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ArtsThe context of the "Star-Spangled Banner" is that it was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 about the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore. The...
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Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradbury tends to use a lot of figurative language in his writing. Metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, and symbolism are all present in Fahrenheit 451. 1) Here is an example of a...
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Fahrenheit 451Diction: Diction refers to the deliberate choice of words and phrases in writing. What is interesting about Fahrenheit 451 is that it is set in the future, and because of this, common words and...
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LiteratureA summary briefly states the main points of a piece of writing. A summary of this first paragraph might be (and you will want to use your own words, but the summary should be no more than one...
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Of Mice and MenJohn Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men follows George Milton and Lennie Small, two migrant field workers who are traveling through California with the ambition to one day settle down on their own...
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Anne SextonIn the myth of Icarus, Daedalus, Icarus’ father, makes wings of wax and feathers for himself and his son so they can escape imprisonment on Crete. Daedalus tells his son to not fly too high or...
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Law and PoliticsKlein and Maxson cite research (page 214) by Jackson that showed that gang activity is associated with cities that have large populations, density of population, a large proportion of Hispanic...
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Ready Player OneNuclear-powered cars are an exciting concept! At present, environmentally friendly nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers are already a reality. The benefits of nuclear energy include its...
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Ready Player OnePhone phreaking refers to the practice of manipulating audio frequencies in older analog phone systems for the purposes of making free international or long-distance calls. In the novel, the Jade...
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Ready Player OneOne of the main reasons Wade enjoys learning is because the virtual school environment neutralizes peer bullying, a substantial challenge in the traditional school environment. As Ludus is a no-PvP...
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Ready Player OneThe theme of friendship is an important one in Cline's novel. Each of the friendships he delineates is instrumental in driving the protagonist's success. For example, Wade's collaboration with...
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Ready Player OneHow has a global energy crisis impacted Wade's world? Are there any options that will allow us to...Cline paints a devastating picture of Wade's world, one in which a global energy crisis has fueled massive unemployment, homelessness, famine, and war. To salvage faltering economies, nations have...
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The Old Man and the SeaToday’s student is probably not familiar with the 1967 film “The Graduate.” The music for that film was written, as many know, by Paul Simon and performed by Simon and Art Garfunkel. One of...
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Sara Teasdale"The Tree of Song" seems to be addressed to a person of great influence to the speaker. The speaker says plainly, quietly, and with a tone almost of awe that this person in question has stripped...
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HistoryThe 16th century saw Europe in the throes of the Reformation, while the 17th century saw Europe making great strides in the realm of science, politics, philosophy, and technology. First, we'll...
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The Beautiful and DamnedWhat's the meaning of Farmover type, as in the following paragraph? Richard Caramel tries to move...The word "Farmover" appears to be a combination of Farmington and Westover. Farmington is the location of the prestigious Miss Porter's School, an all-girls college preparatory institution....
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Social SciencesThe article addresses the problems associated with false confessions and the steps that can be taken to decrease instances of false confessions. To understand the psychology of confessions, it is...
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Social SciencesThis white paper examines how interrogation tactics, influential factors, and the phenomenology of innocence lead to false confessions. It concludes with strong recommendations for reforming the...
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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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LiteratureIn an article for New America Media, second-generation Vietnamese-American Andrew Lam relates a trip he and his family once made to the site of the battle of Waterloo. The poignancy of the piece is...
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Politics and the English LanguagePolitics, language, and the relationship between the two are often perplexing to people, as they find these subjects to be amorphous and difficult to grasp. Orwell attempts to alleviate this...
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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...
