What is Roger’s goal in “Thank You, M’am”?

August 26, 2018 Educator

LAW AND POLITICS

How does Thomas Hobbes deal with the problem of conflict resolution?

Thomas Hobbes explained that conflicts arise from conditions observed in the state of nature and basic human psychology (competition, the need to feel safe and the pursuit of glory). The thinker…

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BUD, NOT BUDDY

Why does Mrs. Sleet “whop” her father, Lefty Lewis, on the head with a wooden spoon?

In Chapter 11, Lefty Lewis drives Bud Caldwell to his daughter’s house in Flint, Michigan. Bud spends the night at Mrs. Sleet’s house and joins her family for breakfast the next morning. Lefty…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What is one major theme in Romeo and Juliet? I need to give evidence from the beginning, middle…

ENotes discusses several themes of Romeo and Juliet: Fate is inescapable; haste makes waste; hatred breeds disaster; arranged marriage vs. love. I’m going to look at some examples of fate in Romeo…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What leads Scout to feel so distant from her brother in chapter six of To Kill a Mockingbird?

Chapter six of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird starts out with Dill and Jem having plans on their final night of summer vacation that do not include Scout. The lady in the moon is out, the…

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SCIENCE

What are the layers of the atmosphere?

The atmosphere is composed of the following layers: Troposphere: The troposphere begins at the Earth and extends upward for 5 to 9 miles. Most clouds and weather are contained in this layer. The…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Explain three reasons why the character B.B. Underwood in To Kill a Mockingbird posseses courage.

Braxton Bragg Underwood is one of the few minor characters in To Kill a Mockingbird who changes during the story. He was the chief editor of the Maycomb Tribune, making him an influential man…

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MANIAC MAGEE

Is it possible for Maniac to have another family in Maniac Magee?

Maniac realizes his true family is the Beales. When Maniac Magee’s parents died, he was left to relatives that he couldn’t stand. He ran away, and it wasn’t until he met Amanda Beale that he…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is a (clean) song that describes the theme of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

One of the central themes in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is the need to be able to see from others’ perspectives. We see the theme first expressed when Atticus gives Scout the following…

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SCIENCE

How does a cell obtain energy?

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) ATP molecules are used for energy by cells. You can think of ATP as a molecule that stores energy in its bonds. When ATP bonds are broken, energy is released for cells…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

How can I contrast the characters of Romeo and Juliet?

The greatest contrast between Romeo and Juliet is found in the circumstances that we meet both these characters in. When we first hear about Romeo, it is his parents and his cousin, on the street,…

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THE PEARL

Who is the narrator of The Pearl?

The book has a third person omniscient narrator, but often follows Kino’s perspective. In many ways, Kino is the main character of the story. It is Kino who finds the pearl, and Kino who is the…

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THE OUTSIDERS

In The Outsiders, why do you think Dally is so dependent on the switch blade in chapter 9?

Dallas is powerless on his own in chapter 9. He is powerless physically, emotionally and in the face of authority. Because of the fire in the church, one of Dally’s arms is hurt, so he can only…

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FAREWELL TO MANZANAR

In Farewell to Manzanar, what was one of the problems the Wakatsuki family faced with the housing…

Although life in the camp was cramped and uncomfortable for many reasons, one of the worst issues with the Wakatsuki family’s housing situation was the dust that kept on blowing into the barracks…

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A ROSE FOR EMILY

In Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,”is there evidence that the townspeople knew what had happened…

The narrator of Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” represents the townspeople and what they knew/suspected about both Emily Grierson and the fate of Homer Barron. The narrator tells the reader of…

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THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963

In The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, who is Mr. Robert?

In The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis, the Watson family goes to Alabama to visit Grandma Sands, Momma’s mother. When the family arrives, Grandma Sands says she is…

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THE CAY

On what page does Timothy die?

