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The Castle of Otranto
Using the concepts of horror, terror, or the sublime as your theoretical framework, write an essay in which you...
To get you started on your preparations for this essay, we will review the concepts of horror, terror, and the sublime presented by Edmund Burke. Then we will look at the two novels to bring out...
Life of Pi
After reading Pi’s survival story, do you agree with this statement that, "This story has a happy ending"? Explain....
At the end of Life of Pi, Pi himself invites the officials investigating the sinking of the Tsimtsum to choose which version of his story they prefer: “You can’t prove which story is true and...
Science
Who discovered the sound wave and when was that?
The discovery of sound waves was actually the result of the work of many scientists over a long period of time. One of the earliest scientists to make significant contributions to our understanding...
Aeneid
Compare Aeneas in Virgil's The Aeneid and Moses in the Bible.
Aeneas in Virgil's The Aeneid and Moses in the Bible are both leaders of a wandering people destined to settle in a particular land, but their leadership is quite different. Let's look at each of...
Reference
Describe the tone in "America the Beautiful" by Katharine Lee Bates.
The tone of any piece of writing, including a song like “America the Beautiful” by Katharine Lee Bates, reflects the author's feelings, opinions, and attitudes toward his or her subject matter. We...
Once Upon a Time
What do you learn about Gordimer's political point of view by reading "Once Upon a Time"? Explain your ideas using...
In "Once Upon a Time," Nadine Gordimer illustrates her anti-apartheid stance with a frightening fable showing the dangers of inequality and social division. It is axiomatic that apartheid was...
Citizen
Where in the book Citizen: An American Lyric is womanhood fore-fronted? Give multiple examples.
While Claudia Rankine's Citizen: An American Lyric is largely focused on experiences of racism, there are places in the book where womanhood comes to the forefront. Let's take a look at some...
Psychology
How does a human brain keep all its memory stored? How is cognitive perspective useful to understand this?
The human brain stores memories through a complex process that involves multiple regions and networks within the brain. It's a complex system that scientists and researchers are still working to...
Rebecca
In Rebecca, did Mrs. Danvers know about Rebecca's relationship with Jack? Provide text evidence to prove your answer.
While there are hints and suggestions in the text that Mrs. Danvers may have known about Rebecca's relationship with Jack Favell, there is no concrete evidence to confirm or contradict this....
Charles Lamb
What is the central theme of Charles Lamb's essay "Barrenness Of The Imaginative Faculty In The Productions Of Modern...
In his essay “Barrenness of the Imaginative Faculty in the Productions of Modern Art,” Charles Lamb laments the lack of deep imagination in the art of his day when compared to the works of the...
Trying to Find Chinatown
Trying to Find Chinatown takes place in New York City in the United States. Is the setting important at all to the...
The setting of New York City in the United States is important to the theme of the play Trying to Find Chinatown by David Henry Hwang. The play explores themes of identity, cultural stereotypes,...
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Including quotes from the book Their Eyes Were Watching God, explain to what extent does Janie acquires her own voice...
In Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Janie, the protagonist, undergoes a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, which enables her to acquire her own voice and shape her own...
Trying to Find Chinatown
In Trying to Find Chinatown, both characters think the other ignorant in some way. Are they correct in thinking this?...
In David Henry Hwang's play Trying to Find Chinatown both Benjamin and Ronnie think the other is ignorant in some way, but they are also blind to their own ignorance. Benjamin believes that Ronnie...
Social Sciences
When is it appropriate to be a non-comformist in a small group? Please explain using reasoning and examples (be...
Non-conformity can be though of as the act of going against the established norms and expectations of a group or society. Being a non-conformist can be appropriate in certain situations, but it is...
Literature
What are the main aspects of Structuralism and Deconstruction? How is one different from the other?
Structuralism and Deconstruction are both theories that literary scholars use to explore the meaning (or lack of meaning) in literary works. Let's look at each of these theories in turn to help you...
Literature
I am trying to quote sources without plagerism. I am collecting information about three scholarly articles pertaining...
Using sources without plagiarizing is a major concern when working on a project like yours. Without access to your particular sources, I can only offer some generalized advice for how you might...
Much Ado About Nothing
What are some examples of bawdy humor in Much Ado About Nothing?
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is filled with bawdy humor, some of which subtle, some of which definitely is not. Let's look at a couple examples to get you started on this question. The...
Victor Hernández Cruz
What is "African Things" by Victor Hernández Cruz about? And what is a critical thinking question to ask regarding...
