Who was Scout’s favorite relative?
- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
What is the source of optimism at the beginning of Act Two in “Death of a Salesman”?
To find the source of optimism you need to look at the end of Act I. This “Florida idea” as it is called begins when Happy mentions that Biff is going to ask Bill Oliver for a business loan. The…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Who was Scout’s favorite relative?
Scout’s favorite relative, by far, was Uncle Jack Finch, brother of her father Atticus. Scout has always enjoyed and gotten along well with Jack, but his Christmas visit does not bode well when…
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- I STAND HERE IRONING
In 1 or 2 sentences, how would I describe the mother and Emily? And please give a quote to defend…
Much like the iron that she moves back and forth, the heart of the mother vacillates from guilt that she has neglected her daughter to justification for her absences as she has not always been able…
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- THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE
What is the setting of the story “The Nightingale and The Rose” by Oscar Wilde?
Wilde’s story has three settings: the student’s garden, the doorway of his professor’s house, and the student’s room. Almost all of the story occurs in the garden, a place of quiet beauty. In the…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Chapter 12 of Lord of the Flies, what is ironic about Samneric’s behavior?
The contrast in the behavior of Samneric in Chapter 12 of “Lord of the Flies” is unexpected: The twins were examining Ralph curiously, as though they were seeing him for the first time. At the…
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- LITERATURE
Critically examine the use of picaresque mode in any 18th century novel.
This question seems to call for you to select a work of literature that may be considered to be picaresque and then to examine in what ways it is picaresque and in what ways it isn’t. The earliest…
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- 1984
How do Winston and Julia differ in their views of the past in the book 1984?
Since Julia is so much younger than Winston, she cannot remember a time when The Party did not exist. Winston, however, has vague memories of life before Big Brother. He hungers for knowledge…
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- JOHN KEATS
What is a simple summary of “The Grasshopper and the Cricket?”
Keats’s sonnet is a nature poem: it celebrates the ceaseless beauty of nature, in this case in terms of the song of two insects. Like most Romantic poets, Keats focused on the beauty of nature and…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What do Jem and Scout learn from Aunt Alexandra?
Aunt Alexandra represents old-fashioned Southern womanhood. She is anxious to impart to both Jem and his sister that their name, Finch, is an important one in their community, and she is…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451”, why does Bradbury have Montag memorize the book of Ecclesiastes and Revelation?
Montag has a very significant role in the new society, he carries the memories of these two important passages from the Bible he will be the new prophet, he has emerged from the darkness a changed…
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- GUY DE MAUPASSANT
What did Hector propose to do when he got an extra ordinary fee?Guy de Maupassant’s “That Costly…
In Guy de Maupassant “That Costly Ride,” Hector de Gribelin proposes that the family, who has lived so frugally, celebrate by going on a carriage ride. He will rent the carriage and a horse which…
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- DRUGS AS LITERARY THEME
Evidence has pointed me to the view that a person’s social standing will contribute to drug…
Performing a web search of the topic should yield some fascinating studies that both support and refute your original thesis. Just from scanning some of the studies and analysis myself, I would…
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- SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
Is Coleridge’s poem “Love” the best example of the Romantic Movement of that time?Colreidge was…
I certainly think that Coleridge’s poem has many thematic elements associated with the Romantic Period. The stress on emotions over reason, and the lauding of personal feelings is a critical…
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- 1984
In 1984 when Winston sees himself in the mirror is he shocked? How is this significant?
Winston spends an undocumented amount of time in the ironically named Ministry of Love, being tortured and starved in order to brainwash and mold him to be a servant to the Party. They had brought…
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- ARMS AND THE MAN
Can you tell me about Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw?It is a novel
Arms and the Man is a play for the theatre. It is a social commentary on war, military values, and manners in the upper class. It was Shaw’s first effort for the stage, and did not enjoy success…
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- EPICAC
In “EPICAC,” what was Kurt Vonnegut like?
“EPICAC” is a science fiction story written by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. It is told from the point of view of a first-person narrator, but the narrator is a character in the story, not the author himself….
