Why does the Misfit say that the grandmother "would have been a good woman if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life"? "A...

The Misfit
says that the grandmother would have been a good woman if she had had someone there to shoot her
every minute because he feels abject disgust towards her. In the context of the Misfit's
intensely negative feelings, his statement about the grandmother can be understood in two
ways:

Firstly, the Misfit might mean that the grandmother would have been a
good woman if she had lived every minute with her life under threat. Someone there to shoot her
every minute might have given her reason to pause in her normal behaviors; if her life was in
danger every minute of her existence, she may have have been more careful about how she spoke
and to whom. Because none of her protestations had any effect at all on the Misfit, and in fact,
they seemed to exacerbate his antipathy, the Misfit may have stated his dislike of her and her
comments in a particularly violent way.

Another, darker reading of this
statement by the Misfit suggests that he thinks that the the grandmother could have...

What does Eliza consider to be her real education in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion? what Shaw's message is in terms of how social change can be...

On (ch5 134)
Eliza states that her real education began when Colonel Pickering began to treat her like a
lady.

With these words,brings the topic of social change that can be brought
about by only giving people often unfortunate something as simple...

Why does Dee take pictures of the house?

Maggie and
her mother use family heirlooms for their practical purposes as well as the for the connection
they feel to their ancestors. Dee (Wangero), on the other hand, wants some of these items for
purely aesthetic purposes. Dee might actually think she is paying homage to her ancestors in
this way, but her intent to display these items as cultural artifacts seems quite superficial.
When she asks for the butter churn, she intends to use it as a centerpiece rather than as a tool
for making butter. And, of course, Dee wants the quilts for display purposes as well. She wants
to display her family's heritage like an explorer who has returned with items from a more
"primitive" culture, showing these items like trophies. There is something superficial
and even mocking in this gesture.

When Dee emerges from the car and starts
taking pictures, she is doing the same thing. She wants to document her family's quaint,
primitive way of life to show the pictures to her more "modernized" friends. Dee is
not wrong for being progressive, but she clearly misses the point of the real value of something
like a family quilt or their way of life. The quilt represents family connection. The different
pieces are sown together. Maggie would use the quilt as a bed cover, every day, literally and
figuratively connecting her to her ancestors. Dee doesn't get this. She would rather take a
picture of it.

How does the narrator feel about his prison in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

The
simple answer is also the most obvious one: he does not like his prison, as it
is a prison. The less obvious answer is a little more tricky. He quickly
rules out that he is not dead, but he fears in what condition he might be. He remembers all of
the "vague rumors of the horrors of Toledo", and he starts to wonder if they were not
rumors at all. Worrying that he would be left to die of starvation or worse,...

Are interest groups good or bad for American democracy?

Interest
groups can be useful in bringing attention to an issue or focusing resources on solving a single
problem, but they have been used in the United States in ways that are more often bad than good
for American democracy.

For example, interest groups tend to focus on one
single issue to the exclusion of all else, such as fighting gun control at all costs or refusing
to condone any tax increases under any circumstances. This can distort the democratic process.
For example, small groups of people who come out and vote in a primary can ensure that the
candidate who backs their issue will be the candidate running for office for either the
Republican or Democratic Party in their district. This candidate may support a certain popular
issue but in many other ways not reflect the broad desires of his or her constituentsand yet he
may be elected on the basis of a single issue.

Being the candidate of a
special interest group can also tie the hands of a political office holder once he
is...

In The Metamorphosis, can Gregor's death be considered a sacrifice in any sense?

I would
argue that Gregor's self-inflicted death does indeed represent a sacrifice on his part. Since
turning into a giant bug, Gregor has become something of a burden to his family, and Gregor's
acutely aware of this. Although he's unable to communicate with his family, he can still hear
what they say about him and is painfully aware of just how difficult the situation is for his
loved ones. When his sister, Grete, tells her father in no uncertain terms that they must get
rid of "it" (i.e., Gregor), the rest of the family agrees with her, and so it seems
that Gregor's days are numbered, one way or the other.

