What is the theme of the poem “A Psalm of Life” by H. W. Longfellow?
- HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
What is the theme of the poem “A Psalm of Life” by H. W. Longfellow?
In his poem, “A Psalm of Life,” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow argues that individuals should live active, full lives rather than passively allowing life to slip away. In the first two lines of the…
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- TITHONUS
In the last stanza of the poem “Tithonus” by Lord Alfred Tennyson, what “all things” does Eos…
The poem is addressed to Aurora, the goddess of the dawn, who has given Tithonus eternal life but not eternal youth. So in this last stanza, Tithonus is pleading with Aurora to just let him die….
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What is some general information about the new rich and the old rich in this novel?
The old rich were conservative people who were used to their wealth and success. Most stayed in the west, as not to run into the “new rich” in the east. Cities like New York City and other larger…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Where do the people of West Egg immigrate from?
Neither the author nor the narrator of “The Great Gatsby” reveal where the people of West Egg have actually come from, other than the two main characters who live there – Jay Gatsby and Nick…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Is the Plaza Hotel only for the East Egg people, or do the West Egg people also go there?
The Plaza Hotel is for all of the rich. It uses colors that represent wealth–creams and gold colors. It would depend on how the hotel was being used whether it was being used by the East or the…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Can you describe Daisy and Tom Buchanan’s home in The Great Gatsby and give me the text passage?
In chapter 1 he describes the outside when he first enters their home. “Their house was even more elaborate than I expected, a cheerful red and white Georgian Colonial mansion overlooking the bay….
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, Nick and Gatsby live in West Egg. Does it mean that they have retained their…
Nick represents the moral side in this novel. His perspective is what explains the differences between the West Egg and the East Egg. Jay is into illegal dealings; however, Jay represents the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
what are your impression of the society portrayed in fahrenheit 451? for what reasons would you…
Well, the society is definitely one in which people are not free to do as they wish. In fact, they are encouraged to stay home, stare at their wall screens (the ultimate goal is to have a screen…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury what connections are there between the book and your life?…
Consider some different areas that might be similar. For example, Clarisse explains that many of the kids her age “all say the same things and nobody says antyhing different from anyone else”….
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- SOPHOCLES
Does Oedipus deserve the fate that befalls him?Does Oedipus deserve the fate that befalls him?
I would say that free will interacts with fate to initiate the curse. There are free choices made by Laius, Jocasta and Oedipus that result in the fulfilling the curse’s promise. When Laius and…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
Would you be a friend of Ponyboy’s if he went to your school? Which of other characters would you…
I would be friends with most of the Greasers-Pony especially. I would see something lost in him, and I would want to try and help him overcome that. I would avoid Dally, but the rest of the…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
What are the critical interpretations of the roles of women in Shakespeare’s tragedies?I want to…
Like most things, this is a bit complicated. One factor to consider when examining the role of women in Shakespeare’s works is the fact that women were not commonly allowed to act on stage. That…
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- HARD TIMES
Is “Hard Times” a satire of industrial society?
Yes, the novel is a satire of industrial society. More importantly, perhaps, it is a satire of the values on which industrial society is based. The sort of values which Dickens is satirizing is…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
In “The Story of an Hour” what clues does Kate Chopin provide to the theme of the piece?
It depends on what you think the theme of the piece is. If you think it is about the roles of women in marriage, and how this particular woman was not happy in those roles, there are several…
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- THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
I need help with a short story plot graph for “The Fall of the House of Usher”The Fall of the…
The “alternate” summary may be easier for you to follow…so scroll down to find it in this link. The narrator is on his way to be with his friend who is in need. His friend Roderick feels as…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, what is the most prominent theme?
Irony is a big theme in the story. Irony is the opposite of what is expected. You have a young woman in the 1800’s that is married; during this time period, women were raised for the sole purpose…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, what is the symbolic meaning of the city and the forest?
