January 2016

Robert Frost
contemplates this debate of the force of Love vs. Hate in his poem "Fire and
Ice":

Some say the world will end in
fire,
Some say in ice.
From what Ive tasted of
desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it
had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice
Is also great

And would suffice.

While Frost finds the two facets of human emotion fairly equal, on a global scale, it
appears that throughout history Hate is a much more powerful force. For, the venom of hatred,
whether it be religious, civil, ideological,etc. usually produces the lasting effect of
countless deaths and destruction. Only a tremendous hatred of Juden could
have led the Nazis to unify the World War II Germans to do what they did.

Nowadays, hate seems a much more unifying force as witnessed by the terrorists'
willingness to die themselves in the cause of destroying their enemies. While there are those
who contend that love has united people to fight for their values and country, it often seems
that the fear of the enemy taking from one's country certain conditions and freedoms is more the
motivating force, and hatred is born of fear.

Nevertheless, on the individual level, love does, indeed, become a more powerful
force than hatred because it is a positive emotion, and it is those positives given to people
that have vaulted them to great deeds and successes. People are all better individuals because
of having been loved and encouraged by other persons or positive experiences which support their
love of self so that they have been able to develop to their potential.

From a Christian point of view, Christ's dying on the cross for love of human souls
was by far the greatest act of love ever, and it is one that has lasting effects throughout the
ages.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

What is the reason Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

The
'I Have A Dream' speech was what I like to call 'an alignment of
what was possible in the face of the immpossible. Although the 'March on Washington'
was created by CORE and SNCC neither of them could have anticipated the 'glorious outcome'. The
1963 March on Washington reaffirmed for some, enlightened others, and promised again that the
rights of all Americans was the underlying purpose of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech. The
reason Dr. King's 'I Have A Dream' speech is so moving is because he spoke
what he BELIEVED was the truth regarding racial injustice in the U.S. The 1963 speech took on
the sound of a higher power. Dr. King's words stopped people in their tracks....and forced them
to recognize the plight of others. The speech was given at the right time in the right place,
which resulted in a heightened sense of awareness among many Americans.

Describe the changes in Gregor's mood throughout Franz Kafka's novella, The Metamorphosis.

, by , is the story of one unfortunate man, Gregor Samsa, who is
mysteriously turned into a bug (cockroach) one night. Gregor's life is miserable at the
beginning of the novella, and it does not substantially improve during the course of the story,
when Gregor finally dies.

Gregor is loyal to his family but is entirely
unhappy the morning he wakes up as a bug--and his unhappiness has very little to do with the
fact that he is now a bug. He hates his job as a travelling salesman, but it seems to be the
only thing he has to do with his life. His family takes advantage of him, allowing him to
support them and pay all their bills while they enjoy lives of relative luxury and idleness.
Though he does resent them...

Sunday, January 24, 2016

What is a good thesis statement for an essay about the tragedy Oedipus Rex? Looking for some ideas to help get me started.

A strong
thesis is both specific and arguable. For instance, saying that is about
fate is too vague. It's also not really arguable, as nobody is likely to assert that the play is
not about fate. Another non-arguable thesis would be to sayleaves Corinth to avoid the prophecy:
that is a fact within the context of the play, not an opinion.

A more
interesting question to explore might be why the gods would land a man like Oedipus, royal and
seemingly destined for greatness, with such a terrible fate. Assuming the gods are not simply
sadists, why would they do that to a person? What did they expect Oedipus to learn and model
from giving into his fate? If he had accepted it and stayed in Corinth would he have therefore
avoided it? Was his sin trying to outsmart the gods? One possible thesis would be: "The
play's success lies in showing that even the greatest must follow the rules of the universe and
are subject to sorrows." This could lead to a discussion of schadenfreude,...

In Animal Farm, what are the qualities associated with pigs that made them the author's choice for the leaders of the farm? In Animal Farm, what are...

