Discuss changes that occur in Creon, in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, with respect to his status, relationship with Oedipus and his throne, and Creon's...

In '
the King,is the brother ofand thus the brother-in-law of Oedipus, the king
of Thebes.

At the first of the play, Creon, at the request of Oedipus, has
traveled to Delphi to learn from the Delphic oracle how to deal with the plague ravaging Thebes.
Here, Creon appears as the loyal assistant of Oedipus.

Later, though,
afterdeclares that Oedipus is the cause of the plague, because he killed Laius, Oedipus becomes
enraged and concludes that Teiresias and Creon are conspiring against...

Who does Ulysses refer to as a savage race?

The
phrase "savage race" occurs in the fourth line of Tennyson's poem "." The
third and fourth lines run in full:

Match'd with an aged
wife, I mete and dole
Unequal laws unto a savage race

The narrator of the poem is Odysseus, to whom Tennyson refers by the Latinized version
of his name, Ulysses. The poem is situated as a sort of sequel to Homer's

Find the points of inflection of the graph of the function. (Round your answers to three decimal places. If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.) f(x)...

We are asked
to find the points of inflection for the graph of `f(x)=6sin(x)+sin(2x)`

Points of inflection occur when the concavity of the graph changes. (Graphs can be
concave up, concave down, or in the case of straight lines have no concavity.) Points of
inflection will be found at the points where the second derivative of the function changes sign.
Typically we solve for the zeros of the second derivative and check to make sure that the sign
of the second derivative changes.

`f'(x)=6cos(x)+2cos(2x)` (using the chain
rule for the second term.)

`f''(x)=-6sin(x)-4sin(2x)`

Using the identity `sin(2x)=2sin(x)cos(x)` we get:

`f''(x)=-6sin(x)-8sin(x)cos(x)`

We set the second derivative equal
to zero and solve:

`-6sin(x)-8sin(x)cos(x)=0`

`-2sin(x)(3+4cos(x))=0`

`-2sin(x)=0 ==> x=k * pi, k in
NN`

`3+4cos(x)=0 ==> x=cos^(-1)(-3/4)=tan^(-1)(-sqrt(7)/3)`

Exact answers: `x=k*pi, x=2*pi*k +- 2tan^(-1)(sqrt(7))` for k an integer.

Approximate answers on `[0,2*pi]` :

0, 2.419, 3.142, 3.864,
6.283

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In "A Good Man is Hard to Find," what role does the BBQ episode play?

Similar to the
grandmother, who calls herself a lady but actually behaves pretty terribly, Red Sammy calls
himself "a good man." He does this because he sells gas on credit to boys who work at
the mill. However, he is actually quite dislikable: he is dirty and unkempt, keeps a little
monkey chained to a tree, and exhibits nasty behavior to his wife, ordering her around and
belittling her.  Listening to these two peoplethe manipulative grandmother and the man who
demeans his wife and makes her do all the worktalk about how much better things used to be is
ironic.  Neither of them is that great; so if they are the remnants of this formerly great
society they belong to, then it must not have been too wonderful.  Stopping at the restaurant
means the grandmother gets to talk to someone who shares her views, as her son, his wife, and
their kids will not tolerate such a conversation with her.  It also allows us to witness theof a
couple of jerks who insist that everyone but...

What on-going international issue or serious internal issue is the country of Syria facing? Please elaborate!

I think
that there are many issues that a nation such as Syria faces.  In my mind, the number one issue
though would have to be terrorism.  So many nations have to face this issue, but I think that
nations such as Syria are in a precarious situation because of it.  Syria's geographic location
in Asia Minor makes it prone to the challenges of terrorism.  With this in mind, Syria needs to
formulate a position on terrorism that A) is concurrent with the...

What is the law of hospitality in the oasis in Coelho's The Alchemist?

The law of
hospitality in the oasis is the idea that any stranger entering the oasis must be given food and
shelter during their stay in the oasis. The oasis is considered a safe-haven. Weapons are also
forbidden in the oasis. It's in the oasis that Santiago searches for the Alchemist and is
introduced to the elders who put forth quite a challenge for Santiago to fulfill.

The oasis is a beautiful area of the desert. There are many colorful tents and colors
fill the scene. It serves as not only a literal contrast to the desert itself, but also as a
metaphorical contrast to the "outside" world, the world of Santiago's quest to fulfill
his personal legend. It's a respite from the rigors of the journey for Santiago and any other
traveler who happens upon it.

How is the pride theme essential in "A & P," "The Scarlet Ibis," and "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"?

Each of
these three short stories deals with the thematic idea of pride in some respect. To answer your
question, it is important to understand what you mean by essential. For my answer, I will work
under the assumption that this means it is necessary to understanding the meaning of the text as
a whole. I will discuss each story separately.

In John Updikes "A &
P," Sammy believes that he is coming to the rescue of the young attractive girls who enter
the grocery store in which he works. His boss criticized the girls for wearing swimsuits in
public, saying they need to cover their shoulders. In a proud gesture of heroism, Sammy rips off
his apron, making a statement in the girls defense. Ironically, though, the girls do not notice
his gesture, having left the premises without saying a word. In this story, Sammy is proud of
himself for behaving so chivalrously, despite...

In Things Fall Apart, why does Okonkwo commit suicide and what is the final message of this work?

This
is a solid discussion question because there is no single correct answer. Readers are not told
exactly what motivatedto kill himself, so it is left up to individual readers to come up with a
plausible explanation.

Okonkwo has had some fairly rough patches in his life.
He believes that his father is a disgrace, he's helped murder his adopted son, and he's been
banished from his community for seven years. Despite those things, he is quite revered as a
great man in his culture. He is warrior of a man and wealthy as well. Consequently, he is
generally well respected, and he's grown accustomed to getting his way about a lot of things.
Okonkwo doesn't believe that his people should stand by and let the Christians in, but his
people refuse to go to war. At this point, he's not getting his way, and he thinks his people
are growing weak. He's been losing hope, and the final meeting makes him lose the final bit of
hope that he had to hold out against all of the changes he doesn't want to happen. With no hope
left, Okonkwo decides that death is better than living hopeless. This a fairly common
explanation for why he commits suicide.

Another possibility is that Okonkwo's
suicide is his final act of pride. Rules are important to him as well as tradition. He is a very
consistent character in that way, and he is not willing to live the life that the Christians
want him to take on. Rather than live in a world that is so against what he stands for, Okonkwo
chooses to die on his own terms instead of submitting to the white man's emphasis on tolerance
and compassion.

Is triangle ADB congruent to triangle CDB by SAS, AAS, ASA, SSS, or HL? If segment AB is congruent to segment CB and segment BD bisects segment AC....

We are given
`Delta ABC` with `bar(AB) cong bar(CB)` and `bar(BD)` bisects `bar(AC)` at `D` .

(1) Since AB=CB we know that angles A and C are congruent from the isosceles triangle
theorem. Also since `bar(AC)` is bisected at D, we have AD=CD so the `Delta ADB cong Delta CDB`
by SAS

(2) BD=BD by the reflexive property. Since AD=CD you could use
SSS.

(3) If you know that the median drawn from the vertex angle of an
isosceles triangle is also the angle bisector of the vertex angle, the altitude drawn from the
vertex angle, and the perpendicular bisector of the base then you could use any of AAS,ASA, or
H-L.

 

What does humour mean and how is this applied to Emma by Jane Austen?

Humor is
the term used to refer to what is funny, that which makes us smile or laugh. In literature, it
often is shown in exaggeration or . Some situations are so outrageous or over-the-top that we
can't help laughing. Humor also often relies on defying our expectations. When we are surprised,
we often chuckle.is also a form of humor and is often a way to comment on the weaknesses of
people or society.

 is abound with humor. The entire
plot of the novel hinges on tricking the reader into believing the clueless Emma Woodhouse's
wrong interpretation of events. At the end, when we realize with surprise how we as readers have
fallen for 's ploy, we tend to laughor at least smile. 

Within this larger
structure, Austen develops shorter gags. The novel opens with an over-the-top joke: Mr.
Woodhouse's lament that Emma's former governess, Miss Taylor, has gotten married. In our day, we
can lose the impact of this, but it is the equivalent of someone pitying a...

How is the character of Ruth significant to Never Let Me Go as a whole?

Each of
the clones must confront their own future in their own way, and much depends on their
personality, which is that of the original from whom they were cloned. As children, they are not
fully aware of the gravity of the situation. The Hailsham students, who largely live in their
own world, can invest in the kinds of games and fantasies that children tend to take
seriously.

Ruth does so more extensively than the others. Her initial
interactions with Kathy show that she has a domineering personality but also suffers from
extreme anxiety; these complementary features are made apparent by the extensive rules she
imposes, her insistence on being right, and her excessive pride in allegedly being an adults
favorite. While Kathy cannot fully understand why Ruth insists on taking charge, she goes along
with her whims.

