as diameter meets AC at D. Then BD^2 – CD^2 =…

Triangle ABC is isosceleswith AB= AC. To find BD^2- CD^2. Let D be the point on AC where the circle onAB as diameter intersects. Now AB = AC by data, The angle ADB is a right angle ,as AB is the…

• STUDENT STUDY TIPS

How do you study for History exams?I have troubles studying History I take World History and it’s…

As a history teacher (I sometimes teach World History) I am sorry to tell you that there is no easy way to study for history exams. Of course, there’s no easy way to study for anything, so at…

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• TRIGONOMETRY1

what are the values of sin x if cos x=-3/5? 90<x<180

First, there is a single value of the function sine, each quadrant. In this case, the angle x is in the 2nd quadrant, so,we’ll have a single positive value of the function sine. To determine the…

• THE BIBLE

What sound device is used the most in the King James Bible version of Ecclesiastes?Choices are:…

With its emphasis on the vanity of human existence, Ecclesiastes is one of the more bleak books in the Old Testament. I would say that the most frequently used literary device in this book would…

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• TEACHERS

Any idea about how multiple grade teachers can plan for differentiated age groups?Any idea about…

The keywords in planning for differentiated groups is: Skills-based instruction. What you need to do is get the list of standards from your specific district and, along with your teaching team,…

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• REFERENCE

volunteerismWhat does volunteerism mean to you?

Volunteerism means doing things for others without expecting any sort of a reward for what you do. Ideally, it would also mean doing those things voluntarily. Because of that, I dislike it when…

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• THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL

Please give a character analysis of Otto Frank from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Clearly, the fact that Otto Frank was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust and the war suggests something about his strength of character and will. Otto Frank worked in Frankfurt…

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• THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

Explain how the woman loses touch with reality and becomes insane in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s…

The narrator of The Yellow Wallpaper loses touch with reality because of the cure that she is prescribed for her depression. The treatment, which is based on the so-called “rest cure” by nineteenth…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

Why has the plot of Romeo and Juliet been used to many times since Shakespeare? What have the…

The themes of romantic love and struggle are timeless but I think the thematic structure of the opposing two families actually has a lot to do with why this story has endured. There is a long…

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• WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Identify some of the ominous details in the story that foreshadow a tragic end for Connie in…

I think that one of the most ominous details in Oates’ work is when Connie realizes that she might be in real danger. It is a moment that undercuts the childish banter and her own self indulgence:…

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• WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

How can I demonstrate the theme of “nothing in the story is as it seems” in “Where Are You Going,…

I think that if there is a search for the examples of the theme of appearance versus reality, there is much in the work to suggest this as being quite valid. On one hand, Connie seems to be a girl…

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• SCIENCE

What is the speed of the pendulum at the lowest point in the following case:A pendulum is…

The speed of the pendulum at its highest point is zero. As it starts to move downwards, the speed increases and reaches the maximum when it is at its lowest point. This gives the pendulum the…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What is the number one expenditure for the federal government?

This depends on how you break down the categories of federal government spending. If you break the spending down into specific programs, you get one answer. If you just break it down into broad…

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• SCIENCE

What is the height of the block and how fast is the block moving when the spring reaches its…

The work to be done in compressing a spring is dependent on its spring constant and the distance by which it is compressed and is given by (1/2)*k*x^2. In the question you have provided the spring…

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• SCIENCE

When a ray of light in air strikes a glass surface is there a range of angles for which total…

When a ray of light strikes an interface formed by two materials with a different refractive index, part of the ray of light is refracted and passes on from one of the materials into the other, and…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

Were the sentences in the following well-publicized cases appropriate in achieving the goals of…

That depends on what you believe the goals of the criminal justice system are. If we can agree, in general, that those goals are to convict criminals and sentence them in a way that fits their…

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• GRAMMAR

As (Since) I have gained weight, I have become (been) less confident.Am I right if I understand…

Let’s try to look at just a few of these this evening. First, there is a difference in nuance between “become” and “been.” The act of becoming is different from the act of being. Let me give you…

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• HISTORY

What are some important events that occurred in Russia from 1917 to 1953?

Let us begin in 1917. Of course, 1917 was one of the most important years in the history of Russia. It was in this year that the Tsar was overthrown and the Russian Civil War started. In 1918, the…

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• REFERENCE

iPad I need help with more educational uses of the iPad (not just apps). Please help!

I recently obtained an iPad and am already using it in the classroom. I have photo and historical databases on it which allow me, in small group tutoring situations, to have access to crisp, clear…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

what are the steps in judging a crime against humanity in the International Criminal Court?i am…

Crimes against humanity are defined by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court are defined as: A panel of judges meets in plenary session and one judge is elected as President of the…

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• SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

What literary device can be found in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility?

Jane Austen does not typically use a lot of literary devices in her writing, but instead usually prefers a much more direct approach that allows her story line and characters to be the heart of the…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Boo Radley “come of age” in To Kill a Mockingbird?like scout and jem gave specfic…

Boo Radley, though an adult in years, is much like a child. He is still living with family despite his adulthood, and he is still serving his “restriction” imposed on him by his father for the…

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• WALT WHITMAN

What is the main theme of the poem “O Me! O Life”?

The essential idea is that no matter how miserable the world seems (cities filled with the foolish) and no matter how disappointed you are with yourself (of myself forever reproaching myself), and…

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• NEVER LET ME GO

Please answer this question on Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.The teacher Lucy Wainright…

This is an excellent question. Clearly, this incredible novel raises huge ethical questions, not least the whole idea of creating children to be used as organ donors for “proper” humans and how…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

Do boys learn differently than girls?Why is gender-based learning controversial?

There are two primary components to this controversy. One aspect is the inquiry into whether girls and boys have physiological differences that make them learn differently, and the other is the…

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• SONNET 18

In the first two quatrains of “Sonnet 18,” how is summer described?

What is unusual about the description of summer in Sonnet 18 is that the speaker mentions the negative aspects of summer. Usually when we think of summer we think of the beautiful sun and warm…

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• THE CANTERBURY TALES

In The Canterbury Tales, after acquiring three large bottles, what did the young man do?

You haven’t specified which tale your question refers to, so I am assuming that you are talking about “The Miller’s Tale” and the three large containers that Nicholas, the student, tells the…

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• PLATO’S REPUBLIC

In The Republic, poets are banished. Why?

To understand why Plato thought that poets were so dangerous it is necessary to consider how Plato viewed the soul of man. According to Plato, the soul contains three parts: the rational part (the…

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• ARTS

does anyone know how to tell if a print is a real one, or if has value.this is a Adolph Tidemand…

Adolph Tidemand was a Norwegian romantic nationalism painter, born 1814, died 1876. Romantic meaning that he painted during the Romantic era, the same time that Romantic music works and literature…

• WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Please discuss the nature of the conflict between Heathcliff and Catherine in Wuthering…

You’re definitely on to something with your thoughts about the conflict being about the characters. You could certainly make the case that Heathcliff’s conflict with Catherine stems from class, but…

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• MATH

a curve has equation y=1/12(3x+1)^4,-8x. show that there is a point where x=1/3 and determine…

To examine the point x= 1/3 on y(x) = (1/12)(3x+1)^4 – 8x. At x = 1/3, y(1/3)= (1/12)(3/3+1)^4- 8/3= 16/12 – 8/3 = {32-8*32}/12 = -4/3. Therefore y(1/3) = -4/3. Therefore y(1/3) = -4/3. Therefore…