Who are the dwarves in The Hobbit?(in detail please) :0
- THE READER
In “The Reader”, how do Hanna and Michael demonstrate deception and self deception and why?
Hanna demonstrates deception mainly in regards to the fact that she cannot read. She is willing to lie in order to cover the fact that she is illiterate; otherwise, she is pretty forthcoming and…
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- THE HOBBIT
Who are the dwarves in The Hobbit?(in detail please) :0
The Hobbit features thirteen dwarves that make up Thorin Oakenshield’s company: Fili and Kili–These two brothers are the youngest in the company. Thorin is their uncle; he is their mother’s…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In “The Crucible” what reasons do Ann Putnam and Thomas Putnan have to be resentful?
Ann Putnam is resentful because she has lost seven infants shortly after their birth. She has only one living child, Ruth, who, in the beginning of the play is stricken with the same illness that…
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- BUSINESS
What is the difference between leadership skills and leadership styles?
There is a slight, but noticeable difference between the skills and style of leadership. The skills of leadership are absolute, applicable to any and all situations. They involve communication to…
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- SOPHIE’S CHOICE
In Sophie’s Choice, how do Sophie and Nathan show deception and self-deception and why?I’m also…
The deception that both Sophie and Nathan display are pathological in their nature, contributing to making their lives more livable. Nathan’s deception of others relies on concealing from others…
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- THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
Nearly all major char. in the novel adopt different names, and/or acquire noble titles. What…
There is a underlying suggestion of corruption in the society of Alexandre Dumas’s “The Count of Monte Cristo.” Incarcerated for purely political reasons, Edmund Dantes learns of more political…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Who was Portia? How did Bassanio know that he was a welcome suitor? In “The Merchant of Venice”.
Portia was a wealthy noblewoman who lived in Belmont. It was made known she was going to inherit a sizable fortune which made her a desirable candidate for marriage. In order to accommodate all the…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
In what ways is this story distinctively Afghan? Could it have occured in the U.S.? Under what…
I see the story as distinctively Afghan because it is so closely tied to the changing political landscape in that country, as well as to the Afghan culture. The social class distinction, for…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
In “The Merchant of Venice”, what were Shylock’s terms for lending money to Antonio? Why did…
Shylock tells Antonio that if the three thousand ducats are not repaid in the stated time period, he will be allowed to extract one pound of Antonio’s flesh. Antonio readily agrees because he is…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
In “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles, why is the tree described as “forbidding as an artillery…
With the framework as World War II and the military motif prevalent in “A Separate Peace,” the tree which has become an adolescent battleground for the boys of The Super Suicide Society looms in…
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- THE MALTESE FALCON
In The Maltese Falcon, is the falcon a symbol? What does it symbolize? Does the falcon have a…
In Native American symbolism, the falcon or hawk is extremely powerful. Hawks remind us that we must see things for what they really are, not for what we want them to be. Unfortunately, in…
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- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
What is the signifiacance of the title of the Book the Third? In what earlier scene did Dickens…
The title of the third book, “The Track of the Storm”, is a metaphor where the “storm” which is referred to is the French Revolution that has “broken out” like a storm in Chapter 21 of Book 2,…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Why did Antonio go to Shylock and borrow money from him?
Shylock the moneylender and merchant is known as someone who doesn’t charge unreasonable interest for lending money. Antonio goes to him despite his personal dislike for Shylock. But Antonio wants…
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- AS I LAY DYING
In As I Lay Dying, who do you think was the main character and why?
In many ways, Darl is different from the other Bundren family members. He is highly intelligent, sensitive, and intuitive. His language is perceptive, observant, poetic. Consider all the family…
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- NIGHT
Dire circumstances impact families in a variety of ways. Cite some of these different effects…
I think that this particular topic can be examined in several ways. Going back to the text and seeing how Wiesel explains these instances through language in the book will be essential in being…
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- NIGHT
Wiesel learns much later that he and his father missed an opportunity by not staying in the…
This happens in the Buna camp. Essentially, Eliezer’s foot worsens during the cold weather and must have surgery and is hospitalized. The particular time is important. In 1944, the war was…
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- THE BRONZE BOW
Explain the two Jewish customs explained in The Bronze Bow.