Realizing that the
current situation cannot go on for very much longer, Gregor retreats to the confines of his
bedroom, and at three o'clock one morning, just as the first signs of light start streaming
through the window, he sinks his head down and gives up the ghost. Right up until the end,
Gregor's thoughts of his family were characterized by love and tenderness. Gregor always knew
that if he died, his beloved sister, Grete, would bloom into a fine young lady, unburdened as
she would be by the emotional pain of having a giant insect for a brother. And so it proves. For
in the wake of Gregor's passing, Grete blossoms into a pretty girl, indicating that her
brother's noble sacrifice was not in vain.

The number two is used many times in "Hills Like White Elephants." What is the significance of this repetition?

Hemingway use the number
two for two purposes (no play on words intended). The first relates to the
American man and the girl, whom he calls Jig, being a couple. This reinforces the man's
perspective that he wants their relationship to stay just as it is: traveling, staying for a
night or a few nights at different places to see different things, and tasting new drinks. The
instances where two represents their relationship in this way are
these:

€˜Yes. Two big ones.

The woman
brought two glasses of beer and two felt pads.

€˜We want two Anis del
Toro.

The girl looked at the bead curtain, put her hand out and took hold of
two of the strings of beads.

The woman came out through the curtains with two
glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads.

The second relates to the division between them--the separateness that Jig's pregnancy
is pushing them into. This also represents a significantandin that it is ironic that, while a
couple, they are divided and separated, and it is a paradox that two can be
both separateness and unity. Of course, the answer to the riddle of the paradox is that
two going in the same path is unity while two in
divergent directions is separateness. These quotes represent two as
separateness:

the station was between
two lines of rails in the sun.

It stopped at this junction for two
minutes

He picked up the two heavy bags and carried them around the station
to the other tracks.

In an ironic statement, Hemingway
uses the last reference to two to enlighten us
on the man's perspective and give the reason for their growing separateness. The man carries
"the two heavy bags" round the corner of the station, then looks up the tracks for the
train: he "could not see the train." This is afor the man's experience: he can't see
the metaphorical train that is about to hit him. The train symbolizes the disagreement about the
abortion that is threatening a collision and will wreck their relationship when it finally
arrives.

In act 4, How does Eliza react to the men?

In Act 4,
Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering delight in their successes.  The have effectively
transformed Eliza from a cockney flower girl, to a beautiful lady.  As they toast their success
and delight in what they've done, they forget to take into account any of the work Eliza has put
into the experiment.  They do not notice that she is visibly upset and crying "what is to
become of me?"

She knows that things will not be the same for her.  In
her new state she cannot return to life as a flower girl, but she does not have the means to
continue life in this manner.  As Higgins offers that her solution is to "marry well"
she becomes more distraught and upset with him

"I
sold flowers. I didn't sell myself. Now you've made a lady of me I'm not fit to sell anything
else."

She returns all of the jewels he gave her and
leaves Higgins' house.

Discuss the form of the poem "Black Monday--Lovesong" by ASJ Tessimond.

When we talk
about poetic form, this generally refers to the different sets of poetic
"rules" a poem follows.  In order to discuss poetic form, you must look at things like
rhythm or meter, repetition/rhyme, and .  Some poems follow no distinct form and are considered
" ."  Some poems, like sonnets, are carefully patterned to follow a...

How would you summarize "Romeo and Juliet"?

Theof
"" is actually a summary presented by thefor the audience. In addition to what this
prologue states, it may be added that the play " and " is in itself a poem, written
inwith two sonnets, using much light/dark . This drama/poem has as a major theme theof impetuous
youth who defy the unfortunate workings of fate as well as the wishes of their parents.  Taking
place in...

Why did Hamlet pretend to be crazy?

It's important to note that some literary analysts don't
think 's madness is an act but
that he is literally driven crazy by his life
which is spinning out of control on all fronts.
Still, others do believe it's
an act.

is visited early in the play by his
father's
ghost, who asks Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing his brother and Hamlet's
uncle,
. Hamlet really doesn't know whether to believefor a while, and he
stalls for time. In the
meantime,, whom he seems to have been genuinely close
to prior to the play's opening, reports
all Hamlet's "strange"
actions...

