How many types of satirical devices are used in George Orwell's novel Animal Farm?

Most people
are aware that
is aof the Russian Revolution. Most of the characters
in
the story can be traced to real historical figures. For example, Lenin and
Trotsky are
represented as(also Marx) andand Stalin is . Even the dates of
the revolutions coincide, at
least in terms of the October
revolution.

The story is also a satire of
revolutions in
general. Take away the Russian resemblances and it is basically the story of

every revolution that failed. It is also a cautionary tale. We read the story and
realize that
idealism is hard to maintain into reality.

 

A Stronger Party. According to O'Brien, how is the party stronger than the Inquisition, the Nazi's, and the Russian Communists?

I believe it
is because the Party uses power as power, not as a means to an end as the Inquition used power
to cleanse the Church of heretics, or the Nazi's...

Buddhism and Marriage What is the impact on a Buddhist person's faith after he or she is married?

If a Buddhist
marries another Buddhist, the two should have an understanding of faith and some common values
and goals.If a Buddhist gets...]]>

What causes someone to stop resisting? Why do the Jews and other prisoners resist the urge to stand up against the Nazis! Additionally, what causes...

The Nazis
enacted a plan of total extermination
against the Jewish people during the Holocaust. When Jews
were stolen from
their homes and forcibly sent to concentration camps, they were either
executed
or kept as prisoners, forced to provide slave labor for the Nazis.
In order to maintain order,
the Nazis kept their prisoners nearly starved so
that they were physically weak. They did not
allow for adequate sleep or rest
which also contributed greatly to their physical weakness. The
Jews who
survived were forced to witness mass amounts of executions, and were
routinely
tortured. The horrendous living conditions, exposure to brutal
weather, constant subjection to
cruelty and abuse, brutal labor conditions,
and daily executions all created an environment that
encouraged feelings of
absolute hopelessness and despair. The Nazis intentionally separated
families
and loved ones, and often forced loved ones to witness each others'
executions/torture.
It is completely understandable that in such a terrible
environment, and in malnourished
condition (and often injured), that a person
would feel unable to confront their
captors.

Some people,
however, found an inner strength or other motivations
to fight back against
the Nazis. The Jewish Resistance existed both in the camps and outside the

camps and directly contributed to the downfall of the Nazis. Tens of thousands of Jewish
people
actively participated in the resistance to the Nazis. Watching loved
ones be harmed or killed
can be a huge motivation for someone to choose to
resist. Having brave, fierce, and stubborn
fighting spirits can bolster many
people's resolution to fight against what they know is wrong.
For some
people, living and not fighting back is a fate worse than death.

How does the play illustrate the theme of the poem "Harlem"?

The
primary theme of Langston Hughes's celebrated poem "Harlem" concerns the nature of
deferred dreams regarding the plight of African Americans. The title of Hansberry's classic play
is taken from Langston Hughes's suggestion that one's deferred dreams could dry up "like a
raisin in the sun." The play incorporates the same primary theme concerning the hopes and
dreams of oppressed, discriminated African Americans. In , Hansberry
examines the various dreams of a struggling African American family living in the impoverished
South Side.

Each member of the Younger family has different dreams regarding
how to spend 's ten thousand dollar insurance check. Lena wishes to purchase a new home,
whileJr. wants to buy a liquor business anddesires a college education. Their different dreams
lead to conflict among them, and they are forced to confront their fears of not attaining their
separate dreams after Walter Jr.'s shady business partner steals the majority of the
money.

The familys dreams are temporarily deferred after the money is stolen,
and they are forced to set aside their differences in order to find stability. Similar to
Hughes's poem, their dreams dry up "like a raisin in the sun." In the end, Walter Jr.
refuses to sell Lena's new home back to the white community, and the family remains united in
the face of opposition.

What is the poetic quality of the song "I will always love you" by Dolly Parton?

Dolly Parton's
song, "I Will Always Love You," uses some poetic devices; it would not, in my opinion,
stand up very well as a written poem without Parton's unique singing talent.

The poem's meter is irregular, with lines of anywhere between 3 and 11
syllables.

The first 8 lines of the poem rhyme, albeit in an...

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What did the band Blondie contribute to music?

One of
Blondie's greatest contributions to music can be seen in the crossover concept.  Blondie was one
of the first groups to straddle the changing pop music scene in the 1970s and usher in the
transformative element to pop music that would be evident in the 1980s.  The group made their
claim to fame in producing songs that reached the heights of the UK Pop charts, yet also
featured crossover appeal across the Atlantic.  From this point, Blondie produced songs that
fused together different styles of music.  For example, their work in "Heart of Glass"
represented the disco style of music with synthesizer work that would be present in their hits
of the 1980s, but also represented a mainstay of the disco club scene.  Blondie's attachment to
the club scene can be seen in "Atomic," where they were able to produce...

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Are women underrepresented in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

When
discussing something like how a particular text "represents" something as broad as
"women," there are lots of different factors to take into account before deciding on
your particular point of you. They can probably be broken down into a few key
questions:

1) What function do the female characters serve in the
story?

We often address this question in terms of a key word,
"agency." Agency basically means the power to make choices, affect decisions and
control your own path. If one character has "agency" and another does not, it means
that one character controls the story, and other...

What is the difference between the smooth endoplasmic reticulum and rough endoplasmic reticulum

Both the
smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum help in the production and storage of proteins The main
difference is that one contains ribosomes on it and the other does not.

The
rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) has ribosomes on its surface. This is what give the RER a
"rough" appearance. Rough ER looks like sheets.The RER synthesizes (makes) and
packages proteins. The RER is attached to the nuclear membrane. The Golgi apparatus tends to be
on the other side of the RER.

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) does
not contain ribosomes.The Smooth ER looks more like tubes. The SER helps in the storage of
proteins and lipids. Cells that produce oils have a higher ratio of SERs than do other cells.
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum can be found dispersed throughout the cytoplasm of the cell.

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In "The Carew Murder," chapter 4 of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, how is tension sustained for the modern reader?

At the
beginning of chapter 4, there is a tension between the tranquil setting on the one hand, and the
conflict between Mr. Hyde and Sir Danvers Carew on the other. The tranquil setting is
established with the character of the maid, who takes to her window box on a clear, moonlit
evening, feels "at peace with all men," and thinks "kindly of the world."
This tranquillity and peacefulness is then compounded by the descriptions of Sir Danvers Carew,
whose face seems "to breathe such an old-world kindness of disposition." The
subsequent conflict between Mr. Hyde and Sir Danvers Carew, which is described as a "great
flame of anger," and a brutal "storm of blows," is emphasized in contrast to the
tranquil setting. Thus, at the beginning of chapter 4, there is a tension established between
Mr. Hyde on the one hand and, seemingly, the rest of the world on the other.