On entering a home, the visitor is offered water with which to wash their hands. Cleanliness, especially before eating, was important. Hospitality was also important in providing water for the…
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- NIGHT
In the hospital, a fellow patient says that Hitler will annihilate the Jews.When Wiesel objects,…
This particular reference highlights a critical theme of Wiesel’s work. The presence and nature of God is one that receives an extreme amount of analysis throughout the work. Our first exposure…
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- LITERATURE
You will find many definitions or visualizations of hope. Given the wide open nature of the question, it will lend itself to such divergence. For my bet, I cannot shake off Emily Dickinson’s…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
Which character in “A Separate Peace” do you think shares a personality trait with Walter Mitty?i…
In “A Separate Peace,” Edwin “Leper” lepellier is a Walter Mitty type. For, he functions in his own little world and is not interested in everyday activities. Leper pursues butterflies and…
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- NIGHT
Why are the prisoners so angry with the newly arrived Jewish individuals?
The struggle for survival and how it creates a lack of solidarity amongst individuals who had to endure the Holocaust is a critical element in Wiesel’s work. One of the most powerful aspects of…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Explain Fitzgerald’s use of the word “holocaust” in the last sentence of Chapter 8.
You may or may not be aware of this, but The Great Gatsby was first published in 1925, more than 20 years before we began to refer to the genocide of Jewish people in World War II as the Holocaust,…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
What is the tone of A Separate Peace described with two or three adjectives?
This is a complex book and restricting myself to two or three adjectives is difficult! The first adjective I would choose is “nostalgic.” This is a book about a man looking back on an important…
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- SCOTT FITZGERALD
What influenced F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writings?I am not talking about just one specific book….
There were numerous influences on the writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald. His unique ability to synthesize both the world around him and the artistic drive within him emerged from many influences….
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
How do the last 4 paragraphs of the book, beginning with “Most of the bigshore places were…
This is a good question, and a close reading of those four paragraphs really does help us gather up the themes of the novel. Notice how the paragraph begins with images of closed up places and a…
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- MANIAC MAGEE
Why does Maniac pretend Giant John McNab pitched him the “stopball” in Maniac Magee?
Maniac pretends that Giant John McNab once pitched him the “stopball” because he doesn’t want John to be disgraced in front of his little brothers. Giant John had been known as “the fearsome…
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- THE LITTLE PRINCE
What is the moral lesson in the story “The Little Prince”?
There is not one moral lesson to be found in “The Little Prince”. Any time you want to find either the theme or the moral of a piece of literature, use this formula: ______________ (the text) is…
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- MACBETH
In an apology speech to the people of Scotland after the death of Macbeth, what would Malcolm say?
As Malcolm assumes the throne of Scotland, he should acknowledge his father, Duncan. People of Scotland, in memory of your great King, Duncan, my father, I beseech you to restore your faith in our…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What evidence in To Kill a Mockingbird shows that Jem is beginning to understand more than Scout…
My favorite piece of evidence in regards to Jem’s epiphany comes in Chapter 7. Jem begins to realize that it is truly Arthur Radley who is putting the special treasures in the tree; however, Scout…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
I need a quote from the book describing Scout. Like her characteristics and stuff like that.Not…
The best way to obtain a quote that describes Scout is to actually read the book and choose one you find suitable. Scout is a fascinating character, and prior to the publication of this novel it…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, what punishment does Atticus give Jem after he refused to leave the…
In my opinion, this is a trick question which would be more appropriately punctuated, “What ‘punishment’ does Atticus give Jem after Jem refused to leave the jailhouse mob scene?” This is because…
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- MATH
Find the vertx, the line of symmetry, the maximum or minimum value of the quadratic function, and…
For a quadratic equation f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c, the vertex occurs at x = -b/2a; therefore y = f(-b/2a) at the vertex. So, for your equation: x = -2/(2*2) = -1/2 y = f(-1/2) = 2(-1/2)^2 + 2(-1/2) + 1…
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- TWELVE ANGRY MEN
How does an individual’s biases influence the group and what dynamics come into play?
