What is the significance of this quote and what element does it portray? Ay, sir, that soaks up…
- HAMLET
What is the significance of this quote and what element does it portray? Ay, sir, that soaks up…
These lines are spoken by Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The significance of the lines is that they show why Hamlet is no longer friends with these two men. The lines are saying that…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Act IV, scene i, why does Juliet come to Friar Laurence for advice? Why do you think he…
The reason that Juliet comes to see Friar Lawrence is that she does not know what to do. Her parents are going to force her to marry Paris, but she is in love with Romeo and she has already…
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- SCIENCE
Can you explain what insulin does?
Insulin is a hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas. Another hormone, glucagon is secreted from the alpha cells of the same organ. These hormones act in opposition to each other. When…
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- ESSAY LAB
How would I cite the following movie and cereal names in an essay?Movie: Ghosts of Mars Cereal:…
Film titles are usually italicized or underlined, but not both; italics are preferred for all titles (of books and films, as well as television shows). Normally quotes are used for titles of poems,…
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- HAMLET
What is the significance of this quote and what element does this protray (ie. simile, metaphor,…
This line is spoken by King Claudius at the very end of the scene you mention. He is talking to himself at this point, thinking out loud. He is hoping that the King of England will kill Hamlet…
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- HAMLET
What is the significance of this quote?Whose whisper o’er the world’s diameter As level as…
This line is spoken in Act IV, Scene 1. It is spoken by King Claudius to Queen Gertrude. He is talking about what must be done with Hamlet now that Hamlet has killed Polonius. To understand the…
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- WILLIAM BLAKE
How are William Blake and Samuel Taylor Coleridge different from each other?Using examples from…
Blake and Coleridge are linked mostly by their rejection of what came before them. Blake was an early romantic writer and Coleridge, of course, was at the heart of the romantic movement as it…
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- MATH
If we are calling the first row of bricks (the one with 65 bricks in it) Row 1, then I would say that it is Row 9 that has 17 blocks. I would also say that there are 11 rows total. Here are my…
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- ANIMAL FARM
Political parallels to “Animal Farm”When discussing “Animal Farm”, the book is usually labeled as…
Great question. Of course, labelling anything in this way is politically sensitive because the people we compare to those in Animal Farm would probably not agree… As far as the idea of rebelling…
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- HISTORY
How was the 1960’s considered the decade of greatest achievement for Black civil rights& how were…
The 1960s are seen as the decade of greatest achievement because that is the decade where the major rights were won by the Civil Rights Movement. Some very important gains during that time…
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- NIGHT
What do the snowflakes in the blizzard symbolize in Night?The snowflakes from the blizzard, from…
Interesting question. As you may know, Night, Elie Wiesel’s powerful novel and first-hand account of his experiences in Auschwitz, is a work of history, not fiction. That can sometimes complicate…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
Is the following quote true of the boys at Devon? Please particularly pay attention to…
This seems to be a very true statement regarding the boys at Devon because each has at least one character flaw. The fact that the war is on and all of them are considering their options means that…
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- HAMLET
What Act/scene is this quote from? What is the significance of it?Yet must not we put the strong…
These lines are found in Act IV, Scene 3. They are spoken by King Claudius. The lines are spoken at the very start of the scene and the king is alone, thinking out loud. What he is saying is that…
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- SEEDFOLKS
What does each character plant in the garden?
