• IN THE PENAL COLONY

What is the main theme in the short story, “In the Penal Colony”?

There are several intertwining themes that run through the Franz Kafka short story, “In the Penal Colony.” Most of them concern the way in which justice is administered on the island. The prisoners…

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• SCIENCE

How does a tree grow?I need ifo for my summary

Trees grow in three different ways: at branch tips, at root tips, and in branch and trunk diameter. All growth occurs through meristems, which are undifferentiated meristimic tissue and are named…

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• ESSAY LAB

I have to write an essay on 3 short stories, based on scale of value.The three stories are “The…

To write an essay on all three of these works is, indeed, challenging as there is much to analyze. For a single essay, you will need to narrow your topic to one element that ties all three…

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• SCIENCE

What is the life span of the H1N1 virus outside the host?

The H1N1 is very simliar to other viruses and batcteria. It can survive about two hours (or a little longer, depending on the type of surface) when it is outside of a human host. Sunlight is…

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• JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH

In James and the Giant Peach what is the synonym for masse (french word)?

Are you sure your spelling is correct? A màs in French is a rustic cottage in southern France built of stone. A masse is a large hammer with the iron forged on both sides in such a way that it…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Textual Evidence pertaining to parts of characters bodies?Hi, this is an English assignment for…

This is a tough assignment, since there are very few direct quotations that will fit your criteria. However, here are a few examples of “body parts” connotations and metaphors from Harper Lee’s…

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• INTO THE WILD

What are four environmental ideas in Into the Wild?

Krakauer, through Christopher McCandless’ story, promotes environmental (1) conservation, (2) protection, (3) health and safety, and (4) pollution control. McCandless tries to live his life…

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• THINGS FALL APART

What are some of Okonkwo’s virtues and flaws?

Okonkwo embodies the Ibo ideal of masculinity. He is physically powerful, and commands respect as a member of the tribe and an egwugwu, a manifestation of an ancestral spirit that acts as a judge….

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• CANDIDE

After Candide had proven himself worthy, why didn’t Cunegonde’s brother still not want them to…

When the commandant says he can talk with Candide because they are both German in Chapter XIV, the two rejoice to see each other. However, in Chapter XV, the baron, who has called Candide his…

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• CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY

What does Msimangu believe is the only hope for South Africa in Cry, the Beloved Country? To whom…

Msimangu believes that the only hope for South Africa lies in the power of love. He says, “…there is only one thing that has power completely, and that is love. Because when a man loves, he…

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• A ROSE FOR EMILY

What are the narrator’s biases in “A Rose for Emily”?

The narrator demonstrates negative and positive biases toward the title character. First, he or she is obviously a regular participant in the gossip involving Miss Emily because the narrator…

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• THE SCARLET LETTER

I know that Governor Bellingham is a minor character, but what impact does he have on the plot of…

With a pair of gloves, fringed and embroidered to order, Hester and Pearl approach the mansion of Governor Bellingham. This mansion is impressive: …there was the freshness of the passing year…

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• MARY OLIVER

What is the poem “A Letter from Home” by Mary Oliver mean?What are the themes and please analyze…

This poem is clearly about the loss of a loved one and the regret we feel or perhaps the hindsight we experience when looking back. We don’t know who, the narrator has lost, but we could perhaps…

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• EVERYDAY USE

What would be a good conclusion for “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker when discussing ancestral…

If you are concluding an essay on Walker’s theme of ancestral heritage in the story, I would discuss Walker’s view that ancestral heritage must be personal and practical, as seen in the characters…

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• FEVER 1793

What is the resolution in Fever 1793? What is the resolution of the story?

