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August 26, 2018 Educator

THE GIVER

In what chapter does Jonas talk to Gabriel?

Jonas tells Gabriel that there could be love in Chapter 16. Jonas feels very close to Gabriel. There are several reasons for this, including the fact that they both have pale eyes, a rare trait in…

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SCIENCE

Four glass bottles containing clear, colourless solutions are left on a lab bench with the…

We know that bottles 1 and 3 are cations. Cations are positively charged ions. Thus, Pb+2 and Ag+ could be bottles 1 and 3. Likewise, we know that bottle 2 and 4 are anions. Anions are negatively…

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HISTORY

What is containment? List and define three examples of containment.

Containment was our policy after World War II to stop communism from spreading. This policy was based on the Long Telegram that was issued by George Keenan. The Long Telegram suggested that…

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THE GIVER

How does the setting of The Giver affect the conflict?

The conflict of the story is when Jonas learns that his community is killing babies. The internal and external conflict are dependent on the dystopian setting. Jonas’s community is supposedly…

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LAW AND POLITICS

What are the main differences between liberals and idealists?

Any answer to this depends on whether we are focusing on political or philosophical discourse, and whether we are using the terms as political labels or mere descriptors. Generally, in current…

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LITERATURE

A reader should always bring knowledge of history and contemporary events to bear on the reading…

While there are certainly many pieces of literature that are best informed and understood by knowing history (for example, appreciation of The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco benefits from a…

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LITERATURE

Is it true or false that the tone of a short story is never established until the end of the story?

The tone of a short story is established from the very beginning. A short story’s tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject. Although the tone may change, it is less likely to change in…

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THE DIVINE COMEDY

What are the sins and punishments in canto 28?

Canto 28 of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno describes people who have sinned through scandal and creating discord. The punishment here is to walk endlessly around a chasm towards the center of hell, with…

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GENRE

How many literary genres are there?

There are many different literary genres and sub-genres. Some of the large-scale ways in which we categorize literary works into genres are the following: Fiction: This is a form of imaginative…

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LITERATURE

Is the following statement true or false: “Reading literature is always pleasurable like enjoying…

In my opinion, reading literature is not always pleasurable. There are times when literature makes demands of us. A question such as this one is rooted in opinion. Everyone will have a different…

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DULCE ET DECORUM EST

Explain the final three stanzas of the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen.

The first stanza of the poem describes the ongoing misery, deprivation, and physical pain of the soldiers fighting in the trenches during World War I. The second stanza, beginning with the line:…

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REVISING THE LITERARY CANON

There is a surprising amount of agreement about which works are most important to read and…

Unfortunately, this question contains an undefined term and a somewhat obfuscatory use of passive voice. “Surprising” isn’t really something one can measure and one cannot judge whether a person or…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what is peculiar about Tom which would lead one to believe he could not…

In Chapter 18, Atticus asks Mayella Ewell to identify the man who allegedly beat and raped her. Mayella indicates that Tom Robinson was the man responsible, and Atticus asks Tom to stand up. When…

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SCIENCE

Given the following aqueous reactants, write a balanced chemical equation to describe the…

These are examples of possible double replacement reactions. They’re also called precipitation reactions because if there’s a reaction a solid precipitate is produced. No precipitate will form if…

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THE DEMON LOVER

What is the letter about?

When Mrs. Kathleen Drover discovered the mysterious letter on the table in her hallway, she did not know who it was from or what it was about. She saw that the letter was “addressed to her.” The…

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SCIENCE

A good way to come up with a scientific question for an experiment is to _____.

Scientific method requires a good hypothesis, a question or an explanation of why something happens or what will happen. Experiments are then conducted and data is collected and analyzed to test…

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HISTORY

Why did consumption increase in the 1920s?

Consumption increased during the 1920s because people had more money to spend. They bought war bonds during WWI that increased in value. People who worked in munitions plants made a good deal of…

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CRISS CROSS

Whose perspective is the book Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins written from?

Criss Cross is written from multiple perspectives that shift throughout the novel—and yes, one part is written from the perspective of a necklace! However, the entire book isn’t written from the…

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THE CANTERBURY TALES

What are the Wife of Bath’s weaknesses in The Canterbury Tales?

The Wife of Bath comes across as one of the more abrasive characters in The Canterbury Tales, the kind of person it would probably be very tiresome to spend a long journey with. Still, she is also…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Jem describe the social hierarchy in Maycomb in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

Jem tells Scout that there are “four kinds of folks” in Maycomb based on class and race. The trial’s outcome came as a bit of a shock to Jem. He was expecting a verdict of “not guilty,”…

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MACBETH

How would you describe Macbeth’s demeanor as he converses with Lennox and Macduff?

At the end of Act II, Scene 2, Lady Macbeth tells her husband: Hark, more knocking.Get on your nightgown, lest occasion call usAnd show us to be watchers. Be not lostSo poorly in your thoughts….

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Four distinct geographical areas are important in The Great Gatsby: West Egg, East Egg, the…

This is a great question, and very interesting to explore. This topic lends itself to a multi-page essay, which I’m not going to write here, but I can give you an overview which you can develop….

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A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN

Explain the term “stream of consciousness” with reference to A Portrait of the Artist as a Young…

Stream of consciousness is a radical style perfected by modernist writers like James Joyce and Virginia Woolf. In general, stream of consciousness is a style of writing that mimics the way real…

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THE POSSIBILITY OF EVIL

What is the character of Miss Strangeworth?

Miss Strangeworth is a complex character. The entire story is actually about the difference between appearance and reality in this woman’s character. On the surface she appears to be a kindly,…

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HISTORY

Non Aligned Movement: From Cold War to Nation Building. What does this mean?