The pigs are simply the
most intelligent animals on the farm in the book and it seems this is mostly true in real life.
Pigs have been given a bad reputation, associated with wallowing in filth, etc. Yet, pigs are
among the most intelligent of common farm animals if not the most
intelligent.

Saturday, January 23, 2016

How can I do a close reading and analysis of "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop?

I think
first of all you need to come up with some thoughts or interpretations of your own about the
poem. For example, one interpretation is that the speaker seems to feel a great deal of sympathy
for the fish. It has been caught at least five times before, and perhaps the speaker feels sorry
for catching it again. Another thought about the poem is that there is lots of vivid, evocative
description in the poem which creates a beautiful and tranquil scene.

The
next step is then to reread the poem and identify any key quotations which will help you to
support your own thoughts or interpretations. For example, if we begin with the interpretation
that the speaker feels sorry for the fish, then we might cite the following lines:

I admired his sullen face . . . and...

How does Winston demonstrate a fatalistic personality?

's fatalism
is an aspect of his : he knows that eventually the state will catch up with him and punish him
(probably kill him) for his various thought crimes. From the moment he starts his journal, he
knows it is all over. His "crimes," such as having an affair with , simply progress
from there.

It shows the power of the state that Winston is so determinedly
fatalistic. He thinks about "when" he is caught, not "if" he is caught. The
Party has completely convinced him that it is all-powerful and that nobody escapes its
all-seeing, all-knowing grasp. While he would like to believe he and Julia could continue to go
on as they have, he has been indoctrinated to believe this is impossible.

What is interesting is not that he is fatalistic but that he actually underestimates the reach
of the state and its all-encompassing presence. He knows his capture and death are inevitable,
but he doesn't realize, for example, that Mr. Charrington works for the Thought Police or that
the...

Friday, January 22, 2016

What is the significance of women in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man?

The main female
character in this important novel is that of Emma, who only seems to appear as part of fragments
of Stephen's earliest childhood memories. He certainly is never able to connect with her as a
real individual, and in the novel it is clear that she turns into a symbol of a love that is
based on purity rather than the confusing sexual desires that Stephen comes to experience as he
matures. The way in which Stephen...

Thursday, January 21, 2016

In "Young Goodman Brown", what means does the devil use to persuade Brown to continue his journey to the devil baptism?

In
Hawthorne's "," the titular character
embarks upon a journey that is apparently
required of him. After he tells his
wife, Faith, goodbye, he meets a man in the forest who
represents the devil.
As they walk, the man tells Young Goodman Brown about the history of the
town
and all of the sin at its core. Eventually, thewants to turn back, citing his wife as
his
main concern:

Well, then, to end
the matter at once,
said Goodman Brown, considerably nettled, there is my
wife, Faith. It would break her dear
little heart; and I'd rather break my
own!

Nay, if that be the case,
answered the other, e'en go
thy ways, Goodman Brown. I would not, for twenty old women like
the one
hobbling before us, that Faith should come to any harm. (paragraphs
24€“25)

The devil reassures him that
Faith will not be harmed, so Brown
should not worry about "break[ing] her
dear little heart." From this point, Goodman
Brown sees some of the religious
officials of...

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Do you feel any simpathy for Macbeth? Why or why not? Do you feel any simpathy for Macbeth? Why or why not?

at first
seems a somewhat sympathetic character, if only because he knows initially that what he is doing
is wrong. In other words, he is not a psychopath: he has some moral sense.
If he were a psychopath, we would not sympathize with him. If he were a total victim, he could
not be a tragic figure. Instead, he is a complicated human being with a complex moral nature,
although by the end of the play he becomes one of the least morally attractive of all of
Shakespeare's tragic figures.

What Does The Raven Symbolize

The raven
initially symbolizes what Poe describes as "mournful, never-ending remembrance." The
narrator's sorrow over his lost loveprovides the impetus for his unusual conversation with the
dark, strange bird. But the raven provides no comfort for the narrator, a broken man still
nursing a broken heart.

