What was the cultural significance of horse racing in colonial Virginia?
- HISTORY
What was the cultural significance of horse racing in colonial Virginia?
Horseracing has long been a gentleman’s sport. Much like someone’s car is nowadays, the horse a man rode was indicative of his economic status, his taste, and his personality. Horse breeding was…
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- EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY
In “Recuerdo” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, how would you describe the two people who rode the…
The two people who rode the ferry in Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem “Recuerdo” are above all very much in love. They are so wrapped up in each other that they do not see the mundane realities of…
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- THE SOLITARY REAPER
What is the subject matter of the poem, “The Solitary Reaper” by William Wordsworth?
William Wordsworth’s “The Solitary Reaper” is a pastoral, a poem that describes country life. Wordsworth depicts a girl in the Highlands of Scotland as she stands alone in a field, harvesting…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
How does the opening of Baz Lurhman’s William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet appeal to an audience?
Baz Lurhman’s opening of Romeo and Juliet juxtaposes Shakespeare’s famous Prologue with contemporary images and music. This combination appeals to a modern audience accustomed to living in a…
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- ENGLISH
Hi, how can I improve my English?I am not very good at writing and speaking and reading. I am…
First of all, your written English isn’t bad at all. In fact, it is better than many native speakers who post on this site, so take heart in that you have obviously made progress already. The next…
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- HAMLET
What is the significance of illusion vs. reality in Hamlet?
Illusion vs. Reality is central to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The theme is nearly constant in the play. The Ghost appears to be that of King Hamlet, but it uses the trap door (suggesting hell in…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is Harper Lee trying to get across with the mockingbird symbols and motif and the importance…
The bird symbolism is significant in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch, who is the moral voice of the novel, is like his nomenclature, the finch, that is a quiet bird which does…
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- A CHILD CALLED “IT”
In the book a child called it and the other book A man named dave i have to compare both books ,…
Great books! To complete your essay, first determine what themes both books have in common. What exactly do you want to compare? For example, in each book, both men overcome the obstacles of…
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- AUTOBIOGRAPHY
In my experiments with truth gandhiji admitted not to have been an outstanding student yet his…
I think that part of the reason why Gandhiji had such a colorful experience with school that lie outside of his studies was because of the moral lessons being taught. Whether knowingly or not,…
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- BUSINESS
Distinguish between automatic fiscal stabilizers (non discretionary) and discretionary fiscal…
The difference between these two is suggested by their names. Discretionary fiscal policy has to do with tax and spending policies that the government has discretion to change. With stuff like…
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- BUSINESS
Explain the concept of Fiscal Policy?
In macroeconomics, fiscal policy refers to the efforts by the government to use taxes and government spending to ensure the smooth running of the macroeconomy. That is, the government uses these…
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- SULA
What kind of criticism can be used for the text Sula by Toni Morrison?
There are several options; Sula lends itself directly to feminist criticism. Sula’s family is often criticized by other residents of the Bottom, and particularly the women of the family are seen…
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- THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Would you please criticize “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost from a Deconstructive…
In contrast to structuralism, which holds that a literary work has specific meaning, deconstruction is based on the premise that language, or “signs,” can never be nailed down to a single meaning,…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
What is the significance of Jaggers and Wemmick in Great Expectations?
Jaggers is the criminal lawyer that Magwitch hires to carry out his plan to contribute to Pip’s “great expectations”. He is one of Dickens’ split characters. Although he defends convicts…
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- SCIENCE
What protection measures have been taken to protect coastal ecosystem and can be taken?
There are three main threats to coastal ecosystems that come to mind. One is the threat of toxic chemical pollution, like that in the Gulf oil spill, or what is usually waste from factories or…
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- PARADISE LOST
How is Hell in Book 2 of Paradise Lost different from Dante’s Hell?
The two Hells represented by poets Dante and Milton are similar, but have great differences. In Milton’s hell, everything appears to be disorderly. It is described as vast, empty torment. It is…
- BUSINESS
Convert my pdf files in editable formats!!!!How can i write some useful information in my books…
For this you have to scan those pages in which you want to do editing, and Click http://www.converttoword.com/ login, upload & convert to word & then edit. At 25-50cents a page this service…
- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
What are the different kinds of narratives?Please explain the different kinds.