Similarly, as Kathy and Tommy grow closer, Ruth must
intervene and make Tommy her boyfriendbut ultimately her...

How did African-American lives change after 1865?

In some ways, African
American lives changed after 1865. Slavery was officially outlawed, and during the
Reconstruction period (1865-1876), there was some attempt not only to provide African American
men with the vote but also to have their representation in state and federal governments. In
fact, there were even African American Senators, such as Hiram Revels, who was elected by the
legislature of Mississippi in 1870 (as state legislatures then chose senators). Many African
Americans joined their own churches, which gave them a place not only for spiritual worship but
also for political organizing.

However, in many ways, the lives of African
Americans did not change after 1865. By the end of Reconstruction, new laws, such as vagrancy
laws, tied them to plantations, where they worked as...

How did Scrooge's old employer celebrate Christmas in A Christmas Carol?

Scrooges old employer Fezziwig
celebrated Christmas by throwing a party for his employees.

When the ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge where he was apprenticed, the visit
generates strong emotions in Scrooge.  By this point he is already softened by having seen his
childhood self.  When he sees where he was apprenticed, his first job, he is deeply affected by
the mans generosity.

Scrooges employer Fezziwig seems to have been a kind and
generous man.  Every Christmas he threw a party for his employers, with his entire family
attending.  It had plenty of good food, a fiddle player, and dancing.  Everyone, including young
Scrooge, had a great time.

When the ghost asks Scrooge why Fezziwig deserves
praise when he clearly spent only a few pounds of money, Scrooge explains that Fezziwig had
power over them as an employer, and spending the time to give them a party was what was
valuable.

He has the power to render us happy or
unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. €¦ The happiness he
gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune. (Stave 2)

The reason that Scrooge and the others enjoyed the party was because they appreciated
the fact that it was Fezziwig that gave it.  He gave them time out of their work day to
celebrate the holiday with them.  He treated them like family.  These are the things that made
the party valuable, not how much money he spent.

When Scrooge sees this
vision from his past, it makes him reflect on his present.

Something, I think? the Ghost insisted.

No, said Scrooge, No.
I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now! That's all. (Stave
2)

Seeing the enjoyment and camaraderie that he
experienced with his old employer and master makes Scrooge appreciate the role he plays in Bob
Cratchits life.  Scrooge has not been treating Bob very well, and he realizes this.  It makes
him want to treat Cratchit better.

Scrooge keeps his promise.  One of the
first things that he does when he wakes up on Christmas morning is send the Cratchit family a
giant turkeywithout telling them who it is from.  Then when he sees Cratchit the next day, he
promises to help his family and take more of an interest in his life.  He realizes that Fezziwig
was a role model for him.  He wants to live up to his example.

In 1984what is the significance of Winston's dreams about O'Brien and his sister and mother? Chapters 2 and 3. His dream of O'Brien (shall meet in a...

In Part One,
Chapter Two,talks about a dream he had in which he met within a dark room. Symbolically, this
dream is an expression of Winston's desire to rebel against the Party. By imagining this
connection with O'Brien, the dream provides Winston with an impetus for rebellion, convincing
him that if he rebels, he will find like-minded individuals who can support him.

On a more practical level, this dream also foreshadows Winston's meeting with O'Brien
in which he becomes a member of the Brotherhood, as well as his eventual torture by O'Brien in
the Ministry of Love.

In the next chapter, Winston dreams about his mother
sacrificing her life so that he might live. This dream is significant because it symbolizes
Winston's desire to return to an older way of life in which people have personal loyalties and
close connections to those around them, not only to the Party.

Finally, the
dream about the girl with dark hair is not only symbolic of Winston's sexual oppression but
also...

What was the warden planning on doing about zeros disapperance

In
chapter 30, emotions come to a boiling point when Zigzag attacks Stanley and Zero gets involved.
When the counselors arrive, Stanley admits that Zero has been digging his hole in exchange for
reading lessons. The counselors proceed to embarrass Zero by quizzing him and Zero suddenly
announces that he is done digging holes. Zero then uses his shovel as a weapon and strikes Mr.
Pendanski in the face before running off into the desert. The Warden instructs the counselors to
not run after Zero and assures them that he will have to return for water.

In
the next chapter, Stanley blames himself for Zero's disappearance and hopes that he can find
God's Thumb. When Stanley returns to the tent, the Warden, Mr. Sir, and Mr. Pendanski ask him if
he has seen Zero. Stanley then overhears them discussing their plan about covering up the entire
situation. Mr. Pendanski informs the Warden that Zero is a ward of the state and does not have
any family. Mr. Pendanski also tells the Warden that Zero does not have a social worker who took
an interest in him and the Warden instructs Mr. Pendanski to delete all of Zero's records. In
addition to Zero's records, the Warden also instructs Mr. Pendanski to delete his state files.
Essentially, the Warden's plan is to delete every record and file associated with Hector Zeroni
to prevent the attorney general from investigating his disappearance.

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Why does Gretel hesitate before looking out of Bruno's window?

At the end
of chapter 5, page 28, Gretel hesitates before she looks out of Bruno's window because she
thinks there is something in the way Bruno told her about the children and the way he watches
them that makes her feel nervous. She even says a silent prayer and clutches her doll to her
chest.

In the previous scene, Bruno had told her "I don't think the
other children look at all friendly." Gretel does not know what he's talking about. They've
just moved to the house and she hasn't seen any children at all. The reason is, however, as
Bruno points out when she presses him, that her window faces in the wrong direction.

When she finally looks out of the window in his room, the author doesn't describe what
she sees, but ends the chapter with the line "she saw exactly what Bruno had been talking
about."

How may one analyse the Poem "Warning " by Jenny Joseph?

This hilarious poem
which is incredibly popular in Britain is above all an ironic reflection about aging and the way
that when we are old it is permissible for us to act in strange ways and do things that
"normal" people would never ever dream of doing. The label of being "old"
clearly gives us license to be slightly crazy, and, as the poem says, "wear purple"
and other colours that clash with...

What is a good thesis statement for the short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

A most
unusual story, "" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is classified as Magical .  This term of
two words is indicative of the central idea of Marquez's story.  For, it is aof
the act of interpretative process as it treats two facets of this process:  logical
explanation and invention/imagination.

To develop this thesis,
here are some main points to consider in the search for supporting details:

• When the old man arrives, Pelayo attempts a logical interpretation, declaring that he
  is a castaway because he speaks with a "sailor's voice."  However, there is no
  real logical basis for Pelayo's reason, and it is rejected.  The next interpretation of the old
  man's appearance is made by a neighbor woman believed to know "everything about life and
  death."  Her humorously prophetic...

Compare film theorists Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer and their understanding of the way film addresses the spectator.

In their study
The Dialectic of Enlightenment (1944), particularly in the chapter
"The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception", Adorno and Horkheimer, German
Jewish exiles in Hollywood, integrated their critique of mass culture within their pessimistic
thesis about the failure of the enlightenment to effectively make humankind free. Yes, they
conceded, the enlightenment had rendered people free from superstition and old traditions. Yet,
these had been substituted by the cult of scientific rationality, which coupled with a
capitalist economy, had become a strong form of domination. The mass-culture films produced in
Hollywood were therefore instrumental in replicating and passing off as natural and valid the
social relations typical of a capitalist society. By...

According to Rosh in The Bronze Bow, what is Daniel's fatal flaw?

According to
Rosh, Daniel's fatal flaw is that he is not ruthless enough. Rosh tells Daniel,

"I've warned you before...there's a soft streak in you. Till
you get rid of it you're no good to the cause."

Rosh
had used Joel as a spy for the cause. Then Joel had been captured, and Daniel and the others are
anxious to get a group together to secure his release. Rosh, however, has no intention of
sending any of his men on a rescue mission. He says,

"On this mountain every man is responsible for himself. That holds for Joel...he
was stupid enough to get caught. You think I can spare eight men - or one man - for
that?"

When Rosh coldly refuses to consider his
entreaties to send some men to save Joel, Daniel's eyes are opened. He sees Rosh, whom he had
once idolized, as the cold-blooded, egocentric killer that he is. What Rosh calls "a soft
streak" in Daniel is really a sense of loyalty and humanity, which is essential in a leader
and which Rosh lacks completely. Although Rosh says that Daniel's "softness" and
sensitivity is a fatal flaw, in reality it is a strength. The fact that Rosh lacks this trait is
ironically the fatal flaw in himself (Chapter 18).

How would you compare and contrast Enkidu's fall from a state of nature to that experienced by Adam and Eve? To what extent is it meaningful/...

