What are some literary elements used in Shirley Jackson's "Charles"?

Theto Shirley
Jackon's short story "" is full of . Laurie undergoes a transformation from
"sweetvoiced nursery-school tot" into a "long-trousered, swaggering
character," and the ways that he acts toward his parents and siblings are a whole lot like
the ways he says Charles acts. As Laurie gets into his stories about Charles, he also smiles a
lot when recounting the incidents but takes on a grim demeanor when he reports that Charles is
being good, which is also an element of foreshadowing.

The family's adoption
of phrases like "did a Charles" or "being a Charles" is an example of
.

The conclusion of the story reveals the most important literary device to
the narrative: situational . When the family learns that Charles and Laurie are the same person,
they're stunned; this was not the outcome they expected. The entire plot arc of
"Charles" was built to establish the idea that Laurie wasn't Charles at all.

What scares Meg as they travel away from Uriel?

Before they
travel away from Uriel, Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace experience the Dark thing. It appears
as a shadow that blots out the stars. Meg is frightened:

What could there be about a shadow that was so terrible that she knew that there had
never been before or ever would be again, anything that would chill her with a fear that was
beyond shuddering, beyond crying or screaming, beyond the possibility of comfort?

They also see through the Happy Medium that the Dark thing is
partially covering the Earth. The Dark thing is the force of Evil in the universe. The children
are introduced to it on Uriel so that they can understand what they will have to fight against
on Camazotz, a planet completely overtaken by the forces of evil.

Although
Meg and the other children are frightened of the Dark thing, they are also reassured by Mrs.
Whatsit, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Who that a force of good in the universe is battling the Dark
thing. The three older women are on the side of good, and Meg learns that on earth figures such
as Jesus, as well as famous artists and scientists, have fought the Dark
thing.

How is John Proctor a dynamic character in The Crucible?

In many
ways, John Proctor is a dynamic Tragic Hero akin to the likes of Creon and Oedipus. He is
upstanding, virtuous, and well liked by his community. However, he is far from removed from the
realm of human error. This fatal error is Proctor's preoccupation with Abigail Williams. She is
selfish, morally vacuous, and at times even seemingly outright malevolent. Nonetheless, Proctor
finds her magnetic, and cannot overcome his lust for her. Abigail's jealousy for his wife is
what sets the tragic events of in motion.

Proctor's
change occurs when he goes from a man who is largely concerned with public appearances to one
that is concerned with his own spirit. At first, Proctor plays an immense part in Abigail's
machinations by refusing to admit to his adultery out of fear of public opinion. Once he is
finally ready to give the truth, it is far too late, as the hysteria and hatred have blazed out
of control to the point that even the truth is useless to stop them. In the end,...

How do the strategies that Jaimaca Kincaid uses in "Girl" help her readers understand the overrall theme of the piece?

One of the
major themes in " " that Kincaid wants readers to understand is the tension in the
mother/daughter relationship.  In order to highlight this theme, Kincaid manipulates standard
uses of narrative voice to make the mother appear...

Discuss the significance of the second stanza of the poem "Strange Fruit?" Pastoral scene of the gallant South,The bulging eyes and the twisted...

The poem
is an amazing statement about life in the South and the disconnect between the promises and
possibilities of life in America and the reality that confronts people of color.  I would
strongly suggest listening to the Billie Holiday rendition of the poem in song form to help
bring out the torment and mournful tone of the work.  The second stanza is significant in this
light.  The opening lines of the stanza help to bring out the unbridled hope and glory that is a
part of...

Why are the Marabar caves so important in Forster's A Passage to India?

The Marabar
Caves are one of the central locations in 's . Indeed, the second section
of the novel, "The Caves," is named in reference to them. In this section, Dr. Aziz, a
Muslim Indian Man, invites a party of British colonizers he is attempting to befriend on a tour
through the caves, which are described as labyrinthine and extremely echo-y. Among the party is
Miss Adela Quested, who, when Aziz briefly leaves her alone, falls down a hill. Later she
accuses Aziz of attacking/sexually assaulting her (euphemistically referred to as an
"insult" by the...

What effect does a third-person narrator have on our perception of "Desiree's Baby"?

The key
word in regards to a third-person narrator, especially in Desiree's Baby,
is the word "limited" or "omniscient."  In this case, our third-person
narrator is definitely "limited" and we can tell, as readers, because we cannot tell
what other characters are thinking or feeling (especially in regards to Desiree and
Armand).

We are limited by our narrator by what the narrator knows about
Desiree.  As readers, we are told that Desiree grew up with a particular nature:

The girl grew to be beautiful and gentle, affectionate and
sincere.

We assume that she will remain so and continue
to be loyal as well.  As readers, we don't understand originally why the plantation changes
after Desiree has the baby.  Desiree doesn't understand either:

[There was] an air of mystery among the blacks; unexpected visits from far-off
neighbors who would hardly account for their coming ... an awful change in her husband's
manner.

Desiree eventually become miserable, especially
when her husband tells her that a child that is not all white could only be her own fault. 
Desiree is loved and accepted by her adopted birth family; therefore, they make it clear that
Desiree could come home with the baby.  We are surprised by what happens next (and it is all
because of the third person, limited narrator):

Desiree
walks across the field and into the bayou. She and her child are never seen again.

It is a similar case with Armand in that the narrator isn't sure of
the reasoning behind his actions.  Originally, Armand seems to have the exact opposite nature of
Desiree:  unfeeling and fairly ruthless.  The birth of the child changes him, that is, until the
gossip starts about the child's lineage.  When he is at home (which isn't often), he reverts to
his old personality according to our narrator:

He absented
himself from home; and when there, avoided her presence and that of her child, without excuse.
And the very spirit of Satan seemed suddenly to take hold of him in his dealings with the
slaves.

At this point, we know nothing about Armand's
heritage, and assume he is from the prominent, white, Louisiana family that he is born from. 
The limited narrator takes us along on that ride.  That is what makes the final statement at the
end (the one revealing Armand's true nature and his own revelation) so shocking:

Our dear Armand will never know that his mother, who adores him,
belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand of slavery.

Through a letter from his mother to his father, then, Armand finally learns the truth: 
he is half black. 

In conclusion, this narrator that is third-person and
limited, gives the author a perfect opportunity to surprise readers when Desiree disappears into
the bayou and when Armand finds the letter that reveals his African-American heritage.  Chopin
proves her writing ability as her readers (as well as her narrator) gasp in surprise at the
amazing revelations of her characters.

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What are the main ideas in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and how are they conveyed?

Another of the
plays central ideas relates to fate and free will. Specifically, Shakespeare explores the notion
of fate as inescapable. It is this idea that no matter what we do, no matter how strongly we
exert our own free will, our lives are destined to follow a course that has been
predetermined.

This idea of fate is conveyed through the characters of . When
the reader is first introduced to them, for example, it is made clear that they were fated to
meet and that, more importantly, that no matter what they do, they are destined to
die:

A pair of star-crossed lovers take their
life,
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Doth with their death bury their
parents' strife.

In addition, Shakespeare conveys this
idea through his many references to the stars, which are symbolic of fate. For instance,
whencompares s eyes to stars, in Act II, Scene II, he is alluding to and reinforcing this idea
that they were fated to meet, as first laid out the. You can...

In what sense were Poe and Emerson both Romantics? How did the Romantics differ?

In one sense, Edgar
Allan Poe andare both Romantics because both privilege the individual and the individual's
unique emotions and experiences. Emerson directly advocates for the individual's reliance on him
or herself, and on one's own intuition, rather than on the views and opinions of others and,
especially, society at large. He encourages each of us to take the time to go out into nature,
to really see the sun (literally and figuratively), and to allow the individual to return to his
or her reason and faith, the guiding forces that will push each of us to live our best lives.
Poe, as a writer of , focuses on individuals with unique perspectives and feelings; his texts
often inspire horror in his readers, and many Romantics believed that inspiring audiences to
experience intense emotions would also work to restore them to some more fundamental version of
themselves.

