What is the main conflict in “Out of the Silent Planet”?
- AMERICA: PATHWAYS TO THE PRESENT
Identify one anti-war argument made by protesters of the Vietnam War, and one pro-war argument…
The most commonly held pro-war argument concerned the spread of Communism in Indochina. Many believed that if South Vietnam fell to the North Vietnamese Communist regime, it would create a “domino…
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- OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET
What is the main conflict in “Out of the Silent Planet”?
The central idea of Out of the Silent Planet revolves around how human beings can make life more livable in a setting where it is difficult to live. The beliefs in Malacandra are diametrically…
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- THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER
How does “The Devil and Tom Walker” demonstrate the theme that social institutions often…
Irving’s satirical view of early American life through “The Devil and Tom Walker” uses the Walkers and townspeople to discuss greed’s all-encompassing effects. If you consider marriage a social…
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- THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras CountyI have an essay to write. In the essay, I have to…
In newspaper writing, typically they give all of the pertinent information right at the beginning, in the first paragraph, and then backtrack to fill in the details. So, your first few sentences…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, what is Lady Macbeth’s excuse for not killing King Duncan herself?
It is Lady Macbeth who drives the plan to kill King Duncan. When Macbeth’s will to murder Duncan fails, she goads him into carrying through the plans she has so carefully crafted. It is her plan to…
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- MOVEMENTS IN MODERN DRAMA
Explain what you think defines modern drama.Explain what you think defines modern drama.
This question will open a great deal of discussion and I am not sure you will have a definitive answer. Perhaps, you will have to piece together ideas to derive your own understanding. I look at…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
What are the dangers of an all powerfull state in the novel “Brave New World”?
The dangers of an all powerful state are pretty obvious and treated well in Orwell’s 1984 and numerous other texts. The state in Brave New World is quite different. The danger is, of course,…
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- HOLES
In Louis Sachar’s book “Holes,” what tent is Stanley Yelnats in at Camp Green Lake?
There are six tents at Camp Green Lake – ABCDEF – and Stanley has been assigned to tent D, Mr Pendanski’s (although all the counsellors sleep in tent F). The other boys in the same tent are Rex…
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- HISTORY
How did George Washington convey his ideas regarding national unity in his Farewell Address?
The largest area of focus in Washington’s Farewell Address was his warning of the rise of factionalized politics in the new country. Washington saw the rise of political parties in America as a…
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- THE RED PONY
Who is the main charcter in The Red Pony?
The protagonist in The Red Pony is young Jody Tiflin who lives on a ranch with his mother and father. Jody is no longer the child he had once been, but he is not yet the man he will become. The…
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- THE LOTTERY
In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, how would you characterize the plot?Is is driven by…
The plot in “The Lottery” is structured in straight chronological order, and employs the traditional narrative conventions of exposition, description, and dialogue. It is driven by suspense, but…
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- THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
Does Santiago feel the hook will kill the fish in Old Man and the Sea? If not, what will?
Santiago knows that the hook can kill the fish, and he hopes at first that it will. He tells the fish, “Eat it well…eat it so that the point of the hook goes into your heart and kills you”….
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- LITERATURE
Flights of FancySelect a literary work in which flight signifies escape or freedom. Explain in…
The story that comes immediately to mind is John Steinbeck’s story that is called “Flight.” In it, Pepe is drawn by fate and circumstances into killing a man. Pepe is poor, uneducated, and…
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- NEWS FROM NOWHERE
What are the characters, themes, and setting in News from Nowhere?
Published in 1891, William Morris’s News from Nowhere begins and ends in London in the late 1800s, but the majority of the novel takes place in what was then the far-distant future, London in the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
From “Fahrenheit 451,” what images or imagery does the following quote create?”Like the petals of…
In this quote, Bradbury uses imagery, similes and metaphors to describe what books look like when they burn. Bradbury uses those techniques quite a bit in his novel, to enhance the mood and…
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- THE ODYSSEY
In book 5 of the Odyssey, what is Odysseus doing when he first appears?
