What is a example of Douglass' role in the Civil War?

The
question is very vague.  From trying to examine the group this is in and the nature of the
question, I would say that perhaps you are looking for howplayed a role in the Civil War. 
Douglass' mere act of living would have played a role in the Civil War, as his narrative
reflects the horrors of slavery and one that a...

In Death of a Salesman, examine where there are true and false values.

believes
that there are true and false values in the world. The chief false value he exposes is the idea
that a person canwithout any expertise or other skillsmake "easy money" based on
having a good personality.

Willy Loman can't divorce himself from the idea he
can open the floodgates of wealth as a salesman. As the play opens, however, he has gotten old,
and it is finally dawning on him (though he doesn't want to accept it) that riches aren't going
to come his way. He isn't that good a salesman, and now he is getting washed up. He even loses
his job.

Unfortunately, Willy has tried to pass his fantasyland ideas of
easy money and striking it rich through personality and connections to his son Biff, which has
also messed up Biff's life. Willy has discouraged Biff from working hard in school or getting
more education, thinking instead that Biff could get ahead on personal charm. This has not
worked, especially as Willy has inflated ideas about Biff as a stand-out...

What is the frightening question Winston hesitates to ask? literacy term

seems to
hesitates asking when he will meet up withagain in Book 2, chapter 7. At this point he mentions
"the place where there is no darkness." At that point O'Brien seems to get the idea
that Winston is using an(possibly the literary term you are looking for). O'Brien agrees at that
point which is  because they do later meet in "the place where
there is no darkness."

You cite Book 3, chapter 2. This is where they
meet in the light, the light of what seems to be an interrogation room.

By
the end of this chapter, Winston is given the chance to ask any questions he wants to. He asks
a few, but the one he really wanted to ask evaded him for a while. Finally, Winston
asks:

'What is in Room 101?'

The
expression on O'Brien's face did not change. He answered drily:

'You know
what is in Room 101, Winston. Everyone knows what is in Room 101.'

This may be a reference to the literacy term because Room 101 might be an allusion to
learning. All entry level college classes start with the number 101. After you pass the 101 you
can go on.

I hope that helps, your idea of a literary term is confusing as to
what you are looking for.

Express how the use of diction and structure help achieve the purpose of Chapter 4 in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. How do these...

Douglass
structures this chapter by moving from a general recounting of the deeds of an overseer, Mr.
Gore, who was considered an exemplary slave manager in eyes of the white community, to more
specific accounts of individual incidents in which slaves suffered, with an emphasis on the
unprosecuted murders of slaves.

Douglass'sis precise and erudite but clear.
He writes using a balanced, eighteenth century prose style. While passion comes through in some
of his word choices, such as "barbaric," the detached diction puts Douglass at a
distance from what he is describing. This is an effective device, as it allows the reader space
to feel the emotions Douglass steps back from. An example of his measured prose would be as
follows, outlining the character of Mr. Gore:

He was cruel
enough to inflict the severest punishment, artful enough to descend to the lowest trickery, and
obdurate enough to be insensible to the voice of a reproving conscience.

The word choices are harsh and emotional:...

How did Gilgamesh show his arrogance in The Epic of Gilgamesh?

Gilgamesh
is certainly prideful and arrogant, particularly at the beginning of the epic. His arrogance is
enough for his people to ask the gods to intervene. He sleeps with brides on their wedding day.
He makes everyone stand at attention when he passes and do whatever he commands. In short, his
arrogance makes him a tyrant with no concern for the rights and well-being of his
people.

We even see Gilgamesh's arrogance come into play when he spurns the
sexual advances of the goddess Ishtar. He does not just tell her no, though. He launches into a
vulgar tirade against the goddess full of insults. His pride leads him to continually insult the
gods throughout the epic. After killing the guardian of the forest, Humbaba, Gilgamesh
celebrates his victory by destroying the trees themselves. This really gets the gods angry at
him.

It is shows of arrogance like these which continually call the gods's
wrath down on Gilgamesh. They want to teach him the lesson that he is a mere mortal, albeit
a...

What advantages did the North have over the South in the US Civil War?

The North
had international legitimacy. Other
nations recognized the North and could provide trade and
credit. The
Confederacy, on the other hand, never received international recognition.
While
Britain unofficially built commerce raiders for the South, the states
in rebellion could not
rely on international aid.

The
North had more fighting men than the South.
Eventually this would come to
bear in terms of both supplying men to fight as well as men to
provide
supplies and food to the armies. The South could not afford a long war of attrition.
The
quality of troops in the North increased as the war progressed, while the
South was taking the
young and the old to fill its ranks before the war was
over.

The North had
greater infrastructure. Railroads
allowed the North to ship men and supplies...

Difference Between Trade And Business

Trade
refers to the buying and selling of goods and services, facilitated by a medium of exchange,
such as money. When goods and services are exchanged for other goods and services, without the
use of money, then we have a barter form of trade.