Poe and Emerson, however, do differ greatly. Emerson mostly wrote
nonfiction essays and poetry, while Poe wrote short fiction and poetry (and one novel). Emerson
preferred to focus on the goodness he believed was inherent in the individual while Poe
preferred to focus on the darkness within each of us. Emerson believed that we could perfect
ourselves; Poe seems more interested in what tempts us, what might compel us to be our flawed,
human, far-from-perfect selves.

sin 2x + 2 cos ^2 x = 0

You should
substitute `2 sin x cos x`  for `sin 2x`   such that:

`2 sin x cos x + 2
cos^2 x = 0`

You need to factor out `2 cos x`  such that:

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

You need to solve the equation `2 cos x
= 0`  such that:

`2 cos x = 0 => cos x = 0 => x = +-arccos 0 +
2npi`

`x = +-pi/2 + 2n pi`

You need to solve `sin x + cos
x = 0,`  hence you need to divide by `cos x`  such that:

`sin x/cos x +1 = 0
=> tan x + 1 = 0 => tan x = -1`

`x = arctan(-1) + npi => x = -
arctan 1 + npi`

`x = -pi/4 + npi`

Hence,
evaluating the general solutions to the given equation yields `x = +-pi/2 + 2n pi ` and `x =
-pi/4 + npi.`

Who is the doctor in "The Scarlet Letter"?

The older, slightly
deformed man who presents himself asis actually 's husband, the man who has been missing for two
years.He is not actually a physician, but he feels that his past education and the knowledge he
has gained from the Native Americans has prepared him to act as a doctor.To this end, he tells
Hester,

"My old studies in alchemy [...] and my
sojourn, for above a year past, among a people well versed in the kindly properties of simples,
have made a better physician of me than many that claim the medical degree."

No one has seen Chillingworth for two years because he has
evidently endured a shipwreck (he says "mishaps by sea and land") and was then
captured and kept a prisoner ("held in bonds") by the Native Americans who live south
of Boston.One of his captors has brought him to Boston in order to "redeem" him out of
his captivity.(This was actually a not uncommon practice among Indian tribes; they might kidnap
a colonist and then ransom that person back to their community for goods or
food.)

In Paul Zindel's The Pigman, how does Lorraine justify John's outlandish behavior?

In
Chapter 2 of 's young adult novel ,
Lorraine uses the fact that John is "extremely handsome"
to justify how often John gets away with his rebellious behavior.
As she explains, John feels the need to "do something unusual all the time," such as
type a letter in Miss Stewart's typing class so that the margins are in the shape of an
hourglass. As Lorraine further explains, if John had been ugly, he wouldn't be able to get away
with his rebelliousness and would have been shipped off to "reform school."


Lorraine also briefly asserts that "analysts" would blame John's
rebelliousness on his need to "assert his independence." Lorraine
particularly blames John's behavior on his family. In fact, she states, "We
both have families you wouldn't believe," but refuses to go into further details in this
particular chapter.

Later, in Chapter 9, from
John, we learn that the reason he behaves rebelliously and drinks and smokes so much is simply
because his family doesn't care what he does. He further tells a
story from when he was a child: his father was a heavy drinker, and
John used to attract attention by emptying his father's beer cans. Hence, his father is guilty
of influencing John's drinking. However, when his father was diagnosed with liver illness and
quit drinking, nobody seemed to notice that John did not quit drinking too. Nobody cares what he
does so long as he doesn't bother his father. He also reports that his older brother Kenny is
the one everyone admires, and the only thing John can do better than Kenny is
drink beer.

Why did some Southern states secede immediately after Lincolns election in 1860?

The
election of 1860 was a pivotal year in our history. Seven southern states seceded from the Union
immediately after the election of Abraham Lincoln.

The South was convinced
that President Lincoln was going to end slavery. While President Lincoln was against slavery and
thought it was morally wrong, he never said he would end slavery. He made it very clear that he
didnt want slavery to spread and would work to see that slavery didnt spread. President Lincoln
said if he could save the Union by keeping slavery where it already existed, he would do that.
Saving the Union was his top priority.

However, the South didnt trust
President Lincoln to keep his word. They were convinced he would end slavery. The South was also
concerned about what would happen to slavery and the rights of slave-owners if more and more
free states entered the union. They were concerned that the voices in support of slavery would
become a minority voice. The South was also concerned how their way of life would be altered if
Lincoln ended slavery. They couldn't imagine a society without slavery. Thus, when Lincoln won
the election, seven southern states seceded from the Union. Eventually, four other southern
states also left the Union. The election of 1860 was a critical election in our
history.

Identify any subaltern short stories.

If we
define "subaltern" as relating to and having to do with post- colonial studies, I
think that we can find many examples.  Some of the best work in all of literature might come
from subabltern short stories that help to bring about cultural awareness as well as a deeper
and more profound understanding of self.  I would examine several texts as examples of this. 
The collection of short stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez entitled Strange
Pilgrims, shows consciousness from the Hispanic point of view in different parts of
the Spanish Speaking world where there is a struggle to define oneself in world where
colonialism is not present, but its impact lingers.  Salman Rushdie writes a series of short
stories in a work entitled, East, West which lives up to its title in
exploring consciousness in a setting where colonialism is both alive and dead, within societies
and within individuals.  Finally, in "Once Upon a Time," Nadine Gordimer explores the
terror that those who were in the position of power under a colonial or apartheid system
experience when change forces a radical change to such a structure.  These works help to explore
the subaltern notion of consciousness, paying special attention to "the masses" and
how they adjust to a life where their autonomy and freedom help to define who they are and how
they should live.

How are Jack, Ralph, Piggy, and Simon archetypal characters in Lord of the Flies?

Anis a character that is found in ancient and modern
stories.

Hero , the first one seen,
changes most. The conch gives him special powers.

But
there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out: ... yet most powerfully, there
was the conch. (ch 1)

Ralph is described as set apart
and he is chosen as a leader because he is the being that had blown the conch. 

Ralph is given a leadership role. He is not quite like the others and the others look
up to him because of the conch.

Ralph is the first one found.  He cries when
he sees his rescuers, because he realizes he will never be the same after the savagery he
witnessed on the island. 

His voice rose under the black
smoke before the burning wreckage of the island; and infected by that emotion, the other little
boys began to shake and sob too. (ch 10)

Ralph, who
represents civilization, mourns the loss of his innocence.  The others are still following his
lead. 

Villain  is the villain, or enemy of...

How does the narrator of "Pit and Pendulum" discover the type of prison he is in? How is he saved?

The narrator
of the story is in prison in Toledo, Spain. He is a victim of the Inquisition. He is in complete
darkness. He attempts to discover the type of dungeon he is in by walking around the exterior of
the room to find its perimeter.  As he walks, he discovers that it appears to be circular in
shape, but he has no way to mark where he started from.  This is when he tears off a piece of
his garment to lay on the floor.  He continues his walk around the wall to arrive back at the
torn rag on the floor.

Next he decides to go across the floor.  He stumbles
and falls face first on the floor because the rag is entangled in his feet.  This saves him from
the pit which is directly in front of his face.  If he had taken a few more steps, he would have
stepped right off the edge and landed at the bottom.

After awakening from a
drug induced sleep, he found himself strapped down to a wooden platform with a pendulum swinging
above him. He used the food to lure the rats from the pit to chew through the ropes that held
him.  Once he escaped the pendulum, he was free, but still in the prison.

He
is saved just before being forced into the pit by the walls of the cell being heated and getting
closer and closer so that he had no choice but to go down into the pit.

It is
a great short story that should not take more than 20 or 30 minutes to read.  I encourage you to
read the story for yourself.

 

Examine some of the story's prominent symbols, and tie them into the story's central message about racism and white control of blacks. BAttle Royal...

is rife
with symbolism and, especially through the section of the story that depicts the degradation of
the narrator and other young African American men.  The naked white dancer and the way in which
her sexually provocative dancing taunts the young black men is symbolic of the view of race
relations between black men and white women at the time the story was set (the 1940s in the
American South): white women were off-limits and African American men were considered dangerous
and uncontrollable around women.  Thus, the dancer represents everything the men the men cannot
and should not look at; they could be lynched for looking at such a woman in the
street,...

Why did President Truman decide to develop the hydrogen bomb? Answer Choices: A) to prevent the Soviets from gaining a military advantage. B) to...

Truman did not
develop the bomb.He did decide to use it.When you have a multiple choice question, the best way
to approach it is to start by eliminating answer choices. Of your choices, B and D are patently
ridiculous.Choice C also does not make much sense, other than the fact that Truman was
maintaining our dominance in the World.That leaves A, which does make sense.]]>

Can you please write a summary for Chapters 15-17 of The Shakespeare Stealer? In The Shakespeare Stealer,can you give me a good summary of Chapters...

In Chapter 15,
Widge finally finds himself with Hamlet in his possession. He questions
whether he can actually get away with stealing the manuscript. However, when lines are called
for from the stage, as audience members are laughing at the mistakes being made, Widge is forced
to continue playing his part as the young and willing apprentice. Sanders gives him approval for
calling out the correct line and Widge feels proud of himself. Nick eventually intercedes in the
sidelines, trying to create conflict with Sanders. Widge gains some unexpected bravery and hits
Nick with the book. Nick goes for Widge, but Jack stops the battle. Nick is eventually dismissed
by Mr. Armin for coming late and unprepared. Widge has the book taken from him, and he feels the
disappointment that comes from wasting a perfect
opportunity.

