What is the resolution in The Giver?
- HISTORY
What were the consequences of the assassination of Malcolm X? Please include references.
Malcolm X, one of the most influential leaders of the Nation of Islam, was assassinated in New York City in 1965. He had long believed that violence might be necessary (though not always called…
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- SCIENCE
When the blood pH rises above 7.8 what will happen?
Living things require specific conditions of pH to survive. An acid is a substance that adds Hydrogen ions (H+) to solution while a base reduces the H+ ion concentration. The pH scale is the…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, state three important events that happened off stage which serve to advance the plot.
Certainly, the murder of Duncan is a major event that moves the plot forward, and it is does not occur onstage. During Act 2, Scene 2, Lady Macbeth says, “He is about it,” letting us know that, at…
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- SCIENCE
The light that we get from the Sun is white and as we know, white light is composed of lights of different colors. These colors include violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red (or…
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- LITERATURE
Is a simile closely related to an allusion?
A simile is not closely related to an allusion. A simile is a comparison of one thing with another, linked with the words like or as. For example, my love is like a red, red rose compares the…
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- SCIENCE
A tank of volume 590 L contains oxygen at 20 degree Celsius and 5.0 atm pressure. Calculate the…
There are two steps to solving this problem: 1. Find the number of moles of oxygen gas using the ideal gas law, PV=nRT. 2. Find the mass of the oxygen using mass = moles x molar mass. Given…
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- MATH
You have just purchased a new warehouse. To finance the purchase, you’ve arranged for a…
The question requires us to find the APR on the loan. APR is the Annual percentage rate. It is basically the amount charged for borrowing (a loan) or amount made by investing (an investment). This…
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- HISTORY
How did Hitler become the leader of the Nazis?
Although Adolf Hitler was born in Austria, he served in the German army during World War I. Embittered by the country’s loss in the war, he joined the German Workers’ Party (DAP in German) in 1919,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does Harper Lee present the attitudes and values of Maycomb County?
Harper Lee presents Maycomb’s attitudes and values through the setting and her characters. For the setting, she describes Maycomb as an “old town” whose courthouse “sagged in the square” (5). Scout…
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- HISTORY
Explain various examples of worldwide anxieties that challenged the idea of progress during…
From 1890-1914, citizens across the world agitated for change; they wanted more security, better opportunities, and less instability in their lives. Much of the collective, worldwide anxiety…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In the story “A Rose for Emily,” what does the depiction of the manservant tell us about the…
Faulkner’s story “A Rose for Emily” was published in 1931, and it can be inferred that the story takes place between the very late 1800s and the first few decades of the 1900s. The story takes…
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- HISTORY
Why did Julius Caesar go to Britain? What was his legacy there?
People in antiquity had long known of Britain, which was connected to the Mediterranean, principally through the tin trade. This trade was significant to the various Celts in Gaul whom Caesar had…
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- BUSINESS
Regardless of high petrol price, the demand for cars in Malaysia is still very high. Explain…
There are a number of factors that could contribute to high demand for cars in Malaysia. First, the most likely explanation is that there are no good substitutes for cars. When there are no good…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
What might be the thesis of “Young Goodman Brown”?
“Young Goodman Brown” is a key example of Hawthorne’s examination of the conflicts between good and evil that — he believes — are always at work in the human psyche. There are several ways that…
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- LITERATURE
Is the novel, a work of prose fiction, generally characterized as set in a stylized or idealized…
We are speaking in generalities, but a novel is not typically understood as being set in a stylized or idealized rural world. Usually, we associate an idealized or stylized rural setting with a…
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- ATHANASIUS
What is the main thesis of On the Incarnation of the Word by Athanasius?
The simplest answer to your question is that the main thesis is given in the title of the work itself: St. Athanasius is writing “On the Incarnation of the Word.” That is, he wrote this treatise…
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- ANIMAL FARM
Orwell once observed that he thought the disappearance of the milk was the turning-point of the…
The pigs taking the milk and apples is the turning point of the novel because it demonstrates that the pigs were taking charge and reserving luxuries for themselves. After the animals revolt and…
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- SCIENCE
What is the role of DNA in determining an organism’s traits?
