The Wife of Bath is a social climber and a mid narcissist. She understands her role in society as a woman who is ahead of her time in how she calculates, weighs, measures, and designs her earnings, her marriages, her widowhoods, and what gain she can get from it all. Going into this pilgrimages is her hobby and also her way to meet perhaps a future lover or husband. It also gives her the social opportunity to meet connections and people. She has a habit of going in pilgrimages and from what she says she has acquired a good reputation from them -making her look devout. But the fact remains is that these are nothing but meet and greets for her to tell her stories and be the center of attention.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Find the lenght of the diagonal of a rectangular shaped box whose edges are 3 cm , 4 cm and 12 cm .
Te length of the digonal shaped box of edges are 3cm,4cm and 12cm:
Solution:
The diagonal is sqrt(3^2+4^2+12^2) = sqrt{9+16+144} = 13cm.
The diagonal of the botom face with 3 cm and 4cm is got by using the pytagorus theorem sqrt(3^2+4^2) = sqrt(25) =5cm.
Now the diagonal of the bottom face and the height 12cm of the opposite vertical edge make another right angled triangle whise diagonal is the diagon of the box which got by sqrt(5^2+12^2) = sqrt(169) = 13cm
What are the three stages of Winston's reintegration in 1984?
All three of these stages take place in Part III. Having completed the first phase of his treatment, “learning,” Winston moves to the second stage, “understanding,” which he must complete before being allowed to advance to the third stage, “acceptance.”
What night images are present in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream ?
One frequently used image of the night in A
Midsummer Night's Dream is the moon. We
especially see the moon referred to in the very first scene. Theseus and Hippolyta are
waiting for the new moon to rise to hold their wedding day as the new moon symbolizes a
new start. Theseus is pining for the moon and commenting on how slowly the moon is
progressing, as we see in his lines, "O, methinks, how slow / This old moon wanes! She
lingers my desires" (I.i.3-4).
The moon also appears as an image in
some of the mechanicals' scenes. Not only do the mechanicals rehearse their play in the
forest by moonlight, they also decide that they need an
actor to play the part of moonlight in their performance before Duke Theseus. Hence, in
Act 5, Starveling comes on stage holding a lantern and with a thorn-bush and a dog in
tow. The lantern is supposed to represent the moon while Starveling is the man in the
moon, as we in his lines:
readability="9">All that I have to say is to tell you that the
lanthorn is the moon; I, the man i'the moon; this thorn-bush, my thorn-bush; and this
dog, my dog. (V.i.256-247)We
also see Helena refer to night imagery in her first speech in the very first scene. When
her best friend Hermia greets her as "fair Helena," Helena responds by lamenting that
Demetrius thinks Hermia is more fair than she is. She refers to Hermia's eyes as
guiding stars, which is night imagery, as we see in her
lines, "O happy fair! / Your eyes are lode-stars"
(I.i.185-186).
Why is The Canterbury Tales an important piece of literature?
Although it may not be the easiest thing for modern ears to interpret, the signifance of Chaucer's work cannot be overstated. For one thing, Chaucer championed the vernacular in his work, that is, the real language of everyday citizens. Prior to Chaucer, works of literature were written in Latin or French; while there certainly were English writings, they did not make use of the vernacular. Chaucer's tales helped bring meaningful stories of life to the everyday man.
Furthermore, due to Chaucer's efforts, scholars are able to discover much about the past through his stories. The people Chaucer depicts, their ways of life (work, love, sex) were not the stories recorded by the elite. We are, therefore, able to gain insight into the middle and lower classes which might have otherwise been lost.
What causes a person with diabetes sores not to heal quickly as a person without diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus affects every single organ system. The circulating level of blood glucose is too high, this is called hyperglycemia.
Hyperglycemic patients are at increased risk of infection because of decreased effective circulation and the bacteria that cause infection thrive on the high levels of blood glucose. The bacteria use the glucose as food.
Diabetic patients are instructed to take extra care of their skin and feet because if they sustain even the smallest of injuries (cuts,abrasions) their bodies will not heal normally because of the high levels of circulating blood sugar(glucose).
This is so critical that diabetics are instructed not to trim their own toenails, rather they should regularly visit a podiatrist (foot doctor) to get the nails trimmed.
The good news is that with proper nutrition, exercise, and medical follow-up diabetes mellitus is easily controlled.
What are some activities that Tom Sawyer enjoys?favorite activitieslikestom
While Tom is a rambunctious boy who will do most anything to stay active - even if it is just watching a bug while he sits in church - his favorite activities revolve around his "adventures". He likes to get together with his male friends and re-enact scenes from adventure stories. Made-up robberies, hijacking, treasure hunting and the like are how he best spends his time. In addition to this, he likes to lead and interact with as many people as possible. He also likes Becky Thatcher and will do what he can to show off for her.
How can i find cheap hotels in Atlantic city ?
I would use the internet to find hotels. One of the best things you could do is go to Google and type "cheap hotels Atlantic City." Numerous sites will pop up. There are many hotels on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City and they all try to compete with one another, especially right now during the tough economic times that are going on. It should not be very hard to find a hotel at a decent price. Make sure that you read the reviews of the hotels that interest you first. Like any other city, Atlantic City has areas that you may not want to stay in. I would aim for a hotel that is on the Boardwalk. If you still want to investigate further, you can always contact the chamber of commerce.
Friday, November 29, 2013
Compare the rules of the catholic church in the 16th century with that of today. How has the church changed and how has it remaind the same?
In the 16th century, the Catholic Church had a lot of practices going on that clerics within the church were opposed to. That is why Martin Luther, who was a priest, nailed his 95 theses to the door of the cathedral in Wittenberg. If you do some research, you can find the 95 theses online and see what Martin Luther opposed - the sale of indulgences, for example, confessing to a priest instead of directly to God, etc. However, it depends on what you mean by "rules" - because the church had rules that were not necessarily being followed. Sinful men were perverting the rules and the church was accused of corruption. However, the sacrements and rules of the church remained the same and some of them are still the same.
Something that had a huge influence on changes in the modern church was a council called Vatican II. If you research this, you will see how the modern church is different today even more. For example, it used to not be OK to be cremated in the Catholic Church, but Vatican II changed that. The modern church is not required to have the mass in Latin. In many modern churches now, the priest faces the people, not the altar -- things like that. These are "practices" of the church, that is why I ask about what you mean by rules.
As far as sacrements and tenets of the church, those have remained pretty constant. There are still 7 sacrements and rules regarding them, abortion is still not OK, priests still cannot marry, but there have been changes made to confession and communion. However, Catholics still believe in many of the same things.
When they left the pig's head there after they killed it in Chapter 8, what did it symbolize?
When the boys leave the clearing where they killed the sow, they decide to leave an offering to the Beast. They remove the pig's head and impale it on a spear, which they then place in the ground. But, the clearing where the boys killed the sow is also the clearing where Simon frequently goes to be alone. In fact, when the sow is killed, Simon is hiding in the leaves, watching. When the hunters leave, Simon emerges and stares at the pig's head. It is as if the head has put him into a kind of trance. The flies that have gathered swarm around the head, attracted to the blood. Simon beings speaking aloud and imagining that the head is talking back to him. Golding refers to the head as the Lord of the Flies.
The author's choice to call the head "Lord of the Flies" is important, both literally and symbolically. Literally, the name is an accurate way of describing what Simon sees: a disembodied head with flies buzzing around it, as if the head were their master. But there is a symbolic meaning to this name, too. "Lord of the Flies" is actually a literal translation of the Greek word, "Beelzebub." "Beelzebub" is a name for the devil, the figure in the Judeo-Christian tradition that is considered to be the embodiment of pure evil. By calling the pig's head the "Lord of the Flies," Golding is making an association between it and evil.
What kind of flowers does Mayella grow?To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Is it not curious that the daughter of the dissolute and
dissipated reprobate, Bob Ewell, is named Mayella Violet Ewell? There is clearly an
indication that one of the parents--probably the mother--had a sensitive and artistic
side that appreciated flowers. But, having no mother, Mayella can only grow the
geraniums, a sturdy flower that emits a strong scent, much like a rose. Her geraniums
are red, too, the color of passion and desire.
Mayella's
pitiful attemps to beautify their trashy yard, as well as cover the odor with the scent
of the geranium, indicate her search for some beauty in her ugly and lonely existence.
Furthermore, her attempt to come into contact with someone--anyone--in her lonely and
barren life is equally poignant.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
What is the relationship existing between phonemes and allophones?
Phonemes and allophones are both component parts of speech sounds. Phonemes are related to speech meaning while allophones are related to speech realizations, or enunciations. The primary relationship between phonemes and allophones is that phonemes become spoken language when allophones are enunciated. In contrast, they become written language when organized in meaningful constructs within a meaningful language system, such as a dialect or standardized language.
Another relationship between phonemes and allophones is a reverse relationship. The same or similar allophones (enunciations, realizations) of a phoneme occur in many languages. For example dark / l /, as in milk, occurs in English, Gaelic and Turkish. However, dark / l / indicates a phoneme of meaning only in Gaelic and Turkish; it indicates no meaning in English. In other words, if you pronounce "bell" with a dark / l / or a light one in English, the meaning does not change. Take another example: the allophone / s / occurs in English and Japanese. In English it indicates a phoneme of meaning, as in shoe(s), horse(s) and shout(s), while in Japanese / s / relates to no phonetic meaning regardless of the allophonic realization.
[Examples drawn from "English Phonology: Lecture 1: Phonemes and Allophones; Describing English Sounds." Barış Kabak, Ph.D. Department of Linguistics, University of Konstanz, Germany.]
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
How is Aunt Alexandra a good mother figure to Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Aunt Alexandra believes in discipline and family togetherness. She tries to teach Scout and Jem how to behave like acceptable children of their time - meaning like a little lady and little gentlemen. She tells them of their family history to give them pride and a sense of belonging. She tries to protect them from what is happening in town by withholding information from them.