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- TWILIGHT
This is totally what you think, not what the book says. Do YOU think Bella should stay human or…
I think Bella has no other choice than to become a vampire, if she wants to be with Edward forever. In a normal human existence, a married couple will grow old together over a period of years, but…
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- 1984
Proles.Why are the proles allowed to love?
They are not as heavily governed and guarded as the members of the Party. The Proles are allowed to sing, dance, buy blackmarket items, and live freely. They live in poverty, but they are truly…
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- PHYSICS
How is an electromagnet formed? How does winding the wire around a hard core make the…
An electromagnet is formed because of the relationship between electricity and magnetism. When an electric field is in motion, a magnetic field is induced. (Vice versa, when a magnetic field is in…
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- HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE
Explain Harry Potter’s scar in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
The story of the scar goes back to when Harry Potter was a baby. Lord Voldemort had gone looking for James, Lily and Harry Potter because of a prophecy that Harry would ultimately be his downfall…
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- RAJA RAO
What is comparative study?Comparison between novels of Raja Rao.
The notion of a “comparative study” might be viewed as comprising different elements according to different sources. I think that, in this case, a comparative study refers to assessing the…
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- PETER PAN
What is the conflict in the movie Peter Pan? none
One of the central conflicts in the 2003 film of Barrie’s work Peter Pan is the challenges Peter undergoes in terms of accepting the responsibility of growing old. Peter finds himself clinging and…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
To what extent does the conflict in “The Crucible” create heroes and villains?
The conflict in The Crucible does create opportunities for heroes and villains. For example, between the accusers and the accused, heroes and villains are created. Abigail Williams, the chief…
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- EMPIRE OF THE SUN
How does Jim discover the “realisation of war” in Empire of the Sun?
Certainly, the time Jim spends in prison camps and struggling for mere survival could be moments when Jim discovers the realizations brought on by armed conflict. Yet, I would that the opening of…
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- EMPIRE OF THE SUN
How does Empire of the Sun display the notion of discovering the fragility of life?
The central word in the question is where I am stumped. If you are asking about how the novel expresses the “fragility” of life, I think that this is a prominent idea throughout the novel. The…
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- EMPIRE OF THE SUN
How does Empire of the Sun convey Jim’s discovery of the nature of humanity?
The biggest way in which this novel presents key truths about the nature of humanity is through the transformation that occurs within Jim from the pampered, somewhat spoilt boy that the reader is…
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- LITERATURE
How do I write this? Compare the representation of Australian identity as foregrounded in the two…
In both poems, I would pay attention to the question that might unify your course of study: In what direction is Australia moving? In “Last of His Tribe,” one can analyze what is to become of the…
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- GUY DE MAUPASSANT
What is the plot of the story “Moonlight” by Guy de Maupassant?The plot that includes the…
“The Moonlight” is the account of a conversation between Madame Julie Roubere and her elder sister Henriette Letore. During the exposition, the author tells the reader that Madame Roubere is…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, what is the Phoenix’s story, its symbolism, and what does it foreshadow?
The Phoenix is a symbol of rebirth, such as rising out of the ashes of a cast off life, to live again, renewed, reborn. It is a symbol for the future of the resistance or the book people that…
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- S. ELIOT
How we can say that T.S. Eliot is a modern poet?
Victorian poetry was perceived as being very excessive, in terms of both its language and its subjects, and so the stark Modernist reaction to that poetry, in the early twentieth century, was spare…
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- BUSINESS
What is aggregate production planning?
Aggregate production planning is characteristic of John Maynard Keynes economic theory of Aggregate Demand. The theory was based upon the idea that fiscal and monetary actions from within the…
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- THE LADY OR THE TIGER?
Which door did the lover of the princess open in “The Lady, or the Tiger”?
Nobody knows for sure, and we will never know! Isn’t that maddening? The surprise, unresolved ending of the story has engendered many conversations about what the young man found behind the door….
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Why should capital punishment (death penalty) be allowed in US?Can this be phrased in the form of…
There are some fundamental propositions behind the argument that suggests that the death penalty should be a part of the U.S. Justice system. The first is that the death penalty deters criminal…
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- ARABY
What kind of society does the story “Araby” reflect?
