Where does the second scene of The Merchant of Venice take place?
- THE GREAT GATSBY
In Chapter 9 of The Great Gatsby, how does Nick know what Mr. Wilson is thinking?
Most of the information about George Wilson’s activities the night before Gatsby’s murder comes from his acquaintance Michaelis who tries to calm down George after Myrtle’s violent death. When…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Where does the second scene of The Merchant of Venice take place?
Act 1, Scene 2 takes place in Belmont, the fictional, idyllic home of Portia. The introduction to the scene includes: “SCENE II: Belmont. A room in PORTIA’S house.” And it features Portia and…
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- JOHN CALVIN
Does God love everyone or does He only love even the ones He predestined for Salvation?I am…
Calvin teaches a double predestination in an endeavor to answer the question why some are saved and not others. He reasons that if God in his revealed will predestines some to salvation, it…
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- THE GIVER
What experience did Jonas have in The Giver?
Jonas was assigned the role of “The Receiver of Memories” in his community, where everyone has a specific job. Jonas’ job was to inherit the memories of years past from The Giver. The memories were…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
Based on what we have read of The Canterbury Tales, describe Chaucer, the Pilgrim.
Chaucer is witty and very observant. He is the reporter of the actions, dress, stories, and characters on the pilgrimmage. He is master of the moments when no one thinks he is looking or…
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- THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER
What is the main reason for Paul’s mother’s dissatisfaction?
Paul’s mother is dissatisfied with her life because they have no money to buy the nice, pretty things that she wants. She desires to live outside of her means, but her husband cannot make that…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
What is the setting of the “Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Edward Connell and how does it affect…
“The Most Dangerous Game” is set on an island somewhere in the Caribbean Sea called Ship-Trap Island, an island that has gained notoriety in sailor lore for some ominous reason, as discussed by…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Who are the first two characters introduced in the story Lord of the Flies?
The first two characters introduced in Lord of the Flies are Ralph and Piggy. The two characters go about the business of trying to figure out where they are, how they got there, and what to do…
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- ADOLF HITLER
Did Hitler have any kind of an illness?
It is difficult to find authoritative studies that clearly define and distill Hitler’s mental condition. This might be due to the time period and the fact that little open and authentic study could…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
How does Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale from The Scarlet Letter die?
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- EX-BASKETBALL PLAYER
Why does Updike in “Ex-basketball Player” write that Flick’s “hands were like wild birds” ?John…
In the third stanza of “Ex-Basketball Player,” by John Updike, the poet uses the simile, “His hands were like wild birds” to convey the incredible swiftness Flick Webb had when he played…
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- BUSINESS
Discuss the different skills that managers have and the roles they are expected to play in…
The professional organization American Management Association outlines six key skills needed to be a successful manager. Management and leadership skills are necessary for guiding one’s team,…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible John feels he is a fraud and a sinner. What does his conversation with Abigail…
In Act One, Abigail and John are left alone in the room where Betty lies ill. The conversation that they have is very enlightening. Before this conversation, Miller gave us some background…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
How does Fitzgerald create atmosphere when describing the valley of ashes?150-200 words
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- IN DUBIOUS BATTLE
What year was In Dubious Battle written?
This book was first published in 1936. In it Steinbeck addresses such social issues as the precarity of the migrant worker (especially during the Great Depression years), the exploitation of the…
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- THE EDIBLE WOMAN
What are the recurrent motifs Atwood uses?
The persistent motifs in Edible Woman include: Anxiety over commitment- Marian’s eating disorder began after her boyfriend Peter proposed to her. This left her to believe that whatever was going to…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Why does Giles Corey complain about his wife to Reverend Hale?
Giles does not complain. He is merely concerned about his wife. He sees Hale as a friend and not a foe at this point. He genuinely wants to know the answer to his question.
