What is the time period for Doris Lessing’s Through the Tunnel?
- OTHELLO
Jealousy is the central theme in Othello. Identify those instances where it is mentioned or where…
The following exchange between Desdemona, Iago, and Othello, concerning Cassio is an example of the jealousy theme that runs through the play. “Des. Well, do your discretion. [Exit CASSIO. Iago….
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- THROUGH THE TUNNEL
What is the time period for Doris Lessing’s Through the Tunnel?
Interestingly, this short story was first published in 1955, so it is set quite soon after the Second World War. This could explain the apparent lack of a father figure during the story and the way…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What’s ironic about Calpurnia saying she’ll be warmer at her own house rather than at the Finches…
Calpurnia is black, and presumably she lives near the other black residents of Maycomb in “the Quarters”. This part of town consists of rather neat, tidy, but very small cabins out past the city…
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- SCIENCE
What is the difference between locomotion in plants and in animals?
Locomotion deals with the movement of an organism. Locomotion in humans and bipeds is accomplished through walking on legs. In other animals, it can be accomplished through walking on four limbs,…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Why does The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn end the way it does?
The ending of this excellent novel is actually quite ironic in some ways. We may have thought that after all of his adventures, Huck might be ready to settle down and be part of “society” again,…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
One of the titles for this novel considered by Dickens and later rejected was “Buried Alive.” In…
In Charles Dickens’s “A Tale of Two Cities,” several characters follow the motif and are “buried alive.” First of all, Mr. Lorry is “buried alive” in Tellson’s Bank, a parody of the Bastille, as…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
After the second call in The Great Gatsby, why does Nick say, “No one was able utterly to put…
Nick has such an intriguing way of explaining the tense situation, doesn’t he? First, let’s put the quote into context. Tom, Daisy, Jordan, and Nick are discussing pleasantries over dinner. In…
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- CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
What evaluation tools can I use as the students guide to make a book review with the theme moral…
It seems to me that with a book like this one, the best approach as an evaluation took about behavior would be in a reflective form. To get students to reflect about characters’ actions in the…
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- HISTORY
How does one go about organising for effective operation research ? Explain
The key for any research is objectivity. I assume you are referring to a medical operation. You would consult your doctor first since he or she knows your situation best. you would then consult…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
How does the plot progress in the first four chapters of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
Mark Twain begins his marvelous novel of mid-19th century Americana, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, with a series of chapter length vignettes that introduce the imaginative and wildly…
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- SEEDFOLKS
In Seedfolks, how does Leona help the garden?
Leona demonstrates what individuals can do when they feel empowered. The citizens of Gibb Street feel they can’t do anything to change their surroundings, but Leona’s actions show them that they…
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- JANE EYRE
help! I need to know does Bronte support or undermine the realities of domestic service in the…
Mainly, I would say that Bronte offers a balance of realistic and fictional portrayal of domestic service during the 1800s. As a governess, Jane would have had more privileges than other members…
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- HISTORY
What battle strategies did each side employ in the First World War 1? how effective were these…
For a continent that prided itself on rational discourse, intellectual advancement and scientific approaches that can dispel a supposed irrational concept such as “war,” Europe seemed to be quite…
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- THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC
Where did the story take place?
Jane Yolen’s The Devil’s Arithmetic deals with the historical impact of the Holocaust within a modern setting. Initially, this story begins in present day New Rochelle, New York. It strikes me as…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
When Captain Beatty arrived at the Montag household, why did Mildred run to the parlor?
When Captain Beatty comes to the house, Mildred had been watching her t.v. walls for quite some time. Montag had even asked her to turn the noise down, because he wasn’t feeling well, and wanted…
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- I STAND HERE IRONING
Can you identify one sentence about themes/morals that relates to Tillie Olsen’s “I Stand Here…
And when is there time to remember, to sift, to weigh, to estimate, to total? I will start and there will be an interruption and I will have to gather it all together again. Or I will become…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
In the novel A Separate Peace, are there any frequent questions asked by the author?I’ve thought…
A Separate Peace focuses on the relationship between Finny and Gene and the question of each of the boys individual identity. The boys deal with insecurity, competition, friendship, jealousy,…
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- ODE TO THE WEST WIND
In “Ode to the West Wind” give three examples of metaphors, and explain what each one means.
