Who made a famous speech in Tenterfield, New South Wales, appealing for federation?
- HISTORY
Who made a famous speech in Tenterfield, New South Wales, appealing for federation?
On October 24, 1889, Sir Henry Parkes, known as the most prominent of Australia’s founding fathers, gave a speech at the Tenterfield School of Arts in New South Wales. In his speech, Parkes…
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- LITERATURE
What does the cafe setting of Sure Thing suggest about the characters? David Ives originally…
There are a variety of different things a reader or audience member can infer about the characters based on whether they meet at a bus stop or at a cafe. Cafes attract a certain type of customer,…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
What are the different types or kinds of narratives or short stories??
This is a broad question as narratives and short stories come in many shapes and sizes. However, it is important to remember the differences between a “narrative” and “short story”. A narrative…
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- THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Could someone please give me a short character analysis for the characters in The Comedy of Errors?
There is some information about the characters in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors at the link listed below. However, I can provide some more in-depth information about a few of the characters….
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, what is the change in Jem’s opinon toward Walter Cunningham, and what…
Chapter 3 starts with Scout fighting with Walter Cunningham in the schoolyard because he is one the reasons Scout and Miss Caroline didn’t agree on the first day of school. It seems Jem would…
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- ENGLISH
Discuss the influence of French on the growth of English vocabulary and briefly refer to the…
French’s primary influence on the English language was a result of the Norman Conquest in 1066. When William the Conquorer took the throne of England, the French dialect spoken by the Normans…
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- ON LIBERTY
What does MILL insist on freedom of thought and expression in ON LIBERTY?ANSWER
I would say that that Mill insists that personal freedom is not curtailed and enhanced by the social and political orders. One of the fundamental challenges he sets out to overcome in his writing…
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- JOHN DONNE
Does the use of imagery and language in John Donne’s poetry justify the label Metaphysical?Please…
Donne’s poems definitely qualify as belonging to the metaphysical school. The metaphysical poets (though they were only stylistically affiliated, not personally) include a small number of early…
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- MACBETH
Is Lady Macbeth the dominant force behind the villainous actions of the play?With specific…
If we are looking only at specific acts, such as the first one, I think one would have to conclude that Lady Macbeth does operate as the dominant force of villainous actions in the play. She…
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- BEN JONSON
What does the rhyme scheme tell us in “My Picture Left in Scotland” by Ben Jonson
Assuming that the poem is meant to be broken up into two stanzas, the first being 10 and the second being 8, the rhyme scheme is as follows: stanza 1:abbbacccbb and stanza 2: abbaacca. There is no…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Why is William Shakespeare the greatest playwright and poet throughout history?I have some points…
You might receive some debate on this particular subject. I think that a strong case can be made for it to be true, but in the interests of full disclosure, it might be something to be debated. I…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What is the theory of the embodies and unembodied self in R.D. Laing’s “The Divided Self”? How…
What Laing basically means is that in the mind of a person suffering schizophrenia or any form of insanity the individual goes through a process of detachment of the self, in which he creates an…
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- MACBETH
Why are women always portrayed as villains and victims?In Macbeth, why is Lady Macbeth a villain?…
You have a pretty fair understanding of the issues you mention, with the exception of bravery being what separates heroes from villains. Shakespeare is full of brave villains: Claudius, Laertes,…
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- BUSINESS
How are fiscal and monetary policy related?
The main relationship between these two types of policy is that they are both meant to keep the macroeconomy of a country stable. That is, they are meant to keep both inflation and unemployment…
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- THE FISH
What is the purpose of using nonce form in “The Fish ” by Marianne Moore?Why did Moore feeel it…
The poem “The Fish” by Marianne Moore has the sea as the overriding background and poetic conceit, with two direct mentions of the sea: “the turquoise sea,” “The sea grows old in it.” The sea…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Essay Analyzing Settings of “Of Mice and Men’ I have to write a 3000-word essay with four body…
The novel Of Mice and Men has three main settings; the banks of the Salinas River near the ranch two times (at both the beginning and end of the novel), in the ranch bunk house where the men live,…
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- THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
Do you think that human nature has a darkness like Poe describes in the Pit & the Penulum?Do you…
I think one of the main reasons Poe is so successful as an author (and is still so widely read today) is due to the fact that he taps into real darkness that exists within the human psyche. We…
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- INTO THE WILD
On what page in the book Into the Wild can this quote be found – “Happiness only real when…
In my copy of Into the Wild, the 1996 Anchor Books edition, the quote “HAPPINESS ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED” is on page 189. As page numbers vary from edition to edition in books however, it will be…
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- MATH
What is the meaning of universal ratio? Please i need it today… I’ve seen somewhere a universal…
The exploration of the “Golden Ratio” is one that attempts to underscore how mathematical analysis can provide a great deal of insight into domains that are not simply mathematical. The “Golden…
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- HISTORY
WHEN did education start?WHEN did education start?