The second main source of tension in chapter 4 is that which concerns the relationship between
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. When Mr....

What is a good thesis statement for the novel Candide using 2 literary elements?

A good way
to approach this would be to focus
on 's satirical intentions in the novel. That way, you can
identify two
literary devices, and analyze the way in which Voltaire uses them to satirize
an
aspect of society. You can pretty much choose anything about human society
here, as Voltaire is
mocking everything from war to love to gender roles to
materialism to optimism. I'll give you an
example using optimism, since
attacking that particular philosophy was Voltaire's purpose in
writing this
text.

• Voltaire satirizes the
  philosophy
  of optimism, using juxtaposition andin the speeches of the
  character
  Pangloss.

Those two
literary devices are probably
the most common in
the text, as the impact of his writing comes
primarily from setting up
situational and verbal irony. Of course, humor is closely tied to
these
techniques, creating absurdly funny situations for all the characters. Other devices
used
includeand , as well as puns and wordplay.

What is myasthenia gravis?

People with
myasthenia gravis often experience very rapid muscle fatigue and weakness, and this is related
only to muscles that are voluntary. When this occurs, there is something going on with the
communication between the nerves and the muscles.

There is no cure for
myasthenia gravis but there are treatments available, such as certain medications, therapy, or
surgery. Some of the common muscles that are affected by myasthenia gravis are the eye muscles,
face and throat muscles, and arm and leg muscles. Symptoms include drooping eyelids, blurred
vision, difficulty speaking or swallowing, and weak arms or legs.

Tests used
to confirm myasthenia gravis are edrophonium tests, blood tests, repetitive nerve stimulation,
EMG, and imaging scans.

What is the role of gods in The Epic of Gilgamesh?

The gods in this
ancient epic demonstrate that they are in no way more divine or sensible than mortals, and, as
Gilgamesh and Enkidu discover, in some ways their divine powers make them even more childish and
irrational and capricious than their human counterparts. The world of this epic is one where
piety to the gods is expected and it is foolish in the extreme to intentionally anger them,
however it is also a world where piety does not automatically guarantee protection. For an
example of how childish and fickle the gods can be, note...

Would Jonathan Edwards be a popular preacher today? Why or Why not?

While I
agree thatwould have a fairly
limited appeal to today's church-going audience, I also believe he
spoke with
a passion and a forthrightness which would resonate with some people today. 
We're
almost almost always moved by people who are passionate about what they
believe.  That passion
would probably wear a little thin if one actually
attended his church, but I'm guessing he'd
have a large fan base on an
occasional or more distant relationship--such as through television
or at a
revival or conference.

In The Lovely Bones, what characteristics does Susie Salmon have?

Of course, what is
fascinating about this novel is that the centralis actually dead and looking down on the action
from her heaven. However, we can tell from the way that she is introduced, that although she
spends much of the time observing and narrating the action of her family and others, Susie is
someone that likes to think of her self as a non-conformist. Consider her introduction to
herself that she gives us at the beginning of this excellent novel:

In my Junior High yearbook I had a quote from a Spanish poet my sister had turned me
on to, Juan Ramon Jimenez. It went like this: "If they give you ruled paper, write the
other way." I chose it both...

Sum of digits of a two-digit number is 14. If 29 is subtracted from the number the digits of the resulting number will be equal. Find the number.

The sum of
the digits of a 2-digit number is
14. If 29 is subtracted from the number, the digits of the
resulting number
are the same.

If the number is represented by xy, x + y =

14

=> x = 14 - y

10*x + y - 29 = 10C +
C

=> 10(14 - y) + y - 29 = 11C

=>
140 - 10y + y - 29 =
11C

=> 111 - 9y = 11C

(111 - 9y) has to be an integral
multiple of 11, this happens only
when y = 5

The required
number is
95.

How could government regulations have prevented or mitigated the credit crisis of 2008?

Some would
argue that it was not the role of government to prevent the credit crisis. They would advocate
that government should not have meddled in mortgage-backed securities and they definitely would
not have pushed for the "bailouts" of major insurance and banking firms. However, the
nature of the question mentions what government could have done, so I'll address that.

Government should not have been pushing banks to lend money to people who did not have
the income to pay for the mortgage. By giving banks economic incentives to loan money, the
government helped to fuel rising home prices which led to people taking out second mortgages in
order to fund major purchases or home renovations. When their homes were worth less than the
amount they owed, they were insolvent. Pushing banks to loan money to people was politically
popular at the timethe United States appeared to be on the road to nearly universal home
ownership. However, incomes could not keep up with rising housing costs...

Regarding Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe, explain how the Biblical stories of Original Sin and the Prodigal Son relate to Robinson Crusoe's...

s novel
The Life and Adventures of is a deeply religious text and
suggestions of both Original Sin and the Biblical story of the Prodigal Son are both to be
found in the pre-shipwreck chapters.  While the notion of a Prodigal Son theme is subject to
interpretation, however, the suggestion of Original Sin is quite explicit.  The opening
chapter €“ Chapter I: Start in Life €“ is the narrator, Robinson Crusoes,
memoir of growing up in the city of York anxious to leave the comforts of home for adventure. 
Robinson is struggling with his decision to leave home and is encountering considerable
opposition on the part of his parents.  The youngest of three sons, one deceased, the other
disappeared, Robinsons parents are protective of him and hope to dissuade him from his dreams of
exploration.  His father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against
what he foresaw was my design.  Appealing to his mother as a potential, if unlikely ally,
Robinson hopes his father will change his mind.  In the following passage, Robinson relates his
failed attempt at convincing his parents to acquiesce in his desire to leave home and become a
sailor:

Though my mother refused to move it to my
father, yet I heard afterwards that she reported all the is course to him, and that my father,
after showing a great concern at it, said to her, with a sigh, €˜That boy might be happy if he
would stay at home; but if he goes abroad, he will be the most miserable wretch that ever was
born: I can give no consent to it.

The notions of both
Original Sin and of the Prodigal Son, then, are reinforced when Robinson chooses to ignore his
fathers advice and leave anyway:

I consulted neither
father nor mother any more, nor so much as sent them word of it; but leaving them to hear of it
as they might, without asking Gods blessing or my fathers, without any consideration of
circumstances or consequences, and in an ill hour, God knows, on the 1st of September 1651, I
went on board a ship bound for London.

As the Biblical
Prodigal Son departs in search of a life more to his liking, only to discover the realities of
the world in which he lived, so Robinson discovers the hardships associated with a life at sea
and, subsequently, as a cast-away stranded on a remote island.  Acknowledging the dubious nature
of his endeavors, Robinson, at the beginning of Chapter Two cements the notion that Defoes novel
is a Biblical :

THAT EVIL INFLUENCE which carried me
first away from my fathers house €“ which hurried me into the wild and indigested notion of
raising my fortune, and that impressed those conceits so forcibly upon me as to make me deaf to
all good advice, and to the entreaties and even the commands of my father €“ I say, the same
influence, whatever it was, presented the most unfortunate of all enterprises to my view; and I
went on board a vessel bound to the coast of Africa; or, as our sailors vulgarly called it, a
voyage to Guinea.

