What role do women play in the fictional town in “The Lottery”?

August 17, 2018 Educator

BUSINESS

In simplest terms, profit is the difference between the cost of a commodity and the price at which it sells. In other words, it is the difference between the amount invested in a commodity and the…

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SCIENCE

How many forces act on a body which is in outer space, a long way from other bodies?

A body left in outer space, away from other bodies, will hardly experience any force other than weak gravitational force. Even at large distance, other celestial bodies, such as planets, stars,…

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SCIENCE

What is a 3D scanner

A 3D scanner, in the simplest terms, is a device that collects the spatial (or geometric) information of any object and uses it to construct its digital 3D model. The mechanism here is to scan (or…

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SCIENCE

Identify an example of new technology. Explain how it might be applied in the work environment….

There are so many new technologies that can be applied to so many different settings in a workplace environment (depending on the workplace in question), that it is difficult to choose one. I would…

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THE OUTSIDERS

How does Ponyboy feel about being a greaser in The Outsiders?

Pony is proud of being a greaser but dislikes the violence. Ponyboy goes to great lengths to describe what a “greaser” is, and the benefits of that life. He also points out the drawbacks….

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BUD, NOT BUDDY

What happens in the 4th chapter of Bud, Not Buddy?

Before I get to chapter 4, I need to give a little quick background on chapters 1-3. Those chapters lead up to chapter four’s mini climax. Chapter 1 introduces the reader to Bud. He is a foster…

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THE CHASER

The old man guarantees that the love potion will produce all the effects of idealized romantic…

Yes and no. The trouble with idealized romantic love is that it doesn’t last. That is precisely what the story is all about. That sort of love, including the physical part of it, is very appealing…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, explain Atticus’ strengths and weaknesses.

Atticus has many strengths in the book. First, he is an amazing father to his children. He treats them with respect and he teaches them important lesson for life. For example, he wanted Jem to…

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SCIENCE

Can acidic (ph 5.5) Sheba Medicated Face and Body Wash damage my skin? And being acidic, how is…

If the product is a commercial product sold in major US stores like drugstores, grocery stores, or Wal-Mart, etc., then it you can be assured that it has been tested to at least some degree since…

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SCIENCE

How can I make a distance-time graph on a computer?

There are a number of graphing applications that can be used for this purpose. The mostly commonly used tool for this is Microsoft’s Excel program. First of all, input all the data in the program….

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SCIENCE

How would changing the proportions of substances in an alloy change its properties?

An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals, designed to give a product that is substantially better in some respect than any of the individual metals that went into it’s composition. For example,…

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SCIENCE

A paint spraying machine gives the drops of paint a positive charge and a metal object a negative…

Paint spraying machines use electrostatics to prevent paint wastage. The paint gun is given a strong positive charge by a high voltage positive needle. All the paint droplets leaving the gun…

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THE REMAINS OF THE DAY

In the beginning of The Remains of the Day, why might we think that Stevens is quite…

One of the initial impressions the reader has of Stevens is that he is different. It does not take long to see that Stevens is different in the way he approaches his life. He is reserved in the…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

What is the significance of Simon?

Simon is significant to the story for a couple of reasons. First, Simon represents goodness. Not simply acting good, though. Simon is innately good and kind to others. He does it because it is…

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SCIENCE

Explain why it is necessary for oil companies to crack the long chained alkanes produced from…

Petroleum or crude oil is composed of long chain hydrocarbons. These complex hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules by the breaking of carbon to carbon bonds resulting in smaller, more…

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MACBETH

What are some examples of the power of Lady Macbeth in Macbeth?

There is no doubt that Lady Macbeth is power hungry. The mere hint of possibly being queen is enough to spur her toward the nefarious plot of killing King Duncan. I don’t think that is the kind…

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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

What is Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time about, and what is your…

Mark Haddon’s 2003 novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is about a high-functioning autistic 15-year-old boy named Christopher whose search for the killer of his neighbor’s dog…

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SCIENCE

What is a Pseudo First order reaction? Give one example.

