What do Mr. Charrington and O'Brien have in common?

Both Mr.
Charrington andare members of the Party, both are intelligent and knowledgeable, and both
deceiveand .

Both men present as benign. Mr. Charrington, though in reality
much younger, presents himself as a harmless and humble 63-year-old shopkeeper in a velvet
jacket. He pretends to be a prole with a Cockney accent. O'Brien has a blunt, pleasant look in
his black overalls and pretends to be part of the underground Winston is seeking.

Both men supply Winston, insatiably searching for knowledge, with information he
craves. Mr. Charrington recites to Winston part of the "oranges and lemons" rhyme and
even explains some of the history and the background of the verses. O'Brien invites Winston and
Julia to his apartment, offers them wine and give Winston "The Book," supposedly
written by Goldstein, that explains oligarchic collectivism. Both men thus win Winston's (and
Julia's) trust while betraying them.

Both Mr. Charrington, a member of the
Thought Police, and O'Brien are ruthless men dedicated to the Party. They know how to manipulate
others. Both are frightening because they are able to fake being humane and benevolent so
successfully. What is most troubling about both men is that they clearly have the knowledge,
personality and intelligence to make other choices and yet have chosen a dehumanizing
path.

How is the theme of assimilation treated in A Rasisin in the Sun?

The
theme of assimilation is illustrated by 's support of Pan-Africanism and her contrasting dreams
of attaining success by American standards. While Beneatha values African culture and
demonstrates her desire to accept her African heritage, she struggles to completely reject
assimilating into American society. For as much as she tries to embrace African culture, her
dreams of earning a college education and becoming a doctor dramatically affect her decision to
completely reject the concept of assimilation.

The struggle between
assimilation and completely accepting Pan-Africanism is portrayed by theofand Joseph Asagai.
George Murchison is a wealthy, successful young man who embodies assimilation. He criticizes
Beneatha's natural hair and values success by American standards. Joseph Asagai is George's foil
and an enthusiastic proponent of...

How is Hamlet a revenge tragedy? critic's views

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below.

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In A wrinkle in time, does Meg understand tessering completely

She and her
brother don't understand it completely, but they do have more...

What are the two major themes of the play Oedipus Rex?

In
determining the themes of 's , it's important to understand the distinction
between a theme and a motif.

A
theme is a dominant central idea, message, or moral that the playwright
wishes to convey to the audience. A theme is often a universal truth, at least at the time the
play was written, and is often centered around society, human nature, or the human
condition.

A motif is a recurring idea, image, symbol,
or event that supports, reinforces, or helps to explain a theme.

It's also
important to understand the context in which the plays were written and performed. In Ancient
Greece, plays weren't intended for entertainmentthey were written and performed in order to
teach the audience a moral lesson.

Most of the plots of Greek tragedies were
based on ancient myths and legends that the audience grew up reading and hearing. The audience
already knew how the story was going to end when they went to see a play, so what was
interesting to the audience was not the myth or legend itself, but how the playwright dramatized
the myth and how the playwright dramatized the lessons to be learned from the myth.

A good question to ask is whether a particular idea or event is a
lesson or moral to be learned (a theme) or if the idea or event simply
supports the lesson to be learned (a motif).

A major theme in Rex is that the gods, not
individual human beings, determine an individual's fatethe idea of fate versus free
will.

No matter what Oedipus or anybody else does, no matter how much free
will Oedipus exercises (or thinks he does), he can't escape his fate. He
will kill his father and marry his mother because the gods said
so.

The Oracle is a major motif that supports the
theme of fate versus free will. The oracle made predictions based on the
will of the gods and provided guidance, often in cryptic terms. The oracle is discussed or
consulted several times during the play. Nothing having to do with consulting the oracle is a
theme of Oedipus Rex, but the oracle is a motif that
recurs throughout the play and which supports the theme of the will of the gods versus free
will.

Another major theme of Oedipus
Rex is that excessive pride () caused Oedipus' tragic downfall.
There's a lesson to be learned from the choices that Oedipus makes,
particularly the mistakes that he makes, based on his pride.

A
motif that supports this theme is blindness. In Oedipus
Rex, blindness symbolizes ignorance in the sense that somesimply don't know that
they're acting against their own or another character's best interest. Blindness also represents
a prideful refusal to see and acknowledge the truth of the prophecies, as well as a refusal to
recognize one's own faults.

In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus's
pride and his refusal to recognize the will of the gods lead to his tragic
downfall.

How did African Americans contribute to World War I?

When the
United States entered the First World War in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson, despite his own
racist sympathies, said that all Americans could serve in the war effort. There was such a great
need to quickly build America's fighting force that he really could not afford not to include
such a large part of the population.

Much of the country at the time was a
segregated society, and that held true for the military as well. African Americans were not
permitted to serve in the Marine Corps and could only serve in limited functions in the Navy and
the Coast Guard. Most of those in the Army worked in labor battalions and served to support
combat operations. This would include protecting and running supply lines, cooking, machine
maintenance, and other essential secondary tasks. However, they did not serve directly in combat
operations.

This policy changed with the creation of the 92nd and 93rd
Divisions. These newly created combat units were comprised mostly of
African-American...

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What are the literary devices used in "Remittance Man" by Judith Wright?

Among
the literary devices thatuses are , , and assonance. In the last stanza, she also uses . A
metaphor is a direct comparison of two unlike things for effect. One metaphor that the author
employs is: let everything but life slip through his fingers. What is slipping through the s
fingers are not objects but are rather abstract concepts such as responsibility and duty. Only
life remains; he is living a marginal lifestyle. Another metaphor is the reference to the pale
stalk of a wench who remained back in England. Calling a woman a stalk suggests that she is
tall and thin.

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the
beginning of words, while consonance is their repetition anywhere within the words. Assonance is
the repetition of vowel sounds. The author uses all three, often in combination, to create
sustained or slightly varied sound patterns that emphasize the visual effect conveyed by the
words...

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Could you help me draft a thesis statement and opening paragraph comparing "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and The Hunger Gamesby Suzanne Collins...

Both of these texts lend
themselves well to a Marxist interpretation, which focuses on the structures of inequality in
society and the impact of this on the "haves" and the "have nots." This is
evident in "," where Madame Loisel is so obsessed with what she doesn't have that she
fantasises constantly about what she would like to have in order to be considered rich and a
person of status in society:

She grieved incessantly,
feeling that she had been born for all the little niceties and luxuries of living. She grieved
over the shabbiness of her appartment, the dinginess of the walls, the worn-out appearance of
the chairs, the ugliness of the draperies. All these things, which another woman of her class
would not even have noticed, gnawed at her and made her furious.

Madame Loisel is therefore completely dominated by what she doesn't have and what she
feels she should have. Even though this quote specifices that "another woman of her
class" would not even notice the things she obsesses over, it is clear that Madame Loisel
feels so strongly her supposed want and poverty that she is willing to do anything in order to
be rich and to enjoy the life she feels she deserves. This perception is one that ruins her
life, and of course the life of her husband. Theis of course that the necklace she impoverishes
herself for only has the appearance of wealth, whilst actually being fake, just as the kind of
life Madame Loisel obsesses over appears to be of great value but in reality is full of
superficial appearances and has a veneer of glamour.

Katniss in The
Hunger Games lives in world with a very clear demarcation between the rich and the
poor. The complete control of the Capitol over the twelve districts is shown visibly through the
yearly trial of the Hunger Games, where each district must surrender one girl and one boy to be
slaughtered for the amusement of those in the Capitol. Katniss is clear of the meaning behind
this ritual:

Taking the kids from our districts, forcing
them to kill one another while we watch--this is the Capitol's way of reminding us how totally
we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another
rebellion.

Katniss operates in a world where she is a
powerless individual pitted against the might of the Capitol, and where she has to use every
resource available to her in order to survive and to defy the Capitol.

Both
texts therefore lend themselves very naturally to a Marxist interpretation. A good thesis
statement that could be used to examin them would be:

Both "The
Necklace" and The Hunger Games show the suffering caused in the lives
of characters who exist in a setting where their position of not possessing wealth and power
leaves them vulnerable.

This thesis statement will allow an exploration of
some of the elements highlighted above.

According to Thoreau, what's the benefit of simplifying our lives?

