• GRAMMAR

Your grades have gotten steadily worse since the beginning of the term.In this sentence, I…

To answer your question on the difference between the two verb tenses you need to recognize that the simple past is used to express the idea that the action is over and done with at some point in…

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• LITERATURE

salient features of novel Discuss the salient features of novel. Why is it known as pocket…

Novels have characters and settings, and the author is telling a story with those characters. What makes a novel pocket theater is that it usually has a complex and interesting plot. You can put…

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• A LONG WAY GONE

How does Ishmael Beah demonstrate courage, determination, and strength throughout A Long Way Gone?

Throughout his memoir A Long Way Gone, Beah demonstrates courage, determination, and strength through his responses to the hardships which befall him. For example, at the beginning of the book,…

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• WALT WHITMAN

How would you compare the poetry of Whitman with the poetry of Dickinson in terms of content?

[eNotes editors can only answer one question per posting. If you have additional questions, please post them separately.] Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are extremely different in terms of the…

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• HISTORY

What were the primary objectives of the Union’s war strategy during the Civil War?

At the beginning of the Civil War, the main Union strategy was the “Anaconda Plan” of Gen. Winfield Scott. This was a term given to it by its opponents, who thought it was too slow and tentative….

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• INTO THE WILD

Please give an example of person vs self-conflict within Into the Wild.

Alexander Supertramp’s entire journey is a conflict between himself. He struggles with leaving his family, and he struggles in his travels with his attitudes towards the people he meets. When he…

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• THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

What is the turning point in The Merchant of Venice?

Without question the turning point of this incredible drama is the court scene in Act IV scene 1 and the sudden reversal of fortunes that Antonio and Shylock both experience. Consider the way that…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

What is the difference between a single-member district election and an at-large system?

The difference here is not between single member and at-large. An at-large system can (and often does) have single members. The difference is between a district system and an at-large system….

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• LAW AND POLITICS

if i want to be a lawyer in the International Criminal Court, what steps do i need to take to…

A note of correction: You would not be a lawyer IN the Court but rather a lawyer admitted to practice before the Court. The first and most important thing you would need to do is finish high school…

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• SCIENCE

octopusinteresting aspects about octopus

For me, there are at least two very interesting things about octopus. First is their intelligence. They certainly don’t look smart, but they appear to be one of the smarter kinds of animals since…

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• SCIENCE

atomic theory and solutionsdiscuss how atomic theory and solutions are related?

Solutions are made from 2 unlike types of molecules. If the molecules are bounded, they form another type of molecule and the term of “solution” is no longer valid. The solution is formed by the…

• THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

Why did Edith Wharton write The Age of Innocence?What did she want to show/tell by writing the…

Considering that most of Edith Wharton’s stories were written as historical fiction to reflect the situational dramas of her time, we can safely assume that she wrote The Age of Innocence under the…

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• MATH

divide exponentialsDiscuss when we can divide exponential expressions.

We van divide the exponents if and only if the bases are the same or the powers are the same. Otherwise, we will need to simplify each exponent and then find the quotient. For example: 1. Same…

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• MATH

expressionsexplain “monomial expression”, “binomial expression”,”trinomial expression”,…

A monomial expression is one that has only one term. It can be something like 10x or 8. It is not added to anything or multiplied by anything — nothing else is done to it. A polynomial…

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• MATH

how many cases are possiblehow many cases are possible when dividing 2 integers

We can discuss about 5 cases when dividing 2 integers: 1) both, numerator and denominator, are positive integers e.g. 5/6 2) both, numerator and denominator, are negative integers e.g. -5/-6 3) one…

• SCIENCE

discuss the stepsdiscuss the steps for solving an equation ax+b=0

Solving any equation is really about moving things around. So you will move the b by subtracting and you can isolate the variable on one side. You then follow the same process with the other…

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• SCIENCE

major mistakesdiscuss the major mistakes made when adding/subtracting expressions with the same…

I am assuming you are making them into equations. Another common mistake that people make is forgetting to balance an equation. You might add or subtract from one side and forget to add or…

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• MATH

how an expression is evaluatedshow the steps 3*(5-2)+7*1

First, you have to do the part that is in the parenthesis. That gives you 3*3 + 7*1 Multiplication comes before addition. So now you have to multiply those numbers. That gives you 9 + 7 Now that…

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• MATH

decide which is largerwhen looking at 2 signed numbers, how to decide which is larger?

