In Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist,what might the following characters symbolize: the gypsy woman, Melchizedek, the crystal merchant, the alchemist, and...

'sThe
Alchemistis full of symbolism and the characters are just one part of it. Coelho merges
Christian and Islamicand symbolism to move his story and theme forward; hence, the main
character, Santiago, represents every man (or woman) born on the earth. Each of us can be like
Santiago and search for our personal legend. Opposite of Santiago might be the crystal merchant
who represents most everyone else in life; those who are older, have found their niche in life,
and feel comfortable in what they are doing to the point that they don't want to seek out their
personal legend. Melchizedek represents the spiritual guide, inspiration, or motivating force
that sets Santiago on his journey. Melchizedek is a biblical name that refers to a man who even
Abraham of the old testament paid his tithing to, so he is a great and powerful man and an image
of authority and credibility over the spiritual. (The fact that he has the Urim and Thummim also
help to solidify his credibility because those stones are also mentioned throughout history as
being spiritual tools.) The gypsy woman represents those who take truth and twist it for
personal gain, like soothsayers; andis the master teacher and Christ-like figure who teaches
Santiago what he needs to know to achieve his goals.

What is postcolonial literature?

Postcolonial
literature, which includes literary criticism, is any literature that depicts or interprets
colonialism and imperialism from the point of view of the colonized. It is also characterized as
the view-from-below or the subaltern view.

For too long, many contend, the
story of colonized, displaced, or oppressed peoples was told from the point of view of the
conqueror. Notorious examples are Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden,"
which praises white colonizers for all they put up with trying to "civilize"
ungrateful "savages" and the genre of "happy plantation" literature,
including Gone with the Wind, that portrays black people as contented and
joyful in slavery.

Post-colonial literature tells a far different story. Most
often, it is written by a member of a colonized or subaltern group. Writers with knowledge of
what it is like to be colonized or oppressed, such as Chinua Achebe, or, in the non- world,
Franz Fanon or Edward Said, often can give an authentic and corrective view of what that
experience feels like and how it has been misconstrued by the ruling classes.

Post-colonial critics take the perspective of the oppressed and colonized in works of
literature. Many critics, for example, have come to the defense of Shakespeare's Caliban in
The Tempest, who teaches Prospero how to survive and then is enslaved by
him and called a monster.

What central theme is reflected by the lessons Candide has learned? How does this theme help Voltaire achieve his purpose for writing?

's
aim in  is to disprove the philosopher Leibniz's optimism. This held that
our world is the best of all possible worlds and also suggests that any tragedies in this world
in some way work toward some greater good. Voltaire believed there was simply too much
corruption, hardship, andin the world around him to justify such a positive perspective.
In Candide, Voltaire has his title character travel across continents and
experience the foibles of multiple societies in order to prove that this "best of all
possible worlds" simply does not exist.

Pangloss, the young Candide's
tutor and thus his only source of education, is meant as a caricature of Leibniz. Throughout the
novel, Pangloss repeats his belief that we live in the best of all possible worlds, regardless
of circumstances that seem to show quite the opposite. Pangloss himself suffers tremendously and
sees others die and suffer needlessly, but he blindly repeats his philosophy independent of
those events. Candide, for a time, also repeats this philosophy, but he eventually matures a bit
through both what he witnesses firsthand and through his exposure to another philosopher,
Martin, who is a pessimist (but in the world of the novel, seems to have a much more reasonable
take on the world than does Pangloss). At the end of the novel, Pangloss is still spouting his
theory, but Candide has changed his tune: he now only wants to "tend the garden,"
believing that productive work in the only way to function in this nonsensically violent and
corrupt world. Candide learns that "the best of all possible worlds" does not exist,
so it may be best to avoid the outside world as much as possible. 

What is a nosocomial infection?

A nosocomial
infection is any infection you acquired while in a health care facility whether it was a
hospital, doctors office, clinic, nursing home, etc. It has been estimated that up to 15% of all
hospitalized patients contract a nosocomial infection. Anyone with for example a burn, surgical
wound, or compromised immune system is susceptible to these types of infections.

NI's are transmitted by direct contact between staff members and patients and between
patients and...

What is the most important scene in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee?

Part of the
power of To Kill A Mockingbird is its many dramatic scenes, so it is
difficult to pick which is the most significant. In my opinion, however, the most important
scene in the noveland the one that delivers the strongest emotional punchoccurs whenwalks out of
the courtroom. Having lost his case defending Tom Robinson, the entire black audience in the
upper tiers nevertheless stands up silently as he passes out of respect for what he has
done.

This ties together and crystallizes severalin the novel. As the novel
emphasizes, one should do the right thing even if the cause is hopeless. This scene shows that
Atticus has done the right thing but has also lost his case. It also illustrates through the
response of the black community that his doing the right thing is more important than the
outcome. It drives home the point that acting with integrity matters more than any end
result.

The novel is also about a little girl's hero worship of her father,
and so it is...

Describe the Dark Romanticism presented in Annabel Lee?

What
distinguishes the Dark Romantics such asfrom the mainstream Romantics is the vision of the more
threatening aspect of the preternatural world that influences man's life. Because of this
element, there is a suspicion and sometimes a feeling of paranoia that enters a person's mind
and soul. Such distrust and paranoia characterize the speaker of " ." In the second
through the fifth stanzas of this poem, the speaker fears that angels, demons, and her kinsmen
all wish to prevent him from being with his beloved. With a haunting tone and a singleness of
thought in these verses, there is an other worldliness to the tale of the speaker's lost love
who rests eternally by the sea. The speaker reiterates his paranoiac thoughts as he says that he
and Annabel loved with "a love that the winged seraphs of heaven / Coveted her and
me." Further, he states his suspicions of Annabel's "highborn kinsmen" who come
to entomb her body as desiring to take her "away from [him]."...

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How can I explain the meaning of "Song of a Dream" by Sarojini Naidu?

In the poem, the speaker
describes a beautiful dream she had, a dream in which truth and love and peace reigned in the
world. She says that she bent down low to drink from the stream of peace in this magical forest
that only exists in her dreams. I am struck by what is unsaid in this poem: this place that
exists in sleep is magical and peaceful and full of truth and love, but the
speaker says nothing of what her waking life is like. The fact that she is so desperate for and
grateful for the peace that exists in the magical dream forest makes me think that it must be
because she cannot find peace and love of this kind in her waking life. Perhaps the poem's
meaning, then, addresses the beauty that could be if peace and love and truth were permitted to
reign in life and how, for now at least, we can only encounter them fully while we
sleep.

What is the significance/use of color imagery in 1984? Yellow is brought up several times (the yellow note at the Chestnut Tree Cafe, for example)....

The color
green symbolizes danger in .dreams of drowning in green water. The greenery
in which he meetsfor their first love tryst is filled with recording devices: the twosome is in
danger.is described twice as working by the light of a green-shaded desk lamp. A fellow prisoner
of Winston's turns green when he is ordered to go to Room 101. Finally, when Winston himself
ends up in Room 101, he sees

two small tables straight in
front of him, each covered with green baize.

As
Winstonand hence the readeris...

In 1984 map out Winston Smith's psychological and emotional journey. Tie in Winston's relationships and visions of the Golden Country.

starts as
a very frustrated, discontented, bitter and scared man.  He hides his true thoughts, rankles at
Party activities and requirements, and seeks for independence in writing in a journal.  Dreams
of "the Golden Country" haunt him, a place where the earth is beautiful and filled
with light and freedom.  He longs for this, but doubts it will ever happen, or ever was in the
past.  He is seeking for a mentor, for someone to share his feelings with, but feeling isolated
and alone.

He begins to ponder change as he wonders ifis a rebel at heart
also.  O'Brien gives him...

How has Winston changed since being with julia?

Beforemet , he was a completely miserable,
depressed man, who was a secret political dissident and would only express his negative feelings
towards Big Brother and the Party in his private journal. Initially, Winston Smith believes that
Julia is a possible agent of the Thought Police and an orthodox member of the Junior Anti-Sex
League. However, Julia ends up slipping him a meaningful note and the two meet up in the
countryside. After consummating, Winston begins to feel more confident about exercising his
individuality and challenging the oppressive authoritarian regime. Winston's relationship with
Julia begins to grow and he no longer feels depressed or fed up with life. Julia allows Winston
to experience a certain level of autonomy and independence, which he has never felt before. His
sexual urges are also satisfied and her presence eases his mind. After meeting Julia, Winston
seems healthier, spiritually renewed, and more comfortable in his own
skin.

What is Arthur Miller's view of the "common man tragedy" in Death of a Salesman?

Willy Loman
faces the kind of struggles that are more or less universal for ordinary people. He is aging,
and American culture has traditionally not been kind to people as they enter their later years.
This is particularly true when it comes to employment; age discrimination is real, and Willy
Loman in some ways falls victim to it. Times have changed in his profession, but he is mired in
the old ways of doing things. The scene with his younger boss's tape recorder is meant to
emphasize the point that technology is changing the world and Willy is out of touch with those
changes. Men traditionally define themselves by their career success, and Willy is forced into
the uncomfortable position of realizing that he is well past his window for success.

Another way that adult men define themselves is through the success of their families.
Willy cannot be proud of himself as a husband. He has been unfaithful to his loyal wife who
sacrificed having nice things because of his unstable income. He...

