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August 25, 2018 Educator

HISTORY

What American writer is said to have invented stand-up comedy and was a master of rhetorical…

Charley Case may be who you are looking for. He was a writer and vaudeville performer in New York City at the turn of the century. He wrote ballads as well as performed comic routines using just…

LAW AND POLITICS

What is the difference between a lawmaker and a representative?

The answer to this depends on how, exactly, you are using these terms. In general, however, the terms are interchangeable. “Lawmaker” is a term that we can use in a democracy to refer to…

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WINTER DREAMS

What is Dexter Green’s financial status?

Published in 1922, three years before his most famous novel, The Great Gatsby, the short story “Winter Dreams” evokes many of the same themes as that book, including the impetuous nature of the…

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SCIENCE

What are the general distributions of landmasses of the Tertiary period?

The term “Tertiary” is no longer considered a valid descriptor, although it still appears frequently in literature and outdated materials. The Tertiary period generally includes the time period…

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JUDITH ORTIZ COFER

How does Elena encounter prejudice in Judith Ortiz Cofer’s short story “American History”?

Elena, a Puerto Rican American, endures a lot of prejudice because she attends a predominantly African American school, lives in a poorly-looking apartment block, and simply is not white. First,…

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HISTORY

Only about 5% of all African slaves ended up in Britain’s North American colonies. True or false

This is true. Only about 450,000 African slaves ended up in the United States until the U.S. Congress abolished the African slave trade in 1807. About 500,000 altogether ended up in various parts…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What passages in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird deal with racism? What are the page numbers?

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, aside from all of the various places in which the Finch children are insulted by individuals who call Atticus a “nigger-lover”–such as by Cecil Jacobs in…

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

What are the changes in the main characters in The Merchant of Venice?

All of the characters have changed by the end of “The Merchant of Venice”. In fact, “The Merchant of Venice” could be framed as a play about what happens to you and how you change after you…

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HISTORY

Desribe the industries of America’s industrial revolution

During the American Industrial Revolution, numerous new industries and technological advances were created at an incredible speed. Some of the advancements included the invention of textiles, the…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

In Fahrenheit 451, why did Montag think that Beatty wanted to die?

Beatty wanted to die because he felt that life was not worth living. In Montag’s world, people committed suicide constantly. Beatty was more intelligent and more aware than most. He knew that…

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SCIENCE

If a train is slowing down, is it accelerating?

When a body slows down, its speed decreases. If it is traveling in a straight line, like a train on a straight track, we can also say that its velocity is decreasing. Acceleration is the rate of…

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ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY

What foods did the Logans eat in “Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry?”

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry takes place in rural Mississippi in the 1930s, during the Great Depression. The main family in the book, the Logans, are not well off, although they have more than many…

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THE WEDNESDAY WARS

How does the time period shape both the storyline and protagonist in Gary Schmidt’s The Wednesday…

Gary Schmidt’s The Wednesday Wars is set in 1967 against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. American involvement in the Vietnam War started in 1955, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent military…

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OF MICE AND MEN

How is good and bad presented with Curley and Slim in Of Mice and Men?

On the ranch, Slim is respected and Curley is reviled. Slim and Curley are both men George and Lennie encounter on the ranch, and they are long-term residents. Slim is kind and well-respected,…

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MACBETH

What is revealed about Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s character from their conversation about killing…

Macbeth is more temperate in his actions and Lady Macbeth is ambitious and ruthless. From Macbeth’s reaction to the witches’ prophecies and his anger at being passed over for the kingship, you…

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HISTORY

If everyone was treated right in the beginning, would we have any conflict (wars, etc) now?

There is, of course, no way to know this for sure because we cannot go back to “the beginning” (however you define that) and see what happens if we treat everyone “right” (however you…

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HISTORY

Could you please give me a summary of chapter 7 of “History of Plymouth Plantation” by William…

The seventh chapter of William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation covers the period of time when the Pilgrims departed from Leyden in Holland and went to Southampton in England. This was when they…

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RELIGION

Is Jesus real?

