1 2 x + 3

Solve inequalities is no different than solving regular
equations.  In both cases, you need to get all the x terms on one side of the equation
and all the numbers on the other.

One way to do this
question is this:

Subtract 4x from both sides.  You now
have

-3.5x + 3 <
-7

Subtract 3 from both
sides

-3.5x <
-10

Divide both sides by -3.5.  Be sure to switch the
direction of the inequality sign.

x >
2.85

If you prefer, you can multiply both sides by 2 to get
your .5x to be x.

x + 6 < 8x -
14

Then you move the 8x and the
6.

-7x < -20

Again, be
sure to switch the direction of the inequality sign.

x
> 20/7

or

x >
2.85

Solve using the quadratic formula: 3x^2 -5x -4 = 0

The roots x1 and x2 of the quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c =
0 is given by the formula:

x1 = {-b+sqrt(b^2-4ac)}/2
and

x2 =
-{b+sqrt(b^2-4ac)}/2.

The given quadratic equation is
3x^2-5x-4 = 0.

So a = 3, b= -5 and c=
-4.

So using the formula we get the two
roots:

x1 = {-(-5)+sqrt(-5)^2-4*3(-4)}/2*3 =
{5+sqrt(25+48)}/6

x1 =
{5+sqrt(73)}/6.

x2 =
{5-sqrt(73)}/6.

Show how "The Flea" is a metaphysical poem by John Donne?

Metaphysical poetry involves the elevation of a seemingly
common item or action to an almost spiritual level of importance, and John Donne’s “The
Flea” illustrates this definition perfectly.

In
the poem, the speaker equates the “two bloods mingled” within the body of a flea with
the marriage of a man and his wife. Thus, the speaker argues to his lover that they,
from a certain perspective, are “one blood made of two.” From the speaker’s perspective,
the engorged flea is elevated from a pest to a “marriage bed” and “marriage temple.” The
speaker seemingly transfers the sacred characteristics, meanings, and implications of
marriage to a common flea.

However, the speaker
does not stop with this argument. To reinforce his point, the speaker also warns his
lover to not kill the flea because to do so would be “self murder.” By killing the flea,
one would be destroying a part of the speaker and his lover as well as their “union.”
 Thus, the value of the flea is elevated to that of a human life as well.

How would you explain the change in relationship between Gregor and his family thanks to his transformation in "The Metamorphosis"?

Your original question did not really make much sense, so
I have edited it to make it hopefully more understandable, both to you and to me. Well,
it is quite clear that Gregor's transformation has wrought significant changes in his
relations with his family. Although his sister at first tries to show love and kindness
to Gregor, finding him food that he will eat, she later regards him with hatred. It is
she that confronts the facts and also forces her parents to confront them as well when
she says:

"My
dear parents... things cannot go on like this. You may not realise it, but I do. I will
not pronounce my brother's name in front of this monstrosity, and so all I will say is:
We must try to get rid of it. We have done everything humanly possible to look after it
and put up with it; I do not believe there is anything we can be reproached
for."

This, of course, is the
ultimate betrayal that arguably is responsible for Gregor's death as he faces the way
that even the most seemingly stable and solid affections have turned against him thanks
to his transformation.

Of course, although it is his mother
who is dragged along by the will of the others, his father, from the first day, makes
his animosity known towards his son. Note how he tries to crush Gregor. Gregor reflects
on the size of his father's boot soles, but not for
long:

But he
did not dwell on this; after all, from the very first day of his new life, he had known
that the father viewed only the utmost severity as appropriate for dealing with
him.

Above all, the change in
relationship is characterised by the way in which the family celebrate and are happy
when Gregor finally dies and leaves them to focus on the future and live a happy
life.

Solve for x: lg(8x+9) + lgx = 1 + lg(x^2 - 1)

Given the logarithm
equation:

lg (8x+9) + lg (x) = 1+ lg
(x^2-1)

We need to find x
value.

We will use logarithm properties to
solve.

First, we know that lg a + lg b = lg
(ab)

==> lg (x(8x+9) = 1 + lg (x^2
-1)

Also, we know that lg 10 =
1

==> lg (8x^2 + 9x) = lg 10 + lg
(x^2-1)

==> lg (8x^2 +9x) = lg
10(x^2-1)

==> lg (8x^2 +9x) = lg (10x^2
-10)

Now we have the logs are equal, then the bases are
equal too.

==> 8x^2 + 9x = 10x^2 -
10

We will combine like
terms.

==> 2x^2 - 9x -10 =
0

Now we will find the
roots.

