Why does Sun Yat-sen believe that China requires a revolution rather than reform?

August 26, 2018 Educator

SCIENCE

Mesosomes are part of some prokaryotic cells and participate in the process of aerobic respiration. Cellular respiration is the process by which food is broken down and energy is released in the…

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SCIENCE

What is the science of psychology?

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. It is an academic discipline and applied science. Psychology seeks to understand individuals or groups and the motives behind their actions. It…

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SCIENCE

A solution which has a pH of 1 is mixed with a solution of pH 7. What will the colour of…

This will depend on the amounts of the two solutions that are mixed and what the solutions contain. The pH 7 solution is neutral, so it would give universal indicator a color of green. The pH 1…

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REFERENCE

What are three major conflicts in Frankenstein, By Mary Shelley?

The novel Frankenstein is rife with conflicts, mainly stemming from one soufe, which is Victor Frankenstein himself. This is because Victor’s fixation with creating life became the driving force of…

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SCIENCE

What type of reaction takes places when sodium hydroxide reacts with sulfuric acid?

An exothermic, neutralization reaction takes place when sodium hydroxide reacts with sulfuric acid. The chemical reaction can be written as: 2NaOH+H2SO4→Na2SO4+2H2O2NaOH+H2SO4→Na2SO4+2H2O In this…

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REFERENCE

I’m in the process of writing an essay on the growing prominence of the feminist/equal women’s…

I love the question. As for it not being an academic subject, I also disagree, since I teach a media studies course. I agree with your statement that there is a growing representation of…

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THE MIRACLE WORKER

In The Miracle Worker, what is revealed about the character of James in Act 1 when Annie is…

The play, The Miracle Worker, is about Annie Sullivan’s initial impact on the Keller family when she arrives as a young and naive teacher, expected to teach the wild Helen who is so out of control…

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SAROJINI NAIDU

What is a brief summary of the poem “Leili” written by Sarojini Naidu?

Sarojini Naidu often wrote poetry that described the state of the natural world around her as she does in the poem “Leili.” Entitling the poem “Leili,” she gives the reader a clue as to the…

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A ROSE FOR EMILY

In “A Rose for Emily” when did Colonel Sartoris start paying Emily’s taxes?

The fact that Miss Emily Grierson does not pay taxes can be found twice in the story: near the beginning, and then toward the middle. First, the townsfolk narrator tells us, with a hint of disdain…

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MACBETH

What titles do the “weird sisters” predict for Macbeth in Macbeth?

The “weird sisters” tell Macbeth that he will be thane of Cawdor and King. When Macbeth meets the three witches, he is the thane of Glamis. It is a worthy title. He is already a nobleman….

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HISTORY

Describe the two economic systems that were developing in the South and the North.

As our country grew, two distinct economic systems were developing. The economy in the North was very different from the economy in the South. In the North, the economy was based mainly on the…

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HEALTH

How do you think that our current political climate may affect the Affordable Care Act? And what…

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, also known, mainly by its critics, as “Obamacare,” was one of the most far-reaching and controversial legislative efforts of the…

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RELIGION

What “shifts” mark the transitions between major periods of church history after the Resurrection…

The answer to this question, of course, depends on the historian / theologian one consults. However, in the broadest sense, we would all agree on most of it. Number One – The first major shift…

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THE GIVER

In The Giver, what events cause Jonas to experience happiness?

Despite the overall message of the book, Jonas does experience happiness a few times in the novel. Many of these instances, however, don’t take place in reality. For example, two of these episodes…

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CAGED BIRD

What is the message of Maya Angelou’s poem, “Caged Bird?”

Angelou’s poem uses metaphor and juxtaposition to express the idea that freedom is a natural state and knowledge of this fact cannot be undone by any amount of oppression, imprisonment or…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What child-rearing practices did you experience that embody the values & social codes of your…

This is really not a question that we here at eNotes can answer for you. Our answers will represent our own childhoods and our own cultures, not yours. What we can do is to at least make some…

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SCIENCE

Is manganese(IV) oxide a catalyst? Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 breaks down to form oxygen. This…

Hydrogen peroxide is a common oxidant with the chemical formula H2O2. It breaks down into water and oxygen gas according to the equation below: 2 H2O2 —> 2 H2O + O2 This process is slow,…

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SCIENCE

If you whirl a rock at the end of a string, it follows a circular path. If the string breaks,…

The rock will continue along the path that it had at the moment the string broke. Newton’s laws indicate that an object in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted upon by another force. We…

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THE MONKEY’S PAW

In the story “The Monkey’s Paw” , what is another word for the monkey’s paw?

This is a good question. It is best to start with the quote, so that you can see what the monkey’s paw is called in context. Laughing, her husband took the talisman from his pocket to make the…

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HISTORY

How was Immanuel Kant connected to the Enlightenment?

Immanuel Kant was born in 1724 when the Enlightenment, a European intellectual movement, was already in full swing. But, as a young man, Kant gained a reputation as an important and promising…

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THE OUTSIDERS

In chapter twelve of The Outsiders, what are three things the readers find out?

In the final chapter of the book several things are revealed which bring resolution to the novel. Maybe the most important thing comes in the final lines as Ponyboy begins his theme paper for his…

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MY LAST DUCHESS

Robert Browning, through dramatic monologue, writes about a duke who is talking about his…

It’s helpful to understand, when you read and analyze this poem, that Browning based it on a true story. The duke in question is Alfonso II of Ferrara, Italy, of a family known for their…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What happens to men who live and travel alone?

The novella does not tell us explicitly what happens to men who live and travel alone. However, we can take a few educated guesses. First, people who live alone have a miserable life. We see this…

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SCIENCE

What layers are sedimentary rocks deposited in?