There are
certainly parallels between the story from Genesis and the story from
. Both stories are ultimately about the acquisition of knowledge (and the
loss of innocence that results). Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge, gaining an
understanding of good and evil; for this they were driven from the Garden of Eden. Enkidu's
story represents his initiation into civilized life. Just as Adam and Eve cannot return to the
garden, neither can Enkidu return to his life in the wilderness.

There are
key differences as well. Enkidu's transformation primarily impacts himself. He was created
outside the bounds of civilization, but he holds no greater responsibility for the larger course
of human history. Human civilization has preceded him and it will continue long after his death.
The story of Adam and Eve, on the other hand, speaks of the very first human beings created on
Earth. Thus, their expulsion from the garden has shaped the lives and experiences of every
human...

In Things Fall Apart, how is Ikemefuna similar to Okonkwo and his son similar to his father?

I'm not
sure I understand your question. I'm not clear to whom "his son" and "his
father" refer. however, I'll help you out as much as I can.

andboth
represent virility and male gender roles among the Ibo. Generally, this means exhibiting
physical strength. Ikemefuna earns Okonkwo's love and respect through his personality, which is
always outgoing and upbeat, and his talents, which include identifying birds, trapping rodents,
and making flutes. He knows which trees make the best bows and tells delightful folk
stories....

What is the theme expressed in "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes?

A theme
is the primary point or perhaps the moral of a story, and there is always room for multiple
themes; however, the primary theme of "" byconcerns the power of trust. 

Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is not about to let a teenage boy steal her purse,
but she is also unwilling to let him go home hungry. She can see that he is suffering from
neglect, as he appears to be rather dirty and unkempt, as if no one were really taking care of
him. She determines to do something to help, and once they get to her house we learn
why.

She assumes that Roger was trying to steal her purse because he was
hungry, but Roger tells her he wanted money to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. Mrs. Luella Bates
Washington Jones understands, saying after a few moments of reflection, I were young once and
I wanted things I could not get. After an even longer pause and more silence, she says
this:

I have done things, too, which I would not tell
you, sonneither tell God, if he didnt already know. So you set down while I fix us something to
eat. You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable.

As the woman starts to prepare a meal, she does something
unthinkable. She leaves her pocketbook on the bed and the door open, providing the perfect
opportunity for a young man who really does have a criminal heart to take advantage of her. As
she must have expected (or at least hoped), Roger is moved by her trust in him and does not take
advantage of her.

But the boy took care to sit on the far
side of the room where he thought she could easily see him out of the corner of her eye, if she
wanted to. He did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he did not want
to be mistrusted now.

This is the greatest gift she could
have given this boy, something much more significant than the ten dollars she gives him to buy
the shoes for which he is willing to steal. For a young boy suffering from neglect, who is not
important enough for anyone to take good care of, the trust that a perfect stranger offers him
is a gift beyond measure. Her trust tells Roger that he has value and worth, and we know by his
response that Mrs. Luella Bates Washington was right. Roger is not a bad boy, and he will be a
better boy for having met this formidable and insightful woman. 

What do Auggie and Jack make for the science fair?

and
Auggie are paired up for the science fair. This pairing has all the markings of a disaster as
the two boys are opposites: Auggie is studious and hardworking, while Jack looks to play around
and have fun. Jack comes to Auggie's house in January to begin working on the project. He feels
guilty about his behavior on Halloween and is nervous about how Auggie's family will treat
him.

Things go well at Auggie's house, and Jack is impressed by Auggie's
computer and video games, but not so impressed by the ideas Auggie suggests for their project.
Finally, Jack agrees that they should make a...

What are the disadvantages of the different types of educational systems?

Each kind of
educational system has its disadvantages.  Let us look at the disadvantages of four kinds of
schooling.  These are traditional public schools, private schools, home schooling, and online
schools.

There are generally said to be two major problems with public
schools.  First, many public schools are not of the best academic quality.  Any school that must
take all comers, regardless of educational or socioeconomic background, will have problems
providing an elite education.  Second, many parents feel that public schools lack the ability to
teach moral values.  Parents feel that they are too permissive in terms of the behaviors they
allow.  Relatedly, these schools will teach secular ideas, not religious ones, on such things as
evolution.

Therefore, many parents want to send children to private schools. 
The major problem with these schools is that they are expensive.  High end private schools cost
a tremendous amount of money.  Lower-end schools might not be able to pay high salaries to
teachers and might not have elite education any more than public schools do.

Some parents turn to home schooling.  Here, there are two main problems.  First, the
children lose the chance to socialize with a diverse group of their peers.  Second, it is not
easy to have a parent teaching children.  The parent may not have a good enough background in
all academic areas.  There are also familial tensions that can arise from having a parent also
be the teacher.

Finally, there are online schools, particularly at the high
school level.  The main problem here is that such schools will be very hard for students who are
not strongly motivated and who do not have excellent reading skills.  Students are not forced to
do work at a given time and must care enough to make the time.  They must get most of their
instruction through written materials.

Thus, each system has its own
problems. 

While Lady Catherine does not possess the obvious character flaws of Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice, she is the object of much eye-rolling by both...

is a
widowed and wealthy aristocrat who is so used to being in charge that she can't imagine her
opinion could be wrong or that anyone would not obey her imperious commands. She is dictatorial
and controlling, with a strong desire to micromanage the lives of those in her orbit.is critical
of all these aspects of her character. She is also critical of Lady Catherine as a snob who
thinks being an aristocrat makes her superior in all ways to others and gives her a right to
criticize them.

In and to some extent, CharlotteLady de Bourgh has met the
perfect enablers. Mr. Collins, a servile, flattering, fawning sycophant, is as sure of Lady
Catherine's extraordinary worth and genius as she is. He kowtows to her every wish as if she is
a goddess. Charlotte, a 27-year-old bride who was not expected to get married, is used to
catering to other people, so she too gets along well with Lady Catherine. Both feed Lady
Catherine's delusions of grandeur.

, who is underwhelmed by Lady Catherine's
magnificence and also less than impressed by her nosiness and judgments, is more inclined from
the start to stand up to this formidable, and in many ways, silly woman. For example, when Lady
Catherine is highly critical of the Bennet girls not having a governess, Elizabeth does not
crumple, but defends the choice.

Lady de Bourgh meets her match in Elizabeth
when she hears the rumor of Lizzie's engagement to . Not only has Lady de Bourgh planned for
Darcy to marry her own daughter, she is outraged that a person she considers a social inferior
would dare to step on her exalted turf. She comes to Elizabeth's home in her carriage, and
taking her off on walk, forbids her to marry Darcy, insulting her in the process, something we
know Elizabeth does not like. Elizabeth lets her have it in a memorable scene. First, Lady
Catherine insists her daughter is to marry Darcy, saying:

They are destined for each other by the voice of every member of their respective
houses; and what is to divide them? The upstart pretensions of a young woman without family,
connections, or fortune. Is this to be endured! But it must not, shall not be. If you were
sensible of your own good, you would not wish to quit the sphere in which you have been brought
up.

Elizabeth responds without fear:

In marrying your nephew, I should not consider myself as quitting
that sphere. He is a gentleman; I am a gentleman's daughter; so far we are equal.

Elizabeth utterly disdains any idea that she would listen to Lady
Catherine.

Austen's depiction of Lady Catherine reveals her critique of
narrow-minded aristocrats who are, in reality, no better than anyone else and yet become deluded
by their position in society to think they are actually superior and have the right to dictate
to everyone else. As a member of the gentry classthe class of ladies and gentlemen who were
below the aristocracyit seems likely that Austen chafed under the snobbish and dictatorial
behavior of the aristocracy, and enjoyed, through Elizabeth Bennett, putting them in their
place. Love based on mutual esteem wins out over false social pretensions in this novel, where
we are also likely to be happy that the arrogant Lady de Bourgh has been
bested.

What is meant by Sales Promotion? Describe briefly various methods of sales promotion tools. Explain any four methods of sales promotion.

"Sales
promotion" refers to activities or inducements meant to make people come and buy more of
your product, especially in the short term.  Some examples are:

• Coupons
• Games or competitions
• Free
  gifts when you buy...
• Displays in stores
• Loyalty cards
  or programs
• Refunds

I'll briefly explain
four of these:

• Games or competitions are meant to make it more fun
  to consume a product and they also give the chance that you will get an extra tangible benefit. 
  My favorite of these was when McDonalds gave away food based on what medals American athletes
  won at the 1984 Olympics in LA.  It was great because the Eastern Europeans boycotted so the US
  won everything and we got lots of free food...
• Loyalty cards are ones where
  you present the card at the store and get discounts over stated prices


• Displays are just advertising at the point of sale meant to make you notice the
  product
• Refunds give you cash back as an incentive to buy.

What is Daisy's American Dream in The Great Gatsby?

We seldom
think of what 's dreams are in this novel, sincefocuses most of his attention on 's
all-encompassing dream of reuniting with Daisy.

