• THE TELL-TALE HEART

In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” what does the watch stand for?

In Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Tell-Tale Heart,” one of the key symbols is the watch. The narrator refers to the watch at different points in the story and talks about the sound of the ticking. He…

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• THE TELL-TALE HEART

What does the watch stand for in “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe?

In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” Poe uses the watch to create an auditory (sound) image. He likens the beating of the old man’s heart, for example, to the sound of a watch “enveloped in cotton.” This is…

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• THE BRONZE BOW

Why does Joel begin to listen to Jesus?

In Chapter 13, Joel mentions to Daniel that he hasn’t been completely honest with him. Joel tells Daniel that he has been meeting up with Simon in Bethsaida to see Jesus. Joel continues to tell…

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• A RETRIEVED REFORMATION

Analyze the story’s ending. Write Ben Price’s words to Jimmy and then explain what Price…

Ben Price does the right thing in letting Jimmy Valentine go because the man is truly reformed from his life of crime. “Guess you’re mistaken, Mr. Spencer….Don’t believe I recognize you. Your…

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• DEATH, BE NOT PROUD

Who Was Donnes’s audience in Death, Be Not Proud?

In “Death, Be Not Proud,” John Donne addresses the personified Death himself. This is after Donne abandoned erotic, shamelessly skirt-chasing poetry such as “The Flea” and converted to the…

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• SCIENCE

In what sublevel and main energy level are an atom’s Valence Electrons located?

The answer to this question will depend on how many electrons the atom has. I’ve included an image of a period table that’s labeled so as to help you determine the main energy level and sublevel…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

In Pride and Prejudice, how did Elizabeth’s visit to Bingley’s house pave the way for Darcy to…

When Elizabeth Bennett’s sister Jane is urged to visit Netherfield Hall by their mother, it rains and she falls ill. Naturally, Mr. Bingley convinces Jane to stay at their house until she is well….

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• HISTORY

What are the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?

The Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858 were several debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas as they ran for the Unites States Senate seat for the state of Illinois. The main part of these…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

What are the themes in Fahrenheit 451 (the novel and the movie)?

Ray Bradbury’s 1953 science fiction classic describes a dystopian futuristic society and takes its title from “the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns.” In this world,…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

According to Heck Tate, what were Bob Ewell’s intentions when he encountered Scout and Jem?

Heck Tate, the sheriff, talks to Scout back at her house. He wants to hear from her about exactly what happened when Bob Ewell attacked her and Jem. Scout begins to tell him the story of what…

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• SCIENCE

When a kayak races downstream its speed is clocked at 3m/s. how far does the kayak travel in 35…

Hello! When a kayak moves with a constant speed V during the time t, the distance travelled will be V*t. Here V*t = 3m/s * 35s = 105m. This is the answer.

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• LAW AND POLITICS

The Supreme Court has ruled thatA. public figures have more protection from the press than other…

The correct answer to this question is Option C. The Supreme Court has ruled that when the press is writing or reporting about public figures, they cannot be sued for libel unless they show…

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• HISTORY

How do I write two good paragraphs?

The first should start with an introductory sentence or two. Normally an entire paragraph can be dedicated to such purposes, but the above will work for this scope. After telling your audience what…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

The Supreme Court has ruled that censorshipA. may be used by presidents in situations in which…

Freedom of speech is a very important right of the American people that is protected by the Constitution. However, there are limits to freedom of speech. These limits have been established in some…

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• TUCK EVERLASTING

What part of Winnie’s quest is complete?

When the reader is first introduced to Winnie, she is an unhappy girl. Her parents and grandmother micromanage her, and Winnie feels as if she has little to no freedom. It has gotten to the point…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

The Supreme Court has only just recently ruled that the Second AmendmentA. establishes only a…

The correct answer to this question could be either Option C or Option D. The Supreme Court has made both of these rulings in recent years. One issue with the Second Amendment has been that it is…

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• ANIMAL FARM

Discuss the satire in Minimus’s poem Comrade Napoleon in the novel Animal Farm.

