• DREAMS FROM MY FATHER

Assess the following statement in Dreams from My Father: “Obama succeeds because he knows himself.”

This will be challenging because there are several layers of ambiguity present. The first is the premise of “knowing thyself,” to borrow a Transcendental bromide. Whether or not anyone “knows…

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• JACK LONDON

What is the theme of “Aloha Oe,” by Jack London? Is it race?

I would agree with you that the theme of this story is race and the way that race is constructed and perceived by society. (There is, I think, also an element of commentary on attitudes towards…

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• SCIENCE

what is the boiling temperature of orange juice

Orange juice is a homogenous mixture of liquid orange juice, which contains water, sugar and a bunch of other stuff. I would think because a lot of it is water, it would boling at 100 degrees…

• SCIENCE

circulatory systemFor a question in a science test that asks What is a circulatory system if the…

What you have is correct. Depending on what level course you’re doing, you would have more detail. What chambers of the heart do what part (deox. blood enters right atrium, then right ventricle;…

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• CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

Define the theme of “In An Artist’s Studio” by Christina Rossetti.

This poem examines the tendency of men to objectify women in art and the way that women are shown to suffer as a result. The poem presents us with a male artist who has one beautiful muse who is…

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• CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

In “In An Artist’s Studio,” what kind of relationship does the man have with the woman he is…

It is clear that this poem presents us with the relationship between an artist and his muse. Note how, in a variety of guises, the artist presents the same “one face” over and over and over,…

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• CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

How does “In An Artist’s Studio” by Christina Rossetti convey the message of inequality between…

This poem actually makes a number of profound statements about gender relations and also art and the depiction of women. However, you are right in identifying the gender inequality between men and…

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• ESSAY LAB

I need help to figure out a topic for my analogy essay for my English composition class.We are…

There are probably several different ideas and directions you could take this essay, but after reading your initial “backyard” idea, my first thought was to go with something imaginative and…

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• MACBETH

Comparing Shakespeare’s Macbeth to the historical Macbeth.What would be a good intro paragraph…

Your opening paragraph should probably note how Shakespeare was not attempting an historical play in Macbeth. While Holinshead’s Chronicles form the basis for much of his information, Shalespeare…

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• HAMLET

Is Hamlet a hero or a villain?

Hamlet is a tragic hero and somewhat of an anti-hero. He is tragic because in his quest for revenge, others around him must suffer. And he suffers himself. He is an anti-hero because he has heroic…

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• EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

What are the basic components of basic 3 week unit lesson plan?5th grade english lesson plan on…

For any kind of planning like you propose, it is essential to build in the following stages into your work: presentation, body and conclusion. You need to consider how you are going to introduce…

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• HISTORY

What were the major influences of the Italian Renaissance that changed art and religion of the time?

The greatest influence of the Italian Renaissance was the work of Humanist scholars and renewed interest in classical learning. Medieval religion was based on the idea that human beings are…

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• MATH

show that the circles are tangent to each other x^2+y^2-6x+1=0 x^2+y^2-2y+8x-1=0.analytic geometry

The circles are tangent to each other if they touch each other only at a single point. We have the equation of the circles: x^2 + y^2 – 6x + 1 = 0 …(1) x^2 + y^2 – 2y + 8x – 1 = 0 …(2) Equating…

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• MATH

how to draw the circle x^2+y^2-4x-6y=12.geometry

The general equation of a circle with radius r and center (a, b) is (x – a)^2 + (y – b)^2 = r^2 We have the equation of a circle given to us to: x^2+y^2-4x-6y=12 Let us determine the center and…

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• CINEMA AND DRAMA

What are the main elements of mise-en-scène used in the film Dangerous Liaisions by Stephen Frears?

Mise-en-scène is originally a theatrical term that means “staging”. When applied to film, the term refers to the framing of shots and the ways in which setting, costumes, lighting and movements…

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• MATH

write the equation of the circle with center at (4,3) and touching the line 3x+y=-15geometry

The circle we have to determine has its center at (4,3) and it is touching the line 3x + y = -15. The distance of the point (4 , 3) from the line 3x + y + 15 = 0 is given by | 3*4 + 3 + 15|/ sqrt (…

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• THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

In The House on Mango Street, why are groups that help in such situations absent from the novel?

