Why were the Japanese so successful in the attack on Pearl Harbor?

I'm not
sure that the U.S. had underestimated the Japanese; in fact American intelligence had broken the
Japanese code and were constantly intercepting messages sent from Tokyo to the Japanese
ambassador in Washington. There would have been no reason to keep such a close eye on Japanese
activity had the Japanese been underestimated. The code breaking program, known as
"Operation Magic" had indicated that something dire was afoot. The last decoded
message, indicating that the ambassadors were to deliver a final message at a precise time
(actually thirty minutes before the planned attack) also indicated that they were to destroy all
decoding equipment...

What is a good thesis statement in support of sex education in public schools?

A good
thesis statement will let your reader know what your essay is about and what your position is on
that topic.  Sometimes we also include in a thesis statement a bit of a "preview" of
how we will support our opinon. 

Let's look at an example:

Suppose I were writing an essay on President Obama's effort to reform healthcare.  I
would have to let the reader know that was what my paper was about.  I would also need to let
the reader know my position.  In the thesis statement, I can also let the reader know what
points I am going to make to suppport my position.  Here is one possible thesis statement I
could create:

President Obama's efforts to reform
healthcare should be supported because people should not have to make choices between eating and
seeking medical attention, because unhealthy people harm the economy, and because no other
civilized country fails to provide healthcare to its citizens. 

Do you see how, in just one sentence, I have told the reader I am going to be talking
about President Obama's healthcare plans, my position on those plans, and the reasons I have
taken this position?

You can use the same strategy to create a thesis
statement about your position on sex education in school.  Good luck!

In the poem "Hunting Snakes" by Judith Wright, what do the words "gentlest" and "grace" convey?

's poem "Hunting
Snake" tells of a couple who freeze to watch as a "great black snake" slithers by
them. Frozen by his presence, the couple stands still as they contemplate the snake, his path,
and his departure. 

The word "gentlest" appears in line two:
"under the autumns gentlest sky." Here, the word gentlest conveys, or suggests, a calm
and peaceful sky and scene. Since weather can define how things go on the surface of the earth
(for example, if stormy, humans and animals run for cover), the gentle sky illustrates the
calmness of the day and the inhabitants of the earth. Contrasting this image, as soon as the
snake appears, the couple's peace is shattered. 

The word "grace"
appears in the first line of the poem: "Sun-warmed in this late seasons grace." Here,
the term grace refers to the approval of the season (). One can assume that it is the end of
either winter or fall, and the warmth of the sun is the one thing which allows the couple the
ability to stroll outdoors. The season's grace refers to the season's
approval. 

Describe how the poem Suicide Note is reflective of Janice Mirikitani in any way.

The
basic premise of the poem is about a high achieving college student who feels she is
insufficient.  I think that one can pull much from Mirikitani's life in this narrative. 
Mirikitani was a survivor of sexual abuse as a teenager, a condition that caused her to
contemplate suicide.  The same feelings of self- blame and self- hate that victims of sexual
abuse often fight through are evident in the poem, as the speaker apologizes for
her...

In "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid, how does she use syntax to create an effect?

The
syntactical structure of the short story "" is one of its most striking features. It's
a challenging story to read because it is one large paragraph. Typically, we would discourage
writing such as this, because its density can make it difficult to tease out the content;
however, Kincaid is aware of this and does so purposely.

The effect is that
the reader feels as overwhelmed as the girl being spoken to her by her mother. The girl is given
a literal laundry list (the first set of directives is about how to wash the clothes), and
hidden among the mundane tasks is a tone of genuine concern and love for the girl. The
densemakes it evident that the girl's mother wants to impart as much knowledge to her daughter
as possible, because she recognizes her time to make an influence on her is short. We can also
assume the mother has her own laundry list of tasks to accomplish and so doesn't have the time
to have a true heart-to-heart with her daughter.

The stylistic choice to
have the...

Compare and contrast the goals and methods of Cavour in ltaly and Bismarck in Germany

Both
Bismarck and Cavour used a complex series of diplomatic maneuvers, including wars, to unify
their respective nations. Bismarck, who served as the chief minister under the Prussian King
Wilhelm I, used these methods to unify Germany under the Prussian monarch. He did this through a
complex series of machinations that included wars against Denmark, Austria, and France. In the
process, he excluded Austria from a role in this new Germany, which was finally unified after
the victory by Prussia and the other German states over France in 1871. He also placated
liberals opposed to the autocratic rule of the Prussian monarch by instituting several liberal
reforms, including old-age pensions for most Germans and other social security
reforms. 

Bismarck called his approach to statecraft realpolitik, and it was
an approach also pursued by Count Camillo di Cavour of Sardinia. Cavour was a longtime advocate
of a constitutional monarchy for Italy under the control of the king of...

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Describe the setting of the Radley house in To Kill a Mockingbird. What is the Radley place like? (The yards and surrounding yards.)

Chapter one
of introduces us to the story of .andfirst encounter Dill Harris and tell
him all about Boo. Dill is beyond excited about the idea of Boo. The children plot many ways to
see Boo. They are consumed with the idea of Boo. 's description of the Radley house is so real,
you can almost picture it if you closed your eyes.

The
Radley Place jutted into a sharp curve beyond our house. Walking south, one faced its porch; the
sidewalk turned and ran beside the lot. The house was low, was once white with a deep front
porch and green shutters, but had long ago darkened to the color of the slate-gray yard around
it. Rain-rotted shingles drooped over the eaves of the veranda; oak trees kept the sun away. The
remains of a picket drunkenly guarded the front yard- a "swept" yard that was never
swept- where johnson grass and rabbit-tobacco grew in abundance.

The description of the Radley place fits perfectly with what the children have made Boo
out to be. To them, he is the local ghost story in the town. When the story comes full circle
the children will realize that the real ghosts are the people they thought they knew, and the
heroes might just turn out to be the 'ghosts' they so long ago created.