Why is the novel “Crackhead” by Lisa Lennox a good book to read for an English class?I have to…
- REFERENCE
Why is the novel “Crackhead” by Lisa Lennox a good book to read for an English class?I have to…
Having never read that book, I’ll give you my thoughts, based on what you’ve described in your post: I think you can make a case for any book, most of the time. Some “great literature” is crappy…
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- THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK
W.E.B. Duboius attended Fisk University in Tennesee. In what way did the Fisk Jubilee Singers…
Just to place it in a historical perspective, the Civil War ended in 1865, the Fisk Jubilee singers were founded or rose to prominence in 1871, and W.E.B. Du Bois enrolled at Fisk University in…
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- IN COLD BLOOD
What do you think about this quote? “I know it was wrong. One thing I never told you about the…
You could certainly use this quote to prove that Hickock deserved at least the same penalty as Perry but not because of his desire to rape the Clutter girl. Because he premeditated his crime,…
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- 1984
What is the purpose of Newspeak?
Language is the way we think and communicate; the wider the range of words, the more likely we are to find a way to express various thoughts. The purpose of Newspeak is simple — limit/control…
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- LITERATURE
idoiomatic expressions can u tell me the meaning of these “hes NEAT”, “what a TRIP”, “did u see…
Idiomatic expressions are statements in a language that cannot be literally translated into another language. Idioms are understood by most native speakers of a particular language. Idioms seem…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In “Lord of the Flies”, what is happening in the air while the boys sleep?
In the previous chapter, there are arguments among the boys over what the “beast” is, and Jack berates the boys for being afraid saying that if there were a “beast,” he would have seen it since he…
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- HEALTH
Can any one, irrespective of age, use minoxin for treatment of baldness? If so, for how long?
No, this medication has severe potential side effects and should only be used under strict physician supervision. When a medication is applied to the skin (topical), it is absorbed from the skin…
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- ANGELA’S ASHES
In the memoir Angela’s Ashes, why do you think sharing songs and stories is so threatening to…
Keep in mind that the McCourts literally have nothing–no material possessions. One could even argue that the children did not even have the love of their father seeing as how he chose alcohol over…
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- THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK
In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” why does he keep repeating,”there will be time,there…
The guidelines of this website allow for one question a day; I rather suspect that you are sneaking in more than that. I suggest keeping to the guidelines, and submitting the second question that…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Can someone sum up sonnet 1,5,23 or 94 for me? I really need to get a better grasp on the…
Sonnet I, the first of the “young man” or “fair youth” cycle, introduces one of Shakespeare’s recurring themes: that of the course time fading beauty and bringing eventual death. As a solution to…
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- HISTORY
What does the phrase, “Hungry men are angry men” mean?According to World War 2.
This quote has a literal and figurative meaning. Literally, if a nation has citizens who are starving or impoverished, they will look for someone to blame. When no one comes to their rescue (such…
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- THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK
In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” he is on his way to tea party. What in the first…
Well, he starts of his poem by describing scenes that are very low-key, passive, and lifeless. For example, he describes the evening to “a patient etherised upon a table,” a description that…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
What are 20 similes found in “Fahrenheit 451”? Please also list sources.
Wow-that’s quite a tall order. Have you read through the book and tried to find some yourself? To clarify, a simile is when you compare two things using the words like or as. Look to the very…
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- OTHELLO
In Othello, what does the conversation between Emilia and Desdemona tell us about the nature of…
Desdemona’s and Emilia’s conversations about Othello are indicative of the type of woman each is. Emilia is of a lower social status than Desdemona has has less couth. She is bawdy, unafraid to…
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- TUCK EVERLASTING
Why does Mae Tuck travel to Treegap in Tuck Everlasting?
Mae Tuck travels to Treegap to meet her sons. The Tucks have an arrangement whereby “every ten years, first week of August, they meet at the spring and come home together so’s (they) can be a…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In To Kill a Mockingbird, what does Mr. Avery say caused the unusual weather?
At the very beginning of chapter eight, it states that according to Mr. Avery, unusual weather was caused “when children disobeyed their parents, smoked cigarettes and made war on each other.”…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Why does the Prince feel some responsibility for the deaths at the end? What does Romeo do to…
The Prince feels some responsibility for the death of the two lovers because he has allowed the feud to continue. In the very last scene, the Price gives us insight into his thoughts about this…
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- RIDERS TO THE SEA
Write a character sketch of Maurya of the play “Riders of the Sea.”