A few rules Any positive is larger than any negative. If you are looking at two negative numbers, the one with the higher absolute value is smaller. (In other words, -10 is smaller than -1). If…

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• MATH

need advicehow to add a number that is positive to other negative?

So are you asking how you add a positive number to a negative number? If so, think about a number line. If you have a negative number, you are to the left of zero. To add a positive number, you…

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• BIOLOGY

The walls of arterioles contain muscles. How are these muscles important in controlling blood flow?

All blood vessels including the arteries, the arterioles, the capillaries, the venules and the veins have a layer of smooth muscle tissue that forms part of their anatomical structure. The blood…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

How are poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause conected to political failures?

The term “political failure” is often used to refer to an instance in which the political system fails to act in the way that it is supposed to. In such a case, the political system allows results…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

To what extent should we embrace the perspectives on globalization?

The challenging element here is that globalization is a condition in which we are immersed. The rapid advances of technology have helped to bring globalization to us. The question of embrace is a…

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• SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

What literary devices does Jane Austen use in Sense and Sensibility, such as foreshadowing and…

Jane Austen’s actually doesn’t make use of a whole lot of different literary elements in her writing. Instead, Austen prefers a much more direct style, letting the story and the characters make her…

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• THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

What is the theme of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame? This answer should be only one theme and be no…

The real theme of Victor Hugo’s Notre-Dame de Paris, as The Hunchback of Notre Dame was originally entitled, was to bring attention to the beauty and grandeur and history of gothic architecture so…

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• MATH

How to sketch the parabola “y=-2x^2-4x+6” without making a table of values ?

y= -2x^2 – 4x + 6 First we take a look at the parabola, we notice that the coefficient of x^2 is negative. Then, we know that the parabola is facing down. Then, The parabola has a maximum value. We…

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• NEVER LET ME GO

How does the title of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro apply to specific characters in it? For…

For Ruth, the title could refer to the idea of seeking to live a “normal” life. Ruth’s hopes reside in working in an office building, being able to wield power, and establishing a position of…

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• THE OUTSIDERS

How do I write a book review which will convince people to read The Outsiders?How do I write a…

Looking at one of the three themes, or even all three of the themes mentioned in the links below would be a great start for your paper. Additionally, you could discuss how rebellion impacts a young…

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• THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

Point of View of The most dangerous game? help please! What is the point of view of The Most…

You are right. It is third person omniscient point of view. The best place to judge the point of view is in the narration, not the dialogue. In the narration, the author tells us what Ransford is…

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• THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL

Why does Hooper’s veil make the congregation uneasy in “The Minister’s Black Veil”?

Mr. Hooper’s sudden adoption of a black veil makes his congregation uneasy because nobody really knew why he did it, hence, the curiosity that the imagination creates leads to all sorts of ideas:…

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• BEOWULF

Compare and contrast Beowulf’s speech (lines 365-428) with Gawain’s speech (lines…

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081213112924AAmi5bk Here you go!

• BEOWULF

Compare and contrast the characterizations of the Wanderer and Beowulf (the characters, not the…

The characters you ask about are both products of Anglo-Saxon poetry, of course, and are actually related in a specific way. The Wanderer is an example of a character orphaned, in a sense, when…

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• ARTEMIS FOWL

Artemis Fowl How many books has Eoin Colfer written

According to Eoin Colfer’s own website, he has written six Artemis Fowl books. This includes one that is called Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel, which is the only one of these that I haven’t read….

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• THE WASTE LAND

what did T.S ELIOT mean by the title The Waste Land?

