What is the setting and what are the major events of pages 107-132 of Part Three of Fahrenheit 451?

August 22, 2018 Educator

THE PEARL

What is the point of view in The Pearl?

The point of view in The Pearl is third-person. In this point of view, the narrator is not a character in the story, yet he does not have unlimited knowledge of what all the characters are thinking…

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HISTORY

How did slavery affect Africa socially, economically and politically?

Between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, an estimated 12 million Africans were enslaved and transported across the Atlantic Ocean. Socially, this process had a dramatic impact on Africa’s…

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THE PEDESTRIAN

What is the theme of the story “The Pedestrian”?

One of the major themes of “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury is conformity and non-conformity. This theme is represented by the citizens in this society who spend their lives watching…

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A CHRISTMAS MEMORY

Who is narrating this story, and how old is he when these events take place? What is his…

Buddy is narrating the story, although that is not his real name. We never find that out. His friend calls him Buddy because she used to have a best friend with that same name, but he died in the…

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ENDER’S GAME

Can you think of any specific situations in which looking at things from a completely new…

In Ender’s Game, this question is applicable in several different circumstances. For instance, Ender looks at the video game in a “new way” when he refuses to choose one of the Giant’s goblets for…

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DEATH OF A SALESMAN

What are some fatal flaws in Happy Loman from Death of a Salesman?

The first fatal flaw of Happy Loman is that he is the son that most closely resembles his father, Willy. Happy is over-confident, unrealistic, shallow, and completely clueless about who he is. The…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

When is Scout honest?

Scout is a very direct and honest character all throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. But, due to her youth, she does not always handle her direct honesty with social decorum, which gets…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

In “The Cask of Amontillado,” why does Montresor keep suggesting that they go back?

There are many reasons that the author has Montresor keep suggesting that they go back. Perhaps the most important reason is that it will make Montresor seem perfectly harmless to Fortunato. If…

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THE ODYSSEY

What does Athena do to help Odysseus in Book 22 of The Odyssey?

In Book 22, Odysseus finally reveals himself to the suitors who have plagued his homeland and his household. He does this by killing Antinous with an arrow through the throat in an extremely…

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SCIENCE

Would you expect whitefish embryo cells to continue to divide indefinitely?

No, whitefish embryo cells will not continue to divide indefinitely. In fact, you could say that no cells divide more than once, because division results in two entirely new cells (the dividing…

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HISTORY

What were some important political achievements of ancient Rome?

Rome’s prolonged success was largely due to their political innovation and their ability to effectuate it on such a large geographic scale. Both the governments of the Republic and the Empire…

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THE OPEN WINDOW

How are Mr. Nuttel and Vera similar and how are they different?

Mr. Framton Nuttel visits the Sappletons with letters of introduction from his sister. He has a “nervous condition,” but he is respectful even though he is also anxious and gullible. Mrs….

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HISTORY

Should we celebrate Christopher Columbus Day? Why or why not?

This, of course, is a matter of opinion, and I will answer it by explaining both sides of the controversy. Many who support Columbus Day as a holiday support the traditional view that Columbus’s…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In chapter 7-9 in To Kill a Mockingbird, explain what Atticus means when he says, “The jury…

In To Kill a Mockingbird, when Atticus says that the jury couldn’t possibly be expected to take Tom’s word against the Ewells’, he is referring to the fact that Tom is black and the Ewells are…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Atticus act toward Alexandra when she is staying in the house…

Atticus treats his sister, Alexandra, with overall firmness. When she says or does something that he disagrees with, he confronts her in a polite, yet stern, manner. Scout, the narrator, can tell…

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HISTORY

When the Second Bank of the United States was chartered, it showed that:

The chartering of the Second Bank of the United States showed that the power of the federal government was growing. There had been a great deal of debate in our country regarding how much power the…

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SCIENCE

Write chemical equation for the reaction of calcium hydroxide with carbon dioxide.

