What is the theme of “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway?
- JULIUS CAESAR
When Brutus says of Caesar, “I know no personal cause to spurn at him” and claims to be reluctant…
We have several reasons for assuming that Brutus is sincere when he shows reluctance to participate in killing Caesar and that he is sincere in saying that he knows of no personal cause to spurn at…
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- SCIENCE
Does a rainbow show us the wavelengths of visible light that have travelled from the sun to the…
To understand if a rainbow shows us the wavelengths of visible light that have traveled from the sun to the earth, one must first understand what a rainbow is and how a rainbow is formed. A rainbow…
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- AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
In Part II of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” the Union scout posing as a Confederate soldier tells Peyton Farquhar: The commandant has issued an order, which is posted everywhere, declaring…
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- TO AUTUMN
Discuss how, on its surface, the ode “To Autumn” seems to be little more than description, an…
This ode is about a moment in time but it also is about change and transformation. Therefore, time is a significant theme here. Consider the first two lines: Season of mists and mellow…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” how does the narrator profess to feel about the old man? What is one…
In the opening paragraph, the narrator tries to convince his listener that he is not mad (crazy). He admits to having a disease but he claims that the disease has made his senses sharper. We have a…
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- SCIENCE
Two stars orbiting each other are separated by 10^9km and revolve around their common centre of…
Hello! Kepler’s Third law helps us here. It states, in the general form, that for two bodies orbiting each other T2a3=4π2G(m1+m2),T2a3=4π2G(m1+m2), where TT is the period, aa is the (mean) distance,…
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- HISTORY
In the “Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam” speech, which crimes…
In declaring independence for the Vietnamese people, Ho Chi Minh presents a compelling case against the French occupation. He even uses France’s own Declaration against them at the beginning of the…
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- THE SNIPER
What is the plot of “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty?
“The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty is a short story published in 1923 and set in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin, when the Irish were attempting to free themselves of English rule. The story is…
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- HISTORY
What are three interesting facts about Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson was one of the most fascinating men of his age, and his life in many ways reflected a lot of the contradictions present in American society as a whole in the late eighteenth and…
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- SCIENCE
What are the main features of the modern periodic table?
Groups and Periods: The modern periodic table is arranged in rows and columns. The rows are called periods and the columns are called groups. Periods: The periods (rows) of the periodic table…
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- REFERENCE
Is the word “that” used correctly in the following sentence? “His excuse, that he had fallen…
The sentence is correct, and the clause is a non-restrictive adjective clause (a type of subordinate clause). An adjective clause begins with a relative pronoun (who, which, whose, whom, or that),…
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- THE YEARLING
What is the most important crop on the Baxter’s land?
In Chapter 28, the reader is informed about all the crops that will go in that season on the Baxter’s farm. Penny is preparing the ground for tobacco, cotton and various other crops that they will…
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- THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED
What are the main topics for The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
The Beautiful and Damned is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald first published in 1922. It tells of the life and relationships of Anthony Patch, a young man from a wealthy family, who lacks purpose in…
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- THINGS FALL APART
Where do the events depicted in Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart unfold?
The novel is set in Nigeria, one of the largest and most populated countries on the African continent. The time-frame for the novel is, however, not modern and the events depicted are fictional…
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- SCIENCE
Which of these is ALWAYS a property of an ore? A. It is renewable. B. It is black in color. C….
An ore is rock that contains valuable minerals in concentrations that can be economically extracted so C is the correct answer. Ores are mined from the earth, crushed and refined to produce…
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- THE GIVER
What are the character traits of Jonas’s father in The Giver?
Jonas’s father is compassionate, but just as clueless as the rest of the citizens in the community. Jonas’s father and mother were assigned to his family unit by the elders, like every other…
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- LITERATURE
What subject were the banker and lawyer discussing at the party?
“The Bet” opens at a dinner party in which the banker is the host and the lawyer is one of his guests. The topic of discussion at this party is capital punishment and, specifically, whether it is…
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- SONG OF MYSELF
What is the attitude of the speaker towards nature in “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman?
There may be no poem that so effectively embodies the concept of “nature poetry” than this one. This well-loved poem was controversial for some time after it was first published, because it…
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- THE LADY OR THE TIGER?
Do you think the Courtier ended up with the lady or the tiger in “The Lady or the Tiger?”?
The point of the story is that the reader never actually finds out what happened. The Princess knows which door hides the Lady and which hides the Tiger. Thus, she will be making the decision for…
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- R. R. TOLKIEN
What is the moral reconciliation of The Hobbit?
The moral reconciliation of a story is the lesson the character or characters have learned as a result of the events that transpired in the book. In other words, how have the events of the story…
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- HISTORY
How did the Boston Associates make the Lowell mills attractive to workers?
Boston Associates was a name used to describe multiple manufacturers, who established the factories in Lowell, Massachusetts. This organization needed thousands of workers to run the machinery and…
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- HISTORY
How were the Maya, Toltec, Inca and Aztec civilizations different politically, economically,…
The Maya, Toltic, Inca, and Aztec are four indigenous South and Mesoamerican cultures. Much of what they held in common was determined by natural resources- like the production of pottery and stone…
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- RIDERS TO THE SEA
Why is death only related to men instead of having the death of any of the female figures in the…
Riders to the Sea by J. M. Synge is actually a relatively realistic play. Synge, at the urging of his friend William Butler Yeats, spent the summers from 1898 to 1903 staying in the Aran Islands…
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- LITERATURE
What are some tips on how to better understand literary works and improve in literature classes?
Literature is a broad subject, and a lot of your success in a literature class depends on what kinds of tests and assessments your teacher gives you along with what they want you to know about a…
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- LITERARY CRITICISM
What are the points to include in a literary appreciation?
