What parallels can we draw from the story of Antigone to modern day society?

One discussion that is always sparked with Antigone in my class is the idea of "integrity" and is it right to be true to your family first or to the law?  Interestingly, most students say "be true to your family no matter what" but then, when the idea of a consequence as strong as death is at stake - they often admit that in such circumstances they'd probably be more like Ismene than her sister.

Today it is difficult to draw such a direct parallel (esp. in America) because Creon's decree is outside of our legal scope.  However, on a smaller scale - one current (and likely somewhat common) social reality are things like cheating on taxes or doing other small things to get around legal taxation, or to "beat the system" in other ways (like drawing disability for an injury that may not be as debilitating as descibed in court or fathers who quit working to avoid child support, etc).  I think lots of kids are well aware of parents who are not living with 100% clean legal consciences but would absolutely never turn them in because they are family.  They may even agree that "the law is stupid" so we deserve to cheat it.  I guess I'd say that is an area where principles presented in Antigone could be modernly applied.

Notice the parallel structure in Act IV, scene i, line 45. How does this use of parallel structure affect your understanding of the situation?...

In Act IV, scene 1, Juliet has recently been told by her father that she is to marry Paris.  Of course, she cannot do this because she has already married Romeo.  Rushing to the cell of Friar Laurence, she encounters--of all people--Paris, whom she greets coolly, but cordially.  After Paris tells her that he will meet her on Thursday and "early will I rouse ye," and he leaves, Juliet despairingly drops to her knees, entreating the Friar,

Oh, shut the door, and when thou hast done so,

Come weep with me--past hope, past cure, past help! (4.4.45)

These short phrases in repetition and in parallel structure indicate Juliet's utter despair that cannot be assuaged with words.  Her bleak expression of her life is only summarily and abruptly expressed as she feels her happiness completely destroyed.  To Juliet, there is no future.

What role does theory play in the criminal justice system?what happens from the commission of a crime, to the investigation of that crime, through...

Two examples:

As the previous post points out, our prisons are meant to be a deterrent.  Ugly prisons, long sentences, etc., all these are meant to scare people away from committing crimes.

In Norway, the focus is on rehabilitation and preparing a criminal to be able to reenter society and to do so effectively.  This means that their prisons are completely different than ours and are often not scary at all.

But these theories affect everything, sentencing, the actual processing of crimes, etc.  Even the investigation is changed by the way the society approaches crime and punishment in theory.  If you want to help the person not do it again, you will look for different clues than if you want to simply prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that he did it.

How does Napoleon in Animal Farm use propaganda, education, threats, and the animals' indifference to make himself powerful?

Napoleon, once he has established his position, does very
little on a personal level to maintain it.  Gaining power took a little doing, though,
and he used the techniques you list to achieve his
goal.

Propaganda - Squealer is the propaganda mouthpiece
for Napoleon.  Squealer is sent out primarily to convince the animals of two things: the
animals are better off now than when Jones was in charge (which is, in general, not
true); and if things change, Jones will come back.  The former is just taking advantage
of the basically unquestioning animals and re-writing history; the latter is using fear
to maintain order.  Both techniques work on this
farm.

Education - The only animals who are offered an
education are the pigs.  Their ability to read and write places them in a position of
superiority and authority over the rest of the animals.  Even if they aren't right, the
pigs are able to convince the other animals they
are.

Threats - Napoleon figures out, early on, that
indoctrinating the young is a good plan to maintain power (see education, above).  He
takes some puppies and creates for himself a personal guard and attack squad.  When
anyone needs to be reminded of who's boss (Boxer), the dogs growl.  When a threat to
their master's position is imminent, they chase or kill (Snowball and the massacre in
chapter 7).  This is also connected to the fear of Jones's return as presented by
Squealer.

Animals' indifference - The animals are used to
following others and doing what they're told.  That's what animals do, after all.  They
aren't used to questioning or rebelling, and Napoleon knows it.  He uses that against
them, relying on their apathy to give him great leeway in his decision-making.  When
anyone questions him, Squealer starts his propaganda, the dogs growl, ...and the circle
starts all over again.

Why did the lone surviving slave of Laius's party plead with Jocasta to leave Thebes when he saw Oedipus on the throne in Oedipus Rex?

Laius' sole surviving slave (now working as a farmer)
begged to be allowed to leave when he realized who Oedipus was, specifically, Laius'
murderer.  Oedipus in his arrogance has sworn that he will rid the city of Thebes of its
plague by finding the murderer of Laius, not realizing that he is the one who killed
Laius, nor realizing that he is in fact Laius' son, destined at birth to kill his father
and marry his mother Jocasta (which he did).  Jocasta is trying to learn more about her
late husband's death and so interrogates the slave for information, yet the slave fears
Oedipus' anger if he should tell him the truth.  Therefore, he sees leaving Thebes a
safer option than telling him who the murderer is.

How does a Greaser act and how does a Soc act?

In some ways, the members of the two gangs tend to act quite a bit alike.  They are both very concerned with looking out for the other members of the gang, for example.  But there are quite a few important differences too.

For one, we do not hear about any of the greasers going around looking for Socs to beat up.  Socs do that, which is what we see early in the book with Pony and what leads to Bob Sheldon being killed.

For another, the greasers seem to like to act somewhat more antisocial.  The Socs need to look like they are good kids.  The greasers are more free to act up.  They are willing to do things like how Dallas is harassing the Soc girls at the drive in.

Why is it that when you reach 40 or so it is so hard to maintain your weight?

Female hormones are responsible for your hormonal weight gain during puberty, pregnancy and menopause. They are the reason for the silent changes that go on inside your body cells, which often make themselves very visible through your body weight.

We know for a fact that most women resort to rigid diets that are often non-effective and even dangerous. If you are one of these women, you are putting yourself in danger. Starving yourself can only lead to anxiety and depression. Anxiety only makes situations worse.

What you should understand is that your female hormones and weight gain is the work of nature. Since your body knows exactly how much body fat it needs to function properly, you should not worry over temporary increase in weight. It is during crucial times such as puberty, pregnancy and even menopause that your body works biologically in order to keep it in good condition.

During menopause, your physique will change again into a more apple-shaped figure, as fat will be distributed mostly around your belly. The reason for this is that during this stage, the female hormones of your body naturally decline. Since estrogen, a female hormone, is needed to protecting your bones, breasts and bladder, your body tends to find means to make up for its loss by producing this hormone from other sources. One efficient source of estrogen is fat cells. Knowing this, the body converts calories into fat to increase estrogen levels.

log 2 (2x+8)= 5 the 2 is under the log

We'll write 5 as a result of using power property of logarithms:

5 = 5*1 = 5*log 2 (2) = log 2 (2^5)

Now, we'll re-write the equation:

log 2 (2x+8) = log 2 (2^5)

We'll use one to one property:

2x+8=32

We'll isolate 2x to the left side:

2x = 32-8

2x = 24

We'll divide by 2:

x = 12

The solution of the equation is x=12.

What was the cultural significance of horse racing in colonial Virginia?

Horseracing has long been a gentleman's sport.  Much like someone's car is nowadays, the horse a man rode was indicative of his economic status, his taste, and his personality.  Horse breeding was the pastime of the country gentleman, and Virginia led in this avocation. These breeders bred horses that could sprint over the quarter mile distance in the late seventeenth and eighteenth century.  They raced their horses wherever they could find a fair path:  through forests or over roads of settlements.  Each owner put up a stake and this constituted the winner's purse.  Spectators participated in auction pools, in which contestants were auctioned off, and the purchaser of the winner collected the pool minus a commission.  The prestige of the win was more important than the purse, however. 

In 1660 racing found itself in New York where the governor held races at Hempstead on Long Island; there the winners were awarded the first know trophies for horse racing.  Thoroughbred racing was introduced by the governor of Maryland and first staged at Annapolis in 1745 fifteen years after the first thoroughbred was imported from England

During the civil war, many of these high-bred horses were used by the officers; consequently, horse breeding was devastated after the war, and Kentucky took the figurative reins of horse breeding.  Virginia lost much in horse racing; today the three most prestigious races in thoroughbred racing are the three jewels of the Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness held in Maryland, and the Belmont Stakes in New York.

A SPEECH ON literacy.........HELPhey everyone i have to write a speech on literacy please help......Following points should be elaborated upon:-...

I have moved your question to the speech and drama group so that some speech specialists might see it and help you further.

By doing a quick search “literacy in India” I found that the literacy rate in India is quite low. At the end of the colonial period (British rule) in 1947, it was 12% and by 2007, it had grown to 66%. However, the world average literacy rate is 84%, so India is still quite low. It has the largest illiterate population in the world right now. There is a gender gap in literacy. More women are illiterate than men, and this affects many things, notably population control. There is a strong correlation between illiteracy among women and population control. Obviously, if one is unable to read, one cannot learn anything – including birth control methods.

For your speech, you should do additional research and find out what other negative effects illiteracy has on the population of India. You will find it is tied to poverty – all sorts of things. I cannot think of any advantages to being illiterate, unless you are a conquering nation and want the people to be illiterate as in some oppressive regimes worldwide today. This does not apply to India, however.

Your research should also turn up efforts that are being undertaken to increase literacy. Are these methods effective? If so, why? If not, why not? Also, what unique ideas might YOU have to increase literacy?

Good luck!

what is an example of stage directions used for flashback in a screenplay?I am doing a screenplay and need some help. The man in my story starts to...

A FLASHBACK is a marker, just like a CUT TO, and so
you right justify it to show a new scene (even though I
can't format it below correctly in this window).  When you are finished with the
flashback you put BACK TO PRESENT left justified as you jump back into the previous
scene.