What is "virtual reality?"

"Virtual reality" is a "reality" that is created within the
constructs of a computer. It has no basis in actual
physical constructs.

Virtual reality
(VR) is a computer-generated three-dimensional environment that generally provides real-time
interactivity for the user.

Also...

Virtual reality (VR) is a term that applies to computer-simulated
environments that can simulate [mimic, replicate] physical presence in places in the real world,
as well as in imaginary worlds.

In virtual reality, href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/simulation"
title="simulations">simulations are created. Some are very basic, whereas
others may be extremely sophisticated and complex. Virtual reality has been in place since
the...

What is an example of personification in Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay, "Nature"?

is the attribution of human qualities to something which
is not human. In chapter 1, Emerson states that

never
wears a mean appearance. Neither does the wisest man extort her secret, and lose his curiosity
by finding out all her perfection.

First, Emerson gives
Nature the ability to "wear" a certain kind of appearance. He also gives Nature the
ability to keep a secret and to be a "her"; Emerson says that Nature keeps her own
secrets, even when investigated by the wisest of men.

Also in chapter 1,
Emerson claims that

The greatest delight which the fields
and woods minister, is the suggestion of an occult relation between man and the vegetable. I am
not alone and unacknowledged. They nod to me, and I to them.

Here, he personifies the vegetables, giving them the ability to have a kind of
relationship with human beings, and even to nod at or acknowledge a person. He insists that
there is some hidden relationship between...

In Animal Farm, is the transition in control from Snowball to Napoleon the turning point from sound leadership to corruption?

's expulsion
is the major turning point, as this givesfreedom to institute his decisions without debate.
However, the corruption of power in the farm was seen much earlier, when the pigs decided that
they should receive a better portion of food than the other animals. Setting the milk and
windfall apples aside for the pigs is the first overt clue that the balance of power and
privilege is not as equal ashad wanted:

"Milk and
apples (this has been proved by Science,...

What are the results of rejection and isolation of the creature in Frankenstein?

This is a very good
theme to focus on, but if I may make a suggestion, you might like to think about how you can
expand this theme to not only focus onbut also on himself. Bothare isolated, although it is the
monster alone that faces rejection.

Note how the monster's isolation is
something that is not chosen, but imposed on him by a humanity that has rejected him and his own
creator who has abandoned him. His longing for fellowship with others is evident, and this
longing is made all the more...

In "The Egypt Game," why does April come to Casa Rosada?

The
answer to this question can be found in the chapter titled "Enter April." It is
chapter two. Chapter two functions as a bit of a flashback because chapter one is about the
Professor watching the kids play the Egypt Game. Chapter two explains how April came to the
neighborhood even though her mother lives in Hollywood. We are told very early in the chapter
that April's mother is very "glamorous" and sent April away to live with a grandmother
she hardly knows.

She came because she had been sent away
by Dorothea, her beautiful and glamorous mother . . .

April assumes that she won't be with her grandmother very long, so she doesn't have a
very good attitude about the entire situation; however, the grandmother knows better. She knows
that Dorothea's career puts her on tour quite often, and as her success increases, her time away
from home will also increase. Dorothea is more focused on her career than her daughter, so she
sent April to live with April's grandmother.

Dorothea had
promised it would only be for a little while. Only until
things got more settled down
and she wasnt on tour so much of the time.

What is the relationship between the two main characters? Does the reoccurring description of parallel lines have anything to do with it?

The two main
characters have been together for a while, and Jig has told him she's pregnant. The man isn't
honest with Jig because he says an abortion is her choice, but it really isn't. He comes off as
being supportive and reasonable, but Jig knows he wants her to have an abortion. The man is
selfish, wanting nothing, especially a baby, to interfere with his life. He doesn't really love
Jig, and he basically tells Jig if she keeps the baby, he...

What might the shedding of Harrison's handicaps be symbolic of?

Harrison's
breaking free of his handicaps symbolizes a moment of liberation. In Harrison's world, the
Handicapper General is in charge of bringing all of the talented people down to the level of
people with average abilities. On one hand, this policy does protect less talented people from
feeling inadequate and establishes a kind of equality. On the other hand, all it really does is
suppress the ability of some and offers no hope of improving, strengthening, or enlightening the
weaker and less talented people. So, when Harrison liberates himself, he does so in defiance of
such a policy. It is a statement that symbolizes freedom and individuality for those who have
been hindered by handicaps as well.

The only drawback is that Harrison makes
this statement in a completely selfish way. 

"I am
the Emperor!" cried Harrison. "Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I
say at once!" He stamped his foot and the studio shook. "Even as I stand here" he
bellowed, "crippled, hobbled, sickenedI am a greater ruler than any man who ever lived! Now
watch me become what I can become!"

One could argue
that he is trying to present himself as an inspiration to others. If they too could shed their
handicaps, what might they become? But his statements seem to be all about his own abilities.
So, while shedding the handicaps does symbolize freedom and individuality, Harrison's
presentation also invokes notions of selfishness and narcissism. And while his liberating moment
supports the freedom of the strong, it says nothing about supporting the
weak.

What are 10 important facts about POLITICS during the 1960s?

If you are
asking for things that are associated with dates, you are probably asking for events, not
facts.  For example, if I said that politics in the 1960s became more contentious, that would be
a fact, but it would have no date to associate with it.  Therefore, I will give you 10 events
that can be assigned dates.

1. September 26, 1960. For the first
   time, there is a debate on national TV between the two men who are running for president. People
   who listen on the radio think Nixon won, people who saw it on TV think Kennedy won.  This will
   represent a major change in the way presidential elections are run.


2. November 8, 1960. John F. Kennedy is elected president in a very close
   election.
3. June 29, 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed.  This is
   the most important piece of Civil Rights legislation ever.  Politically, it will help to move
   whites, particularly in the South, away from the Democratic Party.
4. August
   7, 1964.  The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is passed.  This gives the president more power to get
   the US more involved in the Vietnam War.
5. November 22, 1964. Kennedy is
   assassinated.
6. November 3, 1964. Lyndon B. Johnson, who became president
   when Kennedy was assassinated, defeats Barry Goldwater in a landslide.


7. August 6, 1965.  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is signed into law. This helps to
   ensure that state and local governments, particularly in the South, will no longer be able to
   prevent African Americans from voting.
8. October 2, 1967.  Thurgood Marshall
   becomes the first African American justice of the Supreme Court.
9. April 4,
   1968.  Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated.  This leads to rioting in inner cities around
   the country (there had been riots in inner cities in 1965 and 1967 as well).


10. November 5, 1968. Richard Nixon is elected president. He is elected by consciously
    appealing to white conservative voters unhappy with civil rights and the lawlessness associated
    with the Counterculture and the inner city riots.

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Explain the influence of the necessary and proper clause on the nature of American federalism. Thanks...:D

The necessary
and proper clause has been one of the most important influences on the nature of American
federalism.  It has been interpreted in such a way as to allow the federal government to do
almost whatever it wants in terms of making law.

The Constitution, of course,
includes enumerated powers that are supposed to be a list of all the things the federal
government is allowed to do.  It also contains the 10th Amendment, which reserves to the states
any powers that are not explicitly given to the federal government or denied to the states. 
Both of these parts of the Constitution would seem to limit the actions of the federal
government.

However, the necessary and proper clause has been interpreted in
ways that allow it to override the other parts of the Constitution mentioned above.  Through
this clause, the federal government has been allowed to make law in any area that can be
connected to any of its enumerated powers.  Since one of those powers is to provide for the
"general welfare" of the people, almost anything the federal government does can be
linked to its enumerated powers.  For this reason, the necessary and proper clause has had a
huge impact on the nature of American federalism.

What are the effects of imperialism on our world today? What are the effects of imperialism on our world today?

Africa and Latin
America are the most stark examples of colonial legacy, in my mind.  Because of the imposition
of artificial borders and an influx of weapons (accelerated by the Cold War) Africa is still a
war torn place with a lot of misery to go around.  Latin America still suffers from huge
disparities of wealth between wealthy descendants of imperial settlers and landowners and the
agricultural peasantry.  Only recently have countries from either continent been able to harness
their own resources for ther own benefit, and then only sometimes.

Can anyone point me as to what narrative references would help me to prove that Brown can be forgiven for what he became after his trip? I have to...

One of the
themes of Hawthorne's narratives on the Puritans is the unforgiving nature of this sect.  His
novel "Scarlet Letter" and short story "" underscore this theme of the
Puritanical, sanctimonious condemnation of anyone who "sins."  As such a
sanctimonious, self-righteous Puritan--he must be judged in the
context of this Puritanism in Hawthorne's story--Goodman Brown, too, allows for no
forgiveness. Throughout the story, because of the limitations of his Puritan faith, Brown never
understands himself; instead, he perceives others as sinful and faithless. Thus, after his
"dream," he becomes

a stern, a sad, a
darkly...

In the book, The Color of Water, what is the color of water and how does it relate to god?

What
do you think the color of water is?  It doesn't have any color at all, does it?  How does that
connect to this story? In this book, the author is the biracial child of a white, Jewish mother
and an African-American Christian minister.  Coming from two completely different heritages and
"colors," his concept of God is confused because each of us tends to picture God as
being the same race we are....

