Saturday, May 16, 2015

What is the moral lesson of the story, "The Lottery"?

One key theme of "The Lottery" is the danger of tradition and blindly following along. The characters in the story simply follow the tradition of the lottery because that is all they have ever done. They don't quite recall how the lottery started. They don't recall all of the original ceremonies. They just perform it as best they can because it has always been done.

An important character to note here is Old Man Warner. He proudly declares that he has survived 77 lotteries. When some of the younger village members bring up the idea that some other places have given up their traditions regarding lotteries, Warner states: "There's always been a lottery." Clearly just because people have always done something justifies its existence in Warner's eyes.

Certainly the villagers must believe murder and violence are wrong, for the village seems a nice, safe place. The villagers seem rational and peaceful enough too. Yet when Mrs. Hutchinson's 'wins' the lottery, the entire community doesn't hesitate to turn on her. No one - other than Hutchinson herself - seems to question what is happening, even-though one must assume that Hutchinson, as part of the community, has helped stone to death previous lottery winners.

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Friday, May 15, 2015

In chapter 7 what quote suggest that Victor views the creature as a part of himself?

In Chapter 7 of Frankenstein, I think
this is the quote you are looking for:


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I revolved in my mind the events which I had
until now sought to forget: the whole train of my progress towards the creation; the
appearance of the work of my own hands alive at my bedside; its departure. Two years had
now nearly elapsed since the night on which he first received life; and was this his
first crime? Alas! I had turned loose into the world a depraved wretch, whose delight
was in carnage and misery; had he not murdered my
brother?



And perhaps this one
too:



My tale
was not one to announce publicly; its astounding horror would be looked upon as madness
by the vulgar. Did any one indeed exist, except I, the creator, who would believe,
unless his senses convinced him, in the existence of the living monument of presumption
and rash ignorance which I had let loose upon the
world?



This is a case of
metonymy and synecdoche: Victor uses phrases like "rash ignorance" and "the appearance
of the work of my own hands" and "my tale" and "its astounding horror" as substitutions
for both the monster (his creation) and a part of himself, his dark side or
alter-ego.


Indeed the monster is the product of Victor's
morbid thoughts, the sum work of his journal, and his own fears.  It's as if the monster
is an overgrown murderous child, an Id run wild.  The monster is indeed Victor's
doppelganger, his ghostly twin who has come to haunt his family as
revenge for abandoning him and not making him a mate.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

What are the differences between Julia and Winston in their understanding of the “Party”?Part 2

Julia cares more about having fun and enjoying her life (her little trists with all her man-friends) than she cares about bringing down the Party.  If fact, Julia thinks Winston's ideas about rebellion and his faith in the Proles is a silly waste of time.

Winston is obssessed with the past (the paperweight,the old songs, books, pens, inventions) and the beauty of the way things were before the Party took over and subjected everyone to their overly controlling rules and laws.  The Proles, to Winston, are an excellent example of this.  They are free enough to sing and enjoy life beyond the stifling control of the Party--it is with these people who can love, sing, move around and speak with whomever they please that Winston puts his faith.  They are the ones who will rebel and overthrow the Party.

They both rebel in their own way, but they do not have the same ideas about how that should occur or what should happen once the Party no longer exists.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

When driving along parked vehicles, how far away should you be from any parked vehicle?

There is no law or rule that answers your question.
Generally speaking, you have to stay far enough away from the cars so as not to hit them
with your car. You also must stay on your side of the road, you can't cross the middle
line of the road just because you are driving along parked cars. Safe driving practices
would dictate that when you are driving in this situation you should slow your vehicle
down to a safe speed. There is always the possibility of course that someone may open
the door of one of the parked cars to exit. You should be prepared for this and be able
to stop your vehicle quickly if the need arises.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

What does Polonius want Reynaldo to find out about Laertes’ life in France?The question is in Act 2, scene 1.

First, he wants Reynaldo to find out which Danes are currently in Paris, who they are staying with,  how they are managing it, and what they are doing there. The Danes he speaks of are Laertes' friends. He wants Reynaldo to pretend to know Laertes well enough that these friends will confide in Reynaldo as much information as possible about Laertes. He also wants Reynaldo to, as tactfully as possible, paint Laertes in a bad light to his friends. He is not to cause any huge scandals, but he is to make his friends dislike him, therefore confiding all sorts of information. Polonius wants to know where Laertes is staying, who he is staying with, what he is doing, how he can afford it, how much it all costs, everything he can find out.

The role of economics in national development?With focus in Ghana as country

I do not know anything about Ghana, but I will make some
general observations on this point.  I hope this will be of some use to
you.


Economics is, of course, very important for national
development.  It is impossible to develop as a country if you do not have an economy
that is growing.  A growing economy allows people to get better jobs, make more money,
and set their offspring up to do better than they themseles
have.


However, there are other things that matter a lot for
national development.   For example, politics matter.  A country with an unstable or
corrupt government is not likely to develop well.  Corruption, especially, is a major
issue for many developing nations -- one that makes it hard for them to maintain
economic growth.  Politics in developing nations are often unstable as well, leading to
a great deal of uncertainty for businesses that might want to invest in a given
country.

Monday, May 11, 2015

Once Jonas receives the snow and sledding in The Giver, how does he feel?

When Jonas receives the snow and sledding he has several responses.  First he is surprised.   It was such fun and he had never really experienced that type of fun before.  He also feels bad when he realizes that the Giver no longer has that memory.  He also feels inquisitive.  He has so many questions about the experience. 

After dreaming about the experience that night, he also begins to feel his alienation from his friends.  Heknows that this experience is something he cannot share with them and that it separates him form their lives.

How far is Iago justified in hating Othello?

Iago hates Othello for some of reasons. First reason could be that Othello promoted Cassio in his place; however, Iago wants it and he cosid...