However, the children do not react well to her. They feel that she is condescending, and that she does not listen to their own opinions. They prefer the parenting of Atticus, who allows them to establish their own identity and believes in giving them information with which to assess the world around them, in an unbiased manner.
What is propanolol used for?
The first thing that is important to remember about propranolol is that it is used in medication and must be used with a perscription and under the care of a doctor. This chemical is used to treat angina, heart disorders, as well as a treatment for hypertensive disorders, heart disorders, and anti-migraines. Propranolol is not a benzodiazepine.
Propranolol belongs to a group of drugs known as beta blockers. "Beta blockers are not FDA approved for the treatment of anxiety or nervous tension but are generally used to do so."
Propranolol is sometimes used for treating anger and aggressive behavior, certain types of pain, high blood pressure, narcotic withdrawal, panic attacks, phobias, tremors, to help prevent second heart attack, and the effects of antipsychotic drugs.
Propranolol is not considered to be habit forming and it supposedly can be used from months to years without serious side-effects.
"Propranolol is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure), angina, certain types of cardiac arrhythmias, certain types of cardiac output diseases, a sympathetic nervous system disorder known as pheochromocytoma, hyperthyroid conditions, migraine, heart attack, and tremors of a variety of origins."
What is the tone of John Steinbeck's short story "Flight"?
One of author John Steinbeck's finest short stories, "Flight" has an absolute feel of desperation throughout most of the suspenseful tale. It is a tale of growth from youth to manhood in just a few short hours for 19 year old Pepe Torres, whose boyish knife-throwing skills turn deadly for him. After killing a man, he must flee into the mountains to avoid capture. His mother knows the flight is useless; she "starts the formal wail of mourning for the dead" as Pepe leaves. Pepe's journey quickly becomes one of life or death, as his horse is shot out from under him and he is forced to crawl into the hills as buzzards circle overhead. Despite his own youthful immaturity, he quickly realizes that death awaits him if captured. The tone is one of dread and fearful realization of the impossible odds that face Pepe.
What happened that caused Odysseus' men to disobey him when Odysseus warned his men to leave the cattle alone?
In a word, starvation. First, Eurylochus demands they
stop at Thrinacia, where the cattle of the sun god graze. After landing, for an entire
month the winds blow in such a fashion to prevent them from leaving. Odysseus leaves
the men to pray to the gods and then "down on [his] eyes they poured a sweet, sound
sleep" (12.364). While he is asleep, Eurylochus convinces the other men to kill some of
the sun god's cattle in other to not starve to death. The whole episode is another
variation on the eating and obeying the gods motifs as well as another way in which
Homer celebrates the virtue of temperance.
What are some characteristics of Janie Johnson?
When the story begins, Janie is a fun-loving, silly, dreamy 15-year-old girl. She yearns for romance and excitement, and attempts to make herself seem more exotic by altering her name on school papers (i.e. Jayyne Jonstone). She is very close with her parents, and perhaps a bit spoiled. Physically, her most striking characteristic is her head of unruly red hair.
As the story's plot develops, Janie becomes fixated on her kidnapping and stops being (and having) fun. She is too self-absorbed to recognize and fulfill the needs of the people she loves. Her inner turmoil causes her to lash out at those around her. Inwardly, she is judging herself harshly for being a selfish daughter who could be bought from her biological family with ice cream. However, the experience ultimately causes her to realize how great her love for her parents is, and what a wonderful life they have given her.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Why does Tom Sawyer avoid school? What doesn't he like about it?
Tom Sawyer dislikes pretty much everything about school
that has anything to do with learning. He likes chasing after girls, and he likes
fighting with the boys. But other than that, it is not much
fun.
He does not like to have to sit still in the school
room when it is nice outside. He does not like having to listen to the teacher when he
could be playing with a bug on his slate. He really does not like much of anything.
Basically, Tom wants to be free, he wants to do things like going fishing and swimming.
School prevents him from doing this.
Who is John? That is, what is the history here? How does Granny Weatherall feel about him?
John is Granny's husband who had died many years previously. On the day she was jilted, her world was collapsing, but John's "caught her under the breast, she had not fallen." John rescued her and saved her from total despair. He said that he would kill George for her, but she said "for my sake leave something to God." When John says "Now, Ellen, you must believe what I tell you..." we do not know what John said, but we can suppose that he professes his love to her and asks her to marry him.
Granny loves John as a wife and mother of his children, but she still thinks of George in a romantic way. Near her death it is George that she wishes to see after 60 years. It is also George who is tied to her lack of spirituality because of her feelings of guilt. Her bitterness results as a wasted fruit which could have been the love they shared
Loyalists and patriots both argued that they sought to uphold the rule of law, how could that be true?
The reason both the loyalists and patriots believed that they were upholding the law was because each group thought that they were doing that. Therfore, the answer to your question rests in their opposing political perspectives.
Loyalists were labeled as such for the following;
1. Regardless of geography the British colonies had all the rights of Englishmen
2. Although colonials, as Englishmen they believed that British law held their interests the same as every other Englishmen. Therefore, the colonies should endure the economic hardships and the politics imposed upon them for the sake of the British Empire just as every other Englishmen would endure
3. The bare bones reality...many loyalists thought themselves realists...colonial independence from Great Britain was militarily impossible
Patriots were labeled as such for;
1. Demanding their rights as Englishmen... despite the geography, if taxes were to be increased or new ones added it must be voted upon by those who represent the English people in the Parliament...which included the colonies
2. By the late 1760's early 1770's many political and economic decisions pertaining to the lives of the colonials were being voted upon without their consent
3. They not only had the right but the duty to rise up against what they saw as a tyrannical government...for the patriot, victory was as just as defeat
What are the characteristic personalities of Capulet and Lady Capulet?Also, what more do we know about Romeo when he talked talked to Frair Laurence?
In my opinion, Capulet is your typical angry controlling
father. I like to think it's possible he is a drunk who after becoming rich cared for
very little besides himself and maintaining his accounts.
I
say this because in the beginning, he acts as if Juliet has a say in her choice to
marry, but as the story moves on, he works really hard to make sure she marries Paris
and tells her that she can hang, starve or die in the streets if she doesn't. I think he
even gets abusive.
Lady Capulet is a typical rich woman who
satisfies herself with prestige and social status. We see this as she encourages Juliet
that a marriage to Paris would look good for the family. She actually does this
beautifully in an extended metaphor comparing Paris to a book in Act
I.
When Romeo talks to Friar Lawrence about marrying
Juliet, we see that Friar Lawrence thinks Romeo has a girl problem. He worries that
Romeo's motivation lies in his eyes, not in his heart when it comes to women. Thus, the
difference is between lust and love. The Friar tries to distinguish this in Romeo but
agrees to marry the two because of the potential benefit to the town's well-being if
these two families can find a way to get along.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Explain the meaning of these terms with reference to a concave mirror: radius of curvature, principal focus, and aperture.
The concave mirror is a spherical mirror whose reflection
surface is a section of an inner surface of a hollow
sphere.
The Centre of curvature of the concave mirror is
the centre of the sphere of which the concave mirror is a
part.
The centre of the reflecting surface of the concave
mirror is the pole of the concave
mirror.
Radius of curvature of
is the radius of the sphere whose section is the reflection surface of the concave
mirror.
The line through the centre of curvature and the
pole of the concave mirror is called the principal
axis.
The Principal
focus is a point on the principal axis through which if a ray is incident
on the mirror, then it gets reflected parallel to principal axis. All rays that are
incident parallel to principal axis gets reflected through principal axis. It lies
approximately half way between the centre of curvature and the pole of the
mirror.
Aperture is the entire
area of the reflecting surface of the spherical mirror.
Jane believes in "presentiments," "sympathies," and "signs." What is an example of each from chapters 20 to 27?
Jane mentions all three in the opening sentence of Chapter 21, but we see these in Chapter 20, too. In her use of Romantic conventions such as its emphasis on nature and the supernatural, Brontë creates a recurring feminized image in the form of the moon, which functions as a maternal figure providing guidance and protection, a tangible representation of power struggles in a patriarchal society, and a symbol of women’s strength. Thus, when Jane sees the moon “look” at her at the beginning of Chapter 22, she notices it is “beautiful, but too solemn,” for it is watching over her to protect her from mischance (a natural sign of maternal love that she lacked as a child) and a presentiment that mischance might soon happen, as it does when she hears the screams in the middle of the night, just as she rises “and stretch[es] [her] arm to draw the curtain.” In Chapter 27 we again see the moon as an important symbol. Here, in a moment of moral strife when Jane struggles to maintain her resolve to leave Thornfield after discovering Rochester’s wife, the moon appears as a moral guide, also offering sympathy, as if she knows the difficult decision Jane is facing: “She broke forth as never moon yet burst from cloud . . . then, not a moon, but a white human form shone in the azure . . . It whispered in my heart—‘My daughter, flee temptation.’” Then, in Chapter 21, Jane has a series of dreams about an infant. How do these dreams function in the story?
What is the aspect of social class in "The Necklace" by Guy De Maupassant?
One of the great ironies of Guy de Maupassant's short
story, The Necklace, is how Madame Loisel actually descends into a
lower class of life after her attempt to join high society on the night of the ball.
Unhappy with her perfectly acceptable middle class life, she pretended to be something
she wasn't in the hope of tasting how the upper class lived. And she did--for a few
hours one night. After losing the necklace, however, she and her husband were forced to
borrow money, give up their home, and work extra jobs in order to replace the necklace.
Instead of achieving a bit of upper class status while living in her middle class world,
Madame Loisel fell to even lower depths for a decade while working to pay for the
jewels.
What does "Innocence and Experience" mean as a theme in Katherine Mansfield's The Garden Party from The Garden Party: And Other Stories?
