In Chapter 2 of "1984," what is the bad news delivered through the tele-screen?

The bad news
delivered by the telescreen was that the chocolate ration would be reduced from 30 grams to 20
grams at the start of the following week. Later on in the Ministry of Truth aswas correcting
information for The Times, it was revealed that the Ministry of Plenty had some time back issued
a categorical pledge that there would be no further reduction of chocolate rations during that
year. Ironically, one day later, demonstrations were held in praise of Big Brother for
increasing the chocolate ration to twenty grams. Winston was stunned at how mindless everyone
else seemed to be for forgetting in just a span of twenty four hours that the ration had
actually been decreased and not increased.

What is the purpose of each of George's handicaps in Harrison Bergeron?

The world
of is one in
which egalitarianism has been imposed by force. It is a
society that values
equality among all members of society and uses a system of handicaps in
order
to ensure it. The most intelligent members of society must be mentally handicapped
to
offset their intelligence, the most beautiful must wear masks, and the
strongest must carry
physical weights.

Thus, we learn that
Harrison's father is forced to wear
weights around his neck and a radio
attached to his ear which sends sharp bursts of sound to
disrupt his thought
processes. The purpose of these handicaps is to bring him down to the level

of mediocrity. The radio earpiece counteracts his high intelligence. Meanwhile, it can
be
assumed he has above average physical strength and that he is made to
carry the weight around
his neck in order to counteract his
strength.

Compare and contrast the Assyrian and Persian empires.

We should first establish what we mean by the Assyrian and Persian Empires, since those
names have been used to describe some very different cultures over the course of about 4,000
years. For the purposes of comparison, it seems reasonable to select the Neo-Assyrian Empire
which began with Adad-nirari II in 911 BC and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia founded by Cyrus
the Great in 550 BC, since these are the closest in time. Both these reigns began with extensive
new conquests which raised the empire in question to the status of a great power. The
Neo-Assyrian Empire fell in 609 BC and eventually became a province of the Achaemenid Empire.
The Achaemenids lasted until 330 BC, when Alexander the Great captured Persepolis.

Although the Neo-Assyrians lasted longer than the Achaemenids, their rule was less
secure and was maintained by terror. The massive fortifications of Nineveh were there for a
reason: the conquering Assyrians ruled their subjects very harshly and were widely hated.
The...

Compare and/or contrast between the short story "A Rose for Emily" and its film adaptation.

The
film omits certain details from the short story, although otherwise it is a mostly faithful
adaptation.

The story begins with the image of the entire town attending 's
funeral more out of morbid curiosity than anything else. The film begins with a mortician
working on Emily's body.

While the short story can get away summarizing
Emily's youth, the film illustrates it with specific incidents: her father chasing away suitors
or her first meeting withBaron (which is never depicted in Faulkner's story).

Emily's character is also softened a bit in the film: less imperious than her short
story counterpart. For one thing, the film eliminates Emily's insistence that she does not need
to pay taxes due to the influence of Colonel Satoris.

She also hesitates when
lying about needing to buy the poison to kill Homer. Whensays she is required to say what she
wants to use the arsenic for, Emily looks away out of nerves yet still receives the arsenic
despite her shady behavior. In the short story, this is not the case:

The druggist looked down at her. She looked back at him, erect, her
face like a strained flag. "Why, of course," the druggist said. "If that's what
you want. But the law requires you to tell what you are going to use it for."

Miss Emily just stared at him, her head tilted back in order to look him eye for eye,
until he looked away and went and got the arsenic and wrapped it up.

Despite these changes, the story is mostly faithful to the text to
the letter, though not necessarily always the spirit. The clash between the Old and New South is
excised almost entirely from the movie version.

What are the structural devices in the poem "The Raven"?

wrote an essay called , which was published in Grahams Magazine in April
1846. In the essay, Poe gives a detailed account of how he wrote his poem
"," discussing the tone, setting, effect, beauty, and sound of
the poem and briefly touching on the structure of the poem.

The former [rhythm] is trochaicthe latter [meter] is octametre acatalectic, alternating
with heptameter catalectic repeated in the refrain of the fifth verse, and terminating with
tetrameter catalectic. Less pedanticallythe feet employed throughout (trochees) consist of a
long syllable followed by a short [Once up-on a mid-night drear-y€¦]: the first line of the
stanza consists of eight of these feetthe second of seven and a half (in effect two-thirds)the
third of eightthe fourth of seven and a halfthe fifth the samethe sixth three and a
half.

A catalectic (meaning "headless")
structure is Poe's technique of omitting the...

Why Does Montresor Keep Urging Fortunato To Go Back

First, Montresor pulls off some sleight of hand using reverse psychology in this
section. His ultimate goal, of course, is to lead Fortunato to his impending doom. In order to
further throw the man off any possibility of realizing Montresor's plans, he feigns concern for
Fortunato's health, urging him to turn back. But he also knows the man's pride, so any
insinuation that he is too weak to continue on the journey strengthens Fortunato's resolve to
continue.

Second, he weaves flattery into his efforts, further playing into
Fortunato's weaknesses:

Your health is precious. You are
rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be
missed.

Fortunato enjoys being admired, and Montresor
knows that if he flatters him while playing to his sense of pride, Montresor will actually
continue on the journey with him. It is also worth noting that Montresor uses verbalin noting
that Fortunato will "be missed," which Fortunato interprets to highlight his
own...

What were the similarities and differences between Montesquieu, Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau's philosophies, ideas, and views on government?

Each of
these political philosophers was
concerned with theorizing the best type of government. Each
generally argued
that the best government was one most aligned with human nature. It was on
this
point that they diverged, particularly Thomas Hobbes.

Hobbes argued that
because mankind was naturally suspicious and
greedy, governments were formed to keep them from a
state of constant
conflict. It followed, he wrote in Leviathan, that the

best possible government was an absolute monarchy, unanswerable to the popular
will.

Montesquieu, on the other hand, argued for a divided
government, one with separation of
powers between a monarch and a body
dominated by nobles. He believed, more fundamentally, that
governments had to
be created in accordance with the particular "spirit" of a
people.

Locke argued that government was based on a social contract, one in

which people willingly and freely determined to submit to government. Crucially, that
government
had to protect the rights of individuals,
or...

Describe the Puritan women in The Scarlet Letter using one quote from the book.

Hawthorne
seems to select only the harshest
words for the Puritan women who surround Hester as she walks
toward the
scaffold early in . He says, "The witnesses of 's
disgrace
had not yet passed beyond their simplicity." These words seem to
indicate a limit to their
understanding. Their judgment is single-minded and
perhaps even somewhat lowly or common as they
have not evolved past their
"simplicity."