What is Ishiguro trying to say about our society in the Chapter 22 discussion about the Morningdale Scandal?

The
period in which 's 2005 novel is set is not precisely specified. There are references to the
cloning program dating back to the 1950s. The location is England. Cloning actually was proved
possible with Dolly the sheep in 1996, so Ishiguro is deliberately creating a scienceparallel
history.

Along with the general issues raised by cloning, Ishiguro
introduces the ethics of so-called "designer genes" through which adults try to create
genetically "superior" babies. The Morningdale scandal relates to a similar program, a
type of genetic engineering that closely resembles medical experiments conducted in 1930s€“1940s
Germany. Based on the Nazi ideology of racial "purity," with the eugenics theories of
heredity, Joseph Mengele and other physicians at Auschwitz and...

In "1984" since Orwell puts a great deal of emphasis into the discussion on rats, what can we assume? Book 2, Chapter 4

There's not
a lot that we can assume, except for that for some reason, they are going to play a role in the
story.  It's one of those things that you take note of, and think, "Huh, that's kinda
weird," but then move on, and don't really think about until it comes again later, and you
realize, "THAT'S why he put it in."  For some reason that isn't really explained too
well,is terrified of rats.  He makes this quite evident when he is within their hideout, when
rats surface.  They do their best to block the holes and keep the rats out, but it is
significant because we learn that Winston, a grown man, is mortally terrified of these scurrying
rodents.

So,let us know that about Winston for some reason, which is not
quite clear yet.  We are let in on the fact that there is something out there in the world that
he fears, greatly.  We can assume that that fear will come into play somehow later on in the
story, but we don't know how just yet.  Orwell is very careful and meticulous in his plot
though, and everything ties in somehow.  So keep your eyes open for that later on:  the rats
become significant.  I hope that those thoughts helped; good luck!

What leadership style do most effective leaders use?

The best
answer to this is to say that the most effective leaders use all of the styles of leadership.  A
leader who is one-dimensional and can only use one style of leadership is most likely to be
effective only in a limited set of circumstances.  Empirical research has shown that different
styles of leadership work better in different situations.  

For example, when
a business or an organization needs to be taken in a new direction, the best kind of leadership
is visionary leadership.  When an organization has been demoralized and the people in that
organization do not trust one another, it is best to have an affiliative leader who can start to
patch things up and get the employees to work well together again.  An authoritarian style of
leadership is only really effective during times of crisis.  

In other words,
there is no one style of leadership that is best.  The most effective leaders are those who can
understand which style is needed at any given time and can effectively deploy the proper
style.

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Why doesnt Victor tell anyone (his family or the police) about his creation?

is so
horrified byhe has created, which looks to him like a mummified monster, that he doesn't want
anyone else to know about it. When Clerval asks him why he seems so thin and sick, Victor
responds: Do not ask me." It seems he is too ashamed and appalled at what he has done to
reveal it even to a close friend.

Later, he gives a fuller explanation of why
he won't tell his father about the creature:

I had a
persuasion that I should be supposed mad, and this in itself would for ever have chained my
tongue. But, besides, I could not bring myself to disclose a secret which would fill my hearer
with consternation and make fear and unnatural horror the inmates of his breast. I checked,
therefore, my impatient thirst for sympathy and was silent when I would have given the world to
have confided the fatal secret.

As Victor states above,
he fears people will think he is crazy if he reveals the existence of such a monster. The
creature is not on hand to prove that Victor is telling the truth, and he fears people would not
believe he actually made life from dead body parts. Second, as far as family is concerned, he
doesn't want the people he loves to be subjected to the fear and horror that he himself
constantly experiences. He doesn't see how any could come from telling of what he has
done.

He decides to deal with killing the creature himself. Although he
doesn't this directly, we can assume he doesn't want the police to think he is
insane.

Discuss the portrayal of colonisation in A Passage to India.

The main
aim of the book is to show what a damaging effect colonisation has on both coloniser and
colonised. The English appear generally cold and unbending towards the Indians, and behave with
haughty superiority towards them. Of course there are notable exceptions like Fielding, and the
two newly-arrived ladies, Adela and Mrs Moore, but even their relations with the Indians turn
out to be less than straightforward. They attempt to form genuine connections with them, only
for all sorts of social and cultural misunderstandings and barriers to get in the way €“
culminating in the trial of an innocent Indian man, Aziz.

Forster shows that
many of the English out in India may actually be nice enough individuals in themselves, but
unfortunately, when they are around Indians, the race-mentality kicks in and they generally
become insufferable. Some of the English display racist prejudice of the worst kind, for
instance Mrs Callendar with her notorious comment that: €˜Why, the kindest thing one can do to a
native is to let him die (chapter 3).

On the other side, the Indians are also
seen to be adversely affected by colonialism. They often present a rather ingratiating front to
their rulers but mock and despise the English behind their backs. Of course, it is entirely
understandable that they should be resentful of their self-imposed overlords, but they dont
really seem willing to get together to really try to do something about it.

Even Aziz, the most fully-realised Indian character, is seen to harbour some quite
virulent racist tendencies and assumptions of his own, not so much towards the English (until
later in the book) as towards other Indians: principally €˜flabby Hindus, as he calls them
(chapter 2). The Indians generally seem incapable of uniting effectively against the oppressors,
in this novel. 

Indeed, colonialism serves to bring out the worst in both
ruler and ruled. Azizs trial of course is the dramatic high point of the tensions between the
two races, but although Aziz is sensationally cleared, the Indians briefly united behind him,
and the English temporarily discomfited, nothing is really seen to change as a result. The old
misunderstandings and divisions go on.

The novel, then, deals with the
detrimental effects of colonisation on the minds and actions of both ruler and ruled. It should
be noted that the focus really remains on individual relationships and behaviour, rather than
tackling the whole issue of colonialism per se. For instance, Forster never
says anything at all about the whole economic side of colonisation, an omission for which this
novel is often criticised. The English control vast swathes of Indian resources, but this really
doesnt figure in the novel as an issue.

To sum up, Forster's main interest is
in how colonisation affects individual connections, and really only those in the higher, more
educated ranks of society on both sides of the racial divide. He does not really show the
effects of colonisation on the lower classes, who largely remain part of the picturesque
backdrop to the novel.

 

 

 

How do you come up with a good thesis statement for a sermon topic?

Your thesis
statement for any written or spoken piece should really summarize the themes or purpose of your
work. For a sermon, I would also place emphasis on how the sermon relates to God, the Bible, or
other scripture. Your thesis statement should be able to stand alone and convey your message
clearly, but also rely on the rest of the sermon to back it up.

Here are some
things to consider:

What is the message of your sermon? Are you addressing a
specific problem, or just looking to remind your community?

How does your
message relate to God, the Bible, or other scripture?

Have you already come
up with any really powerful phrases in your spoken or written sermon? These can help you narrow
down your thesis statement.

Remember that theinterpretation of your sermon
may be different for each person who hears it because of personal things going on in our lives
and our differing levels of relationship with God.

I would suggest making a
list of the most important points of your sermon, or writing a short summary. Use these to help
you narrow down into one or two sentences the overarching lesson to be learned from the sermon.
Try not to include passages or quotes in your thesis statement, as it should be your own voice
conveying the message. Put it in the simplest terms possible, and then later back up your thesis
statement with the rest of your sermon. 

What does the stone symbolize in this passage? "The stone, that token of preposterous time, bounced five yards to Henry's right and fell in the water."

In
s , a group of British school boys is stranded on a deserted island and must fend for
themselves. They live without adults or the structure of a civilized society to guide and curb
their actions. Initially, they devise rules and attempt to govern themselves in order to find
food, take care of the younger children, and maintain order. However, the boys ultimately break
into factions, with one group led by .

is a violent, sadistic character. He
uses the time in the wild of the island to break free of societys constraints and allow his
inherent sadistic impulses to take over. Essentially, he devolves into a savage beast who
ultimately kills one of the boys, , for the sheer pleasure of it. Roger is one of Ralph's
followers. In this earlier scene with Henry, however, Roger is exploring his violent side. He
still exercises some restraint. The passage reads

Roger
stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henrythrew it to miss. The stone, that token
of preposterous time, bounced five yards to Henry's right and fell in the water.

The stone and reference to preposterous time can be read in
several ways. First, the boys have no tools and in some ways are thrown back to the more violent
Stone Age, when people used rocks to sharpen instruments for hunting and defense. However,
because Roger "threw it to miss," the stone also represents civilization, which is
quickly becoming preposterous time to Ralph and some of the other boys.

In
a way, the stone represents the duality of human nature, which includes a violent and a
cooperative side. While certain situations will cause one side to become dominant, the book also
shows that people like Roger are just looking for a reason to unleash their violent side, while
others try to adhere to the rules of civilization.

What are some characteristics of Native religions? How are contemporary Indigenous spiritual paths related to these characteristics?

In North
America, Native beliefs are historically extraordinarily diverse, but, like Eurasian religions,
they generally had some commonalities. One was that religious traditions were transmitted
orally, through stories passed down by the generations. So-called "creation myths,"
which were common to many Native peoples, would have been told and retold in both formal and
informal gatherings.

