What are three clues Jackson gives that indicate that Laurie, not Charles, is the problem?

At first glance, 's short story ""
seems to be
a simple tale of a young boy convincing his parents that a fictional student
is
responsible for his own antics at school. However, much has been written
about the complexity
that may underlie Jackson's writing, including the fact
that she based some of the exploits on
real characters. Additionally, Jackson
may have written "Charles" with the intent that
the story mean much more than
the words at face value seem to.

Jackson
provided readers
with several tips indicating that Laurie himself is causing the problems he

attributes to Charles. Early in the story, Laurie tells his parents of Charles' antics
but
wanders off without answering his father's probing questions.

Laurie thought. It was Charles, he said. He was
fresh.The teacher spanked him and
made him stand in the corner. He was
awfully fresh.

What did he do? I asked
again, but Laurie
slid off his chair, took a cookie, and left, while his father was still

saying, See here, young man.

Laurie is again
asked
about Charles and reveals another of his antics. After the below
exchange, he also tells a joke
in which he says to his father, "Gee your
dumb" as part of the joke. These reveal to
the reader that there is much more
than an innocent little boy to the personality of
Laurie.

"The next day Laurie remarked at lunch, as
soon
as he sat down, Well, Charles was bad again today. He grinned enormously and
said,
Today Charles hit the teacher."

Later in the story
it is revealed that Laurie came home late from
school with the following tale, at which point
readers may wonder if Laurie
is Charles since Laurie was late getting home.

"On Monday Laurie came home late, full of news. Charles, he
shouted
as he came up the hill; I was waiting anxiously on the front steps. Charles,
Laurie
yelled all the way up the hill, Charles was bad again.
Come
right in, I said, as
soon as he came close enough. Lunch is waiting. />You know what Charles did? he
demanded, following me through the door.
Charles yelled so in school they sent a boy in from
first grade to tell the
teacher she had to make Charles keep quiet, and so Charles had to stay
after
school."

Of course finally, at the end of
the
story, the author includes that Laurie's teacher tells his mother there
is no Charles in
kindergarten as a final clue that Laurie is in fact
Charles.

How would the nurse act towards Paris if they were at the dinner table together (this is act 3)? this is what I have so far......... The...

You are on
track so far.

In ACT III we learn that the Nurse wantsto be happy and she
believesto be the cause of Juliet's strife. Romeo has been pronounced dead as well as named the
murder of Juliet's cousin . The nurse thinks that it would be better for Juliet to move on and
marry a more sensible man.

The nurse says:

What role does isolation play in the short story "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison? How does isolation affect the narrator?

In s
, isolation is a pervasive theme that manifests in many nuanced ways.There is the isolation of
communities, black from white.The dying grandfather is isolated from his family in his
self-identification as a traitor and a spy.The narrator feels separate from his own community,
particularly the other boys involved in the battle royal.Within this, there is forced isolation
of all the fighters from one another, both by the one-against-all nature of the fight and the
blindfolds they are forced to wear.The blonde dancer is isolated from everyone else in the hall
- a lone young woman in a sea of men, many predatory and dangerous.

The story
is composed of layers of isolation, and the isolated parties are portrayed as both conciliatory
toward and afraid of their counterparts.This is true of the narrator as well.He takes after his
grandfather, the meekest of men, and is considered by all a paragon of good conduct.He even
delivers a speech about how humility is the very essence of progress.Among his peers he is
resented, and the dislike is mutual.I felt superior to them in my way, he says, and it is
evident that even in his own community he is marked as different.This leads to feelings not only
of superiority but also of loneliness and confusion.

In the opening
paragraph, the narrator reveals how he has struggled to understand himself and his place in the
world.Despite his isolation (or perhaps because of it) he turns outward for answers about his
own identity, the meaning of his grandfathers dying words, and how to make his voice heard.This
latter is especially evidenced by his preoccupation, throughout the whole of the battle, with
his speech and how it may affect the audience of high-society white men.

As
far as his grandfathers message, it is itself a source of isolation that the narrator describes
as a curse.He cant understand what it means, and is troubled that the behaviors his
grandfather described as traitorous are those he himself displays.This leads to guilt, anxiety,
and a fear that his actions are really against the wishes of the white folks.Once again, the
isolated party is compelled to please those from whom he is isolated.

However, an important outcome of this isolation is the narrators realization, described
in the first paragraph, that he is an invisible man.This can be difficult to
understand.However, clarification can be inferred from his grandfathers description of himself
as a spy who tells his family to overcome €˜em with yeses [and] undermine €˜em with
grins.This behavior sets apart the meek from those they placate, but their conciliatory nature
makes them invisible.A spys work depends on this kind of anonymity; they are inherently isolated
from those they spy upon.It is only by being invisible that either the meek or the spy are able
to undermine those they are against.Thus isolation can become a tool for the
oppressed.

If we understand the grandfathers words in this way, we can see
that perhaps the narrator has also been able to turn his invisibility into a weapon.Perhaps he
now sees himself as a spy and traitor too.

what is the significance of studying literature in nursing profession? what is the significance of studying literature in nursing profession?

It would be
impossible to count the times that a literary work enters a conversation of an educated person
in reference to another's comment about life.  So often the one can refer the other to this
poem, or novel, or story as a comfort or an explanation for problems and questions.  There is no
solace so great as a book, at that moment of wonder.

Why do you think Crusoe was unhappy when he was a slave?

Slavery
is a common theme in . Crusoe himself becomes a slave owner, owning a sugar
plantation in Brazil which relies on slave labor for its cultivation. Earlier in the story,
Crusoe's ship is attacked by Moorish pirates. Crusoe is captured and made a slave by the pirate
captain. He's not exactly thrilled at the prospect. After all, he must have some idea as to how
degrading and miserable the life of a slave can be. But then Crusoe is treated quite well by his
captors, performing mainly light duties aboard ship. He certainly isn't forced to experience the
kind of back-breaking toil of a slave in a sugar plantation.

Yet Crusoe still
yearns to be free. As a white European, he probably feels that slavery is something that should
only happen to the so-called lesser races. It's shameful and undignified for a member of a
privileged race to be reduced to the status of a slave. In order to regain that privileged
status, then, it's necessary for Crusoe to escape. After two years of servitude, that is
precisely what he does with the help of Xury, a young boy. Once they are rescued, Crusoe
actually sells Xury as a slave to a Portuguese captain, who helps him to purchase a sugar
plantation in Brazil. Whatever Crusoe may have felt about his own captivity, it's patently
obvious that he has no moral qualms about the institution of slavery
itself.

Explain the following quote: "All the good things which are connected with manners and with civilization, have, in this European world of ours,...

This
quotation comes from 's speech on The French Revolution. Burke was an Irishman, educated in
London, but he took a keen interest in what was going on in France. Unlike many of his
contemporaries, notably Thomas Paine, Burke was opposed to the French Revolution. He felt that
it was destructive to the absolute core principles of French society, and more broadly, European
society. This is what he is trying to emphasize in the quotation you have given.

Effectively, Burke is saying that the manners and the strictures of European
civilization have...

What is the difference between The Brotherhood and The Party?

The Party
is the totalitarian, dystopian political structure and ideology controlling all of Oceania in 's
classic political dystopia. The origins of The Party are unclear, in part because one of the
functions of The Party itself is to continuously erase all evidence of the past. Record-keeping
is thus minimal, and the oral history of...

What are some examples of similarities between the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Iliad, and the Odyssey?

