Which woman was awarded to Achilles (near the beginning of the Iliad)? Why?
- ILIAD
Which woman was awarded to Achilles (near the beginning of the Iliad)? Why?
The woman given to Achilles is named Briseis. She is given to Achilles as a prize (reward for his role in the fighting when the Achaians sack the city of Thebe) but later King Agamemmnon takes her…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
In the book Catcher in the Rye, accoring to Holden, why did he fail out of Pencey?Chapter 22-23
When Phoebe really starts to push him, Holden just says he didn’t like anything that was going on at Pencey. Of course if we go back to the opening chapter we learn that he was failing four…
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- MACBETH
Identify some of the figures of speech in Macbeth from Act 1 to Act 4.like simile, metaphor,…
That’s a tall order. How about Act I, scene 4? Speaking of the late traitor, the Thane of Cawdor, Malcolm says: nothing in his lifeBecame him like the leaving it; he diedAs one that had been…
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- A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND
Help needed with a thesis statement for comparing/contrasting Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game”…
I recently answered a similar question. Hope this helps. http://www.enotes.com/good-man/q-and-a/need-help-comparing-contrasting-general-zaroff-108449
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- TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
Did your opinion about Mitch change as book went on? In what way?
My first impression of Mitch was that he was an opportunist, only interested in a story, but not really interested in Morrie. As the story unfolds, he softens, and begins to see Morrie as a real…
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- HAMLET
What are some examples of sickness and death in act 3 scene 4 in Hamlet?
Hamlet kills Polonius in this scene, and is visited by the ghost of his father. There are several key references to death in particular. Firstly, Gertrude is afraid of her son as his behaviour is…
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- A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND
I need help comparing and contrasting General Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game” and The Misfit…
Both General Zaroff, in the Richard Connell short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” and The Misfit, in Flannery O’Connor’s tale “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” are serial killers who seem to enjoy…
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- SCIENCE
Would cervical myelopathy and spinal stenosis be of a cause of imbalance and gait distubance?they…
I’m sorry to learn this. But your doctors are the best people to advise, not an online forum. As a doctor I cannot comment as you give no details, but in answer to your straight question: would…
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- EMILY DICKINSON
Compare and constrast the tone in these poems: I’m Nobody! Who Are You, I Heard a Fly Buzz When I…
I was tempted to pass this question up…tone is one of those things that can be a bit subjective and requires some thought. All in all, I find it to be one of the harder elements of fiction to…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What inconsistency in Miss Gates does Scout observe in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
Miss Gates is Scout’s third grade teacher in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout later questions Miss Gates’ own judgement following a lesson that deals with Adolph Hitler’s treatment…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
What are the props that Mark Antony uses in his funeral speech?Please state Antony’s intentions…
In the “friends, Romans, countrymen” funeral oration, the main props that Marc Antony uses are Caesar’s will, his body and his cloak. Antony’s intent for all of these (an intent that is fulfilled)…
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- TITUS ANDRONICUS
Which facts can I use to show Titus, from Titus Andronicus the movie/Shakespearean play is the…
If Titus is a tragic hero, he must have/do at least some of the following: Noble Birth/Reputation. What information can you use to prove that Titus is an upper class citizen? What information can…
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- THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
Where in ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ does physical combat take place and with whom?”The Count of…
In a secret drawer of Monsieur Noitier is a recording of physical violence. After the death of the Marquis and Marquise de Saint-Meran, Monsieur de Villefort puts into execution the Marquise’s…
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- FREAK THE MIGHTY
When and where did Freak the Mighty happen?When- the year Where- What state
Rodman Philbrick’s teen novel, Freak the Mighty, tells the story of Max and Kevin, two young boys with physical problems that, separately, make them outcasts at school. But together, they are the…
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- THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
How is “The Fall of the House of Usher” an example of Romanticism?
While at first glance it would seem that a gruesome story like “Fall of the House of Usher” has no Romantic qualities, if you look at a couple of the elements of Romanticism, it is easier to see…
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- MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN
What is the name of the town near the Catskill Mountains?