Thoreau
was a transcendentalist and strongly influenced by Buddhism, notably The Lotus Sutra, a chapter
of which he published in The Dial magazine in 1844. A recurring theme in The Lotus Sutra is that
enlightened beings aim to free themselves from the attachments of the world. Attachments in this
sense means excessive reliance on the "stuff" of the world - money, material
possessions, social status, etc. for one's identity and self esteem.

The
benefits to Thoreau of not having so many things, simplifying one's life, were several. One
benefit was the purely practical one of not having to spend the time it takes to care for your
many things - if you have an extensive wardrobe, it must be continuously laundered, if you have
a large, fine house, it must be continuously kept in tip-top shape. Simplicity, in other words,
creates time to pursue more meaningful things.

The other benefits were of a
spiritual nature - with simplicity comes a greater degree of quiet and stillness, which allows
for reflection and connection with oneself and the greater whole, the universe, God. Thoreau saw
this as the best reason for simplifying our lives.

 

 

What are the major steps in developing effective marketing communications?

As a college
senior and probably a business or marketing major, this is a question that sounds like it is
directed towards specific class or textbook information, so keep that in mind as you read my
answer, and tailor it to fit what your instructor wants.

Step 1:  Set
objectives for the campaign.  Do you want to increase sales? Brand recognition?  Public good
will?

Step 2: Identify a market demographic for the campaign - at which
population will this campaign be aimed at?

Step 3:  Plan to coordinate your
marketing campaign with other events and efforts, such as sales, holidays and other marketing
efforts in different media

Step 4:  Develop a specific marketing plan.  Which
media will you use?  How will your dollars be most cost effectively spent?  When will the timing
of the campaign take place?

Step 5: Implement measures and strategies that
can accurately track the success/results of your campaign.

Step 6: Evaluate
successes and flaws and make adjustments to future plans.

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Here are
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own in there.  If you want to focus on just one question, then you can have students get into
groups of 2-3-4? (depending on how big the class is) and have each student answer the question. 
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At the end of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the author gives several possible explanations for what happened to Ichabod Crane. Use specific details...

We know from
the text that Ichabod Crane was superstitious: not only do ghost stories frighten him, but after
his disappearance, the local residents find in his home a "History of Witchcraft, and a
"book of dreams and fortune-telling." Anyone who knew him could easily have played on
his fears and superstitions to drive him away. We know too that a "shattered pumpkin"
was found near Crane's hat on the road to the church after he vanished.

Crane, a school teacher and outsider in the established community, had entered into a
rivalry with Brom Bones to marry the wealthy Katrina Van Tassel. Brom wedded Katrina after Crane
left, would smile knowingly when people told Ichabod's story, and would "laugh" at the
part about the pumpkin. All of these clues suggests that Brom played the role of trickster,
using a ruse to convince the susceptible Crane that he was the headless horseman. Crane would
have taken the pumpkin in Brom's lap for his head. Clearly, the ruse workedunless you believe
the folktales that said there was a headless horseman. 

How does Stevenson present Mr. Hyde?

Stevenson first presents
the character of Mr. Hyde through the conversation between Mr. Enfield, a man who has actually
seen Hyde, and his relative, Mr. Utterson. Enfield describes a scene he once saw where this man,
Hyde, came out of a door that Enfield and Utterson happen to be passing on their walk. Hyde
"stumped along" the street, trampling over a little girl with whom he crossed paths,
and he kept going as though nothing had happened. Enfield says that he had "taken a
loathing to [the] gentleman at first sight" and that every time the doctor who cared for
the little girl looked at Hyde, the doctor "turn[ed] sick and white with desire to kill
him." Hyde's mere appearance apparently inspires such revulsion and hostility in others
that even a stranger to him would feel this way.

Further, Enfield says that
Hyde had a "kind of black, sneering coolness," and his manner provoked everyone around
him to look with "hateful faces" at him. He seemed to be such a "really damnable
man" that "nobody could have to do with" because people just seemed to hate him
immediately upon looking at him. Enfield describes Hyde's appearance as "displeasing, [...]
downright detestable" and says that he'd never met anyone he "so disliked" even
though he cannot figure out why. Perhaps it was because Hyde seemed to be somehow "deformed
somewhere," but Enfield cannot be specific about in what way. Hyde is somehow, in some way,
indescribable, except that he impresses others with his evilness without having to speak a
word.

Why do companies participate in international business transactions?

The
simple answer is that, in this day and age, it is neither practical nor profitable to avoid
doing so. The current global economy is in such a state that you would be very hard pressed to
observe a business transaction involving a service or product that is 100% domestic. As a
consumer, most of the products you consume come from abroad. Even if we're speaking on terms of
manufacturing, raw materials are often imported from abroad.

International
trade can keep prices down and maintain a wide variety of choices in terms of products for
consumers. In the age of the internet, and with the ease of using it to shop, the boons of
international trade have never been more obvious. Frankly, if a company has so much as a web
page, they are engaging in at least a minor form of international trade.

What is Hebrew monotheism?

Judaism
is a monotheistic religion in that it worships one God. It's important to recognize just how
novel this was when the religion was first established. Most faiths at the time were
polytheistic, meaning that they worshipped many gods (indeed, so did many Israelites). Even some
authors of the books of the Hebrew bible appear to have believed in multiple deities.
Archaeological evidence further complicates the picture, suggesting that monotheism was
initially held by only a minority of Israelites and that the worship of the goddess Asherah was
widespread.

Critical to the development of Hebrew monotheism was the sacking
of Jerusalem in 587 BCE and the subsequent Babylonian captivity. During the sacking, the temple
of Yahweh was completely destroyed. This meant that there was no longer any way for the Hebrew
exiles to...

What is the significance of A Raisin in the Sun's ending?

The
significance of the ending of  is that in many ways it becomes a
reaffirmation of the family's traditional pride.

The crisis of the play
occurs whenloses the insurance money inherited from his father because he allows himself to be
duped by Willy Harris who has run off with both Walter's and his sister's shares. Knowing how he
has disappointed his mother, Walter is so ridden by guilt, disillusion, and self-disgust that he
decides to phone Mr. Lindner. Having reached the nadir of his life, Walter tells this
representative of the residents of Clybourne Park that his family will take the money offered
them to not move into the new neighborhood. 

But, when Walter informs his
family that he has phoned Mr. Lindner and told him that his family will take the pay-off money,
Mama speaks,

MAMA: Yesdeath done come in this here house.
(She is nodding, slowly, reflectively.) Done come walking in my house on the lips of my
children.

declares that Walter Lee is no brother of
hers, and, hearing this, Mama chastises her for saying such words. Beneatha reminds her mother
that she taught her children to have some pride. Mama then reminds her:

MAMA: But, I thought I taught you something else too ... I thought I
taught you to love him.

Soon, Mr. Lindner arrives, and
Walter emerges from the bedroom. He falters, but he tries to explain to Mr. Lindner that his
family has phoned him to let him know something. He tells this representative for Clybourne Park
that his father nearly beat a man to death for having called him a bad name and insulted
him. 

WALTER: I meanwe are very proud people. And that's
my sister over there and she's going to be a doctorand we are very proud....And we have decided
to move into our house because my fathermy fatherhe earned it for us brick by brick.

A nervous Mr. Lindner then tries to appeal to , but she merely
tells him that he has heard her son, and they are moving. She adds that there is nothing left
for her to say about the matter.

After Beneatha steps outside, Mama speaks
towoman-to-woman about her son, who has already gone out:

MAMA:  He finally come into his manhood today, didn't he? Kind of like a rainbow after
the rain.
RUTH (biting her lip lest her own pride explode in front of Mama): Yes,
Lena.

Significantly, the family is again intact, and
Walter Lee has regained some dignity. Most importantly, he has put aside his pipe-dreams, and he
has reaffirmed the values of his family and his responsibilities to them. Now, the family is
reunited and is whole again.

Using Hersheys brand Chocolate Syrup, describe the profile of the target customer using each of the following segmentation methods: Be specific....

Hersheys
Chocolate Syrup is the kind of condiment that appeals to consumers of all ages and genders. 
Chocolate being a hugely popular flavor, and ice cream being a staple of many households, the
market for chocolate syrup is enormous, especially when one adds the option of making
chocolate-flavored milk.  Consequently, Hersheys marketing campaign does not need to be narrowly
focused towards any particular segment of the population.  While consumption of ice cream
certainly increases dramatically during the hot summer months, it does not disappear during
winter, and tens of millions of American consumers who live within the so-called Sun Belt
enjoy lengthy periods of warm weather.  In short, geographic limitations on the marketing of
chocolate syrup are essentially nonexistent.  That said, the aforementioned warm weather
climates clearly present a more attractive year-round target for advertising.