==> x1= ( 9 + sqrt(81+80) / 4 = (9+sqrt(161)
/ 4

==> x2= (9-sqrt(161) / 4 ( Not
valid)

Then, the answer
is:

x = (9 + sqrt161)
/4

How is Romeo presented to the audience in Romeo and Juliet?Comment on the language used about him and by him.

I think that a clear case can be made to reflect that
Romeo is depicted as a character of pure emotion.  There is an affectual side to Romeo
that is quite evident even in the earliest phases of the play.  When Lord Montague
describes him as "his own affections' counselor," it highlights the strong sense of
emotional affect that is within him.  We see this throughout the play.  At the outset of
the play, there is a melancholy that impacts Romeo.  There is not a clear reason as to
why he feels what he feels, but it is evident that he "feels" and this helps to
establish a baseline for the character that is fairly constant throughout the drama. 
His infatuation for Rosaline, the immediacy in which he is enamored with Juliet, his
intensity regarding the killing of Tybalt, and the strict desire to escape with Juliet,
all reflect an emotional intensity that is inherent in his character.  In the couple, it
seems as if Romeo is the heart while Juliet is the "brains" of the operation.  Romeo is
shown to be extremely emotional and lacking moderation in feeling and displaying these
emotions.

Closely analyzing Edmund's "Thou, nature, art my goddess" speech in King Lear, explain what Edmund says and what it shows about his character.In...

In act one, scene 2 of King Lear
(lines 1-23), Edmund reconfirms his life's creed and its
goals.

"Thou, nature, art my
goddess":  You, nature (natural selection, survival of the fittest, etc.) are
my inspiration and leader.

"To thy law my
services are bound":  I am not bound by society's laws but by the laws of
nature, (the law of the jungle).

"Wherefore
should I stand in the plague of custom":  Why should I be constrained by the
limitations of society...

"and permit the
curiosity of nations to deprive me":  and allow its particular and arbitrary
rules to hold me back...

"for that I am some
twelve or fourteen moonshines lag of a brother?":  just because I'm 12 or 14
months younger than my brother?

"Why 'bastard'? 
Wherefore 'base'?":  Why am I called a 'bastard' (illegitimate)? Why am I
considered 'inferior'?...

"When my dimensions are
as well compact":  considering that my body is as
strong...

"my mind as generous and my shape as
true as honest madam's issue?":  my mind is as capable, and my looks are as
good as those of a child of some respectable woman? (as opposed to that of a whore, like
my mother).

"Why brand they us with 'base,' with
'baseness,' 'bastardy,' 'base,' 'base'?":  Why do they stamp
us with terms like 'inferior,' 'inferiority,
'illegitimate,' 'inferior,' 'inferior'?...

"who,
in the lusty stealth of nature, take more composition and fierce quality than doth
within a dull, stale, tired bed go to the creating a whole tribe of fops got 'tween
asleep and wake?":  us who, conceived in hot and
hidden sexual passion, are created with more substance and strength than are a whole
tribe of weaklings made by two people in bed who are half
asleep?!

"Well then, legitimate Edgar, I must
have your land.":  Well then, my 'valid' brother Edgar - because you are one
of those weaklings (created in the way I've described above), it is only fitting that I,
the stronger and fitter brother, should have what is now considered
yours.

"Our father's love is to the bastard
Edmund as to th' legitimate":  After all, our father loves me, the 'bastard,'
as much as he loves you, the 'valid' one.

"Fine
word, 'legitimate'":  Fine word,
'valid.'

"Well, my legitimate, if this letter
speed and my invention thrive, Edmund the base shall top th' legitimate.": 
Well, my valid one, if this letter (the fake one I've devised by forging your
handwriting) works and my plan succeeds, I (the inferior one) will vanquish the
'valid.'

"I grow, I prosper.":  I get
stronger, I thrive.

"Now, gods, stand up for
bastards!":  Now, you, the powers-that-be, stand up for us
'bastards''!

Edmund, the son of a whore -- slighted,
neglected and derided from birth -- has become as hard and tough in his heart and mind
as he has in his body.  As the play will show, he will do whatever it takes (deceive,
betray, kill) to get what he feels is rightfully his.

What is b if the two curves have a common tangent : x^2 + b^2 – 2bx + y^2 – 4y - 45 = 0 , x^2 + y^2 – 2x + 20y + 65 = 0

We have the two curves: x^2 + b^2 – 2bx + y^2 – 4y - 45 =
0 , x^2 + y^2 – 2x + 20y + 65 = 0

We see that the two
curves are equations of circles. If they have a common tangent the distance between
their centers should be equal to the sum of their
radius.