Themes in literature allow writers to share their intended message with readers and help to create a structure and an intention. The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield follows Laura on her road of self-discovery. A moral dilemma faces an indulged and privileged Laura when the garden party which her wealthy mother is hosting must take place despite tragic circumstances facing the family's much poorer and socially inferior neighbors. Although Laura is inclined to think that the party should be cancelled out of respect for the loss of the family's unknown neighbor who has been tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident, Laura allows her fickle nature to get the better of her. She is persuaded that she looks too stylish in her outfit- and especially her hat- to cancel. The family will make up for their seemingly uncaring attitude later by sending Laura around to the house with a basket of food from the party, by way of apology if the noise in any way offended the mourners.
One of the themes which therefore reveals itself in this story is the innocence and experience theme. Laura will learn during the build up to the party and certainly afterwards, how gaining experience can be humbling and she will realize how inadequate her excuses are and how her innocence and lack of experience reveal her ignorance and expose her as immature and frivolous with no real concerns. However, Laura learns from each of her experiences, from trying to manage the workmen at her home to wanting to cancel the party but being overruled and finally to meeting her neighbors and, despite her reluctance, to attending the dead man's bedside. Laura even recognizes how inappropriate her hat is as she says "Forgive my hat." Her new insight reveals that she is maturing and has the potential to be a far more well-rounded individual.
What additional information is given about James Gatz by his father?
His father brings a list of resolves that Gatsby had as a
kid. It was in a copy of the book entitled Hopalong Cassidy.
Gatsby's goals were all good, and nothing that demonstrated his eventual
"success". He wanted to quit smoking and chewing, read a lot, bathe often, and be good
to his parents. He also devoted 2 hours a day to needed
inventions.
Putting these things together, I think one
could assume that Gatsby was a good ole' American boy looking for a way to make it
big... legitimately.
Jay Gatsby was idolized for his
success in his father's eyes, but in years of late, he didn't really know his dad at
all.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
What is the meter of the poem?
In poetry, meter refers to a generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. I'm sure you've read some sonnets - typically these have a very regular iambic pentameter, meaning, 5 beats per line but a rhythm like a heartbeat.
Anyway, "As I Grew Older" by Langston Hughes does not have a meter. It is free verse - which means it does not have any regular rhyme scheme, meter, nor structure.
If I had to define it, I'd say the rhythm of this poem is dictated by emotion. At the beginning the speaker has a dream and the rhythm of the poem is steady. Then, he hits the wall of opression. Notice how many lines are one or two words only ("Slowly" / "The wall." / "Shadow.
As the speaker gets more excited about breaking free from this opression (at the end) the rhythm speed up - there are more words per line.
Try reading the poem aloud a few times (slowly and with passion) and see how you feel.
Why did the U.S. get involved in the Cold War?
At the end of World War II, Germany and Japan were destroyed, Britain was broke and France was unstable and preoccupied in French Indochina. The Soviet Union and the United States were the only countries/empires left on the planet. We had opposite systems of government, and opposite desires for the postwar world.
The only thing that prevented the Cold War by 1943 was our alliance against Nazi Germany. Once the war was over, there was little reason for us to be friends, and a mutual nuclear threat to keep us on our toes. Given this environment and history, the Cold War was inevitable.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
In what places does Holden attempt to act like an adult? In what places does he enjoys being a child? How does each affect him emotionally?
Holden attempts to act like an adult when he visits the home of his aging professor, before he leaves Pencey Prep. He takes the advice given to him, however begrudgingly, but basically sits and listens politely. He does not put up much argument when he is told to make something of his life (I can't remember the professor's name, but it occurs in Chapter One.) He also attemps to act like an adult in a similar way when visiting Antolini, near the end of the novel. He listens, but his throbbing head and overall depressed attitude make it impossible for him to really focus on Antolini's words. To answer the other part of your question, one of Holden's most obvious demonstrations of immaturity, or "acting like a child" is during the scene with Sunny the prostitute. He is punched in the gut by her pimp, and suddenly he is pretending that he was shot, just for fun. Holden also enjoys visiting the museum of natural history, as it reminds him of his childhood (a place Holden longs to be but is cognizant at some level that he cannot go back, hence the depression.) What emotional impact do these places/scenes have on Holden? Like almost everything in the novel, the impact is that of depression. Holden is depressed at every turn. He can't go back and he can't go forward, and he knows it.
Friday, November 22, 2013
What would be good modern day theme songs for the places in The Great Gatsby?I am writing an essay about having a theme song for characters,...
I think this assignment is awesome. I will try to be as broad as possible in trying to address all of the topics. I would say that Pink Floyd's song, "Money," would be a great song to play in describing Gatsby's parties and the people who inhabit it. The idea of money being something that drives individual selfishness and self interest is evident in the song and in the "flapper" lifestyle being depicted ("I'm all right, Jack/ Keep your hands off of my stack.") I think any song that talks about money would work here. How about Tony Bennett's "Rags to Riches" to describe Gatsby, himself? ("Must I forever be a beggar?") In describing Jordan, Sugarland's "Mean Girls" might be a very good song. In describing Gatsby's feelings for Daisy, using Sinead O'Connor's ballad, "Nothing Compares 2 U" might be really appropriate. Finally, I would say that James Brown's "It's a Man's World" is an excellent song for Tom, who is unscathed despite being a personification of cruelty.
Solve the equation n! + (n+1)! = (n+2)!.
(n+2)!= 1*2*3*...(n-1)*(n)*(n+1)*(n+2) = n!*(n+1)*(n+2)
(n+1)!= 1*2*3*...(n-1)*(n)*(n+1) = n!*(n+1)
n!= 1*2*3*..*(n-1)*n
n! + (n+1)! = (n+2)!
We'll re-write the equation:
n! + n!*(n+1) = n!*(n+1)*(n+2)
We'll factorize, to the left side:
n!*(1+n+1) = n!*(n+1)*(n+2)
n!*(n+2) = n!*(n+1)*(n+2)
We can divide by the same factors, from both sides.
1 = n+1
We'll add the value -1, both sides:
1-1 = n+1-1
n=0, is the solution of the equation.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
What is the character analysis of ratan & postmaster in The Postmaster of rabindranath tagore?
I think that the basic elements of both characters is that one enters a setting with little in way of assistance and another has lived in this setting with little in way of assistance. The Postmaster enters the village in fairly dire conditions, trying to cope with the challenges of village life. He is educated, well versed, and very must "together" from an exterior point of view. His location in the village is a challenging one, an assignment that he does not necessarily enjoy. Ratan, by contrast, is an orphan, whose only world has been the village and a sense of isolation that accompanies abandonment in the process. There is a need in both of them. The postmaster needs a diversion, indicated by the fact that he really has never been alone in his life. Letters from his mother indicate this, that he had been attended to and always around people. Ratan had never experienced this and the presence of the postmaster allows her to feel a sense of need, when the two of them share conversations late into the night, or when she helps him with his various duties. Ratan is shown to be extremely willing in terms of her state of being with the postmaster, learning to read and write in order to be closer to him and to share companionship with him. By contrast, the postmaster is extremely uncomfortable in the village and with his work. Tagore seems to be constructing a portrait of someone who is perceived as "higher" in social orders that is a bit inferior on a moral and ethical level to the individual perceived as "lower" in the social order. This lack of moral stature is proven at the end when she asks to go with him and he can only scoff derisively at such a notion.
Describe Dimmesdale's view of his position as the respected minister. How does he react to people who admire him and why?
Dimmesdale is haunted by his sin. In chapter eleven, the narrator tells us that "Mr. Dimmesdale was thinking of his grave...[questioning] himself whether the grass would ever grow in it, because an accursed thing must there be buried!" The narrator continues to tell us that the public's response to him was torturous. Dimmesdale valued truth and he felt he was empty of any value, and couldn't stand that his parishioners didn't know that. He had a desire to speak out and tell them but when he tried, they worshipped him all the more thinking he was just being humble.
"His food doesn't stick going down, does it?" (chapter 24, p.236). What does it mean?
This quote is spoken by Miss Maudie, someone who knows how to speak her mind and is unafraid to do so. She has been a supporter of Atticus since we first met her, and it is through her Scout and Jem begin to see Atticus in a new light. She points out that he's not boring and dull, as his children think he is. Instead, he can write airtight contracts, shoot better than anyone else in Maycomb County, does the unpleasant work on behalf of the town (which they're unwilling to do), and acts the same in his house as he does on the streets. She recognizes in him the qualities which may not be glamorous but are characteristics everyone should want to have and should appreciate in others.
So, when Miss Maudie hears good "Christian" ladies at a Missionary Circle meeting--a meeting held in Atticus' house, no less--complaining about the Negroes in town getting all stirred up by the trial and blaming Atticus for that unrest...well, she must speak.
The comment itself is fairly literal--you may not like what Atticus is doing, but you sure don"t have any trouble eating the food his work provided. It's a roundabout way of calling out the hypocrites without actually doing any namecalling. Miss Maudie is subtle but her point is clear, just what we'd expect from her.
Why is this unfinished: " it eluded us then, but thats no matter tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. and one fine...
The ironic fact is that Nick's unfinished sentence is, in a sense finished; it finishes the theme of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. For, it underlines the theme of the American Dream as illusionary.
Nick's ruminations about Gatsby's legacy and his valiant, though futile attempts, to regain his lost love, are as romantic an idea as those of the Arthurian legends. Thus, they speak to the necessity in man for myth--something to believe in beyond himself, something that makes his life worth living, the struggle meaningful. In the end, therefore, Fitzgerald expresses clearly the illusion of the American Dream, but he does not dispute the necessity of the Americans to dream.
2 cos(x+45)=1The question asks to solve trigonometric identities. Give answers to the nearest tenth when necessary.
