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August 26, 2018 Educator

OZYMANDIAS

What is a brief and easy character sketch of Ozymandias?

The traveler describes the visage (face) of the statue of Ozymandias as having a frown and a “wrinkled lip.” These facial gestures suggest haughtiness, an expression of someone who feels superior…

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NIGHT

How do the events of Night change what Elie stands for at the beginning of the memoir?

At the beginning of Night, Elie is a boy and then young man growing up in Sighet, Romania. When he is a teenager trying to understand the world and God, it is difficult to say that Elie stands for…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, what is the Boo Radley game? Who plays it and how do the…

In chapter 4 of Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem suggests to Dill and Scout that they should act out the Radleys’ family drama like a game. It’s just like how little kids play “house” and take…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Explain why a $100 reduction in taxes does not have the same impact on output and employment as a…

A tax cut of $100 does not have the same impact as a $100 increase in government spending because there is not the same initial increase in GDP. That is, a $100 increase in government spending…

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LIFE OF PI

From Life of Pi, both worshipping of God and survival are hugely important to Pi. Which does he…

There are three things that Pi does while surviving on the lifeboat that contradict what he believes religiously; therefore, he gives primacy to survival over worshipping God. It’s not that Pi ever…

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MACBETH

Does the play progress steadily from the beginning or does it open with some event?

The drama does progress steadily beginning with Act 1, Scene 1, when the Weird Sisters plan their meeting with Macbeth. The first witch asks her sisters when they will all meet again, and the…

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HISTORY

How were the Truman Doctrine and policy of containment implemented in the period 1947-61?

After World War II ended, the United States entered into a period of time where there were many conflicts and confrontations with the Soviet Union. These confrontations often dealt with the spread…

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

In the novel, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, what is one technique that could be used to express…

Literary techniques help writers explain their message and allow readers to understand, analyze, and draw their own conclusions. In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, one literary technique that is…

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HISTORY

How were people influenced by their beliefs and values in the Italian Renaissance?

A number of things came together to create the period of time called the Italian renaisance.There was a hierarchical social structure coupled with grandiosity, a preoccupation with death and a…

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NIGHT

In what ways is Eliezer “a corpse” at the end of the book Night?

Night is a memoir written by Eliezer Wiesel, describing his experiences in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Wiesel was taken as a prisoner and sent to the Auschwitz and Buchenwald camps…

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DEATH OF A SALESMAN

How does the play Death of a Salesman criticize capitalism and the American way of life?

The play centers around the tragic and frustrating death of the salesman Willy Loman. As a person who believed aggressively and relentlessly in the American dream of pulling oneself up through…

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ARTS

What is the difference between the Gilded Age and the Ashcan School?

The Ashcan School was an artistic movement in the United States that began in the early 1900s. The movement focused on New York City’s daily life, specifically their poorer neighborhoods. The…

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THE STORY OF MY LIFE

Describe Hellen Keller’s experiences at the Cambridge School.

In the autumn of the year 1896, Helen “entered the Cambridge School for Young Ladies, to be prepared for Radcliffe [College].” She quickly discovered that school was quite an adjustment. The…

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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck frequently examines and re-examines his own moral…

In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck frequently worries about the fact that he’s helping Jim, a runaway slave. Through Huck’s musings and fretting, we ascertain that the society…

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS

How does Chapter 31 use Mr. Wopsle for comic relief for the reader in Great Expectations?

Mr. Wopsle provides comic relief in a terrible performance of Hamlet. Comic relief is the use of humor to lighten up otherwise dramatic events. Pip’s life in London is full of intrigue, with…

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SCIENCE

How are the concepts of species, population, and community related?

Species, population, and community are concepts commonly studied in ecology. They are sometimes called levels of organization in ecology. A species refers to individual organisms that can…

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FRANKENSTEIN

What is Mary Shelley’s purpose in ending the book, Frankenstein, in such a way?

In the end, Victor’s death seems to be the inevitable consequence of never having learned from his mistakes. Although he gives Captain Walton a great deal of sound advice, of himself he says,…

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JANE EYRE

How are Jane, Edward and Bertha all imprisoned in different ways and circumstances? What berates…

Jane, Edward and Bertha, though in very different positions in the novel, are all constrained or “imprisoned” by different surmountable and insurmountable factors. The beginning of the novel…

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LITERATURE

What is the most significant moment in “Hills Like White Elephants”?

“Hills Like White Elephants” is Hemingway’s short story about an American couple, presumably on vacation in Spain, discussing a very difficult topic. Actually, they are doing their best not to…

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THE CAY

How would one summarize what happens in Theodore Taylor’s The Cay?

To write a summary of a novel, you want to focus on explaining who the main characters are and what important events occur. The important events will relate to the conflict, the climax, and the…

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THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY

Is Walter Mitty a psychopath?

The term “psychopath” seems very strong to apply to a meek, inoffensive man like Walter Mitty. For example, many psychopaths are considered dangerous because they lack feelings of empathy for other…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What are some character traits of Romeo and Juliet?

The first trait Juliet shows is that she is extremely sheltered. Consider where we first meet her: in her room (conversely, the first time we meet Romeo is on a street). She is also inexperienced…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Is it legal to post a photo of someone without permission?

Determining the legality of posting photos of people without their consent should be analyzed on a case by case basis. There are situations where posting of the photo would attract no legal…

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

Bruno notices that Pavel pays a great deal of attention to the carrots. Why do you think that is?…

After Bruno falls from the swing and hurts himself, Pavel tends to the boy’s wounds. After this, Pavel “wash[es] his hands carefully, even scrubbing under his nails with a wire brush” before he…

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LANGSTON HUGHES

What is the mood of “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?