• x^2 + b^2 – 2bx + y^2 – 4y - 45 =
  0

=> x^2 + b^2 – 2bx + y^2 + 4 – 4y =
49

=> (x – b)^2 + ( y – 2)^2 =
49

=> (x – b)^2 + ( y – 2)^2 =
7^2

• x^2 + y^2 – 2x + 20y + 65 =
  0

=> x^2 + 1 – 2x + y^2 + 100 + 20y =
36

=> (x - 1)^2 +( y + 10)^2 =
36

=> (x - 1)^2 +( y + 10)^2 =
6^2

The centers of the circles are ( b , 2) and ( 1 , -10).
Their radius is 7 and 6 respectively.

Equating the distance
between the centers and the sum of the radius we get:

sqrt
[ ( b – 1)^2 + ( 2 + 10)^2] = 13

sqrt [ (b – 1)^2 + 12^2 ]
= 13

=> (b – 1)^2 + 12^2 =
13^2

Instead of solving for b using quadratic equations we
can use the fact that 5 , 12 and 13 form a Pythagorean
Triplet.

So (b – 1) =
5

=> b = 5 +
1

=> b =
6

The required value of b is
6

What are Santiago's personal flaws in The Alchemist by Coelho; what holds the character back from reaching his goals?

In Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist,
there seem to be very few things that hold the character back from achieving his goals.
In terms of personal "flaws," he trusts too easily and he experiences self-doubt after
he is robbed.

When Santiago decides to sell his sheep, he
is too quick to trust someone that he does not know. Part of the difficulty is that the
bartender tries to warn Santiago, but they do not speak the same language. Santiago also
does not spend much time in a community of people, traveling alone except for his sheep.
This is not a personal flaw as I see it, but inexperience. He
is disheartened and momentarily loses faith in himself—and
this might well be seen as a personal flaw that temporarily stops
his progress toward realizing his dream.

It might be
considered a personal flaw that he believes that true wealth is found in things of
material value. He does not understand that things of true value are often intrinsic in
nature. However, one of Santiago's positive traits is his willingness to open his mind
to new ideas, and he soon learns that he has been
mistaken.

The other instance where Santiago is harshly
tested, which stops his quest to fulfill his Personal Legend is when he goes to the
crystal merchant for a job. Two important things happen here. First, the merchant tells
Santiago that even if he worked for a year, he would still have to borrow money to
travel to Egypt. At this moment everything the boy has learned and wished for almost
ceases to exist.

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There was a moment of silence so profound that
it seemed the city was asleep. No sound from the bazaars, no arguments among the
merchants, no men climbing to the towers to chant. No hope, no adventure, no old kings
or Personal Legends, no treasure, and no Pyramids. It was as if the world had fallen
silent because the boy's soul had. He sat there…wishing he had died, and that everything
would end forever at that
moment.

In this we see
Santiago's complete loss of faith. The heroic young man with such
towering aspirations and optimism is crushed in a single moment when an enormous
obstacle appears in his path. This may well indicate a personal flaw: it certainly stops
him from moving forward. In fact—and this is the second thing that happens—Santiago
loses faith in his dream, his Personal Legend. In this instant he resolves to work for
the crystal merchant to earn enough money to buy sheep and return to his old
life.

This is exactly what Melchizedek, the King of Salem,
had referred to when he had shared with Santiago the experience of the miner who had
almost given up his Personal Legend after working so hard—and at
this point Melchizedek had stepped in to help. However, this "flaw" in Santiago is
understandable. His ability to overcome it takes eleven months. It seems, as is common
in this story, that the universe "conspires" to help the boy achieve his goal. This time
is well-spent in that he has the chance to think about his life, his goals, his
strengths, and his dreams. He is also able to discover the universal language that leads
him to watch for omens, as he tells the crystal merchant. Standing up to the merchant's
suggestion that he return to his sheep, we see how much the boy has
grown.

Whatever impediments that stand in Santiago's way
because of his "flaws," he ultimately puts aside—he regains his faith in the world
and himself, and is able to once again move toward his goal.
Eventually the boy finds more wealth than he could have ever
imagined.

Why did Calpurnia fuss over the children so much before taking them to the First Purchase Church?