Maurya is an peasant woman who has 6 sons, 4 of whom have died at sea. Michael, one of 2 remaining sons, is also feared dead, as is Bartley, her final son. Once the deaths of the final 2 sons…
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- HOW I MET MY HUSBAND
Describe the plot structure in “How I Met My Husband”.
The plot is structured very simply. It is told in chronological order. The plot begins with Edie and Mrs. Peebles rushing outside to look to see if a plane has crashed that they heard overhead a…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
In Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, what do you suppose prompts Lady Montague to hold her…
My guess is that propriety and reason bid Lady Montague to hold her husband back from fighting. Although she has few lines in the play, the lines Lady Montague has serve to prove her clarity of…
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- BIOLOGY
Where do tadpole’s legs form and develop?
Bullfrogs, which are hatched from eggs, spend their first winter as tadpoles since it takes up to three years to grow into maturity as a bullfrog. One-year-old tadpoles can be up to 6 inches long….
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- FRANKENSTEIN
As seen in Frankestein, how do Victor and Clerval spend the next several months (after they leave…
Although Victor, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, desires to go to “visit” England alone (with the intent on creating the mate for the creature), Elizabeth and his father believe it was better for…
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- LITERATURE
Can you please help me write a 2 line Iambic Pentameter for my English homework? I know how to do…
Here are two iambic pentameter lines: Within the tide of things behind the eyes/Resides the sight of one unloved, unbeheld Maybe you can improve on these lines by changing some of the words. At…
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- NIGHT
nightwhat message is Wiesel giving us readers through his example of Juliek and his violin?
In a very strange way, Juliek and his violin could be the sound of the nightingale. Throughout literature, the symbol of the nightingale is the sound of beauty, of purity, and representative of…
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- THE OPEN BOAT
Why is the correspondent the initiate in “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane?kplh
It is only possible to apply the literary criticism label “initiation story” to “The Open Boat” because some critics, not all, include adult experience as a class of initiation. The literary…
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- THE RAVEN
We notice that in each stanza the lines 2;4;5;6 end in a trochee in which the final unaccented…
The poem contains trochaic octameter. You are perceptive to notice the meter, in which the final unstressed syllable is missing in lines two, four, and five of each stanza. The sixth line of each…
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- HAMLET
Any good places to get into in depth discussions about Hamlet?This just happened to be the first…
Hmmm, . . . how about right here on eNotes?!? We are all educators here, all poised to answer your deepest questions. Bring up a topic, and I can assure you that you won’t be disappointed. We…
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- ENGLISH TEACHERS
Grandfather (poem)Grandfather Our grandfather by the sea, blind. His deck chair settles our rug…
I’m not sure what you would like to discuss about this poem. There are some truly beautiful parts to the poem such as the use of imagery “his beautiful face, liver-marked and shy”. This is…
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- SCIENCE
What are some cons not pros of Genetically Modified Food?I need some answers before Friday
I did a little research on this, and it seems like there are health risks involved with eating Genetically modified foods. Since these foods are not “natural,” in a sense, then they may have…
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- SCIENCE
How many bones does a kid have?Does a 9-year-old kid have the same amount an adult has?
Yes, a child of 9 has the same number of bones as an adult but they are still growing and maturing. The adult skeleton has 204-206 bones so the child has the same number. Bone growth continues to…
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- SONNY’S BLUES
What is the conflict in James Baldwin’s story “Sonny’s Blues” that troubles a major character?
There are two major characters in “Sonny’s Blues,” Sonny and Sonny’s older brother. Each of these characters has an independent conflict and together they share another conflict. Sonny’s conflict…
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- THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW
What are ten main events that happened in The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis?What website would…
I am not aware of a website that provides a timeline for the book; it would probably be easiest to compile one yourself. Ten main events in the narrative might include: 1. Polly is transported by…
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- SCIENCE
What are two functions of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?
Bacteria break the bonds in hydrogen gas molecules and allow the free nitrogen to bond with hydrogen to form ammonium. Ammonium is an ion that is readily absorbed by plants. These are…
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- THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH
In The Epic of Gilgamesh, what does Gilgamesh gain from his epic quest? Does it change him?