Shelley’s poem is incredibly complex and there is much happening within the poem to connect both his description of this storm and how the process of nature embodies both creation and destruction…
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- LITERATURE
I need to write a research paper on two diiferent authors but with the same writing styles…any…
This is a fairly wide open question and might require some level of specificity. It is very easy to pick two writers that have similar writing styles, but in order to be able to execute this paper…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
How does Julius Caesar’s ambition prove to be his downfall? Why does Julius Caesar refuse the…
While Caesar seemed to truly have Rome’s best interest at heart, his personal ambition was seen as a threat by the conspirators. Ancient Rome began as a monarchy in 753 BCE with one king in charge….
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- THE INTERLOPERS
Who is the main character in “The Interlopers”?
In my opinion, this is a trick question because there are truly two main characters in “The Interlopers.” If I were forced to choose one, I would choose Ulrich von Gradwitz; however, Georg Znaeym…
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- A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS
Compare the themes of “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” and “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the…
The themes in “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” and “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” are similar in that they both offer optimistic positive messages about ways to expand life from the…
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- RUDYARD KIPLING
Please provide a summary of “The Mark Of The Beast” by Rudyard Kipling. I am not quite sure what…
Rudyard Kipling first published his short story, “The Mark of the Beast,” in 1890. It tells the story of a newcomer to India, Fleete, who desecrates the temple of Hanuman the Monkey God by putting…
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- IN COLD BLOOD
What does the crime reveal about the town of Holcomb? How does the gossip surrounding the murders…
The horrific crime takes place in a small town where people like the Clutters don’t even lock their doors at night. This was a common activity especially during the early part of the 20th century….
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- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
On what page number can I find this quote in the The Importance of Being Earnest:”Ignorance is…
The actual page number will differ depending on the publication; however, this quote usually comes approximately nine pages into Act I of Oscar Wilde’s play (and because I am getting my version…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
What is ironic about the capture of the two convicts in Chapter 5 of Great Expectations?
The chapter represents Dickens’ use of several different types of irony. -Dramatic Irony: At this point in the novel, the reader knows that Pip has helped an escaped convict in the nearby vicinity,…
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- THE HIDING PLACE
In Chapter 3 of The Hiding Place, how did Tante Jans react to the news of her imminent death from…
When Tante Jans learns that her death from diabetes is imminent, she first “put(s) her hands over her eyes and (begins) to cry”. After a short time, however, in a way that is nothing short of…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, Chapter 6, what is Nick’s nature and tone?
In Chapter 6, Nick is still rather objective as a narrator, but he is unable to hide his disdain for Tom Buchanan. His nature or characterization is that of an interested spectator, but Gatsby and…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
I need some quotes from act 1 in The Crucible.
The following quotes come from Act I of The Crucible, they are spoken by Abigail Williams, the first one concerns her relationship with John Proctor, which we learn about from this comment that she…
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- MATH
Can anyone help with this algebra problem? A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. A…
The idea when answering word problems is to use numbers and symbols to represent the words in the problem. The first thing I always like to do is figure out what “X” is because that allows me to…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird affect the novel?Consider how the setting (time,…
The setting of the story, the deep south during the Great Depression, is very important to the story. Race relations hadn’t changed a great deal from the 1930’s to the late 1950’s when Harper Lee…
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- SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY
Is the Spoon River Anthology available in a translation into German?I will need a fairly prompt…
There are numerous things you can do to find the Spoon River Anthology in German. The easiest (and cheapest) thing for you to try is changing your computer over to the German language, and then…
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- MACBETH
‘lady macbeth is moved primarily by personal ambition nd not by love 4 macbeth or an unselfish…
Lady Macbeth is driven by ambition and a desire for power, she is a stronger personality than her husband, Macbeth. She is consumed with the idea of becoming queen, once she discovers the witches…
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- THE PEARL
Do the characters of The Pearl reveal authentic experiences of John Steinbeck?