, on the other hand,
refers to all those activities that are done with the aim of making a profit. As such, it
includes business operations such as producing and selling goods or provision of services,
investing activities such as the buying or selling of long-term assets, and financing activities
such as the issuance of shares or bonds, repurchase of company stock and payment of dividends.
Therefore, trade is a component of the business activity.

A business can also
be defined as an organization where goods and services are exchanged for one another or for
money.

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In Animal Farm by George Orwell, was the animal revolution successful?

To the
extent that the animal's revolt ousts
the humans from the farm, it is a success, but as far as
achieving any of the
aims of the revolution, the animal's revolt is an utter failure.

At the beginning, listening tobefore the revolt, and in the early days after
the
rebellion, the animals are full of hope they can build an equal society
with prosperity for all.
They start out with the idea that all the animals
will be equal. They dream of pleasant
retirements and of using the power from
the windmill they will build to have heated stalls and
running water. At
first, they all (or almost all) work together in solidarity to make the farm
a
success.

But the pigs quickly take power, and under the
corrupt leadership
of, they commandeer almost all the goods the farm produces
for themselves. At the end of the
book, visiting human farmers are impressed
with how much work the pigs get out of the other
animals at such little
expense. The pigs even change the essential commandment...

What do these names from Animal Farm signify: Snowball, Moses(the crow), Squealer, and Boxer?

As well as
representing real figures in Soviet history, these names also symbolize aspects of these
characters' personalities. Take , for example. A snowball is white, a color associated with
innocence and purity. These ideas are applicable to Snowball's character because of all the pigs
on the farm, he is the only one who cares about the well-being of all the animals, not just his
own kind.

Similarly, Moses is a Biblical name, and this is symbolic of
Moses's religious ideas which are spread on the farm. He talks about Sugarcandy Mountain, for
example, a place which represents Heaven.

In addition, the wordmakes the
reader think about talking, and this is, by far, Squealer's strongest character trait. He is
skilled in public speaking and becomes 's propaganda machine.

Finally, the
wordconjures images of physical strength and prowess, and this is applicable to Boxer in lots of
ways. He is a cart horse, known and respected for his physical capabilities and his dedication
to hard work.

The use of these names, therefore, gives the reader an insight
into their character types and personalities from the very beginning of the
novel.

How do Matthew Wood, Reverend Gershom, and William Ashby feel about King James in The Witch of Blackbird Pond? What do their views suggest about the...

Matthew Wood and Reverend Gershom have polar opposite
feelings about King James and his
ruling decisions regarding the colony.
Chapter 6 has a great scene in which these two men
heatedly face
off.

"I am mistaken," Matthew Wood

challenged him, "because I do not favor knuckling under to this new King's

governor?"

"Governor Andros was appointed by King James.

Massachusetts has recognized that."

"Well, we here in
Connecticut
will never recognize itnever! Do you think we have labored and
sacrificed all these years to
build up a free government only to hand it over
now without a murmur?"

Reverend
Gershom is a Royalist. He believes in the concept of king
and country. He
lives in a colony that is technically under British rule; therefore, he
should
unwaveringly support the king. On the other side of the spectrum is
Matthew Wood. He enjoys the
distance from Britain's heavy-handed rule, and he
has gotten used to a certain amount of
independence because of that distance.
The Connecticut charter...

In "Where I Lived and What I Lived For," what is the message or point of the story about Kieou-he-yu and Khoung-tseu?

Great
question. I can't give a definitive answer. But here's what I know. Kieou-he-yu is a character
inThe Analects,"Classified/Ordered Sayings," and Khoung-tseu is a name for Confucius.
Thoreau was "thoroughly" interested in Hindu philosophy as it adhered more closely to
his transcendentalism, certainly more than the Unitarian variety of Christianity that he
experienced. You can find examples inWaldenwhere he is openly critical of the Unitarian church.
He included this (and other references to Eastern philosophy) because some of the concepts of
those philosophies fit his transcendental ideas about being a part of nature. Although
Confucianism and Buddhism are different entities, the former influenced the latter, the Buddhist
idea of all things are connected sounds like it could appear in Thoreau's own words.

As for the anecdote, it appears in a context wherein Thoreau is criticizing people who
live for the news. (How even more appropriate this would be in today's world.) They are so
deluded by outside news that they have no sense of themselves, passively taking in just the
surface of reality. He then says the philosopher calls all news gossip. Following the
Khoung-tseu anecdote, Thoreau criticizes the preacher who comes down on the tired farmers at the
end of the week, rather than preaching to them to rest and be rejuvenated for the next
week.

Sandwiched between these two sections, my guess is that Kieou-he-yu's
plea to Khoung-tseu (Confucius) to help him diminish his faults represents someone who is
introspective, humble and thoughtful; not concerned with "the news," even the news
from Confucius himself. If Kieou-tseu were a preacher, he would tell his farmers/parishioners to
rest and contemplate the significance of their work with nature - rather than bombard them (as
the news does) with chastisements or trivial gossip.

