What is the setting in chapter 1 of Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men?

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takes place during The Great Depression in Salinas, California.opens
withandSmalls walking down beside the Salinas River. The beauty of the opening description
starkly contrasts the lives of the friends. From the way the two interact, it is clear that they
have been traveling companions for some time and that George is the leader of the pair. The two
travel from ranch to ranch looking for employment and a place to stay.

The
two men pass the time talking about their plans for the future: their version of the American
Dream. They want to be able to have their own piece of land to own and work; George will take
care of everything except the rabbits which will fall under Lennies charge. As George reminds
Lennie of how to act at the new ranch giving the reader the impression the search for a new job
is the result of Lennies actions at the previous ranch.

The Great Depression
has an impact on the course of the book. George and...

What conclusions can be made about the contradicting opinions in "Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe?

The
opinions of Nnaemeka's father, the village men, and the women of Lagos are simply a product of
prejudice and fear of the other. It is the same fear that gripped America (and still does in
many households) over interracial marriage. Nnaemeka is an Ibo man and Nene an Ibibio woman. In
past times the tribes did not mix and may have been, at one point in history, enemies. In modern
times, however, these ethnic groups live amenably in areas of Nigeria, especially the large city
of Lagos. Yet even in Lagos there is prejudice against these interethnic
relationships.

Achebe's story is an attempt to break down these barriers.
Twice in the story he suggests that the marriage will be ultimately accepted. In Lagos, the
initial prejudice toward Nene by the Ibo women begins to evaporate and they are impressed by the
orderliness of her home as she gains friends and acceptance. Nnaemeka's father too begins to
relent after receiving a letter from Nene informing him that he has two grandsons who would very
much like to see him. In the closing lines, Achebe suggests that the father will give in and
accept Nene and the children of the mixed relationship. Children are often a good reason for
families to put aside old disagreements and grudges.

What does the devil represent in "Young Gooman Brown"? What effect does Hawthornes background have on the interpretion of the devil?

The devil has
been around in life and literature for a long time.  Sometimes his appearance is frightening
("The Divine Comedy" or "Paradise Lost") and sometimes his appearance is
much more suave and subtle, perhaps representing the multiple ways that we are confronted with
temptation in life.  The devil in "" tends to fall into the more casual.  He is not
presented as a frightening threat, but more as the casual friend of many of the town's leading
citizens, including members of Brown's own family.  Even at the key moment in the story, the
"Black Mass" in the forest, he does not present anything that is
particuarly...

What are the principles of Liberalism?

Liberalism can
sometimes be a misunderstood concept in contemporary politics, party because modern liberalism
can have different meanings, depending on where you are. In the U.S., we are so often accustomed
to hearing about the conflict between conservative and liberal political ideas that we assume
that the term liberalism means something other than what it really means.

Liberalism as a political concept has its roots in seventeenth century England, with
the theoretical work of Enlightenment philosopher John Locke.

Locke espoused
a form of the social contract theory that says that government earns the right to govern by
the consent of the people. This was a sharp break from the traditional British way of looking at
governmentto them the monarchy ruled by divine right, and the people they ruled didn't have much
to say about it. This might be the most important principle of Liberalismthe government has to
meet with the approval of the people or it will be removed.

Other important
principles of Liberalism sound like the Bill of Rights in the United States
Constitution.

People should be free; free to speak, gather, worship, vote,
etc. Liberalism, in its classic sense, is about putting political power in the hands of the
people, who possess natural rights that the government may not infringe upon.

What we (in the United States) call liberals partly refers to a political philosophy
that promotes the idea of using government to solve social problems. Ironically, today's
liberals call for a bigger, stronger government than conservatives. That is because they want to
use the government to deal with difficult issues, rather than relying on private persons and
organizations.

 

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Is there a theme of virtue in the story The Fire Next Time?

byis composed of two
separate essays. Both essays contain themes of virtue. The first essay is written in form of a
letter to Baldwin's teenage nephew. The writer's nephew is filled with youthful angst and fiery
energy. Baldwin plays the role of the righteous and wise uncle to his nephew. Baldwin is a kind
of old sage who is helping the adolescent boy navigate through complex emotions.

Baldwin also guides his nephew through the equally complicated history of black in
America, especially with regards to race relations. He advises his nephew to channel his anger
toward compassion and understanding for the black experience in America, and that his youthful
energy would be best served toward political action and social consciousness.

The second essay is an examination of Baldwin's own religious beliefsparticularly
growing up in the Christian traditionas well as the Islamic beliefs he encountered whilst living
in Harlem. This essay has a theme of virtue as well, but more so in a philosophical context.
Virtue, after all, is a Christian belief. Baldwin compares and contrasts his personal version of
morality with that of the Christian version.

Why would the Party allow the vices described that the Proles partake in in 1984 by George Orwell??

The Party
is arrogant enough and sure enough of its own power to feel it can ignore or manipulate the
Proles. It really doesn't concern itself with what the Proles think or do, regarding the Proles
as lesser beings, not quite fully human. Their vices include prostitution and thought crimes,
but the Party doesn't care.

, however, understands the Party's disregard of
the Proles as a big mistake. As he falls in love withand sets up a secret domestic life with her
in the room over Mr. Charrington's shop, his view of the Proles softens. He realizes that they
are superior to Party members because they still live in the traditional, old-fashioned human
way. They still have real...

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Grandma Lynn and Buckley in regards to how they deal with Susie's disappearance or death.

Before
Susie goes missing, Grandma Lynn rarely visits the Salmon family, and when she does, she tends
to create conflict. Despite her flaws, particularly self-absorption and alcoholism, Grandma Lynn
cares deeply for her daughter and grandchildren, which is reflected in the aftermath of Susie's
disappearance. When she learns of Abigail's affair, she attempts to make her daughter promise to
break it off in order to spare the family from experiencing more pain. After Abigail leaves her
husband and children for California, Grandma Lynn moves into Susie's room and does what she can
to help care for her grandchildren.

Susie's youngest sibling, Buckley, is
four years old when he learns that Susie has died. Grandma Lynn...