2
cos(x+45)=1
cos(x+45)=1/2
There
are 2 ways of solving from here:
1) either you choose to
express (x+45) by it's inverse function, arccos
(1/2),
(x+45) = +/- arccos (1/2) +
2k*pi
(x+45) = +/-(pi/3) + 2k*pi, where
45=pi/4
x+pi/4 = -(pi/3) +
2k*pi
x = -(pi/4)-(pi/3) +
2k*pi
x = -7pi/12 +
2k*pi
-7pi/12 = pi/12 + pi/2 =
180/12 +
180/2=15+90=105
or,
x
= -(pi/4)+(pi/3) + 2k*pi
x=-pi/12 +
2k*pi
-pi/12=2pi-pi/12=360-15=245
degrees
2) or you could express cos(x+45),
through it's formula:
cos(x+45) = cos x cos 45 - sin x sin
45
cos(x+45) = [(sqrt 2)/2](cos x - sin
x)
[(sqrt 2)/2](cos x - sin x) =
1/2
cos x - sin x = sqrt 2 / 2, which is a linear equation
and it could be by applying the helping angle method.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Which conflicts are resolved and which remain open in A Raisin in the Sun?
Conflicts resolved: Mama gets
her house and a larger space for her growing family. Walter, by turning down Mr.
Linder's check, becomes a man in his family's eyes--especially in his son's eyes, which
is why he changes his mind. Beneatha seems to have a worthwhile direction to her life by
her consideration of going to Africa to work. Ruth is proud of her husband and feels
for once that her children will be in a better place with the move out of the
apartment.
Conflicts unresolved:
The audience never knows if Willie ever gets punished for stealing the
Youngers' money, or if Walter finds a job that makes him feel worthwhile and
significant. Similarly, since Beneatha does shift from one interest to another, the
audience does not know for sure that she really sticks with her new goals. Finally,
Hansberry leaves it wide open as to how the Youngers will fare in the unwelcoming white
neighborhood.
3x-2y=8 x=2y-4 solve for x and y
3x -2y = 8
x = 2y - 4
First, In the second equation subtract 2y on both sides of the equation
By subtracting, you should get
3x - 2y = 8
x - 2y = -4 now subtract -2y with -2y ( which means subtract 3x with " x " and and 8 with -4 )
By subtracting, you should get
2x = 12 now divide both sides by 2
By dividing, you should get
x = 6 which is your answer for " x "
now plug 6 into one of the equation
6 = 2y - 4 now add 4 on both sides
By adding, you should get
10 = 2y now divide both sides by 2
By dividing you should get
y = 5 which is your answer for " y "
So your answer is x = 6. Y = 5
What is ironic about the missionary circle's conversation, in Chapter 24?
The ladies are condescending and judgmental, pious and gossipy, hardly the appellations one would attribute to true Christian behavior. But above all, they are prejudiced. Ms. Merriweather who Scout says was known as "the most devout lady in Maycomb," has this very unlady-like and un-Chrisitian assessement to offer:
"Gertrude, I tell you there's nothing more distracting than a sulky darky. Their mouths go down to here. Just ruins your day to have one of 'em in your kitchen. You know what I said to my Sophy, Gertrude? I said, 'Sophy,' I said, 'you were simply not being a Christian today. Jesus Christ never went around grumbling and complaining,' and you know, it did her good. She took her eyes off that floor and said, "Nome, Miz Merriweather, Jesus never went around grumblin'.' I tell you, Gertrude, you never ought to let an opportunity go by to witness for the Lord."
Compare the types of leadership in Iran and Saudi Arabia. How are they the same, how do they differ? *why should both be considered...
I would define authoritarian government as one in which the government does not have to obey any (or many) rules. The government can act in any way that it wishes. It will generally try to repress its people -- it will take away their rights in order to keep itself in power or in order to maintain the system that it likes (regardless of what the people think). I think it is fair to say that both Iran and Saudi Arabia qualify.
In its defense, Iran is democratic to some extent. It does have elected officials. However, the last election showed that the people in power are not likely to allow the opposition to take power away from them. Iran also has an unelected religious leadership that can overrule the elected government. This religious leadership has imposed a certain set of rules (based on their religious values) on their people.
Saudi Arabia is perhaps less brutal with its people. On the other hand, it is not even democratic. It is a hereditary monarchy. In Saudi Arabia, the people have no say in choosing their national government. The government is also quite willing to impose its values. For example, women are not allowed to drive and are required to have male guardians who must approve of all their actions.
So both are authoritarian and both are somewhat of theocracies. Iran has more democracy, but Saudi Arabia is perhaps less brutal.
What is a summary of Chapter 1 in To Sir With Love?
The story opens with Mr. Richard Braithwaite riding a crowded red double-decker bus in London. He is squashed in his seat by a large, ribald lady named Rose, who engages in good-natured repartee with the other charwomen on the bus. Mr. Braithwaite, the only male on the bus besides the conductor, is amused by their banter, smiling inwardly at "the essential naturalness of these folk who were an integral part of one of the world's greatest cities." When the bus reaches Commercial Road, Rose gets off the bus, at a stop where a "slim, smartly dressed woman" gets on with a little boy. The only empty seat is the one next to Mr. Braithwaite, but the woman, who is obviously of an upper class, will not take the seat because Mr. Braithwaite is black. The conductor tells the woman that there is no standing allowed on the bus, but the woman still refuses to sit by Mr. Braithwaite. At this point, Mr. Braithwaite realizes that he has reached his destination and disembarks, thus defusing the situation.
The neighborhood in which Mr. Braithwaite finds himself is noisy and littered. There is rubble everywhere from the bombings which occurred during the recent war, as well as rubbish and a variety of unpleasant smells. Mr. Braithwaite walks down the streets, feeling "sick and dirtied," and finally reaches an alleyway where there is a sign with the legend, "GREENSLADE SECONDARY SCHOOL." When Mr. Braithwaite enters the shabby grounds of the institution, he is met by "a small, dark-haired, elfin-faced boy...dressed in blue jeans and a discolored once-white T-shirt," who directs him to the headmaster, Mr. Florian. Mr. Florian has been expecting Mr. Braithwaite, and invites him to look around the school. According to Mr. Florian, "things are done (there) somewhat differently from the usual run," and the headmaster hopes that Mr. Braithwaite will like what he sees and decide to stay (Chapter 1).
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Mercantilism promoted the idea that national wealth was based ona.a favorable balance of exports over imports b.imperial taxation c.foreign...
The correct answer here has to got to be A -- a favorable
balance of exports over imports. In other words, you get rich by exporting more to
other countries than you import from them.
This was the
major economic idea back in most of the 18th century. And it is one reason why
countries took colonies. They wanted to have colonies where they could buy things
cheaply (things like raw materials) and where they would be the only ones who could sell
manufactured goods. This would give them a favorable balance of trade and make them
rich.
What happens on the cristae and in the matrix of mitchondria?
The mitochondria are where cellular respiration takes place so they are the energy factories of the cell. The mitochondria produce energy for the cells in the form of ATP and produce chemical precursors for the manufacture of many compounds. In the matrix, the most important process that occurs is the Krebs Cycle, also know as the Citric Acid Cycle. The cycle converts carbohydrates into carbon dioxide and water through a complicated process. The cycle produce NADH which allows for the production of ATP on the cristae. ATP is the molecule which stores and provides energy for all cell processes. The cristae are formed by the folding of the inner membrane that surrounds the matrix. On the inner membrane ATP is created from a series of electron transfers from NADH.
Which method to choose to calculate the integral of f(x)=sqrt(16-x^2)?
Before choosing any method of calculation, you have to
multiply and divide the square root with itself.
Int
[sqrt(16-x^2)*sqrt(16-x^2)]dx/sqrt(16-x^2)
Int
(16-x^2)dx/sqrt(16-x^2) = Int 16/sqrt(16-x^2) + Int
(-x^2)/sqrt(16-x^2)
Int 16/sqrt(16-x^2) = 16 arcsin (x/4) +
C
Int (-x^2)/sqrt(16-x^2) we'll solve it by parts method,
choosing f=x and g'(x)=sqrt(16-x^2)dx
Let's see
why:
[sqrt(16-x^2)]' =
[1/sqrt(16-x^2)]*(16-x^2)'
[sqrt(16-x^2)]' = -2x/sqrt
(16-x^2), which is almost what we have in Integral
x*[-x/sqrt(16-x^2)]dx.
The method of integration by parts
is:
Int f*g'=f*g-Int
f'*g
So,
Integral
x*[-x/sqrt(16-x^2)]dx=xsqrt(16-x^2)-Int sqrt
(16-x^2)dx
Integral sqrt(16-x^2)dx=16 arcsin
(x/4)+xsqrt(16-x^2)-Int sqrt (16-x^2)
2Int (16-x^2)dx=16
arcsin (x/4)+xsqrt(16-x^2)
Int
(16-x^2)dx=8arcsin (x/4)+[xsqrt(16-x^2)/2] + C
What does Dill's description of his father tell us about Dill and his family situation?It is from the book To Kill a Mockingbird (Chapter 4).
Dill finds that he must exaggerate the looks and actions
of his father, perhaps in order for him to stack up with other fathers with greater real
virtues, such as Atticus. In Chapter 4 of To Kill a Mockingbird,
Dill describes his father as taller than Atticus (Atticus was quite tall), with a
pointed black beard (a mark of distinction or regality). He was also president of
L&N Railroad. Dill even claimed to have helped him engineer a while. But Jem
didn't buy the story. He told Dill to "Hush," and quickly changed the subject to
playtime.
Dill's family life is disjointed to say the
least. He is embarrassed and hurt because his parents ship him off each summer, and they
apparently spend little time with him while he is living with them in Meridian,
Mississippi (his home town in the story). He exaggerates his father's description and
occupation in order to impress Jem and Scout, but the Finch children already realize
that Dill is quick with a story. Dill was embarrassed when Jem and Scout first asked
about his father, and Jem finds it best to avoid the topic. It is likely that Dill does
not know his father at all, so he resorts to his familiar storytelling to try and
impress Jem and Scout.
I desperately need someone to fix my grammar and wording, please!One is neither physically nor verbally free to express oneself in a typical...
I'm going to agree with the red notes. My advice is to cut this paragraph down to about 4 sentences if possible. Also - I'm personally over the whole "one" and "oneself" over just saying "person" and "him." Don't get me wrong, I did it too - and now I just hate it. I've found that in writing, even formal writing, saying exactly what you mean is usually best.
