Whats the reason behind conjugation, transformation and transduction?
- SCIENCE
Whats the reason behind conjugation, transformation and transduction?
Bacteria undergo recombination using the mechanisms of transformation, conjugation and transduction. Recombination is the process of transfer of genetic material and is essential for the organism…
- MACBETH
Examine the character of Lady Macbeth and her progression towards madness. Please use quotes.I…
Lady Macbeth is onstage quite a bit in the early Acts of the play, but after the end of Act III, scene iv — the Banquet scene — she all but disappears from the play, returning for her last…
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- MATH
If in a triangle ABC ,AD,BE and CF are medians , then prove that: 3(AB^2+BC^2+CA^2) =…
Here we use the relation between the lengths of the sides and that of the sides. Therefore we get: 2*CF^2= AC^2 + BC^2 – (1/2)*AB^2 2*AD^2= AB^2 + AC^2 – (1/2)*BC^2 2*BE^2= AB^2 + BC^2 -…
- HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED?
What type of irony is there in the title “How much land does a man require?” Is it dramatic irony…
In Leo Tolstoy’s story, “How Much Land Does a Man Need?,” there is a great deal of situational irony. This type of irony is found when “an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations…
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- ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
What language features and words are used in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes books but…
The writing in Sherlock Holmes books is pretty standard. For the most part, it is the same English we use today. It I just a little more old-fashioned. However, I would say the greatest…
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- CATHEDRAL
What motivates the narrator to overcome his distinctive antipathy to the blind man in “Cathedral”?
In the story “Cathedral” the man is unhappy about having to entertain a blind person. He seems uncomfortable at having to figure out how to relate to the man and does not really view the blind man…
- THE HAMMON AND THE BEANS
How are women portrayed in the story?
The women of William Cullen Bryant’s song are lovely and happy, but Chonita still wears her rags and speaks her pitiful English, even while the narrator describes his vision of her as a butterfly…
- ENDGAME
Regarding Samuel Beckett’s Endgame, show how this drama represents an example of modernist…
The question addresses elements under the two categories of absurdism and modernism in Beckett’s play Endgame. As for the absurdist style and philosophy, the way the play problematizes the meaning…
- THE SCARLET LETTER
How does Chapter 21 deepen our understanding of Puritan culture in The Scarlet Letter?
To me, this chapter humanizes the Puritans at least a little bit. In popular culture, and even in much of this book, the Puritans seem like a bunch of really dull and narrow minded people. Someone…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Chapter 12: “Lightning rods guarding graves of dead who rested uneasily” – what does this mean?…
Here is the quote to which you are referring: A few graves in the cemetery were marked with crumbling tombstones; newer ones were outlined with brightly colored glass and broken Coca-Cola…
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- REFERENCE
What are two advantages and two disadvantages of low level languages? This is information…
Low level languages are related to hardware. They don’t go much further than that, which is why they are called low. The advantage is that they are simple and machines can understand. The…
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- ESSAY LAB
I have to write an essay about why we study history. Is this a good introduction?There are many…
I think you have begun with a great outline to what you intend to write about. When teachers ask you to write an introduction, there are several ideas for grabbing the attention of your audience….
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- SCIENCE
Do you think we should spend more money on space exploration or on ocean exploration?do you think…
In my opinion, public money is much better spent on ocean exploration than on space exploration. I do not believe that space exploration is likely to bring us any real lasting benefits while…
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- THE HAMMON AND THE BEANS
Chonita is a flat character because she is a child and makes no choices. She does come to life, however, and seems real and lovable. She is described as a scrawny little girl of about nine…
- HENRY DAVID THOREAU
Do you think that Thoreau is an impractical dreamer?Do you think that Thoreau is an impractical…
If I base my answer on what Thoreau says in “Civil Disobedience,” then I would say that he is an impractical dreamer. In that essay, Thoreau says that the best civilization would be one that had…
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- THE HAMMON AND THE BEANS
Paredes locates the grandfather’s house near the fort, introducing the military and political background of a border town during the turbulence of early twentieth-century Mexico. Thus, the…
- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
How important is the last paragraph in “The Story of an Hour”?