These quotes support the suggestion
that both the Biblical concept of Original Sin and the story of the Prodigal Son were
deliberately woven into Defoes tale.  As noted, however, the notion of Original Sin as a theme
of the novel was made quite explicit, but not before the shipwreck and years spent stranded on
the island.  It is in Chapter XIV that Defoesdefinitively concludes that his actions early in
life constituted such a dire and potentially catastrophic error in judgment:

I mean that of not being satisfied with the station wherein God
and Nature hath placed them €“ for, not to look back upon my primitive condition, and the
excellent advice of my father, the opposition to which was, as I may call it, my
original sin, my subsequent mistakes of the same kind had been the means of my
coming into this miserable condition; [Emphasis added]

Robinson is acknowledging that, in rejecting the advice of his father, he has committed
a grave sin commensurate with that described in the Bible.  As noted earlier, this is a deeply
religious text in which God and prayer are frequently invoked.  Panicky seamen during a storm
are overheard praying to God for their safety.  The ships captain likens Robinsons determination
to go to sea despite the dangers they have already faced to the effects of Jonah on his voyage
to Tarshish.  The Biblical allegories are there, and were very obviously no
accident.

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In the novel, how is Nick Carraway used and manipulated by the different characters (using quotations)?

In this
novel,is used or manipulated by , , and Jordan.

Nick comes home from his
first dinner at Daisy and 's Long Island home feeling Daisy has played or manipulated him
through pretending to false emotions. She speaks of her unhappiness, saying everything is
terrible, which she asserts she knows because she has been everywhere and is, as she states with
scorn, so "sophisticated." Nick states to the reader:

I felt the basic insincerity of what she had said. It made me uneasy, as though the
whole evening had been a trick of some sort to exact a contributory emotion from me.

Daisy often tries to manipulate Nick's emotions, be it through
flirtation or trying to raise his sympathy for her.

Gatsby uses Nick to get
to Daisy, prevailing on Jordan to set up a reunion meeting with her at Nick's house. Jordan
explains that it is particularly important to Gatsby that the reunion take place next door to
his mansion, so that he can give Daisy a tour of it:

"He wants her to see his house," she [Jordan] explained. "And your house
is right next door."

Like everyone and everything he
considers useful in his life, Gatsby sees Nick primarily as a way to get to Daisy. Nick's house
being next door fits perfectly with Gatsby's plans.

Finally, Nick decides
that Jordan is using him. The two have a complicated relationship, with the suggestion that both
are gay and using dating each other as a cover for that during a time when being gay would not
be considered acceptable. Nick thinks he is one of a series of men Jordan has used,
saying:

instinctively avoided clever shrewd men and now I
saw that this was because she felt safer on a plane where any divergence from a code would be
thought impossible. ... I suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young
in order to keep that cool, insolent smile turned to the world and yet satisfy the demands of
her hard jaunty body.

Nick goes on to say he is not
bothered by being used by her, just "casually" sorry.

How and why was Germany allowed to annex Austria and the Sudtenland?

In the
1930s, the countries that eventually made up the Axis Powers began to take land in Europe and in
Asia. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and China in 1937. Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. In
1936, Germany moved its military into the Rhineland. In 1938, Germany took over Austria and made
known its desire to take over the Sudetenland.

Hitler believed that regions
with German speaking people should be ruled by Germany. Thus, in 1938, Hitler moved into Austria
and took over the country. This event was known as the Anschluss. Some of the Allied leaders
believed that if Hitler got some land, he would be satisfied and then peace would occur. Some
Allied leaders also were sympathetic with Hitlers goal of uniting Germany speaking regions under
the control of Germany. The Allied leaders were...

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Why do we have to study history?

Different
people, indeed different educational institutions, will give you different answers to this. I
will first cite a very widely-read and appreciated speech on the topic delivered by historian
Peter Stearns to the American Historical Association. It is often used by teachers as an
introductory text to history courses, and is passionate in its vindication of the usefulness of
history. Stearns argues that the study of history is important for two fundamental reasons.
First, it "helps us understand people and societies." By this, Stearns means that even
social scientists must use history to make predictions, since we can't really conduct controlled
experiments with events as they happen in the real world. Second, Stearns says that
"history helps us understand change and how the society we live in came to
be":

Only through studying history can we grasp how
things change; only through history can we begin to comprehend the factors that cause change;
and only through history can we understand what elements of an institution or a society persist
despite change.

Historians track and interpret changing
trends ranging from alcoholism to voter turnout rates, Stearns suggests, and our understanding
of how these phenomena, which are obviously relevant to our present lives, have historically
functioned can inform our responses to them in the present. 

Additionally,
Stearns argues, history provides a sense of identity and can help shape our understanding of
morality. The study of history also fosters important skills, including interpreting evidence,
critical reading and writing skills, and argumentation. 

In addition, history
helps foster another habit of mind that is unique to the discipline.has what a National History
Center report has described as "an analytical imperative to step outside oneself," in
other words, to try to understand events through the point of view of people who lived in a
different world than our own. This sense of empathy requires a tremendous amount of intellectual
discipline, in fact, educational psychologist Sam Wineburg has called it an "unnatural
act." As noted above, it is more fundamental to the study of history than any other
discipline, because history alone requires us to reach across time.

Sources:
Samuel Wineburg, Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of
Teaching the Past (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2001).

The National History Center, The History Major and Liberal Education,
Liberal Education 95: 2 (Spring 2009) 42.

In The Great Gatsby, what is ironic about what Daisy says to Nick in reference to Jordan, "I think the home influence will be very good for her"?

It is ironic, generally
speaking, thatpurports to know what might or might not be a good influence on someone else.is
created when what actually happens is dramatically different from what one expected to happen.
We would not likely expect Daisywho married a man she did not love, who has an unhappy marriage,
who is happy to cheat on her husband with another manto hold herself up as one who can speak to
the moral influence of anything on anyone. However, she does, acting as though she is somehow an
expert on what might be good for someone else when she really seems to have no idea about what
is good for herself. She implies that a glimpse of her home life will
benefit , but, really, all a glimpse of Daisy's home life does is showcase what happens when
people get married for the wrong reasons. It isn't going to have a beneficial influence on
Jordan; how could it?!

What quotes or passages represent Oedipus as a hero in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex?