In The Scarlet Letter, is there any humor in the description of the Custom House? If there is, please list some examples.

There is a
wry, dark humor in the narrator's description of the Salem Custom House. Hawthorne himself
worked there and didn't think much of it. It was a place where people, usually merchants, would
pay customs or taxes on goods they were importing for resale from overseas.

The narrator describes the Custom House as rundown place, dingy and full of cobwebs. He
takes humorous jabs through the Custom House at Salem itself as a faded and no-longer-important
port. Further, his elderly fellow employees are not prone to work very hard or be very
competent, as most got their jobs through connections and not any particular qualifications for
the work. The narrator describes them drily as:

a row of
venerable figures, sitting in old-fashioned chairs, which were tipped on their hind legs back
against the wall. Oftentimes they were asleep, but occasionally might be heard talking together,
in voices between speech and a snore, and with that lack of energy that distinguishes the
occupants of...

What is the significance of the nude dancer in "Battle Royal"?

The
significance of the dancer is two-fold. First, she serves as a way to make the boys in the ring
even more uncomfortable than they already are. The white men have designed an event to make all
of the black characters feel small, unimportant, and less worthy as people. The nude woman
serves as a tool that the white men use to further dehumanize the boys; however, the nude woman
is also important at showing how the white men view anybody that isn't a
white man. The men do not see the nude woman as any more worthy of their
respect than they give the black boys in the ring. It is blatant sexual objectification on their
part. They have reduced the woman to nothing more than the sum of her feminine, attractive
parts. Her feelings do not matter to the men. Her thoughts do not matter. She is an attractive,
nude woman that...

What is the relationship between history and literature?

From an academic
standpoint, these two subjects are closely interrelated to me.  As a teacher, literature is
essential in helping students understand the midset of a society, or a segment of society, in
the time period of the novel.  History is also a subject best taught through stories, as its
name suggests.  So to put the bare historical facts into a story with real characters,
interactions and emotions is a powerful teaching and learning tool in today's education
system.

Of Mice and Men, The Jungle, Uncle Tom's Cabin
and How the Other Half Lives are all reflections of society in
its historical element.

In Elie Wiesel's Night, how did Elie survive?

s
is an autobiographical story of his experience during the Holocaust. This
small book is book is a favorite among high school teachers and students because of its honest,
straightforward, and stark portrayal of Elies experiences.

As an earlier post
noted, Wiesel attributes his survival of the Holocaust to chance more than anything else.
However, there are several points in his story that suggest that his survival is also due to the
help of others he encountered along the way.

When Elie and his father first
arrive in Auschwitz, they are herded with the other prisoners toward an incinerator. They are
still innocent of the knowledge of their fate, it is too terrible to imagine. On the way, they
encounter other prisoners, veterans, who know what life in the camps is like. At one point in
the story, Elie notes that they are not veterans for nothing; they know how to
survive.

On their first night, as they are marched toward the smokestacks of
the inferno, they encounter...

What do you think of Friar Lawrence's plan in Romeo and Juliet? What are its strong points and drawbacks?

's plan is
forto evade marriage withby taking a sleeping potion that will make her appear to be dead. Once
she is laid in the crypt, she will wake up. At that point, she can be reunited with , and the
two can go to live as a married couple in Mantua.

On one level, it is an
ingenious plan. Romeo won't be expected back in Verona because he is exiled, and nobody will
miss Juliet because they will all assume she is dead. The couple will be able to live happily in
Mantua, where nobody has heard of the feud.

The flaw or drawback in the plan
is communication. Because of the plague in Mantua, the messenger can't enter the city to leave
the crucial news with Romeo that Juliet is only feigning death. When Romeo hears that she has
died, he has no reason not to believe the story is true, and he heads back to Verona, prepared
to kill himself. When he sees Juliet appearing dead, he does commit suicide.

The friar's plan was too complex. It would have been better for Juliet...

What does the plague have to do with Friar Laurence in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

The plague is
not really a major theme, but is briefly mentioned in the final act. The plague becomes a
serious issue for because it thwarts his
plans to informof 's faked death and arrange for him to meet her at the tomb and
take her safely to Mantua.

