What famous chart did Dmitri Mendeleev create?
- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
How does Goodman Brown’s journey into the forest relate to his relationship with his wife?
Brown’s journey into the forest is like a ritual. He feels he must undertake this journey to test his “faith.” Brown is an absolutist. This means he believes that people are either inherently good…
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- THE WEALTH OF NATIONS
In The Wealth of Nations, how is Smith both praiseworthy and suspicious of businessmen ability to…
While most people think that Adam Smith’s book, The Wealth of Nations is wholly pro-business, it really is not. It is in favor of free enterprise and of competition between businesses, but it…
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- THE HOBBIT
Why did J.R.R. Tolkien title his book The Hobbit? What was his purpose?
Only J.R.R. Tolkien knew why he chose to title his novel about Hobbits The Hobbit, and he’s dead. We do have comments Tolkien made to interviewers over the years, but those don’t fill in that gap…
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- OUTLIERS: THE STORY OF SUCCESS
What is a paradigm, and what does it have to do with success in “Outliers”?
A paradigm (pronounced pare-a-dime) is a pattern, and it’s usually one that is quite firm and established. (Whenever you hear someone talk about a “paradigm shift,” you can bet that a major…
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- THE CAY
What are some relationship quotes in Chapter 3 of Theodore Taylor’s The Cay?
We see a number of different relationships in Chapter Three of Theodore Taylor’s The Cay. A relationship is simply any connection or association between two people. Hence, any time we see two…
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- HISTORY
What are three questions you have about Christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus is remembered in history for his accidental discovery of America in 1492. This voyage and the background to it, in which Columbus intended on reaching the Orient, poses a lot…
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- CHAINS
What is the historical significance of Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson?
In short, the historical significance of Chains is that it is a piece of historical fiction (and a young adult novel) about slavery before and during the American Revolution. The story focuses on…
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- A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
In A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn, what was “the other Civil War”?
Zinn sees “the other civil war” as the conflict between the rich and poor in mid-nineteenth century America. Zinn’s “other civil war” is meant to challenge the conventional thinking about the Civil…
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- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
What are important quotes in No Country for Old Men?
There certainly are many relevant quotes in McCarthy’s novel. Since you do not specify what themes or questions the quotes should illustrate, I will include several that are especially meaningful…
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- ONCE UPON A TIME
What does Gordimer express about South African society by giving details in these lines about the…
The lines in the story relating to the question are the following: The wife could never see anyone go hungry. She sent the trusted housemaid out with bread and tea, but the trusted housemaid said…
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- SCIENCE
When testing the color of the leaves for the presence of starch using iodine, you probably will…
The color change to blue or black indicates the presence of starch. These are also areas that possessed chloroplasts, which possessed chlorophyll, a green pigment. The chloroplasts are what are…
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- SCIENCE
How far are ant pheromones effective?
Pheromones are chemical factors that trigger a social response in members of certain organisms, like the Hymenoptera, the order to which ants belong along with bees and wasps. Pheromones can help…
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- ESSAY LAB
“A lack of paragraphing cues does not make reading difficult.” True or false?
The statement presented in your question is false. If a passage of writing does not have paragraphing cues, it will be harder to understand than one that does have such cues. Therefore, a lack of…
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- HAMLET
What quotes in Hamlet express Hamlet as being guilty for his actions?
Hamlet begins his quest for revenge nearly immediately after his father’s ghost commands him. Unfortunately along the way, he loses his focus, and his nerve. As a result, he begins to feel guilty…
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- SCIENCE
Which has a higher gravitational potential energy: a mango or a huge boulder falling from the…
The object with the most mass, which would presumably be the boulder, will have the most gravitational potential energy if it’s falling from the same height as the mango and subject to the same…
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- ESSAY LAB
Is it true that there are four basic cues to effective writing–orient the reader with a thesis…
It seems your question is actually addressing effective essay writing rather than just general effective writing. I think that yes, those four items are essential, but effective writing is really…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How would one write a historical sketch of sociological theory in the United states, including…
The first step to writing a historical sketch of sociological theory in the United States is to give a brief history and explanation of each theory. Next, you want to remember that theories build…
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- SCIENCE
What can you say about the weights of two objects if one has greater mass than the other and…
Mass is defined as the amount of matter within an object. Mass is measured in grams. Weight, on the other hand, is defined as a measurement of the force of gravity on an object. Weight is measured…
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- ESSAY LAB
Is a paragraph a collection of generalities?