When
referring toas a hero in the play , one can be
referring to one of two things. First, the hero of a story is recognized to be the
central character of a story, especially the . However, while the
protagonist is merely the main character that the story is about, the hero is recognized for
some heroic deed. The hero is recognized as a noble figure who does
his/her best to rescue or redeem other . Second, since Oedipus Rex is a ,
it also contains a tragic hero. According to Aristotle's
definition, a tragic hero is a noble figure with some character
flaw that propels the character to a tragic fall or end. Below are passages that
reflect Oedipus as both a hero and a tragic hero.

Oedipus especially exhibits
his heroic nature in the beginning the story when he is so
determined to help the Thebans out of their troubled state. A horrible...

How does Mr. Hooper's veil affect the way he views the world around him in "The Minister's Black Veil"? What does this suggest about the veil as a...

At the beginning of the story, Hawthorne says
that the veil Mr. Hooper has adopted "probably did not intercept his sight, further than to
give a darkened aspect to all living and inanimate things." At the end, immediately before
he dies, Hooper himself adds that when he looks around him (through the veil), he sees a similar
veil on every face. Although this is clearly meant figuratively, it is also literally true that
the veil darkens the faces of others from the minister's perspective.

Hooper
also tells his wife that the veil is a symbol, though he does not say what it symbolizes, an
omission which is clearly deliberate, to give the reader some latitude in deciding the nature of
the symbolism. One answer is that the veil symbolizes the darkness of human nature and human
desires.

Another, which he suggests in his final speech, is that it shows our
essential separation from each other. Since we do not tell even those we love most, the true
contents of our hearts and minds, it is a small step from this dissimulation to covering up the
face entirely, leaving others to guess even at the imperfect reflection of our thoughts and
feelings which the face discloses.

The symbolism, like the veil itself, works
in two ways. It completely obscures the minister's face, forcing others to guess what he is
thinking and feeling, but it also darkens his view of them. The symbolism, therefore, seems to
comprehend both the darkness of human nature and the fundamental solitariness of and separation
between people.

What does Montag do to some of the books that he has while he is on the run in Fahrenheit 451?

In part
three, Montag avoids arrest by using the flamethrower to kill Captain Beatty and the Mechanical
Hound, which manages to inject him with its procaine needle before he destroys it. Although
Montag's leg is badly injured, he hobbles to the back of his home, where he recovers four books
he had previously hidden by the garden fence. Montag then puts in his Seashell ear radio and
listens to the national police alert regarding his crimes. He proceeds to run steadily for six
blocks with the four books and manages to cross an extremely dangerous boulevard without being
killed.

Montag instinctively heads towards Professor Faber's home and hears
the sound of police helicopters in the sky searching for him. Before reaching Faber's home,
Montag decides to plant the books in a coworker's house and call in an alarm to distract the
police. Montag ends up sneaking into Mr. Black's home and hides the four books in his kitchen.
Montag then crosses the street to a phone booth and calls in an alarm on Mr. Black. As Montag is
walking towards Faber's home, he can hear the sound of Salamanders speeding towards Mr. Black's
residence. Montag's plan works and gives him enough time to make it to Faber's home, where he
seeks refuge and attains valuable advice.

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Analyze the colonialist discourse in Robinson Crusoe.

You have picked a big
question! I guess one place to start is an examination of the relationship between Crusoe and
Man Friday - this is one of the key areas of debate for this kind of question. The relationship
between Crusoe and Man Friday has been examined eagerly by a number of critics, especially in
recent times postcolonialists, who have variously seen their relationship as depicting the worst
of slavery or a genuine mutual respect.

Their relationship certainly seems to
be ambiguous and open to interpretation. There are times when it appears to be almost based on a
father-son type of intimacy, but others suggest that there is a clear master-slave element to
their relationship. This latter perspective is reinforced throughout the text. For example:
"I made him know that his name was to be Friday... I likewise taught him to say
Master". The naming of slaves by their masters was key in Defoe's times, and the fact that
Man Friday never knows the true name of his master indicates an attitude of extreme
superiority.

Man Friday, however, appears to be incredibly grateful to his
servitude to , and places Robinson Crusoe's foot on his head in a manner that "seems was in
token of swearing to be my slave forever." Thus Man Friday's "slavery" might have
been in gratitude for being saved by Robinson Crusoe. Crusoe certainly seems pleased to have Man
Friday with him: "I took him up, and made much of him, and encourag'd him all I
could..." yet we are left unsure whether this is due to any essential goodness in his
nature or just sheer relief at having someone else to talk to, for "they were the first
sound of a Man's voice, mine own excepted, that I had heard, for 25 years."

Thus there are two main views: the master - servant relationship, as evidenced by the
authoritarian way in which Crusoe treats Friday, and the father - son relationship, in that
Crusoe does seem to genuinely care for Friday's well-being.

What are the roles of social taboos in both stories "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Minister's Black Veil"?

A taboo is
defined as a forbidden or prohibited practice. Sometimes, social conventions also prohibit
connections with certain places, people, or things. These elements are considered taboo, like
those in the two stories you mention.

In The Fall of the House of
Usher, the social taboo in question is incest, and in , the
social taboo is the collective sin of a congregation. In both stories, the taboos are only
hinted at. In The Fall of the House of Usher , Poe highlights Roderick's
obsession with the house and his fate. The Usher genetic line faces extinction because the
incestuous connection that preserves the union of family members and protects the vulnerable
Self against the encroachment of Others is disintegrating ("...very remarkable fact, that
the stem of the Usher race, all time-honoured as it was, had put forth, at no period, any
enduring branch..."). Poe uses the social taboo of incest to explore how sexual perversion
protects the dysfunctional reciprocity...

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Big Five Trait Taxonomy to assess personality in a specific population?

The Big
Five personality traits (also called the five-factor model and the OCEAN model) refers to a
taxonomy for personality traits. This taxonomy is based on the theory that uses common language
descriptions to categorize individuals into five broad categories that describe psyche and
personality.

The five personality traits that comprise this taxonomy include:
openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and
neuroticism.

This theory contends that family life and how an individual was
raised in childhood will affect where one falls in this taxonomy. Openness to...

Why did Harper Lee choose the name "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

One of
the primary explores throughout her classic novel is the importance of
protecting innocent, vulnerable beings. One of the most important life lessonsteaches his
children concerns one's duty to protect innocent, defenseless people. In chapter ten,andare
shooting their air rifles and Atticus tells them that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Miss
Maudie then elaborates on Atticus's comment by telling the children,

"Your fathers right . . . Mockingbirds dont do one thing but
make music for us to enjoy. They dont eat up peoples gardens, dont nest in corncribs, they dont
do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. Thats why its a sin to kill a mockingbird"
(Lee, 49).

Throughout the story, mockingbirds
symbolically represent the innocent and vulnerable. Both Tom Robinson andare symbolic
mockingbirds, who are benevolent, harmless, and in need of protection. Atticus metaphorically
applies his own lesson...

In "Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass", how does Frederick Douglass's writing make his audience feel about slavery?