The the flashback is a scene within a
scene:

INT. SAIGON HOTEL ROOM – DAY
(1983)

Kim gets up from the sofa. Crosses the room to the window.
Gazes down at people 
walking along the street. She stares at a mother and a
young girl about her
own age.
FLASHBACK TO: 

INT.
SAIGON HOSPITAL – DAY (1981)

Kim's mother is in a hospital bed. Kim is
holding her hand, squeezing hard.

KIM
Mother, mother open
your eyes.

Kim drops her mother's lifeless hand. She stares with
unbelieving eyes.
A voice calls her name, "Kim! Kim!"

BACK
TO PRESENT

Kim turns away from the window. Steve is calling her
name.

STEVE 
Kim! Kim! Are you
okay?

KIM
Yes.

Explain the meaning of the line, "Laugh and be merry together like brothers akin" in the poem "Laugh and Be Merry".question and answer for the poem...

Laugh and be merry together, like brothers akin,
Guesting awhile in the rooms of a beautiful inn,
Glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of the music ends.

These are some of the last lines of John Masefield's poem "Laugh and be Merry."  Like the rest of the poem, they urge us to enjoy life for the short time that it lasts.

More specifically, these lines compare life to a group of "brothers akin" (people related to each other) who are staying together at an inn for a short time and enjoying the music and dancing that are available there.  The poet urges these friendly people to "laugh and be merry together," and to be "glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of the music ends."

Mansfield is not exactly saying, "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die."  He recognizes that we have responsibilities: to "better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong," and to "battle, and work."  What Mansfield does urge is that we should go about our business with joy, because "God made Heaven and Earth for joy," and He filled the world "with the strong red wine of / His mirth [joy]."

Think about Zaroff's civilized tastes and his favorite game.Do 'Zaroffs" people whose manners mask their true nature-exist in real life?help meee

Everyone is guilty of masking who they are and what they want at some time or another. For example, when we want something from our parents we usually don't demand it, and sometimes we do nice things without being asked (with a hidden motive) in order to get what we want. Another example might be people involved in scams that take advantage of people and sometimes even ruin lives.

Zaroff and his men are no different than everyone else when it comes to masking their motives and putting on heirs by having good manners and living an ultra civilized life. They want their "visitors" to buy into their game, while the majority of society is not as brutal, they certainly do the same thing.

which are the solutions of sin2x = 2sinx?

First, we'll substitute sin 2x by the equivalent expression 2sin x*cosx 

2 sin x*cos x= 2sin x

We'll move all terms to one side:

2 sin x*cos x - 2 sin x=0

2 sin x (cos x -1)=0

We'll put each factor from the product above as being 0.

2 sin x =0

We'll divide by 2:

sin x=0

This is an elementary equation:

x = arcsin 0

x=0 or x=pi

cos x - 1=0

This is an elementary equation, also:

cos x=1

x=+/-arccos 1

x=0, x=pi

The solutions of the equation are {0,pi}.

How does Andover differ from Salem?

It's not clear exactly how the towns differ; however, Andover's citizens did band together to throw out the court.  They apparently had enough of the accusations and hangings.  It appears as Act IV progresses, that Salem's citizens will do the same. In fact, that is one reason Danforth wants Proctor to confess.  If he simply sets him free, it will prove that the court's findings were unjust.  This would give the townspeople, who are already growing tired of the proceedings, the initiative to overthrow the court.

Are there any important issues that Whitman speaks to in "Song of Myself" that must be taken into consideration no matter the century?

I would say that the contemplation of life and death is a timless topic.  When the child asks, "What is the grass?"  the speaker takes the child seriously and contemplates the role of the ordinary in our lives.  Upon consideration, he muses that everything that lives has significance, that one blade of grass is the seedling for the next, and that therefore we are all a part of the enormous, cyclical nature of life and death.  If we view ourselves as a part of an ongoing circle, there really is no death. 

Here is an excerpt from Section 7 that encapsulates the speaker's view of the interconnectedness of life and death:

I pass death with the dying, and birth with the new-wash'd babe, and
         am not contain'd between my hat and boots;
   And peruse manifold objects, no two alike, and every one good;
   The earth good, and the stars good, and their adjuncts all good.

   I am not an earth, nor an adjunct of an earth;
   I am the mate and companion of people, all just as immortal and
         fathomless as myself;
   (They do not know how immortal, but I know.) 

Explain the concept of Microeconomic Reform?

Microeconomic Reform (simply called Economic Reform) is policies aimed at creating a more streamlined, efficient economy.  Now I'm no economist, but I've observed that everything runs better when everyone has a job, taxes are lower, and government spending is kept at a minimum! 

There is a term in Economics called "laissez-faire."  Of French origin, its literal translation is "let do", but it can mean "let it be", or "leave it alone."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laissez_faire  Basically it means allowing businesses and industries to operate free of government intervention.  That means no bail-outs, hand-outs, or government grants or loans.  It was the way our grandfathers did business over one hundred years ago! 

I realize our government felt it's had to step in to save major corporations who had been around so long they were household words, but left alone and to itself, the economy has a way of righting its own wrongs.  It always goes full circle and will come back again just as strong as it was before.  Maybe there won't be the same key players, but that's a risk all business owners take when they go into business for themselves.  Economy is based on a variety of complex factors that play against each other, and no single factor can exist without the other ones. 

To truly achieve economic reform, we need to reduce or eliminate "distortions" in the economy such as high income taxes, government bailouts, exhorbitant government spending, and government regulation.  The government needs to encourage small businesses by allowing them to operate side by side with the larger corporations, instead of allowing them to all be bought up in favor of large monopolies.  Sales, liquor, gasoline, and cigarette taxes need to be drastically cut or eliminated altogether as they cut into a business's profit and drive the cost of living up.  Let the natural laws of Supply and Demand determine the market.

Another great help to the economy would be a better balance of trade in the import/export of our goods.  Impose stiffer tarriffs on imported goods in an effort to encourage more consumption of domestic products.  I think eliminating tarriffs altogether on goods exported to other countries would be good.  Another boost to the economy would be creating better quality-made products that appeal to other countries. 

There are many ways to help our economy if we'll just recognize where it's sick or dying, and apply the right "medicine" to save it!

How does The Shakeseare Stealer end?I have to do a book report, but I don't have enough time to read the whole book. Please help!

so at the end, nick gangs up wit falconer, and nick takes the play book, so then widge and Mr Armin go after them to get the play book bck, and on their way they like flip the boat while crossing the river, then like they get to the gate where falconer has to go to pass, and the homeless person there tells them no one passed, so they w8 and then he comess, and Mr Adrim and Falconer duel while Widge takes the book, and Mr adrim beats falconer, then like falconer is going to die, so falconer says: Widge want to know your true master, so he like takes his skin off, even though it was a mask, and you see its Simon Bass, and then Simon Bass dies.

(i know this because i have to do those book projects too, but i like actually read the book)

In The Lovely Bones, where does Susie live?

Susie narrates her tale from Heaven; she was killed and left buried in a frozen field.  If you mean the actual state where she lived when she was alive, I don't believe Sebold ever says exactly.  It is a suburban community with cold winters, so a good guess might be New York, from whence Sebold hales, or somewhere New England-y. 

In chapter 2 of A Wrinkle in Time, what does Charles mean when he tells Calvin, "Meg has it tough. She's not really one thing or another"?

When Charles tells Calvin, "Meg has it tough....." he's talking about his perception of Meg's feelings of not fitting in. Meg already knows that she doesn't fit in with the "popular" or "sports" crowd, but she also feels that she doesn't fit in with any other crowd. She feels like an outsider both at school and with her family. Charles and Meg have a bond, and Charles can feel Meg's confusion and frustration at not fitting in at school, and also not feeling as though she fits in with her family as well. Meg is not easy going and well liked as her younger twin brothers are, nor is she as uncaring about fitting in with others as Charles is. He knows that Meg is not comfortable in her own skin.

Show the techniques necessary to prove that a line is perpendicular to a plane .

There are several methods in order to prove that a line is perpendicular to a plane (P):

-there is a line d1 perpendicular to a line d, where d belongs to (P) => d1 is perpendicular to (P), too.

- d parallel to another line d1, where d1 is perpendicular to (P), so d is perpendicular to (P), too.

- d is perpendicular to a plane (Q), where (Q) is also parallel to (P), so d is perpendicular to (P), too.

- there are 2 concurrent lines, a and b, which belong to (P), d is perpendicular to a and d is perpendicular to b,  so d is perpendicular to (P), too.

What has Caesar declared for the slaves that offends the tribunes, and why have the cobbler and carpenter taken holiday?William Shakespeare's...

In Julius Caesar, the carpenter and
the cobbler take a day off of work to celebrate Caesar's entrance into Rome following
his victory in a civil war against another Roman general.  As the Cobbler tells Flavius
and Marullus:

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...we

make holiday
to see Caesar and to rejoice in his

triumph.  (Act
1.1.33-35)

Flavius and
Marullus are upset by this, they say, because Caesar has only defeated another Roman,
not conquered an enemy.  They want to know who Caesar brought back to Rome who will pay
monetary tribute to the city after having been conquered.  The implied answer is no one,
of course, since it was only a civil war.  The two chase away the commoners and "disrobe
the images" (line 69), or take off the ceremonial scarves honoring Caesar from Rome's
statues.

I'll let another editor handle what happens to
Flavius and Marullus because of their actions, if that's what you're asking.  There are
no slaves in the opening scene, though.  The cobbler and the others are commoners, but
they're not slaves, and Caesar doesn't do anything to them.  Flavius and Marullus are
the ones who are punished.

Why does Claudius send Cornelius and Voltimand to Norway? (lines 27-39)

These two men are found in Act I, Scene 2.

The reason that Claudius is sending them to Norway is to ask the King of Norway for his help.  The King of Norway has a nephew named Fortinbras.  Fortinbras is angry at Denmark because the old king Hamlet killed Fortinbras's father, who was king of Norway.  In order to get revenge, Fortinbras is gathering troops and planning to attack Denmark.

