What is the date of composition of the poem – To the Indian who died in Africa?
- S. ELIOT
What is the date of composition of the poem – To the Indian who died in Africa?
i think that this poem is introduced at the time of battle between india and england
- HISTORY
Explain in depth the factors that encouraged European exploration.i need long answer(12-15…
Two important developments provided incentives for European exploration. First ,Europe’s population grew significantly in the fifteenth century. The Black Death had devastated Europe’s population…
- OTHELLO
When Othello spies Cassio with the handkerchief, what does he want to do?
Iago has Othello hide in Act IV, scene i, in order to watch him question Cassio about his whore. Othello believes that they are talking about Desdemona, while Cassio believes that the conversation…
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- POETRY
What is the difference between a symbolic poem and an allegory?
A symbolic poem, by which I imagine you mean a poem that uses symbolism, is exactly that, a poem that makes use of various symbols to represent various ideas or feelings. An allegory, on the other…
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- OTHELLO
In Othello, why is it ironic that Bianca uses the handkerchief to accuse Cassio of fooling around?
It is ironic because her entrance into a scene that Iago has set up for Othello to overhear him discuss with Cassio his “mistress” (meaning Desdemona) is the icing on the cake that sells Othello on…
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- OTHELLO
What happens to Othello when Iago rouses his jealousy?
As Iago says, Othello becomes jealousy personified–the “Green-Eyed Monster.” O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;It is the green-eyed monster which doth mockThe meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives…
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- OTHELLO
What mistake does Desdemona make when Othello asks for the handkerchief?
Although Shakespeare represents Desdemona as an overwhelmingly virtuous character, he also shows us that she is a flawed human being like everyone else, and can act unwisely. This is true of her…
- OTHELLO
How does Iago use this handkerchief to cause trouble?
Iago knows that this handkerchief is the one thing that Othello has from his mother and he also knows that it means a great deal to him. He decided after falling in love with Desdemona, he has…
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- OTHELLO
In Othello, Who ends up with the handkerchief?
This is the basic answer without all the symbolism It goes from othello’s parents to him, then he gives it to desdemona. Then desdemona drops it after she wipes the sweat off Othello and Emilia…
- REFERENCE
What interests should one have in order to go to universty?What interests should one have in…
As far as I am concerned, there are no particular interests that you need in order to be admitted to a university. It is best if you have a variety of interests if you hope to be admitted to a…
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- THE LOTTERY
How does the way the villagers speak reveal their characters and what they are going to…
In the division of characters in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” there are those who represent tradition and the “tyranny of the majority” as John Stuart Mills wrote. The others are those…
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- THOMAS HARDY
Why does the speaker in the poem “The Voice” uses the original air-blow gown to describe woman?…
You need to remember that this poem is part of a series of poems that are elegies for Hardy’s dead wife, Emma. They are characterised by a sense of deep lament and also regret for the way that…
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- THE LOTTERY
Had Jackson chosen sophisticated (such as Poe’s Montesor) rather than common people for…
Clearly, the shocking effect of the ending of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” would not be produced if the characters were of the sophisticated deviousness of Poe’s Montresor from “The Cask of…
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- TEACHERS
American Biography Series: reputable source?I’m unfamiliar with this series and a colleague…
To pick up on #2, especially at a doctoral level, I would recommend that no one series or approach or viewpoint be taken and studied. Certainly this series appears to be credible, but at this kind…
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- NIGHT
In Night, how do the Jews in the concentration camps attempt to observe their religion in spite…
It is clear that the Jews in the concentration camps initially at least cling to their faith as a support and a comfort in their severe plight. Whilst they are obviously unable to observe their…
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- REFERENCE
what type of person you should be to go to universty? what learning style you should have to go…
If you’re talking about Gardner’s multiple intelligences, I would say that you need linguistic intelligence and/or logical-mathematical intelligence. It would be best if you had both. The rest of…
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- THE LOTTERY
How does the setting of commonplace details of rural life and folksy language contribute to the…
The setting of a quiet rural town with villagers who know and greet one another in short phrases and cliches on familiar terms disarms the reader of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery.” The…
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- REFERENCE
For you to go to university, what values must you have? For you to go to university, what values…
In my opinion, there is only one value that you have to have in order to go to (or at least to succeed in) a university. To do this, you have to be someone who feels that education is important….