As Hester makes her
final approach to the
scaffold, Hawthorne adds that she does so "under the heavy weight of
a
thousand unrelenting eyes, all fastened upon her." Here, the Puritan women who
observe
the scene are singularly described as judgmental and entirely
uncompromising. Hester is bearing
the weight of her sin, she is carrying her
infant, the result of her sin, and she is wearing the
scarlet letter on her
chest, a symbol of her sin. Still, the women are not described to exhibit

compassion. They merely add the weight of their judgment upon her to the
list...

iPads in the Classroom Frog Dissection from Punflay, is an educational app designed for the iPad. The app takes you through a virtual procedure of...

I think that
programs that simulate frog dissection are the way to go.Kids...]]>

The major segmentation variables for consumer markets are geographic, demographic, psychographic, and behavioral. How does market segmentation help...

Market
segmentation helps marketers by using the resources available to them in a more efficient
manner. By segmenting the market and identifying the group of people most likely to use the
product that is being marketed a marketer can create a brand image that appeals to the target
group.

The advertisements created for the product should be created keeping
the target group in mind and the medium where they are displayed chosen accordingly. It does not
serve any purpose to make everyone aware of the product if only a small group of people in the
entire population is likely to use the product. Mass advertising is an inefficient use of
resources and the to alternative to this is to identify the segment of people most likely to
become customers and focus solely on them.

For example, though diapers are
used by small children they are not bought by children. Here the target segment is women in the
age group 25-35 that are most likely to have children. Advertising for diapers should be done on
television channels watched by women. Advertisements of diapers in the middle of a baseball
match would not serve much of a purpose and waste resources.

I need some ideas for my essay on Macbeth. My thesis is how Macbeth's ambition leads him to his eventual downfall. My thesis is how Macbeth's...

The best
essays are those that come from within; if you complete your work, you are getting the clearest
point across. That being said, your essay is great because it is focusing on some of the
majorfound in . Some guidance on elaborating on those themes:

Themes:

• Fair is foul, and foul is fair.


• All things that are bad are now good, and all things that are good are now bad. The
  world ofis topsy-turvy. Everything is the opposite of the way it should be.
  
  • Unchecked ambition.
  • prophecies outlined for Macbeth
    drive him to do crimes and have thoughts that he never would have fathomed before. The idea of
    power overwhelms both he andto the point that all they can think about is power. Their desire to
    achieve higher and higher ranks outbids even their humanity, and they commit such awful deeds
    without having any check from their conscience.
    • The relationship between
      masculinity and cruelty.
    • The characters in Macbeth often dwell on issues of
      gender. Lady Macbeth manipulates her husband by questioning his manhood, asking that she be
      unsexed, and does not argue when Macbeth tells her she should only give birth to male
      children. Macbeth then follows suit by questioning the manhood of thehe hires to kill . Such
      acts show that both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth equate masculinity with naked aggression, and
      whenever they converse about manhood, violence soon follows. Their understanding of manhood
      allows the political order depicted in the play to descend into chaos.
    
    

• Power leads to
  corruption.
  • The obsession and need for power far surpasses any inkling of
    human kindness. This overwhelming desire for power continues on a downward spiral, destroying
    any sense of mercy and humanity in Macbeth. He moves from a man of guilt to a murderous tyrant
    who will stop at nothing to maintain power.

What are some of the literary and rhetorical devices used in the "I have a dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.?

The I have
a dream speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the most famous pieces ofin American
history. Particularly famous is the section in which King proclaims his dreams:

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out
the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia,
the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together
at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of
Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of
oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have
a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged
by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have
a dream today!

In this brief
selection from the famous passage, King uses a variety of literary and rhetorical devices,
including the following:

• , or
  repeating a word or phrase at the beginnings of successive sentences or clauses, as in the
  repetition of I have a dream . . . here.
• Balanced or
  parallel phrasing, as in rise up and live out or the sons of . . . and the
  sons of . . . . or the color of their skin and the content of their character.


• Vivid , as in the reference to the red hills of
  Georgia.
• , or the repetition of
  similar-sounding consonant sounds, as in the content of their
  character.


• Metaphors, or implied comparisons, as in the reference to
  the table of brotherhood (emphasis added) and in the references to heat
  and to an oasis.
• Allusions, as in the open
  quotation here from the Declaration of Independence.

King uses
many other devices besides these in his speech, but the devices listed above help add emphasis
and power to one of the most powerful passages in any speech ever given in the U. S.

 

 

 

 

What is a central idea or concept in the book Girl by Jamaica Kincaid?

is referred
to as a short story by some
critics and as a poem by others.  It is useful to read it in
conjunction with
Kincaids , which also depicts an uncaring mother
bullying
her daughter by treating her as a servant and insulting her.
However, there might be another
aspect to the mothers behavior.   According
to one critic, in Girl Kincaid shows love and
family togetherness by creating
images of Western Caribbean familial practices that constitute a
string of
images that are the cultural practices and moral principles that a Caribbean woman
is
passing along to her young daughter.has taken common advice that daughters
are constantly
hearing from their mothers and tied them into a series of
commands that a mother uses to prevent
her daughter from turning into the
slut that she is so bent on becoming. More than commands,
the phrases are a
mothers way of insuring that her daughter has the tools that she needs to

survive as an adult. The fact that the mother takes the time to train the daughter in
the proper
ways for a lady to act in their culture is indicative of their
familial love; the fact that
there are so many rules and moral principles
that are being passed to the daughter indicates
that mother and daughter
spend a lot of time together. The reader gets the impression that the
advice
that the mother gives her daughter has been passed down from many

generations.

Kennings In Beowulf

Kennings are metaphorical compound words, and
they were used to great extent in Old English and Old Norse poetry. They function as a way to
make an ordinary noun more descriptive or awe inspiring. For example, "teacher" sounds
mundane. "Student-transformer" sounds way better. has plenty of
kennings. One of my favorites is "sleep of the sword" instead of "death."
"Breaker of rings" refers to a king and the action of breaking gold rings off of his
arm to give to someone else as a reward. Another one that I especially like is "mind's
worth" for "honor." Most readers know what honor is, but "mind's worth"
seems much more immediately descriptive and accessible in terms of conveying meaning.
"Whale road" and "sail road" are both used to describe the
sea.

What two leaders emerge after the rebellion in "Animal Farm?"