Claudius is sending the two men to tell the King of Norway to get with it and prevent Fortinbras from attacking Denmark.  Here is the relevant passage:

To Norway, uncle of young Fortinbras,
Who, impotent and bedrid, scarcely hears
Of this his nephew's purpose, to suppress
His further gait herein, in that the levies,
The lists, and full proportions are all made
Out of his subject; and we here dispatch
You, good Cornelius, and you, Voltemand,
For bearers of this greeting to old Norway,

childhood vs. adult world/ coming of ageidentify specific moments when the kids grow aware of the differences between childhood and the adult world

The book is set up in terms of contrasting themes, motifs,
symbols, settings, and character foils, favoring childhood innocence and experience than
adult status quo.  Here are some
matchups

THEME

CHILDHOOD
INNOCENCE VS. ADULT EXPERIENCE

RACIAL/CLASS EQUALITY VS.
RACIAL/CLASS PREJUDICE

EDUCATION VS.
IGNORANCE/SUPERSTITION

PROGRESS VS. TRADITION

COURAGE
VS. COWARDICE

EARLY 0FEMINISM (TOMBOY) VS. SOUTHERN BELLE
("LADY-LIKE")
ATTITUDES

CHARACTER

MAN
VS. SOCIETY

BOO VS. FEARFUL
SOCIETY

ROBINSONS VS. WHITE
SOCIETY

ATTICUS VS. WHITE
JURY

MAN VS. MAN

YOUNG (JEM, SCOUT, DILL)
VS. OLD (ATTICUS, BOB)

ATTICUS VS. BOB
EWELL

MOCKINGBIRDS (BOO/TOM) VS.
BLUEJAYS (BOB/MOB)

SCOUT VS.
TEACHERS, AUNT
ALEXANDRA

SETTING

SUMMER
(DILL) VS. FALL
(HALLOWEEN)

TOWN
(FINCHES) VS. COUNTRY
(EWELLS)

FINCH HOUSE VS. RADLEY
PLACE

COURTHOUSE / JAIL VS. OLD SARUM/LYNCH
MOB

COLORED BALCONY VS. WHITE
JURY

FIRST PURCHASE CHURCH VS. MISSONARY
SOCIETY

SYMBOLS / MOTIFS /
IMAGES

WHITE / LIGHT / FIRE VS. BLACK / DARK
/ GOTHIC

MOCKINGBIRDS (BOO/TOM) VS.
BLUEJAYS (BOB/MOB/JURY)

RABID DOG
(TIM JOHNSON) VS. GREY GHOST
(BOO)

CHILDHOOD GAMES (BOO
GAME) VS. CARNIVAL
(TRIAL)

SYMPATHY VS. INSTITUTIONAL
RACISM

("WHITE PRIVILEDGE")

Discuss the story "Why I Live at the P.O." by Eudora Welty.

A perfect example of a dysfunctional family can be found in “Why I Live at the P.O.” by Eudora Welty.  In this kind of family, the individuals feel isolated even in the confines of the family. The story pits two sisters against each other: one is the favorite and the other the target child. 

Setting

The setting of the story is the south in a small town.  It is the Fourth of July.  The story takes place in the home of the narrator’s family. The narration is first person point of view with the protagonist Sister serving as the narrator. 

Conflict

Sister faces a conflict of man versus himself.  Her inability to resolve her inner turmoil about her sister creates problems for all of the members of the family.

Characterization

Sister is the local post master for the next to the smallest post office in the state.  Papa-Daddy got her the job.  All of her life, Sister has considered herself a victim because she has always suffered at the hands of her sister.  On the other hand, Sister has as many problems as the rest of the family.  She cannot keep from pestering her family about Stella.  Her actions are often childish and overdramatic.  

Everything was going along fine until her sister Stella-Rondo returns home with an adopted child.  Stella has separated from her husband.  Now, Stella has come back home. The real negativity stems from Stella stealing her husband from Sister who was dating him.

It is Sister’s bitterness and resentment towards Stella that drives her to disturb whatever peace is present in the home.  She is not able to overlook the past with her sister, especially what she sees as her sister’s theft of her boyfriend.

Motif

Lying and deception is a family trait. Rather than really communicate with each other, it has become easier to exaggerate and misinterpret family members’ intentions.  These lies and misrepresentations happen in everyday communication.  Distorting the truth takes the place of normal, sane discussions.  This family embraces negativity, suspicions, and accusations. 

Stella-Rondo finds the most difficulty in telling the truth.  At every opportunity, she blames Sister for some imagined wrong. This causes each of the family members to grow more and more hostile.   Uncle Rondo and Papa-Daddy grow hostile to Sister because of Stella-Rondo’s meddling.

And I tell you it didn’t take me any longer than a minute to make up my mind what to do. There I was with the whole entire house on Stella-Rondo’s and turned against me. If I have anything at all left, I have pride.

The narrator attacks Stella-Rondo and her daughter at every opportunity.   She implies that Stella-Rondo was pregnant at the time of her marriage.  It is her obsession with getting revenge on her sister that causes the crisis.

To Sister, it is obvious that the child really belongs to Stella because she looks like the family.  Stella’s constant lying and manipulation of the facts make Sister doubt anything that Stella says. Although Sister blames everything on the return of Stella and her child, actually it is Sister’s self-pitying and her pettiness toward her that causes the problem.

When she moves out of the house, she goes to stay at the post office. Portraying herself as  peaceful, her involvement in the family feud has not changed.  She keeps track of which townspeople are on her side and which are not.  Moving into the Post Office is just a temporary solution which does nothing to resolve her family problems. 

Trends of industrialisation and its impact?

Industrialization had both a positive and a negative impact.

the Industrial Revolution dramatically changed every aspect of human life and lifestyles. People enjoyed a more comfortable and luxurious lifestyle. Travel became faster, safer and more comfortable. Human health and life longevity improved tremendously. Modern banking and commercial practices and the stock market are a direct result of industrialization. It impacted education especially engineering education. In short, food production, travel, leisure [because of the invention of labor saving devices], medicine, housing and clothing were all influenced positively by industrialization.

The negative aspects of industrialization, are global warming, climate change, pollution, exploitation of the poor, child labor and greed and materialism.

Can you please explain the end of the first party system and the beginning of the second one in late 1820's?

After the Federalist Party died out, we entered a time period called the Era of Good Feelings, in part, because there was only one political party in existence. This was the Republican Party (previously known as the Democratic-Republican Party - the ancestor to today's Democratic Party). In 1828 Andrew Jackson was elected president and he boldly referred to himself as a Democrat, and his party as the Democratic Party. This upset a lot of people.

Back then the word democratic conjured up an image that was different from today. Back then democratic, to some people, implied a lack of organization, chaos, even mob rule. Not a direction that a country should be heading. Therefore, to ward off a perceived potential collapse of the national government, a second political party was formed - the above mentioned Whig Party. This marked the end of the Era of Good Feelings and the existence of a 2-party system in this country. The Whig Party was successful enough to elect two presidents (William Henry Harrison in 1840 and Zachary Taylor in 1848).

The Whigs were soon replaced by today's Republican Party (1854).

What is Reverend Parris praying about at the beginning of Act 1 of The Crucible?

He certainly is praying for Betty's return to health, but he most certainly is praying for his reputation, for not only did he witness his daughter in the woods but also his niece and slave.  When the townspeople become aware of this - that the devil apparently has taken such a firm hold in the minister's family - his reputation and ministry in Salem will likely be over.  Some of the residents, such as John Proctor, have already shunned going to church because of Parris and his fire and brimstone attitude of preaching, so it is easy to see why Parris is so worried about this whole incident from the very start.

What information is in an electrocardiogram?

Electrocardiogram's (EKG or ECG) represent a depiction of the electrical events in the myocardium that make mechanical events take place. EKG's contain waves and wave forms. Each wave on the EKG tracing tells a story of a mechanical action that the heart is taking. EKG's are "12 lead", a lead is a different view from a different angle. It's like taking a photo from a different position or angle.

The normal waveforms are P,QRS, and T. The P wave represents depolarization of the atria. The QRS complex represents depolarization of the ventricles. The T wave represents repolarization(re  not de) of the ventricular walls.

Other wave forms exist, but are abnormal, and represent disease or ischemia in the muscle. It is important for students to realize that in order to recognize something that is Abnormal, they first must be able to recognize the Normal waveforms.

How did Mr. Underwood, in his editorial on Tom Robinson's death, use the symbol of the mockingbird?

Mr. Underwood does not explicitly use the word "mockingbird" but he does say that Tom's death is like what happens when hunters and kids kill "songbirds" for no reason at all.

What Underwood is saying is that the people with power are hurting those who have no power (like a person shooting a bird).  Moreover, he is saying that those with power are doing this for no good reason -- just because they can -- just as there is no good reason to shoot a songbird because you can't eat it.

So Underwood is arguing that some whites are simply abusing their power because they can.

I have heard that man evolved from a whale or other sea organism. Is it true???

The most common theories of evolution hold that all creatures that now live on land evolved from sea creatures.  But that does not mean taht human beings are descended from whales or any other kind of organism that is living in the sea today.  Instead, it means that humans and sea creatures have common ancestors.

Evolutionary theories argue that all life began in the seas.  So at one time, the only forms of life on Earth were sea creatures.  Eventually, some of these organisms adapted to life on land.  Clearly, this took place a very long time ago.  We see this because terrestrial life forms are so varied -- they have clearly had a very long time in which to evolve.

Examine the symbolic representations of the court and the forest in As you Like It by Shakespeare.I want to discuss the advantages and...

