What is an example of Zora Neale Hurston’s ”Sweat” story introduction?

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SCIENCE

Earth is divided into three layers: Crust, Mantle and Core. The innermost layer, core, is very hot and this causes overlying rocks to melt in the mantle layer. These molten rocks, also known as…

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ANIMAL FARM

What dealings does Napoleon have with Frederick and Pilkington?

In Animal Farm, Mr Pilkington is the owner of Foxwood farm and is described as “easy-going.” He spends most of his time hunting and fishing instead of tending to his “large, neglected,…

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HISTORY

What did President Herbert Hoover do to help the economy?

Traditionally, President Hoover is viewed as doing very little for the economy after the stock market crashed in October 1929 and the Great Depression began. This view has since been disputed and…

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SCIENCE

What causes a hurricane to lose strength?

A hurricane is a large superstorm that is composed of a large group of thunderstorms, rotating in a counterclockwise fashion, with a low center of pressure in the center. This low pressure center…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

If Gatsby is friends with Wolfsheim, what does that imply about Gatsby?

In chapter 4, the reader is introduced to Mr. Meyer Wolfsheim in a scene where Gatsby has lunch with Nick in the city. During this meeting, Nick finds out that Mr. Wolfsheim is a gambler who “fixed…

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HISTORY

What started imperialism in America?

In looking at modern day imperialism, the United States became an imperialistic country in the late 1890s. There had been a push for the United States to expand to the Pacific Ocean in the…

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THE BIRDS

What is the exposition of “The Birds?”

In literature, writers use the exposition to set the scene of the story. In “The Birds,” Du Maurier achieves this by making two key points: the first of these being the sudden change to the weather…

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LITERATURE

Describe the two main goals of linguistics: studying all languages in general and studying one…

This is a somewhat strange question, as linguistics has many goals, and studying one or more languages is not a goal, but rather a means. The goals of linguistics include understanding the way…

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Scout says that Atticus has an “infinite capacity for calming turbulent seas.” What does she…

Atticus Finch is the coolest, calmest character in the entire novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. He is not only intelligent and logical in his dealings with people and events in the book, he is also…

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HER FIRST BALL

Which genre of fiction is “Her First Ball”?

“Her First Ball” by Katherine Mansfield is realistic fiction written in the form of a short story. Katherine Mansfield writes the story of a young lady who is attending her first ball. This…

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THE POSSIBILITY OF EVIL

How did Miss Strangeworth feel about the people around her?

Miss Strangeworth feels that the town belongs to her and therefore that all the people are like tenants or vassals. She feels superior to all of them, and she gets special treatment from most of…

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ONCE UPON A TIME

How are Nadine Gordimer’s political views reflected in Once Upon A Time?

Nadine Gordimer is a respected South African writer who wants to share a message with others and who was active in the political struggle against Apartheid. In her short story Once Upon A Time,…

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HISTORY

What was the issue that divided the large and small states at the Constitutional Convention?

The issue that divided the large and the small states at the Constitutional Convention was the issue of representation in the Congress. One thing that the Constitutional Convention had to decide…

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SCIENCE

What animal flies and crawls?

A difficult question, indeed! One possible answer would a butterfly; it starts as a crawling caterpillar, then sequesters itself into a cocoon and emerges later as a butterfly. Other possiblities…

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SCIENCE

Can you please compare the modern cell theory to the original cell theory?

The original cell theory was first purposed by Schleiden and Schwann in 1838. Originally, it stated three main characteristics of all cells. The first characteristic in traditional cell theory…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

In Fahrenheit 451, according to Beatty, why should books be burnt?

Beatty lectures Montag about the importance of burning books and claims that it prevents society from becoming upset and agitated. Beatty says that there is a minority of critics who breed contempt…

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REFERENCE

“Every expert was once a beginner.” Are there other famous quotes that mean the same thing?

The initial quote “Every expert was once beginner” is attributed to Helen Hayes (1900-1993). She was an actress who is one of the few in her career to win an Emmy, a Grammy, and an Oscar and a…

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TRIFLES

In the play Trifles who is the archetype?

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THE INTERLOPERS

This is a great question. Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym share many similarities. Let me list four points. First, they both inherit hatred from their grandfathers. So, in this sense, they…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

How is the Romantic element of individualism used in the story “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

Individualism in the Romantic genre had much to do with the changing social and economic dynamics of the time. Previously, political, economic and religious conditions limited the spread of new…

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THE INTERLOPERS

What type of conflict occurs when the wolves are spotted approaching the two trapped men?

This confrontation between the men and the wolves is a life and death conflict. But in literary analysis, this would be called a conflict of Man (humans) versus Nature. Initially, this story…

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SCIENCE

How to balance this equation? 3NH3 + H3PO4 _________ 3(NH4)3PO4 (The numbers that are in italic…

The given chemical reaction involves the reactants (ammonia and phosphoric acid) generating ammonium phosphate. The reaction can be balanced as: 3NH3+H3PO4→(NH4)3PO43NH3+H3PO4→(NH4)3PO4 That is 3…

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In line 24 of “If” by Rudyard Kipling, who is the “Them” being referred to?

The poem is generally intended to encourage self-confidence but not self-righteousness. Kipling uses these dichotomies throughout the poem. In the first stanza, the speaker encourages self-reliance…

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THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

How did the princess discover what was behind both doors in “The Lady or the Tiger” by Frank R….

