• ANIMAL FARM

In Animal Farm, what strategies do the pigs use to suppress the other animals on the farm?

They use many of the common propaganda techniques, such as: 1. Glittering generalities–use of words with positive connotations to appeal to one’s sense of duty, compassion, etc. The pigs employ…

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• PARADISE LOST

What is meant by art for ‘life’ sake?the role of classism, fanism, maxism and poets in it?

If the topic is what I understand it to be, this idea seeks to analyze art as a reflection of reality. In this setting, art is never created in an isolated vacuum. Rather, art and its creation…

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• OTHELLO

Was Othello gullible or duped?

I think that he is a little of both. He is gullible in the sense that an astute military leader should have better judgment than an average citizen. However, no one can deny that Iago is a master…

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• LITERATURE

Recall a first love infatuation that you have had and write about it recall your experience

Start there, sfcamille: I’ve never been in love. Now, you can go lots of ways with that kind of start. You can talk about friends you know who had first-love infatuations and how they may have…

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• FRANKENSTEIN

How did the creature first demonstrate ethical behavior from his hovel in Frankenstein?

The creature first begins to show a great interest in the humans he is watching. He begins stealing their things, but soon becomes fascinated and seems to care for them. He gathers firewood for…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Who is Shakespeare’s greatest hero in his works? Why?Who is Shakespeare’s greatest hero in his…

My answer is based purely on personal taste and opinion since the word “greatest” has many implications. Othello could certainly work as Shakespeare’s greatest hero. He, in many ways, is a…

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• THE NECKLACE

What is the foolishness of Mathilde in “The Necklace”? What is her expectation in the story?

Two character flaws relate to Mathilde’s foolishness in the story. First, she is unappreciative. Mathilde never realizes what a decent man her husband is. He selflessly gives up his own desires…

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• THE NECKLACE

“Women are dependent neither on caste nor ancestry. With them, beauty, grace and charm take the…

Madame Loisel possessed natural beauty. She did not need a family legacy or a position in society to be seen as attractive or valuable; she already had all of the characteristics and traits that…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

how to use this to supplement class discussionsWhat are some of the best ways to use this site to…

I think that being able to use enotes as a supplement to class discussion can be done in a variety of ways. Using the reference points from enotes can be useful, such as study guides or the…

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• THE SCARLET IBIS

What are some examples of how the narrator (Doodle’s brother) was mean or cruel to poor Doodle?

The narrator, known only as “Brother,” is cruel to Doodle in various ways. He wheels Doodle around much too fast and Doodle falls out of the little cart. He takes Doodle up to see the coffin that…

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• HISTORY

I need ideas for alternatives to the Missouri Compromise of 1820 that would have been acceptable…

This is a very tough question and I’m not sure I have a good answer, but here goes. I’d like to start by stating the problem. You have a balance between free and slave states so that means the…

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• SELF-RELIANCE

Please interpret and critique the following quote from Emerson’s “Self-Reliance.””Your…

In the essay, just before what you’ve quoted, Emerson essentially says he’ll do anything for the people he feels an affinity towards but… then the stuff you quote. In general, what he’s saying…

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• A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS

What is the setting, the magical, and the realistic elements of “A Very Old Man with Enormous…

The setting for “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” is an unidentified sea coast village where crabs are plentiful. The names of the central characters are Latin American in nature so it may…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In Act 3 of The Crucible, what does John openly admit to Danforth?

Although it pains him greatly to do so, Proctor admits to having an adulterous affair with Abigail Williams. Whether or not he went to court ready to make this confession is not certain, but once…

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• TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE

How did Morrie want his death to be different from his father’s in Tuesdays With Morrie?How did…

Morrie’s father Charlie died after he was accosted by two robbers while taking a solitary walk. The robbers pulled a gun and demanded his money; terrified, Charlie threw down his wallet and began…

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• MATH

How would you write a two column proof for the following statement?Given: m<1= m<3+m<4…

Assuming this is about a 4-sided polygon whose angles will sum to 360, this is impossible to prove. I will name the angles A,B,C, and D to make it easier to type. We know that A+B+C+D = 360. If…

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• SCIENCE

Into which categories would you place the following organisms on the food chain?the categories…