Quite a
few comparisons can be drawn between the Homeric epics of the and
the Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh. In addition to
the similarities mentioned in the other Educators' answers, I will briefly discuss a few more
below.

All three of these epics are set in a world in which magic and the
divine play a strong role in the fate of humans. The gods, namely Poseidon, Zeus, and Athena in
the Homeric epics and Ishtar and Anu in Gilgamesh, take a keen interest in
the actions and fates of humans. The gods are particularly eager to punish mortals who act too
proudly. They intervene frequently to protect or persecute humans based on how they see fit. The
gods in these stories are never infallible beings. They have obvious flaws and traits that show
them to be complex characters as well.

While not so much the case for
the Iliad, the heroes of the other two epics face off time and again
against supernatural monsters. You can make a comparison between the scorpion giants in
Gilgamesh and Scylla...

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Similiraties and differences between the American in "Hills like White Elephants" and Bill from "20/20" by Linda Brewer.

The
American man in Hemingway's "" is very similar in character to Bill in Brewer's
"20/20."  In both stories, the men are seen with their partners sharing relatively
intimate situations:  the American is talking to Jig about her pregnancy, and Bill is talking
with his partner about the scenes that they are passing on their car trip.  The women are
attempting to share their perspective with the men; however, the men have their own ideas about
things and will not attempt to see the women's points of view. 

For example,
Jig is trying to tell the American man about how she feels regarding her pregnancy and desire to
keep the child.  He, on the other hand, is trying to convince her to have an abortion and that
everything will be alright if she just has the operation.  He tells her that he loves her now,
but his tone does not appear ultimately convincing.  In the end, Jig just tells him that she is
fine because he has dismissed her thoughts about the baby and their future together.  Similarly,
Bill's partner tells him about all the things that she sees on the side of the road as they are
driving.  She imagines that she sees Bigfoot, and Bill thinks that her ideas are simply
ridiculous.  He does not have the imaginative abilities of his partner, and he simply writes her
off as unintelligent.

So both men fail to see any other perspective rather
than the one that they already have which to them appears as reasonable and realistic.  In the
end, neither sees what he has just lost in the failure to make a connection with these
women.

How does Shakespeare use language to show love in Romeo and Juliet? How does Shakespeare use language to show love in Romeo and Juliet?

From the
start, we seeas a teenager hopelessly in love with love. Interestingly, he describes his love
for Rosaline in religious terms:

When the devout religion
of mine eye
Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fire;
And these who,
often drowned, could never die,
Transparent heretics, be burnt for liars.
One
fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun
Ne'er saw her match since first the world
begun.

Romeo also usesin describing Rosaline's beauty. He
says the sun has never seen anyone as beautiful as her since the world began. 

Romeo's worshipful and exaggerated love language helps to characterize him. He
naturally sees love in religious terms: he worships love. Worshipping love as he does, he tends
to exaggerate the attributes of the current beloved. He displays a teenager's over-the-top,
zany, single-minded intensity.

One could almost laugh at how quickly Romeo
switches his devotion from Rosaline to. He uses similar language about both. His religious eyes,
which he...

How is the American man manipulative and selfish in "Hills Like White Elephants"?

In
Hemingway's "," the American man is selfish because he has no interest in
understanding the woman's point of view. The abortion probably needs to be discussed, and one
could claim that by pointing out that the hills look like white elephants, the woman is just
trying to avoid the subject, but the man's only objective is to persuade or manipulate her to go
through with the operation.

"You've got to
realize," he said, "that I don't want you to do it if you don't want to. I'm perfectly
willing to go through with it if it means anything to you."

"Doesn't it mean anything to you? We could get long."

"Of course it does. But I don't want anybody but you. I don't want anybody
else."

The woman has to make a show of anger before
he finally admits his true feelings.

"Would you
please please please please please please please stop talking?"

He did
not say anything but looked at the bags against the wall of the station. There were labels on
them from all the hotels where they...

What did Milo tell Tock that he wanted to do if they ever got out of prison?

When
the Spelling Bee and Humbug have an altercation in the marketplace, scrambled words are lying
everywhere. The policeman holds Milo and Tock responsible for a large number of infractions,
including mincing words; boy and dog are sentenced to 6 million...

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Why does the alchemist choose Santiago (the boy) as his pupil over the Englishman in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist?

In 's
, the alchemist chooses Santiago over the Englishman to be his pupil or
"disciple" because the Englishman believes that wealth in the world is found in gold.
He believes that if he reads enough books and talks to the right people (like the alchemist), he
will be successful. The Englishman does not recognize that each person has a Personal Legend and
he cannot make himself listen to or recognize the universal languagehe does
not see omens or hear nature speaking to him.

However, Santiago (the boy) has
a dream, and while he first believes that the dream involves discovering treasure at the
Pyramids, he is willing to listen to the teachings of others, like Melchizedek (the King of
Salem) and the alchemist. Santiago is able to realize that his happiness does
not depend on material wealth. It is only because he is so open to the
universe that the universe is able to speak to him and guide him to be much more than he had
ever imagined. He is able to speak the universal language, be one with nature and the Soul of
the World, and ultimately witness that it is all a part of the Soul of God. Santiago also
realizes that love is the greatest treasure in the world. The alchemist knows that the
Englishman could never do these things.

The Englishman could ever appreciate
the natural world or be humbled enough to believe that something as simple as nature could guide
himand the alchemist knows this. The Englishman has tunnel vision, and without true
"vision," he will never swerve from the path he has decided to
follow, therefore, we can assume he will never be happy.

Explain the significance in that Paulo Coelho opens The Alchemist with the modified myth of Narcissus: how is it of importance to the plot?

The
start of Paul Coelho's is a retelling of the myth of Narcissus. In the
famous story, Narcissus loves himself more than any other, and his rejection of a nymph named
Echo causes her to wander in the forest until the end of her life. The goddess Nemesis, bringer
of revenge, punishes Narcissus by luring him to a pool where he can gaze upon his own
reflection. He, like the many women who have met him, falls in love immediately. Upon
understanding he has fallen in love with his own reflection and that the love can never be
fulfilled, he kills himself. In Coelho's version, Narcissus looks into a lake until he loses his
footing and falls in, drowning. The lake mourns the loss of Narcissus, because she could see her
own reflection in his eyes.

In the grand scheme of The
Alchemist , the story of Narcissus serves to show that beauty is in the eye of the
beholder. Throughout his journey, Santiago is attempting to fulfill his own personal legend. He
doesn't know what his legend is, or...

How do Rappaccini and Baglioni use Beatrice and Giovanni for their own needs in "Rappaccini's Daughter"?

When Giovanni first
speaks with his father's old friend, Professor Baglioni, the professor tells him that Dr.
Rappaccini cares a great deal more about science than he does about people and that he only sees
individuals as potential subjects of his experiments.  However, the narrator implies that
Baglioni has an axe to grind because Rappaccini and Baglioni are at odds professionally and that
Rappaccini "was generally thought to have gained the advantage" in their
disagreements. Therefore, it should not be terribly surprising when Baglioni continues to try to
arouse Giovanni's suspicions...

In The Scarlet Letter, why does Hester stand during the procession and during Dimmesdale's sermon in the church?

stands at the foot of the scaffold during the sermon since the rest of the town deem it
inappropriate for an adulteress to sit among them in the church. That Hester is standing beside
the same scaffold on which she was originally condemned before the entire community shows that
she is still solely defined by her sin among the Puritan townspeople and leaders. She is still
an outcast.

