What is the setting of “The Crucible” movie (1996)? Include mood, tone, time, place.
- THE CRUCIBLE
What is the setting of “The Crucible” movie (1996)? Include mood, tone, time, place.
The setting of the movie is the same setting as the play itself; if you haven’t read the play or watched the movie yet, I highly recommend it. They are both very excellent, and the 1996 version of…
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- ANTHEM FOR DOOMED YOUTH
Are “Anthem for Doomed Youth” and “Where Have the Flowers Gone” anti-war poems?
Both of these are anti-war works, but one is a poem and the other is a song. “Anthem for Doomed Youth” was a poem written by the British poet Wilfred Owen during WWI. Owen was a soldier in that…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Does Arthur Miller criticize living with illusion in his play Death of a Salesman?
In many respects, Miller does criticize the notion of living with illusion in his play. Wily is consumed with the belief of “making it” through an economic mode of reference. Much of this derives…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What happens to Simon in Lord of the Flies?
Simon is the one character in this novel who seems to understand what it is they should all be afraid of–themselves. It is their own unchecked human nature, their propensity to act selfishly and…
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- MACBETH
Please explain this quote from Macbeth: “Doubtful it stood; As two spent swimmers, that do cling…
This quote comes in Act I, Scene 2. The sergeant is coming to report to to the king about how the battle is going between the Scots and the Norwegians. His report is what you quote. What this…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What scares Miss Caroline? What is another name for this creature?
Ms. Caroline sees a “cootie” in Burris Ewell’s hair. This is undoubtedly lice. She is terrified, particularly since she has very little experience with country folk. Burris has traditionally…
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- ANGELA’S ASHES
Is Frank McCourt’s decision to go into exile voluntary or involuntary? How did he depict Ireland…
Inasmuch as McCourt depicts America the land of hope and opportunity in ‘Tis, he describes Ireland (through his personal circumstances, mind you) as a kind of no man’s land of loss and despair in…
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- CONTENTS OF THE DEAD MAN’S POCKET
How would you analyse Tom in “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”?
Tom Benecke is a young married man who lives in New York City and works hard to advance his business career. Details in the story suggest that Tom works in marketing; in the story he has spent four…
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- PYGMALION
Why did Shaw not mention the real name of the flower girl, the bystander, the gentleman and the…
Let’s reverse the question and ask rather why should he? If the identity of the characters and their relationship to one another had been revealed in a kind of third person onmiscient point of…
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- BUSINESS
Why do managers need the knowledge of economics in business?
Managers need to have a basic understanding of economics to understand the concept of value, for example, product value or service value. Value has a special meaning in economics since nothing has…
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- BEOWULF
What details in Beowulf reveal the importance of pagan warrior values, such as a belief in fate,…
Since the Anglo-Saxons did not believe in an afterlife, the only way they saw to achieve immortality was, as you said, to achieve fame. This would ensure that their stories of heroism would be…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Who was not called the night of the rape that should have been called?
The doctor was not summoned to examine Mayella and then write up a medical report. Today with the information we have about DNA, it would have been a cinch to aquit Tom Robinson for rape and to…
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- THE SCARLET IBIS
What colors are used as symbols in James Hurst’s “The Scarlet Ibis,” and what do the colors…
The main color used in this story is obviously red. It’s used when describing the bird after it came tumbling through their (red) bleeding tree. It says that it lay “like a broken vase of red…
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- JOURNALISM GROUP
What was the cultural impact of the invention of the radio?
The most signficant thing is that it suddenly united people in a collective identity of “here and now.” (Consider the immediate popularity of Rooservelt’s “Fireside Chats.”) People could get…
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- MOBY DICK
What is the story of Moby Dick, A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol?
All three stories deal with personal obsession and the interposition of fate in some way. In Melville’s Moby Dick, a captain of a whaling boat wants to “settle accounts” with a sperm whale and…
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- IMMIGRATION BLUES
What is the message in the story Immigration Blues?
The message of the story “The Day the Dancers Came” occurs on more than one level. The simple message is that of true friendship; the two men who have very different temperments are true friends….
