• HAMLET

Translate Hamlet’s sentiment in the following line, “The time is out of joint: O cursed spite….

Hamlet speaks these lines at the conclusion of Act 1, Scene 5. To understand exactly what he means, one has to take note of what has gone on before. Prior to Hamlet saying this, he had been visited…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

What does the oxymoron “serious vanity” mean?

An oxymoron is a use of figurative language in which seemingly opposite terms appear together. Romeo uses “serious vanity” to show his inner turmoil at his love for Rosaline. In this sense,…

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• HISTORY

What were impacts of the Social Security Act during the Great Depression? How did it actually…

The Social Security Act was passed during the Great Depression. The original purposes of Social Security were to provide people with some financial resources during retirement or in cases of…

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• HISTORY

What was the role and impacts of the Social Security Act during the Great Depression? How did it…

In 1935, the federal government introduced the Social Security Act to provide an old-age pension for people aged 65 and over. It also enabled the states to make provide better welfare provision for…

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• SCIENCE

If we use weedicides, why are useful crops not affected?

Weedicides, which are also known as herbicides, are chemicals which are harmful to plants. Herbicides can be selective (only kill certain types of plants) or non-selective (kill all types of…

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• THE MONKEY’S PAW

Which characters’ actions are significant in “The Monkey’s Paw?” Why?

This is a great request. Many characters act in significant ways. First, Sergeant Major Morris acts in a significant way. In fact, it is very difficult to determine whether he is a good or evil…

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• MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN

What is the climax of “My Side of the Mountain” written by Jean Craighead George?

The climax of any given story is the point at which the conflict comes to its pinnacle. The protagonist confronts the problem head on, and he usually wins. From that point forward, the rest of…

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• SCIENCE

Why the Earth and all other planets move around the Sun?

All the planets of our solar system, including Earth, rotate around Sun. The reason is gravity. Sun’s gravity pulls all the planets towards it and causes them to revolve around it. This motion can…

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• THE GUEST

What does Daru observe about the Arab’s physical features and actions?

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• MACBETH

In Macbeth, the witches end the first scene with a paradox, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.”…

“Fair is foul and foul is fair” means that what seems fair or good is really bad, and what seems bad is really good. Appearances are deceiving. Macbeth seems to be the epitome of the perfect thane…

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• WUTHERING HEIGHTS

How is Heathcliff described as a devil?

Heathcliff is one of the most villainous characters in all of literature. He is referred to as a devil over and over again throughout Wuthering Heights. When he is first adopted by the…

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• THE COLD EQUATIONS

Why is Barton shocked upon first discovering the identity of the stowaway in Tom Godwin’s short…

In Tom Godwin’s short story “The Cold Equations,” Barton is shocked upon discovering the stowaway is a young girl because most people exploring and colonizing outer space are men. Therefore, he…

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• A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN

How depressing is Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man? Could it be an act of…

The ideas about art that emerge from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man are not depressing. They affirm the power of creation in a world that desperately needs it. Through Stephen, Joyce…

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• THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER

How would I write a logbook for Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?”

“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s most famous work. It is one of the early works of the Romantic era, published as part of Coleridge’s collaboration with William…

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• HISTORY

Who was the first black president of Ghana ?

The first black president (and indeed the first president of any race) of Ghana was Kwame Nkrumah. He became the prime minister of Ghana when that country gained its independence from Great…

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• TRIFLES

I’m reading Susan Glaspell’s ” Trifles” and ” A Jury of her Peers”. In understanding better from…

Great question! When it comes to gender equality, there are issues that often come interconnected with the historical period where they occur. This is because, as theories of individual and group…

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• JOSEPH MITCHELL

I am curious about what writers influenced Joseph Mitchell. I am writing a report about Mitchell…

Joseph Mitchell (July 27, 1908 – May 24, 1996) began his career as a journalist working for such newspapers as the New York Herald Tribune. This meant that much of his style was influenced by the…

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• LITERATURE

I’m writing a compare/contrast essay. I have to identify the similarities and differences between…

Generally, I would say you should include the points of comparison and contrast in your thesis statement. Otherwise, you get a thesis statement like this: In The Great Gatsby, Tom Buchanan and Jay…

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• RELIGION

Which of gandhi’s teachings were based on hinduism?

