Who is Archie in Stargirl? Why do the kids enjoy spending time with him

Archie,
or Archibald Hapwood Brubaker, to give him his full name, is an old man who lives in the
neighborhood near to Mica Area High School. He's a retired paleontologist, someone who uses
fossils to study the history of life on earth. A widower, he moved to Arizona after his wife
passed away and brought his extensive collection of fossils and bones with him....

What is one example of globalization?

The strong
example of globalization is the multinational corporation. They operate on a world scale with
offices and branches in different countries of the world. The multinational corporation may
operate through American boards of directors, but they outsource jobs to other countries that
may offer cheaper labor sources. The outsourcing of jobs can have an economic benefit to
developing countries. The multinational corporations also acquire resources from many different
countries. Parts may be acquired from one region, assembled in another, and then sold
globally.

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What are three of the most important events in the book The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

Three most
important events of Witch Blackbird Pond.  Kits arrival in New England would the first, and this
even would include her reactions to the place, meeting her new family, trying to share her
clothes, and Matthews stern reaction to that.  This is significant because it provides crucial
information about character and setting and establishes the conflicts that follow.  The
second...

What is the spokesperson in a poetic text called? I have four possible answers: the poetic subject (don't think it's that one), the monologic subject,...

At the
risk of confusing matters, I would suggest a fifth option: "the speaker." The trouble
with "the poetic subject," "the monologic subject," or "the lyrical
subject" is that the noun "subject" implies that the person whose voice the poem
is written in is also the person who the poem is about, but this is not necessarily always the
case. If we take William Blake's poem "London" as an example, the opening line begins,
"I wander thro' each charter'd street," and the poem continues to describe all the
people and the scenes that the "I" of the opening line encounters as he wanders.
However, the poem is not really about the person we can identify as the "I' of the opening
line; rather, it is about the people he meets. Those people, and not the speaker, are the
subjects of the poem. And, therefore, the "I" of the first line is the speaker but not
the subject.

I think "the speaker" quite nicely captures the idea,
too, that poems are meant to be spoken aloud. They are often lyrical and rhythmic and need the
spoken voice to do justice to this lyricism and rhythm.

Another advantage of
using "the speaker" is that the term applies equally well regardless of whether the
poem is written in first, second, or third person. In Ted Hughes's "Bayonet Charge,"
for example, the opening line ("Suddenly he awoke and was running") signals a
third-person narrator. The "he" of that line is the subject, but he is not the
speaker. The speaker is the one telling us about the "he" who
awoke and was running. Likewise, it also works in a poem written in the second person (such as
Andy Weir's "The Egg," which begins, "You were on your way home when you
died"), if we identify the person addressing the "You" as "the
speaker." The "You" in this instance would properly be identified as "the
subject." "The speaker" is the voice that is addressing the
"You."

I hope that the fifth option I've suggested here serves to
clarify rather than confuse matters for you.

What are some literary techniques used in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho?

Coelho
creates a mythic
universe, and uses simple
language
and archetypes to convey his universal truth that

everyone should find and follow their own Personal Legend.

Though
described
realistically and set in real places, such as Egypt, Coelho's
universe is mythic in that it
exists outside of history. We don't know what
year the story takes place. It takes place in the
pre-industrial past, but
not in a specific time that we can pin down. Coelho does this
deliberately to
underscore that the wisdom he conveys is true for all times and

cultures.

Coelho also uses archetypal characters. According to Carl
Jung,
archetypal characters are types that appear across all cultures. They
represent the human
collective unconscious. Santiago, for example, fits theof
the hero. The hero goes on a quest
that tests him and leads to personal
transformation as he overcomes obstacles, just as Santiago
does.

Finally, Coelho uses simple, almost childlike language, again to

underline the universality of his...

In The Sun Also Rises, how is Jake's sexual impotence a metaphor for three characters' powerlessness in the novel?

The impotence that Jake
suffers from acts as a very powerfulfor the way that war had changed perceptions of masculinity
and challenged what it was to be a man. Whereas before, war was a matter of personal valour and
bravery in the face of the enemy, the reality of trench warfare in World War I where thousands
died without even facing their enemy thanks to gas attacks and bombs profoundly challenged what
it was to be a man, as survival seemed to be based more on luck than on any other objective
characteristic, such as skill. Jake, significantly, is rendered impotent thanks to an injury
sustained during the war, and this therefore represents the challenge to masculinity that World
War I represented. However, at the same time, it also acts as a kind of symbol of the so-called
"lost generation," or the aimlessness of the young men and women who, having
experienced war, found themselves unable to engage with life and wandered around aimlessly,
without purpose or goal. This aimlessness is expressed in a variety of ways in the novel, but
most importantly perhaps through the constant drunken carousing and debauchery of the
characters. Jake himself picks up on this aimlessness when he says to Cohn, after Cohn expresses
a desire to move to Spain from Paris, that the real issue isn't his current location but an
internal problem:

You cant get away from yourself by
moving from one place to another.

Jake inherently
recognises that the problem with the lost generation is something internal rather than external,
just as his impotence is external and external. Jake, just like the other main characters, shows
that he is unable to commit to a meaningful relationship and be productive in society, and his
impotence acts therefore as a metaphor that characterises the failings of the main characters:
all are impotent, in their own different ways.

 

How are George and Hazel Bergeron described? What sort of life do they lead?

Hazel Bergeron
is described as being "perfectly average" in intelligence. This description implies
that she cannot ponder anything because her thought processes are shallow. She cannot recall
much, and her attention span is very short. When, for instance, she views the television, Hazel
forgets what she has seen almost instantly. On the other hand, George Bergeron is innately
highly intelligent. Consequently, he is required to always wear in his ear a "little
mental-handicap radio." This radio is tuned to a government transmitter that sends sharp
noises into his ear "to prevent him from taking unfair advantage of his
brain."

Hazel and George Bergeron lead lives that are entirely
controlled by their government. They have had to surrender their civil rights. Their genius son
Harrison has been imprisoned for plotting to overthrow the government. Harrison is later killed
when he breaks out of prison and tries to take over the television station. Due to the
oppressive government's demand that everyone be "equal every which way," those who are
better-looking, stronger, more athletic, more graceful, more talented, more intelligent, more
artistic, or more of any quality that makes them superior to others are forced to become
"average," a condition which is non-threatening to the government.

While Hazel is too dull to know what she misses, her husband George lives a burdensome
and painful life. His handicaps prevent him from using his intelligent mind and sturdy body: his
body is weighed down with birdshot, while his head rings from the shrill and irritating noises
sent through his mental-handicap radio. Never is he allowed to be creative or analytical. He
cannot express ideas of any complexity or enjoy anything genuinely pleasurable to him. George's
son was taken from his home and shotall because Harrison rebelled against governmental
oppression. George's life is one of tragic subjection, deprivation, and physical
torture.