At this point, Hester andare seeking to run away from their shame
by takingand going away to a place where no one knows of their sin. They do this instead of
redeeming themselves and moving beyond their adultery, which makes Hester's still standing
beside the scaffold take on further meaning. It not only reflects her position in the community,
but how she is actually taking a step back in her spiritual progression as well. By running away
from her problems, she is still letting herself be defined by them instead of moving
forward.

During this scene, she learns thatknows of her and Dimmesdale's
plans to run away together. Ironically, Dimmesdale seemed more "vigorous" during the
procession, and this new development bodes ill for the lovers.

Marriage Is A Private Affair Theme

According to the theme of a piece of
literature is "the central and dominating idea in a literary work." In the case of
"," the main themes are family and tradition. In fact, we can combine these themes
into one truth that resonates in the story: family trumps tradition. Okeke spends much of the
plot being upset with his son's marriage to Nene because she does not share their Ibo culture in
their native Nigeria. There is an eight-year hiatus where father and son do not see each other
at all. During this time, Nnaemeka and Nene continue with their happy marriage and begin their
new family by having two sons. The sons are the characters who insist on seeing their
grandfather, Okeke. When he hears about his grandsons' wishes through a letter from Nene, Okeke
is drawn to the prospect of family that he has neglected. Okeke becomes filled with regret and
is afraid that "he might die without making it up to them." Even though the story ends
before Okeke meets his grandsons, the reunion seems assured.

Why could Dr. Jekyll not find a definitive "cure" in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? From chapter: Henry Jekyll´s full statement of the...

In my
opinion, Dr. Jekyll could not find a cure because he did not want to.  You could argue that
there was no need for a cure because there was not really any sickness that could not be
overcome simply by Jekyll wanting...

What are the important facts I should know about "The Duel" by Eugene Field?

Whenever one is
studying poetry, they need to be sure to understand the devices of a poem. Eugene Field's poem
"The Duel" contains many different poetic devices.

: Alliteration is the repetition of a consonant sound
within a line of poetry. Alliteration is, typically, used to create a "sing-song"
melody. The use of alliteration within the line adds to the sing-song effect seen
throughout.Alliteration appears in the second line with the repetition of the "s"
sound.

Side by side on the table sat;

I need a summary of "The Pulley," by George Herbert

's
twenty-line spiritualof alternating rhyme narrates the creation of man that borrows form the
myth of Pandora's box and the Book of Genesis. The Creator delves into His
jar of blessings that contains virtues and attributes, bestowing strength, beauty, wisdom,
honor, and pleasure upon man. However, the Creator restrains Himself and keeps man restless so
that he will not become complacent and remain content within the confines of Nature. For, as the
poet Robert Browning writes,

Ah, but a
man's reach should exceed his grasp,

Or what's a heaven for? 

 

Wishing that man reach for heaven for
his peace rather than being complacent with nature, the Creator uses the metaphorical
"pulley" of restlessness which will draw man to reach for heaven and attain spiritual
perfection, rather than being satisfied on earth with Nature. 

Let him be rich and weary, that at least,

If goodness lead him not, yet weariness

   May toss him to my
breast.

It is in his weariness, then,
that man will realize his imperfections and his need for God and the spiritual life. Then, he
will reach for God's "pulley" and seek heaven. 

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

What key factors led to the start of WWII?

The main
factor that led to the start ofwas the general unhappiness with the international status quo on
the part of the Germans and the Japanese.  Both of these countries felt that they were not being
fairly treated by the international community.

For the Germans, the cause of
this unhappiness was the Treaty of Versailles.  The treaty assigned all the blame for WWI to the
Germans.  Furthermore, it punished them very harshly for the war.  It forced them to pay
reparations, to give up much of their territory, to reduce the size of their military, and to
endure other humiliating conditions.  Because of this, the Germans were eager for revenge and
eager to change the international system.  This is why they took the actions that started the
war in Europe.

For the Japanese, the cause of this unhappiness was a desire
for a larger empire.  Japan felt it needed more of an empire to supply it with resources it did
not have on its home islands.  It also felt that it should have an empire commensurate with its
status (in its eyes) as a great power.  It was angry about the fact that it was not being
allowed to have an empire by the European powers.  For these reasons, it took the actions in
China, Vietnam, and finally at Pearl Harbor, that started the war in the Pacific.

Thus, the overall factor behind the start of the war was dissatisfaction with the
international status quo on the part of Germany and Japan. 

What is the vertex of the parabola given by: f(x)=x^2-18x+81

The
equation of the parabola is f(x) = x^2 -...

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Why does Mr. Harvey kill animals?

It is very
common for serial killers to experiment with killing animals before they move on to humans, or
kill animals when they do not have access to humans. Killing animals is actually part of the
"homicidal triad" of behaviors that are usually present in children who become serial
killers. The three features of the homicidal triad are bedwetting, fire-starting and cruelty to
animals as a child.

Harveys dysfunctional childhood definitely contributed to
his development into a serial killer. He was abandoned and abused. This does not excuse his
behavior, but does make it more likely that he exhibited all three serial killer attributes of
the homicidal triad.

He had killed animals, taking lesser
lives to keep from killing a child. (p. 127)

It is not
completely uncommon for serial killers to use animals as surrogates, especially in the
beginning. Harvey does seem to have felt remorse for killing at first, which is why he used
animals. Eventually, he abandoned all efforts to stop killing because he could no longer get the
release he needed from killing animals, and had to move on to raping and murdering young
girls.

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

In "The Necklace," what is the symbolism of the necklace itself?

In 's story,
the necklace symbolizes Mathilde's disappointment with her middle-class life. Mathilde longs for
expensive items and a lifestyle that her husband cannot afford. Her husband brings home the
invitation to the ball to make Mathilde happy; however, this backfires, and she is filled with
displeasure. She has nothing to wear and no accessories that she feels are appropriate for the
occasion. So begins her disappointment.

Though her friend Madame Forestier
allows Mathilde to borrow the beautiful necklace, it can be argued that this creates a further
sense of disappointmentafter all, borrowing fine jewelry is the only way Mathilde can access the
wealthy life she so desires. Mathilde will get a taste of the affluent life only while wearing
the necklace, but when the ball ends and she returns the necklace, she will inevitably be left
feeling sad and disappointed to return to her mediocre life.

The necklace
continues as a symbol of disappointment because, upon losing...

In Coelho's The Alchemist, Santiago's first dream is to travel. How does he accomplish this?

It is
interesting how Santiago finds his way to travel. First, his father wants him to be a priest and
go to a seminary. The desire to travel is great with Santiago, but he doesn't have money;
therefore, he becomes a shepherd. He figures that shepherds make an honorable living and they
get to travel around with their flock. This is great for someone who does not want to feel
trapped behind a desk or locked inside a cold building every day. But the sheep have their
limitations. For example, sheep do travel around the countryside, but they do...

What is the claim in the story Marigolds by Eugenia W. Collier?

There could be
many claims (themes) identified in "Marigolds" by Eugenia W. Collier, but one that is
stated explicitly is that innocence and compassion cannot co-exist. In order to be truly
compassionate toward someone's suffering, a person needs to have personally suffered, too.
 

