Why had Asher been punished for confusing the words “snack” and “smack” in the Giver?

August 25, 2018 Educator

ILIAD

Is the subject of The Iliad the wrath of Achilles?

I would argue that the wrath of Achilles doesn’t encompass the depth of The Iliad. To a modern reader, the Iliad is about how individual small actions lead to huge events and how no one person or…

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SCIENCE

Which type of wave has points called nodes that do not move ?

A standing wave, also known as a stationary wave, is a wave that has a point called a node and does not move. Stationary waves are formed when two opposing waves that have identical frequencies and…

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MANAGEMENT

How will using situational leadership theory positively impact the following variables in an…

Situational leadership theory, as developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard, argues that there is a direct correlation between the environment, readiness, and motivation of a follower and the…

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LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

Describe the character of Mary Maloney in “Lamb to the Slaughter.”

Mary is a completely devoted wife. She adores Patrick and waits on him like a maid. She is doting, attentive, and effusive. This may be why Patrick decides to leave. We are never given a reason. He…

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THINGS FALL APART

What are the complex traditions of the Igbo clans?

In Things Fall Apart, there are many complex traditions in the Igbo clans. Some traditions are hard to understand. One tradition involves the murdering of innocent twins at birth. The birth of…

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HAMLET

Who is Gertrude’s enemy?

On a superficial level, Gertrude does not have any enemies in Hamlet. No character actively plots her destruction, nor does she plot the demise of any other character. Even the ghost of King Hamlet…

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

How is Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol (the film) considered an innocent youth?

Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has been analyzed in a variety of ways through the years, and there are many movie versions. However, the character of Tiny Tim is easy to see as representative of…

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JULIUS CAESAR

Based on Octavius’s opening speech, what strategy had Antony predicted of Brutus and Cassius in…

Octavius says that Antony predicted that the enemy would stay in the hills, but they didn’t. After Brutus and Cassius assassinated Caesar, Antony forced them to leave town by stirring the people…

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JUST LATHER, THAT’S ALL

In “Just Lather, That’s All,” how does the captain’s recollection of the “lesson” he taught the…

In “Just Lather, That’s All,” the “lesson” refers to the capture and murder of four rebels by the captain and his men. The captain then ordered everyone in the town to go to the school to see the…

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SCIENCE

How many moles of ions are in 29.5 g of MgCl2?

We will to use the following conversion factors to solve this problem: 1 mole ~MgCl2~MgCl2 = molar mass of ~MgCl2~MgCl2 1 mole ~MgCl2~MgCl2 = 1 mole ~Mg2^+~Mg2^+ ions 1 mole ~MgCl2~MgCl2 = 2 mole ~Cl1^−~Cl1^- ions…

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TRIFLES

Indicate two horizons of expectation in Susan Glaspell’s Trifles.

“Horizon of expectation” refers to the context in which the reader or viewer reads or views a literary work or play. In Susan Glaspell’s short play Trifles, readers can have one horizon of…

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LAW AND POLITICS

What is justice?

It is easy to define justice in the abstract but hard to know what is just in any particular circumstance. This is because justice is, for the most part, in the eye of the beholder. In general, we…

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EVERYDAY USE

Is Mama a wholly unsympathetic person?

No, she’s actually quite sympathetic in regard to her daughter, Maggie; at least, by the end of the story, she seems to have developed greater sympathy for Maggie than she’s ever had before….

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MACBETH

What is Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death?

When Lady Macbeth dies, Macbeth is faced with his own mortality and contemplates the brevity of life. When Lady Macbeth dies, it is right before the big battle between Macbeth’s army and…

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HEALTH

I need at least three principal reasons for and against Obamacare 2016. For each issue, I need…

Three pros are that the uninsured will get healthcare regardless of preexisting conditions, Medicaid expansion, and young adults can stay on their parents plans until age 26. Three cons of the…

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THE CRUCIBLE

What role does desperation play in Act two of The Crucible?

There are many instances of desperation from the beginning of Act Two. The characters’ desperation adds to the drama and tension of the play as a whole and indicates their distress and feelings of…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

According to Captain Beatty, how did censorship begin?

Montag is so affected by the woman who chose to burn with her books that he decides to skip work, effectively intending to call in sick. He has also stolen a book from the woman’s house. When…

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HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED?

How does Pahom change when he becomes a landowner in Leo Tolstoy’s “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”

In Leo Tolstoy’s “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”, one way in which Pahom changes upon becoming a landowner is that his greed leads him to become blind to the needs and innocence of others.At the…

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OF MICE AND MEN

In Of Mice and Men is George Milton responsible for the failure of his dreams?

George has two differing dreams in Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. On one hand he wishes he were free of Lennie and could take off on his own and not have to worry about Lennie losing him a job….

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, what were two major lessons that Scout learned by the end of…

Throughout the novel, Scout’s moral development is depicted as well as the important lessons that enhance her understanding of the world around her. One of the main themes throughout the novel is…

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SCIENCE

What type of protein is a chemical messenger that travels in the blood?

A hormone is chemical messages that help regulate biological processes. Hormones are secreted by the pituitary, parathyroid, heart, stomach, liver, and kidneys. Hormones travel through tissue…

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HISTORY

How did the Protestant Reformation shape the course of European expansion in the Americas?

During the Protestant Reformation in Europe, long held religious beliefs were challenged. The Catholic Church had been strong and influential for many centuries. The strength of the Catholic…

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THE CALL OF THE WILD

In The Call of the Wild by Jack London, why do the Yeehats consider Buck the Evil Spirit?