Demographics, however, do factor in to decisions regarding marketing of chocolate
syrup.  Again, while all age groups consume ice cream, there is no question that children are
the primary target of marketing campaigns for Hersheys.  Children of all ethnicities and age
groups drive demand both for ice cream and for chocolate milk, the two main applications for
chocolate syrup, and parents are very susceptible to their childrens request for items like this
that usually appeal to them as well. 

In the case of chocolate syrup, there
is tremendous overlap between demographics and psychographics, with children remaining the
principal focus.  While psychographics incorporate emotional and intellectual factors, as well
as lifestyle decisions, into the equation, the market for chocolate syrup is sufficiently broad
that no reasonable advertising campaign can evade the relatively small segment that of the
population that identifies itself as vegan.  Similarly, and more broadly, no advertising
campaign can evade the senses of those who eschew substances high in processed sugar, such as
the physically-fit, as they live among the rest of us and the surgical application of an
advertising campaign will invariably involve collateral damage among those who avoid such types
of food.

Finally, targeting a segment of the population according to
behavioral characteristics, as with demographics and psychographics, involves that sizable part
of the population that enjoys sugary snacks and that consumes large quantities of ice cream and
chocolate milk, and that means children and adults who are not particularly weight conscious. 
Especially during the long, hot days of summer, when children spend much of their time outdoors
running around, and parents engage in lawn care and other outdoor activities, consumption of ice
cream increases dramatically.  Consequently, marketing of chocolate syrup would increase during
those months.  There is a reason we only hear the ubiquitous bell of the ice cream truck during
summer: that is when children are consuming much more ice cream.  Behavior changes seasonally,
and food consumption changes with it.

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What is Crooks doing when Chapter Four begins and ends? Why does John Steinbeck set up the chapter this way?

This chapter
serves as a point for all the most broken, forgotten and expendable characters to get together.
Crooks, Candy and Lenny get together and portray the weakest and most dependent parts of the
ranch. Crooks is a black ranch hand ostracized racially and handicapped with a broken back.
Candy lost his hand to his years of hard labor and is marginalized due to his advanced age.
Lenny is not right mentally and is completely dependent on those around him. Together they
nearly hatch a scheme, but as noted before, nothing will change, as the opening and closing
scenes show.

Who holds the supreme power in the British monarchy?

In the
British monarchy, there is no one person who holds the supreme power.  Instead, the supreme
power rests in the Parliament.  Today, that effectively means that the House of Commons has the
supreme power.

The monarch in the British system has no real power.  She
technically holds supreme executive (but not legislative) power, but does not use it in
practice.  Instead, Parliament has the real power.  It is Parliament that makes the laws.  The
members of the cabinet, who oversee the executive branch, are all members of Parliament and are
responsible to Parliament.  Thus, Parliament holds supreme power.

Why did Chinua Achebe write Things Fall Apart?

Part of
what motivated Achebe to write  was the desire to capture the voice of
indigenous African identity. Achebe was fascinated with living in Lagos, an area in which he was
able to see the collision between old and new notions of African identity.  At the same time,
Achebe recognized that the post- colonial condition of Africa demanded the emergence of new
voice.  The traditional voice in African literature was driven by European visions of what
Africa was.  The "African savage" and the notion that Africans were
"uncivilized" in village life were aspects of what drove...

What are the similarities between Dana and Alice in "Kindred"?

Dana and
Alice have a cosmic connection. (Time travel just has a way of enhancing bonds like that.) They
may come from different time periods and points of view, but they're both African American women
navigating their way through an unjust worldand I don't just mean in 1815. Even in Dana's home
timeline of 1976, race relations had a long, long way to go.

If we focus on
1815, though, both Dana and Alice are strong-willed women who start out free and are later
enslaved. Both are tormented by Rufus and hated by Liza. Dana and Alice are each driven by their
pain, too. Alice, for example, resents Dana and her relationship with Rufus, and that motivates
her to attack Dana's character and paint her as a disloyal white sympathizer. Dana uses her
physical pain to make it through each day; the other slaves can hate on her all they want, but
she'll even be Margaret's personal slave if it means avoiding another whipping. At the end of
, Dana uses her emotional pain, as well. Her anguish...

What does "The Tyger" by William Blake mean?

"" is a poem written byfor his
collection "Songs of Innocence and Experience." These poems support Blake's conviction
that "without contraries there is no progression." The "Songs of Innocence"
contrast with the "Songs of Experience"; only by understanding each of the contraries
can one arrive at a full understanding, according to Blake's view. Therefore, to understand the
meaning of "The Tyger," you must read and understand its companion poem, which is
"The Lamb." "The Lamb" presents God as a loving Creator who is "meek
and mild," "became a little child," and sacrificed himself as the Lamb of
God. 

"The Tyger," on the other hand, presents God as an
inscrutable, distant, almost mechanical force that created a dangerous and deadly animal, the
tiger, and unleashed it upon the world. The poem's series of rhetorical questions spur the
reader to question the traditional view of God as loving and gentle toward mankind. It does not
accuse God of being evil, but it poses some questions about the Creator's motivations in making
the tiger, which can represent calamity and misfortune. 

Taking the two poems
as a pair, then, you can see that "The Tyger" lays out the question that people of
faith still struggle with. If God is a loving Creator, how can he allow such bad things to
happen in the world? As soon as that question is posed, a contrary appears, namely that God
makes good things happen, as well, and in fact he became a man and sacrificed himself (as a
"Lamb") to redeem a fallen world. These two contraries may be impossible to reconcile,
but by considering both, there is "progression" of thought, and perhaps even of
faith. 

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What is a critical analysis of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"?

The title of this poem establishes the genre:
an . Interestingly, though, the person who is being mourned is never directly named. In the
beginning of the poem, the speaker is mourning ordinary people who are buried in this little
graveyard:

Let not Ambition mock their useful
toil,

Their homely joys, and destiny obscure;

Nor
Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile

The short and simple annals of the
poor.

Gray chooses to write this poem in tribute to
the average, hardworking people who live lives of honor. This broke with the tradition of the
time of writing about the rich and famous. For, as the speaker comments, "The paths of
glory lead but to the grave."

The subject
of the elegy then shifts to the speaker imagining some "kindred
soul" walking in a graveyard one day and encountering his own (the speaker's) tombstone.
What would he think? What would be said about him?

The subject of the elegy, therefore, is mortality itself. Whether rich or poor,
whether well-known or unknown, each person eventually faces the moment when "curfew tolls
the knell of parting day," which is thefound in the very first line.

Gray follows a steady form throughout this poem. Consider
stanza six:

For
them no more the
blazing hearth shall
burn,

Or
busy housewife
ply her evening
care:

No
children run to
lisp their sire's
return,

Or
climb his knees the
envied kiss to
share.

Each line has five pairs of syllables in each line, and in each pair, the second
syllable is stressed. This is the pattern of the entire poem, which means the entire poem is
written in iambic pentameter.

Upon further
inspection, each stanza is an example of heroic quatrain, which consists of four lines of iambic
pentameter. Initially it might seem ironic to use heroic quatrain to write of average people,
but the speaker warns:

Let not Ambition mock their
useful toil,

Their homely joys, and destiny obscure;

Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile

The short and simple
annals of the poor.

The use of heroic quatrain is
intentional to demonstrate the value of people living "ordinary" lives. Gray believes
that average, ordinary people live with honor, work hard, and are greatly loved. They are,
therefore, heroic, and his poem honors them in its form.

This tight meter also serves another purpose: it beats on in steady rhythm for 32
stanzas. By doing so, it begins to mimic the tick-tock of a clock, serving as a further reminder
of the mortality of us all.

Why does Douglass's first teacher abandon his lessons? Why does reading become a curse rather than a blessing to him?

In his memoir
Narrative of the Life of , the author describes his experiences within the
institution of slavery. One of his owners, Mrs. Auld, begins teaching Douglass the alphabet, and
he learns how to read. However, his first teacher abandons his lessons because her husband, Mr.
Auld, reprimands her for doing so.

Mr. Auld forbids Mrs. Auld from continuing
to teach Douglass how to read because he believes it is unlawful, as well as unsafe, to teach
a slave to read (Douglass 29). Mr. Aulds view held that a literate slave would become too
conscious about the institution of slavery and would therefore lose his sense of obedience to
his masters.