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In The Lovely Bones, what did Mr. Harvey cut Susie's body up with? A straight razor? A knife?

The
torturous and murderous Mr. Harvey cuts up
young Suzie's body with a knife. He dismembers her in
order to hide her body.
The rape and murder of Suzie is made all the more horrific by the

dismembering of her body, as Harvey slices her body with a knife. He violates her in
life thrugh
rape and in death through the dismembering of her corpse, and
this makes her murder even more
particularly gruesome. Harvey mistakenly
leaves her elbow behind, which is an immensely blatant
mistake for a serial
killer to make. Due to his carelessness, a neighborhood dog finds the poor

girl's elbow, and this eventually leads to an intense and complicated investigation into
Suzie's
death. If Harvey had not cut up her body with the knife, it is
possible her death would have
remained a tragic
mystery.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what are ten things about Jem Finch that are the most important?

1.absolutely
adores his father and looks up to him. Jem wants to become a lawyer when he grows older and
attempts to emulatethroughout the story.

2. Jem
is an adventurous boy, who enjoys going on "raids" and sneaking around the
neighborhood.

3. Jem enjoys being in control
and considers himself to be the leader among Dill and
.

4. Jem is obsessed with football and is
continually reading sports magazines. He fantasizes about starting on the varsity team and
stuffs himself to gain weight.

5. Jem is
protective of his father and sister throughout the novel. He does not leave his father's side at
the Maycomb jail and attempts to defend Scout against Bob Ewell.


6. Jem gains perspective onand realizes that he
is not a malevolent individual.

7. Jem is not a
racist and was taught to treat everybody with respect, regardless of race or ethnicity.


8. As Scout's older brother, Jem feels that it
is his responsibility to educate her about various
matters.

9. Jem becomes jaded towards his
prejudiced neighbors after losing his childhood innocence.


10. Jem recognizes the flaws in Maycomb's
judicial system and vows to change them when he grows up.

In Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls, how does Conor's relationship with the monster change throughout the course of the novel?

At
first, Conor thinks that the monster's nothing more than a dream. There's certainly something
dream-like about how the monster first appears to Conor: by the moonlight near the old church
and graveyard. Under the circumstances, Conor can be forgiven for thinking that the strange
apparition outside is all just a dream. But once he realizes that the monster's real and means
him no harm, Conor gradually starts to develop a close relationship with him.

The monster is incredibly wise, and through the stories he tells Conor, imparts his
wisdom on matters of life and death. In turn, this allows Conor to gain a greater degree of
self-understanding, making him better able to deal with the various issues that cause problems
in his life, such as his mother's terminal illness. The relationship between monster and boy
becomes one of mentor and student, of a moral guide leading his young charge to face up to the
truth of his situation, thus liberating him.

What are Danny's plans for the summer in Matt de la Pena's novel Mexican WhiteBoy?

In
chapter 2, we learn that Danny's plan for the summer is to "save his money and fly to
Mexico." In Mexico, he plans to find his father and "spend some quality time with
him." Danny hasn't seen his father for three years. The last time he remembers them being
together, they were...

Is Polonius's advice to Laertes good in Act I, Scene iii?

I've always
found some of his advice interesting, particularly the borrower/lender idea.  However many of
his ideas are given an ironic slant with his last remark, which might seem to be violated by
everythingdoes:

This above all: to thine own self be
true
And it must follow as the night the day
Thou canst not then be false to
any man.

What he has told his son suggests he wantsto put
on a front (clothing) and listen more than he speaks. While this emphasizes the appearance vs.
reality theme, making a good impression, because the company you attract and keep affects your
nature, and being wise enough to know when not to speak are pieces of sage advice that
Shakespeare would have known about from the Book of Proverbs in the Bible.

In
another , you cannot be true to yourself if you attract to and surround yourself with false
people and if you speak out arrogantly in a pretense of wisdom.

What do you know about the narrative techniques used by Hawthorne in The Scarlet Letter? Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

It is
interesting that the scarlet letter rests upon a floor in "The Custom
House--Introductory" and it again lies upon a floor in Hawthorne's final chapter of his
seminal novel.  From beginning to end, Hawthorne's use of symbolism in  is
his most intriguing literary technique.  From this use of symbol and its enigmatic meaning,
Hawthorne weaves a narrative of great depth and implications.

With the
ambiguity of meaning created by the scarlet letter that rests upon the exterior of 's clothing,
the interior of 's clothing, and the incarnation of the letter in their child , Hawthorne forces
the absolutes of Puritanism and sin and guilt into question as various interpretations
of Hester's letter emerge with the narrative along with the three appearances of the letter. 
Clearly, Hawthorne's technique of symbolism provides the capacity to convey impressions and
meanings that extend beyond mere narrative. 

What definition does Gandhi offer for 'Swadeshi' in his essay "The Swadeshi Movement"?

