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August 22, 2018 Educator

THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

Why does Mark Twain use a young boy for narration in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

There are several reasons why Twain chooses a young boy to tell the story in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. First of all, Huck originally showed up in the story, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer…

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THE CRUCIBLE

What is the effect of Sarah Good’s and Tituba’s talk about flying south?

The effect of the conversation between Sarah Good and Tituba at the beginning of Act Four is irony, irony that points out the hypocrisy of the Puritan establishment and court. The two…

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THE RAVEN

How does Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” relate to the American Renaissance?

Writers of the American Renaissance believed in recognizing the importance of human emotion and agency, and tended to focus to a large extent on these subjects in their works. Often, these writers…

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LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM CITY JAIL

Why does King usually not respond to criticism of his work and ideas as noted in “Letter from a…

At the beginning of “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” King says that he usually does not take the time to respond to or answer criticism of his work because if he did, he and his secretaries would…

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LITERATURE

Describe the use and importance of allegory in English literature.

Allegory is often used to portray political and religious ideas which are sometimes subversive. Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, for example, has a section in which two countries are at war…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

I need a few quotes from To Kill A Mockingbird that represent social class prejudice.

In Chapter 3, Scout criticizes the way Walter is eating. Calpurnia takes her out of the room and scolds her. Scout replies, “He ain’t company, Cal, he’s just a Cunningham-” Scout knows the…

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MALCOLM X

What were Malcolm X’s religious beliefs and how did his beliefs affect his actions?

Malcolm X converted to Islam in early adulthood and this guided the rest of his life, especially his advocacy for People of Color in the United States. Initially, Malcolm was introduced to the…

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THE SUN ALSO RISES

Compare The Sun Also Rises (fiction) to A Moveable Feast (nonfiction).

The Sun Also Rises and A Moveable Feast actually share many similarities, despite the fact that one is meant to be fiction and the other a memoir. both take place in Paris of the 1920s the primary…

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HEALTH

What is the central point of the article “Big Med: Restaurant chains have managed to combine…

The article by Atul Gawande (2012) advocates for improvements in health care system, by delivery of centralized and standardized health care (or treatment). The author drew parallels with food…

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

What stops the traveler from seeing down the road? And what does the traveler say he would like…

sorry I could not travel both When we remember that this poem is a metaphorical visualization of the human difficulty of making decisions in general, we see that Frost is dividing our choice-making…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What passages in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird show that the population assumes colored…

In Chapter 24 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the ladies in Aunt Alexandra’s missionary circle say some very hypocritical things to reveal their prejudiced beliefs that all African Americans…

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TANGERINE

In the chapter of Edward Bloor’s Tangerine titled “September 7,” why does Mrs. Fisher ignore Mr….

Mrs. Fisher ignored her husband when she went up to bed because she was angry with him; she was giving him the silent treatment. She wanted Mr. Fisher to speak up and agree with her in front of the…

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SCIENCE

How many heart chambers do animals have?

Species within the animal kingdom all share certain characteristics. For example, all animals are made of eukaryotic cells, are multicellular because they are made of more than one cell, and are…

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PYGMALION

When Higgins said the following quote, what did he mean with these words? I know he is a…

The unmarried Henry Higgins here makes a radical claim: women and men shouldn’t become friends because they are, by nature, incapable of getting along. The woman “is driving at one thing,” the man…

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ROBERT FROST

What is familiar in Robert Frost’s poems?

Because Frost is drawing sketches of the New England landscape as well as writing poems with large abstract ideas imbedded in the symbolism and metaphors, the reader recognizes the common everyday…

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RELIGION

How is Odysseus’s (from the Odyssey) temptation similar to Abraham’s temptation?

Interestingly, there is a striking resemblance between Odysseus’ temptation in the Odyssey and Abraham’s temptation in Genesis 16. In the aforementioned passage, Abraham’s wife Sarah tried to…

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HISTORY

How did the gold rush impact Native Americans?