Gilgamesh learns in the end that death is the fate of all humans, this life is transitory and what passes for immortality is what one leaves behind. The epic begins with the author inviting us to…
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- THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
What is the complication of the plot in “The Gift of the Magi”?plot
In “Gift of the Magi” the main complication stems from the impoverishment of the young couple; Della and Jim simply do not have enough money to purchase Chirstmas gifts for each other. This…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What three things does Bob Ewell do that alarm Aunt Alexandra?
After the trial, Bob Ewell threatened Atticus, who made it clear he would not fight even if Ewell attacked. Ewell was also terminated from his job, someone attempted to enter Judge Taylor’s house…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Antony vs BrutusBoth men were Caesar’s closest friends. But who loved him more? and who between…
Brutus was Caesar’s friend, but Antony loved him. Antony’s reaction when he is alone with Caesar’s mutilated body suggests that he was deeply affected emotionally: Oh, pardon me, thou bleeding…
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- THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK
In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” he is trying to get the courage to declare his love to a…
There are a lot of lines that indicate his nervousness. Take a look at this one: “there will be time/To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet.” He is so nervous that he feels he must…
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- LIFE OF PI
Does the author of “Life of Pi” want us to think that belief in God is like belief in a…
Not necessarily a like a belief in a fantasy, but more like belief in a better story, that makes life here much more enjoyable and sensical. One major point of his book was that religion is a…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Who was Susan and what happened to her?
Susan is mentioned by the Nurse in Act 1, scene 3 during an argument that she is having with Lady Capulet over Juliet’s age. The Nurse says, “Even or odd, of all days in the year, Come…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
What are three character traits of The Kite Runner’s narrator Amir and an example for each?
Amir is guilt-ridden, and several examples of this characteristic come from the book’s beginning. When Rahim Khan calls Amir and beckons him back to Afghanistan, he appeals to this trait which he…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
How does Walton respond to the stranger in Frankenstein?
Because Walton sees his own thirst for knowledge in Victor (the stranger), he responds to him with unabandoned enthusiasm. He almost seems to worship Victor as he talks to him more and more on the…
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- THE CHRYSALIDS
What is the setting of the novel The Chrysalids?
The Chrysalids is set in Waknuk in a time deep into the distant future. There has been some kind of apocalyptic event, known as the Tribulation, and it has left the people of Waknuk in a 19th…
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- THE GIVER
What would be some good interview questions for Jonas, from The Giver?I have to think of 15…
This would be good for a discussion board posting. Here are some ideas I have: 1. Obviously, I’d like to ask him what happens to him at the end of the novel (and Gabe, too). Specifically, where do…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible, what does Judge Danforth represent or symbolize in the court?
Arthur Miller uses Judge Danforth to represent not only the government’s complete control of America’s early settlers but also to illustrate the arrogance of many of our country’s leaders from…
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- IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
What is the birth order of the four sisters (oldest to youngest), in the book In the Time of the…
The oldest three of the Mirabal sisters were very close in age. Patria, the oldest, was born in 1924. The most religious of the three women, she seemed destined to enter the convent, but…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, how does Lady Macbeth persuade her husband to kill Duncan, other than by questioning…
Lady Macbeth uses several other psychological weapons on Macbeth to persuade him to follow through in Duncan’s murder. She shames him by asking if he is afraid to act on his desires. She tries to…
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- THE GOOD EARTH
Discuss the incident surrounding this quote from Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth: “Now get you to…
After Wang Lung has brought his concubine Lotus home, he says to himself that “peace (is) in his house”. The moment of perceived calm is soon disrupted, however, when his oldest son, petulant and…
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- HAMLET
Need information on how to write a comparison contrast essay of the all the characters in…
When writing a compare/contrast essay, you will need to decide which 3 characteristics you will use to compare/contrast. I am assuming here, perhaps incorrectly, that you will be writing a 5…
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- FREAK THE MIGHTY
What is the summary of Chapter 3 in Freak the Mighty?
The third chapter (“American Flyer”) of Freak the Mighty opens with Max daydreaming in his basement bedroom–“the down under.” Kevin has scared him by referring to him as “earthling.” Max has been…