What could be seen as "the muddiest point" in the first chapter of Zinn's A People's History of the United States?

The
"muddiest point" in any work is where the greatest amount of questions or confusion
arise.  Since it is based on an individual's perception, the best I can do is to offer potential
areas of complexity in Zinn's first chapter.

One "muddiest point"
might be in Zinn's retelling of Columbus.  For so long, Columbus had been seen as heroic.  His
vaulted position had been a part of the traditional historical narrative.  However, it might be
"muddy" to have to reconfigure his position in the face of so much evidence.  A
"muddy" element in Zinn's treatment of Columbus is how someone who did so many bad
things to so many people could be seen as glorious by so many. Analyzing this disconnect between
historical reality and historical mythologizing could be one of the "muddiest" points
in chapter one.  The lack of simple and concrete answers makes this a very difficult
process. 

Another point that might be "the muddiest" could be when
Zinn submits his thesis.  The purpose of the book is outlined in its first chapter.  In the
midst of his analysis on Columbus, Zinn puts forth his methodology of how he interprets
history:

My viewpoint, in telling the history of the
United States, is different: that we must not accept the memory of states as our own. Nations
are not communities and never have been, The history of any country, presented as the history of
a family, conceals fierce conflicts of interest (sometimes exploding, most often repressed)
between conquerors and conquered, masters and slaves, capitalists and workers, dominators and
dominated in race and sex. And in such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners,
it is the job of thinking people, as Albert Camus suggested, not to be on the side of the
executioners.

This could be seen as a "muddy
point" because we have to consider other motivations in the retelling of history. Readers
have to see the difference between the "history of people" and the "history of
nations."  This can be seen as "muddy."

There is a tendency to
see history as "objective truth." Zinn believes there is no such thing as pure
objectivity. Seen and unseen biases infect our telling of history. Analyzing these
presuppositions reveals political implications.  The way we teach and learn history reflects
these understandings, a revelation that might be "muddy." Tangentially, it might be
challenging for us to figure out when we have been "on the side of executioners."
 Zinn forces us to reevaluate our own positions.  There might have been instances where we
clearly believed something and Zinn is asking us to dissect the underlying ideas behind such
convictions. Doing this can be a "muddy" and challenging exercise.

In the final analysis, the "muddiest point" of chapter one is dependent on
the reader.  It is reflective of what they feel and understand as they interpret the ideas that
Zinn puts forth.  I think two areas where this process could start would be in Zinn's analysis
of Columbus and his thesis regarding his construction of the historical
narrative.

Compare and contrast Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism.

I teach
comparative religions and so see what a huge question this is. How do we begin, when even within
themselves, these important religions carry so many contradictions and iterations?  But to speak
in broad strokes, as noted above, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam can be categorized together
because they share a common root in Judaism. All three revere Abraham and Moses and trust the
Hebrew Bible as the word of God. Christians believe Jesus is the fulfillment of messianic
prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, while Muslims believe that Muhammed is God's final prophet and
bearer of the ultimate word of truth.

Buddha was Indian and Buddhism roots
in Hindu concepts, such as trying to achieve nirvana. Both faiths emphasize that a person with
the most developed spiritual consciousness  cares about the wider world and the rest of humanity
to the largest extent and tries to serve humanity. Hindus believe that all religions are
different paths up the same mountain, and even within Hinduism, they...

Where and why did the Renaissance begin?

Most
historians consider the city-states of Northern Italy, particularly Florence, to be the
birthplace of the European Renaissance. A number of things all came together in this region at
about the same time to lead to a rebirth in learning and classical culture.

One of the main contributing factors was the growth of trade and commerce. New trade
routes around the Mediterranean and beyond meant that more wealth was available to merchants and
bankers to spend on the arts and to dedicate time to scholarly pursuits. Wealthy families such
as the Medicis spent vast sums of money as patrons of the arts. Traders also were exposed to new
ideas as they traveled along their trade routes. They learned about different philosophies,
technologies, and scientific ideas which they brought back home with them.

Another cause of the Renaissance was the end of the Crusades. For centuries the Arabs had been
custodians of Classical...

What does Gregor's father reveal about the family's financial status?What is Gregor's reaction when he learns the truth abut their finances?

After Gregor
Samsa suffers an amazing transformation into a giant beetle-like insect, he becomes a pariah in
his own home where he has thought himself the sole support. He worries about his family, but no
one will speak to him directly. Nonetheless, he often overhears his family discussing their
financial matters. On the first day after his transformation, Gregor hears his father go to his
strongbox and take something from it. Then he hears his father explain the family's financial
situation to his mother and his sister now that Gregor is not supporting the family as he has
been.

Although his business collapsed five years ago, the father, Gregor
overhears, has managed to save some money. This is the first "pleasant news" that
Gregor has heard since his transformation. However, the eagerness with which Gregor once began
his work and advanced himself so that all in his family could put the financial disaster behind
them and the long and many hours that he worked hard to succeed for his family's sake are
mitigated when he learns that the money that he has brought home (he kept very little) has never
been completely used and a "tidy sum remains."

When he learns of
his father's having saved money, Gregor is actually relieved by the knowledge that he has been
freed of his financial obligation to his family. However, now he is held captive by his
transformation because he can go nowhere.

Compare and contrast the importance of the Nile River to Egypt with the importance of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers to ancient Mesopotamia....

Both
civilizations were river civilizations dependent on the rivers for their sustenance; however the
Nile was far more important to Egypt than were the Tigris and Euphrates to
Mesopotamia.

The name "Mesopotamia" literally means "between
the rivers" which indicates its geographic location. The rivers were important for
irrigation which enabled the civilizations of the area to flourish, and also for transportation
which allowed for them to trade with other areas and in turn become quite wealthy. The rivers
flooded from time to time, but the floods were not predictable. The Epic of
Gilgamesh, based on a flooding of the rivers, is believed by many scholars to be the
source of the story of Noah and the flood. The rivers did not provide protection for
Mesopotamian societies, and the wealth they gained from trading made them attractive targets for
invasion. As a result, many civilizations occupied the area but were overrun by
invaders.

The Nile river in Africa also flooded and was important to the
ancient Egyptian civilization; however its flooding was predicable. The ancient Egyptians relied
on its predictable flooding to plant their crops immediately after the annual floods had
replenished the soil. Because of cataracts upstream, the Nile also provided protection from
invasion from the South. Since they were protected by deserts on the East and West, the Egyptian
civilization was stable for many years. The Pharaoh was believed to control the flooding of the
Nile, which was itself venerated, if not worshipped, as the ultimate source of life. The
following Hymn to the Nile is indicative:

Hail to thee O Nile, that issues from the earth and comes to keep
Egypt alive.
He that waters the meadow which Re created.
He that makes to
drink the desert....
He who makes barley and brings wheat into being....
He
who brings grass into being for the cattle,
He who makes every beloved tree to
grow.
O Nile, verdant art thou, who makest man and cattle to live.

