What are some similarities between Old Major's speech in Animal Farm, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech?

I think
that one of the major similarities between both Dr. King's speech as well as the one offered
byat the start of's work.  Both speeches render a vision of what can be in stark opposition to
what is.  Dr. King's speech articulates what African- Americans are enduring in a nation that
has not fully acknowledged Civil Rights.  Old Major's speech articulates...

4 Types Of Unemployment

First, please
note that economics texts sometimes refer to only three types of unemployment.   The fourth,
seasonal unemployment, is sometimes omitted.  When we are using a four-type typology, we say
that the types of unemployment are structural, frictional, cyclical, and seasonal.

Frictional unemployment is a kind of unemployment that occurs when people are between
jobs or are looking for their first jobs.  It is a kind of unemployment that occurs when the
economy is trying to match people and jobs correctly.  So, if you get fired for poor work, if
you quit because you dislike your job, or if you are just looking for your first job, you are
frictionally unemployed.

Seasonal unemployment occurs when people are not
working because their jobs only exist at some times of the year.  Agricultural and construction
workers are examples of this type of unemployment.

Structural unemployment
occurs when a given set of skills is no longer needed in a given economy.  For example, when
automobiles became prevalent in the United States, many people who worked with horses became
structurally unemployed.  In the US today, many people who worked in manufacturing are now
structurally unemployed.

Finally, there is cyclical unemployment, which
economists say is the worst kind.  In this kind of unemployment, people are out of work because
the economy has slowed and there is no demand for whatever the workers make.  This sort of
unemployment occurs during recessions.

Some textbooks list four kinds of
unemployment while others list three.  For those textbooks that list four, the types are
structural, frictional, cyclical, and seasonal.  The four types are different in that they are
caused by different things.  Let us look at each of the four in turn.

Structural unemployment is caused by a mismatch between a persons skills and the jobs
that are available.  If a persons skills are no longer needed in an economy, that person is
structurally unemployed.  The classic example of this is a person whose job has been taken over
by a machine or has been sent to a foreign country where wages are lower.

Frictional unemployment is the sort that happens when people are looking for the ideal
job.  A person is frictionally unemployed if they have been fired for being bad at their job. 
They are looking for a job they can do well.  A person is frictionally unemployed if they have
quit their job to look for one they like better.  They are also frictionally unemployed if they
are looking for their first job.

Cyclical unemployment is the sort that is
caused by bad economic times.  Here, a person is good at their job and their job would be needed
in our economy except for the fact that times are bad.  This would be someone like an auto
worker who is laid off because the company is not selling enough cars. 

Seasonal unemployment happens when a persons job is only available at certain times of
year.  Agriculture and construction are classic examples of these.  These are jobs that can
typically be done only at a certain time of year.

In the traditional story of Archimedes and the gold crown, he proved that the crown was not pure gold by measuring its density. Suppose the crown...

The
"eureka" moment for Archimedes was to realize that the volume of an irregularly shaped
object can be determined by the volume of water it displaces when submerged.  He already knew
that the density of a pure substance would always be the same regardless of its volume as
density is what we would now call and intrinsic property.

The relationship
between density, mass, and volume is given by the equation  d = m/V  where 'd' is the density,
'm' is the measured mass, and 'V' is the displaced volume (or volume of the object in
question).

In the case of this problem we want to work the problems slightly
backwards.  We already know the density of pure gold and the mass of the sample.  What we want
to know is what the displaced volume will be.  We need simply to do "cross multiplication
and division" to solve the density equation for the volume:

V =
m/d

With this in hand, we can how substitute the given quantities and
calculate the volume:

V = 6.00X10^2g/19.3g/cm^3

V =
31.0808 cm^3 which needs to be rounded to three signficant digits.  So we would say that the
displaced volume is 31.1 cm^3

 

In what chapter does this dialogue happen in Of Mice and Men, and what is the context for this quote? "Funny how you an' him string along...

At the
beginning of , Slim andenter the bunkhouse together and George thanks him for giving one of his
pups to , who is enamored with the idea of caring for his own dog. As the two men sit down at
the card table, George comments on Lennie's work ethic and Slim says:

"Funny how you an' him string along together"
(19)

George instantly becomes defensive by asking Slim
what is so funny about him traveling the country with Lennie. However, Slim eases George's
anxiety and temper by calmly saying that it is rather amusing that a "cuckoo" like
Lennie would travel around with a smart guy like George. George begins to feel comfortable
enough to open up to Slim and begins to elaborate on his unique relationship with
Lennie.

George proceeds to tell Slim that he grew up with Lennie in Auburn
and was close with his Aunt Clara. When Lennie's aunt passed away, George took him under his
wing, and they began traveling the country together, looking for work. After a while, George and
Lennie got used to being together and came to enjoy each other's company.

As
their conversation progresses, George ends up confiding in Slim about the incident in Weed,
where Lennie scared a woman by refusing to let go of her dress when she began to panic. George
and Slim's conversation is significant because it explains the characters' background and
foreshadows Lennie's interaction with Curley's wife.

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Why did the United States enter World War I?

The United
States entered(1914€“1918) despite a long history of isolationism. Since its inception, America
had stayed out of European wars, so why did it enter WWI in 1917? There are three reasonsone
primary and two secondarywhy the US joined the conflict: Germany's unrestricted submarine
warfare, the Zimmermann Telegram, and President Woodrow Wilson's idealism.

After the commencement of hostilities in 1914, America attempted to trade with both
sides. But the British had other ideas. Britain had the world's most powerful navy, and they
blockaded Germany. Germany responded to this threat with submarine warfare. Because of the
British blockade, American trade with the Allies increased as its commerce with Germany shrunk.
In 1915, the Germans sank the Lusitania, killing over one thousand
civilians. The Lusitania was a passenger ship that was carrying ammunition
for the Allies. In fact, Germany had warned civilians not to travel on ships carrying weapons.
In...

Discuss Blanche's desires in A Streetcar Named Desire. For example, one of her desires is sexual, as she is attracted to Stanley when she first...

One
of the first things we learn about Blanche is that she longs to cling to her image of an
innocent, beautiful southern belle. She proudly tells Stella that "I weigh what I weighed
the summer you left Belle Reve" and asks her to "turn that over-light off! I won't be
looked at in this merciless glare!" Despite the fact that she is clearly no longer the
virginal belle, Blanche clings to this identity as a way of rewriting her past; if she can
position herself as the naive ing©nue, she has a better chance of "snaring" a man and
therefore ensuring her economic stability. Thus, she desires to be seen as young and
inexperienced, and this desire stands in such stark opposition to the truth that as her
lies...

What is the conflict of the short story "The Necklace"?

There
are two primary conflicts in Guy De Maupassant's short story "," which are the
individual versus the self and the individual versus society. Mathilde Loisel's internal and
external conflicts stem from her social status, her feelings of inadequacy, and society's
expectations. Mathilde Loisel believes that she should occupy a higher social class and is
ashamed that she is considered middle-class after marrying a humble clerk. Mathilde Loisel is
unhappy with her life and continually dreams about living in a palace and owning expensive
items.

Mathilde experiences feelings of inferiority and inadequacy because of
her social status and does not believe that she can meet the expectations of upper-class society
when she attends the ball at the Ministry of Public Education. Mathilde believes that members of
the upper-class will view her with contempt when they judge her clothing, accessories, and
overall appearance. The French aristocracy in the late-1800s was particularly superficial, and
Mathilde experienced pressure to impress the wealthy citizens at the ball.

Mathilde's low self-esteem and superficiality motivate her to visit Madame Forestier.
Mathilde proceeds to borrow Madame Forestier's presumably expensive necklace because she
believes that it will help her meet the expectations of the upper-class and please her
insatiable desire to wear expensive items. The necklace also makes Mathilde feel worthy and
content.

Unfortunately, Mathilde encounters another conflict when she loses
the necklace. Mathilde and her husband incorrectly assume that the diamond necklace was genuine
and almost bankrupt themselves by purchasing an authentic look-alike. Mathilde and her husband
struggle for ten years to pay off their debts only to discover that Madame Forestier's necklace
was an inexpensive imitation.

How is honor used?

Overall, honor is a scarce trait to be found
on the island. Over time, the group dishonorsas their leader. They dishonor the natural
resources that the island offers. They dishonor moral code by killing several of the boys. So
when a glimpse of honor emerges, it is worth taking note of.

is one
character who stands apart, and he does show honor to things most of the boys do not. He honors
the island by refusing to kill things. He honors the boys, always trying to speak truth to them
and treating them with compassion. Sadly, the group viciously murders Simon with even Ralph
andpassively participating. This shows that honor isn't valued in the boys' savagery.

At the end of the novel, an naval officer shows up to rescue the group, his position
one demanding honor. He stands in stark contrast to the "filthy appearance" of Ralph
in front of him who "[needs] a bath, a haircut, a nose-wipe and a good deal of
ointment" (chapter 12). Thus, the sense of honor he brings to the boys also stands in sharp
contrast as he notes that he "should have thought that a pack of British boys" would
have "put up a better show." In the end, Ralph realizes that he has dishonored his
country, himself, and his "wise friend called Piggy."

Was Andrew Jackson a tyrant or man of the people?

It's a
common theme throughout American history that strong, independent leaders are frequently derided
by their opponents as "tyrants." This tendency springs from the days of the Revolution
when the American colonists fought against what they saw as the tyranny of King George III.
Since then, the word "tyrant" has remained a mainstay of the ever-growing lexicon of
American political invective.

