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In "the crucible" why is parris so worried about abigail's reputation?...

Sources suggest that Parris' only concern is his reputation and Abigail's reputation would impact that. After Parris saw the girls dancing in the forest, he recognizes the possibility that the...

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What are 10 adjectives that would describe the titular character in the Great...

The titular character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby is Jay Gatsby. Adjectives that describe him include naive, loyal, good-hearted, ambitious, optimistic, imaginative, obsessive,...

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Why do the Yeehats refer to Buck as the Evil Spirit?In The Call of the wild....

Yeehats called Buck the "evil spirit" because he seems so invincible and unstoppable, greater than any mere dog or wolf. They also tell of a "Ghost Dog" that runs at the front of the pack, singing...

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How could Elie have bribed the assistant to arrange for him to go with his...

Elie could have given his shoes in exchange for getting into a good labor unit, but he refuses. Elie claimed that he liked his shoes, and that they were all that he had left of his old life. Still, he...

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What does capulet mean when he says death is my son-in-law from Romeo and...

“Death is my son-in-law, death is my heir; My daughter he hath wedded.” This quote from Lord Capulet is a personification about Juliet’s death on the day of her wedding. He means that Juliet has...

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in a mid summer nights dream, how does oberon intend to blackmail titania...

Oberon orders Puck (Robin Goodfellow) to pick a flower called love-in-idleness and decides to put its juice on Titania's eyes hoping she'll fall madly in love with the first thing she’ll see, whatever...

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Why Is Brutus awake all night in act two scene one in the story the tragedy...

In Act 2 Scene 1, of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Brutus is awake all night thinking about Caesar. When Brutus is alone in his garden, he decides that Caesar must be assassinated to keep his...

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In the book 1984 what is Ampleforth's job in the Ministry of Truth?...

Ampleforth is a poet who works in the Records Department. Ampleforth’s job there is to rewrite politically, economical, or ideologically Old speak poems that are intolerable to the Party or to Big...

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What is the mood, tone and theme for Percy shelley's poem "Ozymandias" ?...

“Ozymandias” is a political sonnet, however it does not only symbolizes the political power — the statue can be a metaphor for the pride and hubris of all of humanity, in any of its manifestations....

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What is a good alliteration for thursday besides thirsty, thrilling and...

Some words that offer good alliteration for Thursday include: therein, thematic, through, throughout, thereby, therefore, thereon, there’s, thereupon, therewithal and thermal. Alliteration is created...

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In mice and men lennie says he wants to leave the ranch because "it's mean...

It means that Lennie senses danger and he is afraid that he will get into a fight w/ Curley and then not be able to tend to the rabbits. Of Mice and Men, is a work of fiction by John Steinbeck. Many...

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What is the mood, tone and theme for Percy shelley's poem "Ozymandias" ?...

“Ozymandias” is a political sonnet, however it does not only symbolizes the political power — the statue can be a metaphor for the pride and hubris of all of humanity, in any of its manifestations....

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who wrote the book "growing up in the balkans"?? #balkans

The book 'Growing Up in the Balkans' was written by Hugo Slavia.

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How is kat a foil for kantorek in the book all quiet on the western front?...

Katczinsky is a foil for Kantorek because he supported his friends who have realized that the teachings of Kantorek are simply empty cliches.

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What unusaul habits did whitey have in of mice and men? #men

In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, sources suggest that Whitey has an unusual habit of dressing up on Sundays "even when he wasn't going no place". He was also obsessively clean, wearing...

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What does capulet mean when he says death is my son-in-law from Romeo and...

“Death is my son-in-law, death is my heir; My daughter he hath wedded.” This quote from Lord Capulet is a personification about Juliet’s death on the day of her wedding. He means that Juliet has...

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In the narrative of the life of frederick douglass, what was Mr. Covey's...

Douglass isn't very good at his new work, so it isn't long before Covey finds a reason to beat the living daylights out of him. One day, Douglass is driving a cart and loses control of the oxen. The...

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In the book the catcher in the rye. Why does Phoebe put the pillow over her...

In "Catcher in the Rye" Phoebe puts a pillow over her head when Holden was kicked out of school. She then declares "Daddy'll kill you" It's for dramatics.

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In october sky what expectations does homer's father have for him? #octobersky

In October Sky, Homer's father’s (John Hickam) is a hard man with expectations for Homer to work in the mines and to grow up the same way as he did. Homer doesn’t really think that his father cares...

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How much is the original 1780, 4 volume set book of don quixote by ybarra...

From Abebooks.com, the price of the book "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha" is $38,032.15 plus a shipping fee of $22.98. It will be shipped from the UK. The book was published by Madrid:...

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