What were some similarities between France and England in the 17th century?
- HISTORY
How does US Constitution overcome the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation was our first plan of government. It was designed to create a weak federal government. This led to many problems that eventually needed to be addressed. A meeting was…
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- TECHNOLOGY & THE MASS MEDIA
My instructor has assigned us the following three topics about which to write. 1. Which of the…
- For your first question, the answer is somewhat complex; media and advertisers struggle to calculate this exactly. In the old days of print magazines, the typical circulation figures used were…
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- LITERATURE
Summary of the book “Pies and Prejudice” by Heather Fred Erick.
Pies and Prejudice is part of the Mother-Daughter Book Club series. Pies and Prejudice follows the four girls (Emma, Jess, Cassidy, and Megan) as they are about to enter their freshman year. Emma’s…
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- HARRY POTTER NOVELS
Harry Potter is the protagonist of a series of young adult novels by J. K. Rowling. We initially encounter him in the first book of the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. In this…
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- SKIPPING CHRISTMAS
What is the author’s purpose in writing Skipping Christmas? Is the author successful in achieving…
Skipping Christmas is a story about how the Krank family reacts (and is reacted to) in regards to their decision to “skip Christmas” for one calendar year. In this eNotes Educator’s opinion,…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What does John Proctor lose control of in Act Three of The Crucible?
In Act III of The Crucible, John Proctor loses control of his ability to try to please the mob and stops feeding into the hysteria in Salem by refusing to lie about his affair with Abigail…
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- HOME SCHOOLING
I need help writing an essay agreeing or disagreeing with home schooling.
One cannot make blanket judgments about homeschooling, as the value of it depends on the specific circumstances of the family. In some situations, homeschooling seems like a good idea. For families…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
What is the relationship between Lennie and George in Chapter 3 of Of Mice and Men?
The relationship between George and Lennie is multifaceted, but in chapter three, we see George’s paternal side come out. He tries to provide for Lennie. In the previous chapter Slim gave George a…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Virginia and Johnny were drug dealers for a large organized cartel. This was their only means of…
I will assume Virginia and Johnny come from middle-class backgrounds and are trying to remain financially comfortable. Therefore, drug dealing is not for them the matter of survival that it is for…
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- THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE
What is the chalk circle in The Caucasian Chalk Circle?
The chalk circle was a test devised by Judge Azdak to determine Michael’s true mother. Natella, the wife to the slain governor, wanted her son back so she could access the husband’s estate….
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Act 2, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, how does Juliet show remarkable maturity?
Answering this question depends, in part, on your expectations for a girl who isn’t quite fourteen years old. She is in the grip of powerful, new emotions, and the object of her love professes to…
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- HUSWIFERY
Do you think the Puritans would have considered the poem “Huswifery” useful?
On one hand, I would like to say that the Puritans would have found the poem a practical expression of how their labor ties into their spiritual lives. The poem is focused on God and his work in a…
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- SCIENCE
Explain the numbers of protons and neutrons in atomic nuclei and electron numbers in atoms and…
The protons and neutrons in atoms and ions make up the atomic nucleus, and are hence called nucleons. The atomic number of an atom is the number of protons in its nucleus. This is the number by…
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- HEALTH
Which point in the chain of infection can be interrupted by a health care worker?
The chain of infection is how an infection caused from a pathogen gets from one place to another. There are six “links” in the chain. The chain can be broken or interrupted by healthcare workers…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
What is a discussion question for chapter 6 of “Guns, Germs, and Steel”?
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- YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
Does the narrative suggest anything about religion and its value in the story “Young Goodman Brown”?
In his short story “Young Goodman Brown,” Nathaniel Hawthorne criticizes Puritan Calvinistic beliefs, suggesting that that they are more diabolic than divine. Goodman, as his name suggests, feels…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What are Montag’s actions and beliefs at the end of Fahrenheit 451?