The story is told by an adult first-person narratorLizabethwho is looking
back on an act of childish cruelty that took place when she was fourteen. Lizabeth and her
younger brother, Joey, are frustrated by circumstances they cannot control: the summer heat,
their family's poverty, their mother's absence, the "formlessness of [their] summer
days." To alleviate their boredom, they decide to annoy their neighbor, Miss Lottie,
because "annoying Miss Lottie was always fun." Miss Lottie has a lot of misfortune in
her lifeher...

To Kill A Mockingbird Quotes

In ,is having a conversation with her
father concerning Mrs. Dubose's derogatory, racist comments. When Scout asks her father if he is
a "nigger-lover," Atticus responds by saying,

"Nigger-lover is just one of those terms that dont mean anythinglike snot-nose.
Its hard to explainignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebodys favoring Negroes
over and above themselves. Its slipped into usage with some people like ourselves, when they
want a common, ugly term to label somebody" (Lee, 112).

In , Atticus has a conversation withabout the outcome of the Tom Robinson trial.
Atticus then explains to Jem that the jury's decision to convict an innocent man was simply
based on Tom's race. Atticus proceeds to tell Jem,

"As you grow older, youll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me
tell you something and dont you forget itwhenever a white man does that to a black man, no
matter who he is, how...

What is a pay-in slip, withdrawal slip, and bank statement?

Americans call a "pay-in
slip" a "deposit slip." This is a
preprinted form which is the size of a standard check and typically comes in the back of the
checkbook. It has the customer's name and account number, and customers write down how much
money they want to deposit into a checking or savings account. They detail the exact amount of
each physical check they are bringing to the bank and/or the exact amount of cash and coins they
are depositing. Once the deposit is made at the bank, the customer is given a receipt to prove
that the deposit has been made into the proper account. This is becoming a less common practice
as many people are switching to direct (electronic) deposits.

A
withdrawal slip is a piece of paper that customers take into their
banks requesting that money be removed from an account and given to them (usually in cash). The
paper contains the customer's name, date, account number, and amount of money the customer
wishes to withdraw. Again, once the withdrawal is made, the customer is given a receipt to
verify that they money has been withdrawn and for the exact amount on the receipt. Sometimes
customers who are withdrawing large sums from their accounts are asked to provide identification
to verify that the person making the withdrawal has permission to do so.

Banks typically send a bank statement (those now come
electronically as often as in paper form) each month to review for customers the status of their
accounts each month. The statement will detail each deposit and withdrawal made from the
account, as well as any interest earned (if applicable). It also contains the starting balance
and ending balance for the month and any additional fees the customer has been charged for
banking services. It is important for customers to go over this statement and reconcile their
own record keeping to make sure that the amount of money they think they
have in their bank is the actual total the bank claims is in the accounts
and that no errors have been made by either party.

Monday, December 18, 2017

What some of the rude things Mrs. Dubose says to the kids in To Kill A Mockingbird?

In
chapter eleven,andhave an unfortunate, upsetting interaction with their racist neighbor, Mrs.
Dubose. The Finch children cannot stand interacting with Mrs. Dubose and are continually
offended by her racist, inappropriate comments. Scout mentions that Mrs. Dubose had previously
called her and Jem the sassiest, most disrespectful mutts to ever walk past her home and said
that it was a pity thatnever remarried after the death of their mother. Mrs. Dubose also
criticized Atticus's parenting skills in front of Jem and Scout by saying that it was a shame he
let his children run wild.

When Jem and Scout walk to the store to spend some
of his birthday money, Mrs. Dubose initially accuses them of skipping school and breaking Miss
Maudie's scuppernong. She then criticizes Scout for wearing overalls and says that Scout will
end up waiting tables at the O.K. Caf© when she gets older. When Jem attempts to lead Scout
away, Mrs. Dubose says,

"Not only a Finch waiting on
tables but one in the courthouse lawing for niggers!...Your fathers no better than the niggers
and trash he works for!" (Lee, 55).

Mrs. Dubose's
comment infuriates Jem, who ends up destroying her camellia bush in a fit of
rage.

Compare & contrast how Shakespeare and Baz Luhrmann present the themes of love and death in Romeo and Juliet.

In
important ways, Luhrmann's film tries to capture the "feel" of Shakespeare's plays.
One of this director's talents is to see beneath the surface plot to ways in which a story is
constructed, reproducing the intensity a work may have conveyed in its original iteration. In
doing that, he necessarily changes some aspects of the story's conventional understanding. In
his The Great Gatsby, for instance, he uses the most
up-to-date music in order to underscore the Jazz Age's rhythm. It isn't historically accurate,
but it is tonally appropriate.

The updating in serves a
similar purpose. The Los Angeles gang context places Shakespeare's romance within the context of
irrational social strife. The improbability ofandchoosing each other is thus intensified by the
very real danger their context creates. In the movie, Luhrmann has so much more to work with in
terms of setting and props, and this can stand in for the work that language must play on a more
barren stage. The...

Sunday, December 17, 2017

What is the plot of Robinson Crusoe?

bywas published on 25
April 1719. It is written in the form of an autobiography of its fictional eponymous narrator.
Crusoe leaves for his first sea voyage on August 1651, but that ends in a shipwreck. After
several years of additional adventures, he decides to join an expedition of slave traders and
sets sail from Brazil, where he had been living, to Africa. 

On 30 September
1659, this voyage too ends in a shipwreck and Crusoe lands on an isolated, deserted island, the
Island of Despair, which is approximately forty miles from where the Orinoco River meets the
sea. 

The main body of the novel concerns Crusoe's life and adventures on
this island. First, we observe him using his skills and ingenuity to build shelter and obtain a
regular food supply. Over the next 24 years, Crusoe builds a comfortable life on the island,
lacking only human companionship. He also finds consolation in reading the Bible and develops a
providential understanding of his world.

Native cannibals occasionally visit
the island. One of their prisoners escapes and Crusoe names his Friday and teaches him English
and Christianity. He eventually helps rescue others from the cannibals including Friday's
father. An English ship crewed by mutinous sailors passes by. Crusoe helps the captain regain
control of the ship, and returns on it to England. His earlier investments have prospered
although his family is dead. He marries and has children. After his wife dies, he visits his
island again to find it flourishing, has more adventures on the high seas, and then returns home
to live out the rest of his life until his "final voyage" of death and eventual
resurrection. 

 

How does Monsieur Loisel respond to Madame Loisel's disappointment?

With
awful trouble Monsieur Loisel manages to get an invitation for a high
profile party where not many clerks are being invited. He hands it over to his wife gladly
expecting her to become overjoyed. But Madame Loisels response baffles him.  Instead of becoming
jubilant, she turns upset and begins to cry. She complains peevishly that she doesnt have a
dress decent enough to go to such a high-class party.

Monsieur has been
saving four hundred francs to buy himself a gun. He wanted to go shooting larks...

Geographical movement is an important feature of Frankenstein. Explain a theme or symbol the geographical movement in the novel implies.

begins his adventures
in his home of Geneva, Switzerland, and then he travels to Germany to attend university. It is
here that he creates his "monster" and here where he falls terribly ill and almost
dies. He returns home to Geneva and soon travels to Mont Blanc, in France, with his family. It
is here that he is approached byhe made, here where he is so affected by the beauties and
sublimity of nature that he feels his emotions and spirit begin to repair after the deaths of
Justine and his brother, , for which he blames himself. However, dragged back into the
laboratory by his promise to make the creature a companion, Victor travels to the British Isles
to work. Here, he builds the female companion his creature has requested, and he destroys her
too, afraid of the havoc the pair might wreak on humanity. The more Victor travels away from his
home, the more trouble he seems to create and invite into his life. He tells ,

Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how
dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his
native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will
allow.