The
Sanskrit roots of the word swadeshi mean something close to "make it
ourselves." To M.K. Gandhi this was two things: first, the development of Indian-owned
businesses, particularly in manufacturing; second, the replacement of British products with
those Indian-made ones. It wasn't anti-mercantilism but reverse-mercantilism. The
Swadeshi movement began as a boycott of British textiles which grew quickly
into a general strike against all things British. Indian merchants found not to be cooperating
were publicly shamed and included in the boycott. Students, service workers, and even
professionals inched the boundaries of this enforced social transformation into the law,
medicine, accountancy and of course politics. It's not just that those people participated in
the boycott or its enforcement. Rather, they tried to come up with Indian jurisprudence, Indian
medicine, Indian rules of business. In those intangible subjects, they mostly failed, but in the
case of things which the British forced on Indian markets which could be substituted with
swadeshi products, they were very successful.

The
exception, and probably the most successful swadeshi effort, was politics. Gandhi's living
advocacy of self-actualization and non-violent protest was the epitome of
swadeshi. It was also universally available to those with the courage to
think for themselves and act accordingly. The speed with which his following grew, and the wave
of passive resistance which came with it, testify to this.

Out of
swadeshi grew the idea of swaraj,
"self-rule." It was natural for people who made things themselves, who were
self-sufficient, to rule themselves, said Gandhi. He realized this vision in
1947.

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How did Rousseau affect music? How did Jean-Jacques Rosseau impact music?

Being a musician and composer himself and
teacher of music in his young adulthood years, though with no formal training in composition,
Rousseau left several marks of influence in opera. Some influence was negative, like the uproar
caused in the French music Acad©mie des Sciences against his new system of
musical notation, which he thought would bring him fame and wealth. Some influence led to
develops in musical genres, like the (1) development of the French op©ra
comique spurred by the success of his Italianate interm¨de
"petit opera"--itself influenced by Italian intermezzos--Le devin du
village (1752, Fontainebleau) and like the (2) growth of the new genre ""
spurred by his Pygmalion (1770, Lyons), which was spoken with musical
interludes and not sung. While his early operas were failures, these works did leave a lasting
influence as did his philosophy of music. He stated that music must express and inspire deep
feeling, not great ideas nor moral principles, and that this feeling might only be expressed
through the words of language and not through music alone; hence the combination of words and
music in Pygmalion.

Gale Encyclopedia of
Biography: Jean Jacques Rousseau

Oxford Grove Music
Encyclopedia:

Oxford Grove Art: Jacques
Rousseau

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What can a manager do to improve downward communications? Upward communications?

The
following are some typical communication problems (both upward and downward) which I observed
occurring during my years working in industry, along with some proposed solutions.

Frequently a manager or supervisor will sense that their ability to bond with all those
who directly report to them is limited or compromised. If this happens, managers tend then to
obtain most of their information about how work is progressing, say, on a particular project
from one or two people in the group, ignoring the rest. This is one of the worst things that can
happen in the supervisory process. Every manager should make it is their priority to communicate
personally with each of their direct reports whenever possible.

Typically, a
manager can run their own group more or less any way they wish to, since in business there is an
unwritten rule that employees are not supposed to overstep their immediate supervisor and speak
to the next-higher level of management. If there are problems within a group or department, the
situation doesn't generally change unless things get so bad that there is
no other recourse than to take matters to the next higher level.

This is
probably still the case even with issues that need to be taken to Human Resources (incidents
involving improper conduct, sexual harassment and similar matters). In spite of the changes,
most companies have been required to make over the past 20 to 30 years to provide protection and
empowerment to their employees. In all cases, managers should make it clear that it is
acceptable for their people to talk to others above them in the management chain, in Human
Resources, and in other departments within the firm.

Though it shouldn't even
be necessary to stress this point, a manager should at all times be honest with the higher-level
management to whom they report. Often directors or others high up in the supervisory chain may
be unfamiliar with the details, the nitty-gritty of the systems or processes for which they are
responsible. When, for instance, an unrealistic project-completion deadline is established or
even just suggested, a manager may be too timid to tell the director that the deadline can't be
met. Part of the reason for this is that in industry, as in life in general, it's often
impossible to know beforehand as a certainty that a project can't be
completed by a given date.

We don't live in a perfect world, but managers,
like everyone working for a business, must try to be as open and as honest as they can, without
fear of criticism by those in the firm who may not like to hear "inconvenient truths."
The "upward" form of management communication is problematic, but it should not be
impeded through intimidation, which is still too often present in companies both large and
small.

In To Kill A Mockingbird, how does the trial and everything surrounding it change the town of Maycomb?

One
could argue that the Tom Robinson trial did not have a profound effect on the prejudiced culture
of Maycomb and the town remained ignorant, intolerant, and racist to its core before, during,
and after the trial. However, tensions did rise throughout the community as many citizens
criticized Atticus for defending a black man and publicly ridiculed his children.andcertainly
had to deal with the community's backlash regarding their father's decision to defend Tom, and
Atticus had to risk his life saving Tom Robinson from a lynch mob on the night before the trial.
On the day of the trial, people traveled for miles to witness the spectacle and the community's
attention was directed towards the courthouse.

