• SCIENCE

What are the aims of measurement of coefficients of static friction and dynamic friction?

Friction or friction force resists the motion of two surfaces past each other. There are two types of frictional forces (especially when discussing the motion of objects): static friction and…

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• SCIENCE

Why doesn’t every plant and animal turn into a fossil?

Fossils are the preserved remains of or impressions of an organism. Many plants and animals do not become fossils because they decompose or are eaten before they can be fossilized. Organisms…

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• HISTORY

How did the British and the Native Americans interact?

This is quite a complex question because of the long period of time this encompasses. We are talking about a two hundred year period of interaction that spans from the first English colonies in the…

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• A RAISIN IN THE SUN

How do two characters in A Raisin in the Sun make adjustments to a negative aspect of their…

In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, the Younger family lives in a rundown tenement home on the South Side of Chicago. But Mama puts life into this apartment with a plant, and young…

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• THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Explain Salanio’s short speech, “I have never heard a passion so confused…”

In this scene, Salanio describes how Shylock reacted when his daughter Jessica stole his money and ran off with a Christian. Salanio is mocking Shylock’s priorities and laughing at his loss….

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• SCIENCE

Why can acids produce electricity?

Electrical conductors contain charges that are free-moving. Acids are proton (H+), or hydronium ion (H3O+), donors. Protons are charged. Thus, acids are able to conduct electricity. When an acid…

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• THINGS FALL APART

How does Okonkwo demonstrate his fondness for Ikemefuna?

In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo is very guarded about displaying his affection for Ikemefuna. Despite his best efforts, however, Okonkwo demonstrates his fondness for the young man in…

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• ANTON CHEKHOV

“There is a detectable criticism of middle class (or marriage) values and behaviour presented by…

I have had a similar context about an essay topic in my previous education. Marriage values were different. Women were considered more house wives and men were workers, especially the rich and the…

• BIRCHES

What is the main idea of Robert Frost’s poem “Birches”?

Robert Frost’s “Birches” begins with a speaker’s observation of birch trees in a wood and his recollection of boyhood games focusing on the swinging of birch limbs. However, the poem is more than a…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

Analyze the relationship between Abigail and John Proctor in The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

When Abigail and John Proctor speak privately in Act One, she makes it pretty clear that they did have, at least, a physical relationship when she worked for him and his wife. She reminds him of…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

In chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby how did Nick learn the truth about Gatsby?

Nick learns the truth about Gatsby because Gatsby told him so himself (although much later). Nick says that he didn’t actually learn all of this information about Gatsby at this time,…

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• THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

What information did Lord Canterville provide to Mr. Otis before handing over Canterville Chase?

In Chapter One of “The Canterville Ghost,” Lord Canterville sells his ancestral home, Canterville Chase, to Mr Otis. On the day of the sale, Lord Canterville feels duty-bound to inform Mr Otis that…

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• THE UNKNOWN CITIZEN

How does Auden describe the unknown citizen? Does he have any freedom to live?

In his poem, “The Unknown Citizen,” Auden set forth an inscription upon a monument dedicated to this unknown man, much as we dedicate a monument to an unknown soldier. The poem describes the man…

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• THOMAS HARDY

How does Thomas Hardy create feelings of sadness in “The Darkling Thrush”?

Imagery throughout the first three stanzas of the poem creates feelings of sadness. In stanza one, words like “spectre,” “grey,” “desolate,” “weakening,” and “broken lyre” create sadness by…

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• HEALTH

What is the importance of anatomy and physiology in strength and conditioning?

Knowing how a body responds to physical stressors and different motions will allow a coach or athlete to create a strength and conditioning program that will maximize results while minimizing…

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• THINGS FALL APART

Describe two changes that occur in Things Fall Apart as a result of the arrival of Europeans.