Douglass
uses emotional appeal to make readers
feel that slavery is a horrible institution that
dehumanizes everyone
associated with it. He does this by describing in graphic detail the
cruelty
of the masters. For example, he begins with the traumatic beating of his young aunt
by
their master, who tied her arms above her head from a hook in the kitchen
ceiling, stripped off
her clothing to the waist, and beat her bloody while
forcing the other slaves to watch. This was
traumatic to the young Frederick.

Douglass also refutes white people at the
time who
believed that slaves were happy. Two commonjustifications for slavery were
the
following. First, people would hear slaves singing and think that their
songs signaled happiness
and contentment: Douglass is at pains to explain the
songs meant sorrow. Second, slaves, when
asked by whites, would often say
they were happy: Douglass shows this is from fear of
retaliation if they
answered honestly.

Another justification for slavery was

that the slave owners were Christian: Douglass illustrates that a "conversion

experience" simply made masters crueler because they believed the Bible justified
slavery
and because it taught them that slaves must obey their
masters.

These are
just a few examples of the many ways
Douglass shows slavery to be a horrible institution. Nobody
would be likely
to come away from the book thinking there is any humanity in slavery or that

slaves in any way had a good life.

In the 3rd and 4th stanza of the poem"Postcard from Kashmir" by Agha Shahid Ali, why does the poet break line into more than...

I assume when
you say "the poet breaks the line into more than one" you mean the poet breaks the
sentence into lines.  An important part of poetry, the line is completely different than a
grammatic sentence.  A full sentence can continue for more than one line, and sometimes more
than one stanza.  The reason for breaking a sentence into lines of poetry can be varied, some of
which you identify in your question.  Poets can break lines for rhythmic or sound effect, as in
a poem with a specific rhyme scheme.  A line can also be broken to achieve a certain shape, as
in concrete poetry, to emphasize a word or phrase, to compare or contrast words, or to force the
reader to speed up or slow down.

Agha Shahid Ali's beautiful little poem,
"Postcard from Kashmir" mimics its subject matter in size and shape.  The poem, only
four stanzas, is like a postcard in that it packs much into a small space.  In this way, you
could argue that #1 is the correct answer, and that the poet is trying to recreate the look and
feel of a postcard.  But as in most poetry, there is no right or wrong answer, only
interpretation.

I actually see a much stronger argument for #2.  Shahid Ali
has broken the line at some very significant places in stanzas 3 and 4 which affect the reading
of the stanza.  In particular in stanza 3, there is a high amount of repetition of phrase
structure: "so brilliant...so clean/so ultramarine...so overexposed."  By breaking the
lines where he does, Shahid Ali draws attention to this repetition, which creates a subtle
rhythm that is almost prayer-like or chant-like in quality.  He also draws attention to the
language of photography by ending stanzas 3 and 4 with the words "overexposed" and
"underdeveloped."  By drawing emphasis to these words, Shahid Ali compares the
permanent quality of a photograph to the impermanence of memory.

How does Dimmesdale feel about his role as the much-respected minister? Why doesn't he thrive amidst these people who so admire him?

finds it
difficult to discharge his duties as a minister because he is almost constantly wracked by
guilt. He is supposed to be a man of God yet he engaged in an adulterous liaison with a married
woman. Not only that, but when 's adultery was publicly exposed, he stayed silent, unable to
step forward and confess his sins. This lack of courage has merely added to the deep emotional
and spiritual torment that is gradually eating away at Dimmesdale's troubled soul.

Dimmesdale tries to make partial amends by protesting his sinfulness from the pulpit.
But his Puritan congregation don't take the hint; they believe that everyone is mired deep in
sin anyway, so they believe that Dimmesdale is speaking in general terms of humankind's inherent
wickedness. So Dimmesdale carries on as before, tormented by guilt and self-loathing, feelings
which are exacerbated by the wicked actions of .

Discuss the subject of The Tragedy by Pablo Picasso.

The is representative
of much in Picasso's Blue Period.  This part of his professional life was devoted to exploring
the more sad elements of modern society.  Influenced by both the suicide of a friend and his
travels throughout Spain, Picasso immersed himself with exploration of the more dire aspects of
consciousness, seeking to bring voice to subject matters that previously experienced
silence.

This becomes the subject of The Tragedy. 
Painted in Picasso's monochromatic style of blue, the work features three people on a beach. 
Their appearances are forlorn, each seems to be fundamentally out of place with both their
setting and one another.  While the beach traditionally represents a source of beauty, this
particular vision only highlights how much of a lack of synchronicity is present in the subject
matter of the three people.  Their physical appearance cries out despondency and a sense of
loss.  Neither subject are looking at one another, each seeming to be lost in their own world of
displacement from society and each other.  The body language of the adults is internal, closing
themselves off with folded hands and quarter turns from each other.  The child's hands are open,
seeming to hope for some type of connection.  Yet, the stances and demeanor of the adults defer
such hope.

What's Juliet's immediate reaction when she first sees Romeo in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet?

I would say
that 's immediate reaction is best described as coy (a mixture of shy and inviting at the same
time). Whenfirst sees her, he takes her hand and then asks to kiss her. her first response,
"Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much," shows that she is surprised by this
gesture. She is politely telling him that taking her hand and asking for a kiss is an act of
devotion, that he does not need to apologize for, even though they have just met.

As they continue this playful banter, he again suggests a kiss:

"O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do.

They pray; grant thou,
lest faith turn to despair."

Juliet is too well-mannered to tell Romeo he can kiss
her, but she does not discourage him from doing so. After their kiss, Juliet tells him,
"You kiss by th' book," which means he is a good kisser. This line is a good example
of how Juliet is definitely inviting Romeo's continued advances.

Soon after
the two are seperated and Juliet learns that he is a Montague. Her famous aside shows her
immediate reaction to this news:

"My only love sprung from my only hate!

Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That
I must love a loath¨d enemy." This is the line that demonstrates love at first sight.
Though they have only spoken a few lines to each other and exchanged two kisses, she is already
hooked and doomed, which is clear from the line, "known too late!" He is the only boy
she has ever had such strong feelings for, but he is her family's "loathed" enemy.

In The Stranger, prove if Meursault should be found guilty or not guilty.

Meursault is guilty of murder; there's no doubt about it whatsoever. We know he killed
the Arab; we watched him do it. He hasn't at any point sought to deny what he did, much less try
to explain it. Legally and morally he is guilty, no question.

What makes the
issue more complex than it ought to be is the attitude of the state as evidenced by the
prosecution in Meursault's subsequent trial. Meursault's crime was so utterly senseless, so
completely lacking in obvious motivation that it's not enough for him to be judged according to
strictly legal criteria. He must be put on trial not just for what he did but also for what he
believes, or rather doesn't believe, because as a nihilist he doesn't actually believe in
anything.