In a way, yes, the characters of The Pearl reveal authentic experiences of John Steinbeck. Let me explain. Specifically, John Steinbeck met an important mentor in his early life: a mentor named…
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- THE PEARL
What is the central/main idea of The Pearl?
“The Pearl” is considered to be a parable; therefore, you would say that the main or central idea is actually the moral or message of the story. This moral is that people are sometimes so fixated…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
How does Abigail contribute to the dramatic effect of “The Crucible”?please help me its for my…
I think a paper like this will be relatively direct to write, but it will also require analysis and understanding. This might be where its challenge lies. From my points of view, there are…
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- BUSINESS
What to do when you don’t get customers no matter how many times you put an advertisement, new or…
There are several options facing businesses who are challenged with the need to develop new customer bases. One action that businesses undertake is the hiring of a consultant or consulting agency….
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- THE LOTTERY
Amazing lotto 6/49 predictor!Hi, I was searching for some lotto 6/49 predictors on google. And I…
This post does not seem as if it’s open for discussion as it seems to be soliciting business for an offsite activity. The purpose of enotes is to provide instruction and open lines of…
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- RICHARD III
How does Richard prove a villain in Richard III?
In order to approach an understanding of whether Gloucester’s character in Shakespeare’s Richard III qualifies as a villain, the term “villain” requires a bit of clarification. When a character is…
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- EVERYMAN
Is the drama Everyman a moral story?
Everyman is a morality tale, meaning that the problems faced by the title character are common to all of humanity. How those issues are addressed is most often based in some moral code, so, yes,…
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- OTHELLO
“Put the money in thy purse”Hello felows, Im Valeria, from Argentina. Let me just tell you that…
In all the different editions of Shakespeare’s Othello that I’ve read, the phrase “put money in thy purse” is defined, in the footnotes, as meaning one of two things: either “make money” (in this…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
What is the theme of chapters 15 and 16 in the novel Brave New World?For each of the chapters…
Chapter 15 is when John expresses his disgust at the “brave new world” he finds himself in and particularly at its ultimate aim of achieving happiness at the expense of truth and freedom. John…
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- RUDYARD KIPLING
With what message is the poet trying to touch the reader in “If” my Rudyard Kipling?
I will presume that you are speaking of the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. The message the poet is trying to convey to the reader is how to behave, or how to carry oneself. This is represented in…
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- AS YOU LIKE IT
In Act V, Scene II of As you Like It, where are Oliver and Orlando and what are they discussing?
Orlando and Oliver are together in the Forest of Arden in Act V, Scene II. Oliver came to hunt down Orlando and return him to Duke Frederick, but Orlando saved Oliver’s life by wrestling a lioness,…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
How do you make a simple sentence? (Example: took – whales) It’s about simple sentences….
A simple sentence is a direct expression that contains a subject (person or thing doing the action), a verb (an action being taken), and a completed thought. For example in the situation above,…
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- SHOELESS JOE
In “Shoeless Joe”, what is the difference between dreams and reality in Dr. Graham’s life?
Dr. Graham’s life represents how some dreams do not materialize and yet remain a distinct part of who we are. By all accounts, Doc Graham is loved in his community as the town doctor who was able…
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- WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
Is “To Daffodils” a Cavalier Poem?Why or why not? Support the conclusion with examples of other…
There certainly are some aspects of Cavalier poetry evident in Wordsworth’s poem “Daffodils.” The first and most prevalent is its idea that the natural world features a sense of beauty that is to…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
I need help with a question from the book, Of Mice and MenWhat has george told lennie that he…
Actually Lennie can remember more than we (or even George) initially give him credit for. He remembers the whole of the story about ‘the fatta the lan’’, he just likes to hear George tell…
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- RULES OF THE GAME
In “Rules of the Game”, to what extent is Waverly conditioned by her physical environment?
This is a very interesting question for a number of reasons. Firstly it captures the dilemma of the whole nature/nurture debate, which asks the question which is the more powerful influence in our…
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- THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS
In “The Chrysanthemums”, how does Elisa’s conversation with the stranger become meaningful?
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