The reference to the
plague most likely refers to the Black Plague, or
bubonic plague, which began in the early 14th century, the century in which
is set in. The bubonic plague was highly infectious and killed millions.
Friar Laurence had written a letter to Romeo explaining events and had
commissioned Friar John to carry it to Romeo in Mantua. However,did
not want to travel to Mantua by himself and sought a fellow brother to accompany him. The
problem was that this fellow friar had been "visiting the sick," and the local
authorities suspected them both of being "in a house / Where the infectious pestilence did
reign" (V.ii.7, 9-10). As a result, both Friar John and his fellow friar were
quarantined inside the house until it was known for sure that
neither of them were also carrying the disease. The severe consequence for Friar Laurence is
that, because Friar John was under quarantine, Friar Laurence's letter was not
delivered to Romeo. Therefore, it was never explained to Romeo that Juliet's
death was faked, and Romeo was unable to notice for himself that she was not truly dead. As a
result, Romeo commits suicide so he can die by his wife's side, and Juliet follows suit.


Therefore, the plague severely influences Friar Laurence's
plans and results in the real deaths of both Romeo
and Juliet.

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A Very old Man with Enormous Wings What human shortcomings might Garcia Marquez in his story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", be satirizing on...

In this story,
Marquez is satirizing the shortcomings that prevent humans from being able to adequately show
religious faith and reverence in the face of the divine.

Most pointedly,
Marquez mocks the Catholic Church. When notified by Father Gonzaga of the possibility that a
genuine angel is being imprisoned and mistreated by villagers, Church officials in Rome do not
rush to the village to ascertain the supposed angel's identity, administer aid, or discourage
the villagers from their abuse. Instead, they waste time writing letters that pose esoteric
questions about how angels are "supposed" to be (for instance, whether the angel has a
belly button). In fact, the Church officials ask "how many times he could fit on the head
of a pin"a philosophical question usually invoked to describe a useless concern with
irrelevant details. The Church is unable to access genuine faith because it is caught up in
useless minutiae. The Church's rigidity and doctrinaire approach prevent the officials from
recognizing a miracle or from doing anything to help one of God's creatures.

The villagers' faith is quicker; Pelayo, Elisenda, the neighbor woman, and a number of
the villagers readily accept that the old man is an angel. However, their religion is greedy and
self-serving, and they lack appropriate compassion and respect for the angel. Pelayo and
Elisenda imprison the angel and charge admission to see him, caring only for their profits
instead of the angel's comfort or dignity. The villagers see him as a carnival attraction
instead of treating him with religious reverence and are easily distracted when a more
interesting sideshow comes to town. They prefer this false idol (the spider with a girl's face)
because it is more accessible and its stories are easier to understand. Marquez insinuates that
humans are too fickle, impatient, and self-interested to gain a deeper religious understanding
than their own material interests dictate.

What does Stella's appearance tell us?

When
Stella first appears on stage, she is described as being a gentle, attractive young woman, who
is twenty-five years old. Similar to her sister, Stella is a sensitive, refined woman who grew
up in Belle Reve. Her appearance tells the audience that she has a completely different
background from Stanley, who is depicted as masculine, ignorant, and unrefined.

Despite their obvious differences, Stella is attracted to Stanley's animalistic
physical presence. Once Blanche moves into Stanley's home, she tries to influence Stella to
leave him while Stanley struggles to maintain possession of her. Stella acts as the bridge
between Blanche's refined nature and Stanley's crude, brutish world. She is caught in the middle
of their constant bickering and is forced to choose between Blanche or Stanley. In the end,
Blanche completely loses her mind after Stanley rapes her, and Stella chooses to remain with her
abusive husband.

In the poem "The Raven," what does the speaker mean by asking "is there balm in Gilead?"

's poem
"" is written in the first person and narrated by a young man mourning the death of
his "lost ." He appears melancholic by temperament as well as greatly saddened by the
loss of his beloved. In the lines cited, he is asking the raven whether there is some cure for
the sorrow he is feeling or whether he is condemned to mourn for the rest of his life.