 



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What is the summary for "Arts of the Contact Zone" by Mary Louise Pratt?

Margarete Abshire

Pratts contact zone is the place where two or more cultures come into contact.
Pratt is speaking about literacy, so her interest is in how reading and writing can mediate or
define these contact zones. She gives two examples. First, she discusses her sons love of
baseball cards and how his newly-learned ability to decode words led to a growing understanding
not only of baseball, but of all the ancillary disciplines that connect to it: statistics, labor
relations, history, architecture, and even the very idea of expertise. Her sons understanding of
these subjects was unlocked by his growing literacy; his ability to follow his own interests
mediated his understanding of the baseball. 

The second example is Felipe
Guzman Poma de Ayalas seventeenth-century text The New Chronicle, an account from an Andean
point of view of the Spanish conquest and subsequent governance of Peru. Written in Quechua and
Spanish, Pratt sees this text as another kind of...

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How can Animal Farm be viewed as a warning?

is a warning that if people are not
careful and vigilant, an
idealistic revolution or social change movement will
be corrupted by those seeking power. This
is done, Animal
Farm shows, by twisting and corrupting language.

The pigs never come out directly against the ideals espoused bythat animate
the
Rebellion. Instead, they constantly twist the words around to mean the
opposite of what they are
intended. The Rebellion was supposed to insure that
the animals did not act like humans and
repeat their evils. However, over
time, the pigs imitate the humans to the point that they
become
indistinguishable from them. They change the seven principles of Animalism, reducing
it
to one absurd and self-contradictory statement that all animals are equal
but some are more
equal than others. Language and propaganda turn the ideals
of the revolution upside
down.

The book also warns that
people need to look at the
deeds of the states whose
ideologies they admire.is directly aiming
at...

What is a nice original propaganda slogan can you suggest about chapter 1-5 of George Orwell's 1984?

theyellowbookworm

Before considering a propaganda slogan, it is important to note the key events that
take place in the first five chapters of s . In the first chapter, the
recalls an incident that occurred earlier that day. He calls this incident the Two Minutes Hate
and describes it in his diary. He ends his diary entry with the repeated phrase, Down with Big
Brother and laments that he has committed a thought crime, which is punishable by death. In
chapters 2 and 3, Winston recalls his dreams. First, Winston recalls someone saying We shall
meet in the...

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Explain the desire of the soul for being according to Plato, and why, for Plato, the Good = the Beautiful = the True.

Plato's
understanding of the soul's desire for being is well articulated in his belief in reincarnation.
Plato believed that after the death of the body the soul persisted and maintained its ability to
think. These souls are continually reborn in subsequent bodies.

Plato equates
goodness, beauty and truth through his theory of forms. To Plato, the world we perceive is not
the real world, rather the real world is made of philosophical truths that he called ideals.
These ideals are the only true things and, as illustrated in theof the cave, the world as we
experience is made of imperfect shadows of these ideals. These ideals are considered good when
they are knowable, and they are considered beautiful because they represent the most perfect
version of the thing they represent.

How does Arthur Miller use tone and diction to convey the theme of the "American dream?" I don't understand how he uses tone in his writing.

is the term
for the words a writer chooses, and diction determines the writer's tone. Because
is a , 's tone is necessarily a dark one.

In the opening scene of
act 1, Willy Loman tells his wife Linda "I'm tired to the death. . . I just couldn't make
it, Linda." This confession sets the tone for the piece; despite his best efforts, Willy
Loman never fully realizes his own American Dream of success. Willy nears retirement age having
to confront his own shortcomings: he is not wealthy, independent, respected, or even as
well-liked as he intended to be by this time in his life. He is a moral failure for cheating on
his wife, and he has lost the respect of his son, who knows about it. Willy knows that he does
not deserve Linda's loyalty and belief in him, and he recognizes incipient signs of failure in
his adult sons. Willy realizes that even as a father he is a bit of a failure. Success, respect,
a loving marriage, and a thriving family are...

What are some examples of imagery in Chapter 7 that Hawthorne employs in The Scarlet Letter?

is the painting of
visual pictures with words, and if Chapter Seven is examined we can see that there are many
examples of Hawthorne's imagery here. Perhaps one of the most striking examples of imagery is
howis now described. Consider the following description, and think about how Hawthorne uses
words to present a very visual picture of what Pearl now looks...

Why does Montresor decide to seek revenge against Fortunato in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

Montresor,
Poe's unreliable and hyperbolic narrator, claims that he seeks revenge after Fortunato has added
insult to injury.

In theof Poe's Gothic tale, Montresor claims that he has
endured "the thousand injuries" that Fortunato has committed against him; however,
when his enemy has "ventured upon insult," he states that he can bear no more, and
must be avenged. Having decided upon revenge, Montresor commences his intricate plan to approach
Fortunato during the Carnival season when Fortunato's disappearance should not soon be noticed.
Also, Fortunato, who should be at least somewhat inebriated from celebrating, will be more
susceptible to Montresor's luring him into the catacombs on the pretext of tasting the
Amontillado. 

Montresor's plan is effective as he succeeds in tempting his
enemy Fortunato into the damp "vaults." Further, Montresor exploits Fortunato's desire
to outdo his rival Luchesi by tasting the Amontillado. Montresor also feigns concern for
Fortunato's health because of the dampness of the cavern walls and repeatedly suggests that they
turn back. But Fortunato, who will not be outdone later by Luchesi or anyone else, insists that
they keep going forward. As Montresor knows, Fortunato is a rapacious man who wishes to taste
the Amontillado and judge it before his foe Luchesi has any chance to do so.   

 

How did Napoleon and Squealer control the animals?

andcontrol the animals by cultivating anof fear, spreading propaganda, altering the Seven
Commandments to coincide with their current political agenda, and enacting laws that oppress
other animals.

After usurping power, Napoleon immediately cancels Sunday
assemblies and intimidates the other animals by surrounding himself with nine ferocious dogs at
all times. Napoleon then employs Squealer to spread propaganda and manipulate language to
control the animals. Squealer bolsters support for Napoleon by continually portraying him as a
selfless leader who works tirelessly to improve the standard of living on the farm. He depicts
Napoleon as a war hero, alters historical facts, portraysas an enemy, and strikes fear into the
animals by continually reminding them of Mr. Jones's tyrannical reign. Squealer also alters the
Seven Commandments to coincide with Napoleon's current political agenda and creates false
statistics to make it seem like the farm is...

What is the nature of conflict in "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"?

The nature of
the conflict in Hemingway's "" is essentially existential.  With minimal authorial
intervention, it is left to the reader to determine what struggles exist in the old man and the
older waiter.  The tension of the conflict resides in the dialogue of the two waiters, "two
different kinds."  The younger waiter lets the old man's brandy glass pour over until it
"slopped over and ran down the stem."  He is not ordered, and accuses the old waiter
of "talking nonsense."  Like the old man who attempted suicide, since his life had
nothing left, the old waiter also seeks a clean, well-lighted place, a place of order and light
against the "nada," the nothingness of life.

