In Chapters 1 to 5 of Animal Farm, explain the signficance of the term glittering generalities.

Glittering generalities are appeals based on emotionally charged concepts using broad claims. They rarely have real merit to them, it basically sounds great, but with no real reasoning behind the claim.

In Animal Farm, there are plenty of examples of it. Chapter one, has Old Majors idea of equality for all animals, that with rebellion against humans, animals will come together as "comrades" and live a life of equality. Of course, this sounds great, but how is that to be accomplished?

In chapter three-the sheep's new motto-"Four legs good, two legs bad" is definitely a glittering generality. It is not reasonable to assume that just because one walks on four legs, they are good, just as all tow legged creatures are not bad. It is meant to gain support, and the feeling of solidarity.

Chapter three also has another example in the explanation of why the pigs need the milk and apples. Squealer classifies the pigs as the brains in the takeover, and therefore in need of this sustenance. He issues his argument with the appeal(really a threat) that if they were denied this, Jones could come back and take over again. This most likely would not be the case merely because they did not get all the milk and apples.

In chapter five- the windmill debate is full of glittering generalities. The appeals to the animals comfort-heated stalls and less work, are a blanket promise. The windmill cannot ensure the animals security in the future.

Of what significance is the setting in "The Destructors"?

London has been "blitzed" during WWII, meaning that it has been bombed and torn down by the events of war.  The boys are tearing down their own barriers.  They have rejected the leadership of adults and have established their own heirarchy.  They have taken control of the empty lot and plan to make an incursion into Mr. Thomas' house, just as the Germans were trying to make an incursion into England.  Greene is mimicking the events of the war in a smaller setting, and uses London to reinforce that analogy.

The lymphatic system is usually considered part of the ____________ system.

The lymphatic system is usually considered part of the
circulatory system.

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"The lymphatic system consists of organs, ducts,
and nodes. It transports a watery clear fluid called lymph. This fluid distributes
immune cells and other factors throughout the body. It also interacts with the blood
circulatory system to drain fluid from cells and tissues."

The main function of the
lymphatic system is to defend the body against diseases, absorb fats from the intestines
and transport them to the blood, and to collect and return interstitial fluid, including
plasma protein to the blood. 

The lymph organs are
comprised of bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus.

In "A Rose for Emily" why does Emily have basically a nonexistent relationship with her town?

Actually, in Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," Emily has
quite a constant relationship with the town.  The relationship just stops at Emily's
front door.  But the house is really a town focal point.  The townspeople, apparently,
often watch the house and talk about it. 

In fact, one of
the characteristics of the story that gives it unity is the focus on the house.  Almost
everything in the story revolves around it. 

Of course,
Emily doesn't come out of the house much and doesn't socialize at all, but that just
makes the relationship of a different kind, it doesn't eliminate
it. 

Those who enter the home to talk Emily into paying
taxes, tell the rest of the town about it.  Those who try to get Emily to give up her
father's body, talk about it.  Those who try to put a mailbox on her home, talk about
it.  The pharmacist talks about Emily's purchase of poison.  The town is almost obsessed
with her.  This is a relationship, although it's an unusual
one. 

In short, though, if you need a specific answer,
Emily is so isolated from the town because she wants to be and has to be.  You don't
invite people into your home when you have a corpse of a murdered human being upstairs
in your bed--and you're sleeping with it. 

Where are examples of infidelity found in The Great Gatsby, and how do the different characters demonstrate it?

The greatest infidelity found in the story is Tom's
because he is having an affair with Myrtle and isn't trying very hard to hide it.  In
fact, he practically flaunts it for Nick.  The proof comes from the
fact that he is keeping a secret "love nest" in the city for her and is buying her
expensive trinkets.  It is also implied, at one point, that Tom had even cheated on
Daisy shortly after they were married with one of the maids for the hotel (which is
discovered after the two are in a car accident in which she is
injured.)

Daisy, of course, is cheating on Tom with Gatsby.
 You never really see this in detail, but it is pretty well implied
because of the amount of time she is spending at his house and the efforts he goes
through to keep her visits on the "down low."  The story also describes how Daisy goes
around the table and kisses Gatsby while Tom is on the phone in the other room
(ironically with Myrtle, if I remember right.)  Unlike Tom, Gatsby tries very hard to
keep his affair with Daisy quiet by firing his potentially gossiping staff and ending
his weekend parties.  Daisy is a little less discrete, inviting Gatsby over for lunch
and such, but in some ways her cheating can be seen as almost retaliatory against
Tom.

You would have to add Myrtle cheating on her husband
George.  Though she doesn't seem very attached to him, and he seems pretty clueless to
her wandering for much of the affair, she is still playing house with Tom rather than
honoring her wedding vows.

In some ways, you could even
make a case that Daisy cheated on Gatsby.  They were involved in a relationship while he
was in World War I (and afterwards, while he was stuck in Europe,) and in the end she
rejected the relationship in order to get on with the life she felt she was entitled to.
 Though not a marital infidelity, she still pretty much ditched her
boyfriend.

Keeping with that definition, you could add Nick
to that pile.  Remember, Nick was cavorting around with Jordan while Nick has made clear
that he has a girlfriend back in the Midwest that he is expected to
marry.

So, as you can see, pretty much everybody is
unfaithful in one way or another in this story (other than maybe Jordan and
George.)

What are we to infer happens after all the bodies are cleared away in Act 5?Does Denmark come into a time of peace and healing or are they headed...

Fortinbras, the Norweigan prince, who has conquered many other lands, will assume the throne.  With him, he also brings the news that Rosencratz and Gildenstern are dead. 

In earlier acts he has been shown to be power and land hungry; for example, in 4.4.180-23, the Captain informs Hamlet of the lengths Fortinbras will go to in order to add any acreage at all to the lands he holds.  Says the Captain, "We go to gain a little patch of ground / That hath in it no profit but the name. / To pay five ducats, five, I would not farm it; / Nor will it yield to Norway or the Pole. /  A ranker rate, should it be sold in fee. "

Then there is the troublesome quarrel between Norway and Denmark, in which Norway intends to regain the lands lost to King Hamlet as the play begins.

But at the end, seeing the carnage vengence and power has wrought, Fortibras sees with new eyes, much like the survivors of Romeo and Juliet learn from their errors.  He says, "Take up the bodies. Such a sight as this / Becomes the field but here shows much amiss"  (5.2.446-448).

In his recognition, there is some hope for a more peacable time for both Denmark and Norway. 

In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" what is the situation in the story? What did Farquhar do to deserve his execution?

The situation in this story is that the Union army has
invaded deep into the South.  They have gotten near to Farquhar's plantation.  He does
not like this and he wants to do something to fight back against
them.

What Farquhar does is to try to sabotage the bridge
that crosses Owl Creek.  According to the laws of war, it is illegal to try to commit
sabotage unless you are in the uniform of your country's armed forces.  Otherwise, you
are a spy and you are liable to be executed.

Of course, the
guy who egged Farquhar into doing it was committing an illegal act since he wasn't in
uniform, but he didn't get caught.