In The Odyssey, how is Odysseus destined to die?

When Odysseus
visits the Land of the Dead, Tiresias tells him he will die a "seaborne death." No
further details are provided. When Odysseus returns to Ithaca and restores after taking care of
the suitors, he must make peace with Poseidon. Tiresias tells him to take an oar and go so far
inland that no one recognizes the implement; they think it is a "winnowing fan," a
farm tool used for separating wheat from chaff. At that point Odysseus is to plant the oar and
make certain sacrifices to Poseidon to end their feud. After that time Odysseus will apparently
live a long life before his predicted death at sea.

How does Douglass present himself as an ethical and moral person to the reader in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave?

In's
autobiography, he presents himself as an ethical and moral person by dedicating his life to
fight for the abolition of slavery after escaping slavery himself. Douglass bravely resists his
enslavement and escapes to find his freedom; then, even...

Can you explain the scene of when Abigail in The Lovely Bones cheats on her husband?

One of the fascinating
aspects of this novel is the way in which it presents us with a whole gamut of different
reactions to death. Whilst Jack becomes obsessed with finding his daughter's murderer, Abigail,
his wife, seems to just want to do what she can to move on with her life. Part of this, as
narrated to us by Susie, is the affair that she has with Len, as she feels increasingly
distanced from her husband because of their different reactions to their daughter's
disappearance and death.

It is in Chapter Twelve where the affair occurs,
and, according to Susie, when Abigail asks Len to kiss her it is a "beg for
leniency:

My mother was moving physically through time to
flee from me. I could  not hold her back... I knew what was happening. Her rage, her loss, her
despair. The whole life lost tymbling out in an arc on that roof, clogging up her being. She
needed Len to drive the dead daughter out.

Thus the
affair that Abigail has with Len is about her need to move on, to "drive the dead daughter
out" and to find "new life" on the other side of her kiss with him. She cannot
dwell permanently on what has been lost and her desire to move on is expressed in her
affair.

Examine the significance of Part 3, Chapter 1 in 1984.

The
significance of Chapter 1 in Part III is to convey the sense of hopelessness that the voice of
dissent experiences in the world of Big Brother.  It is in this chapter where the brutality of
the Party and the force that is used to ensure compliance is evident.   includes the detailed
description of torture and beatings, "Room 101," as well as the isolating condition of
the prisoners to reflect how little hope is evident.  Despite 's affirmations against the Party,
the first chapter of the third part of the work helps to reflect how his spirit is broken, as
well as the spirit of dissent, in general.  

The first chapter of part three
is significant because it shows to what extent the government of Big Brother will go to ensure
compliance.  The beatings of the prisoners is of significant note.  The "chinless" man
being beaten bloody and the "skull faced" man, condemned with "Room 101,"
and his pleas to confess to anything in order to avert such a condition are significant in this
depiction.  This use of force to break the physical being of the prisoners and break their
emotional spirits is also evident in this part of the narrative.  When the skull- faced man
surveys the room around him, this isolation become evident:  The man looked frantically round
at the other prisoners, as though with some idea that he could put another victim in his place.
 It is at this moment that Winston confesses to himself that he would talk when tortured.  This
section of the book conveys the sense of isolation and the lack of solidarity that the Party
wishes to impose on individuals.  In this section, the significance of such a reality is
something that Orwell illuminates in brutal detail.

What would be a good conclusion for "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker when discussing ancestral heritage?

I love
teaching this story, even though I'm continually frustrated that my students (mostly
Southerners who are very closely tied to their home town) side with two of the characters (Mama
and Maggie) and have little or nothing that is good to say about Dee. They see the characters
who stay home as the ones who are being true to their heritage and see the one who leaves,
changes her name, etc. as the one who is failing to value her heritage. I suspect that if I
taught this same story to Northern, urban people, the reaction to the characters would be
different (if not the very opposite).

My point here is that the story can
(and should) be read differently. I would encourage you to think twice about any
easy...