Atticus understood his racist
community and did not expect to win the case, which is why he was not surprised by the verdict.
Despite the fact that Tom Robinson became a victim of racial injustice, Miss Maudie believes
that the community of Maycomb made a small step towards...

What is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s claim in his "I Have a Dream" speech?

Speaking
during the march on Washington, D.C.
in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. claims that African
Americans have come
to the nation's capital to cash "a promissory note," a note that
must be
honored or there will be no tranquility in America.

This

"promissory note" is a promise written into the Constitution that all men are

guaranteed the "unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness."
King contends that even though his people were freed by the
Emancipation
Proclamation, they are still not afforded
true freedom because there is a lack of
opportunity under segregation and
police brutality. King contends that "[T]here will be
neither rest nor
tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship

rights."

At the same time, Dr. King urges his people not to resort
to
acts of hatred. He further urges them to conduct their struggle with
"dignity and
discipline," and to avoid all physical violence.

Dr. Martin Luther King
ends his speech with his famous words "I have
a dream." He speaks of a new vision for
America in which the people of his
race will be afforded equal opportunities and equal justice
under the precept
in the Constitution that "all men are created equal." With this
dream and
"faith" that the "promissory note" will be honored, Dr. King
encourages his
people to continue to pursue the changes necessary in

America.

In "The Scarlet Letter" what does the scarlet letter "A" look like?

The word
scarlet is actually a synonym for the word red; it's not used as often as it used to be, but red
is what scarlet is.  Scarlet is a deep, dark, intense red, very vibrant and rich.  So, the
scarlet letter A thatwears is of that sort of color.  Hawthorne actually describes the letter in
more details, as Hester stands in front of the crowd to be mocked and stared at as part of her
punishment.  Near the beginning of the first chapter, when Hester steps out of the prison,
Hawthorne describes the A thus:

"On the breast of her
gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of
gold thread, appeared the letter A.  It was so artistically done, and with so much fertility and
gorgeous luxuriance of fancy..."

From this
description, we can ascertain that it was a very fancy letter, sewed on with gold, shiny
thread.  It stood out boldly on her dress, and showed great ability in terms of talent at
sewing.  Compared to the black-garbed, dim Puritans that she stood in front of, it had to have
stood out quite a bit.  The colors-bright red, and shiny gold, would have been a rare sight for
many of the Puritan people of that time.  It is even described as fantastic, luxurious, and
gorgeous.  I hope that those thoughts helped; good luck!

Why didn't the Thebans chase after Laius's murderer?

The Thebans
probably did not chase Laius' murderer because they were distracted by the lifting of the plague
laid on the city of Thebes by the Sphinx. Whenarrived in the city and solved the riddle of the
Sphinx (What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the
afternoon? Answer: man), the plague that the city has suffered is gone, and the city rejoices.
They reward Oedipus by giving him the queenin marriage and making him their new king.

Another reason may be that the only man who survived the attack at the place where
three roads meet when Laius was killed reported that a band of murderers killed the king and his
entourage. Only one man escaped. This man chooses to leave Thebes to become ain the mountains
without telling the truth, that only one man--the man who has just been crowned king--was
responsible for Laius' death. The citizens of Thebes may figure that attempting to locate all of
this so-called band of murderers is a futile search.

More than likely,
however, the reason is their celebration because the deadly plague is
over.

Why is business so important to a country's development?

can be a
way for a country to generate revenue through taxing business activities.This revenue can be
used towards the country's infrastructure or social programs.Business can also employ millions
within the country and provide people a way to support themselves.Business also provides a way
for a country to tap its natural resources for economic gain.

Business can
also hurt a nation.Without regulation, business can lead to a growing rift between the rich and
the poor; sometimes, these rifts can lead to political turmoil.Business can also lead to poor
management of a nation's resources.This can lead to pollution which makes the country harmful to
everyone.Business can also lead to corruption such as when business leaders take control of the
government and use the government to support their business's needs at the expense of the
people.

Business can be a driving economic factor within a country; yet, it
can also lead to a country's constant instability.

What is the main difference between Neoclassicism and the Romantic period when it comes to poetry?

Neoclassical poetry tended to be written in a
much more elevated manner, using classical models such as epics, odes, and pastorals. The
aesthetic approach of neoclassicism was descriptive, seeking to represent the world with the
utmost fidelity and accuracy. Unlike the Romantics, there was no sense of fusing one's
imagination with the world to create new forms of expression. It is not surprising that
neoclassical poetry achieved prominence during the Enlightenment, with its strongly empirical
spirit. The workings of the imagination were felt to be dark, barbarous, and largely
unfathomable. They were not, then, thought to be a suitable instrument for poetic
composition.