He seems to believe that, had he simply remained
at home, treating his "native town" as his whole "world," he would have
remained safeas would have his friends and familyand, ultimately, been happier. Thus, we might
interpret this theme as Dorothy Gale said it in The Wizard of Oz:
there's no place like home. It seems that leaving one's home only
creates hardships; a greater knowledge of the world seems to translate into less
happiness.

What effect does the song sung by the harper Demodocus have upon Odysseus? Demodocus sings again later in the book - with what effect on Odysseus? Is...

Ollie Kertzmann, M.A.

Odysseus weeps when Demodocus sings his songs about the Trojan War. 

When the blind bard Demodocus entertains the court of Alcinous, the assemblage enjoys
the tales he tells and appreciates his beautiful singing. Unfortunately, the subject of the
first and third performance is Odysseus himself during his time in Troy. The tales bring up hard
memories for him and he's overwhelmed. In response, he covers his face with his cloak and
weeps.

The second song Demodocus sings is about Ares and Aphrodite, which
doesn't affect Odysseus. He enjoys it with everyone else.

Odysseus's weeping
eventually leads...

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What are some literary devices and elements in chapters 24-26 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

In Chapters 24-26 of
,uses several literary devices or elements, includingand figurative
language. Irony is a literary device or element in which an author uses language or events that
are the opposite of what is expected to convey humor. In , for example, there are some wonderful
examples of ironic humor when Aunt Alexandra, Mrs. Merriweather, and the other ladies of Maycomb
gather for a tea party. They are discussing missionary activity, which they consider very
benevolent, but which , as a young child, does not understand. Here is the description of part
of their party:

"Today Aunt Alexandra and
her missionary circle were fighting the good fight all over the house. From the kitchen, I heard
Mrs. Grace Merriweather giving a report in the livingroom on the squalid lives of the Mrunas, it
sounded like to me. They put the women out in huts when their time came, whatever that was; they
had no sense of familyI knew thatd distress Auntythey subjected children to terrible ordeals
when they were thirteen; they were crawling with yaws and earworms, they chewed up and spat out
the bark of a tree into a communal pot and then got drunk on it.

Immediately
thereafter, the ladies adjourned for refreshments" (page 232; page numbers vary by
edition).

What is ironic about this passage, and what is
also humorous about it, is that the ladies think their activities are very well intentioned.
However, the way Scout overhears the conversation makes their activities seem ridiculous. Even
the way she understand the name of the people the ladies are trying to help--the Mrunas--is a
mistake that is funny. Again, instead of sounding very religious, these women sound
silly.

Another literary device that Harper Lee uses in this chapter is
figurative language, more specifically metaphors. Figurative language involves using figures of
speech, including metaphors and similes (types of comparisons), to make language more vivid and
descriptive. Here is an example:

"I was
reminded of the ancient little organ in the chapel at Finchs Landing. When I was very small, and
if I had been very good during the day,would let me pump its bellows while he picked out a tune
with one finger. The last note would linger as long as there was air to sustain it. Mrs.
Merriweather had run out of air, I judged, and was replenishing her supply while Mrs. Farrow
composed herself to speak" (page 236; page numbers vary by edition).

In this passage, Mrs. Merriweather is being compared through ato
the old organ in the church, as she has just run out of air from talking too much (just as the
organ ran out of air). In addition, there are also several uses of similes, which is a
comparison that uses the words "like" or "as." An example is "the
events of the summer hung over us like smoke in a closed room" (page 242). In this example,
the events of the summer, including Tom Robinson's death, are compared to vapors that linger in
a room without ventilation. This type of writing imparts vivid descriptions that help the reader
understand the emotions behind the events in the novel. 

Saturday, December 16, 2017

What kinds of literary devices are used in the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe?

is full of figurative language (like similes and metaphors) and
proverbs. Achebe, a Nigerian writer who is critical of British colonialism in his work, has been
called out by some reviewers for writing in English, the colonizer's language. However, his use
of figurative language and proverbs helps Achebe express cultural beliefs and capture the speech
patterns of Igbo people.

Here are some examples from early in the novel,
though Achebe consistently incorporates figurative language and proverbs throughout the
work.

And so at a very early age when he was striving
desperately to build a barn through share-croppingwas also fending for his fathers house.
It was like pouring grains of corn into a bag full of holes. His mother and
sisters worked hard enough, but they grew womens crops, like coco-yams, beans and cassava. Yam,
the king of crops, was a mans crop. (22-23)

The bolded
phrase is an example of. In this simile, the narrator compares Okonkwos work...

Why and how does high temperatures affect environmental development?

A region's
high temperatures can affect many factors within an environment.Many species cannot survive in
either hot or cold temperatures.Seeds will not germinate if the ground is too cold or
frozen.Likewise, the germination rate drops for many plants when soil temperatures are too hot
as well.Many fruiting plants need chill hours in order to make the flowers that will become
fruit.Animals use hot and cold temperatures in order to know the best seasons to reproduce,
migrate, and hibernate.

High temperatures can also affect the available water
vapor in the air.Precipitation is just as important as temperature when it comes to regulating
nature.Hot climates with humid air can support more life than hot climates and arid
conditions.Plants and animals will adapt to their climate or they will migrate elsewhere if
possible.High temperatures also strongly affect marine life as certain types of coral do poorly
when the water is only a few degrees warmer than usual.This can lead to fish kills farther up
the food chain as fish use coral for cover.High temperature caused by industrialization can also
lead to algae blooms which cause fish kills when the algae die off.

Climate
change has led to environmental changes.Birds have moved their ranges farther north due to
hotter climates.Traditional fishing waters that have been used for centuries have been stressed
by high temperatures as well.While a few days of fluctuating temperature will not hurt a biome
as climate refers to average temperature over a period of time, changing weather patterns caused
by man is a problem that should be addressed.

What events in Coelho's The Alchemist affect Santiago and shape his view of life?

In
Coelho's , there are many things that affect Santiago (the boy) and shape
his view of life, as well as his choices.

When Santiago has sold his sheep,
and is preparing to travel to Egypt to see the pyramids, a young man befriends himwho ultimately
steals Santiagos money, forcing him to take stock of his life. For a time he is in a desperate
state.

He was feeling sorry for himself, and lamenting the
fact that his life could have changed so suddenly and so drastically. 

In such a state, he cannot move forward. Santiago cleverly
convinces the crystal merchant to hire him on as a clerk, soon turning the business around, much
to the merchant's delight. For a good deal of the time he works, the boy plans to make enough
money to buy more sheep and return home. However, as Santiago listens to the crystal merchant
who turned his back on his dreams and still regrets iteven in the face of
financial successSantiago revisits his decision to turn back. Eventually,
he moves on,...

Friday, December 15, 2017

Explain this quote from Gulliver's Travels: "I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives, to be the most pernicious race upon the earth."

You have
cited one of the most important quotes from , one that proves Swift wrote a
true .  Here the king of Brobdingnag, after hearing all about England from Gulliver, decides
that the English are "the most pernicious race of little odious vermin."  If you put
this quote within the context of the novel, you will most certainly find that it is Swift
himself who believes viewing high society and politics through foreign eyes may reveal violence,
barbarism, and foolishness.  Further, one can extend the meaning of Swift's underlying meaning
from simply the English government to the entire human race.

What makes El Dorado such a utopia?

