Why is George Washington the most significant person in American history? Why is George…
- HISTORY
Why is George Washington the most significant person in American history? Why is George…
Some people would say this is because he was the general in charge as the colonies won the Revolutionary War. Some would say that it was because he was the first President of the US. I would say…
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- WISŁAWA SZYMBORSKA
I need help analyzing themes and how poetic devices add to the thems of the poem “Clouds.”explain…
In “Clouds,” the poet W. Symborska uses a kind of negative personification a number of times in his descriptions of clouds. In other words, the poet describes how clouds do not act like people….
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- SCIENCE
A 35.2 kg woman balances on one heel of a pair of high-heeled shoes.If the heel is circular with…
Given: Mass = 35.2 kg Radius of heel of shoes = 0.633 cm = 0.00633 m Acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s^2 The total force acting on the shoes is: force = mass x acceleration = 35.2 x 9.8 N…
- FAHRENHEIT 451
Which character most defies the status quo?
In my opinion, the three most important characters who defy the status quo are Clarisse McClellan, Guy Montag, and Professor Faber. I suppose Granger and his people do to, but they are off in the…
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- HISTORY
Why didn’t American slaves develop a distinct culture?Why didn’t American slaves develop a…
I do not really agree with the premise of this question. Most history books emphasize that slaves did, indeed, develop a culture of their own. They emphasize how slave music, especially,…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
What does Rainsford learn about hunting that he did not understand at the beginning of the…
Rainsford is learning that hunting actually affects the prey. In the beginning of the story, he believed that animals didn’t have any feelings. His partner insinuated that they at least knew fear…
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- MAN DESCENDING
What is Man Descending by Guy Vanderhaeghe about?
Man Descending is a collection of Guy Vanderhaeghe’s short stories that revolve around the themes of the psychological descent of the protagonists who have feelings of paranoia from the problems in…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
What does Atahuallpa coming to be at Cajamarca highlight in world history?From Chapter 3:…
I think that the answer you are looking for is on page 77 in my edition of the book — this is about 4 pages from the end of the chapter. It is right under the italicized question “How did…
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- AREOPAGITICA
In Areopagitica, what is John Milton trying to explain through the metaphors that begin with…
[W]hen the blood is fresh, the spirits pure and vigorous, not only to vital, but to rationall faculties, and those in the acutest, and the pertest operations of wit and suttlety, it argues in what…
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- JUDE THE OBSCURE
In Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure, how do the characters of Sue and Arabella function as Foil…
Arabella and Sue are foil characters of Jude. Arabella represents the earthy, human side of him while Sue shows his spiritual, intellectual traits.
- MATH
rewrite y= square root of 9x+45 end of square root +2 to make it easier to graph using…
y= sqrt(9x+45) + 2 First let us factor 9: ==> y= sqrt9*(x+5) + 2 ==> y = sqrt9 * sqrt(x+5) + 2 ==> y= 3*sqrt(x+2) + 2 To graph we will substitute with x = -2, -1, 2, …. x= -2 ==> y=…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
What might be an alternate ending for the story “The Monkey’s Paw”?
Since the story “The Monkey’s Paw” opens with foreshadowing in references to son, the White’s family circle, an unnamed “he” coming, and warnings to wish sensibly, an alternate ending would need to…
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- MATH
A number is represented by ‘a’ and its opposite by ‘b’. If a<b, which letter represents a…
The additive inverse is sometimes called an opposite number. So a+b = 0. In this sense if a and b are called opposite and a < b Then a+b = 0. Then the lesser number a is negative and b…
- THE CANTERBURY TALES
Pilgrim of ChoiceWhich of the pilgrims would you most like to meet?
For me, the Wife of Bath would be the most interesting character to meet. This is because of her relationship to her society. I think that people who go against the values of their society are…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
When will the next global superpower dethrone the US as number 1?When will the next global…
This is, of course, a complete matter of speculation. We cannot know this for a fact, no matter what. There is also the problem of definition. How, in your mind, do we know when one country is…
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- REFERENCE
What is one strategy for using on-line sources for research for English Composition?