What is the relationship between Iago and Roderigo in Othello?

One is
a puppet master; the other, a puppet. Iago plays Roderigo like a puppet. He uses him and his
money for his own ends, chief of which is to harm . Othello has supposedly humiliated Iago by
appointing an inexperienced foreigner, Cassio, as his lieutenant and ignoring him in spite of
the fact that he has been his loyal, brave, and experienced servant, and Iago seeks vengeance
for this.

From the outset, Iago has no qualms about using the foolish and
gullible Roderigo, who virtually becomes the deceitful and sly manipulator's slave. He does
Iago's bidding at a whim, without much question as he did when, in Scene 1 of Act I, he was
instructed to deceive Brabantio into believing that Othello had abducted his daughter and was in
the process of abusing her.

Furthermore, Iago is in control of Roderigo's
seemingly ample purse and consistently asks him for money and Roderigo, like a dunce, willingly
complies to his requests. The sole reason for all his acquiescence is that Iago is dangling the
fact that he will help the besotted dolt win Desdemona's affection like a carrot in front of
him. Roderigo is obsessed with the beautiful Desdemona, Othello's wife, and would do everything
to have her.

Iago remorselessly uses this promise to exploit Roderigo and he
declares, at various stages in the play, what he thinks of Roderigo and why he is playing him
for a fool. For example, at the end of Act I, Scene 3:

Thus do I ever make my fool my purse:
For I mine own gain'd knowledge should
profane,
If I would time expend with such a snipe.
But for my sport and
profit.

In these lines, Iago most pertinently states that
he would not have spent time with such a foolish person if it were not for his own "sport
and profit." It is clear that he does not see Roderigo as a friend but rather as a tool
that he can use for his own pleasure and benefit. The fact that he refers to Roderigo as a
"fool" whom he makes his "purse" further emphasizes the fact that he is
shamelessly using him.

Roderigo, however, seems to believe Iago actually has
the power to ensure him success in getting Desdemona's attention and winning her over. He
believes Iago is his friend, consistently follows his advice, and is even prepared to disguise
himself and undertake an arduous sea journey to a dangerous place just to be close to Desdemona
and improve his lot. One can only pity such a gullible sacrifice. When Roderigo eventually
realizes that he has been mislead by empty promises, most of the damage has already been done
and he has lost practically his entire wealth to Iago.

In this regard, then,
Roderigo's confrontation with Iago is a sad failure because he is once again persuaded by the
glib and masterful schemer that all is going well and that whatever he, Roderigo, may believe,
is a figment of his imagination. So persuasive is Iago that Roderigo, once again, does his
bidding and goes out of his way in trying to kill Cassio as instructed.

In
the end, Roderigo pays a terrible price for his subservience and his ignorance. Not only does he
lose his material wealth and his chance at love, but he also loses his life at the hands of the
one he trusted the most, Iago. It is ironic that his intention to expose his malicious master
only becomes evident after his own death.

I'm having problems writing a thesis statement on the Boston Massacre. Can anyone help me?

Without
knowing your purpose, it is difficult to direct you on your thesis statement.  However, here are
a few suggestions:

If you are writing about the causes, you could ask a
question in the introduction such as How did a wig and a rock effect a tragic event in American
history?  (As you know, the Massacre began after a wigmaker's apprentice, Edward Gerrish, called
out to a British officer, Captain Lieutenant John Goldfinch, that he had not paid his master's
bill; and, another fatal incident occurred a few days before the Boston Massacre when
Christopher Seiden was shot on February 22, 1770, when a fight began between an angry mob and
British royalists who threw rocks at the shop of a Loyalist merchant.)  Then,
formulate a thesis of three important points (if you are writing the 5 paragraph essay) on the
idea of odd occurrences as the causes of the Boston Massacre.

Or, if you are writing a descriptive essay, you could write a thesis about facts that are not
commonly known about...