In Chapter
XVII of 's famous ,and his servant Cacambo, in desperate straits, reach Eldorado where they are
amazed at the riches, as well as the cultivation of the country for both utility and aesthetic
pleasure.  As they enter a village, the two men notice children playing
quoits happily, using balls of gold and precious gems as carelessly as if they were
stones.  At a resplendent house, they smell delicious cooking and hear delightful music.  When
Cacambo approaches the house and hears his native tongue spoken, he tells Candide that he will
be his interpreter.  They are graciously invited to have dinner...

Thursday, December 14, 2017

How does Swift use irony in Gulliver's Travels?

occurs when there is
some discrepancy between what we expect and what the reality is. We do not really expect
Gulliver to end up in locations where human beings are so very different, physically, than the
way we are or he is.  First, he arrives in Lilliput, where the humans are only about six inches
tall. Then he gets stranded on Brobdingnag, where he is dwarfed by the natives' giant size.
Ultimately, he travels to Houyhnhmland, where horses are civilized and run the society, and
humanlike creatures are called Yahoos. They are totally uncivilized and used like livestock by
the Houyhnhnms. We would certainly be unlikely to expect to see a society where the horses are
in charge and use people like we use horses.

Further, Swift employs irony in
Gulliver's third voyage to Lagado. There, he sees scholars and intellectuals working on such
experiments as trying to extract sunshine from a cucumber or reanimate a dead dog by placing a
bellows in his anus and pumping him full of air. We would hardly expect to see such absolutely
ridiculous experiments being conducted by people who are like the most highly educated, the most
intelligent among us.

In the end, Gulliver decides that the Houyhnhnms really
are the master race, agreeing with them about the dirtiness and stupidity of humans. When he
returns home, he cannot stand the smell of his wife and children, and he generally finds
everyone he once thought so wonderful absolutely disgusting. After Gulliver has spent so long
defending his home country, customs, and government to so many individuals, against so much
criticism, we would not expect him to turn on his countrymen and women the way he does. This,
too, is ironic.

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Who were Nell and Nagg? What are some questions I can ask a class for a group discussion on "Endgame"?

"Hamms
parents, Nagg and Nell, having lost their legs many years ago in a bicycle accident, live in
ashbins from which they occasionally emerge only to be cursed by their son." Some questions
you might consider for a class discussion are:

1.       What's the setting of
the play?

2.       Who are the characters?

3.       What
is their physical and emotional condition?

4.       What kinds of
disabilities afflict them?

5.       Who is Hamm?

6.      
Given the play's reference to a game of chess, is Hamm conceived of as a
king?

7.       If he is, what is the role of Clov?

8.      
How does he relate to his parents, Nagg and Nell?

9.       What is the nature
of the relationship between Hamm and Clov?

10.   Is their relationship based
on reciprocal friendship or the exercise of power?

11.   Why does Hamm order
Clov to inspect the outside world through the window?

12.   Why do Nagg and
Nell live in garbage cans?

13.   How is Beckett addressing or employing
biblical stories

14.   What is the meaning of the characters' names?

15.   Is Hamm capable of love?

16.   Does Clov leave the
stage at the end?

17.   What is the greatest fear that all the characters
share in this play?

Analyze the poem "The Sea" by James Reeves.

James Reeves's poem "The Sea" uses an extendedto describe the sea as a dog.
In the first stanza, the choppy gray sea is characterized as a hungry dog with "clashing
teeth and shaggy jaws." The waves roll and gnaw like a dog on the stones they churn around.
The onomatopoeic moans mimic the sound of the sea, and the spray resembles the tongue of a dog
"Licking his greasy paws." The image of the greasy paws evokes the way the light makes
a film over the gray sea.

In the second stanza, the sea makes a different
sound, howling, as dogs do, at the moon and beating its spray against the cliffs, like a wet dog
shaking itself. The sense of turbulence and tumult is increased by the roaring of the night wind
and the motion of the moon, which "rocks in the stormy cloud." As in the first stanza,
the effect is to increase the animation of the sea by describing it as a living thing.

In the final stanza, however, the dog is asleep. It is a warm, quiet day in May or
June. The repetitive rhymes...

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Civil Rights Movement: Who was important? How does the movement impact one's life?

There
were many famous people in the Civil Rights Movement. In the 1940s, A. Philip Randolph
threatened a march on Washington, D.C. if the government didnt end the practice of
discriminating in the hiring of workers in federal defense plants. President Roosevelt, not
wanting any protests during the war, signed an executive order that ended this form of
discrimination. James Farmer started the Congress of Racial Equality. This group protested the
segregation that existed in our society.

In the 1950s and 1960s more actions
occurred. Rosa Parks got arrested because she wouldnt give up her seat in the section of the
bus...

In "A Christmas Carol," Marley's chains are an important symbol in the story. What are they made of? What is hanging from them? What might these...

Marley's chain is
symbolic of his guilt as well.  He says that he forged it during his life, of his own free
will.  He is guilty, indeed, of heavy sins against his fellows, sins that he chose to commit,
and guilt that he chose to accrue.  In fact, we see this symbolism in the ghosts that Scrooge
sees outside the window, too.  The narrator says that 

Every one of them wore chains like Marley's Ghost; some few (they might be guilty
governments) were linked together; none were free.  Many had been personally known to Scrooge in
their lives.  He had been quite familiar with one old ghost, in a white waistcoat, with a
monstrous iron safe attached to its ankle, who cried piteously at being unable to assist a
wretched woman with an infant, whom it saw below, upon a door-step.  The misery with them all
was, clearly, that they sought to interfere, for good, in human matters, and had lost the power
for ever.

All of these individuals are guilty as well,
guiltyapparentlyof failing to help their fellow human beings while they were alive, and now
their chains symbolize that guilt.  Marley's chains contain ledgers and cash boxes, indicating
the specific ways in which he is guilty of failing humanity; likewise, the ghost here has a
chain containing a huge iron safe, which probably indicates that he failed his fellows by
hoarding his money rather than helping those in need (like Scrooge, which explains why Scrooge
recognizes him).  Since these ghosts are all miserable because they cannot now help the living,
it is reasonable to infer that this is what causes their guilt: their failure to help their
fellows when they had the chance.  This is why Scrooge's chain would be so much longer and
heavier than Marley's; he's had seven more years of denying people help, and seven more years of
guilt for it.

Monday, December 11, 2017

Why Does Montresor Want Revenge

Montresor tells his
audience that he wants to exact revenge on Fortunato as a result of some unspecified
"insult" to his person and "the thousand injuries" Fortunato has inflicted
upon him.  However, the story makes it seem as though it is both men's pride, in part, that
prompts Montresor to murder.  Montresor tells us that Fortunato "prided himself on his
connoisseurship in wine," and he plays on Fortunato's extreme pride, subtly offering him
the chance to flaunt his own expertise and laugh at Montresor's lesser skills, an opportunity he
knows Fortunato cannot pass up.  Fortunato even...

How has Elie changed in a short time, especially within chapter three?

Eliezer,
like the other prisoners, experiences the shock of being thrust into the savagery of Auschwitz,
and the principal change within him is the questioning of his religious faith. He hears men
reciting Kaddish, the prayer for the dead, but asks himself,

I don't know whether, during the history of the Jewish people, men have ever before
recited Kaddish for themselves.

The opening line of the
prayer is "May his name be celebrated and sanctified." Eliezer, having just seen
babies thrown into the crematorium, questions why men should so honor God, in light of the
atrocities he is now witnessing.