It's noteworthy that the raven is perched on top of a
statue of Pallas Athena, the goddess of wisdom. This gives its constant refrain of
"Nevermore!" a significance that it would otherwise lack. Through the raven's
unconscious expression of wisdom, the narrator realizes that Lenore has been lost forever, never
to return. And the narrator comes to hate the raven for this. He so desperately wants to hold on
to the illusion that Lenore will one day come back. The shattering of that illusion by the raven
changes the symbolism of what the bird represents. In the narrator's fevered imagination, the
raven has now come to represent evil itself:

"Prophet!" said I, thing of evil!prophet still, if bird or
devil!"

At the same time, the narrator acknowledges
that the raven's dark shadow hangs over his soul. It's going to be nigh impossible for him to
expel the evil that's now entered into the very depths of his being.

What is the role of anti-corruption commissions?

The role of
all anti-corruption commissions, institutions, and agencies worldwide is simple; they exist
mainly to detect, investigate, prevent, and fight all forms of corruption and to promote
transparency and intelligibility. Another important role of anti-corruption commissions is to
educate the public about corruption in general and to come up with various anti-corruption
strategies and programs to battle corruption and fraudulenceboth locally and nationally, and
even internationally. Today, there are nearly 200 anti-corruption commissions and agencies
around the world.

The first anti-corruption commission was established in
1952 in Singapore, and it is known as the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau; this was
followed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, which was founded in 1967, and the
Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong, which was established in 1974. According
to many analysts, the anti-corruption commissions in Singapore and Hong Kong are the most
successful and most efficient anti-corruption institutions in the world.

In
order to be effective, anti-corruption commissions should be independent and objective
investigative bodies which are reinforced by the state. They should also be established by some
kind of a law which guarantees their stability, endurance, and continuance. Anti-corruption
commissions are usually formed during a political crisis or a corruption scandal or controversy;
however, most developing countries tend to form anti-corruption commissions in advance in order
to prevent such scandals from happening in the first place.

Monday, January 18, 2016

How would you describe Susie's heaven in the first two chapters of The Lovely Bones?

Susie
Salmon's heaven is an amalgamation of her own dreams and wishes as told by. It is in no way the
"traditional" image of heaven (with angels, pearly gates, and clouds). Susie's heaven
is very personal and specific to the charcter. We learn this gradually, as Susie herself at
first thinks heaven looks the...

How does the closer friendship between Lyddie and Brigid affect Lyddie?

's
friendship with Brigid is an important step in Lyddie's growth as a person. At first Lyddie has
no time for Brigid and only views her as an interruption, someone who will prevent her from
earning as much money as possible by being highly productive with her looms. She also dislikes
Brigid because Brigid is Irish; she dresses, smells, and talks funny. But when Lyddie comes down
with a life-threatening fever, Brigid helps nurse her back to health. After that, Lyddie takes
more interest in Brigid, becoming her mentor. She teaches Brigid to read, beginning with her
ABCs. She meets Brigid after work and on Sundays to continue helping her. Lyddie is learning to
be a giver to others; she is now mentoring Brigid the way Diana once mentored her. When Lyddie's
roommates and Diana have all left the Concord Corporation, Lyddie is glad to have Brigid as a
friend, and she is learning the value of friendship in a way she didn't understand when she had
her roommates and Diana with her.

Because Lyddie and Brigid normally walk
out of the factory together, Lyddie notices Brigid's absence on the night when Mr. Marsden tries
to take advantage of her. Lyddie goes back into the factory and hears Brigid pleading with the
overseer. Lyddie's protective nature is aroused, just as it was when a bear threatened her
family at the beginning of the novel. She grabs a water bucket and jams it down over the
overseer's head, and she and Brigid run away. This brave action on Lyddie's part has negative
consequences for her. Mr. Marsden retaliates by having her fired for "moral
turpitude." Before leaving town, Lyddie buys Brigid a book and delivers it to her. She also
writes letters to Mr. Marsden and Mrs. Marsden, putting a further protection in place to make
sure the overseer does not try to violate Brigid again. Although Lyddie gets fired from the
factory, it opens her up to the possibility of attending college. Her willingness to sacrifice
her own position for Brigid turns out to be an important step on Lyddie's path to being an
independent woman.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

What made life meaningful to the narrator of the poem?