Despite the lack of morality in Mr. Aulds beliefs, he was not
wrong. Reading opened up a whole new perspective for Douglass, who gained consciousness about
slavery and learned about the movement for abolition. He writes:

I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. It
had given me a view of my wretched condition, without the remedy. It opened my eyes to the
horrible pit, but to no ladder upon which to get out. In moments of agony, I envied my
fellow-slaves for their stupidity.

While reading is
usually a way to liberate a person from ignorance, in the case of a slave like Douglass, it only
made him realized how terribly oppressed he was.

Works Cited

Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,
1845. https://ibiblio.org/ebooks/Douglass/Narrative/Douglass_Narrative.pdf

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Thursday 17 June 2010

What are the non-neorealist and the neorealist elements in "The Bicycle Thief" by De Sica?

The Bicycle
Thief is an Italian movie made in 1948 and focuses around the father of a poor family in Italy
looking for his bicycle with his son so that he can maintain the employment that he needs to
support his family.  Neorealism was a movement in Italian film (known as the Golden Age of
Italian cinema) where the plot lines...

Tuesday 15 June 2010

Why does Kevin Fanning put off buying Spanx in "One Man Explains Why He Swears by Wearing Spanx"?

According to Fanning in his article for
"Racked," he first realized he was "fat" in fifth grade when he overheard
other students talking about him critically. Despite this, "Spanx," or control
underwear, has traditionally been the preserve of women. As such, it would not occur to most men
that they could acquire control underwear for themselves. This is where the answer to your
question comes inFanning discusses the gendered connotations shapewear has and why this
prevented him from buying them at first.

Fanning notes that he often heard
women talking about their control underwear, which was, for them, simply a fact of life, part of
the uniform. However, even thought he coveted Spanx for himself as a means of counteracting his
habit of sucking in his stomach at all times, he never heard other men talking about such
things. Therefore, even though Spanx did make underwear for men, Fanning felt that because men
do not talk about these things, there was "shame" in wanting them.

Also, Spanx are "not cheap," which compounded Fanning's feelings of
shamebecause he hates spending money on himself anyway, the idea of spending money on something
generally not thought of as being "for men" was even more shameful. As such, he put
off buying Spanx until he was given an Amazon gift card.

Sunday 13 June 2010

How does the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale intercede on behalf of Hester? I am reading chapters 6-11.

In ,
whenis on the scaffold serving her public punishment, Rev. Dimmesdale offers Hester a chance to
share the name of her lover as a means of saving her own soul and somehow diminishing her guilt
and punishment.  He knows, however, that her love is strong and she would never betray
him--especially since the usual punishment for the crime of adultery was death.  He could have
interceded for her then she neither asked nor wanted him to do so.

The two
meet again inat the Governor's mansion, and now she is forced to ask for his intervention and
help.  Hester has gone to deliver a pair of embroidered gloves, but her real mission was to
ensure that she would not lose her child.  There she meets , the Rev. ,

What are the benefits of having foreign workers in a country?

There are
benefits to both the country where the foreign workers work and the countries from which they
came.

In terms of the host country, the benefit is cheaper labor.  In many
developed countries, natives do not want to do the hardest, dirtiest, and most dangerous jobs
for the relatively low wages that such jobs usually pay.  This means that a class of jobs will
likely go unfilled unless foreign workers are brought in.  Alternatively, the wages for those
jobs would have to rise high enough that the price of the product made would end up being too
much for most consumers.  For example, if people who kill, clean, and cut up chickens were paid
high salaries to make up for how unpleasant the job is, the price of chicken would go up a great
deal and consumers would buy much less of it.

In terms of the country of
origin, the benefit is remittances.   This is the term for money that is sent home by citizens
of the country living abroad.  For some countries that have a lot of citizens working in foreign
countries, remittances can be a major part of national income.  The remittances can be used to
boost local economies and move the countries towards a higher level of development.

In these ways, the practice of having foreign workers in a country helps both that
country and the country from which the workers came.

Principles Of American Democracy

Technically
there are more than five principles of American Democracy. According to online research and my
US Government textbook, one of the principles is that we have free elections which are used to
select our representatives. The second principle, I would list, is that the powers of our
government are based on the consent of the people who are governed. Thirdly, all of problems or
questions of rule are decided by the will of the majority; through our representatives or
general elections.

A fourth principle is a little more involved. The rules of
our laws guarantee specific rights and freedoms. These freedoms are:

"the freedom to live or travel anywhere within the borders of
the United States; the freedom to work at any job for which one is qualified and assuming the
profession is legal; the freedom to marry and raise a family (if you are heterosexual); the
freedom to receive a free education in a public school; and the freedom to join a political
party, union, or some other legal group."

The fifth
principle is the right of the people to change or abolish a government we, as a majority,
believe to be destructive, and the right to form a new government. Another important principle
of American Democracy is that all people are treated equally under the law if they are a
citizen. This principle is debated constantly by minorities. However, the majority rule will
prevail and continue to protect the rights of the minorities.

Finally, the
organization of our government will always be based on the concept of separation of powers
with appropriate checks and balances.

What does Amelia want Lyddie to do on the Sabbath in Lyddie?

Amelia wantsto go to church on
the Sabbath. 

For Lyddie, being a
factory girl involves a lot of change.  She is not completely under the thumb of her boss, as
she was at the tavern, but she does not have complete freedom of operation either.  The factory
has many strict rules and expectations for its girls.  The company wants to maintain a good
reputation. 

Lyddie reads the rules and regulations for the boarding house
and factory, but she learns there are other expectations.  She has to buy a new dress, for one
thing, before she can go to the factory.  She also learns that the girls are expected to seem
virtuous.  The factory expects them to attend church. 

Lyddie looked up in alarm. Living as far as they had from the village, the Worthens had
never even bothered to pay pew rent in the village congregational church. "I-I hadn't
thought to go." 

Amelia sighed, reminding Lyddie that she was proving a
harder case than the older girl had bargained for. "Oh, but you must," she said. (Ch.
8) 

The girls tell Lyddie that she is expected to attend
church, but she can go to any church she chooses.  The company doesnt care where there go, just
that they go.  One of the reasons Lyddie does not want to attend is because she would have to
pay collections or pew rent.  Betsy gives Lyddie some advice on where she can go to church
inexpensively. 

"They'll probably make you put in an
appearance from time to time somewhere. The Methodists don't press girls for pew rent, so if
you're short on money, best go there. You have to pay for it in longer sermons, but nonetheless
I always recommend the Methodists to new girls with no particular desire to go anywhere."
(Ch. 8) 

Lyddie is not used to going to church.  It has
not been a part of her lifestyle while isolated on the farm.  She has also never been able to
afford it.  The church requirement is just another example of how the factory meddles in the
girls everyday lives.  It dictates almost every aspect of their existence.

Saturday 12 June 2010

what was defoe's position on slavery?

If you are to
look carefully at the writings of Defoe, particularly his treatment of slavery, he makes it very
clear that he thinks the slave trade is abominable.  He does a fine job of portraying this
sentiment in his novel, , as well.  If you look at the treatment of Friday
in the novel, Crusoe always demonstrates a great deal of respect for him and his great
abilities, skills that often get Crusoe himself out of trouble.  He also has many opportunities
to witness the attitude of others towards Friday to understand the evil of prejudice and the
idea that some humans are not quite as human as others.

What does "To be, or not to be" mean (from William Shakespeare's Hamlet)?

"To be, or not to
be" is arguably 's most famous line. Found in  (3.1.56),is considering
life. He finds that life may not be worth living if it continues to be so challenging. Hamlet is
questioning whether he should move forward with his plan to murder(the one responsible for his
father's death) or end his own life. 

"To be" refers to the verb
"being" in regards to existence. Hamlet is essentially questioning if he should
continue his own insufferable existence or end his pain. Unfortunately, Hamlet also questions
what the afterlife holds. His fears of the unknown force him to consider which is the
"lesser of two evils" (when given two bad choices, one tends to be "less
bad" than the other), ending the life of Claudius or his own. 

What are some of the primary features of Chaucer's characterization in The Canterbury Tales?

In
, Chaucer characterizes each of the pilgrims using a similar
structure.

1. Apparel--Chaucer's description of
each pilgrim in The often begins with notes about the character's
clothing. When introducing the Merchant, Chaucer notes that he has

"Upon his head a Flemish beaver hat; / His boots were fastened rather elegantly. .
." ("The Merchant," 3-4).

