In The Metamorphosis, do you think that Gregor's death can be seen as a sacrifice in any sense?

Gregor's
death, which is effectively suicide, is indeed a sacrifice, and that's how Gregor sees it
himself. He knows that, so long as he remains a giant bug, he will always be a burden to his
family, and that's the last thing he wants. Unable to venture outside the confines of the family
home due to his unusual condition, he has no comfort zone in his life, nowhere he can attain
some measure of peace and security. Trapped by his situation, rejected by his family, he decides
that he has no choice but to die.

At the same time, Gregor's death can be
seen as an act of taking control, the only means of doing so for someone in his position. One
might argue that he was spiritually dead before his metamorphosis, slaving away at a job that he
positively loathed. In that sense, he was sacrificing his happiness to bring money into the
family home. Gregor's sad demise, then, represents the culmination of a pattern of behavior over
time.

List three cell parts that are probably present in the cell, but too small to be seen with your light microscope. What are the functions of these cell...

Usually,
only the cell's nucleus is visible through a light microscope.  In plant cells, the cell wall
and vacuole may also be visible.  However, there are many cell parts (also called organelles)
that are too small to be seen through a light microscope.  Three examples of these organelles
are...

ribosomes - synthesize protein for the
cell

endoplasmic reticulum - transport protein
throughout the cell

mitochondria - produce
energy for the cell

These cell parts can be viewed using a more powerful type
of microscope called an electron microscope .

 

Could someone please give me a detailed summary of Decoded by Jay Z?

ninepizzarolls

Decoded isn't a traditional autobiography. It's mix of stories,
lyrical analysis, and art that makes a case for the cultural importance of hip-hop. As Jay-Z
explains, he had three things he wanted to accomplish with Decoded. He
wanted to

"make the case that hip-hop lyricsnot just
my lyrics, but those of every great MCare poetry if you look at them closely enough. The second
was I wanted the book to tell a little bit of the story of my generation, to show the context
for the choices we made at a violent and chaotic crossroads in recent history. And the third
piece was that I wanted the book to show how hip-hop created a way to take a very specific and
powerful experience and turn it into a story that everyone in the world could feel and relate
to."

Tonally, the book is half bragging and
boasting rapper, and half self-possessed businessman on a mission to save hip-hop and make up
for the mistakes of his past, like drug dealing. Structurally, the book is divided into chapters
based on...

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What does Marie do when Meursault tells her about old Salamano and his dog?

Marie, like
most of the other characters in , acts as a character foil to Meursault. She reacts with
sympathy for the dog and Salamano. However, Meursault acts indifferently, thinking that the
relationship between Salamano and the dog works well for them and it is not chaotic (in his
mind), so there is no need to pass judgment on them.

Marie and the other
characters in the novel act as the voice of society and they often are used as the mouthpiece
for Camus to comment on how society views non-conformity. They think that because Salamano
abuses the dog, then he is a bad person. However, the reality of the matter is that Salamano
loves his dog and only abuses it because he wants to know that there is a connection between
them, be it an abusive one. We can see that there is genuine love from Salamano for the dog when
we learn that the dog has run away. Salamano acts as if does not care for the dog, but Meursault
later hears him crying through the wall of the building.

It is this same
sentiment that Marie has that does not appeal to Meursault. As he states near the end of the
book, we are all destinted to die eventually, so there is no point to ponder aspects about life
that does not concern us.

What is the tone of Audre Lorde's poem "Hanging Fire"?

Audre Lordes
poem Hanging Fire looks at life through the eyes of a fourteen-year-old. What the young
teenager sees is not a happy and secure childhood. The tone of this poem could be described as
foreboding, which means fearful apprehension.

Poets develop their tone by
the use of , which is word choice. Compared to other forms of writing, poetic language is
spareevery word needs to carry significant meaning; there just isnt room for words that dont
help the poet convey his point. In considering the tone of a poem, a careful reader can usually
find some key words that the poet uses to create it.

In Hanging Fire one
good example of diction that develops tone comes in the second half of that first stanza
with:

what if I die

before
morning

The implication here is obviousthe thought of
death, especially such an imminent death, should not be what is on the mind of a
fourteen-year-old.

Poets often repeat key elements of diction in one way or
another, and Lorde does this near the end of the poem with these lines:

will I live enough

to grow up

These lines echo the subjects thought of death from the first
stanza. He or she is filled with mortal fear of what might happen in the near future, which is
the sense of foreboding that forms the tone of the poem.

What is the difference between classical and modern liberalism?

Since the
dawn of America, the political groups of Conservative and Liberal have both made some drastic
changes. What is interesting is how different classical liberalism is from its descendant,
modern liberalism. Historically, classical liberalism was much more laissez-faire in nature,
taking the approach of personal liberties above governmental regulation, except in the financial
arena. This has vastly changed in modern times.