The Romantics, by contrast, were keen to establish a poetic
voice based on simple language. This was the manifesto of Wordsworth and Coleridge that they
famously set out in the Advertisement to Lyrical Ballads. The very title of
this collection must have seemed quite shocking at the time, almost oxymoronic. Ballads were
songs or verses associated with the common people. As such, they were deemed unworthy of the
lyricism of high art. Wordsworth and Coleridge, however, were effectively saying poems that
dealt with the concerns of ordinary people, written in a language they could understand, could
indeed aspire to the condition of music just as much as the more refined work of the
neoclassicists.

There was more than just a hint of snobbery in all of this.
In the waning hours of neoclassicism's heyday the writing of poetry was widely thought a
suitable occupation solely for gentlemen and should deal with elevated themes culled from
antiquity, history, and mythology. When Keats published "Endymion," a scathing review
appeared in Blackwood's Magazine, contrived to be both condescending and
brutally snobbish. As well as patronizing Keats as "Johnny Keats," part of a
"Cockney" school of poetry, the reviewer lamented the fact that farm servants and
married ladies were increasingly starting to write poetry. Even footmen were composing
tragedies!

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Comment on the issue of science and ethics by giving examples from ''Rappaccini's Daughter'' by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Dr. Rappaccini seems to
exhibit a complete lack of medical or scientific ethics. Ethics are the moral principles that
govern someone's behavior or their participation in a particular activity. When Giovanni
Guasconti, the , goes to meet Signor Pietro Baglioni, a professor of medicine at the University
of Padua, Baglioni tells Giovanni that "'there are certain grave objections to
[Rappaccini's] professional character.'"

Baglioni tells Giovanni that
Rappaccini cares "infinitely more for science than for mankind. His patients are
interesting to him only as the subjects for some new experiment." In other words, then,
Rappaccini does not actually care about his patients and their well-being; he only cares for
them as subjects of his medical experiments.

His medical and scientific
ethics ought to dictate that the well-being and humanity and dignity of his patience should come
first. After all, doctors are supposed to "do no harm" according to their Hippocratic
oath. Yet Rappaccini does not concern himself in this way; by ""growing his daughter,
Beatrice, among poisonous flora, hequite unethicallyrenders her poisonous as well.

Then, to make matters worse, he masterminds the relationship between herself and
Giovanni, an intimacy that turns the young man poisonous as well. Rappaccini does a great deal
of harm because he cares more about science than he does about people, and this is unethical in
the extreme.

What are some of the ways that the Romans adopted and adapted Greek art and artistic principles? (i need 4 different ways)

The Latin
poet Horace famously said "Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit ("Captive Greece
captured her crude conqueror"). This line is intended to reflect the reality that although
Rome was a great military power and managed to conquer Greece. Culturally, however, Greek ideas
and models dominated Rome. The famous rhetorician Quintilian talks about how upper-class Romans
had Greek slaves raising their children and says that these children actually spoke Greek better
than Latin. Immediately after the conquest, the Romans looted Greece and brought back numerous
artistic works as well as slaves. 

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Could I have a summary of Chapter 1 of "Outliers: The Story of Success"? Chapter 1 summary of the book outlier

Chapter
1 of 's Outliers opens with a discussion of a Canadian hockey game, a game
for the Memorial Cup championships.  Gladwell describes then the Canadian hockey system,
explaining that it is a meritocracy, meaning those who show talent and promise are rewarded for
their efforts by moving up in the system and becoming part of "an elite league"
(16).

In the second section of the Chapter, Gladwell previews for the reader
the nature of his inquiry: What is it about strikingly successful people that makes them so
successful?  Gladwell questions the conventional wisdom that says people rise from
"nothing" to become successful.  He states his central thesis, which is that
"hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies" (19) are
responsible for the success of the "outliers." He characterizes this as the
"ecology of the organism" (19), in this case, the human being.

In
the third section, Gladwell provides us with information about the birthdates of successful
Canadian hockey players and invites us to see a pattern or trend in the information.  In the
fourth section, he provides us with the key to the pattern, which is that the most successful
players were born early in the year.  The implication he points out is that because of the
cutoff date for entry into the hockey system, players who have birthdays early in the year are
older, stronger, and more skilled than the rest of their cohort, thus leading them to
excel.

Gladwell then connects his ideas in the fifth section, presenting us
with the "Matthew Effect" (30), which comes from the Gospel of Matthew.  That book of
the New Testament has a verse that promises abundance to those who already "have"
abundance.  Gladwell provides other examples of this effect, including the effect upon students
who are older than their peers because of their earlier birthdays.  He characterizes the
advantage conferred as an "accumulative advantage" (30.)  Every year, the successful
are groomed a bit more, nurtured a bit more, and eventually this advantage accumulates into the
creation of an outlier.

In the final section, Gladwell returns to the
Canadian hockey players, and a particularly successful player, Gord Waden, who was born early in
January.

This is a fascinating book, and I hope my summary persuades you to
read and summarize the rest of the story.  Gladwell makes it easy to summarize his writing
because each chapter is divided into sections and he is good at creating transitions and making
connections between his ideas.