In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, the two major changes to Umuofia brought about by Western influence include the introduction of Christianity and white settlers bringing Eurocentric models of…

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• LITERATURE

How effective is the use of personal pronouns in Finuala Dowling’s poem “To the doctor who…

The use of personal pronouns in Finuala Dowling’s poem “To the doctor who treated the raped baby and who felt such despair” are effective in that they lend to the poem a feeling of intimate…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

Compare and contrast Candy and Carlson in Of Mice and Men to form a statement about Steinbeck’s…

One way to contrast the characters of Carlson and Candy is to look at how these two characters align (or fail to align) with an impersonal and absolutist business sensibility that has little room…

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• THINGS FALL APART

What would you consider to be the important elements or remarkable points in Chinua Achebe’s…

There are several important elements to keep in mind when approaching Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. First, it should be noted that the novel is among the most important postcolonial texts to…

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• MACBETH

Why does Macbeth hesitate to murder the king?

Macbeth is aware that murdering king Duncan would be one of the greatest sins and, he is talking about it in Act I, Scene 7: He’s here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,…

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• THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT

What is a summary of Chapter 4 of The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck?

Chapter 4 takes place on Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter. Almost all of the chapter takes place at the grocery store, where Ethan has a series of conversations with other…

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• MANIAC MAGEE

Describe one feature the author uses in the writing of the novel Maniac Magee.

One feature Spinelli uses when writing his book is to refer to the events as if they were a legend. He uses third person narration and the first chapter to do this. Spinelli establishes that Maniac…

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• WALT WHITMAN

Explain the connotations of the vivid words and phrases in the first stanza of part 31 of “Song…

The first stanza of section 31 is one of the most lyrical sections of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself.” It introduces the reader to a variety of images of the natural world, all of which culminate…

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• KING LEAR

What is the relationship between the plot and subplot of King Lear?

Shakespeare’s King Lear is not the story of a single man who is betrayed by his daughters but a story about the universal tragedy of old age–how one generation is inexorably replaced by the…

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• THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

How does Tom tries to assume the role of a devoted religious man in “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

Toward the end of the story, after Tom has struck his bargain with the devil and received his riches, he begins to grow old. We read that he becomes “thoughtful” and “anxious,” even that he feels…

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• HISTORY

What type of document is “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and who is the author?

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” is a sermon that was delivered by Massachusetts preacher Jonathan Edwards in 1741. After a century of colonization in New England, many colonists had begun to…

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• THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

What makes The Boy in the Striped Pajamas historical fiction?

A book is classified as being in the historical fiction genre when it tells a fictional story that takes place in a historical setting. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a fictional story, which…

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• RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI

How do you describe how someone showed bravery or courage in “Rikki-tikki-tavi” using the words…

Rikki showed courage in this story by facing down two cobras (and little Karait) in order to protect his family. All of the words that you have provided are synonyms. This means that they are…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

In your opinion, should the US have accepted the Castro revolution and subsequent communist…

It would have been difficult for the United States to have supported the Castro Revolution and the communist government that was established in Cuba. In order to understand why this was the case,…

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• LORD OF THE FLIES

What are two emotions Jack feels after not killing the pig in Lord of the Flies?

At the end of the first chapter in Lord of the Flies, the three boys who are exploring the island come across a piglet “caught in a curtain of creepers.” Jack, who has already proclaimed that he…

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• HISTORY

The Plessy decision distinguishes between political and social equality. Can one exist without…

This is, of course, a matter of opinion. My own view is that it is possible to have political equality without social equality, but it is not possible to have social equality without political…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

In Fahrenheit 451, what page was Christ described as being only used for commercial purposes?

In Part Two: “The Sieve and the Sand,” on page 77 of the Simon & Schuster edition of Fahrenheit 451, Christ is described as being only used for commercial purposes. During a conversation…

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• SCIENCE

How does the presence or absence of oxygen affect ATP production?

ATP stands for adenosine triphosphate and is the energy source used by cells. The production of ATP is much greater in the presence of oxygen. In the presence of oxygen, 34-38 ATP are produced per…

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• SCIENCE

Physical processes _______ change substances?

Physical processes do not change substances, at least not chemically. Physical processes change the state of the substance or form of the substance. For example, if we heat a solid to sufficiently…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What are some contrasts between Atticus Finch and Mr. Gilmer in To Kill A Mockingbird?