In an essay [cited
below] entitled, "Character, , and Resolution in 'A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,'"
Warren Bennett observes the dichotomy between confidence as exhibited by the younger waiter and
despair found in the older waiter; he notes, also, the irony that works throughout the story. 
Bennett perceives the conflict between this younger confidence and the older despair.

This profound difference between the two waiters is "embedded" in the casual
conversation about the old man who has attempted suicide because he has lacked anything to live
for.  This despair the old waiter understands as he, too, seeks a lighted place against the
darkness of "nada," and his despair and the anguish of being alone.  His is the
existential struggle to find some meaning in the nothingness and absurdity of
life.

Is abuse a cycle where the abused today is the abuser tomorrow?

While it is
known that victims and survivors of abuse as children are more likely to abuse in adulthood than
those who have never been abused, it is not set in stone. The effects of abuse are far reaching
and can influence later behavior towards others.

Some of the effects of
abuse include high risk of drug use, alcohol use and mental health problems. While not directly
indicative of abusive behavior, these can contribute to abusive...

What are some reasons why the narrator is reliable and unreliable?

One would
think that any narrator of a poem or other work in which the supernatural appears would by
definition be "unreliable." However, with regard to works written in previous eras,
this attitude on our part could be judged a form of "presentism"the attribution of our
own current beliefs to the past. Yet regardless of when a literary work was written and the
general belief systems of people in its time, the manner in which the
supernatural is presented and the attitude displayed toward it are significant. In "",
the speaker's tone and style in addressing his readers suggest that even within the context of
Poe's work overall; this particular poem shows us a picture of mental instability that is
especially striking and real. That is to say that the disordered mental state of the speaker,
not the existence of the supernatural, is as genuine as it appears in the work.

Much in "The Raven" suggests , at least from our present-day perspective,
though one can say the same about many other works of the period in which it's doubtful the
author intended the use of any such device. The early nineteenth century was an age in which
hyper-emotional, intense, and exaggerated states of mind and emotion were considered
"normal," or were meant to be taken in a straightforward, serious way. Still, it is
impossible to know for sure how Poe (as is really the case with any writer, since we're not
mind-readers) intended the meaning of the poem to be taken. From Poe's
critical writings such as "The Poetic Principle" one learns that he often regarded the
content of poetry to be subordinated to the "sound" of it, or in other words, that he
valued poetry as a kind of music. This is what "The Raven" tends to be. The speaker
creates a harmonious sound, a kind of jingling (though the term has the effect of trivializing
it) that almost makes the question of "reality" irrelevant.

Under
normal circumstances a man witnessing the entry of a talking bird into his home would express
shock and fear. The speaker, however, narrates his reaction in an unsurprised, trance-like tone.
It's as if the events described are taking place in an alternative universe where the tapping of
the bird, the connection between the bird and the "lost ," and the obsessive
repetition of "nevermore," if regarded objectively, are like the manifestation of a
psychotic state.

It is a truism of popular wisdom that "if you know
you're crazy, then you're not crazy." In "The Raven" the speaker doesn't give any
evidence of knowing this, unlike some of the other personages in the Poe canon, like the
narrator of "," who is fully aware of at least the sadistic element that drives his
psychosis. Even if one accepts the existence of the supernatural and believes the scenario of
"The Raven" is a rational one (so that the speaker could be telling the
"truth" and is thus "reliable" in the limited sense of repeating all the
details of his story literally), his hypnotized manner is nevertheless far removed from any
reality most people would recognize. In his tone, his reactions, and his awareness of what other
people regard as "normal," we have to judge him one of the most profoundly
"unreliable" of Poe's characters.

Compare and contrast the difference between The Roman Catholic Church and Christianity and why do Catholics go to mass? no

I agree with
the last two posts.  Basically, all religions have rituals and rites.  Catholics have very
specific ones, such as mass and communion, that Protestants did away with.  Although the rituals
and tradition are important, I think it is more about helping the followers find communion with
God, and helping them have a religious experience.

What are ten questions and answers for book two, chapter 1 of 1984 by George Orwell that would be good for a study guide? Please Help. Need to make...

The book
is...

Comment on the theme of action in the poem "Ulysses."

In
"," the contrast between action and inaction, rather than action solely, is the major
theme. Ulysses himself, as an old man, is continually "roaming," but this physical
action does not stop the "yearning" of his "grey spirit" to "follow
knowledge like a dying star." On the contrary, Ulysses feels himself now an "idle
king," ruler of a people whose primary occupation is sleeping and eating. Ulysses contrasts
this to his past, when he had "drunk delight of battle" with his fellow soldiers in
the age of Troy. Now, he regrets that he no longer has the strength to continue traveling away
from his country; the parts of the world he has not seen are like a physical pain to
him.

However, Ulysses does indicate that the work he is now doing, along with
his son Telemachus, is not worthless. They are both attempting to subdue and civilize the
"savage" people of whom they will in turn be rulers: "He works his work, I
mine."

The final stanza of the poem is often associated with death, as
Ulysses laments to his "old" companions that, while their will is strong, their bodies
are weak; the cry of the sea is strong to them, but "the long day wanes: the slow moon
climbs." The pathetic fallacy here represents the drawing of life to a close, and the
action Ulysses imagines"to sail beyond the . . . baths of all the western
stars"represents sailing to a place unknown to the living, inhabited by heroes of legend
like Achilles, their fallen companion. The final action of the poem, then, is the action of
dying and returning to the Elysian Fields as young men again.

In A Raisin in the Sun, what does the absence of the light in the Youngers' apartment signify, and why does Ruth so desperately hope for light in the...

The absence
of light in the Younger house makes it feel dingy and depressing, which makes the house
unwelcome and sad. This is afor sadness and depression, implying that the House has no
lightmeaning hope or joyin it. The Youngers know that there is no future in that house and that
it is a symbol of their lackluster lives, without much hope or positivity.

The new house, they hope, will resolve those issues. The new house represents their future and
the changes theyre making in their life, and by hoping it has more light, theyre hoping for a
more prosperous, bright, and happy...

What is the setting of the book The Giver?

's
celebrated novel is set in a futuristic dystopian society in a nondescript
location where citizens are required to conform to society's standards and must obey government
regulations and laws. 's society is depicted as a small, highly organized community, which is
founded on the principles of Sameness. Sameness requires uniformity among citizens and
completely alters the environment of Jonass community.

In the story,
scientists have successfully controlled the climate, made colors and music obsolete, and have
dramatically transformed the landscape to make transportation more efficient. Jonas's community
is also small due to the regulated birth rate, which is determined and controlled by the
Committee of Elders. This ruling government body matches spouses, sets the birth rate, creates
family units, and chooses occupations for each civilian.