Going to church in the black community is a time for
everyone to present his/her best self.  It is an important social affair where women
wear hats, and people wear their finest clothes.  The night before church, Calpurnia
gives Scout and Jem a bath, scrubbing them to make sure they are clean. She sets out
their Sunday clothes and makes sure they are ready to go with her on time. The
children’s cleanliness and the way they are dressed is a reflection on Calpurnia’s
ability to take care of the children of her employer. Dressing up for church is also a
sign of respect that Calpurnia wants to make sure the children show. She knows that this
will be a new experience for the children and Calpurnia wants to make sure they are
respectful and presentable to the congregation. Calpurnia may also fear some backlash
from the congregation, like she does when Lulu says to Calpurnia that “You ain’t got no
business bringin’ white chillun here—they got their church, we got our’n."  Scout and
Jem’s reception at the church is a little cold, and, at first, it is questioned by the
congregation until Reverend Sykes and Zeebo welcome them to the service.  It is ironic
that the black church in Maycomb is so welcoming because a white church in Maycomb would
never embrace black children attending their services.

Why is Jim so vehement in his dislike of King Soloman? Through the stand Jim takes, Twain is making a statement concerning antebellum society's...

Jim dislikes King Solomon because Jim feels that Solomon's
famous stroke of wisdom (offering to cut a baby in half) is actually a stroke of
idiocy. 

This is an ironic moment. King Solomon, as the
proverb goes, was presented with two women who both claimed to be the parent of the same
baby. The king suggests to the women that they cut the baby in half to settle the
dispute, giving each mother half. One woman agrees to the terms and the other woman,
appalled at the idea, says she would rather have the baby live and be raised by the
other woman instead of being killed. 

King Solomon then
awards the baby to the woman that wanted it to live, saying that she must be the true
mother. Any true mother would want her child to live and would not treat the child like
a piece of property. 

Jim does not see wisdom in this
anecdote. He sees folly. He does not understand that the baby was never cut in half, but
instead fixates on the suggested solution. He does not mentally work through the entire
problem and so fails to understand it. 

This is ironic as
Jim is judging wisdom unwisely. 

Solve the following equations for x and y:1. sqrt(y - 4) = x + 12. sqrt(y + 4) = x + 2

To solve the system of
equations:

sqrt(y - 4)  = x +
1...............(1)
sqrt(y + 4) = x +
2...............(2)

We square the both sides of the
equation (1) and we get:

y-4 =
(x+1)^2.....(1)

We square  both sides of (2) and we get
:

y+4 =
(x+2)^2.....(2).

(2)-(1): 8 = (x+2)^2-(x+1)^2 =
(x+2+x+1)(x+2-(x+1), as (a^2-b^2 = (a+b)(a-b).

=> 8
= 2x+3.

=> 8-3 = 2x.

So
x = 5/2 = 2.5.

Therefore sqrty-4 = (x+1)^2 = 3.5^2 =
12.25.

So y = 12.25+4 =
16.25.

Therefore x= 2.5 and y =
16.25.

How to use the geometric progression of terms a,b,c,d in identity: (a-d)^2=(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2+(d-b)^2

The terms a, b, c and d form a geometric progression. So
we can write the terms as b = ar , c = ar^2 and d = ar^3

We
have to prove (a - d)^2 = (b - c)^2 + (c - a)^2 + (d -
b)^2

We start with the left hand
side:

(a - d)^2

=> (a -
ar^3)^2

=> a^2(1 - r^3)^2
...(1)

The identity cannot be proved for (a - d)^2 = (b -
c)^2 + (c - a)^2 + (d - b)^2, instead it should be (a - d)^2 = (b - c)^2 - (c - a)^2 +
(d - b)^2

(b - c)^2 - (c - a)^2 + (d -
b)^2

=> ( ar - ar^2)^2 - ( ar^2 - a)^2 + (ar^3 -
ar)^2

=> a^2[(1 - r^2)^2 - (r^2 - 1)^2 + ( r^3 -
1)^2]

=> a^2[ 1 + r^4 - 2r^2 - r^4 - 1 + 2r^2 + r^6
+ 1 - 2r^3]

=> a^2[ r^6 + 1 -
2r^3]

=> a^2( 1 - r^3 )^2
...(2)

From (1) and (2) we get (a - d)^2 = (b - c)^2 - (c -
a)^2 + (d - b)^2

The identity that can be
proved using the terms a, b, c and d of a GP is (a - d)^2 = (b - c)^2 - (c - a)^2 + (d -
b)^2

What moral values can we get from Kidnapped?

The most important moral that we can get from reading this
book is the idea that even people who have no reason to be friendly can become friends. 
This is an important lesson for us in today's world where so many different kinds of
people seem to hate one another.