The Wasteland was published in 1922 after being written by T.S Eliot and edited by Ezra pound was the product of a long struggle and continued about 20 years culminating in a literary masterpiece…

• INTO THE WILD

In an essay comparing Chris from Into the Wild and Timothy Treadwell from Grizzly Man, who would…

One literary figure that would make an interesting and complex essay is Huckleberry Finn. Like Chris McCandless, he escaped the boundaries of conventional society and traveled (although not alone)…

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• MACBETH

In Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2 how is water used as an image and what is the effect of this image?

Replete with imagery, the second scene of Act II of Shakespeare’s Macbeth continues the motif of blood while the ominous sound images of the screeching of an owl, the tolling of bells, and the…

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• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Who was the “winner” at the end of the story in The Old Man and the Sea?

If you’re looking to answer this question between the old man and the sharks, I’d say that the old man wins in the end, because he gets home and survives. There’s a sense of triumph in the end,…

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• LITERATURE

Please explain psychological approaches/concepts in literature.Okay, so, I need to list a few…

The two most common psychological approaches to literature are Freudian and Jungian, based on the theories of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. There is some overlap between their theories, and in…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What does Scout learn from the court scene in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Scout learns a lot of things that, ultimately, change her vision of Maycomb as a community in which she once felt safe and welcome. First, she noticed the definite racial division, where the blacks…

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• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Why was the boy crying at the end of The Old Man and the Sea?

It is clear that Manolin, referred to as “the boy” in this excellent novella, has a great emotional attachment to the old man who has cared for him and taught him the trade of fishing in a way that…

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• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

In The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway, is the old man courageous or foolish?

This is a good question. It certainly depends on your opinion as to whether he should have gone out in the first place. You could argue that he goes out fishing with a strong sense of pride, which…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Calpurnia influence Scout in the book To Kill a Mockingbird?

Calpurnia is a mother figure to Scout. She serves as both a disciplinarian, as a nurturer, and as a support system. She is also the link that connects Scout to the real Maycomb, or at least to the…

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• THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Write about Hemingway’s writing style using an example from The Old Man and the Sea.

Hemingway’s style has always been known as very terse. He is not one to waste words by any means. In general, you can see this in the fact that The Old Man and the Sea is less than one hundred…

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• ORPHEUS DESCENDING

suicide?Why do you thinki Lady dedices to sacrifice herself ( and her unborn baby) in order to…

I don’t quite understand what do you mean. I was asking about feelings behind Lady’s attempt to save Val’s life which ended in her death. Are you talking about Lady’s husband action or something else?

• HISTORY

Why does it appear that Vietnam War escalated accidentally rather than by the direct involvement…

The reason that I say this is because there was never a time when an American president clearly stated what the US was going to try to accomplish in Vietnam and how far it would go to achieve its…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

In Romeo and Juliet, Act 5, what is the theme?

Act 5 of Romeo and Juliet is the conclusion of a multitude of issues in the play. The main themes are Fate and Irony. Fate because Act 5 contains the events that were predicted in the prologue….

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

In Act 5 of Romeo and Juliet, what are some examples of literary elements?

There are quite a few examples of metaphors and similes in Act 5; for example, a simile from Scene 1 is “…that the trunk may be discharged of breath/As violently as hasty powder fired/Doth hurry…

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• THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

Prove that the woman lost control of her mind in “The Yellow Wallpaper.”

I have had to edit your question to only ask one question. Please remember that enotes does not permit you to ask multiple questions. However, thinking about the theme of insanity in this excellent…

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• JANE EYRE

Can someone give me a good answer for Jane’s relationship with Miss Temple or Mr. Rochester in…

Miss Temple is only a secondary character, yet her relationship to Jane is pivotal to understand the plot of the novel. Miss Temple is the first adult who shows kindness and understanding towards…

• SONNET 18

In the third quatrain to what does the poet refer in “Sonnet 18”?

But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest; Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou growest: In the speaker’s…

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