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- HISTORY
African American women’s involment in suffrage movement?I am writing a research paper on african…
As you write, the previous answer and the Seneca Falls Convention will be useful to you. But you will also have to address how the Jim Crow laws in the Southern States affected the voting rights of…
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- SCIENCE
Why are petri plates inverted after they cool?
Inverting Petri plates after they cool reduces the risk of contamination by air-borne particles. Inverting the petri dish makes it more difficult for contaminants to enter the growing medium. When…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Is Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, nice, mean, or just ok?
You have asked a very interesting question, because when analysing the characters of the Athenian lovers in this play (of which Demetrius is one), it is very hard to work out what their true nature…
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- GUIDE TO LITERARY TERMS
“How is your studies?” “How are your studies?” “How is your study?” Which one is correct among…
If you keep in mind the rule concerning subject verb agreement the correct sentence is “How are your studies?” The rule states that the subject and verb must agree. If you have a plural verb, you…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
When the train stopped at the river in “The Great Gatsby”, Tom Buchanan got off with Nick. Why?
Tom and Nick stopped to go into the Wilson’s garage. Tom’s mistress, Myrtle, is married to Mr. Wilson who owns the garage. Tom wants to let her know that they are going to the city so that she…
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- BUSINESS
List and describe three steps in the procedure for hiring the right employee.
Hiring procedures vary from company to company and finding the right person to fill a position can be difficult. Usually, the fist step is the application process. Many companies like Wal-Mart and…
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- GEOLOGY
Name a place where two plates are sliding past each other.this is extrely important and would…
One of the most important places in the United States where two plates are sliding past each other is in California along the San Andreas Fault. This fault line slices California in two. It begins…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
What feelings do you think Poe wanted readers to have at the end of “The Masque of the Red Death”?
There is no doubt that Edgar Allan Poe wanted to inspire a feeling of horror in his readers by the end of “The Masque of the Red Death.” Poe was a great believer in the concept of “single effect”…
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- THE BIBLE
Where exactly did the events of Luke 2:8-20 (the shepherds at the nativity) occur? Why is this…
Luke 2:8-20 is the story of the shepherds at the birth of Christ. The event is significant on a number of levels, but the most important is in the symbolism of whom the shepherds represent in…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
At the end of ch 9 on pg 170 what animal is Golding trying to describe?The quote is…
This scene has many different interpretations. Mine leans more towards Christianity. Simon is the Christ symbol throughout this novel. When he dies, he dies with his arms out in the sign of a…
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- THE BIBLE
Who wrote the book of Luke, and when was the book written?
The author has not been positively identified although Luke was a close friend of Paul. It was probably written around 90 AD and in very precise Greek language. It was also written after Mark since…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
ConflictDiscuss the following prompt in relation to “The Crucible”: “Every conflict has fear as…
The most significant example is Abigail. She and the other girls were caught in their forest pursuits, creating a conflict where they faced severe punishment. The fear they felt about this conflict…
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- THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Drama relies on dialogue and stage directions to reveal character. Comment on how dialogue helps…
In Scene 7, Tom’s character is particularly revealed, the aggression and hostility between Tom and his mother reaches a boiling point. Tom’s mood is as dark as the storm that rages outside the…
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- THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
I have to write an essay analyzing The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost.It is due this friday!…
This should not be a difficult essay to write if you approach it from the perspective that the two roads in the poem are metaphors for the choices we face in life, choices that might be as simple…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
What is the difference between a dystopian and science fiction novel?
A science fiction novel presents a story based in the context of the future and/or the development of science and technology and its effects on the society in the story. Science itself can be said…
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- LIFE OF PI
Why, in Life of Pi, did the crew of the ship rescue orangutans and tigers first rather than the…
The answer is almost certainly that in reality, the animals were never rescued. The story about sharing the lifeboat with an assortment of animals was a fantasy that Pi indulged in to preserve his…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What does the old woman embody?