The fact that the opening chapter of
focuses on Eliezer's religious education shows how important Judaism was
in the young boy's life. Even before the arrival at Auschwitz, his sense of God begins to be
shaken, but he is simultaneously prescient enough to see the events as a kind of reenactment of
Jewish history, of the centuries of persecution. As the Jews are being exiled from Sighet,
the...

Sunday, December 10, 2017

What was the result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941?

On December
7, 1941, the Japanese navy attacked the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, thus bringing America
into WWII. The Japanese army was facing a shortage of fuel and material as America embargoed
airplane fuel and scrap iron to Japan because of its aggressive role in China and Southeast
Asia. Japanese leadership thought the best course of action to take would be to attack the
American fleet at Pearl Harbor, crippling any American offensive action against Japan and
potentially even convincing America not to get into the war. What the Japanese did not realize
was that it made most Americans pro-war out of a desire to avenge the deaths of over 2000
American servicemen. While the Japanese damaged or sunk the majority of the cruisers and
battleships stationed at Pearl Harbor, they did not damage the vital oil supplies on the island
or the aircraft carriers, which were out on maneuvers that morning and not located in the
harbor. America quickly replaced the battleships, and the aircraft carriers proved key in early
conflicts with Japan such as Doolittle's bombing raid over Tokyo and the Battle of Midway, both
of which happened in 1942 and played decisive factors in turning the tide of the war.
 

When America declared war on Japan, Germany also declared war on the United
States; by the end of 1941, all the key players of WWII were in place.  

What groups did not share in the general prosperity of Americans during the 1950s?

I think a
case can be made for the "marginalized" in American soceity as being the primary
targets of the social order's silence in the 1950s.  In this, I mean that the traditionally
silenced narratives did not find themselves a part of the post World War II prosperity of
America.  For example, those who were gay or lesbian found themselves having to live inside the
closet and "play the role" of a straight person.  The narrative of what it means to be
gay and how one comes out was silenced and totally discredited in the time period.  Women, in
general, were still seen as tools of objectification and the flickers and embers of a sexual
revolution faced stiff inertia within the time period.  Few women worked.  Those who did had to
take jobs where they were subservient to men.  The idea of "His Girl Friday" was a
pleasant way of revealing the truth that women in the workplace were second fiddles to men. 
People of color, as previously discussed, were outside of the realm of prosperity.  Immigrants
were seen as second class citizens and those who were of the Jewish persuasion faced outward
discrimination through attitudes and language.  These groups were not able to share in the
general prosperity of the 1950s, what some would term "the good old
days."

Saturday, December 9, 2017

In Kindred, how does Dana face the problems of race or gender?

When Dana travels back in time, she is certainly in danger because of her race.
However, being a black woman in this time period puts her doubly at risk.
In Part 11, Rufus tells Dana that his own father thinks he should sexually take her as his own,
indicating the power men have over women. Dana is allowed no voice in this union, of course. In
Part 12, she learns that the men have been holding the letters she's written to Kevin, cutting
her off from any source of potential protection. When she runs away, Weylin finds her and kicks
her in the face, effectively telling her who she really needs to answer to as a woman.

Dana is also portrayed as a woman who believes in the potential goodness of this vile
man in her life, and though the reader becomes increasingly aware of some sexual tension
directed at Dana from Rufus, Dana herself seems fairly oblivious to the advances and comments.
When Rufus does eventually make advances toward Dana, she pauses for a moment to consider doing
what is asked...

What literary devices does Roald Dahl use in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

The
first technique Dahl employs is contrast. He
juxtaposes Mary Maloney's actions and words with those of her
husband. The contrast is introduced when Mary pours him a strong drink and a weak one for her.
This in itself symbolizes the difference at this point between the two. When Mary, obviously a
doting and caring spouse, speaks to her husband, she uses a caring tone. She is practically
servile in her approach and is insistent that she wants to do good. Her husband, on the other
hand, displays a brusque, off-hand manner marked by short, terse expressions. It is evident that
he has something on his mind and one expects that he is about to tell his docile, loving wife
exactly what it is.

In this regard, Dahl also
foreshadows what is to come. It is easy to ascertain from Patrick
Maloney's manner that he has nothing good to share with Mary. Dahl creates this expectation and
we are not surprised when he tells Mary that he is going to leave her.

There
is in what Patrick does since Dahl has painted his wife as an
innocent and harmless individual who needs protection. This aspect is emphasized by the fact
that she is pregnant with his child. She is in an extremely vulnerable position and Patrick
should, therefore, be more supportive of her. This is not only true because he is a husband,
soon-to-be-father, but also because he is a detective. This means that he is there for the
protection of the weak and should be selfless. Patrick is, however, uncaring and thinks only of
himself.

The irony is extended throughout the
story. Mary commits a most heinous criminal act. She clobbers her husband to death and then
deliberately proceeds to cover up her crime. Her actions speak of one who is cold-hearted and
vengeful, not one who would exude a look of peace and calm as described earlier:

...she was curiously peaceful. Her mouth and her eyes, with their
new calm look, seemed larger and darker than before. 

Mary convincingly plays a charade and fools everyone into believing her. The visiting
detectives and other officers literally eat out of her hand, so much so that she lets them
ingest the murder weapon. In this instance, Dahl uses both verbal and situational
irony as well as sardonic humor to make the point
that appearance and reality are not always one and the same thing; we may be easily
deceived. 

Friday, December 8, 2017

What is the climax of Oedipus Rex?

functions in
a plot as the point of highest tension and is the point at which a character changes his point
of view.

In 's play, filled with ,the king of Thebes,
is, as the sightless seertells him, blinder than he,

But I
say that you, with your both eyes, are blind:

You cannot see the wretchedness
of your life

For, Oedipus accuses Teiresias of being a
madman andof desiring the throne. However, because he is of noble nature, Oedipus yet pursues
the truth until, after speaking with Jocaste in Antistrophe 2, he says, "I am
not sure that the blind man can not see." This, then, is the point at which
Oedipus changes his point of view; from this point he begins to put things together and declares
that he has reached a "pitch of wild...

Compare the similarities and difference between Daisy and Jordan in "The Great Gatsby".

The
language that Fitzgerald uses to describe each woman makes them foils, or opposites.is described
in a very feminine way. 's describes her face as "lovely," saying her eyes are
"bright" and "passionate." Her voice is described as flirtatious and
seductive, with "an excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her found difficult
to forget." The descriptions of Daisy always have her in white, a symbol of innocence. Her
name is the name of a flower, also a mark of femininity. Her movements are always described as
graceful.

, on the other hand, is described in more masculine terms. Rather
than graceful movements, hers are more abrupt and athletic. Instead of lovely and bright, Nick
says she is "clean" and "hard." She is "slender" and
"small-breasted." Besides the physical description, her position in life is unusual
for a woman. She is a professional athlete, unmarried, and very independent in her
actions.

Even though they seem like opposites, both women represent
the...

Thursday, December 7, 2017

What is the role of the slaves?

In
Roman comedies, there are usually several
characters who are slaves. Part of the plot often
hinges on one or more of
their efforts to leave the slave status; this plot feature may include
an
enslaved womans desire to marry a free man. One of the slave characters is usually a
close
personal servant to the , who is usually an elite young man. That
slaves role is essential to
the plots resolution. He helps his master achieve
his goals, which may include becoming wealthy
or winning the girl of his
dreams, often demanding that the young man win his fathers approval.
This
slave is usually much smarter than the master, especially in terms of devising
complicated
plans and manipulating others to get his way. In this regard, the
crafty slave serves as a
critique of Roman social order by emphasizing the
unfairness of a birth-based
hierarchy.