While Native religions are often correctly
characterized as "animist," meaning that they endowed the natural world around them
with spiritual powers, they also generally acknowledged some kind of supreme supernatural being.
As the "animist" label suggests, most Native peoples did not attach the same division
between the natural world and the spiritual that Europeans did. Many of them saw the forces of
nature as themselves elements of the divine. For this reason, many peoples in southern
North...

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What is the effect of the repetition of "rainbow" in "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop?

The next-to-last line, a trio of the"rainbow," actually begins a few lines
earlier. The final section of this poem reads,

I stared
and stared
and victory filled up
the little rented boat,
from the
pool of bilge
where oil had spread a
rainbow
around the rusted engine
to the bailer
rusted orange,
the sun-cracked thwarts,
the oarlocks on their
strings,
the gunnelsuntil everything
was rainbow, rainbow,
rainbow!
And I let the fish go.

First, the rainbow...

What is meant by functionalism in music?

Functionalism
in music is a school of thought that indicates that every piece of music has a function and that
that function affects the end product. The roots of functionalism are steeped in the fact that
music can be viewed as a form of nonverbal communication used to express emotions or convey a
specific message. The tempo, genre and even the instruments used are all a function of the
emotion that the composer...

How was the policy of appeasement to blame for many of Hitlers early successes?

In the
mid-1930s, European leaders, especially the French and the British, wanted desperately to avoid
another war. World War I had ended fewer than 20 years before and was a vivid and traumatic
memory in most people's minds. Nobody wanted to relive that experience.

European leaders, therefore, chose to give into appeaseHitler rather than possibly
provoke a war. They let him simply take more and more territory, accepting his rationale that
these areas were meant to be part of the German homeland. They chose to believe him as he
promised over and over that this was the last time he would take a territory and that he didn't
want a war. He did want a war and was both incredulous and delighted that he was able to amass
so much territory ahead of time without losing one soldier.

Appeasement was
a terrible mistake. Hitler had a very small army, as dictated by the Treaty of Versailles, and
Germany was very weak when Hitler began his land-grabs. Appeasing him gave him time to build up
a...

Why does Dee want the quilts saved for Maggie in "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker?

In 's
"," Dee wants the quilts simply because they would make attractive accents to her new
home and her new life, not because they have significance having been sewn by hand by women who
came before her, worked hard, suffered and built a life for themselves. For Dee has rejected
that part of her heritage.

Her sister Maggie sees the world in a much
different way. It is because of the hands that have joined the tidbits of cloth together that
she values the quilts and wants to use them "everyday," and so honor the lives of love
and sacrifice of her ancestors.

Maggie doesn't see very good and she is not
overly intelligent. Mother and daughter have more in common with each other than with Dee. Dee
has left her roots of poverty behind her. She cares nothing for her heritage, a major theme in
the story.

Dee is very intelligent. She can use language. She reads. Her
humor is "scalding" like bubbles in href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lye" title="lye">lyea
harsh chemical substance often used to make soaps. There seems to be little softness in her, and
little desire to recognize her family or the people she comes from. She has not visited in a
long time. This is something of an event for the narrator, but Maggie isn't greatly
impressed.

When Dee arrives at the house, with a "stocky man," she
is wearing a traditional African dress. Dee greets them, "Wa-su-zo-Tean-o!" The man
has taken an African nameAsalamalakim: but he'll answer to Hakim-a-barber. Dee announces that
she has a new name as well:

Not 'Dee,' Wangero Leewanika
Kemajo!

Dee also announces that the person who was once
Dee is now dead.

I couldn't bear it any longer being named
after the people who oppress me.

Although Dee wants
nothing to do with the house and no wish to acknowledge the women who made her life possible,
she is particularly interested in the handmade benches and the old butter churn. The churn, she
announces...

...I can use...as a centerpiece for the
alcove table...

She proceeds to take it and wrap it to
go. In fact, Dee who lives comfortably in the city is happy to take the several items from her
mother's home...a home that doesn't even have windows, but only holes with strips of rawhide
covering each opening. The narrator makes note of the many hands that used the churn, and how
they have worn the wood down, but Dee is oblivious.

After dinner Dee comes
into the room with two quilts she wants.

They had been
pieced by Grandma Dee and then Big Dee and me had hung them on the quilt frames on the front
porch and quilted them.

Dee's description reveals exactly
how she feels about them:

"Mama," Wangero said
sweet as a bird. "Can I have these old quilts?"

I heard something
fall in the kitchen, and a minute later the kitchen door slammed.

The slamming is done by Maggie, and this tells the reader how she
feels about Dee's desire to have the "old quilts." The value of the quilts is in their
age, not by who carefully stitched them. Dee assumes she will get them. The
narrator explains that they are for Maggie after she marries. Dee is appalled:

She'd probably be backward enough to put them to everyday
use.

What makes them valuable to Dee is that they are
"priceless," not the hands that made them. As if the Holy Ghost had come over her in
church, the narrator hugs Maggie and gives them to her, knowing it's where
the quilts belong because Maggie will appreciate them as Dee never could.

In "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe, how do the narrator's feelings differ when he kills the cat and when he kills his wife?

The
narrator in "" is an obvious sociopath, incapable of feeling true remorse or guilt.
Nevertheless, as he tells his tale, he recounts a regression into further depths of depravity.
Therefore, when he kills his first cat, Pluto, he is somewhat horrified at his deed, and for
months it bothers him with a "half-sentiment that seemed, but was not, remorse."
Still, as he reports it, he is not satisfied with himself after killing the cat, and he plunges
further into alcoholism.

After killing his wife, however, no such
half-sentiments plague him. Instead, he is intent on covering up his crime, and when he has
carefully hidden the corpse behind a...

Identify and analyze conflicts and discuss resolutions. Use one quote for each major conflict.

I'm afraid
there are too many conflicts in this book to really do this question justice in anything less
than many pages. We can, however, get you started on answering this.

There
are conflicts between Susie and her neighbor, Mr. Harvey. This is resolved when she's
killed.

After that, the major conflict in the book is between Susie's death
and the rest of reality (seriously). She is in conflict with the universe, because she's trying
to figure out the meaning of her death....

In Dante's Inferno, what are the sins Dante himself committed?

As the poem
opens, Dante is at the midpoint in life, having turned thirty-five, which he understands as
halfway between brith and the accepted age of death at around seventy. He feels he has lost his
way, or "wandered off from the straight path."

His main sin is
feeling dulled down and separated from God. He is also lackadaisical about discerning and doing
God's will. He hopes to be reinvigorated and to rediscover some direction in his life.

Therefore, Dante allows Virgil to act as his guide through a tour of the underworld.
Dante at this point believes in both God's will and his own free will. He learns, however,
during his journey through hell that the sin of putting one's own will ahead of God's will leads
to eternal suffering. He also recognizes that one can still become aware of one's sins, confess
them, repent for them, and, in that way, earn God's forgiveness.

The vivid
depictions of what happens to people who have lost their way and decide to live life outside of
God's will...

Themes section for Death and the Compass by Jorge Luis Borges

Symmetry

The idea of symmetry is key to the plot of "." It
is symmetry which drives Red Scharlach, the villain and ultimate orchestrator of Lonnrot's
demise, to kill the detective as he does: he wishes to kill him, in an echo of the way in which
Lonnrot himself killed Scharlach's brother. At the same time, ironically, it is his love for
symmetry, and his capacity to seek it out in the form of patterns, that leads Lonnrot to fall
into Scharlach's trap. As he studies the pattern of the crimes so far committed, Lonnrot
observes that there is a symmetry between them in terms of time and space: he recognizes,
because of this drive to seek symmetry, that the fourth crime must take place in a certain spot
-- which turns out to be the site of Lonnrot's own death.

At the same time,
it is interesting that Lonnrot does detect something sinister in symmetry, even while he does
not understand it. When he enters the house at the end of the story, he notes that it abounds
with "superfluous symmetries and maniacal repetitions," with each statue being
mirrored by another. It is the symmetry of the house, Lonnrot feels, which causes him to feel
that it is enormous and maze-like; its symmetry makes him struggle to find his way, even though
the symmetry of the crimes plotted by Scharlach have served as a "compass" for him. In
one circumstance, symmetry guides; ultimately, however, symmetry entraps.

Deception and "two-facedness"

There are many elements in this story in which all is not as
it seems. Indeed, the story heavily relies upon the deceptive nature of the trap Scharlach has
set for Lonnrot: while Lonnrot feels that the solution to his problem is so
"crystalline" he is embarrassed not to have understood it earlier, there are many
clues in the text suggesting that this transparency is, itself, an illusion.

One of these clues is the repeated appearance of people in masks, or whose identity is
otherwise cloaked from view, their real faces covered by secondary ones whose purpose is to
obfuscate. When Gryphius appears at the tavern, for example, even his driver is wearing a bear
mask. He is escorted by two "masked harlequins," whose identity is not only concealed
in terms of their faces, but also through the distraction of their outfits. They are presenting
themselves as fools, or entertainments, which serves to divert attention from the reality of
what is happening. Later in the story, we learn that the masked Gryphius was indeed not the
person he appeared to be, but Scharlach, who, driven by fury and his desire to avenge his
brother, has allied himself with "odious, double-faced Janus." Scharlach recognizes
that, in order to avenge his brother as he wishes to do, he must present himself as something
which he is not, and rely upon illusion and deception to create a world which is not what it
appears to be. Lonnrot may be able to see through patterns and find the solution to the maze
which has been set for him, but he is not able to recognize until he reaches its center that he
is not solving a problem, but falling into a trap. The meaning is not what he believes it to be.