Andrew Jackson was subjected to a fair amount
of abuse throughout his political career. And, inevitably, he was frequently condemned as a
tyrant. Mainly, this is because he was an outsider, someone who didn't fit into the charmed
elite circle of Washington politics. He was rough; he was uncouth; he lacked the polish and
sophistication the American political classes had come to expect in their presidents. But he was
immensely popular in the country as a whole and saw himself as a man of the people, not just by
virtue of his humble background but also due to the policies he pursued when in
office.

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What are two important lessons that we should learn from the whole book of Job?

In the book
of Job, Satan is allowed to test Job by turning his life upside down. He loses his livestock,
home, sons, and ultimately his health. Satan is allowed to do this in order to test Job's faith
in God. Satan bets that if Job loses all of these things, Job will ultimately curse
God.

While Job does not curse God, Job does question God's decisions to
inflict pain upon him. God counters with questioning Job's right to question God and then
reveals to Job a greater plan for his life. Job's livelihood is ultimately restored, and Satan
loses his wager with God.

One major lesson is that God has control over all
things. Satan would not have been able to tempt Job into cursing God without God's permission.
Also, when Job questioned God, God questioned Job's right to question Him. God had a bigger plan
for Job's life. This demonstrates that God ultimately takes a long view of people's lives and
that all things work according to His divine purpose.

Another major lesson is
that God does not always grant prosperity on those closest to Him. While Job was prosperous in
the beginning, all of his prosperity and close people were allowed to be taken away. Job's faith
was deepened as a result of his communication with God during his trials. Even though Job's
wealth and health were restored, Job gained a greater understanding of God. The author of Job
wants the reader to look for God in all things, both good and bad.

Who is Mo Ostin, and how did he shape the music industry?

What do
Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, the Sex Pistols, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have in common? The
answer is Mo Ostin, arguably the most powerful record executive in the history of the music
industry.

Ostin began his career at Warner Brothers Records, where he served
as the companys Chief Executive Officer for twenty-five of the thirty-one years he worked there.
In 1994, to the astonishment of many, Ostin parted ways with the company (that is now called
Time Warner) to accept a position at Dream Works SKG, the company founded by media moguls
Stephen Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. Ostin was attractive to Dream Works not
only for the success he had enjoyed at Time Warner, but also for his reputation for taking risks
on artists who paid off. He is well-known for developing positive relationships with artists,
encouraging their creativity and earning their trust.

Mo Ostin was born
Morris Meyer Ostrofsy. His parents were Russian. They immigrated to the United States in 1917 at
the height of the Communist revolution in their homeland. They settled in New York City, where
Mo (nee Morris Meyer Ostrofsky) was born in 1927. However, in 1930, when Mo was thirteen, the
family moved to Los Angeles, where his parents opened a small produce store. Mo likely became
interested in the music industry thanks to his next door neighbor. The neighbor was the brother
of Norman Granz, owner of Clef Records. Granz was a well-known jazz concert promoter.

Ostin attended UCLA and majored in economics, and shortly after graduating, entered the
music business. He decided his birth name was too difficult to remember and changed it to Mo
Ostin. He began traveling with Norman Granz, where his job was to sell concert programs at a
cost of twenty-five cents each. Although he went back to college to attend law school, he
dropped out in 1954, as the commitment was too great. By this time, Ostin had a wife and child
to support.

Instead of completing a law degree, Ostin took a job at Clef
Records as their controller. The line-up of artists during those years included the jazz legends
Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. However, even working with great artists such
as these, Ostin still felt he lacked direction. He was only working, he felt, to support his
family. He had yet to find his passion.

Things changed for Ostin in the late
1950s when the beloved crooner Frank Sinata formed his own company, Reprise Records. He asked
Ostin to come with him, and Ostin agreed. (Note: Sinatra had earlier attempted to buy Clef (by
this time called Verve Records) but was unsuccessful. Verve later was purchased by MGM
Records.)

At Reprise, Ostin found his calling. His commitment to was to the
artists; this was far from the case at many, if not most, record labels. In a rare interview
Ostin granted to the Los Angeles Times Calendar, Ostin explained the
companys philosophy, which he helped develop: Frank's whole idea was to create an environment
which both artistically and economically would be more attractive for the artist than anybody
else had to offer. That wasn't how it was anywhere else. You had financial guys, lawyers,
marketing guys. Their priorities may not have been the music. One of the great things about
Warners, I always felt, was our emphasis and priority was always about the
music."

Despite the goodwill towards artist, Sinatras blindspot was his
adamant refusal to sign any rock and roll artists. This lack of progression contributed to the
eventual demise of the label in 1963. Reprise was sold to Warner Brothers in 1964. Ostin
returned, with the understanding that he was to be free to sign rock acts. Among the first
soon-to-be stars he signed was the British rock band, The Kinks. By the end of 1965, The Kinks
produced six singles which hit the Top 40.Ostins success with The Kinks made him more confident
in risk-taking. He then signed the legendary rock guitarist and vocalist Jimi Hendrix and his
band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

In 1972, Ostin was
named president of the Warner Brothers/Reprise division. Two years later, he was promoted to
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, where he would remain for the next twenty year.  During
this time, Ostin focused on outdistancing the industry leader, Columbia Records (now Sony). By
the end of the 1970s, he achieved his goal. There were several moves that contributed to Ostins,
and Warner Brothers/Reprises success: the company launched its own distribution systems and
pressing plant; they also went international. Ostin kept the labels acts fresh too. When rock
and roll began to experience a decline in popularity, Ostin signed country, rap, dance, punk,
and heavy metal bands. The eclectic artists included Miles Davis, Madonna, the Talking Heads,
Black Sabbath, Emmylou Harris, James Taylor, and Fleetwood Mac.

Ostins long
run as CEO of Warner Brothers came to an end during his contract negotiations in 1993. The
conflict was primarily with Warner Music Group chairman, Robert Morgado. Morgado insisted the
Ostin report to him. Ostin refused to give up his autonomy. He also intensely dislike Morgados
slash-and-burn techniques regarding both artists and company staff. In the wake of Ostins
departure, many others at Warner resigned. Band who trusted Ostin left Warner as soon as their
contracts allowed them to do so. The mass exodus nearly paralyzed the once seemingly-unstoppable
company.

Ostin moved to Dream Works in 1994. In 2003, he was inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Paul Simon, Neil Young, and Lorne
Michaels.

Mercutio Quotes

is, like
Shakespeare himself, an irrepressible wordsmith with an imaginative
flair. As they are walking to the Capulet's party, he tries to cheer up the mooningby evoking
the story of the tiny Queen Mab and the dreams she brings to people. Of course, dreams and love
are connected in a larger sense, as the beloved is always idealized, and Mercutio's speech about
dreams as being more inconstant than the wind (which always changes direction), foreshadows the
sudden change Romeo's love will take at the party:

True, I
talk of dreams,
Which are the children of an idle brain,
Begot of nothing but
vain fantasy,
Which is as thin of substance as the air
And more inconstant
than the wind...

As a foil to Romeo, Mercutio takes a
darker, more pragmatic view of love:

If love be rough with you, be rough with love.
Prick love for pricking, and
you beat love down

He's also
mercurial or emotional, as his name implies, and can't leave's
nurse be, pushing her into a rage by his joking wordplay...

(cos x)^2 + sin 2x = 0

(cosx)^2 + sin2x
= 0

We know that:

sin2x = 2sinx*cosx

==> cos^2 x + 2sinx*cosx = 0

Facros cos(x):

==> cosx*(cosx + 2sinx) = 0

Then :

cosx = 0  
OR   cosx + 2sinx = 0

cosx = 0 ==> x=pi/2 ,
3pi/2

cosx + 2sinx = 0

==> cosx =
-2sinx

==> -cosx/2 = sinx

Divide by cosx

==> -1/2 = tanx

==> tanx = -1/2

==> x= -arcttan (1/2)

Why Did Montresor Decide To Kill Fortunato

creates the portrait of a man obsessed. As a first-person narrator, Montresor aims to get the
reader he directly addresses on his side by stating that this reader knows "the nature of
my soul." This implies as well that he assumes the addressee will know at least some of
what constitute the "thousand injuries" that Fortunato has inflicted on him. Montresor
does not state, and perhaps believes that the reader already knows, what the territory of
"insult" is into which Fortunato has crossed.

We never learn
exactly what tipped Montresor over the edge from resentment to premeditated murder. While we do
learn by the end that he achieved his goal of revenge, he phrases his intentions as reactions to
the other man's offenses. The end result must be complete destruction:
"immolation."

By leaving the exact "wrong" unstated, Poe
encourages his reader to think of insults they have born and thus to empathize with the wronged
man, rather than simply judge him as a cold-blooded killer.

Compare and contrast Samuel Pepys's style in his diary entries with Jonathan Swift's style in Gulliver's Travels.

A
comparison of a section of a description of a place in both Samuel Pepys's diaries and 's
will illustrate differences and likenesses between the two authors'
styles.

A section of Pepys's diary, from September 7, 1665, recounting his
visit to Swakeley's estate is as follows:

A very pleasant
place, bought by him of Sir James Harringtons lady. He took us up and down with great respect,
and showed us all his house and grounds; and it is a place not very moderne in the garden nor
house, but the most uniforme in all that ever I saw; and some things to excess. Pretty to see
over the screene of the hall (put up by Sir J. Harrington, a Long Parliamentman) the Kings head,
and my Lord of Essex on one side, and Fairfax on the other; and upon the other side of the
screene, the parson of the parish, and the lord of the manor and his sisters. The window-cases,
door-cases, and chimnys of all the house are marble.

