What were the motives of the suspects in The Hound of the Baskervilles?

August 24, 2018 Educator

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

Why was Virginia called an angel in “The Canterville Ghost?”

Angels are messengers who travel forth between heaven and earth, interceding between God and humans. Virginia is called an angel because she intercedes on the ghost’s behalf. She weeps the tears he…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Discuss the portrayal of class or social distinctions in Chapter Two of The Great Gatsby.

Chapter two of The Great Gatsby introduces us to George and Myrtle Wilson and the Valley of the Ashes. George owns a car repair shop, a place Nick describes as “unprosperous and bare.” It sits in…

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

What can you infer about Antonio’s and Shylock’s characters from the bond made between them?

Each of these characters comes to the bond with very different intentions. In the bond, we see in one sense the power of the market to bring people of different religions together despite the…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are the gold prongs Miss Maudie has in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

Miss Maudie has a partial denture that is attached with gold prongs. Miss Maudie Atkinson is Scout’s neighbor. When Scout was younger, she did not really know much about her or have much…

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OF MICE AND MEN

How does Candy describe the stable buck’s disability in Chapter 2?

Candy is the old swamper character in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. He sweeps out the bunkhouse and does general maintenance on the ranch where George and Lennie come to work. He lost one of…

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THE OUTSIDERS

In The Outsiders were Bob Sheldon’s parents rich?

Bob Sheldon was a Soc, so his parents were rich. All of the Socs are very wealthy. Pony describes them as “filthy rich.” Robert Sheldon’s family was no exception. His family was…

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HISTORY

Describe how each of the two sides of the Cold War (U.S./capitalism versus Soviet/communism)…

Both the Soviet Union with its system of communism and the United States with its system of capitalism tried various actions to meet their needs between 1943-1951. The Soviet Union worked to spread…

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STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

In the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” is the speaker happy with his lonely state in…

In Robert Frost’s beloved poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” the speaker (let’s assume he’s a man) stops while riding on horseback to look at the snow falling in the woods. He does not…

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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH: A DOCUMENTARY NOVEL

In Nothing But the Truth by Avi, Philip gets a letter saying that his homeroom has changed. What…

When Philip receives a letter telling him that his homeroom has changed in Nothing But the Truth, his parents take it as proof that Miss Narwin does not like him. Earlier, Philip told his parents…

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

In The Merchant Of Venice, what proper honour is given to Arragon to indicate that he is a…

The Prince is one of many suitors who came to Belmont to chance their luck at winning Portia’s hand in marriage by choosing from three caskets: gold, silver and lead. In terms of her father’s will,…

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MACBETH

How do Macbeth’s imagination and conscience both seem overly active in Act 2 Scene 1?

The soliloquy with which Macbeth ends this scene provides evidence of both his overactive imagination and his overactive — and guilty — conscience. On stage alone, he hallucinates a dagger which…

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GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE

What is Manley Pointer’s motive for humiliating Hulga?

In Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People,” Manly Pointer claims to be a Bible salesman who is interested in Hulga. He flirts with her and the two of them go walking together the day after he…

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SCIENCE

If density of water and any object is same, then will that object sink in water? What will happen…

Any object, when immersed in a liquid, will displace certain quantity of that liquid. The object will encounter an upward force (also known as buoyant force) equivalent to the weight of the fluid…

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SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT

How did the narrator fulfill the expectations of the people in “Shooting an Elephant”?

The narrator fulfilled the expectations of the natives by shooting the elephant. Because it had caused so much damage and, most importantly, killed a man, the crowd demanded that it be killed even…

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SCIENCE

if DNA sequence is GATTCGAATCGATTAG, what is the mRNA sequence?

When mRNA transcribes DNA, it follows base pairing rules as follows: If DNA contains Thymine, the mRNA complement is Adenine. If DNA contains Adenine, the mRNA complement is Uracil. This is because…

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REFORMATION

In what way was the Reformation a necessity for the political, social, and religious developments…

The Reformations in Europe provided avenues for the people to challenge traditions and existing religious, political and social systems. Religiously, the Reformations challenged the relevance and…

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GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

How do the two Houyhnhnms react to Gulliver’s speech?

The first Houyhnhnm to arrive walks around Gulliver and seems to inspect him; when Gulliver tries to reach his hand out to stroke the Houyhnhnm’s face, the Houyhnhnm shakes his head and removes…

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THE LOTTERY

Briefly explain how the story “The Lottery” is different than a typical lottery.

In a typical lottery, a person pays to participate. I would go to a local convenience store, pay some money, win, and gain great happiness. In the story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, most of…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

At what point in To Kill a Mockingbird, after Aunt Alexandra tries to make Scout behave in a more…

Scout does not explicitly say or think that she will change her behavior when in different company, but she does learn to do just that. Scout seems to evolve into that way of thinking throughout…

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MATH

Let A, B and C be three sets. If A ∈ B and B ⊂ C, is it true that A ⊂ C? Please elaborate…

Hello! I think you mean A⊂BA⊂B and B⊂C.B⊂C. Yes, this implies that A⊂C.A⊂C. Let’s prove. A set A⊂BA⊂B means by definition that any element a∈Aa∈A is also ∈B.∈B. B⊂C,B⊂C, in…

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MATH

How much would one have after 55 years at 2 percent per year compound interest on an intial…

We must use the formula for annual compound interest as follows: A=P(1+(R100))nA=P(1+(R100))n In this formula, P is the initial invested amount, R is the interest rate, n is the number of years, and A is…

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REFERENCE

What is a person? What are the characteristics of personhood?

