Why do the characters in “In Another Country” have no names? What was the major’s feeling when he…
- IN ANOTHER COUNTRY
Why do the characters in “In Another Country” have no names? What was the major’s feeling when he…
Hemingway is known for his sparse, journalistic style, and I believe it can be argued that his characters have no names in the story to increase the sense of objectivity in the telling. As a young…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What hints at the end of “Romeo and Juliet” and in the Prologue to Act I tell us that peace will…
A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;/Whose misadventured piteous overthrows/Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife (Prologue,6-8). O brother Montague, give me thy hand:/This…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Describe the manner in which Romeo and Juliet face their deaths.
In Act V of “Romeo and Juliet” the two lovers finally end their troubles when they both commit suicide. The Friar and Juliet have devised a plan in which Juliet will take a potion that will…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Make a list of Romeo’s mood swings in Romeo and Juliet up to Act 3, Scene 3. Are these mood…
First I will give the simple list you asked for, then I’ll be happy to give an explanation. Romeo has four mood swings in the time period you mention: Mood swing from love of Rosaline to love of…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Before dying, Romeo speaks of the bodies of Paris and Tybalt, what do his words show about his…
Romeo’s address to both Paris and Tybalt shows Romeo’s willingness to commiserate with his enemies about fate and death in addition to reiterating his passion for friendship and love. I am…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Explain the role that chance plays in the outcome of “Romeo and Juliet”?
Chance plays a role in all of the major events that take place in the play. If we begin in Act 1, the meeting of the two lovers would never have happened if the servant that Lord Capulet sent out…
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- FENCES
In what ways does Fences work to detail the experiences of African- Americans during the middle…
Wilson is fairly bold in how he depicts the lives of African- Americans in Fences. If we are to use the characters and conditions featured in the play as representative of the social contexts…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
What are the main conflicts in the story and how are they resolved?
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is a novel fraught with conflict from the beginning, even from the first line: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single manin possession of a good…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What lessons does Scout learn in chapters 12, 16, 20, 22, 23 and 24 of To Kill a Mockingbird?I…
Below are a few examples of lessons learned by Scout in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. CHAPTER 12. Scout learns that Calpurnia speaks one way in the Finch house and a different way…
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- BUSINESS
Management can be thought as a process, a discipline, a human activity and a career. Do you…
I think the best way to answer this question is to define each of the terms that you listed, and the compare them to term “management”. Lets start by defining “management”: “the act of overseeing…
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- THINGS FALL APART
In “Things Fall Apart”, how is Okonkwo a catalyst for change against colonialism?
Ironically, the death of Okonkwo brings back traditional Igbo customs, at least for a while. During his life, Okonkwo had fought against British colonialism and its religion. However, he could not…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In “Romeo and Juliet”, why does Benvolio think there will be a fight?act 3 scene 1
When the normally sanguine, rational Benvolio is irritable, there is reason to believe that others will be, as well. Besides this, in Act III, scene i, Benvolio, pondering what has recently…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, do Tom’s and Jordan’s physical descriptions correlate to something deeper in…
The physical descriptions of Tom and Jordan imply much about their personalities and basic character traits. As he stands dressed in his riding clothes, surveying his enormous and beautiful estate,…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
Please compare and contrast Jordan Baker (Nick’s girlfriend) to Nick Carraway in “The Great…
Nick tells the reader, from the very beginning, that he remembers words his father told him reminding him that he’s had privileges others haven’t had in life and therefore, Nick tends to not be…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Who were Canada’s allies during WW1? Do these allies include other countries that were…
All of the countries which were part of the British Commonwealth were allies during the war, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India as well as Canada. India was part of the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Jem’s broken arm connect with Boo’s story and Tom’s story? How…
The novel develops two plots, separately and then simultaneously: the children’s attempts to discover the truth about Boo Radley and the prosecution of Tom Robinson, who is innocent, when he is…
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- THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC
In the book Devil’s Arithmetic, what character said this quote?”Mama…why does he bother with…
It is the main character, Hannah, who says, Mama…why does he bother with it? It’s all in the past. There aren’t any concentration camps now.” Hannah is talking about her Uncle Will. It is…
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- EPIGRAMS
How does setting relate to a story’s theme?