After
the animals succeed in driving Mr. Jones from the farm, and
emerge as the two opposing leaders. Snowball forms numerous
committees and begins making elaborate blueprints for a windmill. Snowball wishes to
industrialize the farm and plans for the windmill to generate electricity, which will
dramatically improve the standard of living on the farm. Despite Snowball's enthusiasm for
constructing a windmill, Napoleon opposes his plans and even urinates on the blueprints.
Napoleon is a less charismatic pig than Snowball but has a method of intimidating animals in
order to get his own way. Napoleon believes that food production should be the main focus of the
farm and rejects Snowball's political agenda. During an assembly in which the animals are
supposed to vote on the issue, Napoleon usurps power by instructing his ferocious dogs to chase
Snowball off the farm. After Snowball flees the farm, Napoleon begins to rule as a tyrant and
conditions onrapidly deteriorate.

What is the nature of the universe?

This question
has two possible answers, both of which are extremely complex.

The
religious/spiritual answer is that the universe is a creation of an omnipitant and omniscient
God, who is working towards some unknowable goal. In this model, the universe has a specific
design and plan, and everything in it, especially humans, were created for the sole purpose of
playing roles in this plan. Humans may be destined to their fate, or they may have completely
free will, but there is a goal at the end.

The scientific answer is that the
universe is an almost infinite...

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Briefly describe the setting of "An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge."

Setting,
according to Literature:  An
Introduction to Reading and
Writing, is:

...the natural, manufactured,
political,
cultural, and temporal [time] environment, including everything that characters
know
and own.

So if you've read "" all
you have to
do is apply the above to the story.  I can't write your
paragraphs for you, but I'll mention
some details to get you
started.

Natural environment:  northern Alabama, a
bridge
at Owl Creek, near a local farmer's home.

Political/cultural: 
North
vs. the South, at war during the Civil War. 

Temporal:  during...

How are Romeo, Juliet, and the Capulets, impatient in Romeo and Juliet?

It seems
everyone inare impatient, which could be a leading factor to theof these two young lovers.is
impatient from his first sighting of . He determines right then and there that he is in love
with her. Impatience is a running theme throughout the play.

When Romeo first
sets his eyes on Juliet, he is totally in love with her, and has to make a way to see her. His
impatience of his "love" for her, is shown throughout the whole scene of the Capulet
ball. He is impatient to have her, that he is willing to risk being found out who he really is,
for the sake of being with Juliet.

Juliet is just as impatient. She is love
and in love. She wants to marry Romeo right away. She knows their families have a huge grudge
against each other, yet she is not thinking about that, all she is consumed with, is that she
and Romeo can be together right away. When she sends her nurse to see Romeo, she anxiously
awaits her arrival with word of their wedding.

"The
clock struck nine when I did send the nurse; In half an hour she promised to return. Perchance
she cannot meet him. That's not so....."

The
Capulets, on the other hand, are extremely impatient to have Juliet marry . They think that
Paris is the perfect match for her. He comes from a good aristocratic family and will elevate
Juliet's social standing. They are extremely worried about her relationship with a Montague, so
they are impatient to have her married off to someone else. They push their young daughter to
marry a man she doesn't love. 

If Romeo, Juliet and the Capulets had not been
so impatient, and if they had given their families time to see if they could accept them, then
maybe the tragedy wouldn't have happened. However, their impatience set the events in motion,
and keeps us talking about it centuries after it was written.

What is Eveline's situation at work ?

As well
as toiling away at home, performing a never-ending series of chores,has a regular job. She works
as a shopgirl at the Stores. We don't find out an awful lot about Eveline's employment, but what
little we do know would appear...

What does this quote from The Scarlet Letter mean? "No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude,...

The
quote is basically saying it is impossible to keep up with the charade of pretending to be one
way in public while hiding your real self in private. Eventually, the charade becomes so
exhausting that one cannot tell which may be the real "you," so to speak. The lines
betweenand fact become blurred.

is the character to whom this quote is most
pertinent. In public, everyone believes he is a pious and chaste man of God. He does nothing of
much substance to make the congregation think otherwise, yet deep down, he knows their praise is
not applicable. Dimmesdale has sinned with

What happens at the end of "Araby" when the boy is at the bazaar?

For the narrator, there
almost seems to be something magical about Mangan's sister. He describes her "figure [as]
defined by the light from the half-open door," while her "dress swung as she moved her
body, and the soft rope of her hair tossed from side to side." It almost feels like time
slows down for him as he watches her move because he describes it in such detail. She is often
defined by light. He has never spoken to her, "and yet her name was like a summons to all
[his] foolish blood." The narrator even seems to think of himself as a kind of hero,
imagining that he "bore his chalice safely through a throng of foes" when he is really
only carrying his aunt's purchases, and Mangan's sister's name "sprang to [his] lips at
moments in strange prayers and praises which [he] did not understand." He would cry, for no
reason that he could tell, when he thought of her, and he felt "confused adoration."
In short, the narrator thinks of her as special, thinks of his feelings for her as special, and
thinks of their story as special. When they finally speak and she mentions thebazaar, he thinks
of it as special too.

However, when he arrives therelate because his uncle
was late to come home, later still because the train was delayed and then moved slowlyhe
realizes that it is not special, that it sells the same "porcelain vases and flowered
tea-sets" that one could purchase just about anywhere else. He listens to the cheaply
flirtatious conversation of the young woman and men at the stall and hears a "voice call
from one end of the gallery that the light was out. The upper part of the hall was now
completely dark." The symbolic light that had once lit up Mangan's sister is gone now,
replaced by the darkness. The narrator realizes that his feelings were not special, and that the
world will not stop or even care about his feelings (symbolized by his uncle's forgetfulness of
how important the bazaar was to him, of the late train). He had seemed to believe that he was
special and that he would be able to find something brilliant and unique for his special girl,
but he realizes that this was mere vanity.

Who is Sanaubar and how is she contrasted to Amir's mother in The Kite Runner?

Amir's
mother is described as a princess, while Hassan's mother, Sanaubar, is flighty and abandons her
family just after Hassan is born. In essence, the two women are portrayed as polar opposites, at
least in the beginning. We don't learn much more about Amir's mother; she remains an almost
mythical figure without faults. In death, she becomes more perfect than she probably ever was in
life. This is especially hard on Amir because he considers her death his fault. Since she died
giving birth to him and since he has no memory of her, he can remember nothing imperfect about
her. He killed the perfect mother.

Even so, Amir probably inherited his love
of books and literature from his mother. He is the artistic, pacifist son whom Baba loves and
resents, partly because of these traits from his mother.

