What lastng inventions and ideas did the World’s Fair of 1893 introduce into American…
- THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY
What lastng inventions and ideas did the World’s Fair of 1893 introduce into American…
Inventions are easily found in the text as well as the Internet, and they include Cracker Jacks,chocolate bars, pay toilets, zippers, beef bouillon, and of course the Ferris wheel. Probably the…
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- THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY
“Exctly what motivated HOLMES may never be known”At the end of the book, Larson suggests that…
What motivated Holmes remains, in large part, a mystery. It might be helpful to know what, exactly, motivated him if we could identify that in others and prevent them from pursuing the same…
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- THE WEDNESDAY WARS
In the book Wednesday Wars, what does Holling Hoodhood want and why is it important to him?
The thing Holling Hoodhood wants most in life is to have a chance to determine his own destiny. Holling’s father is a controlling, insensitive man who has decided that Holling will follow in his…
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- THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY
What insights does The Devil in the White City offer?Larson writes, “The juxtaposition of pride…
I don’t know of many modern-day stories which parallel the gruesome behaviors of Holmes. On the other hand, there are plenty of modern-day stories which parallel Burnham. Think of anyone who has…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are the differences between role responsibillity and moral responsibility? Which account of…
The main difference between role responsibility and moral responsibility is who you are accountable to. With role responsibility a person is concretely accountable to others: superiors, coworker,…
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- THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY
The Devil in the White CityIn his speech before his wheel to on tis first passengers, George…
Well, it was a huge risk to select Chicago for the site of the World’s Fair. It’s not an all-season kind of town; it required major engineering feats because the site was so near the water; it was…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
What is the subject of Mr. Lorry’s dream?A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
You only get one question, I’m afraid; so I’ll answer the first, which I presume is the most important. In A Tale of Two Cities, chapter 3, Jarvis Lorry is all bundled up in a coach with several…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
Why did Jared Diamond write the book Guns,Germs,and Steel?Why write about this subject? What was…
One of the things that becomes apparent from reading any of Jared Diamond’s books is that he is incredibly fascinated by the ways that societies have developed. So I would argue that a major part…
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- THE CATBIRD SEAT
What did you learn from The Catbird Seat?
The more important question is, what did YOU learn? This story, like many of Thurber’s stories, presents the conflict between men and women in a humorous and ironic way. So, perhaps you may have…
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- THINGS FALL APART
How does Okonkwo differ from Western heroes and what is the role of proverbs in Things Fall Apart?
The one thing that seems different to me from most portrayals of heroes in western culture is the driving force behind Okonkwo’s incredible desire to be seen as successful and as a fierce warrior….
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
What examples would you cite to show how Huck comes of age (i.e. loses his innocence) in this novel?
This is actually well connected to a previous question about the conflict between a child and a parental figure, but I would suggest that one of the best examples is the way that Huck stands up to…
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- THE POETRY OF ROBERT FROST
Why didn’t Warren need a hired man?The Death of a Hired Man.
In “The Death of the Hired Man” Silas the former hired hand has come “home” to die. In answer to your question, it isn’t so much that Warren doesn’t need a hired man; it’s more that he doesn’t…
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- THE BOOK THIEF
In the novel The Book Thief, why did Markus Zusak choose to have Death narrate the story?
It is possible that Zusak chose a personified Death as the narrator of The Book Thief to comment on the overarching tone of the times. Set during World War II in Germany, the novel explores the…
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- MATH
Find the sides of a rectangular prism if the volume = 30 cm^3 , the height = 3 cm and the…
Let the sides be: x, y and height h We know that the volume: V = x*y*h 30 = x*y*3 ==> xy = 10 ……….(1) We also know that the perimeter of the base is: P = 2*x + 2*y = 14 ==> 2x + 2y = 14…
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- MATH
Calculate the circumference and area of the circle whose diameter = 14.
We have the diameter d = 14 Then the radius of the circle (r) = d/2 = 7 The circumference (C) = 2*r*pi = 2*7*22/7 = 44…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Antony’s soliloquy at the end of act 3, scene 2, indicates what intentions regarding the…
I’m assuming that the soliloquy you’re referring to is actually at the end of Act 3, scene 1 (“O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of flesh…” (3.1.255-277), as there is no soliloquy at the end of…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
In Act 3, after the assassination, the protagonist who drives the rest of the action appears. Who…
The character who comes to the forefront in Act Three is Marc Antony. After the conspirators leave the scene of the crime, Marc Antony plots his revenge and then carries it out through the rest of…
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- MATH
Find the equation of the line passes through A(1,2) and B(-2,4).