However, we get one glimpse,
through Nick, of what Daisy's dream might have been:

there
wasbeside me who, unlike Daisy, was too wise ever to carry well-forgotten dreams from age to
age.

This statement comes afterhas found out about Daisy
and Gatsby's affair and after the tense confrontation in the Plaza hotel. Tom has researched
Gatsby and exposed to Daisy, Jordan, and Nick some of Gatsby's criminal background, revealing
that most of his money was earned illegally. The revelations of Gatsby's precarious, illegal
wealth and the ease with which he could be imprisoned destroy Daisy's dreamwhich, it appears,
was much like Gatsby's dream. She had dreamed that the two of them could set back the clock and
start over again. In the Plaza, as Tom speaks, Daisy

was
drawing further and further into herself, so he gave that up and only...

what is n if (n+2)(n-3)=5/2?

Given the
equation:

(n+2)(n-3) = 5/2

To solve, first we will open
the brackets:

==> n^2 + 2n - 3n - 6 = 5/2

==> n^2 -
n - 6 = 5/2

Now we will multiply by 2:

==> 2n^2 - 2n -
12 = 5

Now we will subtract 5 from both sides:

==> 2n^2
- 2n -12 -5 = 0

==> 2n^2 - 2n - 17 = 0

Now we will use
the formula to...

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What literary device is used in the following quote from Night: "the morning star shone in the sky. I too had become a different person."

Your best bet here is
. The morning star is often used to symbolize hope and guidance.
Elie realizes the transformation from night (symbolic of evil and spiritual darkness) into
something more beautiful with the emergence of the morning star. And he links himself to this
transformation, yet not in the way you'd expect. To understand this, it's important to read the
section that immediately follows this quote:

The student
of Talmud, the child I was, had been consumed by the flames. All that was left was a shape that
resembled me. My soul had been invaded €“ and devoured €“ by a black flame.

Elie has been transformed, too; however, he began as a child with
hope and now stands as a mere shadow of what he once was. The "black" flame of evil
and symbolic night has devoured him.

While the emergence of the morning star
is symbolic of a positive transformation, Elie's own transformation by comparison is
ironically the opposite: He has been drug from light into
darkness.

How does Winston Smiths character develop throughout the novel 1984?

is meant to
be a character that readers can see themselves in. He initially criticizes the authoritarian
world he lives in, reflecting on the implications of his job rewriting history in ways that are
incredibly humanistic. Winston values individual...

In at least one hundred words, describe the characters relationship to the carp throughout Wangs The Carp.

The carp is a symbol of both community and
defeat in "The Carp" by Yun Wang.

The carp acts as a symbol of
community, luck, and good tidings when Wang's father catches it. He shares it with everyone at
the school where he is a principal and the students and teachers get to eat it. This is mirrored
by a story about Confucious, who received a carp as a gift from the King of Lu and subsequently
named his son Carp. These seem like positive things between leaders and their communities.

However, the carp doesn't help hold these bonds together and actually brings
sorrow to people. In Confucious's case, his son dies at a young age. For Wang's father, he is
jailed and beaten; some of the people who beat him are students with whom he shared the carp he
caught. Despite the positive interactions and intentions, things still go sour.

Later, Wang says that her friends laugh at her when she tells them about the 20-pound
carp he caught, which shows that it's a figure of myth because such a thing is unlikely and
humorous. It's not the positive thing it seems in every situation. A carp can be a blessing to
be shared at one time but ultimately it is only a fish and cannot protect against hate or death.

What was the Children's March? What impact did it have on the Civil Rights Movement? How did authorities respond to this march by children?

The
Children's March was an African-American youth protest against segregation; it occurred during
the first week of May in 1963 and began on May 2.

Many of the participating
youth were still prepubescent children; however, they were supportive of the Civil Rights
Movement and were determined to do their part for equality. The youth were trained in
non-violent tactics by leaders in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). The
Reverend James Bevel was the brainchild behind the Children's March, and he was able to
galvanize more than 3,000 youth to participate in the march for freedom.

The
youth were met by throngs of police with attack dogs and fire hoses. Many of the children were
sprayed from powerful hoses and beaten by police wielding batons. Many more were arrested for
their part in the demonstrations. On May 5th, the youth marched to the Birmingham jail to make
their stand; they sang freedom songs and prayed. Many of their peers who were already in jail
rallied at the massive support they received. The Children's March was actually an important
component of the Birmingham Campaign, and it marked a turning point in the Civil Rights
Movement.

The Birmingham campaign consisted of lunch-counter protests at
public facilities and boycotts of Birmingham merchants. However, it was the persecution against
courageous youth demonstrators that helped turn the tide of public opinion against segregation.
In the end, city officials agreed to meet with civil rights leaders. In concert with the
Birmingham campaign, the Children's March led to desegregation at public facilities in the city
and the release of all demonstrators from prison.

In all, the Children's
March was instrumental in garnering public support for integration in schools and public
facilities throughout the South. That public support led to the href="https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-act">Civil Rights
Act of 1964 and the href="https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act">Voting Rights
Act of 1965. The Civil Rights Act banned all segregation and discrimination on the
basis of race, religion, or national origin, and the Voting Rights Act prohibited discriminatory
literacy tests that disenfranchised African-American voters.

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Thomas Aquinas doctrine on Sin

Keven Hettinger

According to Thomas Aquinas in his philosophical work Summa Theologica,
sin is defined as "the turning away from the immutable good" by breaking
the moral standards set by God. His definition of sin was highly influenced by St. Augustine,
who viewed sins as actions that deliberately went against God. While Aquinas believed that all
sins were severe, he felt that...

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How did Hinduism influence Ghandis life?

Mohandas, or Mahatma, Gandhi was a famed civil rights and independence movement leader and a
devout Hindu. Hinduism played the central role in his choice of tactics, lifestyle, and decision
to change from a moderate reformer who was proud of being a citizen of the British Empire to
arguing that British colonialism was inherently brutal and that only independence could
bring...

Where is situational irony in the "The Necklace" and how does this convey the author's message?

In
situational , the outcome of an event is the opposite of what is intended.

Monsieur Loisel intends to bring his wife happiness through the invitation to the ball, which
was hard for him to come by, as well as giving her 400 francs for a new dress and advising her
to borrow a piece of jewelry from her friend Madame Forestier. Madame Loisel hopes to make
an...

In Animal Farm, what happens during the battle of the windmill?

After
toiling very hard to rebuild the windmill with walls twice as thick as before, the animals hear
rumors that Frederick is planning to attack it. At first, the pigs downplay this idea,
becausehas been secretly negotiating to sell timber to Frederick, the Hitler figure in the
story. However, after Frederick takes the timber and cheats the animals out of the payment for
it, Napoleon goes on high alert. He places sentinels all over the farm.

The
attack comes. Frederick and his men are able to drive the animals back. The men dig a hole near
the windmill and pack it with explosives. They then blow the windmill up.

This devastating blow causes the animals to explode with anger and a desire for
vengeance. They rally and aggressively attack Frederick and his men, driving them off the
farm.

After the men are gone,wants the animals to celebrate the victory of
the Battle of the Cowshed. , however, wonders,

"What
victory?" . . . His knees were bleeding, he had lost a shoe and...

What kind of evidence did Diamond rely on in Guns, Germs and Steel?

One of
the reasons that Guns, Germs and Steel byhas been such a successful and
influential book is the way it deploys multiple types of evidence to support its central
thesis. 

Guns, Germs and Steel begins with a personal
anecdote, telling of Diamond's interactions with Yali and how those set Diamond on the path of
writing the book to investigate why Europeans possess so much more "cargo" (material
wealth and advanced technology) than the natives of Papua New Guinea. His own experiences
interacting with people of differing cultures add personal credibility or what rhetoricians call
"argument from ethos" to the book. 

Next, he uses scientific
evidence, especially from biology, geology, geography, and archaeology to make arguments about
the prevalence of different types of domesticable plants and animals in different regions and
how local climates and geography affected the development of civilizations. 

He also uses historical evidence from various texts to describe how people...

What is the literary technique of the poem "Smuggler" by Maria Lewitt?

The major device used in
this poem is , a comparison of two unalike things where one is said
to be the other. The immigrants's past is compared to a "heavy cargo" that they
"smuggled in" to their new home in another country. The metaphor emphasizes how heavy
the significance of their past feels and how many memories they bring with them.

This metaphor is extended when the narrator says that they did not "declare"
their "nostalgia" and "memories of distant people," places, and moments in
cities they will, perhaps, never see again and are "already fading" from their
memories. The metaphor goes on, as the narrator claims that they "leave a trail / Of
unsuspected contraband" everywhere they go in this new place. Their heavy cargo of memories
seems to become scattered, dropping from their bags bit by bit, and their old memories and
values and traditions "sometimes" pollute and "sometimes" enrich their new,
adopted, home.