Talking about the rate order of a chemical reaction deals with the rate law for chemical reactions. The rate of a chemical reaction can be expressed in the generic equation below: rate =…

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THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON

Tell me an essay about whom I admire the most in the Swiss Family Robinson.

I can definitely help you get started on your essay, but the writing needs to be yours. Plagiarism would be an issue, if I wrote something for you, and you took it as your own. Additionally,…

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SCIENCE

What happens most immediately after a free ribonucleotide pairs with the template strand of DNA…

Transcription is the process of copying the DNA template strand into an RNA transcript. There are three stages which include initiation of transcription, followed by elongation of the transcript…

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THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

How do you think the play is relevant to your audience? Discuss themes, issues and social,…

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THE CAY

Discuss the events before, during, and after the hurricane in The Cay.

Theodore Taylor’s The Cay follows young Phillip, a school-age boy living on the Caribbean island of Curaçao during World War II. The book follows Phillip’s coming of age amidst the dangers of war,…

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THE ROAD TO MECCA

In Athol Fugard’s play The Road to Mecca, Helen Martin does not physically travel to the…

For Helen, Mecca symbolizes her own spirituality, the visible expression of her soul, and the lightening of her dark fears of aloneness and age. Having been stifled in her marriage, Helen was…

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HISTORY

According to the article “The Famous Tax Included,” what was the purpose of colonies in the…

I assume that you are referring the article from American Heritage magazine, 1961, that is in the link below. If so, the answer is that the purpose of colonies in the 18th century was to help the…

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THE GIVER

What type of conflict is the plot in The Giver? Explain.

The main conflict is a character vs. society conflict. The Giver is a dystopia. That means that the central conflict is a character vs. society conflict. In a character vs. society conflict, the…

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THE BRONZE HORSEMAN

What is the complex relationship between historical context and literary language in The Bronze…

The Bronze Horseman by Alexander Pushkin is a long poem that takes as a title a statue of Peter the Great or Peter I of Russia (1672 – 1725). As Tsar, Peter was responsible for modernizing…

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SCIENCE

What are the differences between the human respiratory system and a panda bear’s respiratory system?

Both humans and pandas are placed in the class Mammalia and therefore, there is little difference between their respiratory systems. Both can use the nostrils or mouth to take in oxygen which…

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LAW AND POLITICS

According to the Median Voter Theorem, a successful candidate is likely to reflect the typical…

If the median voter theorem is correct, the only way that primaries can elect a candidate who is too extreme for the median voter is if there is a different set of voters in the primary than in the…

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DULCE ET DECORUM EST

Dulce et decorum est dismisses any false ideas about the glory of war. Owen’s distinctive use of…

The poem dismisses the so-called patriotic fervor and glory of war absolutely and the poet clearly expresses his cynicism for this glorified method of stating and establishing one’s power and…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Can devaluation lead to inflation? If yes, how?

It is possible for devaluation to lead to inflation. It will not necessarily happen, but it is possible. Here are some ways in which devaluation can lead to inflation. First, it is possible that…

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GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL

In the book Guns, Germs, and Steel, what significance do the continents’ differing dates of…

Jared Diamond poses and answers this question in the last part of Chapter 1 of Guns, Germs, and Steel. The answer is, in essence, that the difference in dates of settlement of the various…

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SCIENCE

How would you describe the overlap of mood and anxiety disorders?

Both mood disorders and anxiety disorders occupy a continuum of psychological states and conditions, ranging from more healthy and effective, to less healthy and less effective. To understand the…

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SCIENCE

What happens when you hold a burning piece of paper over a convection chimney?

Convection is a form of heat transfer (as well as conduction and radiation). Convection is based on mass/density differences between substances near and away from a heat source. Items near the heat…

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ARISTOTLE

How was Aristotle important in western civilization?

