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How does literature affect society in America?
It does not. If you say America unlock the doors, you may inspire or depress individuals, potentially adding or subtracting upon...
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What is Dannyfic?
Dannyfic refers to Danny Phantom fanfic. Fanfic is short for fan fiction, which is fiction written by fans of a TV show, comic...
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What is a marc record and which company supplies it from India?
MAchine Readable Cataloging-a standard format for bibliographic records. (A catalog card is an example of a bibliographic...
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Where can you learn about English society in the 1950s and The Angry Young Men?
Type in .... Google.com Then when you bring that up, type in: Information about English society in the 1950's. NEXT...
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How does literature affect art?
Here is some input from FAQ Farmers: Both literature and art are affected by the times that the artist is living in and the...
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What are some critical and theoretical approaches to the reading of texts?
There's no 'recipe' or simple answer. It would be helpful if you could say a little about the kinds of texts you have in mind....
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Where in the book of Sarah Bishop can you find a quotation by Sarah or about her by someone else that describes her and her outlook on life?
omg she so ugly my god
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Why the book of from auricular medicine important event-mark for medical circles?
Because the book firstly introduced the concept of auricle medicine and set a model of new coupled medicine in 2005. Chinese...
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Are there any indexes in a dictionary?
Old-fashioned dictionaries often have an index, the outer edge of some pages being cut to show where the entries for each letter...
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What Henry James novel shares its name with a Manhattan park?
"Washington Square" (without the "the" in the original answer) The Washington Square, published in 1880.
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What is relationship between auricle medicine and the book of from auricular medicine to auricle medicine?
It is the book, which firstly introduced the concept of auricle medicine and related theories. In fact, auricle medicine or xu...
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Where can I find a dictionary of phrases?
yes, they have them all over the computer. I love the mark twain ones. yet, those are phrases i guess. those would be quotes. or...
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When was 'The Book of Nonsense' by Edward Lear published--publisher E M Hale and Company Eau Claire Wisconsin as there is no date or ISBN number in book?
Well, the editions I found in print: Publisher: Random House Childrens Books (Lib) (June 1960) ISBN-10: 0394904575...
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Who are the main characters and what is the plot of the story Stranger in the Mirror by Lynn Beach in series Phantom Valley?
Main Characters: Stacy James, Tracy James Plot: Another world exists on the other side of a mirror. One girl falls into...
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What literature do you consider to be part of the United States Literary Canon and why How do those selections reflect the cultural tradition of the United States?
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How do you tell if a premise is reasonable in an argument?
define all the terms in your premise. define all the terms in your premise.
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What is a Saki story with a main character that is a hyena?
Esme
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In the story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge which events exist only in Farquhar's imagination?
His escape and return home are imagined in the short time before his death. This is partially given away by the preternatural...
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Why is a book a thing with pages?
Because God told it to have pages Because without pages books would be pretty boring. Because "Athingwithpages" is too long a...
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What was the context of the quote from Walt Kelly's Pogo cartoon 'We have found the enemy' and where can you see a copy of the cartoon?
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When was the first audio book recorded?
The earliest recorded books I can ascertain are from the 30s, when the Library of Congress began distributing free audio books...
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In the future how will thinking critically influence the ways that you read write and process information?
That's a good question, but also incredibly vague. You could either answer it equally vaguely: It will influence all of those...
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What motivated Chinua Achebe to write the book 'Things Fall Apart'?
Hi, 1- Joyce Cary's Mister Johnson, seen as a racist writing 2- The consequences of the Whites Colonisation. FB...
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Where can you read textbooks online?
buy it online
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What is the theme of The Drunkard by Frank O' Connor?
THE THEME WAS THAT LARRY DRANK FATHERS ALCOHOL BEFORE FATHER COULD. LARRY GOT DRUNK INSTEAD OF FATHER; THEREFORE, MOTHER THOUGHT...
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Who are the characters of the schwa was here?
The main characters if the schwa was her are the shcwa The main characters would be: Anthony Bonano, Calvin Schwa Lexis, Howie...
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Has Albert Londres' book called Terre d'Ebene in French been translated into English and if so under what name?
Translations do exist under the title "A Very Naked People", but they are somewhat hard to find. Antiquarian booksellers and...
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What happens in the book The Fallen by Paul Langan?
In the story a boy name Martin Luna struggles to stay on the positive path of life after the death of his little brother Huero....
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Who are the characters in the book House of the Scorpion?
1. Matt- clone of El Patron and the only non- brain dead clone 2. Celia- Matts care-taker 3 El Patron- the powerful drug lord...
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Who said when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer?
"When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer" is a direct quote from...
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Who is the antagonist in the book 'Just Like Ice Cream'?
There isn't a concrete antagonist.
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What is the answer to the puzzle in the tenth circle by jodi picoult?
you need to figure it out on your own. i am 15 and and a freshmen barely passing and i can do it then youcan ok...so..i'm 16 and...
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What are the themes in the book The House of the Scorpion?