Jewish mysticism and numbers

This short story is permeated with an air of mystery and the unknown, which is
developed through the use of Jewish mysticism and numerology. Throughout the story, references
are made to the great secrets of Jewish thought, such as, notably, the secret, hundredth name of
God, but also numbers of significance to Jewish scholars, such as the number three. Judaic
thought is presented as something secret and other: Lonnrot takes to studying the books of
Judaic thought he finds at the site of the first murder because he believes they represent the
key to unlocking this mystery. Scharlach, at the same time, relies upon this understanding of
Judaism as something mysterious and different: he prolongs the ruse of a murderer seeking to
uncover the name of God because he knows the "goy" Lonnrot will view this as a puzzle
to be solved. He does not understand Judaism as the lived experience of a group of people, but
as a collection of riddles and arcane beliefs.

There are other elements in
the story which speak to the separation of Jewish experience from Christian. The attacks upon
Jews are viewed as antisemitic by the Jewish populace, but are sensationalized by Christians.
Scharlach is able to use Jewishness, and views of Jewishness, in order to further his own agenda
and help lure Lonnrot into the trap he has set.

In 1984, what is the significance of Comrade Ogilvy?

In Part One,
Chapter Four, while at work,is tasked with writing a man called Comrade Withers out of history.
(Withers has been vaporised and is now considered to be an enemy of the Party). To do this,
Winston creates a substitute figure called Comrade Ogilvy. This man has no factual basis
whatsoever; he is completely drawn from Winston's imagination but, by writing him into history,
he has come to life.

Ogilvy is a model citizen of Oceania and the perfect
Party member. As a boy, he was a Troop Leader of the Spies, for example, and he reported his own
uncle to the Thought Police. He does not smoke or drink and his only conversational interest is
the "Principles of Ingsoc." Rather ironically, Ogilvy is the complete opposite of his
creator, Winston, who is already beginning to rebel against Party rules and doctrine.

As a result of Ogilvy's existence, Comrade Withers has been written out of history and,
as such, has become an "unperson." But this does not matter since the Party controls
information and can rewrite history whenever it chooses. Ogilvy's significance, then, is exactly
this: he shows just how easily the Party is able to control the past, present and the
future. 

What are some describing words for Kit, of Elizabeth George Speare's The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

Describing words allow
readers to create a mental image of what the author is describing. These mental images help the
reader to connect on a deeper scale with the characters. As for Kit, theof
, herby(the author) proves important. The novel needs her connection with
Hannah Tupper to allow Kit to make the connection between her own life as an outcast. In the
same way, Speare needs to define and describe Kit in such a way that readers are able to connect
as well. 

Words specifically chosen to describe and illustrate Kit are as
follows: staring hungrily (1), sudden impulse (5), forgotten (5), guiltily (6), embarrassed (6),
curious (6), scornfully (9), uneasy (12), indigent (13), frustration (16), and uneasy
(20). 

Given the descriptive and vast nature of the words chosen to define
and describe Kit in the first twenty pages, one can see how complex a character she will prove
to be. 

In Romeo and Juliet, what is Mercutio's last line before he dies?

is 's
kin. He is friends withand spends most of his time with the Montagues, but he is also invited to
Capulet's ball.

In act 3, scene 1,warns that in the heat there is "mad
blood stirring." When the Capulets arrive, Mercutio says "I care not." He is
unbothered byand engages in word play with him. Mercutio is looking to challenge Romeo. Romeo is
newly married toand will not fight Tybalt, who is now his cousin through marriage. Mercutio
fights Tybalt instead. Some readers wonder if either of them are really aiming to kill, or if
their sword fight is more of a childish game. There is only blood shed when Romeo
intervenes:

TYBALT under ROMEO's arm stabs
MERCUTIO, and flies with his followers.

Mercutio knows the extent of his injury. He realizes he is dying, and realizes that the
feud has led to this. His final words, including the repetition of "a plague o' both your
houses," show that there is not one individual to blame, but the ancient families as a
whole.

Mercutio's last lines on stage are:

"Help me into some house, Benvolio,
Or I shall faint. A plague o' both
your houses!
They have made worms' meat of me: I have it,
And soundly too:
your houses!"

Benvolio takes Mercutio off stage, and
then re-enters to tell Romeo that Mercutio is dead.

Just as theopens with the
words "Two households," Mercutio's last words "your houses" remind us that
this play is about the feuding families and the effect their feud has on everyone
else.

What is a good essay hook or opening sentence about how society limits us in The Scarlet Letter?

A hook, or
an opening sentence at the start of an essay, has a specific purpose, which is to draw the
reader in and to give the reader reason to be interested in reading the essay.

Some teachers believe using a question as a hook is an acceptable way to begin an
essay, while others find questions too much of a clich©; other teachers encourage broad
comments about the topic at hand, so that the writer can narrow the focus throughout the
introductory paragraph, while others prefer starting with a specific idea around the thesis
statement from the very beginning.

Here are two specific examples of hooks,
or opening sentences, that concern the topic of society and its limitations within the context
of 's .

1. Many successful societies are successful
because the members of the community adhere to rigid rules; other societies collapse under
overly strict expectations.

This example positions two sides of an argument
around the pros and cons of a society's limitations. A writer can use a hook like this one to
direct the reader towards the point of view that lines up appropriately with the writer's
argument or thesis statement.

2. Can a society ever benefit from setting
limits on its citizens?

This example is intended to inspire thought in the
reader and to set up a response to the question. Throughout the introductory paragraph, the
writer can explore his or her own answers to the question while guiding the reader towards the
thesis statement that encapsulates the writer's argument.

Good
luck!

In the Friar's opening soliloquy in Romeo and Juliet, what does he say about the flower that he inspects?

In
, whenis introduced, he is holding a basket in his hand (into which he
places his medicinal herbs), and this action establishes a core aspect to hisand his role in the
within the play. Indeed, the dual nature by which these plants an herbs can simultaneously serve
as curative and poison is a key theme across the , along with the dualistic nature of life and
death, all of which are significantwithin the larger arc of and
.

While inspecting the flower, he states:

"Within the infant rind of this small flower / Poison hath
residence, and medicine power: / For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part; / Being
tasted, slays all senses with the heart. / Two such opposed kings encamp them still / In man as
well as herbsgrace and rude will/ And where the worser is predominant, / Full soon the canker
death eats up that plant."

However, these lines
intertwine with larger themes within the play and within the soliloquy itself. This example
illustrates a far larger pattern. Earlier, as part of that same soliloquy, he says:

"I must up-fill this osier cage of ours / With baleful weeds
and precious-juiced flowers. / The earth, that's nature's mother, is her tomb; / What is her
burying gave, that is her womb."

There is
illustrated here a kind of dualism about life and death, poison and curative, one which is
present at the heart of medicine and at the heart of nature itself. Laurence himself is well
aware of this tension, and his example of the plant serves to illustrate that tension, through
which the beneficial and harmful properties exist side-by-side. In so doing, he is alsolater
events in the story, and the role he himself and his medicinal knowledge will play within theof
Romeo and Juliet.

What was the difference between pagan beliefs and catholic beliefs?

The term
"pagan" is typically used in modern times to refer to anyone who believes in a
polytheistic religion.  Therefore, we would say that the Greeks and Romans were pagans because
they believed in many gods.  We would also say that the ancient Celts were pagans because they
believed in gods and spirits and such.  So the term really covers a wide variety of beliefs,
from religions like those of the Celts and of ancient Shinto Japan to much more formalized
religions like those of the Romans.

These beliefs differ from Catholicism
most clearly in the fact that they are polytheistic.  Catholics, like all Christians, believe in
one God only.  In the context of medieval Europe (since you tagged this with
"medieval") a pagan might also believe, for example, in spirits that brought good or
bad luck to harvests or child-bearing or animal rearing.  None of these would have been
officially acceptable to the Catholic Church.

What does Mercutio say about Tybalt's style of fighting?

Whenlearns thathas sent
a letter to 's houselikely a challenge to fight, because Romeo went to the Capulet's party the
night beforehe describes Tybalt's particular style of fighting, saying,

He fights as you sing prick-song, keeps time, distance, and
proportion. He rests his minim restsone, two, and the third in your bosom. The very butcher of a
silk button, a duelist, a duelist, a gentleman of the very first house of the first and second
cause. Ah, the immortal passado, the punto reverso,
the hai!

In other words, Mercutio
believes that Tybalt fights like one might sing if one were performing, paying attention to
elements like timing and distance and proportion and all other formal concerns. He breaks when
he ought to and he kills by the book. He is precisecan hit a small mark, like a button, with his
weaponand he is a master duelist. He has been taught how to be a very fine fencer, and he knows
all the necessary moves to make his kill: the forward thrust,...

What are some important facts about the Indus Valley Civilization?

The Indus
Civilization (also referred to as the Indus Valley Civilization) was active on the Indian
subcontinent from roughly 2500€“1700 bce, according to href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indus-civilization">the Encyclop¦dia
Britannica. The  href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indus-civilization">Indus Valley
Civilization was known for two important cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, which were
centers of political activity and commerce. Other cities affiliated with the civilization
included Banawali, Kalibangan, and Surkotada (to name a few). The Indus Valley Civilization was
literate, meaning that they could read and write; in fact, the script used by the Indus Valley
Civilization has been partially deciphered, and researchers have suggested that it might be
href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dravidian-languages">Dravidian.


