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LITERATURE

What were common topics/themes found in movies and literature from the 1920s?

The 1920s was a time of great social change, including changes in women’s roles, the roles of African-Americans in society, and technological change. Many works of literature and movies…

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THE DOLL’S HOUSE

At what point does the author intrude into the story and speak directly to the reader in “The…

The narrative point of view of Katherine Mansfield’s short story “The Doll’s House” is third person omniscient. This means that the narrator tells the story without including herself in it,…

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LITERATURE

How can we apply Homi Bhabha’s theory on stereotypes and the notion of the stereotype as a fetish…

Homi Bhabha’s understanding of the stereotype is that “ambivalence” is central to its discursive power. That is, “if the essential duplicity of the Asiatic or the bestial sexual license of the…

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SCIENCE

A 1-hectare field contains 2500 bean plants having a total surface area of 557 m2.m2. Ambient…

Hello! You didn’t specify what “step 2 of the Analysis” is and the average loss calculated. I suppose that this loss has some numeric value. We will denote it as I.I. Note that this loss should…

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LYDDIE

In Lyddie, where is there a diary entry about the mill in Lowell?

Lyddie, the main character in the novel, does not keep a diary for a couple of reasons: first, she does not know how to read and write very well, and second, she does not have money for such a…

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SCIENCE

A comet orbits the Sun in a highly eccentric orbit. When the comet is at perihelion, a distance… 1 image

The comet goes around the Sun in a highly elliptic orbit so that its distance from the Sun at perihelion is 9 billion meters at it is 20 billion meters at aphelion. The velocity of the comet at a…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

In the novel Lord of the Flies, what is a quote that depicts how Jack attempts to take power…

In Chapter 5, Ralph calls an assembly to discuss how the boys are not following through with his decisions. Ralph mentions that the boys need to decide on what to do about the identity of the…

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LYRICAL BALLADS

According to Coleridge, what distinct types of poetry did Wordsworth agree to include in “Lyrical…

In Biographia Literaria, Coleridge’s essay written in 1815, he offers a critique of Wordsworth’s poetry and Lyrical Ballads. While the “Preface to Lyrical Ballads,” written by Wordsworth in 1800,…

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THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

How does Holmes compare and contrast with his antagonist, John Clay?

Sherlock Holmes and John Clay have some attributes in common, although they are on opposite sides of the law. We learn from Mr. Jones, the police agent, that John Clay is “at the head of his…

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AMY TAN

In “Mother Tongue,” Amy Tan explains that she uses multiple “Englishes” in her daily life. What…

Your answer to this question will depend on your own perception of language and whether language should be changed according to audience. Amy Tan, according to her essay, believes that language can…

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HISTORY

The Sugar, Stamp, Townshend Acts, Writs of Assistance, Tea Act and Intolerable Act were all…

The main reason why the American colonists protested and opposed all of the actions of the British Parliament that you mention is because the colonists wanted to have autonomy. All of these…

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THE STORM

How long were Calixta and Bobinôt married in Kate Chopin’s “The Storm”?

In Part II of “The Storm,” Chopin gives this description of Calixta: “She was a little fuller of figure that she was five years before when she married; but she had lost nothing of her…

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LAW AND POLITICS

What rhetorical devices did John F. Kennedy use in his inaugural speech?

In his inaugural address, given on January 20, 1961, Kennedy most famously used the rhetorical device of chiasmus, which is a fancy way of saying that a phrase is inverted when it is repeated. When…

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LITERATURE

Briefly summarize the book The Wind in the Willows in ten sentences or more.

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is about four anthropomorphic animals (animals who act like people)–Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. Mole first meets Rat when Mole tires of spring cleaning…

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

In The Merchant Of Venice, is Antonio’s ship really wrecked?

The first we hear of one of Antonio’s ships having been wrecked is in Act 3, scene 1 when Salarino reports the rumour going around the Rialto to Salanio upon his enquiry. He tells Salanio in part:…

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LITERATURE

What happens in the book I Totally Funniest?