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- PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
women of ground zeroneed help i dont write book reports to good
The best way to write a book report if you don’t feel confident about it is to make a list of questions that you want to make sure you answer for your reader. You can use the basic questions a…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Why does Jack say that they don’t need the conch any longer in Chapter 6 of Lord of the Flies?
At an assembly, the boys talk about the supposed beast that Sam and Eric saw. They try to decide what they should do about it. Piggy asks what they should do if, while Ralph, Jack, and some of…
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- EDGAR ALLAN POE
which story was better the raven or the Pit and the PendelumIn my opinion i loved both. The…
“The Raven” is a poem, of course, while “The Pit and the Pendulum” is a short story. There is a bit of a narrative in “The Raven,” though. We know Lenore is dead and that the narrator is grieving,…
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- RACISM IN THE CLASSROOM
I would like to know if there is racism in school classrooms today. I am a white male and have…
Of course, the presence or absence of racism is, to some degree, a matter of opinion. What one person sees as racism does not appear so to some one else. However, since racism exists (though not…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Chapter 4 of Lord of the Flies, why des Jack refuse to give Piggy meat?I know he states a…
Jack does not like Piggy. Jack is prejudiced and he is a coward. He is prejudiced against Piggy because Piggy is an intellectual. Outwardly, Jack makes fun of Piggy’s size and his social…
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- MACBETH
dramatic tensionHow does Shakespeare create dramatic tension in Act 2 Scene 1 and Act 2 Scene 2?
The scene is conducted at night and this would add to the supernatural feel of the scene. Tension is created in te recap by Banquo and Macbeth regarding what they experienced with the witches and…
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- A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her?
Some more clarification might be needed in this particular question. Part of the reason why Walter asks Ruth about her condition at the start of the play might be related to their general state of…
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- BUSINESS
According to supply and demand is the minimum wage good or harmful as a law?
According to economists, minimum wages are very bad, especially for lower-paid workers that are supposed to benefit from them. Here’s the reasoning. In plain English terms, the idea is that if I…
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- BUSINESS
Why is medical care so expensive according to the economic forces of supply and demand today?
There can be a number of reasons for this: 1. Prices can go up without demand going down very much (inelastic demand) because medical care is, more than many things, something that you can’t do…
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- JOHNNY TREMAIN
In the book Johnny Tremain, what advice does Paul Revere give Johnny regarding Dove?Chapters 8 and 9
In Chapter 7 it is established that Dove is working as a horse boy for the British Army, but Paul Revere does not actually give Johnny advice concerning him until the first section of Chapter 9….
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- BUSINESS
How can rent controls cause a decrease in supply of housing? Do the landlords break down their…
All economists agree that rent control does in fact decrease the supply of housing. As I understand it, you’re asking how this happens because you don’t see how the supply will go down from what…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
What secret does Chillingworth think is buried in Dimmesdale’s heart?
Ever since Chillingworth’s return to town, and his discovery of Hester’s sin, he has been on a mad quest to find out who the father is. Hester refuses to give up that information, so Chillingworth…
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- MACBETH
The witches only target Macbeth. Don’t you think that Banquo should have been put in the same…
Why Macbeth and not Banquo? There is no question that, from the very beginning of the play, the witches are after Macbeth. But, if you follow their words, they want to ensnare Lady Macbeth, too….
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are 6 ways that children can hurt themselves/each other using a toy.Less than 300 words
Anyone who’s ever watched kids play can tell you there are closer to six million ways for kids to hurt themselves or each other. Here are a few: 1. Choking. If the toy is little enough, or can…
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- THE BRONZE BOW
What message from Simon causes Daniel to leave the mountain?
Simon sends a message that Daniel’s grandmother is dying. Daniel goes to her and finds that no one has seen either his grandmother or his sister in ten days and the door is locked. The neighbors…
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- KING LEAR
Reading or seeing King Lear is a horrifying as well as uplifting experience. Discuss.Reading or…
Everything about Lear is over the top. His vanity and foolishness are extreme, and his eventual suffering seems beyond human endurance, yet he endures, in agony. The depth of Cordelia’s abiding,…
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- ESSAY LAB
What would be a good ending sentence for an autobiography? Please help!