It's not enough, then, for the prosecution to provide evidence
that Meursault killed the Arab; in that sense the case is easy. What they need to do instead is
to judge and condemn Meursault's whole way of thinking, with its contempt for society and
complete indifference...

Importance Of School

School is
important because it is a tool to help prepare us for life.  Not only can we learn the basic
skills to read, write, and do arithmetic but we can learn about peoples, places, and nature. 
School prepares us to be the future caretakers of this planet when our parents are dead and
gone, and it gives us the knowledge to pass on to our children and the future generation.  As
such, we should appreciate the great gift we have when we're able to attend school.

 

Have you ever had an experience with nature that transported you as Emerson describe? If not , please discuss the importance of such experiences and...

Certainly there are many
such incidents of discovering the beauty of nature in the everyday that I could quote, but I
guess if I had to pick one, it would have to be when I climbed up a mountain in Scotland in
Winter. It was a beautiful, clear day, but absolutely freezing (I was in Scotland, remember!).
As we climbed up, we passed huge icicles and snow before finally reaching the top and having an
uninterrupted view over the Scottish countryside towards Edinburgh. It was a true transcendent
experience, and always standing on the top of mountains forces me to examine my life and my
place in the universe.

What are Higgins' reasons for taking Liza to his mother at home in Shaw's play "Pygmalion"? This question is taken from Pygmalion Act 3.

Mrs.
Higgins, Henry's mother, is schooled in the social graces and just happens to be having some
guests, the Eynsford Hills, over for a visit.  Henry, elated at the progress Liza is making
under his tutelage, wants to take the opportunity to test her progress in a social
situation. ...

Why is Dante's work entitled Divine Comedy when there's not even a hint of funny stuff in it?

The
previous post was dead on.  The work is not very funny.  Although, I do find it humorous that
Dante used his depiction of hell to place individuals whom he didn't like in the different
levels.  If we were back in Florence of the time period, there would be much in way ofin the
work.  The harmony, unity, and symmetry that is presented at the end of Dante's work is where
the comedy is present.  It is comedy in the sense of a vision whereis absent.  Comedy, in this
light, becomes the adversary of tragedy.  There are some works that seek to be comedic in
nature, yet the tragic elements in their presentation can be isolated and bring some level of
ominous shadow to the comedy presented.  This is not the case with Dante.  Even the most
tenacious reading of it can reveal a comedic ending with God fusing all oppositions, embodied in
the love of Beatrice.  Dante's work is called "the divine comedy" because it
accomplished what it set out to do in terms of giving meaning to the religious pilgrim wondering
how to account for the "lost" nature of mankind.  In this light, it is comedic because
of its unifying and harmonious vision presented and in light of the notable absence of tragedy
in its resolution.

In "Charles" by Shirley Jackson, what are the problems that Laurie and his parents experience as he makes the transition from nursery school to...

Laurie has
a difficult time controlling his impulses into socially unacceptable
behavior as he makes the transition from nursery school to kindergarten, causing problems for
himself and his parents.

The problems Laurie experiences in his start in
kindergarten are rooted in a lack of impulse control.  His problems escalate from the first
behavior of "being fresh" with the teacher.  He hits both teachers and students, is
disobedient, yells during quiet time, stamps on the floor, and throws chalk. Laurie also
encourages other students to get in trouble, as evidenced in how he was able to convince another
student to say a "bad word."  Laurie is unable to control his impulses. This means
that he does whatever he feels like doing and does not pause to consider how his actions will
impact others or if they are socially appropriate.

A problem Laurie's parents
are experiencing is how to react to the disruptive behavior about which they hear so much.
 Laurie convinces his parents that a student namedis responsible for the poor behavior.  As a
result, both the father and mother simply dismiss it as "someone else's child."  His
parents' problem is that they never address the problems with Laurie.  They fail to acknowledge
the "teachable moment" they have with their son.  They lack the communication skills
to talk to Laurie about what he is observing. The mother displays concern, while the father's
interest is superficial, almost like idle conversation.  Neither one of them speak to Laurie
about how such behavior should be seen as unacceptable.  Their inability to talk with their son
makes the revelation at the end of the story more startling.

What is the name of the solicitor?

I think the
answer you are looking for is Mr.
Gilmer. He is the man who argues on behalf of the Ewells. We
would understand
his...

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the privatisation of government-owned companies such as airlines?

Privatization is
the transfer or sale of government-owned assets/institutions to the private sector.

Advantages

Privatization is most of the
time associated with improved efficiency due to the profit incentive. Private companies will
ensure they improve their operational efficiency in order to reduce their costs and improve on
profits.

Privatization reduces the governments political interference. The
government sometimes seems incapable of making hard decisions especially when they impact their
political footing such as layoffs and pay cuts which are bound to attract negative
publicity.

Privatization urges improvements in the company through
competition. When a state owned entity is privatized it loses its government protection and is
forced to adapt to the market by providing better services or products in order to survive and
thrive.

Disadvantages

Privatization of certain state entities such as water and electricity authorities may
just create single monopolies. These may eventually seek to increase prices at the detriment of
the consumer with no controls.

The government loses dividends after
privatization as seen with most successful companies that are developed through privatization.
These dividends are instead channeled to wealthy individuals.

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What does Scrooge feel when he sees his nephew Fred and his friends discussing him?

This scene
comes during the time when the Ghost of Christmas Present is escorting Scrooge. At this time,
Scrooge is just beginning to feel transformed by the experiences the  spirits show him, so as
usual, he resents and dismisses what the guests at Fred's gathering have to say about himat
first. As we've seen in the beginning of the story, Scrooge constantly rebuffs his nephew's
attempts...

In the story of "Eveline" from Dubliners, do you think that Frank is real or a figment of Eveline's imagination?

The
question of whether or not Frank is real or imagined in s short story , (from ) may be
plausibly argued either way. I would recommend you reread the story and note details carefully
as you gather evidence to support the position you are inclined to take. Here are some ideas to
help you get started.

This short story takes the reader deeply into the mind
of Eveline, setting a tone that at first suggests that we may be visiting whatever resides in
her imagination--including a mode of escape from her dreary existence. As the story opens,
Eveline looks out the window and although the reader is immersed in her thoughts, it is
important to note that she holds two good-bye letters on her lap--one for her father and the
other for her only surviving sibling, Harry, who does not often live in the family home. The
fact that Eveline has gone through the effort of writing these letters of farewell suggests to
me that sailor Frank is not just a flight of fancy, but a real beau who wants to take her with
him to Buenos Ayres.

The assortment of feelings that pull Eveline in the
opposite directions of staying or going are brilliantly portrayed by Joyce. Obligation, guilt,
codependent ties to an alcoholic father, promises made to a dying mother, and the security of
what she already knows play tug-of-war with the possibility of a new and exciting life where she
might gain the status and respect of being a wife. Is Eveline being pulled away by the forces of
love, as one might expect in the case of a fantasy? Upon close reading, it does not appear
so.