It is DNA that contains the genetic code that is used to make proteins. In turn, it is the structure of proteins that determines many of the biological functions and physical characteristics of an…
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- SCIENCE
How many Br- ions are present in 1.00 moles of FeBr3? a. 1.81E24 b. 6.02E23 c. 6.02E25 d….
One mole of a substance contains Avogadro’s number of representative particles: 1.00 mole = 6.02 X 10^23 particles The chemical formula of a compound tells you how many of each type of atom are in…
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- ANIMAL FARM
what propaganda technique is used in Animal Farm through this quote “all animals were equal but…
This phrase uses more than one propaganda technique but it most prominently engages in doublespeak, a term invented by Orwell in 1984 to indicate saying the opposite of what is meant. Doublespeak…
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- A RETRIEVED REFORMATION
Is there any direct characterization in “A Retrieved Reformation”?
Direct characterization is the explicit description of a character’s personality by the author. Indirect characterization reveals detail of a character’s personality without explicitly…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
What did Hester hope for as Dimmesdale passed her in the procession?
As the Reverend Dimmesdale passes Hester in the Election Day procession, she feels a sudden gloom come over her and gets the sense that he is “utterly beyond her reach.” Hester feels very isolated…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Why does Mr. Gatz refuse to be called Mr. Gatsby?
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, the title character’s father appears in the final chapter of the book for the first time. With his appearance, many mysteries concerning Jay Gatsby…
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- BUSINESS
If the federal reserve changes the reserve ratio in the economy from 10% to 5% explain the effect…
The quantity theory of money says quite simply that the amount of money in the economy is the amount of money spent in the economy. (When you put it that way, it sounds kind of obvious.)M is the…
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- POLITICS AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
According to Orwell in his essay “Politics and the English Language,” why do people use hackneyed…
In his essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell laments that written English, especially with regard to political discourse, is littered with bad habits that impact both written…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does Harper Lee advance the theme of imprisonment and crossing of boundaries in To Kill a…
While many might prefer to answer this question through the lens of the Tom Robinson trial, I’d actually like to approach it from the perspective of the strange history and local legends…
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- HISTORY
Explain how the Industrial Revolution changed the way Americans lived and worked.
The Industrial Revolution in the United States transformed the American culture in many ways. The United States became an urban civilization as farmers and immigrants moved to cities to secure work…
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- HISTORY
Briefly describe the historical significance of the Dobbin House in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Dobbin House in Gettysburg was created in the same year as America declared its independence and is in a Pennsylvania town that is important to American history. Alexander Dobbin, an early…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In The Outsiders what are three things Pony and Johnny do to pass time in the abandoned church?
Johnny and Pony read Gone with the Wind, play cards, and watch the sun rise and set. Johnny and Pony had to run away because Johnny killed Bob to protect Pony. The boys do not think that the cops…
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- THE RELIC
Is “The Relic” an ode? What kind of ode is it? Could it be a Horatian ode?
An ode is defined as, “A lengthy lyric poem typically of a serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal stanza structure.” An “ode” does not have a single, defined structure…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is the author saying about compassion? Write 2-3 sentences per quote to explain and develop…
To Kill a Mockingbird is full of compassion. Harper Lee is letting us, the readers, see that compassion is so important in life. Atticus tries hard to make sure Jem and Scout learn to have…
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- THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
At the time this story was written, how much was 4 British pounds a week worth in American money?
