What is difference between diversity and deviance?
- LAW AND POLITICS
United States Immigration PolicyWould love to have some insight from a true historian concerning…
America’s immigration policy from the 1880s through the 1930s was much more strict than it is today, or at least, it was more strictly enforced, but this was in part because it could be. The vast…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is difference between diversity and deviance?
In general, the difference here (if we are talking about sociology) is that diversity is used to refer to group characteristics while deviance is used to refer to behaviors. This is not 100% true,…
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- TRIFLES
What makes Mrs. Peters in “Trifles” a round character?
The Encyclopedia Britannica describes round characters as follows: Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work….
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- BUSINESS
What are the various types of Bank Accounts?
Bank accounts can be of many types depending on the institution where it is being set up, though all accounts can be placed under one of the following categories: Checking account: these offer the…
- BUSINESS
Discuss role of commercial Bank in socio-economic development of a country.A detailed anwere please.
The bank palays a major role in the socio-economic development of a country, because the major part of the money are given to the people to develop the potential business or for the education. It…
- BUSINESS
According to economists, money can be anything that has the following qualities or functions. Money must be able to function as A medium of exchange. This means that you must be able to give it…
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- NEVER LET ME GO
In Never Let Me Go, why don’t the “donors” in the story just escape? Why don’t they just refuse…
This is a great question! The truth is that we are never given any indication at all of why the donors do not wish to escape or flee from their fate. We are never told of any of them that try to do…
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- MY OEDIPUS COMPLEX
Do you think the conflict within the family could’ve been prevented? How?
The story is a humorous story told from the point of view of a young boy Larry who finds he must compete for his mother’s attention when his father comes home from war after being away awhile….
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- HAMLET
In Hamlet, how does Laertes develop as a character through the course of the play?Please provide…
You asked quite a few questions about Laertes, and, since you may only ask one question per submission, I have chosen what I believe is the most signficant of the questions you asked. Laertes…
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- TWO KINDS
In “Two Kinds”, how is Tan’s use of authentic Chinese language significant in the story?
Your original question didn’t specify which “story” you wished to focus on, so I have tried to guess and gone for “Two Kinds.” However, in my response I will keep my comments general. What I say…
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- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
In No Country for Old Men, in what ways does Chigurh challenge Bell’s worldview and values?
Bell is a rural Texas county Sheriff who has spent his career bringing a sense of order to his corner of the world. Like many in law enforcement, the world is black and white, and while crime…
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- KANTHAPURA
How would you explain the transformation of Indian nationalism from its narrow social base into a…
If we use Rao’s work as an example of this transformation, the answer would lie in the recognition that Indian independence is both a political and spiritual quest. The presence of Gandhi’s ideas…
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- KANTHAPURA
How do the various inhabitants of Raja Rao’s Kanthapura understand and interpret Gandhi and his…
The novel divides its characters accoring to their support or opposition to Gandhi’s message and the figure of Gandhi is at the center of the narrative. The famale narrator, Achakka, tells the…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What does “systematic violence” mean?
The term “systematic violence” is used to refer to violence that is pretty much organized and purposeful. That is as opposed to violence that is much more random. For example, if you have a…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Shakeprean’s womenWomen are relegated to the social sphere while the men command and conquer the…
Lady Macbeth is not really relegated to the social sphere, at least not completely. Of course, she isn’t the one who is actually getting the political power, but she certainly gets herself…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, according to Atticus, it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. Scout asks Miss…
The answer to this question can be found in Chapter 10, when Scout becomes ever-aware of her father’s increased age and asks Miss Maudie about the one thing that she has been told by Atticus it is…
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- KANTHAPURA
How would you explain the transformation of Indian nationalism from its narrow social base into…
Raja Rao’s work shows that Indian society endured both an ethical and poltical transformation under Gandhi’s belief system. It is this call for change on both levels that ended up moving Indian…
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- THE GLASS MENAGERIE
In the end, what does Tom realize about his dreams and how does he come to this realization?
In Tennessee Williams’s Expressionistic drama, The Glass Menagerie,Tom, as narrator and character in the play, realizes that his passionate search for meaning in his life by using his art of poetry…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
What are some good questions about the novel The Grapes Of Wrath from chapters 7 though 11?