In the
poem "" by , the speaker of the story is deeply in love with his wife, Annabel Lee,
who has tragically died. He describes their love as "more than a love" and explains
the following:

[She] lived with no other
thought
Than to love and be loved by me.

The
narrator explains that the angels in heaven so envied the love they shared that they sent a wind
"chilling and killing my Annabel Lee." After her death, Annabel Lee is placed in a
sepulcher, a monument built of stone, by the sea. The narrator describes how he stays connected
to her, now that she is gone, by visiting her every night.

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darlingmy darlingmy
life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea
In her tomb by the
sounding sea.

From the description of their love as
"stronger by far than the love of those who were older than we," the reader can gather
that the narrator and Annabel Lee were young and in love in a way that people rarely are as they
age. Their love is eternal, because Annabel Lee dies before they are able to grow up and out of
love.

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In Ralph Ellison's Battle Royal, what is the significance of the electrified rug covered with bills and coins? How does this scene show the power...

Walter Fischer

's short story
is a serious indictment of those who sought to play 'the white man's game'
in the misguided belief that such conduct would somehow ingratiate oneself into the white man's
good graces. Ellison's story is all about the degradations to which blacks were routinely
subjected at the hands of whites, and about that misguided belief against which the story's
narrator's father had been warned by his dying grandfather. On his deathbed, the grandfather had
warned the narrator's father:

"Son, after I'm gone I want you to keep up the good fight. I never told you, but
our life is a war and I have been a traitor all my born days, a spy in the enemy's country ever
since I give up my gun back in the Reconstruction. Live with your head in the lion's
mouth."

What the grandfather was saying was that
any attempt at placating whites through attempts at assimilation into white culture would not
only fail, but would further degrade the spirit of the blacks who feigned such...

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what characteristics does Harte give the setting

The
setting of this story is Roaring Camp, and
it is a settlement town in 1805. Harte definitely
gives the setting a rough
feel. He tells us that death is a regular occurrence in the town as is

eviction from the town. We are also told that the town is just about completely filled
with men.
The town's only woman is a...

Saturday, January 16, 2016

In the novel 1984 what three important items of information do we learn in the second paragraph about the society in which Winston lives?

First, we learn that the
society struggles economically. The fact thatlives in an apartment building that smells badly
of food associated with the poor (boiled cabbage) and mats made from left over items (rag mats)
tells us that economic conditions are not good. Also, the elevator, we are told, seldom worked
even in the best of times. The power, however, was currently cut to preserve energy being saved
for a government event. That tells us that the government holds great control over the citizens
if it can determine that an elevator is unnecessary, but its celebration of something it deems
important is necessary. Obviously, there is little regard for the citizenry. Then, we realize
that the government not only controls how much electricity the people may use, but it reminds
people that they are being watched. In every one of the 7 landings Winston must pass in order
to get to his apartment, there is a large poster displaying the face of "Big Brother"
with the words beneath, "Big Brother is watching you!". This clearly is meant to
manipulate the people by making them paranoid and fearful.

Friday, January 15, 2016

What does this mean, "You mean to say that after all you are really going to be the kind of woman who the baker won't let near the bread"?

All the way
through "" the mother alternates
between giving straightforward advice and delivering
lines that to an outside
might sound close to abuse. The listening girl protests against the
latter
comments. The lines you asked about were said after one of the girl's protests, and
they
sort of sum things up. A woman who the baker lets near the bread is one
that he trusts, so the
mother finishes her speech by essentially topping her
daughter's last protest and saying,
"You mean you won't be a woman he
trusts?" (You won't be a woman who is and appears

good?)