How does the character of Lady Macbeth change throughout the play 'Macbeth'?

Ladygoes
from being violent and kind of insane to being timid and really insane.

Early
in the story, she wantsto be king no matter what he has to do to get it.  As a result, she is
able to convince him pretty strongly to kill King .  When she thinks that will be enough is not
clear.  He also has to frame the king's sons and kill .

soon begins to
regret what she has done, and what her husband has become.  Before long, she starts to doubt
herself.  When Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost, she is worried--especially since there are
witnesses. 

Finally, she seems...

Why is it reasonable to believe in the existence of God, the Creator of the universe and all that is in it?

It is
reasonable to believe that there is a God who created the universe because there is no way to
prove there is no god and because there is no scientific way to explain why the universe
exists.  If there is no scientific way to explain why the universe exists, it becomes reasonable
to postulate that a supreme being created it.  However, it is also reasonable not to believe in
God because there is no proof that a god exists.

There is, of course, a
scientific explanation for how the universe has come to be the way it is.  This is the Big Bang
Theory.  This theory holds that the universe began as an infinitely dense fireball that
exploded, leading eventually to the universe that we now have.  Even if this is what happened,
it does not preclude belief in God.  There is no way that science can say why or how the
infinitely dense fireball came to exist.  This is where religion comes in.

The reason for the existence of the universe is a mystery.  Since it is a mystery, it
is reasonable for people to try to explain it.  The existence of God is one way to explain the
presence of the universe.  Therefore, it is reasonable to believe that God
exists.

In "Why I Went to the Woods" in Walden, what does he mean when he says "Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth"?

In our analysis of this
quote, let us remember the overall thrust of Thoreau's argument and what he is trying to
suggest. Thoreau went to the woods to escape what he saw as the insincerity and superficial
nature of civilisation. He found that living by himself forced him into a deeper relationship
with himself, with nature and with his mystical awareness of divine realities. In conflict with
this, he thought that society, with its focus on gaining love, money and fame, was something
that detracted from the ultimate realities of life and the truth of our existence as humans.
These frivolous, passing emotions and feelings only serve to distract us as humans from what, in
Thoreau's opinion, we should be focusing on, which is ourselves and the ultimate truth of our
identities.

This quote therefore plays an important part in making the
strident call in Thoreau's "Conclusion" for humanity to live to the beat of a
different drum and to reject the superficial values of society. Let us remember the image that
Thoreau uses to point out this different way of living:

If
a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different
drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.

Following truth as opposed to love, money and fame, which Thoreau
saw as being in conflict with the pursuit of truth, is something that was essential for man if
he is to live in harmony with himself, with nature, and with God.

How does the bird feel? Which words make you say this?

It is
clear from Angelou's choice of language that the "caged bird" of the title is not
happy with its lot. There is a sense that he is restrained and prevented from fulfilling his
true potential, seen in words like "clipped," "tied," and "bars."
That this makes the bird angry is indicated by its way of movingit "stalks"and the
"bars of rage" through which it can barely see.

The bird is
frightened, too, unsure of what the future will hold for itits singing voice is
"fearful," and while it yearns to leave its cage in favor of things it has
"longed for," it cannot see into the "unknown." The theme of this poem is
one of being denied freedom, and this is encapsulated in the image of this bird, whose song is
heard beyond the bars of the cage which traps it; it may be angry at its confinement and unsure
of how to escape its cage, but its spirit has not been killed.

Sometimes, the
plight of the caged bird can seem hopelessit stands on "the grave of dreams,"
suggesting that it has made attempts before to reach what it longs for, but these attempts have
been thwarted by circumstances. Words such as "shouts" and "nightmare
scream" express the sheer pain the bird has felt and has tried to articulate. However, the
tenacity of the bird is shown through the fact that it continually "opens its throat to
sing," despite everything that has wounded it in the past. Its song is heard far beyond the
cage in which it is confined, with the poem ending on a hopeful notethe bird, afor oppressed
people, may be entrapped and thwarted by society, but its longing for freedom can never be
stamped out of it.

In "Young Goodman Brown," what social institutions do Deacon Gookin, Goody Cloyse, and the minister represent?

On
Goodman Brown's journey to the Black Mass in the forest, he witnesses a conversation between the
Devil and Goody Cloyse, who taught him his catechism in youth and is a revered spiritual leader
in his Puritan community. In addition to witnessing Goody Cloyse have a conversation with the
Devil, Brown also overhears a discussion between Deacon Gookin and the minister regarding the
unholy ceremony as they travel deep into the forest.

During the Black Mass,
all three characters participate and worship the Devil as Goodman Brown and his wife take part
in the unholy communion. Hawthorne offers a sharp critique of Puritan religion and culture by
depicting presumably righteous spiritual leaders participating in the Black Mass.

Collectively, Deacon Gookin, Goody Cloyse, and the minister symbolically represent the
Christian church, which is the foundation and cornerstone of Puritan society. They represent a
standard of piety and godliness in Brown's community and are highly respected...

How does Craig Arnold's poem Meditation on a Grapefruit show us how to be more present in the living of our lives? How is it an "exquisite lesson in...

Craig
Arnolds poem Meditation on a Grapefruit is an ode to the essential
importance of everyday life.  The grapefruit represents nothing more than the beginning of a day
filled with routine, but Arnolds exquisite attention to detail elevates the poems meaning and
gives it a life that the subject matter might otherwise not warrant.  Read in the context of the
2008 publication of Arnolds second compilation of poetry, Made
Flesh, Meditation on a Grapefruit is part of a broader
examination of the meaning of life, including the inexorable march of time and the ultimate
resolution to which we will all eventually succumb (notably, Arnold died the year after this
compilation was published at the young age of 41, presumably from a hiking accident while
exploring a volcano in Japan).  The attention to detail Arnold provides in the otherwise mundane
activity of preparing a grapefruit for breakfast follows his expression of joy with the
dawn...

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What issues from the Civil war were left unresolved at the turn of the twentieth century?

Institutional and individual racism were
absolutely (and still are) issues from the Civil War that were left unresolved by the turn of
the twentieth century. The few gains that were won through the Reconstruction Era were quickly
rolled back due to immense vigilante racism that coursed through the South. Black folks and
anti-racist whites who were involved in reconstruction work were consistently attacked and
murdered throughout the South as the KKK and other racist groups began to form and prevent
racial progress. Some of these groups then gained the support of President Andrew Johnson and
local police and political organizations. Through this violence, Jim Crow laws were created that
essentially criminalized black existence. While the abolition of slavery through the 13th
Amendment is generally understood to have eradicated slavery in the United States, the 13th
Amendment specifically states that slavery is legal and acceptable in the form of punishment for
a crime (incarceration). As such, prisons were created across the South and filled with recently
freed black people as Jim Crow laws criminalized most of black existence. These prisons then
sold the labor of their prison population to private individuals, companies, and state
organizations. As such, much of the problems of the Civil War were left unresolved or morphed
into different forms of the same type of oppression.

What specific visual film techniques are seen used in contemporary TV?

Visual film techniques are methods by which
camera movements and maneuverings convey the meaning of the scenes. Some of these techniques
that once were exclusively used for film, like Hitchcock's vertigo shot, are now finding their
way into TV productions. You may have noticed on highly technical shows like Burn
Notice, White Collar, or Flash Forward, a camera technique
whereby the subject stays stationary while the background moves dizzingly away (and sometimes
forward again!). This is a vertigo shot and was innovated by Alfred Hitchcok for his famous film
Vertigo, with James Stewart.

Many TV shows, like
The Dick Van Dyke Show, Cheers, Full House, and Hot in
Cleveland, are actually filmed onstage before a "live studio audience,"
like a theater production, thus have a limited scope for visual film techniques. Since
The Great Train Robbery broke the rules, silver screen film has not been
thus limited to a proscenium. TV shows like Charlie's Angels took TV
filming out of doors, following in film's footsteps and borrowing some of movie's film
techniques.

Some other specific film techniques used in TV today are
distance shots, angle shots, dolly and tracking shots, close-up shots, and lighting effects. The
pilot episode of White Collar exemplifies some of these. It opens with many
cuts in a montage series of extreme close-ups of Neil cutting his
hair and shaving. Further shots incorporate angled shots, with
high shots (looking upward) of medium or close-up
shots and with crane shots of the space Neil is in.


Lighting in this montage segment (which points
out the role of precision editing in visual effects) is
side-lighting mixed with top-lighting.
After Neil walks out, a series of pans, dolly shots,
and tracking shots take him from the inside of the
prison to the outside where we see him in an extreme long shot
followed by a depth of field shot with Neil in close-up and the
focus on the prison in the background.

href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinematic_techniques">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinematic_techniques
https://www.siggraph.org/

How do I write a critical analysis of the Poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe?

