Why did Japan want to expand their empire in Asia?
- LITERATURE
What does Odysseus learn about his future from blind Teiresias in the Land of the Dead?
Teiresias was a blind Theban prophet whose ghost, together with those of other dead people, existed in the house of Hades. Circe was requested to inform and allow Odysseus to make a trip to the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What details in chapters twenty-seven and twenty-eight add to the mounting tension before Jem and…
In chapter 27, Scout reveals that three major things happened before Bob Ewell attacked the children. First, Mr. Ewell got a real job and lost it within a few days because he was too lazy to do…
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- HISTORY
Describe the work ethic of the Iroquois?
The Iroquois did not believe in individual ownership of property. Their economic system is what might today be called socialism. Every member of the society owned all of the land and resources….
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- SCIENCE
What are the ethical reasons we need zoos?
The zoo is a place where animals are kept safe and healthy (for the most part) in a protected environment. Most people can relate to zoos by a visit there as a child, as a parent, as a photography…
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- NIKKI GIOVANNI
What is the meaning of Nikki Giovanni’s poem “Sky Diving”?
“Sky Diving” is about bracing oneself for death. The speaker is aware of her impending death. Though she is scared to face it, she sounds excited and jubilant at the prospect of realizing her…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
Why do you think Walter Mitty always imagines himself as a brave and bold character?
In his daydreams, Walter Mitty imagines himself as an important, successful person because in reality he is the exact opposite. Mitty is a character who fits the trope of the everyman and the…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What does the story Gone with the Wind symbolize in The Outsiders?
Gone with the Wind is an American novel written by Margaret Mitchell in 1936. In The Outsiders, it symbolizes the closeness between Ponyboy and his friend Johnny. When the boys are first hiding out…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are some examples of political parties?
There have been many examples of political parties in the United States. The two main political parties today are the Democrats and the Republicans. The Democrats believe in many concepts….
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- GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
Maria Thins obviously understood Vermeer’s art more than his wife did. Why was this the case? Did…
Yes: both Griet and Maria Thins have an appreciation of art, especially Vermeer’s, that his own wife Catharina clearly lacks. Catharina is physically clumsy and is not allowed in her husband’s…
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- THE PEDESTRIAN
In “The Pedestrian,” what crime did Mr. Mead commit?
The “horrible” crime that Leonard Mead commits in “The Pedestrian” is that he is alone and walking down the street. When the one robot police car left in the city of three million stops Mr….
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- THE BLACK CAT
What happened the night the narrator hung Pluto? Was this a coincidence?
The night the narrator hung Pluto, his house and everything he owned went up in flames. He, his wife, and a servant barely made it out of the house with their lives, but everything else was…
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- LITERATURE
How can I craft a topic sentence about eating healthy while at fast food restaurants?
A topic sentence is one that announces the subject of your essay, and introduces your main idea. Normally the topic sentence is part of your introductory paragraph, and this paragraph can also be…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
What does Helena do when she learns that Hermia plans to elope with Lysander in A Midsummer…
Helena tells Demetrius that Lysander and Hermia are eloping. There is a complicated situation going on in Athens. Helena is in love with Demetrius, but he does not return her affections….
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How old is Arthur (Boo) Radley in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?
In the opening chapter of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, we are told of the story of Arthur (Boo) Radley’s house arrest and of his subsequent attack on his father at the age of 33. We can use…
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- LONDON
What truth of human nature is presented in William Blake’s poem “London”?
In “London,” one of William Blake’s “Songs of Experience,” the depressing moral flaws of mankind are presented. The persona in the poem notes “marks of weakness” on every face. Given the qualities…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What songs could represent themes or characters in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Scout is an independent spitfire. Kelly Clarkson’s “Miss Independent” captures a bit of her personality. At first, Scout is staunchly independent and unwilling to conform, though as the story goes…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What is the nature of romanticism in Romeo and Juliet?