The poem “African Things” by Victor Hernandez Cruz is all about the search for and desire for identity and heritage. Let’s look at the poem in more detail and think of a couple critical questions...
Social Sciences
In your own words, identify and define the concept of sexual double standard.
Sexual double standard is a set of unfair rules and expectations that apply differently to males and females when it comes to sex. It's like having different sets of rules for two different groups...
Ngugi wa Thiong'o
What does the text “The Return” by Ngugi wa'Thiong'o suggest about the relationship between the passage of time and...
In “The Return,” Ngugi wa'Thiong'o reflects on the nature of time and change. Let's look at some of what he has to say, focusing especially on how the passage of time brings inevitable changes that...
Medea
Medea, a play by Euripides, would make you believe that she is the hero of the work. Is there any evidence that would...
It may be more accurate to say that the title character of Medea is something of an anti-hero than a hero. Let's explore this in more detail. Medea has been abandoned by her husband, Jason, the man...
Religion
How is Isaiah 61:1-3 fulfilled in the life and ministry of Jesus? What impact does Isaiah 61; 1-3 have on the...
Isaiah 61:1-3 is a prophecy about the Messiah and his mission. It describes the Messiah's objectives to bring good news, heal the brokenhearted, free the captives, and comfort those who mourn....
Goodbye, Columbus
I am comparing Aunt Gladys and Mrs. Patimkin from Goodbye, Columbus in that they both act like typical Jewish mothers...
For your comparison of these two characters in Goodbye, Columbus, you can consider how Aunt Gladys and Mrs. Patimkin are both very committed to their families as well as their Jewish identity. They...
The God of Small Things
What is the role of Communism in the novel The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy?
In The God of the Small Things, Arundhati Roy shows the failure of Communism to make a change in the lives of the people of India and also the contradictions that some Communists hold. Let's look...
Their Eyes Were Watching God
In Their Eyes Were Watching God, how important is Hurston's use of vernacular dialect to our understanding of Janie...
Zora Neale Hurston's use of vernacular dialect helps us better understand the characters and their communities in Their Eyes Were Watching God. Let's look at how this works and what the use of the...
Trying to Find Chinatown
How do the two characters in Trying to Find Chinatown play both challenge and conform to certain biases or...
In David Henry Hwang's play Trying to Find Chinatown, the two characters, Benjamin and Ronnie, both challenge and conform to certain biases and stereotypes. Benjamin is a middle-aged Caucasian man...
Reference
Have you ever read or seen the play Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by Shakespeare and Medea by Euripides? If so, what...
In comparing William Shakespeare's Hamlet to Medea by Euripides, one strong similarity that emerges is the theme of revenge. Both plays are tragedies in which numerous characters die, including...
The Crucible
Good stories remain relevant to audiences over time. How does Miller explore this statement throughout The Crucible...
The Crucible was written in 1953, and set in the late seventeenth century, at the time of the Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller, who was himself later questioned by the House of Representatives...
Trying to Find Chinatown
Think of the diction (word choice) and/or voice of each character in Trying to Find Chinatown. What does it (or they)...
In Trying to Find Chinatown by David Henry Hwang, the two characters are Benjamin and Ronnie. Their diction and voice reveal a lot about their characters and perspectives. Benjamin, a white man,...
Hills Like White Elephants
Please read the short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway and then answer the following question:...
In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants,” Jig and her partner clearly have difficulty communicating, and Jig’s partner is pressuring her (indirectly yet still somewhat forcefully) to have...
Hamlet
What ideas does Shakespeare want the audience to understand before meeting the main character in the first scene of...
In Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses the guards and Horatio to open the play in order to establish a sense of tension and mystery as well as to introduce some of the central themes of...
The Castle of Otranto
Most gothic books follow the gothic ideological construction in terms of the theme of the virtue/vice binary. One of...
Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto sharply depicts the contrast between virtue and vice, and it is illustrated throughout the novel by various characters. Let’s look at a couple quotations you...
Pierre Bourdieu
Using Distinction by Pierre Bourdieu, discuss how the competence to appreciate “high quality” art, food, and/or music...
In Distinction, Pierre Bourdieu discusses how the competence to appreciate “high quality” art, food, and music most often results from unintentional learning. Let's take a closer look at this to...
Law and Politics
Take the following statements make them generalizable theories. 1. Students at Westfield State University will learn...
To make generalized theories out of these statements, think about the logical conclusions that can be drawn. For instance, you could claim that smaller class sizes lead to better learning outcomes...