These notations
about the characters' clothing allow the reader to determine early on which social class the
character represents (or hopes to represents) and his or her priorities.

2.
Physical Features--At times, Chaucer includes his description of
the character's physical features with his or her clothing. For some of the pilgrims, the poet
relies upon Medieval superstitions regarding bodily fluids (The Humours) to illuminate a
pilgrim's vices. When describing the Cook, the author mixes phrases about his dishes with an
image of his sore. The narrator confesses,

"But very
ill it was, it seemed to me, / That on his shin a deadly href="https://www.owleyes.org/text/canterbury-tales/read/when-april-with">sore
had he . . ." ("The Cook," 7-8).

By
choosing to give the characters often grotesque or unwanted physical features, Chaucer is able
to illuminate quickly and effectively the character's moral nature.

3.
Juxtaposition--The poet also uses juxtaposition to demonstrate the
hypocrisy found in people from each Medieval social class. The "clerical" characters,
such as the prioress and the monk, should be devoted to charity, and yet the prioress relishes
fine food and clothing, and the monk--who should have taken a vow of poverty, spares no expense
when purchasing horses and greyhounds for hunting ("The Monk," 26-28). Chaucer's
choice to position comments about the characters' profession right before snide remarks about
their vices enhances hisof those pilgrims.

Throughout The
Prologue, Chaucer is an equal opportunity critic. He includes problematic pilgrims
from the noble, merchant, and church "estates" and spares practically no occupation
from his satire.

Friday 11 June 2010

In " Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", who does Johnathan Edwards say God is angry with?

In Jonathon Edwards'
sermon, "", Edwards is basically saying that God is angry with all of
mankind.

Based upon the Biblical quote from which his sermon was based upon,
"their foot shall slide in due time" (Deuteronomy 32:35), Edwards was saying that no
man was free from God's wrath. The sermon was meant to show his congregation that God is
wrathful. Theshown in the sermon basically describes a horrifying picture of God ready to pull
his hand out from under mankind and thus allow them to fall into the pits of Hell where the
Devil is waiting.

Edwards left no man or woman out. His sermon was poignant
in stating that God was angry with all. The imagery Edwards used in the poem was meant to elicit
fear in the entire congregation.

Typically, this text is paired with
Miller's play "The Crucible". The pairing allows readers to see how the hysteria broke
out give the fear of God embraced by the Puritans.

How is Pygmalion a romantic play?

The play
, by , belongs to the genre of Romanticism, which composed most of the mid
to end of the 19th century literary scene.

The reason why the play falls
under the Romantic genre is because it uses reality as the conduit of the plot. Contrary to what
most people thing, Romantic literature advocates . It is not romantic in the sense of love or
the fantasy of love. Quite the contrary, Romantic literature will often deal with crude and cold
topics that would make the typical "romantic" person shriek.

The
themes in Pygmalion demonstrate this tendency in Romantic literature to
treat real rather than fantastic topics.

One of them is how a classicist
society is prone to live under appearances. As a result, a society such as that of Eliza's and
Higgins's proves to be hypocritical and superficial enough to be easily fooled to think that
Eliza is a duchess only by the way she talks.

Similarly the play treats
poverty and the sad living conditions of the poor in Victorian England with the crudeness that
characterizes it. London, its classicistsociety, its obsession with appearances, and its
hypocritical system of values, is a world of extremes. Eliza belongs to the extreme poor: Those
who can only aspire to reach less than midway and acquire less than nothing. Even after Liza
becomes reformed she loses her "place" within the society that she has always known
because now she would be shun by her former peers. However, there is no place in society for a
newly-reformed girl unless it is through the act of marriage. Even marriage is treated
realistically. We do not see a blushing bride in Eliza, but a woman who has to really think
about who to choose as a husband for the sake of not losing sight of what she has now
become.

Finally the topic of gender is rife in the play and the way GB Shaw
treats it shows its crude reality. We are shocked as readers to see how Higgins calls Eliza all
kinds of names under the sun, and how he treats her, literally, as a second class citizen.
Although Eliza is strong she still allows this treatment because in her world the man is always
right.

Topics that are often tough to talk about are the bread and butter of
Romantic literature. This genre shows things for what they are and does not aim to add color,nor
dimension to what is real: It shows words, people, and situations just the way they are, whether
they are hard to accept or not. This is why Pygmalion and the themes that
are treated in the play are prime examples of Romantic theater.

Thursday 10 June 2010

What are the three major events in The Catcher in the Rye?

Three key
scenes from  are the following:

1. Afterhas been
   expelled from Pency and his fight with Stradlater 
2. Holden's date with
   Sally
3. At home with  

1. This first scene
introduces Holden's disdain for phoniness, as well as exemplifying Holden's silent contempt for
adults. 

After Holden is expelled, he goes to the house of , a teacher who
has failed him. Mr. Spencer asks Holden if he does not have any qualms about what he has done
and concerns about his future. Further, Mr. Spencer asks Holden if he has a grudge against him
for having failed him. Then he lectures Holden about life being but a game that a person must
play according to the rules. Holden expresses his contempt for what he perceives as
phoniness:

Some game. If you get on the side where all the
hot-shots are, then it's a game, all rightI'll admit that. But if you get on the other side,
where there aren't any hot-shots, then what's a game about it? Nothing. No game. (Ch.
2)

2. The second scene is Holden's date with Sally, a
scene that reveals the darkness of Holden's state of mind.

Holden is
unrealistic in his expectations with Sally. When they go out, Holden thinks "she looked
terrific"; however, he is repelled by her as she joins the "phonies" in the
lobby. Then he narrates,

I sort of hated old Sally by the
time we got in the cab, after listening to that phony Andover bastard for about ten hours. (Ch.
17)

Later, he asks Sally to run away with him and get
married. Holden's desperate need for love is in sharp contrast here with Holden's inability to
deal with all the complexities of the real world, much as in his encounter with the nuns in , in
which his behavior is also inappropriate.

3. The third scene is Holden's
visit to Phoebe.

After having lost his brother, Holden cherishes his little
sister Phoebe, who shares the intelligence of their dead brother. Phoebe loves Holden, too, and
gives him a feeling of security as she sees past his idiosyncrasies.

Holden
comes to visit Phoebe as he feels her innocence will refresh him. He tells Phoebe that he wants
to be the "catcher in the rye" and catch children if they run too close to the edge of
a cliff. This wish is an expression of trying to stop time for Phoebe and keep all children
innocent. "...That's the only thing I'd really like to be" (Ch.
22).

Wednesday 9 June 2010

In "Ulysses," why is Ulysses not content to stay and rule his country?

It seems very much as
if we are presented with a character who is consumed by wander-lust, and although he now has the
long-sought for stability and peace that he has endured so much to gain, actuallyfinds that this
tranquility is anathema to him, and he longs to return to his life of adventure, risk and
discovery. Note how his reasons are developed in the first few lines of the poem:

It little profits that an idle king,

By this
still hearth, among these barren crags,

Matched with an...

What is an organization ethical climate?

The ethical
climate of an organization refers to the organization's shared beliefs and opinions on what is
ethically and morally right and wrong, what is proper ethical and moral behavior, and the
organization's way of determining what might and might not be considered an ethical or moral
issue. The ethical climate of a company is closely related to its business ethics and
organizational culture; if the company has poor business ethics and organizational culture, then
its ethical climate in general would be described as faulty and unacceptable; as a result, the
business might fail, and the company's image and reputation might be permanently
damaged.

For instance, discrimination on any basis, harassment in any
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In The Crucible, why has Mary Warren disobeyed her employers and gone to Salem?

Mary says she has to go to
Salem because she is part of the court proceedings.

Proctor is
very upset about Mary Warren going to Salem without his permission.  Mary Warren is the
Proctors' servant.  She is involved in the court proceedings for the Salem Witch Trials. 
Proctor does not want her to have anything to do with the trials, because he is opposed to the
trials completely.  He knows that there is nothing to them except vengeance and
persecution.

How dare you go to Salem when I forbid it! Do
you mock me? I€˜ll whip you if you dare leave this house again! (Act 2)

Mary Warren complains that she does not feel well, and being in the
proceedings all day is making her sick.  Proctor complains that she should not be at the court
when she has responsibilities in his home.  She is in court all day and therefore she is not
doing the job he pays her for.