In what ways does Calvins mother differ from Megs? How does Calvin feel about this?

Calvin doesn't
feel like his family appreciates him, and he wishes they would care more. He calls when he's not
coming home, but he doesn't even understand why he bothers because they don't even notice when
he's gone. This is a stark contrast to Meg's mother, who plays an essential role in Meg's family
structure and serves as an inspiration for Meg. Interestingly, while Meg is loved and accepted
at home, she has a much more difficult social life, and Calvin has a very easy social life to
contrast with his more isolated home life.

Calvin feels upset that Meg's
family is so much tighter than his, and wishes that his parents cared more, and Calvin admires
Meg for the ways she has learned to be caring from her mother.

Monday, January 11, 2016

In "Street Cries" by Sarojini Naidu, why did the poet use the phrase "singing street"?

The street in the poem is described with a
differentat the end of each stanza. It is first "eager," then "panting," and
finally "singing." In the first stanza, at dawn, it is both the fasting men and the
bakers (or bread vendors) who are eager. At noon, everyone on the street is panting in the sun.
These are instances of hypallage, in which the epithet is transferred from the noun it would
naturally modify to another noun in order to create an unexpected effect ("the arrow flew
through the swift woods").

At twilight, however, not only are the
flower-sellers calling out, but the lutes are playing and the lovers whispering to each other.
In such an , it seems as though the whole street is permeated by music, so the final words of
the poem are less an instance of hypallage than a description of the effect created by the soft
sounds of the evening, accompanied by starlight and torchlight.

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How did Calpurnia learn to read in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Calpurnia learned to read from
The Bible and a book 's grandfather gave
her.

The Finch family
housekeeper Calpurnia is one of very few African-Americans in Maycomb who knows how to read.
She was taught how when she grew up on Finchs Landing, Scouts familys land. Her employer Miss
Buford taught her how to read using the Bible, and then she taught her son.

Scout andhad no idea that so few African-Americans could read until they went to church
with Cal one day.

Cant but about four folks in First
Purchase read€¦ Im one of €˜em.

Whered you go to school, Cal? asked
Jem.

Nowhere. Lets see now, who taught me my letters? It was Miss
Maudie

Atkinsons aunt, old Miss Buford (Ch. 12)

Calpurnia, who is older that , tells Scout that she made her son
learn to read even though there was no school for him to go to because of his skin color. She
taught him to read the same way that she learned to readfrom the Bible.

No, I made him get a page of the Bible every day, and there was a
book Miss Buford taught me out ofbet you dont know where I got it, she said.

We didnt know.

Calpurnia said, Your Granddaddy Finch gave it to
me. (Ch. 12)

Calpurnias situation demonstrates the
inequality of racism and segregation. There were no schools for African-Americans. The church
was full of people who were illiterate, and they had to sing their hymns through a method
calling lining, where the person who could read would read the hymns and then everyone would
repeat them. When Scout and Jem go to church with Calpurnia, they get a glimpse of the way the
other half lives in Maycomb.

The gift of the book for teaching reading
demonstrates that Atticus is not the only Finch who cares about others. It seems to show that
Scout's grandfather had similar views of human nature, because he tried to help Calpurnia learn
to read. She passed on what she learned to her son, creating two generations of educated
African-Americans.

What were Edmund Burke's key points in his Reflections on The Revolution In France?

Burke's
basic thesis is that the French revolutionaries, in overthrowing the monarchical system, have
embarked on a dangerous course that if allowed to continue will have destructive and even
apocalyptic results not only for France, but for all of Europe. In his view, Louis XVI is a mild
and tolerant monarch, and he even glowingly extols Marie Antoinette's regal qualities and
personal beauty. He sees no reason the power of this monarchy should be questioned or found
undesirable.