Timothy dies at the very end of Chapter 15. In my copy of the novel, it’s on page 112: I said, “Timothy,” but he did not answer me. His hand was cold and stiff in mine. Old Timothy, of Charlotte…

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MADELEINE L’ENGLE

What happens when a star dies in battle with the Black Thing in A Wrinkle in Time?

The answer to this question can be found in chapter six of A Wrinkle in Time. Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin learn that a star often dies when it is in battle with the Black Thing, the evil…

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MANIAC MAGEE

What was the significance of Maniac’s actions before he went to sleep the first night he spent at…

For a long time, Maniac Magee had not had a home of his own. His parents died when he was young, so he went to live with his aunt and uncle. Their house was full of turmoil because of their…

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THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

How did Virginia help the Canterville ghost to rest in peace?

At the end of Chapter Five, Virginia helps the ghost to rest eternally in the Garden of Death. She does this by accompanying him through a gap in the wall of the Tapestry Chamber and into the…

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SCIENCE

How do I cook food? 1 image

While I’m not sure how the image you’ve shared relates to your question, I am happy to answer to the best of my ability. At its most basic, “cooking” refers to any action which changes the chemical…

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NUMBER THE STARS

What are the code words in Number the Stars by Lois Lowry?

Annemarie overheard her father talking on the telephone to her Uncle Henrik. She found her father’s end of the conversation to be peculiar. Her father told her uncle that her mother, her, and her…

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THE GIVER

What does Jonas notice about the books in the Receiver’s dwelling in The Giver?

Jonas is shocked by the presence of so many books in the Receiver’s dwelling. Jonas’s community has rule books and instruction books, and that is it. There are no books of stories or history….

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ESSAY LAB

I am writing an essay and i really don’t want to use the word ‘very’ to go with another word. Is…

This may be the most common problem confronted by writers. There are many different words you can use, or you might decide not to use an intensifier like “very” at all. Some examples of synonyms or…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why does Atticus sit outside the Maycomb jailhouse in chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

The scene in which Atticus waits outside the jailhouse is an important window into the racist undertones of Southern culture in the 1930s. Furthermore, the scene is a potentially confusing one,…

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THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963

Why does Dad decide to install the TT-700 in the Brown Bomber?

Kenny’s father decides to install the True Tone AB-700, the “Ultra-Glide,” in the Brown Bomber after Byron’s latest episode of troublemaking. Byron’s bad behavior spurs the Watsons to decide to…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill A Mockingbird, what is the quote about empathy that Atticus teaches Scout?

Atticus believes that it is important to “put yourself in someone else’s shoes” in order to understand them. He is a firm believer in empathy. He wants his children to also take this advice when…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what are some coming of age experiences for Scout?

Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird covers about three years of Scout’s young life starting at age 6. Coming-of-age stories (a bildungsroman) chronicle how a character journeys from innocence to maturity…

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SCIENCE

What kind of property describes how something looks, smells, sounds, or tastes?

A substance can often be characterized and identified by describing its physical and chemical properties. Physical Properties: Physical properties are properties that we can observe or measure…

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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

What powers did the Declaration of Independence have in government?

The Declaration of Independence did not really have powers of government. It did not create a new government in the same way the Articles of Confederation or the United States Constitution did….

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HISTORY

What is the main idea of Aizawa Seishisai’s proposal?

Aizawa Seishisai was a Japanese Confucian scholar that wrote Shinron in 1825. The thesis is a warning to the Japanese about allowing the West to get too close. The fear is that the Japanese will be…

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RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI

What are the challenges the main character faces in “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”?

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the mongoose and main character in the story, fights three snakes and destroys 25 snake eggs that are about to hatch. The two cobras, Nag and Nagaina, are the most challenging…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

What is the cause of the conflict between Piggy and Jack? Why is it significant that Piggy, for…

The island William Golding depicts in Lord of the Flies represents the world. Jack and Piggy are personality types. The cause of the conflict is ideological. Piggy is cerebral. He has many ideas,…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What page in the book To Kill a Mockingbird tells you where the school is located?