There have been multiple gold rushes in American history, and they have all had similar effects on Native peoples. For example, one of the reasons whites in Georgia and North Carolina were so…

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ANIMAL FARM

why some people would say that George Orwell based the following characters on the following…

Most of the characters and events in George Orwell’s Animal Farm are meant to symbolize the course socialism took in the Soviet Union. Old Major symbolizes both Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin because…

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JANE EYRE

There are several similarities between the main characters of Jane Eyre and The Turn of the Screw, the most obvious being their job. Jane Eyre and the nameless woman in The Turn of the Screw are…

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

What is the great irony found in Chapter 55 of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations?

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens revolves around Pip’s journey from childhood to manhood. He learns many lessons along the way, but doesn’t come to recognize them until later in the novel….

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SCIENCE

What evidence supports the theory of evolution by natural selection?

The fossil record, genetics, and examples of local adaptations all support the theory of evolution by natural selection. The factors below identify how fossil records support the theory of…

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THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

Was the narrator successful in the story “The Yellow Wallpaper”?

This is a question with many interpretations. I think you have to specify what success means in the context of the story, as it could mean many things. Certainly, the narrator is not successful at…

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SCIENCE

A 24 kg chair initially at rest on a horizontal floor requires a 364 N horizontal force to set it…

Frictional force is the force which resists the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other. The coefficient of friction is the ratio of frictional force to the force normal (at a 90 degree…

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THE MONKEY’S PAW

What are five words or phrases which help create the atmosphere in the beginning of The Monkey’s…

The first few paragraphs do not paint a very rosy picture. There is a coldness about the images the reader is confronted with. The atmosphere is quite dark, gloomy and depressing, emphasized by the…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

How can I analyze this quote that the Friar says to Romeo in Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet? “Thy…

To analyze any quote, you must take context into account. In this case, Romeo has just married Juliet then gotten into a sword fight with her cousin Tybalt and killed him. For this, the Prince of…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

How important is the industrial revolution for Marx’s theory?

Marx’s theory was based on his interpretation of the effects of the industrial revolution, so it was essential to it. Marx thought that industrialization had generated two new classes, the…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

Explore the ways that Jack and Ralph are contrasted in the Lord of the Flies.

From the very beginning of the novel, Jack is given an angry persona that Ralph stands in contrast to. When Golding describes Ralph, he mentions a certain coolness about him, a quiet authority that…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

At the end of the story, what makes Montresor feel sick?

Fortunato is almost completely walled in. There is only one opening into Fortunato’s “tomb” and Montresor points a torch into it and lets it fall into the tomb. He no longer hears Fortunato’s…

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Describe and discuss Shakespeare’s theater conventions.

The “language” of the stage is a complex of communications that vary through time — for example, the “fourth wall” idea of pre-modern times. In Shakespeare’s time, playwrights counted on “the…

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ANIMAL FARM

Why can it be said that George Orwell based the following characters on the following historical…

One reason why people would say that Orwell based characters of Animal Farm off of individuals in the Russian Revolution is because they closely parallel one another. Old Major is shown to be the…

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WILFRED OWEN

How can the theme of Wilfred Owen’s poem “Anthem for Doomed Youth” be explicated?

The theme of Owen’s sonnet presents the bitter irony of the terrible costs and brutal realities of warfare in contrast to the incapability of England’s rituals to honor the fallen soldiers and…

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THANK YOU, M’AM

Do you think that Roger has changed at the end of the story ? Explain

Certainly, there are indications that Roger experiences a change of attitude about stealing by the end of the story, “Thank You, Ma’am.” Because Mrs. Jones is understanding of his neglect and…

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SHAKESPEARE

What are the figures of speech used in each line of Jaques’ “seven stages” speech in As You Like…

Jacques’ speech in II.vii of “As You Like It” is rife with literary devices. Before jumping into a line by line analysis, it is important to note some figures of speech that span the entirety of…

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

What is the nature of the Prince of Morocco’s personality in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of…

The Prince is, firstly, straightforward and direct. He is also quite honest about what he knows others may think of him. This is apparent from the first few lines of his address to Portia, when he…

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THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL

What is one key characteristic of Anne Frank? Give five examples from the book that prove this.