Simply put, I think the city represents the real world of pragmatism, and the forest a dream world of escapism and transformation. What we see of Athens, the city, in the first scene is a pretty…
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- WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
What would Connie’s transforming experience be in this story?
Connie’s most powerful transformation is one that doesn’t really take place in the story, but which is implied throughout its second half. Arnold Friend, an older man who has been watching Connie…
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- TUCK EVERLASTING
Why is Tuck concerned about taking Winnie home?
Jessie understands that at times his immortality is both a blessing and a curse. Immortality comes with a great burden: those who are mortal die eventually, and Winnie would have to leave her…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” Faber says that books themselves are not the key to happiness; what 3 factors…
There are three factors that are the key behind the happiness created by reading books. The first is quality, the second is leisure, and the third is the ability to act on what you learned from…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Romeo and Juliet, how would you characterize Romeo while using three examples to back up this…
I would characterise Romeo as a very modern lovestruck teenager. First of all, like nearly all male teenagers, he’s self-conscious and awkward: Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoesWith nimble…
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- THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC
What are three different fantasy elements in “The Devil’s Arithmetic”?
Time travel is certainly an element of fantasy. It’s not possible for a 13-year-old girl in the late 1980s to open an apartment door in New York and step into the life of a girl in a village in…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Which is the most powerful force in human affairs: a. human reason; b. fate; c. God? In other…
I would say human reason, but it’s not that simple. In some ways I’ve had to say God, because that’s where human reason comes from. I do not believe that God directly manipulates anything that…
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- ARTS
I have to do an image analysis on “the scream” by Edvard Munch. Can you please give me any…
This is largely an opinion question, asking for your subjective view of the art itself, meaning that your teacher is seeking your own personal interpretation of the artwork. However, if I were to…
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- TO BUILD A FIRE
In London’s story “To Build a Fire,” what is the personality of the dog, and what is the dog’s…
London’s story is an excellent example of naturalism, a philosophy in nineteenth-century literature that did not recognize man’s ability to control or determine his own life. Man was presented…
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- JOURNEY TO TOPAZ
How were some of the people able to get out of Topaz prior to the end of the war in Journey to…
One of the ways people were able to get out of Topaz prior to the end of the war was to enlist in the Armed Forces. Although in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were prohibited…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What happens in Chapters 2 and 3 of “The Outsiders”?
In Chapter 2 of “The Outsiders”, Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally go to the movies and while there they meet Cherry Valance and her friend Marcia. Dally does not make a very good first impression on…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
TragedySometimes really terrible things happen to good people. What explanations do we typically…
There is actually a book called “When bad thing happen to Good People” by Harold S. Kushner. It is religious in terms of how to relate to God and exhibits many suggestions for coping in…
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- SCIENCE
Which process(es) require DNA replication before occuring: transcription, translation, mitosis or…
DNA replication is a process where DNA makes a copy of itself. It must happen before mitosis (which is when a cell divides) so that each new cell created contains the same amount of DNA as the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” why does Mildred want Montag to go to work?
Mildred is a bit baffled, and definitely scared by Montag’s behavior of late. He has been questioning her happiness, hiding books in the house, and in the situation you are referring to, he is so…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, how is Montag affected by the events that occurred to the old woman? Why?
The ugly, violent incident occurs when an old woman kneels among her gasoline-soaked books and sets fire to herself before Montag’s eyes. The unlocked doors to her home have been battered in, she…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Does Brutus believe in Fate and what is his attitude toward death?act 3 scene 1
Like most Romans of his time, Brutus does believe in Fate as he realizes that he, along the other conspirators, will also die sometime: Fates, we will know your pleasures,/That we shall die, we…
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- ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY
In “Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry,” why is Cassie unlikely to forget her trip to Stawberry?
