What were the key distinctions among the Early, High and Late Middle Ages?

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OF MICE AND MEN

What is Steinbeck showing the reader through Candy’s use of language in his reaction to Curley’s…

When Curley’s wife dies, Candy realizes that Lennie will be arrested and put in prison, and George will most likely pursue his plans to find a place of his own. This also puts an end to Candy’s…

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MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR

Who is the main character in “Marriage is a Private Affair”?

The main character in “Marriage is a Private Affair” is Nnaemeka. The entire story is about Nnaemeka’s love for Nene, Nnaemeka’s decision to marry her, and Nnaemeka’s altercations with his dad over…

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PSYCHOLOGY

What is the importance of your life to those you love?

On one level, this is a question no one can answer for you. An educator on an internet site has no idea of who you are nor the identities of the people that you love nor of the way they relate to…

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BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH—

What are the school and fields a reminder of in the poem “Because I Could Not Stop for Death?”

In this haunting poem by Emily Dickinson, the speaker is a woman who takes a carriage ride with Death and Immortality to her eternal home, the grave. After the woman gets picked up, the carriage…

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LES MISÉRABLES

What is an example from Les Miserables that addresses a social issue from the time?

Basically, most of the novel addresses social issues, speaking of injustice, class conflict, and the necessity of revolution. One particularly insightful portion of the text comes from Fantine’s…

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HISTORY

When was Damascus founded?

The city of Damascus has a long history, which makes it difficult to identify a precise date for its establishment. According to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Damascus was “founded in the 3rd…

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THE JUNGLE

What do you think was Sinclair’s purpose for writing this piece?

Upton Sinclair summed up his purpose in writing The Jungle in the following quote: I aimed at the public’s heart and by accident hit its stomach. Sinclair had intended to expose the horrible…

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THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

What choice does Zaroff give to Rainsford in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”? Why is there…

When General Zaroff and Rainsford are talking about the hunting game that is played on Ship-Trap Island, Rainsford asks what Zaroff says if a man does not want to be hunted? Zaroff’s response is as…

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HISTORY

Why did the North industrialize?

There were several reasons why the North industrialized. One of the reasons was the climate. The climate in the North was much cooler than the climate in the South. The winters were cold and long….

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HISTORY

Explain how the Dawes Plan addressed Europe’s war debt and made the United States a world banker.

After World War I, Europe had significant debt. Germany owed the Allies $33 billion in reparations as required by the Versailles Treaty. The Allies also owed us money from loans made to them during…

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STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

Why does the little horse “think it queer” in the poem “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening”?

I am not sure exactly how intelligent horses are, but like many domesticated animals, they are creatures of routine. So, in Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” the horse finds it…

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HISTORY

How did British attempt to reform the American Empire contribute to the growth of the…

In the immediate aftermath the French and Indian War, which resulted in massive territorial gains but also enormous expense for the British government, the British determined to maintain tighter…

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MOTHERS AND OTHERS

Since this text is all over the place, I need help in answering this: “Explain the main question…

When you are speaking about “the main question or problem” about this work, you are speaking about the prominent theme. Also keep in mind the full title of the work: Mothers and Others: The…

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TWELVE ANGRY MEN

In Twelve Angry Men, who was the leader of the jury and why?

Over the course of the play, Juror #8 emerges as the leader of the group. Juror #8 is the first person (and initially the only person) to express doubt that the boy accused of murdering his father…

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

In Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice and Benedick are “tricked” into falling in love. How does…

I would argue that the reason it is so easy is because they actually have very warm feelings for each other before the plot takes place. The game of wits between them is in fact a form of…

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SCIENCE

If you have a litter of kittens that includes 2 long haired, 2 tailless and 4 short haired, how…

The presence of certain traits in offspring depends on the genotype of the parents and whether the trait is dominant or recessive. A dominant trait is one which is expressed when only one copy of…

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Why may Puck be considered the protagonist in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare does not have a traditional protagonist. Normally, a protagonist is both the most important character in a play and the person whose desires, needs,…

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THE BLACK CAT

What happened when the cat started avoiding the narrator?

