What is the speaker’s relationship to Amelia?
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Recently, the Federal Government offered home buyers a sizable tax credit. How has this has…
It should be noted that economists believe that the last sectors to reflect any change in current economic conditions would be the job and housing sectors. These markets traditionally are the last…
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- THE RUINED MAID
What is the speaker’s relationship to Amelia?
The relationship between the speaker and “’Melia” (Amelia) has been long-standing, for the first speaker tells us in stanzas 2-5 about how poor and ordinary Amelia had been before she “left…
- LOUISE GLÜCK
What is the speaker’s goal in “Snowdrops”?
With the analogy of the creative power of Nature to strengthen her resolve, the speaker is willing to “risk joy” even though there are raw winds in “the new world.” There are no guarantees…
- LOUISE GLÜCK
What is the speaker talking about in “Snowdrops”?
in “Snowdrops,” the reader is addressed by a flower. Snowdrops are usually the first flowers to appear in the spring—where I live, I usually see them in late February. It is always a joy to see…
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- LOUISE GLÜCK
What is the major figurative language device used in “Snowdrops”?
This poem illustrates the rhetorical device of personification. The speaker is a personification of the snowdrop plant itself, a perennial plant that goes dormant in winter and then comes into…
- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
What is the symbolism of the Carnival setting?
Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is set during the Carnival / Mardi Gras setting, using motifs of masks and drink to juxtapose the atmosphere of merrymaking (above, in the streets) with the revenge…
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- ANIMAL FARM
What is the impact of Boxer’s death?
For a while at the end of Chapter IX, it looks as if Boxer’s death is going to have a huge impact. You sort of expect that the protest that erupts when he is taken away will end up making a…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in Chapter 22, how does Twain give us a sense of hope for…
I have changed your question slightly to make more sense as it was somewhat confused. The main action of Chapter 22 isn’t actually focussed on the Duke and the King, but on the mob that has come to…
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- LITERATURE
Adapting to new situations in life is essential. Do you agree or disagree that adapting to new…
Adapting to new situations is absolutely essential to any kind of success or happiness in life. There are so many ways to explain this, and so many examples that can be given. What strikes me…
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- THOMAS JEFFERSON
Why must the “inalienable right” be the pursuit of happiness rather than just happiness?Why…
Thomas Jefferson, who wrote this line in the Declaration of Independence, was influenced by several authors, including John Locke. In “Two Treatises on Government,” Locke used the phrase “the…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
What does John Knowles have in common with his novel A Separate Peace?
Like most authors, John Knowles did draw from his own life experiences to write his most famous work, A Separate Peace. I’ve included a link to an excellent eNotes reference site below. I’ll give…
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- ANZIA YEZIERSKA
Describe Hanneh Hayyeh in terms of her appearance and her actions?”The Lost Beautifulness” by…
Hanneh is a small, hard-working woman. She is described as a “hungry-eyed ghetto woman.” Her hands are gnarled, rough and calloused from doing laundry for the rich, and recently from painting her…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, is there a chapter that explains the situation of Mayella taking…
I don’t think there is any part of this novel in which the events regarding Mayella and Tom are occurring in real time. The events are told in retrospect, especially the chapters you are thinking…
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- HISTORY
why isn’t the cat in the Chinese Zodiac?
it’s said that there was a big race held by the Chinese gods in which animals would take part and the 1st 12 animals to reach the god’s gate on the dawn of new year would name the next 12 yrs…
- TRIFLES
In Susan Glaspell’s one-act play Trifles, what are the major discoveries of the play?A discovery…
One major discovery made in the play “Trifles” is the dead canary the women (Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters) find in the sewing basket. Up until this point, the neighboring women who have come in to…
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- TRIFLES
In Susan Glaspell’s one-act play, “Trifles,” what are the major tensions?
The major tensions in the play “Trifles” are found in the two “sides” represented in the room of the Wright household. Mrs. Wright has been discovered rocking in her chair, as her murdered husband…
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- TRIFLES
In Susan Glaspell’s one-act play, Trifles, what is the crisis?A crisis determines the outcome of…
The crisis of the story arises when Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters make a surprising discovery in Mrs. Wright’s home. Mrs. Wright has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of her husband and is being…
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- TRIFLES
In Susan Glaspell’s one-act play, “Trifles,” what is the resolution?A resolution ties up the…
The men have come into the Wrights’ home to find anything that could link Mrs. Wright to her husband’s murder. On several occasions, with uncaring dismissiveness, the men laugh at the very real…
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- WILLIAM COWPER
Please help me with the poem “The Poplar Field”.