Setting relates to a story’s theme by contributing symbolic or conceptual clues. In short literature this is usually more pronounced than in other forms of writing because including something in…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, is Gatsby heroic or foolish?
Gatsby can be interpreted as being both heroic and foolish, depending upon the reader’s attitude and philosophy toward life. Some might see Gatsby’s efforts to repeat the past with Daisy by his…
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- HAMLET
In “Hamlet” consider whether or not Hamlet truly loves Ophelia.With specific reference to the text.
I believe that he really does, but just puts on a show that he doesn’t, in order to throw people off. Plus, he is reeling from the show of seeming infidelity from his mother and her “o’er-hasty…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Where does superstition appear in the book?help! thank you all.
One of the first quotes is from Dill a few pages into chapter 4: “I smell death. I do, I mean it.”(1) Then he says, “Jean Louis Finch, you are going to die in three days.” (an old lady taught…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In “Fahrenheit 451” what is the effect on Montag of Mildred’s suicide attempt–why does he say “I…
To understand Montag’s reaction it is important to note his meeting with Clarisse. Clarisse had asked, “Are you happy?” and he was startled, and started to think that perhaps he wasn’t. Meeting…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
In The Great Gatsby, what morals, values, or goals are expressed and described?
The novel develops strong themes concerning morality and personal values. Nick’s character is developed to represent solid personal values and moral conduct, while the Buchanans come to represent…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are some advantages and disadvantages of Internet use for children and adults?
The internet can be both helpful and hindering to people of all ages. For children, the internet provides a vast library of knowledge. Students literally have the world at their fingertips. Any…
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- THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
In “The Pit And The Pendulum” why does the prisoner feel that he is being watched?
Because he is being watched. It’s eerie, and the textual references are brief and hard to catch, but they are there. They throw him in the torture chamber, and watch to see whether he is going to…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
How does Jordan Baker relate to Tom Buchanan- similar or diff etc? Please use the novel to…
Jordan Baker and Tom Buchannan are much more alike than they are different. Both are presented as careless, self-centered people who care much more about themselves than anyone else in their…
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- CHEMISTRY
What molecular compound is formed by Phosphorus and Fluorine?
Phosphorus and fluorine together form phosphorus trifluoride, or PF3. PF3 has trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry and can be polar or nonpolar depending on the binding locations of the flourine…
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- ANIMAL FARM
What seems to be Orwell’s attitude toward Napoleon?
Understanding the historical context of Animal Farm and Orwell’s political beliefs is essential to answer this question properly. eNotes has many great resources to help you on this journey. I’ve…
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- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
What are the elements of jealousy in Much Ado About Nothing? What are the key moments in the play…
Jealousy abounds in this play in a variety of characters (and is surprisingly lacking in some characters, such as Don Pedro’s lack of jealousy when Beatrice weds Benedick after she has turned down…
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- THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” why is it significant that the narrator is affected by…
The significance of this detail deals with the reliability of our narrator. Considering that the narrator himself has admitted to becoming “affected” by Usher’s sickness, we must realize that a…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Comment on each of these three deaths:a) An infant dies just after birthb) Someone with a lot of…
Have you noticed the most interesting elements of these three deaths? In all three cases, the common element is the potential realized or unrealized by the person’s death. What might you say to…
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- MATH
What is 2 to the negative 2nd power?how did you get it?
In order to solve 2^-2, we must first look at negative powers. Each time you have a negative power, the base of that power is moved to the other side of the fraction bar. For example, if the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What are the meanings of the following quote from “To Kill a Mockingbird”?”Tim was a…
This quote is found in chapter 10; in this chapter, Atticus surprises his children by showing that he is a remarkable shot with a gun. They didn’t know that he could shoot at all, and he goes out…
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- BLUES AIN’T NO MOCKINGBIRD
In “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird,” what kind of message does Granny give the filmmakers and…
In “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird,” Granny speech directed at the filmmakers gives two clear messages. The first is that they have no permission to film her and her family and equally no permission to…
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- JULIE OF THE WOLVES
How is tone conveyed through the author’s style in Julie of the Wolves?