The majority of the plot of Twelve Angry Men focuses around the biases that cause the men to vote the way they do. It seems that Juror #8 is the only one to put his biases aside to look at the…
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- THE CAY
What do the names Phillip and Timothy call adults and each other reveal about the relationship…
Phillip is an American, temporarily living on Curacao during World War II. American attitudes about race at that time included treating people of color, such as Timothy, as inferior. Timothy’s…
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- THE ROAD
In Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road”, what are some symbols and their meanings that he employs?
One of the most significant symbols is that of the fire that the father and son “carry” with them. The father tells his son over and over that they carry the fire, and the son asks about it…
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- CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
What quote in Alan Paton’s Cry the Beloved Country best supports the theme?
Above all else, Cry the Beloved Country is a book about the hope that is found in reconciliation. Reconciliation begins between men and then extends to reconciling with the land so that all people…
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- THE CAY
What motivation, or cause, drives Timothy to lose his temper when Phillip falls overboard in The…
Timothy loses his temper because Phillip has put both himself and Timothy in grave danger by falling overboard. Fear is a strong motivating factor behind his strong emotion. The two are drifting…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
How does Walton respond to the stranger? Why do you think Walton is attracted to the stranger?
Robert Walton brings the stranger, who we later learn is Victor Frankenstein, on board his ship. His crew cares for the sick man, while Walton listens to his tale. Walton is disbelieving at first,…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What are some examples of both internal and external conflict with Guy Montag in “Fahrenheit 451”?
Internally, Montag struggles with the realization that he is not happy. He is dissatisfied with the way that his life is, with the lack of a relationship with his wife, and with his society. He…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
How do elements from Amir’s past shape his present and future?
It depends what you fix as “present” – when he settles in America? The main driving force in Amir is his sense of shame at the way he had treated Hassan during their childhood. He can’t make it up…
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- WHALE TALK
What are the major themes in Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher?All themes developed in the novel.
When searching for the themes of a novel, it may be helpful to identify topics that are addressed, and then ask yourself, what kind of message is conveyed about each of these topics in the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
Can someone explain to me the three times throughout the novel that conflict arises when people…
The first significant conflict surrounding a person and books is the woman who chose death over superficiality. She is unnamed, (the neighbor who turned her in is Mrs. Blake) but her action is a…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Lord of the Flies, what did Ralph find when he hid in the thicket?
After being chased by the hunters the previous night, Ralph leaves the shelters on the beach and walks toward Castle Rock again, hoping for reconciliation with Jack. He stumbles across Simon’s…
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- LITERATURE
who is the first father of english literature?Who is the first father of English literature?
Because he wrote “The Canterbury Tales” in the vernacular of the English people, Geoffrey Chaucer is often credited with being the “Father of English literature.” During Chaucer’s lifetime, most…
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- MISS BRILL
What’s a good thesis for an essay titled “Having Loved and Lost” comparing “Miss Brill” to “A…
Unfortunately I see a number of issues with your chosen essay title. Whilst I think it would be perfect for an analysis of “A Rose for Emily” and an examination of the character of Miss Emily and…
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- THE DESTRUCTORS
What characteristics do the gang’s two named exploits (pinching free rides and destroying the…
The most significant thing that they have in common is that neither activity serves a purpose other than creating a name and image for the gang. They pinch rides because they can, not to actually…
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- THE BLUEST EYE
In The Bluest Eye, why does Pecola think blue eyes will improve her life?
One major motif of this novel is beauty, and how society and individuals define that beauty. Morrison is responding to the pressure in the black community to live up to white society’s standards of…
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- HISTORY
In a city like Anytown, what affect did demographic transition theory have on the city and its…
According to the demographic transition model, it sounds like Anytown is in the fourth stage of development, the post industrial stage. The economic boom and prosperity that accompanied the 1960’s…
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- THE BEST OF O. HENRY
What is the summary of the “Jimmy Valentine” story?
At the beginning of the story Jimmy Valentine is being released from jail. He was a burglar, and very good at it. He returns to his old apartment and picks up his tools for cracking safes….
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- THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
What is Malcolm X’s ultimate message for African Americans?
I read this book years ago, but the ultimate message I received from Malcolm X was in stark contrast with Martin Luther King, Jr. Malcolm, to me, basically supported rebellion against all who are…
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