There are several
important buildings throughout Jonas's small community, which include the Nurturing Center, the
House of the Old, the Rehabilitation Center, the Hall of Open Records, the Auditorium, and the
Annex, where Jonas spends his training sessions with the Giver.

As Jonas
begins to receive memories from the Giver, he becomes jaded with his oppressive community and
desires independence. Jonas learns the importance of individuality and wishes to experience life
as originally intended before Sameness. Eventually, Jonas discovers the awful truth about
"release" and flees the community with Gabriel.

What is an example of dramatic irony used in Scene 2 Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet?

In Act 3,
Scene 1,killedin order to avenge 's death. In Act 3, Scene 2, the audience is aware that 's
husband is responsible for killing Juliet's cousin, but Juliet herself is not aware of this
fact. This set-up is the basis for the dramaticin this scene. Dramatic irony occurs when the
audience is aware of something that the characters are not aware of. When the nurse bursts in on
Juliet's musings wringing her hands in worry, Juliet automatically assumes that something has
happened to Romeo. The Nurse, being the comedic character that she is, makes matters worse by
crying, "Ah, alas! he's dead, he's dead, he's dead! (line 39),"
without specifying who is dead. This in turn makes Juliet even more worried, and she pushes the
nurse to tell her more by asking if heaven can truly be so cruel as to take Romeo away from her.
Once again, the nurse does nothing to ease Juliet's fears:

Romeo
can,
Though heaven cannot.
Romeo,
Romeo!
Who ever would have thought
it?
Romeo! (lines 43-45)

At this
point, Juliet is all but convinced that her husband is dead. However, she still has some doubt
about her nurse's words and asks her to tell her straight out if Romeo is slain. Alas, the nurse
is either too grief-stricken or Shakespeare was having too much fun playing with poor Juliet's
emotions, because the nurse not only goes on to vaguely refer to someone's corpse but then makes
things worse by throwing Tybalt's name into the mix, "O courteous Tybalt! honest
gentleman/That ever I should live to see thee dead! (lines 65-66)"

After so many lines of misunderstanding between Juliet and her nurse, and some
amusement or perhaps exasperation experienced by the audience, Juliet asks the nurse,
"Is Romeo slaught'red, and is Tybalt dead (line 68)?" At last,
the nurse sets the record straight and informs Juliet that Romeo is alive, but banished, and he
is banished because he killed Tybalt. Unfortunately, Juliet finds little comfort in finally
getting the nurse to straighten out the truth.

Discuss salient features in Chaucer's work that reveal details about the Medieval Age.

Chaucer's
poems reveal much about the English medieval period.

First, the hegemony of
Christianity in Europe grounds many of the assumptions in his texts. Belief in an afterlife of
punishment or reward is implied not only in how characters are judged but in how they approach
choices in this world.

The Middle Ages fostered a rich philosophical
tradition, synthesizing the ancients with Christian writers such as Boethius, Augustine, and
Aquinas. Chaucer's own poetry is especially steeped in Boethius, whose
Consolation Chaucer translated into English. The notion of human temporal
understanding versus divine atemporal understanding is prevalent in "" especiallywhere
the problem of evil is everywhere confronted.

Especially in
, the notion of the feudal estates is important. The wide diversity of
human types as well as the restlessness in society for upward movement creates tension that
feudal societies sought to suppress. The pilgrims in this work mostly seek to evade the ideals
of the feudal society and escape the confines of the estate into which they are placed. The poem
works by creating ironic portraits of these failings.

Another quality one
finds in Medieval literature is a strong desire to catalog and synthesize human knowledge.
Chaucer's own work seems a catalog of the wide variety of genres written during the period. From
lofty poems like Troilus and Creseyda, to The Canterbury
Tales dynamic society, to Legend of Good Women's hagiography,
Chaucer's texts embody the curiosity, sophistication, and delight in language that mark this
era.

What were Lincoln's major strengths and weaknesses as a leader in developing the reconstruction plan?

Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation was a great start; even though it meant little to the Confederate
government at the time, and to the Southern states still under Confederate control, Southern
slaves heard about it, and it gave them hope that a Union victory would eventually free them.
Some Confederate states began reconstruction policies before the end of the war--Louisiana,
Tennessee and Arkansas among them--and military governors were installed. Lincoln meant for his
Louisiana Plan to serve as a blueprint for further state reconstruction plans. Two early
Confiscation Laws, to protects slaves and return Confederate land to the Union, were not
supported strongly by Congress. Lincoln outlawed slavery in Washington, D. C., and began the
process to eliminate slavery in the Union border states of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and
Missouri. He signed the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, providing aid to freed slaves and white
refugees, and signed legislation to ban color discrimination.

Lincoln's plan
to colonize freed slaves in Central America and the Caribbean was a bad idea, criticized by
Frederick Douglas and other abolitionists. The River Queen conference of February 1865, with
Confederate representatives in attendance, was a failure.

There is considerable debate on how well Lincoln, had he lived, would have handled
Congress during theprocess that took place after the Civil War ended. One historical camp argues
that Lincoln's flexibility, pragmatism, and superior political skills with Congress would have
solved Reconstruction with far less difficulty. The other camp believes the Radicals would have
attempted to impeach Lincoln, just as they did to his successor, Andrew Johnson, in
1868.

In The Giver, why was Jonas' number skipped during the assignment ceremony?

In , the
Chief Elder announces each child's assignment to the community during the Ceremony of Twelve.
Following Fiona,expects his number to be called but is skipped as the Chief Elder announces
Pierre's assignment. Jonas initially panics and believes that the Chief Elder made a mistake.
Once the Chief Elder is done announcing the rest of Jonas's classmates, she explains to the
community that Jonas has not been assigned but has been "selected" to be the
community's next Receiver of Memory. She then elaborates on the importance and honor of the
special assignment as Jonas is called to the stage. She also lists the five essential qualities
needed to be the next Receiver of Memory, which are intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom,
and the Capacity to See Beyond. Jonas is apprehensive and nervous about his new assignment but
is relieved that he was finally called to the stage in front of the community. Essentially,
Jonas was skipped during the Ceremony of Twelve because his assignment was such an
important selection that it needed to be addressed separately from the rest of the group.

How did the Silk Road increase the spread and exchange of ideas?

The Silk Road is a
term used to describe a series of trade routes that were connected throughout Asia, Africa, and
Europe.  The routes were primarily in Asia.  

Harsh climates and conflicts
between people groups had made many regions along what became the Silk Road difficult for
travel.  A western route was developed first, followed by an eastern route.  Eventually all the
routes were connected.  The Chinese were major traders along the routes, and they extended the
Great Wall to offer protection for their merchants.  The Silk Road earned its name from the
Chinese merchants who traded silk along the route.

Imported goods that had
not been seen before in most regions were traded and made accessible because of the Silk Road.
 In addition, ideas spread across the regions where the Silk Road route was located.