Webster’s Dictionary defines a person as (1) a human being. A person is one who has the body and characteristics of a human being. A person is a noun and can be a man, woman, or a child. Persons…

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THE ODYSSEY

What is the conflict of the story The Odyssey?

The Odyssey by Homer is an epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus’ journey home. While there are many, many conflicts that happen throughout the story that covers 20 years, which is how long it…

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Justify the title of Rudyard Kipling’s poem “IF”. Why does he use the word “if” in each line of…

Each time a line in Rudyard Kipling’s poem starts with “if,” he introduces another principle of life that needs to be discussed before a promise is given at the end of the poem. Hence, the…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What does Steinbeck imply about that society’s general perception of women and wives of ranch…

Overall, Curley’s wife is one of the most unfairly treated characters in 20th Century American literature. Certainly she is the loneliest character on the ranch and, despite her abhorrent threat to…

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HISTORY

How did the steel plow affect life in the U.S?

The steel plow was an important invention for farmers in the United States. It had several effects on our country. As people moved west of the Mississippi River, more land was being farmed….

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THE RAVEN

Why does Poe describe the embers as “dying”?

In Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” he describes the embers as “dying” for a number of reasons. He uses the lines: Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each…

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1984

How does the Party/Big Brother use war as a method of control in George Orwell’s 1984?

In 1984, war is a constant presence in the lives of the people of Oceania. It is used by the party in two important ways. First of all, war is used to increase people’s loyalty towards the party….

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ESSAY LAB

I need help writing my 5 paragraph essay on “The Necklace.” What do you suggest?

“The Necklace” is a story whose most prominent element is theme; specifically, the theme of materialism. This, then can be the topic, and to arrive at a thesis ask, “So what about materialism?” One…

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AND OF CLAY ARE WE CREATED

How does the narrator describe Rolf Carlé in lines 1-11? Make an inference about his character…

Isabel Allende describes scenes of devastation in her short story “And of Clay We are Created.” Despite warnings of an impending volcanic eruption, people in small mountain villages in Brazil…

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THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS TO SAY PHOENIX, ARIZONA

In Sherman Alexie’s “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona,” what is the significance of…

Sherman Alexie’s story “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” centers around the idea of escaping the reservation. Victor, the primary character in the story, is forced to confront this…

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EVERYDAY USE

Could this conflict between generations as presented in “Everyday Use” be experienced by any…

While families may universally experience conflicts among the generations present in those families, the type of conflict presented by Walker in “Everyday Use” could not be experienced by any…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Aunt Alexandra teach Scout and Jem about respect? Please give…

Aunt Alexandra has an agenda when she comes to live with her brother Atticus in Chapter 13 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Most of that agenda is to teach Jem and Scout to respect themselves and the…

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THE LOTTERY

Author Shirley Jackson gives some interesting names to a number of her characters in “The…

In “The Lottery,” author Shirley Jackson gives some interesting names to several of her characters. The most obvious one is the name “Delacroix,” which means “of the cross,” which along with Bobby…

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HISTORY

What are some similarties between Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction plan?

President Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson both developed plans for Reconstruction. They believed the President should be developing and directing the Reconstruction process. There were…

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THE GIVER

How does the Ceremony of Twelve start and why is number Nineteen skipped in the assignments in…

The Ceremony of Twelve starts with a description of the class, and number Nineteen is skipped because Jonas has a special assignment. The Ceremony of Twelve is the most important ceremony, and the…

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THE TELL-TALE HEART

What are sanity and insanity indicators relating to the narrator in the story ”The Tell-Tale…

In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” a narrator tells the story of an old man he is caring for, whom he eventually kills. From the start, he addresses the reader (by using second person-you)…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Scout feel when she reflects on her relationship with Boo Radley? How would she define…

Boo Radley saves Scout and Jem’s lives when Bob Ewell attacks them. He had also reached out to them in friendship with the gifts he left for them in the knothole of the old tree. As Scout walks Boo…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What questions would a political scientist have about the Mississippi River?

Political scientists ask questions about how physical characteristics of the land, like a river, might relate to the power structures that surround it. In answering the question, I’ll try to avoid…

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HISTORY

What does Andrew Carnegie say about how big businesses or wealth is good for America? How does he…

Andrew Carnegie supported big business and believed strongly that it is acceptable for people to accumulate wealth. Andrew Carnegie would have felt comfortable with what was happening in the Gilded…

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HISTORY

The desire for the Glorious Revolution came from England’s response to the absolute rule of…

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 occurred after English supporters of Parliament solicited the aid of William III (William of Orange) to overthrow James II. The English Civil War, which was fought…

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SCIENCE

A 500-turn armature (a rotating solenoid) with a cross-sectional area of 9 cm2 rotates at 120 rpm…

When the armature rotates in the magnetic field, there will be induced electromotive force, or potential, due to the fact that the magnetic flux through the armature will be changing as the…

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A TALE OF TWO CITIES

What is the first dream Mr. Lorry has on the Dover mail in Dickins’ A Tale of Two Cities?

In Chapter Three, “The Night Shadows,” after falling asleep on the way to Dover, Mr. Lorry dreams about Tellson Bank. As the dream develops, Mr. Lorry envisions a man who has been buried for…

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THE SNIPER

Describe the sniper’s ruse or plan for deceiving the opposite sniper in the short story, “The…

In the process of shooting the man in the armored car and the woman on the street, the sniper has been shot and has given his location to the shooter on the other roof. He knows that he must kill…