A
section from Gulliver's account of his time in...

Professor Earns $120k Teaching Online New article from The Chronicle of Higher Educationabout an online education program at a community college. The...

Wow!  Where
can I sign up?  I would love to teach in a program like that.  First of all, I like working from
my computer.  Sort of.  My back does hurt after while.  I do enjoy working one on one with
students.  It is easy online.  The only disadvantage is that you never meet your students, and
sometimes it's hard to explain concepts over the phone.

How does the challenge between Liza and Professor Higgins work out in Act 2 of Pygmalion?

This
seemingly straightforward question is a little complicated because the answer all depends on
whom you believe offered the challeng. In Act 2 of , Liza shows up at
Higgins' doorstep much to his outraged surprise ("shall we throw her out of the
window?") and Mrs. Pearce's well-mannered distress ("Very common indeed. I should have
sent her away"). Liza comes to Professor Higgins to offer a challenge to him. The challenge
is to take her on as a student and teach her proper English so that she can attain a position in
a flower shop instead of pursuing the necessity of selling flowers in Tottenham Court Road.
Higgins calculates the price she's offering for the lessons on a percentage of daily wealth,
contemplates the greatness of the end result and then takes her up on her challenge: "Yes:
in six months ... I'll take her anywhere and pass her off as anything."

Liza, though this is what she wants, balks a little at some of his conditions, like
sleeping among black beetles if she doesn't learn her lessons well and having her clothes burned
and being beheaded and such. Now comes Higgins turn to try to persuade her. I wouldn't exactly
say that he offers Liza a challenge; it is much more like a bribe (anything given with the view
to persuade or induce, to corrupt actions away from moral or normal choice), though some may
choose to refer to it as a challenge (the call to accept a stimulating undertaking or a call to
a contest of skill). After Liza has hollered "Ah-ah-ah-ow-ow-oo-oo!" a good number of
times and rightly protested that he is "no gentleman, youre not," Higgins' eyes alight
on the perfect "challenge" resting atop the piano and offers Liza a wage for her work
on language with which to buy herself all the chocolates she wants. Thus inspired, he remembers
her delight and pride in having arrived in a taxi and adds daily taxi rides to the
"challenge"--or bribe--as you will.

This "challenge"
strikes Liza favorably and she gives over her protests against being washed up
("Ah-ah-ah-ah-ow-ow-oo-oo!!! I aint dirty: I washed my face and hands afore I come, I
did"), having her clothes burned and sleeping amongst black beetles. The challenge is on:
Higgins will teach Liza, and Liza will suffer to be taught by Higgins. Finito--or the
beginning.

What is the main theme of the book and its connection to the title? Truman Capote's In Cold Blood

The main theme
of 's jounalistic novel is Nature vs.
Nurture. Working as a journalist for The New Yorker, Capote
noticed the article about the murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, a small farm town
in which people were so secure that they did not lock their doors at night, and became intrigued
by the crime. When Capote went to Kansas with a €˜€˜meaningful design of his own in which he
originally intended to find out why the crime was committed, he soon discovered that he became
more interested in the personalities of criminals. During his jounalistic investigations, Capote
was intrigued by the one murderer, Perry Smith, who shot the members of the Clutter family in
what was labeled as a psychological accident. 

To some critics, In
Cold Blood examines the critical role of psychological accidents in the recreation of
the crimes. However, critic Phyllis Frus, holds that Capote's method affords the
murders' explanation and rationalization within a framework of middle-class ideology and
psychological analysis.  Thus, Capote's method used for the writing of his book is
"interpretive journalism."  Intrigued by the background of Perry Smith, Capote
explored the idea that the half-Irish and half-Indian Smith was a tragic formula, concluding
from information that he gathered that Smith was innately intelligent, talented, and sensitive,
but his psyche was 

warped and eroded by neglect, abuse,
humiliation, and unresolved emotional trauma.

Perry
Smith's mother was an alcoholic who died as she aspirated, his siblings committed suicide, his
father was a transient who kept Perry from establishing himself and acquiring friends at any
school.  Capote's account of Perry's having taught himself to paint, play the guitar, and speak
with impeccable grammar, along with his repulsion of any vulgar literature while incarcerated
leads the reader to believe that Smith was, indeed, victimized by his horrible
environment.

According to Animal Farm, how is leadership gained?

is able to
lead the animals through wisdom, intelligence and organizational ability, even going to the
length of studying the battles of Julius Caesar to prepare for battle with the humans, but
sadly, in this novel, violence, cunning, deceit, betrayal and ruthlessness, all characteristics
of , win the day. Napoleon uses brute force--his dogs--to run Snowball off the farm. He then
spreads the story that Snowball was a traitor, secretly in alliance with Farmer Jones, and
cunningly makes Snowball a scapegoat when things go wrong. He changes the Seven Commandments of
Animalism, confusing and deceiving the animals. He has his dogs kill animals he says were
conspirators with Snowball, using violence to cement his control. He uses propaganda, most
notably delivered by , who is a convincing liar, to keep the animals confused. He tells the
animals, for instance, that they are better off living simple lives, and while they work ever
harder for ever less food, he moves into Farmer Jones's vacant house and leads the good life. He
lies about selling the ever faithfulto the glue factory instead of giving him his promised
retirement.based Napoleon on Joseph Stalin, who turned the communist revolution in Russia into
state terror and totalitarianism. 

Fatalism Would Winston still meet his end if he hadn't been convinced that would happen?

I guess this relates to
one of the centralof the novel. I find it incredible how when reading this novel we as readers
have our hopes raised enough to make us think that his rebellion will actually work, only to
have them completely and irrevocably crushed. On reflection, in such a world, I would suggest
that there is nothing that an individual such as Wilson can actually do. Any attempts he has to
rebel seem to be actually given to him so that they are used against him later and used to
convict him. He lives in a world of total surveillance which can only end by outside force or
pressure or the government itself imploding. Wilson and ´s rebellions are futile and, above all,
permitted. Which doesn´t make them rebellions at all.

Why has no one told Bruno the reason for the concentration camp, and why does Bruno's family not realize that he is gone and, then, see him among the...

Bruno and his
sister are probably not informed about the concentration camp because they would be horrified by
the knowledge of the truth and, then, beg to return to Berlin. And, since the camp is a
considerable distance from the house, the parents try to keep the children ignorant of its
purpose. From such a distance, then, the Commandant, who spends long hours in his office, or the
mother would not recognize Bruno in the garb of the prisoners even if they did look out at the
camp. 

In addition, it is important to realize that is
a fictitious narrative based upon historical events, not a documentary. For one thing, most
Jewish children...

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What does the coral paperweight symbolize? What does Julia mean when she says, If you kept the small rule you could break the big ones? How...

The coral
paperweight symbolizes the world apart from the Party thatandhope to construct for themselves in
the room above Mr. Charrington's shop. In this world, they can live normal lives as a man and
woman together in love. As Winston thinks while looking at the paperweight,

It was as though the surface of the glass had been the arch of the
sky, enclosing a tiny world with itscomplete. He had the feeling that he could get inside it,
and that in fact he was inside it, along with the mahogany bed and the gateleg table, and the
clock and the steel engraving and the paperweight itself. The paperweight was the room he was
in, and the coral was Julias life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity at the heart of the
crystal.

When Julia says if you follow the small rules,
you can break the big ones, she means that if you appear completely loyal to the state in small
matters, nobody will question your loyalty. If nobody questions your loyalty, you can get away
with bigger transgressions because nobody will even suspect you of them. Of course, Julia later
finds out this theory is wrong.

Winston is old enough to remember a time
before the Party took over Oceania. This makes him more questioning of the system than Julia. He
is more quick to believe that the Party tells lies. For example, he remembers airplanes existing
in an earlier time, yet the Party claims that it invented them:

Sometimes, indeed, you could put your finger on a definite lie. It was not true, for
example, as was claimed in the Party history books, that the Party had invented aeroplanes. He
remembered aeroplanes since his earliest childhood.

Julia, however, is young enough that all she has ever known is the Party. She is not
interested in history or whether the Party tells the truth about it. She is practical and is
focused on making a decent life for herself in the present.

When Winston says
the proles are still human, he means that the proles can still live ordinary lives in which they
care about other people, they remain loyal to one another, and they have not become hardened
inside. As Winston realizes,

What mattered [in the past]
were individual relationships, and a completely helpless gesture, an embrace, a tear, a word
spoken to a dying man, could have value in itself. The proles, it suddenly occurred to him, had
remained in this condition. They were not loyal to a party or a country or an idea, they were
loyal to one another.

In contrast, Party members have
become dehumanized; they are filled with hate and fear and are disconnected from caring about
other people. Winston remembers that just a few weeks before, prior to Julia reconnecting him
with his own humanity, he had "seen a severed hand lying on the pavement and had kicked it
into the gutter as though it had been a cabbage-stalk."

The Brotherhood
is most likely not real. The Party is omipotent and uses the idea of the Brotherhood to trap
enemies of the state. Even if the Brotherhood were real,would not be part of it. He believes
completely in the aims of the state. 

What similarities are there between Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes views on America?

Both
poets are speaking of an America that should be vastly different than it is.  I think that
Dunbar and Hughes were radical for their time in that they demanded that the marginalized voices
of African- Americans should be understood and grasped by the cultural majority.  In some
respects, Dunbar experienced much more difficulty than Hughes.  Dunbar was challenged by the
issues of race as well as...