Aqueous calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form a white precipitate, calcium carbonate, and water. Carbon dioxide dissolves in water to produce carbonic acid (H2CO3), The carbonic acid…

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RULES OF THE GAME

Why did Mrs. Jong give Waverly special privileges?

Mrs. Jong gives Waverly special privileges, because she wants to see her daughter do well in chess. In some ways, Waverly’s success is about her as much as it is about Waverly. To be sure that…

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THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

Who used the alias Vincent Spaulding? a. Sherlock Holmes b. Dr. Watson c. Mr. Merryweather…

The answer to your multiple choice question is d. John Clay. Sherlock Holmes first hears this name when he asks his prospective client Jabez Wilson: “What is the name of this obliging youth?”…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

A parable is a story that teaches a moral lesson. What is the lesson of Fahrenheit 451?

Arguably, the moral lesson of Fahrenheit 451 is that censorship not only stifles learning and creativity, it also makes people miserable. We see this in Part One through the relationship between…

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THANK YOU, M’AM

Write a different ending to the story “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes. For example, Mrs….

The point of Langston Hughes’ “Thank You, M’am” is that people can create a caring, loving world by their responses to the conflicts they encounter in life. He uses Mrs. Jones’ surprising…

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THE ODYSSEY

What is the setting for book 10 of The Odyssey?

Book 10 of Homer’s Odyssey has several settings. The book opens with Odysseus and his crew on the island of Aiolia; this island belongs to Aiolos, the wind-god. Odysseus and his men then sail…

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THE ODYSSEY

Where does Book X of Homer’s The Odyssey take place?

When Odysseus narrates the events of Book X in the story’s present, he is in Phaeacia, at the court of King Alcinous and Queen Arete (recall that it was their daughter, Nausicaa, who led him back…

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RELIGION

What is the difference between Catholic and Christian?

All Catholics are Christian, but not all Christians are Catholic. There are many different forms of Christianity, and they vary considerably, but the primary differences are the result of various…

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BUSINESS

What sources of job applicants would a company use to gain skilled workers?

The question — what sources would be used in recruiting skills workers — is very vague, as “skilled workers” could refer to any category of prospective employee, from construction to accounting…

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A RETRIEVED REFORMATION

Why does Jimmy want to carry his own suitcase?

When Jimmy Valentine checks into the Planters’ Hotel in Elmore, Arkansas, under the alias of Ralph Spencer, he prevents the clerk from calling the bellboy. Mr. Spencer thought he would stop over…

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SCIENCE

Why do dark objects absorb more heat and light?

Heat and light are both forms of energy. Therefore, in terms of the object absorbing more heat and light what is really being observed is dark objects absorbing more energy. Light energy can be…

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THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

Why did Prince Prospero decide to randomly rush the masked figure?

When the masked figure (whom I will now refer to as the Red Death as he is later discovered to be) first appeared, he struck fear into the hearts of all, including the heart of Prince Prospero. The…

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HARRISON BERGERON

In “Harrison Bergeron,” why is Hazel, an average person with no handicap to make her “normal,”…

In the short story “Harrison Bergeron,” George has a very intense handicap. Every ten seconds or so there is an incredibly loud noise played in his ear that disrupts all of his thoughts. Hazel was…

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THE TELL-TALE HEART

What can be a good thesis statement for “The Tell-Tale Heart”?

In order for you to come up with a thesis statement, you need to first have a topic of discussion. A thesis statement is meant to concisely summarize what you intend to talk about in your paper, so…

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THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

Who is Madame la Guillotine in The Scarlet Pimpernel?

Madame la Guillotine is the name Parisians fondly christen the guillotine, an apparatus used to behead the aristocratic enemies of the French revolution. It is a macabre nickname, but the…

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THE TYGER

What is the theme statement for William Blake’s “The Tyger”?

Blake’s “The Tyger” appears in his Songs of Innocence and Experience as a song of “experience.” These poems appear to be nursery rhymes, but in fact the idea at work behind Blake’s “innocence and…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why does Atticus defend Tom Robinson?