The mood is solemn and proud. Consider the first line, which is repeated in the second: “I’ve known rivers.” The speaker’s use of the present perfect tense evokes knowledge that was acquired in the…

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TUCK EVERLASTING

What does Mr. Tuck dream in Tuck Everlasting?

Mr. Tuck dreams that his whole family never drank from the spring, died, and went to Heaven. Some people may fantasize about being immortal. Being immortal, Mr. Tuck dreams of dying. He lives in…

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SCIENCE

How many bones are there in a human body?

There are 206 bones in the body of an adult human being, assuming the body is complete and whole. Interestingly, we are born with a larger number of bones, but many of them fuse together after…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What is the understood question that Lennie wants George to ask Slim in Of Mice and Men?

When Lennie and George first meet the men with whom they’ll be working, Carlson asks Slim how his dog is. Slim announces that she gave birth to puppies the night before. Then he goes on to say that…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

How is the Lord of the Flies like a devil in the novel?

One powerful literary device that William Golding uses in Lord of the Flies is the Christ-figure. Simon, the most sensitive of the boys and the only one who understands the deeper truths about…

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THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

In the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian, how was the relationship between…

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian, Junior and his father have a strong relationship, although Junior worries about his father’s battle with alcohol. Junior recognizes that his…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are some examples of Scout showing naivete in To Kill a Mockingbird?

When someone is naive it means that they lack certain knowledge and experience in a particular area. Usually, when one is referred to as naive, it means inexperienced with life in general, but it…

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HISTORY

What are some reasons that popular culture defines the 1920’s as a time of great economic…

In many ways, the 1920s was a time of economic expansion, but the fundamentals of the economy were weak. Popular culture has perhaps seized on the appearance of greater prosperity in the decade, in…

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SCIENCE

Identify any relevant variables and necessary controls for investigating the quantitative effects…

We commonly do light physical exercises such as vacuuming, gardening, cooking, eating, walking slowly, etc. These exercises require very little effort, especially when compared to strenuous…

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THE ODYSSEY

What is Odysseus’ reaction when Achilles tells him that it is better to be the slave of a poor…

Odysseus doesn’t really have much of a reaction to Achilles’s statement. As soon as Achilles makes this claim — that it is better to be living a really lowly and inconsequential life than to be…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Who said “yea, noise, then I’ll be brief; O, happy dagger! This is thy sheath; three rest, and…

Juliet is the one who kills herself with Romeo’s dagger after realizing he killed himself. This quote is from Juliet during her famous death scene. When she addresses the dagger she is basically…

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EVELINE

At the end of “Eveline” by James Joyce, Eveline has a sudden realization, also known as a/an:

At the end of James Joyce’s “Eveline,” Eveline suddenly realizes that she is unwilling to leave her life in Dublin for a life of international travel and true love. This realization is also known…

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EVERYDAY USE

In “Everyday Use,” how does Dee view her environment differently from Maggie?

For Maggie, Mama’s house is home. Is it a place of safety, where she doesn’t have to hide or feel badly about herself (until Dee comes). Mama describes the way she and Maggie cleaned up their home…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, what does “nigger-lover” mean to the residents of Maycomb?

In Chapter 11, Scout asks her father what the term “nigger-lover” means. Atticus tells his daughter that “nigger-lover” is an ugly term that ignorant people use when they think someone is favoring…

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HISTORY

Why and how does danger tend to unify or divide people?

Danger can have different effects on people. Danger can unite people. It can also divide people. We have several examples that show each case. After the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001,…

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THE WAY TO RAINY MOUNTAIN

What does the author mean when he describes the visitors as being “made of lean and leather”?

This reference comes in the 12th paragraph of Momaday’s Introduction. Here he describes the old Kiowa men who used to come along with their wives to meet at his grandmother’s house. Imagine the…

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HISTORY

Was Queen Victoria highly significant in the promotion of imperialism? I need to know whether she…

Imperialism was heavily tied up with nationalism for the British, and the Queen was the ultimate symbol of nationalist British identity. Queen Victoria not only represented her people, she…

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JOHN DONNE

What does John Donne mean with regard to the first sentence in “Meditation 17”?

With regard to the first sentence in “Meditation 17”, John Donne means that someone may have death at their door and not even really know it. The first line of Meditation 17 reads: “Perchance…

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HISTORY

What were two things that African-Americans did to help the war effort?

Since this question doesn’t mention a specific war, I will use World War II as an example. There were ways that African-Americans helped the United States in World War II. Some African-Americans…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, what on page 119 shows that it was right or wrong of…

As page numbers vary per publication of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, it’s difficult to point to the specific passage you have in mind. However, in Chapter 9, fairly early on in the book,…

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DÉSIRÉE’S BABY

How do Desiree and Armand feel for the three months of their baby’s life?

For the first month of the baby’s life, happiness suffuses L’Abri, the house where Desiree and Armand live. Desiree proclaims to Madame Valmonde, “‘Armand is the proudest father in the parish, I…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

What figurative language describes Simon in The Lord of the Flies?

Figurative language is plentiful in William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies. Simon’s role as the book’s moral compass is especially prominent in the personification, imagery, and metaphors…

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FRANKENSTEIN

Where is Victor taken after Henry is murdered?

After Victor has destroyed the female companion he’d promised to make for his creature, he rows out into the sea to dump his equipment into the water. He does so, and he feels so much better after…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

In The Great Gatsby, chapter 7, did Daisy ever intend to leave Tom? Why or why not?

While we can’t know for certain what Daisy might have done had not Tom intervened, it seems extremely unlikely that Daisy would ever have left Tom for Gatsby. First, Daisy is a weak character who…