A(1,2) B(-2,4) The equation for the line is: y-yA = m(x-xA) m= (yB-yA)/(xB-xA) = (4-2)/(-2-1)= 2/-3= -2/3 ==> y- yA = -(2/3)(x-xA) ==> y-3 = (-2/3)(x-2) ==> y-3 = -(2/3)x + 4/3 ==>…
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- MATH
log 5 (3x) – log 5 (15) = 1 solve for x
log 5 (3x) – log 5 (15) = 1 We know that log a – log b = log (a/b) ==> log 5 (3x/15) = 1 ==> log 5 (x/5) = 1 But log 5 (5) = 1 ==> log 5 (x/5) = log 5 (5) ==> X/5 = 5 ==> X = 25
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- MATH
Solve for sqrt(x^2 – 4x +4) =0
sqrt(x^2 – 4x + 4) = 0 Let us rewrite: x^2 – 4x + 4 = (x-2)^2 ==> sqrt(x-2)^2 = 0 ==> x-2 = 0 ==> x =2
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is the relationship is between a lack of adequate health care and society’s disenfranchised…
There is no scientifically provable answer here — this is more of a matter of opinion. To me, the connection is that a lack of adequate health care can make the poorer classes more likely to…
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- PERSEPOLIS: THE STORY OF A CHILDHOOD
In what ways does reading Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood deepen your understanding &…
I cannot answer a question that asks how a book deepens YOUR perception. That has to come from you. However, there are some key points that you might consider when you are reflecting on this answer…
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- MATH
Solve the system: x+2y = 5 2x-3y = 2
x + 2y = 5……..(1) 2x – 3y = 2…….(2) Using the elimination method: Multiply (2) by -2 and add to (1) -7 y = -8 ==> y= 8/7 Now substitute: x + 2y = 5 x = 5 – 2y = 5 – 2(8/7) = 5-…
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- SCIENCE
Parathyroid diseaseI was recently diagnosed with parathyroid disease. Is anyone familiar with…
My roommate in college suffered from this. The two biggest things she complained of as direct results of the disease were weight gain (and her inability to really lose weight no matter how hard…
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- REFERENCE
Kindle, anyone?I’m thinking about getting a Kindle so I can read ebooks. I’d love to hear from…
Being an environmentalist there are obvious reasons why I am excited about the concept of downloading books on a little tiny computer device. Another pro is to not to have to carry heavy textbooks…
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- SCIENCE
How do cold sores grow in your mouth and how do you get it?
One of the causes of cold sores is an infection with the herpes virus. The cold sores appearing is simply a manifestation of the virus and even if they disappear completely, the virus is still…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
What evolutionary benefit do microbes derive from making humans sick in bizarre ways such as…
According to Diamond, the only thing that a microbe is trying to do is to replicate itself — it is trying as hard as it can to reproduce. Microbes will, therefore, try to find good ways to…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What is the purpose of the interruption of Gatsby’s story at the beginning of chapter 8?The story…
I think you’re talking about the conversation between the gardener and Gatsby that occurs the morning after Gatsby has revealed the truth of his long and sordid love for Daisy to Nick. After…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
How does the north-south axis prevent diffusion of crops?This can be found in chapter 10
The idea here is that continents that have a long north-south axis are worse than continents that have a long east-west axis when it comes to having crops diffuse. This is because similar…
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- 1984
At the end of the book, does Winston win victory over himself? How?
I would argue that he doesn’t. Most of my feeling about this comes from the incredible depth of the hopelessness he feels and the shame he feels at having given in to the torture and given up…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
Why did Africans domesticate Eurasian animals when they had a food source equivalent to a modern…
To me, there are a couple of main reasons for this. First, it is more convenient to have domesticated animals than to have to hunt. It is much easier and much less dangerous to have cattle that…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
Based on Chapter 7, is it best to characterize JD as a cultural historian?
Jared Diamond could more accurately be characterized as an environmental historian than as a cultural historian. He explains societies’ tendencies to move toward food production as the result of…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
What are the 3 main factors that encourage the hunter-gather lifestyle on New Guinea to continue…
According to Diamond, New Guinea has three major limitations that make agriculture more difficult than it is in other places. It is because of these problems that people there have tended to…
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- THE ROAD
How does the style or content makes the passage stand out?Here’s the quote. It’s on page 35….