A narrative is simply a mode of expression that tells a story. Typically (in writing especially) we say that a narrative must contain a conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution. (This is a…
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- WORLD WAR II
Who defeated Hitler? Explain whether it was the Russians or the US who defeated Hitler.
I would give the most credit to the Soviet Union. By far the majority of German military men who died in the war were killed by the Russians. Only the Russians were seriously fighting Germany on…
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- TEACHERS
How do you cope with observed classes? I am terrrified, please help.I am a new teacher in my…
This is difficult to teach someone – but really, just teach your class like they aren’t there and think of it as an opportunity for you to get FREE ADVICE. Don’t try to impress. In fact, hope for…
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- ENGLISH TEACHERS
Sponge Activities in the English classroomEvery teacher has a few “sponge activities” ready for…
I always keep a list of writing prompts for short writing assignments handy. I try to bring a newspaper to class to discuss any interesting current news. I always keep a quality short, short story…
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- SCIENCE
Can anyone please tell me about ancient beliefs of the people regarding the movement of the…
I cannot speak about all ancient peoples but I can use examples from the Chinese and the Greeks for whom we have documents. Both considered the Earth to be the center of the Universe. Being the…
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- A LONG WAY GONE
How are symbols used to underscore freedom and oppression in “A Long Way Gone”?
In A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah uses recurring symbols to represent oppression and freedom. For example, fire and smoke are often literally and figuratively associated with the oppression that…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How do I write a letter to the city traffic controller requesting him to set up a bus stop in my…
In order for you to write a good letter, what you need to do is to figure out what your best arguments are for setting up this bus stop. To do that, you need to think about what the benefits of…
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- LINES COMPOSED A FEW MILES ABOVE TINTERN ABBEY
What are the thoughts that arise in the poet’s mind as he enjoys the natural beauty of Tintern…
I think that the answer to such a poem and a reflection of it will have to be personally based off of one’s interaction with the text. My guess is that some start can be given here. One of the…
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- A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS
What’s the symbolism in this story?”A Pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin
In Kate Chopin’s “A Pair of Silk Stockings” nearly every object and place has symbolic significance. Thus, the symbols are integral to the story’s meaning as the title itself denotes. Here are…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are ontological security and insecurity?
Ontological security is where people feel stable in life, have a sense of order, purpose, and continuity and have a positive view of themselves, the world, and their future. They know where they…
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- HISTORY
Compare and contrast North American with Latin American slavery.
To me, the major difference between the two is that North American slaves were generally treated better than the ones in Latin America. This was especially true after the slave trade was banned in…
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- ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
Is ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA a defective tragedy?Discussanswer in detail
Perhaps one of the reasons this has remained unanswered is that it is not clear as to what you mean by a defective tragedy. Do we have a protagonist? Yes. In this case it is both Antony and…
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- SCIENCE
Factors Affecting Friction ExperimentI have to design an experiment to determine how certain…
Simple friction is caused by the motion of one surface sliding against another. The amount of frictional force is proportional to the force pressing two surfaces together. For a book resting on…
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- WAR IS KIND
Has the poem “War is Kind,” been shortened to only 5 stanzas?Was “War is Kind” originally a…
War is Kind is the title of a poem and a book. The poem, available here on enotes, is 5 stanzas long. The poem you are referring to is actually a book of poems on the theme of war. The book…
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- HISTORY
Need support both true and false for this statement: The Founding Fathers were right to be…
The main support for the idea of a strong central government came from the Federalists. They thought that we needed to be more afraid of the people than of government officials. If I were writing…
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- HISTORY
Founding FathersWhile I can find plenty of evidence that the Founding Fathers had every right to…
Well, I’d look in that text again, because if they said anything about George Washington, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton or John Adams, they were all avid supporters of a strong central…
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- WOMEN IN LITERATURE
What were the roles of women in society at that time? In literature 1865-1912?