If romanticism means romantic love in this case, the nature of romance in Romeo and Juliet is twofold. It is both dark and light, dangerous and powerful. Romeo initially pines over Rosaline and…
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- THINGS FALL APART
How is Okonkwo’s downfall caused, in part, by circumstances beyond his control?
In Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart, the protagonist Okonkwo experiences a fall from grace caused, in part, by his own means. However, there are factors that contribute to his downfall that…
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- BUD, NOT BUDDY
Why does Bud keep the extra trousers from the Sleet family in Bud, Not Buddy?
There is a fairly simple answer to your question found in chapter 11 in Bud, Not Buddy. Bud keeps the extra trousers that the Sleet family gives him because he is sick of wearing short pants that…
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- HISTORY
What was the compensation for the Japanese internment?
During World War II, Japanese-Americans who lived in cities on the west coast were forced to relocate to internment camps that were mainly located away from the west coast. Executive order 9066…
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- TANGERINE
What school choice might you make after attending the emergency relocation plan meeting?
The emergency relocation meeting occurs after a good portion of Paul’s middle school, Lake Windsor Downs, is destroyed by a sinkhole. The students are given two options. They can either attend…
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- SEEDFOLKS
In Seedfolks, what kind of work did Sam do before he retired?
Chapter 6 in Seedfolks is about Sam, an older Jewish man whose initial purpose is to bring people together as they are improving the deserted lot with their gardens. Sam seems to have been some…
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- SCIENCE
A woman with type A blood has two children, one with O and one with B blood. What type of blood…
Blood type is determined by what antigen (protein) type is found on the surface of red blood cells. Type A people have A antigens on their red blood cells, type B have B antigens, people with type…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Fahrenheit 451, how would one describe the society in terms of its educational system, family…
In Montag’s society, the educational systems seems built upon the strategy of teaching people about the danger of books, critical thinking, and controversy. The authorities in this culture want the…
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- SCIENCE
Some salt, vegetables and spices are added to some hot water. The salt disappears into the water,…
A solution is a homogeneous mixture of substances, meaning that the substances are evenly distributed. It consists of two types of components, a solvent and one or more solutes. The solute is…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What message is William Golding trying to convey in Lord of the Flies? How does he carry it out…
In Lord of the Flies, William Golding reveals the frightening absurdity of barbaric human behavior that results from a lack of order and civilized thinking. Left alone on the island, the boys are…
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- HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS
From what point of view is “Hills Like White Elephants” told?
In “Hills Like White Elephants,” Hemingway makes masterful use of the objective point of view. In so doing, he brings the reader deeper into the conversation of the main characters because the…
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- POLITICS
How do totalitarian and fascist values differ from democratic principles and goal?
There are many different types of totalitarian, fascist, and democratic systems. To make this even more complicated, it is possible to have democratic systems with either capitalist and socialist…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What did Mildred tell Montag when he asked if she had seen Clarisse?
In “Part 1: The Hearth and the Salamander,” Montag is lying in bed next to his wife, and he tells Mildred that he hasn’t seen their neighbor, Clarisse, in four days. Montag asks Mildred if she’s…
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
What are 3 character traits for Shmuel from The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
Shmuel is a rather timid individual. He lives in constant fear of being beaten by the Nazi guards, and he is hesitant to disobey their orders. He tells Bruno that if the guards see him sitting by…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What did Mildred tell Montag when he asked if she had seen Clarisse?
Mildred is interesting because she is so self-involved that she doesn’t really know what is going on outside of her own home. She’s always watching three television screens at once, listening to…
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- PALE HORSE, PALE RIDER
How can I compare Katherine Porter’s “Pale Horse, Pale Rider” with another aspect of United…
Porter’s “Pale Horse, Pale Rider” details a story from her life during World War I, where she was faced with mortality, both hers and that of the people she loves. The events and fears detailed in…
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- TUCK EVERLASTING
In Tuck Everlasting, how do the two sides of the world seem different?
The Tuck home and the Foster home are definitely worlds apart. The Fosters micromanage Winnie. They confine her to the yard and control what she does and when she does it. They allow her very…
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- FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
Did Charlie die at the end of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes?