The religion of Buddhism spread to new regions of Asia due to the accessibility of the
Silk Road.  It also spread to parts of Japan, which still practice Buddhism today.  Christianity
also spread along the Silk Road.  The Nestorians, which were a sect of Christianity, were
"outlawed in Europe... [and they] were driven eastwards."

Changan
was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty, and it was also an important stop along the Silk Road.
 Changan became "one of the largest and most cosmopolitan cities of the time" because
of its location along the Silk Road.  

What were the consequences of US imperialism in places like the Philippines and China?

You could
argue that one of the consequences of US imperialism in these areas was World War II.

When the US took the Philippines and made inroads into China, it placed itself in an
area that was already of great interest to Japan.  Japan felt that it, too, should be an
imperial power and it felt that its Asian "neighborhood" was the perfect place to take
such an empire.  If the US had not had interests in China and possession of the Philippines,
Japanese expansion would not have been such a big deal.  However, Japanese expansion was sure to
run up against US interests because of the US's imperial possessions.

Because
the US had imperial possessions in an area that Japan coveted, Japan felt the need to attack the
US at Pearl Harbor to prevent the US from resisting Japanese expansion.  Seen in this light, US
involvement in WWII was a consequence of US imperialism in this area.

In the book Our Town, what did Emily Webb learn in act III?

By the time
Emily learns what she learns about
life, as seen in Act III, she is dead. And that's part of the
point of what
she learns: there is no way to know about the life we live as we are living

it.

This part of the play, when Emily sees how much of her life she
had
missed while she is alive, is so sensitively and emotionally written that
any paraphrase here
would not serve you well. This will sum it up best
for...

How did the main argument of the Loyalists compare with that of the Patriots during the American revolution?

The
Loyalists had many arguments during the American Revolution. Many of the Loyalists had close
commercial and family ties to Britain. They felt that if the colonies formed a new nation these
ties would be strained if not severed. There were also concerns about what a new government
would look like. In many circumstances revolutions led to other revolutions, each one bloodier
than the one before. While the Loyalists were not happy with the concept of increased taxation,
many did not want to see the colonial governments embroiled in constant civil war.

There was also the question of defense. France and Spain could take over the newly
freed colonial governments any time they saw fit. Many saw being ruled by France and Spain as
being worse than being ruled by Parliament.

The Patriots had
counterarguments. Many Patriots felt as though the commercial ties with Britain were not vital,
as a free colonial government could trade with anyone it wished. Britain was also quite
dependent on the raw materials from the colonies; in the opinion of the Patriots, Britain needed
them more than they needed Britain. They also saw any government as being favorable to being
ruled arbitrarily by Parliament. They also did not view takeover by France or Spain as being
likely, since it would mean another war to be waged on a continent far away from
Europe.

While no one was quite sure how the American Revolution would end,
the Patriots were less afraid of the consequences than the Loyalists. The Loyalists, while not
in favor of increased taxation, saw stability and protection in Britain. The Patriots, on the
other hand, saw stifled growth and tyranny.

I am writing a thesis paper about The Stranger, and was having trouble thinking of a thesis or thesis ideas? It's about a man whose mom dies and he...

,
the first novel of French writer , is an example of the existentialism philosophy of
the 20th century. It will help you formulate a thesis if you know something about
existentialism, since Camus was one of the most famous authors who infused his writings with
existentialist thinking. Very basically, existentialists (look it up) believed that we weren't
born with our SELF already in us, as Sigmund Freud did, but rather that our SELF evolved from
our experiences. Also, existentialists believed that each of us is not a detached observer of
life but that we are open to experiences and can see every detail of life. We are immersed in
life! This is one of the reasons that the main character in The Stranger
describes his experiences with such excruciating, painful detail. Freedom of choice in how we
act in life and how we develop in life is also very important in existentialism. We make life
choices all the time!

Remember that your thesis in the paper is the
one major idea, or argument, that your paper will be focused on.
Once you state your thesis in the introductory (first) paragraph of your paper, the
"body" of your paper (all the other paragraphs in it except for the final one, the
conclusion) must discuss about three examples of how your thesis occurred in the literary work.
Each body paragraph will deal with one of the supporting examples you'll discuss.

For example, let's say that your thesis, or major argument, is: "The
existentialist philosophy is infused throughout Albert Camus' novel, The
Stranger." Now, can you think of three examples in the book that support this
thesis statement? How about one paragraph to discuss how the main character was so observant of
details in his life? Then how about another paragraph to discuss how his SELF was not as clear
in the beginning of the book as it was at the end, since he grew from his experiences throughout
the book? Then how about a third paragraph that discusses how the character made choices in life
and must now live with those choices?

What are some quotes related to Boo Radley that can be found in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Readers are introduced to the almost mythical
character ofin the first chapter. Recounting the little history known about the man who remains
unseen,tellswhat he has learned from Miss Stephanie Crawford:

Boo was sitting in the livingroom cutting some items from the Maycomb
Tribune to paste in his scrapbook. His father entered the room. As Mr. Radley passed
by, Boo drove the scissors into his parent's leg, pulled them out, wiped them on his pants, and
resumed his activities. Mrs. Radley ran screaming into the street that Arthur was killing them
all, but when the sheriff arrived he found Boo still sitting in the livingroom, cutting up the
Tribune. He was thirty-three years old then.

Mr. Radley refused to have his son committed to an "asylum" and noted that he
was just high-strung at times. Boo wasn't charged with anything, as his father told the police
that he was not a criminal. Of course, all of this information has to be considered through the
lens of the reporter, Miss Stephanie, who is a gossip and loves to stir up trouble.

The children are fascinated with this man they have never seen, and one day, they
decide to write a note and attempt to deliver it to Boo himself. They are caught red-handed by ,
who gives them a stern lecture, which is pretty rare for Atticus's parenting style:

What Mr. Radley did was his own business. If he wanted to come out,
he would. If he wanted to stay inside his own house he had the right to stay inside free from
the attentions of inquisitive children, which was a mild term for the likes of us. How would we
like it if Atticus barged in on us without knocking, when we were in our rooms at night? We
were, in effect, doing the same thing to Mr. Radley. What Mr. Radley did might seem peculiar to
us, but it did not seem peculiar to him.

Atticus
patiently tries to explain that, although Boo is different from the average Maycomb citizen, he
deserves to be respected. This is the second time Atticus has caught the kids
"tormenting" Boo, and he wants to make a clear impression on them this time that their
antics will not be tolerated.

In , Jem has matured and is wiser to the way
the world workswhich often isn't based in fairness. He is deeply troubled about Tom Robinson's
conviction in spite of the clear evidence supporting his innocence, and he makes this
comment:

Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand
something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all
this time . . . it's because he wants to stay inside.