The Internet can be useful for research for essay writing provided you are aware of the major pitfall and avoid it. The major pitfall for on-line resources is unreliable sources. The strategy for…
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- SCIENCE
Design an experiment involving Pepcid and Gaviscon to investigate which is better at relieving…
In any scientific investigation, you must first pose a question or problem. In this case it would be, which drug is better at relieving excess stomach acid, Pepcid or Gaviscon? Next, you will…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
What is the general atmosphere of Faulkner’s story “A Rose for Emily”?
The overall mood, synonymous with atmosphere, of “A Rose for Emily” is established in the first sentence–which serves also as the first paragraph–of the story. The introduction of death with the…
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- MATH
Is this conditional statement true? If 3 points form the vertices of a triangle, then they lie in…
It is true. A plane requires a minimum of 3 points. It is always a truth. Any 3 points detrmine a unique plane. Given a point (say its cooerdinates say 2 dimension or 3 dimensio or higher ), it is…
- MATH
Please write a conjecture about each pattern and write the next two patterns: Number One: 1/2,…
1) 1/2 1/4 1/8 …. Let us rewrite: 1/2 , (1/2)^2 (1/2)^3….. We conclude that the above is a Geometric progression where r = 1/2 and frist term a1= 1/2 ==> a1= 1/2 ==> a2= 1/2…
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- SCIENCE
A plane is flying horizontally with speed198 m/s at a height 6640 m above the ground,when a…
The option (1) is correct. The plane will be directly above the package. The package, as long as it is within the plane, is travelling at the same net speed as the plane, that is, 198 m/s…
- THE SNIPER
How would I go about writing a letter to my parents if i were the sniper and trying to explain…
I think that this depends to some extent on where you think that your parents come down in terms of their political beliefs. Do they agree with your side, your brother’s side, or neither. In…
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- MATH
Show that each conjecture is false by finding a counterexample: 1) If 1-y > 0, then 0 < y…
1) If 1-y > 0, then 0 < y <1. The conjecture is false. Counterexample: We take y= -15. Then 1-y =1- -15 = 16 >0. So if condition is satisfied. But the condtion 0 < y < 1 condtion…
- MATH
This is clearly an arithmetic progression. That means that it is a series of numbers in which the difference betwee each pair of consecutive numbers is exactly the same. In this case, the…
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- BEOWULF
What are some of the characteristics Beowulf lacks?
Beowulf is clearly the story of an epic hero–Beowulf. He is, in nearly every way, the stuff of which kings are made. He is brave and selfless and truthful and honorable. The one area in which…
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- MATH
Find the next item in the pattern: 1/3, 2/4, 3/5. one third, two fourths, three fifths.and please…
The pattern of the sequence is 1/3, 2/4, 3/5, The pattern is the numerarator is a sequence like 1 , 2, 3, 4, …r,……. The denominator is a sequence like , (1+2) ,(2+2), (3+2),…
- A ROSE FOR EMILY
How do “A Rose For Emily” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” explain or fit the description…
Southern Gothic fiction depicts a grotesque world in ruin. In the two stories you ask about, the post-Civil War South is in ruin. “A Rose for Emily” is specifically Southern Gothic. Emily’s home…
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- MATH
Make a conjecture about the rate at which the bacteria increases. A laboratory culture contains…
We can consider the number of bacteria at intervals of every 20 minutes as a series of numbers. Thus with the given information we can construct the following series, in which 1st, 2nd and 4th…
- THE CRUCIBLE
Who are Ann and Thomas Putnam?
Ann and Thomas Putnam are referred to in The Crucible as Mrs. Putnam and Putnam. This is a land-owning couple who were extremely interested in what went on in the church. Their motivation likely…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
What are four figurative language examples in “The Cask of Amontillado” that do not include…
Well, of course, symbolism is a very, very subjective literary device, so some may argue that objects or actions are symbolic whereas others would disagree. But anyway, it would be well worth you…
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- HISTORY
Who, when and where were these religions founded? Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam/Muslim,…
Judaism: Judaism is one of the oldest religion of the world. The exact time of foundation of this religion or the identity of the persons responsible for development of the religion is not known…
- ROMEO AND JULIET
Compare the adherence of Shakespeare’s language and ideas in the 1968 and the 1996 versions of…
Both of these versions stick to Shakespeare’s language in verbal presentation. Although they both present some language out of order, it is fairly close, the 1968 version closer than 1996. They…
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- SHERMAN ALEXIE
In “Indian Education” by Sherman Alexie, what does the line mean from eighth grade “There is more…
If you take a look at the text of the eighth grade portion, Alexie’s character was noticing girls at the “white school” he now attended worked so hard to keep skinny that they would starve…
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- HISTORY
What led to Europe’s Age of Exploration?