The theme of the House of the Scorpion is: ยท hope . friendship . faith and many others but those are just the subjects of...
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What are the titles in Grolier's 50 vol World's Greatest Classics series?
Happy reading. .~_~. The Divine Comedy-Dante Great Poetry of the English Language Paradise Lost/Paradise...
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Is there a website that has an option to enter a list books you've read to find others you might like?
My favorite is: http://www.paperbackswap.com
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What does Charlie overhear his parents talkings talking about when lying in bed?
read the second book Wether Charlie dies or not is up to the reader to decide and i don't think there's a 2nd book
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What is the story Karen Blixen tells Denys Finch Hatton and Berkeley Cole when they come to visit her?
The story Karen Blixen tells Finch Hatton and Berkeley Cole was about a wandering Chinese, Cheng Wong, who lived in Limehouse...
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Afroamerican novels in the late 20th century?
Here is a library page that specifies African American...
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I own a lot of books dating from 1960-84 is it true that lead ink was used during these times in these books If so should it be a concern?
It is definitely possible. Some people are still using lead-based ink in marketing materials produced in countries outside the...
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What is New-Historical Criticism?
is a formed of literary criticism which are triumped as the predominant critical from 1940s to 1960s is a formed of literary...
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In the book 'The Journal Of Patrick Seamus Flaherty' how does the main character solve the primary conflict?
He didn't solve the primary conflict and know one else did either. The only solutions came from wacko politicions and activist...
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What does May God Thy Gold Refine mean?
First take the verse into context and decide what the author was talking about. It could mean that we are destend to be gold but...
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How was it like in shakespears time?
of Renaissance drama.
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Who did Pippin know who was at John Brown's Trial?
Look up the answer for this MGCCC test question. It's all over the internet.
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Who are the main characters in duffy's jacket?
Andrew, Duffy, Marie. also the Sentinel could be a main character Andrew and Marie's, mom or their Aunt Elise are characters,...
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Where did Gulliver visit?
I assume that you know that Gulliver is Jonathan Swift's fictional character. Having said that, he visited Lilliput, Brobdingnag,...
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Why does Tarzan not have a beard?
This simple answer: "Because he shaves it off." :-) Same reason that Jane doesn't have hairy legs. ;-) The images of the...
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Why has Belva Plain's new book 'Red Leaves' not been published yet?
Was there a title change? When I search for Red Leaves by Title or isbn 9780385336840 (regular type) and 9780375433030 (large...
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Will Queen Pen have a sequel to her book Blossom?
yes! the book is coming to stores in early 08!
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In metamorphoses who transforms into a laurel?
Daphne, a patroness of Diana (Goddess of the Hunt), asked to be turned into a laurel tree after Apollo fell in love with her. She...
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When was 'the amboy dukes' first published?
1948
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What book name did publishers prefer to Robert Louis Stevensons original title The SeaCook?
Treasure Island
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Who is the protagonist in Bartleby the Scrivener?
The narrator (the lawyer) would seem to be the protagonist, and Bartleby the literal antagonist. But Bartleby could be considered...
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Is historical fiction true?
By definition, fiction is a literary creation and one should assume that a novel is not historically accurate. That is one of the...
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I want to find the summary of sounds of sunday by kerima polotan tuvera?
sound of sunday is a story about a wife who was in the state of dillema yes
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What is the definition of a banned book?
A book that has been challenged and declared "prohibited" for the public (or a group).
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Which characters died in the series Fear Street Seniors by RL Stine?
Danielle Cortez - Died in Episode 3: The Thirst Debra Lake - Died in Episode 4: No Answer Greta Bradley - Died In Episode 6:...
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What is the theme in the story Clay by James Joyce?
The theme of the story is the oppression towards women.
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In a recent government-conducted survey it was revealed that the average Malaysian reads 2 books a year - why don't Malaysians read more?
Todays society does not promote reading. Malaysians perhaps do not see the need to read very much. A lot of our thinking nowadays...
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What book was the movie 'Seven Swords' based on?
The 2005 Wuxia film "Seven Swords" was based on the novel "Seven Swordsmen from Mountain Tian" by Chen Wentong (Penname: Liang...
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In the devil wears prada there was a jab at casual corner what is wrong with casual corner?
Nothing is wrong with it. Just people who wear incredibly high-priced designer clothing (like Prada) are going to ridicule...
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Who composed the first encyclopedia?
The oldest substantial encyclopedia is Zedler's Universal-Lexikon. (There are also a handful of shortish, single-volume...
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When was Ralph Ellison's Going to the Territory published?
it was published in 1986 1986 1986
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What are the names of some good books about the ABA?
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Is the correct form of the latin phrase from Vergil's Aeneid Audentes Fortuna Iuvat or Juvat?
There is no J in classical Latin. It was an "I". Julius=Iulius, Jason= Iason, Jove=Iove, etc. Juvat would be a modern...
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Why was f used for s in old fashioned printing?
A good question. It is often seen in old fashioned printing that where an s is meant to go, it is replaced by what appears to be...