The book is written for young readers, and so has a simple style intended to be easily understood. Instead of using Realism or Naturalism in describing the wolves and nature, the author uses…
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- HISTORY
During the JFK assassination, who was in the cars in directly in front and behind of JFK?
Here’s what the Warren Commission report said about this: The order of vehicles in the Dallas motorcade was as follows: Motorcycles.–Dallas police motorcycles preceded the pilot car. The pilot…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
Why does Victor contemplate suicide?i need help on this question and if somebody knows more about…
Victor considers suicide because he feels so guilty about creating a monster that took his brother’s life.He also feels extremely guilty because he kept quiet while Justine was arrested and tried…
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- HAMLET
Is the play Hamlet supposed to be set in the same time period as Shakespeare’s life?
I have read quite a few theories on this subject, and although Hamlet is most definitely set in Denmark, Shakespeare left the time aspect of setting purposely ambiguous. I have heard people say…
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- THE GIVER
In The Giver, what might the incident involving Asher asking for a “smack” indicate about the…
First of all, it reinforces the importance of their desire for “precision of language.” Most societies expect that toddlers will make mistakes as they learn their language; small children confuse…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In “Lord of the Flies”, what does Ralph consider the boys’ primary objective?
Ralph, early in the novel, makes more of a concession to the idea of enjoying the paradisical island than he is to do later on: “Now we come to the most important thing. I’ve been thinking. I…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
In The Outsiders, what are three of Cherry Valance’s personality traits?
Cherry Valance is a Soc, but she is different from her peers in several ways. She is not filled with hatred or a sense of superiority; instead, her nature is sensitive, understanding, and peaceful….
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- REFERENCE
What equipment is used for forestry?
In commercial forestry, many kinds of equipment are used to cut the trees, gather them, load them and transport them. Not only must the trees be cut down, the forest floor slash must be cleared so…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily” when Miss Emily was about forty, what had she done to earn money?
This is one of those questions that can be found through a close reading of the text. Faulkner does make it difficult to track time though, so it is a bit tricky. He doesn’t write the story…
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- LOOK BACK IN ANGER
What are significant points about the central realtionships in Look Back in Anger?The central…
The greatest point of significance between Jimmy and Alison is that she can’t relate to his feelings of anger and his mean treatment of herself and others because she is the product of her upper…
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- LITERATURE
What is the general purpose of a refrain?
When you add a refrain to a song, or to a poem (particularly ballads), what you are doing is repeating a word, line, verse, stanza, line, or chorus, in order to balance the rhythm of the piece and…
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- ACROSS FIVE APRILS
What picture of the deserter’s life do you get from Eb after he returns to Illinois in “Across…
The deserter’s life as described by Eb after he returns to Illinois is extremely bleak, so bleak that Eb says that he’d “give jest about anythin’ if (he) could walk back to (his) old outfit and…
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- WALDEN
In Walden, what is Thoreau’s attitude toward individuality and conformity?
Thoreau goes to Walden for solitude. That is the overall summation of what he believes and what he represents. He feels that we don’t really need any holy men to teach us, and we don’t need…
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- THE REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES
In what way is Watson a character foil for Sherlock Holmes? Technically speaking, does he have…
Watson, as a character, allows the deductive genius of Holmes to shine through. By asking questions that are seemingly obvious to the master detective, Watson acts much like Holmes’s personal…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily” what did Miss Emily tell her visitors the day after her father’s death?
This is one of those questions that can be answered by a close reading of the text. Faulkner does make things a bit confusing though, because he doesn’t tell the story sequentially. If you look…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily” how does the author’s choice of particular points of view help communicate…
The story is narrated basically by the townsmen and women themselves. The reason is because the story then comes out as a tale that someone from right there is telling you (the reader) the way…