Which is the stronger driving force in shaping the lives of citizens: The role of the individual…
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Which is the stronger driving force in shaping the lives of citizens: The role of the individual…
This is a question on which much has been written and still no one has provided an answer with which everyone seems to be satisfied. The case can be made in either direction. An individual can be…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Why was the road mender taken to Versailles in “Knitting” from A Tale of Two Cities?
The Road-mender is a country guy who is kind of out of the loop of the Revolution. He is with them in theory, of course, because he, too, is starving. Unfortunately, he has lived far enough away…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, is there any connection between the play and Turkish culture? Why or why not?
Turkey was not a country when the play was written, but there are some connections that can be made between the two cultures. Macbeth is written about Scotland. Scotland at the time had a king…
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- THE TRAIN FROM RHODESIA
In “The Train from Rhodesia,” what has the young wife collected on her journeys? Why does the old…
The young woman, who is on her honeymoon with her groom, has collected several souvenirs, wood carvings of bucks, hippos, and elephants. After looking at the old African’s carved lion, she decides…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, who comes to Gatsby’s funeral? Why does almost no one attend?
Gatsby’s funeral service is described in Chapter IX.The only people who come to Gatsby’s funeral are Nick, the minister, Henry Gatz (Gatsby’s father), four or five servants, the West Egg postman,…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
I need information about “old money” and “new money” as described in The Great Gatsby and in…
The first link will give you information of the period altogether. That will help answer your question a little more completely. But the old rich were conservative people who were used to the…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What do you think eventually happens to everyone in West and East Egg? Do they lose their money…
That is a very good question. Everyone who invested his money into the banks and into stocks/bonds lost his money. The farmers across America were hit the worst, but these East and West Eggers…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
I need a passage where you can see the separation between the people of East and West Egg in The…
Gatsby’s parties would be a perfect example to show you the separation between the two social classes that live in East Egg and West Egg; however, you would have to look more at the party that…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
“A Rose for Emily” starts with Emily Grierson’s funeral. What does this reveal about the writing…
The opening of “A Rose for Emily” shows that Faulkner is not going to structure the story in chronological order. By beginning the story with Emily’s funeral, he establishes a flashback structure….
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- ESSAY LAB
Which aspects of puritanism do you find appealing and/or confining?i have to wirte 1.5-2 pages…
“Although the strictures of their faith were confining in many ways, it offered the Puritans a guide for living, a ruler for evaluating their success in living their beliefs, and pointed them at a…
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- THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD
I am about to read “Their Eyes Were Watching God” in my English class. I was wondering if this…
Their Eyes Were Watching God is one of my all-time favorite books. The book is VERY interesting; in particular, it is interesting to watch the characters’ growth over the course of the novel. I…
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- RUDYARD KIPLING
What is the style of the poem “IF” by Rudyard Kipling?can you explain it with examples attached…
If is written in iambic pentameter consisting of five feet with with two syllable units. The syllable units consist of the first being unstressed and the second being stressed. u / u /…
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- HAMLET
How does “Hamlet” present both inward and outward drama (especially in Act 1, Scene 2)?a focus on…
Well, I think “Hamlet” is a play with lots of internal and external drama. There are lots of parts of the play and Shakespeare’s plot which are dramatic on an external level: the appearance of a…
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- HISTORY
In what way did Columbus’ earliest interactions with Indians set the precedent for later…
Columbus reports that the Indians are open about sharing their resources. He in turn is forceful with them, looking for the riches of their lands, especially gold. When he could not find the…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
Can you please tell me how Amir puts self interest above honour in The Kite Runner?And for Baba…
Amir doesn’t defend Hassan from Assef and his gang’s aggression out of fear that he might get beat up and raped, too. This is the most poignant example of betrayal. However, there are other times…
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- AS YOU LIKE IT
SceneWhat is the most important or crucial scene in “As You Like It?”
In which Act? There are always five acts in Shakespeare plays, and there are important scenes in every act.
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- KATE CHOPIN
A pair of Silk StockingSetting and and conflicts
Please be more specific. What is your question? Your observation? Your conundrum?