Joyce inserts a little hint in the following sentence. First of all it
had been all excitement for her to have a fellow and then she had begun to like him. With one
well-chosen word, like, Joyce provides insight into yet another reason why Eveline vacillates
(wavers back and forth) between staying and making the bold move to leave. The life she knows is
leading her nowhere and an opportunity to escape to what could be a better life presents itself.
But she has not known Frank long. She likes him and enjoys his company, but the courtship is
still in its early stages.

People knew that they were courting, and when he
sang about the lass that loves a sailor she felt pleasantly confused. This seems to me an
unlikely scenario for a fantasy. Eveline may like Frank, but she has not fallen in love with him
yet. If she had, her doubts about leaving would have been overshadowed by her desire to be with
him, and her decision-making process would not have been so drawn out. Taking these particular
details into consideration, it seems to me that the author intends to present Frank as a real
person rather than as an imaginary one. Your own reading and interpretation may lead you to
conclude otherwise. Part of what makes this story so thought-provoking is that the author does
not offer easy answers to his 's predicament.

What is wrong with the society of Camazotz? In Engle's 'A Wrinkle in Time'

On this
planet, the citizens have relinquished their free will to IT, a hideous pulsing brain which
controls everything, even thought.  Everything on Camazotz is regulated by IT's headquarters,
even the play time of children. For example, to their horror, the Murry children along with
their friend Calvin discover that a little boy bouncing his ball out of rhythm with the other
children on the street is later "reeducated" to conform to the norm. Even Meg's little
brother is seduced and then hypnotized by IT until finally her unrelenting love for him brings
him back.

Why did Andrew Jackson get elected president?

Jackson
was successfully able to exploit a growing strain of populist sentiment in the United States and
harness it for his own political gain. In 1828, there was a widespread perception in the country
that the "little guy" was being stiffed by political and economic elites. The
so-called Corrupt Bargain that had deprived Jackson of the presidency in 1824 was held up as a
prime example of this.

It seemed to many, especially in the agrarian
heartlands of the South, that the country was being run exclusively for the benefit of the elite
and that the ordinary folk were being left behind. Jackson, despite being a wealthy landowner,
was able to put himself forward as the champion of the common man, playing up his humble origins
to show that he was a true man of the people who would take back the country from the East Coast
elites.

As the country had expanded, so too had the franchise, ushering in a
period of mass politics in which it was foolish in the extreme for political
parties...

Describe the characters in the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe.

carol-davis

That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of ...

Interestingly, the poem Annabel Lee was published after the death
of Poe.  Appropriately, it was his last poem. This is a delicious, yet horrifying love
poem.

The narration is first person with the narrator remembering a painful
memory of a lost love.  The narrator knew the young woman many years ago.  They were both
children that lived in a kingdom by a sea and loved each other even as children. When the angels
looked down from heaven and saw the love between them, the angels were jealous. Blaming the
angels causing the death of Annabel Lee, the speaker feels that they sent a wind that made her
sick with a chill which finally causes her death.

After she died, her
highborn kinsman comes and buries her in a tomb. The narrator does not...

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Why do you think Coelho chose a crystal shop in The Alchemist? Why would Paulo Coelho choose crystal over other occupations such as a baker or a...

This is an
interesting question and not something that the author states explicitly. Perhapschose a crystal
shop as a way of saying that this is not some normal, everyday type of store, but rather one
with the potential to help grant the crystal merchant's personal legend, if only he would allow
it. Crystal is something only the wealthy can afford. It is a true luxury, and therefore it
symbolizes the riches that one might be able to attain.

When Santiago first
encounters the crystal shop, its merchandise has been neglected and is covered with dust. This
is an aptfor the crystal merchant. He once had great dreams of traveling to Mecca, but now those
dreams are neglected and dusty as well. Santiago breathes new life into the shop and shows the
crystal merchant that he can still attain his personal legend if he chooses to. His dreams are
still within reach if he were to just dust them off. However, the merchant decides to continue
with his shop, and his journey to Mecca remains just a dream for him.

Why did Mme. Forestier have a fake necklace in "The Necklace"? Why would Mme. Forestier want to own an imitation diamond necklace when she must have...

Madame
Forester did not tell Mathilde the necklace was a fake because she wanted her to feel good about
herself, thinking she was wearing a real diamond necklace.

In
the plot revolves around Mathilde, a poor woman who borrows a necklace from her friend and
then loses it and goes into debt trying to replace it.  Mathildes husband gets an invitation to
the ball, but she worries that she does not have good enough clothes.  Her husband tells her to
borrow a jewel from her friend Madame Forester, because she knows her well enough to do that
(p. 3).

This implies that Mathilde does not really know Madame Forester
well.  She only knows her well enough.  It makes sense that they would not be close friends,
because they belong to different classes and will run in different social circles.  As a result,
Madame Forester probably does not trust Mathilde enough to lend her a real diamond, but she
wants her to feel good about herself so she lends her the fake one.

Notice
first that Madame Forester does not pick the necklace out.  She offers for Mathilde to take a
look, and she does not like what she sees.  Is it possible that Madame Forester has a lot of
jewels of good workmanship, but not really worth much?  Chances are she has other jewels kept in
a safe place, rather than a box, and those are the real ones.  That is why there was nothing
valuable in the box Mathilde looked through.  When she asks to borrow it, she does not expect
Madame Forester to say yes.

Then she asked, hesitating,
filled with anxious doubt:

"Will you lend me this, only
this?"

"Why, yes, certainly." (p. 4)

There is no hesitation at all.  In fact, Madame Forester seems
surprised Mathilde would doubt her.  She might assume that Mathilde knows that the necklace is
fake.  Her response when Mathilde gives her the real diamond seems to support this
interpretation.  She is deeply moved when she learns that Mathilde worked for so long to pay
off the necklace.

"Oh, my poor Mathilde! Why, my
necklace was paste! It was worth at most only five hundred francs!" (p. 7)

The fault does not lie with Madame Forester.  Mathilde is the one
who lost the necklace and did not tell her friend.  She was the deceptive one.  Madame
Forester did not tell her the necklace was fake, but she did not tell her it was real either. 
She likely assumed Mathilde could tell the difference, or did not want to burst her
bubble.

Your answers are plausible, but one of
the things that bothers me is this: Mme. Forestier either had to assume Mathilde knew or did not
know the necklace was a fake. If Mathilde knew it was a fake, would she want to wear it to an
important ball where knowledgeable men and women would see it was a fake? If she thought it was
real, shouldn't her friend have warned her that it was not, so that the poor, naive young woman
wouldn't spend the whole evening dancinig with men who were well aware it was a fake and would
assume she was trying to deceive people?