The speaker is observant and meditative. The past twelve years, which have seen the loss of the trees, remind him of a future time in which he himself will be the subject of death, and also in…
- TRIFLES
In Susan Glaspell’s one-act play, “Trifles,” through the inspection of the “trifles,” how did the…
The women, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, come to Mrs. Wright’s house to gather some things to take to the jail where Mrs. Wright is being held for the murder of her husband. When they arrive, they do…
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- WILLIAM COWPER
What is the theme of the poem “The Poplar Field”?
In many respects this poem has a modern ring. The speaker meditates on the cutting of trees, or forests, that once gave shade, comfort, and visual beauty. We presume that the cutting was done in…
- MACBETH
hello!ok, i just saw this post by a fellow student-jakielegs. i can’t answer the question but I…
I think if you’ll read the scene again, you’ll see that Macbeth killed the guards when they all went back to see what had happened to Duncan. The king was already dead, and Macbeth’s excuse for…
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- MATH
We’ll calculate the partial derivatives of the given expression: xy = (1 –x –y)^2 For the beginning, we’ll square raise the right side: (1 –x –y)^2 = 1 + x^2 + y^2 – 2x – 2y + 2xy The…
- MEDEA
Introduce the mythological hero Jason in Medea.
To understand the Jason of “Medea”, one must study him in the myth of “Jason and the Golden Fleece”. In this story we learn how Jason was only allowed to take his throne after he had passed several…
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- HEIDEGGER’S EXPERIMENT
In “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment”, when Dr. Heidegger kisses the withered rose, he says, “I love it…
This is a great question. We need to remember that this tale is an example of an allegory, in that it is a story in which characters, settings, and events stand for abstract ideas or moral…
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- SCIENCE
Why are lobe finned fishes important to evolutionary biologists?
You have clearly gotten this question out of your book so you might want to look up the exact wording of the answer in case your teacher wants you to be really faithful to the book… Evolutionary…
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- SCIENCE
Name and describe three different reproductive strategies in fishes?
In many species of osteichthyes (bony fish), sperm and eggs are developing in separate individuals – males and females. Fertilization is usually external. In some cases, fertilization is internal….
- ANIMAL FARM
What is the function of control of information in Animal Farm?
Control of access to information is important in any dictatorship. In the beginning, efforts are made to teach all of the animals how to read and write so that they can be more equal. In time,…
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- ENDER’S GAME
Describe some things that happened as the characters tried to solve the problem in Ender’s Game?
This sounds like a homework assignment, so I’ll just give you some tips to get you started. How you answer the question depends on which character’s problems you focus on. In Ender’s Game, the…
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- EDGAR ALLAN POE
What are the conflicts in Edgar A. Poe’s poem, Annabel Lee?
The most obvious conflict in this poem is between the speaker and the forces that killed his Annabel Lee. The speaker places the blame for Annabel Lee’s death on the angels, but one can also…
- MATH
Derivade of: xy + x + y = 5 – xIf you can, please help me with this others: x3 + y2 + senx…
xy + x + y = 5 – x ==> (xy)’ + (x)’ + y’ = (5)’ – (x)’ ==> x’y + xy’ + 1 + y1 = 0 – 1 ==> y + xy’ + 1 + y’ = -1 ==> xy’ + y’ = -1 -1 – y ==> y'(x+1) = -2-y ==> y’ =…
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- POETRY
Please explain the last two lines of Brewster’s “Where I Come From”?
The final two lines of the poem, appear to be problematic. A reader might expect a continuation of the pride of country places of lines 11-19, but such an attitude is not there. Rather, the reader…
- MATH
Derivade of: x3 + y2 + senx = cosy + yIf you can, please explain this others too: xy + x + y…
x3 + y2 + sinx = cosy + y (x^3)’ + (y^2)’ + (sinx)’ = (cosy)’ + y’ 3x^2 + 2yy’ + cosx = (siny)*y’ + y’ Group terms with y; on the left sides: ==> (siny)y’ + y’ – 2yy’ = 3x^2 + cosx Now factor…
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- POETRY
In “Where I Come From”, what does Elizabeth Brewster say about rural life?