As for the above paragraph, the entire middle section is almost impossible to understand, which makes me question if it is even necessary. Perhaps something is necessary, but not this. Here's a start (you need to answer the questions at the end):
People are neither physically nor verbally free to express themselves in a typical society. Society imposes limits on freedom of expression. These limits include criticism, oppression, and an expectation to meet arbitrary standards conceived through a variety of differing opinions. "The Story of an Hour" [does what? confirms these imposed limits? Breaks free of them? Epitomizes them and therefore fails?...]
The final sentence is clearly your thesis. You cannot say "this paper" when writing a paper. What will you assess about "The Story of an Hour"?? Just say that.
Hope that helps.
Is there a moral in the Slaughterhouse Five?
Concerning Slaughter-House Five, I'll answer your question by dealing with two fundamentals of your thinking.
First, this novel is not an Aesop's Fable--don't expect a one-line moral. Most sophisticated fiction raises issues and reveals themes, rather than presenting nice, neat, easy one-liners that tell a reader how to live. You raise the issue of the postmodern writer. Most postmodern writers know better than to think they have all of the answers: the world is a complex place and postmodern fiction reflects that. Life can't be boiled down to one-liners.
Second, you mention that as a postmodernist writer Vonnegut isn't supposed to influence the reader's thoughts. Your idea here needs to be refined. Some postmodern writers stress that all sides of an issue should be fairly treated in a novel. This again reflects the lack of absolutes in existence and the complexity of existence. The writers know better than to think there's only one side to every story. But this isn't the same as not influencing the reader's thoughts. A writer that cannot in any way influence a reader probably wouldn't bother writing. Postmodern writers seek to influence readers, they just don't do it didactically like a sermon, and they reflect the chaos or ambiguity (different interpretations) of the world.
The term, postmodern, however, covers a great deal of literary territory. Vonnegut, for instance, is a satirist. As such, postmodernist or not, he attacks targets in his writings. Vonnegut often does not attempt to present all sides of an issue. He attacks targets. In this novel, war is dehumanizing and destructive; human beings are capable of great cruelty; human beings are shortsighted and don't understand consequences of their actions (that's what the time games played in the novel are about, not fate and free will), etc.
By the way, as a side note, knowing what will happen doesn't take the meaning out of it--that's faulty logic. The meaning remains whether Billy knows it's coming or not. The knowing ahead of time plays into another device Vonnegut uses: the detached narrator. The detached narrator is not Vonnegut not knowing how to get his thoughts wrapped around the events. The detached narrator is a literary device used to create an ironic tone and understatement. The understatement forces the reader to create the horror in the events, rather than the writer having to do it, which is extremely difficult.
In other words, rather than the narrator trying to convince the reader how horrible an event is (which a reader may resist) understatement moves the reader to create the horror and the meaning. The reader discovers and creates the meaning, rather than having it shoved at him or her. The narrator is a literary device, a sign of Vonnegut's ability as a writer and thinker, not his inability.
Monday, November 18, 2013
What is Shakespeare's belief regarding witches?Referring to Macbeth.
In addition to the knowledge of the times included above,
concerning Macbeth specifically, Shakespeare wrote it at least in
part with King James I, of King James Bible fame, in mind. That's
probably why Banquo is depicted as such a hero and a good man in the play--King James
really was a descendant of Banquo.
Shakespeare appears to
have had James in mind when he gave such prominent roles to the witches, as well. James
was fascinated with witchcraft. I don't have first-hand knowledge of the writings, but
one British Literature text that I have says James even wrote attacks against
witchcraft, until one day when a witch, upset with him, revealed information to him
about his past that no one else could have known. I don't know if this is true or not,
but the idea that James was fascinated with witchcraft is well
accepted.
Thus, Shakespeare, at least in part, wrote to
interest and please the king.
What are some quotations from Hamlet that indicate that Hamlet wants to kill Claudius at the right moment, when he is sinning?
Act III, Scene iii is where Hamlet sees Claudius praying
before confession. This is an important moment, and shows the depth of Hamlet's hate
for Claudius. The reason that Hamlet is hesitant to kill Claudius while he is at prayer
is stated, clearly, by Hamlet to himself:
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And
now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven,
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A villain kills my
father; and for that,
I, his sole son, do this same villain send
To heaven.
(80)Literally, while Hamlet
is watching his uncle/stepfather from a hidden position, Hamlet is saying that he could
"do it pat" -- kill Claudius, right then, and right there. Claudius is kneeling, and
presumably unarmed, and Hamlet has the advantage. So what stops him? It is not
scruples -- it is the opposite. It is a fiendish desire to make Claudius suffer not
just his death in this moment, but for eternity in the fires of hell for his sin of
killing Old King Hamlet.Hamlet reasons that, if he kills
Claudius while he is praying, sincerely (as he has just expressed regret for his sin in
his soliloquy, if he has not regretted the fruits of it -- his crown, queen, and
kingdom) to God, that God may well forgive Claudius and take him up to heaven. The idea
of Claudius in the bosom of the Lord enrages Hamlet so much that he cannot bring himself
to do it (or is this just an excuse for his actual scruples against killing someone in
cold blood -- we are not entirely certain). Hamlet is disgusted with the idea of killing
the forgiven, heaven-bound Claudius. He says
bitterly:readability="11.668508287293">O, this is hire and salary, not
revenge!
He took my father grossly, full of bread,
With all his
crimes broad blown, as flush as May;
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heaven?This is "hire and
salary" -- merely doing a favor for Claudius, to kill him thus, Hamlet says! He
compares the crime of Claudius who, when he killed his father, Old Hamlet's crimes
(sins, any of them, small or large) were "broad blown" -- that is, any of the sins he
had committed since his last confession were unforgiven as yet. Old Hamlet was "full of
bread" -- meaning he had just eaten, and therefore couldn't receive Holy Communion
(there was the church law of fasting before Communion) and get the grace of God before
he died. Hamlet is saying, bitterly, but quite rightly, that Claudius didn't give Old
Hamlet any chance to be forgiven of his sins and sent to heaven (as evidenced by the
fact that Old Hamlet's ghost is wandering the grounds of Elisinore, rather than in
heaven with God), so young Hamlet will not give Claudius the same consideration. He
will, he is saying, kill Claudiusreadability="12">When he is drunk asleep; or in his rage;
Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;
At game, a-swearing, or
about some act
That has no relish of salvation in't
Then trip him,
that his heels may kick at heaven,(95)
And that his soul may be as damn'd and
black
As hell, whereto it
goes.He will kill Claudius
when he is drunk and passed out, or angry, or in bed with his mother, or gambling, or
swearing, or some other thing which has no "relish of salvation in't", and thus make
certain Claudius' soul goes to hell.
Tell me about the economic and social classes in the Old South in the United States.
The socio-economic classes of the Old South:
The most numerous group of people in the Old South was the yeoman farm families. Yeomen are farmers who own their own land and do their own work, or if they have hands, they work along side their hands. Many of them were almost poor; some were wealthier than some planters.
The second most numerous group was the slaves; slaves varied in social class according to whether they were household servants or field hands. They also varied in economic level: Some masters paid bonuses for good work while others administered whippings for bad work; some masters furnished good housing while others furnished shacks; some masters allowed slaves to raise and sell garden truck while others did not. Most slaves lived on small plantations or with yeoman farm families. Plantations with hundreds of slaves were rare.
The upper class of the Old South mostly consisted of wealthy planters and wealthy merchants; most planters and most merchants were not wealthy.
The middle class consisted of planters, yeoman farmers, merchants, preachers, lawyers, doctors, and mechanics.
The lower class included poor whites. Most poor whites were either laborers doing the same work as slaves or were tenant farmers. There was a social division amongst this poorest of economic levels–not all poor whites were trashy but some were. Most slaves, especially household servants, considered themselves better than poor whites, and most were.
There were also free blacks. Some in Virginia and Maryland had always been free because the first blacks brought to America were held only as indentured servants for a few years, then released from their bondage. Many free blacks were in Louisiana where it was common for white masters to mate with black slaves, then to free their children and give them some estate for their support. Many states had laws making life hard for free blacks in order to make freedom unappealing to slaves. Free blacks fell into all economic classes including laborers, tenant farmers, yeoman farmers, mechanics, and planters. (I know of only one Old South era black doctor, he was in North Carolina.) There were many black preachers, both slave and free; probably no black lawyers.
Most mechanic-work in the Old South (carpentry, brick-laying, black-smithing, etc.) was performed by slaves so that the Old South had a smaller class of free, white mechanics than the North.
Historians consider a farmer who owned 20 or more slaves to be of the planter class, while farmers owning fewer than 20 slaves were of the yeoman class. Most yeomen owned no slaves.
Plantations were farms devoted mostly to one cash crop. Plantation crops included tobacco, cotton, rice, sugar, hemp, longleaf pine (naval stores).
Mountainous regions and regions of poor soils were devoted to livestock farming. Some livestock farmers were wealthier than some planters.
Social Relations in Our Southern States
by Daniel Hundley, can be found on the Internet. It was published about 1860 and tells a lot about the various classes of people.
What is the effect of Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra on Jem and Scout?
If ever there was an example of character foils, Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra are it! Miss Maudie is a clever, witty woman who befriends Scout and Jem. She tries to mother the motherless children whenever she can. She jokes with them, bakes them goodies, and tries to give them good advice. It is she who tells them that their father "can do lots of things" and that they should be proud of him. It is she that tells them the horrors that poor Boo Radley has had to suffer at the hands of his dysfunctional family. She comforts Scout many times in the novel, and she has a wicked sense of humor. She teaches them to be humble.
