Why do people lie?i am really confused!!
- HAMLET
For “Hamlet” I need help making a table that shows how the actions of the major characters and…
Enotes has some great resources that might help you. It has an entire section dedicated entirely to a discussion and summary of characters. If you go to that link (I provided it below), it will…
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- REFERENCE
Why do people lie?i am really confused!!
People lie for many reasons. Some people lie to protect themselves from getting in trouble, or to cover up inappropriate behavior that is morally wrong or criminal. For example, a teenager will…
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- SCIENCE
When were CFCs discovered and by whom and what are they like?
Chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, were discovered in 1928 by Thomas Midgley, an American engineer looking for a non-toxic refridgerant. After being used originally as a replacement for things such as…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
How is Tybalt “more than Prince of Cats”? What is “Prince of Cats”?I want to know how Tybalt is…
The “Prince of Cats” isn’t a character in a fairy story. It’s a nickname that Mercutio and Benvolio – and some of the other Montague boys, I think – have for Tybalt. Tybalt is the “Prince of Cats”,…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What conclusion does Ralph come to about being a chief? What about his own ability?
In Chapter 5 of “Lord of the Flies” Ralph paces along the water and is overcome with astonishment….understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation……
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- HAMLET
I am having trouble with some character matching for the play “Hamlet”The three clues are names:…
If you look up the scene in Hamlet in which the play within the play takes place (Act 3, Scene 2), then look to the lines in which Hamlet introduces the characters: “This play is the image of a…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
In “The Tell-Tale Heart” how does repetition in the first paragraph relate to the conflict?
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Can you suggest some text passages the describe the setting within The Great Gatsby?I have to…
Because they are the least requested of the five places, I will begin with the Midwest and New York City. In regards to the Midwest, Nick (the narrator) first describes his home as what he would…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Can you characterize George and Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby with some suitable adjectives?
George is a passive personality. He accepts his station in life and defers to others. He is weak and easily intimidated, especially by Tom. However, he is also a decent man who works hard and tries…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, how did the people with “new money” acquire it?
The decade of the 1920s was a time of economic boom and spiraling wealth for many. The term “The Roaring Twenties” captures the feeling of the times before the stock market crashed in 1929 and…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
“An important meaning of the Valley of Ashes is that it represents how it will end for the…
I applaud your reference to this very interesting quote! It is your secondary question that puzzles me. Hmmmmm, . . . have you read the end of the book yet? Do you know what happens to Gatsby:…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, how do West and East Egg represent the differences in the characters of…
East Egg and West Egg represent the difference in social class between Gatsby and Daisy. The people of East Egg have inherited great wealth and social prestige. Their families have lived in the…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
In “The Tell-Tale Heart” how does the use of repetition relate to the conflict?
Repetition serves to intensify the drama, heighten the conflict, make everyone anxious and stressed, and overall make for a more suspenseful telling of the tale. In this story, it is in the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Why does Walter Cunningham follow Jem and Scout home for lunch in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Walter Cunningham follows Jem and Scout home for lunch because Jem has invited him to join them for the noon meal. Walter Cunningham comes from a poor but proud family. They are hard workers, and…
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- THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND
What happens in Chapters 16 and 17 of The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
On All Hallows Eve, sailors play a stunt on William Ashby, placing jack-o’-lanterns at his house. The perpetrators are put in the stocks; one of them is Nat Eaton. Nat is defiant, saying the…
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- THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH
What tablet of The Epic of Gilgamesh contains a creation story?
The Epic of Gilgamesh contains an ancient story of a flood which has been compared to the flood during the time of Noah mentioned in the Book of Genesis, Chapters 6-9. In the Gilgamesh version,…
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- THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
What does Holden mean when he calls D.B. a prostitute?
Holden calls his brother D.B. a prostitute because he believes that he is using his talent as a writer inappropriately because instead of writing serious books, he writes scripts for Hollywood….
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- JANE ADDAMS
Why is Jane Addams called a feminist?