No, a paragraph should not be a combination of sentences with generalities but should have very specific examples to support the topic sentence. By being specific in your examples and analysis of…
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- SCIENCE
What are two methods used to mine coal so that we can use it to make electricity?
Coal mining is removal of coal from ground. Depending on the depth of coal, from the earth’s surface, a number of methods may be used to mine or extract it. If the coal is near surface, strip…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
How is Curley’s Wife rejected by society and how does that relate to the world today?
Curley’s wife is rejected. We can see this point in three distinct ways in Of Mice and Men. First, she is not even given a name. This is a noteworthy point, because every character has a name…
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- GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE
What do you think of Hulga’s conviction that intelligence and education are incompatible with…
In Flannery O’Connor’s story “Good Country People,” Hulga has a Ph.D. in philosophy and is an atheist. She believes that her education gives her a better understanding of the world, including the…
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- ESSAY LAB
A process essay is a written document describing how to do something. A process essay should give step-by-step instructions that outline how to preform a task, project, or other process. One of…
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- SCIENCE
The biosphere is used to describe the living world (“bio” = life). All of the plants, animals, and other organisms can be found in the biosphere. It the sum of all ecosystems and biomes on Earth….
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- ESSAY LAB
Is it true that a good way to conclude your composition is to create a sentence that refers back…
This is a technique that is taught by many, many English teachers and can be effective depending on the type of essay and the audience. A good rule of thumb to start with when determining whether…
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- SCIENCE
Which will have a higher kinetic energy a bicycle or a truck if both have the same velocity?
A truck will have more kinetic energy than a bicycle traveling at the same velocity, because the truck has more mass. Mass factors into kinetic energy as follows: So if the truck…
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- REFERENCE
How can I use major newspapers to find several examples of juvenile delinquency or crime?
This should be a very easy task for you. Just “Google” the names of the various newspapers; you will find their websites. Visit their websites and follow their links to news reports. Just by…
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- LITERATURE
Is it necessary to create questions about the text in order to begin your dialogue with said text?
This will often depend on the reader’s objective. If a students is reading a text for a class and the instructor has specific goals or specific ideas that they want to discuss with the class,…
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- LITERATURE
Synthesis means adding supporting examples. True or false?
False. Synthesis is the process in writing where you conclude your writing by successfully restating the main idea of the writing. Think about the process of synthesis like you are taking an…
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- SCIENCE
Do rabbits have shinier fur when they eat cabbage or carrots?
Neither cabbage nor carrots are advised as part of a rabbit’s normal dietary regimen. Instead, their digestive systems need a regimen of kiln-dried hay, which provides the necessary roughage, or…
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- SCIENCE
How is one element different from another?
What makes one element different from another is the number of protons in the nucleus of its atoms. An atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element. Atoms…
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- THE LISTENERS
Why is Walter de La Mare’s poem called “The Listeners” instead of the “The Traveller?”
Walter de La Mare immediately calls attention to the “phantom listeners” described in the poem by using the title “The Listeners” instead of “The Traveller.” We first meet the traveler…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
It is ever important to preview the entire chapter or article before you begin reading it?
It is very important to preview an entire chapter or article before reading it. By doing this, you will have an idea of what the main topics are of the chapter or article. Book chapters are usually…
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- SCIENCE
What would happen to Brisbane sunlight if the axis of the earth was to change to 45 degrees?