The old woman refuses to give up her books and then, rather than live without them in a repressed society, she lights the match that burns the books and burns herself with the books. She represents…
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- SCIENCE
Biology and PoetryBiology: I need help writing a simple short poem about the environment.
You might want to start by choosing a single word that relates to the environment in some way, that also has many possible rhymes (assuming you want a rhyming poem, that is.) You could choose…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Does the opening scene of Julius Caesar strike the keynote of the whole play?
The opening scene is very significant. It introduces immediately the idea that those in political power rise and fall through violence and war and that others then will take their place. This is…
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- BIOLOGY
Why do red blood cells swell and burst when placed in a hypotonic solution as water, and why…
When swimming, our blood system is protected from water by our skin. It is a barrier to the penetration of water and so water and our blood do not come into contact.
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
Explain what Chauntecleer is telling the FoxRead the following passage from The Nun’s Priest’s…
The rooster is saying (in layman’s terms) to the fox, “I curse us both then. First I curse myself both blood and bones (all of me) if you let me trick you more than once. Your flattery will never…
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- ESSAY LAB
Why we read literature?This my topic for my essay, it is very broad and I am trying to get a…
The first step is to come up with your thesis–the claim or argument you are making. It should be specific and debatable. “We read literature for a variety of reasons” is not a thesis, for…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, to what did Mr. B.B. Underwood compare Tom’s conviction and death?
The passage that you are looking for is a couple pages into chapter 25, and are key passages that relate to the theme and title of the novel. B.B. Underwood writes about Tom’s death and conviction…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
‘golding expresses that anyone, even prepubescent boys, can be capable of murderand anarchy’ Is…
That sounds like a great thesis. You can either stick completely with this novel and refer to the different characters who change into killers–Jack, Roger, even Ralph and Piggy join in during…
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- 1984
When Julia tells Winston of her love of him through the note, how is she so sure? Is it one…
Julia is certain that she “loves” Winston as much as anyone can know anything in Oceania–what the face reveals about such things. Julia has been referred to as rebelling against Big Brother from…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Gatsby’s major flaw? Discuss Gatsbys fatal flaw and how it leads to destruction. –would it…
I don’t think it’s his love for Daisy exactly. Fitzgerald was a bit of a romantic, and love in and of itself rarely seems like a culprit in his works. Gatsby’s downfall seems to be a result of two…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
How were the effects of prohibition revealed and developed by way of characters and their…
The effects of Prohibition about The Great Gatsby: 1. Gatsby most likely would not have made his millions or been able to pursue Daisy if the novel were not set during Prohibition. Because of the…
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- ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY
In “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry”, how does the bus driver treat the Logan and Avery children…
Very early on the text recounts how the the Logan children are being harassed by the insolence of the bus driver who takes the white children to school. Cassie tells But as it was, we also had to…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Do you think it was fate or human responsibility that caused the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
Ultimately, human responsibility played a greater role in the two lover’s deaths. Both chose to disobey their parents and become involved with each other. And both eventually choose death over…
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- BIOLOGY
Which has cells–dogs or leaves?
All living things are made up of cells–they are the basic building blocks of living things. Dog cells are animal cells; leaf cells are plant cells. There are some similarities and differences…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Describe the hypocritical behavior of Scout’s teacher in “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
Scout’s teacher told the students all about Hitler and his cruel treatment of the Jews in Europe, explaining to them how awful it was, and how Jews deserved to be treated the same as all people,…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
From “The Crucible” I need some quotes related to the prompt: Every conflict has fear as its cause.
A good way to approach this is to think about different characters that have conflict, and think about what they might be fearful of. For example, think of the Reverend Parris. He clashes with…
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- BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE
Why does Opal’s father make her apologize to Stevie Dewberry in Because of Winn-Dixie?