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- OTHELLO
How does Shakespeare portray the themes of jealousy and deception in Othello through form,…
Form, structure, and language: When characters such as Othello (later in the play) or Iago (whenever he is alone or with Roderigo) demonstrate jealousy (Othello regarding Desdemona and Cassio and…
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- SCIENCE
Can you define metabolism, glucose, proteins, amino acids, enzymes?i would like you to please…
Metabolism: All chemical reactions within an organism. Glucose: A simple carbohydrate or monosacharide produced by plants in photosynthesis, the chemical formula is C6H12O6 Proteins: Their…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Does Steinbeck intend for Curley’s Wife in Of Mice and Men to be largely unsympathetic?
It is significant that Curley’s wife has no name, but is simply referred to in relation to her husband in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Thus, she is easily perceived by the reader as an intruder…
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- ADOLF HITLER
How and when did Hitler gain power and what was the Third Reich?
Hitler came to power in 1933 when he was appointed as Chancellor of Germany (something like a Prime Minister in Great Britain). He was appointed by Paul von Hindenburg, the President of Germany at…
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- SCIENCE
What are the factors used in determing if a patient is a candidate for stent surgery if the…
Kidney size has nothing to do with stent placement. Stents are devices used to keep arteries and veins patent or open. Stents can be used in many anatomical locations like the coronary arteries,…
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- ESSAY LAB
Please discuss the salient features of an essay.
The word essay originates from the French verb essayer, to try. The French writer, Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, first used the word in his brief, personal meditations in prose, Essais. So, an essay…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, was Caesar really ambitious or were the conspirators just…
In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Cassius uses Caesar’s suspected ambitions as a motive to stir and rouse the suspicions of his co-conspirators. He took the time to carefully plot and suggest to…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, what is the role of dust and decay in the story?
The dust and decay found in Miss Emily’s house represent not only Miss Emily’s fading life but also the fate of tradition in the Old South. Like Miss Emily, tradition (such as race relations and…
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- HISTORY
In the 1992 election, Ross Perot’s run for the presidency can be seen as?
There are many possible interpretations of Ross Perot’s 1992 run for the presidency. Some prominent ones include: 1) It is proof that the voters can become concerned about an issue (even a…
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- MATH
How long after being released does the stone strike the beach below the cliff? Answer in units…
What we must first understand is that the stone, if thrown horiztonally, has an intial velocity in the vertical direction of zero. Since you know the acceleration from gravity and the hieght that…
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- MATH
At impact, what is its speed? Answer in units of m/s.A student stands at the edge of a cliff and…
What you have is a two dimensional motion question. Since there is no acceleration in the horizontal plane, that velocity would remain the same (constant). So you only have to solve for the…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible what is the professed purpose of the court? Why doesn’t the court need witnesses?
The best explanations for the professed purposes of the court can be found in Act Three, as Danforth tries to explain it to the people assembled there. He declares that the purpose of the court is…
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- MATH
At what speed must the second ball be thrown so that it reaches the same height as the one thrown…
The height of the ball is represented by the equation d = 1/2at^2 The veritcal component of the velocity of the ball from it’s maximum hieght to the ground is represented by the equation vf^2 =…
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- GASTON LEROUX
What is the setting of the “Phantom of the Opera” by Gaston Leroux?
The Phantom, whose real name is Erik, resides beneath and haunts the Paris Opera House, one of the most beautiful buildings in all of Europe in the late 19th century. The book was originally…
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- ARTS
What is the relationship between the story and the plot in narrative films, explaining the film…
The dramatic arc in most film plots is geared toward epic (ideal hero) and melodrama, (combination of tragedy and comedy). In Aristotle’s classic tragic plot triangle for drama, the tragic hero…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible, Act 3, how has Hale changed since his arrival in Salem; why is he testing…
In the beginning of the play, Hale felt there was a possibility of witchcraft in Salem. It was upon further investigation that he found inconsistencies in the girls’ stories which made him…
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- SCIENCE
What is honey in terms of composition?
According to the U.S. National Honey Board, “honey stipulates a pure product that does not allow for the addition of any other substance… this includes, but is not limited to, water or other…
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- SCIENCE
The taste and smell of honey depend on what?