Ever since roughly the FDR
era, modern liberalism has been much more proactive, advocating that the government support,
employ, finance, or otherwise aid various groups. The end result has become a group that is much
more interested in an expansive government offering funding or defining rights and laws, instead
of a small government concerned primarily with maintaining internal peace and international
relations. This modern liberalism is defined by Big Government, or a powerful government that
is very active in everyday affairs.

In Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, what change occurred around Thanksgiving?

The major
change that occurs in Spinelli's  around Thanksgiving is when students
start to treat Stargirl better. First, Stargirl becomes popular for her cheerleading antics
during the high school football season. Then, the student population's mental attitude towards
Stargirl shifts from bewilderment and disgust to one of support and acceptance. Leo describes
the change as follows:

"No longer did Stargirl eat
lunch--or walk the hallways or do anything else at school--alone . . . Whatever the reason, by
the time we returned from Thanksgiving break, it was clear that the change had occurred"
(38).

Leo goes on to say that students stop viewing
Stargirl as dangerous. For example, girls don't feel threatened by her different style of
clothing, and they aren't even jealous of her for her cheerleading success. In fact, students
from every clique in school begin to embrace her! As a result, students "honored her by
imitation" (38). Suddenly, students bring ukuleles to school and play them in the cafeteria
just like she does. They talk to her like she is one of the popular kids, and everything seems
to be looking up for her as far as being accepted by her peers is
concerned.

How and why did Napoleon start spreading lies about the true conditions of Animal Farm?

gets
the wily lawyer Mr. Whymper to spread propaganda around the local area about how incredibly well
the farm is doing under his leadership. It's all a complete lie, of course; life on the farm is
characterized by tyranny, bloodshed, and chronic food shortages, but Napoleon wants Whymper to
believe that everything's on the up and...

How did the role of the federal government change during the period following World War I (c. 1918€“1990)?

Following
, the role of the federal government changed drastically, as it became increasingly involved in
the key institutions and sectors of American life. This trend had actually begun even before
World War I with the Progressive Era reforms and with the 1909 passage of the 16th Amendment,
which created the federal income tax. This trend accelerated with the New Deal following the
Great Depression.

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal was based on the concept that
the federal government was vital to the nation's economic stability. With dozens of new
bureaucratic agencies, the New Deal employed millions of Americans, pumped money into the
economy, and established the federal government's central role in the nation's fiscal and
monetary systems. Although conservative Supreme Court decisions at first limited the New Deal's
scope, shifts in the Court led to an increasingly liberal understanding of the Commerce Clause,
which authorized the federal government to become more and more involved in all major aspects of
the nation's life. The Social Security system also carved out a major new role for the federal
government, providing retirement pay and disability protection to the vast majority of
Americans.

World War II and the Cold War which followed it left a massive
permanent military and national security industry in place. During the 1950s and 1960s, battles
over civil rights established federal authority over the states decisively. In the 1960s as
well, new programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, further entrenched the federal government's
power. New Cabinet departments such as Education, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Housing
and Urban Development, as well as agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, expanded
the reach of federal policy.

By 1990, the federal government had expanded
beyond the dreams of even the most nationalistic of the Founding Fathers, such as Alexander
Hamilton. Although there would be something of a pushback in the form of a number of
conservative Supreme Court decisions, the basic scope of federal authority had grown
dramatically by the end of the twentieth century.

What is the purpose of Two Minutes Hate in 1984?

The Two
Minutes Hate is an outlet for all the pent-up aggression and hostility experienced by outer
Party members who live miserable lives of material deprivation and who are not supposed to enjoy
sex. It occurs during the work day and focuses each person's energy on hatred of the traitor
Emmanuel Goldstein. Individuals turn into a bloodthirsty mob as the hate continues, though it
ends with the supposedly comforting face of Big Brother. At this point, the workers, in a
delirium, start chanting "B-b! B-b!"gets carried away by the hate sessions, but also
loathes them. The "sub-human chanting" for Big Brother fills him with
"horror."

understands the Two-Minute Hate as way for the state to
channel repressed and frustrated sexual energy. As she says to Winston:

All this marching up and down and cheering and waving flags is
simply sex gone sour. If you're happy inside yourself, why should you get excited about Big
Brother and the Three-Year Plans and the Two Minutes Hate and all...

What is the "climax" of the story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?

The
non-traditional layout of 's short story "An Occurrence at Owl Bridge" definitely
makes it more difficult to identify all of the plot structure elements.  Theis particularly
difficult to discern because of the way Bierce has structured the story; the beginning of the
climax occurs as Farquhar stands on the edge of the bridge on a plank, convinced that he will
die:

"His plank had been held in place by the weight
of the captain; it was now held by that of the sergeant. At a signal from the former the latter
would step aside, the plank would tilt and the condemned man go down between two ties"
(I).

Right at the end of Section I, the officer does step
to the side, leaving the reader to imagine that Farquhar has plunged to his death, but instead
of following though with the chronological action, the author gives the reader a flashback to
previous events, revealing how Farquhar was set up by a Union spy.  The climax in this story is
that moment in which the reader wonders--does Farquhad die in the hanging, or does he escape and
return to his family?  Bierce suspends the moment by providing Farquhar's imaginings to the
reader, by giving them the following action of the rope breaking and Peyton's difficult
escape.