In contrast, Aunt Alexandra is a type of social snob. She is haughty and proud of her so-called "fine" ancestry. She constantly encourages Jem and Scout to remember their ancestry, remember who they are. She tries to make the children into something they are not. She tries to force Scout to wear dresses and insists on calling her Jean Louise. She is a hypocrite who enjoys being with the two-faced ladies of the missionary group. Alexandra has a good heart, I think, otherwise she would not have agreed to come and help her brother out. Plus, there are instances where she has her come-uppance, especially with things Scout says that are wise and "out of the mouth of babes," but Aunt Alexandra is very concerned with appearances and family and properness. Most of the time, these attempts to civilize Scout and Jem drive the children crazy. Alexandra thinks that Atticus has been too lenient with the children, but Miss Maudie does not agree with this. She believes Atticus has done a great job of raising the two children on his own.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
An ad on deo shows a girl is upset to meet her boyfriend as friends point out her bad body odour. The ad is trying to arouse which motive in...
I think there are a couple of advertising techniques being used in this ad. First there is the “bandwagon” technique. This technique uses the idea that everyone wants to be on the winning side and be like the rest of the crowd, that is, be popular. By using the deodorant, the girl will be jumping on the bandwagon, becoming like everyone else (no body odor) and becoming popular. You see this a lot with clothing ads.
Another technique that seems to be used is the idea of simple solutions. Relationships between boyfriend and girlfriend are complex things. Here, the solution to any boyfriend/girlfriend problems is simple--smelling good by using the advertised deodorant. Make-up ads are good at this, too. Use a certain kind of make-up and all your problems will be solved because you will look good.
How can I compare Othello and The Great Gatsby for a comparative essay?
One starting place for a comparison between Othello and The Great Gatsby is the mutual theme of corruption. In Othello, Iago is the villain who corrupts perceptions of reality so that realities are hidden under a cloak of appearances. As Iago says of himself, "I am not what I am," he therefore embodies the corruption of reality and the resultant corruption of action, as Othello's actions prove.
In Gatsby, wealth and privilege corrupt behavior, which in turn corrupts reality in a reverse order of the corruption in Othello, in which reality is first corrupted then behavior follows. In Gatsby the wealthy believe they can--and do--act with impunity in ways that are devoid of any moral base of value or restraint.
Describe Nora and Torvald's relationship in A Doll's House.
Nora and Torvald do not have an equal partnership in their marriage. Torvald would never consider Nora his equal. He calls her silly little nicknames, scolds her like a child, and views her as his possession.
Torvald feels as if he should have the right to limit her intake of sweets, and chastises her when she cheats. He calls her a spendthrift, and she must beg for money for things.
Nora performs for Torvald at his request, as if she is an entertainer and not a wife. Nora has a secret that is causing her great anguish. Nora does not want to get into "trouble" with Torvald over a forgery that was needed to save his life. She struggles with this secret, and instinctively knows he will not tolerate her transgression.
Once the truth is out, Nora realizes she does not want to be in the type of marriage she is in, and walks away from it, leaving him stunned. Torvald would never have thought her capable of it. He thought she would have to live with whatever type of reaction he chose to have.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Does anyone have any idea's for a static image on The boy in the striped pyjama's?
The image of the gas chamber might be an example of a static image in the novel. The idea of the gas chamber is one image or concept that does not change throughout the novel. Bruno undergoes a change in voyaging to the other side of the fence. Shmuel undergoes a change in that he finds a friend to whom he can turn when he is confronted with the sad and fearful condition of searching for his father. Both boys change because they essentially die for their friendship. The gas chamber is static because it undergoes no change. It is the non changing end, the representation of the final solution for millions of Jewish individuals targeted and millions of other individuals through no fault of their own were deemed as "enemies of the Reich." Within all this change, the gas chamber is static, and continues to do what it does throughout.
How death is portrayed in "Bells for John Whitside's Daughter" by John Crowe Ransom?
"Bells for John Whitside's Daughter" is a classic example of an elegy, a poem mourning a death. This elegy centers on a great contrast: the differnece in how the little girl acted while she was alive, and her stillness in death. In her life, the girl is extremely active, as she fights imaginary "wars" and charges the pond in her backyard; she even causes movement around her through the "scuttl[ing]" geese who are running from her. Ransom describes her as a "tireless heart" because of all the movement and "speed" she embodies.
In contrast, in death, the little girl does not move at all. Significantly, she is described as "primly propped," indicating that she has been acted on (someone else propped her up), rather than controlling the action herself as in the rest of the poem. Most importantly, Ransom does not ever say that she is dead; rather, he describes her as being in a "brown study," which is a phrase for a state of daydreaming or deep thought.
As a result, death in "Bells for John Whitside's Daughter" seems absolutely unnatural, especially for this little girl, who was so active in life. The mourners are "vexed" and "astonished" at the way death has changed her natural way of being.
Which is the sum of the cubes of the roots of equation x^2+ax-4=0?
f(x)= x^2+ax-4
Assume that the roots are x1 and x2
then:
x1^2+ax1-4=0 ....(1)
x2^2+ax2-4=0 ....(2)
add (1) and (2)
==> x1^2+x2^2+ax1+ax2-8=0
==> x1^2+x2^2= 8-a(x1+x2)
but (x1+x2)= -a
==> x1^2+x2^2=8+a^2......(3)
Now we need to calculate the sum of the cubes of the roots:
that means we need x1^3+x2^3
Let us multiply equation (1) with x1 and equation (2) with x2
==> x1^3+ax1^2-4x1=0 .......(4)
==> x2^3+ax2^2-4x2=0 ........(5)
Now let us add (4) and (5)
==> x1^3+ax1^2-4x1+x2^3+ax2^2-4x2=0
==> x1^3+x2^3 = 4x1+4x2-ax1^2-ax2^2
factor the right side:
==> x1^3+x2^3 = 4(x1+x2)-a(x1^2+x2^2)
But from equation (3) we have x1^2+x2^2=8+a^2
==> x1^3+X2^3 = 4(-a)-a(8+a^2)
= -4a-8a-a^3
= -12-a^3
Then x1^3+x2^3= -12-a^3
Friday, November 15, 2013
Fill in the blanks 1) If f'(x)>0 on the interval [a,b], then f is______________ 2) If f is a differentiable function on the interval [a,b] and...
1) If f'(x)>0 on the interval [a,b], then f is increasing on that interval [a,b].
2) If f is a differentiable function on the interval [a,b] and c belongs to [a,b], then
f(b)-f(a)=f'(c)(b-a)
We've used the Mean Value Theorem and you could also write:
f'(c)=[f(b)-f(a)]/(b-a)
Speak Essay - How do Maya Angelou, the Suffragettes, & David Petrakis bolster the theme of how important it is to Speak ?In the novel, "Speak" the...
Each of the individuals featured help to enhance the idea that an individual's voice must be heard and consequences to this articulation are secondary. Melinda's inability to speak is due in part to the insensitivity of the world around her. Simply put, why "speak" when no one would listen? The answer would be that the consequence of a world where there is no voice is worse than a world where one's voice cannot be heard. The people featured help to enhance this idea as they speak because their voice is meaningful and consequences are not as important. This does not mean that consequences are sought, but the expression of voice is tantamount for each. David is on "another sphere" and to articulate this voice is powerful enough, while the Suffragettes and Maya Angelou articulate a condition through their voice of what should be as opposed to what is. In the end, these individuals help to galvanize Melinda to a point where she understands the power to "speak."
Find the solutions of the equation x^2+2x+5=0. Use the method of completing the square.
Use complete the square to solve x^2+2x+5=0
To do this, I am going to use a method slightly different than is often taught. I am going to re-write the equation like this -
(x^2+2x+ ___)+5=0 now what number can I put in the blank that will make the expression in the parenthesis a perfect square? it has to be a number that is half of b (in ax^2+bx+c) and is the square of that number. b =2 and half of 2 is 1, 1 squared is 1 so the number I can substitute into the blank would be 1. Now I have added 1 to the left side of the equation, to keep it equal I have to either also subtract 1 from the left side, or add 1 to the right side of the equation. I choose to subtract it from the left side like this -
(x^2+2x+1)+5-1=0 Now what is in the parenthesis is a perfect square trinomial and it factors to (x+1)(x+1) or (x+1)^2 and my new equation simplified becomes
(x+1)^2+4=0 subtract 4 from both sides, and you get
(x+1)^2=(-4) take the square root of both sides to get
x+1=+/-sqrt(-4) re-write the right side to the product of sqrt(-1)*sqrt(4) which simplifies to (sqrt(-1) = i and sqrt(4)=2)=+/-2i this then gives you
x+1=+/-2i subtract 1 from both sides and the result is
x=+/-2i-1 which means that there are no real zero solutions to the equation, convention has us writing imaginary numbers in the form a+bi so we would re write our answer like this
x=-1+/-2i or
x=-1+2i, -1-2i
How does Harper Lee use the courtroom scene in To Kill a Mockingbird to develop character, setting and the themes of fear and prejudice?
Several of the pivotal characters in To Kill a Mockingbird receive their strongest development during the Tom Robinson trial. We learn more about Bob and Mayella Ewell during their testimony than anywhere else in the novel. The same is true for Tom Robinson, about whom little is known before the trial.
THE EWELLS. Although Atticus has described the Ewell family as "the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations," little is known about the specific characters until the trial. We find that Bob is short but well-built, compared to a bantom chicken. He is poorly educated, racist, and a man with questionable honesty. Mayella is a frightened, haggard young woman--also poorly educated, friendless and angry (particularly at Atticus). She is her father's daughter in many ways, though deserving of far more sympathy than Bob.
TOM ROBINSON. Several revelations about Tom come to light only after the trial begins. Before the trial, we only know that Tom is a black man accused of raping a white woman. Certain expectations could have been made about Tom with such little background knowledge. But during the trial, Tom's true nature is revealed: He is crippled, soft-spoken and a hard-working family man--a true opposite of his accuser, Bob Ewell.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
What is the relationship between the narrator and Tod Friendly in in the novel, Time's Arrow, by Martin Amis?Who is the "I" in the story?