The key phrase in the last paragraph is “of joy that kills.” The irony is that the doctors assume that Louise’s death is caused by a heart failure brought about by seeing her husband alive….
- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
What do the other characters do for Louise?
Both Josephine and Richards have great concern for Louise, and do everything they can for her. The irony is that they do not and cannot comprehend Louise’s true feelings, and thus they are…
- HISTORY
What were the purposes of the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
In the most broad of senses, both documents seek to establish the universal entitlements of all men. Both arise from the Enlightenment ideals that that there certain elements that must be endowed…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
How does the narrator feel about marriage?
The narrator’s attitude toward marriage is one of disapproval, not because of the human affections that are brought out by the institution, but because of the control it gives men over women (see…
- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
The details in paragraph 5 are more appropriate for love and joy than for grief. Words like “aquiver,” “delicious,” “singing,” and “twittering” all create an ironic perspective on Louise’s grief,…
- SCIENCE
A ball travelling at 6 m/s collides with another ball twice its mass.The first ball due to the…
Here we use law of Conservation of linear momentum. The collision between the two balls is assumed to be perfectly elastic. Let us take the mass of the lighter ball to be M. It is moving at 6 m/s…
- ARTS
What was the title of Vincent Van Gogh’s first piece?it would be great if you could help
Vincent Van Gogh’s first painting is titled “The Potato Eaters.” It was painted in 1881 when Van Gogh was twenty-eight years old. It seems that Van Gogh was bitten by a very powerful artistic bug….
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
How is the husband portrayed in “The Story of an Hour”?
Louise’s husband, Brently Mallard, is portrayed as a good man, who always looked on her with love (paragraph 12). He himself has done nothing to justify her relief at the news of his death….
- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
What kind of story is “The Story of an Hour”?
Though brief, “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is a minor masterpiece of irony. The heroine’s feelings are known only to herself, and those around her totally misunderstand her responses and…
- TITUS ANDRONICUS
In what sort of light are women portrayed and treated in Titus Andronicus?
There is not much that is subtle about this play, including the women characters. Many scholars consider it to be a very early play of Shakespeare’s, and as such, doesn’t reveal much of the deep…
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- INVISIBLE MAN
What is a line the main character says or an action he does that reveals a great deal about who…
“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free,” says the narrator of Invisible Man, newly awakened, suffering from amnesia (243). He is victimized by whites, betrayed by blacks, and alienated by…
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- THE WOMAN WARRIOR
Explain the meaning of “the beginning is hers, the ending, mine,” from The Woman Warrior by…
In the final chapter of The Woman Warrior, Kingston says that her mother recently told her a story when Kingston told her mother that she too has become a story teller. Kingston says that in the…
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- SONNY’S BLUES
“Sonny’s Blues” is a fascinating story about drug addiction. The story opens with the narrator’s feeling of ice in his own veins as he reads about Sonny’s arrest for possession of heroin….
- HISTORY
Debate: Gorbachev a patriot or a subversive? (in context of the Soviet Union)Debate: Gorbachev a…
I would argue that Gorbachev was a patriot, but that he was just not smart enough to realize that what he was doing was going to destroy his country. Gorbachev’s main reason for his reforms was to…
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- HISTORY
Which school of thought (Confucianism, Daoism, or Legalism) was the most appropriate to China…
The Warring States of China took place between the years of 480BCE to 221 BCE. The Warring States was a period of time of endless brutal wars between the seven states of China, and could only end…
- OF MICE AND MEN
Select an action of George’s that is exactly the same as something you would have done.Select an…
This is a difficult task. In Of Mice and Men, George is a praiseworthy character in many ways. Choosing one action done by a literary character and saying I (or any of us) would do the exact same…
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- THE LARAMIE PROJECT
What is the result of the two people who killed Matthew?