Proctor also notes that Elizabeth is not
feeling well.  It later transpires that she is actually pregnant, but has just become pregnant
and is not showing yet.

Mary gives Elizabeth the gift of a doll she made
during the court session.

MARY: (Crossing to Elizabeth,
taking a small rag doll from pocket in her undershirt.) I made a gift for you today, Goody
Proctor. I had to sit long hours in a chair, and passed the time with sewing. (Act 2)

Elizabeth tells her it is a fair gift, which is high praise for a
Puritan.  Mary tells her that they all need to love each other.  That is fairly ironic, since
there is no love going on.  People are just pointing fingers and accusing others to get back at
them or get something they want from them.

The doll turns out to be
important, because it is presented as evidence that Elizabeth has been using it for witchcraft. 
A pin is found in the doll and everyone thinks that it is some sort of voodoo doll.  They do not
believe that it is not Elizabeths or that she did not put the pin in it.

Difference between photosynthesis and respiration?

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captures sunlight energy. This energy is used to transform water and carbon dioxide into oxygen
and glucose. It is completed within producers, or organisms that make their own food. That is
because photosynthesis requires the use of chlorophyll, the green pigment contained within the
chloroplast of a plant cell. 

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water, and energy (in the form of ATP). Cellular respiration is completed in any eukaryotic
(cells that have a nucleus and organelles) cell- both plant and animal. Cellular respiration
occurs in the mitochondria of a eukaryotic cell. 

By examining the
hyperlinked photos of the formulas for cellular respiration and photosynthesis, you will
discover that the two formulas are simply inverses of one another.  For this reason, consumers
(organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other things) and producers are
dependent on one another. 

What is the significance of the setting of A Midsummer Night's Dream? What major shifts in locale take place, and when do they occur?

The
setting of alternates between the city of Athens and the enchanted and
mysterious forest area just outside of its walls. Specifically, the the three acts in the middle
of the playacts II, III, and IVtake place in the forest, while the play is book-ended by the
settings of acts I and V, which take place in Athens and, for the most part, in Theseus'
palace.

In the world of the play, every aspect of these two locations are in
complete contrast with one another, down to the very nature of the world and laws of reality.
The city of Athens is marked by laws, social norms, and a general sense of order. Ironically,
however, the laws of the land do nothing but throw the characters of the play's emotions into
chaos. We can see that Hermia's indecision, Demetrius' fickle nature, and Lysander's entitlement
has caused everyone to behave erratically. For example, while Theseus in this play is understood
to be a symbol of patriarchal power, it certainly seems more...

Tuesday 8 June 2010

What solution can be suggested for the problem in the short story "Hills Like White Elephants"? Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants"

The
proper solution for the problem would be for the two people to get married and have the baby.
Evidently they are not married at the time of the story. The man is selfish and afraid of giving
up his freedom and taking on the responsibility of supporting a wife and child. This sort of
selfishness is not at all uncommon among males. There is a similar situation in Theodore
Dreiser's great novel AN AMERICANwhich the hero tries to resolve by committing a murder. There
is another similar situation in William Faulkner's THE WILD PALMS.

What were the problems and challenges people faced in ancient Mesopotamia and the Nile River Valley that led to the creation of civilizations?

The first
major issue people faced in these areas was the problem of how to sustain a food supply. The
neolithic transition, in which people settled down in one area to farm rather than moving as
hunter-gatherers, allowed for more efficient food production than had existed previously, but
the increased population density also required the ability to produce a steady food supply
within a limited area. In both regions, this required people to cooperate to develop irrigation
systems. 

The concentration of population in fixed settlements raises other
issues that would not have been problems in small bands of hunter-gatherers. One needs to
arrange for clean drinking water and disposal of human waste downstream of sources of drinking
water, for example. The use of fire for cooking and metallurgy in a settlement means one needs a
cooperative means of dealing with fires. As one no longer has the safety valve of forming a new
small band and moving away from conflicts, there needs to be some official conflict resolution
mechanism and various forms of laws about property. All these give rise to the need for many of
the mechanisms of government that we see developing in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, including
legal codes, taxation, and some form of government bureaucracy. 

 

In To Kill a Mockingbird, give one example of direct characterization and one example of indirect characterization of Jem.

In the
opening paragraph of the novel,offers a directof her brother, by saying,

s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was
seldom self-conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when
he stood or walked, the back of his hand was at right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to
his thigh (Lee, 1).

Scout's initial description of Jem is
considered an example ofbecause she tells the reader in a straightforward manner that Jem is
rarely self-conscious and proceeds to give an accurate description of his physical
characteristics. In chapter four, Scout once again uses direct characterization to describe her
brother when he comes up with the idea to play thegame. Scout says,

Jems head at times was transparent: he had thought that up to make me understand he
wasnt afraid of Radleys in any shape or form, to contrast his own fearless heroism with my
cowardice"(Lee, 39).

A good example of
whenutilizesis when Jem decides to return to the Radley yard at night to retrieve his pants.
Towards the end of chapter six, Scout begs her brother to not return to the Radley yard and he
says,

"Iits like this, Scout . . .aint ever whipped
me since I can remember. I wanta keep it that way" (Lee, 57).

Jem's reasoning for returning to the Radley to retrieve his pants reveals that he is a
courageous young man, who respects and admires his father. Jem realizes that Atticus will be
upset if Nathan Radley discovers his pants and does not want to disappoint his father. Jem's
willingness to risk his life to not disappoint Atticus reveals his integrity and love for his
father.

What are the main ideas and key points of chapter 13: The Socialist Challenge in Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States?

In
chapter 13 of his ,argues that American capitalism and its associated
imperialism came under mainstream critique by the early 1900s. Though criticism was not radical
and the flaws of the capitalist system were plain to see, there also arose socialist critiques.
Writers and muckraking journalists revealed to the public eye rampant corruption and labor
exploitation. A handful of American banking interests had created a corporate oligarchy.
Scientific labor management methods, like Taylorism, sought to make workers interchangeable and
thus compromised their individuality and humanity. Poor and often dangerous working conditions
led to deaths and illnesses in New York, Chicago, and elsewhere and led to more organized labor
action in the form of strikes and membership in labor unions. The exclusivity of the unions,
specifically the barring of blacks from membership and the lack of popular control in their
administration, led to the...

Monday 7 June 2010

Any connections between The Lovely Bones and any other books, film or news items? Any connections between The Lovely Bones and any other books, film or...

I think
that when reading , the first connection I made was with Laurie Halse
Anderson's Speak. It is a story about a young girl who was raped at a party
and called the cops who came and broke the party up. None of her peers knew why she called the
cops, so they all started to hate her. It's all about how she dealt with the pressure, the hate,
and her own demons after the rape. I think it would be interesting to compare it to Salmon's
experience of dealing with her rape and murder in the afterlife as well as her family's
experience in dealing with the loss of their daughter. There's a lot to be said for the
emotional growth process of coping and learning how to live with yourself after such a traumatic
ordeal - and how the victim is never the only one affected.

Sunday 6 June 2010

What are some examples of onomatopoeia in Romeo and Juliet?

Whenanddiscuss the cause
of Romeo's upset and melancholy, Romeo says that "Love is a smoke made with the fume of
sighs" (1.1.197). The word sighs is an example ofbecause it sounds
like the sound it describes. It is rather breathy and indistinct, just as the word is breathy
and lacks any plosive or glottal sorts of sounds.

Romeo also asks Benvolio,
"What, shall I groan and tell thee?" (1.1.208). The word groan is
another example of onomatopoeia because groans tend to be low, long, and
full of "ohhhhhs." Later, when the Countyis at 's tomb, he says something about
"tears distilled by moans" (5.3.15). The word moans is similar to
groans and is onomatopoetic for the same reasons.

In the
same scene, Romeo references the "roaring sea," and roar is
likewise onomatopoetic (5.3.39). Whenfirst arrives on the scene later, he asks, "What
should it be that is so shrieked abroad?" (5.3.197). The word shriek
is yet another onomatopoetic example.

Why did Wheatley dedicate her work to the Earl of Dartmouth?

Wheatley dedicates her
work to the Earl of Dartmouth, a member of the British aristocracy who she had once met in
London and who was a good friend of a prominent abolitionist. He was also friends with a member
of the clergy who Wheatley also respected greatly, George Whitefield. King George II had
assigned Dartmouth the post of Secretary of State for North America, and his appointment, along
with his sympathies and personal values, likely made her quite optimistic about his leadership
in this role.

