Who is Chryseis ? How does a conflict start concerning her ?
- ILIAD
Who is Chryseis ? How does a conflict start concerning her ?
Chryseis is the daughter of a priest of Apollo who is taken as a concubine by Agamemnon when the Greek army conquered the city of Thebe. Her father, Chryses, goes to Troy to beg Agamemnon for his…
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- SCIENCE
Why can’t arthropods grow to be very large ?
Arthropods have an open circulatory system. This type of system is very inefficient and would limit the size to which an organism can attain. Their heart pumps blood to their body cavity, where the…
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- TWO KINDS
How does Tan contribute to the emotional effect in “Two Kinds”?
I have had to edit your question as you originally asked more than one and also your question was not too clear. I have chosen out of the list of topics you gave to focus on the emotional effect of…
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- OTHELLO
What are the heroic qualities of Othello ?give reference to the text Othello by William Shakespeare
Othello is a North African “Moor” leading Venetian forces against the Turks of the Ottoman Empire in defense of the Venetian colony of Cyprus. Othello’s first appearance on stage allows…
- THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL
The Puritan view of sin is a basic element of this story. How is the Romantic view of human…
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic story of personal and public guilt provides readers with the chance to read about the search for self in two ways: as it is explored by the author, and as it is…
- MATH
Here is a math trick: If you multiply any digit from 1-100 by 99 and you add the answer you will…
Whenever a number is multiplied by 11 we get as the result a number which has the sum of its odd digits equal to the sum of its even digits. So if you were to multiply any number with 11 and got…
- RAY BRADBURY
What is the theme for “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury?
The major theme to this story, in my opinion, is the idea that everything that happens on Earth has an effect on our history. You might have heard this referred to as the “butterfly effect” — the…
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- TEACHERS
Do you think the study of grammar is overemphasized or underemphasized in schools today?The…
Grammar has been underemphasized in the public high schools I have taught in on the west coast of the United States. The premise behind the idea is two-fold. First, we look at the standardized…
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- HISTORY
What reasons do social conservatives give for wanting to change “Atlantic Slave Trade” to…
I would caution against drawing a broad stroke of the classification pen with the idea of “White Conservatives.” Conservativism is an idea that is not limited to ethnicity or race and the notion…
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- HISTORY
What reason do social conservatives in Texas give for wanting to downplay Thomas Jefferson’s role…
Outside of the previous discussion about White Conservatives, I would probably have to differ with the nature of the question. Those who are committed to the idea of Conservative thought woudl…
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- HISTORY
To what extent had the colonists developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by…
Much of your answer for this DBQ has to come from background sources. I think that the use of the specified primary sources would be critical in writing this. Without knowing the specific sources…
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- MACBETH
Act 1 Scene 5,According to Lady Macbeth’s prayer to the evil spirits,what character traits must…
First she calls upon them to unsex her. As a women, she feels vulnerable and although she may want to kill the king and thus make her husband the new king, she doesn’t feel that she is strong…
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- MACBETH
Explain Macbeth’s aside in Act 1 of Macbeth.Examine his reaction to Duncan naming his son Malcolm…
In the first act of Macbeth, Macbeth makes an aside immediately following King Duncan’s proclamation that Malcolm is the next in line for the throne. In the previous scene, Macbeth learned from…
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- MACBETH
From Macbeth, explain the meaning of Macbeth’s aside that begins, “This supernatural…
The particular part to which you are referring is in Act I, Scene iii just after Macbeth’s “supernatural meeting with the witches. At this point, Macbeth is trying to understand what the prophecies…
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- MACBETH
In Act I Scene III, How does Macbeth’s first statement establish a foreboding atmosphere? what…
Macbeth’s first words are, “So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” These words echo the witche’s line in Act I, scene 1, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair,…” One of the keys to understanding the…
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- MACBETH
In what ways does Act 1 Scene 1 introduce the struggle between good and evil?
The weird sisterhood of the three witches introduces the theme of the battle between good and evil in the very opening scene of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The witches appear on ‘ a desert place ‘ in…
- A MODEST PROPOSAL
How does this story illuminate imperialism
Swift was born in Dublin seven months after the death of his father. He was a Protestant in a predominantly Catholic country and a member of the Ascendancy, that is, one of the privileged class who…
- THE GREAT GATSBY
How is Gatsby introduced in chapter 1?