By the end of the book, Montag has completely rethought his life. He now understands that it is illogical and socially destructive to burn books. He has transformed from one who took pleasure in…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the character Mustapha Mond states truth is a threat to…
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley essentially serves as a refutation of both utilitarianism and highly planned societies. The utilitarians argued that the goal of political ethics should be to…
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- SCIENCE
If we’re being proper about our definitions, “melting” refers specifically to matter transitioning from the solid phase to the liquid phase. Therefore, in pendantic terms, we could say no, not…
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- A BOY AT WAR
What is the high point or solution to the problem?
In A Boy at War a number of conflicts are addressed including the father-son conflict, which was not fully developed, and the American- Japanese tension which was the highlight of the story….
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- CHURCHES, DENOMINATIONS, SECTS & CULTS
Define cult and briefly discuss what differentiates it from other organizational forms of religion.
Cults are a distinct form of religion, and in today’s society the word has negative connotations (due to conflicts with the general population involving legal interpretations). Basically a cult…
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- THANK YOU, M’AM
What is the irony in Langston Hughes’s short story “Thank You, M’am”?
Langston Hughes particularly weaves situational irony throughout his short story “Thank You, M’am.” Situational irony is created when an author leads the reader to expect a different outcome based…
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- COMMON SENSE
What did Thomas Paine argue in Common Sense and what impact did it have on the colonists?
In a sense, any discussion about the impact of Common Sense by Thomas Paine is rather like the problem of whether the chicken or egg came first. Common Sense was well-received by those already…
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- BEOWULF
What do Grendel’s tears symbolize?
I suspect this may be something of a trick question or a mistranslation, because Grendel never actually sheds tears in the poem. There are only a few occasions where we are told anything truly…
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- THE STRANGER
I need help writing a five- or six- paragraph essay evaluating the justice that was given to…
The first thing you need to do is develop some sort of thesis for your paper. Do you believe that Mersault was fairly treated during the trial or that the death sentence was fundamentally unfair?…
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- SCIENCE
What would happen if you add twice the amount of a solid to a density column?
A density column is simply a separation of substances based on density differences within a container. A common example that is often used is the separation of salad dressing into its layers. Say a…
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- FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
When did Charlie make a connection between Algernon’s erratic behavior and his own intelligence…
In Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon, Charlie makes a mental connection between Algernon’s erratic behavior and his own fate while at the conference in Chicago, detailed in “Progress Report…
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- THE POSSIBILITY OF EVIL
What is the symbolism of the roses in Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Possibility of Evil”?
It can be argued that, in Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Possibility of Evil,” Miss Strageworth’s roses symbolize the emotions Miss Strangeworth associates with a perfect, pleasant life.By the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, what are some important quotes of Mildred’s?
I like this quote that occurs between Montag and Mildred in chapter 1. In my copy of the book, it is on page 25. “Let me alone,” said Mildred. “I didn’t do anything.” “Let you alone! That’s all…
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- HISTORY
What factors gave rise to populism, and what role did the Grangers play in addressing the…
During the late 1800s, what Mark Twain dubbed the Gilded Age, industrialization peaked in America to give rise to a wealthy economy driven by technology but also driven by corruption. As America…
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- DARKNESS VISIBLE: A MEMOIR OF MADNESS
How have relationships helped or harmed William Styron with depression in the book Darkness Visible?
According to Styron, his wife played a major role in his ability to fight depression. He asserted that his wife stood by his side throughout his fight with depression. She comforted him and helped…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How can we relate the quote “everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to…
The way to apply the quotation from Mark Twain to Golding’s novel is to think about how it expresses an underlying theory of human nature. Among the two competing philosophical theories of human…
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- SCIENCE
My mom has O+ blood, my dad is B+, and I’m A-. Is it true I’m the only one with Rh blood?
I am a bit confused by the wording of your question, but I can help you with most of it. The + symbol in blood types refers to having the Rh factor. The Rh factor is a type of protein on the…
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- PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES
What do you think the future of fluoride and water fluoridation is?