In As You Like It, a dichotomy is
shown between the present court life and the life in Arden forest. This dichotomy is
restored to a harmonious balance by the end of the play when Rosalind and her father are
restored to court, Celia and Oliver choose a shepherd's life, and Duke Frederick
renounces everything to devote himself to repentence in a monastic
life.

Court life in the dukedom is symbolically represented
by the upheaval surrounding Charles' wrestling matches, in which three young men (their
old father's only sons) are brutally defeated and given broken ribs, to the extent that
there are fears for their lives. Fearing for one's life or one's safety is a strong
symbolic element at court. Orlando also fears for his safety even though he won his
match against Charles because, as Le Beau tells him, Duke Frederick is in an outrage
over the defeat and injuries sustained by Charles. Soon Rosalind comes to fear her
safety at court as well after Frederick orders her to
leave.

Another symbolic representation of present court
life is the motif of brother against brother. Duke Frederick maliciously usurped (stole)
the throne from his elder brother Duke Senior and then banished and exiled him from his
own dukedom. Orlando, the youngest of three brothers, has always been hated by Oliver,
the eldest and, while Jaques, the middle brother, was cared for, educated, and taught
the graces of a gentleman, Orlando was left in poverty and without education or training
of any sort, although he taught himself wrestling, a good sport to go with his large and
powerful physique (he wrestled a lion to death later in Arden
forest).

Pastoral rustic life in Arden forest is
symbolically represented by personal liberty, whereas at court people feared for the
safety of their lives, in Arden forest, they feel at liberty to express their lives. For
instance, Orlando feels at liberty to hang poems (badly written poems) on the trees and
carve Rosalind's name in the bark of the trees. Rosalind feels at liberty to connive a
silly trick against Orlando by which he comes to "woo" her every day, although he still
thinks Rosalind is the youth named Ganymede.

Shakespeare
doesn't paint Arden forest as a place where all is perfect. This imperfection is
symbolized by things like references to weather, the disagreement between Corin and
Phebe, and melancholy Jaques of the forest. However, the people in Arden strive for
unity and harmony while the people at court strive for divisiveness and
discord.

What is the thematic importance of the season in "Story of an Hour"?

The central theme in "Story of an Hour" is the sense of freedom and identity that comes to a nineteenth century woman, known as Mrs. Mallard, when she learns that her husband has died. It is "new spring" when Mrs. Mallard receives the news, and after experiencing a "storm of grief," she sits reflecting, facing an open window. Mrs. Mallard had not had an unhappy marriage, and Mr. Mallard had been kind enough, but under the social conventions of the time, she had had to take a place of subservience beneath her husband, his "powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature." As Mrs. Mallard sits by the window, she considers that, now, she will be able to live only for herself, as she watches "patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds," reflecting her dawning realization of freedom. Her repressed spirit, symbolized by "a dull stare in her eyes," fixes "away off yonder on one of those patches of blue sky," and her soul grasps at this new hope as represented in the gentle coming of spring.

Mrs. Mallard feels something wonderful coming to her, "creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that fill(s) the air;" she drinks "the elixir of life through that open window. As she feverishly embraces her newfound freedom, "her fancy...run(s) riot," and she looks with anticipation at the days ahead, "spring days and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own." Mrs. Mallard is looking forward to life now, after the winter of a marriage that allowed her little sense of self, and feels in her heart that it will be wonderful, like spring and summer, full of hope and promise.

What is financial openness?explain me with some example.

Financial openness refers to the willingness of a nation to adopt liberalized policies regarding business and commerce.  Financial openness usually includes an overall absence of government regulation to the ownership of the means of production, government encouragement of private financial interests, and a liberal relationship between businesses and its shareholders.  Financial openness is a reflection of how much a participant a member nation is in the "globalized" economy.  Infact, financial openness is probably one of the best markers related to whether or not a nation is a part of the global economy because of its ability to trade and engage in commercial growth with any other nation.  Given the global marketplace, financial openness is a very good indicator of how involved a nation is in it.  The experience of financial openness is contrasted and analyzed in many scholarly articles with governmental expressions of the political good as well as stability and willingness to encourage and develop economic growth.

write these essays: (1)a world without oil/petrol. (2)it is society that creates terrorist.i want a complete essay on these both......... can i...

Yeah, this is not going to happen.  In all sincerity, I think that it should be noted that few, if any, will write the essays for you.  I am not sure that's where this site is located in terms of purpose.  I believe that you can get some good starters on thinking about the essays, and what you might want to say, or even potential arguments of which you need to be aware as you compose your work.  On the first topic, I think you can examine many arguments out there to display that a world without oil is plausible and needed.  Many of these organizations argue that science has developed bio fuels or other chemical compositions that can synthesize the same reaction that oil does in cars and motors, decreasing our need to import it in such great quantities.  Additionally, these individuals also argue that the world without oil is an environmentally sound one that reduces harmful impacts on our ecological balance.  In terms of the second essay, I think you would want to focus on how terrorists and those who subscribe to ideologies considered "terrorists" do so because they have no other alternatives.  I would examine the film, "Syriana," which argues that the lack of economic opportunities and lack of employment realities help to gear young people, especially men, towards organizations who "prey" and target these individuals to become members of their belief systems.  Additionally, those who become terrorists do so because of some condition or a set of conditions in their settings or environments that compels them to believe a certain belief system.  For example, if someone is continually and repeatedly exposed to experiences that show one group of people as morally repugnant, it is more likely that they will embrace a value set that echoes such an experience.  In this case, the social order is what makes the terrorist.

What is a root canal? Why would someone need one?

A root canal is a dental procedure in which dead or dying tissue is removed from the tooth. The superior part of the tooth is removed to expose the pulp. The pulp is how the tooth receives its blood supply, it extends all the way to the jaw bone on top(maxilla) or bottom(mandible). The dead tissue is removed, the area is cleaned out, antibiotic drops may be instilled, the tooth is then filled with a temporary filling.

Several days or weeks later, a "crown" is placed over the tooth that underwent root canal and the procedure is now complete. A crown is a dental prosthesis that must be made specifically for the tooth in question.

If a root canal is needed, two options exist. Have the procedure done or extract the tooth.

What was Scout's first "crime" at school?Chapter 1-3

Poor Scout. She was so excited about attending her first
day of school, but by the end of the evening, she was begging Atticus not to go the next
day. Her first "crime" was already knowing how to read. Miss Caroline quickly decided
that Atticus "does not know how to teach" and demanded that Scout tell him "not to teach
you anymore." Later that day, she had her hand spanked with Miss Caroline's ruler for
defending Walter Cunningham Jr., and then she rubbed Walter's nose in the dirt in
retribution. Luckily, Atticus promised that the two would continue reading just as
before, and Scout returned to school the next day.

What does Gandalf predict will happen to Frodo or anyone who uses the ring in Lord of the Rings?

He predicts that the ring's power will consume them
eventually, that it will change them into a slave of Sauron, and they will forever be
under its power.  He uses the example of Gollum, and tells the story of how, before the
ring, he was a normal being, and that almost immediately upon finding the ring, he
commits murder of his friend in order to control it. Gollum then spends the rest of his
days chasing after it, first with Bilbo Baggins, and then with Frodo.  Using the ring
also sends a signal to its original owners, who are continuously searching for it
(Ringwraiths).

In Act 5, why is Lady Macbeth sleepwalking? What does that suggest about her state of mind?

Lady Macbeth speaks about the unwashable blood on her hands, the striking of the clock--suggesting that time is short for the reign of her husband as well as her own life--and her husband's reluctance to perform the very murders that she so regrets now.

The suggestion is that Lady Macbeth is too guilt-ridden to maintain silence, though when awake, she forces herself to do just that. Shakespeare well knew that conflicts have a way of working themselves out, or at least atempting to resolve themselves, when one is asleep. Her unconscious mind is extremely conflicted. It is also interesting to note that Shakespeare has Lady Macbeth speak in prose, which the critic AC Bradley noted is the way that Shakespeare often wrote for had characters in abnormal states of mind.

Freud said that there are no accidents; perhaps Lady Macbeth wanted to be caught. We never find out, however, She is dead soon after this scene.

One of the more fanous lines from Shakespeare occurs here: Out, out.... This is echoed by Macbeth later, and of course, used as the title of a Frost poem.

What is the setting of the story "Roman Fever"? How does it help readers visualize the intense conflict between Slade and Ansley?

It is ironic that Grace Ansley and Alida Spade return together to Rome, the scene of their surreptitious rivalry.  Now, twenty-five years later, it is their daughters who seem to  risk "Roman fever" as they are out with aviators while the dowagers sit and gaze at the moonlight.  However, in reality, the fever of that visit so long ago has been rekindled. For, beneath the corsets of the ladies from "The Age of Innocence" there pulses jealousy and passion. 

In her resentment of Grace Ansley whom she knew was in love with her fiance, Delphin Spade, Alida Spade is now jealous of Barbara, Grace's daughter, who is a beauty with "an edge." Unable to contain her feeling, Mrs. Slade asks Mrs. Ansley "with a touch of asperity" how she and her husband Horace produced a child who is so dynamic.  This remark sets memories in motion for both women.

As Mrs. Slade gazes toward the Colosseum she is reminded of how ill Mrs. Ansley became after going out in the night air so many years ago.  She makes mention of how damp it was at the Colosseum, but Mrs. Ansley says she does not remember.  Finally, Mrs. Slade reveals that she wrote the note that was supposedly from Delphin to Grace Ansley.  Dealt a terrible blow, Mrs. Ansley falls to one knee; however, she shocks Mrs. Slade by telling her that she responded to the letter and went to the Colosseum where Delphin then met her.

This time it is Mrs. Spade who suffers from the "Roman fever" when, after remarking that she was married to Delphin for twenty-five years and all Mrs. Ansley had was one night and the letter, and Mrs. Ansley replies, "I had Barbara."