In the poem she dedicates to him, Wheatley speaks of his
"blissful sway" and how America will no longer have cause to complain of
"grievance unredress'd" or the "wanton Tyranny" it has experienced from
England before. She calls him "great" and expresses "thanks" on behalf of
the colonists, and she wishes him great success in and fame for his wise and effective
leadership.

Similarities Between Photosynthesis And Cellular Respiration

Similarities ...

†’ Both
involve in production of energy

†’ Both involve the exchange of
gases

†’ Both the process takes place in cell organelle which was considered
as endosymbiotic organism. They are chloroplast and Mitochondria, Photosynthesis takes place in
Chloroplast where as respiration takes place in mitochondria.

†’ At critical
condition both have alternate pathway.

Differences...

†’Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplast, where as respiration takes place in
mitochondria.

†’Photosynthesis involve production of carbohydrate and
respiration involve breaking of carbohydrate.

†’ Photosynthesis occur only
during presence of sunlight where as respiration occurs all the time.

†’ In
photosynthesis process Oxygen is released where as in respiration Oxygen is utilised.

These are the main differences between Photosynthesis and
respiration.

In Guns, Germs, and Steel, what is meant by ultimate and proximate causes?

In
,defines the difference between proximate and ultimate causes as
follows:

In other words, the usual view that stresses only
good institutions confuses what are called proximate causes, or dependent variables, with
ultimate causes, or independent variables ().

He goes on
to illustrate this difference with an. If a man has been cheating on his wife for some time, the
proximate cause for the breakup of the two might be the wife slapping her husband in the face.
However, the ultimate cause of the breakup was the husbands infidelity. In science, a dependent
variable is something whose change is predicated on changes in the independent variable. Another
simple illustration of this concept would be sunlight to plant growth. Changes in exposure to
sunlight, the independent variable, necessarily impact the amount that plants can grow, with
growth itself being dependent on the amount of light. Similarly, whether or not the husband
receives a...

What are six examples of indirect characterization for Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter?

In response
to #2 -

It's important to comprehend a culture within its place and time, and
not apply and categorize 21st century standards to 17th century events, or even events as
presented in the story.

 1. She's not just a symbol; she is the embodiment of
rebellion in that Puritan culture, but it is that same culture that allows her to live.  If it
hadn't been for Reverend , she most likely would have swung for her sin.

2.
Puritans hanged both men and women for the crime and sin of adultery, according to the standard
of the Theocratic dominated society that existed.

3.represents the hypocrisy
of men?  Certainly there's much of it in the novel, the governor, reverend, physician all act
hypocritically; Does Hester?  Hester is viewed only as a sinner in this culture because of her
sexuality; much, much later in the time-line of the novel is she viewed as a
"saint,"or someone who helps the community, but that is never publicly
acknowledged.

4. Hester escapes death by the...

Saturday 5 June 2010

What was the significance of the election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency in 1828?

Andrew Jackson was
popularly elected, and was just plain popular.This made him different.Jackson was the people's
president.He appealed to the common folk.He was also a democrat, and not a political insider
like many of his predecessors.]]>

What is each of the four sections of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote about?

byis a narrative history about the murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas in 1959. In
the first part, "The Last to See them Alive," Capote describes the members of the
Clutter family, a prosperous and devout farm family. Herb, the father; Kenyon, the son; Nancy,
the daughter; and Bonnie, the mother (who is confined to her bed with a nervous disorder). Two
older daughters are married and live away from home. The section also contains a description of
the murderers, Perry Smith and Richard "Dick" Hickock. They were recently released
from jail in Kansas, and one of Dick's cellmates had told him about Herb Clutter and had
misinformed him that Herb kept a great deal of money in his house. At the end of the section,
the killers arrive at the Clutter's house, and the bodies are discovered in the morning. Capote
does not describe the murders in the first section.

In the second section,
"Persons Unknown," the chief inspector involved in the murder, Alvin
Dewey,...

What is the main idea/thesis of The Jungle?

The main theme
as laid down in Sinclairs is capitalism. He strives to vividly showcase
the negative implications of capitalism by painting the mirage that is the American dream in
contrast to the reality of wage slavery. Power and factors of production are held by a handful
of people at the top who exploit workers for maximum economic gains. Jurgis and his family
relocate to Chicago with a lot of hope and enthusiasm to work hard, acquire material wealth and
earn a better life. This is however not to be as his familys financial situation deteriorates
following an endless series of tragedies including the death of his wife and children. The
deplorable conditions continue to demoralize Jurgis until his encounter with socialism, a
philosophy that stands for comradeship among the workforce. It is at this point that he learns
about what capitalism is and its ripple effect on the structure of the society. Socialism is the
remedy to counter capitalism.

What is the author's style in The Color of Water by James McBride?

The
author of , , uses two very distinct styles in order to convey the
different points of view and backgrounds of he and his mother in his
memoir/autobiography.

For example, in the odd chapters, he writes in the
first-person point of view of his mother, and he uses italics to convey that they are her actual
words from an interview. The style is very informal and conversational. For example, in the
chapter entitled "Kosher," his mother is describing the many strict, idiosyncratic
rules of Judaism to her son, who was not raised in that culture. In her words, he
writes:

You need to read up on it because I ain't no
expert. They got folks who write whole books about it, go find them and ask them! Or read the
Bible! Shoot! Who am I? I ain't nobody! I can't be telling the world this! I don't know! (p.
17)

In contrast, in the even chapters, McBride describes
his childhood experiences using a very formal, descriptive tone with figurative language andin
order to...

Thursday 3 June 2010

What words are used to describe Odysseus as an epic hero in the introduction of Homer's The Odyssey?

uses
descriptive phrases and other key phrases to describe Odysseus as an epic hero. First, it is
useful to understand a few definitions relating to this question. Homer was fond of using a
narrative device called an "," which Google defines as "an adjective or
descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned."
This is not just a description in Homer's works, though, they are ways of characterizing an
unchanging value of one's personality or accomplishments. When a reader sees certain phrases
pertaining to a character, they are often Homeric epithets. These descriptions are useful
because although it seems like a novel, Homer's Odyssey is actually a poem
that would have been performed orally. These poems must abide by specific rhyme and meter
schemes. Using epithets can be a handy way to keep the cadence of the poem regular while still
describing a character.

The second term asked about in your question is
"epic hero." Dictionary.com...

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What are some examples of Hamlet's bravery?

displays his bravery
when he goes onto the castle ramparts at night to meet withhis friend, , and the castle guards
have seen there.It could be that the ghost is the restless spirit of his father but it could
also be that it is some evil spirit that will "tempt [him] toward the flood," as
Horatio fears (1.4.77).When the ghost beckons to him,readily agrees to follow the spirit,
saying, "And for my soul, what can it do to that, / Being a thing immortal as itself?"
(1.4.74-75).He does not fear that the spirit can endanger his soul, the most important part of
himself, because his soul is as immortal as the spirit is.Despite Horatio's concern that the
spirit could "draw [Hamlet] into madness," or otherwise endanger his life when he's
been separated from his friends, Hamlet feels as though "each petty arture in [his] body
[is] / As hardy as the Nemean lion's nerve" (1.4.82, 92-93).The Nemean lion is a creature
from Greek mythology that could not be...

What were the Mongols' goals? My text for this is Traditions & Encounters by Bentley and Ziegler.

As with your
question about the legacy of Khubilai Khan, this is a question for which the authors of your
text do not give a direct answer.  Therefore, we must look at what the Mongols actually did and
try to infer from that what their goals were.  I would say that the goals of the Mongols were to
hold power over their empires and to benefit from that power by exploiting the resources of the
areas that they controlled.

The Mongol homeland was not a very rich place. 
The Mongols themselves were relatively poor, nomadic people.  This gave them a strong economic
incentive to conquer.  This, along with political and military power, was their main goal for
conquest.  In addition, the conquests help to fulfill the desire of the Mongols to fight without
causing them to fight among themselves.

We can infer that the Mongols held
these goals by looking at the things that they did.  Most importantly, the Mongols did not
attempt to impose their own cultures or beliefs on other people.  For example, Khubilai Khan did
not ban Confucianism or try to impose Mongol beliefs on the Chinese.  Instead, the Mongols
essentially kept to themselves and allowed the Chinese to do more or less as they wished (in
their culture and society) so long as they remained obedient.  The Mongols did the same in the
Ilkhanate, allowing the Persians to run their own government and tolerating all religions,
including Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Buddhism.  In China, the Mongols forbade
intermarriage with the Chinese, wanting to ensure that they remained distinct.