Jane Addams, the founder of the settlement house in the United States, was a tireless advocate for women during her lifetime. She established Jane Club, one of the first residences for working…
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- HAMLET
Is Polonius’s advice to Laertes good in Act I, Scene iii?
Since parts of Polonius’ advice has been quoted for centuries and several lines has become proverbs for good behavior, I would say his advice was very good. We often hear the following adages,…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
What kind of thesis/opening sentence can be used to explain how the first paragraph prepares the…
Since the words in the title, “Tell-Tale” mean tattletale, you could introduce the idea that the narrator begins the story with tattling on himself: “True! Nervous-very nervous,….” In this…
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- THE TEMPEST
Prospero is the protagonist of William Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest.” He is an exiled duke from Milan living on an island in the Mediterranean, even though the play itself seems to have been…
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- ALL MY SONS
Does any punishment exist that is suitable for Keller’s crime?
That is a very interesting question. I suppose it comes down to your interpretation of punishment. If it’s Biblical, “an eye for an eye,” then Keller’s death is a suitable punishment. You might…
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- HOW I MET MY HUSBAND
Alice KellingWhat details does Edie notice about Alice Kelling, and why do you think those…
Alice Kelling What details does Edie notice about Alice Kelling, and why do you think those qualities were important to Edie? When Alice shows up with Loretta Bird, Edie notices that Alice’s…
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- CARL SANDBURG
What kinds of yarns does Carl Sandburg tell in “The People, Yes”?
The kinds of “yarns” that Sandburg tells are what are more commonly known as tall tales. These are stories that purposefully exaggerated, and Sandburg uses them to continue to inject optimism into…
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- EVERYDAY USE
What suggests that Maggie is younger than Dee?Is there anything in the story that suggests that…
Dee is described as being faster, more capable, more outspoken in the beginning of the story…there is an air that she is the first born. Dee also is the outgoing popular and self-assured one…
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- THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
In “The Things They Carried”, why does O’Brien relate his experience as a pig declotter?
For one thing, O’Brien describes his job as a pig declotter in the most gory manner possible. This is because he wants the reader to know why he does not want to go to Vietnam. It is not because he…
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- ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
Better to be Antony and lose than Ceasar and win: Do you agree that Antony’s qualities, despite…
This question needs to be on the discussion board, because it calls for an opinion rather than a factual answer. I thoroughly disagree with the premise that Antony’s qualities are preferable to…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In “The Outsiders”, what does Ponyboy tell Cherry at the line of popcorn? And then which…
When Cherry and Ponyboy go for popcorn, Cherry asks about Johnny. She has noticed that he is somewhat “twitchy” and nervous. Ponyboy takes to the time to explain that Johnny was once beat up by…
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- THE LISTENERS
In “The Listeners,” how does the poet create an eerie atmosphere?
First of all, it is at night; the traveller pounds on “a moonlit door”. He is alone, it is quiet, and the poet emphasizes this by describing how you can hear how his “horse in the silence champed…
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- BUSINESS
Has NAFTA hurt or helped our enconomy?I’m doing a thesis on the North American Free Trade…
I think you are finding contradictory information because this is a highly political issue. I suggest you look carefully at the source of your information. Where can you find an impartial source?…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Abigail is protrayed as a clear villain. She too is human like the others. To what extent can…
Portraying Abigail as just purely a villain with sinister purposes does not do the character justice. Abigail is a damaged soul, she is a victim. As the story goes, Abigail saw her parents…
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- 1984
How can Winston be seen as an unlikely hero?In George Orwell’s novel ‘1984.’
The reader identifies with Winston through his weaknesses rather than for his strengths. He is no bigger-than-life Hercules but a tired, middle-aged, non-descript man reduced to subservience by…
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- ALL MY SONS
Should George and Ann be justified or condemned for having cut off all relations with their…
It is more complicated than Ann and George just believing that their father was guilty of the crime. Ann and George turn from their father out of a sense of shame. Their family was destroyed by…
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- THE NECKLACE
Did the author write this story well?