In order to answer this question, you need to know what each feeding type is. Herbivores = plant eating organisms 1st level consumers= organisms that consume producers (includes herbivores and…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

What is a quote (not necessarily dialogue) from “The Most Dangerous Game” that suggests the theme…

Early in the story, Rainsford’s traveling companion expresses empathy for the fear of a jaguar being hunted. Rainsford laughs the thought off, claiming “The world is made up of two classes — the…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

What are the 3 major traits of Romeo during acts 4 and 5 of “Romeo and Juliet”?thanks for your…

Romeo is really not in Act IV of “Romeo and Juliet”; the only mention of him is in scene 1 in which Friar Laurence tells Juliet that while she will appear dead and be put into the family vault, a…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

In Julius Caesar, who committed suicide by swallowing fire?Hurry!!

Yes, it was Portia. And, if you’re interested, here’s an excellent essay about her:

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• POETRY

What does the last stanza mean?”A Man Young and Old: XI. From Oedipus at Colonus” by William…

We live life and are told it’s a grand, mysterious adventure. But what if it really is just a tale told by an idiot that actually means nothing at all? It is what it is and then it’s gone. What if…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

Jack says that Ralph makes “orders that don’t make any sense.” Explain what makes sense to…

It’s not any specific rules made by Ralph that don’t make sense to Jack: rules themselves don’t make sense to Jack: There was a moment’s struggle and the glimmering conch jigged up and down….

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson. Is she considered a typical Maycomb female? What do the children…

Miss Maudie Atkinson is the one woman who Jem and Scout–and Atticus–can count on as a true friend in Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Unlike the unhappy morphine addict Mrs. Dubose and…

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• NIGHT

In Night, how does the Nazi plan affect the Jewish community in Sighet?

In the first two chapters of Night Wiesel presents a firsthand account of how the stages of Hitler’s “Final Solution” or Nazi plan worked in Sighet. The Jewish community experiences a denial and…

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• A ROSE FOR EMILY

What did the townspeople think of Miss Emily and her new boyfriend?

Miss Emily Grierson’s neighbors in Jefferson were mystified with her sudden coupling with newcomer Homer Barron. First, they can’t believe Emily would be interested in a common “Yankee;” the…

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• LES MISÉRABLES

What traits of the book become universal in the movie and musical versions of “Les…

While the musical portrays the innkeeper and his wife, Monsieur and Madame Thenardier, as comical characters, it strays greatly from the import intended by Hugo. Nevertheless, the motifs of human…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

I’m doing a project on the Most Dangerous Game and i have to have a catch phrase and a critic…

How about using the line from the story: There are two kinds of people in the world: the hunters and the hunted. It would be an interesting topic to explore that would allow you to demonstrate…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What does it mean to Jem that Atticus never whipped him?The book is “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

“Atticus ain’t ever whipped me as long as I can remember. I wanta keep it that way.” So says Jem to Scout on the night in which he lost his pants in Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.”…

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• THE ROAD

In “The Road” what is the source of the father’s hope despite the seemingly hopeless conditions…

To be honest, I don’t feel like the father has very much hope at all. He seems to be in mere survival mode most of the time. He sets up transient markers that give him the hope that he needs to…

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• THE PSYCHIATRIST

I have been asked to present analytical questions for this story but I do not know where to…

The term “analytical questions” might need to be refined a bit in order to proceed. I think that a starting point for discussion and analysis would be the notion of “sane” vs. “insane” that is…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

New Director cannot get the Administrator to deal with certain issues. What decision-making…

This is common in the military. The commander (or in your case, the Administrator) is indeed too busy to be immersed in decision making. What the Administrator needs is to be able to briefly…

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• BUSINESS

How to deal with a superior (supervisor) who is not willing to address important risk management…

This is common in the military. The commander (or in your case, the Administrator) is indeed too busy to be immersed in decision making. What the Administrator needs is to be able to briefly…

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• TWILIGHT

What do you think about the outcome of Twilight and why.

Stephenie Meyer wrote Twilight after having a dream about a vampire and a human being in love. Her purpose in writing this novel was to write a gothic romantic love story about a human in love with…

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• CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY

What is Father Vincent’s gift to Kumalo in Cry, the Beloved Country?