Though Charlie Gordon does not physically die at the end of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, it is suggested that he might because he has, after all, followed the fate of Algernon fairly…
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- THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL
How is “The Minister’s Black Veil” an example of Romanticism?
Romantic literature often focuses heavily on emotion and can privilege the idea of rebellion against established social convention, and “The Minister’s Black Veil” does both. Certainly, Mr….
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- STALKING
These are the questions I have for the short story Stalking by Joyce Carroll Oates 1….
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
In The Scarlet Letter is Hester Prynne a conformist? If not, why does Hawthorne represent her as…
While Hester’s relationship to conformity is a complicated one, Hawthorne generally depicts her as a kind of conformist. The key scene for this reading is in Chapter XVIII, “A Flood of Sunshine,”…
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- HISTORY
Why did Japan want to expand their empire in Asia? Explain in detail using ALL the documents… 4 images
The desire of Japan to build a modern industrial civilization is what drove their desire at expansion. Document 1A, which is the resource map of Japan, demonstrates that the country was limited…
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- ANATOMY
Ten years ago, this question would have received the stock answer: I don’t know. While clearly a part of the digestive system, as it is attached to the large intestine right where that component of…
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- BUD, NOT BUDDY
In Bud, not Buddy, what does the quote, “sometime in that smells-like-heaven place, another…
In Chapter 14, Bud had just finished eating the first sit-down meal at the Sweet Pea when he begins to think of another small idea. Bud says, “sometime in that smells-like-heaven place another…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
What would be a good title for a persuasive essay about wether or not Tom Sawyer is a good boy?
Tom Sawyer is an interesting character because he is mischievous and is usually bucking the order of things, but at the same time, as his character develops through the novel, we see that he has a…
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- MATH
In mathematics, ‘/’ represents division, and also uses the following symbol: ÷÷ Now let’s solve the question given: 2/2=12/2=1 Any number divided by the same number, except for the number ‘0’,…
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- THE WEDNESDAY WARS
What is a brief summary of the book Wednesday Wars?
The Wednesday Wars follows the life of Holling Hoodhood through one entire school year. Holling attends a school that is 50% Jewish and 50% Catholic. I know, weird. To add to the oddity of…
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- SCIENCE
Who is credited with coining the term “artificial intelligence”?
Although he was not the first computer scientist to discuss computers and intelligence, John McCarthy coined the term artificial intelligence, using it for the first time at a seminal academic…
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- MANIAC MAGEE
What are some examples of when Maniac Magee is compassionate?
Maniac shows compassion when he saves Arnold from Finsterwald’s, teaches Grayson to read, and shares his pizza with the little runaways. Maniac may be weird, but he has a good heart. One example of…
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- THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF
In “The Ransom of Red Chief,” why does Bill ask Sam the following?: “There isn’t any heart…
Actually it is Sam who asks Bill the question. Here is the pertinent dialogue from the story. “Bill,” says I, “there isn’t any heart disease in your family, is there?” “No,” says…
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- WHIRLIGIG
In Whirligig by Paul Fleischman, how does Flaco get his name?
In the chapter Miami, Florida, Flaco relates to us his life story. Because of the civil unrest and violence in Puerto Rico, Flaco and his family had taken a plane to Miami when Flaco was eleven…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
After the trial, how do the children and Atticus respond to Bob Ewell’s threats?
Bob Ewell had a great amount of contempt toward Atticus during and after the trial. One day, Atticus left the post office in Maycomb. Bob Ewell approached Atticus with a string of threats. He spat…
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- SCIENCE
When you light a match it gives off _________________ and ________?
A match is used to start a fire, whether in a camp or at a home. It has been in use for very long time. A match consists of an oxidizer, a fuel, an igniter, glue, etc. Potassium chlorate is a…
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- HISTORY
Why did Japan want to expand their empire in Asia? Please explain in short essay form.
First, please note that we cannot actually write essays for you here on eNotes. Instead, we can give you information that can help you write your own essay. There are two main reasons why Japan…
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