Higher levels of learning (institutions such as colleges and universities) began in Greece around the 6th century BC. They concentrated primarily on medicine but studied other topics as well, such…
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- A MERCY
What are the three most important quotes said by Jacob Vaark?
When I went back to the novel after reading your question to see which pages I had noted, I saw that I had marked this line: “Jacob winced. Flesh was not his commodity.” (22) However, those…
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- THE ODYSSEY
What does the this passage from The Odyssey tell the reader? It is from Book 8 and starts around…
This passage is spoken by Alcinous, the King of Phaeacia and grandson of Poseidon. The passage tells the reader that Alcinous is a kind and gracious ruler who goes out of his way to make strangers…
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- OTHELLO
What physical and emotional journey did Othello go through in the play?
Othello’s journey could be said to be the reverse of the hero’s journey. As the play begins, he has everything: he is the new general of the Venetian troops; he is newly married to the daughter of…
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- THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
How is there change in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? (particularly the characters)
Robert Louis Stevenson explores the dual nature of man in this novel. He realized that man was created with warring natures – good and evil. Sometimes good overtakes man, sometimes evil. Man has a…
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- TEARS OF A TIGER
When will eNotes have the Study Guide to Tears of a Tiger ready? Please get the eNotes Study…
There are several possible options for finding a study guide for Tears of a Tiger. eNotes doesn’t have Study Guides for Tears of a Tiger at present, but you might check out other reliable online…
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- A MERCY
If you could compare one movie to the character Jacob Vaark, in the novel A Mercy by Toni…
I think that Vaark is such an interesting character that I cannot find one film to mirror his narrative. Rather, I find parts of his story that are emulated in other films. The self- made aspect…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Can intentionally jeopardizing the right of law-abiding citizens to personal peace and security…
Indeed, law- abiding citizens are entitled to personal peace and security. There is little in the question to indicate that the American justice system deliberately does not guarantee these…
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- LITERATURE
Hi, I’m interested in English literature very much. English survey of literature is very hard how…
You did not mention which country you are attending college in, though it sounds as though it is not the United States, so I am not sure of which test you speak or how exactly to help you. But in…
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- SCIENCE
What is the exact number of days in one year?
There are a total of 365.26 days in one full calendar year. This number may vary slightly depending on the reference used. The number of days in a year has to do with the number of rotations that…
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- ARTS
What are the stylistic characteristics of Romanesque figural sculpture as seen in the tympanum of…
Romanesque architecture has basic characteristics. I quote: “Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe, characterized by semi-circular arches, and evolving into the…
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- MATH
solve for x. logx^2 +log4 = logx-log2
logx^2 + log4 = logx-log2 Let us rearrange by moving x terms to the left side and the constant terms to the right side: logx^2 -logx = -log4 -log2 Now we know that logx^2 = 2logx ==> 2logx -…
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- HAMLET
Does Hamlet procrastinate? Provide references from the play.
Whether you view Hamlet as procrastinating or not in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a matter of interpretation. Why Hamlet waits is an issue that has been thoroughly treated by scholars and critics….
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- MATH
The sum of 4 consecutive negative odd numbers is -32. What are the numbers?
Assume that the first number is x Then the sum is: x+ (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) =-32 4x + 12 = -32 4x = -32 -12 = -44 ==> x= -11 Then the numbers are: -11, -9, -7 , and -5 ( All odd, negative, and…
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- MATH
Will is 5 years older than Amy. After 3 years, Will will be twice Amy’s age. How old are they now?