Seedfolks has an ensemble cast of thirteen, collectively the gardeners of the plot. Each character has his or her own chapter describing the character’s backstory and what has brought them to the…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What does the Lord of the Flies tell Simon?Lord of the Flies by William Golding
At the end of Chapter 8, the Lord of the Flies (the severed head of the pig) says a bunch of stuff to Simon as Simon is hanging out in his secret place, which is where the head has been placed. I…
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- FALLING MAN
reading logI´m looking for a synopsis for each chapter of the whole story can´t find any, could…
Sometime very soon you will be able to find this as part of the eNotes study guide. As always, doing your own reading is the best idea; however, I know chapter summaries can be quite helpful, so…
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- SIDDHARTHA
Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha(Siddhartha), and William Shakespeare’s The Tradegy of Julius…
Both Siddhartha and Brutus are motivated by selfish pursuits. Although Siddhartha seeks enlightenment, while Brutus seeks to become the leader of the Roman people, it seems they both become…
- TEACHERS
How many teachers are convinced and do, therefore, include the study of grammar as essential to…
I steadfastly believe that grammar rules are an integral part of the English classroom in the middle and high school grades. Just taking a look at some of the highly ungrammatical student posts on…
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- HISTORY
“Strategic Bombing” in WWII, was it appropriate? Was it effective?Just looking at a question…
I think it did help end the war. I know that it reduced the German capacity to manufacture war materiel. I believe that it also contributed a great deal to convincing the German people that the…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What types of things would Juliet say in this diary about Romeo?After Romeo leaves her garden,…
Quotes that you could use as a basis for your journal entries: “You kiss by th’ book.” (I.v. 108) Meaning Romeo uses poetry and flowery words to get Juliet to kiss him. “My only love, sprung from…
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- HISTORY
Who led the South under President Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction plan?what events during…
Under Andrew Johnson’s plan (which did not last very long because it made Congress angry) the South was going to be pretty much controlled by the same kinds of people who had led it before the…
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- HISTORY
List three events that led to the defeat of Germany.Urgent for today.
To which period of time are you referring–WWI, WWII, even earlier? Please specify.
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- SCIENCE
Explain how you could calculate the heat released in freezing 0.250 mol water?
The amount of heat removed from water for freezing it is directly proportional do the mass of ice formed. The exact amount of heat released or extracted or released by the water frozen is given…
- HISTORY
How can I teach the history of the English language through the ages from prehistoric Celtic…
The best way to teach the history of the English language is through a literary survey course, focusing on morphology, linguistics, and transformational grammar. English is a Germanic language, a…
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- HISTORY
What are three possible negative effects of the terms of peace reached after World War II?
The major negative effect I can think of is that it led to the Cold War. It did this, you can say, by letting the Soviet Union have all of Eastern Europe. This was bad for us and bad for the…
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- MY LAST DUCHESS
Describe/analyze the character of the lady (the Duchess) in “My Last Duchess”? What do you notice…
The former, now deceased, wife of the speaker in “My Last Duchess” was, in life, polite, respectful, friendly, and beautiful. She was, unfortunately for her, not a snob, which is what her husband…
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- POETRY
How do the following poets reflect the Victorian Age? (Please refer to their particular poems to…
Robert Browning’s My Last Duchess reflects the social gender positions in the Victorian age. Though the poem explores the abnormal psychology of the obsessively possessive Duke, taken more…
- POETRY
Could you compare the style of writing in Romantic and Victorian ages ?and refer to theses poets…
ROMANTIC PERIOD (c. 1790-1830) Romantic poets wrote about nature and the imagination in England, such as Coleridge, Blake, Keats, and Shelley, Style is characterized by lots of exclamation points…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory of development?
Urie Bronfenbrenner (April 29, 1917–September 25, 2005) was a very famous and influential, Russian American psychologist known for developing his path breaking, “Ecological Systems Theory.” His…
- SCIENCE
Ingrown nails are a very common condition and are caused when there is too much pressure between the side of the nail and the skin. They occur most commonly in the big toe. Symptoms of ingrown…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
What is Julius Caesar’s internal conflict.William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
In Shakespeare’s play of the same name, Julius Caesar, leader of Rome, enters the city triumphantly, glorying in the adulation of the crowd. He tells the runner, Marc Antony to be sure to touch…
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- SCIENCE
Why is it that when you reach 40 or so it is so hard to maintain your weight?
