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Literature Ethics

12/03/14

De Beauvoir: Ambiguity of Ethics

Explain the structure of existence at root in what De Beauvoir means by Descartes’s expression “the freedom of man is infinite, but his power is limited”?and also what does she mean by freedom... more

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Literature To Kill A Mockingbird

11/16/14

how does scout learn to read

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Literature

11/13/14

what does Husserl means by "theoria", how it arises, and what signficance it has for Husserl.

This comes from Edmund Husserl's Vienna Lecture, and I am just wondering what the answer would be for this question in relation to the Vienna Lecture

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Literature Answer.

11/06/14

about literature, christmas Carol-Charles Dickens, Stave I

Please answer me, this is due tommorow. 1. to reveal Scrooge's character to the reader,much of paragraph four example metaphor and simile.identify at least one of each and explain what they reveal... more

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Literature

10/31/14

What seems to motivate lomov's and natalia's desire to marry each other?

it's from the story marriage proposal

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Literature Novels War

10/25/14

The Afghan country side is nothing but battlefields, expanses of sand, and cemeteries.

Artillery exhanges shatter prayers, wolves howl at the moon every night, and the wind, when it breathes, mingles beggars' laments with the croaking of crows. I don't understand the sentences... more

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Literature

06/21/14

help with The acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

why does Lancelot say that he as to to leave the Whitsun court feast? 1. he will be leaving early the next morning 2. he is tired of people insulting him 3. he wants to go see... more

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Literature Classwork Help

06/21/14

help with Literature story of Antegone

In Ode 1 of Antigone what does the Chorus describe as teh greatest wonder of the world a. statescraft b. words c. man d. the ability to cultivate crops thanks

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Literature Julius Caesar

06/20/14

Literature Help

How does cassius try to get brutus involved in the conspiracy? a. he bribes brutus b. cassius says that he will make brutus the new dictator after caesar is dead c. he threatens brutus'... more

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Literature The Pit And The Pedulium

06/18/14

Help with Literature c/o The Pit and the Pendulium

I enjoy this story but I need help explaining these two phrases, 1. "and now, as I still continued to step continously, onward, there came thronging upon my recollection a... more

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Literature

06/18/14

Literature help with "Everyday Use"

Would you please help me explain this phrase from the story Everday Use, "She used to read to us without pity, forcing words, lies, other folks' habits, whole lives upon us... more

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Literature Shakespeare

05/27/14

a) How does Shakespeare develop Shylock’s character in Act 3, Scene 1 of merchant of venice

help me please

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Literature Satire

05/12/14

HOW YOU IDENTIFY SATIRE?

HOW CAN YOU IDENTIFY WHAT TECHNIQUES A WRITER IS USING TO CREATE A SATIRE ? LIKE WIT, PARODY ,UNDERSTATEMENT, VERBAL IRONY......

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Literature

05/04/14

To which part of the poem does the moment when Ellen and Lochinvar mount his charger belong?

A.climax B.exposition C.rising action D.resolution

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Literature Theatre

04/22/14

a long speech made by one character ?

a long speech made by one character

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Literature English Poetry

03/08/14

why does Edgar Allan poe use repetition in Annabel Lee?

I think that he uses repitition to creat an emotional feeling

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Literature English Essay Question Finny Represents Childhood

02/28/14

In a separate peace, what is something that finny does that shows he represents youth, explain and examples?

i technically need 3 point that shows that finny represents childhood. i need to understand it very well, bc this is an essay question so i'm gonna have to write an essay. the only point that i... more

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Literature English

02/28/14

in a separate peace, what is something that finny does that shows he represents youth?

show proof and page numbers! i need help i only have one which is play over work when finny went to the beach. i need at least 1 more! thnx for ur help.

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Literature

02/10/14

What is the meaning of "Mr. Splitfoot"?

Hello there! I was reading a text when I came across the term "Mr. Splitfoot". It was the story of two girls who were hearing raps in their house, until one of them decided to communicate with the... more

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Literature Modest Proposal

11/12/13

What are three important points in the modest proposals of Jonathan swift

Identify three important points of Jonathan swift's proposal that he gives data or explanations for their emphasis.. Three important points that he states in paragraph 29

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Literature Hamlet

10/28/13

Disscuss the merits of the following statement from Hamlet.

"The tone of Hamlet's brooding and often moralizing speech, his melancholy and dissatisfaction, his very desire for revenge do seem to imply an aspiration toward some form of moral beauty."

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