I Totally Funniest: A Middle School Story is a novel by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. The main character of the book is Jamie Grimm, who has been in a wheelchair since an accident that…

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THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

In “The Red-headed League,” when Dr. Watson meets Mr. Holmes later in the evening he is…

The two men are a police officer and the bank director and Holmes wants them to witness the bank robbery attempt. When Holmes is visited by a client who claims that he was employed by a strange…

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HISTORY

What were the 3 main reasons European explorers had to make ocean voyages in the late 1400s and…

One reason for exploring was to find an alternative trade route to Asia. Europeans frequently traded with merchants from China and other Asian countries, but travel to that region with difficult…

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THE NECKLACE

To what degree is Mr. Loisel also to blame for the misery he endures?

Loisel is actually more to blame than his wife for the miseries they suffered during the years it took to pay for the replacement necklace. Many readers have questioned why Mme. Loisel doesn’t…

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HARD ROCK RETURNS TO PRISON FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR THE CRIMINAL INSANE

How does the narrator of Knight’s poem construct Hard Rock into a mythic prison figure?

Although Hard Rock is a prison inmate, Knight portrays him not as a criminal or villain but as a hero. His fights with other inmates are epic battles and his scars are a testament to his courage….

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HISTORY

What were some primary challenges that Andrew Jackson’s administation faced? How well did he…

Andrew Jackson, a former soldier and military officer who battled Native Americans during and after the War of 1812, became President in 1828, in part because increased suffrage (voting rights) led…

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THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

How does Junior explain his improvement in basketball in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time…

In the chapter “In Like a Lion,” Junior explains his improvement in basketball is due to increased confidence from not being the “lowest Indian on the reservation totem pole” and from people…

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THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

Who is Chauvelin in The Scarlet Pimpernel?

Citizen Chauvelin is the villain of Baroness Emmuska Orczy’s play and novel, The Scarlet Pimpernel. He is the enemy of Sir Percy Blakeney and the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel. He is a member of…

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MATH

Suppose that you see a color made up of 66% red, 34% green, and no blue. Keeping the same color… 1 image

Hello! The color ratio given is R : G = 66% : 34% and B=0. This means that R66%=G34%.R66%=G34%. We have to find maximum RR and GG values preserving this ratio. The maximum value RGB (8-bit RGB) can…

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THE BOOK THIEF

In The Book Thief what is important to know in Part 4?

Part 4 is an important section of The Book Thief because it is when Max first arrives at the Hubermann household. Max’s introduction to the household and the friendship he develops with Liesel…

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HISTORY

What are some factors that contributed to Byzantine prosperity?

The Byzantine Empire contained almost all the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, as well as areas around the Black Sea. There were periods of both prosperity and decline in the Byzantine…

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BARTER

Why is the poem’s title “Barter” appropriate?

“Barter” is an appropriate title for Sara Teasdale’s poem based on the definition of the word. Barter means to exchange goods or services in kind, or to haggle over the price of something….

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ARTS

Was defending Tom Robinson worth the risk?

Other than Tom Robinson and his family, Atticus had the most to risk by defending Tom in the rape trial. Atticus was easily putting his reputation on the line, the respect he had from the town…

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HARLEM

What is your response to the last line?

Given that the last line contains the only metaphor in the poem — all of the other comparisons that came before are similes — and because metaphor is generally believed to be the strongest method…

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HISTORY

What does the following quote mean by W.E.B. Dubois? “Education and work are levers to uplift a…

Education and work are the levers to uplift a people. Work alone will not do it unless inspired by the right ideals and guided by intelligence. Education must not simply teach work – it must teach…

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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

What are two examples of Huck outsmarting Pap from Chapters 6-7 in The Adventures of Huckleberry…

Huck outsmarts Pap when he saws a hole in the wall and when he uses pig’s blood to fake his death. Huck started planning his escape when he got tired of his father beating him. He developed an…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

Why is the society of Fahrenheit 451 realistic?