Father Vincent gives the gifts of friendship, consolation, and hope to Kumalo. He also secures a good lawyer who will defend Kumalo’s son Absalom without pay. Father Vincent is an English priest…

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• BEOWULF

Why doesn’t Grendel touch King Hrothgar’s throne?

A king is a position that is believed to bring that person closer to God. Grendel is supposedly the spawn of Cain (from the Bible, Cain is the first man to commit murder by killing his brother)….

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• RHETORIC

How would you explain Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention” in terms of meaning and…

In this speech that he gave to the Virginia convention, Patrick Henry urges them to fight back against the oppressive Britain that has been defecting on promises for so long. Many of the group of…

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• RALPH WALDO EMERSON

What is the meaning of the poem “From Nature”?symbolism, characteristics, deeper meanings

Um, who wrote it?

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• DEAR MR. HENSHAW

What is the plot of Dear Mr. Henshaw?

Beverly Cleary’s novel, Dear Mr. Henshaw, tells this story through the letters of Leigh Botts, a young man living in California. The first part of the book details Leigh’s letters to a children’s…

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• WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS

In Chapter 8 of Where the Red Fern Grows, why does Billy groan and close his eyes when he sees…

Billy groans and closes his eyes when he sees where his hounds’ first coon has been treed because the coon is at the top of one of the tallest trees in the forest. Billy had often admired this…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

If I had to describe Zaroff and Rainsford, how should I explain them? What kind of character is…

General Zaroff and Sanger Rainsford are the two big game hunting fanatics in the Richard Connell short story “The Most Dangerous Game.” Both come from wealthy backgrounds, enjoy the finer things in…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In what ways do outside forces create terror in the Salem villagers?how does this shape their…

I assume you mean witchcraft. In that case, the threat of witchcraft terrifies the villagers because witchcraft is satanic. The witches are going to burn in hell or attack you, both of which are…

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• MATH

A Jaguar XJS is sold in several countries at the prices given below. Britain £15000 France…

Well, you know how many pounds to the dollar, and you know how many Euros to the dollar, so you should be able to convert pounds to Euros (or vice versa). If $1 = .63 pounds and $1 is also worth…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Describe Jem’s feelings about having to take Scout to school.Chapter 2

Atticus may well have had to cough up some cash in order to convince Jem to take Scout to her first day of school in Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Scout suspected this because she…

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• WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

WHAT, IN YOUR VIEW, IS RADICAL ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND THE POOR IN…

Wordsworthian poetry is animated with a spirit of transformation from what is to what can be. In terms of how Wordsworth sees different subjects, he might be asserting that transforming the views…

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• LITERATURE

What is the purpose, audience and tone for a short story?I have to fill out a prewriting sheet,…

Each of these three literary devices will be different depending upon the short story in question. AUDIENCE. The audience is the actual person or persons who will be reading the story. A writer may…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

In chapter 8 of “Lord of the Flies”, what does the Lord of the Flies mean when he tells Simon…

Well, who or what is The Lord of the Flies in the first place? After all, it’s the title of the novel. Surely it must play a central role in the tale. And what a tale it is: it is an allegory, a…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In “The Crucible” name two things that Mary Warren does in Act 2 that seem out of character?…

In Act One, Mary Warren is portrayed as a sniveling, whiny scaredy-cat that has no spine of her own. She cowers when anyone speaks harshly towards her, and is quick to try to get out of being…

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• HAMLET

On act 3 scene 4, the first line is “Look here, upon this picture, and on this” ends “as will not…

Hamlet is trying to get his mother, Gertrude, to take some responsibility for what she has done. He shows her two portraits and wants her to see that she has gone from the love of a great man to…

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• SCIENCE

How does the strength of a rubber impact its use?Its for a science project

Rubber’s trueuse in modern times is due to its strength and malleability. Common rubber that most people are used to (such as in a tire) is vulcanized. The process of vulcanization is heating…

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• THE CAY

What three concerns did Curacao and the Dutch West Indies have which Phillip’s mom worried about…

Although World War II seemed so far away from the Enright’s West Indian home in the Theodore Taylor novel, The Cay, Curacao was threatened by the possibility of German U-boat attacks because of…