In Chapter 16, Widge spies on
Shakespeare having interactions with other play members. Before he can leave, he sees that
Shakespeare has in fact spied on him too. He asks...

Where do you see health care in 10 years?

It is very
hard to know where the health care system will be or what it will look like in ten years.  This
is largely because of the degree to which this is a political issue and the extreme difficulty
of predicting American politics at this point.  I would imagine, however, that the health care
system will be in the middle of major changes aimed at reducing costs.

One
way or another, both sides of the American political spectrum want lower health...

How does Eliza enhance the plot in the book Fever 1793?

Eliza is
the free black who works for the family, she is an excellent cook and Mattie considers her to be
a friend.  But, more than that, Mattie has a close relationship with Eliza, more like a mother
and daughter.  This is significant since Mattie does not have a close relationship with her own
mother.

Eliza was the coffeehouse cook. Mother couldn't
prepare a meal fit for pigs. I found this amusing, considering our last name was Cook. In a
manner, though, it was serious. If not for Eliza's fine victuals, and the hungry customers who
paid to eat them, we'd have been in the streets long ago. Mother's family had washed their hands
of her when she ran off to marry a carpenter, a tradesman (the horror!), when she was but
seventeen. So we were very fond of Eliza." (Anderson)

Eliza is a trusted confidante and Mattie relies on her and because of their close
relationship, Eliza helps Mattie to grow up and become more confident and secure in
herself.

"Eliza befriends Mattie. She asks Mattie to
work alongside her as an equal, thus giving Mattie the opportunity to further realize her
self-worth. She does not interfere when Mattie makes her own decisions, helping Mattie mature to
the woman she is quickly becoming."

Eliza is
important to the plot, because the book concerns Mattie growing up and learning how to be self
sufficient, and Eliza contributes to this process with her supportive
friendship.

What was the extent of Islamic expansion one century after Muhammad's death?

The prophet
Muhammad died in 632 CE.  Within 100 years of his death, the Muslim empire had expanded to a
great degree, reaching as far east as what is now Iran and as far west as Spain.

By 100 years after Muhammad's death, Islam's expansion was at a high point.  In the
west, Islam had spread across all of Northern Africa.  It had even crossed the Straits of
Gibraltar and Muslims dominated the Iberian Peninsula.  This was as far as Islam was to
penetrate into Europe as Muslim armies were defeated at the Battle of Tours in France in 732. 
By that time, Islam dominated everything from Morocco across Northern Africa to the Levant, the
Arabian Peninsula, and the Persian Empire.

 

Why is a death sentence decreed upon Frederick?

In chapter
eight,declares that Mr. Frederick must die because he cheated him while purchasing timber. The
five pound notes with which Mr. Frederick had paid Napoleon for the timber were later proved to
be forged, meaning that Mr. Frederick had taken the timber for free. Napoleon states that if
captured, Mr. Frederick will be boiled alive.

Over and above the financial
loss, this was a humiliation to Napoleon, who had proudly displayed the notes for all the
animals to see.

The following day, Frederick and his men arrive atwith guns,
and force the animals into the farm buildings. He then blows up the windmill, which the animals
had spent the last year rebuilding. Filled with rage, the animals attacked Mr. Frederick and his
men. Many of the animals ended up being killed or injured. Frederick and his men are also
injured in the attack, and leave Animal Farm.

What is doublethink in 1984?

In
, "Doublethink" is reality control:  the power to hold two
completely contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously.  It's a kind of , a conscious
lie, by the government: the ultimate form of propaganda.

That was the ultimate subtlety: consciously to induce unconsciousness, and then, once
again, to become unconscious of the act of hypnosis you had just performed. Even to understand
the word doublethink involved the use of doublethink.

The
best examples are, of course, the mottoes of the dystopia:

War is peace.  Freedom is slavery.  Ignorance is strength.

These are used...

What is the mood of the story "Charles"?

The mood of
"" is darkly humorous. At the beginning of the story, readers are sympathetic to the
narrator, Laurie's mother, as she adjusts to her son's newfound independence and confidence as
he leaves the house for kindergarten. Laurie's cheekiness is amusing, understandable, and not
yet out of control.

The stories that Laurie tells about Charles are shocking
but at the same time funny because they are ostensibly happening to another family. Jackson
builds readers' interest in finding out what Charles's mother is like, and when Laurie's mother
misses the first PTA meeting, it heightens the suspense even further.

Though
a close reading of the story makes the outcome less surprising, the mood is maintained
throughout because of the descriptions of Charles's antics. Jackson utilizes the phenomenon of
schadenfreude (enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others) to create the story's darkly
humorous mood.

What instances of stealing appear in Death of a Salesman?

Throughout the play, Biff is portrayed as a
kleptomaniac who began stealing various items as a child and was never punished for his actions.
In one of Willy's memory scenes, Biff steals a football from the school locker room. Instead of
reprimanding Biff for stealing the football, Willy says that the coach will probably
congratulate Biff for his initiative. Willy also encourages his sons to steal at a young age.
Throughout the memory scene, Willy brags to Ben how he sent Biff and Happy to steal sand and
lumber from a nearby apartment building.

Before Biff meets with his former
boss, Biff tells Happy that he wonders if Mr. Oliver remembers that he stole a carton of
basketballs. After a failed attempt to ask Mr. Oliver for a business loan, Biff steals Mr.
Oliver's fountain pen from his desk. Towards the end of the play, Biff attempts to expose Willy
to the reality of their situation. Biff openly admits to Willy that he was arrested for stealing
a suit in Kansas. Biff then tells his father, "I stole myself out of every good job since
high school!" (Miller, 98).

How does Lady Macbeth change from Act 1, Scene 5, to Act 5, Scene 1?

In Act 1, Scene 5,
Ladyis confident, decisive, and ruthless.  In this scene, she receives the letter fromthat
acquaints her with the Weird Sisters' statements that he would become Thane of Cawdor and king,
as well as the fact that he was shortly thereafter named Thane of Cawdor.  After she reads his
letter, she immediately resolves that he shall be king: "Glamis, thou art, and Cawdor, and
shalt be / What thou art promised" (1.5.15-18).  She initially worries that Macbeth's
nature "is too full o' th' milk of human kindness / To catch the nearest way"
(1.5.17-18).  In other words, she never doubts for a moment that Macbeth will be king; she only
worries that he may be too gentle to be willing to killin order to hurry the process
along. 

When she learns from a messenger that Duncan's retinue approaches,
she calls his arrival at her home his "fatal entrance," letting us know that she has
already, even at this early stage, conceived of a plan to have him killed so that Macbeth can
take his place (1.5.46).  She then requests the assistance of those supernatural spirits that
"That on mortal thoughts," saying

[...] unsex me
here,
And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full
Of direst cruelty.  Make
thick my blood.
Stop up th' access and passage to remorse,
That no
compunctious visitings of nature
Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace
between
Th' effect and it.  (1.5.48-54)

wants any
nurturing, compassionate impulse of hers to be removed so that only her cruel and ruthless
tendencies will remain.  She wants to make sure that she will feel no regret so that nothing in
her womanly nature might dissuade her from the course of action on which she has resolved.  She
requests that she be "unsex[ed]" so that she can be more like a man (or the way in
which she and her society conceive of men to be): hard-hearted, implacable, and
remorseless.

By Act 5, Scene 1, however, we see a very different Lady
Macbeth.  It is clear that her earlier to become immune to "remorse" has not been
granted.  As she sleepwalks, she is transported back in time to the night of Duncan's murder.
 She imagines that his blood is still on her hands, crying, "Out, damn spot, out, I
say!" (5.1.37).  Though she said right after the actual murder that "A little water
clears us of this deed," it is clear that she no longer believes it to be so easy to escape
one's guilt (2.2.86).  Eventhat her servant brings to watch her recognizes that her "heart
is sorely charged" (5.1.56-57).  Lady Macbeth clearly feels the heavy weight of
self-reproach, and even the doctor knows he cannot help her because her ailment is not a
physical one, but an emotional/spiritual one. 

In this scene, she recalls
trying to force Macbeth to quickly move on from the guilt he felt immediately after the murder,
saying, "What's done cannot be undone.  To bed, to bed, to bed" (5.1.70-71).  There
was no point in regretting what they did then because there was nothing they could have done to
change it.  By this time in the play, though, it is clear that Lady Macbeth has not successfully
managed to keep regret away, that her weaker (and, to her, more feminine) impulses have overcome
her desire to be ruthless, and her former decisiveness -- and unwillingness to consider any
other course of action -- can now be blamed for her current, sad state.