The main influence on the taste and smell of honey is the type of nectar from which the honey is made. For example, you’ll often see honey in the store described as clover honey. Conversely, when…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
I need to write an essay on the similarties between “A Rose for Emily and “Araby.” The main theme…
Perhaps the strongest similarity between the ideas of courtship expressed in “A Rose for Emily” and in “Araby” is the unrealistic perception that the main characters harbor for the object of their…
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- THE BEST OF O. HENRY
In “The Last Leaf” what does the last leaf symbolize?
Even in real life when we see a single leaf or a few green leaves clinging to a tree late in the year when all the other leaves have fallen, we cannot help admiring the survivor or survivors for…
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- BUSINESS
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a time and motion study in a hospital industry?
Time and motion studies are analyses of the movements made by workers as they go about their daily routine duties. The studies’ purpose is to determine if there are wasted movements that are…
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- REFERENCE
Need Help!If You Can Help, And Give Me The Correct Answer When I Ask Please!!!!Thank You!…
One of the greatest things about enotes is you will almost always get a correct answer, when you ask your question clearly and accurately. There are so many people here with a wide variety of…
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- REFERENCE
Any question i ask please give me the answer if you know it!need help!
You have come to the right place! Here’s the process. Determine what category your question belongs in. If it’s a book, it usually has it’s own discussion board and Q and A section. Then, be…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
What are literary terms?Dear students and teachers, I am one confused freshman trying to get my…
There are dozens of literary terms. You will need to be more specific. I have given you a link below to the literary handbook here at enotes. Use this to look up specific literary terms such as:…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
what do you think about fahrenheit 451give three reason about you like it or not
I think that like so many of Bradbury’s works, the novel is its strongest in forcing us to analyze how much of our modern society might parallel the vision given to us in the work. Our world might…
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- BARTLEBY THE SCRIVENER, A TALE OF WALL STREET
How to relate Bartleby the Scrivener fiction with Conformity and Rebellion theme?Are there set…
This isn’t much which will be helpful for a research thesis, but it’s clear that Bartleby “prefers not to” conform, which is clearly a form of rebellion. The big question, of course, is why he…
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- GEORGE ORWELL
Compare the aims of “How the Poor Die” by George Orwell to “In the Children’s Hopsital” by Lord…
The overriding aim of Lord Alfred Tennyson’s “In the Children’s Hospital” is to show that despite everything, it is not true that “the good Lord Jesus / has had his day.” Tennyson wraps this…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
Comment on the use of Salinger’s symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye.
A very important symbol that Salinger uses in this famous text is the Museum of Natural History. Salinger uses this symbol to establish central truths about the character of Holden. One of the…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
What is Holden’s mental and emotional state in The Catcher in the Rye? How do you know?
Holden is suffering from several psychological problems (that we all suffer from), but his are compounded because he is still in the grieving process, due to his younger brother Allie’s death….
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- THE BIBLE
In Genesis 4:7, God warned Cain regarding sin crouching outside the door. Does that refer to a…
The best way to understand any particular verse in the Bible is to look at the context. This particular passage occurs after God accepted Abel’s sacrifice (the best part of the firstborn lambs in…
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- THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER
Was Tom Walker emotional in the story?emotional word was one of my topics that i have to answer…
Yes, Tom Walker was emotional. His emotions were not necessarily typical, however. When he sees the Devil in the forest for the first time, he is surprised, not frightened. Tom Walker had not…
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- HARRISON BERGERON
Consider Harrison Bergeron in terms of both his physical qualities and personality traits.
Physically, Harrison Bergeron represents everything that is desirable in a young man in a normal society. He has exceptional looks, intelligence, and strength. Vonnegut lets the readers know this…
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- PLATO
Do you think any of the speakers come close to a good descripion of Love? What, according to…
Diotima gives Socrates a genealogy of love, stating that he is the son of “resource and need.” In her view, love is not delicate, but beggarly and harsh. He sleeps in doorways, and is a master of…