What two meanings might the word “just” have in “In Just,” the poem by E. E. Cummings?
- IN JUST-
What two meanings might the word “just” have in “In Just,” the poem by E. E. Cummings?
Cummings was not enamored of that kind of “play on words” – his poetry concentrated on vivid imagery (in this sense he can be grouped with William Carlos Williams and Ezra Pound). In this…
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- TEACHERS
Interactive reading is the process by which two people will share a book or a passage, setting a specific pace, and placing emphasis on the theme, techniques, pictures, language, or specific topics…
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- TEACHERS
What is the significance of photograph as a visual text at Elm/mid school?1.Photography appeal to…
The answer would be 2 because, even though both answers are possible, we cannot liberally ascertain that EVERY culture is equally touched by photography. That would be to generalize. The…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is the effect of language in that particualr situation.4 friends at an elementary school…
In my opinion, this is much more a case of language being used for group cohesion and personal belonging. The private language helps the four boys feel special and it helps them bond with one…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are the functions and aims of educational psychology?i also want to ask what is the…
Psychology deals with the mental process and behavior. Educational psychology deals with the ways that individuals learn in various educational settings. In this way, education and psychology and…
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- THE GIVER
I need to write an essay abaut the ending of The Giver by Louis Lowry ! any ideas? xxx
This really depends a great deal on what your assignment is — any suggestions on what you’re supposed to do, how long, etc. Not knowing anything else, here are two possibilities: What happens to…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Aside from Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, can Atticus Finch be considered a mockingbird?
Atticus most definitely could be a mockingbird. This bird is nondescript in coloration and yet can imitate or sing many different bird songs. Atticus is not a spectacular looking man, nor does he…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Help with writing an essay on the Estella and Pip’s relationship in Great Expectations.
While the editors at enotes do not write essays for students, we are happy to offer advice. One approach that you may wish to take in an explication of the relationship of Estella and Pip of Great…
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- MATH
Calculate the mode, median and standard deviation for the following values of x: 18, 3, 5, 4, 6,…
You should stick to asking one question per question. So I’m going to answer only the first one you have asked here and have removed the rest. Now the values we have are : 18, 3, 5, 4, 6, 4, 2, 7…
- SCIENCE
How does wireless LAN system work?There could be many such brodcasters in a given area so how…
WiFi is a quite straightforward concept really. You pick up a wireless network just like you pick up a radio station – radio waves. A wireless adapter translates data into a radio signal to…
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- GEOFFREY CHAUCER
Briefly tell about Chaucer’s early life.
Geoffrey Chaucer is known as the “Father of English Literature”. He was born in approximately 1343 and throughout his life he wrote many works including The Canterbury Tales. He was born in London…
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- HISTORY
How did the British Parliament develop?
This is rather a broad question that could be answered in a variety of ways. To start at the beginning, the Parliament originally developed out of the monarch’s court. In the early monarchy, the…
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- THE WINTER’S TALE
By the end of act 2,the audience are filled with sorrow and respect for hermione,how does…
It is not difficult to feel sympathy for Hermione with Leontes for a husband. In Act I, scene 2, everything appears happy and normal. It seems that the only problem is that Leontes’s best friend,…
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- HAMLET
Is Hamlet speaking or not speaking the truth when he says he loved Ophelia ? (act 5, scene 1)Is…
I think he is speaking the truth. He may have been frustrated or disappointed in her going along with her father in her pushing Hamlet away and her going along with Polonius and Claudius when they…
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- INTO THE WILD
Should Chris have gone into the wild?why or why not;& what reasons would he have for doing…
In my opinion, Chris should have gone into the wild. He was extremely driven to do just that, so he would not have realized any true peace until he had done so. However, Chris did not prepare…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
If someone receives a pardon and is later sued, does that constitute double…
You do not mention what country’s laws you are asking about. In the United States, at least, double jeopardy applies only to criminal procedures and not to lawsuits. Under such reasoning, a…
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- LITERATURE
What are some literary examples of heroes? I just need some example from either a book, novel or…
So many novels–so many heroes to choose from. Just to name a few: ATTICUS FINCH, To Kill a Mockingbird. The quintessential literary attorney, Southern gentleman and father became a hero to the…
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- THE NECKLACE
I need a good thesis statement and opener for a paper on “The Necklace.”