The name of the town near the Catskill Mountains is Delhi. In the third chapter of My Side of the Mountain, Sam recounts: “Three rides that morning took me to Delhi, Somewhere around here was…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Who is the villain in Julius Caesar?Please use evidence from the actual play to support your…
The most obvious answer to your question would be to say that Cassius is the play’s villain because of his selfish personal motives and his manipulation of Brutus. Cassius despises Caesar and…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
How does Fitzgerald use point of view to convey theme in the Great Gatsby?I can tell that the…
The novel is in the first person, and the story is told by Nick, a friend of Jay Gatsby. In terms of the novel’s themes, which have to do with disillusionment, decadence, and the shallow nature of…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
In “The Monkey’s Paw,” in what way is Mr. White’s wish fulfilled? How is this ironic?
Mr. White’s first wish is fulfilled because he receives the money that he has wished for. For lack of anything more interesting, White ends up wishing for “200 pounds.” This actually seems to be…
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- THE ODYSSEY
Why does Homer refer to Agamemnon’s story in book eleven of “The Odyssey,” starting at line 436?
Homer brings up the story of Agamemnon while Odysseus is visiting Hades as a way to add a bit of foreshadowing to the story, or a way to build up some suspense. First, remember that Agamemnon was…
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- LIFE OF PI
In “Life of Pi” why does Pi become a Hindu? Can you describe Hinduism for me?
One reason that Pi mentions for being a Hindu is that when he was young, too young to even remember consciously, his mother and aunt brought him to Hindu rituals, and the sensory experience of…
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- A WORN PATH
Characterize Phoenix Jackson from “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty.
Eudora Welty’s story “A Worn Path” introduces one of the great characters in literature—Phoenix Jackson. Phoenix lives near Natchez, Mississippi, in the middle of the twentieth century….
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- THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963
What is the climax of The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963?
To my mind, the powerful climax of this great novel occurs in Chapter 15 of the novel, after Kenny has fought with the Wool Pooh twice, firstly in the water at Collier’s Landing and secondly in the…
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- BUSINESS
Communication problems in the work places.Communicaiton problems in the work places
Communication problems are a challenge in any work setting. The longer and more they persist, the greater the harm they can cause. Some proactive measures can be taken to minimize the damage…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Why does Hale go to the Proctors’ house?
The Reverend John Hale has been summoned to Salem to see if there is anything to the charges of witchcraft, and whether or not judges from Boston are needed to hold court. He visits the Proctor…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In Act One of The Crucible, why are both Mrs. Putnam and Abigail interested in Tituba’s conjuring?
Abigail is interested in Tituba putting a curse on Elizabeth Proctor to get her out of the way, leaving John Proctor for Abigail. The villainess is very protective of this information because she…
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- PICTURE BRIDE
What is Kenji’s last name in Yoshiko Uchida’s “Picture Bride”?
Are you referring to the young seminary student? if so, you mean Kenji Nishima, who by the end of the story becomes pastor of his church, despite quite a lot of disillusionment along the way: Some…
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- CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
What does Stephen learn from his journey to Johannesburg in Cry, the Beloved Country?
From his journey to Johannesburg, Stephen Kumalo learns that there are great changes taking place in South Africa, and that they are represented, for better or for worse, in the city of…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Can someone help me discuss the importance of dreaming in A Midsummer Night´s Dream? Are there…
The title clearly places emphasis on dreams as being a key concept of the play. They are inextricably intertwined with the magical confusion of the forest and what happens within it. Dreams are…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
What were the four orders of friars?
The four orders of friars referred to in the text are the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the Carmelites, and the Augustinians.
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- OLAUDAH EQUIANO
Why does Equiano blame the illness aboard the ship on the “improvident avarice” of the traders?
The word “improvident” means “short-sighted” and “avarice” means greed. So what Equiano is saying is that the slave traders were so greedy that they didn’t think about the long term — just about…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
What are we to take from this story about the importance of physical beauty?
Sadly enough, a message that comes out of the novel is that physical beauty is quite important to some. In chapter 5, Shelley makes it a point to note that the hideousness of the creature, its…
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- ANIMAL FARM
In the book “Animal Farm,” why doesn’t Old Major take part in the animals’ rebellion against Mr….