Gastsby is first introduced in conversation by Jordan Baker. After learning that Nick Carraway lives in West Egg, she sometime later remarked that she knew a man who lived there, by the name of…
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- SCIENCE
Which of these statements are incorrect, and what are they supposed to be?I’m finding the topic…
Option one, real images formed by convex lenses are always bigger than the original object, is incorrect. This is true only if the object is kept at a distance between the focal length and twice…
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What does the chiffarobe symbolize in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
In my scholarly reading of literary criticism about To Kill a Mockingbird, I have never come across a definitive, well-agreed to comment on this. The references to the chiffarobe occur in both Tom…
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- BOYS AND GIRLS
Using the narrator as evidence, how do the expectations of society affect our personal identity?
In this coming-of-age story, the narrator lives in a society that has defined roles for girls. They were expected to be lady-like in their behavior and to learn the skills needed to be a good…
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- WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
How do you interpret the moment when Honey says “Poof” and peels labels and George uses a gun?
In Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? characters yell all kinds of incantations, curses, exclamations, and prayers. There’s “Snap!,” “Poof!,” “Nuts!,” “Jesus!,” “Amen” and “Ha!” All these are part…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
How are the conflicts in the The Scarlet Letter resolved? Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter
The conflicts of the characters in The Scarlet Letter are resolved, ironically, on the scaffold, a setting which foreshadowed conflict in Chapter I. Yet, there are two scenes in which the scaffold…
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- LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER
Where can I find a summary for “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
“Lamb to the Slaughter” is one of my favorite short stories by Roald Dahl. Basically, it is about Mary Maloney, a pregnant housewife, who kills her husband after he tells her he’s leaving her….
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- MAX BEERBOHM
What is the distinction Max Beerbohm makes between going out for a walk and being taken out for a…
Beerbohm sees going out for a walk as his choice to do so when he has a reason to go. Being taken for a walk is when someone forces him to go for no reason other than to walk. He says the brain…
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- BUSINESS
Why are individual market supply curves, such as the supply of accountants, upward sloping, or…
While the first answer is not wrong, I feel that it ignores the more important causes of the upward sloping shape of the supply curve. For example, the texts I use to teach from give two major…
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- HISTORY
In Texas textbooks what changes do the conservatives want to make about the civil rights movement?
There are a number of changes that some convervatives want made in Texas textbooks on this subject. They feel that current textbooks tend to try to present a one-sided view of the movement. For…
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- THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW
What are some interesting points to study in the novel The Magician’s Nephew?
While The Magician’s Nephew is the sixth book published as part of the Narnia Chronicles by C. S. Lewis, it is actually the first in chronology for the series–a prequel, if you will, to The Lion,…
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- LITERATURE
on liberty Critically comment on the following lines from ON LIBERTY: “If all mankind minus…
This quote has to do with the voice of the minority–in this case an almost minuscule minority–being heard. A simplistic paraphrase might be that one person has the same right to voice an opinion…
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- LITERATURE
Can anyone help me with a theme statement for 8th Confession by James Patterson.I can’t really…
In this 8th book of the Women’s Murder Club series, Patterson uses many themes. One theme I feel is important is that nothing is ever quite as it seems or that people often wear masks. This is…
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- HISTORY
What does the following line mean: “Charm by accepting, by submitting sway Yet have our Humour…
When Abigail Adams writes this to her husband, she is quoting part of a line from Alexander Pope. Here is a bit more of the line she is quoting: She, who ne’er answers till a Husband cools, 262…
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- JAMES BALDWIN
Please provide an analysis of James Baldwin.
In many of his essays, Baldwin refers to his father, but the man he speaks of as his father is really his step-father, David Baldwin, who was born in Louisiana and came to New York City in 1919 in…
- THE DIAMOND AS BIG AS THE RITZ
What literary techniques are present in The Diamond as Big as the Ritz?These include themes,…
Since we can answer only one question at a time about a particular work of literature, I will address the themes of this story. I have included a link below that will help you with the remaining…
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- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
In Much Ado About Nothing Are Beatrice and Benedick capable of genuinely loving each other?
It would appear that both of these characters are in love. Even before we meet Benedick, Beatrice is asking about him and we are told by Leonato that they have “a merry war” of wit between them….