There seems to be consensus among scholars that Jesus did in fact exist, but the difficulty lies in determining which Jesus everyone is talking about. To put it another way, it is plausible that…

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LITERATURE

What words or phrases evoke emotion in the audience?

Since you don’t specify a work, I’ll speak generally about how words and phrases evoke emotion in an audience. First, know that writers are using appeals to pathos when they attempt to evoke…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What themes does Harper Lee develop through Calpurnia in To Kill A Mockingbird?

Calpurnia is paid by Atticus to watch his children while he’s at work. She’s more of a mother to the kids than their Aunt Alexandra who comes to live with them. She washes their clothes, feeds…

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LAW AND POLITICS

What kind of questions or concerns did Delaware have about the Constitution at the Constitutional…

Under the Articles of Confederation, all states were represented equally in the legislature, under a “one state, one vote” concept. Thus, smaller states had just as much effect on legislation as…

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THINGS FALL APART

Hello, I am writing a essay for Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. I am unsure how to reword my…

One aim of a revision here will be to create a statement that is at once broad enough to encompass the entire argument you will pursue in your essay and also specific enough to communicate the…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, why did Dill get sick in the courtroom? Why did the three kids leave?…

At the end of Chapter 19, Dill begins to weep after seeing the way the prosecutor, Mr. Gilmer, questions Tom Robinson while Tom is on the witness stand. Mr. Gilmer began to “talk down” to Tom as if…

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LITERATURE

Summarizing, what are the similarities and the differences between the novel genre and the short…

Setting aside the obvious difference of number of pages, a novel is a full-length portrait of a protagonist and a flushed out portrait of several supporting characters, with a detailed description…

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HISTORY

What did Franklin D. Roosevelt achieve?

Franklin Roosevelt achieved many things. He created Social Security.. He created the Civilian Conservation Corps to give young men a job on infrastructure projects. He passed farm bills to pay…

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THE POSSIBILITY OF EVIL

What was the evil that Miss Strangeworth saw in “The Possibility of Evil?”

Miss Strangeworth did not actually see any evil. She didn’t even guess that anybody in the town was doing anything evil. She sensed that there was evil behavior going on in the town, and she saw…

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SCIENCE

Where in the cell does DNA replication take place?

DNA replication occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cell. By definition, prokaryotic cells do not have nuclei. Therefore, DNA replication occurs in the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell. DNA…

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GENDER DIFFERENCES: BIOLOGY & CULTURE

How does Judith Butler’s gender performativity relate to capitalism and its oppression?

In Gender Trouble, Judith Butler claims that gender is entirely learned. It is not “natural,” but cultural. Gender is not a set of traits you are born with, nor is it a set of characteristics…

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MATH

An airport, a factory, and a shopping center are at the vertices of a right triangle formed by…

Hello! Check that this triangle is really a right one, for this its sides must satisfy the Pythagorean theorem: 3.62+4.82=12.96+23.04=36=62.3.62+4.82=12.96+23.04=36=62. Yes, it is right. The shortest distance from a…

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MATH

Hello guy’s I need help… Can you help me? A stone is thrown upward with an initial speed of…

Hello! Yes we can:) If we ignore air resistance then a stone will move with the fixed acceleration g=9.8ms2g=9.8ms2 (the gravity acceleration). It is directed downwards while the initial speed is…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What are the most important studies that dealt with dominance theory and difference theory by…

In 1975 Robin Lakoff wrote a book entitled Language and Woman’s Place. In a related article called “Woman’s Language,” she talked about tactics women often use in conversation that men do not use…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

In Labov’s 1966 study on English in New York City, what conclusion can be drawn from his research?

William Labov is one of the most famous and notable sociolinguists. In particular, he has focused his research on dialects in the US. He was a pioneer of the field in many ways. One of his most…

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JULIUS CAESAR

Compare and contrast Octavius and Antony.