There are numerous aspects of the futuristic dystopian society depicted in the novel Fahrenheit 451 that are similar to present-day American society. Bradbury exaggerates common features of…

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THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND

How does Kit Tyler change throughout The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

Kit grows up significantly throughout the book, learning to survive in a different culture. Kit Tyler goes from being a sheltered rich girl to a generally successful Puritan over the course of the…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Reverend Sykes help the children see and hear the trial? Is he…

Reverend Sykes was the kindly pastor of First Purchase, Calpurnia’s church. When Jem and Scout attend a service with Cal, he gives them a warm welcome and treats them kindly. In this time, many…

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SCIENCE

The world record for a human holding his or her breath is 11 minutes, but most people can only…

It sounds like you need to find out how the pressure of the air trapped in the woman’s lungs will be affected by the temperature change as the air warms. It appears that you are to assume that the…

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SCIENCE

I don’t quite understand this problem, can you please explain it? 1 image

Here two scenarios are compared: inhalation and exhalation. The conditions of the lungs, during these scenarios, are compared. We are given the volumes of lungs, pressure and other data to assist…

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SCIENCE

How does the population of an animal affect the community and the ecosystem. Define population,…

Individual, population, community and ecosystem are some of the levels of organization within an ecosystem. An individual is an organism of a particular species, say a deer or tiger, etc. A number…

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SCIENCE

An adult sized ambo bag has a total volume of 1600.0 mL. A one-handed squeeze reduces that volume…

You are trying to find the number of moles (n) of air that occupy a volume of 500.0 ml at a temperature of 25ºC and pressure of 102.0 kPa. This can be solved using the ideal gas law: PV = nRT P =…

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

How is Shakespeare’s personal life reflected in his plays?

Many Shakesperean scholars have studied whether or not (and where) the real life of William Shakespeare affected his work. We must assume that some of his writing on love and grief were reflections…

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THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

How would you describe the character of the king and the way he rules his people in The Lady or…

Bluntly stated, the king in Frank Stockton’s short story “The Lady or the Tiger” is a dictator. He appears to make all the important decisions for his subjects without consulting any advisors or…

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HAMLET

Although a skilled actor, it is only when Hamlet inadvertently examines a player’s performance…

In Act 3, scene 2, Hamlet begins the scene by explaining to the players how they should act. This speech has become a standard among classical actor training programs, as it is often read as an…

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THE TYGER

What was William Blake’s purpose for writing the poem “The Tyger?”

William Blake wrote two corresponding sets of verses called “Songs of Innocence” and “Songs of Experience.” In “Songs of Innocence,” Blake looked on life as if through the eyes of a child; he…

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MATH

∫∞1x2x2−2c−(cx+1)dx∫1∞x2x2-2c-(cx+1)dx Find a unique real number “c” which will allow the…

Hello! Let’s transform the expression under the integral sign: x2x2−2c−cx+1=x2+x−2cx2+2c2(2×2−2c)(x+1)=x2(1−2c)+x+2c2(2×2−2c)(x+1)=x2x2-2c-cx+1=x2+x-2cx2+2c2(2×2-2c)(x+1)=x2(1-2c)+x+2c2(2×2-2c)(x+1)=…

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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

How does the author use elements of surprise, foreshadowing, and irony in Lamb to the Slaughter?

I will start with surprise. The story is loaded with surprises for the reader. When the reader is introduced to Mary, she is the quintessential doting wife. She is sitting at home eagerly…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

In Romeo and Juliet, who thinks that “young men’s love lies not in their hearts,but in their…

Friar Lawrence says that young men’s love lies in their eyes, not their hearts. Friar Lawrence is a mentor to Romeo. He has many poignant things to say to him, because Romeo seems to love very…

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SCIENCE

A sample of methane gas was collected over water at 35ºC. The sample was found to have a total…

When a gas is collected over water it contains water vapor because some of the water at the surface of the liquid will vaporize. The pressure exerted by the water vapor is its vapor pressure, which…