How is the theme of ambition explored in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?

Ambition
is a very important theme in and provides the chief motivation behind many
of the characters' actions. Pip is a good example of this. He doesn't want to spend the rest of
his life in a humble blacksmith's cottage. Although he loves Joe Gargerythe same can't really be
said of Pip's domestic tyrant of a sisterPip yearns to live the life of a gentleman. Thanks to
the generosity of Abel Magwitch, that's precisely the kind of life he's able to lead, albeit for
a relatively short period of time.

Magwitch himself is also ambitious. He
puts his criminal past behind him to become a wealthy and successful businessman in Australia.
It is because of Magwitch's remarkable success Down Under that he's able to help the young lad
who rendered him assistance when he was a half-starved, freezing cold convict out there on the
bleak Romney Marshes.

Yet both men's ambitions are ultimately thwarted.
Magwitch ends his days in a prison hospital after the dastardly Compeyson betrays him to the
authorities. And Pip loses his fortune after Magwitch is convicted, ending his tantalizingly
brief stint as a wealthy young man about town.

In their respective fates,
Dickens presents ambition as the only way that those from humble backgrounds such as himself can
ever hope to get anywhere in such a rigidly class-conscious society. Yet at the same time, he's
unsparing in his description of just how hard it is for the likes of Pip and Abel Magwitch to
remain in a better position in life even when they've finally made it.

Can you provide me with a detailed analysis of "Heron at Port Talbot" by Gillian Clarke? Include poetic devices, imagery, diction and if possible...

Laurine Herzog

"Heron at Port Talbot" describes the speaker's "near-collision"
with another motorist. It is set against the industrial background of the Welsh town of Port
Talbot.

One language device used in the poem is . The industrial machinery
has "old bones [which] whiten," for example. Thiscreates the impression that the
machinery is alive, but dying. Indeed, "death / settles with its rusts."

The speaker also uses a, in stanza 5, when...

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What was the influence of geography on the development of early Greek civilization, and was it the most important factor influencing this development?

I agree with
everyone, but it was also nice and warm.  Greece has a lovely climate, so the people were free
from figthing the elements to spend time on more cultural pursuits.  The land was fertile and
farming was easy.  They generally had time for an easygoing lifestyle.

Who exactly is "The Woman" in The Death Of A Salesman?

"The
Woman" is someone Willy is having an affair with.  Her presence feeds into the theme of
illusion vs. reality.  Biff thinks the world of his father, but doesn't know until it's too late
that his dad is cheating on his mom.  "The Woman" has been forced to hide in the
bathroom upon Biff's arrival because she is a secret herself.  She is "hidden" from
the rest of the family. She is completely different from Linda, the boys' mother.  Willy buys
gifts for "The Woman" like silk stockings, while Linda has to sew the holes in her own
stockings.

Which era, in term of treasaring enriched literature, contributed more, Anglo Saxon or Anglo Norman?

In
terms of literature, the Anglo Normans probably contributed more to what we consider today as
the richest and most valuable historical works. The notable exception is Beowulf, the Anglo
Saxon masterpiece, an epic poem that is well known and studied even today. However, Beowulf
stands out so much in part because it stands alone.

Anglo Norman literature
encompasses a wide variety of topics. Probably the most enduring are the medieval
Romancesstories of chivalrous knights and courtly ladies, with a famous example being Tristan
and Isolde. There were also some notable biographies and histories written during Anglo Norman
times, such as the tale of the lost Edward, also known as the "Black
Prince."

Theater plays and poetry also figured prominently in Anglo
Norman literature. Many of the plays dealt with religious themes, such as the lives of the
saints. Several of these plays were written with specific religious orders in mind, in hopes of
connecting the monks and nuns to the story of their patron saint. More secular works exist, too,
such as the "lays," or fables, of Marie de France. These short stories, often with
romantic or magical elements, are renowned and studied even today.

In short,
when considering which culture contributed more to our literary history, it seems you have to
choose the Anglo Normans. However, do not forget to give the Anglo Saxons their due when it
comes to Beowulf.

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In "Animal Farm", how does Napoleon use propaganda effectively and change history?

Propaganda
typically sends a message that fogs truth. In other words, the message might contain accuracies,
but it is skewed in order to manipulate its target. For the most part, propaganda was used
effectively inbecause the animals using it played on the fears of others. In the beginning of
the book, the pigs wanted to liberate themselves from an oppressive work environment. Whilewas
in power, he would often tell the other animals that if they did not follow his agenda, the
humans would take over and the entire farm would be back where it started. While this may be
true, the fact is that the farm is even more oppressive than before Napolean took over. In order
to cover this up, Napolean tells them that there must be difficult times now in order for a
better future. Again, this is only partially true because as each small goal is attained,
another goal is created -- thus perpetuating an oppressive work environment.

How does Lorraines description of the librarian, Miss Reillen, illustrate Lorraines compassion in "Pigman"?

John bluntly
introduces Miss Reillen, the librarian, by explaining that the kids call her "the
Cricket" because she "is a little on the fat side, but that doesn't stop her from
wearing these tight skirts which make her nylon stockings rub together when she walks so she
makes this scraaaaaaatchy sound" (Chapter 1).  When Lorraine takes over the narration, she
qualifies John's description, pointing out that Miss Reillen is "really a very nice woman,
though it's true her clothes are too tight, and her nylons do make this scraaaaaaatchy sound
when she walks".  In a sort of backhanded attempt to be positive, she emphasizes that Miss
Reillen

"isn't trying to be sexy or anything.  If you
could see her, you'd know that.  She just outgrew her clothes.  Maybe she doesn't have any money
to buy new ones or get the old ones let out.  Who knows what kind of problems she has?  Maybe
she's got a sick mother at home".

Lorraine, who prides
herself for being able to look at people and the world with compassion, acknowledges that Miss
Reillen may appear ludicrous, but, with awkward sincerity, tries to see the good side in her as
well.  She makes it clear that the librarian is "nice", and tries to find reasons to
excuse her for the way she dresses (Chapter 2).

Never Let Me Gohas been described as a story about lies and deceit. To what extent do you agree with this view? How does Ishiguro present lies and...

The entire premise of Ishiguro's narrator's life (and the lives of her friends and
classmates) is based on lies and deceit. Kathy, the narrator, is part of a group of young people
who are basically bred to donate their organs to others. They are educated together and told
lies and misinformation about the outside world as they gradually become aware of the horrific
truth.

Kathy only reveals the truth of her and her classmates' roles
gradually over the course of the novel, as she narrates in retrospect as an adult. She thinks
back to her time at Hailsham, the school where she and her best friends, Tommy and Ruth, grow
up. Kathy does tell us at the start that she is a "carer," but we don't understand the
context of that term until later in the novel. As the students attend Hailsham, they notice some
mysterious details, such as the odd artwork requirement and the strange behavior of Miss Lucy, a
teacher who seems to know things that she cannot share with her students. There is also
a...

What are a few examples of figures of speech in chapter one of Animal Farm?

To find some
examples of figures of speech in chapter one, have a closer look at s speech. One of the figures
of speech used here is , or gross exaggeration. Heres an example:

No animal in England knows the meaning of happiness or leisure after he is a year
old.

Of course, Old Major is exaggerating here. The truth
is that all animals feel happiness and have leisure time in England. The reason that Old Major
exaggerates is that he wants to give a dramatic effect to his speech. He wants the animals to
believe that their situation is so bleak that a rebellion is the only solution to their problem.
Hyperbole, therefore, functions as a persuasive technique.

We also find an
example ofin Old Majors speech, in the following lines:

And even the miserable lives we lead are not allowed to reach their natural span. For
myself I do not grumble, for I am one of the lucky ones. I am twelve years old and have had over
four hundred children. Such is the natural life of a pig.

What is the central message Voltaire is conveying in Candide?

The central
messageconveys in is that all is not for "the best in the best of all
possible worlds." The book satirizes and debunks that philosophy, which had gained traction
in the mid-eighteenth century (when Voltaire wrote this work). Voltaire shows that world is a
miserable, corrupt place for the people who actually encounter it and don't simply read about it
safely from afar. Candide gets caught up in a series of horrible adventures that are so
over-the-top terrible they become laugh-out-loud funny. To some extent, a reader doesn't know
whether to laugh or cry: for example, when Candide's beloved, Cun©gonde, explains,
matter-of-factly, that it is possible to survive rape and disembowelment, as she has
done.

Voltaire shows that the people who are supposed to make the world a
better place, such as the clergy, participate in spreading the misery: Cun©gonde is shared as a
prostitute, for example, between a Jewish merchant and a Grand Inquisitor (Catholic
priest).

When...

How does a stakeholder orientation affect honesty and fairness?

In general,
any firm that truly pursues a stakeholder orientation will be much more likely to honestly and
fairly in everything that it does.

In order to see why this is so, let us
first look at what a stakeholder orientation is.  This is a commitment on the part of the firm
to take into account the needs of all its stakeholders when it is deciding what to do.  That
means that it will think about what its owners need, but it will also think about the needs of
its customers, its suppliers, and...

What African- American poem can Schlovsky's art as technique be applied to, and how?

In his
"Art as Technique," Viktor Schlovsky writes that people's perceptions of things, if
repeated, become automatic and even unconscious. Therefore, it is the artist's duty to return
the beauty, the feeling and the emotion that has been lost. Schlovsky writes of the purpose of
art:

The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of
things as they are perceived and not as they are known. The technique of art is to make objects
"unfamiliar," to make forms difficult, to increase the difficulty and length of
perception because the process of perception is an aesthetic end in itself and must
be...