It is interesting that the very absence of such groups as social services that should be helping the residents of Mango Street in their various and manifold problems highlight the way that barrios…

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• THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

In The House on Mango Street, do you think the parents, nuns, and buisness owners are doing…

In many ways this excellent novel presents us with a world that is cast adrift from many of the normal sources of support, advice and assistance that are available to the majority of the population…

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• OTHELLO

What evidence of racism is there in Othello? Can you provide me with some qutoes please.

This is a tough one. I think it’s difficult because there has to be a distinction made between “racism” and “issues of race” in the drama. I am not sure if one is able to claim that Shakespeare…

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• SCIENCE

Is the metal in the following situation most likely Iron, Aluminum, or Silver?A 5.0 g sample of a…

The amount of heat in a given object can be found by using the formula Q = m * Cp * delta T where Q = heat in Joules m = mass in grams or kilograms Cp = specific heat of the substance delta T =…

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• SONNET 130

Can you discuss the theme of the Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare?Please discuss anything about…

This sonnet is one of Shakespeare’s more famous poems because it plays off the traditional ideas of female beauty and turns those trite expressions on their head in order to make his ultimate point…

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• GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Describe how the incident that induced Miss Havisham to become a recluse brought Estella and Pip…

After Pip goes to London to begin his education and training to be a gentleman, he meets Herbert Pocket again as they become boarders together at Barnard’s Inn. While they eat supper, Herbert…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

How does the presidency increase and decrease the scope of government?How does the presidency…

I think that the issue of increasing and decreasing the scope of government might be contingent on the particular individual that interprets the role of the office. For example, President Franklin…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

I need to identify if the phrase below as an example of irony, metaphor, simile, or…

Since the “malevolent phantom” refers to Boo Radley, the phrase is a metaphor as Scout makes an unstated comparison between Boo and the evil ghost/”malevolent phantom.” However, there is a bit of…

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• MATH

The displacement of a car is represented as f(t) = 3t^3 + 19t + 2. What is the fastest…

The function of the displacement of the car with respect to time is given by f(t) = 3t^3 + 19t + 2. The function for velocity is the first derivative of the function for displacement and the…

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• THE GIVER

Please list ALL of the euphemisms in The Giver?

A euphemism is a word used in place of another word. Usually, a euphemism is used to use another word for a less pleasant word. There are many euphemisms in The Giver. I would argue that the most…

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• MATH

What is the point of intersection of x^2 + 2y^2 + y – 1 = 0 with the line x + 2y = 0?

We have to find the points of intersection of x^2 + 2y^2 + y – 1 = 0 with the line x + 2y = 0. x + 2y = 0 => x = -2y => x= -2y Substitute this in the other equation x^2 + 2y^2 + y – 1 = 0…

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• MATH

What does a person who earns $74500 pay as taxes in the following case:In a progressive income…

The person earns $74500, this can be divided into the three slabs as $25000 in the first, $25000 in the second and we are left with 74500 – 50000 = 24500 in the third. The tax paid on the first…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

Paraphrase: “What a shadow she threw on the wall with her slender body” “…the electrical murmur…

The first quotation, “What a shadow she threw on the wall with her slender body,” is found in Chapter One of Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451. To find meaning in this quotation, it is important…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

On what grounds will the present-day Supreme Court uphold a law that treats women differently…

Your question, of course, leaves room for a great degree of conjecture. The Supreme Court has long held (see Mueller vs. Oregon) that there are fundamental differences between women and men that…

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• CANDIDE

In what do the inhabitants of El Dorado invest their money and lives, and what do they regard as…

Candide and his servant Cacambo endure many hardships until they reache Eldorado where they observe children in a village wearing tattered gold and playing with gold balls and gems as though they…

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• CANDIDE

What makes El Dorado such a utopia?

In Chapter XVII of Voltaire’s famous satire, Candide and his servant Cacambo, in desperate straits, reach Eldorado where they are amazed at the riches, as well as the cultivation of the country for…

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• ECONOMICS

What is the difference between capitalism and socialism?What is the difference between capitalism…

Capitalism is an economic system under which private individuals own the means of production. These “private individuals” may take the form of Corporations, individuals, or even partnerships….

