When did the revolution in France begin?

August 22, 2018 Educator

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER

What’s weird about the Usher family tree?

Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” recounts the story of its narrator’s visit to the secluded estate of his boyhood friend Roderick Usher. While describing his initial knowledge of the estate,…

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THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

In The House on Mango Street, what are the folks in the chapter “And Some More” doing or talking…

In the chapter “And Some More” of Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street, Esperanza and her sister Nenny are having a conversation with their neighbor girls, Rachel and Lucy. The conversation…

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HISTORY

Why do we call a civilization a civilization?

There are two ways in which we use the word ‘civilisation’ to refer to society. The first simply refers to a particular society at a particular point in time. For example the Ancient Egyptian…

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HEALTH

What is a chemical component of urine?

Numerous biochemical processes create by-products which must be removed from the body. The kidneys filter these by-products from the blood through the production of urine. Normal urine is 91-96%…

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SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE

How can I summarize the current global theatre scene in two paragraphs?

By drawing on thousands of years of recorded theatrical tradition, the modern world can access the hearts and minds of theatre-goers from throughout history. Today, theatre is performed all over…

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

What was important to Scrooge in the past? What is important now to Scrooge?

At the beginning of the story, Scrooge was a greedy man who loved money. His goal in life was to make money and keep it. Most beggars would not ask Scrooge for money because they knew he was not…

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ANIMAL FARM

Another theme of Animal Farm is that power corrupts those who possess it. How does Orwell…

The animals rebel and take over the farm. The original intent of this rebellion is to make the lives of the animals better. The goal is for the animals to control their modes and means of…

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THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

What are the folks in “And Some More” doing or talking about?

Esperanza, Rachel, Lucy, and Nenny are hanging out together in “And Some More.” They start out talking about different kinds of snow and move to talking about people’s different names. Esperanza…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What do you mean by media Ethics and Accountability <

Media Ethics refer to the standards (or moral guidelines) which people dealing with widespread modern ways of communication via technology should uphold. This includes conversations about heavy,…

SPEECH TO THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION

What metaphors does Henry use in his “Speech to the Virginia Convention”?

In his “Speech to the Virginia Convention,” Henry returns repeatedly to the metaphor of chains and slavery to characterize the relationship between the colonies and Britain. He introduces the…

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THE TIME MACHINE

Describe the Green Palace and its contents.

At the beginning of Chapter Six, the Time Traveller visits the Green Palace. Externally, this palace catches the Time Traveller’s eye because it is much larger than any other building he has seen…

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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

What is the time and place of the short story The Gift of the Magi?

The Gift of the Magi is a short story written by William Sydney Porter, who went by the pen name of O. Henry. It is a story of love, difficult economic times, and the true meaning of the…

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THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK

What is the narrator of Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” trying to express when he…

This complex poem has had many interpretations, but this one line is key to what Eliot is trying to express — the facticity of human existence, the present phenomenon of being a human being –…

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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

Comment on the story “Lamb to the Slaughter” as a story of revenge?

“Lamb to the Slaughter” could be read as a story of revenge because the reason behind the killing of Patrick Maloney was that his wife, Mary, reacted violently to the news that her husband was…

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MACBETH

Describe Banquo’s and Macbeth’s reactions to the witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

In Act I, Scene 3, when Banquo and Macbeth happen upon the three witches, they are certainly daunted. But, after listening tothem, Macbeth is perplexed by the witches’ calling him Thane of Cawdor,…

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REFERENCE

What are some of Sigmund Freud’s contributions to psychology?

1) In The Interpretation of Dreams, Freud revolutionized the psychological consideration of dreams. Previously, dreams were either treated analogically, in relation to age-old tales, or they were…

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HISTORY

What are the negative effects on the rise of capitalism?

There are some negative effects of the rise of the economic system of capitalism. In a capitalist economy, supply and demand determine many things. The prices of products, the wages of workers, and…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What condition were Jem’s pants found in in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Jem is forced to leave his pants in the Radley’s yard in Chapter 6. He, Dill, and Scout had entered the Radley’s yard and had attempted to look in the house’s windows. When they subsequently…

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REFERENCE

How can I spread the word about eNotes? It’s a really good site and people need to hear about it…

It sounds like you already think this site is useful and you’re asking why it isn’t better publicized. I agree that enotes is very useful! There are ways that enotes users can help get the word…

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HISTORY

What were the issues debated during the constitutional convention?

There were several issues debated at the constitutional convention. One issue was about representation in Congress. The large states wanted to have unequal representation in Congress. They believed…

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THE LOTTERY

What is the plot of the story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson?

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a classic story of what could happen when people follow a tradition for no other reason than it is a tradition. Blindly following what has been done in the past…

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THE FISH

What images does she use to describe “The Fish”? Elizabeth Bishop relies on precise imagery in…

Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry is descriptive, and in “The Fish” the speaker paints with images. The imagery that describes the fish and the speaker’s reactions is mostly visual. These images are…

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HISTORY

How and why did the United States become involved in the Vietnam War?

Cold War politics of the day caused the United States to intervene in Vietnam. Two similar theories of containing communism were proposed by politicians in the United States. These ideas suggested…

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

Does the restrictive nature of school and church lead Tom Sawyer and other children to be more…

In Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain articulates a parody of the two institutions that provide the pillars of society: school and church, and very especially, Sunday school. Tom is a romantic hero with a…

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PASSING

What literary theory or approach can be used in an abstract to discuss how Larsen’s novel Passing…

The closest literary approach that can be used to study Nella Larson’s novel Passing, within the parameters of social class and marital status, would be gender studies. Here is why. Even though…

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DEATH OF A TRAVELING SALESMAN

What is important to R.J. Bowman in “Death of a Traveling Salesman”?