The specific excerpt "Is thereis there balm in Gilead?tell metell me, I implore!
is a reference to this passage from the Old Testament:

Is
there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter
of my people recovered (Jeremiah 8:22)?

A balm in this
context means a curative medicine. The town of Gilead was famous in the period of Jeremiah for
offering such medicines. Thus, the significance of the reference is that the student is
desperately seeking some form of cure for his sorrow and asking, in an allusive manner, whether
there is any medicine or cure that might help him.

What is symbolic in the sun shining as Reverend Dimmesdale gives his sermon in "The Scarlet Letter"?

You can see
this working in the forest scene when , an ambiguous character herself, interacts with the
sunlight and the shadow.Hawthorne used a great deal of this light/darknessin many of his
stories.You might want to refer to " " to see...

What are the real reasons the jury is angry with Stargirl?

In
, Leo and his friend Kevin have a school television show called "Hot
Seat." When they book "Stargirl" (Susan) as a guest, she is enjoying newfound
popularity as a cheerleader. By the time of the scheduled interview, however, many students have
returned to their original negative assessment of her actions. In a small town school where
sports have an enormous amount of...

Which characters from Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio can be easily compared and contrasted?

Two
characters in s who contrast with each other are George Willard and Elmer
Cowley, in the story titled Queer. Both characters are young men whose fathers frustrate them,
but whereas George is relatively well adjusted and outgoing, Elmer is bitter, withdrawn, and
queer (that is, unusual and eccentric).

Evidence of the contrasts between
the two characters appears throughout the story and includes the following:

• Elmer seems easily angered and bitter, especially toward George, whereas George seems
  more even-tempered and easy-going.
• Elmer seems potentially violent, whereas
  George threatens no one in any way.
• Elmer regards George as an
  
  

The Jacksonian period symbolized the era of the common man. To what extent did the period live up to its characterization?

The
period of time when Andrew Jackson was president was called Jacksonian Democracy. It was a time
when the common man became more involved in government and when the needs of the common man were
considered more by government.

During Jacksons presidency, the common man
was able to become more involved in government. In some places, the requirement of needing to
own land in order to vote was dropped. This...

What falls from the sky that convinces Brown his wife is attending the witches' Sabbat?

It is one
of Faith's pink cap ribbons which falls from the sky and catches on the branch of a tree.is
devastated when he sees the ribbon.

When he initially leaves his wife to
venture into the forest for what he thinks is an "evil purpose," Goodman Brown is
filled with sorrow and foreboding. He is met by a man who carries a staff which bears the
"likeness of a great black snake." Goodman isn't too thrilled about walking further
into the woods, but his companion presses for a little more time to reason with Goodman. He
tells Goodman that he could always turn back for home if he remains unconvinced of the rightness
of their mission.

Goodman flatly tells his companion that his family were
ever "honest men and good Christians since the days of the martyrs," and that he would
be the first to do what he is about to do. Somehow, he's not too happy about this
prospect.

Goodman's companion tells him not to worry and that he is well
acquainted with Goodman's father and grandfather. After all, he was instrumental in helping them
carry out some pretty horrendous acts in their day. What's more, he tells Goodman that many of
the most respectable people that Goodman knows are well acquainted with him too. One of the
first people they meet on their way is Goody Cloyse. Goodman is aghast when he finds out that
she is going to the witches' assembly, as she used to be his catechism teacher.

It is at this point that Goodman strongly protests against going any further. His
companion tells him to rest, and he gives Goodman his staff to use when he is ready to move
along again. Goodman's companion then conveniently disappears. Goodman soon hears the clatter of
horses' hoofs and the voices of the minister and Deacon Gookin. By now, Goodman has had more
than enough. But worse is yet to come; he soon hears what he thinks is his wife's voice. He
calls out in a "voice of agony and desperation," but all he hears is a scream, soon
muffled by a murmur of voices that fade into far-off laughter. It is then that he finds Faith's
pink ribbon caught on a tree branch.

This convinces him that his wife is lost
and that there is no longer any good on earth because the Devil now owns the whole world. Poor
Goodman!

In James Joyce's short story, "Araby," what are the narrator's motives in the story?