In the end, Bierce returns to the original premise of his
climax--does Farquhar live or die?  He finally addresses the outcome in the resolution of the
story, just as Peyton returns home to his wife:

"As
he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white
light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon--then all is darkness and
silence!

Peyton Farquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung gently
from side to side beneath the timbers of the Owl Creek bridge" (III).

The climax of the story is the true turning point of the action; in
this case, even though Bierce suspends the action throughout the story, the true climax is the
moment of Farquhar's hanging and free fall.

What are five issues mentioned in Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech?

The Emancipation
Proclamation established that all slaves could enjoy new freedom. The Declaration of
Independence guarantees unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to all
people in America. Yet King states that when African Americans have shown up to cash in this
metaphorical check guaranteed to them through those foundational documents, they have been told
that there are "insufficient funds" available.

An
Urgent Need for Action

King responds to those who say that he
needs to take a less direct approach in his methods and that gradual progress is good progress.
King refutes this idea, stating:

Now is the time to rise
from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is
the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of
brotherhood.

King asserts that these long-awaited
freedoms can wait no longer.

The Need for Unity with the White
Community

King weaves the importance...

What does it mean in A Christmas Carol when it says Marley has no bowels?

This quote
appears in Stave One when the ghost of Jacob Marley visits Scrooge, and it has a couple of
different meanings.

First of all, this quote is anto a phrase from the first
book of John in the Bible: the "bowels of compassion." To have bowels of compassion
means that you are so concerned with a person's situation that you are moved to do something. In
other words, you are a caring and compassionate person.

By saying that
Marley does not have any bowels, Scrooge is basically saying that he was not a compassionate
person when he was alive. Moreover, the fact that he does not have bowels as a ghost shows
that...

In the course of Book 2, Chapter 5 of George Orwell's 1984, how and why does Winston change?

In Book
Two, chapter five,is falling in love withand beginning to enjoy life for the first time. Winston
and Julia begin spending more time together in Charrington's apartment and Winston's health is
dramatically improving. He gives up drinking, his varicose ulcer stops bothering him, and he no
longer experiences coughing fits in the morning.describes Winston's enhanced mindset and spirit
by writing,

"The process of life had ceased to be
intolerable, he [Winston] had no longer any impulse to make faces at the telescreen or shout
curses at the top of his voice. Now that they had a secure hiding-place, almost a home, it did
not even seem a hardship that they could only meet infrequently and for a couple of hours at a
time" (189).

Winston's healthier existence is
directly linked to his flourishing relationship with Julia and increased privacy above
Charrington's antique shop. Winston continually compares Charrington's apartment to a private
sanctuary, where he lies...

How does the symbolic interactionism theory affect the social change within the family institution? How does the symbolic interactionism theory...

Symbolic interactionism
is a sociological framework that states that people develop subjective interpretations of events
based on their social interactions. In other words, following the ideas of Max Weber, people's
interpretations of events affect their experiences and the way in which they construct meaning.
George Herbert Mead popularized this idea in the U.S. in the 1920s.

Symbolic
interactionism has been applied to family studies since the early 1900s. Much of the focus on
the research has been on rolesthe ways in which family members define their roles based on
gender and other variables, and the way in which these roles change or are defined differently
after changes such as the birth of a child.

Social change within the family
involves changing the meanings or interpretations that family members attach to specific roles.
For example, do they always see the mother as the traditional healer and caregiver, while they
regard the father as the breadwinner? Change involves changing the subjective views family
members have of these roles. Individuals may also see their roles in the family in symbolic
waysfor example, one child may define himself or herself as the "good child," while
the other defines him or herself as the "rebel." The individual and family are
affected by the way in which the family makes collective meaning out of their experience, and
change involves changing the ways individuals and the collective family think about their roles
and other interactions in a symbolic way.

What is painted on the ceiling of the dungeon?

When the
narrator first wakes up in the dungeon, it is completely dark, and he can't see any part of his
cell. This state continues for some time, and he manages to explore his room and avoid falling
into the pit. After he is drugged and wakes up again, he finds himself strapped to a wooden
platform. First he looks at the walls of the room and sees that they are painted with dull
figures of menacing monsters and skeletons. Then, looking up, he notices 30 to 40 feet above him
the ceiling, and on one of the panels is a painted image of Time personified. This figure, known
either as Father Time or the Grim Reaper, is usually pictured in a black robe, not unlike the
black-robed judges of the first paragraph, with a scythe (see image at link below). However, the
depiction of Father Time the man sees on the ceiling does not include a scythe, but rather a
pendulum, like that of a grandfather clock. When the man looks more carefully, however, he can
see that the pendulum is not painted on the ceiling, but is actually a three-dimensional object,
and it is ever-so-gradually descending toward him.