The best thesis statements come from brainstorming answers to a carefully worded topic question. Often, the assignment itself will provide this question (in the form of a prompt). If you teacher…
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- BUSINESS
The business of business is business. Discuss.
I think that the quotation is discussing how the nature of business is one that promulgates itself and develops in its own right. In the quote, the “business” of “business” is meant to mean that…
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- ESSAY LAB
Looking for a sample “narrative” essay.Does anyone have a sample I can look at?
One of my favorite examples of a narrative essay comes from The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. If you follow the link below you will find an excerpt from it called “My Name.” I’ve used…
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- POETRY
Help with writing and iambic pentameter poem?I have to write a pentameter peom about a person…
It sounds like your poem assignment might be based on Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Is this the case? First, I suggest developing a clearer picture of the person your poem is going to be about….
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- THE JOY LUCK CLUB
Who can tell me the multiculturalism in the Joy Luck Club?Please tell it in specific way!
There is much from which to choose. On one hand, I think that the discussion of culture from the point of view of the mother and the daughters is extremely important. This is something that…
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- ESSAY LAB
im writing a persuasive essay on teens and over the counter drugs. can someone give sites or info…
If you’re writing an essay, the research should really be done by you; however, I can give you several ideas where to begin your search. You’ve chosen a relevant and current topic, so there are…
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- VACHEL LINDSAY
How does the voice of the poem suggest the passing of time in “The Flower-fed Buffaloes” by…
This is one of my favorite poems. There is certainly a melancholy mood established as the writer reminisces about the decline and virtual disappearance of the buffalo. Lindsay uses the word…
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- MATH
simplify the expression square root 45 + 2 square root 500
To simplify the expression squre root of 45+ 2square root of 500. Let E = sqrt45 +2sqrt500. So we have find in the value of E simple form. We take term by term for simplification: First term…
- MATH
Express the following with positive indices 3 and p to the power of -2 and q divide by r to…
To express in positive indices: 3 and p to the power of -2 and q divide by r to the power of -3. Solution: ‘and’ is taken as mulplication. The given expression words becomes (3 and p to the power…
- REFERENCE
How would getting a good average in English help me, especially if I want to be a pharmacist?How…
There are several things to consider about your question. First, please understand that getting a good grade does not guarantee that any real learning happened. I’m not implying this is the case…
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- MATH
simplify using prime factorization 2210 _____ 2618 ?would u explain it in an easy and slow way…
In this problem you have to simplify 2210 / 2618 using prime factorization. To do this first start with 2210. Write 2210 as a product of prime factors: 2210 = 221*10 = 221*2*5 = 13*17*2*5 For 2618…
- MATH
A salesperson is paid 3.5% commission. How much does she sell to make $450?
The sales person is getting a commission of 3.5%. Thereore she gets a commission of $3.5 for every $100 of sale. So to get a commission of $1 she should make a sale amounting $100/3.5 = $28.5714…
- MATH
A secretary is paid $13.50 per hour. If she works 30 normal hours and 6 hours at time and a half,…
The base salary of the secretary is $13.5 per hour. She works for 30 hours in the week at the normal rate and for 6 hours at one and a half times the normal rate. As her normal rate is $13.5 per…
- HISTORY
How did the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and…
It seems to me that both documents bring to light the dominant theme of popular sovereignty that exists in Locke’s work. Being an Enlightenment thinker, Locke was primarily associated with…
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- MACBETH
In what scenes in “Macbeth” does greed appear
If you look at greed, as not just the desire for possessions, but as the unharnessed desire for anything, then greed appears as early as scene 3 of Act 1 when Macbeth finds out he’s been named the…
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- ESSAY LAB
Need help on a persuasive essay about over the counter drug abuse. What sources should I seek as…
This is an essay which by nature will require expert/scholarly sources that are current (10-15 years old), because of the ever-changing nature of medicine and availability of both prescription and…
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- PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
What is the meaning of this line & quote: If Winter comes, cann Spring by far behind? What is…
This famous line from a poem by Percy B. Shelley is frequently quoted whenever a type of situation arises. Winter is considered the time of death. The trees have lost their greenery, and animals…
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- LITERATURE
Who is a contemporary person who would be Zeus’ counterpart today?Who is a contemporary person…
This is going to be difficult. It’s challenging to identify a person who would be Zeus’ counterpart in the modern setting. Part of this is because the comparison does not work well if one is…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
In “The Most Dangerous Game”, how does the author create suspense and inspire fear in the reader?