's
"" is a coming of age story. The narrator is a young man with an enormous crush on his
friend's sister. She is older, but he worships her from a distance, obsessed with everything
about her. The story shares the narrator's journey from idealizationseeing himself almost as her
championto confronting the reality of his age, his behavior, and how the world works.

The author's motives are to make an impression on Mangan's sister. He wants to be
noticed by herto feed his desire to see himself in a positive light; her attention could make
him feel like something special.

Some themes in the story are easy to
understand regarding this young man's journey. They include change and transformation; and God
and religion. The love he imagines for her changes him; and his realizations about the
"real" world, transform him yet againthis is his emotional growth. At the same time,
the narrator believes his love has a religious component to it as well:

The narrator of this...

In Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, what does the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building symbolize?

The CENTRAL
Central building represents the total control the machine government of IT has over individuals
on the planet Camazotz. We learn there has been peace and high industrial output on the planet
for centuries due to the control of CENTRAL Central intelligence. The price is total, mindless,
soul-crushing conformity to a single will.

The building itself is
intimidating. It is taller than the Empire State Building and just as wide as it is tall, making
it an enormous building. It has only one set of bronze doors that are at least two stories
high.

Inside, it continues to be intimidating, which makes the children
increasingly uneasy. The building has sickly greenish marble walls, and one can feel the pull
and rhythm of IT. The children see the little boy they had encountered earlier who was not
bouncing a ball properly. He is in a room being conditioned to do so correctly at CENTRAL
Central through electric shocks. All in all, the building symbolizes soulless, cruel mind
control and dehumanization.

In "The Minister's Black Veil," how does the veil separate Mr. Hooper from the people of the village? Do you think he wants this separation?

In
"," the veil separates Mr. Hooper from his congregation in several different important
ways. First off, the veil separates him physically from the rest of the village. The villagers
can no longer see his eyes and therefore can no longer connect with him in the same way as
before. The veil also separates him from the villagers because of the sense of dread that it
causes in them. The veil has caused the villagers to find him ominous and repulsive in a way
that they never have before. Finally, the veil further separates him from the rest of the
village because of the whispers that circulate about his reasons for wearing it. The villagers
assume that he wears it because of some feeling of guilt or shame prompted by a secret
sin.

Mr. Hooper feels this separation from everyone else acutely and is
greatly bothered by it. In his conversation with his fiancee Emily, he implores her not to turn
her back on him as the others in the village have:

O! you
know not how lonely I am, and how frightened, to be alone behind my black veil. Do not leave me
in this miserable obscurity forever!

Mr. Hooper is
clearly bothered by his isolation and doesn't take it lightly, however, he feels that he must
wear the veil on this earth. In fact, the inevitability of isolation in spite of our desires for
connection with others is one of the central themes of the story.

What are the different types of social functions illustrated in the works of various nineteenth century painters?

Certainly,
before the creation of photography the canvas was the only medium to record social functions,
and to preserve the physical appearance of prominent and historical figures, such as those by
the English painter Philip Augustus Barnard, who created portraits and miniatures of the upper
class.
Another group, the Society of Painters in Water Colours, recorded landscapes
with this newer medium. However, in the nineteenth century in France, the Impressionists began
to record the social functions of all levels of society, rather than merely that of the elite.
Auguste Renoir was known for portraying many of his personal friends, as for instance, in his
painting Dancing at the Moulin de la Galette in which some of his models
were personal friends. Seated at the table Georges Riviere and the painter Frankkk-Lamy and
Goenuette, with the seamstress sister Estelle and Jeanne. Other artists, Gervex, Cordy,
Lestringuez and Lhote are among the dancers. Many of the other Impressionists recorded events in
their personal lives; Claude Monet even painted his wife and the changes as she was
dying!

Other artists of this period such as Vincent van Gogh and Toulouse
Lautrec used their paintings to not only illustrate life, but to support their view of the
world. Van Gogh's style is almost literary, telling a story of people and landscapes. Very
telling is his painting Four Peasants at a Meal of which van Gogh
wrote,

"I think that the picture of the peasants
eating potatoes that I painted in Nuenen is the best of all my work."