Much of this story is
about a friendship between two people who are really quite different.  David is young
and not very worldly.  More importantly, he is Protestant and a Whig (a person who wants
Parliament to have power).  By contrast, Alan is older and very experienced.  He is
Catholic and he wants King James to be returned to the throne.  These are serious
differences, both of personality and of religion and
politics.

Despite these differences, Alan and David become
friends.  The book is largely about their friendship and the loyalty they feel to one
another.  Therefore, this book is trying to get us to see that people can be friends
even if they are from groups who are traditional enemies.

What is the plot of "How much land does a man need?"

What is interesting about this story is that it appears to
be more of a parable than a tale - it can be read as an allegory, though we always need
to be careful when interpreting allegories. The tale begins when Pahom, a Russian
peasant, overhears his wife and her sister having an argument over whether it is better
to live in the country or the city. This leads Pahom to make the dangerous declaration
that if he just had enough land, he would not even have to fear the Devil. Of course,
the Devil hears this boast and decides to put this to the test and exploit the greed of
Pahom. The story relates Pahom´s success in buying land, yet also his dissatisfaction.
He is seen to treat the peasants as badly as he was once treated, and continues to buy
more and more land, but it is never enough. One day, a travelling merchant tells Pahom
about the Bashkir region, where very fertile ground can be purchased very cheaply.
Pahom, led by greed, travels there with all his money - 1000 rubles. The Bashkirs agree
to sell him for this sum as much money as he can pace off in a day, as long as he
returns before the end of day to his starting point. Pahom walks far, trying to get as
much land as possible, but in his rush to get back to the beginning he collapses and
dies. He ends up with six feet of land - enough to bury
him.

This masterful story thus deals with the central
question - how much is enough for us, and what is the difference between what we need
and what we want? Tolstoy was writing after serfs in Russia had been given their
freedom, and although he didn´t want them to return to their oppressed state, his tale
seems to question how we use our freedom and our liberty and into what we put our
energies.

Who are some famous people who have stood up for their rights?These can also be super heros but i already have these people Rosa parks Super Man...

There are all sorts of people who have stood up for their
rights, both in the United States and elsewhere.

For
example, in the United States, you have people like Cesar Chavez.  Chavez is well known
because he helped to create labor unions that would protect the rights of farm workers,
most of whom were Hispanic.

You could also look at someone
like Curt Flood.  Curt Flood was a baseball player who put his career in jeopardy to
fight for the right of players to be able to pick where they wanted to play.  Before
that, a player could only play for one team until it decided to get rid of him.  Flood
did not exactly help the "little people" but his stand was brave and it attained more
rights for people whose rights were being trampled.

How would we characterise the style in "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost?

When we think of the style of a given work of literature,
the word "style" is an umbrella-like term, referring to a number of different
characteristics, including word choice, level of vocabulary, figurative langauge and
poetic devices. Considering this excellent poem by Frost, therefore, we can say that the
word choice or diction is very simple. It is a poem that does not attempt to use
sophisticated vocabulary and is simple to understand. Frost seems to be deliberately
writing in a style to ensure the accessibility of his work to all. When we think of
poetic devices, it is clear that Frost has used poetic devices such as allliteration and
assonance to make the poem flow smoothly as a result of these devices. Consider the
alliteration in "Equally lay / In leaves" and then the assonance of the vowel sounds in
words such as "roads," "yellow," "would," "could," "stood" and "looked." Clearly Frost
has worked hard to create a flowing rhythm that is not noticeably artificial. Thus, when
we think of this poem, we can characterise its style as being simple and not
artificial.

Explain the attitude of this novel towards World War I and all wars. Do you agree or disagree with the author? Why or why not? The novel is All...

Though of course it is just my opinion, but Remarque was
commenting on the futility and the utterly back-breaking sadness of a war and its
ability to destroy an entire generation of youth from, in this case, Europe.  Her
attitude is likely that the entire operation is pointless, driven by people so far
outside of the actual combat that they can make decisions with millions of young men's
lives without considering them as real or in any way as affecting
them.

One of the reasons why I tend to agree with
Remarque's attitude is that the author was excoriated by the pro-Nazi movement in
Germany and all copies of the book were burned.  It was seen as a danger to the powers
that felt that war could be held up as a glorious enterprise and one that was worth
undertaking for whatever gains political or economic and damn the
casualties.

What does Clarisse say about front porches? Does our society have that mentality?