Antony is always characterized as a man who likes physical activities and physical pleasures. He is first shown in Julius Caesar preparing to participate in a footrace. He likes partying and having…

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SCIENCE

A driver in a car sees a deer run out into the road and puts on the brakes. Unfortunately the car…

If the driver applies brakes, the vehicle will accelerate and ultimately stop. However, the distance that it travels before stopping (even after the application of the brakes) is known as the…

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ONE ART

How do I write something about the title of the poem “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop?

To write something about the title of the poem “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop, it is best to first study the entire poem itself. In so doing, you will gain an understanding of what issue or issues…

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BUD, NOT BUDDY

In the novel Bud, Not Buddy, Kim and Scott appear to have typical sibling rivalry. How do we know…

In Chapter 11, Bud spends the night at Mrs. Sleet’s house and joins the family for breakfast the next morning. When he sits down to eat, Bud is introduced to Mrs. Sleet’s children, Kim and Scott….

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OF MICE AND MEN

How is society unfair to Crooks, Lennie, Candy and Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men?

These four characters from Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men all suffer from some sort of prejudice or segregation. In fact, almost all of the characters in the book are somehow alienated from…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Why does Atticus say that Jem’s behavior is inexcusable?

Mrs. Dubose is an elderly lady who lives on the same street as the Finch family. Whenever Jem and Scout walk by, she calls out rude comments to them. Atticus has taught his children to be polite…

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HISTORY

What is one way the House of Representatives and the Senate are different?

There are several ways the House of Representatives and the Senate are different from each other. One way is in the form of representation. In the Senate, each state, regardless of its size, has…

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MACBETH

When Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth about his plans, he replies “Be innocent of the knowledge,…

Macbeth makes this statement to his wife after he has hired men to murder Banquo and his son, Fleance. Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that his mind is “full of scorpions” because Banquo and his son are…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Crooks, Lennie, Candy, Curley’s wife, how is society unfair to them?

During the Great Depression, conditions were very harsh for Americans. Because there were few jobs, many men became dispossessed as they were forced to leave their homes and ride the rails in…

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THE LADY OF SHALOTT

How does Tennyson show how the emotions of the Lady of Shalott change throughout the ballad?

In the beginning of the ballad, the Lady of Shalott seems contented enough, even though she knows she works under a curse. Since she cannot look out the window to view the world, she has arranged a…

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SCIENCE

Why do scientists think the fossil record is incomplete?

The fossil record is considered to be incomplete for a number of reasons. The primary factor in why the record is considered to be incomplete has to do with preservation and the science of…

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HISTORY

In what ways did Reconstruction, industrialization, and westward expansion influence how…

Reconstruction, westward expansion, and industrialization impacted how Americans viewed themselves and their country. As the United States expanded westward, it had a positive impact on how most…

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SCIENCE

How do the processes of binary fission and mitosis, despite their differences, support the theory…

As you said, the processes of binary fission and mitosis (or meiosis-you’ll see why) are different in many aspects. But it’s those differences that give us evidence to support our theory!Let’s…

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THE SNIPER

What does the sniper do to trick his enemy in the short story, “The Sniper”?

The sniper was on a rooftop. He lit up a cigarette, and the glow of the cigarette gave away his position. A bullet hit the wall of the roof near where he was sitting. An enemy soldier was aiming…

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HISTORY

What are the characteristics of an empire?

Depending on which book you are using for your class, the list of characteristics will vary. However, there are several characteristics which are necessary for a government to qualify as an…

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SCIENCE

Which best compares the roles of nitrogen-fixing bacteria and certain decomposers in the nitrogen…

The nitrogen cycle shows how this important element circulates from the living component of the ecosystem which comprises all of its organisms, to the non-living surroundings and back again….

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HEALTH

Why is New York pizza one of the world’s favorite foods?

By New York pizza, I assume you mean New York City Pizza; it’s one of the best pizzas around. If you like New York City pizza and need to describe why: 1.) Try describing what is good about the…