Hassan, on the
other hand, is described as being unable to cause pain even while being born. Sanaubar did not
have any difficulty in childbirth, and Hassan was smiling immediately after he was...

What are some examples of allusion, hyperbole, and irony in To Kill a Mockingbird (chapters 3 to 6)?

is
reference, often indirect, to a well-known person, event, or thing, whether factual or
fictitious.is extreme exaggeration.relates to a difference between what is stated or done and
its intended meaning or interpretation (or to different information available to different
).

An allusion comes inwhen s teacher reads them a mystifying story about a
toadfrog that lived in a hall, an allusion to The Wind in the Willows. In ,
Dill names three boys, alluding to the Rover Boys book series, which Scout then
identifies.

Scout is prone to exaggeration; it is part of her literary style,
so hyperbole frequently appears. Examples in chapter 3 include Walter Cunningham declaring that
he almost died from eating pecans, and Scouts angry reaction at being scolded by Calpurnia:
one day€¦ Id go off and drown myself€¦. and then shed be sorry. In chapter 4, in the first
paragraph on the futility of attending school, she mentions using miles of construction paper
and believes that her father and uncle knew everything. A few pages into the chapter, she says
Mrs. Dubose was the meanest woman who ever lived.

The main irony in these
chapters occurs in , where dramatic irony is involved in the childrens trespassing on the
Radleys property. All three children know howlost his pants, butdoes not. In addition, Jems
motivation for trespassing was to show his bravery, but the reality of the dangerous situation
instead confirmed his fear.

In Islam, what is a dua?

In
Islam, a dua is like a prayer, or a supplication, in which one expresses one's submission to,
and need of God. A dua is also a way in which one can become closer to God.

A dua, though like a prayer, is not quite the same as a prayer. In Islam,...

Discuss the short story and the girl in "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid.

The rhythm
of the Caribbean Island of Antigua eminates in the poetic prose of the unique short story, by
. The authors tone and mood for the story demonstrates the residual effects of the slavery and
colonial takeover of her land. A mothers advice for a life time springs out of the memory of the
daughter. The story is one long sentence with the author using semi-colons to separate the
different bits of information.

Believing that her daughter is on the cusp of
womanhood, the mother feels that her daughter is already making poor decisions. The motherly
advice exudes bitterness and anger. She believes that her daughter is destined to a life of
promiscuity if she does not change and follow her mothers instructions.

Essentially, the story is a list of rules for the daughter to place inside her value system. 
The author uses stream of consciousness in giving the advice which is defined as a literary
style that presents a...

How does Ralph react to the first hunt in which he takes part? What game do the boys play after the hunt in Lord of the Flies?

The
boys had decided to go to the tail-end of the island, where nobody had yet been, to find the
beast. It was during this venture that the decision was made to hunt.had discovered fresh pig
dung which was still steaming.toldthat even though they were hunting 'the other thing,' they
still needed meat. Ralph agreed that they would hunt if it meant that they were going the right
way.

Soon the boys were screaming and running down the pig track, obviously
frightened. Jack was nudged aside and Ralph saw a boar rushing towards him, its tusks gleaming.
He took deliberate aim and threw his stick spear at the boar, hitting its large snout. The spear
stuck for a moment and then fell. The pig then veered into a covert. Jack came back and
instructed the boys to go after it. They ran after the boar and Ralph, who was simultaneously
afraid, anxious and proud, shouted that he had struck the bear on its snout.

Ralph was obviously mightily impressed by this achievement and was intent on letting
the others know about it. He repeated the claim and asked if anyone had seen. Maurice supported
him by stating that he saw Ralph's spear hit the boar right on the snout. Ralph was excited and
spoke hurriedly, exclaiming his success:

I hit him all
right. The spear stuck in. I wounded him!

His repeated
reference to what had happened indicates that Ralph was overwhelmed by the idea of having
actually struck a live animal. He had gained the admiration of the other boys and felt that
'hunting was good after all.'

Ralph's celebration and proud boast was
interrupted, however, when Jack scolded him for not waiting. The momentous moment passed when
Jack indicated an injury on his arm, sustained when he got close to the boar and tried killing
it. The boys instantly forgot about Ralph and turned their attention to Jack. So it was that
Ralph's moment of glory was superseded by Jack's greater act. Ralph was indignant and tried, in
vain, to draw attention to his great deed and Robert mocked him by snarling at him as if he were
the boar. Ralph, unperturbed, made a game of it and played along.

The two
boys' actions encouraged the others, who were obviously keen to hunt, to join in and so they
started playing a hunt game when Jack urged them to form a ring with Robert in the centre,
playing the boar. The boys actually hurt him. Even Ralph, inspired by his previous actions,
joined in and jabbed at Robert with Eric's spear. The boys started chanting, 'Kill him! Kill
Him!' and Robert was in a frenzy for he was being hurt. The boys acted as if they were in a real
hunt. Roger, driven by his lust to hurt, fought to join in the frenzy for the boys were now
chanting ritually,

Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill
the pig! Bash him in!

Ralph was overwhelmed by the event.
He desperately tried to get close, wanting to get hold of Robert and hurt him. The desire was
uncontrollable. The game culminated in Jack acting as if he had just killed their prey and the
boys making pig-dying sounds.

This event foreshadows what happens later, in
chapter 9, whenstumbles out of the forest during a thunderstorm. The boys were on the beach
playing the same game with Roger assuming the role of the pig. The boys were repeatedly chanting
and when Simon stumbled into the centre of the horseshoe they had formed, they assumed that he
was the beast and attacked him. They became ferocious predators, hitting, biting and
tearing.

Even Ralph andjoined in the frenzy. The boys all succeeded in
killing Simon whose body was later washed away by the current.

These two
incidents illustrate the powerful, instinctual desire innate in everyone - to kill and maim.
Even those who are not aware thereof, such as Ralph and Piggy, are driven to commit terrible
acts of violence and savagery when the conditions are right. In this regard, it is a mob
mentality in which the individual becomes immersed and is lost.

What is the importance and goals of a performance management system?

In
business, performance management is vital to ensuring your company gets the most and the best
quality work from its employees. There are numerous different types of performance management
systems, but they are all designed to keep employees on task and to monitor their time and
actions to ensure that the company is benefitting as much as possible from their work.

The importance of a performance management system is to make sure the companys
resources are being well used. Every employees time is a resource for the company, and they are
being paid to perform various functions. If those functions...

Who is(are) the antagonist(s)?