The resolution (what happens after the climax of the story where the problem is resolved) is when Mattie’s mother follows George Washington back into Philadelphia. His arrival signals the “all…

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• YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN

What passage is significant in the Young Goodman Brown story?what passage stood out from the rest

I find the most compelling passage to be the conversation that Young Goodman Brown has with the devil in the forest, particularly the devil’s assertion that he has “been as well acquainted with…

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• MAIN STREET

Why was the book Main Street by Sinclair Lewis banned by the American Library Association?I want…

I do not believe that you are correct about who the book has been banned by. The American Library Association fights against book banning and keeps lists of books that have been banned. It…

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• ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Some Literary critics have agreed that chapter 5, romanticizes the social aspect of war and the…

Chapter 5 is a quiet chapter. It comes after the relenting trench warfare descriptions of chapter 4 and the gas attacks of chapter 6. Even though it is a quiet chapter, there is killing; chapter…

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• THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE

After their meeting, what do Enfield and Utterson both suspect about the relationship between…

After their walk together in Chapter 1, both Enfield and Utterson suspect that there is something wrong about the relationship between Jekyll and Hyde. They both seem to think that there is some…

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• THE ODYSSEY

In The Odyssey, why and how did Penelope have such a difficult life compared to the other…

Penelope’s life is more difficult than many of the other Odyssey’s characters’ lives because of a couple of reasons. First, the Greeks believed strongly in the Fates; so part of Penelope’s…

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• SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT

Who finally wins the conflict between Gawain and Green Knight in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…

The events in Fitt IV can’t really be called a conflict in martial terms. It is more apt to say “contest.” The winner of the contest is, of course, the Green Knight, who wins for several reasons:…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

What image does Fitzgerald use to describe Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby?

In the novel, women are portrayed as symbols, flat characters, representations of things and emotions. Daisy is associated with money (her voice) and Pammy (a hopeless little fool). She is a…

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• HISTORY

Were the Grimke sisters right to participate in the abolitionist movement in the way that they…

Without knowing which sources you’re using, I can’t give examples. However, I would imagine that at least some abolitionists in the 1830s would have been opposed to the Grimke sisters’ involvement…

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• TRIFLES

What is the moral principle of Trifiles?

The overriding moral principle deals with the inequality of the sexes at the turn of the 20th century. Specifically, the play focuses on the isolation of a wife within marriage. Glaspell says…

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• GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE

How do you think the story wants you to judge Hulga, Mrs. Hopewell, and the good country person…

To begin, “the story” doesn’t want us to judge anything. However, Flannery O’Connor may have particular intentions that we can discover through analysis. Mrs. Hopewell, as her name suggests,…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

Does anyone have example of the rituals that take place in Julius Caesar and the scenes they take…

In Act 2, Scene 1, Brutus, Cassius, and the conspirators discuss whether or not Antony’s murder must accompany the murder of Caesar. Brutus says they should carve Caesar like a meal fit for gods,…

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• MUSÉE DES BEAUX ARTS

Consider the italicized words—do you find them particularly significant? Why might the poet…

Well, these words are not italicized in the original poem, so I’m assuming this question was designed for the website. However, each word serves the function of highlighting the theme of the poem:…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

Should parents or other adults make important decisions for their older (15-18) teenage children?…

The two positions on this statement feature a great deal of justification. On one hand, the argument for parents to make decisions for their teens is a powerful one. It rests in the idea that…

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• MACBETH

Describe the show of eight kings presented to Macbeth by the witches.

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• KANTHAPURA

Explain how the village of Kanthapura is a microcosm of the entrenched hierarchy in Indian society.

There is much truth in the statement. On one hand, there is a power structure that benefits from the Status Quo. This benefit comes at the cost of others, and is going to be undermined by…

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• BUSINESS

What is meant by equilibrium of firm and of the industry? Indicate the conditions of both under…

I assume that when you say “equilibrium” you mean the equilibrium price … In perfect competition, the firm and the industry have the same equilibrium price. This is because all firms in perfect…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

Can you give me the character analysis of Mark Antony as well as Brutus?I want both the bad and…

Brutus is honorable and noble, and it are these very characteristics that bring about his involvement in the assassination of his friend Caesar. The conspirators think that if they can get Brutus…

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• PHILOSOPHY

Who is the father of philosophy?

Of course this is somewhat of a subjective question, but Westerner thinkers (obviously people from other regions of the world could well have their own opinions) generally consider Socrates to be…

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• AENEID

What are the Roman Mandates in The Aeneid?This is in regards to Book 6.