It is
notable, too, that in Act 1, Scene 5, Lady Macbeth speaks in(unrhymed iambic pentameter).  In
Act 5, Scene 1, she speaks in prose.  Often, in Shakespeare's plays, when a noble character's
speech changes from verse to prose, it is an indication that they have "gone mad."
 Such an interpretation certainly seems to fit here given Lady Macbeth's slipping grasp on
reality and her later suicide.  Thus, we can also read this change in the way she speaks as
further evidence of her character's transformation.

 

From Coelho's The Alchemist, what might the habits of Santiago's sheep symbolize?

At the
beginning of Coelho's , Santiago is traveling the countryside with his
flock of sheep. He muses to himself about his sheep as follows:

"They were content with just food and water, and, in exchange, they generously
gave of their wool, their company, and--once in a while--their meat" (7).

The sheep represent most people in the world who do not seek or
discover their Personal Legends; and, in fact, daily habits get in the way of finding our
personal treasures. Most people go along in life working to supply themselves and their families
with the basic necessities of life--and...

What are the key differences between "solid modernity" and "liquid modernity" as described by Zygmunt Bauman in Liquid Modernity?

Zygmunt
Bauman was born in 1927 in Poland to a Jewish-Polish family. Throughout his life, he was twice
forced to move to a different country for his religious views, once to the USSR and once to
Israel.

Following military service, Bauman went back to school, began to
lecture at universities, and eventually became a prominent social theorist.

His work Liquid Modernity was groundbreaking, as it reframed the
way in which people think about modernity and postmodernity. Previously, modernity was treated
as a sociological era governed through an adherence to rules and order. When postmodern
thought...

Compare Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism in a short summary.

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Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism all emerged in China during the Warring States
Period (475-221 B.C.), a time of feudalism when today's China existed as seven different states
that were often in conflict with each other. Of the three philosophies, Confucianism and
Legalism were both heavily tied into leadership and government and differed vastly in what they
considered effective leadership.

Confucianism was based on a moral
responsibility to filial piety and a respect for one's elders, rules, and traditions. It upheld
the belief that to rule well, one had to set a positive examples for one's subjects or
inferiors. This meant being kind, fair, and merciful. According to Confucianism, people are
generally good, and being good and wise will beget goodness and wisdom. This philosophy was also
very much concerned with education and learning, believing that in order to be a good leader,
one had to be a well-rounded thinker.

Legalism, on the other hand, was a
harsh philosophy, believing that...

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In Lord of the Flies, what were the flaws in Ralph's ability as a leader?

did not hold the boys
accountable for their mistakes and lack of effort throughout the novel.
Whenconvincesto leave their post by the signal fire to hunt, which results in the fire going
out,  there are no consequences for their actions. Ralph simply addresses the issue to Jack and
raises his voice, while Samneric sit by idly and watch. Ralph does not punish the
boys for their drastic mistake, which makes them feel like they can get away with
whatever they want. Also, Ralph does not use positive reinforcement to motivate
the boys to complete tasks. Rather than give commands and expect the boys to
follow them blindly, Ralph should have given the boys incentives to built the huts, kill pigs,
and maintain the signal fire. Instead, Ralph allowed the boys to go swimming and eat fruit
before their tasks were complete. If Ralph had set up a system where the boys would be rewarded
for completing tasks and punished for lack of effort, he would have been a successful
leader. 

Light travels at a speed of 3.00*10^10 cm/s. What is the speed of light in kilometers/hour?

The speed of
light in cm/s is `3.00*10^10` cm/s.

1 km = `10^5` cm and 1 h = 3600
s

In the units km/h, `3.00*10^10` cm/s = `3.00*10^10*(3600/10^5)` =
`10800*10^5` = `1.08*10^9` km/h

In the units km/h, `3*10^10`
cm/s is `1.08*10^9` km/h

What new position does Mr. Hemings offer Julia, and how does she respond in The Shakespeare Stealer?

After
Julia gives up the role of Ophelia in Shakespeare's play, Hamlet , Mr.
Heminges kindly offers her a job gathering money from members of the audience at the entrances
to the theater. Although his intentions are good, the effect of his...

From where do the characters outside young Scrooge's window come? What is present-day Scrooge's reaction to them?

In Stave
Two, the Ghost of Christmas Past transports Scrooge to the countryside landscape of his youth,
where children rejoice, laugh, and play during the Christmas holiday. The Spirit then leads
Scrooge to his former schoolhouse, which is described as being melancholy and bare. Scrooge's
former adolescent self is the only person in the classroom and Scrooge begins to weep at the
depressing memory. As the young Scrooge reads to himself, the Spirit touches older Scrooge's arm
and the image of a man in foreign garments appears outside the window. Scrooge immediately
recognizes the man as Ali Baba and also sees Valentine alongside his wild brother
Orson.

The older Scrooge is filled with excitement and
joy at seeing the unique characters and also witnesses Robin Crusoe's parrot, Friday, outside of
the window. The images the older Scrooge sees are figments of his young imagination, which are
recognizable fictional characters in the stories he used to read while he was by himself at the
schoolhouse. Ali Baba is a famous character from the novel Arabian Nights
while Valentine and Orson are twin brothers from a story written by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. The
parrot Friday is also a character in Daniel Defoe's classic adventure story, Robinson
Crusoe. As a young boy, the fictional characters Scrooge was reading would come to
life in his imagination, which what the older Scrooge is excited to witness.

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How does Big Brother watching over the people of Oceania prevent the people from rebelling?

The very
fact that someone is watching over you does something to your psychology. In the least it makes
you feel deeply uncomfortable. Even if you are not sure that they are watching you every second,
the randomness of the watching is also a great deterrent from rebelling. Now if we couple this
with the power of the state, the act of rebellion is even more unthinkable. Finally, we need to
consider the fact that the people of Oceania are without power. Therefore, what we have is power
and omniscience on the one hand, and powerlessness and nakedness on the other. With these odds,
rebellion is almost unthinkable.

Why Does Daisy Cry About The Shirts

It is
hard to understand exactly whyis crying over 's display of his expensive tailor-made shirts. She
realizes that he wanted to win her by becoming rich. She already came from a wealthy family. He
voice "is full of money," as Gatsby says. She is married to a rich man, and she knows
that wealth doesn't bring happiness, but you can't escape from wealth if you have it. And then
by having it and making a conspicuous display of having it, you induce other people like Gatsby
to try to emulate you. When he makes a rather vulgar display of his wealth with his shirts, he
is doing what the old-money rich people do in a more subtle way. She sees that money can't
really buy much but frivolous luxuries, and that she herself is one of those frivolous luxuries.
This is part of the reason for her burst of tears, but there is a lot more behind
them.

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How is technology portrayed in George Orwell's novel 1984?

The
technology in is all very much portrayed to drive home the fear of an
absolute surveillance state. Cutting-edge technology is used in Oceania as a means of repression
and fear and revolves largely around the spread of information. This ranges from the personal
information of all citizens to a vast network of propaganda sharing that is used to control the
Outer Party's emotions and force them to direct all of their negativity toward entities that
oppose the party. Sometimes these enemies seem to not exist in reality.

Emmanuel Goldstein, for example, is the subject of the daily "two minutes
hate," a ritual wherein the subject's face is projected on screens throughout the entire
city for citizens to deride. This is an example of how technology in 1984
helps to facilitate propaganda. With huge screens all over the city, people begin to look at the
information that these screens present as coming from an omnipotent source rather than a
totalitarian government.

By constantly bombarding...

Compare the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire. After the fall of Rome, to what extent was the Byzantine Empire a...

The Byzantine Empire
was built on top of the Roman empire.A lot of the structures of government, such as leadership
and governance structures and format, monetary systems, and taxes, stayed similar.Some political
geography changed, but much also stayed the same.Of course, you have to change the name of your
main city when there is a new empire. :)]]>

How does the author follow the rules for effective word choice?

I'm not
sure that there are any rules set in stone, as it were, regarding "effective" word
choice. Different writers tend to have different ideas about what qualifies as
"effective." George Orwell, for example, was a very economical writer and argued that
one should never use a long word when a short one would do just as well. Stephen King has argued
that one should avoid adverbs and that an adverb is only employed when one can't think of the
correct verb.