Understand that the years before, during and immediately following the Civil War America was primarily a white-male dominated world (who are we kidding, not just these years). Women’s places were…
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- WOMEN IN LITERATURE
Who were the well-known female authors during the period of 1865-1912?
It is likely that you have heard of many of the female novelists below – other women were writing political essays and letters that were influential in equality for women and black Americans. The…
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- LITERATURE
What historically significant happenings were impacting female writers at the time 1865-1912?
I’m assuming you mean American writers. Correct me if I am wrong and I’ll modify my response. It’s tough to gauge the actual impact of events on female writers, but it was a very important time…
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- HISTORY
How important is it for the people of a nation to have approved their constitution?How important…
In my opinion, it is not all that important once the Constitution is well established. For example, here in the United States, the Constitution has been around for so long that none of us living…
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- HAMLET
Which character from Hamlet has a mind pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling…
In Hamlet, Ophelia is definitely drawn and quartered by men. Her allegiances between father, brother, and lover are all called into question. In the end, she has no identity left, for she had…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Notice the parallel structure in Act IV, scene I, line 45. How does this use of parallel…
In Act IV, scene 1, Juliet has recently been told by her father that she is to marry Paris. Of course, she cannot do this because she has already married Romeo. Rushing to the cell of Friar…
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- MATH
write a proportion that could be used to solved for the variable.then solve 16 walls in 40…
The way to set this up is to express it in terms of walls per hour. So in walls per hour, the first of these is 16/40 Both of these are divisible by 8 so we can say that 16 walls in 40 hours is…
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- MATH
Express the following as a unit rate. If necessary round to the nearest tenth. 100 miles in 2.5…
You can express this as 40 miles per hour. We know that we have gone 100 miles and that it took us 2.5 hours to go that distance. All we have to do to find out how many miles per hour this is is…
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- MATH
This can be expressed as 2.8%. As you know, a percentage is how many a certain number is out of one hundred. Since 100 has two zeroes in it, that means that you need to move a decimal two places…
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- HENRY
Could you tell me why O. Henry called his story “Witches’ Loaves”?Could you tell me why O. Henry…
I don’t know if we know for sure why O. Henry called this story Witches Loaves. What we do know is that he chose the titles for his stories very carefully and they all represented an important idea…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
please tell me points for or against this topic:”death penalty is the only apt punishment for a…
If the purpose of the death penalty is prevention, it will be ineffective for terrorists. Terrorists are already prepared to die for their country. It will also backfire in terms of how the enemy…
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- MARK TWAIN
HOW DOES TWAIN CREATE SUSPENSE IN THE CALIFORNIAN’S TALE
Mark Twain created suspense in “The Californian’s Tale” by building up the characterisation of Henry’s Wife(who is dead). Twain kept on emphasising on Henry’s wife’s beauty and purity such as he…
- HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS
What is a white elephant? Symbolize the story?
One question per day, please. According to Enotes: A white elephant is an idiom for a valuable possession of which its owner cannot dispose and whose cost (particularly cost of upkeep) is out of…
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- ARTS
what are the three elements of verticial integration in Hollywood
The three elements of vertical integration in Hollywood are firstly production, secondly distribution, and thirdly exhibition. The production aspect entails the financial expenditures for…
- THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
The setting of this story is almost a character itself. How and why?
In The Things They Carried, the country of Vietnam literally swallows men alive: the shit field takes Kiowa and forever haunts Alpha Company. In other instances, men and women literally ingest…
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- MATH
How many cubic feet of water we need to fill a circular pool whose perimeter is 62.8 and the…
We will need 1884 cubic feet of water to fill this pool. Here is how to figure this out: The volume of the pool is found by the area of the bottom multiplied by the depth of the pool. First, we…
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- THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
Describe the figurative meaning of some of the things the men carried in The Things They Carried.
In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien gives his men and women symbols to carry: In “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong,” Mary Anne Bell, a seventeen year-old “blonde”…”kid”…”barely out of high…