In The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare, why does Daniel walk away from Jesus at the beach?

In
Chapter 5, Daniel travels to Capernaum,
where he sees a crowd gathering near the harbor. Daniel
walks towards the
harbor, where a woman feeds him and tells him that people are gathering to

hear the teacher. Daniel then turns toward the man who is preaching and listens as Jesus
speaks
about the kingdom of heaven. Daniel is enthralled with Jesus' presence
and speaking abilities,
until he is distracted by the clinking of metal. When
Daniel turns around, he sees two Roman
soldiers standing in the crowd. Daniel
is disgusted at the sight of the soldiers and immediately
spits at the
ground. Despite the soldier's presence, Jesus continues to preach as Daniel
becomes
increasingly angry. Outraged, Daniel turns around and leaves the
crowd. Daniel's
hate and bitterness towards the Roman soldiers
make him leave Jesus' sermon. He is also upset
that Jesus did not ridicule
the soldiers and allowed them to listen to him as he preached.

Is "My grave is like to be my wedding bed" (1.5.153) an example of imagery in Romeo and Juliet? I am doing an imagery project and I want to know if...

Act 1, scene 5 of Shakespeare's takes place at a banquet at the
Capulets' home.has just met . They hold hands, chat for a moment, and, fifteen lines later, they
kiss. Three lines later, they kiss again.

The Nurse comes to retrieve Juliet
for her mother, Juliet goes to her mother, and the Romeo-and-Juliet moment ends.

It's a remarkably short scene between them, particularly considering the importance of
that moment to the rest of the play and to the fate of those two characters.

Shortly after Romeo and Juliet part, the banquet ends. The guests are leaving when
Juliet realizes that she doesn't know the name of the young man with whom she's fallen madly in
love at first sight. In fact, she doesn't know anything at all about him.

Juliet sends the Nurse to find out who Romeo is.

JULIET: What's he that follows there, that would not dance?

NURSE: I
know not.

JULIET: Go ask his name.If he be married,
My grave is like
to be my wedding bed. (1.5.141-144)

Juliet's
primary...

What are some problems of using figurative language in poetry?

Figurative language, at least in part, is
comparing unlike things (often something familiar to something unfamiliar) in order to enhance
the author's meaning for his readers. When it works, it is an effective tool which adds to the
readers' understanding of the work; when it does not work, readers are left to puzzle out (or
muddle through) the meaning.

One danger of using figurative language is that
a reader may not know the unfamiliar thing. For example, if a reader does not know that David
was a teenage boy who killed the mighty giant Goliath with a simple stone from his slingshot
(after many adult soldiers were too intimidated, over a long period of time, to even face the
giant), they would not appreciate the comparison of anything else to David fighting
Goliath. 

A second possible problem of using figurative language in poetry is
that it can be misunderstood or misinterpreted. Unfortunately, this happens a lot with poetry,
even when there is not a lot of figurative language. Because the nature of a poem is to evoke
meaning in just a few words or phrases, the poet uses whatever devices he must to get the most
meaning out of the fewest words. Figurative language allows him to do that, but the risk is that
he might be misunderstood. For example, if a person is compared to a bouncing ball (resilient,
able to rebound from adversity), a reader might pick the wrong qualities for comparison (full of
air, very round). This is a rather obvious example, I know, but the principle is the same for
more complex metaphors and similes. In fact, the more complex the comparison, the more likely it
is to be misunderstood or misinterpreted.

Finally, a reader of poetry may not
have the skills to distinguish figurative language from literal language. "A Dream
Deferred, by Langston Hughes, is full of similes, any of which could be taken literally by some
readers.

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or
fester like a sore--

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and
sugar over--

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just
sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

All of these images are familiar enough that, for some readers,
they are literal rather than figurative.

Figurative language is always a
risk, even in conversation. We can make a faulty (or insulting) comparison, we can be
misunderstood, we can cause confusion, and we can be accused of not being direct enough. On the
other hand, when figurative language is used effectively and is correctly understood and
interpreted, poetry is even more beautiful and captivating to the soul.

Compare and contrast Walter and Beneatha from A Raisin in the Sun.

andboth
want so much more out of life than they're currently getting. But they choose to remedy that
situation by radically different means. Walter is a good deal more impatient than Beneatha; he's
always looking for the opportunity to make a fast buck. He sees this as a waythe only wayto
transform his family's fortunes. Walter's drinking can also be seen as a method of escape from a
world which doesn't give him what he wants.

Beneatha, on the other hand, is
much more sensible and level-headed. She initially sees education as a way out of her current
predicament and to that end, is prepared to work hard and study over a considerable period of
time. Unlike her improvident brother, her focus in life is very much on the long term, whether
that means going to medical school or moving to Africa with Asagai.