If we look at some quotations from The Boy In The
Striped Pajamas, we may be able to infer what rules or ideas about language and word
choice the author may have had in mind. For example, let's look at the following
passage:

He looked up at the skies, and although they were
still very dark he thought the day had probably had enough rain.

In this quotation, Boyne's use of the word "rain" is certainly effective
because it has a clear metaphorical meaning. The "rain" here metaphorically represents
misery. The word "dark" is also effective in much the same way, as, although it refers
ostensibly to the skies, it also alludes to the dark and troubling times that lie ahead. One
might also speculate that Orwell would have considered the word choices in this example to be
effective. Boyne uses simple vocabulary, like, for example, the phrase "very dark,"
where he might have used longer words, like "especially" or "exceptionally"
in place of "very."

But still there are moments
when a brother and sister can lay down their instruments of torture for a moment and speak as
civilized human beings and Bruno decided to make this one of those moments.

In this second example, Boyne's word choice might be considered
effective because the language is playful and thus convincingly evokes Bruno's perspective. The
phrase "instruments of torture" is a playfully exaggerated reference to the usual
teasing and provocation that takes place between a brother and sister. By using language like
this, Boyne evokes Bruno's childlike attitude toward his sister, an attitude which is at once
combative, playful, and affectionate.

From just these two examples, we might
infer that Boyne considered "effective" words to be those which lend themselves toand
simplicity and which effectively evoke the 's perspective.

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What is the setting of the story The Minister's Black Veil?

"Setting" comprises not just a
geographical location, but also the historical/ social context and the time period when the
story takes place. 

The geographical setting of "" is in New
England, particularly in a small town named Milford. Hawthorne traditionally sets his stories
(and novels) in actual locations, some of which come with a backstory as in the case of
"The Custom House" in , for
example. 

There is, indeed, a "city of
Milford" in Massachusetts, but we can only assume that Hawthorne used this as yet another
real location on which to base his story. This is because it is not certain whether Hawthorne
was referring to "the" Milford, Massachusetts or if he just happened to use that name
for no real reason. 

Time period

An important dimension of
the setting is the time period in which the story is set, which is colonial New England. By
"colonial", we refer back to the establishment of the original colonies, preferably
parting from the passing of the First Navigation Acts in 1651, and all the way until the
American Revolution.

The colonial period in New England, where Milford is
located, is more significant in 1686. This is the year when the actual "Dominion of New
England" is created by King James II through the unification (combination) of 8 colonies
into one, for several reasons, none of them punitive. The colonies included Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Plymouth. In 1688, East and West Jersey (New Jersey) and New
York were included in the dominion. 

Social context

Of
further importance is the social setting of the story. Colonial New England was also
puritanical. The term "puritan" is now used loosely but, at one point, it was a
pejorative used against Anglicans from the Church of England that thought that the church needed
to clean up its act and be, well, "more pure".

Therefore, those
incoming Anglican colonists who settled in Plymouth were separatists who believed that the
Church was corrupted and believed that those who were truly Christian should get away from
it.

The colonists from Massachusetts Bay, however, while also felt that the
church needed some serious cleaning up, did not want to separate from it. Imagine how crazy
things got when everyone, separatists and non separatists, had to become one under one same
dominion.

The set up of the story, where the parson seems to be at the
epicenter of the dynamics of the villagers (or acts as if so), is typical of the time period.
The figure of the minister is quite influential, and what the parson did must have indeed caused
a commotion. After all, the story itself is based on real life events with "another parson
from New England" named Joseph Moody from York, Maine. 

Therefore,
Hawthorne kept quite true to the time period he wished to illustrate. 

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In your own words, what are human rights? In your own words, what are human rights?

Human rights
are what makes us human.  They are the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
 Basically, human beings have agreed by social contract that we have the right to be treated
with dignity and respect, and every person has this right.

Was World War II inevitable?

No event
like a war in human history is literally inevitable.  There are all sorts of things that could
happen to prevent them.  That said,could probably have been prevented somewhat easily.  It was
less inevitable than some wars have been.

The case for inevitability rests
on the attitudes of Germany and Japan.  These countries were highly dissatisfied with the status
quo of, say, 1930.  Because they...

How did Tim Burton change the original story of "Sleepy Hollow" into the horror film? How was washington ivings version of sleepy hollow turned into a...

When you
consider that the plot of the original "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is relatively short
and somewhat simple, it is easy to see where Tim Burton embellished on this story to create a
full length featured horror film.  In fact, very little in the film resembles the original
story.

One difference from the story to the film is Ichabod Crane's
profession.  In the story, he is a meek schoolteacher from Connecticut.  In the film, he is an
eccentric constable from New York.  This change may have been inspired by Johnny Depp, the
eccentric actor who played Ichabod Crane in the film.

Another noteable change
from story to film is also in the character of Ichabod Crane.  In the story this character is
superstitious.  He explains and believes in the "unexplainable" through superstition. 
In the film, he is a skeptic who believes all things can be explained through nature or
science.

A final major change in the film from the story is the Headless
Horseman.  The film's plot basically revolves around this character who decapitates many of the
people in the town throughout the film.  Undoubtedly he is a ghost and his
murders are calculated.  He is directly involved in a conspiracy involving a rich family in the
village.  In the book, the Headless Horseman is merely a story told by Brom Bones in attempt to
scare Ichabod Crane and secure the romancing of Katrina.

Tim Burton, as a
writer and director, has very distinct style of artistry.  Any changes he has made to the
original story are likely his attempt to create a note-worthy film which bears his signature
artistry.  While "" was likely his inspiration, I do not believe it was his intention
to simply turn the story into a film.

In Night by Elie Wiesel, how do prisoners in the concentration camps treat one another?

describes moments when the Jewish prisoners exercise humanity and sympathy towards each other
while in other scenes he illustrates how violent and callous the prisoners can act towards one
another. There are several moments when random prisoners offer their help to Elie and his father
in times of need. While standing in line for the selection process, a random prisoner advises
Elie to say that he is eighteen and tells his father to say that he is forty in order to
increase their chances of passing the selection. Elie is also advised to not show too much
strength in order to avoid working difficult, arduous jobs in the concentration camps. After
Elie suffers a severe beating from Idek, a female French prisoner comforts him and offers him
words of encouragement.

Elie also depicts how some of the Jewish prisoners
treat each other inhumanly during their time spend in the prison camps. The Jewish kapos
violently beat the Jewish prisoners when they first arrive at Buna. When Elie's...

What do you think happens to Biff and Happy 12 years after the play ends? Be creative and detailed.

Considering
that the historical setting of the play takes place in the late 1940's (circa 1949 when the play
was actually published) we could assume that, twelve years later, would make it 1961-1962, and
Biff would be 46 years of age. Happy would be somewhere around 44 years old.

Twelve years prior we find Biff finally living through the epiphany of understanding
that his life, up until his 34th year of age, had been a lie caused by Willy Loman's dreams. As
a result, Biff takes the initiative to end with the lies of his life and even break from the
curse of lies and deception that Willy Loman had brought into the family while he was
alive.

Will you let me go, for Christ's sake? Will you
take that phoney dream and burn it before something happens?

It is safe to assume that, since Biff chooses at Willy's funeral to break away from
his father's legacy, he may have very well moved away to go find himself. This time it would
have been...

How might the fact that the animals are having more celebrations even though their rations are being reduced work in Napoleon's favor?

Like any
good dictator,secures his power, in part, through ideology and spectacle. He promises that his
plan for a windmill - which he had really stolen from- will make life better at the farm, and
makes it a central point in his overall ideology. In other words, he uses it, among other such
symbols, to assert power over his workers, and to quell any dissent among them.

Napoleon presents himself as a leader who always acts in the best interest of his
fellow animals, while painting his opponents as evil allies of Snowball and/or Jones. In
reality, Napoleon is a despot, and becomes more and more like Jones as the novel progresses.
While this is readily apparent to us, the audience, the worker animals are distracted by such
ideological tools as the windmill, which is presented as a sort of panacea for the farm's
problems....

How do movies create the illusion of movement? LOOKING AT MOVIES: by Richard Barsam & Dan Monahan, NY: W. W. Norton & Company 2009. 3rd Edition

Certainly in
the earlier days of film, the illusion of movement was conveyed by a background that presented
images that moved.  For example, when the actors were in an automobile that was supposedly
traveling down streets or a highway, there was a background scene that had been previously
filmed which displayed other automobiles moving along as buildings passed in sight.  Sometimes
these images were projected behind the actors in the car seat through the automobile's rear
window.  If the automobile were being pursued by another, then the picture went to an automobile
approaching from behind, a film that had previously been shot, as well.  Another method of
creating the illusion of movement has been the prior filming of the sky which has clouds moving;
in fact, this method is sometimes used in contemporary films. 