Aristotle served as the foundation for many aspects of philosophy, science, and theology for a period of over 1500 years. His first major position of some importance was his role as tutor to…

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CHARLES

CHARLES by Shirley JacksonWhat do you learn about Charles in the below preview section? “Most…

The preview establishes “Charles” as a challenging child. In the preview, Charles is seen as a behavior problem. The preview clearly states that “Charles” repeatedly gets in “trouble.” In…

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FRANKENSTEIN

What are some examples of irony used in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?

Irony is an invaluable tool employed by many authors, including Mary Shelley. In her book, Frankenstein, Shelley utilizes irony to encourage her audience to question pivotal concepts. For example,…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

How does Mildred get rid of her frustrations and negative feelings? Does she resolve these…

Mildred uses several techniques to try and get rid of her frustration, but largely her sleeping pills and any entertainment available to her through the “screens” that she hopes to eventually fill…

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THE ROAD

The Road – Why doesn’t Cormac McCarthy describe the disaster or tell us how the world ended up…

Without a clear story of the apocalypse that was clearly of the nuclear variety, McCarthy leaves open the possibility that there was no real good-guy bad-guy type of conflict. Along with so much of…

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GREEK MYTHOLOGY

Who is a good representation of a matriarch and patriarch in ancient mythology?

In general, female goddesses are potentially matriarchal and male gods patriarchs. More specifically, a patriarch is a powerful male head of a family and a matriarch a powerful female mother…

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THE CHASER

What is the setting of the short story “The Chaser” by John Collier?

The entire story takes place in a single room. It might seem that in this particular story John Collier is trying to adhere to the Aristotelian unities of time, place, and action. The time is the…

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SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS

Why did Shakespeare write his sonnets?

We have no evidence of why William Shakespeare wrote his sonnets. He did not leave behind any account of his reasons for writing them. Because he wrote before the advent of copyright, he would not…

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THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER

What things did Matt learn from Attean?

Though the only thing Attean is to give Matt in return for teaching him how to read is food, the two begin to spend time together in the wilderness, where Attean teaches Matt Indian ways of…

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THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK

What are the physical and emotional qualities in the speaker of “The Love Song of J. Alfred…

T.S. Eliot begins to describe the speaker in line 40 when the speaker notes that he has “a bald spot in the middle of [his] hair” (which the speaker again notes in line 82). The women at the party…

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

What did the Prince of Morocco say to present himself to Portia?

The Prince of Morocco addresses Portia by saying, “Mislike me not for my complexion.” He is dark-skinned and aware of the racist ideologies in Portia’s society. He is right to assuage her…

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TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES

What is Hardy’s feminist approach in Tess of the d’Urbervilles?

Hardy’s feminist perspective can be seen on the very cover of the novel. The book’s full title is Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented. His description of Tess as pure goes…

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THE GIRL WHO FELL FROM THE SKY

How does Rachel in the novel The Girl Who Fell from the Sky find her identity?

You hit the nail on the head when you peg this novel as a search for identity. Rachel, the main character, has had a great tragedy: her mother and siblings fell from a tall building to their…

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Who is Mr. Hurst in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice?

In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Hurst is the husband of one of Mr. Bingley’s sisters. We are first introduced to Mr. Hurst at the Meryton assembly when Mr. Bingley arrives with his party…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

In “The Devil and Tom Walker”, how does the physical setting of the story reflect the moral decay…

While the setting definitely contributes to a theme of decay and a foreboding mood, I don’t think that the entire society presented in this story can be thrown under the same wagon as Tom and his…

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SHE DWELT AMONG THE UNTRODDEN WAYS

In “She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways” by Wordsworth, what is the meaning of “oh / The…

The quotation you reference comes at the end of William Wordsworth’s “She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways.” To put it in context, here’s the poem’s final stanza with the quote included: She lived…