In fact, van Gogh recorded his social criticism and analysis of the
times, formulating a type of manifesto with his accompanying writing to his paintings of the
poor that he attempted to help.

Having made the acquaintance of van Gogh and
shown his paintings with this artist, Toulouse Lautrec recorded in his works many details of the
late-19th-century bohemian lifestyle in Paris in Montmarte. When the Moulin Rouge opened,
Lautrec was commisioned to paint posters for this boite de nuit. So,
Lautrec may be viewed as one of the first advertising illustrators.

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What is the moral or message of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?"

One
could argue that the moral message in Boyne's story concerns the
significance of exercising perspective and developing an understanding that we are more alike
than we are different. In the story, Boyne illustrates how a young, naive German boy named Bruno
befriends a Jewish prisoner named Shmuel, who lives inside the horrific Auschwitz concentration
camp, where he witnesses atrocities on a daily basis and must endure the difficult conditions
inside the fence. Despite their different backgrounds, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and
drastically different circumstances, Bruno and Shmuel become close friends. While Bruno
initially struggles to understand Shmuel's situation, he gradually develops perspective and
sympathizes with him. The fence that separates the two boys metaphorically represents the
numerous social and political boundaries and obstacles that divide humans across the
globe.

Despite the massive fence and the dangerous environment of the
concentration camp, the two boys develop an innocent friendship. The fact that Bruno and
Shmuel's friendship flourishes in the midst of such a horrific setting emphasizes Boynes message
that all humans are more alike than we are different. Rather than accept the divisive,
hatefularound them, Bruno and Shmuel recognize each other's positive qualities, sympathize with
each other, and become close friends. Bruno's act of wearing the striped pajamas and entering
the concentration camp highlights the message that we as humans are much more similar than we
are different. This concept stands in stark contrast to the racial and ethnic superiority
message propagated by the Nazis.

What is the conclusion of Nightfall?

In
, Lagash is a world of never-ending sunlight. However, every
two-thousand-and-some-odd years, darkness falls. Or, at least, that's the prediction made by the
religious fanatics of the world. Scientists who studied heliocentrism were laughed at, much like
here, for a while. Those who proposed anything beyond that, or...

Describe how Animal Farm is a world of imagination.

is a world of imagination becauseenvisions talking animals who
revolt against human control and start their own social order called Animalism with its own
rules. While not creating fully rounded characters, Orwell does, nevertheless, give...

How we can apply the theme of feminism into Plath's poem "Mirror"?

In s ,
the mirror serves as the speaker who describes the different things it sees.

The theme of feminism comes into play in the second stanza, which focuses on the
unnamed woman who gazes at herself in the mirror daily. In exchange for reflecting her
faithfully, the woman rewards [the mirror] with tears and an agitation of hands. This shows
that the woman is unhappy with what she sees reflected in the mirror, her appearance as it truly
is. The fact that the woman looks in the mirror at the beginning of each day implies that she is
somewhat obsessed with her appearance. Specifically, the woman despised the old woman she is
becoming like a horrible fish.

This relates to feminism because of womens
often fraught relationship with beauty and aging. Societys ideal woman is both beautiful and
young, so women tend to become more self-conscious as they age. The mirror symbolizes societys
obsession with beauty, which unduly impacts women more so than men. Plath is voicing some of the
anxieties women experience about their changing bodies and faces, which can sometimes consume a
womans thoughts and even daily routines.

The emphasis on beauty for women is
a feminist issue because we tend to view older men as handsome/wise while degrading older women
as hags.

What are two humorous events in To Kill A Mockingbird chapters 1-3?

In , it
is rather humorous the first timeandmeet Dill sitting in his aunt's collard patch. The Finch
children initially think that someone's dog is making noise in the collard patch and are shocked
to discover a small boy sitting in the middle of the vegetables. Dill then introduces himself as
Charles Baker Harris and humorously remarks that he can read. Jem's response is also funny; he
tells Dill,

Your names longern you are. Bet its a foot
longer. (7)

Toward the end of chapter 1, another humorous
event takes place when Dill bets Jem that he's too scared to knock on the Radley's door. Jem is
terrified of the Radley home and offers a funny rebuttal by telling Dill that he has a younger
sister to take care of. Once Jem claims that it is necessary to look after Scout, she
immediately knows that he is afraid. The children's fears regardingare also humorous, and it is
a funny moment when Jem runs into the Radley yard to touch the side of the house.