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What does Willy mean when he says "You can't eat the orange, and throw the peel away - a man is not a piece of fruit. " to Howard?

"A man
is not a piece of fruit" is a direct rebuke to consumption. The company where Willy Loman
worked as a salesman, first for Howard's father and then for Howard, is discarding him, as one
would discard an orange peel. Like an orange peel, they have no use for him in his elderly,
senile state. 

They have taken, or consumed the best of himthe
"fruit" of his youth, as a previous educator has mentionedand they are now throwing
out what they find distasteful about him: his age and slowness. 

Indeed,
theis uneven and somewhat nonsensical, but I think that Miller intended for it to be. Loman is
losing his mind, which would make him unable to form good analogies. Howard has also reduced him
to a feeling of ineptitude. His language demonstrates that.

What is the connection between Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem (A Dream Deferred)" and a central theme of Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin In the Sun?

 

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", what does the following quote mean? , " We find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawiling...

In my
opinion, Edwards is trying to point out how easy it is for humans to neglect details that are
small in our world. For example, you can move a web out of your way when walking and not even
think about the fact that you just destroyed a spider's home and work of hours and days. Humans
step on insects unconsciously every...

How does Juliet react to Romeo's banishment in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

's first
response when she learns thathas killedand is banished is to revile Romeo, referring to him as a
"serpent heart, hid with a flow'ring face!" She also calls him many things that are
opposite of what they seem, such as a "fiend angelical," which is an angelic devil,
and a "wolvish-ravening lamb," which is a lamb, that like a wolf, eats other lambs.
These contrasting images serve to show Juliet's inner turmoil. She thought that Romeo was so
handsome and wonderful, but now that he has killed her cousin, she feels that she has been
deceived. We see this further in the line, "O, that deceit should dwell / In such a
gorgeous palace!"

However, when Nurse also begins to revile him,
declaring that there is no "trust," and proclaiming, "Shame come to Romeo!,"
Juliet changes her tune. She calls Nurse a "beast" for "chiding" Romeo.
Suddenly, Juliet responds to Romeo's committed murder and banishment by saying that Romeo was
"not born to shame" and that she should not "speak ill of him that is my
husband." She even points out that her cousin would have killed Romeo, calling her cousin a
"villain."

She also responds to Romeo's banishment in the same way
that Romeo responds to it. She believes that it is a punishment worse than death. She argues
that Romeo's banishment feels like her "father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo," and herself
have all been murdered.

Hence, Juliet's response to Romeo's murder of Tybalt
is two-fold. First, she responds in shock and horror, feeling that she has been deceived by
Romeo, then she remembers that he is her husband and decides that she should not think poorly of
a man who is her husband. Once she decides not to think poorly of her husband, she begins to
grieve over his banishment.

What were the benefits of being in the British Empire?

One of
the chief benefits of British imperial
rule was that it allowed a sub-section of society to gain
the benefits of
Western education. In turn, this allowed for the development of a

politically-conscious middle-class that, in due course, would spearhead various
independence
movements. So in other words, the British were, inadvertently,
digging their own graves, so to
speak, by providing a select group of the
indigenous population with the education befitting of
English
gentlemen.

The British were undoubtedly aware of what such
a
provision might lead to. But in reality they had little choice. With the
decline in power of
traditional rulerssuch as Maharajas in Indiathe colonial
authorities needed an alternative
indigenous elite on whom they could rely in
order to help govern the Empire. This created the
space for the development
of a new indigenous elite, whose authority was based on Western
education
rather than ancient custom.

In practical terms, this gave
many
young men an...

What is Santiago's biggest fear?

In 's
, the main
character, Santiago, has many fears. Santiago's main fear is
failure. He
frequently worries that he is making the wrong choices and that the choices he
makes
are negatively impacting his future and stopping him from finding his
personal legend.

For example, Santiago's family wishes for
him to become a priest. While Santiago
considers this possibility, he
ultimately knows that this is not something that will make him
happy or help
him fulfill his personal legend. Santiago also worries about the choice he
makes
to leave Fatima. He understands that in order to fulfill his personal
legend, he needs to
continue his quest alone, and if Fatima is supposed to be
a part of his life, he will meet her
again. He is unsure if he is making the
right choice and hopes his choices will not fail him
while pursuing his
personal legend.

Through his experiences, choices, and

relationships, Santiago learns to overcome his fear of failure.

What were the underlying causes of the Great Depression?

The underlying
causes of the Great Depression were a perfect storm of bad news. 

#1. 
Agricultural overproduction.  During the 1920s technological innovations enabled farms to
produce more and more crop for less time and labor.  However, this began to outpace the
consumption of these crops, and as a result the price of these products began to drop.  In the
past, farmers had compensated for lower unit prices with sheer volume, but by 1929 prices were
so low, that producing enough volume to make up for the price was impossible.  In addition, if
no one was buying the price didn't matter. 