In my mind, the very quick transitions between the voices bring out the desperate nature of the conversation. The fact that the author does not use quotation marks or do anything else to indicate…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How do the Democrats & Republican parties compare education values of our nation?Do they agree,…
Sadly, one of the biggest items they contend about has very little to do with actual education and much more to do with the massive budgets that surround education and the jobs programs many…
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- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
How do the demands and requirements of courtship dominate Cecily’s and Gwendolyn’s attentions,…
Gwendolyn and Cecily have a very weak foundation when it comes to social skills. From what we can infer in the play, Lady Bracknell tries her best to keep Gwendolen under her watch. Similarly, Jack…
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- MATH
How can F be isolated on one side of: Z =…
To isolate F in , z = A+((((F-A)/(B-A) – (V*((F-A)/B-A))*(1-(F-A)/(B-A))))(B-A) and solve for F. Solution: Z-A = (((x -v(x(1-x)))(B-A), where x = (F-A)/(B-A) (Z-A)/(B-A) = x – Vx(1-x) = Vx^2-…
- SCIENCE
What would happen to a baby’s immune system if they were born without a thymus?
If this were to happen the infant would most likely be prone to more frequent and serious infections because the thymus gland plays a role in the defense mechanisms of the body. Other immunologic…
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- THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
What is The Count of Monte Cristo about?
Have you read the analysis of this novel here on eNotes? It gives you an excellent overview of what this novel is about. It is an interesting and fast-paced adventure story that also has important…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
How does Huckleberry Finn depict a conflict between a parental figure and a son/daughter?What are…
If you look at the first conflict between Huck and Pap, his dad, you find a couple interesting things. Pap has returned to try and get some of the money that he has heard Huck has, specifically the…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
Where can you find symbolism emerge in Chapters 6 and 7 of the novel, A Separate Peace?i need one…
In Chapter Five of John Knowles’s A Separate Peace, the Summer Session has ended, a session in which some rules were suspended and forgotten and the atmosphere was more relaxed. Now it is the…
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
What are two important passages in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? Please include page numbers…
The important passages I have chosen have to do with the Germans and what they thought at that time. When Bruno’s new teacher arrives, he tells the boy that history and geography are the only…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
How does Diamond explain the fact that domesticable American apples and grapes were not…
I do not remember anything about grapes, but the answer to this as far as apples go can be found at the very end of Chapter 8. What Diamond argues is that apples are generally very hard to…
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- HISTORY
Why is the Compromise of 1877 also known as the Corrupt Bargain?
In the presidential election of 1876, neither Rutherford B. Hayes (the Republican) nor Samuel Tilden (the Democrat) had enough electoral votes to win the election outright. This was because the…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
How does Diamond challenge our assumptions about the transition from hunter-gathering to farming?
I think that people tend to believe that farming is clearly superior to hunting and gathering. All civilized people (so pretty much everyone in the world today) live off things that are produced…
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- THE VELDT
Do you think that George and Lydia from “The Veldt” are fully aware of the setting they are in or…
If you are referring to the end of “The Veldt,” then yes, George and Lydia realize that Peter and Wendy purposely locked them in the interactive nursery in the veldt setting. Bradbury writes,…
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- CHOCOLAT
In Chocolat, how and what does Vianne know about Armande through chocolate?
First of all, keep in mind that Armande is a character who will do what she wants to do, despite what others think (a fact which infuriates and eventually alienates her daughter). It seems,…
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- CHOCOLAT
In Chocolat, at the end of the story, how does Vianne celebrate the chocolate ceremony and change…
Vianne plans her “grand festivale du chocolat” for Easter Sunday. She prepares for it for weeks ahead of time. Anouk and her friends make the posters and flyers and the entire town knows about it….
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- CHOCOLAT
In Chocolat how does Vianne know about Josephine through chocolate? What does she know about her?
When Vianne first sees Josephine Muscat, she notices the same things the rest of the town sees – head down, shaky hands, darting eyes, and the look of a “victim.” She discovers her “favorite”…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Where does the story take place? How does the setting contribute to the story?consider the time…
The story takes place in Verona, Italy. It is a relatively small city, but one that is dominated by the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. The story of Romeo and Juliet itself grew from…