When you write about yourself (autobiography) you want to focus on a snapshot of your life; a very pivotal moment or moments that would make a great story. I often tell my students who write…
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- ARTS
Who was the only movie producer to play a role in every one of his movies?this movie producer was…
Mel Brooks?
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- THE INTERLOPERS
How are Georg and Ulrich similar, and how does the omniscient narrator show their thoughts?
Georg and Ulrich, even though they are enemies, have similar views on life and each other, causing them to have more in common than not. Both men think that they have a right to the land over which…
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- 1984
What is more important? The rights of an individual or the saftey of the society?I have to craft…
You might want to do a little research on this issue before you take a side. If you have access to the “Opposing Viewpoint” series at school, that is a good place to begin. There are other…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
How are the Salem witch trials different from a modern day court?How do the Salem witch trials…
The Salem witch trials were mostly based on hearsay and public hysteria. In a modern day courtroom, the lawyers must present evidence, that is, facts that can be proven. In addition, motive must be…
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- ESSAY LAB
What intoduction best in my term paper entitled “livelihood training program to…
While I can not offer any definitive suggestions based on the limited information you have provided, I can give you some general guidelines for introductions. Think of the introduction like a…
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- ROMANTICISM
What was the Romantic era writers’ view of life?What is the world view of the romantic era writers ?
The romantics viewed truth and beauty as equal. In their poetry they described everyday objects that the common man or woman would encounter, as opposed to their predecessors who described heaven…
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- THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
Why is it dangerous for the ship to land on the island of Elba in The Count of Monte Cristo by…
The island of Elba is the location of Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile forced upon him as a result of his abdication at Fountainbleau, a treaty signed with the Allied Forces. While at Elba, Napoleon…
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- AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
What were the three main elements of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”?
Your question is a bit unclear, but I assume you are referring to the main elements of the three parts of the Ambrose Bierce short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” In Part I, Peyton…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
What are the strengths in Brutus and Antony’s speeches? What are the techniques and tricks that…
In the two speechs, Brutus misjudges Antony and speaks first. Brutus, a highly competent orator, giving reasons that are his explanations of why Caesar was killed. He states that Caesar was…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
Describe Roger Chillingworth’s journey throughout The Scarlet Letter. If you can, include at…
- Chillingworth is at first threatening, but only in Hester’s eyes since she is the only one who knows who he really is. His visitation in the jail is unwelcome, and he threatens Hester to keep…
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- BUSINESS
Cite some ethical and social responsibility that might faced by the small business managers with…
A fundamental predicament faced by small businesses revolves around the notion of being intimately connected with employees and stakeholders and then being consumed with profit making motives….
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- A BLESSING
What is describe in the poem as a blessing? In James Wright’s “A Blessing” how is his…
The poem is about looking at two ponies (nature) and feeling transcendent as a result.Many other things are suggested by the language the author uses. For example, the feminine nature. Feminine…
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- THE PIGMAN
How does John’s father react when John said he was going to be an actor in The Pigman?
When John tells his father he wants to be an actor in one of the rare conversations they share in the novel, his father, (or “Bore” as John often refers to him), reacts by telling him not to be a…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What happens in Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet?
Act III, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most important scenes in the play. The events of this scene are pivotal in determining the overall course of the play. The major action of this…
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- WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
What inner conflicts does the persona experience in the poem “Resolution and Independence” by…
The inner conflict is the man he is by nature and the poet he is by vocation. The inner conflict he wrestles with is: Should I follow who I am by nature and follow my passion, become a poet ? or…
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- ONCE UPON A TIME
How is the introduction paragraph in “Once Upon a Time” related themetically to the fairy tale?…
Gordimer’s frame story plays a rather large role in understanding the theme of the short story. Gordimer’s experience with her own fears and paranoia are resolved through a sense of rationality…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Appomattox was mentioned in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Why did the author mention it and how…
Like the South’s surrender at Appomattox, Maycomb’s sudden autumn snow in Chapter 12 of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird was considered a catastrophe to some townspeople. And like the…