The sedimentary rocks are found in continental lithosphere, which is also called continental crust. Exogenous processes and phenomena causes degradation and alteration of rocks that make up the…

HISTORY

What was the the reaction of the North and South of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise that had settled relations somewhat between the North and the South over the issue of slavery. The Act allowed slavery in the two…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Describe in detail 6 characteristics of Democracy (for an essay).

This question is referring to the fact that democracy is not just one thing. You do not have a democracy just because, for example, you hold an election every now and then. Instead, there are…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What evidence in the text suggests how the adult Jean Louise views the events surrounding Tom…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, prior to Tom Robinson’s trial, Scout has difficulty understanding why her father is involved and of approving of his involvement. We see her difficulty in…

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DUTCHMAN

What is the best way to develop this prompt? In the play Dutchman, how and why does LeRoi Jones…

“Double consciousness” was a term coined by W. E. B. Dubois, in an 1897 article entitled “Strivings of the Negro People.” It refers to the phenomenon of experiencing one’s self-awareness as…

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MANIAC MAGEE

How was the bedroom different when Maniac moved in?

When Maniac Magee moved into Amanda’s room at the Beale house, she started sleeping with Hester and Lester. Without even being asked, Maniac kept Amanda’s old bedroom clean and tidy. There were…

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ARABY

What are the notions of the character such as hero and villain, antagonist and protagonist, in…

In “Araby,” the final story of the childhood section in James Joyce’s Dubliners, the unnamed narrator is the story’s protagonist, who sees himself as a modern knight going off to the crusades to…

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REFERENCE

How can a student pass their classes with “A’s” and “B’s”?

One way to pass a class with “A’s” and “B’s” is through natural talent. You are simply smart enough to get 100% on tests and assignments without paying attention too much in class. This is rare….

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BEOWULF

How does Beowulf make sure he has a legacy?

First of all, let’s think of a legacy as something that lives on after death. In Beowulf, the idea of a legacy is presented in two ways. In Anglo-Saxon England, the warrior culture determined much…

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WARTIME LIES

I am about to teach Wartime Lies. What would be a good writing prompt about lying and identity…

Here are some potential writing prompts that may act as an anticipatory activity for the teaching of Wartime Lies: Under what circumstances would you find it acceptable to lie about your identity?…

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LITERATURE

I have a thesis for my research about the writer, Francisco Jimenez: Francisco Jimenez’s books…

Getting rid of a few words here and there will clean it up quite a bit. A thesis statement should be direct and to the point, so you don’t want to be overly wordy. Francisco Jimenez’s books…

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HISTORY

Please give tips on how to study history. I have lots of memorization. I don’t know how to get…

There is a strategy to studying any subject. History is no different. My first suggestion is to change how you view the subject. If you view History as nothing more than facts, names, dates, and…

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SCIENCE

A company that manufacturer puppy food wants to determine which food chow food, Chow A or Chow B…

A scientific experiment should test for only one variable (change) at a time in order to determine what is causing the results. All other variables should be held constant (the same). Therefore,…

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SCIENCE

Why do men have nipples?

All developing embryos start off as more or less female. Genetically they are male. There is the presence of the Y chromosome right from conception, but it doesn’t do anything right away. That…

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HISTORY

I need help composing a short paper in response to this question: According to Holton, the…

Woody Holton’s Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves, and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia is an essentially Marxist interpretation of Virginia’s entrance into the American…

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REFERENCE

In To Kill A Mockingbird what does Atticus Finch do for a living?

In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is the sage and philosophical of the narrator, Scout Finch. Atticus’ occupation is that of a lawyer. What is interesting about Lee’s…

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REFERENCE

Can someone please help me with the following American Government questions regarding The…

The War Powers Act of 1973 was an attempt to get back powers Congress gave to the President in the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. This was clearly an attempt by Congress to regain lost powers….

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill A Mockingbird, when does Atticus show loyalty, integrity and courage?

There are three main events in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, where Atticus shows these characteristics. The first one is when he sits outside the jail to protect Tom Robinson from a lynch mob….

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THE HELP

In The Help, why did Kathryn Stockett choose to have three different narrators (two…

There are a number of reasons that Stockett may have chosen to format her narrative with three voices in The Help. Perhaps the most compelling inference we might make is that Stockett’s choice of…

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MATH

if the tour of japan is twice as long as the tour of hong kong but half as long as the tour of… 1 image

Hello! I hope you can use variables, “x”‘s. Denote the length of the tour to Japan as J days, to Hong Kong as H and to Europe as E. What is given about them? “the tour of Japan is twice as long as…

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SCIENCE

What is the minimum volume of a 5.00 M NaOH solution needed to make 250.0 mL of a 0.600 M NaOH…

The equation used to calculate the quantity of a stock solution needed to make a more dilute solution is: M1 x V1 = M2 x V2 Where M1 and V1 are the molarity and volume of the original stock…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, why won’t Cunningham work for the WPA?

Mr. Cunningham will not work for the WPA (Works Progress Administration of the New Deal) because he is too proud to take what he considers as a “hand-out,” and his farm, which is mortgaged, would…

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THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE

What literary criticism approaches can be used to understand the poem?

Though many schools of literary criticism could be applied to Yeats’ “The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” I’d like to focus on one approach in particular: ecocriticism. Ecocriticism is a critical approach…

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SCIENCE

A solution of salt water sits in the sun for 6 days. after 6 days, only the salt remains in the…

Mixtures can be separated by physical means, while compounds can only change composition via a chemical reaction. Since the salt was separated by evaporation of the water without evidence of a…

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THE BLACK CAT

In the first paragraph of “The Black Cat,” what reason does the author give for telling the story?

The narrator suggests that the main purpose in telling the story is to “unburthen [his] soul.” He suggests that it would be impossible for anyone to believe his story and that even he would be…