Satire is defined as the use of ridicule, humour, irony or exaggeration to expose and criticise foolishness, corruption or the shortcomings inherent in a person, system or institution. In his poem…

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• HISTORY

How did the British practice of salutary neglect contribute to the American Revolution?

The British policy of salutary neglect helped contribute to the coming of the American Revolution because it made American colonists expect that the British would never enforce laws against them…

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• SCIENCE

A girl jumps off the mall as part of a stunt for shipping week festival. She falls 30.0m before…

1. a) When the girl jumps off the mall, her initial velocity is zero. Before she hits the airbag, her acceleration is only due to gravity, so her final speed vfvf(the speed just before she hits the…

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• HISTORY

How did Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction compare to Johnson’s plan?

Both President Lincoln and President Johnson had plans for Reconstruction. Each plan had its own characteristics. Lincoln’s plan was known as the Ten Percent Plan. It called for 10% of the voters…

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• THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE

What does the poet mean when he says, “And having nothing, yet hath all”?

In the first stanza, the speaker notes that the happiest person is one who is not guided, directed, or oppressed by another person. The happy person focuses on honesty and truth. In the second…

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• SCIENCE

A rock is throw straight up. The thrower catches the rock in her hand 4.70 s later. a) What was…

First, let’s use the speed equation for any time of the vertical movement: v = v0 ± gt Where: v; is the speed for each moment. v0; is the initial velocity of the rock. g = 9.8 m/s^2; is the…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

The Lemon test established thatA. states may prohibit religious activities that present a clear…

The best answer to this question is Option C. The Lemon Test is a test that the Supreme Court made up to try to define when a government action violates the Establishment Clause of the First…

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• HISTORY

How did communism get its start in Russia?

Communism got its start in Russia following a revolution in February 1917 that ended the rule of the czar (emperor) over his poor leadership in World War I as well as earlier wars. The original…

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• LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

What does the beginning of the story suggest about Mary Maloney’s relationship with her husband?

Mary waits calmly but with great anticipation for her husband to come home. She counts the minutes on the clock because she is looking forward to his arrival. In this time before he gets home, she…

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• SCIENCE

Cystic fibrosis is a devastating autosomal recessive disorder that results in an overproduction…

Cystic fibrosis is caused bu a recessive allele. Alleles are versions of a gene and can be either dominant (the stronger version) or recessive (the weaker version). Combinations of alleles make the…

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• SCIENCE

How do you calculate Maximum Principal Stress from Normal and Shear Stress? 1 image

Given the following normal and shear stress values, calculate the maximum principal stress (ττmax). Normal stress (σσx): 69 MPa Normal stress (σσy): 175 MPa Shear stress (ττxy): -78…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

In the Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington case, the appeals court…

The correct answer to this question is Option B. Option C is close, but it is not right. The other options have nothing to do with the case. In this case, the Court had to decide whether a person…

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• SCIENCE

What two substances conduct electricity?

There are two types of substances that are good conductors or electricity. Metals conduct in the solid phase because they contain electrons that are mobile, or free to move around. When a copper…

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• BUSINESS

What is demand, supply, allocation of resources and the production possibility curve?

All of these are important ideas in economics. Let us look at their definitions: Demand can be defined as the amount of a product that consumers are willing and able to buy at each possible price….

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• RELIGION

Why were witches mostly female?

The most important thing to establish about accusations of witchcraft is that the accused were not people with supernatural powers. Invariably, most of the accused were women because Puritanical…

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• THE ODYSSEY

What is the key flaw of Odysseus in The Odyssey by Homer?

The Odyssey by Homer is not a tragedy, and thus one cannot expect to find a traditional “tragic flaw” in the character of Odysseus. That being said, Odysseus is a somewhat unconventional hero. On a…

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• HISTORY

What is a good thesis statement for King Leopold II’s reign in the Congo?

The European colonialism of the African continent in the late 1800’s was a dirty business. Lost in the history of this human rights devastation is the story of Leopold II, the king of Belgium from…

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• SCIENCE

What would you add to a solution with a pH of 1.5 to obtain a solution with a pH of 7?