Ghandi’s teaching of nonviolent resistance (or passive resistance) is based on the Hindu teaching of ahisma. Ahisma is generally translated as nonviolence, but goes quite deeper than that. Ahisma…

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• SCIENCE

What are the environmental problems associated with burning fuels?

The environmental problems associated with burning of fuels, depend on the fuel in question. The typical fuels that are burned include, wood, coal, petroleum products (such as gasoline or petrol,…

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• HISTORY

Why did sonnets decline in popularity during the Restoration Era ?

A sonnet is a one-stanza poem of fourteen lines which is written in iambic pentameter. It was invented by Petrarch, an Italian poet, in the 1400s but gained immense popularity in England under…

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• SCIENCE

If specific heat of a is infinite, then heat is given out or taken in or there is no change in…

Specific heat of a substance is defined as the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a unit mass (of this substance) by 1 degree Celsius. Correspondingly, it would be the amount of…

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• JULIUS CAESAR

In Julius Caesar, why did Antony have a change of heart about Caesar being the noblest man of all…

Antony did not have a change of heart. He never thought that Brutus was more noble than Julius Caesar. He thought that Brutus was the noblest man of all the conspirators. But he thought that Caesar…

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• THE TYGER

In William Blake’s “The Tyger,” how has the poet described the tyger?

William Blake’s poem “The Tyger” was an early work from the British Romantic era. Blake included the poem, along with some original illustrations (he was an artist, too), in a poetry collection…

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• HISTORY

Is immigration good or bad for America?

I will share some positive and negative points about immigration. Then you will be able to decide if it is good or bad for America. There are negative aspects of immigration. When immigrants come…

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• THE GIVER

How would you interpret the meaning of Jonas’ dream in The Giver, Chapter 12?

In the dream recounted in Chapter 12 of The Giver, Jonas relives his sledding experience, the first memory the Giver has given him. In this dream, he has been sliding down the hill, and it feels…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What were some differences between Kush and Egypt?

One major difference between Kush and Egypt is their locations. Kush was an empire to the south of Egypt and was built at the base of the mountains. They had a steady amount of rainfall. This…

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• RELIGION

What’s a good summary of Beyond God the Father?

Beyond God the Father: Toward a Philosophy of Women’s Liberation is a theological work by feminist philosopher Mary Daly. First published in 1973 and revised in 1993, Beyond God the Father argues…

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• OTHELLO

What is Iago’s first plan? How does he fail?

Iago first plans to destroy Othello’s marriage by turning Brabantio against him. Desdemona and Othello have married in secret. Iago plans to tell her family of the relationship in the hopes that…

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• OTHELLO

What was Iago’s first plan? How did it fail?

Iago’s first plan was to ruin Othello’s marriage by informing Desdemona’s family of their secret elopement. He believes that this will turn her family against the general, and possibly even lead to…

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• THROUGH THE TUNNEL

In “Through the Tunnel,” how are the beach and the wild bay different?

The beach Jerry has always visited with his mother is very much associated with childhood innocence; even the narrator refers to it as “the safe beach.” It is a place without danger where he is…

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• THE PEARL

What life lessons does “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck teach?

The Pearl can be seen as a parable of the danger of placing one’s hopes on one thing, no matter if it is material or emotional. The moment Kino finds the pearl, he dreams of how his life will…

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• SCIENCE

According to Carson, modern pesticides are much more deadly than their predecessors. What are the…

Modern synthetic pesticides are “2, 4-D (dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) and 2, 4, 5-T (trichlorophenoxyacetic acid).” Both have dioxin as a common substance between them. The use of pesticides is far…

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• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

How does Santiago show perseverance in The Old Man and the Sea?

