Monday, April 8, 2013

In "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, how would you characterize the plot?Is is driven by suspense? Is it chronological?

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The plot in "The Lottery" is structured in straight chronological order, and employs the traditional narrative conventions of expo...
Sunday, April 7, 2013

Give some examples of personification in the poem "Ode to the West Wind."

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I O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being, (apostrophe) Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead Are driven, like ghosts...
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Why were the Jewish musicians not allowed to play music by Beethoven in "Night"?

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Jews were considered beneath the greatness of the composer Wagner or Beethoven because these two composers were German. The previous answer ...

Why are most laws created for political gain and reflect public sentiment?

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That is very much what is discussed in Plato’s “Republic” in the form What is justice and   What would an ideal state look like? One point ...
Friday, April 5, 2013

Compare the relationships between Baba and Ali and Amir and Hassan. Were their personal relationships affected by their social statuses? How?

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The relationships between Baba and Ali and Amir and Hassan had similarities and differences. The similarities were a result of social separa...

What are the advantages of email?email vs. snail mail

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The primary advantage is that it's quick . As soon as you send a message, it goes through, and if it doesn't, you are soon notified....

What does it mean when Shelley says, "I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings which...have made me what I am."

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When Mary Shelley states, “I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings with…have made me what I am,” she is alluding to one of the...