In terms of lifestyle, the Indus Valley Civilization relied on href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indus-civilization">irrigated
agriculture. Crops included barley, mustard, sesame, cotton, peas, and dates,
according to href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indus-civilization">Encyclop¦dia
Britannica. Archaeologists have discovered that the major cities of the Indus Valley
Civilization were well-planned and that animals were commonly domesticated ( href="http://southasia.ucla.edu/">UCLA: Social Sciences). Additionally,
it appears that the people of the Indus Valley Civilization did not have horses but did possess
and use bronze/stone tools (UCLA: Social
Sciences). While it is not entirely clear what lead to the ultimate decline of the
Indus Valley Civilization, it has been proposed that the influence and invasion of the Aryans,
who began to attack Indus Valley villages, played a role ( href="http://southasia.ucla.edu/">UCLA: Social Sciences).


In terms of fashion and appearance, we can gather some information about the
habits of Indus Valley people by examining href="https://indusrivervalley-civilization.weebly.com/art-and-architecture.html">artwork
from the civilization. As you can see from the figure linked above, it appears jewelry was worn
on the arms and neck, and women's hair was pulled back into a deliberate hairstyle. We can also
infer that the culture was enthusiastic about art and sculpture, as they dedicated the time to
both pursuits. Examining jewelry found at archaeological sites, we can also see that the Indus
Valley Civilization gravitated toward gold and agate in their crafts. Furthermore, the figurine
of a dancing girl suggests that the Indus Valley Civilization appreciated both music and dance.


(Sources: see attached)

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Why does Winston despise Julia in 1984 by George Orwell?

despisesearly in
Part One of before he even knows her namefor a number of reasons. He hates
her because he hates all young women who are Party members. With their sashes and emblems,
Winston labels these young and pretty women as the most "bigoted adherents" of the
Party, and this creates an immediate conflict between himself and Julia.

In
addition, Winston also hates Julia because he thinks she might be a Party spy or agent of the
Thought Police. He has this impression because she once passed him in a corridor and slipped him
a "glance" which filled him with "terror." While he admits she is unlikely
to be a spy, Winston cannot get past the sense of "uneasiness" she inspires in
him.

Finally, Winston despises Julia as a way of demonstrating how easy it is
to transfer negative feelings during the Two Minutes Hate. Instead of hating Emmanuel Goldstein,
for instance, Winston sits in the cinema and imagines committing all sorts of atrocities on
Julia's body, like tying her to a stake and shooting her with arrows.

These
feelings toward Julia, however, quickly disappear once Winston realizes she is in love with
him.

what was special about the donkey jesus rode and how could he ride it?

Matthew 21:5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and
sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

This
message was prophesied years before Jesus fulfilled it. There is something meek and humble about
Jesus riding into town on a new colt. The prophet stated that the King would humbly ride into
town on a new colt. Jesus was so pure until he even had to sit on a pure colt. This signified
his purity. It is assumed that no one had ridden the new colt before Jesus. 

The people are honoring Jesus with a parade. They are shouting Hosanna and the highest
praise to the King. 

In another scripture, Matthew 21:9, they escort Jesus
into Jerusalem:

And the multitudes that went before, and
that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name
of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

Jesus came into
Jerusalem with honor as being the son of David and  King of Sion. 

In Mark
11:2, the scripture points out that no one had ever sat on the colt:

And [Jesus] saith unto them, Go your way into the village over
against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man
sat; loose him, and bring him.

This scripture points out
that no one had ever burdened the colt before. The fact that no one had ever ridden the colt is
important. Jesus was so pure until no one could have burdened the animal before Jesus rode
it. 

The people are proclaiming that Jesus is great and mighty. He had just
raised Lazarus from the dead and the people were amazed by him. They knew he was different. They
recognized his greatness. Yet Jesus shows up on a new colt or donkey. He would not allow the
people to honor him as a great king who would show up on a fine stallion. He was humble and
chose a new colt or donkey in keeping with his meek appearance and humble entrance into the
city. Jesus was pure of heart just like the new colt. 

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In "Suicide Note" by Janice Mirikitani, examine the presence of justice.

If justice
is being defined as judgment, then I would suggest that the speaker of the poem sees suicide as
a forum where justice is possible. It is evident that the speaker in the poem has not found any
redemption or justice in this life.  There is constant and persistent analysis that indicates
the speaker sees themselves as a failure in this being.  "Disappointment," "not
good enough," and the shortcomings in "trying to please" are all in theof the
poem.  There is a reflection of "penance" in the idea that if the speaker takes their
own life, they can find a realm where justice is evident.  This is seen in the closing of the
poem:

Perhaps when they find me 
they will
bury 
my bird bones beneath 
a sturdy pine 
and scatter my feathers
like 
unspoken song 
over this white and cold and silent 
breast of
earth.

The closing of the poem seems to indicate that
suicide and thereafter is a representation of justice.  It is a projection of the redemption and
sense of unity that is absent in the fragmentation of this life for the speaker.  It is here
where justice can be seen, in terms of resolution and sense of harmony.  This is not an entirely
happy or vision of contentment, but it is one in which the speaker understands clearly that
justice is only possible through leaving this condition of being.

Describe The Battle Of The Cowshed

The Battle
of Cowshed occurred because Mr. Jones finally was able to get a group of men together to attempt
to take back his farm.  At first, no one wanted to help Jones.  In fact,states that people
wanted to take advantage of Jones's situation.  However, when the rebellion seemed to be going
well, others were afraid that this rebellion might spread.  

got wind of
this and he was ready.  He studied the battle tactics of no one less than Julius Caesar.
 Snowball's tactic was threefold. 

First, he sent the pigeons to create
disorder among the attackers.  Then he sent the geese to peck at the legs of the people.  All of
this was diversionary.  Second, Snowball sent bigger animals like Muriel, Benjamin, and the
sheep.  After this initial attack, Snowball ordered them to retreat.  The humans thought they
won.  They even rejoiced.  However, this retreat, too, was all a part of his plan. Third, as the
men came closer, the horses and cows moved into the battle and surprised and overwhelmed Jones
and his men.  Here is the text:

As soon as they were well
inside the yard, the three horses, the three cows, and the rest of the pigs, who had been lying
in ambush in the cowshed, suddenly emerged in their rear, cutting them off. Snowball now gave
the signal for the charge. He himself dashed straight for Jones.

The battle was successful.

Jones was hurled into
a pile of dung and his gun flew out of his hands. But the most terrifying spectacle of all was ,
rearing up on his hind legs and striking out with his great iron-shod hoofs like a stallion. His
very first blow took a stable-lad from Foxwood on the skull and stretched him lifeless in the
mud. At the sight, several men dropped their sticks and tried to run.

The animals rejoiced.  Surprisingly, there was only one casualty -
a sheep.  The animals gave him honors.  Also they decided to call the battle, "Battle of
Cowshed," because that was where the battle was fought. At this point, Snowball was also
recognized for his heroic role in the battle.  Perhaps more importantly, October 12th, the date
of the battle, would become a lasting memory for the animals. 

 

 

Are there any themes that are the same in Hughes' work compared to "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker?

I think the
best way to answer this question is to consider the historical context and identity of each
author.  Langston Hughes was one of the first poets of the Harlem
Renaissance , the artistic movement that started when African Americans in Harlem, NY
began devoting themselves to art, music, poetry, prose and dance that celebrated who they were
and where they had come from.  This was the only the beginning of what would eventually become
a...

In "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, when Mathilde Loisel's husband brings home the invitation, what is her reaction?

Mathilde
Loisel is an extremely superficial, materialistic woman who wishes that she could live the
luxurious life of an aristocrat. Mathilde resents marrying a humble clerk at the Ministry of
Public Instruction and continually fantasizes about becoming wealthy. She is unhappy with her
current lifestyle and is extremely self-conscious about her social status.

When Mathilde's husband cheerfully tells her that they have been invited
to a ball at the Ministry's palace, she responds with disdain and throws the invitation on the
ground. She proceeds to lament about owning only one dress and tells her husband
to give his invitation to someone whose wife is "better equipped" than she. Mathilde
then requests four hundred francs to buy a nice dress and visits Madame Forestier to borrow a
diamond necklace.

Overall, Mathilde Loisel is initially upset at the news of
being invited to the palace ball because she does not own the expensive attire or jewelry that
she believes she deserves to make such an appearance. Mathilde's reaction reveals that she is
both superficial and extremely ungrateful.

Things Fall Apart As A Postcolonial Novel

's
novel  is a great example of a literary work that intentionally situates a
colonized people as the cultural norm while depicting the colonizing people as outsiders - or as
"the other."

A key to understanding many of the 20th century
critical and literary movements like postcolonialism is found in the notion of "the
other." Essentially this term refers to groups that are perceived or portrayed as being
outside of a cultural norm in a given discourse (that discourse might be exemplified in
literature or political speech). 