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- ARTS
what songs represent powerwhat songs represent power
Most national anthems reflect the power of the country to which they belong. Many commemorate a battle won such as America’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” and France’s “La Marseille.” Certainly,…
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- SCIENCE
How does a broken bone repair itself on its own in the body of a human adult?
A human adult body has the ability to repair a bone on its own. Even the medical treatment that is provided to a patient usually is only to ensure that the process is faster and the new bone is not…
- MYTHOLOGIES
In the Greek myth Echo and Narcissus Echo’s punishment plays an important role in the life of…
The notion of the heroic struggle—of a task to be performed or a difficulty to be overcome by a character of heroic proportions—figures prominently in Homer and other great dramatic writers….
- HEALTH
NEW!! Living a movement disorder from a healthy approach: a different answer.New trends of…
I think that being healthy overall is an advantage to any condition. A healthy diet is possible for anyone. If you have a movement disorder, getting exercise can be difficult. However, it is not…
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
What is the chapter summary of chapters 1-5 in the book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?Just the…
Chapter One introduces the reader to Bruno and his family. They are living in Berlin,but Bruno’s father, a high ranking Nazi official, has been transferred to Out With (Auswitz). Bruno’s…
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- ALL THE YEARS OF HER LIFE
All the Years of Her Life by Morely CallagahanHey!So for all of you people out there who have…
cAN anyone please help me figure out what the main topic/ THEME of the short story, All the years of her life? PLZ! I need serious help!
- THE CRUCIBLE
On pages 95-96, Danforth gives the premise for judging a witch. Summarize his guidelines.
The page numbers you give are particular to the publisher of the book in which you are reading the play. Those numbers do not apply universally. I believe, however, you are referring to the…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, why is Lady Macduff’s conversation with her son included in the play? Why is this…
In Act IV, scene ii of Macbeth, Duncan is dead, and Macbeth has been making sure that all who may stand in his way are eliminated. From what the witches tell him, he is not the only one destined to…
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- BURR
In your opinion did Aaron Burr commit treason? Please explain your reasoning.
I would have to say that I do not see how Burr’s acts could possibly constitute treason. They were certainly against the interests of the United States, but that does not rise to the…
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- MADAME BOVARY
Examine the themes of protests and revolution in Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
Most of what is going to be found in terms of activism in the novel would have be extrapolations of it. Part of this is because Flaubert was committed to a Realist style that prevented him from…
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- MISS BRILL
Which of these quotations from “Miss Brill” represent irony or plot, and why does each one…
Although it was so brilliantly fine–the blue sky powdered with gold and great spots of light like white wine splashed over the Jardins Publiques– Miss Brill was glad that she had decided on her…
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- ESSAY LAB
What are two positive adjectives that describe pride?
From the nature of this question, my guess is that eventually you could be writing an essay on the “definition of pride.” The best way to answer this is to brainstorm a list of personal feelings,…
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- SCIENCE
A farmer releases tens of thousands of wasps ino his field. Why might he do this?
In my opinion, the most likely reason that a farmer would release wasps into his field would be if he meant to use them as a form of biological pest control. In other words, the farmer might be…
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- MAN AND SUPERMAN
What does “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches” mean? What are some examples?
The idea behind this proverb is that people who teach are people who have failed at other things. Here are some examples: Let us say that someone has become a music teacher. Presumably, they have…
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- THE ODYSSEY
Why didn’t Odysseus go right home after the war? Why were the gods angry?