In Ray Bradbury's depiction of a futuristic, dystopian
society in which books, with the knowledge they contain, are outlawed because of the
threat they pose to social stability, the character of Clarisse represents the innocent
but inquisitive perspective, untainted by maturity and the responsibilities of
adulthood.  As Professor Faber and Captain Beatty point out to Montag, albeit from
vastly different perspectives, knowledge can be a dangerous thing.  The conveyance of
information unapproved or unsanctioned by the government has been made illegal or, at a
minimum, more difficult to conclude.  It is in this context that, late in Part I of
Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury has his protagonist, Montag,
reflect back on a conversation with Clarisse.  It was in that conversation that the
subject of front porches came up, about which the teenage girl told Montag the
following:

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"My uncle says there used to be front porches.
And people sat there sometimes at night, talking when they wanted to talk, rocking, and
not talking when they didn't want to talk. Sometimes they just sat there and thought
about things, turned things over. My uncle says the architects got rid of the front
porches because they didn't look well. But my uncle says that was merely rationalizing
it; the real reason, hidden underneath, might be they didn't want people sitting like
that, doing nothing, rocking, talking; that was the wrong kind of social life. People
talked too much. And they had time to think. So they ran off with the
porches."

Just as books
threaten regime stability because of the knowledge they contain, routine conversation
between citizens is considered potentially subversive because of the thoughts and plans
that could coalesce as a result of such conversations.  If eliminating front porches
made it less likely for people to sit around and talk, they were less likely to conspire
or to question authority.

In Act I, scene 1, of Hamlet, what exposition is provided in the scene? Include an explanation of the quarrel with Norway.

Act 1.1 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, is
packed with information and exposition.

We learn guards are
on duty, we learn their names as well as the name of Horatio, who is trusted enough to
be brought along for verification purposes.  We learn that he is a "scholar."  We learn
that it is midnight and very cold. 

We learn that they are
in Denmark, and we learn that these same guards have seen a ghost two nights in a row,
but that Horatio doesn't believe their ghost story--until he sees the Ghost
himself.

When the Ghost appears, we learn that he seems to
look like the dead King Hamlet. 

Concerning the Fortinbras
situation, we learn that the guards are on duty primarily because of the threat of
Fortinbras.  Fortinbras' father, then the king of Norway, lost lands to King Hamlet when
he was killed during a battle with Denmark.  Fortinbras is now threatening to take these
lands back. 

Horatio and the guards suspect that the
appearance of the Ghost suggests that trouble with Fortinbras is coming. 
 

In A Tale of Two Cities, what was Cruncher's message, and what was the reply?

You can find the answer to this question in Chapter 2 of
Book the First, as Mr. Jarvis Lorry, the mysterious individual in the Dover mail who
works for Tellson's Bank receives his message from Jerry Cruncher. It is important to
note how Dickens shrouds this episode with dark, brooding mystery, and how he uses the
setting to do this. Note how Dickens creates this scary
location:

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There was a steaming mist in all the hollows,
and it had roamed in its forlornness up the hill, like an evil spirit seeking rest and
finding none. A clammy and intensely cold mist, it made its slow way through the air in
ripples that visibly followed and overspread one another, as the waves of an unwholesome
sea might do.

Note how
descriptions such as this combined with the deliberate way that Dickens does not explain
the message or the answer both create a real mystery. Cruncher's message, therefore, is
"Wait at Dover for Mam'selle." The response he receives, made more important by its
capitalisation, is "RECALLED TO LIFE." As Jerry Cruncher himself comments, it is a
"blazing strange answer," but we later find out in Chapter 4 that the message refers to
the discovery of Dr. Manette, the father of Lucy Manette, the woman that Mr. Lorry is
just about to meet in Dover. Having been jailed for a long period of time, he has been
finally released, and therefore, metaphorically, "recalled to
life."

Describe the figure of speech in the line:- 'Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleeve of care'

In addition to the other editors' posts about
personification, Macbeth's quote in Act II, scene ii of
Macbeth is a metaphor (an analogy), and it is filled with two types
of imagery.

Metaphor /
Analogy: Translated, it means, "sleep that straightens out the tangled
coil of worry."  Macbeth and his wife have murdered Duncan and sleep, so Macbeth is
comparing the act of sleep to to the act of unravelling.  Sleep unravels worry the same
way a weaver unravels thread.  He will not sleep for the rest of the play; instead, he
will forever worry and be paranoid that someone or something supernatural will discover
his crime.

Imagery: the line
contains two types of imagery: "sleep" and "clothing."  The leitmotif of sleep runs
throughout the play.  The lack of sleep is a result of guilt, and it will drive both
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth crazy by the end of the
play.

Macbeth is also full of clothing
imagery: "borrowed robes," the "crown," and "the sleeve."  These images underscore the
domestic and gender differences between the couple.  Ironically, Macbeth makes an
analogy here about a feminine domestic duty (sewing).