Basically, Tod Friendly and the narrator are the same person. Friendly is about to die, and his mind creates the narrator, an alter ego of the doctor. The narrator is unaware of the Friendly's past, and so the story is told in reverse in order for the narrator and the reader to understand the story. The narrator is an innocent version of Friendly. He doesn't understand any of the events until the novel takes us to Auschwitz, exposing the doctor's atrocities he committed there. Friendly has changed his name several times in order not to be exposed as a participant in killing Jews at the death camp. Friendly's original name is Unverdorben, which means pure and innocent. The alter-ego narrator takes on the characteristics of the meaning of his name, which is, of course, horribly ironic.
Can anyone tell me some facts regarding the Bermuda Triangle?
Bermuda Triangle is an area of sea off the southeastern coast of Florida, U.S.A., covering nearly 1,140,000 square kilometres, formed by an imaginary line drawn from a point near Melbourne, Florida, to Bermuda to Puerto Rico and back to Florida. This area has some kind of mystery attached to it because of disappearance of many ships and aeroplanes have disappeared while crossing this area. Since 1854, more than 50 ships and aircraft have vanished in or near the area, without leaving much trace of what happened to these crafts or their passengers. However it must be pointed out that currently Commercial and military craft cross this area safely every day.
Some scientists believe the disappearances of the ships and aircrafts over this area was because of violent, unexpected storms or downward air currents destroyed that ships and planes, and their wreakage may then have swept far from where the craft disappeared by swift ocean currents .
What is "foul dust," why is important and what does it symbolize for Fitzgerald?F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
The discrepancy between Jay Gatsby's romantic dream
visions and reality is a dominant theme in F. Scott Fitzgerald's American classic,
The Great Gatsby. In the introduction of Gatsby by the narrator,
Nick Carraway, this theme is introduced as Nick reflects upon the nature of
Gatsby:
it
was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in
any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again. No--Gatsby turned
out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul
dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my
interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of
men.
This foul dust is
mentioned throughout the novel and is symbolic of the corruption of everything that it
encounters; it represents the moral irresponsibility of the affluent Americans of the
Jazz Age, an irresponsibility that is sure to destroy the romantic illusions of Jay
Gatsby. It is the "dirty truth," the reality of a corrupt age and a dream built upon
Gatsby's own moral corruption from his ill-gotten wealth and the moral corruption of his
"golden girl" whom he pursues. The "foul dust" symbolizes how the means corrupt the
end.
In Chapter 2, Fitzgerald presents a similar symbol,
the Valley of Ashes. This is a place where the waste of industries is dumped,
conveniently located between the city and the "Eggs" where the wealthy live.
Symbolically, it represents the wasteland of people's hopes, and desires. Along with
the symbolic Valley of Ashes where the rich come to dump there the reminders of their
excessive indulgence, the foul dust follows Gatsby's romantic attempts to present
himself in a favorable light to Daisy and others he wishes to
impress.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
When is the climax of Oedipus?
The climax occurs when Oedipus realizes he has married his mother and killed his father. The oracle tells him this earlier, but only when the shepherd verifies the information does Oedipus know with certainty the truth. It is at this moment that his suffering is the most intense for he knows he could not avoid his fate. The rest of the play consists of the resolution, which involves Jocasta's death, him blinding himself, reunion with his children, leaving Thebes, and the final words of the chorus.
What are the themes in "The Black Cat"?
Theme is the main idea that runs throughout a story, and usually there are more than one or two. To create a list for yourself, complete the following: __________________(name of story) is a tale about________________(the first thing that comes to mind).
The Black Cat is a tale about men vs. women, guilt, torment, love, marriage, murder, pride, and the list can go on and on.
Be sure that you are able to point to evidence in the story that supports your ideas.
Good Luck!
How does Squealer excuse changing the Commandments in Animal Farm?
As a propagandist, Squealer's job is to convince the other animals that any decisions made by Napoleon are correct and that to disobey is to risk reverting to human control. When the pigs move into the farmhouse, Squealer makes the first substantial change in the Commandments: he adds "with sheets" to the injunction against sleeping in a bed.
"A bed merely means a place to sleep in. A pile of straw in a stall is a bed, properly regarded. The rule was against sheets, which are a human invention... You would not rob us of our repose, would you, comrades? You would not have us too tired to carry out our duties? Surely none of you wishes to see Jones back?"
(Orwell, Animal Farm, msxnet.org)
Squealer uses two techniques here: first, he outright lies and pretends that the addition was always there. By making the alternative seem seditious, he convinces the others that the Commandments were not changed, but that they just "don't remember" the addition. Second, he argues semantics, acting as if the original Commandment -- which is really about animals adopting human traits -- specified sheets instead of the entire bed; by moving the goalposts, Squealer is able to bypass the issue of whether the original Commandment still applies.
What factors accounted for immigration becoming a global phenomenon during the late nineteeth century?after the civil war many southereners...
You seem to have two questions, one in the header and a separate one after. I'll concentrate on the first one.
A number of global factors contributed to widespread immigration, much of it to the United States. These included overpopulation in China coupled with civil unrest and the Opium Wars. There were wars in Europe for the unification of Germany and between Germany and France. Poverty and hunger were widespread in Ireland for much of that century.
It also became cheaper during this time to travel by boat across the Atlantic Ocean.
Add to all of this there was a lot of available land in the US, which attracted landless farmers from Europe, along with the economic opportunity (or the illusion of it) of factory work in the cities. Many Chinese male immigrants came here for the gold rush and stayed to work on the transcontinental railroad.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
How is Lady Macbeth responsible for the murder of Duncan in the play Macbeth?Please use references from Act I, Scenes 3, 5, and 7. I'm stuck on...
Even though she does not kill Duncan with her own hands, Lady Macbeth is the driving force behind her husband Macbeth, who does the deed.
In Act I, Scene 3, Macbeth first gets the idea that he will one day be King when the witches address him,
"All hail, Macbeth, that shall be King hereafter!" (line 53).
In Act I, Scene 5, Macbeth informs his wife of what the witches have said in a letter. He writes that they have proclaimed,
"King that shalt be" (line 9),
and tells her,
"This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou mightst not lose the dues of rejoicing, by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee" (lines 9-12).
Lady Macbeth is impressed, and, in her greed, immediately begins to doubt that Macbeth has the guts to do what it takes to make the prophesy come true, thinking,
"I do fear thy nature; it is too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way" (lines 14-16).
When Macbeth returns home in Act I, Scene 7, Lady Macbeth finds that her husband has indeed thought about killing Duncan in order to force the prophesy to come true quickly, but he is wavering in his resolve. Lady Macbeth goads him on, telling him essentially that he was more of a man when he dared to think of taking action and instigating Duncan's murder;
"When you durst do it, then you were a man" (line 55).
Now that Macbeth is mired in uncertainty, she says with extreme harshness that if she were in his place, she would have
"...pluck'd (her) nipple from (her nursing babe's) boneless gums, and dash'd the brains out" (lines 63-64)
rather than back out of what he has planned. Lady Macbeth then takes things into her own ruthless hands, telling Macbeth to
"screw your courage to the sticking-place" (line 68).
She then lays concrete plans to have Macbeth murder Duncan while he sleeps that night, so that Macbeth might take his place as King.
why is alicia "afraid of nothing except four-legged fur, and fathers"?
Alicia has to take care of her family, including her father, while trying to go to school. She is afraid of the mice, and the mice are really symbols of her economic level. Mice are low on the food chain and the vermin of society , just as Alicia and her family. Alicia does not want to be stuck in the life she has now, feeling small and powerless.
Can you please describe some of the images and phrases used by Lady Macbeth during the murder scene?
The scene opens with Lady Macbeth's declaration that she
has succeeded in getting the guards drunk and they've fallen asleep. Then there is the
confusion immediately following Macbeth's murder of Duncan. Macbeth hears sounds and
voices and isn't sure where they are coming from. Lady Macbeth doesn't hear the voices
and doesn't understand why Macbeth does. When he asks what she heard she says she only
heard the owl scream and the crickets cry. The use of these images and words is fitting
because they reflect the horror of what has just happened. Both "scream" and "cry" are
appropriate. Most of the time, in the part that follows, Lady Macbeth is trying to
bolster Macbeth and to get him to see the wisdom of their deed and to understand what
steps are next. She tells him to ignore the voices he heard and warns him that to dwell
on them and the murder will drive them mad. That, of course, is irony and
foreshadowing. She chastises Macbeth when she realizes he still has the bloody daggers
and that he hasn't washed the blood from his hands. The tells him she is made of sterner
stuff "...shame to wear a heart so white." The irony of the all her tough talk is that
she is the one who goes mad and can no longer stand the guilt of what they've
done.
The conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet character illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole. Describe how.
One of the key ideas in the play is that children pay the price of the wrongs committed by the previous generation. The conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet highlights this idea. Because Gertrude so readily showed the brevity of woman's love, Hamlet finds it difficult to trust women, including Ophelia. Because Polonius is concerned about his own political status, he is willing to sacrifice the well-being of his daughter. He forbids Ophelia to see Hamlet and orders her to give him all correspondence she has had with Hamlet. And lastly, because Claudius murdered Hamlet's father, Hamlet is saddled with a mission of revenge that totally disrupts his life. He is not allowed to return to Wittenburg; he must break off his relationship with Ophelia; he must commit an act that is against his conscience.
Indeed, what hope do the young ones have when the older ones have not only made messes of their lives but those of their children as well?
In her beautiful soliloquy, Ophelia recognizes the former potential of Hamlet:
O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!
The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword,
Te expectancy and rose of the fair state . . .
And, she realizes that her destiny is tied to his:
And I of ladies most deject and wretched,
That sucked the honey of his music vows . . .
With Ophelia having to engage in a set-up to spy on Hamlet and Hamlet having to fulfill his father's command to avenge his murder, the possibility for their relationship to develop is nil. What we see between the two are expressions of hopelessness and pain.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Is Julia Alavarz married? Does she have kids and who influenced her? its an assignment
Julia Alvarez lives with her partner Bill Eichner, and
together founded the Alta Gracia Foundation to support local libraries. She is
influenced mainly by stories her father told her as a child regarding being transplanted
to a new country and cultural stories about triumph. Literally, she is also influenced
by the magical realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
She chose
not to have children in order for it to be easier for her to be what she calls a
"vagabond teacher"
What is the meaning of the pronoun shifts in the three parts of The Edible Woman?