When Pluto started to avoid the narrator in “The Black Cat,” the narrator became angry. When the narrator first started taking his drunken anger out on his wife and pets, Pluto managed to avoid it,…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In general, who would like To Kill a Mockingbird? Why do you think so?

To Kill a Mockingbird has captivated generations of readers because of the characters, themes, lessons, and nostalgic feel of the novel. There is a reason why the novel is universally taught in…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is a good thesis using morality as a theme in To Kill a Mockingbird?

The theme of morality is a good one in To Kill a Mockingbird. The first step in creating a good thesis statement is to narrow your thesis down to one point that is debatable. If you are writing…

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COMMUNICATION THEORY

How can studying communication theory affect your life?

How studying communication theory can affect your life depends on how you study it and how you apply it. The first area in which professors hope your studies will affect your life is in making you…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What makes Atticus think the children didn’t “stay put”?

When Miss Maudie’s house catches fire, Atticus wakes the children and tells them to stand in the Radley yard. Jem and Scout follow Atticus’ directive and stand in the Radley yard watching the…

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MATH

If the coordinates 3,7 -6,1 and 9,p lie on the same line find the value of p and explain your steps

Hello! Let’s write an equation of the straight line which goes through the first two points. Then the third point lies on this line if and only if its coordinates satisfy the equation. For two…

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SCIENCE

In regard to shielding, what are the key similarities and differences between the Bohr and…

Both the Bohr model and the Quantum Mechanical model describe electron shielding. The main difference is how they explain this shielding. The Bohr model describes atoms as quantized energy. In this…

HAMLET

Why is there a play, The Mousetrap, within the play, Hamlet?

There is a play, The Mousetrap, with the play, Hamlet, because the titular character has been tasked, by the ghost of his father, with exacting revenge on his father’s murderer. The ghost tells his…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What does Scout learn about mob mentality?

Mob mentality occurs when a group of people who have the same thing in mind are driven by a single cause or emotion to react as a group to a situation. It is as if a group becomes one mind, one…

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LITERATURE

In the story of Echo and Narcissus, what suggestions are made about the role of love in ancient…

First, keeping in mind many ancient sources and especially Ovid’s Metamorphoses (which is probably the most famous rendition), let us explore the story a bit before we get into your question….

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THE GREAT GATSBY

In The Great Gatsby, how was Jordan Baker cynical and self-centered?

Jordan Baker is very cynical and self-centered. Nick initially describes her, like Daisy, as having “impersonal eyes,” that don’t seem to ever be very pleased with anything. Later, he says that…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In “To Kill A Mockingbird,” who uses the ‘N’ word ?

Just about everyone in the book uses the ‘N’ word at one time or another. Miss Maudie doesn’t at any point, and neither does Aunt Alexandra, Calpurnia, Boo, or Mr. Dolphus Raymond. Most of the…

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THE GIVER

In The Giver, how are Asher, Fiona, the Giver, and the Chief Elder motivated?

Because the society in The Giver is highly controlling and restrictive, Asher and Fiona’s motivations are highly controlled and restricted. These characters are not well rounded and reflect the…

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WONDER

In the book Wonder, there is a ceremony at school. What happens at the ceremony that shows a…

The answer to your question can be found in chapter 121 of Wonder. What happens at the award ceremony and graduation is that the student body gives August a standing ovation for winning the Henry…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

Why does Montresor not like Fortunato?

The text is being narrated by Montresor himself, but the reader does not realize that until toward the end of the story. Sadly though, Montresor never gives the reader any specifics about why he…

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OF MICE AND MEN

In the book Of Mice and Men, who is the only one who realizes what really happened between Lennie…

After George shoots Lennie, he leads the others to believe that he and Lennie had a struggle that ended in Lennie’s death. The rest of the men accept George’s story at face value and do not give…

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HISTORY

So in debate class we have a game called the balloon game. Everyone picks any one person, alive…

There are so many possible answers to this question! Here are some possibilities. I will focus on figures from Europe and America since those regions have dominated the world for most of the last…

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ROMANTIC ERA

Why is the term “Romantic Movement” misleading?