In the 1960 McIntosh and Otis publication with the purple cover, tree, nest, and mockingbird, the first description of where the school is appears on page nine of Chapter 1. Scout is describing…

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LAW AND POLITICS

I need to know which obstacles John Adams faced as President for an essay due by March 18, 2016. 1 image

John Adams faced several obstacles while he was President. One of the obstacles he faced was dealing with France. France was seizing our ships, and when President Adams sent representatives to…

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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

What is Beryl’s fake last name in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle?

In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles, Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson find themselves investigating a death and possible ancestral curse in the moors of Devonshire….

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THE GIVER

How might Sameness do away with sunshine in The Giver?

The concept of Sameness only has a few references in the book that describe how it works. When Jonas receives his first memory of sliding down a snowy hill on a sled, he asks the Giver afterwards…

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THANK YOU, M’AM

Why do Roger’s actions change in “Thank You, M’am”?

Roger decides to stay with Mrs. Jones because she takes an interest in him. Although we do not know much about Roger, we can infer that he does not have a very good home life. There is no one home…

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HISTORY

How long after the American Revolution started was the Declaration of Independence signed?…

Many people believe the Declaration of Independence started the American Revolution. However, this belief is incorrect, for the war had already begun by the time the Declaration was signed. The…

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SCIENCE

Why do we have shorter and longer daylight hours?

The variation in daylight hours or duration of daylight hours is due to the tilt of Earth on its axis and Earth’s revolution around the Sun. The Earth rotates on its own axis once every 24 hours,…

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

In Frost’s “The Road Not Taken,” what do the woods symbolize?

In this poem, the narrator comes to a fork in the road, and he must decide which road to take. Both forks run in different directions through a “yellow wood.” It’s significant that the narrator…

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THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

What is unique about the maiden behind the door in “The Lady or the Tiger?”

The maiden behind the door is specifically selected for the accused. The semi-barbaric king has a very unique system of justice. He had an arena built with two special doors. Behind one door is a…

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SCIENCE

Materials left behind by a mudslide may keep ____ from going down as quickly.

Water. Materials left behind by a mudslide may keep water from going down as quickly. Mudslides are natural disasters in which rocks, mud, soil, trees, etc. are detached from their original…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How did Miss Maudie feel about her house burning down in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

Contrary to what you might expect, Miss Maudie seems relatively unfazed when her house burns down. In fact, she seems almost glad that it collapses in a fiery inferno. This unconventional reaction…

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A WRINKLE IN TIME

Who are Gandhi and Copernicus in A Wrinkle in Time?

Gandhi and Copernicus are just two of the holy people who are endeavoring to fight the Black Thing that has enveloped Earth. The children see this fact as they stare into the crystal ball in…

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LYDDIE

What are some quotes where Lyddie is free and not free in Lyddie?

Lyddie feels like a slave when she is sold to the tavern. Lyddie is not actually a slave, but she sometimes feels like one. Her mother sells her and her brother to pay off the family debts. Since…

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SCIENCE

What are the impacts of aquifers on the environment?

Aquifers are layers of water that are found within underground permeable rock, sediment, or soil. Wells are commonly dug into aquifers to extract the water that they contain. Hydrogeology involves…

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NIGHTJOHN

Why does Nightjohn come back after he successfully escaped?

Nightjohn told Mammy his story after she asked him about the whip scars on his back. He narrated how he once successfully managed to escape from slavery and lived as a free man. However, he…

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A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN

What is Virginia Woolf’s purpose in “A Room of One’s Own”?

Simply put, in “A Room of One’s Own” Virginia Woolf seeks to explore the experiences of female writers. More specifically, she grapples with the specific challenges and experiences faced by writers…

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WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

What are the main themes of the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” written by William…

The sight of daffodils “dancing in the breeze” by the side of a lake offers Wordsworth much spiritual joy. In the poem, nature is a benign power. Finding the poet lonely, nature offers him…