In
, the plot revolves around the efforts of
the slave
Strobilus to obtain his own freedom (at which he does not...

In what ways does this parable convey the message that people posses the potential for both good and evil?

"" largely
conveys the idea that people have the potential for both good and evil through theof Mr. Hooper,
the minister, himself.

Mr. Hooper is routinely called "good Mr.
Hooper" by both the narrator and the members of his congregation.  Further, he's always
"had the reputation of a good preacher, but not an energetic one: he strove to win his
people heavenward by mild, persuasive influences, rather than to drive them thither by the
thunders of the Word."  He is no fire-and-brimstone preacher who tries to scare his
parishioners into right behavior with threats of eternal hellfire if they do not repent and
change.  Instead of threats, Mr. Hooper prefers gentle encouragement.  To him, his job is not to
scare his congregation but to urge them into right behavior with his gentleness and care.  He
builds them up rather than tearing them down.  Mr. Hooper has only ever been known as kind and
good by his flock.

However, it may be his reputation for goodness that
actually causes Mr. Hooper to feel that wearing the black veil is necessary.  In a conversation
with his fiancee, Elizabeth, Mr. Hooper reveals the veil's meaning (in a very veiled way
-intended!).  He says, 

"If I hide my face for
sorrow, there is cause enough, [...] and if I cover it for secret sin, what mortal might not do
the same?"

Elizabeth sits silent for a few minutes,
"But, in an instant [...], a new feeling took the place of sorrow: her eyes were fixed
insensibly on the black veil, when, like a sudden twilight in the air, its terrors fell around
her."  Suddenly, the veil's meaning becomes clear to her and she leaves him forever.  What
she has come to understand is that the veil is a literal, material symbol of the unseen veil
that Mr. Hooper believes each of us wears in life.  We each present to the world the aspect of
goodness -- as he has done -- and we hide our secret sins from one another, essentially lying
about our true natures, and this "veil"  of lies separates each of us from our
fellows.  We can never truly be known by another, and we can never truly know another because we
insist on hiding the very thing that actually unites us all: the fact that we are, each of us,
sinners.  

Therefore, Mr. Hooper has shown his own capacity for goodness and
for sinfulness (or evil, if you prefer) through his reputation, what people observe to be true
of him, and his decision to don the veil, an attempt to remedy the inaccurate picture painted
only by his reputation.  Knowing that what he was presenting to the world before he put on the
veil -- an image of only purity and goodness -- was a lie, he attempted to
rectify it and convey something more true than his reputation alone can ever be (precisely
because he hides his secret sins from others, as we all do): that good and evil combine in each
of us.  

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

How does Ishiguro characterize Tommy, and to what end?

In s
novel, Tommy is a character who struggles to fit into Hailsham. As he finds a vocabulary to
express some of his difficulties, he begins to understand how he can belong to this community in
particular and, by extension, to any community. Through his changing relationships, first
problematically growing closer to Ruth and then later being deeply involved with Kathy, he
extends himself into genuine emotional relationships. The love that he and Kathy share as they
move to the Cottages joins them into a family.

The contrast between Tommys
and Kathys personalities rounds out the novel. Kathy seems more level-headedalthough this may be
only because her...

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

What is 1984? A brief answer is needed

was written in 1948.   simply switched the last two numbers of
the decade to connote the future.  The book, really, is not meant to be futuristic: he did not
realistically expect the world be this much of a dystopia.  Rather, the novel is aof two types
of government: the extreme liberal (Stalin's Communism) and extreme conservative (Hitler's
Nazism).  The theme of the work is focused on pain and torture (which Eric Blair
"Orwell" saw firsthand): the state's destruction of the individual.

The novel is Juvenalian Satire: it is an attack on these...

What forms of censorship are used in both 1984 and in today's civilization?

One of the
striking aspects of Oceania is that there are no laws; so, officially, there is no censorship.
In our culture, while we have quite a few laws, we have a First Amendment which guarantees
freedom of speech. Nevertheless, most of us are fully aware that we must self-regulate and not
always say whatever we think and feel. For example, most of us are taught to be careful about
what we post on Facebook. There is no hard and fast set of laws, but one quickly learns that
certain types of speech are acceptable or unacceptable. It's best to keep our posts clean and
light. The same is true in the public sphere: in theory, we can each say what we want, but we
soon learn if we want a job or a reasonable place in our social world, certain topics are off
limits.

Both cultures are thus effective at enforcing self-censorship. In
Oceania, people self censor in order to avoid arrest, imprisonment, torture, and death. In our
society, we self censor to keep our jobs, our status, and our friends.

Monday, December 4, 2017

In "Kindred", where does Dana spend most of her time in the Weylin household?

The only
place where the slaves felt safe, and
which Dana herself refered to as the "safehouse"
for slaves was the
cookhouse. In the cookhouse, the slaves felt free to talk to each

other...

Sunday, December 3, 2017

In 1984, why does Orwell include such long passages from Goldsteins book?

Although he
writes a well-crafted novel full of allusions and with a , , who changes and grows due to his
love for , 's primary purpose in is didactic. This means Orwell wants to
educate his audience. He is trying to teach us how badly power can be abused if put in the wrong
hands. His is a cautionary tale, advising readers to safeguard how words and language are used,
to avoid a surveillance state, to support a free press, and to hold tightly onto democratic
norms. He is trying to make as clear as possible that the alternativea totalitarian
dictatorshipmeans misery for most people.

For this reason, Orwell includes
long passages from Goldstein's book in 1984. He wants the reader to know
from a source outside of Winston's incomplete, subjective consciousness what the aims of the
state of Oceania truly are. Orwell wants us to know that the misery and endless warfare in which
people in 1984 live are not necessary or accidental, but deliberately
manufactured...

How does Jay Gatsby flaunt his money in "The Great Gatsby"?

also flaunts
it by driving his fancy car and by "correcting" problems that occur at his
parties--for instance, one guest had a dress ruined at his party and he sent her a new one. 
There are many references to gold and silver in his home and in the colors he wears--his suits,
his yellow car, his custom made shirts--this is also an effort to show off the extent of his
wealth which is all an attempt to winfrom .

Friday, December 1, 2017

How does the speed-up affect Lyddie? How does it affect the other girls?

At
first,thrives on the speed-up. She has quickly become one of the factory's top-producing girls,
so Lyddie has always been able to handle the big demand and long hours being put on the girls.
In fact, Lyddie ends up working multiple machines, because she is that good at her job.
 

Not all of the girls are like Lyddie, though, so as the factory increases
demands on production, many of the girls get injured or quit. Some sign the petition for better
working conditions and they are blacklisted. However well that Lyddie first adjusts to the
speed-up, though, she is still human. She becomes fatigued like the rest of the girls, and
Lyddie eventually makes a mistake and injures her hand.

What is the definition of the science fiction genre and how does A Canticle For Leibowitz comply with the definition? I have to write a page and it has...

The
definition of theof scienceis a fairly simple one. Science fiction has four components. It is
often based on true principles of science and technology. It is set in an imaginary place and
time and possibly contains futuristic predictions. It may involve aliens or extraterrestrial
life. It often comments on social issues of our day.

One guiding principle
that is sometimes violated is...

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