What is the overall mood at Jack’s feast in Lord Of The Flies?

August 25, 2018 Educator

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Harper Lee use language and imagery (in the description of the Ewell property in Chapter…

Harper Lee employs words that denote poverty and other words and images that connote slovenliness and dirt as she describes the Ewell dwelling. That the Ewell home is a “former Negro cabin”…

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OLIVER TWIST

What is the most interesting part of Oliver Twist?

The most interesting part of the story is when Sikes murders Nancy. The most interesting part of any book might be in the eye of the beholder. There are certainly many interesting parts of the…

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SCIENCE

For egg drop challenges, what is the best technique or style in creating your parachute design to…

Your focus should be less on the parachute and more on what container the egg will be in. In my experience, students who spend their time creating a good container do better than those that spend…

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OF MICE AND MEN

How does Curley’s wife manipulate Lennie when they are alone together in the barn?

Curley’s wife manipulates Lennie in the barn as she tries different ways to engage him in conversation. When these methods fail, she hears Lennie sadly mutter, “Jus’ my pup” and she consoles him,…

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HEALTH

What is a normal hemoglobin range for men?

The normal hemoglobin range for men is 13.5 to 17.5 grams per deciliter. A lower than normal result does not by itself diagnose any disease. However, it is indicative of several ailments. A…

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THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE

In W. B. Yeats’s poem, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” what indications does the speaker give of…

The first line establishes that the speaker is not at Innisfree. In this line, he expresses his wish to go there: either in actuality or in his mind. Given his peaceful, idealistic description of…

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SCIENCE

What is the clinical application of the concept behind creatine phosphate?

Creatine phosphate is a biological organic molecule that can be found in skeletal muscle and brain tissues. It is somewhat of an amalgamation of two different amino acids (argenine and glycine)…

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A DOLL’S HOUSE

In A Doll’s House, why does Mrs. Linde think that Dr. Rank was the person Nora borrowed money from?

Christine Linde’s belief that Dr. Rank is the man that loaned the money to Nora, which is false, as it was Krogstad who did it, can be found in Act 2 of the play. Christine goes to visit Nora,…

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LYRICAL BALLADS

What are the major themes in Lyrical Ballads?

The basic themes of Lyrical Ballads are nature and the imagination, the purity and natural wisdom of children, an emphasis on the common man and common speech as opposed to poetic diction, and the…

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THE LUCY POEMS

How does nature shape Lucy’s character and personality in Wordsworth’s poem “The Education of…

William Wordsworth’s “Lucy” poems focus on a romantic image of a girl named “Lucy” who died when she was three years old. These poems, published in Lyrical Ballads, were not actually conceived of…

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MACBETH

What points can be made about conflict in Macbeth?

There are really two separate types of conflict in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The first type is external, in which characters struggle against other people or circumstances. The second type of conflict…

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MARRIAGE PATTERNS

What are some arguments for or against the claim that marriage is a private affair?

Although one’s personal relationships are a private affair, marriage is more than simply a relationship, as it involves a legal contract between two people. On the one hand, one can argue that the…

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MATH

Water flows through a cylinder pipe of radius 0.74 cm. It fills a 12 litre bucket in 4 minutes….

We are given the volumetric flow rate to be: 12L4minutes=3Lmin12L4minutes=3LminAlso since our final answer has to be in centimeters, we have to convert the volumetric flowrate obtained above into…

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THE GIVER

What does Jonas describe as a “terrible punishment, an overwhelming statement of failure” in The…

Jonas is talking about release, which is a terrible punishment and a failure for the community. He is referring to the jet pilot who flew over the community by mistake. Jonas’s community…

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HISTORY

Are there any historical facts that are proven with historical evidences such as quotes, photos,…

In historical research, photos and primary source writings/quotes can be extremely helpful when establishing facts in history. Photos and quotes are two types of primary sources. All known…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why should Bob Ewell not get his kids taken away in To Kill A Mockingbird?

Despite being labeled as the “disgrace of Maycomb,” Bob Ewell should not get his children taken away for several reasons. Everyone in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s is struggling to make ends…

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THE VELDT

Wendy says to David McClean that “They’ll be here directly” in paragraph 68 of “The…

To guess what happened to the parents, we need to go back a few lines, to the period before David McClean arrives. At that point, we learn the following about the parents, who are trapped in the…

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ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

What does the word “mejum” mean? (“I shall be mejum.”)

When Anne quotes Josiah Allen’s wife, she says that she will be “‘mejum.’” This means that she will be medium, or balanced in her life. Anne has recently told Marilla that she will turn down her…

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PREFACE TO LYRICAL BALLADS

What is Wordsworth’s theory of poetry?

In the first statement of the 1802 edition, Wordsworth says the poems in Lyrical Ballads are an experiment of “fitting to metrical arrangement a selection of the real language of men in a state of…

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SCIENCE

How do we know the climate of a particular place?

When we talk about the climate of an area, we generally mean parameters such as temperature, rainfall and/or snow, humidity, etc. For scientific purposes, we also talk about factors such as…

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KING LEAR

Bring out the salient features of the play King Lear as a tragedy.

Tragedy has certain defining conventions: the hero usually has a tragic flaw, the play generally has a mood of foreboding, the hero experiences bad luck/fate (in contrast to a comedy, where at…

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ESSAY LAB

How can I write an essay about friendships with an introduction, body, and conclusion?