From these things, we can see that the Mongols were not trying to impose their culture
on the lands they conquered.  Instead, they tried to make sure that the lands remained obedient
and that order was kept.  This allowed trade to flourish, enriching the Mongols.  Thus, we can
say that the Mongols goals were to dominate their subjects politically and militarily so as to
ensure that the Mongols would gain economic benefits from their
conquests. 

Wednesday 2 June 2010

Of Mice And Men Friendship Quotes

The most
recognizable quote from indicates how the need for friendship and the
dream of a better life drive the decisions and actions of the two main characters.

On the way to the next ranch in the novellas opening chapter,begsto tell him the story.
George obliges:

Georges voice became deeper. He repeated
his words rhythmically as though he had said them many times before. Guys like us, that work
on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They dont belong no
place...They aint got nothing to look ahead to.

With this
statement, George recognizes the loneliness of migrant workers, their lack of connection with
everyday society, and the unease that comes from poverty and uncertainty. However, as he assures
Lennie, who is eager to hear the story,

With us it aint
like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us...If them
other guys gets in jail they can rot for all anybody gives a damn. But not us.

Right on cue, Lennie echoes But not
us!

The reader understands that George has led Lennie through this
story many times before.

The uniqueness of their friendship is highlighted
when George and Lennie arrive at the ranch in Salinas. When the boss interviews them, George
assures him Lennie is a good worker. The boss is skeptical and demands to know if George plans
to take Lennies pay. George replies that of course he wont take Lennies money, and the boss
says,

Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for
another guy. I just like to know what your interest is.

George quickly makes up a line that Lennie is his cousin. Friendship among the migrant
workers is so rare that the boss cant see any relationship that isnt familial or
transactional.

Later, when Slim questions George about Lennie, George
explains again that Lennie is a good worker and adds,

I
aint got no people...I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone. That aint no good.
They dont have no fun.

The bond between George and Lennie
and the determination with which George builds his vision of having a place of their own is so
strong that their conversations draw in the other workers, like Candy and Crooks, who want to
participate in that vision.

George wants a better life and sees friendship
and cooperation as the way to get there, indicating his fundamental goodness. That quality makes
his repetition of guys like us and his decision at the novellas conclusion all the more
tragic.

What do we learn about the character of Eliza in Act 1 of Pygmalion?

Eliza
Doolittle, the Galatea to Higgins' , is first encountered selling flowers outdoors. Shaw gives
an elaborate description of her in his stage directions, describing her as dirty, shabby, and
having bad teeth:

She is not at all an attractive person.
She is perhaps eighteen... [her] hat... has long been exposed to the dust and soot of London and
has seldom if ever been brushed. Her hair needs washing rather badly ... she is very
dirty.

Shaw adds, though, that her features are actually
no less regular than those of the ladies but the main difference in their appearance really has
to do with class. Eliza's poverty does not allow her to engage in the sort of personal hygiene
habits common among the upper classes and her clothing suffers from her earning her living
selling flowers on the street. Shaw also attempts to reproduce herphonetically, emphasizing the
great distance between her cockney accent and standard pronunciation.

While
the mother and daughter regard her as a nuisance to be paid off, Higgins is simply interested in
her speech patterns and sees her as more of an object of scientific curiosity than as a human
being. The bystanders tend to be sympathetic to her plight as they can see that she is
struggling to support herself by selling flowers. 

 

Why does Gatsby drink so little? The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

is a man of
many secrets. He has carefully built a life that is based on pretensions and built on implied
illicit dealings. As such, he must always maintain control. He is an outside observer at his own
events even, carefully watching not only the crowd but also his own back. Look around him at the
actions of otherwhen they drink (such as Myrtle and ) and notice that in doing this they speak
their minds which leads to arguments. That, or they end up killing someone else (). This was a
commonof the 1920s and a common theme of prohibition, but it is also a common theme in the
illegal drug world today. Drug dealers, the ones who survive and are not arrested or killed, are
rarely users of their own product for they know that the only way to stay safe is to stay clean
and clear-headed. It is implied that there was a time when Gatsby himself was a drinker, and
part of 's advice to him seems to have been to teach him ways to stay in control. Also, while
this takes us to the end, when we see what Gatsby's father shares from his old school book -the
lists Gatsby had made as a plan to become a success, we can see that he was always willing to do
what it took to get him to the top. If not drinking was a part of that plan, then he would not
drink.

Tuesday 1 June 2010

Comparing and Contrasting Abraham and Moses in the Bible. Describe their differences in faith, if they challenged or questioned God, their...

Both Abraham
and Moses have life-changing encounters with God. They react to these experiences with faith and
perseverance, placing their future and that of their family in the hands of the God they met and
loved.

Abraham, whose name was changed from Abram by God, receives an
incredible promise, or covenant, from God when he is 99 years old. Genesis 17 tells of God's
promise to make the childless Abraham the father of a great nation which will be given the land
of Canaan and will be loved by God for all eternity. As a sign of acceptance of this blessing,
every male in Abraham's family is to be circumcized.

Abraham is incredulous
in response to the promise that he and his wife will have a child, but he accepts God's word.
When Isaac is born, as told in Genesis 21, Abraham delights in his son but recognizes that Isaac
is a gift from God. When God asks Abraham to offer Isaac as a burnt offering in Genesis 22,
there is no hesitation to obey God's direction - which brings confirmation of God's blessings
upon all generations of Abraham's family.

Moses, on the other hand, is not
quick to agree to God's directions when he first encounters him. In Exodus 3, Moses hears the
voice of God come out of the burning bush, directing him to go to Pharaoh and demand that the
Hebrew slaves be allowed to leave Egypt. Moses vigorously argues against these directions,
explaining in Exodus 4 that he will not be able to communicate adequately to deliver such a
message. With Aaron at his side and with God providing the 10 plagues, Pharaoh does send the
slaves away under Moses's leadership. Moses spends much of the next 40 years arguing with the
people as they complain against him and God, asking God why he has been chosen to lead such an
ungrateful group of people, and praising God for his continuing presence and love. Exodus 16
tells of the people demanding food in the wilderness, and Moses explaining the provision of
manna and quail. Exodus 19-20 tell of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments from God; Exodus 32
tells of Moses's reaction to Aaron's creation of the golden calf in response to the people's
demands while Moses was away.

In the end, both Abraham and Moses are found to
be faithful servants of the living God.

Please provide quotes showing how Atticus uses the golden rule in To Kill a Mockingbird.

constantly practices
the Golden Rule, which involves treating others the way one would like to be treated. One might
even argue that Atticus takes this practice to an extreme. For example, after the trial of Tom
Robinson,tells Atticus that he is worried about his father's safety and that Atticus should do
something about Mr. Ewell, who might want to seek revenge against Atticus. However, Atticus
tells Jem, "Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewells shoes a minute. I destroyed his last
shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with." Atticus understands that
Bob Ewell had to spit in Atticus's face to save his own pride, and he does not believe in
pursuing Bob Ewell or taking any action against him. Instead, he treats Bob Ewell the way he
would want to be treated: respectfully.

In addition, Atticus always
treatswith respect, while others treat Boo differently because he is developmentally disabled.
After Boo has saved Jem andfrom Bob Ewell,...

What is the speaker feeling and doing at the end of "The Raven"?

At the
end of the poem the speaker is feeling totally overwhelmed with grief at the loss of the loved
one named . Early in the poem he says he "wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and
bust and door." Presumably at the end of the poem he is sitting completely motionless in
that cushioned seat with the raven still looking down at him. He says that the bird and the bust
of Pallas cast a shadow on the floor and that his heart will never be lifted out of that shadow
again. The bird evidently symbolizes the remembrance of his loss of Lenore, and the bust of
Pallas, the Goddess of Wisdom, symbolizes the cold light of reason which tells him there is no
afterlife in which he might hope to be reunited with Lenore. There is no "balm in
Gilead." The final words of the poem, like the final word of each refrain, is
"Nevermore."

Why did John defend Lorraine when Norton called her a screech owl?

Norton calls Lorraine a screech owl in chapter 9 of 's book . That
is about halfway through the book, and by that time John and Lorraine have become fairly good
friends.  They have become good friends with each other and with The Pigman himself.  What
started off as a prank call to Mr. Pignati wound up...

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