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How does F Scott Fitzgerald convey an admiration for excessive wealth in the opening scene of Tender is the Night?

The surreal image of this place aids the clear portrayal of excessive wealth, prominent throughout, which is closely linked to the worshipping of luxury. For example, the "large, proud, rose-coloured...

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Compare the use of setting by Attwood in The Handmaid's Tale and Orwell in 1984.

Both "The Handmaid's Tale" and "1984" are dystopian novels set in the near-future. The characters in each novel are subject to extreme supervision and control by the governments in pow...

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Find the coordinates and determine the nature of the stationary points of curve y=(2/3)x^3+2x^2-6x+3

Stationary points occur when dy/dx=0, therefore determine dy/dx first:
dy/dx= 2x²+ 4x - 6
2) solve dy/dx=0 for two values of x (using quadratic formula, if necessary):
(x+...

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For what reasons, and with what results, did Alexander II try to reform Russian institutions?

Alexander II was the ruler of Russia in years 1855-1881. These were times of raging tensions as Russia lost its international position after the Crimean War in 1855. Alexander II was called the 'Tsar Lib...

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The normal to the curve x*(e^-y) + e^y = 1 + x, at the point (c,lnc), has a y-intercept c^2 + 1. Determine the value of c.

We firstly need to find the slope of the line normal to the curve at the point (c, lnc). To do this, we will differentiate implicitly the equation of the curve to find the slope of the tangent. By implici...

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