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August 25, 2018 Educator

LAW AND POLITICS

Does a suspicion of a traffic violation qualify as a Terry stop?

No it does not. Traffic violations are considered “civil infractions” rather than crimes, and the ability of the police to “stop and frisk” under Terry vs. Ohio specifically applies to suspected…

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ALL THE YEARS OF HER LIFE

In “All the Years of Her Life,” what did the author mean in the last paragraph when he said,…

As children, we all grow up with certain preconceptions about our parents, and to a certain extent we believe that they are invincible. We often don’t perceive until we are nearly adults that…

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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, what are some examples of satire in chapters 35 and 36?

Satire is the use of irony and humor to criticize some aspect of society. Twain uses satire often throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to criticize, for example, the South’s treatment of…

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SOLDIER’S HOME

Describe the conflicts revealed in the conversation between Mrs. Krebs and Harold at the end of…

In Hemingway’s short story “Soldier’s Home” Harold Krebs has returned from World War I a changed man. None of the people in his small Oklahoma town understand the horrors he experienced. They…

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SCIENCE

The average weight of an American male was 166 pounds. By 2002, the average weight of an…

Newtown’s Second Law of Motion describes the relationship between the amount of force on an object, the objects mass and acceleration. The equation for this is F=MAF=MA . This means that the amount…

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LANGSTON HUGHES

What literary devices are used in “Thank You, M’am”?

Literary devices are the tools an author uses–such as foreshadowing, imagery, hyperbole, characterization, and metaphor, to name a few–that provide the reader with details and bring the text to…

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CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD

Where does Crispin go immediately after Bear is captured?

While Bear and Crispin are visiting Great Wexley, Bear attends a gathering of people who want to start a rebellion against the king. Crispin eavesdrops on their meeting from a garden, where he sees…

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SONG OF MYSELF

Verse 52, “The Spotted Hawk Swoops By,” completes Whitman’s “Song of Myself.” What do…

Much has been said about the end of “Song of Myself” here. It is true that Whitman is asserting his essential unity with everything, not just nature. From the beginning of the poem he asserts his…

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THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND

In The Witch of Blackbird Pond, what does Nat do to make Kit want to marry him? Who is Nat Eaton?

The plotline between Kit and Nat is one of those classic love stories when the characters initially don’t like each other, but later grow fond and eventually marry. Kit first meets Nathaniel Eaton…

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HISTORY

What was Johnson’s role in the Civil Rights Act and the Great Society?

President Johnson played a critical role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the development of the Great Society programs. When John F. Kennedy was President, he had little success…

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UNWIND

I need a summary of Unwind by Neal Shusterman.

Unwind by Neal Shusterman creates a dystopian future in which abortion has become illegal, but as a result of the controversies concerning abortion in the United States a bizarrely improbable set…

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THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL

How does Mr. Hooper’s veil benefit him in his role as a clergyman? How do these details suggest…

One way in which Mr. Hooper benefits from the veil is that he can now affect his parishioners to a much greater extent than he ever did before he put it on. The narrator tells us that, on the day…

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THINGS FALL APART

Why did the Igbo consult oracles? Are they unique in this regard?

In Things Fall Apart, the Igbo people are deeply religious and follow their customs and traditions very strictly. One of these religious customs is to consult Oracles when any major decision needs…

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RIP VAN WINKLE

How does Rip’s “meekness of spirit” gain him popularity?

Rip’s “meekness of spirit” means that he is most definitely not a leader, alpha male. His character type is hardly ever seen in modern media examples. Hyper-masculinity is the name of the game in…

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SCIENCE

What is the chemical formula for calcium chloride?

The key to writing the formula for a simple compound (i.e. one with two elements), is to determine whether the compound is ionic or covalent. We can do this by determining whether each element in…

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HISTORY

Explain the various factors that contributed to the growth of hybrid cultures in the Americas…

From the sixteenth century to the long eighteenth century, European colonialism dominated the Americas, and in turn, various hybrid cultures developed. Arguably, European military efforts, as well…

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RELIGION

Based on Arthur Rowe’s argument, what was the purpose or goal of the post-Enlightenment search…

In the post-Enlightenment period, many scholars were determined to find out the “facts” about Jesus’ life and actions. At the time, these certain scholars felt that much of the Bible was…

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RELIGION

What does Arthur Rowe mean when he talks about the “Christ of Faith”?

