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The Old Man and the SeaThe climactic action of The Old Man and the Sea involves Santiago's ability to successfully pull in the great marlin and tie him to his boat as well as his brave battle against the sharks who would...
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ScienceIn 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) declared that Pluto was no longer considered a planet but, instead, a dwarf planet. After Pluto was discovered in 1930, debate continued about...
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The CrucibleThroughout Act One, Miller reveals the palpable tension in the community of Salem when the Putnams voice their opinions and John Proctor speaks to Abigail. The audience learns that the Putnams...
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ReferenceAre there any similarities between the characteristics demanded of an entrepreneur and those of a...There are actually some similarities between the characteristics demanded of an entrepreneur and those of a professional athlete. Both the athlete and entrepreneur must be individuals who...
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Slim's TableChapter 5 of Slim's Table is simply titled "Openness." Basically, this chapter describes how Valois (the Greek restaurant owned by Spiro and Gus in Chicago) has contributed to increased interaction...
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LiteratureFirstly, there are different types of advertisements: print, radio and television commercials, and Internet ads, which may still be images or commercials similar to what one would see on...
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HistoryTo understand the effects of the industrial revolution on "each region," let's divide the nation into the four cardinal directions and consider major developments. The South benefited from Eli...
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ReferenceGreat start! At eNotes, we can't do your assignment for you or rewrite your essay. But we can offer you feedback and model useful strategies! I've included specific paragraphs from your essay that...
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LiteratureAfter Kevin rescues Max and Killer Kane is thrown in jail, the boys return to school, and the atmosphere around the school is drastically different. The two friends have become locally famous for...
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LiteratureKennedy appeals to emotions in his audience (pathos) when he mentions "the graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe." Here, Kennedy reminds his audience of the...
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Discipline and PunishIn Discipline and Punish, Foucault challenges the idea that the move from physical punishment to reforming a person through surveillance and psychological means—what Foucault calls...
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HistoryWhat was the impact of the Enlightenment thinkers, the Magna Carta, the Mayflower Accord, and the...If I understand you correctly, you want to know how Enlightenment ideas in the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact influenced the United States Constitution. You also mention the Bill of Rights,...
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Hills Like White ElephantsThere are many ways you could carry out an analysis of this story. The story's title and Jig's line, early in the story—"they look like white elephants," (describing the faraway hills)—present...
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The SeafarerA seafarer — i.e., one who makes his living from the sea — usually feels more at home on the water than on dry land. This can cause him to feel alienated by his peers, since man is, after all,...
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To Kill a MockingbirdIn chapter 15, the Old Sarum bunch surrounds Atticus outside of the Maycomb jailhouse in an attempt to lynch Tom Robinson. While the men are circled around Atticus, Jem and Scout (accompanied by...
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefIn Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Luke Castellan is the son of one of the gods: Hermes. As a charming, likable, and seemingly upstanding boy with a talent for wielding a...
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Boys and GirlsThe unnamed narrator in Boys and Girls would be considered a round character (as opposed to a static character). Round characters tend to be complex, with compelling personalities. They have clear...
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The Rocking-Horse WinnerIn D.H. Lawrence's short story, "The Rocking Horse Winner," the problem is not really that the parents have too little money, it's that they perceive that they have too little money. It's a problem...
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The WeirThough this play, which includes people in a bar telling supernatural stories, does not involve a traditional protagonist or antagonist, the first three men in the bar—Jack, Brendan, and...
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ReligionPentecost Pentecost is a festival that commemorates the arrival of the Holy Spirit. Its name is derived from the Greek word for “fiftieth”, as it occurs fifty days after Passover, during the...
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Social SciencesIn the article “Boomtown, Flood Town," written by the Texas Tribune and ProPublica, the main message is that the floods that have occurred recently in Houston will continue to occur unless there...
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The Handmaid's TaleMargaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale is narrated by Offred, a woman who is being kept as a "handmaid," or a class of females used for reproduction. This occurs in a world that has...
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A Passage to IndiaThe incident in the mosque in chapter 2 provides a very good illustration of how Forster handles narration, point of view, and perspective. While staying in a third-person omniscient narration, the...
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A Passage to IndiaWhen Dr. Aziz approaches Old Callendar's house in chapter 2, his internal perspective becomes more evident. He knows that if he approaches the house in a tonga, a type of carriage, he might be...
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He Is More than a HeroTranslated into English by Mary Barnard, this poem is one of the few we still have that was written by Sappho, one of history's most famous female poets. It is told from her own perspective. She...