The concept of "the other" is
central to the critique presented by critical schools that sought to counter-balance a
widespread cultural perspective in the arts that was seen to favor Western white males over
other demographics. Simply put, postcolonialism suggests that there are a number of negative
effects that stem from an unchallenged bias in favor of a single (economically dominant)
group.

"As more and...

How has the main character changed in the book The Lovely Bones?

s
tells the story of the Salmon family and their journey of self-discovery
that comes after the death of oldest daughter, Susie. Each member of the family embarks on the
five stages of grief, and by navigating them, comes out changed on the other end.

Susie Salmon is already dead when our story begins, and
she tells her part from her version of heaven. While exploring the story of her life and death,
both through her own memories and the continuing lives of her family, Susie comes to terms with
her death and is able to move on. She matures in the after life in a way that her fourteen years
on Earth did not allow for. She comes out more stable, calm and thankful than she is when we
begin.

Jack Salmon is a father struggling with
the death of his daughter, whom he always strove to protect. Jack has a difficult time accepting
that Susie is gone. Since he feels he was unable to protect her, he becomes overprotective of
Lindsey and Buckley. He develops a distanced...

What are three ways Abigail Williams from The Crucible represents manipulation? Please provide quotes to support your answer.

It is clear in act 1 of that Abigail Williams has the status of a
poor relation in Mr. Parris's house and that she has had to manipulate him in order to avoid
being treated as a servant. When he asks about her reputation in Salem, she lies about Elizabeth
Proctor's reasons for dismissing her and then, on the basis that attack is the best form of
defense, suddenly changes the subject:

They want slaves,
not such as I. Let them send to Barbados for that. I will not black my face for any of them!
[With ill-concealed resentment at him] Do you begrudge me my bed,
uncle?

A little later, Abigail manipulates Betty and Mary
into corroborating her story as to what happened in the woods, reminding them of her traumatic
past, and the power and resolve she has drawn from it:

I
have seen some reddish work done...

How is poetry from the past different from modern poetry?

English
language poetry has changed significantly in the last 250 years. Before the dawn of the Romantic
age in 1785, poetry tended to be filled with elevated , strewn with allusions to classical
literature, and replete with personifications of abstract concepts. Sonnets and long epic poems
were popular in Shakespeare's time. However, simple ballads, verses that were often sung in
everyday speech or , were also common. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge cooperated
in introducing a dramatic change to poetry known as the "lyrical ballad," a form that
attempted to bring poetry more into the grasp of the common man by using the words of everyday
speech but maintaining a metrical pattern and beauty of language. These poems used traditional
verse forms but shunned the excessive high-brow language and personifications of abstract
objects that poems had used before. Poets like Keats, Shelley, and Byron brought much beauty,
philosophy, and even humor to their poems, still using regular rhythm and rhyme.

The Victorian poets, such as Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
built on the foundation of the Romantics and continued expressing their various themes in
traditional rhymed forms or . However, in the last half of the 19th century, experiments in
poetry by Robert Browning in England and Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman in America presaged
more freedom in the forms of poetry. By extensive use of enjambment and caesura, Browning
achieved a sense of the rhythms of regular speech in his dramatic monologues, although they
actually used consistent rhythm and meter. Emily Dickinson usually wrote in a traditional ballad
format known as the fourteener (28 syllables in a stanza), but her frequent use of erratic
capitalization and punctuation as well as near rhyme added flexibility to her verse. Whitman
gave up the use of traditional verse forms altogether for some of his poems, preferring long,
descriptive, unrhymed lines. 

In the 20th century, poetry changed
dramatically, indicating the dawn of the Modernist era. Extremely influential during this period
was Ezra Pound, who introduced the technique of Imagism. Imagist poems used a minimalist
approach, preferring short poems whose purpose was simply to evoke a single image in the
reader's mind. Although Imagism did not take over English poetry, it influenced it
significantly. Wide variations in verse forms became the norm as poets tended to abandon
consistent rhythm, meter, and rhyme schemes for the rhythms of natural speech or for
inconsistent rhymes and rhythms. Not only that, but the subject matter of poetry changed to
reflect the disillusionment of modern society. Rather than providing pat answers, Modernist
poetry often prefers questions or deliberate obscurity. "The Wasteland" by T.S. Eliot
and "The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats are two good examples. Not all modern poets,
however, fall into the "anything goes" camp. Robert Frost, America's best-known and
best-loved poet for half of the 20th century, used primarily traditional verse forms for his
poems. Modern poets have the option of drawing on the rich traditions of any of the poetry that
precedes them, from the traditional verse forms of the 18th and 19th centuries to the Imagism
andof the 20th century.

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Critically examine Death of a Salesman as a realist tragedy.

Willy
Loman, the mainin s , is the embodiment of a tragic figure, his entire
existence boiled down to his travails as father, husband, and salesman. He is struggling against
forces both internal and external. He is an aging traveling salesman fighting to maintain his
relevance in a business world that casts aside the old with the inevitability of a coming
season, and his two grown sons have demonstrated little in the way of competency or commitment.
His long-suffering wife, Linda, endures the emotional hardships that life with Willy entails,
while defending his honor and legacy to his most vocal criticshis sons, one of whom caught Willy
in the act of cheating on Linda while traveling for business.

Millers play is
realist in that it portrays the real-life struggles of its characters. It is ain that, for
Willy, there is no consolation. He dies at the end of the play and is mourned by a wife and a
friend, both of whom understand that...

What are potential problems with having a staffing process in which vacancies are filled on a lottery basis from among job applicants or on a first...

If the
goal of a business is to maximize profit through the most cost-effective methods of
manufacturing a product or developing the means of rendering a serviceor if the goal is to
enable the business to achieve significant technological innovations that will exceed those of
competitorsthese goals are unlikely to be achieved through a personnel policy that relies on a
lottery system or on a first-hired seniority system. The best way to achieve goals is to
maximize use of the most skilled employeeseven if those employees are relatively new hires or
are junior to less capable older workers.

Employing a lottery system to fill
a vacancy within an organization is to suggest that the open position is of marginal value to
the company. A lottery system is, by nature, random and ignores priorities and objectives. Also,
a lottery system minimizes the prospect that the winner of the lottery will be the most
capable candidate for the vacant position. Similarly, a seniority system in...

What is the setting in Fever 1793? The setting€”where and when the story takes place in the book

takes place in Philadelphia during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. This was the first major
outbreak of yellow fever in the United States. It hit Philadelphia in the summer of 1793,
following the Revolutionary War, and peaked in October of that year.

The book
contains many accurate historical details. For example, at that time, Philadelphia was serving
as the temporary capital of the country, and Congress was located in the city. In addition,
Eliza, the cook at Mattie's family's coffee house, is a free African American. There were many
free African Americans in Philadelphia at the time. The Quakers who ran Philadelphia were
opposed to slavery. Dr. Benjamin Rush, a figure in the novel, was a real-life physician and
signer of the Declaration of Independence who tried to cure fever victims by bloodletting them
and administering mercury, perhaps doing more harm than good. He recruited African American
volunteers to help the fever victims, as he falsely believed that African Americans were immune
to the epidemic. Many African Americans, such as Absalom Jones and Richard Allen, valiantly
helped nurse victims. 

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Evaluate the Norman conquest of England. How did it affect the socio-cultural life of England?

Arguably,
the Norman conquest of England summoned one of the greatest social, cultural and political
changes the country ever experienced in such a short space of time.

William
of Normandy invaded England in October 1066 and was crowned King William of England the
following December. The first thing to remember here is that William was a conqueror. He was not
welcomed by the majority of the Saxon population of England.

Therefore, one
of William's first major issues was to crush any rebellion from within his new country. This had
a profound effect on Saxon society, particularly in the North. From 1069, William ordered a
series of campaigns, collectively known as Harrying the North, whereby he rounded up Saxon
rebels, executed them and their families, and burned their farms. This action causes widespread
famine in the North as farmlands and crops were destroyed. This, of course, had a major social
impact on the Northern population of England.

Furthermore, to suppress
further rebellion, William created a feudal system where he abolished most of the Saxon lords,
took their land, and replaced them with Norman nobles and barons. During this time, land was
divided between these Norman nobles, and over 100 castles were built in order to maintain
control and dominance over the Saxon population. The barons were responsible for collecting
taxes from the peasants and paying King William. They also had their own armies consisting of
Knights and other professional soldiers, which were forced to serve the king for a number of
days per year. This greatly increased the military strength of William.

King
William's Norman origins meant that England was no closely linked to a large part of France.
This had major cultural significance as more French practices became assimilated into English
culture. In fact, many nobles did not speak English, and in many places, French was widely
spoken. This continued throughout the Norman and Plantagenet periods of English history, and
many of the symbols of England (coats of arms, banners, and flags) originated from this
period.

Finally, William's attention to bureaucracy saw the creation of the
Domesday Book. This was a record of almost every piece of property in existence in England. It
meant that taxation levels were easier to calculate and peasants could be financially controlled
much more easily.

To summarize, the Norman invasion of England had a profound
impact upon the country. In essence, it ceased to be a Saxon country. Within a few generations,
Saxon cultural practices had more or less disappeared. Furthermore, the country saw major
changes in its political structure, which meant that only certain types of people could hope to
gain land. It elevated the Normans above the Saxons in most areas of daily
life.

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The Founding Fathers considered the judicial branch to be the least dangerous branch. Were they correct?

