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August 25, 2018 Educator

SCIENCE

What are the areas where the bones of the skull fuse together called?

These areas where the bones of the skull fuse together are called sutures. In total, there are around 20 sutures on the human skull. Although some of them have special names, most of them are named…

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THE BIRTHMARK

Aylmer says to his wife, “Even Pygmalion when his sculptured women assumed life, felt not greater…

Pygmalion, from Greek mythology, is a sculptor and woman-hater who basically sculpts his perfect woman and then falls in love with her. He is miserable and cries over her, and Aphrodite takes pity…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Why do we have laws?

The main reason why we have laws is that laws allow large groups of people to live together even though they are not related and do not have much in the way of connections with one another….

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MACBETH

What quotes can be used to support the claim that Lady Macbeth is more ambitious than Macbeth?

You can find the best quotes for your project in Act 1, Scene 7 of Macbeth. In this scene, the husband and wife essentially have an argument in which Macbeth expresses all his doubts and misgivings…

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SCIENCE

How many hydrogen/hydroxide ions are present in 25.0 cm^3 of 0.1 mol/dm^3 hydrochloric acid?

Hydrochloric acid (chemical formula: HCl) releases hydrogen ions (H+H+ ) when it is dissolved in water. Here we are given some concentration and volume of the acid. We can determine the number of…

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HISTORY

What were the core principles of the Enlightenment? Where did these concepts come from, how were…

The essential idea of the Enlightenment was the belief in reason and the ability of reason to guide the way people were governed and the way people thought about the world around them. The ideas of…

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HISTORY

How did the Westward Expansion affect the lives of Americans in the United States?

Westward expansion had a tremendous impact on the lives of people in the United States. Of course, it impacted different people in different ways. Let us examine a few of these impacts. The…

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HISTORY

Should Japan have adopted a position of isolation at the start of the Edo period?

In general, isolationism is not a good idea. The more you separate yourself from the rest of the world, the easier it is to fall behind technologically and economically. Isolation denies you the…

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

How is love presented as controlling by Egeus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?

Egeus represents a controlling view of love because he tries to force his daughter to marry Demetrius. To Egeus, love means telling someone what to do. He loves his daughter, so he knows what’s…

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LYDDIE

What does Amelia want Lyddie to do on the Sabbath in Lyddie?

Amelia wants Lyddie to go to church on the Sabbath. For Lyddie, being a factory girl involves a lot of change. She is not completely under the thumb of her boss, as she was at the tavern, but she…

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THE GIVER

How does Jonas change his feelings for Fiona in The Giver?

Jonas liked Fiona as a friend, but he came to have stronger feelings for her. In Jonas’s community, no one has strong emotions. Jonas is friends with Fiona because she is his age and she is nice…

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LYDDIE

What was Lyddie’s dream about in Chapter 15 of Lyddie?

Lyddie’s dream was to return to the family farm with her sister Rachel. Since her family was split up, Lyddie wanted nothing more than to get them back together. Lyddie’s job at the factory…

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SCIENCE

What are the 3 main ways to identify an element?

Elements are types of atoms that have a unique number of protons. In fact, from left to right, the periodic table is arranged by the number of protons that each element contains. The periodic table…

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THE LESSON

How did Sylvia change after the lesson by Miss Moore?

In the beginning of Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “The Lesson,” Sylvia is an irreverent, pre-adolescent who is the product of her environment. Her use of colloquialisms and uncouth actions…

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ANTIGONE

How do Antigone and Creon show courage?

Antigone and Creon are opposed to each other in Antigone, but they both show their courage in a similar way. These characters represent different sides of a political dispute. Antigone values…

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BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH—

What is the tone of Emily Dickinson’s poem “Because I Could not Stop for Death?”

The speaker’s tone in this poem is not only very accepting of death but also, in a way, flattered by death’s willingness to stop for her and appreciative of death’s gentle treatment of her. She…

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THE MIRACLE WORKER

In The Miracle Worker, where does Annie Sullivan want to take Helen so that the child can learn…

In The Miracle Worker, Annie saw that Helen’s parents often caved into her demands. Annie knew that this was keeping Helen from properly learning and from reaching her fullest potential. She knew…

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HISTORY

Which social groups tended to agree with the Federalist position and the Anti-federalist…

The Federalist party started with the supporters of the U.S. Constitution and a strong federal government. In the 1790s, Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury, became the party’s…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set during the Renaissance period in Verona, Italy. The original “Romeo and Juliet” stories date to several decades prior to Shakespeare’s writing and…

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SCIENCE

If Earth stopped rotating on its axis, how would the length of a day change?

The rotation of Earth on its axis is the reason we have day and night and each day is 24 hours long. If the Earth stopped rotating on its axis, we would no longer have a 24-hour day. In that…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are the first two things Alexandra says when she comes to the Finch house? Are these typical…

When Aunt Alexandra arrived at the Finch house unexpectedly, she said two things: “Put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia,” was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said. “Jean Louise, stop…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How do Jem and Scout meet Dill, and how does Scout describe the boy in Lee’s To Kill a…

Jem and Scout meet Dill when he comes in the summer to his Aunt Rachel’s house to stay with her next door to the Finches.’ One morning, as Jem and Scout go out to the backyard to play, they hear…

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OTHELLO

How did the Duke feel about Desdemona and Othello’s marriage?

The answer to this question can be found in Act 1 scene 3, which you can read on eNotes, along with our modern translation and notes on the text, by clicking here. The Duke and Senators are…

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THE SNIPER

“Then round the corner of a side street came an old woman, her head covered by a tattered…

Liam O’Flaherty creates suspense from the very beginning of his short story “The Sniper” as he describes an idyllic summer night in Dublin. The problem, however, is that a war is raging as “heavy…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What does Whit show Slim in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men?