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How does the poem "Night of the Scorpion" appeal to the senses of the reader through imagery? i actually want the imagery of the poem and the...

"Night of
the Scorpion," by Nissim Ezekiel, is a narrative poem that includes several striking
images.  These images can be interpreted as symbols.

The poem begins by
telling that "Ten hours / of steady rain had driven him [the scorpion] / to crawl beneath a
sack of rice."  Later, the poet clearly identifies the scorpion as "the Evil
One."  The scorpion's hiding beneath a sack of rice can now be seen as a symbol of the evil
that is hidden in various places in the world and in ourselves.

The peasants
who come to help the narrator's mother are depicted as being little more than powerless insects
themselves:

The peasants came like swarms of
flies

and buzzed the name of God a hundred

times

Later, the peasants are again compared to powerless
insects:

More candles, more lanterns, more

neighbors,

more insects...

In
contrast to the superstitious peasants, the narrator's father represents rational modernity:
"My father, sceptic, rationalist."  In this time of crisis, however, the father's
rationalism is ineffective, and he resorts to incantations and folk remedies:

 

[My father] trying every curse and
blessing,
powder, mixture, herb and hybrid.
He even poured a little
paraffin
upon the bitten toe and put a match to it.
I watched the flame
feeding on my mother.

These images, among others, appeal
to the reader's senses, and help bring to life the poem's symbolic
meanings.

In Dunn's Geek Love, what would be a topic for an essay? I can choose literally anything but I'm having a hard time picking a topic. Brainstorming...

First of
all, I applaud you for tackling such a difficult book in the 11th grade. Geek Lovehas been
simultaneously hailed and critically shredded for the shock value of its main characters and the
premise of its story line.  My first piece of advice is to avoid taking a moral stance for or
against the controversies presented by the Binewski family, and everything they stand
for.

While you could focus on the shock and horror of the intentional
creation of such children, Arty's cult following, or the agenda of Mary Lick, I think that would
prove to be a very difficult essay to write.  Instead I encourage you to focus on another thing
I think Dunn does particularly...

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What are some of the things Santiago has learned through action in Coehlo's The Alchemist?

In 's
, Santiago learns a great deal by action. He learns quite a bit about the
land and his sheep by being a shepherd and paying attention to the world around him, though he
doesn't yet know that he is learning the Universal Language.

After Santiago
has spoken to Melchizedek (the King of Salem), he is reminded of the omens his grandfather had
mentioned to him. By traveling, watching and paying attention, the world will speak to Santiago
to help him find his Personal Legend. Melchizedek notes:

God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he
left for you.

Through action, Santiago learns how easy it
sometimes seems to give up searching for one's Personal Legend. When the boy is robbed, he takes
a job working for the crystal merchant. It is his intent to save money, buy sheep and return to
his old life. In doing this, he is able to learn about his boss who did
give up his Personal Legend and now has regrets. The merchant admits he...

According to the old man,"what is a personal legend"?

One's personal
legend could be that inner voice (soul?) that speaks. I've taught my students (and myself) that
it's this voice that helps us to identify our purpose in life and carry us towards this purpose.
In the story, the struggle between those that heed the calling of the voice...

Besides the veil on Mr. Hooper's face, what other references to other types of veils are mentioned in the story "The Minister's Black Veil"? What does...

I believe you are
referring to 's short story, "." In this story, in addition to Mr. Hooper's veil,
another veil is referred to when the narrator describes the visitors at the young maiden's
funeral:

The people trembled, though they but darkly
understood him when he prayed that they, and himself, and all of mortal race, might be ready, as
he trusted this young maiden had been, for the dreadful hour that should snatch the veil from
their faces.

Now, of course, the people are not wearing
literal, physical, veils like Mr. Hooper's, and so we must consider what Mr. Hooper means when
he refers to the veils on their faces. His veil seems to represent some secret sinful nature, as
this is what he preaches about on the very first day he wears it, and the parishioners feel as
though he has discovered their secret sinfulness as well. We often try to hide the fact that we
are "sinners" or do bad or wrong things, but the fact is that we are human, and so we
do these things.

However we hide them from one another, though, we cannot
hide them from God. This seems to be confirmed with Mr. Hooper tells his fiancee that
"'There is an hour to come . . . when all of us shall cast aside our veils.'" Again,
he is the only one wearing a physical veil, and he seems to refer, here, to God's judgement
after one's death; in that moment, the individual cannot hide their sins anymore.

Later, after performing the wedding ceremony, Mr. Hooper catches a glimpse of his face
with the veil on it, in a mirror, and he is overwhelmed by horror. He rushes out into the night,
"For the Earth, too, had on her Black Veil," the narrator tells us. Here, the narrator
seems to refer to the nighttime, but it could also be that nighttime is when people often do bad
or sinful deeds, because the darkness shields them from others' eyes.

passion for playing the piano (one page, 500 words)

In this
question, you are being asked to describe your passion for an artistic endeavor, playing the
piano.  You need to help the teacher understand why you love the piano or what attracts your
passion to express yourself through the piano.  To play well requires many years of instruction
but also an understanding of the feel of any piece you play.  If you simply play the notes on
the page without any idea of what the piece is trying to express in music, the performance will
be technical but not expressive.  If you watch a professional, they are technically perfect but
also play with a passion for the music which is an internal expression of their own connection
to what the music expresses.  An example for me is Anthony Horowitz playing almost anything
because his performance expresses how I feel when I hear the music he played.  Find your own
reasons for continuing to play and rehearse, your own feelings about music and what it
contributes to your life, and why the piano is your instrument of choice when so many other
choices are available to you.  Would you love the violin as much?  Could YOU express as much on
the guitar?  What does playing the piano do for you?  Good luck with your answers and
essay.

In Romeo and Juliet, what is the importance of Juliet's ring?

's ring is
mentioned three times in . First, in act 3, scene 2, Juliet's nurse offers to find . He has been
banished from Verona for killing . Romeo and Juliet were married, but they have not had their
wedding night together. Juliet's statements hint that she will kill herself: "Death, not
Romeo, take my maidenhead." The nurse knows Romeo is hiding at 's, so she says she'll go
get him and bring him to "comfort" Juliet before he leaves town. Juliet gives the
nurse her ring to give to Romeo. This would serve as a guarantee to Romeo that the nurse is
acting on Juliet's behalf, not on behalf of Lord or , whom she works for. They, of course, would
have other reasons for summoning Romeonamely to take revenge on him. They believed he should
have been sentenced to death, not simply banishment.

In act 3, scene 3, the
nurse arrives at Friar Lawrence's and speaks with Romeo. She gives him Juliet's ring, and he is
cheered by it, saying, "How well my comfort is revived by this!"

In
the scene where Romeo and Juliet spend the night together before he leaves Verona, the ring is
not mentioned. It is very possible Romeo gives it back to her at that point because when he
returns to Verona, to the tomb where Juliet lies, he tellsthat the reason he is entering the
tomb is to have one last look at Juliet's face but also to remove the ring from her finger. It
is possible that this is just a ruse to hide his true intentionsuicidefrom Balthasar.

In these three instances, Juliet's ring has two purposes: first, to assure Romeo that
Juliet wants to see him before he leaves Verona, and second, to mislead Balthasar about Romeo's
true reason for entering Juliet's tomb.

Who do Pagans worship?

Pagans do not
all worship any one god or set of gods.  That is because paganism is not a specific religion.
 Instead, paganism is a general type of religion.

The term
"paganism" is generally used to refer to any sort of polytheistic faith.  It is not
used much anymore because it has negative connotations that make it sound primitive and
barbaric.  If all polytheistic religions are seen as pagan, then, pagans can be anyone from the
Ancient Greeks to modern Wiccans.  You can generalize and say that they typically worship gods
and spirits connected to different places and activities (gods of things like war and the
harvest).  Outside of that, though, they do not all worship the same gods and
spirits.

List five differences in Crusoe's surroundings before and after shipwreck in Robinson Crusoe.

Before
Crusoe's shipwreck, he has access to other human beings, clothing, shelter, weapons, tools, and
food and drink. In the period immediately after his shipwreck, he has none of these things, as
detailed in the following passage:

I began to look round
me, to see what kind of place I was in, and what was next to be done; and I soon found my
comforts abate, and that, in a word, I had a dreadful deliverance; for I was wet, had no clothes
to shift me, nor anything either to eat or...

Explain this quote from the novel 1984, "Orthodoxy is unconsciousness."

In the
novel , orthodoxy refers to a citizen's state of mind that accepts anything
and everything that the Party proclaims throughout the dystopian nation. Orthodoxy requires
citizens not to think and openly accept any information given to them from the government. In 's
dystopian society, Big Brother forbids citizens from disagreeing with the Party and keeps them
under twenty-four-hour surveillance. In order to survive, one must unconsciously accept the
Party's propaganda. When Orwell writes, "Orthodoxy is unconsciousness," he is
essentially saying that citizens must not think or question the Party. Citizens act like robots
and unquestionably believe everything that the Party states. Any deviation from complete
submission and acceptance of the Party is considered unorthodox. Unorthodoxy is having opposing,
individual views about the government and society which is forbidden in
Oceania. 

What little things does Winston do to rebel against the party in 1984? What are the results of these little rebellions?