The
antagonists are the Union forces that tricked Peyton into trying to blow up the bridge. Through
flashback, Bierce writes about an incident that occurred a few days before the story opens. A
man...

In paragraph 13 of Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Education," where do examples of allusion, analogy, rhetorical questions, imperative sentences, and...

Emerson uses various
rhetorical devices, such as the ones you have mentioned, making him sound much more
conversational than cerebral and philosophical. He wants his ideas to be accessible to
everyonehe isn't trying to write or speak to a learned audience onlysince he's pushing for
educational reform. He wants schools to do things differently than they have been doing, so he
has to win people over. The effect of his use of many such devices is that he seems more
congenial, more approachable, and even more reasonable and relatable, making his ideas about
reform seem all the more friendly and reasonable too.

One example of
Emerson's control of pacing comes early in the paragraph, as others
have pointed out. The first two sentences, as you can see, are rather long and grammatically
complete.

So to regard the young child, the young man,
requires, no doubt, rare patience: a patience that nothing but faith in the medial forces of the
soul can give. You see his sensualism; you see his want...

How Does Scout Stop The Mob

manages
to nearly singlehandedly turn back the
carloads of men who have come to lynch Tom Robinson.
Scout is unaware of the
lynch mob's true intentions, instead thinking that"would have a
fine
surprise" by the children's sudden appearance, but Scout soon sees that the men
are
not Atticus's friends who had visited him earlier in their front yard.
Atticus's

... face killed my joy. A
flash of plain fear was going out of his
eyes...
()

The mob is bent
on
murder, and Atticus's life is also in jeopardy since he has no plans to
allow them to take his
client from his jail cell. Atticus now fears for the
children's safety as well, but the clueless
Scout is busy trying to be
sociable, remembering some suggestions Atticus has previously
imparted upon
her. She takes a step backward when she kicks one of the men in the groin--"I

intended to kick his shin, but aimed too high"--but she quickly makes amends when she
seeks
out a friendly face in the unfriendly crowd. She finds one in Mr.
Cunningham, with whom she
attempts some small talk, remembering
that

     Atticus
had said it was the
polite thing to talk to people about what they were interested in, not about

what you were interested in.  (Chapter 15) 

Scout's innocent talk about Mr. Cunningham's
entailments and his son, Walter Jr., soon
embarrasses not only the leader of
the mob but the other men as well: "... some had their
mouths half-open," and
"Their attention amounted to fascination." Scout is now
sweating but she also
sees that Cunningham's "face was equally impassive." When he
"squatted down
and took me by both shoulders," it is to assure the "little
lady" that he
will say "hey" to his son for her, not to harm her. As Atticus
recounts the
next morning,

"... it took an

eight-year-old child to bring 'em to their senses... 
()

How did the Enlightenment lead to a more secular outlook in society?

(1685€“1815)
led to a more secular society for several reasons. The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of
Reason; reason replaced faith for many people during this period. People often met in
coffeehouses to exchange ideas and debate the issues of the day.

The
Christian Church had dominated the Middle Ages. After the collapse of the Roman Empire in the
West in 476 CE, the popes of the Catholic Church wielded enormous power. Great rulers, such as
Charlemagne, were crowned by popes. But Napoleon grabbed the crown from Pope Pius VII and put it
on his own head at his coronation in 1804; such a bold act would have been unthinkable before
the Enlightenment.

Isaac Newton, John Locke, and other Enlightenment figures
(philosophes) strongly believed that knowledge was attainable through human
reason and calculation. Denis Diderots Encyclop©die summarized human
knowledge; it, not the Bible, had the answers. Philosophes believed that
natural lawnot the hand of...

Why is a proper hermeneutic for the Old Testament important for a local congregation?

Understanding the Old Testament is vitally important for a thorough understanding of the Bible,
but it is extremely difficult because of the complexity of historical tradition and the
differences in interpretation amongst various cultures. Hermeneutics is the technique of
studying and...

Why are the five pillars so important to Islam believers?

The Islamic faith has no worldwide leader and
a myriad of different interpretations. Quite apart from the most significant division into Sunni
and Shia Islam, there are various sub-groups, denominations, sects, and derived religions. This
means that there are around 1.8 billion people who identify as Muslim, and there is very little
on which they can all agree, except for the Five Pillars of Islam.

The first
pillar, Shahadah, articulates what it means to be a Muslim. It is the simplest profession of
faith of any major religion: There is no God but God, and Muhammad is his Prophet. This
articulates in a short, simple sentence what it means to be a Muslim. The second pillar, Salat,
gives structure to the day by setting out the times of prayer and the way in which prayer should
be conducted. The third pillar, Zakat, outlines the Muslim's social duties to help the poor. The
fourth and fifth, Sawm and Hajj, prescribe major religious observances: fasting and
pilgrimage.

Collectively, these five pillars set out the principal points
that make a Muslim a Muslim: the bare minimum one needs to know in order to accept and practice
the faith.

Why by 1861 was the compromise between the North and South no longer possible?

The
election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 was really the last straw for the Southern states. His
election, along with the rise to power of the Republican Party, spelled doom in the minds of
Southerners. Although Lincoln would probably not have pressed for an end to slavery immediately
had there been no secession or civil war (his later Emancipation Proclamation was really as a
result of the war), Southerners believed that Republicans would eventually abolish slavery or,
at the very least, allow no more slave states to be admitted into the Union. This would have
greatly decreased the...

Explain whether or not police body cams are effective. What are the privacy concerns for police officers, third parties, and suspects? What are the...

Various studies have shown that police body
cameras do increase the safety of both public and police. For instance, a study by the
University of Nevada published in Forensic Magazine in November 2017 reported a 37% reduction in
the number of police officers involved in use of force incidents following the introduction of
body cameras by Las Vegas police. The cameras can also protect officers from false allegations
of misconduct, and exemplary policing can be captured and used for training purposes. There is
also strong public support for police body cameras in most communities.

However, there are concerns that body cameras may invade the privacy of witnesses,
victims, suspects, and others involved in crimes. Dr. Frank G. Straub of the National Police
Foundation has pointed out that:

Every day we are exposing
persons challenged by mental illness, autism, developmental disabilities, addiction, etc. We are
creating and making public recordings of their illness and potentially creating life-long
consequences.

Body cameras may also inhibit potential
witnesses from giving information to police.

Police body cameras are also
very expensive. The cost of the cameras themselves can be very high, but forces must also budget
for training, data storage and maintenance costs, as well as extra staff to manage the data. The
legislation surrounding the use of body cameras can also be confusing, as it varies from state
to state. Body cameras have also sometimes proved unreliable, particularly with respect to
switching them on and off. This can result in vital evidence being lost or privacy being
unintentionally invaded.