My other question had to do with why
a rich woman should collect what was actually junk jewelry? If she acquired it, she must have
worn it herself. If so, wasn't she aware that many people would feel contempt for her because
they would recognize it as junk?

Why has it been argued that Chaucer is a turning point in Medieval literature?

Three central circumstances markas a turning
point in Medieval literature. (1) The other two prominent poets of the mid-to-late-1300s were
either wholly or virtually anonymous, being the unknown poet of Sir Gawain
and the essentially unknown Pearl Poet of Piers Plowman (hinted at as being
Will Langland), while Chaucer was very well known and in the employ of, then later the appointed
poet of, the courts of three English kings: Edward III, Richard II and Bolingbroke called Henry
IV. Thus even the lifting of the veil of anonymity marked a turning point.

(2) Chaucer was the first poet of renown and reputation to write multiple works of
poetry in the Middle English vernacular using the Londonas his poetic language. The Pearl Poet
(Piers Plowman) had also written in Middle English, in a scribal dialect of
Worcestershire, yet his work is limited and he is essentially anonymous. The Sir
Gawain poet wrote in English vernacular but in a dialect very different from both
Pearl's and Chaucer's. These three excerpts show a comparison between the dialects used for
Piers Plowman, Chaucer's , and Sir
Gawain. The first two are actually readable to some extent while the third is
not.

In a somer seson, whan softe was the sonne,

I shoop me into shroudes as I a sheep were,
In habite as an heremite unholy
of werkes,
Wente wide in this world wondres to here. (Piers
Plowman)

*   *   *   *

The double sorwe of
Troilus to tellen,
That was the king Priamus sone of Troye,
In lovinge, how
his aventures fellen
Fro wo to wele, and after out of Ioye,
My purpos is, er
that I parte fro ye. (Chaucer, Troilus and Criseyde)

*  
*   *   *

Si¾en ¾e sege & ¾e assaut wat3 sesed at Troye,
že
bor3 brittened & brent to bronde3 & aske3,
že tulk ¾at ¾e trammes of tresoun
¾er wro3t,
Wat3 tried for his tricherie, ¾e trewest on erthe; (Sir
Gawain)

(3) Chaucer is the first English poet
to travel to Italy and France and return with great poetry from those countries. He brought
The Romance of the Rose (Roman de la Rose) from
France. He brought the tale, written by Boccaccio, of Troilus and Criseyde from Italy (c. 1373
while on a royal mission). He brought back influences of both Dante and Petrarch from Italy.
This is a third dominant reason that Chaucer marks a turning point in Medieval English poetry.
When these particulars are added to his body of work, from The to
and all else in between, including "The Complaint of Chaucer to his
Empty Purse," written to Henry IV, it is clear there is significant reason to mark a change
in Medieval literature from the works of Chaucer.

Troilus and Criseyde

Piers Plowman

Sir Gawain

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Islamic
tourism is different than mainstream tourism in many ways. Islamic tourism or halal tourism is
geared toward respecting the religious principles of Muslim travelers.  For Muslims, their
religion is an important part of how they live their lives on a daily basis.  Halal tourism
keeps this in mind and offers a number of vacation...

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Describe Mollie's internal conflict in Animal Farm.

In
, Mollie's internal
conflict is based on her vanity, laziness and
materialism. These traits are
clear from her first appearance to the reader in Chapter One when
she arrives
late to 's meeting and spends the time "flirting her mane" and chewing on

sugar. Even after the Rebellion, Mollie has little interest in making Animal Farm a
success: she
learns only the letters of her name, for instance, is always
late for work and does not
participate in the Battle of the Cowshed in
Chapter Four when the animals drive humans from the
farm. Mollie is,
therefore, unable to put the needs of the farm above her own.

In Chapter Five, however, this internal conflict is resolved when Mollie
suddenly
disappears from the farm, never to be seen again. Her new life,
however, affords her all of the
comforts she desires the most: she eats sugar
and wears a "scarlet ribbon" while a
"fat, red-faced man" strokes her
nose.

What characteristics does Okeke require in a wife for his son?

Okeke
requires that a wife for his son should
have a Christian background and be of good
character.

To
Okeke, love is not a necessary element in the area of
matchmaking. Thus, he
becomes incensed when he discovers that his son, Nnaemeka, has decided to

make a love match, rather than to marry the girl he, Okeke, has picked for him. Okeke
entertains
very old-fashioned ideas about how a wife should behave.

He strongly believes
that "no Christian woman should teach" and is
upset when he discovers that his future
daughter-in-law is a teacher at a
girls' school in Lagos. Okeke has literally misinterpreted the
Bible; in 1
Timothy 2:12, the apostle Paul proclaimed: "But I suffer not a woman to
teach,
nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." The
original injunction was
against women teaching men (in itself the subject of
much debate today).

Due
to his extreme prejudice, Okeke
rejects Nene Atang even before he has had a chance to meet her
and to become
acquainted with her. He ignores the fact that Nene meets one of his original

requirements: that a wife for his son should come from a Christian background. Because
of his
bias, Okeke brings much grief on himself, Nnaemeka, and
Nene.

How does the relationship between Mr. Krogstad and Mrs. Linde serve to emphasize certain characteristics of the Helmer's marriage?

and Mr.were so
in love at one time. However, Mrs. Linde was forced to marry another man because of her
unfortunate circumstances. Having a sick mother and small brothers to care for, Mrs. Linde chose
to marry a man who had financial stability. This broke Mr. Krogstad's heart.

As the story unfolds, Mrs. Linde, now a widow, comes back into town. She reunites with
Krogstad. Krogstad and Mrs. Linde can communicate openly. This is a characteristic that is
missing in the Helmer's relationship.

Mrs. Linde and Krogstad are completely
honest with one another. This is a characteristic that is missing in the Helmer's
marriage.

Mrs. Linde and Krogstad respect one another. This is a
characteristic that is missing in the Helmer's relationship.

andkeep
secrets. Well, at least Nora keeps secrets from Torvald. Torvald treats Nora as a child. He does
not respect her intellect. On the contrary, Mrs. Linde and Krogstad see one another as equals.
They are willing to stand side by side. Krogstad is not condescending as Torvald is to
Nora.

Although Krogstad and Mrs. Linde have been through some difficult
times, they are so fortunate to have found love one for the other once again. True love seems to
be a missing element in the Helmer's relationship. No doubt, the Helmer's could take a lesson in
love from Mr. Krogstad and Mrs. Linde:

At the end of the
play, she and Krogstad are reconciled, but it is Mrs. Linde who decides that Nora and Torvald
must face their problems. Thus, she stops Krogstad from retrieving his letter and moves the play
toward its conclusion.

It is sad that the Helmer's do not
have the genuine, loving relationship that Mr. Krogstad and Mrs. Linde have found in one
another.