One
important aspect of the Partys total control over the peoples lives is that in its eyes, there
are no little things. The Party expects complete obedience. Therefore, the fact thathas
convinced himself that it can be safe to take any steps to oppose that control is an indication
that he has already begun to anticipate his end. As the narrator assesses Winstons thoughts on
this matter, everyone had to live by:

the assumption that
every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement
scrutinized.

Winston does what he can to stay out of view
of the telescreen so that his movements will not be scrutinized. Even when he sits in plain
view, he tries to sit with his back to it. He also takes advantage of the screens position in
his room, where one small alcove is not visible to it. Winston bought a beautiful notebook in a
junk shop, in itself a rebellious act because Party members were not supposed to go into
ordinary shops. In this notebook, he begins his diary, knowing full well that he might even be
killed if this act were found out:

it was reasonably
certain that it would be punished by death, or at least by twenty-five years in a forced labor
camp.

Winston allows himself to think negative thoughts
about Big Brother. During the Two Minutes Hate, he switches his hatred away from the required
target, Goldstein, and toward Big Brother and the Thought Police. Of course he keeps to himself
this secret loathing of Big Brother. Winston also imagines that the fabled Brotherhood is
real: that others besides himself were enemies of the Party. As he sits before his open diary,
reflecting on these ideas, he realizes that while doing so he had written on the page Down
with Big Brother over and over in capital letters.

Putting his thoughts into
writing is very dangerous, and more reckless actions soon follow. Inevitably, the little things
lead to big things: the affair withand allowing himself to believe that OBrien is part of the
Brotherhood, all leading to his downfall.

How can I write a good thesis statement about a specific aspect of "The Necklace"?

A thesis
statement is meant to state your main argument and the points you will use to support that
argument.  There are many specific ideas you could write a thesis statement about for
"," and then you need to add your supporting points.  For example, one idea that the
story supports is that the necklace is a symbol of not being satisfied with what one has in
life. Another is that the story shows how dishonesty can ruin lives.  Still another idea is that
"The Necklace" can be nicely compared and contrasted with the story of
Cinderella. 

Once you settle on your particular idea, you will need to add
your supporting points.  The idea that dishonesty can ruin lives might turn into a thesis
statement like this:

In "The Necklace," Madame Loisel, her husband,
and her friend are all dishonest in some way, and this leads the Loisels to years of
backbreaking work and dishonor. 

Once you have your thesis statement, you can
use it as an outline for the body paragraphs.  In my example above, I would have first a body
paragraph about Madame Loisel's dishonesty, then a body paragraph about Monsieur Loisel's
dishonesty, and finally a body paragraph about the friend's dishonesty.  In your conclusion, you
will remind your reader what your thesis is and give the reader a brief review of your
supporting points.  This is a great story to write about, with much meaning that you can share
with your readers. 

What are some significant ethical practices of technology use that a person would implement in a classroom and explain to students of all grades?

In order to
address and to implement ethical technology practices in a classroom and to explain them to
range of students, it is necessary to break down the process into more manageable aspects. Those
steps, in turn, may be implemented. Toward this end, a definition or working understanding of
the issues most relevant to ethical technology and school age students is necessary.

The ethics of technology is a wide and ever-evolving subject because technology is
ever-changing and causing people to think and re-think how it is used in different contexts.
Technological change has influenced all sorts of ethical concerns, and it is important to
distinguish what is legal from what is ethical. For example, tensions and conflict have arisen
legally, morally, and ethically regarding privacy vs. free speech. While it may be legal under
the constitution to have rights to free expression, people are also concerned about privacy,
which is also a right.

Relative to ethics, privacy, and school
age...

What does the interpreter tell Santiago about the language of dreams in The Alchemist?

The old woman tells Santiago
that dreams are the language of God.

Santiago is a shepherd on
a mission.  He is looking for the Language of the World.  He had a dream that he needed to look
for treasure, so he went to a gypsy palm reader.  The old woman tells him she can interpret
dreams, but with a caveat.

When he speaks in our language,
I can interpret what he has said. But if he speaks in the language of the soul, it is only you
who can understand. (1)

Santiago tells her that he has
dreamed of a boy who took him to the Egyptian pyramids to find a "hidden treasure."
 She tells him that he does not need to pay her, but needs to give her part of the treasure when
he finds it.  She also tells him that his dream is complicated and he is not wise enough to
understand it.

This is one of the reasons Santiago begins his search for his
personal legend.  He is a wanderer and a thinker.  Eventually he realizes that what he sought
was back where he began, but he learns a lot about himself along the way.

 

Why do Romeo and Juliet both think that Romeo's banishment is worse than death?

is
banished from Verona by , at the risk of forfeiting his life if he should return. This is
punishment for Romeo killing , a Capulet, in a duel in vengeance for the death of his friend ,
at Tybalt's hand.

When 's nurse informs her about Romeo's sanction, she cries
out in anguish:

That 'banished,' that one word
'banished,'
Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts. Tybalt's death
Was woe enough, if
it had ended there:

... But with a rear-ward folloThat 'banished,' that one
word 'banished,' Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts. Tybalt's death Was woe enough, if it had ended
there:wing Tybalt's death,
'Romeo is banished,' to speak that word,
Is father,
mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet,
All slain, all dead. 'Romeo is banished!'
There
is no end, no limit, measure, bound,
In that word's death; no words can that woe
sound.

Juliet sees her lover's banishement as something
worse than all sorrows put together and multiplied. She is overwrought by the thought and cannot
contain herself. She feels that she is widowed and will die a maiden.

... die maiden-widowed.
Come, cords, come, nurse; I'll to
my wedding-bed;
And death, not Romeo, take my maidenhead!

The cords which Romeo had procured so that he may gain entry to her bedroom have now
become worthless, for Romeo will not be able to use them.

Romeo's response is
similar to Juliet's. Wheninforms him of his banishment, he responds:

Ha, banishment! be merciful, say 'death;'
For exile hath
more terror in his look,
Much more than death: do not say 'banishment.'

In similar vein he damns the punishement:

There is no world without Verona walls,
But purgatory,
torture, hell itself.
Hence-banished is banish'd from the world,
And world's
exile is death: then banished,
Is death mis-term'd: calling death
banishment,
Thou cutt'st my head off with a golden axe,
And smilest upon the
stroke that murders me.

Tis torture, and not mercy: heaven is
here,
Where Juliet lives; and every cat and dog
And little mouse, every
unworthy thing,
Live here in heaven and may look on her;
But Romeo may not:
more validity,
More honourable state, more courtship lives
In carrion-flies
than Romeo: they my seize
On the white wonder of dear Juliet's hand
And steal
immortal blessing from her lips,
Who even in pure and vestal modesty,
Still
blush, as thinking their own kisses sin;
But Romeo may not; he is
banished:
Flies may do this, but I from this must fly:
They are free men, but
I am banished.
And say'st thou yet that exile is not death?
Hadst thou no
poison mix'd, no sharp-ground knife,
No sudden mean of death, though ne'er so
mean,
But 'banished' to kill me?--'banished'?
O friar, the damned use that
word in hell;
Howlings attend it: how hast thou the heart,
Being a divine, a
ghostly confessor,
A sin-absolver, and my friend profess'd,
To mangle me with
that word 'banished'?

Romeo is much more vociferous in
his response to the word. He feels that it will be torture to be alive and without his love. He
cannot bear the thought of not being able to see, touch, hear or kiss her when carrion flies can
sit on her hand and 'steal immortal blessings from her lips. ' The thought of such a situation
is much too painful for him to bear and he asks the friar not to even mention the word and
hearing it will bring him further torment. It is better to be dead than in exile.

The two lovers' responses clearly indicate that they see Romeo's exile as
more hurtful and damaging than anything and would rather prefer death. The reason for this is
that they cannot bear the thought of knowing and loving one another and not being able to be
together. In this regard, death would be a better option for they both would not exist and would
thus not have to deal with the second to second torture for the rest of their lives of knowing
about each other, but not being able to do anything about it.

 

Why are Romeo and Juliet called "star-crossed lovers"?

A pair of star=crossed lovers take their life,
Whose misadventured piteous
overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents" strife. (1.1.6-8)

In theof  that is spoken by the , who
introduce the play to the Elizabethan audience, the term "star-crossed" would be one
quite familiar to these Elizabethans. For, the stars are part of the Chain of Being. When one
part of this chain is upset, as in the stars, then there is disorder and chaos. So, when the
stars are taken out of their order, things go awry and fate changes the order of
things.

Therefore, whenandhave their stars taken out of order and
"crossed," they become fated lovers, lovers to whom misfortune will come. Thus, their
lives contain a destiny that will prove tragic for them. In modern times, one would say that
they have bad luck, such as when they meet and their families are in a feud against one another;
or, when Romeo happens uponandfighting and he inadvertently kills Tybalt; or, when John cannot
get the Friar's message to Romeo because Mantua is quarantined; or, whenruns out of the
catacombs and Juliet is left alone to her fate.

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"""Your books have given me wisdom" describe the wisdom acquired by the lawyer referring the story 'The Bet'.""

Very
intense reading has brought about a complete transformation in the lawyer. From a man desiring
to be a millionaire, he has become a person who despises the idea of accumulating material
wealth or the so-called riches of the world.

The greatest wisdom that he has
acquired in the fifteen-year long period of his solitary captivity is that he has
understood the transient nature of human life and, thus, the futility to heap up wealth or
gratify oneself with sensuous delight.

The mortal nature of
human body and the pointlessness to invest ones most...