The term “Romantic Movement” (also: Romantic Era, Romanticism) might be misleading to modern ears because of our understanding of what it means to be romantic. When we talk about “romance” today,…

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NO TALKING

What is the conflict in Andrew Clements’ No Talking? How does Dave begin to resolve the conflict?…

In Andrew Clements’ No Talking, Dave Packer feels inspired to try being silent when he learns while doing a report on Mahatma Ghandi that Ghandi took a day of silence each week as a way to quiet…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, what pages depict loss of innocence?

In Chapter 19, Mr. Gilmer is questioning Tom Robinson, who is on the witness stand. Mr. Gilmer begins to patronize Tom Robinson by speaking to him disrespectfully. Mr. Gilmer repeatedly uses the…

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ANIMAL FARM

Why do the hens rebel against Napoleon in Animal Farm? How do they rebel?

The hens rebel because Napoleon took their eggs to sell to the humans. In Old Major’s speech, one of the things he calls attention to is the fact that the hens have to give up their eggs. He…

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FRINDLE

What is one positive thing and one negative thing in Andrew Clements’s Frindle?

One positive thing found in Andrew Clements’s book Frindle is the idea that thinking creatively is a powerful tool, so powerful it can change the world. On the other hand, we also see in the book…

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THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

Was it best for Junior to attend Reardan in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian?

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian, it is best that Junior attends Reardan. After Junior learns that he has been issued his mother’s 30-year-old math textbook, he realizes that his…

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BUSINESS

Suppose today you own a bond that matures in three years, has a current yield of 5%, a face value…

The current yield of the bond is 5%. As its price is $900, the interest earned from the bond is $45. And with a face value of $1000, the rate at which interest is being earned on the bond is 4.5%….

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HISTORY

What were the effects of Reconstruction on American life?

The Reconstruction period began during the Civil War and continued after the end of the war. The period also marked the first attempt by the United States to develop interracial democracy. The…

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THE LAST LEAF

What is the meaning of the sentence that starts with “An artist once discovered a valuable…

Henry is being facetious. He could not possibly know about the first artist who discovered Greenwich Village and started a trend. The author is painting a fanciful word-picture based on his…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Harper Lee structure the first eight chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird to create mystery…

When we analyze a narrative, or story, for structure, we are looking at the basic elements needed to tell a story. Those basic elements are setting, characters, conflict, actions, and resolution….

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Who is Prince Escalus? What lines suggest how he feels about the feuding?

He is the ruler of Verona, and not an effective one, as three brawls between these rival families have broken out on his watch (“Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word”). We can take “airy word”…

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A DOLL’S HOUSE

Discuss the foreshadowing in Nora’s conversation with Anne-Marie in A Doll’s House.

In Act II of A Doll’s House, Nora has a conversation with her nursemaid, Anne Marie, in which the two discuss the nursemaid’s history with Nora. We learn that Nora was raised by Anne Marie….

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FAHRENHEIT 451

Please write a summary which reflects pages 110-140 of Fahrenheit 451.

This section of Fahrenheit 451 contains the climax and its resolution in the narrative as Guy Montag finally revolts against his stultifying society. In Part 3, “Burning Bright,” Montag is…

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THE SCARLET LETTER

How does Hester transform herself during the encounter with Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter?

When Hester meets with Dimmesdale in the forest (in chapter 18: “A Flood of Sunshine”), they speak for a while, especially after she confesses to him that Chillingworth (who’s been torturing…

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THR3E

How does this clue relate to the plot of Thr3e? “Maybe even—” “No, it couldn’t be that. He was…

The plot of Thr3e moves forward driven by Slater’s bombings and riddles and by Kevin’s mental quest to find what sin Slater is demanding that he confess to: “Three, the riddles keep coming…