What were the short-term and long-term results and effects of Martin Luther King’s actions ?

August 20, 2018 Educator

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON

What is the conflict of Swiss Family Robinson?

The main types of literary conflict are often listed as follows: Man against man / man against society Man against himself Man against Nature Man against machine Man against God / gods / fate The…

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Notice the emphasis on “not” in the title “The Road NOT Taken.” Why might this be important?

The “not” in the title puts emphasis on the road which the speaker does not take (as opposed to the one he did take). There are many textual clues which imply that the speaker is troubled by the…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, how does Jem use stereotypes about gender to influence…

Jem uses Scout’s gender to counter-attack when he believes she challenges his manhood. For example, when Jem pushes Scout in the tire and it rolls onto the Radley’s front yard, Scout comes back…

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THE CRUCIBLE

Who was hanged with John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse?

In Act Four, although there are no lines spoken by any person condemned to die that day other than John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse, it stands to reason that both Mary Easty and Martha Corey are also…

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THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH

How does Gilgamesh compare to the heroes of the Bible? Are they like Gilgamesh?

There are similarities and differences between Gilgamesh and biblical characters like David and Jesus. Like Gilgamesh, David risked his life in difficult fights. David slew the giant Goliath (1…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Why does Weber think that bureaucracy will threaten human agency and autonomy?

Max Weber argued that bureaucracy, and the increasing rationalization of human society, could reduce human agency and autonomy because it would reduce people to beings little parts in a machine….

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LORD OF THE FLIES

In The Lord of the Flies, after all the boys have eaten their fill of pig, Jack again tries to…

In chapter ten, there is clearly a storm brewing not just in terms of the weather but in terms of the final bounds of civilization being broken. In order for this to happen, it is fitting that…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Why did it take nearly 100 years after the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment before…

The answer to this lies in the federal judiciary’s interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Nowhere in the Fourteenth Amendment does it state which due process of law rights are meant to be…

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SCIENCE

what is monocotyledon

Flowering plants are classified based on the number of embryonic leaves (also known as cotyledons). The plants whose seeds have only one embryonic leaf are known as monocotyledons or monocots…

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SCIENCE

What is the meaning of monocotyledon?

A cotyledon is defined as an embryonic leaf inside seed-bearing plants. One or more of the cotyledons will be the first leaves to appear in the germinating plant (this is what we call the plant…

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MACBETH

What are contradictions and paradoxes in Act I of Macbeth?

In its simplest form, a paradox is a statement that contradicts itself. The two you have are correct. In Scene 3, the witches are making predictions about Macbeth’s future. When they are…

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THE ODYSSEY

What are the roles of Tityos, Tantalus, Sisyphus and Heracles in Homer’s Odyssey?

The roles of Tityos, Tantalus, Sisyphus, and Heracles in The Odyssey exist simply for Odysseus to prove that he was in the Kingdom of the Dead. Mortals typically do not go into the Underworld and…

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

What are the attitudes of Jaggers and Wemmick toward money in the novel Great Expectations?

Mr. Jaggers is mercenary and believes in the power of money; Wemmick is frugal out of necessity. When Mr. Jaggers arrives on the Forge to announce Pip’s “Great Expectations,” he explains that Pip…

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THE SCARLET LETTER

What reasons are given as to why Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter was not executed for her crime?

In The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne is forced to wear the letter “A” on her clothing as a punishment for committing adultery. This, by Puritan standards, was not a very…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What are the emotional problems and moral problems that exist in relationships between Romeo…

Romeo and Juliet have a violent love; it is predicated upon the turbulent emotions of Romeo. It exists amid the animosity of the Capulets and Montagues, and it ends with this same hatred….

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HISTORY

How does archaeology prove that Africa had their own history before the coming of Europeans?

Let’s take a moment to consider the term ethnocentrism. Prior to and during the periods of European expansion, very few people had the opportunity to visit or learn about other cultures. Even…

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DEATH OF A SALESMAN

What gives Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman the feeling he is being boxed in?

Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman is a failure in many ways. Past his prime as a salesman, he goes on the road to meet clients but is unable to sell anything. The world has moved on, so to…

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SCIENCE

How would you compare and contrast elements of vinegar and elements of table sugar?

Vinegar and table sugar are different compounds made up of the exact same elements – carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Their formulae are as follows: Vinegar = acetic acid = table sugar =…

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SCIENCE

How many sublevels can exist in the 3rd energy level?

This sounds like a question about electron energy levels. The third principal energy level has three sublevels, s,p and d. This means that it can have a maximum of 18 electrons. Read on to learn…

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OF MICE AND MEN

How is point of view important to the novel Of Mice and Men?

John Steinbeck uses a third-person limited point-of-view in Of Mice and Men. Using this point-of-view, Steinbeck limits the reader in looking beyond what George and Lennie see. This point-of-view…

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HISTORY

Aside from writing “The Prince,” why is Niccolo Machiavelli still important?

In his book, Machiavelli detailed how to gain and maintain political power, through whichever means necessary. He lays out desired characteristics for princes (political leaders) including…

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THE VELDT

What elements of today’s world are different from the world described in “The Veldt” by Ray…

Though we have come a long way technologically since Ray Bradbury wrote “The Veldt” in 1950, our lives are still not quite as “advanced” as the innovations in the story. Bradbury imagined a future…

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HEALTH

What is the main point of the article “What Does Social Justice Require For The Public’s…

The article begins by identifying the major ongoing controversies in the field: the legitimate scope of public health, the balance between public health and civil liberties, and the appropriate…

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BOY’S LIFE

Could you give me a summary for part 2 in Boy’s Life by Robert McCammon?