Why does Goodman Brown say, "Of all nights in the year, this one night must I tarry away from thee," and why does he feel he must journey "twixt now...

At some point
in our lives, all of us must leave our "F/faith" (innocence/naieve understanding of
the world) and go on a journey into "darkness" /ambiguous reality ("twixt now and
sunrise").  On this journey we learn, among other things, that all is not as we thought. 
This is particularly true in Brown's case of the people he knew and held in unrealistic/naieve
esteem.   He thought they were angels; they were only people.  Of course, we don't know if any
of the people in the story really were that horrible; the story seems to suggest that they were
not, although there are realities mentioned that are horrible such as being the only witness as
a maiden buries her child.

These "realities" are part of life;
things are far from perfect.  Without real evidence of anyone's failings (remember that the
night is as likely a dream as a "reality"), Brown judges them for being less perfect
than he needed/wanted them to be.  Instead of growing in his F/faith, he becomes paralyzed in
an...

In "Everyday Use," what do Dee and Maggie have in common? How are they different?

As sisters,
almost the only thing Dee and Maggie have in common is that they are sisters. Both have
relatives in common, most significantly their mother, and they grew up together in Southern
poverty. A more subtle similarity, however, can be noted between them. Both sisters have strong
personal desires in their lives; both of them achieve their dreams, but in very different
ways--and here the similarity essentially ends and the sharp differences between them
begin.

From the time she was a young girl, Dee rejected the circumstances of
her birth and wanted nothing in the world more than she wanted to leave her home and family
behind in search of what she believed to be a more meaningful life. Dee craved education,
sophistication and success in the world. She wanted a larger life on a bigger stage, surrounded
by interesting people. She wanted to cut her ties to the family and the impoverished community
that had produced her, and so she did.

In the story she returns only to carry
away those of her mother's few possessions that she deems to be valuable antiques. She wants her
mother's quilts not for sentimental reasons, but because they would look attractive in her
big-city home. The fact that her grandmother had made the quilts means nothing to her. Dee is
completely self-centered, completely insensitive to the feelings of others. Details in the story
suggest that this is not new behavior for Dee. She had been selfish and aggressive  as a child,
and her will had always subjugated any of Maggie's wants and needs. The Dee who comes home is an
educated, sophisticated, fashionable young woman, in tune with current social trends. She is
also cold and unfeeling.

In contrast, Maggie is eclipsed by her sister's
star. She is shy and undemanding. Maggie has grown up always expecting second best. Bearing the
scars from a terrible fire, she has remained at home with her mother, uneducated and unworldly.
There is in Maggie, however, a sweetness and a vulnerability that make her a very appealing
character, in contrast with her grasping sister. Maggie truly loves her mother and honors her
family. When her one dream in life is about to come true--she will be married and have a home of
her own--she wants her mother's quilts to use every day in her home, and she loves them because
she remembers her grandmother's making them.

The title of the story,
"," points the reader toward the most profound difference between Dee and Maggie, as
shown by each sister's attitude toward their mother's quilts. For Dee, using the quilts every
day is unthinkable because of their monetary value; for Maggie, using the quilts every day would
be an act of love and remembrance. Dee's shallowness and her lack of emotional connection to her
family is thus contrasted with Maggie's loving spirit.

How can I analyze the symbolic purpose of the naked blonde in Battle Royal by Ellison? What is her purpose in the text, and how does it relate...

I'm
not sure how tightly you have to relate your analysis to racism. Racism is a form of
discrimination, and sexism is also a form of discrimination. The two do relate in that aspect.
You could do an analysis of the naked woman in terms of sexism and sexual
objectification. She exists in the story for two reasons. She is there to make the boys feel
incredibly awkward, and she is there for the sexual titillation of the rich white men in charge
of this horrible gathering. The naked woman exists as a sexual object to be ogled at by the men,
and several of the men feel it is entirely appropriate to grope at her as if she were a mere
object to be grabbed and passed around.

One angle I would consider in your
analysis is how the woman is in a similar situation to the black boys. She is just as powerless
as they are, because she is treated as an object. Grammar lessons tell us that subjects do the
actions, and objects are the receivers of those actions. The woman is not in control of
the...

How does Edwards's reputation as a brilliant spiritual leader make this sermon more effective?

A speaker's
credibility, or ethos, is important when the aim of the speech or sermon is to persuade.
 Edwards delivered the sermon "" to a congregation in Enfield, CT as a visiting
minister--and one with a formidable reputation.  Edwards was a theologian, which means that he
studied religion as an academic discipline.  He began studying at Yale in 1716 when he was just
twelve years old, and besides religion, he was interested in natural philosophy.  By all
accounts, his intellect was tremendous.

Edwards began preaching in 1727 as an
assistant to his grandfather, and then took over the congregation at Northampton, Massachusetts
when his grandfather died in 1729. By the time he gave the famous sermon in the midst of the
Great Awakening in 1741, Edwards had been studying religion for twenty-five years and was in
demand as a sometimes controversial but highly regarded Reform Congregationalist
minister.

It is reasonable to assume that a minister with a lesser pedigree
might not have been able to pull off a sermon as severe as "Sinners in the Hands of an
Angry God."  Edwards went on at length about God's wrath, the horrors of Hell, and how
dangerous complacency was when it came to one's eternal afterlife.

 

 

How do The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey help us understand world history?

The importance of these
epic texts in helping to understand world history lies in the way that epic texts show the
values and beliefs of a particular people group who were highly significant in the history of
the world. The Greek civilisation and its values and beliefs are expressed in Homer's works,
just as the Mesopotamian civilisation is enshrined in . Through studying
and understanding these two epic works, it is possible to arrive at a greater understanding of
these two great civilisations themselves. Particularly important in this way is the depiction of
the two epic heroes of these texts, Gilgamesh and Odysseus, who, as epic heroes, are shown to
possess all the qualities that were most highly esteemed by their culture and people at the
time. For example, note how Odysseus is described in the opening lines of Homer's
epic:

Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and
turns
driven time and again off course, once he had plundered
the hallowed
heights of Troy.

The values that Odysseus is remembered
and praised for is not his valour in battle, but the fact that he was a man "of twists and
turns," clearly showing that what was important to the Greek civilisation was not simply
using one's strength to overpower your enemies, but using one's intelligence and quick wit. What
defines Odysseus as a hero, and is a quality that is repeated again and again throughout the
text, is that he is "wily," and this suggests that this was a characteristic that was
very important in Greek civilisation.

In the same way, Gilgamesh as an epic
hero enables us today to understand more about the values that were important to the ancient
civilisation of Mesopotamia. The outpouring of grief at the death of his friend, Enkidu,
strongly suggests that brotherly love and companionship was something that was very important to
this civilisation, and the way in which Gilgamesh has to accept that his quest for immortality
is doomed to fail likewise indicates that his eventual acceptance of his mortality and
determination to make the most of his own life are other key aspects that were upheld and
esteemed in this civilisation. As expressions of a culture, both of these epic texts therefore
are considerably important to the understanding that we have today of world
history.

What did Rousseau mean by "the noble savage?"

I have moved
this question to this group because it is in the Discourse that Rousseau
truly addresses the idea of the noble savage.

To Rousseau, human nature is
basically good.  Rousseau believed that it was not people's evil nature that causes problems in
the world.  Instead, he believed that people started to have more problems as they moved away
from the state of nature.

In the state of nature, Rousseau argued, people
were noble savages.  They were primitive and did not think much, but they were good and they
were happy.  People in that state, Rousseau says, are naturally inclined against making others
suffer.  They simply go along, living their own lives and not trying to hurt others.

It is only when people become "civilized" that problems start.  People start
to stake out property -- to differentiate between what is theirs (property, tribe, etc) and what
is not.  They then start to fight over these things and make elaborate socities based on having
more things than other people.

So, to Rousseau, the noble savage is the human
being in the state of nature.  It is a savage because it has no civilization and no philosophy. 
But it is noble because it lives a good life, not trying to hurt or exploit
others.

Does knowing if "Young Goodman Brown" was a dream make a difference in your interpretation of the story?

In terms
of , the ambiguity of the dream is what is really important, so yes I guess it is vital to your
interpretation of the story.Hawthorne obviously left the dream up in the air for a
reason.

When I teach \",\" though, it really doesn\'t make much
difference to me whether it was a dream or not.The importance is the change that occurs in
Brown.He is never able to really know for sure if the black mass in the woods was real or
not.But it does cast a shadow over his life and cause him to die as miserable old man.

As long as my students can understand that it was Hawthorne\'s intention to leave the
reader wondering if it all really happened or not, I am pleased.Of course, they take sides and
argue them.

So if you\'re thinking Brown dreamed everything, what does that
say about his guilt and his subconscious desires and fears?If it was real, what does that say
about his fellow residents and his own history?

The important thing to learn
the story is how Young Goodman Brown changes throughout the story.He leaves a naive, pure young
man.However, in the woods he has his eyes opened to the hypocrisy around him.He even learns (or
at least the reader does) about the true nature of his supposedly pious family (there is a
reason the devil is so familiar to him).Instead of recognizing that humans have a capacity for
evil and then doing something about it.Brown refuses to accept it and dies
miserable.

What is weak vs strong critical thinking? In what qualities of critical thinking do you find you have strengths? What qualities of critical...

I like to
think that I'm pretty good at considering multiple viewpoints and evaluating things from a
practical rather than ideological perspective, although I tend toward finding negatives and
negations. Sometimes the Socratic method is criticized for only being able to identify
falsehood, and not truth; this is pretty much how I feel. It bothers me a bit because I feel
like I can't provide a good alternative argument, and pessimism is tiring. However I try to use
this, both in my own rational thinking and in my teaching, to dissect and rebuild an argument in
a stronger way, whether or not I...