To what extent was Macbeth the cause of his own demise?

It can be
said thatwas almost completely
responsible for his own downfall. The only others that could be
considered
worthy of blame would befor initially seducing him with the idea of power and
for
their deception, as well as his wife for prodding and encouraging his
evil acts. However,
neither of these two parties could be seen as responsible
to the same degree.

The witches are proven in the first
scene to be extraordinarily spiteful beings. While
it can certainly be argued
thatwas tricked into doing terrible things, it is entirely likely
that the
potential for this evil was growing within him all along. We can see the
ambitious
nature of Macbeth from the moment that he hears about the
prophecy.wonders why Macbeth could
possibly seem afraid at the "fair"
prophecies that have been laid out before him. It
could be said that Macbeth
is somewhat aware of the terrible crimes he will have to commit to
become
king, and his mind is already racing with the thought of committing them.



Macbeth allows himself to be insulted by his wife to the point
of committing
his most heinous crime, as he had decided against it until she
viciously berated him. This is as
close as another party comes to being
responsible for Macbeth's undoing. However it is still
Macbeth who commits
the act, and the maddening paranoia he experiences thereafter are from his

actions alone.

Describe the character of the protagonist in James Joyce's Araby. How does the protagonist feel towards Mangan's sister?

The
unnamed boy is young, innocent, naive. His deeply unhappy home life causes him to fantasize
about an exotic, more exciting world in which all his deepest, most heartfelt dreams come true.
The bazaar is that worldor at least it appears to be.

Sadly for the boy,turns
out to be every bit as much of a disappointment as his ordinary everyday life, with its
seemingly endless disappointments. All he wanted to do was buy Mangan's sister a gift, something
special that would show how deeply he feels towards her. But he's unable to do even
that.

The...

What was Ebenezer Scrooge's job in A Christmas Carol?

Ebenezer Scrooge was a
banker.

The reason Ebenezer Scrooge was so rich was that he
made his living lending other people money and charging interest.  He worked in a counting
house, and he owned the counting house because it was just him and Bob Cratchit.  A counting
house was a business for exchanging money.

The door of
Scrooge's counting-house was open that he might keep his eye upon his clerk, who in a dismal
little cell beyond, a sort of tank, was copying letters. (Stave 1)

Being a money-lender is not a very pleasant profession, because people often do not
want to or are unable to pay back the money they have borrowed.  This might be one of the
reasons why Scrooge became such a bitter man.  He saw the worst of human nature, and became
resentful.

One of the reasons that Scrooge was not willing to give away money
to the poor is that he seemed to be exploiting them in his business.  When Scrooge is visiting
in the future and asks to see emotion at a death, he unwittingly produces an image of people
celebrating his dying.

To whom will our debt be
transferred?

I don't know. But before that time we shall be ready with the
money; and even though we were not, it would be bad fortune indeed to find so merciless a
creditor in his successor. We may sleep to-night with light hearts, Caroline! (Stave
4)

The man and woman discuss how Scrooge would never
relent and give them an extension on their loan when they were unable to pay.  He had a
reputation for being hard-hearted and uncaring with his clients.  This image shows how Scrooge
affected everyday peoples lives in a negative way.

Belle accuses Scrooge of
having a golden idol, caring more about money than people.  It seems that in building his
business, Scrooge became obsessed with money and wealth at the expense of his relationships. 
This is why when we see Scrooge at the beginning of the book, he is almost all alone.  He even
rebuffs his nephews attempts at friendship because he has no money.

What is the genre of the poem "Richard Cory"?

There are
several different ways to talk about the genre of "," depending on which aspects of
the poem you wish to emphasize.

First, it is a "lyric" rather than
"epic" poem. This distinction is an ancient one. Epics were typically defined as long
heroic narratives, and lyric poetry was a shorter and more personal genre, dealing with
individual experiences rather than the great events of history.

Second, it
can be described as a "narrative" poem, meaning that it tells a story rather than
simply expressing an emotion or describing something. 

Although it is not a
traditional oral ballad, its structurein particular the use of open quatrains, simple narrative,
and everyday experienceowes something to the ballad genre.

Finally, it is a
"realistic" rather than romantic poem, talking about the everyday life in a small
town. 

What was one key event from the 1850s that escalated tensions between the North and South? How did the push for western expansion impact this event?

One event
from the 1850s that heightened tensions between the North and the South was the raid by the
abolitionist John Brown on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, which was then in the state of
Virginia.  This raid helped increase tensions because the North and South reacted to it in
different ways.

In this raid, Brown and his followers took control of the
federal armory.  Their plan, such was it was, was to give out weapons to the slaves who, they
were sure, would flock to them.  These slaves would then carry out an armed rebellion.  Brown
and his people were defeated and Brown was later executed. 

The argument
on the part of...

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How does your impression of Juliet changed ( from act 1 to balcony scene )

At the
beginning of Shakespeares playdoes not appear, so we get to meetfirst, and then when we meet
Juliet, we meet her as she responds to Romeo. We are told that she is still quite young, and
also seems to be very quiet, demure and respectful towards her family.and . Her character at
first appears to be passive, obedient, gentle and innocent. However all is changed when she
meets Romeo where she  shows she is not as shy as our first impressions suggest. In their
dialogue, Juliet is as vocal as Romeo and has a similar gently assertive style, and they even
kiss not once but twice.

Having obviously fallen in love, Shakespeare makes
sure we, the audience, understand this about her by having Juliet tell us about her love for
Romeo, despite her knowing his family are enemies of her family. Further on, she announces her
love Romeo again, the dramaticbeing present in her not knowing he can hear.

Juliets thoughts are profound and analytical which shows her intelligence, and that her
love of Romeo must be sincere. When Juliet realises Romeo is around, her thoughts are
immediately worries for him, his security and safety are important to her, so already she has
changed and grown up - she is starting to take on the role of responsibility for others. She has
 him say he does love her, yet Juliet still  seems very sensible and down to earth about it, not
exacting any evidence or  proof, showing she has a trusting nature -  his word is good enough
for her.

The we see her grow more independent, and she displays her new
assertiveness by suggesting marriage. Then Juliet announces she will follow her Romeo
'throughout the world'. She is single-minded and determined, never doubting her new husband,
even when she hears aboutand the fight and finds out he killed her cousin. She is even prepared
to take her own life for him,  bravely undertaking the Friar's cunning scheme,  disobeying her
own family and risking everything, showing she has a mind of her own. She finds Romeo dead next
to her and eventually we see her loyalty and devotion when she decides she cant live without
him. She has changed a lot since the beginning of the play, but theis that she still had a lot
of growing up to do - they both had. That was not the answer and the dilemma could have been
sorted in so many different ways.