Old Major, the instigator and philosophical heart of the revolution, can’t take part in the revolution because he dies before it begins. That, indeed, is why he calls the meeting of the animals in…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
What are examples of character development through speech and how are characters defined through…
Since Jane Austen takes a minimalistic approach to description (before minimalism was a genre technique), the description of characters is provided indirectly through their speech and in their…
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- HISTORY
Brauche eine Zusammenfassung(Eine Seite) über Marshall plan allgemein und über den marshall…
You ask for a summary of the Marshall Plan: The Marshall Plan was begun in 1947. It was a plan for giving large amounts of aid to countries of Western Europe to help them recover from the…
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- BROWNIES
How does the girls’ defensive aggression in Brownies contribute to the story’s overall theme,…
One of the work’s overriding themes is the idea that racial prejudice and discrimination carries implications for both aggressors and targets. There is little doubt that the girls defensive…
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- EVERYMAN
Can you provide 5-10 general truths about life and/or death as shown in the medieval morality…
Because Everyman is an explicitly didactic play — in other words, a play specifically designed to teach — many of its lessons about life and/or death are quite openly stated. Such lessons…
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- A MODEST PROPOSAL
What is the major logical fallacy in “A Modest Proposal”?
The overriding logical fallacy in Jonathan Swift’s satirical essay “A Modest Proposal” is Appeal to Authority in which the speaker sets himself up as logical and rational and an expert on the…
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- MATH
How would you write this as an algebraic expression? 49 increased by by twice a number.
49 increased (added) by two-times a number (N): 49 + 2 x N = ?
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- THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN
What would you consider to be some symbols in the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time…
I think that the most significant symbol in Alexie’s novel is in the title: the absolutely true diary. It’s a metahistorical symbol, particularly as it plays upon truth. Books, words, and language…
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- SHIVER
In Shiver, why did Beck create new young werewolves, willing or not. What did he need them for if…
Beck realized that it was his last year as a human, and that the pack was dwindling in numbers. In order for them to continue to survive, they would need new wolves to keep the house running for…
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- THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK
Who is Prufrock talking to in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”–the readers, himself, or a…
“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a modernistic poem that is written in the style of stream-of-consciousness writing. That means that Eliot has Prufrock spill his thoughts onto the paper…
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- DREAMS FROM MY FATHER
What lesson does President Obama learn by “going home” at the end of the book?
Barack Obama’s book “Dreams From My Father” is largely about his struggle to deal with his multi-racial background and the African father he hardly knew. Because Obama’s father left the family when…
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- EVERYMAN
Discuss the play as allegory of spiritual growth; does the use of personification evoke…
Allegory and personification are the obvious literary techniques found in this Medieval morality play. Because they’re so obvious, it’s difficult to ignore the message: as the day of reckoning…
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- LITERATURE
You are Abigail running away from Salem. Write your thoughts and feelings.
Any writing assignment which focuses on Abigail will have to spend significant time on her psychology and her motivations behind why she did what she did. I think that a letter or some type of…
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- SIR PHILIP SIDNEY
Can anyone explain Sir Philip Sidney’s “sonnet 37?”I found lots of information on sonnet 31 but I…
I think I’ll have a go at it…it looks like an interesting poem. You’re right, though, it isn’t an easy one to find analysis of: stanza 1 My mouth doth water, and my breast doth swell, My tongue…
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- EVERYDAY USE
How do I write a literature textbook citation?
Last name, First name. “Title of Essay.” Title of Collection. Ed. Editor’s Name(s). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium of Publication. Example: Emerson, Ralph Waldo….
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- DOVER BEACH
In “Dover Beach” what “reality” is a subjective projection of the speaker and his own anguish?…
Matthew Arnold projects his anguished viewpoint of the world upon the beautiful scene from his window, and he does it primarily through the connections he makes with what he sees to the melancholy…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
What is the structure of the story “The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber?
This story vascillates between the everyday humdrum life of Water Mitty, the hen-pecked husband sterotype, and the extravagant adventures he lives in his daydreams. Mitty flits in and out of…
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- HARLEM
What is the word choice in the poem “Harlem”
The word choice — or diction — in Langston Hughes’ poem “Harlem” seems to me to be very straightforward. The poem uses very few words — maybe even just one, “syrupy” — that are over two…