The pronoun shifts signify change in point of view, and also illustrate Marian's vascillating relation with reality and self.
In the first section, the pronouns are in the first person. Marian is telling her story from her own point of view, as if she were talking to herself.
In the second section the pronouns are in the third person. Following her engagement, Marian grows increasingly detached from herself and her life situation. She leaves all decision-making to Peter, and begins to lose a clear sense of reality and of who she is. The use of a more detached third person perspective works well in accentuating Marian's separation from self and consequent descent into eating disorder.
In the final section of the book, Marian separates from Peter, regains her hold on reality, and notes, "I was thinking of myself in the first person singular again". The pronouns and perspective shift accordingly.
You are atime-traveller from the year 1850. You have been transported to our modern world, which you are seeing for the first time.How do you...
It would be a huge shock. First of all, the United States
is much larger now. There were not as many states back then. If I were from 1850 I would
have many questions about this.
Something else that would
be very shocking is medical technology. Many more people died at an early age due to
illnesses that are easily treated these days. Childbirth was a lot more dangerous as
well.
Just a visit to a normal home would be amazing in
itself because there are things like lights, plumbing, refrigerators, stoves, etc. They
are all things that we take for granted but someone from the past would be absolutely
amazed.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
To what extent does Othello deal with issues of prejudice and discrimination?
Othello does not deal with issues of prejudice and discrimination--that's the ironic part of the whole play. One might think that a character like Othello, often (at least behind his back), the brunt of discriminatory comments--such as "thick lips" and the innumerable references to him and his sexuality as being bestial), would be more sensitized to prejudice, but he is not. Iago suggests that the women of his country are all of ill-repute, and Othello falls right into Iago's trap and thinks that all Venetian women, Desdemona included, are strumpets (prostitutes) at heart, as the stereotype suggests. He does not think that Desdemona could be anything but a subtle "whore of Venice", even though, by his own admission, she looks nothing like a prostitute. He buys into the stereotype so well that he calls Emilia simple when she says that Desdemona is virtuous. Instead of questioning his assumptions, he says he thinks that Desdemona must be a very cunning whore to trick Emilia as well as him. Prejudice and discrimimation are rampant in the play, not only from a black and white perspective, but also from the perspective of class and gender.
In To Kill a Mockingbird why does Tom Robinson help Mayella Ewell?In To Kill a Mockingbird, why does Tom Robinson help Mayella Ewell?
Tom helps Mayella because he feels sorry for her. This was
his downfall, for a black man to feel sorry for a white woman. In that era, racism
upheld that prohibition. This statement by Tom is probably what got him convicted. The
Ewell household looked like a pigsty. That is, except for the red flowers Mayella had so
lovingly planted. Despite the multitude of Ewell children, Mayella was the only one who
seemed to do any work. She kept herself clean in spite of the grinding poverty and the
location of the house, next to the dump. Mayella was a hard worker who did the chores
her brothers should. Every day when Tom walked by to his job, she would speak to him as
a civilized person would. For all these reasons, Tom felt sorry for her and agreed to
help her "bust up a chiffarobe" for fire wood. His kindness cost him his
life.
What have the poems "Birches," "After Apple Picking," and "The Tuft of Flowers" by Robert Frost have in common?
Robert Frost and his family moved to England in 1912
because he felt that his poetic talent was not being recognized in America. His first
collection of poems "A Boy's Will" was published in 1913 in England, it was quickly
followed by "North of Boston" in 1914. In 1915 he returned to America after the American
public and critics had taken notice of his poetic
genius.
All the three poems - "After Apple Picking,"
"Birches" and "Tuft of Flowers" belong to this early period. The most important factor
which is common to these three poems is a sense of nostalgia. Frost feels keenly the
loss of the American countryside. In "The Tuft of Flowers" the
lines
And
dreaming, as it were, held brotherly speech
With one whose thought I had not
hoped to reach.
foreground
his separation from the American, more specifically the New England
countryside.
Secondly, the three poems are characterized by
uncertainty about the poet's future. This uncertainty is foregrounded in the following
lines from "Apple Picking":
readability="7">And there’s a barrel that I didn’t
fill
Beside it, and there may be two or three
Apples I didn’t pick
upon some boughwhich express
Frost's regret in not exploiting his poetic potential to the maximum because he is not
certain about the public reception of his poems.Thirdly,
all three poems follow different rhythmic patterns and rhyme schemes, clearly indicating
that Frost was experimenting and innovating and trying to find his feet in the world of
poetry.
What does Montresor admit is the motive for his crime in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Montresor states that the motive for his crime is revenge. In his mind, he is the long-suffering innocent party who has suffered "the thousand injuries" of Fortunato with forbearance, but when "insult" follows, can endure Fortunato no longer. For Montresor, revenge is not a simple matter, but must be carefully executed: to succeed he has to get away with his crime without being caught, and his victim must know that Montresor is the agent of his doom.
Poe writes in the Gothic genre, characterized by gloomy, un-homelike (unheimlich) settings, psychological terror, and such uncanny features as death and doubling. This leads us to wonder if Montresor might subconsciously perceive Fortunato as his double or twin (doppleganger), a reading supported when Montresor explains that "in the matter of old wines he was sincere. In this respect I did not differ from him materially; —I was skilful in the Italian vintages myself, and bought largely whenever I could." If this is the case, is Montresor's real motive an attempt to "bury" parts of himself he abhors and can't face by killing his double? Is "revenge" simply a rationalization?
Saturday, November 9, 2013
What are 2 examples of indirect characterization and direct characterization of Kaffir Boy???
When an author uses indirect characterization, the
character is developed through speech or action. It is the reader's job to figure out
from those actions what the character is like. In chapter 5 of Kaffir Boy, Mark
Mathabane uses indirect characterization in chapter five, when he describes
intentionally breaking one of his father's rules and being whipped for it. The reader is
left to figure out why the boy chooses to break the
rule.
When an author uses direct characterization, he or
she interprets the character's actions for the reader, explaining what the character is
like. Mark Mathabane uses direct characterization at the end of chapter nine, when he
explains how and why he chose not to embrace Christianity.
Hi,I want to write a 20 page research paper comparing Hamlet and Antigone, my instructor didn’t give me any bibliography.How can I get...
Also, you will need to know if your instructor wants this formatted in MLA format (as is the norm for literature and humanities classes) or in APA format. The two differ in several ways with regard to both in text and reference page citations. Since you used the word Bibliography, I am assuming that your professor wants MLA format. What you are writing is literary criticism. So, collect your research (books and articles as the above poster mentioned) then outline your own thoughts on the two based on a close reading of the text. When you compare and contrast, there are two formats that are usually followed. You can either write all about Antigone then all about Hamlet, or you can structure each paragraph as a comparison of a specific aspect of each work. Use what you gather from research to support your own ideas regarding each comparison, and be sure to cite it correctly. I am providing you with a link that should help you with format and citations:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
This cite has a wealth of information on structure and format for a litrerary research paper as well!
In Antigone, by Sophocles, who is the protagonist? Creon or Antigone?please explain why ? and what is the theme of this tragedy ?
It is possible to argue that this play has two tragic figures. Sophocles presents such a balanced perspective of both characters that is difficult to determine which is the true protagonist. Both suffer from excessive pride. Both are headstrong and stubborn. Both are right in their own way--Creon upholds civil law; Antigone follows the laws of gods. Each is urged by others to reconsider and compromise. In fact, Creon does change his mind, but alas, he is too late. I think it boils down to which character you sympathize with more.
Since the play is called Antigone, it could be effectively argued that she is the protagonist. Yet, Creon suffers more at the end. He is the one who realizes his mistake and tries to change. This type of realization is characteristic of a tragic hero.
Various themes are developed through this conflict: the choice between various kinds of moral codes--civil and religious, the consequences of excessive pride, the difficulty in determining when one must stand his ground or compromise.
According to the text in All Quiet on the Western Front, how does war empower petty, power-hungry men?
Also important is Remarque's position that if the generals and other higher-ups who are responsible for sending boys off to die were themselves forced to actually fight in the trenches, the war would be over very quickly. War gives power, ultimate power to decide the fate of others, to men who have no problem sending boys off against insurmountable odds to die terrible deaths.
Friday, November 8, 2013
How does Shakespeare unfold the love triangle in Twelfth Night?
Typically as one of Shakespeare's comedies, this play
involves mistaken identities, cross-dressing, disguises and people falling in love with
people they shouldn't fall in love with. Thus it is that we are introduced in Act I
scene i to the Duke Orsino, who is swift to declare his undying love for Lady
Olivia:
O,
when mine eyes did see Olivia first,Methought she purged
the air of pestilence.That instant was I turned into a
hart,And my desires, like fell and cruel
hounds,E'er since pursued
me.
This situation is
immediately complicated by news of Olivia's unremitting resolution to not marry for love
of her dead brother:
readability="12">The element itself, till seven years'
heat,Shall not behold her face at ample
view,But like a cloistress she will veiled
walk...So, it is clear that
Olivia does not return these feelings, as we see from her distaste of being forced to
listen to them once more from Cesario. However, this situation is further complicated in
Act I scene iv by the irony of Viola dressed as Cesario being forced to take messages of
love from her master to Olivia when she is in love with Orsino
herself!Yet a
barful strife!Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his
wife.Then of course note
Olivia's response to Cesario in Act I scene v:readability="11">Even so quickly may one catch the
plague?Methinks I feel this youth's
perfectionsWith an invisible and subtle
stealthTo creep in at mine
eyes.So, three characters,
each involved in a crazy tangled up relationship involving disguises, secret loves and
unrequited love. The real question of course is how on earth is Shakespeare going to
resolve this situation in this "comedy"?!
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