One of Anne’s key characteristics is her independence of thought. There are different settings where Anne’s independently thoughtful traits are displayed. One instance would be in keeping the…

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MEN OF MAIZE

In what ways was the Men of Maize influenced by the Popol Vuh, the Mayan creation story?

“Men of Maize” is a novel written in 1949 by a Guatamalan author who based many parts of it on traditional Mayan mythology. Probably most prominently, the Popol Vuh or Mayan creation story,…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Who combats racism in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Atticus is one of the best examples of someone who combats racism in To Kill a Mockingbird. In Lee’s novel, Atticus is the moral compass that represents one of the strongest forces in combatting…

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THE ODYSSEY

Is Odysseus someone who would be admired by young people today? Write a three-paragraph response…

A working method for a three-paragraph response might be arranged as follows: First paragraph: State your thesis, such as “I think Odysseus would be a hero in today’s world for the following…

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HAMLET

Comment on the theme of tragedy in relation to Hamlet.

Your question can be interpreted two ways: Are you referring to how the concept of tragedy relates to Hamlet as a character, or how this same concept relates to the play The Tragedy of Hamlet? I…

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THE POT OF GOLD

In Plautus’ A Pot of Gold, how is family portrayed? What is the nature of love?

Aulularia or The Pot of Gold by Plautus is a Roman comedy based on an earlier Greek play by Menander and thus mixes Greek and Roman elements. As was typical of Greek New Comedy and Roman Comedy,…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Why do we admire Romeo in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is not necessarily a character to be admired. Romeo is impulsive from the beginning of the play when he announces his love for Rosaline. Romeo even goes so…

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HISTORY

Before the 1820s there didn’t exist much controversy over tariffs, and people like John Calhoun…

High tariffs had met with some muted opposition early in the nation’s history, both because they were seen as injurious to the export-oriented South and because their revenue could be used to…

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REFERENCE

What can wood be made into?

Wood can be made into many different products. These include furniture such as bookcases, tables, chairs, hutches, stools, beds, etc. Wood can be made into various kinds of paper. It can be made…

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LITERATURE

In the short story “The Eyes Are Not Here,” how does the narrator try to find out more about the…

“The Eyes Are Not Here” by Ruskin Bond is a short story revolving around the interactions between two strangers on a train in India. The narrator, a young man who is essentially blind, plays a…

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DIVING INTO THE WRECK

In line 39 of “Diving into the Wreck,” the poet says “the sea is another story.” Why is the sea…

In the poem “Diving into the Wreck,” by Adrienne Rich, the speaker states in line 39 that “the sea is another story…” This reference comes directly after the speaker struggles with descending…

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AYN RAND

In Anthem, why did Equality stand out when he was in the Home of the Students?

In Anthem, Ayn Rand portrays a world where being different is frowned upon and being superior is a criminal offense. Every person lives for the good of the whole. Even individual pronouns like I,…

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SCIENCE

Imagine if you are trying to boil cup of tea above a mountain, why would a cup of tea be fairly…

As we go up on a mountain, the air pressure decreases and this causes the water to boil at lower temperature. For every 500 feet rise in elevation (above the sea level), the boiling point of water…

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MACBETH

If you were an interviewing Lady Macbeth, what questions would you ask her? What would she say in…

If I were interviewing Lady Macbeth, I would very much like to know if she was telling the truth when she said, “I have given suck, and know / How tender ’tis to love the babe that milks me. / I…

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MACBETH

How does the motif of blood/milk relate to the theme of gender roles ?

In the play, Macbeth, the motif of milk signifies femininity and, by extension, weakness. On the other hand, the motif of blood signifies masculinity, which is denoted through violence and…