One of the first things you should do is look carefully at your assignment sheet to clarify the genre of the essay. There are many different types of essay, including personal, informative, and…

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AFTER TWENTY YEARS

How would I write a diary entry as silky Bob describing what I felt at the moment when I was…

Bob would have been surprised and hurt when he was arrested. I suggest you focus your diary entry on how Bob felt at each part of the story. Bob and Jimmy were good friends. They were such good…

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CALL IT COURAGE

In Call It Courage, what are two clues Mafatu notices that warn him that humans have been to the… 1 image

From the picture that you have included here, it is clear that you are asking about Chapter 3 of Call It Courage. In that chapter, the first clue that warns Mafatu that people have been on the…

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SCIENCE

How are cells different from viruses?

To understand how cells are different from viruses, one must first understand what a virus is and how it functions. A virus is a small particle that exists as a capsid, which is generally defined…

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TRUST

How important is “trust” in real estate sector worldwide? What are some of the best practices…

Trust: The Social Virtue and the Creation of Prosperity by Francis Fukuyama was first published in 1995. In this work, Fukuyama argues that societies can be classified along a spectrum from…

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ALL ABOUT EVE

What are the main themes in the film All About Eve?

All About Eve was a movie produced in 1950. It is the story of an aging Broadway star, Margo Channing, and a younger actress, Eve Harrington, who is scheming to achieve success. The first theme of…

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THE CALL OF THE WILD

In The Call of the Wild by Jack London, how does Buck perform when he succeeds Spitz as lead dog?

In The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Buck performs exceedingly well when he succeeds former lead dog Spitz. At first, the drivers want to use another lead dog, but Buck refuses to allow it,…

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SCIENCE

Why do minerals line up over long periods of time?

The particles of minerals line up in a repeating pattern. Mineral particles that are flat and elongated line up over a long period time. This is because of the pressure that is exerted on the…

BUD, NOT BUDDY

What is the rule for chapter 11 in Bud, Not Buddy?

The rule that Bud tells the reader about in chapter eleven is rule number 29. The rule is as follows: When You Wake Up and Don’t Know for Sure Where You’re At and There’s a Bunch of People…

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I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD

How do I find commonplace topics in “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth?

Read the poem and look for anything you can see or feel on any given day. These can be considered “commonplace” or ordinary topics. At the beginning of the scene, the narrator is walking by…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Create a dialogue between George and Slim just after George has shot Lennie. Express the…

Slim: You hadda, George. I swear you hadda. Come on with me. (Carlson has a puzzled look as George and Slim walk back up toward the road) George: It’s the hardest thing I ever had to do, Slim….

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POETICS

How can hubris lead to a character’s downfall?

The term “hubris” in most literature classes refers to a particular element of the analysis of Greek tragedy in Aristotle’s Poetics. According to this account, the typical protagonist or tragic…

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LITERATURE

How can hubris cause a person’s demise?

So an important aspect of this question is not the fact that an arrogant person fails, but that the hubris itself leads to their demise. Many writers and philosophers have examined this subject at…

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THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

What incidents occur after the Otis family move into Canterville Chase?

There are a number of incidents which occur after the Otis family move into their new home, Canterville Chase: The Otis family learn the dark history of the blood-stain in the library and discover…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

What are two examples of dramatic irony in Part 2: The Sieve and the Sand of Fahrenheit 451?

In literature, dramatic irony is when the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not. The audience understands situations and resolutions before the characters do,…

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HISTORY

What is one reason England did bad things to the colonies?

Honestly, the answer is pretty simple: because they could. England, an island nation, lacked many natural resources, and this was the motivating factor behind their various conquests around the…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

Fortunato, who has been out enjoying Carnival, is wearing a clown’s hat. Think about what you…

The motley is significant because it demonstrates that Fortunato was impaired. Montresor wants to get revenge against Fortunato for some imagined grievance. He plans out the trap very carefully….

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THE LOTTERY

What’s the difference of who draws the slip of paper with the black spot in the two rounds of the…

This is an interesting and unusual question, assuming you mean, “What difference would the outcome of the story have if somebody other than Tessie Hutchinson ended up with the black spot?” Everyone…

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HISTORY

What obstacles did George Washington face while in office?

George Washington faced many obstacles while in office. One obstacle was dealing with other countries that were trying to push us around. Great Britain and Spain were interfering with our trade as…

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SCIENCE

Of what are cellular materials composed?

Cellular materials are composed of four major biomolecules. The four main biomolecules are proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. The structure and function of each type biomolecule…

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TO BUILD A FIRE

In “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, what value assumptions about animals underlie the man’s…

There is the anthropocentric assumption that humans are more intelligent than all other animals, including dogs. Therefore, the reader would perhaps assume that the man knows best and that the dog…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are Atticus Finch’s morals and values compared to Bob Ewell’s morals and values?

Atticus Finch is the morally upright character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, and Bob Ewell is his foil. These two characters have contrasting morals and values. Atticus values education and…

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RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI

In what two ways does Darzee’s wife helps Rikki defeat Nagaina?

Rikki wants to find and destroy Nagaina’s eggs because they are due to hatch within a day, and that would help fulfill Nagaina’s plan to be queen of the garden. Darzee tells Rikki where to find the…

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HISTORY

Why did the United States want control over Japan?

The United States had an interest in having control over Japan after World War II ended. The United States had an interest in Japan in the 1800s also. After World War II ended, Japan was destroyed…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What role does Candy play at the ranch in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men?

Candy is the old swamper character in Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men. A “swamper” is in charge of keeping the bunkhouse clean and doing minor maintenance on the ranch where George and Lennie…

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THE BASS, THE RIVER, AND SHEILA MANT

In W. D. Wetherell’s short story “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,” what mistake has the…

In W. D. Wetherell’s “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,” the narrator learns an important lesson about life. As a fourteen-year-old boy with his eye on an attractive, older teenage girl,…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What did Lennie do in Weed that caused him and George to run away?

In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men the author tells us that George and Lennie had been working in the small northern California town of Weed. They are itinerant farm workers traveling…