#2.  Wealth concentration. 
Although the 1920s had been a time of great urban prosperity, this prosperity was not spread
evenly.  Although wages had been rising, they had not kept pace with inflation.  As a result,
the power of people to buy goods was not keeping pace with the volume of goods produced.  When
this happened either prices had to fall or wages had to rise.  Businesses did neither, as that
would reduce their proficts.  As a result, consumers began to resort to credit, but that just
created a bubble in the economy, as credit eventually has to be repaid, and the wages to pay it
back didn't materialize. 

#3. Securities fraud came to light in the late
1920s.  Due to the rising profits of businesses caused by inflation outpacing wages, everyone
wanted a piece of the action.  This attracted many unscrupulous characters who capitalized on
everyones desire to own stock in the most successful companies.  Many of these schemers also
offered options to buy stock on margin, where a loan was taken out to buy even more stock, and
then the profit from the rising stock value paid back that loan, or was used to buy even more
shares.  But in September, the fact that fewer people were buying goods caused a chain
reaction. 

#4. Chain reaction: Farmers stopped buying, this caused the credit
and margin purchases to default when expected gains were not realized.  With money no longer
available spending dropped.  Declining spending reduced business revenues.  Businesses cut jobs
to compensate for dwindling revenues, reducing incomes.  Reduced incomes led to even lower
spending, and a vicious cycle erupted.  By 1932, unemployment was a staggering 25% (or more by
some estimates), the stock markets were at only 10% of their August 1929 high, banks were
closing in droves under threat of "runs," and the Great Depression had
begun. 

How do socializing agents contribute to an institutionalized system of social inequality?

Socializing
agents can contribute to a system of inequality by teaching what is expected out of different
genders and races. One's parents can create a system of inequality in a child by not valuing
education by dismissing the idea of not going on to higher education. One's parents can also do
little to instill a sense of work ethic in a child or properly teach a child right from wrong.
This will lead to the child lagging socially behind his/her peers in terms of school and
work.

Another socializing agent is one's friends. Children are heavily
influenced by their peers. If a child's peers are constantly getting into trouble at school,
there is a good chance that the child will be getting into trouble as well. This could lead to
social inequality, as the child will be labeled as a troublemaker and thus treated as such in
school.

Schools can also lead to social inequality. There is a stereotype
that boys are better at math while girls are better at language arts. A teacher may...

What major events in World War II were affected by the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Almost all
major events inafter December 7, 1941 were affected by the attack on Pearl Harbor.  This is
because the attack on Pearl Harbor (and Hitlers ill-advised declaration of war on the US) got
the United States into the war.  US participation in the war had a tremendous impact on the war
both in the Pacific and in Europe.

Until the attack on Pearl Harbor, the
United States was not directly involved in WWII.  American public opinion was strongly opposed
to...

What is the relationship between Frances and Robert in Chapter 5-6 of The Sun Also Rises?

In chapter
5 of the book, Robert talks to his friend Jake (Jacob Barnes) about wanting to travel to South
America but being held back by Frances. When Jake suggests that he should take Frances with him,
Robert says this: She wouldnt like it. That isnt the sort of thing she likes. She likes a lot
of people around. Robert then shifts the conversation to Brett, a woman he seems to have taken a
liking to in chapter 3 of the story. The fact that Robert is interested in Brett points to a
shift in his relationship with Frances. Robert seems to be exploring his dating
options.

This is not the first time that Robert talks to Jake about wanting
to travel to South America. Earlier on, in chapter 2 of the story, Robert presses Jake to
accompany him to South America, but Jake declines the offer, stating that he is quite happy in
Paris. Chapter 2 also talks about a new Robert, come back from America, where his novel has
just been accepted by a good publisher. The new Robert is...

In view of the quote, "Romance at short notice was her speciality," from "The Open Window," discuss the character of Vera.

You have highlighted the
last sentence of this incredibly amusing short story which containson so many levels. Vera, of
course, is the storyteller without equal, who is quickly able to seize on details and weave
convincing tales to horrific effect. Note how she dominates the story - it begins with her words
and ends with them. We are told in the first sentence that she is "a very self-possessed
young lady of fifteen". It is clear that she sees in Framton Nuttel an object for one of
her stories, as she is quick to establish that he knows nobody from the area and thus she is
free to use her excellent wit and intelligence to create athat will shock Framton Nuttel for her
own amusement. She shows herself to be an excellent actor as well as a storyteller. Consider how
the author narrates her duping of Framton Nuttel:

Here the
child's voice lost its self-possessed note and became falteringly human... She broke off with a
shudder.

She is not only creative, but quick, intelligent
and able to fool others into believing her words. This is demonstrated yet again at the end of
the tale when, nonchalantly, she creates another tale to explain Framton Nuttel's swift escape
from the house to trick her family, telling the tale "calmly" with complete
equanimity. Clearly this tale celebrates the power that a good storyteller can have over a
susceptible audience, with Vera presented as the master storyteller.

How does Kevin and Dana's relationship progress in the book Kindred, even though Dana keeps going back and forth in time?