Well, I think the setting and context of the story is bound to add a certain element of fear and suspense: two expert hunters in a battle to the death played out on an isolated island… you get…
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- TED HUGHES
What is the central message Ted Hughes is trying to convey in his poem “Full Moon and Little…
The central message in Ted Hughes’ poem “Full Moon and Little Frieda” has to do with perspective and the wonder of amazement. It opens with Hughes taking the reader on a tour through a darkened…
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- THE WORLD IS FLAT
What is the era Friedman refers to as Globalization 1.0?
You can find the answer to this in Chapter 1 (p. 9 in my copy of the book). What Friedman calls Globalization 1.0 is the time when Europeans first started to “discover” the New World. He says…
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- HISTORY
Following the civil war, america experienced a great development if its industrial capacity. What…
The growth of the Titans of Industry or Robber Barons in Post Civil War America vastly impacted the nation. The massive proliferation of wealth generated the most evident realities of class in the…
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- BUSINESS
Discuss how the Ipad can have an impact on selling and marketing on the Web, Will it change the…
This is a good question. I think that the ipad will have important business ramifications in terms of marketing. First, we need to remember that ipads has been selling extremely well. There is…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Hello in my speaking assesment I’m supposed to act out a character in the play who I think “was…
Since just about everybody in Verona is in some way responsible, this is an interesting assignment. Obviously both families are responsible since it is an ancient family feud. Gregory tells us in…
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- HAMLET
In Hamlet, what is Hamlet’s attitude toward Laertes at Ophelia’s funeral?
This is Act V, scene i, and it is the first scene in which Hamlet re-appears after he is sent by Claudius to England. He listens to the scene in hiding to begin with, but finally jumps out to…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Modified my question….What dramatic functions are served by the chorus in romeo and juliet – in…
Just as a chorus in Greek tragedy serves several possible functions, so does Shakespeare’s to come extent. Once function of Greek chorus was to provide background information to establish the…
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- THE SCARLET IBIS
In “The Scarlet Ibis”, what is Doodle’s father’s perspective?
The father of Doodle (referred to as “Daddy”) doesn’t really play a very major part of the novel. We can imagine his sadness at the birth of Doodle, and we are told that it is Daddy who asks the…
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- ESSAY LAB
I am writing a persuasive essay about over the counter drugs.Is “The other side of the bottle” a…
Maybe some of the following would be good titles for your essay. Of course, your choice of title will depend largely on the content of your essay. And, I assume, your grade will depend more on…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
In what way is the setting described?
In Salem, the details of setting seem normal and ordinary: The threshold, street, church, meetinghouse, bed, pulpit, and grave are all a part of the town. The forest setting is provided with…
- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
List some symbolism of the story.
Because the story is a great example of allegory, you could probably make a case that everything in the story as some symbolic significance. The settings are symbolic — the town is civilization…
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
Please describe Young Goodman Brown.
Young Goodman Brown is definitely a round character. Beginning as a seemingly good husband with a high estimate of the local minister (paragraph 21), his change into a foreboding, gloomy spirit…
- LORD OF THE FLIES
If Utopian ideas are not meant to be acted on, what other purposes do they serve?
Often, authors who write about utopian or dystopian societies have the purpose of hoping that their reading audience will act. Otherwise the hyperbole or exaggeration of their novels are null and…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What dramatic functions are served by the Chorus in Romeo and Juliet?Please give me a brief…
The Chorus, at the beginning of the play, functions like a Prologue. He/she sets the stage for the events, giving background to the feud and also telling the audience that Romeo and Juliet will…