The narrator of “Araby” is a poor Irish Catholic boy with longings for beauty and exoticism, both exemplified by the Mangan’s sister and the bazaar, the “Araby” of the title. His family is…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
Guns germs and steel: why did hunter gatherers evolve to become farmers in some places and not…
The book presents an argument that societies evolved the way they did not because of racial superiority, which is the mainstream theory, but because of the geographic conditions that presented…
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- BIOLOGY
How do ribosome and golgi bodies assist each other by working together?
Ribosomes are tiny protein factories within a cell. Ribosomes are most abundant in protein producing cells, such as those in the brain and pancreas. Some of the proteins are for use within the…
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- A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND
In the story “A Good Man is Hard To Find” by Flannery O’Connor, I am looking for information on…
The Misfit is an escaped convict who, with two others, drives up on the family after their accident. In a sense, he becomes a paraclete of God, for in his discussion with the grandmother about his…
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- HOPE WAS HERE
Why does G.T. plant trees for his loved ones in Hope Was Here?
G.T. plants trees to keep memories alive. G.T. actually plants trees to commemorate specific events related to his loved ones. He takes Hope out back where his grove of trees thrives, telling her,…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
In A Separate Peace, what is a topic sentence that states whether Gene finds redemption?
I am a bit confused by your question. If you are writing a topic sentence to take a position in regard to Gene’s achieving redemption, you could choose to argue either way. However, there is strong…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Chapter 9 of The Lord of the Flies, what does the action of the tide carrying Simon’s body out…
Simon has discovered that the ‘beast’ – which fills the boys with a kind of mythological fear – is nothing more than the corpse of the paratrooper. But, in a classic case of being in the wrong…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” disscuss the transformation that Guy Montag undergoes as the story moves…
Guy Montag goes from a character who is complacent and who thinks that he is happy; in fact, he loves his job and is supremely confident in what he does. He is a man who feels, as the first line…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What insights about the Puritans do you gain from reading The Crucible?What insights about the…
A few statements about Puritan society are revealed through Miller’s play that might not be present in a History textbook. One such idea is the inherent danger in any society that embraces only…
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- HATCHET
How old is Brian, the main character in Hatchet?
At the start of Hatchet, Brian is 13 years old. His parents had recently divorced and the scars of this are fairly new on Brian. As an emerging teen, he is having a challenging time dealing with…
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- HISTORY
How did progressives and immigrants differ in their feelings about saloons?U.S. History
The short answer is that immigrants were in favor of saloons and progressives were opposed to them. Most of the immigrants during this time (1900-1920 or so) were working class or poorer. They…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Farenheit 451 is there a quote and page number that shows that Montag is brave?
Printings and editions vary so a page number won’t do you much good unless we are referring to the same book. Montag’s bravery comes in defying what he perceives as wrong in his society and in…
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- DON’T LOOK BEHIND YOU
I would like to know what Don’t Look Behind You is about please, so I know if it’s interesting to…
Well, if you like to read modern stories full of suspense, then Don’t Look Behind You is for you. If you don’t enjoy that thrill (or if you don’t enjoy stories set in modern times) then I wouldn’t…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
Based on The Kite Runner, what has been the relationship between the US and Afghanistan during…
While Hosseini does not discuss in detail the relationship between the US and Afghanistan in The Kite Runner, he does use Baba and Amir’s conversations and actions to provide some information on…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Is there an accurate physical description of Daisy Buchanan or Jay Gatsby in the novel The Great…
There are no specific or detailed physical descriptions of Daisy or Gatsby. For whatever reasons, Fitzgerald chose not to create literary portraits of either, choosing instead to make passing…
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- THINGS FALL APART
What occurred to cause upheaval and change in the village?
The major force that causes the largest amount of drastic upheaval and transformation is the presence of European Colonization in the village. The traditional religious, social, economic, and…
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- THE LEARNING TREE
What is the theme of The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks?
Some of the main themes explored in The Learning Tree include growing up and coming of age, death, and the African American experience. The Learning Tree, which is largely autobiographical,…