The post-World War II international structure was characterized principally by the bipolar confrontation between the liberal democracies of the West led by the United States and the communist,…

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HISTORY

What three improvements in rail travel were introduced in the late 1800s?

There were several improvements in rail travel in the late 1800s. Rail travel had been growing throughout the 1800s. With the improvements made in train travel in the late 1800s, train travel…

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SERENA

In Ron Rash’s book Serena, what does Serena mean when she says, “It’s like my body knew all along”?

Serena’s statement reflects how she knew she was “different” from other women. She knew that she was not meant to be a mother. Serena’s words show an acceptance of her fate. She had just recovered…

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SCIENCE

Where in the world is calcium mined?

You can mine for calcium pretty much anywhere on Earth. You can find calcium in sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. Many minerals contain calcium, some of them being limestone, marble and…

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LIFE IN THE IRON MILLS

Compare the korl woman of Rebecca Harding Davis’ “Life in the Iron Mills” with the yearning felt…

In some ways the korl woman from Life in the Iron Mills can be thought of as a representation of the longing for “action” we find in Emily Dickinson’s work. The “korl woman” is a statue of a woman,…

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ANTHEM

What do you think Equality’s main motivation is for creating his new invention? Explain.

Equality and his fellow brothers have all been kept ignorant of the past of this dystopian society, which was once technologically advanced with cars and electricity. Equality has been educated to…

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HISTORY

What is important about the Scopes Trial (1925)?

The Scopes Trial became the “trial of the century” (in some people’s minds, at least), because it tapped in to some of the biggest trends and issues of the day. In addition, it became the…

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OUTLIERS: THE STORY OF SUCCESS

What did Korean Air do in the book Outliers?

The story of Korean Air comes in Chapter Seven, “The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes.” In the 1990s, this airline experienced a higher number of crashes than any other operating airline….

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What are two components of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that makes it such a lasting and…

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is long-lasting and influential because audiences from every generation and every nation can relate to the themes presented in the play and for the witty, artistic,…

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HISTORY

What in your opinion represented the greatest political or social achievements of Progressive-era…

I would have to say that I believe that votes for women was the greatest achievement of the Progressive Era. This is not something that impacts my life on a day-to-day basis, but it is probably the…

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PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

What Progressive political reforms changed the political influence of immigrants?

There were two significant factors in Progressive politics and ideology that led to a decline in immigration and a decline in the influence of immigrants. The first of the two is one likely to be…

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SCIENCE

The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in…

The central nervous system or CNS receives the sensory information from all parts of the body, integrates it and responds accordingly. The central nervous system consists of two main organs: the…

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HEALTH

What is the role of the nurse in information literacy?

Nurses are, obviously, a vital cog in the health care process. They are usually the first medically-trained professional a patient entering a hospital or medical clinic encounters. They also,…

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HISTORY

In what ways was Reconstruction a success, and in what ways was it a failure?

Depending on your point of view, Reconstruction can be viewed as a success or as a failure. There are reasons why it can be viewed as a success. One of the goals of Reconstruction was to rebuild…

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BENITO MUSSOLINI

Who was Benito Mussolini?

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was the first European fascist dictator and ruler of Italy from 1922-1943. He was born in 1883 in Predappio, Italy to a blacksmith and a schoolteacher. He was an…

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THE GIVER

In Chapter 12 of The Giver, The Giver revealed that he agreed with Jonas about sameness. Which…

Jonas learns that the community once had colors, and The Giver explains to him that they gave up too much for Sameness. The Giver teaches Jonas about the Capacity to See Beyond, which means in his…

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THE JOURNEY TO THE WEST

Why does Buddha not give Zhu Bajie the title of Buddha in The Journey to the West?

In the novel, Buddha does not give Zhu Bajie the title because he asserts that Bajie has not yet attained victory over his weaknesses. You guarded the holy monk on his journey, but your heart is…

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MACBETH

In Act 5, Scene 2 Angus says to the other men: “Now does he feel his title/ Hang loose about him,…

In Act 5 Scene 2, Angus tells the other men that Macbeth’s feels “his title hang loose about him, like a giant’s robe.” At this point in the play, the men suspect that Macbeth has been complicit…

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SCIENCE

What is the point of paper chromatography?

Paper chromatography can show that different substances are in an apparently homogeneous substance. In general, a sample of a substance is applied near the bottom of a paper chromatography strip….

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SCIENCE

How is paper chromatography used in crime scenes?

Ink is a homogenous mixture that is made up of dyes of several different colors. Each brand of ink consists of a different ratio and type of dyes. Paper chromatography can be used to separate the…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

In Fahrenheit 451, they didn’t know what war was. What are some quotes to back that up?

Apparently, people don’t really know what war is because no one ever talks about it. The government seems to like the fact that citizens are glued to their TVs while they take care of foreign…

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GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL

In Guns, Germs, and Steel, how does Jared Diamond differentiate between the “four factors” of…

This question appears to refer to Chapter 13 in Guns, Germs, and Steel. This chapter, entitled “Necessity’s Mother,” looks at why some societies seem to innovate more than others. About…

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HISTORY

What were Andrew Jackson strengths?

Andrew Jackson was a forceful leader from the West, which back then meant Tennessee. He had an impressive military record against the Creek Indians at Horseshoe Bend and the unnecessary yet…

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HISTORY

What are the main reasons the Roman Empire collapsed?

The decline of the Roman Empire was more of a slow crumble than an instantaneous collapse- many events influenced each other and contributed to the demise of Roman culture in the West. When we talk…

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THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT

Why does Mr. Oakhurst think it is a bad idea to make camp before they reach Sandy Bar?

Mr. Oakhurst is the leader of the party from the beginning. In fact, he is the only sober one in the party of four, and he advises them that Sandy Bar is “distant a day’s severe travel” from…