How did Beowulf become an epic hero in Beowulf ?

was born to
be extraordinary.  His early
heroic deed involved setting off into the sea with a friend and
being the
only one coming back alive.  He proved more might in the sea than any other man,
and
more endurance in the ocean (ch 8, p. 14) when he outswam his friend and
fought off the
sea-fish.  An epic hero usually does have an early deed that
shows his ability to accomplish an
amazing feat.

Of
course, it was Beowulfs defeat of Grendel that cemented him
as the epic
hero.

His sinews ripped apart and his

bone-frame broke. victory was now given to Beowulf, and Grendel, sick unto his death,
went hence
and sought his den in the dark moors, that vile abode; he knew
full well that his life had
reached its end and that the last of his days on
earth had come. (Ch 12, p. 18)

Beowulf
is able to kill Grendel with his bare hands and brute
strength, and his
exploits are sung in praise throughout the kingdoms.

Explain how Animal Farm is a political satire.

is both a politicaland an . In an allegory, everything has both a
literal and symbolic meaning. 's novel parallels the Russian Revolution in order to comment on
the way power corrupts and to warn against totalitarianism (as he also does this in the
political novel ).

In Animal Farm,
the animals rebel against humans and take over the farm. They claim that all animals are equal,
but it isn't long before the pigs assert their authority over other animals. The pig's
corruption is meant to reflect Stalin's reign over the Soviet Union in the 20th century. Once
Napoleon has power, he and his pig friends start to think of themselves as above the other
animals, even...

How does Voltaire portray El Dorado, how does it differ from eighteenth-century Europe, and what are the religious beliefs of the people?

El Dorado,
in 's famous , is the legendary shining city of splendor. When Candide and
Cacambo accidentally stumble into this magnificent city in the middle of their journeys, they
are in for a surprise. Voltaire clearly uses it as a foil for his interpretation of
eighteenth-century Europe: he has nothing but good things to say about El Dorado, while he
couldn't be more disparaging toward Europe.

The city of El Dorado is a
utopia of pristine perfectionthe city's streets are lined with precious stones, the people are
all rational and intelligent (the one place in this book where this is true),...

What are the disadvantages of market segmentation? market segmentation

Market
segmentation is the process of breaking a market into segments and marketing a product in
different ways to those different segments.  It can also include coming up with different
products to sell to the different segments.  Market segmentation is usually seen as a good thing
because it allows firms to tailor their products and/or marketing approaches so as to do the
best job of appealing to each segment.

However, market segmentation can have
drawbacks.  The two most important examples are

• It can be costly
  to identify all the different segments and then to spend the money to create different products
  and/or marketing schemes for each.
• It can make it harder for the company to
  reach out to a broad range of consumers.  If the firm only makes products that appeal to small
  niches, it will be hard for it to become a widely-known and well-liked company across the whole
  population of consumers.  It might remain a small company, appealing only to small groups of
  consumers.

Why is Young Goodman Brown surprised to find other people in the forest that he knows?

Imagine a
preacher's kid sneaking into a topless bar, irresistibly though guiltily drawn to the
forbiddenness of his destination.  When he gets there he meets the chairman of the church
council and his favorite Sunday school teacher.  What are they doing there?

At first he thinks to...

In Romeo and Juliet, why does Lady Capulet think Paris will make a good husband for Juliet ?

Because he is from the upper crust of
Veronese society (as his title indicates), courageous, young, noble, and a gentleman who will
supposedly makea happy bride and share his wealth with her,believes thatis the ideal husband for
her daughter. She refers to his bravery in Act 1, scene 3 when she first speaks about Juliet
considering him as a suitor:

Thus then in
brief:
The valiant Paris seeks you for his love.

She repeats these good tidings in Act 3, scene 5 and says:

Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn,
The gallant, young and noble
gentleman,
The County Paris, at Saint 's Church,
Shall happily make thee there
a joyful bride.

In the first instance, Juliet agrees to
her mother's request to give Paris a look over but states that she will not do more than what
her mother wishes her to. Juliet's response means that she will not necessarily take any
particular interest in Paris but will do just enough to satisfy her mother's request. She is
not, therefore, prepared to consider marriage yet.

In the latter situation,
Juliet bluntly refuses even to consider her mother's appeal. Oblivious to her mother, she has
already marriedat this juncture. Juliet later gets into a heated argument with her father who
shocks his wife by vowing to throw his daughter out into the street and disown her if she does
not follow his command.  

Juliet, as a ruse, tells the nurse to inform her
mother that she is going toto "make confession and be absolved." She is, in fact,
planning to seek the friar's counsel about the terrible dilemma she now finds herself
in. 

The friar's eagerness to help by advising the distraught young girl to
drink a sleeping potion leads to a series of unfortunate events that culminate in the tragic
deaths of our two hapless young protagonists.

Please suggest to me some interesting literary topics (from English Literature) on which I can do my research work. Please suggest to me some...

There are so
many things I would need to ask you before I could really help you with this question!  However,
I suggest you choose a book you really like, one that you feel has been masterfully written. 
Then ask yourself what you like about the book.  Choose that topic, do some research, include
quotations, and you're off!