In Arthur Rowe’s writing about “Jesus of History, Christ of Faith,” he is making a contrast between the scholar’s view of Jesus and the believer’s view of Jesus. In the 18th century, many scholars…

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RELIGION

According to Richard Elliott Friedman in Who Wrote the Bible, pages 217-245, and Arthur Rowe in…

Theology, which is the spiritual preference of Western culture in general, means the study of God and/or religion. Theologians believe that believers may attain some sort of communion with or…

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THE LEAP

What are three very important lines pertaining to “The Leap” by Louise Eldrich?

Three meaningful lines in “The Leap” are as follows: “I owe her my existence three times.” “My mother once said that I’d be amazed at how many things a person can do within the act of falling.” “I…

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HISTORY

Analyze how the Atlantic slave trade reshaped sub-Saharan African societies and explain which…

Let us address Part 1 of the question first: how the Atlantic slave trade reshaped sub-Saharan African societies. The slave trade caused a general weakening of the African societies as a whole…

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SCIENCE

What is the process of assessing the overall size and scarring pattern of the liver?

In order to assess the overall size and scarring pattern of the human liver, there are multiple processes involved. To accurately assess the size of the liver, an examination involving palpation is…

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TANGERINE

What did the Florida landscape look like to Paul?

Paul’s opinion of Florida’s landscape changes as he and his mom drive closer to Tangerine. At first, Paul passes “miles and miles of green fields overflowing with tomatoes and onions and…

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HISTORY

What values did the ancient Greeks esteem?

The ancient Greeks esteemed many values, which they referred to as virtues. Collectively, these virtues–along with beauty–formed the Ideal Type, or the perfect human. Among these virtues were…

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SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH

My homework is to write an essay on Chance and how his character is developed through the use of…

To begin your essay, you can provide a brief introduction to Chance’s character by describing his temperament, his relationship with women, and his outlook on life. For example, Chance is a…

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THE CAY

In The Cay, Phillip steps on a skate. What is a skate?

The skate that Phillip steps on while exploring the island and looking for Stew Cat is a fish that resembles a stingray. It is smaller than a stingray and has barb-like protrusions on its back for…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Please provide 6 quotes (page numbers included) from To Kill a Mockingbird that show people are…

To Kill a Mockingbird employs many different themes, but most of it centers around racism and learning to either live with it or to fight against it. Many of the best quotes might not explicitly…

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THINGS FALL APART

How do things fall apart in the Igbo clan and its culture?

In Chinua Achebe’s debut novel Things Fall Apart, everything begins to become chaotic and enter a major state of flux for Okonkwo and the rest of the Igbo culture when colonial influence makes its…

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ODE TO THE WEST WIND

What qualities of the West Wind are glorified in Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind”?

Shelley glorifies the West Wind as a “wild spirit” and he praises the Wind for being tameless, proud, and swift. He remembers the Wind as a pleasant force during his summer days on the shores of…

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MACBETH

How does Shakespeare present Macbeth’s actions and feelings around the murder of king Duncan?

Shakespeare reveals Macbeth’s complex feelings about killing Duncan through a series of asides in Act 1, Scenes 3-4. An aside is a dramatic convention where a character speaks either to himself,…

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THE LOTTERY

Why has Jackson chosen common people for her characters? Could she have chosen characters from…

When writing “The Lottery” Jackson’s use of “common people” and lack of specificity in time period, location, etc is purposeful. She wanted the themes in the text to resonate and be timeless. If…

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THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

What is a literary device that can be found in The Catcher In The Rye? Include the page number…

An allusion is a tool used to make a reference to someone or something that the audience might already know about or understand. For example, if an author says that a character is as strong as…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Define a memo and describe the elements that constitute it.