Dana and Kevin have a complex relationship in 's . They are a
married couple living in California in 1976; however, suddenly, Dana is drawn into the past, to
a slave plantation in the antebellum era. Her experiences there change her and give her a new
perspective on her life in the present, including her marriage.

Kevin is a
supportive husband who listens to Dana's accounts and believes her, even though her stories
sound far-fetched. Of course, he sees her physically disappear when she is brought repeatedly to
the past. He helps her to strategize for each of her subsequent trips and listens to her
traumatic narratives when she returns. For most of the time, though, Kevin is not physically
with Dana in the past. He does eventually make a trip with her, but they are divided in their
experiences because of the number of their visits.

Even more importantly,
when in the past, they are treated vastly differently since Dana is a black woman and Kevin a
white man. Dana is...

What are some examples of foreshadowing in 1984?

is a book that, from its earliest pages, creates an oppressive feeling in the mind of
its reader. In answering this particular question, I'll be drawing on a few examples which can
found in its first chapter, but which prove to be of critical importance much later in the
book.

First, consider that whenfirst discusses the
Ministries,notes:

The Ministry of Love was the really
frightening one. There were no windows in it at all. Winston had never been inside the Ministry
of Love, nor within half a kilometer of it. It was a place impossible to enter except on
official business, and...

What does the 'inkhorn controversy' mean? Thank you

"Inkhorn
words" are words that writers "invented" and introduced into the English
language, usually based on Latin or Greek words.  An inkhorn, literally, was an ink bottle made
out of an animal's horn; an "inkhorn" word was a word that did not originate in normal
speech, but rather seemed to spring directly out of the writer's ink bottle. It was a word that,
at least originally, existed in writing only.

In the 16th and 17th centuries,
there was a disagreement about the use of inkhorn words. Some writers thought that Latin and
Greek were more elegant than spoken English, and they generously sprinkled their writing with
inkhorn words.  Here are some examples (from www.worldwidewords.org):

• eximious: excellent, distinguished,
  eminent.
• fatigate: to fatigue


• illecebrous: alluring, enticing, attractive.


• ingent: immense, very great.


• obtestate: to bear witness, call upon as witness

Other writers felt that such words were not a natural
part of the English language. A writer named John Cheke expressed this opinion:

I am of this opinion that our own tung should be written cleane and
pure, unmixt and unmangeled with borowing of other tunges.

Notice that Cheke uses the word tongue (he spells it
tung), which is of Old English origin, rather than
language, which is of Latin origin.

What does Thoreau say about a man keeping pace with his companions? This is an extremely important question about Thoreau's Walden Please...

was himself a
man who "marched to the beat of a different drummer."  For him, and for the other
Transcendentalists, individualism was of paramount important.  Another Transcendentalist, Ralph
Waldo Emerson reiterates this precept of individualism in his line,

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a
trail.

Like Emerson, Thoreau emphasized the importance of
nonconformity if one would be an individualist.  When he goes into the woods to live, as he
describes in , Thoreau observes that people who have fewer possessions have
more freedom because they are not bound to care for what they own.  Instead, they can travel
more easily, and need not worry about anything.

The individual may more
easily communicate with Nature, as well, intuitively experiencing it at his own pace.  In
Chapter 8, "The Village," Thoreau writes that he enjoyed a small amount of gossip, but
too much "numbed the soul."  On one visit to town, he was incarcerated for refusing to
pay taxes, protesting because of his position on slavery.

Why Did Okonkwo Kill Ikemefuna

Even thoughlovesand in
some ways thinks more highly of him than of his own son, Okonkwo participates in the death of
Ikemefuna because it has been decreed by the oracle, and he is also scared of being thought to
be weak by the other men with him. One of the major aspects of Okonkwo's character is the way
that he set himself to be completely different from his father, who was thought to be weak,
feminine and not manly enough. Therefore, throughout the novel, Okonkwo deliberately pushes
himself to show everybody, including himself, how manly he can be. Note how the text describes
the death of Ikemefuna in Chapter VII:

He heard Ikemefuna
cry, "My father, they have killed me!" as he ran towards him. Dazed with fear, Okonkwo
drew his matchet and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak.

What drives Okonkwo to participate in the killing of Ikemefuna
therefore is his fear of being perceived as "weak" if he hung back and did not
participate. Even though others have counselled him not to be involved in this killing,
Okonkwo's fear of what others might think of him and what they might say drives him to kill
Ikemefuna, which is an action that will haunt him for some time
afterwards.