How many minutes are in 2,700 seconds???

The answer to this is that there are 45 minutes in 2700
seconds.

As I imagine that you know, there are 60 seconds
in every minute.  Because of that, you can find how many minutes make up a given number
of seconds by dividing.  When you divide 2700 seconds by 60, you come up with 45.  That
is the answer in minutes.

You can set this up
mathematically by saying

2700 S = X M (S = seconds, M =
minutes).

You know that M =
60s.

So now you can write the equation
as

2700S = x*60

Now divide
both sides by 60 and you get 45.

How is the title "The Lovely Bones" significant to the meaning of this book?

The title of the novel has thematic significance pertaining to the theme of grief. The  bones are “lovely” because they are what remain of the narrator who was deeply loved by and loved and continues to love her family, as they do her. From her position after death,  she watches her family grieve, even as she grieves herself, and while she cannot change the events in life, her observation of them adds to the healing process, both hers and that of her family. While “bones” suggest death, the narrator seems very much alive throughout the story, and the word “lovely” contributes to this.  We tend to think of death as something frightening, and the bones of the dead as something to avoid, but by calling them “lovely bones” the author changes these connotations, softening our dread of death. Indeed, as the commentary at the link provided below explains, the author blurs the lines between what constitutes life and death” by having a dead narrator tell the story.

What causes the reader to sympathise with Macbeth even after his murders? Provide specific reference to the soliloquies of MacbethThis is for a...

Mad and murderous though he is, Shakespeare's Macbeth shows certain admirable traits.  In the exposition to Macbeth, the reader learns that Macbeth is "brave," "valiant," and a "worthy gentleman."  Even the king, Duncan, calls him "noble Macbeth."  While Macbeth would like to believe the predictions of the witches, he initially decides against murder: 

If chance may have me king, why chance may crown me,

Without my stir (1.3.143-144)

And, in his first soliloquy before the murder of this King Duncan, Macbeth exhibits misgivings of conscience as he recognises the virtue in Duncan.  Thus, Macbeth is fully aware of the moral values involved as no evil man would be.

...He's here in double trust:

First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,

Strong both against the deed; then, as his host,

Who should against his murderer shut the door,

Not bear the knife myself.  Besides, this Duncan

Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been

So clear in his great office, that his virtues

Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against

The deep damnation of his taking-off; (1.7.12-20)

After this soliloquy, Macbeth tells his wife that he will not commit the deadly deed:  "We will proceed no further in this business" (1.7.31); however, Lady Macbeth ridicules him and questions his manhood.  Here, as he is forced into the murderous act by Lady Macbeth's superior rhetoric--

What beast was't then

That made you break this enterprise to me/

When you durst do it, then you were a man;

And to be more than what you were, you would

Be so much more the man (1.1.48-54)

--and by the supernatural forces, Macbeth arouses the sympathy of the reader since he still is aware of the moral implications and is troubled by a guilty conscience, and feels he must wear a "false face."

That Macbeth yet feels pangs of conscience is evidenced in his next soliloquy in which he sees the bloody dagger before him, leading him to the bloody business.  He suffers great anxiety as he realises the horror of the deed he is about to commit.  Again, the reader pities Macbeth somewhat as his conscience cries out from him in warning to Duncan:

I go and it is done:  the bell invites me,

Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell

That summons thee to heaven, or to hell. (2.1.70-73)

Certainly, after Lady Macbeth dies, and Macbeth is left to consider all that he has done with no one with whom to share his new position, Macbeth again is tortured with a sense of the futility of his desperate actions.  He arouses again the pity of the reader as he reflects upon the insignificance of one person's life.  That Macbeth, who originally possessed "the milk of human kindness," has committed such deeds so that he can be king, only to have Lady Macbeth who forced him to do so die such an untimely death is, indeed, worthy of the readers sympathy:

It is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury

Signifying nothing.    (5.5.28-30)

Is the narrator insane or is Roderick Usher insane?Please provide direct evidence from the story by citing passages. "The House of Usher" by Edgar...

While Edgar Allan Poe's narrators are often unreliable, the narrator of "The Fall of the House of Usher" seems at first acutely sensitive to his environment, rather than mentally disturbed.  In the exposition, for instance, he reveals that he experiences a "dull, dark, and soundless day" in which the "melancholy House of Usher" enters into his view; this house seems pervaded by "an insufferable gloom" that reaches into his own soul.  As he approaches the house, the narrator feels a terrible foreboding:

What was it--I paused to think--what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher?  It was a mystery all insoluble; nor could I grapple with the shadowy fancies that crowded upon me as I pondered.  I was forced to fall back upon the unstaisfactory conclusion, that...there are combinations of very simple natural objects which have the power of thus affecting us, still the analysis of this power lies among considerations beyond our depth.

Thus, the narrator seems rational, albeit extremely aware of the preternatural atmosphere around him.  Beforehand, when he received a letter from his old "boon companion" of his youth, the narrator was so moved by the "apparent heart that went with his request" that he has decided to visit Roderick Usher.  Aware that Roderick has been extremely reserved, the narrator describes his friend as having coming from a "very ancient family" with a peculiar

sensibility of temperament, displaying itself, through long ages, in many works of exalted art...as well as in a passionate devotion to the intricacies...of musical science.

With a bloodline that has become very thin, the Ushers have developed some genetic deficiencies; Roderick has a condition causing his intolerance for bright light, certain scents and peculiar sounds. Likewise, his sister Madeline is terminally ill, suffering from catalepsy. Because the other relatives of the siblings are gone, the narrator begins to associate the House directly with the family, as though they are in oneness.  As he mentions this, the narrator apologizes somewhat,

...but mention it to show the vivid force of the sensations which oppressed me.  I had so worked upon my imagination as really to believe that about the whole mansion and domain there hung an atmosphere peculiar to themselves....

Then, the narrator says that he has to shake off from his spirit what "must have been a dream."  Interestingly, here as in other passages, the narrator stresses a word, as though he is trying to convince himself.  As the story progresses, the narrator becomes more involved with the deteriorating conditions of the siblings, the narrator mentions the "sentience of all vegetable things" that Roderick possesses:

I lack words to express the full extent, or the earnes abandon of his persuasion.

Then he speaks of Roderick's destinies of his family..."which made him what I now saw him--what he was."  At this point it appears that the narrator's perception may have become rather distorted.  Certainly, he perceives Roderick as suffering from "mere inexplicable vagaries of madness" as Usher neglects his usual occupations.  Roderick is also of a "more ghastly hue" and his eyes are dull, he says.  Yet, he also narrates,

I felt creeping upon me, by slow yet certain degrees, the wild influences of his own fatastic yet impressive superstitions....I struggled to reason off the nervousness which had dominion over me.

He feels the gloom of the furniture, the dark of the tattered draperies, which "tortured into motion by the breath of a rising tempest..." and cannot sleep.  The narrator dresses and hurries to answer the sounds of Roderick's footsteps, sighting the "restrained hysteria in his whole demeanor."  At this point, the narrator exerts control over Roderick preventing him from witnessing the storm as he himself now hears the house creaking.  As the narrator leaps to his feet, Roderick shudders at his touch, and gives him a sickly smile.  He jumps up and declares,

Madman! I tell you that she now stands without the door!

Significantly, these words uttered by Roderick are all italicized, just as the others are that the narrator would attribute to Roderick Usher.  This fact and the extraordinary sensitivity and imagination that the narrator displays seem to indicate his own mental disturbance., more so than Roderick's.  Therefore, he may, indeed, been involved in the death of Madeline, or certainly have been unreliable in his retelling of incidents.  These events could be hallucinatory, just as he may imagine the House of Usher collapsing.

Are there nerves in the tongue?

Yes, there are two that innervate the tongue. The hypoglossal nerve is the 12th cranial nerve, it arises from the medulla oblongata, passes between the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein and comes up under the tongue piercing it from underneath. The hypoglossal is a motor nerve. The glossopharyngeal is the 9th cranial nerve, it exits the lateral medulla oblongata and runs to the posterior pharynx or throat and the tongue. The glossopharyngeal is a sensory nerve. 

Motor nerves of the tongue help to move it, sensory nerves relay sensory information. All cranial nerves arise from the base of the brain.

Why was the Battle of Little Round Top important to both the North and the South? What was the final result of this battle? What was the strategic...

The fight on Little Round Top was the decisive action on the second day during the Battle of Gettysburg. Little Round Top, defended by the brigade of Colonel Strong Vincent, was the extreme left flank of the Union position. It was important for two reasons: First, it had to be held in order to protect the Union left. More importantly, it served as protection for the left of Cemetery Ridge, a key position being held by Federal troops. If Little Round Top was captured by the Confederate troops, not only could the Union left be turned, but Cemetery Ridge would be exposed to artillery fire and would have to be abandoned.

Little Round Top was still undefended on the second day of battle, but both sides recognized the importance of the location. On his own initiative, Vincent marched his four regiments to the top of the hill. Crack Confederate troops under Brigadier General Evander Law (of Major General John Bell Hood's famous division) stormed the slopes, only to be repeatedly repulsed by Vincent's brigade. Vincent received what would prove to be a mortal wound, and Colonel Joshua Chamberlain took charge. When he realized his dwindling troops had little ammunition left, Chamberlain ordered two classic military maneuvers, first turning his formation to "refuse the line." Seeing the Confederates preparing for yet another charge, Chamberlain ordered a "right wheel flank"--a "simultaneous frontal assault and flanking maneuver"--advancing his left flank forward in a bayonet charge; when they were aligned with the remaining troops, the entire force--though heavily outnumbered--advanced downhill at the tired and surprised Alabamans. This maneuver was akin to the closing of a swinging door, and the Southern troops were routed, with a large number of troops captured. Chamberlain's attack by such an inferior-numbered force became one of the greatest triumphs of the war, and certainly proved to be the decisive action of the second day's action at Gettysburg. Chamberlain was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his day's work.