Short for “memorandum,” a memo is a means of written communication among a closed group of participants in a project of some sort. Usually used in a business context (but also in academic or…

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THE NAME OF THE ROSE

How are books symbolized in Third Day?

In The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco creates parallels between the sexual relationship of men and women, minor chuchmen and wealth, and monks and books. Books are seen as the equivalent of…

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NATIVE SON

Is Wright using Bigger’s dream of flying planes in a symbolic way?

A recurring theme in African American literature is one of flight or escape. African folk tales often chronicle this flight theme with characters turning into birds to escape their plight. Flight…

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ANIMAL FARM

Which positive and negative character traits are exhibited by some of the animals in Animal Farm?

The characters in Animal Farm exhibit a variety of positive and negative character traits. Boxer, for instance, is an incredibly hard worker; in fact, his personal motto is: “I will work harder.”…

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HISTORY

What was the main problem that Europeans encountered when sailing in the 1400’s? Thanks in advance

During the 1400s, explorers went out into the unchartered waters, despite the numerous harsh conditions they experienced. In the 1400s, many countries wanted to find a faster and more convenient…

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RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI

What roles do Darzee and his wife play in the story? What types of characters are they? Use…

Darzee and his wife are tailorbirds. In the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” Rudyard Kipling uses these two characters as a foil and a sidekick for Rikki, the mongoose. Darzee is a foil. A foil is a…

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THE ODYSSEY

What is the difference between Aeneas, Achilles and Odysseus?

Aeneas, Achilles and Odysseus are heroes mentioned in Homer’s epic poem The Iliad. It is the story of the ten year Trojan War and the eventual fall of the city of Troy. Aeneas, a Trojan warrior…

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SCIENCE

Investigate and compare the quantitive effects that the change in time elapsed since exercise has…

As time elapses after exercise, a person’s pulse rate should decrease until his/her resting pulse rate is reached. Energy is produced in the mitochondria of your cells during a process called…

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THE TYGER

What are some connotations of “The Tyger” by William Blake?

William Blake was a metaphysical poet, meaning that his poems often held connotations about the deeper questions of life and the meaning of existence. I like that you have have asked about…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

At the end of chapter 6, Nick describes Gatsby kissing Daisy in Louisville five years before….

At the end of Chapter 6, Fitzgerald writes, “He [Gatsby] knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Mayella feel about Tom in chapter 18 in To Kill A Mockingbird?

Mayella Ewell does not reveal her real feelings about Tom Robinson in Chapter 18 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Instead, she acts as a mere mouthpiece of her father, who caught her kissing Tom. In his…

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THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS

How does the author in “There Will come Soft Rains” feel?

The author, Sara Teasdale, wrote “There will Come Soft Rains” in the aftermath of World War I, which to her seemed to raise the prospect of the complete annihilation of the human race. She herself…

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MACBETH

How does Shakespeare present Macbeth in Act two, scene two?

In Act II, scene II, Macbeth returns to Lady Macbeth right after he has murdered Duncan. In killing Duncan, Macbeth has stepped over a moral line and knows he can’t go back. Shakespeare presents…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

What is trailing Montag? What does this mean? Of what literary device is this an example of?

Montag has committed the worst crime in his society; he has taken and read some books. The irony of it all is he is a fireman–one whose job it is to burn books. After he sees a woman burn herself…

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THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

What is the summary for chapters 16, 17, and 18 in The Catcher in the Rye?

Chapter 16 from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye begins right after Holden has breakfast and talking with a couple of Nuns. It’s about noon and he has two hours until he meets Sally Hayes for…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In A Christmas Carol, what does the quote, “they were gloomy suite of rooms, in a lowering pile…

This quote appears in the first stave of A Christmas Carol when Scrooge is returning home after his day at work and dinner at the tavern. On one level, it shows us how Scrooge lives. He lives…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What are some theories and studies from sociolinguistic pioneers that are mentioned in Chapter 13…

There is, of course, nothing that replaces reading a chapter for yourself! However, if you’re looking for a summary of the chapter, I have provided my notes below: – 1988: Pilkington illustrates…