In the story, the princess was said to have possessed “more power, influence, and force of character than any one who had ever before been interested in such a case.” She had power because she was…

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HEALTH

The recent outbreak of dengue fever in your town has kept several of your schoolmates from…

Dengue is a curable disease and it seems the students would be medically fit to rejoin the school in the next academic session. The question is whether they should be promoted to the next academic…

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NEIGHBOR ROSICKY

Why are there the repeated references to Rosicky’s eyes and hands in the story “Neighbour…

A warmhearted and sensitive man, Anton Rosicky possesses triangular-shaped eyes–critic Edward J. Placentino contends this shape is meant to suggest the image of a plow–that look deeply into life…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Atticus show cowardice in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, every single character demonstrates having his or her prejudices. Even Atticus proves to have his own prejudices though he strives to live a non-judgemental,…

WHIRLIGIG

In Chapter 2 of Paul Fleischman’s Whirligig, what is “ouija walking”?

In Chapter 2, we meet eighth graders Alexandra and Steph. They’re long-time friends, even though they have very different personalities. Alexandra is a more take-charge, outgoing person. She…

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SCIENCE

Sulfuric Acid liquid has a density of 1.84 g/mL. If I take a rubber stopper, which has a density…

What we will observe is known as vulcanization. It is process by which rubber is made, more accurately, the process by which we make tyres. It was discovered by Charles Goodyear. When, sulfuric…

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THE HIDING PLACE

In chapter 5 of The Hiding Place, who does the family stay up to listen to on the radio?

The Hiding Place is Corrie Ten Boom’s inspirational story of struggle during the Nazi occupation of Holland when she and her sister are imprisoned for hiding and harboring Jews. Corrie is in awe of…

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SCIENCE

What are some applications of organic compounds?

Organic compounds are compounds containing carbon. These compounds find various applications in our day to day lives. Some examples of applications of organic substances are: Food: All the food and…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Gatsby’s actions in preparing for Daisy’s arrival seem both flamboyant and absurd. What does he…

Gatsby is very concerned about meeting Daisy again after all those years, and in his nervousness to see her again, he goes to great lengths to prepare for her arrival. First of all, Gatsby arranges…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Nick Carraway represents or symbolizes what social economic class?

Nick is sort of in between economic and social classes. On the one hand, he says that his family has been “prominent [and] well-to-do” for a few generations; this establishes him as old money (not…

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HISTORY

According to his Farewell Address, what were Washington’s views and concerns?

When President Washington left office, he gave the country advice on three issues. First, President Washington said to avoid having political parties. He believed political parties would tear the…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

What warning does Beatty send to Montag in Fahrenheit 451?

Beatty has the Mechanical Hound visit Montag, suggesting with this device that he is having Montag watched. In Part 3, “Burning Bright,” after the firemen stop in front of a shocked Montag’s own…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

What are some key moments when Montag’s view of society changed in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451?

In Ray Bradbury’s futuristic novel Fahrenheit 451, perhaps the event that most alters Montag’s view of society takes place at 11 N. Elm Street. The woman in the house has been reported to have…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

From Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, what warning does Beatty give to Montag?

Montag is a fireman who burns books for a living. His society does not allow books, and anyone caught with owning books has their books and their house burned down as punishment. Of course, they…

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TREASURE ISLAND

What is a symbol of the pirates’ lawlessness? A. Billy Bones’s chest…

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MACBETH

What evidence in the text suggest that Lady Macbeth is vile?

Lady Macbeth is shown to be vile the first time we meet her in Act 1 Scene 5. She reads the letter Macbeth has sent ahead to her to share his good fortune (and tell her what the witches predicted),…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What was the jury’s decision on the Tom Robinson case?

The jury deliberates for some time about Tom Robinson’s case. Tom is a black man who has been accused of raping a white woman. Most of the evidence had made it clear that Tom was physically…

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MATH

given that f(x)=√x and g(x)=x+1 find fog find gof

We are given that f(x)=sqrt(x) and g(x) = x+1: We are asked to find the composition of the functions: (1) fog(x)=f(g(x)) We substitute the expression for g(x) for x in f(x). f(g(x))=sqrt(x+1) (2)…

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BUSINESS

Provide a comparison of the four types of process strategies.

Let’s first define what is a process strategy. Like the name implies, a strategy is an arbitration selected to mediate between two variables. In this case, the aim is to find what arbitration is…

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LITERATURE

How can I analyze Tony’s memory as it relates to Barnes’ “The Sense of an Ending”?

This is a very interesting question and, at the root of it, is the difference between the two parts of this novel. In short, the first part of the novel precisely recounts Tony’s memories and the…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

Provide a quote about Beatty’s actions or behavior in Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.

Beatty, in Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, represents a repressive, futuristic society that has banned books—more over, knowledge—to control the thoughts and actions of their society. Montag and…

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YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN

What is the story of Young Goodman Brown?

This story of young Goodman Brown is actually an allegory about an “Everyman” character who believes that he can put down and pick up his faith whenever it suits him; in the end, he does not learn…

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THE LEAP

In “The Leap,” what information is given about the mother in the exposition?

The exposition is a literary device which is used to set the scene of the story and to provide the necessary background information. In “The Leap,” the exposition occurs in the first two paragraphs…

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THE OUTSIDERS

What did Johnny tell Dally in the novel The Outsiders?

Johnny has numerous conversations with Dally throughout the novel The Outsiders. One of the more significant conversations takes place in Chapter 6 while the boys are eating Dairy Queen during…

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TWELVE ANGRY MEN

In Twelve Angry Men, Act III, how does Five’s background become important in the jury’s…

In Twelve Angry Men, Juror Five’s background brings an experienced insight to the table at which the twelve men deliberate. Because Juror Five has personally witnessed many a fight with…