The Reflections can be seen as a seminal
work in which the precepts of what we call conservatism were laid out systematically. In Burke's
view, any disruption of the way in which states have traditionally been governed is
ill-adviseddoomed to failure. Much of his work focuses upon English
history and the organic development of the Constitutional system in England and Britain overall.
A key point is the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which formed the central event upon which the
Whig Party that Burke belonged to...

How does Veras narration in paragraph 14 help build suspense?

The key to
answering this particular question lies in the way 's character, Vera, weaves her story: she
hands out information only gradually, one piece at a time. This is an effect that can already be
observed long before we actually reach the fourteenth paragraph. (In fact, I think the suspense
present in paragraph 14 actively relies on the hooks that Saki has set up in the dialogue
preceding it.)

Consider paragraph 10, where Vera creates a hook to capture
Framton's imagination (while Saki, likewise, attempts to hook his readers'): in reference to her
aunt, she tells Framton, "Her greathappened just three years ago." If you notice, Vera
does not really say anything. She merely alludes to some greater mystery. In so doing, however,
she can continue building on Framton's own curiosity and expectations, dragging him further into
her story.

From here, she can begin building her story, adding more details
one piece at a time. In paragraph 12, she says, "You may wonder why we keep...

Sunday, January 10, 2016

What is the place of worship for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

There are
two ways to answer this question. First, if you are asking what their houses or buildings of
worship are called, then we can say the following, generally speaking:

Jews
worship in a synagogue; Christians worship in a church; Muslims worship in a mosque.

I say that this is generally speaking, because there are different types of Jews,
Christians, and Muslims. For example, many Christians overseas worship in personal homes, which
is in keeping with the practice of the New Testament when there were no such things as
churches.

Second, if you are asking from an historical point of view, the
answer would be slightly different. Jews once worshipped in a temple, but this temple was
destroyed in 70 AD by the Roman general Titus, who later became the emperor.

As for Muslims, the holiest place on earth is Mecca, and according to Islamic law all
Muslims should make a pilgrimage (Hajj) there at least once in their
lifetime.

Why is Joel following Jesus in Bronze Bow?

Joel does
not ever completely commit himself to following Jesus, although he is drawn inexplicably towards
the Teacher. He goes to hear Jesus frequently when He talks to the fishermen in Caparnum, and
finds that Jesus helps him, by "explain(ing) several points of the Law that have always
puzzled (Joel)". Joel is mystified, because although it is not clear to him where Jesus
got his religious training, He obviously...

What kind of emotions did you feel while reading In Cold Blood? I am writing an analysis on this novel and so far I can only think of compassion...and...

For me, this book had me
feeling sympathy and amazement. Sorry for Perry because of his personal history, I was also
amazed at his indifference to human suffering. He understood what he was doing, didn't want to
do it, yet in a fit of misdirected annoyance killed four people.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Who is referred to as "the screech owl" in The Pigman by Paul Zindel?

Norton
calls Lorraine as "the screech owl" in by , and, in case there
is any doubt, it is not meant as a compliment. John is defensive and makes Norton pay for his
rude remark about Lorraine because he does not like Norton and because he
does like Lorraine.

John has never liked Norton,
explaining that...

Friday, January 8, 2016

In "When I Am An Old Woman," how does Jenny Joseph present her feelings of growing old?

In the
poem, the narrator presents her feelings about growing old in a humorous and upbeat
manner.

She portrays the idea of growing old as a period of great freedom.
During her sunset years, she will no longer need to adhere to societal expectations for accepted
behavior. As she presumably will have little responsibility for anyone but herself, Joseph
maintains that she will be able to engage in activities that were previously considered socially
unacceptable.

For example, the narrator looks forward to wearing clothes that
don't match, just for the fun of it. She looks forward to spending her pension on frivolous
items and later complaining about having no money to buy nourishing food. She maintains that it
is the province of the elderly to do outrageous things, especially if they were responsible
figures in their younger years.