Lots of things led to the age of exploration. Let me mention just a couple: Improvements in technology. When Europeans got better ships (caravels) and better navigational equipment, they became…
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- BLESS ME, ULTIMA
What was the incident with Chavez and Lupito in the beginning of the novel?
Chavez is the father of Jason, a friend of Antonio’s. Early in the novel Bless Me, Ultima, Chavez’ brother is killed by Lupito, a World War II veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible, what is the deal with John Proctor and Abigail in Act One?
I do not know for sure what you mean by “what is the deal,” but I assume you are asking what their relationship is to one another and why they are acting the way they are. The relationship between…
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- SCIENCE
Explain the importance of the number 10 with regard to the energy pyramid?
An energy pyramid has various stages with different types of organisms at each stage. The first stage consists of plants, the second of herbivores that feed on the plants, the third of primary…
- BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
In “By the Waters of Babylon,” what is the chronological order of the Great Burning and…
I am not completely sure what you are asking here. Are you asking which of these events came first? If so, I do not believe that they are separate events. I believe that these are both names for…
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- THE SCARLET LETTER
Describe Hawthorne’s use of symbols in The Scarlet Letter by citing at least 4 symbols used in…
Hawthorne’s use of symbols is so abundant that the only place you really have to search to find 4 is in the first chapter. Look at the fact that this little prison is in a cemetery. Could you not…
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- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
What does Pip do when he finds out that he can get five hundred pounds as a yearly income? Great…
Despite of the warnings he was given, Pip really was excited about helping Clarriker open his business so that Herbert could become his business partner, hence ultimately benefiting Pip in the end…
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- REFERENCE
What is the prefix in the word apology, and what does it mean?
Random House Dictionary (available at Dictionary.com) gives the etymology of apology as: 1400–50; earlier apologie, late ME apologe (< MF) < LL apologia < Gk; see apologia This…
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- SCIENCE
Can carbon dioxide be made into a liquid
The triple point of Carbon dioxide is at a pressure of approximately 5 atmospheres and a temperature of -56.6 degree Celsius. At these conditions carbon dioxide can be kept at the liquid state. If…
- THE ROAD
How does the wife specifically die in The Road?
After the unspecified natural disaster destroys society as they know it, the world of the characters in The Road spirals downward until cannibalism and crime is the order of the day. Our main…
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- ESSAY LAB
I need help getting started on an essay about responsibilities making teenagers feel like they…
To me, this is a little bit hard to defend as a statement because I think that teens these days (and even in my day) have it easier than teens in times past. These days, teens have more freedom…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird what is the name of Atticus’s wife, who died when Scout was two years old?
We never learn the first name of Atticus’ wife, Scout’s mother. What Scout does reveal is this in the firs chapter after she tells us all about Calpurnia’s presence in their home: Our mother died…
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- MATH
Express the volume of the package as a function of “x”.A rectangular package to be sent by a…
V=108x^2 – 4x^3 ^=Exponent x^2= x to the second power x^3= x to the 3rd power Solution reads Volume = 108x to the second power (-) minus 4x to the 3rd power
- LAW AND POLITICS
Would you please explain what the author means by the following quote? 1. “The judiciary, from…
The important part of this quote is the part about the judiciary having neither force nor will. This is why, he says, the judicial branch is the one that is least likely to take away our rights….
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- LANGSTON HUGHES GROUP
What is the imgaery in the poem, “As I grew older”, by Langston Hughes?
The primary imagery in the poem is light and dark. The speaker of the poem compares his dream to the sun. Standing between the speaker and the sun are a wall and a shadow, blocking the light of…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
From No. 78 of The Federalist Papers, why does the author believe that judges should have…
The whole basis of the Constitution’s system of government is the idea that you have checks and balances. In this system, you have to have branches of government that can interfere with each…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
From No. 51 of The Federalist Papers, which branch of government did Madison think would be the…
Please note that in this essay, Madison is not talking about all three of the branches of government that we now have. Instead, he is only talking about the legislative and the executive branches….
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