In modern
action films, of course, computer-generated images create the illusion of movement as action
figures "fly" through the air in combat, etc.  Of course, with animation, action and
movement are entirely computer generated.  In order to convey movement, the background screen is
blank and the animal or figure is moved slightly with this action repeated over and over,
shooting the image twelve frames per second, reaches the designated point. The movie at the
theater is run twenty-four frames per second, giving the illusion of continuous movement as
special adapters improve the resolution of the film.

 

 

 

Divide a sheet of paper into two columns. Label one column Characteristics of an Effective Public Speaker. Label the other column...

Public
speaking, like any form of communication, requires certain shared interests between speaker and
listener. In this particular mode of , several canons are employed when the communication is
effective and when it leads to actual change in behavior or attitude.

First,
the effective strategies: (1) the physical attributes of the communication €“ the pleasant and
appropriately strong or gentle sound of the voice, the appealing appearance of the speaker, the
ambience orof the venue, etc.-- must all be in place. (2) Next, the opening utterance (in fact,
even the announced title/subject of the speech) must draw the listener in to the topic. (3)
After the first arresting, intriguing, challenging statements (not necessarily in declarative
voice €“ questions, suppositions, etc. often work better), the speaker must present what is
called the declaration of structure, by which is meant a brief map of how the journey from
thesis to conclusion will be arranged/designed. This feature, early in the utterance, allows the
listener to anticipate the arguments structure and therefore to follow the unfolding of the
evidence. (4) Next, in vocal paragraphs, the public speaker must adhere to the announced
structure, citing evidence not only authoritatively but convincingly, neither exaggerating nor
understating the struts that hold up the thesis position. (5) Finally, the speaker must
summarize the evidence and restate the conclusion in undeniable terms.

    
Now the errors in public speaking: (1) an unclear, ambiguous stance on the question in
controversy. If the speaker does not make perfectly clear which side he/she is arguing, the
audience will mentally retreat from the argument, losing immediate interest in the outcome. (2)
Second, the speaker should not digress from the point to make jokes or otherwise perform
himself/herself. (3) Another mistake some speakers make is assuming the audience members are as
interested in the topic and argument as the speaker. So in order not to lose their attention the
speaker must reword the thesis statement without altering the intent of the speech. (4)
Throughout the delivery the speaker must avoid the Manichean fallacy (oversimplifying the debate
by committing the either-or fallacy). (5) Finally, the public speaker should not malign the
opposing viewpoint by deriding or otherwise insulting those who hold an opposing
view.

Abrahamic Religions

Islam,
Judaism, and Christianity are considered Abrahamic religions. This means that they all worship
the god of Abraham. Because of language differences, they call God by different names, but they
are one and the same. They believe that God is the creator of the universe. The three faiths are
all fiercely monotheistic. All three religions also originated from southwest Asia. Judaism and
Christianity originated from present-day Israel. Adherents of the three faiths believe that
there are prophets that God has sent to teach the people. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share
many of the same...

What makes The Boy in the Striped Pajamas historical fiction?

is a book that follows
a young German child named Bruno. Bruno's father is appointed to be the head of the Auschwitz
concentration camp. Bruno's family moves to the camp so that his father can carry out his job as
the commandant. Bruno eventually befriends a Jewish boy named Shmuel who is being held at the
camp. As the two bond, Bruno eventually develops a plan in which he sneaks into the camp to help
Shmuel look for his father. Bruno is mistakenly taken to a gas chamber along with Shmuel, where
it is presumed he dies.

The reason this book is classified as historicalis
because of its setting in a historical time and place, along with the fact that it is a fiction
book. It is clear that the Holocaust and Auschwitz play a major role in the history of 1940s
Europe, but the character Bruno, and many of the other characters of the book, were created.
Bruno and his story did not actually exist during the Holocaust, and thus the book is historical
fiction.

someone give me examples of puns in the play?and also explain the exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words and stuff....

Aitself,
often thought to be the lowest form of wit, is itself a play on words.  Authors use them to add
meaning or complexity to their works by having their words take on more than one meaning.  Much
of the humor derived from is from Wilde's use of puns.

The title of the play is in itself a pun.  As the play concludes Jack says

On the contrary, Aunt Augusta,...

What is the main theme of "Cranes"?

I
think a main theme of this story is the power of friendship.

The story begins
with Tokchae being taken prisoner. He is being moved to a new location, and Songsam decides to
be the escort. The two men used to be very close friends. As children, Songsam and Tokchae were
inseparable. They got into trouble together, shared food together, etc.

Plucking out those needles hurt so much that he could not keep tears
from welling up in his eyes. Tokchae produced a fistful of chestnuts from his pocket and thrust
them into Songsams.

It has been many years since the two
characters have seen each other, and they are now on opposite sides of an ideological conflict.
When the story begins, Songsam wrestles with how to talk to his former friend. The conversation
that eventually ensues has some anger and heat to it. Songsam is upset that his friend could
fight for the other side of the conflict, and Songsam wants to know why. Tokchae...

What details suggest that the Misfit has changed his mind about what the true meaning of life is "A Good Man is Hard to Find"? "A Good Man is Hard to...

In 's "A
Good Man is Hard to Find," the main characters, ironically perhaps, are bound together as
they have secrets that have kept them from salvation; also they are bound in themes of guilt and
sin.  While the grandmother is redeemed by the words of the Misfit, the grotesque who provides
her grace at the moment of violence when she says "You are one of my children," he
himself is not redeemed.

For, he has changed his mind completely about the
meaning of life. Wearing glasses that make him appear intelligent although he is clearly
uneducated, the Misfit steps from a large, black "hearse-like" automobile.  After she
recognizes him and continues to talk to him, the Misfit tells the grandmother that his father
said,

"it's some that can live their whole life out
without asking about it [life] and it's others who has to know why it is, and this boy is one of
the latters.  He's going to be into everything!"

He
tells the grandmother that he was a gospel...

What does Chillingworth say is the source of Dimmesdale's strange illness? In order to treat the illness what does he do?

believes that the
source of the Reverend 's illness is something spiritual rather than physical. For this reason,
he

strove to go deep into his patients bosom, delving
among his principles, prying into his recollections, and probing everything with a cautious
touch, like a treasure-seeker in a dark cavern.

In an
attempt to ascertain the cause and nature of whatever ails the minister, Chillingworth attempts
to get to know him as well as one can know another, to dive deeply into the minister's mind to
learn him inside and out. When we read this part of the text, the description of Chillingworth's
activity paints him as incredibly intrusive and ever-present. He is always there with
Dimmesdale, always watching and lurking and waiting. He comes to believe that something
significant is troubling the minister's conscience, and he finally confirms this belief when he
see something on Dimmesdale's chest (while the minister sleeps) that seems to indicate that he
is, in fact, 's co-sinner and 's father. He cannot treat this illness; in fact, he attempts to
make it worse because he wants Dimmesdale to pay and suffer for his
actions.

In "Death of a Salesman," why did Willy think it was ok for his son, Biff, to steal the balls?

One of
the characteristics that makes Willy Loman a classically tragic figure is his consistent state
of denial. He is in denial about so many things; his failure as a salesman, the unhappiness of
his family, his own weaknesses. His unwillingness to see Biff's criminal behavior for what it
is, is a part of that denial and helps to bolster 's theme of the degradation of American
society due to the relentless pressure on the middle class to succeed.

Was the success or failure of the progressive movement in relation to working conditions?

I would
say that the Progressive movement was quite successful in bringing issues related to worker's
rights to the forefront of American consciousness.  At a time when the revolution of Industry
had begun to taken a firm hold in America, when the titans of industry or robber barons had
begun to assert their grasp of American social and political orders, workers' rights seemed to
be a very distant concept.  The acquisition of material wealth had done that to quite a view
ideas.  The Progressivists were fairly powerful in bringing working conditions and compensation
as issues that needed to be addressed.  The Muckrackers did their part to expose working
conditions as being unsafe or unsanitary and demanding change.  The call for unionizing workers
in receiving a more equitable status in compensation and benefits were calls initiated in the
time period and still heard aloud today.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem, "Power of Hope"?

The
rhyme scheme of this poem by Leonard Rebello is, as the previous educator said, irregular. For
the first half of the poem, he uses end rhyme in every other line, but does not repeat the same
rhyming sound, so we see: A B C B D E F E. Then, the amount of rhyme in the poem intensifies
somewhat, as we see a GHGH rhyme scheme appear, where the first line of this section rhymes with
the third, and the second line rhymes with the fourth. This happens only once, and then the poet
returns for four lines to the original poetic structure, where the second and fourth lines of
the quatrain rhyme, while the first and third do not. Finally, the poet employs an entirely
different kind of rhyme in his final quatrainin reality, not rhyme at all, but pararhyme or
assonance, where the vowel sound of a word is similar to that of the one with which it is
paired. In this case, there is assonance on "heart" and
"dark."