In the simplest definition, Roman Mandates were instruments of Roman Law. They were either civil codes arranged between individuals or they were decrees sent from an Emperor to the governors or…

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• THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF

Why does the narrator walk to Poplar Cove in “The Ransom of Red Chief?”

The narrator walks to Poplar Cove, “a little village three miles from the cave” where he and his partner are hiding out with their would-be kidnap victim, to get a feel for the reaction to the…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

What did George tell Slim about Lennie’s strength?

Slim is the only person on the ranch in whom George confides. He tells Slim that Lennie is incredibly strong but also unusually slow-witted. George explains that he knew Lennie’s aunt, and that…

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• GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS

How can I change these sentences to the passive voice? 1- I went to Alex. (change it to…

A sentence is in the passive voice when the object of the action in the sentence is used as the subject (grammatically speaking). So the person or thing doing the action is not actually the…

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• HAMLET

In “Hamlet” when Hamlet finally takes action, who gets killed? Why?

The short answer: Everyone. Granted, before he took “active” action, Polonius and Ophelia died; they died as a result of his rash decisions, either to put on an “antic disposition,” or to act…

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• LITERATURE

Explain what is happening when The First Stone by Don Aker opens with the potential of violence….

In The First Stone, a super-realistic novel with a subculture protagonist, a group of boys are standing on the pedestrian bridge of a freeway overpass (a bridge under which freeway traffic flows at…

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• HARD TIMES

In the book Hard Times by Charles Dickens, who asked whom to come peep at the circus?

We are given the answer to this question in Chapter Three in the First Book of this excellent novel. It is in this section that Mr. Gradgrind goes to speak to Sissy Jupe’s father, who lives and…

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• SCIENCE

Please explain what is the reason for yawning same time for two person? i think it is related to…

Infectious yawning (that is, the tendancy of one person’s yawn to trigger yawning in others) has been noted in humans, chimpanzees, and some other animals. It is not known why this occurs. The…

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• THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

Look at the title of the story. What “gift” do you think O. Henry had in mind? How might it…

The gift Jim and Della give to each other is the gift of sacrifice and unconditional love. Della sacrifices her long hair and Jim his antique pocket watch, which are the prized possessions for…

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• TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES

What is Hardy’s idea of tragedy that can be formed from the story of Tess in Tess of the…

Tess of the d’Urbervilles was a highly controversial novel, so controversial, in fact, that after the public reaction (to Tess and to Jude the Obscure), Hardy gave up prose fiction altogether and…

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• HISTORY

What is the specific meaning of the American Revolution?

In immediate terms, the specific meaning of the Revolution was that the thirteen British colonies became an independent country. The more important meaning of the Revolution, at least in the long…

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• AN IDEAL HUSBAND

How is the idea of capitalism expressed in Oscar Wilde’s play An Ideal Husband?

Two principle expressions of capitalism in An Ideal Husband involve Lord Chiltern and Lady Cheveley. In the first instance, Lord Chiltern confesses to Lord Goring that in his youth he followed the…

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• HAMLET

What is a good quote by Claudius in “Hamlet” that shows that he thrives on power?

In Act 3, sc. 3, Claudius goes to the chapel to try to pray. He realizes that Hamlet somehow knows that he, Claudius, killed his brother, Hamlet’s father. The play that he and others just…

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• GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS

Phonology- outline the functions of the velum in speech.

The velum (it’s normally spelled with just one ‘l’) is also known as the soft palate. It is the soft area in the back of the throat, beyond the hard palate, and consists of a covered sheet of…

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• CONFEDERATES IN THE ATTIC

essay for schoolWHat does horwitz tell us about the continuing impact of the civil war on America…

My take on why many people are in the South are so interested in preserving Confederate icons (the battle flag, especially) is that it is (to give them the benefit of the doubt) a way for them to…

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• SCIENCE

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Try www.oildiscovered.com. It has everything you can imagine, from drilling, exploration, extraction, refining, investing, maps . . . you name it! I personally checked out the website and the…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

Does the death penalty reduce crime?

That is a question that is impossible to answer. I’ll explain why by giving you one fact and then discussing what it means. The fact is (see link) that the South has more executions but also a…