Santiago experiences many internal and external conflicts during his struggle with the marlin. The obvious external struggle is the struggle for life and death as he fights to catch the marlin. One…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In The Crucible, what happened to the individuals who cried witchcraft on the innocent people?

In The Crucible, not much happens to the girls who accused innocent people of witchcraft. When Reverend Parris arrives at the jail in Act Four, he tells Danforth that his niece, Abigail Williams…

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• THE LEAP

In The Leap, why has the narrator returned to her childhood home?

The narrator of “The Leap” by Louise Erdrich states two reasons for returning home, one slightly more explicitly than another. The narrator’s mother, Anna, had been a trapeze artist who was injured…

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• THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH

Why does Gilgamesh want to find Utnapishtim?

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem written in ancient Mesopotamia. It tells the story of the hero Gilgamesh. In the poem, Utnapishtim is an immortal character. He is told by the god Enki to…

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• HISTORY

Why did the British want to control other countries?

The British had some reasons for controlling other countries. One of the reasons was economic. The British established colonies so they could benefit economically. The colonies would provide raw…

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• SCIENCE

How do cells maintain homeostasis?

Homeostasis is the maintenance of constant conditions. For a cell, homeostasis is maintained by the cellular membrane. This membrane is made up of phospholipids and is a amphipathic bilayer. That…

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• THE KITE RUNNER

In The Kite Runner, what is your reaction to Assef’s reappearance as the Talib in chapter 22?

I had a confrontational reaction upon learning that Assef is the Talib in Chapter 22. In reading what was in front of Amir, I had an instinctual feeling that some type of showdown had to take…

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• SCIENCE

A 0.13 kg baseball moving at +25.80 m/s is slowed to a stop by a catcher who exerts a constant…

Hello! By Newton’s Second law, the acceleration aa of a baseball after contact with a catcher will be a=Fm,a=Fm, where FF is the constant force and mm is the mass of a ball. aa is negative with…

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• THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

How does social-economic status affect if one survives or falls victim to the Red Death?

In short, it doesn’t. This is actually one of the central messages of the story: that neither wealth nor status can protect a person from every human being’s natural and necessary end—death….

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• HISTORY

What were the original goals of Apartheid and when was it instituted?! Describe some of the…

Apartheid is the name given to the system and policies of racial segregation instituted in South Africa after the National Party gained power in South Africa in 1948. These policies enforced…

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• HEART OF DARKNESS

In Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, what is Marlow’s attitude towards Africa?

In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, Marlow confesses to loving maps as a boy and hankering after the excitement of travel and adventure. During the description of his boyhood travel fantasies,…

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• THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

In “The Devil and Tom Walker”, what occupation does Tom eagerly accept?

Tom eagerly accepts the occupation of usurer, which is a somewhat outdated term for a person who lends money at an unreasonably high rate of interest. As part of his agreement with “Old Scratch”…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

How is Zaroff arrogant in The Most Dangerous Game?

General Zaroff is arrogant in several ways. First, he is arrogant in that he thinks he is the greatest hunter. He thinks that no animal stands a chance against him. This is why is says he is…

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• THE LOTTERY

What mood does Jackson create?

Shirley Jackson creates a mixed mood of growing curiosity, growing anticipation, growing apprehension, growing suspicion, growing uncanniness, and growing dread. She begins disarmingly with a…

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• UNWIND

Is Lev, Risa, Connor, or Roland a dynamic character?

I would say that Connor, Lev, and Risa are all dynamic characters, while Roland is a static character. That guy stays a bully the entire novel. If you have to pick just one character though, Lev…

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• NIGHT

How does Elie Wiesel establish the setting of Night in the opening chapter?

In the book Night, Elie Wiesel uses several ideas to establish the setting. At the beginning of Chapter 1, when Moishe the Beadle is being described, the author also describes the town of Sighet,…

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• THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY

Who are the main characters in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?”

There are only two main characters in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” a middle-aged man and his wife. Walter Mitty himself is the most important character because the story is all about his…

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