One place you might
begin would be to unpack the symbolism of the raven itself.Throughout the poem, the narrator
comes to believe that the raven is many different things.First, he is taken aback by the raven's
demeanor; the bird, apparently, behaves with "mien of lord or lady" and doesn't seem
to concern himself with paying "obeisance" or respect to the narrator.Is this merely
the way such a bird might behave or is it indicative of something more?

Then, the raven flies up and perches on a bust of Athena, or "Pallas."The
narrator soon decides that the bird is simply repeating the one word it knows:
"Nevermore."He assumes that the raven once belonged to some hopeless person who
uttered the word frequently, and this is how the raven learned it.This would make the bird
pretty typical, with nothing special about him.Yet, he perches on a bust of the Greek goddess of
wisdom.Is the bird wise, and are his answers meaningful?Or is his lack of intelligence
juxtaposed with the intelligence represented by the goddess?

At one point,
the narrator claims that the raven was sent by God to distract him from his sorrow.At another,
he wants to know if the raven can tell him of some silver lining in death, some way that he
might, once again, see .At still another, he calls the raven a "devil" and insists
that the bird has only come to torture him.Ultimately, the narrator says that his "soul
from out that [raven's] shadow that lies floating on the floor / Shall be lifted €“€“
nevermore!"He feels that he will never again exist without the raven's presence and
influence over him.A good literary analysis would need to address the raven's symbolism: what IS
he?Is he just a bird, about which the narrator merely speculates?Or, is he actually sentient and
there to help or hurt the narrator?

What is the writer's goal in "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker?

carol-davis

"" by   was written in the 1970s when the black people were just beginning to
look for their roots in Africa.  The book Roots and the mini series by Alex
Hailey had certainly stimulated this interest.

Black power and the Black
muslims raised different issues for the black person.  These movements found support from those
who were not satisfied in the progress in integration, equality, and economic growth of the
black communities. 

Although the Black Muslims had been accused of killing
Malcolm X, there were many who were believers in the religion. Those who joined the Black
muslims were often sincere; however, some became interested in the controversy and found a place
for protest.

Alice Walker wrote often of her
distaste for the African-American who was only interested in his blackness and
not in his country now.  She believed that in order to make America better the black man must
build here first and along with his interest in his African heritage. ...

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What is kitsch as Kundera uses the term in The Unbearable Lightness of Being? I thought it refers to inferior imitation art, but Kundera seems to use it...

Concerning
"kitsch" in Kundera's , you are correct that it is, literally,
inferior art.  It may be inferior for different reasons, two of which are sentimentality and
vulgarity. 

A third is more specific to the novel.  Kitsch in the novel is
inferior because it is propaganda.  The art of "social ," as it is called, is the
literal kitsch of the novel.  It's sole purpose is to promote the totalitarian state.  It
is propaganda, not art.  Art should reveal elements of human existence and reveal the complexity
of existence--it should raise questions.  The art of social realism claims to have all the
answers.

Figuratively, though, Kundera uses the term, kitsch, metaphorically
to mean that which the totalitarian state does to control its people.  Any regime such as the
communist one in the novel seeks complete agreement on all matters that relate to the power and
authority of the state.  The state uses such events as the May Day celebrations to maintain
control over its people.  The state is involved in reductionism.  It simplistically reduces
issues, events, whatever, to a specific interpretation that it sanctions.

Kundera writes that the totalitarian state is devoid of .  The state takes itself very
seriously:  It cannot admit a difference between appearance and reality or that something didn't
turn out the way it was supposed to.   Kitsch is the low quality propoganda that takes many
forms and is used to maintain control of the people. 

Discuss the role of prejudice in the effectiveness of "Marriage is a Private Affair."

Nene
overcoming prejudice is an element that enhances the effectiveness of "Marriage is a
Private Affair."

Nene confronts prejudice from different people in the
short story.  One instance is when she has to deal with the prejudicial attitudes of the Ibo
women in Lagos.  When they meet her, Achebe suggests these women made her feel as if "she
was not one of them."  This represents an attitude of subtle discrimination, a type of
behavior that displayed how Nene was perceived to be an outsider.  Achebe shows that Nene
overcomes this in doing her job and not...

I need examples from both New England and Virginia to show the development of a pattern of resistance to authority in colonial America.

As far as
New England goes, I'd suggest that themes of resistance ultimately carry across much of the
Colonial period. Consider the religious motivations for the creation of the colony. Many among
the Pilgrims were Separatists, who wished to break away from England, and from the authority of
the Church of England, and the Plymouth Colony was in large part motivated out of a desire to
create a new, Godly society in the New World. They would later be followed by the Puritan
migrations and the creation of the Massachusetts Bay colony.

Over time, one
can observe a growing gulf emerging between the colonies and the Mother Country. Even though the
English government set up mercantile laws, New England merchants had a tendency to flout those
laws, engaging in smuggling for their own financial gain. Later, after the experience of the
French and Indian War, the British government shifted policy to more rigorously enforce these
mercantile laws (and punish those who would break them), a decision that would create much
dissension within the colonies.

Boston became one of the major centers of
anti-British activity during the lead-up to the American Revolution, a fact which is expressed
in the examples of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. In the aftermath of the Boston
Tea Party, when the British government passed the Intolerable Acts (in part to punish the colony
of Massachusetts and the city of Boston for its defiance), this became one of the critical
rallying points of the independence cause.

Meanwhile, Virginia's growth as a
colony was founded largely in economic motives, fueled through tactics such as the headright
system and indentured servitude (it would also adopt slavery to fuel its cash crop economy).
Over time, however, this resulted in a very divided class system, with a powerful landholding
elite arising, controlling the fertile lands located in the Tidewater region and dominating the
colonial government, pitted against a much more impoverished majority. Taxes were unbalanced in
favor of the wealthy, who dictated political decision making.

Additionally,
there were significant disagreements over policy concerning the Native Americans, with the
wealthy, colonial elite hoping to maintain friendly relations, so as to profit from the fur
trade, while many of the more impoverished lived in closer proximity to the Native Americans
themselves and wished to seize Native American lands for themselves. These disagreements and
divisions across this colonial class divide led to Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, when Nathaniel
Bacon led an armed rebellion against the Virginia government, even destroying the city of
Jamestown.

Examine the significance of what Farmer Jones left on the farm.

Jones'
departure was so rash and unplanned that he left nearly everything behind.  What was left behind
was of significance to the animals, most notably, the pigs.  Jones' left books behind.  These
books were read voraciously by the pigs, most of all, .  It is through these books that Snowball
is able to use to his advantage, best seen in the development of the windmill:

The mechanical details came mostly from three books which
had belonged to Mr. Jones--'One Thousand Useful Things to Do About the House',  'Every Man His
Own Bricklayer', and 'Electricity for Beginners'.

Another
example of what Jones left behind is evident after the revolution, when the animals go inside
his home and see "how the other half lives:"

They tiptoed from room to room, afraid to speak above a whisper and gazing with a kind
 of awe at the unbelievable luxury, at the beds with their feather 
mattresses, the
looking-glasses, the horsehair sofa, the Brussels carpet, the lithograph of Queen Victoria over
the drawing-room mantelpiece.

I think that this is where
one sees how what Jones left behind casting an impression on the animals.  The animals, true to
's teachings, disavow all of these.  Yet, at the novel progresses, it becomes clear that the
pigs end up appropriating all of what Jones left behind for their own benefit and to further
their own control.  It is here where what Jones left behind casts an imprint on the mind of the
animals, specifically the pigs, as they gain greater control over the leadership of the
farm.

How might the sheep symbolize the way some people live their lives in The Alchemist?

The
sheep are symbolic of a group mentality. That is important for this story because Santiago is
searching for his Personal Legend, and that is a very individualistically focused task. He wants
to follow his own path. He doesn't want to follow the rest of the herd and do what they do
simply because they do it or have always done it. We can see Santiago already questioning going
along with what everybody else does quite early on in the story when he realizes that his
schedule might actually be controlled by the sheep and not the other way around.

Thinking about that for a moment, he realized that it could be the
other way around: that it was he who had become accustomed to their schedule.

As the story's introduction continues, readers can see how
Santiago is becoming more and more averse to the idea of sheep. He sees how their simple lives
could bring contentment, but the more he thinks about it, the more negative his attitude is
about not having individual thoughts and instincts. He...

How does Orwell create a dystopian setting in 1984?

Noble Kautzer, M.A.

Dystopia is the converse of utopia, an unrealistic attempt at creating a perfect
society.  Dystopian novels arose out of the fear that many societies may be heading in the
direction of chaos and oppression.  The society of is 's idea of a society
devoid of privacy, liberty and even individual thought.

This post-apocalypic
society hinges upon every member's devotion to the concept of Big Brother, a figure in name and
picture only bwho supposedly loves and guides each of them.  Unfortunately Big Brother does the
opposite. 