If a solution has a pH of 1.5 it’s an acid, meaning that it contains more H+ ions than OH- ions. A solution with pH = 7 is neutral. It has equal concentrations of H+ and OH- ions. In order to…

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• BUSINESS

Is this statement true, false, or uncertain? Suppose the demand function for some good X is…

The demand function of a good X is given by QDx = 1000 – 5Px +3Py +12M, where QDx is the quantity of x demanded, Px is its price, Py is the price of good Y, and M is average consumer income. When…

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• ILIAD

What function of myth would the Iliad be considered?

According to Joseph Campbell, myths serve four functions: evoking awe, presenting a mythos, reinforcing a sociological order, and teaching how to find fulfillment and happiness. One can find…

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• RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

How did the Reformation affect government in Europe and England?

The Protestant Reformation changed the political landscape of Europe and England by weakening papal authority over secular rulers. For example, the English King Henry VIII declared himself head of…

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• MATH

The average weight of a child is 22 pounds with a standard deviation of 3 pounds. Assuming that…

The average weight is given as 22lbs with a population standard deviuation of 3lbs. Assuming a normal distribution of weights, what is the weight at the 70th percentile? We use a standard normal…

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• BUSINESS

How will a higher minimum wage impact supply and demand in the labour market? Please distinguish…

According to economic theory, a higher minimum wage (assuming that it is set above the equilibrium wage) will increase the quantity supplied of labor and will decrease the quantity demanded. This…

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• HISTORY

According to Kipling what was the white man’s burden?

In his poem, “The White Man’s Burden,” Rudyard Kipling never actually defines the white man’s burden. He says what will happen when people (he was addressing this to the United States)…

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• HISTORY

What are the causes and effects of the Fall of Constantinople?

The Byzantine Empire was the core of western civilization and it continued to nurture Christianity after the fall of Rome. The beginning of the fall of Constantinople, the capitol of the Byzantine…

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• LITERATURE

What are some themes and characteristics in southern literature?

Southern literature varies widely in its themes depending upon the historical period in which it is written. The old Southern themes of religion, primarily Christianity, along with the themes of…

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• HISTORY

How did the Roman Catholic Church and the church in Byzantium differ?

There were key differences between the Roman Catholic Church in the west, and the Byzantine Church in the East. The geographical reach and boundaries is the most obvious. The Roman church had its…

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• THE HELP

What is the resolution of the conflict in The Help by Kathryn Stockett?

The answer to this question depends upon what you think the conflict is. If you think it is the racial divide between the black maids and the white employers in Jackson, Mississippi, in the early…

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• SCIENCE

What is the importance of forests in the Himalayan region?

Forest carry out a number of functions and affect the ecologic and economic well-being of human beings. Forests anchor the soils and prevent soil erosion, regulate water flow and protect watershed,…

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• MACBETH

Considering the play Macbeth, “discuss ambition and evaluate whether or not a strong desire to…

The play does not suggest that there is necessarily a problem with ambition, but it does seem to comment on the manner in which some people pursue their ambitions. When Macbeth and Banquo receive…

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• THE GIVER

Why did the Giver’s world eliminate snow, hills, and “the rest of it”?

We learn about this when Jonas meets the Giver for the first time and receives his first memory, that of sliding down a snowy hillside on a sled. The Giver explains that the community gave up snow…

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• HISTORY

What is the theme of Hinkle Field House, by Eric Angevine?

Hinkle Field House, by Erik Angevine, is a book that details the dynamic history of the basketball and athletic home of Butler University. Hinkle Field House, though, is more than just a home to a…

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• THE EDUCATION OF LITTLE TREE

In the Education of Little Tree, what are the lessons Little Tree is learning?

In the Education of Little Tree, the character Little Tree learns the Cherokee way of life from his grandparents, especially from his grandfather who becomes his father figure when he is orphaned….

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

Please give reasons why cell phones should and shouldn’t be used in school.

There are many pages on the Internet where points of view on this debate are given. I have attached a link to one of them below. I suggest you look at other sites on this topic as well. The…

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