There are five parts to Boy’s Life by Robert R. McCammon, and Part 2 (that you ask about) has its own interesting plot twists. The title of Part 2 is called “Summer of Devils and Angels” in…

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RELIGION

How did Martin Luther persevere?

Martin Luther persevered in his critique of the Catholic Church by remaining firm in his beliefs even against the threat of excommunication and imprisonment. When Luther posted his 95 Theses…

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SCIENCE

How to express an acceleration of 13 m/s/ms into m/s^2? Then how to show in terms of g?

Since acceleration = velocity/ time, the calculation of acceleration usually results in the unit of (m/s)/s or m/s2, read as “meters per second per second” or “meters per second…

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SALVAGE THE BONES

Describe Esch’s attitude about pregnancy in Chapter 3 of Salvage the Bones.

In Chapter 3 of Salvage the Bones, Esch does not have fond thoughts of her pregnancy. She wakes up each day with morning sickness and spends considerable time in the bathroom vomiting. She is…

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SALVAGE THE BONES

Describe Esch’s attitude about pregnancy in Chapter 3 of Salvage the Bones?

For Esch in Chapter 3 of Salvage the Bones, pregnancy just means being sick and vomiting in the mornings. Esch is the only female in a house full of men, and she does not want to tell anyone that…

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ERNEST HEMINGWAY

How can the short story “Under the Ridge” be critically analyzed?

“Under the Ridge” is one of Ernest Hemingway’s four short stories about the Spanish Civil War which were posthumously published in book form in 1969 with the release of The Fifth Column and Four…

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THE RAVEN

What is the mood/tone of Poe’s “The Raven”?

Poe’s poem “The Raven” starts with these lines: Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary… Note that the words “dreary” and “weary” introduce the mood of darkness and…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In what passages does Atticus talk about courage in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird ?

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus makes his most poignant speech about courage in Chapter 11, just after Mrs. Dubose’s death. Prior to her death, Jem had been reading to her each…

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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

What are some symbols in “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl?

Roald Dahl employs a number of symbols in his story “Lamb to the Slaughter.” The alcoholic drinks Mary makes at the beginning of the story provide one such example. While they are literally used as…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Is there a relationship between a low social class and high crime rate in conjunction with a…

In order to answer this question, one would need to have data on socio-economic status, crime rates, and religious affiliation from the same population. Take it from an eNotes educator who studied…

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HISTORY

Was Josiah T. Walls the first African American congressman in Florida?

Yes, Josiah T. Walls was the first elected African American Congressman to represent Florida. Walls’ story is quite remarkable. He was born into slavery in 1842 and survived life as a soldier in…

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SCIENCE

What are CHEMICAL properties of Xenon?

The most notable chemical property of xenon is its lack of reactivity. Xenon is in the noble gas family, also called the inert gases. Xenon was thought to be completely inert until 1962 when…

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WALT WHITMAN

What in the poem “O Captain My Captain”by Walt Whitman seems to recall Lincoln?

The poem “O Captain! My Captain” is a requiem to the late President Lincoln, referring to the recently restored unity of the United States as a ship that has “weather’d every rack” (2)–survived…

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PABLO NERUDA

“We Are Many” has been called a “geography of self” poem. What do you think the term means?

The poet has dug deep within his self. His introspection has unraveled some unexpected facts about himself. He has discovered that he is not simply a single being! In fact, there are many persons…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Why does Curley attack Lennie in the bunk house?

In Chapter 2, Candy explains Curley’s psychology to George very acutely. “Curley’s like a lot of little guys. He hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys. Kind of like he’s mad…

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A WRINKLE IN TIME

In A Wrinkle in Time, what does the children’s experience on the two-dimensional planet tell you…

Mrs. Which mistakenly takes the children to a two-dimensional planet, where they are flattened, yet somehow manage to survive for a short while. This seems to indicate that tessering can be done to…

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HISTORY

Why did Spain lose its colonies in America?

Spain was the earliest European power to have colonies in the Americas, but was also the earliest to lose them. There were many reasons that the Spanish lost colonies in America. The decline of…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are the results of Tom Robinson’s conflict with the Ewells in To Kill A Mockingbird?

Given that the trial of Tom Robinson, to determine whether or not he in fact raped Mayella Ewell, is arguably the central portion of the plot, there are quite a few results of this conflict. One is…

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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

In The Cask of Amontillado, what are five quotations that prove that Montresor wanted revenge…

There is, of course, the very first line of the whole story, which says, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” We do…

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LITERATURE

Explain how the root “sist” contributes to the meaning of these words: Consistent Resistance…

The root “sist” means “stand,” so the words on your list all have something to do with “standing.” A person who is consistent in his/her beliefs or actions is one who “constantly adheres to the…

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SCIENCE

what is the sum of all forces acting on an object?

The sum of all the forces acting on an object is the net force or resultant force. If all the forces cancel out, the resultant force is zero, else, the unbalanced force will cause acceleration of…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

What are important quotes in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies? Why are they important? What do…

So what I’ll do to help you get started is I’ll identify a few quotations. Each of these contributes to the novel in many ways, but I’ll answer one of your four prompt questions for each quotation….

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PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF

What is an important theme in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief related to a…

One potential theme in this novel is that the parent/child relationship always consists of or results in a struggle for power. The major conflict of the novel is the result of the power struggle…