The narrator looks forward to making up for
the "sobriety" of her youth, learning how to spit, putting on weight, eating whatever
she pleases, and learning rude manners. She revels in the idea of being able to sit down
wherever she is, if she happens to be tired. For now, though, she believes she has to act
respectably; after all, she must "set a good example for the children."

Despite wanting to set a good example, Joseph muses that she should probably start to
"practice a little" these odd new ways she will take up in her elderly years;
otherwise, people may be shocked when she is old and suddenly begins acting contrary to her
present behavior. In all, the narrator presents her feelings of growing old in a lighthearted
and upbeat manner.

In Never Let Me Go, I think these clones are real humans. What support can you give me for this idea?

Well, there are two
ways of responding to this question. Firstly, we could start by stating the brutal facts of the
novel. As Miss Lucy tells the confused students in class at Hailsham, they are clones and they
are clones that have been bred or created for the specific purpose of donating their organs to
real humans and dying young. Further support for this view comes from the way that Madame and
other characters treat the clones...

How can I compare the settings of "The Necklace" and "Everyday Use," giving two examples from each story?

The short
story "," by Guy De Maupassant, and the short story "Everyday Use," by Alice
Walker, have many similarities. There are also many differences. In terms of the setting, both
stories take place in modest dwellings, with characters who come from little money and little
status in society.

In "The Necklace," Mathilde Loisel is born into
a modest family and marries a man with little means and status. She feels that she was wronged
by being born so humbly. She is dissatisfied with her station in life, her dwelling, clothes,
and husband. In the opening paragraph of the story, this dissatisfaction is described:

"She was one of those pretty and charming girls born, as
though fate had blundered over her, into a family of artisans. She had no marriage portion, no
expectations, no means of getting known, understood, loved, and wedded by a man of wealth and
distinction; and she let herself be married off to a little clerk in the Ministry of Education.
Her tastes were simple...

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Which organ of government is known as the judiciary?

I think
you are referring to the form of government that the United States and some other countries
have, with a legislative organ, an executive organ, and a judicial organ. We usually refer to
these as branches of government. When we make reference to the judiciary, we often mean the
Supreme Court of the United States, which is meant to have nine members, although there is a
vacancy at the moment. The Supreme Court was established by Article III of the Constitution.
The legislative branch, Congress, has established other courts below the Supreme Court, federal
district courts and federal circuit courts. The district courts are throughout the United
States, and they are trial courts to make determinations about federal laws and the
Constitution. The circuit courts are appellate courts, and anyone has the right to appeal a
district court decision to the circuit court. From the circuit court, one may ask the Supreme
Court to review the decision, but it is up to the Supreme Court to agree to do so or not. At
the state level, there is also a judiciary, established by each state's constitution. There are
three levels here as well, a trial court level, an appellate court level, and a state supreme
court level. As in the federal judiciary, one has the right to appeal the decision from the
trial court to the appellate court, but the state supreme court decides whether or not to hear
an appeal from the appellate court decision.

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Monday, January 4, 2016

What similarities can be drawn between the novels Frankenstein and Never Let Me Go?

Both
novels contain elements of speculative . Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and 's
both explore various themes through characters that do not exist in the
real world. Frankenstein's creature is a supernatural figure, built from pieces of bodies and
animated via a process only Frankenstein understands. The clones at Hailsham are futuristic
beings that communicate a warning to readers about the potential dangers of medical and
technological advancement.

Both novels explore the internal lives of
supernatural beings. Both the creature and the clones have complex emotional lives and deep
intellects, just like the humans they are intended to imitate. The creature feels rejection and
abandonment deeply, and he is emotionally and psychologically damaged by the harshness he
undeservedly experiences. The clones are as full of potential for emotional connection and
expression as humans, and the art projects assigned to the clones as children demonstrate their
potential...

