Why is Mary Warren scared to tell the truth about Abigail for herself and John in The Crucible?
- THE CRUCIBLE
Why is Mary Warren scared to tell the truth about Abigail for herself and John in The Crucible?
By this time in the story, Mary is committed to the lies she has already participated in. If she admits to the court she has lied all of this time, and people have hanged for it, then she will…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible in Act II, describe the power Abigail has in the courtroom.
Abigail is the consummate actor, a professional liar, as it were, and by Act II she is frightening the villagers and the Court alike by fainting while it is in session, and falling to the ground…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible what are some examples to support that John Proctor seems to be the only voice of…
- When they find the poppet with the needle in it, everyone else there automatically jumps to the very illogical and quite ridiculous conclusion that Elizabeth used the doll as some sort of…
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- REFERENCE
What are some new ways that car makers are using airbags to better protect drivers and passengers?
Air bags are safety devises used in cars that protect driver and passenger in the car from collision with internal objects by means of closed envelops that inflate quickly in case of collision to…
- THE CRUCIBLE
In the opening dialogue of Act II of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, what do you sense about John…
The relationship between John and Elizabeth, that is, their marriage, is strained from the beginning of the play. John had previously confessed his adultery with Abigail to his wife, she has fired…
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- HARRISON BERGERON
How do I use the word “hindrance” in a political statement?
Something that is a hindrance is something that gets in the way of accomplishment. To hinder is to slow down, or interfere progress. There are any number of ways you can relate this to the world…
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- HISTORY
Who or what were the Upansihads?79. The Upanishads were: A. The priestly class from the caste…
The Upanishads are books or parts of some bigger books that are recognized widely as standard and concise descriptions of Hindu philosophy. None of the options given in the question is a correct…
- ARYAN
I need help with the following question, I have no clue what the answer is and I have gone back…
Without actually answering the question for you: try doing a google search for the word “Aryans” this will give you the clues you need. Good luck.
- SCIENCE
What is the unit for measuring brightness of light
The SI unit for measuring the intensity of light as perceived by the human eye is the lux (lx). This is technically the unit for illuminance or luminous emittance. The total amount of visible light…
- HISTORY
To whom might the Bantu be compared?56. By spreading their language across a huge stretch of…
I believe that the best answer to this question is A — Indo-Europeans. I think that the way that you can tell this is by looking at the first part of the question. The first part of the question…
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- HISTORY
I assume that you are talking about the organization that used to be called the British Commonwealth. If that is what you mean, this is an organization that is made up of 54 countries. All but…
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- HISTORY
OPEC is an acronym that stands for Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. As the name implies, it is a group made up of countries that tend to export a great deal of oil. The main purpose…
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- MATH
What is the value(s) of x? x^2 = 10x + 16
Well, the first thing is to move the terms from the right side, to the left side, changing their signs. Since both terms are positive to the right side, they will become negative, to the left…
- LITERATURE
Why is it necessary for every hero in a story to face death?Why is it necessary for every hero in…
You surely know that many heroes do not face death. Here is a quickly thought-up list of heroes who do not face death: a) Antonia, in Willa Cather’s My Antonia; b) the minister in E.E. Hale’s “My…
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- ESSAY LAB
Need help writing a outline for my report on healthcare for illegal immigrants. not sure how to…
I will assume that you are doing a typical five paragraph essay about this issue. If that is what you are doing, I think that you should start by figuring out what facts you have. I would try to…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
What is the message in Frankenstein that Mary Shelley presents to those who would play God and…
The short answer to the question is that the message presented is that “bad things happen.” Shelley’s genius is presenting the idea that human beings are capable of accomplishing extraordinary…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
things fall apart”how are the concepts of “strength” and “weakness” defined in their culture? in…
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- SCIENCE
What is the major difference between gamma and beta decays?