Odysseus runs into trouble with the gods in a variety of ways. He is kidnapped by Calypso and held captive for many years. He is shipwrecked. He and his men have to face, and escape from, Circe and…
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- THE BLUEST EYE
what is the theme of the novel “the bluest eye” by toni morrison (vintage)?be specific
there are many themes: -beauty -racism -sexism/chauvinism -internalized racism -class -womanhood
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, what are the implications of the truth about Mayella and Tom Robinson…
In my opinion, the Ewell family would have been majorly disgraced if the truth had come out about what happened between Mayella and Tom (assuming that what Tom said was the truth). Although the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How is suspense built in chapter 4 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
This chapter features a greater role for Boo Radley and his house, as Jem and Scout focus more and more on his house and mysteries emerge. The first of these is when Scout one day returning from…
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- BARBIE DOLL
In “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy, who is the speaker?
Marge Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll” is a condemnation of the unrealistic expectations of beauty. The doll, Barbie, was once the iconic representation of what every woman should be. Things have…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, how has Huck changed and grown as a person over the course…
You have asked a very perceptive question, because while all critics agree that Huck as a character undoubtedly changes, develops and matures during the middle section of the book, a number of…
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- SYLVIA PLATH
What are common literary tones, devices, and themes that can be found in all of Sylvia Plath’s…
Plath is hard to put into a box; her poetry entirely unpredictable. Her frequent tones seemed to expose herself at varying times of her life. These would portray brillance, detachment, worry,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What effect does The Scottsboro Boys Trial (this occured during harpers childhood) have on…
Although this occured during Harper’s childhood, I have heard her in interviews say that she wasn’t trying to copy the Scottsboro trials situation intentionally. It is we teachers who draw the…
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE
What is the biggest obstacle for a billl to become a law during th bill making process?
In my opinion, the biggest obstacle for a bill to become a law is the fact that so many different people have to agree on the bill. This makes it pretty tough for any bill to make it into law. In…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
What were some examples of ways that Gene tried to identify or emulate Finny?
In my opinion, Gene was more about emulating Finny than identifying with him. He did compare his size and appearance to Finny in chapters 1 & 2 to the degree that he noted there was only about…
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- LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN FARMER
Compare and contrast the structure and literary elements of Abigail Adams’ letter to her…
both use irony and Abigail’s letter don’t have rheotical question and crevecoeur’s use.
- HISTORY
Anticlericalism is a movement or a philosophy that holds (or held) that institutionalized religion has too much power in scoiety and that its power should be taken away. This idea was one that was…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
Extract passages from chapter one and explain them, please.The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
As the exposition of Hawthorne’s classic novel, the grey starkness of Puritan life and its sanctimonious cruelty and punishment of any who fail to comply with its stringent ideology is portrayed in…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Does Jack’s desire to kill a pig fit into either of the group’s two main priorities established…
At first it would seem that this desire to kill a pig would fit into a priority for survival for both of the groups. However, Ralph clearly points out several needs. He notes the need for shelter…
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- SCIENCE
What is the acceleration of the electron in this region and how long is the electron in the…
If the initial speed of the electron is u and the final speed of the electron is v with a constant acceleration a and the distance travelled by the electron is s, then the time t taken by the…
- BUSINESS
Can you briefly summarize the editorial “Personal relationships in the workplace Yay or…
Briefly, Richard Hader says that interpersonal relationships between a leader and team are “vital” to success and that learning about the personal side of team members’ lives, showing interest in…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
What is the reaction of the people around the prison?
In chapter 2, the answer to this question is revealed. Several women have an opinion on this point. First, one woman believes a panel of women should judge Hester for what she has done. She feels…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, how does the author indicate that Montag has a daring or rebellious streak in…
This is a very interesting question, because although Montag does show himself to be a rebel working against the system, it is left ambiguous as to whether Montag is consciously choosing to rebel…