“The Necklace,” written by Guy de Maupassant, is a very good example of the author’s writing style in the form of Realism and Naturalism that was popular in the period. The characters are taken…
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- THE CANTERBURY TALES
Is Chaucer a great humorist in The Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales are indeed a great example of humor not only for his time period (14th century), but also for audiences today because each tale brings a sense of truth to society. In…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
The Idea of RaceHow do we deal with the question of race nowadays? How does slavery haunt America…
The answer to this question is very subjective, meaning that each person will answer it in his/her own way according to their own, beliefs, background and experiences. Slavery still haunts America…
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- HOW I MET MY HUSBAND
In “How I Met My Husband,” why does Edie dislike Loretta Bird so much?
Edie has no respect for Loretta Bird or her husband. They aren’t good parents to their seven children; they don’t pay their bills, the husband drinks, and Loretta spends most of her time minding…
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- CATHEDRAL
For what reason does the wife keep asking Robert if he’d like to go to bed in “The Cathedral”?…
The most straightforward reason why she keeps asking is that she herself is tired and wants to go to bed, but can’t until her guest goes to bed. If you have ever had guests over, and wanted to go…
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- CATHEDRAL
In “The Cathedral” how does the point of view contribute to the effectiveness of the story?
The point of view comes from a pretty sarcastic and rude man, who seems to be bitter and sardonic about pretty much everything in his life. Why he is so bitter, why he seems so unhappy, isn’t…
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- CATHEDRAL
What details in “Cathedral” make clear the narrator’s initial attitude toward blind people?
The narrator is a narrow man. He and his wife seem happy, but she clearly shows her frustration at their isolation from the rest of the world. She is excited at the idea of a visit from an old…
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- CHEMISTRY
What are some really interesting facts about CFCs?I would as much information as possible because…
In the stratosphere, oxygen can exist as ozone, or O3. Different wavelengths of ultraviolet (UV) light help combine and dissociate the ozone molecule by adding or removing atomic oxygen: O + O2 +…
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- HISTORY
What is a democratic government? How does it differ from other forms? If the US government is a…
The U.S. is not truly a democracy, we are a federal republic, specifically we are a democratic federal republic because our officials are elected by all the people. The term federal refers to the…
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- OEDIPUS REX
How does isolation in space raise the tension of “Oedipus Rex”?
Well, as per Aristotle’s unities, the play is all set in one space, which represents only a single setting: in front of the royal palace at Thebes. As a setting, this does a lot of work. Firstly,…
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- ROBERT FROST
What is the implication of the poem “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost?
Through the contrast of fire and ice, Frost examines two antithetical human emotions. Fire becomes a metaphor for love as he defines it in terms of desire, while ice functions as a metaphor for…
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- HISTORY
How many times does the word “democracy” appear in the Declaration of Independence and the…
As I suspect you already know, it doesn’t appear in either … a simple document search would reveal that. The absence of the word, however, doesn’t mean the absence of the concept. Maybe this…
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- THINGS FALL APART
In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo’s life is dominated by fear. What is he afraid of?Chapter 2
Okonkwo’s life is dominated by “the fear of failure and of weakness”. In the patriarchal hierarchy of his tribe, honor and respect are measured in strength and courage, and Okonkwo’s constant fear…
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- 1984
What are some similarities between Oceana (1984) and America now?
Oceana is far different from America today, thankfully, but some disturbing similarities can be found. The citizens of Oceana live under constant government surveillance; their every move is…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How to teach about land or earth with kindergarten games to let the students have fun?
Check out the following enotes reference for a myriad of science experiments to on this and many other subjects! Discovery School has several sites as well, including an online boutique where you…
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- HISTORY
Describe how, from the French point of view, the American Revolution was a great success?
The American Revolution was at first seen as a great success in France because France’s archenemy, Great Britain, had been defeated and had lost a great deal of territory. However, the American…
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- LITERATURE
How do I study literature in depth?How do I study literature in depth? I took an exam and I…
First of all, you have taken the right step in turning to enotes. There are study guides, etc. for “To Kill a Mockingbird” that would have greatly assisted you. In addition, there are many, many…
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