There are some very sharp contrasts between the two attorneys, Mr. Gilmer and Mr. Atticus Finch, contrasts involving the ethics and the comportment of the two men. While both men do their jobs, Mr….

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• THE INTERLOPERS

What message might Saki be sending to the reader about Mother Nature in the short story “The…

One message that Saki may be sending to the reader about Mother Nature is that she is opportunistic, and she can override any decisions that man can make just on her whims. When Ulrich Gradwitz…

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• MANIAC MAGEE

Who did Maniac Magee meet in the East End?

Maniac met many people in the East End. For a few months, Maniac lived in the East End with the Beale family. Maniac was white, and the residents of the East End were black. Even though Maniac was…

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• THINGS FALL APART

In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, what are the similarities between Onkonkwo and his father,…

This is an interesting question in part because Okonkwo despises his father Unoka and strives to be the exact opposite of him in every meaningful way. However, despite Okonkwo’s best efforts,…

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• THE GIVER

In The Giver, what is the difference between an annex and a dwelling?

In Lois Lowry’s The Giver, the community doesn’t call their homes “houses,” they call them “dwellings.” People don’t live with their blood relatives because people are scientifically placed…

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• THE SNIPER

What is the central meaning or theme of “The Sniper”?

The central meaning of Liam O’Flaherty’s short story “The Sniper” is the vicious unpredictable nature of war and the cruel toll it takes on the soldiers who fight. The Republican sniper is…

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• SCIENCE

If you combine 290.0 mL of water at 25.00 °C and 100.0 mL of water at 95.00 °C, what is the…

When we mix two liquids at different temperatures, one of them will lose heat and the other will gain it. The final solution will have a temperature somewhere in between the temperatures of the two…

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• RAYMOND’S RUN

Why do you think author Toni Cade Bambara chose the title “Raymond’s Run” for her story?

Toni Cade Bambara, author of “Raymond’s Run” probably chose this as her title because even though the story is about a girl named Squeaky and her running, Squeaky realizes that Raymond is quite…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

Comment on the loneliness and isolation of the migrant workers as major elements of Of Mice and Men.

The loneliness and isolation experienced by the migrant workers depicted in the text are certainly central to the themes of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Isolation based on gender, race and class…

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• ALL SUMMER IN A DAY

How does the setting help establish the main conflict in the story “All Summer in a Day”?

The incident could not have happened anywhere other than Venus because the children bullied Margot for having seen the sun. The setting of the story is Venus. It rains all of the time on Venus,…

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• THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM

In the story “The Pit and the Pendulum,” how does Poe use imagery in the first paragraph?

Imagery refers to descriptions that appeal to the five senses. In the first paragraph of “The Pit and the Pendulum,” Poe uses auditory, visual, and tactile imagery. Auditory imagery includes the…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

In The Crucible, how does the author change history to fit his purpose?

For one, Miller brings Abigail and Proctor much closer in age than they were in real life. The real Abigail was only thirteen (she’s seventeen in The Crucible) and Proctor was in his sixties (he’s…

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• THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE

Explain how Almondine is forced to develop while Edgar is gone in David Wroblewski’s novel The…

In David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, the canine named Almondine is a constant presence in newly-born Edgar’s life. In Wroblewski’s narrative, Almondine is the product of…

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• LITERATURE

Are these considered secondary sources for an analysis?

I did not see any sources attached to your question, so I will explain how to determine whether a source is primary or secondary. You have categorized your question under “Literature,” so I assume…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird why are Jem and Scout embarrassed about their father in chapter ten?

Scout the narrator opens Chapter 10 of To Kill a Mockingbird by describing Atticus as old and feeble: Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty. When Jem and I asked him why he was so old, he said…

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• THE VELDT

Why is it ironic that the Hadleys live in a development called Happylife homes?

It is ironic that the Hadleys live in something called a “Happy” life home because the home has made them miserable. Their house might be more accurately named Miserylife. The Hadleys believed that…

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