Jem
has learned to empathize with the reclusive Boo Radley. He understands that the world isn't a
place of fun and games for adults and that it is often a place of pain and misunderstanding. He
can finally see some reasons that Boo wouldn't even want to be part of it.

At
the very end of the novel, Scout gets to have the conversation with Boo that she's always longed
for, brief though it is:

"Will you take me
home?"

He almost whispered it, in the voice of a child afraid of the
dark.

I put my foot on the top step and stopped. I would lead him through our
house, but I would never lead him home.

"Mr. Arthur, bend your arm down
here, like that. That's right, sir."

I slipped my hand into the crook of
his arm.

He had to stoop a little to accommodate me, but if Miss Stephanie
Crawford was watching from her upstairs window, she would see Arthur Radley escorting me down
the sidewalk, as any gentleman would do.

This man who has
saved Scout and Jem's life emerges from his house only because he senses the danger the siblings
are in. After he has rescued them, he returns to his typical personality, afraid to be outside
the safe confines of his house. His voice is barely audible, and he needs Scout's assistance to
get him safely home. When he arrives home, he simply releases Scout's hand, goes inside, and
shuts the door. Scout never sees him again.

Boo is a great mystery who proves
to be Scout's hero in the end. Although he is not physically seen until the final pages, his
character is a constant background story in the children's lives.

What is the theme or message of Geek Love by Katherine Dunn?

Kale Emmerich

is an interesting tale of love and acceptance in a strange
society. The primary theme involves what "normal" really is, how subjective it is to
various groups and people, and then how acceptance corresponds to that normalcy.

In the story, characters with deformities are praised and desired (such as one
individual with a small tail who goes on to be a successful fetish stripper) because of the
carnival lifestyle lived by the members of the story. The theme of what normal is gets explored
through these characters by presenting them as the "accepted" ones in contrast the
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What did Eliezer see in the burning pit/ditch?

Upon
arrival at Birkenau, the reception center for Auschwitz, Elie and his father face the infamous
selection conducted by the "notorious Dr. Mengele." Elie is separated from his mother
and sister who are ultimately led to their deaths in the gas chamber. Luckily, Elie and his
father are approached ahead of time and told to lie about their ages, Elie saying he is 18 and
his father saying he is 40. Both are directed to the left, which some in the crowd interpret as
the path toward the crematory and death.

For a moment, Elie believes it may
be true as he sees flames coming from a ditch. Then he witnesses a truck unloading the bodies of
little children into the fire:

A lorry drew up at the pit
and delivered its loadlittle children. Babies! Yes, I saw itsaw it with my own eyes...those
children in the flames.

A little further on, they see
another burning ditch, possibly for the adults, but only two steps from the pit they are ordered
into the barracks. Apparently, lying about their ages had helped. For Elie, however, the sight
of the burning children thoroughly rattles his faith in God, so much so that he says,
"those moments...murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust."

The burning children are only the beginning of the horrors which Elie will endure for
the next year as he survives two of the most brutal Nazi concentration camps, Auschwitz and
Buchenwald.

What are the types of intergroup relationships in sociology?

The term
intergroup relationship describes the relations, or interactions, between two or more groups of
people. In sociology, the focus is often on the intergroup relations between two different
racial groups, ethnic groups, or social groups. Some relationships could be described as
tolerant, while others are clear examples of intolerance.

The types of
intergroup relationships in sociology include:

• Assimilation
• Pluralism


• Amalgamation
• Segregation


• Expulsion
• Genocide

Assimilation occurs when one group discards its
identity and adopts the values, beliefs, language, or culture of another group as a way to fit
in. In many cases, it is a minority group that assimilates to the majority group, but
assimilation can be a two-way process.

Pluralism
occurs when each group retains its identity while peacefully and respectfully existing with the
other group. For pluralism to exist, the minority or subordinate group must be accepted by the
majority or dominant group and fully participate in the majority or dominant society.

Amalgamation occurs when two different groups combine to
form a single group with shared values, beliefs, cultures, languages, and so on. This is
sometimes, but not always, achieved through marriage or breeding between people from two
different groups.

Segregation occurs when one
group, typically the dominant group, creates a physical separation between themselves and
another group. This may involve designated areas or behaviors for each particular group, to
ensure that there is limited or no intermingling.

Expulsion occurs when one group, typically the dominant
group, forces another group to leave a community, region, or country.

Genocide occurs when one group, typically the dominant
group, tries to deliberately destroy another group. It is undoubtedly the most toxic, intolerant
intergroup relationship.

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What two things remind the poet of his lost love in the poem "Annabel Lee"?

The
unnamed narrator (presumably authorhimself) never seems to distance himself from his late love
in the famous poem " ." It becomes obvious that looking about...

What is World War II?

(WWII) was
the largest war in the history of the world.  It involved the most people, and the most
countries of any war ever.  It also ended up killing more people than any other war ever did.
 This war is generally said to have started in September of 1939 and to have ended in August of
1945.

World War II pitted two coalitions of allies against one another.  On
one side was the Axis, whose main powers were Germany, Japan, and Italy.  On the other side were
the Allies, whose main powers were Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the United States.  The
war was generally about the desire for more power on the part of the Axis.

The war was generally separated into two main theaters.  These were the European
theater and the Pacific theater.  War began in Europe first, when Germany invaded Poland in
September of 1939.  The war in Europe originally involved only Britain and France against
Germany, with Italy somewhat involved.  The Soviet Union got involved in June of 1941 when it
was invaded by Germany.  The war in the Pacific started on December 7, 1941 when Japan attacked
the US at Pearl Harbor.  This theater was mainly an American-Japanese war.  The US also got
heavily involved in the war in Europe.

The war ended with the utter defeat of
the Axis.  Italy had surrendered separately relatively early in the war but Germany and Japan
fought on until May and August of 1945,respectively.

How does Biff as a football hero embody his father's dreams in Death of a Salesman?

Willy
Loman has conventional aspirations for himself and his family. Because he believes in a standard
version of the American dream, he imagines that he and his sons as reaching the kinds of goals
that are widely promoted in popular media. He also over-privileges other peoples opinions, so he
instills in his sons the idea that being liked is more important than pride in ones own
achievements. The idea of celebrity is, therefore, totally consistent with the limited view that
Willy has of success. He apparently has not consideredor more likely refuses to considerBiffs
actual abilities or the tremendous odds against any individual reaching the pinnacle of
professional sports achievement.

Willy promoted Biffs achievements as the
reason for feeling and expressing pride in his son. Therefore, when it was shown that Biff would
not go on to gridiron fame and glory, Willy no longer had a basis for that pride or for the
praise that would accompany it. He also internalized Biffs failure as a reflection of himself.
The lack of a practical plan also hindered Biffs ability to find a suitable job or career and to
grow into a mature adult. The negative effects of his fathers disappointment, combined with the
idea that he betrayed Linda, together contributed to Biffs arrested development, which was yet
another factor in Willys failed dreams.