In Eudora Welty’s story, “Death of a Traveling Salesman,” the protagonist, Bowman, spends a lot of time on the road in a pretty boring and thankless job of shoe sales. He is very lonely and has no…

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SCIENCE

What are examples of viral diseases?

Viral infections are due to the presence of a virus in the body. Viruses are made of nucleic acids that are surrounded by a protein coat. Viruses cannot reproduce by themselves. For this reason,…

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HISTORY

How did the Union and Confederacy compare in terms of leadership?

In terms of civilian leadership, most historians rank Abraham Lincoln among the greatest Presidents who ever lived. They cite his rhetoric, his political savvy, and his flexibility in the face of…

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ANIMAL FARM

Find examples of an inversion and an invective in Chapters 1-4 of Animal Farm.

George Orwell uses both inversions and invectives in his classic novel Animal Farm. An inversion is also known as “anastrophe,” and is a technique where the usual order of words is changed, usually…

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LIFE OF PI

In “Life of Pi” what does Pi do to survive mentally?

In The Life of Pi, it is insinuated that Pi creates an animal-based metaphor to cope with both the violence he witnesses and then his own solitude. At the very end of the book/film, author Yann…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In what way does Jem break the one remaining code of childhood in Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?

Jem broke one of the last remaining codes of childhood when he told Atticus about Dill running away from home, showing that he was thinking like an adult because he knew that Dill’s mother would…

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CHARLOTTE’S WEB

Would you say that Wilbur is a strongminded pig ? Why ?

I would argue that Wilbur is not a strong-minded pig. From the very beginning of the story, Wilbur depends on other people and animals to keep him alive, to help him find his way, and to accomplish…

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OF MICE AND MEN

How are Lennie and George different from other people on the farm?

Lennie and George share a firm and lasting friendship and this state of companionship sets them apart from the other men on the ranch. The job of being a ranch hand entails a considerable amount…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

How is “Fahrenheit 451” related to “Allegory of the Cave”?

The Allegory of the Cave is found in Book VII of the Republic by Plato. We see that Plato’s philosophy about true education, wisdom, and freedom is delineated through a conversation between Plato’s…

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THE CANTERBURY TALES

Why were The Canterbury Tales important in Geoffrey Chaucer’s time, and why are they important now?

Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is a vast and sweeping work that grapples with many important issues, so it’s impossible to answer this question by providing all the reasons why the poem…

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THE SCARLET LETTER

What images from chapters 9-15 of The Scarlet Letter are more vivid than those in previous chapters?

From chapter 9, the image of Chillingworth’s face getting darker and darker, becoming more “ugly and evil” the longer he lives with Dimmesdale, as though it were “getting sooty with the smoke” of…

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HISTORY

If the government doesn’t protect the expressed rights in the Declaration of Independence, what…

The Declaration of Independence is very clear about what people should do if their government doesn’t protect their rights. In the Declaration of Independence, it is stated that all people have…

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HISTORY

Who invented the bulb?

Thomas Edison is usually credited with the invention of the light bulb in 1879 but historians now believe that this is a myth. In fact, the story of the light bulb begins in 1806 when an English…

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THE BET

What are the clauses of the bet and what happens when the bet is over?

When the banker and the lawyer agree to make a bet, they stipulate the following conditions: For the duration of the bet (fifteen years), the lawyer shall live in a lodge in the banker’s garden and…

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THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

What action does Rainsford take after Zaroff congratulates him in, “The Most Dangerous Game?”

Zaroff does indeed congratulate Rainsford. In fact, he congratulates him twice in the story. He first congratulates him when Rainsford makes a clever trap during the hunt. He makes a Malay…

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BEOWULF

Beowulf was written during the Anglo-Saxon period in England. What is the main difference between…

Beowulf is considered a classic piece of Anglo-Saxon literature. Very few manuscripts have survived from the Anglo-Saxon period, which lasted from the fifth century to the eleventh century….

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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

In the story “Lamb to the Slaughter,” describe how the writer presents the good and bad in Mary…

In the beginning of the story Dahl presents Mary Maloney as the quintessential doting wife. She is patiently waiting for the arrival of her husband. All of her focus is on Patrick and her time…

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THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

Does Rainsford believe that conflict is a universal condition? Why or why not?

This is a good question, but it must be said right from the beginning that we cannot give a definitive answer, because nowhere in the short story does Rainsford speak on this topic. In fact, he is…

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THE SNIPER

In “The Sniper,” why are the characters not identified with names?

A good question that digs at the central themes of this story; in war, we strip the humanity away from ourselves and our enemies, in order to make the jobs of survival and killing easier. The…

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ANIMAL FARM

In the book, Animal Farm, by George Orwell, what broke up the meeting?

The ‘meeting’ you refer to is the one called by Old Major, Mr Jones’ prize white boar, at the beginning of the novel. He had had a strange dream the previous night and wanted to convey its message…

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REFERENCE

Why are writing systems and paper important inventions?

The invention of writing divides time into pre-history and history. Writing has many forms and purposes, but all written material has something in common: the transmission of information. Prior to…

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THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE

Discuss the idea of love through the nightingale, the student, and the young girl in “The…

Wilde portrays the student and young girl’s love as shallow and fleeting. It is solely based on the procurement of a red rose in return for an evening of dancing. Even when the student gets a rose,…