Chapters 7, 9, and 11 of The Grapes of Wrath insert information about the Great Depression and the migrant movement so that readers can build a larger perspective about these issues. As you read…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
What are some thoughts and reactions to the effectiveness of chapters 7 through 11 of the novel…
About half of the chapters of The Grapes of Wrath focus on the main story about the Joad family. The rest of the chapters, which are sometimes called interchapters, provide information on the Great…
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- MACBETH
What is the irony in Ross’ quote in Act 4 scene 2 “But cruel are the times ,when we are traitors…
As Lady Macduff opines that by escaping from his land her husband has earned the label of ‘traitor’ which he is not, her cousin, Ross, tries to reason and convince her. Macduff is a wise, noble and…
- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
What are some good themes or main ideas that are developed in chapters 7 through 11 in The Grapes…
Several main ideas and one theme for Chapters 7 through 11 are as follows. In Chapter 7, the concentration is on selling and purchasing cars and trucks. When the Depression hits, many people are…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
What are some good examples of symbols and imagery in Chapters 7 through 11 in the novel The…
There are several symbols in the novel. I will list a few. I cannot also address imagery. This needs to be submitted as a separate posting. The first symbol is “the road.” Like The Wizard of Oz,…
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- MATH
sqrt(x^2 -5) = sqrt( 2x +3) find x.
sqrt(x^2 -5) = sqrt( 2x +3) First we will square both sides: [sqrt(x^2 – 5)]^2 = [ sqrt(2x+3)]^2 ==> (x^2 -5) = (2x+3) Now let us move all terms to the left side: ==> x^2 -2x -5 -3 = 0 ==>…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
What are some significant lines in chapters 7 through 11 in the novel The Grapes Of Wrath?
As you look for significant quotations from The Grapes of Wrath, think about the book’s important themes and look for moments when the language of the novel expresses some aspect of those themes….
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- MACBETH
What are some of the traits portrayed by the characters in Act 4 Scene 1 of Macbeth?
In Act 4 Scene 1 of Macbeth, Macbeth has decided to return to the witches’ lair to get another prophecy. When the scene opens, the three witches are creating a brew that they will use to cast…
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- MATH
Find the area of the triangle ABC such that A(1,1) B(6,1) and C(1,9)
A(1,1) B(6,1) C( 1,9) To find the area we need to determine the lenght of all sides: l AB l = sqrt(6-1)^2 + (1-1)^2 = sqrt(25) = 5 l AC l = sqrt(1-1)^2 + (9-1)^2 = sqrt(8^2 = 8 l…
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- INTO THE WILD
Why did Chris McCandless go into the wild?i have some general ideas of why Chris decided to go…
According to a letter he wrote to Ron Franz, Chris McCandless believed that true happiness comes from experiencing new things. He says that …there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly…
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- MATH
The point (a, 3) is midpoint of (1,b) and (5,5) find a and b
(a, 3) is mid point of (1,b) and (5,5) let M= (a,3) A= (1,b) B= (5,5) We know that: xM = (xA+xB)/2 ==> a= (1+5)/2 = 3 ==> a= 3 yM = (yA+ yB)/2 ==> 3= (b+5)/2 ==> 6= b+…
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- HISTORY
“Regardless of a name change to “Neoindians” the earliest people in the region still remain…
I would say that the first people in the region (if you are talking about the islands of the Caribbean) were the Arawaks. Although there is some controversy about this, most scholars believe that…
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- MATH
f(x) = (x-3)/(x^2+2) find f ‘ (1) .
f(x) = (x-3)/(x^2 + 2) Let f(x) = u/v such that: u= x-3 ==> u’ = 1 v= x^2 + 2 ==> v’ = 2x We know that: f'(x) = (u’v – uv’)/v^2 = [1*(x^2+1) – (x-3)*2x]/ (x^2 + 2)^2 = (x^2 +…
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- MATH
5 l x-3 l + 4 = 9 first let us subtract 4 from both sides: ==> 5 l x-3 l = 5 Now divide by 5: ==> l x-3 l = 1 Now we have two cases: case(1): x-3 = 1 ==> x= 4 case(2): -(x-3) = 1 ==>…
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- MATH
Find the area between the curve f(x) = 3x^2 – 2x +1 and x=0 and x= 1
f(x) = 3x^2 -2x + 1 Let F(x) = integral f(x) Then the area between f(x) and x= 0 and x=1 is: A = F(1) – F(0) Let us find F(x): F(x) = intg f(x) = intg 3x^2 – 2x + 1 dx = 3x^3/3 -…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
In Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales what are some examples of metaphors, hyperboles, and imagery…
I will give you one of each to get you started. A metaphor implies a comparison between two seemingly unalike things. An example would be when the summoner’s face is described as being like it is…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
Corporatocracy is a sort of pejorative label that some people give to governments like those of the United States. People who apply this label to governments are generally relatively leftist. The…
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- MATH
sqrt(x^2 + 2) = x+3 find x value.