How did Buck perfrom as the lead dog?

Basically, Buck was an amazingly good lead dog after he
killed Spitz and then forced the men to put him in as the lead
dog.

It was with Buck as the lead dog in the pack that the
men were able to set records for the quickest runs.  Much of that was due to the fact
that Buck was a really great lead dog.

With Buck as lead
dog, the team managed to make forty miles every day for a whole two weeks.  This was
impressive enough to make everyone in Skaguay make a big deal of Perrault and
Francois.

Reread the first paragraph of the novel. How could it be used to describe today's worldanswer in 50-70 words

Your answer to this would surely depend on the country where you live since we are all in somewhat different circumstances.

For the United States, I would talk about how our lives seem more secure but, at the same time, more dangerous than ever before.  No one has ever had a higher standard of living than well-off people in the world today.  Here in the US, average people can have their own homes and their own cars and boats.  They can have more than one TV in their home and more than one computer.  We are really well off.

But at the same time, we worry so much.  We worry that our country is not strong enough economically and even militarily.  We worry that our moral values are slipping and that our country is headed downhill with countries like China rising.

So, for the US at least, this is a time when things are great, but there are also things to worry about if you are pessimistic.

Find the height of a cylinder whose volume is 100 cm^3 and the circumference is 10 cm.

Given circumference , C  = 10m and volume, V  =100cm^3. To find the height h.

Solution:

Circumference is given by: C = 2pi*r ................................(1), where r is radius of cylinder. pi is a constant = 3.14159... of the circle.

Volume V  is given by : V = pir^2*h................................(2)

Therefore,

  From (1),  r = C/(2pi) = 10/(2pi) =  1.59149431

From (2),  h = V/(pi*r^2) = 100/(pi*1.59149431^2) =  12.56637061

How does Phillip's attitude towards black people change over the story?What was Phillip's opinion of blacks was at the beginning and why? How did...

In the early chapters of Theodore Taylor's novel, The Cay, we find that the main character, Phillip, has a youthful bias against the natives who live on the island of Curacao in the Dutch West Indies. Some of his ideology comes from his mother, a native of Virginia, who is unhappy living so far from home; Phillip tells Timothy later in the story that she does not like black people. When Phillip awakes to find Timothy with him on the raft, Phillip assumes he is African. He speaks in a haughty manner towards Timothy until one day on the island when Phillip calls him "ugly" and "stupid." Timothy slaps Phillip--and the slap actually seems to knock some sense into the boy. Timothy assures the boy that he " ' 'ave always been my friend.' " Shortly after, Phillip moves closer to Timothy to gain his warmth during the night. "He felt neither black nor white," Phillip decides. Assisted by his blindness, Phillip comes to discover Timothy's love and faithfulness. Timothy teaches Phillip as much as he can about existing on the island, worried that his own time of life may soon be coming to an end. When Timothy shields Phillip from the hurricane at the cost of his own life, Phillip knows he will never forget his huge, black friend. Upon his return to Willemstad,

I spent a lot of time along St. Anna Bay and the Ruyterkade market talking to the black people. I liked the sound of their voices. Some of them had known old Timothy from Charlotte Amalie. I felt close to them.

How might an increase in pollution affect cloud formation?

An increase in pollution does in fact affect cloud formation. If the pollutants are aerosolized they reflect the suns light and cloud cover increases, if they absorb it clouds are dissipated.

Some pollutants(chemicals) mix in with the clouds and form atmospheric molecules that form things like acid rain. The level of cloud cover plays a role in the atmospheric temperature which in turn affects other things like humidity and moisture. In order for clouds to form there must be sufficient amounts of moisture in the air. On a clear sunny day there is very little moisture in the air. Conversely, on a cloudy day, increased levels of moisture are present.

In The Exile by William Kotzwinkle, in the Caspian versus Felix dilemma, is this a case of split personality or one of parallel reality?

Neither of these terms, "split personality" and "parallel reality," are precisely correct. The concept Kotzwinkle is trying to put over is a complex philosophical and psychological one: What happened to humanity when it is strained from within? and, What happens to personal identity when it is strained from within? Let's look at what is not the case with Caspian so we can better see what is.

Multiple personality disorder, "split personality," is a psychological event that is the effect of a traumatic cause: some horrible, life shattering event(s) occurs that fixates psychological and cognitive functions at the moment(s) at which the horror(s) occurred, "frozen," as it were, in that moment. This results is a narrowing of the range of cognitive process and emotional reaction when cognition and emotion are governed by those dual fixations. Caspian suffered no such trauma; his experience was an individual inner one in which he strove to access the deepest parts of his psyche for the sake of his performance.

Parallel universe/reality is a concept in quantum cosmology wherein it is theorized that for every option not chosen at a decision-making moment, an independent, separate (parallel) reality materializes that expresses the life situation that would correspond with those options not chosen while "present" reality corresponds with the option that was chosen: a world exists for what you did not do as well as for what you did do. Caspian isn't experiencing a parallel reality built on and corresponding to an option for an different decision in present time that he did not make.

What Caspian is doing is accessing his deepest psychological motives and psycho-cognitive processes without understanding of or experience of the mechanisms at work therein. Thus he is said to have created a psychologically based alternate reality. It is an alternate rather than parallel because it is a different time period and location with different relationships with the people in his present-reality life, each individual is there but in a different role, for example, his daughter is, in Berlin, a young girl in trouble whom he seeks to rescue. Caspian's adventures in his alternate reality go full circle and he is said to have "died" at the hand of the Nazis in 1940s Berlin while Felix Falkenhayn emerges into Caspian's 1980s life.

What are some similarities and differences between Carlson and Slim in "Of Mice and Men"?

These characters share very few similarities with each other. Carlson and Slim do share their power with each other. Both men are from a similar class. Carlson is a mechanic and Slim is a mule driver, both positions are quite equal in status. Both are also powerful characters and men in the novel, but each for very different reasons and in very different ways.

Carlson is insensitive and callous. He is intimidating both physically and verbally. He cares nothing for others' feelings, which actually frightens the other characters to some extent so the source of his power is others' fear. He is so unaware of others around him however, that he doesn't quite grasp the power his actions have.

Slim is empathetic toward others, he is kind, he listens on a plane that is far beyond what might be expected and he understands even better. The source of Slim's power comes from kindness and understanding. He has earned the respect of everyone on the ranch. The men on the ranch look to Slim for leadership. Slim was one of the few who understood the friendship between George and Lennie and the reasons behind George's undying loyalty. Slim was the only person who could comfort George after he had shot Lennie and Slim not only comforted George, but he understood why George had to kill Lennie. Slim knew without ever being told, how deep the two men's friendship ran.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, compare and contrast the characters Atticus and CalpurniaCompare and contrast --how they interact with each other and...

The maids of the 30s, 40s, and even 50s in the South were
often like surrogate parents.  This role, a carry-over of the mammy from the Old South,
was not uncommon in many households of the South.  In fact, in their care for the
children, many of the maids took a more active part in the discipline of the children
than did the parents, especially the father.  Calpurnia is representative of this
typical maid; she is "old school," as they say in the South.  For, her discipline
involves physical action as well as chastisement; it is quick and to the point.  For
instance, when Jem and Scout sneak back to the courtroom in defiance of Atticus, she
appears with little regard to the proceedings of the trial, "making her way up the
middle aisle, walking straight toward Atticus."  Atticus must stop and ask the judge for
permission to attend to the children.  When they ask Atticus if they may return since
they have already heard most of the trial, they can tell "Atticus was relenting."  This
would not happen with Calpurnia.

While there are certain
behaviors that neither will permit, the reasoning that Calpurnia uses with the children
is more concrete and practical.  For example, when she scolds Scout for criticizing
Walter Cunningham's manners, she tells her cryptically that Walter is "company," and she
should not be impolite, removing her physically from Walter to equally embarrass her and
give her a punishment.  Atticus, however, would correct her, but he would probably have
her apologize at the table to Walter.  Later, as he does in the novel, he would spend
time reasoning with Scout, explaining that one needs to understand others less fortunate
and "consider things from his point of view." 

Both people
of integrity, Calpurnia and Atticus differ mainly in their perspectives. While Calpurnia
is less educated, she perceives situations in their simpler, more immediate forms; on
the other hand Atticus--who is, nevertheless, always  supportive and respectful of
Calpurnia--is ever the rational, erudite man, who teaches his children to consider
circumstances and reasons beyond the immediate situation.  Together, they make a great
team for rearing bright, strong-willed children like Jem and
Scout.

Why should or should not Iago be admired for his skill?

In Othello, Iago should be admired as an archetype (a type of character), but not as a type of person.  Iago is Shakespeare's greatest villain, and he has more lines than any other character in the play: the play could very well be titled Iago.  So, Iago should be admired for his words, but not his actions.

Iago is a Janus-figure, a two-faced character who opens and closes doors and scenes.  As such, he begins the play talking and ends it mute: quite an irony.  In between, he is a source of wit, irony, evil, deceit, and morbid jealousy.  He is called "honest" no fewer than 25 times, mainly by Othello.  His monologues are majestic, especially the one he says to talk Roderigo out of suicide:

Virtue! a fig! 'tis in ourselves that we are thus
or thus. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which
our wills are gardeners: so that if we will plant
nettles, or sow lettuce, set hyssop and weed up
thyme, supply it with one gender of herbs, or
distract it with many, either to have it sterile
with idleness, or manured with industry, why, the
power and corrigible authority of this lies in our
wills. If the balance of our lives had not one
scale of reason to poise another of sensuality, the
blood and baseness of our natures would conduct us
to most preposterous conclusions: but we have
reason to cool our raging motions, our carnal
stings, our unbitted lusts, whereof I take this that
you call love to be a sect or scion.