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Importance Of Literature

This is a
good and important question. English literature is important in many different ways. Let me list
a few of them.

First, English literature tells us about the history of the
English speaking world. In other words, through this literature, you are able to learn about
ourselves and our history.

Second, English literature also teaches us many
lessons that have universal themes, such as love, war, desire, justice and many more. When we
read these topics, we become much more sophisticated in our thinking and our view of the world
expands. This makes us better citizens.

Third, English literature also makes
us think, as we might not necessarily agree. We will have to form opinions and convictions of
our own and the reading of English literature can aid us in the process.

Please give some examples of figurative language from "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner.

Figurative language refers to certain figures of speech used by writers as a means of
describing something in a non-literal way. Figurative language may useto depict a person or
scene more vividly. Some examples would include similes (in which a thing is compared to another
thing, to which it has some similarities) or metaphors (in which a thing is said to actually
be another thing, which it isn't, in a literal sense).

We can find several examples of figurative language in this story. In the opening
paragraph, for example, Faulkner describes the interest the whole town had in the funeral of
Miss , because they perceived her as "a fallen monument." This is an example of: Emily
is not literally a monument, but this description gives some indication of Emily's standing
within the town. It suggests that she has been part of the abric of the town for a very long
time and the idea of her falling, or dying, is akin to the loss of a stone structure. It also
leads us to...

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Why did Christianity spread in the Roman Empire with such ease?

The swift
spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire had a number of different causes. The most
obvious event was the conversion of Constantine to Christianity. Emperor Constantine also made
it legal to practice the religion and ended the practice of persecution that had been so common
in Rome. The Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of the state, which also
greatly aided the spread of Christianity. Despite the importance of these two emperors,
Christianity had already taken hold in the many areas controlled by Rome. It is estimated that
roughly ten percent of the population practiced Christianity as early as the Fourth Century. How
did the religion spread so ferociously despite the persecution of its believers?

It can be said that the religion was tailored for the masses. Much of the message of
Jesus was directed at the poor and destitute. The promise of an afterlife for believers was
attractive and the stories of miracles also intrigued many. Christians also sought converts and
those that died for the faith attracted attention amongst the masses.

The
relative ease of travel throughout Rome was another reason the religion spread. The Roman road
system allowed the movement of goods and ideas. The teachings of Christianity spread to millions
of people as a result. The peace provided by the Roman army allowed ease of travel along these
roads.

Friday, January 1, 2016

What are the characteristics of a "superior [person]" in Confucianism as described in the Analects?

According to
the character of the Master in the Analects by Confucius, the superior
person has many specific qualities. For instance, they are defined by acting rather than
speaking, and they only speak in ways that are faithful to actions they have taken. The superior
person is also described as being "catholic" rather than "partisan," and a
person who is partisan rather than catholic is described as a mean person.

Catholic, in this sense, does not refer to the religion Catholicism but rather means
"universal." The Master is saying that the superior person does not take sides but
rather considers all positions. The superior person is also described as someone who has virtue
and considers law in their actions, as opposed to valuing comfort and rewards. These are just a
few of the characteristics of a superior person according to Confucius.

Explain themes of love and fate in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

If you
want to see the link between love and fate in , look no further than the
.andare "star-cross'd lovers." This means that they are fated to fall in lovethat it's
all in the stars. Belief in astrology was widespread in Shakespeare's day. Astrology was
actually considered a science at that time and was practiced by men of great learning and
erudition. The idea, then, that love was inextricably bound up with fate would not have been in
the least bit strange to the play's original audience.

But just as Romeo and
Juliet are fated to be in love, they're also fated to die because of that love. A line in the
Prologue refers to their "death-mark'd love," which indicates that the young lovers'
love is fated to end in death. For good measure, we're informed that the "star-cross'd
lovers" will take their own lives. This implies clearly that Romeo and Juliet will still be
lovers at the time of their deaths.

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