Why does Ralph call an assembly? How do the boys react?Is the bond of friendship between ralph and jack is disappearing? Why?

Ralph calls an assembly to set things straight.  While
Jack and the hunters have been victorious in killing their first pig, Ralph and Piggy
have suffered a major disappointment when a ship passed by, and there was no signal
fire.  Ralph, probably for the first time, realizes how much he wanted to be rescued.
 So, we have two groups emerging:  Jack's group that wants to hunt and have fun,
thinking only of the here and now; and Ralph's group that is concerned with shelters and
rescue.

Ralph's meeting is an attempt to establish rules
and procedures for survival and rescue. And Ralph cares very much about this meeting. He
plans out what he is going to say beforehand.  He even knows how he will make his
announcements.  In other words, Ralph assumes a true leadership role, acting as a leader
who is very much concerned about the welfare of the group.  Jack, of course, resents
Ralph's authority.  He does not care for Ralph's rule, and wants only to do what he
wants when he wants.  He still is interested in having fun on the island.  As Ralph
begins to respect Piggy's input more because he and Ralph have the same goals, Ralph
moves further away from Jack.

The boys listen to Ralph
initially.  But the meeting breaks up when Ralph allows them to discuss the beastie.  It
is the boys' fear that Ralph cannot control or allay.  Instead of quelling the boys'
fears, the discussion of the beastie only heightens them.  Jack's power on the island is
increased as the fear of the unknown increases.

Discuss Gatsby's five years as Cody's associate. Include his creation of a new persona.

Young James Gatz knew as a boy that he wanted a life
different from the one his parents had.  The inscriptions written in the book his
father, Henry, brought to Jay's home after Jay died proved that.  When the teenaged
James Gatz saw the luxurious yacht anchored in the lake, he knew that the yacht
represented what he wanted in life.  When Dan Cody asked James his name as he thanked
him for the advice to avoid anchoring where he was, James Gatz responded, "Jay Gatsby". 
It was at that moment that James Gatz ceased to exist and Jay Gatsby was born.  Like a
young child has to be taught how to walk, talk, etc., Jay Gatsby had to learn how to be
Jay Gatsby, the wealthy, worldly man.  Dan Cody gave him a great deal of that
education.  Cody took Jay on his yacht as a general helper in all areas, including
taking care of him when he, Cody, got drunk and insensate.  During the five years that
Gatsby traveled around the continent with Cody, Gatsby learned how to act among the
wealthy people he wanted to emulate.  He was introduced to places he would have never
had the opportunity to visit without the help of someone like Cody and he was introduced
to people he would never have had the chance to meet without Cody.  He probably learned
things about business, both legal and illegal. He probably dealt with both scrupulous
and unscrupulous characters.  Cody gave Jay Gatsby the refinement to pull off being Jay
Gatsby, the worldly man of money - even before he had any money.  It is doubtful that
James Gatz would have ever had the ability to fool Daisy Fay into believing he was an
officer who came from a wealthy family the way Jay Gatsby did.  Another important lesson
Jay Gatsby learned from Dan Cody was to stay away from alcohol.  Gatsby undoubtedly saw
that alcohol caused Cody to use bad judgement from time to time.  Since Jay Gatsby made
his money dealing with mostly illegal situations, being alert at all times was
important, so that lesson from Cody had great value.  Finally, Jay learned from Dan Cody
that he great American dream of rags to riches was possible.  Cody made his fortune from
mining metals, but he wasn't born into money.  Jay saw that he, too, could attain that
dream if he worked at it.

What is the relevance of the title "Lament" by Gillian Clarke?...regarding the effects the writer creates

The poem entitled "Laments," by Gillian Clarke refers to
the horror of war.

To best understand the relevance of the
title, it is important to know the meaning of the word
"lament."

Dictionary.com defines "lament" (used as a noun)
as:

a formal
expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or
song

Gillian Clarke wrote
this poem after viewing pictures posted by photographers of the Gulf War in 1991. The
images of war showed not only the impact of war on the land and the people, but also on
the environment. The poem starts with...

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the very foundations of earth, nature (including
the oceans and the animals), progressing to human beings (the soldiers and the natives
who have joined the war
effort).

The sense of
"lamenting" on Gillian Clarke's part is the mourning for all that/who she sees in the
pictures:

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"For the ocean's lap with its mortal stain"
refers to blood spilled in the ocean.

"For the soldier in
his uniform of fire" refers to a soldier who has caught
fire.