In A Wrinkle in Time, how is Calvins home life different from Megs? How is his school life different from Megs?

To those
standing on the outside looking in, Calvin has the superior home life. Unlike Meg, both his
parents are alive and well, offering support for both his academic and sports endeavors. Calvin
is the model student: bright and athletic, with two loving parents. Meg is the troublemaker: the
product of a broken home, a child whose parents put their scientific pursuits above the
well-being of their own children. However, things are not always what they seem.

Calvin's parents are demanding and dismissive of what he wants. In their mind,
greatness is to be expected, and anything less is a failure on their son's part. On the other
hand, Meg's mother and father (when we later make her father's acquaintance) encourage their
children to ponder the impossible and pursue goals that other people find fanciful. Meg's
parents want their children to be the best versions of themselves, whatever that may look like.
Calvin's parents have his whole...

Give an example of a visual representation/piece of visual art that is related to relationship and explain the significance. Relationships can be...

This will
be as wide open a set of answers that you will get because the topic and the medium are both
fairly large canvasses for answers.  I will move off the beaten path a bit and suggest Berthe
Morisot's work, "On the Balcony" as an example of Impressionist Art that captures a
moment and expands it in the mind's eye.  The backdrop is a woman and child, presumably mother
and daughter, standing on an overpass.  The child is standing to peer over or through the
guardrails, while the mother is next to her.  I think that this art sample really catches much
about the style, the content, and the emotions present between mother and child.  On one hand, I
think that one can look at the mother and daughter, enjoying a moment in the middle of a
cosmopolitan setting.  Another examination could show that there is a look of protection and
devotion the mother renders to the child.  While the latter is looking out at the world, the
former is looking at her world, the child.  Along these lines, another look could show a
potential disengagement between the mother and her life.  Perhaps, her looking at her daughter
is one agonizing moment where disenchantment with consciousness is revealed.  There is much
within this portrait showing emotional complexity and technical mastery.

To what extent can Pygmalion and A Streetcar Named Desire be seen to have, directly or indirectly, a social or political purpose? Can you please help...

These two
plays are quite strikingly dissimilar
in many respects. , an English play,
was written some
decades earlier than the American Streetcar, and both

plays differ in mode and presentation. However, they share, to a great extent, a central
concern
with social class.They both show the effect of social displacement,
as enacted in the persons of
their respective heroines. In
Streetcar, this is due to a series of
misfortunes which
sees the heroine, Blanche and her sister lose their aristocratic family

estate, while in Pygmalion Eliza is deliberately plucked from
working-class
obscurity by Higgins.

These are the
similarities between the female
protagonists of the play; their differences
are equally apparent. Eliza moves up the social
ladder; Blanche moves down.
Elizas social ascent is undertaken in the spirit of a social, and
more
particularly linguistic experiment on the part of the eccentric Higgins; Blanches
descent
is the result of a slow decline in her familys fortunes. But both
characters experience a
terrible sense of social disorientation and isolation
as they are cut adrift from their own
class. Eliza cant return to her roots
as a lowly flower girl, but she doesnt know how to make
her way in the new
world she finds herself in. €˜What is to become of me? she cries. Likewise

Blanche cannot return to her aristocratic origins; there is literally no place left for
her to
go back to, as the family estate is lost. At the same time she finds
it impossible to
acclimatize herself to the new strange world she finds
herself in, and particularly the rundown
impoverished section of New Orleans
where her sister Stella  now lives.

However, although
Blanche clings frantically to the genteel identity of her past, she
does also
make an attempt to plan for both herself and her sister Stella by setting up a
shop.
Her plans are vague and in any case Stella is not willing to be part of
it, being perfectly
content with living with Stanley, but at least this shows
some attempt on her part to plan for
her practical future. Similarly Eliza
defiantly states to Higgins that she could set up as a
teacher of phonetics.
Both women have been left unsure of their social standing but they show

awareness that business and employment opportunities that might now be open to
them.

Both Blanche and Eliza, then, are shown to be left
in limbo as a result of their social
experiences. However, the sense of
social isolation in Blanches case is far more thoroughgoing,
permeating the
entire play; in fact it becomes tragic. The overwhelming sense of her solitude
is
conveyed in her famous line at the end of the play: €˜I have always
depended on the kindness of
strangers. She has lost her sense of social and
familial identity and appears entirely lost.
Elizas position does not appear
so terrible. It is not really rendered as tragic, on the
contrary it gives
rise to some comic moments, as for example when she vents her frustrations on

Higgins, the architect of her social dislocation, by flinging his slippers at
him.

The two plays are markedly different in outlook;
Streetcar is
consciously a , and draws heavily on such
techniques as symbolism, whereas
Pygmalion is often
comic in effect (although it does not deny the
seriousness of the issues
which it raises) and realistic in style. This difference is apparent
in the
suggested fate of the respective heroines: we know that Eliza will survive and
most
likely flourish in whatever she chooses to do, but Blanche appears
doomed.

In music, what do melody, rhythm, texture, pitch, timbre and dynamics mean?

Melody,
rhythm, pitch, timbre and dynamics are all important aspects of music. Think of them as the
different "pieces of the puzzle" that come together to create music. 

MELODY is a sequence of notes/pitches that could be called
the 'theme' of the music.  Example of this: when you sing/hum your favorite song, you are
usually singing/humming the melody of the song.

RHYTHM deals with the length of each note/pitch.  For
example: when you are singing your favorite...

Why does a writer writer a autobiography? What is it trying to achieve ? why does a writer writer a autobiography? what is it trying to achieve ?

Some people
write about autobiographies to share lessons learned. Some authors write their own personal
stories to share triumphs and defeats. The reader can learn so much when reading
autobiographies. Some write to share touching moments in their lives. To share a touching moment
is a joy. The author has been touched and he or she wants to touch others when
writing. 

Why did the United States drop the atomic bombs in World War II?

Hiroshima was
bombed on August 6, 1945 and Nagasaki was bombed on August 9th. These are the only two atomic
attacks that have occurred in history.

By dropping the atomic bomb on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki we showed the whole world how technologically advanced we were. We had
capabilities that other nations did not have. After we dropped these bombs,ended very quickly.
On August 16th, Japan surrended to the allied powers.