Overall, Iago is a trickster of the highest sorts, comparable with the biblical Satan, the epic hero Odysseus, and our American rogue-heroes Huck Finn and Holden Caufield.  All of them are splendid liars too.  However, Iago is a misogynist who leaves a bed full of dead and will be tortured for his crimes.  His skill at lying leads only to destruction and chaos.

Who is Cornelia and how does Granny feel towards her?

Cornelia is the Daughter of Granny Weatherall and George. She died three days after she was born. "when this one was born it shoud be the last It shoud have been born first, for it was the one she had truly wanted She was strong, in three days she would be as well as ever." Granny Weatherall was having an affair with George when she was with Jonh hince the letters to them both in the attic, she didn't want the kids to find them because they would know how foolish she once was. Cornelia was born when Weatherall was with John,but the baby wasn't Johns it was Georges'. Granny weatherall is going Crazy she is arguing with herself in her head and names the other one in her head Cornelia. Throughout the story granny weatherall is recolecting her past and uses Cornelia as the younger Granny Weatherall to give her life that she never had. Everytime she is talking to Cornellia she is talking to herself in her head. 

Why did the Renaissance start?

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that initially
began in Florence, Italy, but later spread throughout Europe. It started around 1350 and
ended around 1600. During the Renaissance (a word that means "rebirth"), people
experienced changes in art, learning, and many other things. Prior to the Renaissance,
Europe experienced the Medieval Times, otherwise known as the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages
were characterized by war, famine, and disease, and many people disliked this. During
the Dark Ages, Humanists emerged, which were people who believed that the individual had
important contributions to make in the world (rather than just relying on the church).
Humanists got their ideas from the ancient Greeks and Romans, which inspired their new
ideas and artistic feats.

There are many causes to the
Renaissance, the first is the Bubonic Plague, also known as "The Black Death." The
plague spread throughout Europe like wildfire during the 1300s but ultimately led to
good changes in business and trade in places like Italy. Italy moved away from meager
grain sales to the sales of fine items like wine, oil, cheese, and leather goods.
 Italy's central location made it a great hub for business and trade with the countries
of Northern Europe. (I realize that Italy was not actually called Italy during the
Renaissance; however, it is the easiest way to picture it since that is what we call it
now). 

Another cause of the Renaissance was the new idea
that social class didn't have to dictate your wealth. For the first time, people
realized that they could work hard to earn money and then rise in society, rather than
to let the class they were born into dictate their financial
freedom.

Overall, the Renaissance was a time when people
began to think for themselves and to attempt new artistic feats. The trade of fine items
and ideas would eventually lead the Renaissance to spread throughout Northern Europe,
and for the first time the working class emerged as
wealthy.

I have provided the Crash Course
History-Renaissance video. The narrator speaks a bit fast, but he does a good job
covering all of the basics!

By which character does John Wyndham show that values and beliefs influence individual behavoir in The Chrysalids?

John Wyndham takes two directions in showing how values
and beliefs affect behavior. He shows this through people who act positively because of
their values and beliefs and through those who act negatively. Some characters who act
positively because of their values and beliefs are David, Rosalind, Uncle Axel. Some who
act negatively are Allan, Anne, David's mother, David's father, Spider man. There is
actually a third special category not so easily divided into positive and negative:
Sophie, the Sealanders, Angus Morton.

David, Rosalind and
Uncle Axel are all led by their values and beliefs to watch out for others, protect
others, have compassion and tenderness for others, love, accept and guard others--and
themselves.

David's mother, Allan, the Spider man, Anne and
David's dad are all led to judge, punish, reject, exile, expose, destroy, despise,
dismember and disown other people. They will even turn on and disown their own family as
with David's Aunt Harriet and David himself.

Sophie, the
Sealanders and Angus Morton require some thought to understand. Sophie helped David to
survive and return to the camp where the other telepaths were held captive. However, she
didn't do it for the loving, protecting reasons that David might have done if the roles
had been reversed (in other words, David might have saved Sophie in a similar
situation). Sophie saved him to protect her own interests: She didn't want the Spider
man to to take a woman other than herself. So even though her values led her to do good,
her values were not the same as David's group.

The
Sealanders came to rescue the telepaths and save them from danger--arriving just in the
nick of time (Wyndham timed it this way to make a thematic point, not just for the
suspenseful dramatic affect). They came as a result of the same values that David's
group has. However, the Sealanders aid in demolishing the Waknukians, ensuring their
deaths. They explain to David and the others that an inferior form of a species--one
that cannot reframe their logical systems to accommodate a changing world--will come to
warfare with the higher form of that species and must be wiped out and
die.

This seems problematically opposed to the values of
tolerance, inclusion and protectiveness. So even though they act out of the same values
that David's group has, one of the results is the death of an attacking, murdering group
of people--the key to understanding the paradox is that the Waknukians were attacking
and killing, even their own sons and daughters.

Wyndham's
thematic point, the one that requires the Sealanders to come just in time and no sooner,
is that humanity's tendency to see events in the rigid logic of past events in the face
of catastrophic events leads to their detriment and doom. He believes that it is
necessary to build a new framework of logic--a paradigm of logic--when the world
undergoes radical changes (perhaps like the social and climatic changes in the world
today).

Angus Morton presents another problem. He actually
doesn't do heroic or self-endangering good in the way that David, Rosalind and Uncle
Axel do but he doesn't do bad either. What he does do is ridicule the community and
leaders around him. He tries to trap Strorm into displaying ridiculous behavior about
the horse and he reminds him of a past ridiculous act with the cat. He is the Moliere of
Waknuk, the community satirist laughing at their seriously hypocritical beliefs and
values contradicting a code of religion.

At the end of Chapter 9, Pip is aware of "great changes" in himself. In what ways has Pip changed since Chapter 1?Cite examples from Great...

After Chapter 9 of Great Expectations, Pip has ventured from the forge, the only home he has known, and has been exposed to the eccentric Miss Havisham and the beautiful, scornful Estella.  After his visit to Satis House, Pip acquires a different perspective of himself, and it is not one with which he is satisfied. Instead, he views himself as "ignorant and backward":

I took the opportunity of being alone to look at my coarse hands and my common boots.  They had never trouble me before, but they troubled me now.  I determined to ask Joe why he had ever taught me to call those picture card jacks, which ought to be called knaves.  I wished Joe had been rather more genteelly brought up, and then I should have been so, too.

Estella's remarks about his boots and his being a "common" (meaning lower class) laboring boy" have affected Pip greatly.  Now, he looks at Joe as Estella would, all is changed for Pip.  In one chapter, Pip states,

It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home....I had believed in the kitchen as a chaste though not magnificent apartment; I had believed in the forge as the glowing road to manhood and independence. Within a single year all this was changed.  Now, it was all coarse and common, and I would not have had Miss Havisham and Estella see it on any account.

Pip's desires are altered.  He wants now to become a gentleman; if he can do so, then Estella will not ridicule him and he will be more worthy of respect.  To be aligned with Joe, who is illiterate and with coarse hands like him, is shameful now to Pip.  His home, his clothes, everything about the forge now has been demeaned by Pip's experience of going to Satis House.  A "memorable day" is the one in which Pip is taken to play with the beautiful Estella as all Pip's ideas and goals have been altered by it.

This change in values by Pip is also evidenced by his lack of compunction in lying to Mrs. Joe and Uncle Pumblechook about his experience at Satis House.  Ironically, it is the "common" and "coarse" Joe--the only one who causes him to feel "a monster"--who scolds Pip about telling these falsehoods:  "That ain't the way to get out of being common, old chap."  Here, Dickens subtlely suggests that Pip's future change may not be such "great expectations" as he thinks.

In Pride and Prejudice, how does the visit to Pemberley affect Elizabeth's feelings towards Mr. Darcy?

The dignity of his estate reflects the sort of person he is. When her aunt and uncle approve of him--when Darcy accepts her family on his turf, she understands he is less proud than she thought him to be.  In addition, she learns about Darcy from the point of view of his servant, who has every opportunity to complain about him or gossip in negative ways. However, to the contrary, the servant praises him as generous, kind, and in every way the gentleman. By reading the letter he sent her that explained his behavior, she had already begun to forgive him and know him better, and when she visits Pemberley, she realizes that she deeply respects and cares for this man.

Why does the "monster" come alive in chapter 20?Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

The creature has been alive since early in the book on that fateful November day when Victor brought him to life and then abandoned him in the apartment.  However, it is not until meeting the DeLacey family that he is introduced to and truly understands love, beauty, and all that he is denied in life because of his hideous appearance that he becomes fueled by thoughts of revenge and anger toward his "father," Victor Frankenstein. When the creature meets with Victor in the mountains and begins telling his tale in Chapter 11, Victor has fleeting moments of humanity and tenderness toward the creature who murdered his brother William and frames poor Justine for the murder.  It is during this visit and the creature's logical, articulate and emotionally charged argument that Victor agrees to create a companion for his "child" so that he will no longer be alone in a world which will not accept him.

In Chapter 20, Victor's fears get the best of him, and rips apart the female creature that he has begun work upon.  He has come to the realization that he made a horrible error in playing God and creating the creature, and that he will not make the same error twice.  Victor is, for the first time in the novel, prepared to fully and completely take responsibility for his actions instead of retreating into some fever or illness or a hike in the woods.  It is as a result of this action--the destroying of the female creature--that the male creature's revenge is ignited and his declaration of revenge is unparalleled.  He, in turn, destroys every person Victor loves, therefore, creating a life-long companion for himself...Victor.  Both of them live for the other in their unhealthy relationship.  The creature cares of Victor by leaving him hints, food, supplies.  Victor continues pursuing the creature even when it means imminent death due to his human frailty.  Only after Victor is dead, does the creature truly have no other reason to live, and he jumps out of the ships window after bidding his "father" goodbye one last time.