The setting is dim, dark, and depressing.  Even the most basic
necessities of life are rationed.  Oceania...

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How do we write an essay explaining how the suffering brought upon by Oedipus in Sophocles's Oedipus Rexcontributes to the tragic vision of the work...

It's important to remember that although the events in that lead
to 's tragic downfall are primarily the result of his own tragic flaw
(hamartia) of excessive pride (), the events that
brought Oedipus to Thebes and into his current situation are not entirely the result of his own
hubris-driven decisions.

As the story of Oedipus's life is revealed piece by
piece in the play,shows us his "tragic vision" for Oedipus
Rexthat Oedipus is a victim of many circumstances and events throughout his life that
were beyond his control, which contributed to his downfall, along with his own hubris.

Oedipus was a baby when he was saved from death in the mountains by aand given to King
Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth to raise as their own child.

Oedipus has
no idea that Polybus and Merope aren't his birth parents until that fact is revealed by thein
the play.

This is the moment in the play called the
peripeteia , part of Sophocles's overall "tragic
vision"...

What are the four stages of the product life cycle? Give an example of a product within each stage.

The product
life cycle theory is meant to explain patterns of production, consumption, and change of
products.

The cycle begins from the moment that the product is introduced as
a concept, to the moment when it is produced in local factories. Then it continues during the
time when the product becomes internationally available, loses its unique features, and
eventually declines.

The cycle's stages are:

Introduction-
When the product is announced based on the needs and demand of the consumers. Previous analysis
should be performed prior to introduction. This includes demographics, financial status of
consumers, and overall market profile. This is the way that the companies which produce specific
products know where to hit the market and who will be the intended consumer group.

Growth- As the word implies, when a good introduction is in place, the demand for the
product will likely become higher. Again, if the product is being marketed towards the correct
population in terms of need-basis, income, and demand, the product would very well become a
heavy hitter in commerce.

Maturity-This is when the product begins to sell so
well that new contractors are needed to keep producing. Here is the catch: Whoever offers the
lowest bid for the contract usually gets it since there will be more of the product to be
produced. However, this is when the company has to conduct the most quality control since we do
not know if those low-bidding companies are conducting best practices in the treatment of their
employees. If they are not, then chances are that the employees will not do a good job and then
the product begins to lower in quality.

Saturation- This is the
highest-selling point of the product. It has been selling in the market at a consistent rate,
and people continue to demand it and/or similar versions of it. The best example would be the
iPads, iPods, and MP3 players which, since their entrance into the market, consistently
sell.

Decline or Extinction- When a product is no longer needed, it stops
selling. When the economy hits a low point and people cannot afford certain things, the
production of certain items must also stop due to lack of consumer demand. This is basically
when the product is only used in one very small stratum of costumers, or when its production far
exceeds its demand.

Hence, there are actually five stages, but they clearly
explain how a product goes from being a best seller to becoming extinct in the
market.

Explain Rousseau's ideas on education. Do people become who they are because of their innate nature or because of the way they are raised?

Rousseau believed
that contemporary society had a corrupting effect on individuals who were originally born good.
In the Social Contract, the French philosopher argues that nature created
humans free, but that social dynamics created hierarchies which subjugated the weakest:
"l'homme est n© libre et partout il est dans le fers".

Rousseau
wanted to replace this mechanism which favors social relationships based on exploitation with a
new social contract which ensured that every citizen is protected by the community. In
Emile, Rousseau specifically focuses on the importance of education to form
good citizens. The treaty states the inherent goodness of human beings and stresses that the
principles of education should be developed in accordance with nature.

Therefore, Rousseau states that the intellectual education of the child should be
adapted to his/her effective skills at a given age. It should also be organized in such a way as
to make the child the effectiveof his/her own education. For example, until the age of 12,
Rousseau prescribed that educators addressed themselves to the senses and sensory perceptions of
the child.

With this appeal to experience, Rousseau hopes to show that the
child can play an active part in his/her education. Because of his assumption that individuals
are born good and corrupted by civilization, Rousseau argues that education should not alter the
natural/primitive state of the child's character.

According to the first paragraph, what keeps sinners from falling from hell?

The first
paragraph establishes the theme that Edwards will strike throughout the sermon.  It is the
"grace" of the divine that prevents individuals from "sliding" into the
fires of Hell.  Edwards makes the argument that those who "live under the means of
grace" are prevented from descending into the pit of infernal condemnation.  Individuals
owe their being in the world to the divine.  From the first paragraph of the speech, Edwards
constructs an interesting paradigm.  On one hand, individuals must possess the power to change
their ways, to reform their paths of sin and transgression.  Yet, the final verdict which
prevents them from going into Hell  is one rendered by the divine.  This condition of being in
the world is reflected in the very first paragraph of Edwards' sermon.

It is
in this "cultivation from heaven" where human redemption lies.  While human beings
have the power to change, the prevention of their "slide" is completely determined by
the will of the divine.  When individuals can understand this in light of God's intense anger at
the path of transgression that has been chosen, Edwards feels that individuals will better
understand their fragile condition and pledge themselves accordingly to the will of the
divine:

In this verse is threatened the vengeance of God
on the wicked unbelieving Israelites, that were Gods visible people, and lived under means of
grace; and that, notwithstanding all Gods wonderful works that he had wrought towards that
people, yet remained, as is expressed, ver. 28. void of counsel, having no
understanding in them; and that, under all the cultivations of heaven, brought forth bitter and
poisonous fruit; as in the two verses next preceding the text.

This becomes the fundamental paradigm of both Edwards sermon and the condition of
humanity at this point in their existence.  It is important enough for Edwards to communicate in
the opening of his work and essential enough for humans to grasp.

In The Great Gatsby, what does Nick think of Gatsby in his final analysis?

Reflecting on
, his ambitions and his realities, with the advantage of two years hindsight,comes to the
conclusion that Gatsby was a hopeless dreamer, basically a good man caught up in circumstances
beyond his control. His dreams for the future, for the perfect life with the perfect , ignored
the reality of the corruption of the East and Daisy's shallowness. Because Gatsby was able to
simply block out factors that might complicate reaching the goals he set for himself, he never
had to concede that those goals were unreachable. Nick could not adopt the same attitude toward
life for himself, but he came to understand that it was the only way Gatsby could carry on with
his life.

his dream must have seemed so close that he
could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in
that vast obscurity beyond the city

Compare and contrast the characters of Biff and Happy Loman.

In 's
play, Biff and Happy are the two grown sons -- Biff is 34; Happy is 32 -- of Willy and Linda
Loman. Neither can be said to have been successful in any particular endeavor, and Biff's having
just moved back in with his family, where Happy remained ensconced, is testament to both sons'
failures as adults. It is Biff, however, who is the catalyst for Willy's hopes and regrets, as
it was Biff who once showed promise as a popular star athlete in school. And, as will be
revealed, it was Biff's discovery of Willy's affair that served to undermine the little parental
authority to which Willy still clung. Now, Biff has returned home again having failed in the
"real" world of business. His dream of moving west and working on a ranch may
eventually be realized, but his advancing age and aimless wanderings have defined him as an
abject failure.

In contrast to his older brother, Happy is a more contented
if similarly unaccomplished individual. While he works menial jobs, he has...

When they visit O'Brien, what does he tell them about the Brotherhood?

Whenandvisit
OBrien, he confirms to them that the secret organization that is the Brotherhood actually exists
contrary to a belief that it is a creation of the thought police. But unlike what people
imagined it to be, OBrien informed them that the Brotherhood has no defined physical structure
and is only built upon an idea. For this reason, the Brotherhood is indestructible because as
long as the idea exists, the Brotherhood will continue to exist.

Its
operations are so covert that no one member can identify more than just a handful of the other
members. In fact, Goldstein himself could not produce a complete list of the organizations
members if confronted by the Thought Police....

When Goodman Brown goes into the forest in "Young Goodman Brown," what does he learn? What does he fail to learn?

I think the
previous contributor has already given a very strong answer to this question. In Brown's time in
the woods, he gains insight into the pervasiveness of human sin. He learns that the people
around him, people who he had assumed were good Christians, were in fact not quite so pure and
righteous as he had previously assumed.

That being said, there are criticisms
one can level about Brown, especially when viewed from within the Christian tradition. One of
the most significant questions is this: why does he place so much trust in the vision to begin
with? After all, to put his faith in that vision ultimately entails putting his faith in the
Devil. From a Christian perspective, this is obviously a deeply problematic thing to
do.

In addition, I would note that, from the very beginning of the story,
Brown is portrayed as possessing a very simplistic, black-and-white view on human nature. He
idolizes his wife, casting her as a paragon of goodnessreferring to her as "a blessed
angel...

What is a good argument for Never Let me Go?