The term “literary appreciation” requires analysis of how an author uses form, structure and technique to create meaning in combination with well reasoned and soundly supported personal opinion in…
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- SCIENCE
What is the role of plants in the carbon cycle?
Carbon is Absorbed by Plants Plants absorb carbon (C), in the form of carbon dioxide (~CO2~CO2 ), into their cells from the atmosphere. The plants then use the absorbed ~CO2~CO2 in the chemical…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
What are the impacts of nationalism on politics?
Nationalism can have a significant impact on politics. National refers to pride in a person’s country. It can also refer to the desire of a group of people to be independent. We have seen the…
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- THE WINTER’S TALE
What are 6 important facts from the story?
If I understand this question correctly, it is asking for any six facts that the reader is given through the entire play of The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare. Fact number one: The play…
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- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
What is the significance of the title, Wuthering Heights?
As is usually the case with authors, Bronte chose her novel’s title carefully. The title actually represents more than one important aspect of the novel. The setting of Wuthering Heignts is the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What drug was Mrs. Dubose on in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Mrs. Dubose was addicted to morphine, a pain killer. Mrs. Dubose is a horrible old woman who likes to shout insults at Scout and Jem as they walk by. One day she insults Atticus with racist remarks…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Explain how Rebecca Nurse establishes credibility after she calms Betty Parris.
After she calms Betty Parris and amazes the room, Rebecca Nurse establishes her credibility by referencing her vast experience when it comes to children and their strange behaviors. She’s had…
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- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
How does Scrooge show generosity in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge donates to the Cratchit family and a charity for the poor. In the beginning, Scrooge is a miserable miser who does not care about anyone. He complains about giving his clerk Bob Cratchit…
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- SCIENCE
What is the first phase of the phosphorus cycle?
Phosphorus cycle is the biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of element phosphorus through the various components of Earth. Phosphorus moves through the lithosphere, biosphere and…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
What did Prince Prospero decide to do in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
Prince Prospero decided to take a thousand of his closest friends and hole up in a castle to have a party. The Red Death was a terrible disease. It killed a person quickly and efficiently. The…
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- ANIMAL FARM
Why did George Orwell write Animal Farm as a fable?
George Orwell wrote Animal Farm as a fable because this genre is one of the most effective satirical literary devices. Orwell desired to satirize the Soviet Union–to show that Stalinism was not…
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- THE ODYSSEY
How does Telemachus anger Athena?
In Book III, Telemachus visits King Nestor and Nestor tells him about the ways in which Athena guarded his father, Odysseus. Nestor describes the wondrous nature of the relationship between Athena…
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- A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS
What kind of feminism is applicable to A Thousand Splendid Suns?
I think that cultural feminism can be applicable to Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns. In cultural feminism, there is a stress on the differences between men and women. This brand of feminism…
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- SCIENCE
How does a change in temperature help in the weathering of rocks?
Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down by environmental elements, organisms, etc. Weathering by thermal stress is a common type of weathering. This occurs due to temperature…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Nick Carraway says, “I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.” Is this true?
Nick Carraway is not an honest person. We will get back to the rest of the interesting passage in which Nick declares his honesty in a moment, but for now, let’s start with the big picture: Nick…
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- HEALTH
Is there a problem when hemoglobin is at 7?
Yes, a hemoglobin of 7 is low and cause for concern. A normal level of hemoglobin for men is in the 13.5-17.5 g/dl and for women is in the 12.0-15.5 g/dl. A hemoglobin of 7 would be below the…
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- HISTORY
The first government for the United States was outlined in ______.
The answer to this question is the Articles of Confederation. The first government of the independent United States was outlined in a document called the Articles of Confederation. This document…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
In “The Monkey’s Paw” where does the setting create suspense?
The setting creates suspense because the weather is stormy and the house is isolated. Suspense is the feeling that something is about to happen. Usually it means that something exciting or…
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- LITERATURE
What is the theme of “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway?
“A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway was first published in the March 1933 issue of Scribner’s Magazine. It has three characters, an older waiter, a younger waiter, and a customer,…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
What devices does Poe use to create and heighten the suspense in the story? Is the outcome ever…
Poe builds suspense starting with the first paragraph, in which he has his narrator tell us he will get revenge on Fortunato but doesn’t tell us how or why. How has Fortunato wronged him? What will…
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- GAMES AT TWILIGHT
In Anita Desai’s short story “Games At Twilight,” how does the writer vividly present the…
The author effectively uses a number of various descriptors and figures of speech to indicate the children’s emotions and actions and to graphically convey what they looked like. In effect, she…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
How does the relationship between the Capulet and Montague families impact the servants in Romeo…
The servants are involved in the feud because it affects the honor of their families. Shakespeare begins the play by demonstrating to us that even the lowest members of the Montague and Capulet…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, what makes the children lose their way?
It is easy to see in Chapter XXXI how Tom and Becky could have gotten lost in the cave. At first they stayed with the rest of the company. Then the children began playing hide-and-seek. Naturally,…
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
Using various adjectives, describe Bruno’s character in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? e.g….
Adventurous: Throughout the novel, Bruno mentions that he wants to become an explorer when he grows up. He recalls going on various expeditions and exploring places at his old home in Berlin. When…
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- SEEDFOLKS
What country or state did Curtis mention in Seedfolks? How old is Curtis, and what’s the effect…
Curtis is 23 in the story and is known by the nickname, ‘Ceps, for his muscular body. One regret Curtis has is that when he was younger, he treated a girl bad and now realizes he cares about…
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- THE BOOK THIEF
As Death mentions his own interests, how does this support the idea that Death’s point of view…
Yes, it is Death, our narrator (and a very pertinent character), that you are asking about; however, death is also the overall theme of the novel. The dual nature of Death/death, then, shows the…
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