This is a very powerful question. The play shows that the two men who took Matt for a ride and then beat him to death do not escape judgment. Russell Henderson changed his initial plea from not…
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- THE FINKLER QUESTION
The Finkler Question Wins Man Booker PrizeIt was just announced that Howard Jacobson won the 2010…
Likewise – you never run out of books to read. From the reviews it looks as if it is great though – a kind of regret of lost times in the Proustian vein. I have to say though I wish that David…
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- HARRISON BERGERON
Why did Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, use a double-barrelled ten-gauge shot-gun,…
Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” is a futuristic tale in which everyone is supposed to be the same. Anyone with special talents and gifts is given handicaps to counterbalance those abilities….
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- MATH
Differentiate. G(x)= (6-(1/x)) / (x-2)
G(x) = [(6-(1/x)]/(x-2) Let G(x) = u/ v such that: u= 6 – 1/x ==> u’ = 1/x^2 v= (x-2) ==> v’ = 1 ==> G'(x) = (u’v-uv’)/v^2 = (1/x^2)*(x-2) – (6- 1/x)]/(x-2)^2…
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- THE LOTTERY
In “The Lottery,” can you explain the allusion and symbolism behind the names like Delacroix,…
In “The Lottery,” Jackson has deliberately created characters with names that reinforce the central themes and ideas of the story. Mr. Summers, for example, is a name synonymous with joy and…
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- DEAD SOULS
What are some similarities in characterization between Tchichikov in Dead Souls and Bazarov in…
While there are more differences between Turgenev’s Bazarov and Gogol’s Tchitchikoff, there are certainly similarities, especially in the social ramifications of their behavior. Both Bazarov and…
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- I LIKE TO SEE IT LAP THE MILES—
What kind of figurative laguage is present in this poem?on nothing else
I am only allowed to answer one question. Emily Dickinson’s poem “I Like To See It Lap the Miles,” is referring to “water.” Hints can be found with words like “lap,” “lick,” “tanks,” “quarry.”…
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- GOODBYE, COLUMBUS
In Goodbye, Columbus, what is the climax and what the falling action?
The climax of Roth’s novella Goodbye Columbus occurs when Brenda invites Neil to Boston to celebrate the Jewish holiday of atonement, Rosh Hashanah, also the Jewish New Year. Brenda and Neil had…
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- ECONOMICS
What kind of economic system does the United States have?
The United States has a mixed economy. It is a combination of a free market economy and a command economy. Compared with most other countries around the world, it is more towards a free market…
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- HISTORY
Compare and contrast the impact of World War II on minorities in the United States.Discuss…
You have a lot of information requested here and I have limited space, so I’ll get you started on each and you’ll need to expand on them somewhat. African-Americans – Still segregated in US and…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
Was the easier to identify the climax in the video by Vincent Price?
For me, the short story makes it easier to identify the climax of the story, perhaps because I am required to use my imagination more when reading it. Poe creates the damp and cold, the echoed…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
Compare the story to the video. Did the video show the suspense or irony differently?
After watching the Vincent Price video, I thought the music added to the suspense in the video, but I think I enjoyed the sense of suspense Poe created in his writing more than in the video. Poe’s…
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- VANITY FAIR
Explain how Vanity Fair, Obstinate, Pliable, Help and Faithful demonstrate the traits for which…
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- 1984
In order to save himself what does Winston cry out?
I assume that you are talking about the place in Book 3, Chapter 5, when Winston is being tortured in Room 101. O’Brien is about to strap the cage with the rat to Winston’s face. He has told…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
Compare the short story to the video by Vincent Price. Was there anything left out or changed?
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” there are many things missing in the video, and several changes as well. One early and obviously difference that struck me was the change of the word “nitre,” which is…
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- 1984
What would be the worst thing in the world for Winston?
When Winston and O’Brien are talking about Room 101 in Book 3, Chapter 5, O’Brien tells Winston that the worst thing in the world is in that room. He then goes on to tell Winston what that means…
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- 1984
What is in Room 101, as O’Brien describes it?
O’Brien tells Winston a couple of different things with regard to Room 101. The first time that Winston asks O’Brien about the room, O’Brien says that Winston (and everyone else) already knows…
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- MARGARET ATWOOD
What was Margaret Atwood’s inspiration for her story “Happy Endings”?
Margaret Atwood took “furtive glee” in her story “Happy Endings,” writing in what she thought was an experimental and innovative form, only to discover that the form itself had already been…