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• THINGS FALL APART

What is the tragic flaw of Okownkwo that leads him to be a tragic hero in Achebe’s Things Fall…

Okonkwo was raised by a father who was lazy and ineffective in a tribe where masculine prowess and accomplishment had supreme value. In contrast, the tribe holds loathing for men who are…

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• HISTORY

How did dissenters of WWI define patriotism?How did dissenters of WWI define patriotism?

I would argue that the dissenters in WWI (like Eugene V. Debs) defined patriotism as a desire to do what was best for the country. This is as opposed to the more popular definition of patriotism,…

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• HISTORY

In WWI, what role did the “home front” play in creating unity?What challenges were there to…

Shortly after the United States entered the war, a Committee on Public Information was formed, to promote the war effort. The former “progressive” movement became an entrenched “Americanism.”…

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• AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

What are the main ideas for And Then There Were None Chapters IV – VII?

Chapter 4 – The characters realize that their host knows a lot about them. Each character explains what really happened to cause the death for which they are accused. Each character feels…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

In The Great Gatsby, how is Gatsby a Byronic hero?Does he fall into any of these characteristics…

Although he possesses some of the characteristics of the hero created by Lord Byron in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Gatsby is not developed as a classic Byronic hero. For instance, he is not…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

In Of Mice and Men, what does Lennie represent? How does he represent “the inarticulate and…

Lennie Small, because of his mental limitations, cannot articulate his deepest needs and desires in language that expresses and explains them specifically, but his deepest and most powerful…

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• THE OUTSIDERS

In The Outsiders, which advisor do you think Ponyboy will be inclined to follow and why?

Your question does not specify which advisors you are referring to. Clearly, this excellent coming-of-age novel presents us with a protagonist, Ponyboy, who has a number of different influences in…

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• THE KILLER ANGELS

There are many instances where loyalty appears throughout The Killer Angels, what are 2 or 3…

Unquestioned loyalty seems to be one of the themes that runs through The Killer Angels, and not only in the fictional characters created by author Michael Shaara but in the true historical context…

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• LITERATURE

What are some “Marginalized Characters” in picture books for grades K-5?What are “Marginalized…

Well, here’s one for you: poor, overweight Linda in Judy Blume’s famous Blubber. Although not a picture book, Blubber is definitely a novel written for kids somewhere around ten years old. It is…

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• SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS

What is Shakespeare’s view on life, love, and human relationships? Using only sonnets 116, 130,…

With regard to Shakespeare’ view on life, love and human relationships, I would say that all are intertwined. Love is the most important thing in life, life is about loving someone, and human…

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• THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

In The House on Mango Street, what does Mamacita’s grandson learn?

The moving vignette you are referring to in this excellent collection of stories based in a Latino barrio is entitled “No Speak English.” It concerns primarily the mother of one of Esperanza’s…

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• TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE

I’m writing a speech about life’s greatest lesson from Tuesday’s With Morrie. How do I begin the…

For an emotional impact, you might begin with a dramatic quotation written in triple parallelism (tricolon parallelism) such as this one from Shakespeare’s Richard II (3.3.170-73): I’ll give my…

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• SWEAT

In ” Sweat” By Zora Hurston, is Delia right to let Sykes die at the end of the story ?

Delia Jones has been married to Sykes for fifteen years. After two months of marriage, he gave her the first brutal beating. She works hard and he spends her money. He demeans her, harasses her,…

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• HISTORY

What is the significance and the meaning of the Canadian nickel? What does it represent? What…

The nickel is made out of 94.5% steel, 2% nickel, and 3.5% copper. The nickel used to be made fully out of nickel but it got to expensive so they changed it to the things above. It depends on the…

• THE CRUCIBLE

Other than Abigail Williams, who was the most responsible for starting and perpetuating the Salem…

The other girls that follow Abigail’s lead share some of the responsibility. I find the most fault with Reverend Parris who has a moral obligation to find out if the girls are telling the truth….

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

Looking at ideologies that are challenging liberal democracy: are they compatible with democracy…

I will look at the ideology of “theocracy.” This is the idea that the state and a church should not be separated. We can see examples of theocracies in Iran, especially, and to some extent in…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

What is the significance of the quote the woman recites when the men arrive to burn her house in…

When Montag and his team of fireman arrive at a woman’s house to burn it, she greets him with a quotation: “Master Ridley, we shall this day light such a candle, by God’s grace, in England, as I…