First we will assume that Will’s age now is W And Amy’s age now is A But Will is 5 years older ==> W = A+5…..(1) After three years: Will’s age will be W+3 Amy’s age will be A+3 But Will will…
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- MATH
prove that tg(x) + ctg(x) = 2 cosec(2x)
tg(x) + ctg(x) = 2cosec (2x) We know that tg(x) = sin(x) /cos(x) and ctg(x)= cos(x) /sin(x) Now let us substitute: sin(x)/cos(x) + cos(x)/sin(x) Now we need to determine the common…
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- THE SUMMER OF THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE HORSE
Did the boys return the horse because they were conscience-stricken or because they were afraid?
The answer to this is a bit on the elusive side. I certainly don’t think that John Byro inspired fear in the traditional sense of the word. Part of the reason they returned the horse might have…
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- MATH
f(x)= x^4 -11x^3 +41x^2 -61x +30 find the solutions.
f(x)= x^4 -11x^3 +41x^2 -61x+30 Let us try and substitute with x=1 f(1) = 1-11+41-61 +30= 0 Then x1=1 is one of the solutions, and (x-1) is a factor for f(x) Then f(x)= (x-1)Q(X) ==> Q(X)=…
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- THE BRONZE BOW
How do Rosh and Jesus show leadership qualities in The Bronze Bow?
Rosh and Jesus show leadership qualities in entirely different ways. Rosh leads by the power of his reputation and by giving orders. Jesus, on the other hand, leads through his example of love. The…
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- GRAMMAR
Please write abbreviations for the italicized words or phrases below.1. In Dallas, Texas today,…
Rather than doing your work for you by giving you all the abbreviations, I’ll offer you some help on how to do it yourself. There are several web sites where you can find these abbreviations. I’ll…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What are some good concrete details to go with the themes of Fahrenheit 451 listed below?The…
“A society that does not value knowledge is unmotivated, dangerous, and potentially violent”: The society in Fahrenheit 451, where books have been outlawed, is immoral and narcissistic. People…
- THE LORD OF THE RINGS
WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANTS THINGS OF FANTASY IN THE STORY OF THE LORD OF THE RING ?
I would say that there are a couple of distinct elements of fantasy in the Tolkien work. The Shire might be one such setting. The notion of Hobbits running about in this isolated world is one…
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- POETRY
What can be said about the denotative level versus the connotative level of the poem “Summer”?1…
The denotative level of this poem would be the literal blank whiteness of the page until a word is written. Then the word becomes a boulder or stone on which the poet “sits,” declaring his poem as…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
How does Jane Austen manage the main plot of Pride and Prejudice to suit her purpose in writing?
This is a complex question that presupposes agreement about the nature of the main plot and the nature of Jane Austen’s purposes in writing Pride and Prejudice. For the sake of discussion, the main…
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- POETRY
Is it a case of explicit or implicit subjectivity in a poem if “the poet” is mentioned, as in the…
To start with, let’s define our terms. subjective/-ity: internal; personal; an individual’s thoughts, moods etc explicit: clearly and fully stated implicit: indirect, not clearly stated So when you…
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- DANTE’S INFERNO
What did Dante mean by I wept not, so to stone within I grew
This is from Inferno, Canto 33, line 49. Count Ugolino is telling the Pilgrim about how he and his sons (or grandsons) were locked up in a tower and left to starve to death. Right before the line…
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- CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD
What is the main conflict and solution of the book Crispin: The Cross of Lead, by Avi?
Crispin: The Cross of Leadis set during feudal times. Crispin, Asta’s son, does not know who is father is, and his mother dies, leaving him only a cross made of lead. He is told his name is…
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- 1984
Any good ideas for the following thesis statement? I have a comparison Essay Exam on Monday on…
First, you have a great start to your thesis, but it needs to be expanded to include a bit more detail. Follow up this sentence with one that gives details about the individuals taking action in…
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- HISTORY
Identify and contrast the characteristics that distinguish pre-modern from modern sports.
In the early days of professional sports, you could forget about massive contracts and signing bonuses. Babe Ruth, in his heyday, getting a contract for $30,000 a year was a huge and unprecedented…
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- HISTORY
Describe the violence of boxing in the southern and western United States.Did the fighting have…
I guess boxing had rules in those days, if you can call them that. The rules did vary, and had local twists and flavors to them. In most cases the fight continued until someone was knocked…
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- HISTORY
Did the Puritans hate all sports? If not, why did they hate some and not others?
Puritans regarded leisurely activities with suspicion, but they tolerated sports as long as they did not go against the principles of their religious commonwealth. Their attitude towards sports was…