Cassie Logan has gone to Strawberry with some of her family and she gets into a confrontation with the store owner. Stacy pulls her out of the store. As Cassie is walking along the sidewalk…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Whom would you consider in the story as a foil to the Capulet family nurse?A foil is a character…
Within the confines that you have stated, Benvolio of “Romeo and Juliet” acts as a foil to the Nurse since he is usually the voice of reason for Romeo whereas the Nurse is rather comical and…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
“The Cask of Amontillado” – Does this tale have an abstract and a concrete subject?If so, I would…
The evident or concrete subject of this short story is vengeance. Montressor narrates the events as a sort of confessional, ironically without regret. Rather he is bragging about how he murdered…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What can we conclude about Erik Erikson and his developmental theory? Why was he so important for…
Overall, we could conclude easily that Erik Erikson is one of the few psychoanalysts that has actually keyed-in one of the most difficult periods of human development: Adolescence. There is enough…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Why do people believe in God (or Gods)? What’s the evidence for God’s existence? To what…
People believe in God for a variety of reasons. One is that is how they were raised; their parents believed in God and taught them to also. Another reason is that people don’t want to be alone in…
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- MATH
How do you determine the greastest common factor of 540 and 132 using the Euclidean Algorithm?I…
First and foremost do not panic about the size of the bigger number. Since you are in search of the Greatest Common Factor, you are looking for the “math facts” of each of the numbers and you want…
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- EMILY DICKINSON
How is death used as a theme in Emily Dickinson’s poems?
Death is a major theme in many of Dickinson’s poems. As some have noted, Dickinson is a poet of the interior life; she almost never mentions anything going on in the outside world, the world of…
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- MY ANTONIA
What elements shaped Antonia’s personality and character?
It’s not clear from your question which section of the novel you are referring to. If you are referring to the early parts of the novel, I would suggest that while Antonia’s important character…
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- HISTORY
What did the delegates eat during the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
Since most of the delegates to the Convention had travelled to the get there, they most likely ate most of their meals in taverns where they would continue to discuss the issues of the Convention…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” what has Montag’s wife done?
When Montag gets home after first meeting Clarisse, he discovers that she has overdosed on sleeping pills. She is barely breathing; just a faint thread of life is keeping her hanging on. As he…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
The King sells Jim for forty dollars to the Phelps’, who turn out to be Tom Sawyer’s aunt and uncle. Huck finds this out when he comes across the Duke who is trying to set up another scam in the…
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- CHEMISTRY
When sodium combines with water to produce sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas, what is the…
2Na + 2H2O = 2NaOH + H2
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- THE ODYSSEY
What is a description of King Alcinous?
King Alcinous is the King of the Phaecians. He is a very gracious man to Odysseus. He is honorable to Odysseus because he is hospitable, just as he’s supposed to be to beggars and strangers (in…
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- ESSAY LAB
How to write a speech on “Inaugural Address by John F Kennedy” when it already is a speech?
One approach on writing a speech about a speech is what newcasters do after the President addresses the Nation: They comment on the speech and its salient points and analyze it as to its…
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- GEOLOGY
What are the effects of erosion on earth?
In regard to erosion, the surface of the Earth is constantly changing. The time over which this erosion occurs is dependant upon your reference to time; days, months, years, decades or more. For…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Farhrenheit 451, what are the symbolic meanings of the characters of Montag and Faber?I am…
To answer this question you need to think about what the characters do – their role – in this novel, then relate their action to the wider theme of the book. Montag could be said to represent a…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In chapter 2, what news does Carlson reveal and how does it affect George and Lennie?
In Chapter 2 Carlson reveals that he wants Candy to kill his old dog. This is an emotional scene in which Candy argues that he can not possibly kill his dog because he’s “had ‘im too long”. Carlson…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Does anyone know any good sites to look at for info on the Watergate scandal?Does anyone know any…
en.wikipedia.org www.watergate.info www.essortment.com/all/watergatescand_reji.html www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/watergate www.u-s-history.com These are all great sites to check…