If Beale Street Could Talk
Consider the stretch of interior monologue in If Beale Street Could Talk about relationships between men that occurs...
Tish's experience at the “little Spanish restaurant” in James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk shows her some important truths about the relationships between men and between men and women....
Social Sciences
According to Julie Bettie in chapter 2 of Women Without Class: Girls, Race, and Identity, how can class be both a...
In Women Without Class: Girls, Race, and Identity, Julie Bettie argues that social class is both a performance and a performativity and that performativity is connected to cultural capital. Bettie...
Trifles
Mrs. Peters, being the wife of the Sheriff, mentions the law on more than one occasion in the play Trifles. Mrs. Hale...
How to apply the law certainly stands as a central theme in Susan Glaspell's Trifles. Let's look at the various aspects of this theme as they are explored throughout the play. The Sheriff...
Trifles
In Trifles, what is the significance of the setting of the farmhouse where the Wrights live and where the murder took...
The setting of Susan Glaspell's play Trifles is a lonely farmhouse, and that setting does indeed have plenty of significance both for the plot and the characters. Let's look at some points you...
Social Sciences
Based on the content of Jean Kilbourne's presentation, explain why you believe her presentation on women's bodies was...
"Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women" is the title of a lecture by Jean Kilbourne and a series of documentary films based on this lecture. The essential point Kilbourne explores is the...
God's Bits of Wood
What are some quotations that support the following thesis? "In Sembène Ousmane’s novel God's Bits of Wood, the...
In God’s Bits of Wood, there are quite a few efforts to break up the unity of the strikers and weaken their resolve through internal conflicts. Let’s examine some of these so that you know where to...
The Eve of St. Agnes
Describe the grubby reality of feudal sensibility, cruelty, and feudal lords in Keats's "The Eve of St. Agnes."...
"The Eve of St. Agnes" by John Keats is primarily an idealized depiction of romantic love. However, Keats uses contrast and juxtaposition to emphasize the purity of Porphyro and Madeline's love,...
Math
What is the area of the shaded part of the attached figure?
It is simple to compute the area of any "curved corner" (one of them is marked in green on the attached picture). It is `A_1 = 1 / 4 ( 10^2 - pi * 5^2 ) .` Also, the area of the triangle ACD is...
The Pearl
What is one symbol from the novella The Pearl that isn't the scorpion (evil) wrapping around the pearl (goodness)?...
John Steinbeck's novella The Pearl is full of symbols, and their meaning is not always clear. For instance, not all readers have thought that the pearl itself symbolizes goodness. It may also...
History
Define the spoils system, and give me one example. What is the impact of this spoils system on the politics of United...
To help you get started on this question, let’s review the spoils system and talk about the effect it had on politics and the government during the nineteenth century. The spoils system is also...
Literature
My essay is on—What theme do you see in the The Catcher in the Rye, and how does Salinger convey it? Please focus on...
It sounds like you will have an interesting essay to write. Alienation is indeed a major factor in Holden's meltdown. With a goal of about 1500 words, you should be able to explain this pretty...
Literature
What is a summary of the poem "Ballad of the Dreamy Girl" by Edith Roseveare?
"Ballad of the Dreamy Girl" is a poem that explores the challenges faced by young women who are interested in pursuing the arts in a society that does not necessarily respect or value such...
Alice Munro
If Penelope wrote a letter to Juliet in Alice Monroe's short story "Silence" what would it say do you think?
Alice Munro's short story "Silence" is told from Juliet's perspective, and contains various speculations about Penelope's feelings and her motives for leaving. However, the reader never discovers...
Trifles
In Trifles by Susan Gaspell, what is the significance of the canary, the birdcage, and the nonexistent cat? Can they...
Susan Gaspell utilizes a lot of symbolism throughout Trifles. Indeed, the canary, birdcage, and nonexistent cat are vivid symbols, particularly of the oppressive gender roles imposed upon women in...
The Italian
Provide textual evidences from The Italian that showcases the idealization of home and femininity.
Ann Radcliffe's The Italian does at times paint an idealized portrait of home and femininity, especially when the former is missing and the latter is strongly desired. Let's look at a couple...
Science
What is the insect apocalypse, and how did citizen scientists help identify the problem? How does this relate to the...
The insect apocalypse refers to the rapidly declining populations of insects throughout the world and the negative effects that accompany such a decline. Citizen scientists across the globe helped...
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