The atomic bombings
led Japan to adopt the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles." Although it was never adopted
into law it stated that Japan will never have nuclear weapons in...

What happens in the Battle of the Cowshed in the book "Animal Farm"? Im writing a newspaper article for coursework about the Battle of the cowshed...

During the
Battle of the Cowshed, , one of the co-founders of the Animal Revolution, turns back an attempt
made by Jones and his fellow farmers to take back the farm. Snowball studies the tactics of
Julius Caesar and organizes the animals so that the battle turns into a rout of the humans.is in
the front, fighting alongside Snowball. Boxer also kicks a young farmhand in the head, but only
stuns him. Snowball and Boxer are awarded medals and the Battle of the Cowshed is marked as a
major holiday in the history of ., the other leader of the revolution, is nowhere to be seen
during the battle, but in the retelling he appears prominently, even...

Our Life Is Frittered Away By Detail

Thoreau
was not the only famous writer who felt that we tend to fritter away our lives. Here is what
Chekhov says in his best story, "The Lady with the Pet Dog":

Useless pursuits and conversations always about the same things
absorb the better part of ones time, the better part of ones strength, and in the end there is
left a life grovelling and curtailed, worthless and trivial, and there is no escaping or getting
away from itjust as though one were in a madhouse or a prison.

Thoreau had one great advantage--if it isn't considered a great misfortune or a great
handicap. He was never married. A single man is able to do pretty much as he pleases. If he is
frugal and spartan in his tastes, he can live very cheaply and devote much of his time to
reading, writing, and communing with nature. But if he is married he is likely to have children,
which leads to wanting a good home and seemingly endless expenses, worries, and
details.

When William Wordsworth wrote

The world is too much with...

What is a theme from the story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe?

One theme of
"" is that of transformation.

Poe's unreliable narrator undergoes
both physical and psychological transformations throughout the narrative. From the beginning,
this narrator exemplifies a changing personality. Even though he declares himself not mad, he
mentions that he will relate what has happened, calling the bizarre incidents a "series of
mere household events." In addition, shortly after declaring the events commonplace, the
narrator expresses the hope that a "less excitable mind" than his will examine and
explain what has happened. 

Further in the story, the narrator admits that
his mind has undergone "a radical alteration for the worse," and he has become
"more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others" because of the
"fiend intemperance." He mistreats the rabbits, the monkey, and even the dog, but not
Pluto, the cat. However, it is not long before Pluto also suffers mistreatment. When the cat
inflicts a wound on his hand, the narrator feels as though a demon has taken his place, and he
reacts by cutting one of the cat's eyes out.

As the story progresses, the
narrator becomes more and more abusive until he raises an axe in order to kill the cat. But,
because his wife arrests the blow he intends, he pulls his arm from her grip and "burie[s]
the axe in her brain." Then, he sets about "deliberately" to dispose of the
corpse. The narrator fails to understand that he has transformed into a "monster"
himself. 

What's the importance of the Bataan Death March in terms of WWII?

From a
strategic perspective, the Bataan Death March had little impact on the course of the war. The
march happened after American forces surrendered the Philippines to the Japanese. The Japanese
army forcibly marched the prisoners back to a camp. During the march, the Japanese army tortured
and beheaded several servicemen. Others were forced to go without food, water, or proper medical
care after contracting tropical diseases.

The Bataan Death March was another
rallying point for Americans who were already furious with the Japanese after the Pearl Harbor
attack. The war in the Pacific was far more fierce than the one in Europe in terms of brutality.
After the war, many Japanese officers were tried and executed in war crimes trials. The Bataan
Death March was one of many crimes that Japanese officers and servicemen had to answer for
during the American occupation of Japan.

What does the soldier in Hemingway's "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" symbolize?

The old
solider symbolizes basic humanity: the
need that any person has to enjoy the dignity of a clean,
quiet, well-lit
place. We learn that

the old man liked
to
sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt
the
difference...

The two waiters on
duty have contrasting
attitudes toward the old man. One waiter is impatient
with him, wishes he would leave, says he
could go to another bar, and shows,
overall, no empathy toward him. The other waiter understands
that this old
soldier represents humanity and should be treated with dignity. The other
bars
would force him to stand and would be crowded and chaotic.

The two waiters
have the following conversation. The first waiter
says,

This old man is clean. He drinks
without spilling. Even now, drunk. Look at
him.

The second waiter says,

I
don't want to look at him. I wish he would go home. He has no regard for those
who
must work.

The story emphasizes
that for humans in
despair and facing "nada," or nothing (we learn the
old...

Who said I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know...

said this about Mrs. Dubose,
who fought her addiction and won.

Atticus knows that his
children are struggling with the towns reaction to his defending Tom Robinson.  This is why he
sendsto read to Mrs. Dubose after he destroys her flowers.  He tells Jem he would have done it
anyway, because he wanted them to see Mrs. Dubose beat her addiction.

Mrs.
Dubose is a horrible mean old lady who lives on the Finches street.  She often insults them, but
when Atticus is defending Tom Robinson her insults get worse.

Yes indeed, what has this world come to when a Finch goes against his raising? Ill
tell you! She put her hand to her mouth. When she drew it away, it trailed a long silver thread
of saliva. Your fathers no better than the niggers and trash he works for! (Ch. 11)

Jems punishment for destroying the flowers is for Jem to go read to
Mrs. Dubose each night.  She sets a timer.  The amount that he reads gets longer and longer.  He
also notices that she is sharp at first, always correcting him, but the longer he reads the
quieter and sicker she gets.  Atticus tells him she was addicted to the pain killer morphine. 
She wanted to die having weaned herself off of it.

Atticus wanted to use this
a lesson about moral courage.  Courage is more than facing someone down with a gun.  It is
sticking to something difficult.

€¦ You rarely win, but
sometimes you do.  Mrs. Dubose won, all ninety-eight pounds of her. According to her views, she
died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I ever knew. (Ch. 11) 

This lesson is important becauseand Jem will have to face people
during the trial.  They have to understand why Atticus is doing it.  He is defending Tom
Robinson because it is something he believes is right.  It is worth doing, even if it is hard,
and even though it is going to be almost impossible to win.

Progressives fought to... A. regulate big business. B. fight the 'evils' of the Gilded Age. C. lower the tariff and create an income tax. D....

As with
any multiple choice question, I think that you should consider consulting your course readings
or your textbook to make sure that what is being asked can be validated and verified in class
materials.  With this in mind, I think that the answer is all of the above, or letter
"D."  Each of the three options are fairly similar in scope and sequence, encompassing
similar political agenda...