What is the relationship between Jem and Scout and their Aunt Alexandra like in "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

anddo
not share a loving relationship with
their Aunt Alexandra. Although Aunt Alexandra has the
children's best
interests in mind, she is distant and rather callous. Aunt Alexandra does not

really bother Jem and he does not seem to mind having his aunt around. However, Scout
cannot
stand living with her aunt. Aunt Alexandra disapproves of Scout's
personality and tomboy
lifestyle. She wishes that Scout would act like a
Southern Belle and wear dresses instead of
overalls. Scout feels like her
aunt is cold and goes out of her way to avoid Alexandra. Despite
Scout's best
efforts, she argues with her aunt several times throughout the novel. Jem acts as
a
mediator between his sister and aunt. Jem tries his best to make sure Scout
doesn't antagonize
their aunt and pulls Scout aside several times so that she
avoids conflict with
Alexandra. 

What are some examples of a non-didactic reading of Emma?

A didactic
reading is one that draws a moral lesson from a work. A non-didactic reading of 's
would be one that does not draw a moral lesson from the work. There are
many types of...

What is the theme statement for William Blake's "The Tyger"?

Blake's "" appears in his Songs of
Innocence and Experience as a song of "experience." These poems appear to be nursery
rhymes, but in fact the idea at work behind Blake's "innocence and experience"
dichotomy has to do with the nature of good and evil, and God's relationship to man.

In the case of "The Tyger," the theme is essentially expressed as a question
in the first stanza, "What immortal hand or eye / Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
(l. 2-4) In other words, what are we mortals to infer about God (the "immortal hand or
eye") given the dreadful nature of the tiger?

The next three stanzas
simply rephrase this question over and over, with ever escalating language. The images in this
section of the poem compare God to a blacksmith, fashioning the tiger (and, presumably, all
creation) at the forge:

What the hammer? what the chain?

In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp

Dare its deadly terrors clasp? (l. 13-16)

Stanza five turns the question around, asking to know if God "smiled his work to
see," suggesting that might have taken a perverse joy in creating a deadly animal. The
final stanza returns to the question posed originally, only rephrasing it as "What immortal
hand or eye / Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?" By substituting the word "dare"
for the more neutral "could" of the first stanza, the poet clearly is expressing
outrage at the existence of evil in the world, and challenging the moral authority of
God.

What is the role or function of the Chorus in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex?

Tamara K. H.

The in represents the
Theban elders. The 's interest lies purely in protecting the city;
and with this interest in mind, the chorus shows great respect and admiration for their king, ,
and also great reverence for the gods. Also, with the interests of the city in mind, they
serve the role of portraying a far greater
understanding of humanity than Oedipus does.

In each ode, the
chorus shows either great reverence for the gods or great respect for Oedipus. The chorus is
well aware that the citizens of Thebes need the gods' protection in order to be healed from
their current plague. The chorus portrays its belief in the gods' power and calls on the gods to
use their power to heal the city, as we see...

List three literary elements that Poe used as sound devices in "Annabel Lee" and give an example of each from the poem.

Many
literary sound devices contribute to the hauntingly melodic effect of "." In addition
to those noted in the other responses, Poe uses repetition, euphony, , and a lilting but
unstable rhythm to craft the beauty of his poem. 

Of all the sound devices,
certainly the most notable in this poem is the repetition. "In
this kingdom by the sea" repeats (with minor variation) in the first three stanzas and
takes on an ominous tone in the last two by changing the "kingdom" to
"demons" and a "sepulchre." The final two stanzas repeat "Of the
beautiful Annabel Lee." 

Euphony is the use
of pleasant-sounding phrases that roll off the tongue and create a melody of their own. The name
"Annabel Lee" is quite euphonic in itself; one finds oneself wanting to say it over
and over again, which this poem allows one to do. Other especially euphonic phrases are as
follows: "Than to love and be loved by me," "we loved with a love that was more
than love," and "Can ever dissever my soul...

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What parts of "The Luck of Roaring Camp" show realism?

This
is a good question concerning this short story, and it is an interesting question because one
could argue there are parts of the story that are much more in line with fantasy than. An entire
camp being socially transformed because of the birth of a single child is quite miraculous;
however, there are strong examples of realism in the story. Generally, realism literature makes
use of an omniscient, third person narrator. That is true for this story. Harte's narrator is an
all-knowing narrator that jumps from character to character in order to give readers a more
in-depth look at the entire town. The third person narration lends itself to realism because it
allows for the narrator to be a bit more cold and distant than a first person narrator. Realism
tends to give a lot of detail about things, but it also doesn't try to be too poetic and flowery
in its descriptions. Realism tends to state things in a matter-of-fact style, and that is true
for this short story. For example,...

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What is a good thesis statement about social inequality in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird?

This is a
great question, as social inequality is one of the most importantin 's .
While it's important that you come up with your own thesis (as I'm assuming you're writing a
paper on the topic), I'll get you started with some pointers. If I were writing a paper on
social inequality in Mockingbird, I would focus on the ways in which
poverty and race play into it. 

In the novel, there is plenty of inequality
between white . Usually, this inequality is centered on income. The Ewells, for instance, are a
family with a bad reputation, a history of poverty, and, as a result, a low social status. The
Finches, on the other hand, have a history of wealth, land ownership, and a certain social
respectability. It's true, of course, that 's family is not rich; however, they are relatively
wealthy when compared with the Ewells, who are miserably poor. As such, we can see that social
inequality in Maycomb is often based on the history of one's wealth. That said, even the poorest
white citizens are regarded as socially superior to the most respectable black citizens. In that
case, it's clear that social inequality is created not only through poverty, but also through
systematic racism.