Odysseus is first mentioned in Book V by Athena, who describes him as “…lying in great pain in an island where dwells the nymph Calypso, who will not let him go;”. Zeus, who is guilted into…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Provide 2 examples that prove Jack will hurt Piggy if Ralph quits as leaderAfter this quite…
This conversation follows the unsuccessful attempt to bring order once again to the fragile society, and establish a firmer sense of rules and guidelines. Jack and the hunters have essentially…
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- THE WHIPPING BOY
Who are the main characters in The Whipping Boy?
Written in 2003 by Sid Fleischman, The Whipping Boy is a humorous tale of adventure in an eighteenth-century setting with some serious underlying social themes. The two main characters are Prince…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Did the founders of the Constitution intend for Supreme Court Justices to serve for life? (How…
The Framers did intend those that serve on in the Judicial Branch to serve in that capacity for life. Naturally, the legislative branch can impeach a Justice should there be any wrong doing or…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
In Guns, Germs and Steel, why does Diamond hypothesize that New Guineans might be, on average,…
The answer to this question can be found in the Prologue of this excellent historical study of the reasons for inequalities between different groups of humans. Considering Yali’s question as to why…
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- IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
What unsettling realization about Lio does Dede come to in Chapter 5 of In the Time of the…
The unsettling realization about Virgilio, nicknamed Lio, that Dede comes to is that he is really a Communist. Lio is “a radical young man” who, for a period of time, was a close friend of the…
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- HISTORY
Why is “the age of the common man” or “the age of Jacksonian Democracy” an ironic name for the…
Indeed, Jacksonian Democracy did increase democratic sentiments with a “common man” touch. It is a bit misleading because some of the elements during this time period did not enhance democratic…
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- REMEMBER
What is the theme on which the poem “Remember,” by Christina Rossetti, is based?
“Remember” is an elegiac poem, focusing on the themes of death, remembrance, relinquishment, and forgiveness. The speaker is Rossetti pondering her impending death and releasing her lover from…
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- INTO THIN AIR
What are some major decisions made by the men and women featured in Into Thin Air?
Because you are discussing a nonfiction work in which real people’s deaths are portrayed, most of the major decisions made in the work are life or death decisions. Here are several: 1. Krakauer…
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- LITERATURE
Please write a note on the topic “English as a global language.”
English is indeed a global language; foreign businesspersons take pains to learn English in order to do business with United States companies; foreign students learn English in order to come to the…
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- WILFRED OWEN
The poem is called Dulce Et Decorum Est. Why is it ironic?explanation for this question
DULCE ET DECORUM EST are the first words of a Latin saying (taken from an ode by Horace). The words were often used as an oath and were frequently quoted by soldiers at the start of the First…
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- I STAND HERE IRONING
What are the conflict, setting and turning point in the story “I Stand Here Ironing”?
Conflict can be subdivided into two major categories: internal and external. “I Stand Here Ironing” contains both, but the main conflict is internal. The narrator is struggling with herself. She is…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
In chapter 28, why does Pumblechook take credit for Pip’s situation (fortune)?In chapter 28
Pumblechook, Pip’s uncle, arranged for Pip’s first meeting as a boy with Miss Havisham. Of course, Pip and his sister’s hope was that a relationship with Miss Havisham would lead to her sponsoring…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In the story “A Rose for Emily,” how is the meaning of the title ironically twisted by the…
The title “A Rose for Emily” which is connotative of love, romantic passion, and beauty contrasts with the gothic elements of obsessive possession, irrationality, and death in Faulkner’s story….
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- BUSINESS
A college student has just purchased a new PC. What factors might cause the student to experience…
From a student’s point of view, the dissonance post purchase might be economic (having spent too much money) or the belief that the PC will be obsolete, given advances in technology. Yet, there…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Why has the author chosen to use a first person point of view (Scout) and how is it effective?
While Harper Lee’s choice of a child narrator is not original–Dickens often relied on child narrators, and Twain’s most famous one is a precocious boy (Huck Finn)–it is certainly a brilliant…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
How is UN Security Council responsible for crime against humanity?
As an international governing body, the United Nations is seen as a “world umpire.” Their purpose is to not necessarily favor any particular nation’s agenda, but advance the cause for all of…
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- THE NECKLACE
Explain the title of “The Necklace.” In what way is it suitable to the story?