Another...

What are differences in the relationships Julia and O'Brien share with Winston?

's
relationship withis romantic, and the two lovers engage in an ongoing affair. Initially, Winston
believes that Julia is an enemy working for the Party but soon discovers that she is a genuine
friend. As the novel progresses, Winston and Julia develop strong feelings for each other and
their relationship becomes much more than just physical. They both realize that they are doomed
and will not be together forever but promise to never betray each other. Julia and Winston also
use each other as intellectual outlets, and both characters gain insight into the Party during
their...

Was Robert F. Kennedy assassinated because of his brother?

It is hard
to say exactly why Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated given that Sirhan Sirhan clearly had
serious psychological problems.  However, there is a way of arguing that Kennedys assassination
was indirectly connected to the fact that his brother had been a very famous
president.

In one sense, RFKs assassination was not connected to his
brother.  Sirhan was supposedly motivated by RFKs support of...

What is the role of Demogorgon in Prometheus Unbound?

In Prometheus Unbound,
Demogorgon is a spirit from the underworld who challenges and ultimately dethrones his father,
Jupiter. In literature, Demogorgon is traditionally presented as a diabolical character. Yet
Shelley, true to his radical political beliefs, makes Demogorgon a force for good, a force that
brings love and harmony to the cosmos.

Demogorgon's usurpation of his father
is anof revolutionary political change, the kind which Shelley enthusiastically endorsed.
Shelley portrays Jupiter as a vengeful, sadistic tyrant, and it's not hard to see in this
portrayal a reflection of Europe's ruling classes. Jupiter wants to keep humankind in ignorance
and fear, the better to overawe and control them. This is precisely what Shelley accused the
ruling classes of doing to the common people.

Etymologically, Demogorgon
derives part of its name from the Greek word demos, meaning
"people." (This root is also where we get the word "democracy" from). In
that sense, Demogorgon symbolizes the common folk, the poor, oppressed masses, rising up from
the depths of darkness and ignorance to overthrow the tyrannical power that has kept them in
subjection for so long.

Please point out what aspects of the plot, dialogue or technique mark this story "Hills Like White Elephants" as an example of Modernism.Like...

The plot of this story
feels so fragmented
because we are left to read between the lines, inferring lots of information

based on what little is actually made explicit. We only have a vague sense that this
story is
taking place in the twentieth century, in part because of the
language used and, in part,
because of the railroad. We know we are in Spain,
but that's not terribly specific. We are
disconnected from the characters'
pasts and futures, and even from their present because of our
lack of
definite knowledge.

People are depicted realistically. They
drink,
they hide their feelings or dissemble, they carry luggage, they argue.
This is not some more
romantic depiction where people feel connected and
happy, where we don't see them engage in such
details that are true to
life.

Often, Romantic texts tend to focus on
connections
between people or even between people and Nature; this doesn't mean that a
person
cannot become alienated, but emotional, even sentimental, language is
still going...

Bahai claims to represent the summit of humanitys spiritual and religious journey. Do Zoroastrians, Jews, Christians, and/or Muslims make...

The
Baha'i religion believes that through prayer, regularly helping
mankind, and following twelve principles concerning belief in God, the equality of humankind,
and the unity of mankind, man can achieve unity with God. It is the
things done to achieve unity with God that are understood to be the
spiritual and religious journey Baha'i teaches, while the
unity with God is the summit of the
religious and spiritual journey ( href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Baha%27i_Faith">"Baha'i
Faith"). Many religions do indeed teach that the ultimate goal is unity with God.
As we are limited in space, below is a discussion of how unity with God applies to both
Judaism and
Christianity.

The Jewish
religion is understood to be the manifestation of the
covenant God made with the Children of Israel. By covenant, we mean
the promise made by God to the Israelites to protect them so long as they remain faithful to
God. This promise of protection based on faith also established a direct
relationship between God and the Israelites ....

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href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism
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