Where is the climax in The Open Window?

Aof a
story is defined as the turning point of the plot and the moment of highest tension in the
narrative. In 's short story " ," the mischievous Vera concocts an elaborate tale
regarding why her aunt, Mrs. Sappleton, leaves the large French window open in order to scare
the neurotic, timid Framton Nuttel. The rising action begins shortly after Framton...

What event caused Southern states to secede from the Union, just weeks after it happened?

It was the
election of Abraham Lincoln as president which caused the Southern
states to secede. Lincoln was elected president on November on November 6, 1860, and secession
began just a few weeks later: South Carolina went first, on December 20, followed by Mississippi
on January 9, 1861, and then by Florida on the next day.

For the Southern
states, secession from the Union was about saving slavery. They felt that Lincoln wanted to
bring this practice to an end and they were prepared to take extreme action to prevent this from
happening. By the time of Lincoln's inauguration, for instance, seven of the Southern states had
already seceded from the Union and war was just one month away. 

Lincoln's
personal views on slavery were, therefore, one of the most important causes of the Civil
War. 

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What sort of techniques does the author use to make Never Let Me Go an appealing book?

I think there are a
number of different strategies that Ishiguro uses in this wonderful book. Firstly, we can see
that the central strategy he uses is raising our curiosity about these seemingly normal
children. The strange world in which Kathy, Tommy and Ruth live is particularly bizarre, and it
is a little while until we are able to fully understand what is actually going on and why they
have to do various things, such as submit their best work to be viewed by somebody who clearly
hates and despises them. We also wonder why they are so excited about being able to select
things that are clearly the cast offs of other children. It is only slowly that Ishiguro reveals
to us what is going on as we realise the truth about these children.

Secondly, and perhaps this is more of an annoyance than anything else, Ishiguro
intrigues us as readers through presenting the clones as meekly accepting their fate. They make
no effort to escape or to resist their destiny as clones who have to face multiple operations
causing them great pain until they die. They almost act like robots rather than humans in the
way that they face their fate unthinkingly and seem unable to contemplate any other way of life.
This makes us ask profound questions about ourselves as humans and whether we too act like
robots in certain ways or when confronted by certain situations. Just as the clones seem unable
to ask the bigger questions that could lead them to change their fate, do we as humans do the
same thing?

What was the importance of the Boston Massacre?

On March
5th, 1770, five men in Boston were
killed by gunfire, with many others wounded. A group of men
were heckling
some British Army soldiers sent to try and keep colonial tensions under
control-
many people in Boston were upset with the taxes on imported goods
imposed by the British
Parliament. Prior to the...

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Describe the relationship between Scout and Miss Maudie Atkinson.

has a
friendly relationship with her compassionate neighbor Miss Maudie Atkinson. Miss Maudie is not
only a positive role model, but also Scout's faithful companion. Miss Maudie takes time out of
her day to sit on her porch with Scout and keeps her company whileplays with Dill. Scout learns
about 's background from Miss Maudie and can always trust that Maudie will tell her the truth.
Maudie also allows Scout and her brother to play in her yard and routinely bakes them delicious
cakes.

Scout considers Maudie a close friend and can always rely on her for
comfort in difficult times. During the missionary circle, Miss Maudie calms Scout by grasping
her hand when the other ladies make her feel uncomfortable. Miss Maudie also supports 's
decisions and encourages the children after their father loses his case. Overall, Scout and Miss
Maudie have a close, friendly relationship, and Scout appreciates everything that Maudie does
for her and Jem throughout the novel.

In the Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass what is the overall impression of his childhood on the plantation?

The
overall impression one gets is cruelty.  Douglass goes to lengths to describe how his childhood
was defined by the overall cruelty of the master.  In the opening chapter, Douglass describes
how slaves are whipped and beaten for disobeying the master, like Aunt Hester.  The overall
impression that continues on is that slave masters and plantation managers enjoyed using
violence and savagery as a means of controlling slaves and ensuring that obedience of slaves was
maintained through subjugation and repression.  The use of whippings, beatings, and being
subject to extremely horrific conditions allows one to fully grasp Douglass' contention that
slavery was a way of life that could not sustain itself and its own demise was evident.  At some
level, the cruelty that it offered compelled Douglass to believe that it will suffocate itself
out of existence.

In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, how does Robert Louis Stevenson create and continue a sense of suspense and intrigue?

Stevenson introduces
the fiendish character of Mr. Hyde but does not reveal who he is or how he is connected to the
esteemed Dr. Jekyll until the end of the book. At the outset, Mr. Utterson, Dr. Jekyll's lawyer,
merely hears of the dastardly deeds of Mr. Hyde and then learns that his old friend Dr. Jekyll
has bequeathed everything to Mr. Hyde in his will. Even more mysteriously, Dr. Jekyll leaves
instructions that everything is to be left to Mr. Hyde in the case of his disappearance, which
adds an extra layer of suspense. It is unclear why Dr. Jekyll would disappear for a length of
time. 

Later, Mr. Utterson comes upon Mr. Hyde leaving Dr. Jekyll's
laboratory, and he finds Hyde distasteful to the point of inducing nausea. However, Dr. Jekyll
refuses to tell his old friend Utterson why he continues to befriend Hyde and wants to leave him
his possessions in his will. To heighten the suspense and sense of intrigue, Mr. Hyde is always
surrounded by fog, and Mr. Utterson comes upon him in...