There are several ways to try to evaluate how much money the phony Red-Headed League paid Jabez Wilson for copying pages of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The exchange rate for American dollars to…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What does the judge tell Mayella to stop doing in Chapter 18 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
When Mayella Ewell is called to the witness stand, she is scared and confused. At one point as Mr. Gilmer, the prosecutor, is patiently questioning her about what happened, Mayella begins sobbing,…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
How is Holden Caulfield portrayed as a sexist in The Catcher in the Rye? Are there any examples…
Holden Caulfield doesn’t seem as much of a sexist as he could be. He seems to respect Jane, Sally, and Phoebe–girls he already knows and likes. However, he does seem to say some things about women…
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- CONTENTS OF THE DEAD MAN’S POCKET
What examples of foreshadowing can be found in the story? How do they relate to what is going to…
Jack Finney includes foreshadowing in his short story “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets.” In the first paragraph, Tom Benecke is getting ready to work in his apartment when he decides it is…
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- THE GIVER
What is the author’s purpose in writing The Giver?
Lois Lowry’s dedication prior to the title page says, “For all the children, to whom we entrust the future.” This would suggest that Lowry wrote The Giver for children; but not only that, she wrote…
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- BUD, NOT BUDDY
Using textual evidence, why does Bud not let people call him Buddy?
In Chapter 5, Bud is reminiscing about his mother and says that she always had four things to tell him. The first being about the picture of her looking unhappy while sitting on a midget horse. The…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Why did Harper Lee name the book To Kill a Mockingbird?
The title comes from the idea that some people are targeted unfairly by society because they are different. When Scout and Jem get guns for Christmas, Atticus tells them not to shoot at…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird show that Scout has little understanding of Boo Radley and…
Every night-sound I heard from my cot on the back porch was magnified threefold; every scratch of feet on gravel was Boo Radley seeking revenge, every passing Negro laughing in the night was Boo…
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- COMMUNICATION
How does effective communication incorporate the basic elements of communication?
Effective communication takes into account all the basic elements of communication and uses them well. Speaker: Aristotle considered the ethos of the speaker the most significant factor in making…
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- DÉSIRÉE’S BABY
Why does Chopin choose to have Desiree say that Armand “can hear the crying from La Blanche’s…
Chopin’s story “Desiree’s Baby” is filled with subtlety and ambiguities. The seemingly unimportant detail that Desiree divulges about Armand’s location suggests an interesting alternative to the…
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- SCIENCE
The energy transfer in a(n) _____ is more complex than energy transfer in a food chain because…
In an ecosystem, we have many interactions between organisms, including producers, consumers, detritivores, etc. These interactions can be studied in terms of food chains and food webs. In a food…
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- SCIENCE
How is a magnet made from magnetic substances?
Magnets are substances that have a magnetic field and can attract other magnetic substances without actual direct contact. Magnets are made from magnetic substances and can be temporary (such as…
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- SCIENCE
A 500 newton ballerina did 250 joules of work to lift herself upward through the air. She landed…
The ballerina weighing 500 N jumped up through the air and landed 2.5 m to the left of where she started. The work done by her in this was 250 J. Work is equal to the product of force and…
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- BUSINESS
How is marketing affected by social responsibility?
When engaging in marketing techniques and practices, both for-profit and non-profit organizations must consider social responsibility. Social responsibility is a company’s dedication to and…
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- A DOLL’S HOUSE
How did Henrik Ibsen’s imagination influence him in writing A Doll’s House?
One way in which Henrik Ibsen’s imagination influenced his creation of A Doll’s House is that he allowed himself to imagine that a woman could separate from her husband in 1879, when the play was…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are examples of prejudice that Atticus Finch shows in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?…
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus is generally characterized as the one who represents the antithesis of a prejudiced society by being unprejudiced himself. One of his most famous…
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- THE GIVER
Where can a metaphor be found in The Giver?
If we’re looking for metaphors in a novel, we can find them on two levels: either placed into a single sentence, or used more extensively and symbolically. First, there’s the “sentence” level. The…
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- THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
What does the clock that Patrick gives to Charlie mean?
In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, protagonist Charlie and his friend Patrick have an odd relationship. Charlie at first thinks that Patrick is dating his crush, Sam, but then finds out that they…
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- THE GIVER
What is the resolution in The Giver?
The resolution of a story is when problems are solved and conflicts are resolved. In The Giver, there are problems that are left unsolved and conflicts that are not resolved, and because of this…
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