sqrt(x^2 + 2) = x+ 3 First let us square both sides: ==> [sqrt(x^2 + 2)]^2 = (x+3)^2 ==> (x^2 + 2) = x^2 + 6x + 9 Now let us group similar terms: ==> x^2 + 2 – x^2 – 6x -9 0 ==> -6x -…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Why doesn’t Pip tell the truth about Miss Havisham in Great Expectations?
In my opinion, Pip has realized an advantage he has over the adults in his life and exercises his right to explore that advantage. See, none of the adults know the real truth about who Miss…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
In Guns, Germs and Steel, what did what did steel do that was important?
This is a good question, because much of what steel does seems to be the same as what the guns do. But Diamond is making somewhat of a distinction between the two. To Diamond, the “steel” part of…
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- MATH
log x + log 2x = 3 log 2 find x values
log x + log 2x = 3 log 2 We know that: log a + log b = log a*b ==> log x + log 2x = log 2x^2 ==> log 2x^2 = 3 log 2 Also, we know that: a log b = log b^a ==> 3 log 2 = log 2^3 = log 8…
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- MATH
x+y=5 2x-y=1 find x and y values
x + y= 5……..(1) 2x-y = 1……….(2) Let us use the elimination method to solve. First let us add equation (1) + equation (2): ==> 3x = 6 Noe divide by 3: ==> x= 6/3 ==> x= 2 Now, to…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, who gives Scout and Jem the idea of making Boo Radley…
Simply put, Dill gives them the idea. After the kids meet Dill and summer seems to begin running its course, the kids find many things to do. They re-enact scenes from their favorite stories, they…
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- MACBETH
Explain Macbeth’s battle strategy in Act 5, Scene 4. Why is he forced to adopt such a plan?
Macbeth’s battle strategy in act 5 scene 4 is suggested by Old Siward : We learn no other but the confident tyrant Keeps still in Dunsinane, and will endure Our setting down before ‘t. Even after…
- BRAVE NEW WORLD
In Brave New World, why does everyone want to meet John?
The answer to this question can be found in Chapter 11, but you also need to be aware of what happens at the end of Chapter 10, which explains John’s sudden popularity and why everyone wants to see…
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- HISTORY
Who were the intellectuals of Greece and Rome?And rome
There were lots and lots of people that you might call intellectuals who lived in these two classic civilizations. This is not surprising since they were pretty advanced cultures and they existed…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
How did Thomas Hobbes and John Locke’s political ideas show their views on human nature? Thank you!
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke had very different views of human nature. The basic difference between the two of them is that Hobbes had a rather negative view of human nature while Locke had a much…
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- THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
Point out examples of the “isms” used in the novel The Red Badge of Courage.The “isms” are…
ROMANTICISM. The romance of war leads Henry to enlist in the first place, as it did many soldiers during the Civil War. The supposed glory that would be found in battle was a lure to many young…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are the origins of the theory of behaviorism?Who were the main scholars who develop it? how…
Behaviorism, also known as behavioral psychology, proposes that the basis and motivation of all human behavior is a result of external factors such as (operant and classical) conditioning, and not…
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- NIKKI GIOVANNI
Summarize or explicate Nikki Giovanni’s poem “Dreams,” and identify the themes of the poem.
I believe that in Nikki Giovanni’s poem “Dreams,” she is being ironic in speaking about her dreams and society’s expectation that black people weren’t supposed to have any. She writes that when she…
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- THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
What is a short summary of “The Pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allan Poe?
Key to understanding this tale is considering how it might operate symbolically. This classic horror tale opens in Toledo, Spain, in the final days of the Spanish Inquisition. After an agonising…
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- A LESSON BEFORE DYING
In A Lesson Before Dying, why do they compare Jefferson to Jesus?
There are several circumstances toward the end of A Lesson Before Dying that do the most to explain a comparison between Jefferson and Jesus. One circumstance is that Jefferson is executed on Good…