All in all, a thesis might be written as follows: Social
inequality in Maycomb is reinforced by both poverty and racism, with poor, black residents being
considered inferior to all other residents. That said, I would encourage you to think about the
topic and create your own thesis statement based on your own analysis.
Mockingbird is a tremendous novel, and reading it is a truly important
experience.  

Compare and contrast the functionalist perspective with the conflict perspective.

In sociology,
the functionalist perspective and the conflict perspective are two different viewpoints on how
society works. Both theories are interested in social structures on the macro level, but there
are many differences between them. While the functionalist perspective sees all aspects of
society as necessary and valuable in some way, conflict theory holds that a struggle of opposing
forces is unavoidable.

The functionalist perspective is most closely
associated with the French sociologist Emile Durkheim. According to the school of functionalism,
every aspect of society serves an important purpose in order for society to function normally.
Different societal institutionssuch as law enforcement, education, the world of commerce, the
court system, and so onall work together with customs and norms to create a stable society.
Functionalism also holds that negative phenomena, such as crime, are necessary for society to
function. Remember it this way: for a functionalist, everything has its function.

In contrast, the conflict perspective is rooted in the dialectical materialist theories
of German philosopher Karl Marx. This point of view believes that society is the result of a
continuous tension between various conflicting forces. For example, class conflict between the
rich and the poor can drive social change and stabilize society in its own way. Other tensions
identified in many conflict theories include the power differences that exist among gender and
racial groups. Remember it this way: from a conflict perspective, everything is in
conflict.

How can I apply the theory of formalism to Lucille Cliffton's "There is a Girl Inside"?

Formalist
theory focuses on a work's or a
poem's literariness; what makes it different from everyday
speech. Formalists
want to distinguish literature/poetry from everyday language. Formalists do

not see literature as an exact reflection of reality, but an artistic interpretation of
reality.
Since formalists focus so closely on text and form, they attempt to
ignore or put aside cultural
and historical implications. This method has its
proponents and opponents. Opponents claim you
cannot separate art from
history, but most do not dismiss formalism as a valid literary
practice; they
just think it should be complemented with cultural, historical, feminist,
etc.
interpretations.

A formalist analysis would look at
the line breaks, the
grammar, the word choices and the themes as the poem
exists as autonomous; sort of outside
history. Generally, the poem is about
the young girl inside the poet who refuses to die; so it
is about keeping a
young perspective even into old age despite. Formalism does focus on themes

but moreso on the actual literariness of poems. So, what about the poem makes it a poem?
What
makes this poetry different from everyday speech? What makes it an
unfamiliar way to speak? One
thing is thewith €˜thyme where the narrator will
blossom into thyme meaning something new
(blossoming into; second coming) and
blossoming into €˜time as growing into the world of linear
time.

The comparison between the narrator and the tree, as well as the
woods
with other people, is an example ofor . It shows a comparison/ between
humanity and
nature.

€˜Green can mean natural, young but
also na¯ve, or new. A formalist
analysis would look at literariness and that
means finding the different possible meanings; as
authorial intent or reader
interpretation. Puns, metaphors, synecdoche, metonymy are all
elements to be
aware of with formalist analysis.

What do you like or dislike about "The Tyger," by William Blake?

It is
difficult to put elements of "" into "like/dislike" categories, a process
which oversimplifies a complex poem. That being said, I like the language of the poem. For
example:

And what shoulder, & what art,
Could
twist the sinews of thy heart?

I find "twist the
sinews of thy heart" a powerful image because it packs so much into very few words. First,
I get a strong visual image of God as a blacksmith with powerful arms twisting the
"metal" that makes the tiger's heart. This is a "touch" image as well as a
sight image to me: I can feel the painful twisting motion. Further, the word...

What themes do Mr. Hooper's last words and the final images in "The Minister's Black Veil" suggest? Quote and paraphrase the text in your response.

Father
Hooper addresses the "pale spectators" encircling his death bed with the question
"Why do you tremble at me alone?" and the exhortation "Tremble also at each
other!" His point is that he believes that they (and perhaps all people) carry horrifying
sins of their own that they hide from others in a less literal way than he has chosen with his
symbolic veil. His final words,"I look around me, and, lo! on every visage a Black
Veil!," suggests that as he departs his earthly life, he wants the people attending his
death to consider their own misdeeds, which he claims are there for him to see. Hawthorne, the
story's author, was critical of religious dogma that focused primarily on sin rather than
redemption, and Hooper's last words were meant to be jarring and ugly to express his disapproval
of this sort of condemnation from clergymen.

Theof Hooper's corpse with its
faint smile suggests that Hooper is pleased with himself for shocking the people
who...