How does Dana influence Rufus and his attitudes toward slavery in Kindred?

Dana, a time traveler from the late twentieth century, has hopes to change history when
she meets Rufus Weylin.

As an African American woman with modern ideas about
racial equality (and the unique perspective of knowing how history plays out), she sees this
opportunity as a chance to bring out better qualities in the white, slave-owning Rufus than he
has access to in the racist world he grew up in. Unfortunately, her time with him is too
limited, and one woman's influence isn't enough to counter the social conditioning he has
undergone every day of his life. She doesn't seem to influence his behavioror his futureat
all.

At one point, Dana uses literature to try to build a relationship with
Rufus. He confides in her that his teacher thinks he is stupid, and Dana tries to encourage him.
She even agrees to tutor him for a while, undoubtedly hoping to influence his thought processes
and the way he views the world through education. This leads to an eventual confrontation
between Rufus...

What does Banquos short soliloquy at the start of Act III tell us? What are his thoughts about the prophecy and the murder of King Duncan?

At the
beginning of act three, scene one,reveals his feelings regarding ' prophecies coming to
fruition, King 's assassination, and 's ascension to the Scottish throne during his . Banquo
begins his soliloquy by acknowledging that 's prophecy has come to fruition but voices his
suspicions that Macbeth played a role in King Duncan's murder by saying, "I fear Thou
playedst most foully for t." Banquo is essentially saying that he believes Macbeth cheated
to attain the title King of Scotland. Unlike the other thanes, Banquo does not believeandhave
committed regicide and thinks that Macbeth brutally murdered Duncan. Banquo also reveals his
belief in the Weird Sisters' prophecies by recognizing that their predictions were
accurate.

After briefly musing on Macbeth's role in Duncan's murder, Banquo
begins to contemplate his own prophecy. Banquo was told by the Three Witches that his
descendants would one day rule as kings. The fact that Macbeth's prophecy came true leads him to
believe that his own prophecy will eventually come to fruition. Once Banquo expresses his
curiosity regarding his future, he silences himself before Macbeth and his wife arrive on stage.
Overall, Banquo is suspicious of Macbeth and believes that he cheated to attain the Scottish
throne by playing a role in King Duncan's murder. Banquo also recognizes that Macbeth's prophecy
came true and hopes that his descendants will become kings as predicted by the Three Witches.
Banquo is also aware of the tumultuous political climate in Scotland and does not dare speak his
feelings aloud in front of the other characters.

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How do Romeo and Juliet interact with their parents?

Wheninteract with their
parents, those interactions don't seem to be especially pleasurable for the kids or fulfilling
for the parents. At the beginning of the play, 's parents try to talk to him about what is
bothering him, but they resort to askingto intercede and speak with him to try to find out
what's wrong. It is Benvolio who is able to get Romeo to talk about his unrequited love for
Rosaline, and his parents seem to be totally in the dark.

When 's mother
approaches her about the suit of the County , Juliet is pretty noncommittal about her
willingness to marry him; she lukewarmly expresses her obedience to her parents in this matter,
as in all matters. However, later, when she refuses to marry Paris after 's death, her father
threatens to throw her out of the house, and her mother essentially declares that she doesn't
ever want to talk to Juliet again.

Neither Romeo nor Juliet feels comfortable
enough to go to their respective parents and explain what has been going on, to ask them for
guidance or assistance, and they end up ruining their young lives as a result. Perhaps if their
parents had been better listeners (especially Juliet's), the story would not have had to end in
.

In The Scarlet Letter, how does Dimmesdale torture himself in chapter 11?

does do some
orchestrating ofas a puppet, although Dimmesdale's own torture in that situation is remaining
clueless as to the nature from which the torture is derived. 

His own
torture that he cast upon himself with no help from Chillingworth came from Dimmesdale's own
preaching. He loved...

What does Scrooge do on Christmas day?

When Scrooge wakes
up on Christmas morning, he is feeling rejuvenated and his character is completely reformed. We
see evidence of this through his activities on the day, beginning with his purchase of a
prize-winning turkey which he sends directly to the home of his employee, Bob
Cratchit.

Next, Scrooge meets on the street with one of the men who visited
his office in Stave One to request a charitable donation for the poor. Unlike the first time,
Scrooge offers the man an undisclosed amount towards his fund. It is clearly a lot of money as
the man is extremely pleased with the offer:

"Lord
bless me!" cried the gentleman, as if his breath were gone. "My dear Scrooge, are you
serious?"

After this, Scrooge attends Church and
then wanders the street, patting children on the head, talking to beggars and generally taking
pleasure in life. He then walks to the house of his nephew, Fred, and has dinner with the
family. Fred is pleasantly surprised by his uncle's unexpected appearance after he so vehemently
refused his offer in Stave One. Again, this is strong evidence of the strength of Scrooge's
transformation.

From Fred's, Scrooge pays a visit to his employee, Bob.
Scrooge pretends to be angry with him and acts as though he might fire Bob. But, in fact,
Scrooge offers Bob a pay rise, much to the Cratchit family's delight. 

Finally, the reader learns that Scrooge keeps the promises he has made to the charity
collector and to Bob Cratchit and his family:

Scrooge was
better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more.

How did women help out with World War I? What did women contribute during the war?

Good question,
because it is important to keep in mind that all wars are collaborative efforts. So, first of
all women did all the things that men did, who went off to war. For example, they worked in the
fields in the farms and took care of daily life (whatever had to be done). They also helped more
directly by driving ambulances, serving as medical persons, and working in other non-combatant
positions. They also helped by knitting things for the men, and doing whatever was needed for
the war campaign.

Why is Georges Seurat considered a post-impressionist? In other words, what exactly is this artist doing that is so different from impressionism?

The term
"post-impressionism" covers a wide variety of different artistic styles. On a banal
level, they are all post-impressionist in that they come after the movement known as
impressionism, associated with the work of artists such as Monet. Impressionism sought to depict
certain features of the objective world, albeit in a new and radically different way.
Impressionists sought to capture the fleeting moments they observed in the natural world around
them, using vivid colors and textures to achieve their intended effects.

Post-impressionists, on the other hand, were more concerned with...

What is the role of the Brotherhood in 1984?

In
, the Brotherhood is the name of the secret organization whose role is to
bring down the Party. In Part Two, Chapter Eight, whenandare at 's
apartment, the reader gets a sense of how the Brotherhood fulfills this role. Its members
murder, cheat, forge, and betray their country. In order to keep its membership and activities
secret, the Brotherhood keeps no records or membership lists.

In Part Three
of 1984, however, it becomes clear that the Brotherhood (and its head,
Emmanuel Goldstein) do not exist. This has an important effect on the Brotherhood's role:
instead of being a protest group, the Brotherhood is used by the Party to
highlight those who secretly wish to rebel. Once the Party knows
the identities of these people, it imprisons and tortures them until they relent, as we see in
the cases of Winston and Julia.

According to the speaker, why did Annabel die? Put the lines that support this answer in "Annabel Lee".

According to the speaker
of the poem,died because "the winged seraphs of Heaven / Coveted" the "love that
was more than love" felt by the speaker and Annabel Lee for one another (lines 9, 11-12).
This is particularly interesting, I think, because we typically conceive of angels as being pure
and virtuous. However, the speaker presents himself and Annabel as the innocent ones, saying,
"I was a child and she was a child," and
presents angels as covetous and really rather vicious (line 7). By suggesting that the angels
purposely sent a wind from a cloud to chill Annabel, killing her, in order to separate the
lovers, whose beautiful love they envied, the speaker paints these angels as rather cruel. They
weren't "half so happy in Heaven" as the speaker and Annabel were on earth, and so the
speaker...

What was the impact and influence of the Freedmen's Bureau?

The
Freedmen's Bureau was established during the Civil War by the United States government to deal
with the challenges faced by the hundreds of thousands of former slaves in the South. It was
really unprecedented at the federal level. Freedmen's Bureau workers, who included former Union
soldiers, Northern teachers, lawyers, and many others, attempted to help freed people in a
number of ways. They set up schools, hospitals, and even, in some cases, houses for
African-Americans (and some poor whites) dislocated by the war. They helped freedmen negotiate
labor and sharecropping contracts with white landowners, and tried to ensure that former slaves
received fair prices on land purchases. The Bureau also attempted to help black men and women
find their families, many of which had been separated by sale or by the war itself. There had
never been a relief organization like the Freedmen's Bureau at the federal level, and many
argued that it exceeded the constitutional authority of Congress. President Andrew Johnson
vetoed it in 1868, and a Republican-dominated Congress overrode his veto. Eventually the Bureau
died out, and it was no longer existent in 1872.

Its long-term legacy is
complex. On the one hand, the Bureau failed to promote the kinds of structural economic reforms
(i.e. confiscation of plantations and distribution of lands to former slaves) that the South's
newly freed people desperately needed. The Bureau operated on the assumption that black men, as
free laborers, would be best suited as farm workers, often on the same lands, and for the same
people, they had served before the war. But the Freedmen's Bureau also set up many schools and
universities that would be centers of African-American culture even during the depths of Jim
Crow. It helped thousands of people who otherwise might have starved in the wake of the war. And
it demonstrated, if only temporarily, that the federal government bore some obligation to the
people it had freed by destroying the Confederacy.

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