So, the simple answer to your question is revenge.  The creature truly comes to life in Chapter 20 as a result of his desire for revenge on Victor Frankenstein.

How did the teaching methods of Plato and Aristotle differ?

Aristotle was a student in the Platonic Academy in Athens
for over 20 years before moving on to found his own school after Plato's death.
Artistotle's teaching career, in fact, started when he began teaching rhetoric in the
Platonic academy.

Plato wrote exclusively in dialogue form,
never appearing in propria persona in his own writing. In his teaching career, he only
lectured once, delivering a single public lecture "On the Good," which has not been
preserved, but apparent dealt primarily with the idea-mathematicals. Otherwise, teaching
at the Platonic Academy was conducted primarily in dialogue form. It is possible that
the Platonic dialogues were used as starting points for discussion at the Academy, but
no actual accounts of Plato's teaching have survived, other than Epistle VII,
Unfortunately, it is not certain that Epistle VII is authentically Platonic, and thus,
while its contribution to assessment of Plato's pedagogy theories is quite important, we
cannot state with any certainty whether the theories contained in it are Platonic or
neo-platonic.

Aristotle's early works, including the
Protrepticus, which has been prefserved in fargments quotes in later authors, and
several philosophical dialogues, which have not been preserved (but which are mentioned
by Diogenes Laertius, Cicero, and other ancient soucres), appear to have been moderately
Platonic in style and pedagogical approach. In his subsequent career, Aristotle seemed
to favour lecturing, and a monologucal rather than a dialogical style of
presentation.

Why doesn't Fayge enjoy the "Sherele" wedding music and dance in The Devil's Arithmetic?

Fayge does not enjoy the "Sherele" wedding song and dance
because the lyrics of the song are negative and pessimistic. She reveals her feelings
about the song when Hannah's friends are dancing by the wagon in which she is riding,
singing,

"Who
asked you to get married?

Who asked you to be buried
alive?

You know that no one forced
you,

You took this madness on
yourself."

Fayge tells
Hannah,

"I
always hated the 'Sherele'...such a gloomy song for so glorious an
event."

Fayge is right in
that the song lyrics do seem innapropriate for a joyful occasion like a wedding; it is
ironic that the song should be considered a wedding song. The young people sing and
dance to it unthinkingly, however, probably not even aware of the foreboding sense of
the words. Apparently, the "Sherele" is like many singing games played by little
children, such as "London Bridge Is Falling Down". While the original meaning of the
words may have ominous connotations, no one pays much attention to them; the music and
dance have become such a part of tradition that the implications of the lyrics are not
even thought of anymore.

In the context of the book, the
singing and dancing of the Sherele serves the function of foreshadowing. The dark,
negative tone set by the lyrics are fulfilled just a few minutes later, when the wedding
party is accosted by the Nazis (Chapter 8).

In additional to operations research, what are the other tools and techniques used by organizations to improve productivity?no

Tools and techniques for productivity improvement

Exploratory research has been carried out to find out the various processes, technologies,

tools & techniques those can improve the productivity of the knowledge workers. Thirty six

processes, technologies, tools & techniques have been identified and the study on ten

important tools & techniques out of these has been discussed below.

(i) Knowledge Management,

(ii) Executive Education,

(iii) Leadership Development,

(iv) Benchmarking,

(v) Transcendental Meditation,

(vi) Stress Management,

(vii) Transactional Analysis,

(viii) Sleep Management,

(ix) Team Building and

(x) Succession Planning.

 

 

What are some examples of paradox in 1984?

George Orwell’s futuristic novel 1984 details the Party’s efforts to completely remake its citizens by destroying their ambitions and emotional attachments and replacing them with the Party’s goals. The main character, Winston Smith, realizes that the Party is destroying his individuality and tries, unsuccessfully, to rebel.

Orwell mentions a place called the “Ministry of Love” several times in the book before the reader ever actually sees what goes on there. Citizens suspect that it is a place where non-compliant citizens are taken for torture and interrogation for the purpose of punishment and information retrieval. They are correct about the torture and interrogation, but not about the reason for it.

A paradox is something that appears to contradict reason or expectation. The paradox here lies in the name “Ministry of Love.” Such a name implies that it should be a place that creates or administers love in some way, not a place that uses pain and humiliation to remake citizens. During Winston’s interrogation and brainwashing process, O’Brien reveals the true mission of the Ministry of Love:

By the time we had finished with them they were only the shells of men. There was nothing left in them except the sorrow for what they had done, and love of Big Brother.

Their goal is a bit of a paradox itself. To create this love of Big Brother, they must also eliminate love for anything else, so the Party goes to great pains to keep its people from forming loving relationships by stoking suspicion of others and blind adherence to Party goals.

What are the development and changes in Shylock's character from Act 1 through Act 3?

Shylock becomes increasingly more bitter and angrier through the events that transpire in Acts I, II, and III. He is bitter and disgusted with the way the Christians treat him, but still use him for borrowing money, and one gets the impression that that has been aggravating him for a long time. But when his daughter, Jessica, elopes with a Christian (Lorenzo) and steals money from him, including a ring that had been a gift from his dead wife, it's like all the bitterness and anger that had been under the surface just explodes. Now he is out for revenge, and what better way than to insist on the pound of flesh owed to him by Antonio for not being able to pay back his debt?

Check the links below for more information on this character.  Good luck!

What can be said about Bob Ewell's behaviour and character after the trial, when he spat on Atticus' face?

Bob Ewell is a cruel, abusive, ignorant man who drinks too much and doesn't take care of his kids. He accuses Tom Robinson of rape just because he saw Mayella through the window make a pass at Tom. He's so racist that he's willing to sacrifice Tom because he doesn't want anyone to know that his daughter would like a black man. This also reflects the racist atmosphere of the town.

After the trial, Bob is still angry at Atticus because Atticus shows everyone the true nature of Bob Ewell when he is on the stand. Bob wants revenge; he could care less what people think of him. Atticus makes him angry, and now Bob will get back at him because he is an evil man.

How can the American legal system which is so devoted to protecting individual rightsjustify itself morally if it jeopardizes, through its own...

It's an interesting claim being made.  I think it needs more detail and specific instances where this jeopardizing is happening.  I am not trying to speak from a zealot's point of view, but I think that the American legal system has one of the best self- corrective measures to ensure that it does not completely subvert the rights of the individual.  For example, the Constitution devotes much from the original 10 amendments to the rights of the accused and to provide a sense of institutional fairness and procedural due process to those accused of a crime.  While there is a jury trial system, there are also processes of appeals, judicial oversight, as well as other measures which can be theoretically enacted to ensure that individuals are afforded every possible opportunity to reflect their innocence under the law.  In terms of the law abiding citizen, here again, the Constitution speaks quite profoundly in guaranteeing a sphere in which individuals can be afforded a shield from excessive institutional encroachment.  The notion implicit in the First Amendment to be given a sphere of "negative liberty," the right to express oneself to be left alone, is something that every citizen possesses as an entitlement to not be harassed or molested from the external body.  Without a specific example, I can only point to the American legal system's theoretical notions that seek to protect the rights of all citizens.

In chapter 2, How do Ralph and Jack answer the question about the beast?

During their first meeting, a littlun begins to cry and says he saw a beastie thing that he thought wanted to eat him. He thought it was a huge snake. Ralph at first tries to reason saying there would be no way for a large snake to be on an island - they only exist in Africa and India. Then, as others continue talking about the beast, Ralph just begins screaming over and over, louder and louder, "there is no beast!" Jack on the other hand, tries to agree with Ralph saying their is no giant beast-snake, but he adds 'if there is we will hunt it'. This is the beginning of Jack's obsession with hunting live things.

To Kill a Mockingbird character traits essay help (Atticus) Hi, i'm doing an essay on To Kill a Mocking, charactersbird which is based on the...

Atticus exhibits a reasonable distrust of certain aspects of society, particularly the justice and school systems. Evidence:

Chapter three: despite Scout being told by her teacher to stop reading at home, Atticus makes her a "compromise." He will continue to read to her if she continues to go to school. Look toward the end of chapter three for a quotation.

Atticus knows much more than he reveals, and like the lawyer he is, uses the information when it suits him the best. Evidence:

Chapter four: Atticus catches the children playing the Boo Radley game. Jem denies it. Atticus knows full well that Jem is lying, but doesn't confront the children until the end of chapter five, when he says, "Stop tormenting that man." Look at the ends of both chapters four and five for a quotation.

Chapter eleven has an excellent example of another of Atticus' character traits: saint-like patience and the ability to be incredibly sympathetic, even to people who appear to be awful human beings. Re-read that chapter and look for Atticus' discussion of Mrs. Dubose with Jem. There are plenty of good quotes for you to use.

Good luck!

Is the narrator of the story "Happy Endings" an objective narrator?

I'm not entirely sure that a truly objective narrator ever occurs in fiction.  Simply by choosing a specific verb of adjective a narrator can lead a reader in one direction without the reader even realizing that they are being led.  There is this type of narration in "Happy Endings" although it only exists in the beginning and end of the story when Atwood uses a second person narration to speak directly to the reader.  ‘‘If you want a happy ending, try A,’’ she tells you.  However, after having read story A you know it is an impossibility, a satire of what people imagine.  Therefore, that second person narration has already framed the way you are going to read the story.  Indeed, by the end there is a shift and Atwood tells the reader about how to create a story.

The narrator of the individual vignettes is thirdperson omniscient in that way Atwood can let the reader know the thoughts, desires, and feelings of her characters.  The narrator is a relatively objective one , although i think to be completely objective is an impossibility.