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
What are instances of a difference in ” shared” values in “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner?
The most obvious conflict in shared values concerns Emily’s relationship with Homer Barron. Jefferson is a small town in Mississippi that lives in the social culture and abides by the traditions of…
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- THE MOON AND SIXPENCE
What are the main episodes in Somerset Maugham’s novel ‘The Moon and Sixpence?’
The three distinct parts are chronological, tracing the life of protagonist Charles Strickland: Strickland’s domestic life at London, where he has a modest but thriving trade in textiles….
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- HAMLET
In “Hamlet” what is the reason of Hamlet’s mother’s marriage?
We never really get any reason. She just did. The story doesn’t focus on her motives; she has no monologues or conversations that would reveal why she married so quickly after her first husband’s…
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- THE JUNGLE
What impression does The Jungle convey about immigrants in America?
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair although written as a novel, exposed the unsanitary conditions in the Chicago meat packing industry. Known as a muckraker, Sinclair got a job in the Chicago meat…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
In what ways are the values, ideas and language in the novel Frankenstein reflective of Mary…
One of the main themes that runs through “Frankenstein,” that reflects Mary Shelley’s time is the pursuit of dangerous knowledge, or the leaps and bounds that scientific advances were making in the…
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- A DOLL’S HOUSE
In what ways does the relationship of Torvald & Nora differ from the relationship of…
The two relationships have very little in common to be fair. Throughout the play, the characters of Nora and Christina are sharply contrasted. In Act I we learn that Christina has had to confront…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” why is it important that the mechanical hound rouses itself against Montag?…
The mechanical hound is a super-fancy robot machine that injects a poison into anyone how is considered “dangerous” to Montag’s society. It is highly advanced; its sense of smell is much better…
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- SCHINDLER’S LIST
Did Schindler at one point care about the Jews?
I think that Oskar Schindler’s view towards the Jewish people of the time was complex. At first, he cared about them as property. He cared that hiring more Jewish workers in his factory would…
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- THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” where is the spell of the albatross broken, and what…
After tremendous suffering, the mariner, alone one night in the moonlight, watches water snakes moving in “tracks of shining white.” He notices their beautiful colors, “[b]lue, glossy green, and…
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- TWO KINDS
How does the end of the story affect Jing-Mei in “Two Kinds” and what is the most memorable thing…
The end of “Two Kinds” represents both the end of the conflict between Jing Mei and her mother that can be traced throughout this short story and Jing Mei’s own self-acceptance of herself as an…
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- HEART OF DARKNESS
What is the narrative mode of Heart of Darkness?
The narrative mode is called a frame technique because it’s a story within a story. Marqi is correct in that one of the guests on board the Nellie begins the novel; he describes the others on the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
If the girl reflects what Montag feels, what must Montag be feeling? Was he happy?
I don’t think Clarisse is so much a reflection of Montag feels as a foil. She shows him the magic that reality can contain, as opposed to the empty images offered by society at large. When Montag…
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- SCIENCE
Is hydrocodone stronger than codiene?
Hydrocodone is a synthetic narcotic analgesic. Codeine is also a narcotic, but it is 4-8 times less effective than Hydrocodone. Hydrocodone is more effective with less side effects than codeine….
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- THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
I need help writing an essay connecting “The Yellow Wallpaper” with “Daisy Miller” as a woman’s…
At a first glance the texts seem really different, especially when you consider the overarching theme of madness in The Yellow Wallpaper. However, I think there are a number of ways you can do…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Could someone give me four quotes from Romeo and Juliet which blame the Nurse?
I don’t think there are four quotes which “blame” the nurse. But here are four quotes which point to the Nurse’s role in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet – and perhaps help lead to their eventual…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451 how is the family next door different, and why?