Opal’s father is trying to teach Opal a life lesson, to help her become more tolerant, and to see things from other people’s perspective when he makes her apologize to Stevie Dewberry. By making…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What rhetorical device did Romeo use in his long speech about Juliet?i have read this speech for…
Since you are unclear exactly what speech you are asking about, I can only assume that Romeo’s long speech about Juliet that you are asking about is the most famous of them which is in Act 2, scene…
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- LITERATURE
Poetry ViewsIn the early 1900’s how did the male poets’ views differ from the female poets? How…
I think it would be helpful if you offered specific poets that you would like to seem compared. All poets are different, and it is difficult (and perhaps not all helpful) to compare poets by…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In “To Kill a Mockingbird” what does Dill find in Dolphus Raymond’s bottle?
The passages that you are looking for are going to be found at the very beginning of chapter 20, if you want to look them up for yourself. Mr. Dolphus Raymond was notorious in Maycomb for a couple…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Which minor charchter is most responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths
Friar Lawrence is probably the most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence is known to be an alchemist by the herbs he is collecting. He marries Romeo and Juliet in secret….
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- HISTORY
What are Charlemagne’s achievements?
The most obvious, of course, is that Charlemagne was the first of the Holy Roman Emperors, crowned in the year 800 by Pope Leo III. That title was not used at the time, but the title was Emperor…
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- AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
What does this story illustrate about human beings?
In An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge the author illustrates the ability that human beings possess to make decisions based on a desire for recognition and glory. Peyton Fraquhar volunteers to blow…
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- LITERATURE
What is the god of the wind’s name?
In the Greek pantheon, the gods of the winds are: AEOLUS (Astraeus) – KING OF 4 WINDS Astraeus is the husband of Eos, goddess of the dawn, and god of the four winds: Boreas,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What comparison does Scout use to describe her relationship with Aunt Alexandra in “To Kill a…
Scout compares Alexandra to Mount Everest: “She was cold and there.” Scout finds Alexandra to be “cold” because she rarely expresses any feeling or emotion except perhaps disapproval, which is…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
I have to provide evidence for a paper I am working on for my English class. If you can find…
The character of Piggy in Lord of the Flies can be said to represent science and innovation. Throughout the novel it is his ideas that allow the boys to organise themselves more effectively. For…
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- FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
Why was Charlie upset about the incident with the dishwasher in Flowers for Algernon?
Charlie is upset about the incident with the dishwasher because the people are laughing at the boy because he is retarded. Charlie was once like the young dishwasher, and he is upset not only…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” why did Twain include this adventure with the…
Twain used satire quite a bit. Satire is when he made fun of people, ideas, movements, or anything, really, that he found preposterous, ridiculous, frustrating, idiotic, or illogically popular….
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In which chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird does Scout talk to Cal about Scout’s coming to her house?
This conversation between Scout and Cal appears in Chapter 12. Since Atticus is away attending an emergency session of the state legislature, Cal wonders aloud what she is going to do with Jem and…
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- THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY
In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” why does Smiley’s bullfrog lose the bet?
Daniel (the bullfrog) could not jump as usual because Smiley’s opponent had filled the frog’s mouth with quail shot (pellets) to weigh him down. Thus, he couldn’t easily hop.
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- THE BRONZE BOW
What does Daniel expect to lose to gain Joel’s freedom in The Bronze Bow?
Daniel expects to lose his life to gain Joel’s freedom. The author says, “He had no real expectation that he would get back up the bank, but he meant to see, with the last ounce of his strength,…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
At what point did Montresor start to build a wall?
In Poe’s “Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor waits until he has completely has Fortunato “fettered” (chained) to the wall before he begins building the wall. After he has tricked Fortunato deep into…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
I lost my job in 2006 and broke my lease. Now I’m being charged for the remainder of my lease….
Any lease that extends for a year or more must be in writing and signed by the party to be charged (you). Otherwise it is not binding and you cannot be charged for it. This requirement stems from…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
Of what is Montresor afraid? How does the thickness of the catacomb walls alleviate his…
In Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor has gone to great lengths to make sure he is not caught in punishing Fortunato. Remember, that Montresor states that he must “punish with impunity.”…