Gamma decay and beta decay occur in the atoms of elements that are unstable and need to attain a stable state by the release of energy. Gamma decay involves a change in the nucleus where there is…
- REFERENCE
What is an input screen and what must be included in an input screen?Please explain in detail the…
I believe the input screen in the question refers to the specific type of displays in computer screen or monitors. As the name implies input screen are used to facilitate entering of input data in…
- MATH
Which line is perpendicular to 4x+8y+9=0 and passes through (0,4)
Let the line be: (y-yA) = m(x-xA) where A(0,4) passes through the line: ==> (y-4) = m(x-0) ==> y= (m1)x + 4 Now we are givern that the line is perpendicular to the line 4x + 8y + 9 = 0 Then…
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- MATH
Why is the differential of cos x equal to -sin x?
We’ll take the function f(x) = cos x. Now, we’ll consider the ratio: R(x) = [f(x)-f(x0)]/(x-x0) We’ll substitute f(x) and f(x0) by the expression of the function: f(x) = cos x f(x0) = cos x0….
- MATH
What is the sum of the first 8 terms of the series: 11, 18, 25, 32…
11, 18, 25, 32, …, a8 we notice that we have an A.P where a1= 11 and r= 7 a1= 11 a2= 11+7 = 18 a3= 11+7*2 = 25 a4 = 11+ 7*3= 32 a5= 11 + 7*4= 39 a6 = 11+ 7*5 = 46 a7 = 11+ 7*6 = 53 a8 = 11 + 7*7…
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- SCIENCE
Could someone explain to me the difference between universal donor and universal recipient…
A universal donor is someone who can donate their blood to any other blood type. The universal donor is Type O. A person with type O blood lacks antigen A and antigen B on their red blood cells….
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- BUSINESS
In developing nations where the poverty rate is extremely high and economic conditions sometimes unstable, microcredit is the extension of small loans to entrepreneurs to stimulate business growth…
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- THINGS FALL APART
Describe how their religious beliefs influence their daily lives in Things Fall Apart?
Religion in Things Fall Apart is integrated into the culture as a whole. Unlike many Westerners–who segregate religion from work or education–the Igbo clan practice religion in all aspects of…
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- JOHN MILTON
Do you think John Milton is a metaphysical poet?
The Metaphysical movement, which is said to have begun at the start of the seventeenth century (1600s), preceded and overlapped John Milton’s writing career as he was born in 1608 and some of his…
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- TWO KINDS
What does “Two Kinds” reveal about the writer’s attitude toward life and the world?
“Two Kinds” deals with the life and world of immigrants and their children. Culture clash is the subject of the story. The mother retains the views she learned and held in the country she grew up…
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- OTHELLO
What type of betrayal occurs in Othello?
In Othello, Othello betrays the love and trust in his relationship with Desdemona. Iago exploits Othello’s personal weaknesses and vulnerabilities to make him believe that Desdemona was having an…
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- GREASY LAKE
What are the comparisons in “Greasy Lake” and the song “Spirit in the Night” in terms of themes,…
T.C. Boyle’s “Greasy Lake” begins with a lyric from Bruce Springsteen’s “Spirit in the Night” as an epigraph: “It’s about a mile down on the dark side of route eighty-eight.” Beyond the epigraph,…
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- THE ODYSSEY
Why is Eumaeus initially unable to bring Odysseus the bow in The Odyssey?
I think that you must be talking about what happens in Book XXI. At this point, Odysseus is back home, but still in disguise. The suitors are in his hall and they have been trying to string his…
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- HISTORY
Name three positive and negative impacts the American Industrial Revolution had on the U.S.
The Industrial Revolution was a long process of economic change in the United States, lasting well over a century. There are more advantages and disadvantages than are listed here, but let me…
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- POETRY
Can somebody help me with the metaphor, “their nest of sickness” from the poem “Lament” by…
“Lament” is a strong statement about the impact of war on a society. As the poem progresses, its language becomes more sinister and sad. The green turtle attempting to lay her eggs “in [a] nest of…
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- THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
In Chapter Ten of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, why does the brass knob add to Tom’s troubles?