The necklace is a symbol of the entire story, isn’t it? What does the necklace represent? It represents Mme. Loisel’s longing to be something she is not, just as the necklace itself pretends to be…
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- ROBERT BURNS
Critical analysis of the poem “A Red, Red Rose” by Robert Burns
The structure of this poem is four four lined stanzas, while the rhyme scheme varies in the first half and the second half. In the first two stanzas, the second and fourth lines rhyme (Stanza 1:…
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- WILLIAM COWPER
Critical analysis of the poem “The Poplar Field” by William Cowper
The structure of this poem is in five stanzas, of four lines each. The rhyme scheme is A-A-B-B, where each line rhymes with its successive line. For example, “shade” and “colonnade”…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
In Julius Caesar, what are the perspectives of Brutus, Antony, and Cassius in regard to Caesar?
These three characters have very different views of Caesar. Brutus holds no personal grudge against Caesar, and has, in fact, considered him to be a friend, but he has come to see Caesar as a real…
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- THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND
How does Kit change in the story from the beginning to the end of The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
At the beginning of the story, Kit was rather naive about people’s ways of life. She believed that her life in Barbados was the norm with servants to help in life’s daily tasks, freedom to worship…
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- STEPHEN KING
Andy starts to talk about Zihuatanejo and tells Red about Peter Stevens. What does this say about…
Zihuatenejo represents a world without bars, without borders, and without confinements. When Andy starts to talk about this place, he speaks of a world where freedom exists and limitations and…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What does the dead parachutist symbolize? Does he symbolize something other than what the beast…
The beast and the lord of the flies are both symbols of man’s savage instincts and evil itself. The dead parachutist does not seem to suggest these dark connotations, but perhaps the distinction is…
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- 1984
Who wrote George Orwell’s 1984?
It’s often referred to as George Orwell’s 1984 because George Orwell wrote it. The novel is Orwell’s imaginative creation, but it is based on Russian author Yevgeny Zamyatin’s work. Some critics…
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- EDGAR ALLAN POE
What is the connotative plot of the story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe?
A connotative plot is an implied or secondary plot. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Montesor claims that he has borne “the thousand injuries of Fortunato, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed…
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- THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
Henry’s mental flips tumble back and forth from guilt and shame to innocence and pride. Why?( of…
In Chapter 11 Henry realizes that he is not the only soldier to have fled. He finds comfort in this and his pride returns knowing that the other soldiers felt the same. Mostly his emotions are…
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- THE SILKEN TENT
What is the main theme of the poem “The Silken Tent”?
Naturally, with any poem, different interpretations and reads can be present. I think that the main theme of Frost’s “The Silken Tent” is that there is a strength and individuality within the soul…
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- HISTORY
Neville Chamberlain “On Hitler’s Invasion of Poland”– Why does Chamberlain believe a declaration…
The fundamental premise of Chamberlain’s address to the House of Commons in speaking “On Hitler’s Invasion of Poland” is that war between the United Kingdom and Germany was to be avoided….
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- HAMLET
What does Shakespreare mean by “Suit the action to the word, the word to action”
This question has been answered before. Here is a link to the answer: http://www.enotes.com/hamlet/q-and-a/what-does-quote-quot-suit-action-word-quot-from-40725 The context is Hamlet speaking to…
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- KATE CHOPIN
What are some of the language features in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and how do they…
One language technique that Chopin uses is imagry. This is where you use the 5 senses to describe a scene, helping it to seem more vibrant and alive. After Louise has heard the news of her…
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- HISTORY
What is meant by “Three Minutes”?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire occurred on March 25th, 1911 in New York City. The reference to ‘Three Minutes’ is a chapter title from ‘The Fire That Changed America by: David Von Drehle. In…
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- THE HIDING PLACE
What was the “Vitamin Miracle,” and how long did it last?
Corrie had managed to get a bottle of Davitamin oil from the Red Cross when she and Betsie were being held at the prison in Scheveningen (Chapter 12). When the sisters were transferred to…
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- HISTORY
How did the Sacco and Vanzetti case show that civil rights and liberties may suffer during…
The fear of Communism “infecting” America in the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution demonstrated how civil liberties suffers in the times of social unrest. Emerging from World War I, convinced of…
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- THE NECKLACE
How is Mathilde portraying hubris in this story?
According to enotes literary terms guide, hubris can be defined as “arrogance, excessive self-pride and self-confidence.” The guide goes on to say, “The word was used to refer to the emotions in…