It’s always difficult to predict the future, as it depends not just on reason and science, but on what issues become viral in social media or get picked up as the “cause of the week” by celebrities…
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- SCIENCE
Which has more total energy, 100g of liquid water at 50oC or 100g of solid lead at 75oC? Help!
What we are talking about here is a change of phase of matter. Solids, like the lead, are solid because their atoms are arranged in a tightly packed order, with little movement, or energy between…
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- THROUGH THE TUNNEL
List of Maturing Behavior Quotes in Through the Tunnel
Doris Lessing’s short story “Through the Tunnel” is certainly a coming-of-age story about a boy named Jerry. He feels very attached to his mother out of a sense of duty, especially since he is the…
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- TWELVE ANGRY MEN
What lessons apply to Reginald Rose’s play Twelve Angry Men?
Reginald Rose was inspired to write his play Twelve Angry Men following his experience serving on a jury. It was that experience that revealed to him the drama inherent in the deliberative process…
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- THE NECKLACE
In “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, some readers argue that Mathilde wasn’t completely…
Mathilde, at the beginning of the story, is a beautiful, if shallow, young woman. She is married to a man she considers beneath her, and feels somewhat let down by life. When she and her husband…
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- HISTORY
What are the primary differences between the arguments made by the Federalists and the…
The federalists and antifederalist took opposite positions on how the new country should be formed at the end of the American Revolution. The federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton and James…
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- SCIENCE
Can somebody tell me why the density of a substance doesn’t change when the size and shape change?
Density, unlike many other material properties, is an intensive property. That is, it is independent of the amount or quantity of the substance. Density of a material is the ratio of its mass to…
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- SCIENCE
A fully charged 6.2 μF capacitor is connected in series with a 2.0×105 Ω resistor. What…
If a charged capacitor is connected in series to a resistor, the current will begin to flow in the circuit and the capacitor is going to discharge. When a capacitor is discharging, the charge on…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
What causes Walter Mitty’s daydreams?
In the short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” it’s clear that Mitty’s demanding wife and overall disappointing life are the causes of his daydreams. Each daydream is caused by something his…
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- HISTORY
How are modern men today more attentive and caring than men from 50 years ago?
Modern men are more caring and attentive than they were fifty years ago. A half-century ago, men were expected to be the breadwinner of the house. Men were supposed to go to work no matter how they…
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- THE BOOK THIEF
Explain the significance of Liesel’s “yellow tear” at the end of “Death Letters.”
The yellow tear is an interesting symbol and image because it appears after Liesel is terribly beaten by her foster mother, Rosa. She is beaten because she stole Rosa’s washing money in order to…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What is the setting in the opening of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies? Why do you think…
Although the setting of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies appears to be a tropical paradise at the start of the novel, there are clues that foreshadow the darker nature of the island. Piggy and…
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- THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS
What is the mood as the house in “There Will Come Soft Rains” is destroyed by fire? Does the…
In “There Will Come Soft Rains,” the house is an unthinking, emotionless machine, so the story’s mood stays, for the most part, as being matter-of-fact. However, in the moments leading up to the…
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- THANK YOU, M’AM
What is a strong statement about the story “Thank you M’am”?
The strong statements that come out of Hughes’s short story relate to how people can relate to one another. The first strong statement is that Human beings must show care towards one another. Mrs….
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What concepts and theories in developmental psychology are used to explain why our legal system…
There are three relevant areas of developmental psychology that directly apply to justifying the argument that young children should not be held responsible for criminal actions: Piaget’s Theory of…
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- SCIENCE
What is the product of a combination of milk and vinegar? C12H22O11 + C2H402 ->?
Milk is a colloid. It consists of water in which there are present minerals that include calcium, vitamins, fat and lactose. There are two types of proteins present in milk, around 80% of the…
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- HISTORY
What were some similarities between France and England in the 17th century?
In terms of government, both countries had hereditary monarchs and a wealthy and powerful aristocracy, although they differed in that the English monarchy and nobility were more limited in power….