While
the specific subject of s novel is cloning, the characters experiences and relationships lead
the reader to a more basic question about what constitutes human identity. The author does not
introduce the reader to the original humans from whom the children at Hailsham were cloned, so
we cannot determine if the characters are identical in personality as well as genetic makeup.
Several possible main arguments can be formulated based on Ishiguros central idea. One line of
argumentation concerns nature versus nurture. Depending on the readers interpretation, they
could argue that either nature or nurture is more important. Ishiguro seems to lean toward
nurture, as he emphasizes the role of their upbringing: Hailsham unites the central characters
and provides a unique environment that has positive elements even though it confines them. The
relative lack of autonomy in charting their own paths also raises questions about free will.
Ishiguro suggests that the three friends exercise free will in their affectionate relationships
with each other and their efforts to use the system to their benefit. Even though they are wrong
about the exception for couples, Kathy and Tommy take definite steps toward escaping their
fate.

What was Adolf Hitler's personality like?

Adolf Hitler
is a historical figure hard to imagine outside of his role as genocidal dictator, but surely he
had other dominant personality traits he expressed privately. It is a little difficult to say
with certainty what Hitler's personality was like because all contemporary documents discussing
his personality were either propaganda skewed by the agenda of the Nazi party or observations
made by foreign entities who saw him as an enemy. 

The report compiled for
the United States Office of Strategic Services by Henry Murray is widely considered one of the
most objective reports on Hitler's personality. Because it was
compiled by an American psychiatrist for the purpose of providing the
government with a better understanding of Hitler and how to get the one-up on him in future, we
ought to bear in mind that some of this information may be biased. The report states Hitler's
personality was almost entirely governed by some deep-seated insecurities and a desire for
revenge against those he perceived to be at fault. Hitler was intelligent and crafted a public
appearance that appealed to the needs and wants of the German people, but he was almost
certainly criminally insane. He had a strong need for dominance and admired physical strength
and aggression. The report states that he was often incapacitated by emotional disturbances. The
whole report is redolent of Freudian psychoanalysis and states that Hitler's insecurities and
outward aggression must have been caused by witnessing his parents engaged in intercourse as a
young child. Presumably, this also made him very frail as a child and left him impotent as an
adult.

A more recent, posthumous psychiatric evaluation based on the fourth
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders implies that Hitler was a deeply troubled
man. He likely suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder,
Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Sadistic Personality Disorder. This article mentions that
when the famous psychiatrist Carl Jung met Adolf Hitler, he found him to be socially distant and
unsettling. In more private settings, it seems that Hitler was quite withdrawn and generally
unpleasant. It was only in public that he "put on" the persona of a charismatic and
inspiring leader.

German propaganda of the time uplifted Hitler to the status
of a demigod. He was painted as unshakable and infallible, with Germany's best interests at
heart. The German people loved him because he promised to "fix" all of their problems
and was exuberant in his apparent passions for their well-being.

So what was
Hitler really like? It is hard to say for certain. It is most probable that
he was deeply insecure and wanted others to have a positive image of himself as a means of
over-compensating for real or perceived flaws.

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How did Italian Renaissance artist Pietro Perugino use perspective in his painting "Jesus Handing the Keys to Peter"?

Leonid Kolker, Ph.D.

Pietro Peruginos fresco Jesus Handing the Keys to Peter (1481€“1483) is a balanced
and rhythmically-articulated composition. The author emphasizes the central event, which is
placed on the foreground and is in the focus. The act of the handing of the keys is depicted
according to strict rules of the perspective, with figures being located on the planes that are
parallel to the background. Less important figures are relegated to the middle ground.

On the left and on the right of Christ and Peter, there are groups of the apostles
whose postures and movements direct the beholders attention to the center. But there is another
focus in the painting, and that is the dark doorway of the baptistery, which is where the rays
of the perspective converge. The orthogonal rays help to unfold the theme from the forefront to
the background by symbolically linking the keys in Christs hand to the idea of the Church, which
is embodied here in the particular edifice.

Perugino was able to
put...

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Who are the charecters in the story written by Hemingway called "Hills Like White Elephants"?

Characters, as you probably know, are the
agents in a work of that cause action and create conflict and drive plot. They are
thepersonalities about whom we care, with whom our imaginations interact,who develop images and
themes of life and living. In some instances,characters can be non-human creatures or, in rare
instances, inanimateobjects. The Wind in the Willows is an illustration of
the first for it is peopled with moles, rats, badgers, toads. The House of the Seven
Gables is an illustration of the second in which the house where Hepzibah lives is an
integral part of all that occurs.

In "" there are two central
characters, andone central character who is inferred though never introduced. There isone minor
character who interacts with the first two and facilitatestheir interaction. There are
characters who are mentioned and provideinsight into the character of the American man but who
have no discernible role in the action.

Coming back, he
walked through the bar-room, where people waiting for the train were drinking. He drank an Anis
at the bar and looked at the people. They were all waiting reasonably for the train.

The two central characters are the American man and his girlfriend
who is the only one who has a name--she is called Jig.

The
American and the girl with him sat at a table inthe shade, outside the building. It was very hot
and the express fromBarcelona would come in forty minutes.

The character who is inferred is the unborn baby of Jig's pregnancy. The minor
character is the woman who brings them their drinks through the symbolic beads that represent
separation or dividedness. The other characters are the people in the "bar-room" who
are "all waiting reasonably for the train."

Advantages Of Constitutional Democracy

In a
democracy such as ours, which has a representative form of governance, whereby we vote for
people who will make decisions on various matter for us, this is an advantage and a
disadvantage.  When we elect people to make these various decisions, it is not at all clear
whether they are elected because we want them to exercise their own intelligence, logic,
experience, and ethical values or we want them to represent our opinions.  There is no law
governing this in our democracy, and it is indeed a two-edged sword.  Should our representatives
do the former or the latter?  There are advantages and disadvantages inherent in each.  Few of
us as individuals are able to be fully informed on every issue that comes before a legislator,
an executive, or a judge.  It can be a good thing for people who are elected because they are or
can be fully informed to make such decisions for us. But it can have consequences that we do not
think of as truly "democratic" when an elected official makes a decision that does not
represent the will of the majority, even when the decision made might be reasonably construed to
be the best decision, for all, or in the long run.  We would all want to give some very careful
thought to the notion that all decisions by elected or appointed individuals should be made
through poll-taking.  If that were the case, we would have a sort of direct democracy, but what
would be the point of having elected or appointed officials at all?  And that brings us to the
next way some issues are decided.

Democracy also, though, can include the
referendum, which is a decision that people vote upon directly, for example, whether or not to
allow medical or recreational marijuana use in a particular state or whether or not to allow
same-sex marriage. This is the purest form of democracy, truly representing the will of the
majority, but this has the disadvantage of a majority making a bad decision, since, again, very
few of us are as well-informed as we could be or should be to weigh in on these matter. 
Furthermore, these are state referenda, and the American Constitution can trump any of these,
for very good reason. 

We have been speaking of democracy in a kind of a
vacuum, ignoring what might be the most important aspect of American democracy, which is that it
is a constitutional democracy, which places limits on the powers of  those whom we elect or
appoint, limits that at least theoretically protect all of us as we cede authority to those we
elect or represent.  One of the difficulties in developing democracies is that without a
carefully crafted constitution, all of the disadvantages of democracy emerge, with few of the
advantages. 

Comment upon the poet's love in "Our Casuarina Tree."

I think
that love takes on a couple of different forms in the poem.  There is the obvious love for the
tree.  It has become the symbol that has endured throughout time, even when the people
associated with it has not.  There is the love for the playmates that are so closely a part of
the memory of the speaker, presumably the poet, but also for the tree and the shared experiences
of all of them:  Speaker, companions, tree, and being in the world are all linked together. 
There is a love for the memories that the tree holds that are unable to be produced in the
modern setting. 

It is here...

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Why does Gregor cling to the picture of the woman in furs on the wall?

Early on, the narrator
describes Gregor's feelings that his life is not very fulfilling. He has no time to establish or
develop any meaningful relationshipsnot even time enough to eat satisfying foodsbecause he
spends all of his time on the road as a traveling salesman.

When he first
awakens as a bug, he cannot figure out what has happened to him, and it is here that the
narrator first describes the "picture of a woman with a fur hat and a fur boa." He had
cut it out of a magazine and put it into "a pretty gilt frame." It is as though, in
lieu of an actual woman with whom he might have an actual relationship, Gregor can only place
the picture of an attractive and luxuriously-attired woman from a magazine in his frame, because
no such woman exists in his life. When the behavior of his sister, Grete, and his mother
indicate that they may intend to take this framed picture, it represents the likelihood that no
such woman will ever exist, and this is too painful for Gregor to endure. With the removal of
his furniture and this picture, it seems as though the last vestiges of his humanity will be
gone.