What is the summary for Chapter 8 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone?

The next
day everyone is talking about Harry Potter. Hes famous among the students, and it makes it hard
for Harry to adjust to the new school. He gets on the wrong side of the caretaker, Filch, by
accident, and Harry discovers that everyone hates Filch and his cat Mrs. Norris. Harrys classes
consist of Herbology with Prof. Sprout, History of Magic with Prof. Binns, Charms with Prof.
Flitwick, Transfiguration with Prof. McGonagall, Defense Against the Dark Arts with Prof.
Quirrell (who turns out to be a lousy teacher), and Potions with Prof. Snape. During breakfast,
the mail is delivered by owls to the students. Harry receives mail from Hagrid, asking him to
tea. Harry has his first Potions class, and discovers that Snape hates him, taking two points
away from Gryffindor for things that arent Harrys fault. Harry and Ron meet Hagrid for tea, and
Harry reads an article about a break in at Gringotts that happened on the day Harry and Hagrid
were there. Hagrid doesnt answer any of Harrys questions, and Harry suspects that whatever the
thieves were after came from the vault that Hagrid emptied that day.

What were the slogans for Snowball and Napoleon in Animal Farm?

At the
beginning of chapter II, the author
states that " was a more vivacious character than ,
quicker in speech and
more inventive," and many of the early slogans can be attributed to
him. For
example, it is Snowball that paints and reads out the seven commandments that
become
the basis for most of the slogans.

The seven
commandments are as
follows:

1.
Whatever goes upon two legs is an
enemy.

2. Whatever goes
upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.

3. No animal
shall wear clothes.

4. No animal shall sleep in a

bed.

5. No animal shall drink alcohol.

6. No
animal shall
kill any other animal.

7. All animals are
equal.

When the animals struggle to
learn the commandments by heart,
Snowball condenses them into the much easier
to remember "Four legs good. Two legs
bad."

In the end,
Napoleon, who doesn't seem have the same intelligence
as Snowball and
therefore the ability to control the animals throughalone, chases Snowball
off
the farm and starts to lead in a more brutal manner.

In the final chapters,
Napoleon's ideas seem nothing more than a
twist on Snowball's ideas and he slowly changes the
seven commandments to fit
his own lifestyle. For example, after Napoleon and the other pigs get
drunk,
Napoleon changes "No animal shall drink alcohol" to "No animals shall
drink
alcohol to excess." After Napoleon kills animals who he says are traitors, he
changes
"No animal shall kill any other animal" to "No animal shall kill any
other animal
without cause."

By the end of the book, the
seven commandments have been
reduced to one line. "All animals are equal, but
some are more equal than
others."

How does the Tom Robinson trial affect Maycomb county as a whole in "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

This is a
loaded question, as there is no one way all the people responded.  However, if we had to make a
generalization about the whole of Maycomb, the trial of Tom Robinson did not really impact the
people in any significant way.  The people go back to their own business, as if nothing
happened.  The trial is at best an entertaining spectacle.  Now that it is over, it is back to
work as usual.  Most of the town probably feels this, and so nothing really changes. 

Some people harbor fear and resentment in their hearts.  The women's
missionary society is a perfect example. One women feels unsafe in her bed.  The implication is
that someone like Tom Robinson might try to rape her.  Here is a quote:

S-s-s Grace, she said, its just like I was telling Brother
Hutson the other day. €˜S-s-s Brother Hutson, I said, €˜looks like were fighting a losing
battle, a losing battle. I said, €˜S-s-s it doesnt matter to em one bit. We can educate €˜em
till were blue in the face, we can try till we drop to make Christians out of em, but theres no
lady safe in her bed these nights.€˜ He said to me, Mrs. Farrow, I dont know what were coming to
down here.€˜ S-s-s I told him that was certainly a fact.

Finally, if we analyze the end of the book, it is clear that nothing in Maycomb really
changes.  For example, Miss Gates at school talks about the horrors of Hilter, but she cannot
see the problems in Maycomb.  This shows that the trial of Tom Robinson did very
little. 

 

What message is the author sending the audience through the imagery of Montresor's coat of arms in "The Cast of Amontillado"? What does it symbolize?

The Montresor coat of
arms has a golden human foot on a sky blue background; the foot is stepping on a serpent rampant
which is turning and biting into the heel of the foot even while the snake is being crushed by
it. Montresor explains that his motto is "'Nemo me impune lacessit,'" which is Latin
for No one harms me with impunity; the word impunity
means without punishment. This motto makes sense with the arms image itself
because the image shows a snake being stepped on while it simultaneously turns back to bite the
foot that is trampling it. The snake does not allow the foot to injure the snake with impunity;
the snake punishes the foot (and the person attached to it) for harming it by biting the
foot.

This seems to indicate that the Montresors are a proud family, and one
cannot injure a Montresor without expecting some kind of terrible retribution, some inevitable
payback or revenge. If we weren't already sure, this is one way that Poe lets us know that
Montresor means to do irreparable harm to his enemy Fortunato. The arms symbolizes his proud
need to repay Fortunato for the supposed injuries and insults Fortunato has offered him. This
could also be why the Montresor family was, in the past tense, "a great and numerous
family." Perhaps they have made too many enemies!

Borges and Allende use elements of magical realism to invite the reader to think about choice: the power of choice, the effects of choice, and the...

Among
Jorge Luis Borges's stories that explore
the idea of the labyrinth, "Garden of Forking
Paths" especially features this
motif. The character of Yu Tsun associates the concept with
his
great-grandfather, who resigned from a powerful government position to create a maze
so
complicated that everyone would lose their way inside. That choice also
overlapped with the
authors role in choosing words, as the ancestors also
wrote became a novelist, but the maze was
lost to memory.

In Yu's own time, the maze appears as the titular garden at
Albert's
house. In fact, it is Albert who reveals that the maze was metaphorical: it was
the
novel itself. It is labyrinthine in the author's decision to provide all
the characters' options
rather than the semblance of their being able to
choose. Thus the question of choice is turned
over to the reader as to their
preference among the possibilities offered.

In

The Stories of Eva Luna,
Isabel
Allende plays with mixing genres. The fantastic qualities of many of
the stories owe much to
traditional antecedents. Eva is frequently called the
modern day Scheherezade for the importance
of storytelling in sustaining and
transforming her life. Allende, like all shortwriters who
followed Borges,
owes much to his exploration of the relationships among reality, perception,

and memory. The blurring of author, narrator, and character also appears in some of her
works.
In these stories, the objectifying and technologizing of the word
often go hand in
hand.

Eva's eventual transformation takes
her from storyteller, a capacity in
which the tales exist in the teller's
mind and are thus infinitely changeable, to scriptwriter,
in which the text
is set but will be altered by the choices of the actors, director, and
camera.
This choice on Eva's part thus reduces the countless small choices
she made as a teller; the
surrender to technology reduces her
creativity.