You would have longer days than normal during the summertime, due to the fact you would be putting Brisbane in position for the sun to be higher in the sky during daytime. The nights during summer…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are some quotes that best describe Scout Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird?
When we first meet Scout, we see that she is a tough little girl, a veritable tomboy. In the beginning of chapter three, she is beating up Walter Cunningham. She would have continued, had Jem not…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
Chapters 16-20 in The Scarlet Letter reveal the nature of the encounter in the forest between…
The most obvious complex themes and issues that spring to mind regarding The Scarlet Letter are the issues of identity, sin, and the nature of evil. Images regarding the nature of evil from these…
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- ESSAY LAB
Which of the following critical thinking terms best matches the term thesis statement? A. Bias…
- Purpose. A thesis statement is a declaration of the writer’s purpose behind writing an essay or report. More often than not, the thesis statement is placed in the opening, introductory…
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- REFERENCE
How do I cite a secondary source in my essay?
A secondary source is a source where you have read a summary of another author’s work in an article. In academic research it is highly encouraged that students and researchers seek out the…
- OKAY FOR NOW
What did Mr. Swieteck probably do with the prize money he kept from Doug after the trivia contest…
In chapter 5 of Gary Schmidt’s Okay for Now, the reader figures out along with Doug that Mr. Swieteck stole the prizes from the baseball trivia contest that were intended for Doug. Doug figures…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Why did Pip rob Mrs. Joe Gargery?
This is a crucial event in the story. It leads to Pip’s becoming a gentleman and to the tragic conclusion with the death of Abel Magwitch. Pip robs his sister’s pantry because he is so terrified of…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
In the Scarlet Letter, why does Dimmesdale’s confession need to be public?
It is in chapter XXIII of The Scarlet Letter, which is aptly titled “The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter” that Arthur Dimmesdale finally comes forward and confesses to the shocked audience of…
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- SCIENCE
scientist think that he universe is changing. identify the evidence that supports this view of…
One of the key changes that our universe is experiencing, is expansion. Our universe is expanding, which means, each celestial body is moving away from others. The key evidence to support this is…
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- THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER
Near the end of the story, Irving satirizes (ridicules) certain religious people. -What kind of…
Tom is presented as what some might call a “Sunday Christian” – a person who lives sinfully for much of the week but puts on the appearance of a devout and humble person for the sake of going to…
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- THE NECKLACE
What is the plot line for “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant?
Mathilde is married to a loving, poor, contented clerk. She, on the other hand, is not content. She feels as if she belongs to a higher social class. She spends her time daydreaming about being…
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- THE CRYING OF LOT 49
How can I write write a paper on modernism and postmodernism focusing on The Crying of Lot 49 by…
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon is often regarded as an example of literary postmodernism. Just as modernism undermined many of the older certainties of positivism, so postmodernism…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Act I Scene I, Romeo tells Benvolio his view of love: Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs;Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes;Being vex’d a sea nourish’d with lovers’…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What’s going on during the “puppy episode” in Chapter 2? Why do you suppose Fitzgerald…
Tom buys the puppy for Myrtle in Chapter 2 once they meet up in New York City, and the puppy is the last purchase after some other rather random purchases: At the news-stand she bought a copy of…
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- SCIENCE
What famous chart did Dmitri Mendeleev create?
Dmitri Mendeleev is a famous scientist who was born in Russia in the mid 1800s. His contribution to the scientific community was immeasurable. Mendeleev was a chemist by trade, and wanted to…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
For 2015, how big is the US military budget?
There are at least two different ways to describe how big the United States military budget is for the year 2015. Let us look at each. On the one hand, we can describe the military budget in…
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- LITERATURE
Critical thinking is a new concept from the last ten years. Is it correct or incorrect?
It is not correct to say that critical thinking is a new concept that appeared in the last ten years. Critical thinking has always been a concept that has been important, in school, on the job, and…
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