In author Jack London’s The Call of the Wild, the Yeehat tribe considers Buck the “Evil Spirit” because he killed many of them. When Buck returned from one of his hunts in the forest, he found the…

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OF MICE AND MEN

Write a dialogue between George and Slim just after George has shot Lennie. Express the thoughts…

I cannot provide you with a dialogue. However, what I can do is provide you with guidance and tips in building an authentic and persuasive dialogue that truly replicates each man’s characterization…

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SCIENCE

How do prokaryotes obtain energy?

Prokaryotes are composed of cells that do not contain a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. Prokaryotes can be either autotrophic or heterotrophic. Each process is explained below. 1. Autotrophic…

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GAMES AT TWILIGHT

Why do the other children stop searching for Ravi?

In “Games at Twilight,” Ravi is younger than all the other children. It is partly for this reason that he remains so long in his hiding place; he is intent on winning the game of…

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HEALTH

Is stuttering a metal disorder?

The simple answer is yes. It is classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V (DSM-V). Stuttering can be a diagnosed mental disorder generally progressing from…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Please provide arguments and quotes explaining why Romeo was correct in killing Tybalt and why he…

It’s difficult to make the case that any of the characters in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet deserve to die. The two who die first, Mercutio and Tybalt, may deserve it the most because of their…

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NAMING OF PARTS

“Naming of Parts” by Henry Reed and “The Names” by Billy Collins both make use of the methodical listing of things, linking these things with the surrounding environment. In the former poem…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Describe what happens when Jem and Atticus visit the Robinson’s home.

In Chapter 24, Atticus interrupts Aunt Alexandra’s missionary circle to ask Calpurnia to travel with him to Helen Robinson’s home so that he can bring her the news of Tom’s death. In Chapter 25,…

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SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD

In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” what is the only thing that keeps God’s arrow from…

The only thing that keeps God’s arrow from striking into the unfaithful and “being made drunk” with their blood is “nothing but the pleasure of God.” Throughout the fire and brimstone sermon of the…

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SCIENCE

A 100 kg person falls off of a 20 m cliff. Assume the acceleration due to gravity is g = 9.8…

Hello! It is simple: the total energy is conserved, i.e. the total energy at the start and at the finish are the same. In this problem, energy exists in potential and kinetic states. At the start…

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SCIENCE

3.3) I’m not sure whether it is correct or not. I’m am confused because of the Applied Force… 1 image

Hello! There are some mistakes in your solution. First, the transition from FfFf to μ⋅mgμ⋅mg is incorrect. We know that Ff=μ⋅N,Ff=μ⋅N, where NNis the reaction force. But in this case N≠mgN≠mg because…

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REFERENCE

How many musical compositions can be found from the twentieth century that are about war?

To answer your question, there are too many to count. Also, remember that there is music about war in every possible musical genre. Let’s look at a few: 1)20th Century Symphonies or orchestral…

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SOPHIE’S CHOICE

What choice did the doctor force Sophie to make?

The answer to this question is far more complicated than it seems. The choice that the doctor forces Sophie to make is between her son and daughter; he forces her to choose which child lives and…

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MACBETH

Angus and Ross approach Banquo and Macbeth with great news. How and why do Banquo and Macbeth…

After the witches tell Macbeth and Banquo the prophecy (that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and later king, and that Banquo’s children will becomes kings), they run into Ross and Angus. The…

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DYLAN THOMAS

In Dylan Thomas’ “The Ballad of the Long-Legged Bait,” what is he talking about?

While this is considered a ballad by Dylan Thomas himself, this indicates that there is perhaps a personal story behind the allegory of using bait to catch fish. Perhaps the bait is a long-legged…

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HISTORY

What was the solution of the Great Compromise?

When the Constitutional Convention was being held there was a significant debate about the legislative branch. The large states wanted representation in Congress to be based on the population of a…

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WAITING FOR GODOT

My two texts are Waiting for Godot by Beckett and A Streetcar Named Desire by Williams. Which…

I don’t know exactly what the nature of your assignment is, but generally in literary criticism the more specific the better. I would not focus on all of these topics. I would pick one and do an…

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JULIUS CAESAR

Act ll:i What are three things Brutus and Cassius have disagreed upon so far?

Over the course of the conspirators’ meeting in Act II, scene i, Brutus ends up supplanting Cassius as the leader of the conspirators. Their first disagreement occurs right at the beginning of the…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What were some of the the problems faced by Muslim refugees when they came to Pakistan?

After the end of the British occupation of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, Pakistan was declared an independent and sovereign nation and millions of Indian Muslims began immigrating there. Some…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

“Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try…

Scout asks Atticus if they are going to win the case. Atticus responds honestly that he does not think they will win. Scout asks why he would even take the case. This is when Atticus says: Simply…

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THE OUTSIDERS

What is the main source of conflict in The Outsiders?

The main source of conflict in The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, is described very early in the story in chapter 1. The conflict described is a a conflict between social classes. In The Outsiders,…

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SCIENCE

Is it true that all alkalis are bases, but not vice versa?

According to this statement all the alkalies are bases, but all the bases are not alkalies. This is true. A base is defined as a chemical that neutralizes acids. In such a neutralization reaction,…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Is there a way to understand if its a monopoly by just looking the quantities (Q), marginal costs…

What you can actually detect is market power, not monopoly per se. Monopolies have market power, but there are other ways to get market power such as oligopoly and monopolistic competition. But…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

What are some ways that the Friar wanted to help end the feud in Romeo and Juliet?

In the prologue of Romeo and Juliet, a longstanding, violent feud between two families is introduced: Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient…

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BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON

What event determines that John will one day be a priest in “By the Waters of Babylon”? How does…

John becomes a priest when he touches the metal without dying. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where we are considered gods. The people are fascinated and afraid of these gods,…