By the end of Chapter 10, Tom is in fear for his life because of what he saw in the graveyard. At the end of the chapter, he finds the brass knob and that is the last straw. To understand why,…
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- RABINDRANATH TAGORE
For which works of Tagore is he most famous?
Tagore’s works are well known, but I think that Tagore is more famous for his state of being. At a time, when India was just learning how to come into its own, Tagore proved to be a larger than…
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- SCIENCE
Why is sunlight very harmful at high altitudes?
At high altitudes the atmosphere is thinner and is not capable of absorbing as much of the harmful ultraviolet radiation that it can do at lower altitudes. This makes injury from UV radiation very…
- HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS
How does Jig seem to be growing psychologically as the story “Hills Like White Elephants” unfolds?
As “Hills Like White Elephants” progresses, Jig becomes more aware that “the American” does not want to be in a relationship with her if she has their baby. She tries to convince him that their…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
Who is the most noble character in Of Mice and Men and why?
This would certainly be an opinionated answer by whichever editors you receive answers from because noble is a distinction given by a human based on factors that one considers of high moral value….
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What is a good thesis statement for Fahrenheit 451?
This depends on what you are trying to prove about Fahrenheit 451. Being a work that demonstrates that man should value the ability to think for himself, or that the government should never have…
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- HISTORY
Who were the Aryans that Hitler constantly referred to?
I agree with the first post. There are actually a kind of people that are referred to as Aryans. However, many of these people are not the sort that Hitler would have called Aryan. In fact, the…
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- BUSINESS
Is the money invested in a bank deposit actually safe?
If you are in the United States, and if your bank deposit is not too big ($250,000 and down), yes, it is completely safe. In the United States, the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What does Proctor hope to accomplish by making his affair public in The Crucible? Explain how…
Admitting this embarassing and painful truth to the entire Salem community, and in front of the Puritan judges from Boston will give him instant credibility. Why would anyone confess something…
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- SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE
Whats the purpose of the “perfect Adam and Eve” reference?
The allusions to Adam and Eve can be seen as a symbolic contrast to the central action of the novel. They are symbols of innocence in high contrast to the folly and violence of war and pettiness…
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- MATH
What is the area of the triangle formed by the x and y axis and x+3y+4=0?
The line x+3y+4 = 0 makes intercepts on x axis , when y = 0 and on y axis when x = 0. So when y = 0, x intercept , x = -4 . When x =0, the y intercept y = -4/3. So the triangle made by the line…
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS
What’s the theme of “Men of color, to arms” by Frederick Douglass?
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- SCIENCE
Can mitten crabs be removed from their habitat easily or are they already well established?
Unfortunately, as with many invasive species, they become difficult to remove for many reasons. First of all, because they are non-native, there may be fewer predators of that species to keep the…
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- SCIENCE
What species do mitten crabs compete with in the U.S.?
Mitten crabs compete with blue claw crabs, which are native to the Chesapeake Bay and the New York Hudson waterway. Mitten crabs are omnivores with juveniles feeding on algae and adults on…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Study Guide Discussion.We are twins working on a study guide packet for the book “Lord of the…
I think you’re right about what scares the boys. Remember they’re all having nightmares (even Jack admits to it). In addition to the reasons on the island which you’ve listed above, they have…
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- THE COLOR PURPLE
Pick one quotation from The Color Purple and explain its meaning and significance.Do not…
Later in the novel The Color Purple, Celie no longer writes her letters to God–she now writes her letters to her sister Nettie: “I don’t write to God no more, I write to you.” Celie’s loss of…
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- A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND
Why does the Misfit say that the grandmother “would have been a good woman if it had been…
The misfit says that the grandmother needed to have a gun pointed at her head every day of her life, because that’s the only thing that could have convinced her that she wasn’t God’s gift to the…
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- SCIENCE
Describe at 3 least things you would recognize as being hazards that could exist in the…
While performing experiments in the laboratory, one must be aware of potential hazards to avoid an accident. One such hazard is working next to a open flame. Make sure hair is tied back and loose…
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