Some people
would argue that the Founders were wrong about this because of the fact that the courts can have
a great deal of impact on the laws.  They would point to things like the decisions in
Brown v. Board of Education or Roe v. Wade to show
that the courts can be very powerful.  

Although these decisions were
important, the judiciary truly is the least dangerous branch.  It cannot proactively legislate
in any area of law that it...

How do Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff compare/contrast in William Shakespeare's Macbeth?

Ladyis a character we see very little of in
Shakespeare's . In fact, she only appears once, in the scene in Act IV in
which she is killed. Ladyis a much more important figure to the plot of the play and to its
.

is a powerful woman who has influence over her husband, a noble thane and
military leader, Macbeth. When he hears the prophecy that he will become king, he writes to his
wife immediately. He seeks her counsel and trusts her opinion. The two plot together to kill
Kingwhen he comes to stay at Macbeth's castle so that Macbeth can ascend to the throne as soon
as possible. Though Macbeth has some doubts along the way, he ends up going through with the
murder. His wife is the stronger character at this point in the play: she is the one who
convinces him to commit the crime when he tries to back out, and she is the one who goes back to
plant the daggers on the guards to frame them, since Macbeth is too nervous and horrified to
return to the scene. It is Lady Macbeth who has to cover for her husband when he thinks he sees
's ghost at the table during a feast at this castle to celebrate his coronation. Soon enough,
though, Macbeth takes total control, becomes increasingly ruthless and paranoid, and begins to
leave his wife out of his plans. She ends up going insane, sleepwalking, and trying to wash her
hands of a blood spot that symbolizes her guilt. She commits suicide near the end of the play,
and her death makes Macbeth soliloquize about how brief and meaningless life is.

, on the other hand, is more a victim than an active player in
Macbeth. She is seen conversing with her son and with another nobleman
about the sudden departure of her husband Macduff, who has gone to fight withto overthrow
Macbeth. She tries to explain to her son that she thinks Macduff is a traitor for going against
his king, thoughattempts to assure her that he has his reasons. Lady Macduff tells her son that
his father is dead (he is not) and dramatically asks what they will do without him. She seems to
be emotional and distraught, unlike the very much in-command Lady Macbeth, at least early in the
play.

As the earlier reviewer said, one similarity between the two women is
that they do critique certain actions or qualities of their husbands. Lady Macduff is upset
because Macduff has left the family and the castle unguarded; this turns out to be a legitimate
fear when everyone in the castle is murdered by Macbeth's henchmen. Lady Macbeth worries that
her husband does not have the viciousness required to kill The King and take his position. She
is partially correct, as well, since at the time of the murder, Macbeth is overwhelmed and
weaker than she is. Eventually though, Macbeth proves her wrong.

Please help me write a topic sentence about globalization.

The main
thing you need to do in order to write a topic sentence for your essay on globalization is to
have a very clear idea of your focus. Often, the first sentence of an essay is the last one you
should write, because it signposts where the...

What does the light that came above the Spirit of Christmas Past's head represent?

The light
above the Ghost of Christmas Past's head represents revelation and self-discovery. It
illuminates Scrooge's past, reminding him of how Christmases used to be in his younger days and
how much he enjoyed celebrating them.

Scrooge's mind is clouded in darkness;
he no longer cares about Christmas and, indeed, has a profound contempt for those who do.
("Bah, humbug!") So it's particularly appropriate that the Ghost of Christmas Past is
able to light the way, giving Scrooge a glimpse of how things used to be.

This isn't a very pleasant experience for Scrooge. He'd so much prefer to remain in the
darkness as a Christmas-hating old skinflint. He doesn't wish to reminded of the past, whether
of good memoriessuch as Christmas partiesor badsuch as when his fiancee dumped him for being so
mean.

That's why Scrooge accuses the Ghost of Christmas Past of torturing him
by showing him all these old memories. Unable to take much more of his past, Scrooge tries to
cover up the light with his night-cap. He simply can't handle the truth of his
past.

How can eutrophication due to human activities be avoided?

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Eutrophication of a lake occurs when
the algae that reside there bloom- they reproduce at a much faster pace than normal.
This is due to the input of excessive nitrates and
phosphates.

When algae over grow and later die off, oxygen in
the lake is depleted as bacteria use the oxygen to consume the algae. The lake may become a low
oxygen environment which can devastate organisms that reside there. As fish die off, the quality
of the lake further deteriorates leading to more...

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What character trait best fits young Charles from Shirley Jackson's short story, "Charles"?

","
byis about a young boy named Laurie, who is just beginning kindergarten. When Laurie's mother
asks him about school, he regales her with stories about a little boy named Charles, who is
always getting into trouble for one thing or another....

In Gabriel Garc­a M¡rquez's "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," discuss the use of irony, and what purpose it serves.

For me,
theis not that the old man that shows up on
the beach one day in "" (by )with the potential to be an angeland is treated shabbily
because of his appearance. That is not a surprise. The irony is that even
as they see themselves as people of faithas does the town priestthey are all blind to the fact
that angel or not, the old man is God's creature.

There
is a strong parallel here with the story of Christwho was rejected by his own people because
they had anticipated a Messiah of great power who
would destroy the Romans, their oppressors. Jesus comes, rather, as a peacemaker; because he is
not who they expect him to be, the people turn on him and kill
him.

While the people in this story stop short of killing the old man (though
it does enter into conversation), they fail to treat him like a heavenly
creature because he defies their expectations.

Alien to
the impertinences of the world, he only lifted his...

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What are some major similarities between the political expressions of conservatives and liberals?

The
answer to this question really hinges on what we mean by "conservative" and
"liberal" (particularly the latter). Other responses have noted some of the
similarities between modern right-wing and left-wing political parties, but it's also important
to note the historical meaning of liberalism. This "classical" liberalism developed in
the 18th and 19th centuries, drawing on works like John Locke's Two Treatises of
Government and Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations. Broadly
speaking, liberalism promoted ideas like social progress through science and rational thought,
respect for individual liberties, and the superiority of free-market or capitalist economies.


For the classical liberal, these ideas are all interrelated: humans are by
nature guided by rational self-interest, and the intersection of individual interests in the
free market is what drives economic growth and innovation (which in turn benefits society as a
whole). Likewise, democracies that drew inspiration from thinkers like...

According to Kaleidoscope what makes a good death?

It looks
like you are referring to the short story "Kaleidoscope" in the collection.

According to "Kaleidoscope," a good death is a meaningful death and a
testament to a life lived without regrets.

In the story, Hollis (the lead
character) engages in deep self-contemplation after the rocket he shared with 7 other astronauts
explodes. The destruction of the spacecraft propels the men into space.

It is
very evident that none of the men will survive such a catastrophe. The story centers on how the
men handle the inevitability of death. The names of the astronauts are Hollis, Woode, Stimson,
the Captain, Stone, Lespere, Applegate, and Barkley.

Because they did not
have time to connect their force...

`y = ln|csc(x)|` Find the derivative of the function.

`y=ln|csc(x)|`

To take the
derivative of this, use the formula:

`(ln u)' = 1/u*u'`

Applying that, y' will be:

`y'=1/(cscx)*(cscx)'`

Take note that the derivative of cosecant is `(csctheta)' = -cscthetacottheta`
.

`y'=1/cscx*(-cscxcotx)`

`y'=-cotx`

 

Therefore, the derivative of the given function is
`y'=-cotx` .

What is the tone for this poem, "A Red, Red Rose?"

The poem is
the speaker's ode to his beloved. In the first stanza, the tone is celebratory. The speaker
compares his love to a rose at the height of its vibrancy and color; this is why "red"
is repeated. In the second stanza, the speaker praises his beautiful "lass" saying
that he will love her until the seas go dry. The tone is still celebratory. But there is just a
subtle hint that his love is not absolutely eternal. Again in the third stanza, the speaker says
that he will love her "While the sands o' life shall run." This could mean for the
rest of their lives or until the end of time. Critics suggest that this means he will love her
for a long time but not truly forever. This seems like a unfair criticism until we consider the
final stanza where the speaker is leaving her. In this case, he is expressing his love prior to
leaving. Therefore, there are many different interpretations of just how long his love will
last. 

And fare thee weel, my only Luve!

And fare thee weel, a while!

And I will come again, my
Luve,

Tho' it were ten thousand mile! 

The poem is a celebration/declaration of love, so the tone is positive. But as the poem
concludes, a tone of melancholy sets in because the speaker is leaving his beloved. He is
celebrating and/or justifying his love before he leaves because he wants to communicate that is
love for her can not be diminished by a separation of space or a duration of
time. 

Why is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas a fable?

In order
to convey his moral message, Boyne departs from the conventions of historicalto tell his story
as a . This is his way of alerting the reader to the sense of unreality that pervades
.

When writing the novel, Boyne doubtless knew that he
would come in for criticism for presenting a friendship between a German boy and a concentration
camp inmate that could never have taken place in the real world. Putting the story into a fable
form is a way of heading off potential criticism as well as trying to get the reader to
concentrate on the moral messages the author wishes to convey instead of historical detail,
which, though important, is of secondary importance.

What we're left with is
a tale that certainly packs a powerful emotional punch and puts across its message with great
aplomb, but which is still recognizably a fable in that the two most important charactersBruno
and Shmuelhave an air of unreality about them.