What are some personality traits of the Alchemist in the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho?

is a
very wise man, a man who only ever speaks the truth. Despite his great wisdom and magical powers
he doesn't seek fame or fortune. He's a very humble man who happily gives of himself and his
time to others to help them in their spiritual quests. He's wise enough to know that the things
of this world, such as riches and fame, are ultimately worthless, and so he is free to devote
his life to the pursuit of wisdom and knowledge. Like his predecessors he's turned away from the
world and all its vanities, yet still understands that world...

What is a good thesis statement about "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker?

A good thesis statement
will make some kind of arguable claim that can be defended with evidence from the text (i.e.
quotations) as well as offer some idea of how that claim will be argued. You might choose to
draw some conclusion from the fact that the only dynamic character, one who changes
fundamentally in the text, affects the story's meaning. Dee does not change during the course of
events presented by the text; when she arrives home, her idea of heritage is that it is
something to be preserved and not something to be honored by continuing to live it, and she
leaves with this same idea.

When we meet Maggie, she is quiet and reserved,
and she finishes the story that way as well. Her mother, however, has learned to see Maggie in a
new light, to value her and her care and concern for their family's heritage in contrast to
Dee's failure to learn the stories about the artifacts she so covets. Mrs. Johnson's change,
from trying to please the demanding and destructive Dee to learning to...

In "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place," why does the older waiter like to keep the caf© open late into the night?

The old
waiter likes to keep the cafe open until late at night because it provides a refuge or safe
haven for people against the nothingness and darkness of the outer world. It is quiet, without
music, and customers can sit at a table, not have to stand at a bar. It is clean, well lit, and
orderly; a cut above a bodega. As the older waiter puts it:

"Each night I am reluctant to close up because there may be some one who needs the
caf©."

"Hombre, there are bodegas open all night
long."

"You do not understand. This is a clean and pleasant caf©.
It is well lighted. The light is very good and also, now, there are shadows of the
leaves." 

The old waiter shows he has empathy for
others who are lonely. When the younger waiter says that the deaf old man who is preventing them
from closing the cafe can drink at home, the old waiter says it is not the same to be at home.
The younger waiter agrees but he has his own life to live, he wants to get to his wife, and he
cannot relate to the deaf man drinking brandy by himself. The young waiter says:

"I'm sleepy now. I never get into bed before three o'clock. He
should have killed himself last week." 

But the old
waiter has a deep well of humanity that understands the human need for a little warmth and light
in a meaningless world.

Hills Like White Elephants Conflict

One of the
most basic conflicts present in the Hemingway short story is how two people balance the demands
of their own needs with the realities of their relationship.  I think that Hemingway draws out a
situation that is gender driven in that the man and the woman hold a difference of opinion about
both the pregnancy and their own relationship.  Yet, there is a larger conflict present in terms
of how a relationship can make demands on personal freedom.  Both characters struggle with the
reality of the shared relationship, but also with the basic idea of how their own individual
freedom is exacted by the constraints of their relationship.  Jig constantly finds her own voice
is subjugated by the realities of their "happiness."  The idea of what will be best
for their relationship must drive what happens to both of them.  The American keeps on saying to
Jig that whatever "she" wants is fine.  Yet, in the end, the reality is that while
their own freedom and independence is present, both understand their relationship is there and
demands their attention.  The interesting thing is that Jig seems resigned to the fact that the
relationship will swallow her own freedom and she accepts this at the end, while studying the
hills ahead of her.

What message and warning is Mary Shelley giving to readers of Frankenstein?

It
seems to me that 's book , like other novels and stories with a similar
theme, is not a warning about the misuse of science or about "," but a direct attack
on science itself. Frankenstein is called a Gothic novel, but it is also
very much a sci-fi novel. It seems intended to warn readers that scientific investigation is a
threat to mankind. The book was published at a time when science was beginning to call the Bible
into question. Notably, scientists were asserting that the earth was billions of years old,
rather than only some six thousand years old as stated in "Genesis." As science grew
in influence, traditional religious belief was being undermined, and this conflict continues to
our day. Frankenstein is one of many works ofwhich imply that scientific
inquiry is potentially very dangerous by telling about a scientist who causes a disaster through
his well-intentioned experiments.is probably the prototype of all the so-called...

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Tuesday 7 August 2012

How are the names of the ministries in George Orwell's 1984 paradoxical?

The names
of the ministries, whichdescribes in Chapter One of , are Ministry of Love
(Miniluv in Newspeak,) Ministry of Plenty (Miniplenty,) Ministry of Peace (Minipax,) and the
Ministry of Truth (Minitrue,) whereworks. The names are paradoxical because they clearly, at
least to the reader, do not reflect reality. Miniluv is in charge...

What motivates Dana to try to escape in "Kindred"?

Dana is
motivated to escape by several desires or passions. Being accustomed to freedom, slavery chafes
on her. She wants to be free. It is also hard for her to be around the suffering she sees. She
misses Kevin and the ability to be with him openly, in a relationship of equals.

Monday 6 August 2012

How many people died in Arthur Miller's The Crucible?

At
the end of the play, before John Proctor's execution, there is mention of twelve who have
already been hung for witchcraft and seven others in prison sentenced to hang. Not all those who
died are specifically mentioned in the play. The ones mentioned played an important role in the
events leading up to the play's dramatic .

Sarah Osborne, a beggar, was
arrested, found guilty of witchcraft and hanged, probably because she was a simple-minded woman
who was seen as a nuisance. George Jacobs was accused by Thomas Putnam's daughter, Ruth, because
Putnam had been involved in a protracted land dispute with...

Where can we see the elements of "sense" and "sensibility" in "Emma" by Jane Austen?

Such a
great question!  Clearly, Austen had a lot to say on these topics because she titled a book that
way - but the novel "" proves that she had so much to say it couldn't be just
contained in one book!

In "Emma", Austen uses her characters to
show these opposing traits, and ultimately makes a case (as she does in "") that
"sense" is best.  Lets start with the trait of sensibility - that is, to behave and
decision-make based on emotional concerns as opposed to intellectual reasoning.

Harriet is the most prone to sensibility.  She is a sweet girl, but not very well-read
or intellectual in her pursuits.  She enjoys being with people and pursuing enjoyment in various
forms - she is a pleaser, and wants to please others.  The proof of her emotional tendencies
lies in the ease with which her romantic attachments form and reform.  She falls for Mr. Martin,
but gives him up at the persuasion of her friend for Mr. Elton.  She seeks to please Emma, and
is ready...

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what are some times that there is injustice, and the chapter and page number?

s
contains numerous incidences of injustice. Many of them center around Tom
Robinson, Arthur Radley, and Mayella Ewell. NOTE: Since there are so many editions of this book,
the page numbers will vary greatly; therefore, chapters are mentioned instead.

Toms trial is unfair from the start. He is never given a fair chance because people are
unwilling to budge from their prejudices or are too afraid to take a stand. In chapters
16-21,proves beyond a doubt that it was impossible for Tom to have beaten and raped Mayella. He
makes it clear who is the real criminal, yet the jury returns a guilty verdict and sends Tom to
prison. What little comfort there is in knowing that the jury took some time to
deliberatemeaning that they really were considering the evidence and weighing their options and
consciencesis lost in the cold knowledge that Tom is unfairly sent to his death in, leaving
behind his family. His failed attempt to escape...

Sunday 5 August 2012

What are the differences between colonialism and post-colonialism?

Broadly
speaking, colonialism tells the story of powerful countries colonizing and controlling other
lands from the point of view of the colonizers. These narratives exalt the virtues and
sacrifices of the colonizers, emphasizing what they endured traveling often very long distances
to foreign lands. This literature paints the contributions the colonizers make to other cultures
as a positive force, often showing them bringing civilizing influences to "savages." A
good example of a colonial story that also functions as origin myth for the United States is the
saga of the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. Their arrival and survival is portrayed as a positive
event, and their struggles, hardships, and sacrifices as noble and heroic.