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Who is the Golden Thread in 'Tale of Two cities'?
There are four golden threads they are: Lucie Manette, Lucie's mother Mrs.Manette, Little Lucie, and Little Lucy's son Sydney(End...
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Where does this quote come from 'the beginning of eternity the end of time and space the beginning of every end and the end of every race'?
a winner Its not a quote its a riddle. The answer is "e"
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How are different works of writing classified by length?
A short-short story is defined as 500 to 1500 words A short story is defined as 2000 to 7500 words A novelette is defined as 7500...
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How did the title 'Oliver Twist' originate?
The hero or main character of the novel is called Oliver Twist. He is born in a workhouse to a dying mother and the parish beadle...
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What is the image in in a station of the metro and what is the function of it?
The image is exactly what the poem gives you: faces in a subway (Metro) stations and petals on a wet, black bough (tree limb). ...
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Where are there online trivia contests for literature related topics?
Below is a website link to literary quizzes. Enjoy! www.primate.wisc.edu/people/hamel/littriv.html
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When referring to an encyclopedia what is an edition?
Encyclopedias were revised every few years to make them as up to date as possible. Each time it was revised, it became a new...
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What is the theme of 'Gryphon' by Charles Baxter?
The theme is that it is wise to drink alcohol.. and foolish to drink milk, sagacious to kill but imprudent to aid the eradication...
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Who was a character in one of Robert Louis Stevenson's book that was evil?
Doctor Jekyll
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What book has synonyms in it?
A thesaurus is a book full of synonyms. In all Dr. Suess' books.
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Who is Lady Madeline in Poe's short story 'The Fall of the House of Usher'?
Lady Madeline is Roderick Usher's twin sister. She is sick with a disease called catalepsy. One with this disease is in a...
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Why is it ironic that the gambler killed himself in 'The Outcast of Poker Flat'?
He chooses the certain route of death over the uncertainty of life. Had he continued the struggle to keep the group alive, he...
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In the story Sonny's Blues why did the narrator speak to Sonny's childhood friend?
I think that the narrator spoke to Sonny's friend to understand what was going on in Sonny's life. It gave him another...
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What are the qualities from princess Fiona?
"She's a loaded pistol who likes pina coladas and getting caught in the rain" Other qualities include stubborn, romantic, and...
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In what book are the characters Ali Baba and Aladdin introduced?
Tales from the Arabian Nights
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What is the conflict and solution in the story the pigman?
The conflicts in the story are: Man vs. Man Lorriane vs. Her Mom Lorriane vs. John John vs. Bore John vs. Norton aka...
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Who funded the first Guinness Book of World Records?
The initiative for the book came in 1951 from Sir Hugh Beaver, the then managing director of Guinness Brewery in Ireland. Soon...
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What is the book eager based on?
what is the main idea of the book eager?
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In the time of the butterflies what happens in Chapter 5?
in what book?
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The Sea by James Reeves?
Explain how the sea is a hungry dog.You should quote some of the metaphors in the poem in your answer Identify the sounds of the...
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What are symbols from the novel 'Lucky' by Alice Sebold?
Rape can end your life very quickly
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What does the phrase 'Out-worn heart in a time out-worn' mean?
From Yeat's poem Into the Twilight? Well most likely the phrase most troubling you is "Out-worn." Poetry often switches around...
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How did art music literature and film break traditions in the Twentieth Century?
The changes in any one of these areas could fill volumes. To start with, familiarize yourself with the changing ideas in these...
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What are the contents of page 587 of The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel?
Ayla has been cursed to death....she leaves the Clan to find the Others
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Who is little Grumpy?
One of the Seven Dwarves in Walt Disney's cartoon Snow White
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In one Mack Bolan book the dedication page references the bombing of the Barracks in Beirut What did that say and which book was it?
Greetings- The dedication in question was actually a very short story in Mack Bolan #39, The NEW WAR, published by Harlequin/Gold...
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How old was Kunta Kinte in 'Roots' when he became a man?
15
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Where is Catherine Cookson County?
Dame Catherine (Ann) Cookson, nee McMullen was born on the 20th June 1906 (some records claim her date of birth to be 27th June...
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What is like a tragedy?
A tragedy is someone's downfall brought on by their own good nature.
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What is the largest encyclopedia in the world?
The largest online encyclopedia in the world is called Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It is an encyclopedia that anybody can...
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What book by Antoine de Saint Exupery did the quote If you want to build a ship don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work but rather teach them to long?
According to http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/33858.html, it is from The Wisdom of the Sands. But I have not verified this.
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What is the tone and mood of Wuthering Heights?
Wuthering Heights is a prototypical novel of the Romantic (with a capital R) period. That does not mean that it is a "romantic"...
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What order were Robert Parker's Spencer novels written in?
Robert Parker's Spenser Novels (and that's "Spenser" with an "S", like the poet), were released in the following order: 1. The...
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What is who would win by claxton J marsh?
"Who Would Win" is a fictitious book by written by the equally fictitious all american hero General Claxton J Marsh. Both appear...
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