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the main reason why Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson is because Atticus is certain of Robinson’s innocence and knows Robinson deserves the chance to be…

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SCIENCE

How do we perceive differences in color?

The physics answer is that color is only dependent on wavelength frequency. There’s a difference between the scientific use of the word ‘color’–which could mean one or a range of wavelength…

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DRAMATURGICAL ANALYSIS

What is the difference between a play and play text?

This question explores the relationship of one means of communication – written language – with another – stage language. At its simplest level, we can say that a play text is the written…

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SCIENCE

How many moles are present in 550g of Zinc ? 1 image

In order to answer this question you need to know the molar mass of zinc, which is the mass of one mole of zinc atoms in grams. The periodic table that you included has only the symbols and atomic…

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NAZI EXTERMINATION OF THE JEWS

What does the following quote by John Conway mean: “The Nazis victimized some people for what…

The quote attributed to English mathematician John Horton Conway — “The Nazis victimized some people for what they did, some for what they refused to do, some for what they were, and some for the…

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HISTORY

Why were the hills in the Battle of the Bunker Hill so important?

The location of an area has always been an important factor in fighting a war. In the 1700s and in the 1800s, having control over a hilly area was usually an advantageous position for whoever had…

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THE TELL-TALE HEART

What prevents the narrator from killing the old man in the first seven nights in “The Tell-Tale…

In “The Tell-Tale Heart”, the narrator claims that his primary motive for killing the old man is the old man’s hideous “Evil Eye”, which frightens and horrifies him. He is convinced that they eye…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is a quotation from To Kill a Mockingbird that shows the tradition of “Southern Bells”?

“Of course some afternoons when I would run inside for a drink of water, I would find the living room overrun with Maycomb ladies, sipping, whispering, fanning, and I would be called.” (Lee 176)…

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SCIENCE

What happens when your immune system fails?

The immune system exists to protect the body. Most commonly, we think of the immune system as acting to prevent infection, or invasion of the body by foreign bacteria or viruses. However, the…

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THE OUTSIDERS

In the Outsiders, why do Darry,Two-Bit, and Ponyboy like to fight?

Before the big fight with the Socs, Ponyboy asks the other boys why they like fighting. Just out of the blue he decides that he is curious and asks each of them in turn. Soda says he likes it…

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NIGHT

How can I write a reflective paper about this quotation? “Just as despair can come to one only…

Your assignment recalls the theme of John Donne’s poem, “No Man is an Island”: No man is an island,Entire of itself,Every man is a piece of the continent,A part of the main….Any man’s death…

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THE TELL-TALE HEART

What is the significance of the deafening heartbeat in “The Tell-Tale Heart”?

In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the narrator imagines that he hears the sound of a beating heart throughout the story. The heart sounds like a watch muffled or enveloped in cloth; it is…

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OKAY FOR NOW

In Gary Schmidt’s Okay for Now, what type of cancer does Lil have?

We don’t really know what type of cancer Lillian has in Okay For Now. In fact, the word ‘cancer’ is never mentioned in the story. According to the text, we initially discover that Lillian is sick…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What objects from the society and temporal setting of Romeo and Juliet would you put in a time…

The first thing I would put in the time capsule would be the vial from which Juliet drank the sleeping potion. She was still clutching this in her hand when Romeo found her. I would also include…

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HISTORY

Describe the aims of the Fourteen Points.

The general aim of Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points was to create a more just world order after WWI, an order that would make it less likely for further wars to take place. The new order that he…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are two important actions of Scout Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

One of the main themes in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird deals with the moral development of children. At the beginning of the novel, Scout is a six-year-old with a quick temper. Fighting is…

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HISTORY

How does an imperialistic past impact the world today?

An imperialist past affects the world today. A good example of this can be seen in Latin America. The United States was heavily involved in Latin America beginning in the late 1800s or early 1900s….