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
I have to give a speech on this section of The Great Gatsby (Chapter 3, when Gatsby arrives).I’m…
It sounds like you have done a great job already! Yes, Chapter III is of course our – and Nick’s – first introduction to Jay Gatsby, and it is key to realise how we have been prepared for his…
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- AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
Why does Vera think she has been asked to come to the island?
In the book “And Then There Were None,” Vera Claythorne, who was a young and attractive teacher was hired through a letter from Una Nancy Owen for a short stint as a secretary. She was actually…
- THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER
Can “The Rocking Horse Winner” be considered an allegory and/or a fantasy?
This is a great question because it points towards the fantasy nature of this story. However, you need to remember, allegories are stories where events, characters and actions all stand for…
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- THE LOTTERY
Why hasn’t this village given up the practice of lottery while some of the other ones have?
This village hasn’t given up on the practice of the lottery because it has always been done. This story’s purpose is to illustrate the ineffectiveness of some of life’s traditions. This village…
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- THE LOTTERY
Is it important that the orginal paraphernalia(box and wooden tickets) for the lottery had been…
In Shirley Jackson’s story, “The Lottery,” by the fact that the olriginal paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago, but the people have replaced it and put it into use “even before Old…
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- THE LOTTERY
What seems to have been the original purpose of the lottery?
While the answer to this question is not indicated in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” since the ritual is so old, it is suggestive of a drawing of lots to have one person be a scapegoat for the…
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- BUSINESS
What are five activities that are traditionally associated with HR departments and describe the…
That’s a fairly in-depth question for our limited space, so let me get you started with a general outline of ideas. Human Resources focuses on dealing with the personnel and personnel management…
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- ILIAD
Why does a conflict take place between Agamemnon and Achilles in the Iliad ?
I assume that you are asking about the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles that takes place in Book I of this epic. In that case, the conflict comes about because Agamemnon wants to take…
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- MATH
A classroom contained an equal number of boys and girls . 8 girls left to play hockey, leaving…
Let the number of students originally be N. Now we know that there were an equal number of girls and boys. Therefore number of girls = number of boys = N/2 When 8 girls left the class, the number…
- MATH
Find the area between f(x) = 3x^2 + 2x and x= 1 and x= 2
f(x) = 3x^2 + 2x and x= 1 and x= 2 First we need to find the difinet integral for f(x) between (1,2) Let F (x) = intg f(x) ==> F(x) = intg 3x^2 + 2x dx = intg 3x^2 dx + intg 2x…
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- MATH
solve the equation: x^2 = 3x+40
x^2 = 3x+40 First we will move all terms to the left side: ==> x^2 – 3x – 40 = 0 Now we can either factor or use the formula: To fctor: x^2 – 3x – 40 = (x-8)(x+5)= 0 ==> x1= 8 == x2= -5 OR:…
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- MATH
5 log x – log x^3 = log ( 1-2x) find x
5 log x – log x^3 = log ( 1-2x) First let us rewrtie: we know that: a log b = log b^2 ==> 5log x= log x^5 ==> log x^5 – log x^3 = log 1-2x Also, we know that: log a – log b = log a/b ==>…
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- BIOLOGY
By using an arthropod as an example, describe the circulation of hemolymph?
Like higher animals have blood, arthropods like grasshoppers have Hemolymph to serve a similar purpose. Hemolymph is composed of water as the base and organic and inorganic salts which are mostly…
- MATH
f(x) = 3x^3 – 2x^2 + 15 find f”(1)
f(x) = 3x^3 – 2x^2 + 15 First let us calcuate the first drivative f'(x): f'(x) = 3*3x^2 – 2*2x + 0 = 9x^2 – 4x Now differentitae f'(x) so we can determine f”(x): f”(x) = 2*9x – 4…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
The Artificial Socialist VS The GOD Fearing Social DemocratAlso found…
Yet, When I say a Socialist with Faith is an ideal socialist, I rise from the notion that someone who obeys GOD will try to do what is best and seek justice for mankind, and when he embraces the…
- MATH
solve the system: 2x-5y= 3 x+ 4y = 8
2x-5y = 3………..(1) x+ 4y = 8…………(2) We will use the substitution method to solve. Let us rewrite eq. (2): x+ 4y = 8 ==> x= 8-4y Now substitute x value in eq. (1): 2x-5y = 3 ==>…