Chapter three of John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men is set in the bunkhouse of the ranch. Just as Slim has agreed with Carlson that Candy’s old dog should be put down, a “young laboring man”…

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SCIENCE

How is a polypeptide chain related to DNA?

DNA holds the instructions for the type and order of amino acids within a polypeptide. Transcription and translation are the two phases of protein synthesis. During transcription, the two…

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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

What does “Lamb to the Slaughter” tell us about society, humanity, or human nature from a…

“Lamb to the Slaughter” tells us any human is capable of murder if they have adequate provocation. Mary Maloney is provoked when her husband tells her he wants a divorce, an announcement which her…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Do you think it is possible for Atticus to remain friends with his community members following…

In Chapter 9, Atticus has a conversation with Scout about defending Tom Robinson. Atticus tells his daughter that there is no chance of winning and that she will have to control her emotions when…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Scout feel about her gender in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Scout’s feelings about her gender are complicated. There are not many children her age who are also girls, and her only sibling is a boy. Jem often teases her or is frustrated by the fact that…

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HISTORY

Describe the key features of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

The Cold War included a number of “proxy wars” between the US and the USSR, where instead of openly fighting each other (which could have led to full-scale nuclear war), the two superpowers armed…

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HISTORY

What effect did Napoleon have on France in 1800?

In 1800, after more than a decade of instability following the first French Revolution, and after the establishment of the ineffectual Directory, which ruled France from 1795 to 1799, Napoleon…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What warning does Friar Laurence give Romeo, foreshadowing future events of the play?

In Act II, scene 6 of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Friar Laurence are waiting for Juliet, as Romeo and Juliet plan to be married. The Friar warns Romeo that he is moving too quickly in marrying…

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FRANKENSTEIN

I have chosen the question, “Compare the ways in which the conflict between good and evil is…

In terms of good, your first two small quotations—”valiant cousin” and “noble Macbeth”—help to illustrate the goodness, loyalty, and bravery with which Macbeth begins the play. Duncan refers to…

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SCIENCE

What role does the overproduction of organisms play in natural selection?

Overpopulation leads to competition for limited resources amongst the individual of population. There is variety amongst the individuals within a population. Some varieties are more advantageous…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Should Candy be fired from the ranch in Of Mice and Men? He can’t work as well as the other men…

Candy is the old swamper character in Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men. A swamper is like a combination of a maid and janitor. He actually serves an important purpose on the ranch as he helps to…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Maudie’s house fire symbolize the closeness and courage of the community in the novel To…

In Chapter 8, Atticus wakes up Jem and Scout in the middle of the night because Miss Maudie’s house is on fire. Jem and Scout stand in the Radley yard and watch as their neighbors attempt to save…

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PLATO

Can you compare and contrast Plato’s (427-347) and Aristotle’s (384-322 BC) theories of society?

A discussion of the theories of society of Plato and Aristotle actually has two components, analysis of how they thought real societies actually operated and how they thought an ideal society…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

How did homo sapiens think before the advent of language?

This is an interesting question, but part of answering it may involve rethinking the assumptions behind it. The main issue is how we could gain any evidence about it. Obviously, no writing could be…

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MACBETH

How does Macbeth respond to the fact that the murders of Banquo and his son are only partially…

Macbeth expresses how he fears Banquo because he is a noble man who is willing to take risks. Macbeth remembers that the three witches prophesied that Banquo’s son would become king and his…

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THE SNIPER

In “The Sniper,” what action triggers shooting at the Republican sniper?

The main character, our protagonist, is the Republican sniper. When the story opens, he is lying on a roof, waiting. Although he is a seasoned soldier at this point, “deep and thoughtful,” he has a…

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MUSIC

How would you say that music is inspiring?

This is a wonderful question! Since “inspiring” is a word that is conceptual, you do need some concrete way of showing that music inspires people. And since I am someone who loves music and can’t…

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SCIENCE

How does the fossil record show us that species have changed over time?

By looking at fossils, we can take a look at the history of life. Fossils are the preserved traces of an organism (animals or plants, for example) from the past. When we look at them we are…

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THE BONDWOMAN’S NARRATIVE

What are the five main points of Hannah Crafts’ novel The Bondwoman’s Narrative?

When we discuss literature and speak about “main points,” we are speaking about themes. There are quite a few themes in this novel. The main points of the story are found in the themes of…

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THE BALLAD OF THE SAD CAFÉ

How does McCullers use elements of the grotesque to create her central theme in Ballad of the Sad…

In Carson McCuller’s The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, there are several grotesque elements. One of the key elements is characterization. Miss Amelia is a grotesque character—she is over six feet…

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EVERYDAY USE

Where does the primary action take place in “Everyday Use”?

The primary action of this story takes place at the house where Mama and Maggie live. Because Mama describes having saved up enough money many years ago to send her other daughter, Dee (now…

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BUSINESS

In terms of health insurance, what would be considered a soft technology and hard technology? How…

There are two aspects to this question, that of uses of hard and soft technology within a health insurance company and its use by the people the company is insuring. Both affect profitability,…

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ARTS

When does Miles help the Prince in the story “The Prince and the Pauper”?

Miles Hendon a former soldier and prisoner of war of noble birth appears in Chapter XI, the Guildhall. In the opening lines of the chapter the Prince, still posing as Tom has just excaped the Canty…

COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS

How can I write a mass communication email to inform 2,000 employees about the new grading system…

There are several strategies that will help you compose this sort of email, some having to do with the form and some with the content. First, you should send this to a distribution list set up as a…

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SCIENCE

How does conduction takes place in solids, liquids, and gases?

Conduction is the transfer of heat energy that occurs between two objects that are touching. Thus, conduction occurs between the particles of solids, liquids, and gases that collide into one…