Post-colonialism, broadly speaking, tells the story of colonialism from the point of view of the
colonized. It often depicts colonization as brutal, exploitative, and extremely disruptive to
pre-existing cultures. The colonizers are understood as unwanted invaders who...

compare other people's perception of charles to his true nature

Charles
Wallace, the little brother in , is quiet when he is out in public. He did
not speak until the age of four. People in town and some of the school children sometimes refer
to him as a moron. Both he and his sister Meg, a teenager, have special abilities but are
misunderstood in town and at school. Both youngsters are mislabeled. Fortunately, their parents
do not make this mistake, and the children's upbringing instills faith in their own abilities.
This faith is challenged during the course of their adventures, but remains at the core.

We learn in the very first chapter that five-year-old Charles Wallace has an
uncanny ability to understand what is going through other people's minds and to anticipate their
needs. You can have a deeper understanding of this trait and find a touching example of his
sweet nature by re-reading Chapter 1.

Recall that in real life, impressions
can be colored by ignorance and prejudice, and this is the case with Charles Wallace. He is not
like other children his age, therefore people conclude that there is something wrong with him.
His parents, however, as well as his siblings, are well aware that in truth he is intellectually
gifted--a true genius. Charles Wallace is only a kindergartener, but his extensive vocabulary
stuns Calvin OKeefe when the two first meet. However, he is not arrogant or obnoxious.

Charles Wallaces precocious scientific and mathematical skills, as well as emotional
maturity and sense of logic, are also very apparent to the extraterrestrial beings Mrs. Whatsit,
Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. When he, Meg, and Calvin embark on their journey to find and rescue
their father, Charles Wallace remains poised and explains the science behind
tessering.

When the children land on the planet Camazotz, Mrs. Whatsit,
Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which can no longer accompany them. The trio is left alone on the mission of
finding and rescuing Megs and Charles Wallaces father. But before the three extraterrestrials
depart, Mrs. Which tells each child what his or her special gift is. Surprisingly, she does
not tell Charles Wallace that his special gift is that of intelligence, but rather that of
resilience.

Saturday 4 August 2012

What is a good thesis statement for discussing "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor?

When
formulating any thesis statement, or literary argument, it is important to make sure that you
create a statement that is debatable. Observations and facts are not debatable, so the first
step is to look at possible arguments you can create around the ideas contained in 's short
story. Here are two examples of statements that are not debatable (and therefore, not thesis
statements):

• The grandmother in O'Connor's short story might seem
  like a Christian, but she is actually a dishonest hypocrite.
• The
  grandmother's selfishness shows that she does not possess Christian values.

O'Connor discusses a variety of complex topics through the vehicle of the
family car journey. Some examples include what it means to be a Christian, inter-generational
family dynamics, and morality and its impact on society. Your first step is to select one of
these topics and create a debatable statement that will function in your essay as your argument,
or thesis statement.

Let's start with the...

What does the term "red scars" in the poem "Africa" refer to?

In "Africa" David Diop
apostrophizes the continent, saying:

Africa, tell me
Africa
Is this your back that is unbent
This back that never breaks under the
weight of humiliation
This back trembling with red scars

The question mark never comes, showing how completely rhetorical such questions are
(though the last lines of the poem provide a response, if not an answer). Diop, who was born in
France to a Cameroonian mother and a Senegalese father, says that he has never known Africa, but
its "beautiful black blood" flows in his veins. It is no accident that thehe settles
upon is bloody. The back trembling with red scars is obviously an image of colonization and
slavery.

Diop personifies Africa, and the personified continent does say no
to the whip after the red scars have been inflicted. Nonetheless, the final, ambivalent image of
hope (bitter, but free) is in a plant rather than a person: the young strong tree springing up
amid white flowers as Africa leaves behind the red scars of slavery.

Friday 3 August 2012

Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism. Which theory is most accurate?

Since we
have eminent scholars of international relations who adhere to and promote each of these
theories, there is no objective way to answer this question.  I would encourage you to think
about this on your own to determine which theory you think best fits the reality in the world
today.

I would argue for constructivism.  This theory holds that
international relations are heavily influenced by the ways in which states perceive themselves
and other nations.  I believe that this is a more...

Thursday 2 August 2012

What is the plot of Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson?

Here is a
brief summary of , by .

Isabel is a young slave living
in the time of the Revolutionary War. She is promised freedom when her owner dies, but instead
she and her sister Ruth are purchased by the Locktons, a wealthy and cruel couple living in New
York. As she lives through her life as a slave, Isabel meets Curzon, a slave boy, who offers to
help her through the Patriots, who are fighting to free the United States from England. The
Locktons are secretly Loyalists, pretending to be Patriots so they can continue to live their
upper-class lives.

"London? Never!" exclaimed
Lockton. "England offers us...

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How is density different from mass and volume?

Density is a
quantity that is related to both mass and volume. It is usually denoted by the Greek letter
"rho" and is calculated as 

`rho = m/V` ,

where
m is the mass and V is the volume. That is, density is mass per unit volume. 

Mass is a quantity that determines how heavy an object is, and it is measured, in
metric system, in kilograms. Volume determines how much room an object takes up, and it is
measured in cubic meters. Density is the ratio of these two quantities, which determines how the
mass is spread out over the volume. Density is measured in kilograms per cubic
meter: `(kg)/m^3`

So, for two objects with the same volume, the object with
greater mass will have higher density. If two objects have the same mass, the object with larger
volume will have lower density.

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Why does the narrator of "Araby" change?

A crucial concept to
understand in this excellent short story is what is known as an "epiphany." In the
collection of short stories of which this is a part,creates characters that all have some form
of epiphany, which can be defined as a sudden moment of insight or revelation when characters
learn something about themselves and their place in the world. Let us consider how and why this
change occurs in "."

We are presented to a narrator who is
shockingly Romantic. In his mind, he turns his trip to the bazaar into a quest for the holy
grail. He transforms Mangan's sister into some kind of Arthurian lady and his life is dominated
by his feverish imaginings. Consider the following quote:

These noises converged in a single sensation of life for me: I imagined that I bore my
chalice safely through a throng of foes. Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange
prayers and praises which I myself did not understand. My eyes were often full of tears (I could
not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my
bosom.

However, in spite of all his imagination, he
cannot but be struck by the banal nature of the bazaar when he finally arrives there. It seems
symbolic that he experiences his epiphany after the lights are turned out in the bazaar, perhaps
symbolising how his childhood fantasies had been extinguished. Note what constitutes his
epiphany:

Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a
creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.

The boy realises how he has been seduced and compelled to act by
vanity, and he realises just how illusory his dreams have been. As he cries wih "anguish
and anger," we realise that he is growing up and leaving his childish and Romantic part
behind.

How does Harper Lee use imagery to describe life in the town of Maycomb in To Kill A Mockingbird?

is
description that uses the five senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Lee uses a good deal of imagery to make the town of Maycomb come alive for the reader,
building a picture of it as a real place. She has a talent for finding images that stick in a
reader's mind, such as when she sets the scene of the slow, hot summer in Depression-era Maycomb
by providing such detail as the following:

Ladies bathed
before noon, after their three-o'clock naps, and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with
frostings of sweat and sweet talcum.

This conveys how hot
it is in Maycomb in summerthe ladies bathe twiceas well as how slow life moves therethe ladies
have time to bathe twice a day. It also communicates how soft these ladies are, inside and out,
probably a bit overweight and also not prone to have been toughened up morally, when she
compares them to "soft teacakes."

Lee uses sparer imagery to help
characterizewhen she describes his office as follows:

Atticuss...

What are the pros and cons of the merit appointment system of selecting judges? What are the pros and cons of the merit appointment system of...

Most
constitutional governments, including the United States' government, use three branches of
governmentthe legislative, executive, and judicialand rely on a system of checks and balances to
ensure that none of these branches gain too much power over the others. Because the branches
that are the most likely to gain an exorbitant amount of power and then to use that power for
political purposes are the executive branch and the legislative branch, democracies need to have
a judicial branch that is free from political pressures.

The existence of
this political pressure drives the list of the pros and cons of having a merit-based appointment
system for the judges on the judiciary.

The biggest pro of having a
merit-based system of appointment is simple: you get the best and most qualified judges sitting
on the bench. In theory, these judges would be the best equipped to deal with the complicated
questions of justice that judges see every day. Their knowledge of the law and how it
can...

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Wednesday 1 August 2012

What is an example of foreshadowing in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

Shakespeare's
use ofin his play could best be described as generous. It's never a
surprise that the couple dies; it's even stated plainly as a fact in the . The suspense in the
narrative instead lies in how thecomes to pass.

Other examples of
foreshadowing in the play are too numerous to list here, but they include 's claim that her
"grave is like to be [her] wedding bed." In this quote, she is trying to say that
she's worried she won't get to marrybecause he might already be married, but her words are also
heavy with foreshadowing. Another, creepier...

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