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LiteratureI cannot really write a thesis statement for you, but I can suggest some potential lines of argument. Jasmine and the narrator are trying to negotiate the complicated passage to adulthood: they are...
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Animal FarmIn the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, it at first seems as if Snowball is the best writer. Then Snowball (for it was Snowball who was best at writing) ... He is the one who alters the name...
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Flannery O'ConnorAs a literary device, foreshadowing is used by an author to give readers a hint of what is to happen later in the story. Foreshadowing creates suspense and makes the reader interested to know more....
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HistorySlaves had no real autonomy. 'Autonomy' is the right of self-governance and self-determination, which can never really be granted to someone who is regarded as property. That said, some slaves did...
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To Kill a MockingbirdAtticus uses a simile when he says, "This case is as simple as black and white"—he makes a comparison between two unlike things using the word as. This statement is also ironic, because Atticus...
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Through the TunnelJerry's mother worries that she is too protective because she feels that she may be causing her son to feel obligated to be with her, a condition which can lead to his loss of independence. As a...
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HatchetIn the novel Hatchet, Brian Robeson's parents get a divorce, and he flies to visit his father, who is an engineer, in the Canadian oil fields. While Brian is flying from New York to Canada in a...
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AntigoneIn the play Antigone, Creon chooses to bury Eteocles with full military honors, while his brother's corpse lays decaying in an open field where carrion can feast on it. Creon decrees that anyone...
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CharlesIn this story, Charles is characterized by his countless incidents of bad behavior. On his first day, for example, he is "fresh" to the teacher and is punished as a result. Charles misbehaves...
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To Kill a MockingbirdAt the beginning of Chapter 8, Mrs. Radley dies, and Atticus visits her home to express his condolences. When Atticus returns home, Jem and Scout are anxiously waiting to ask him questions...
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Of Mice and MenSpeaking is not the mere pronunciation of words. It entails meaning, prosody, cadence, timbre, and much more. Choice of words comes from the cognitive and intellectual acumen of each individual....
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LiteratureIn Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado," Montresor wants to kill Fortunato in order to seek vengeance for the "insult" that Fortunato has dealt him. What exactly this insult...
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MacbethIn the extract, King Duncan is portrayed as a gracious monarch who looks after the welfare of his soldiers. When informed by his son Malcolm of the manner of the Thane of Cawdor's death, King...
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The AlchemistThe king you refer to in the story is Melchizedek, who also calls himself the King of Salem. Melchizedek is the one who encourages Santiago to pursue his destiny and to find his treasure. He gives...
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BusinessCertainly price could affect the change in demand for an iPod. Right now Apple has cornered the market when it comes to compact mobile listening technology, but you cannot discount competition from...
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The Garden PartyKatherine Mansfield leaves the character of Laura Sheridan relatively undeveloped because writers of this period, Modernism, were experimenting with a new, different style. World War I had recently...
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History"Just Lather, That's All" is set in Columbia, the home country of its author, Hernando Tellez. Although we do not know the specific town, the story is told from the perspective of the narrator...
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The Most Dangerous GameConnell describes General Zaroff as having an aristocratic and cosmopolitan nature. Zaroff also has an affinity for the arts and the finer things in life, which is evident in his exquisitely...
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HistoryClues to the type of food grown or caught in any ancient society are usually found through a combination of historical study, logical estimation, and archeological evidence. If a civilization has...
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The Most Dangerous GameSuspense is generated in "The Most Dangerous Game" with skillfully crafted foreshadowing, atmosphere, characterization, incomplete actions, and sensory details. In the exposition of this story,...
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The OutsidersIn chapter 3, Ponyboy lays on his back and speaks to Johnny about the country. Ponyboy mentions that he wishes to get out of the big town and live in the country with his family. He tells Johnny...
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Tuck EverlastingI believe that this question is asking about the book Tuck Everlasting. The Tuck family can not stay in one place for very long because other people would eventually become suspicious of the Tuck...
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The Ransom of Red ChiefBill and Sam choose Summit, Alabama as a location for the kidnapping because, within the time frame of this story, the Appalachian area in northern Alabama is remote and sparsely populated. Sam...
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The Most Dangerous Game"The Most Dangerous Game" is a short story written by Richard Connell, in which a man named Sanger Rainsford finds himself trapped on an island, being hunted by a fierce predator—another man....
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By the Waters of BabylonNarrative point of view is always an important choice to authors. "By the Waters of Babylon" makes use of a first person point of view. By having a first person narrator, the author is...