In order to maintain your weight, you need to keep a balance between how many calories you put in your body and how many calories your body uses in a typical day. We usually hear this second thing…
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- DRACULA
Dracula The Undead, by Dacre Stoker and Ian HoltHas anyone else read this sequel to Bram Stoker’s…
Is this a new book? I haven’t heard of it, but it wouldn’t surprise me that Dracula is “de-fanged”, as you say, if it was written in the last couple of years. There has been SUCH a huge vampire…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Two songs for each chapter of The Great Gatsby?I have an English project where we are supposed to…
Here are some ideas: Chapter 2: “City Lights” by Lucky Boys Confusion. It talks about being addicted to the city and needing the chaos to create calmness within oneself. It also deals with the…
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- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
What are the symbols of the conflict between good and evil in the novel?I have the houses already…
I really don’t think that Wuthering Heights is about the struggle between good and evil. Although Heathcliff is pretty darn nasty, it’s hard to see him as evil incarnate; he’s more a case of a…
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- SCIENCE
When trying to eat healthy, what is the most important thing to consider when looking at the…
This depends on what you are trying to accomplish. If a person is trying to lose weight, then the most important thing to look for is the calorie count in the food. While other things are…
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- HISTORY
Can you please help me write a lead story with the major details of the global issue ” Climate…
I can not write the story for you but I can give you some ideas to discuss in your story on climate change. You could review the increase in greenhouse gases. Since the industrialization era,…
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- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
What does Isabella mean when she says, “I have recovered from my first desire to be killed by…
Isabella has replaced her feelings of depression and despair with hate and revenge against Heathcliff. Heathcliff abuses her terribly after they marry, and suffering from his abuse causes her to…
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- TEACHERS
Any teachers out there with ideas, etc. on Emperor’s Club starring K.Klein?Thanks.Any teachers…
I am assuming you are going to show the movie and need ideas to include in a lesson plan. Mr. Hundert is perfect for a character analysis and character trait lesson plan because he is the one…
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- IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
In the book In the Time of the Butterflies Minerva is the oldest sister of the four girls. She is very outspoken and independent. She is also the first to advocate for being able to leave home to…
- HAMLET
Things are “rotten in the state of Denmark”. Find examples of this. Also, consider whether…
The obvious things that are “rotten” in Denmark: King Hamlet was murdered. He had poison poured into his ear while he was sleeping in his garden. Two months after the murder of the king (though the…
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- RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
How the Counter Reformatio had no effect on Europe?Did the Counter Reformation had a positive,…
The Counter Reformation had both positive and negative effects on Europe. The Council of Trent, a major part of the Counter Reformation, instituted many positive changes within Catholicism. The…
- HAMLET
Examine Hamlet, Laertes and Fortinbras – their parallel situations in this play and how each…
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, of the three characters who have fathers’ deaths to revenge, Laertes is certainly the least honorable. Laertes is brash and rash and unthinking as he sets out to get…
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- HAMLET
Briefly describe Hamlet and also how Hamlet changes during the play.I really just need any and…
One personality trait of Hamlet’s in Shakespeare’s Hamlet that doesn’t receive as much attention as his more famous personality traits, is his distaste for others thinking they are smarter than he…
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- ARTS
When language and gender is studied it is done on two levels:1-How language users reveals…
For the second question, you can read “Gender and Language” by Alexandra Kohler. In it she argues that women and men have different conversational styles, concluding that the difference lie in the…
- LAW AND POLITICS
Highest court in England (london)Wat case can exceed d judgement of d privy council in london??
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- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Whom had Scrooge hurt through his behaviour and how?Plase answerit within 100-125 words
The character Scrooge, from A Christmas Carol, hurt the feelings of many people because of his selfishness and greed. For example, Scrooge had a fiancee named Belle but he hurt her feelings because…
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- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
What era is depicted in Much Ado About Nothing?
Much Ado About Nothing is assumed to have been written around 1598. The story is set around that time in the 16th century, in the port city of Messina. It is important to note that the soldiers…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is the cause of unemployment rate in the United States of America between 2006 and 2010.My…
Certainly, all of that stuff has to do with unemployment. Those are some of the major reasons that unemployment today is so much higher than it was a few years ago. In order for unemployment to…
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- SCIENCE
Why does getting a lumbar puncture causes bad headaches?
Funny you should ask this question, because it happened to me. I had had a spinal tap done to see if I had any bleeding on the brain, due to an unexplained and unprecedented migraine. There was…