From details of city life, the poem after line 11 shifts to details about country life. Clearly the speaker admires the more spontaneous aspects of Nature that are to be found where she comes from,…
- POETRY
How does the beginning of the poem establish the purpose in Brewster”s “Where I Come From”?
This poem purports to be a contrast between city and country. At first reading, the poem’s speaker seems to be elevating country living above city living. However, the concluding two lines come…
- MATH
Derivade of: y=((csc^4x^2)(2x^3))^6?
To find the derivative of y = {(cosecx^2)^4 * 2x^3}^6 dy/dx = y’ = {[cosecx^2)^4*2x^3]^6 ]’ dy/dx = 6 {(cosecx^2)^4 * 2x^3}^(6-1) * {(cosecx^2)^4 * 2x^3}’….(1). dy/dx = 6{(cosecx^2)^4 * 2x^3}^5 *…
- RELIGION
What does the Quran use as an analogy for paradise? http://www.islamic-architecture.info/A-HIST.htm
The Quran specifically and repeatedly refers to Paradise as a garden, described as being infinite in size and wealth, with fruits and company and every conceivable comfort or desire. Keep in mind…
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- LONDON
What does London representin William Blake’s “London”?
In my opinion, London in this poem is really just a stand in or a representation for all cities in the world and for all of civilization. The poem is not really one whose ideas are specific to…
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- BARBARA KINGSOLVER
how many children does the author barbara kingsolver have?
One~ a daughter 🙂
- RELIGION
What do almost all mosques or houses in Arab areas contain?…
Very common to construction of houses in Arab and Arabic-speaking countries is the inclusion of a central courtyard, enclosed on four sides by the building. Many mosques also use this type of…
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- HISTORY
What was the trademark of Sassanid architecture? Pls use thins link as a referece…
From the link you provided comes this quotation: “Iwans were a trademark of the Sassanid architecture of Persia” Iwans are an open hall or room with walls on three sides and the forth side open to…
- LANGSTON HUGHES
What type of tone do you think Hughes wanted to get across in “Theme for English B”?
To me, the tone of this poem is one of searching and uncertainty. It is the tone of a young man who is trying to figure out his identity. He is a young person (always a time of trying to figure…
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- LONDON
What does “chartered” mean in William Blake’s poem “London”?
To me, this word is used twice in the first two lines to emphasize the theme of the poem. The word itself has a couple of possible meanings: First, I believe the word refers to the idea of…
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- HISTORY
What type of mosque form introduced large domes? Pls use thins link as a referece…
This particular link spends a little time discussing the traditional dome style architecture of many mosques and how that architecture evolved over time. According to this specific article, the…
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- ESSAY LAB
What is a synthesis essay?What does it detail?
A synthesis essay begins with an examination of different “texts.” The word “texts” here might mean stories, novels, poetry, or articles from a journal or magazine. Quite often the different…
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- LONDON
Why did William Blake write “London”?
I believe that Blake wrote this poem to decry the state of people in the urban centers of his time. He argues, in the poem, that people in the cities are really badly off in a number of ways. In…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
In The Kite Runner, what is the irony in chapter 10 between Baba and the Russian Solider?
Chapter 10 of this great novel is set during Baba and Amir’s escape from Afghanistan, being smuggled out by Russian soldiers. However, at one point they are stopped by a Russian soldier who will…
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- POETRY
In the poem, “Pathedy of Manners,” discuss how such a general statement about life seems to…
The poem “Pathedy of Manners” concludes with a general statement about the subject of the poem’s life: Her meanings lost in manners, she will walk Alone in brilliant circles to the end. In this…
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- HISTORY
What is the most notable hypostyle of mosque? Please refer this link for answers…
“Most notable” is probably a matter of opinion, but according to the site you reference, the Mezquita mosque in Cordoba, Spain stands out as particularly unique or noteworthy. Hypostyle, or…
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- ENOTES EDUCATORS GROUP
Important Info About Adding Source LinksHi everyone! Please remember to include source/reference…
Here is a quick tip to finding pertinent links for questions in Literature: no matter what question you are answering, there will be a list of “Popular Links” over at the right hand side of the…
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