In the book, the first thing that Montag notices about the house his that “all its lights were blazing.” Most other houses at night are completely dark, because everyone is watching t.v. When…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In Chapter I of Of Mice and Men, what two things does George tell Lennie to do?Is one thing…
In Chapter I, George had thrown Lennie’s dead mouse away earlier, but Lennie had retrieved it. When George finds that Lennie has the mouse again, he tells him to get rid of it. Also in Chapter I,…
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- THE COLOR PURPLE
Please explain some of the literary elements of The Color Purple and how the text is historically…
One literary element that has historical relevance is the setting. The Color Purple takes place in rural Georgia, the deep South, and spans the years from approximately 1900-1940. The setting is…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
In The Canterbury Tales, how does the Pardoner describe his own character and morals in the…
“Lordynges,” quod he, “in chirches whan I preche, I peyne me to han an hauteyn speche, And rynge it out as round as gooth a belle, For I kan al by rote that I telle. My theme is alwey oon and…
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- SCIENCE
What are the similarities and differences between DNA and RNA?
Differences: – DNA is double-stranded, RNA is single-stranded. – DNA contains a pentose sugar Deoxyribose, RNA contains the pentose sugar Ribose. A pentose is a 5-carbon sugar molecule. – DNA is…
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- THE ODYSSEY
What are crucial facts to know in preparation for a test covering Books 1-4 of The Odyssey?
The plot of Books 1-4 is as follows: We learn in the council of the gods that Odysseus is prevented from coming home by Poseidon’s anger at him for blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus. But…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Write a monologue for Atticus after his closing speech in the trial, about 3-5 mins
Rather than just writing this for you, let’s try and give you a bit of help. First of all, what’s the audience at this point? He’s just given his last argument, and is waiting for a verdict to be…
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- THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
How old was Anne when the book ended?
August 1, 1944 was the date of the last entry in her journal. Three days later (August 4th) was when they were finally captured. Anne was born in June of 1929, so she would have been 15 years old…
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- THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
In the story “The Yellow Wallpaper” how ill does the narrator seem at the beginning and at the…
At the beginning, the story phrases it as a “temporary nervous depression”. So, they isolate her in the country away from socializing, don’t let her write, and keep in a bedroom that she…
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- THE PIGMAN
Dennis Kobin is a friend of John and Lorraine. He is usually paired with Norton Kelly, and the two are described as “demented”, and are always causing trouble. Of the pair, Dennis is the…
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- LITERATURE
What is the personification used in Edward Spenser’s “Sonnet 75”?
In this poem, the main example of personification that stands out is that Spenser has the tide, or the waves, speak to him. Personification is giving inanimate objects human-like traits, so a wave…
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- HISTORY
How did Americans live during WWII with rations and jobs, and what happened to Japanese Americans?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 knocked neutrality from the minds of even the most dire of isolationists, and in its place a national unity that would motivate and mobilize a nation….
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- HISTORY
What are the differences and usages between technology of the late 1800s and the 21st century?i…
Technology of the late 1800’s was centered around the industrialization of the United States. New technology was applied to industry and the mass production of steel and the new uses of coal and…
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- SHILOH
In Shiloh, what does Norma Jean’s and Leroy’s relationship suggest about what is needed to keep a…
I think that one of the main things Norman Jean’s and Leroy’s relationship suggests about what is needed to keep a happy marriage is communication. In the ninth paragraph of the first section, the…
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- MATH
What number can go in the blank? 37, 49, __, 63, 78This was on my son’s 1st-grade test. We are…
Based on this being on a first grade test, I am going to suggest you contact the teacher. There is either a misprint or a section missing. Your son is probably not doing multiplication or division…
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- ANIMAL FARM
What is the overall summary of Animal Farm? i know theres a link on enotes but that gives me chap…
The story is very intricate. It involves a farm, Manor farm, where the animals dream of a better life. They decide to revolt one day and take over the farm, renaming it Animal Farm. At first all…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Lord of the Flies, what is made in the untouched jungle when the plane goes down?
The crashing plane in the untouched jungle cuts a path through the dense trees on the island. The plane, a symbol of civilization, advanced technology, invades the pristine beauty of the island…
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- THE CALL OF THE WILD
What was the purpose of traveling with a pole in ‘Call of the Wild?’Novel by Jack London
The number one danger when travelling with a dogsled was the eventuality of falling into a deep crevice hidden beneath the snow. A whole team of leashed dogs and their rider could fall therein. At…