"For...the ashes of language" refers to the words of
peace that might have ended the war, which have been
destroyed.

The title, then,
is perfectly apt in that the poem revolves around the sorrow Clarke experiences in
seeing how drastically life is fragmented and destroyed because of
war.

What are some of the life lessons Santiago has learned through action in Paulo Coelho's novel, The Alchemist?

In the novel, The Alchemist, by Paulo
Coelho, Santiago learns a great many lessons. Santiago, a young shepherd, leaves his
sheep to pursue his Personal Legend—the course of his destiny. He also learns to listen
to the Language of the World.

The young boy, with the
guidance of an old king, learns that there are omens everywhere, and that by paying
attention to these omens, he will be able to learn what he is meant to accomplish during
his life. This is his Personal Legend. When he goes on his dangerous trip across the
desert, he finds more than one kind of treasure.

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She smiled, and that was certainly an omen—the
omen he had been awaiting, without even knowing he was, for all his
life.

Santiago also learns to
listen to nature, and watch for signs (omens) there: that in every aspect of the natural
world, the earth is attempting to communicate its secrets if people will only
listen.

The
stranger continued to hold the sword at the boy's forehead. 'Why did you read the flight
of the birds?'

'I read only what the birds wanted to tell
me. They wanted to save the
oasis.'

This novel is one
that resonates with a great many people. It encourages the reader, through Santiago's
story, to search for a meaning to one's own life. Santiago's life lessons can speak to
people regardless of their "journey."

In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, what does "Thus did Mark Anthony bid me fall down" signify?

Directly after the assassination of Julius
Caesar in Act 3, Scene 1, Mark Antony flees to his house to save his own
life. But he realizes that he is not safe anywhere if the conspirators have decided to
kill him too. He has no idea how many people they intend to slaughter, but he believes
that all close friends of Caesar must be in extreme jeopardy, and he is the closest
friend of all. It was he who offered Caesar the symbolic crown, showing that he intended
to help his friend become the supreme monarch of the Roman
Empire.

Antony decides that he must present himself before
the triumphant conspirators and try to convince them that he is no threat to their
proposed new political order. But he thinks it prudent to send a messenger first, and he
instructs the Servant exactly how to act and what to say. He also tells the Servant to
appeal directly to Brutus because he believes that Brutus is an honorable man, that he
is the de facto leader of the conspiracy, and that he can be
trusted to keep his word if he gives the Servant assurance of Antony's safety. Perhaps
Antony senses that the co-leader of the conspirators, Cassius, wants to have him killed.
At least he understands that Cassius would be much harder to fool than the idealistic,
scholarly, unworldly Brutus.

The Servant approaches and,
acting on Antony's instructions, kneels before Brutus and then falls prostrate--i.e.
face down--while he delivers Antony's message. This is dramatically effective. What is
happening is that Antony himself is symbolically falling prostrate, although he could
not bring himself to do such a thing in person regardless of the danger he was
in.

Thus,
Brutus, did my master bid me kneel:
Thus did Mark Antony bid me fall
down;
And, being prostrate, thus he bade me say:
Brutus is noble,
wise, valiant, and honest;
Caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and
loving:
Say I love Brutus, and I honour him;
Say I fear'd Caesar,
honour'd him and loved him.
If Brutus will vouchsafe that Antony
May
safely come to him, and be resolved
How Caesar hath deserved to lie in
death,
Mark Antony shall not love Caesar dead
So well as Brutus
living; but will follow
The fortunes and affairs of noble
Brutus
Through the hazards of this untrod state
With all true faith.
So says my master
Antony.

Brutus has many noble
qualities, but he repeatedly shows himself to be as much of an egotist as Julius Caesar.
When Brutus addresses the mob he speaks mainly about himself and his honorable motives.
He is flattered to have this messenger groveling before him, as Antony fully expected he
would be, and also flattered to be addressed as the sole leader and sole decision-maker
of his faction. Brutus is easily persuaded to guarantee Antony's safety. His response
is:

Thy
master is a wise and valiant Roman;
I never thought him worse.
Tell
him, so please him come unto this place,
He shall be satisfied; and, by my
honour,
Depart
untouch'd.

Antony does not
ask to be allowed to speak at Caesar's funeral until he appears in person and shakes
hands with all the conspirators. He fully intends to try to turn the Roman people
against the men who murdered his friend, but he has to proceed with extreme caution.
Cassius wanted to have him killed, but Brutus overruled him. Cassius advises Brutus that
it could be disastrous to let Antony address the assembled mob, but once again Brutus
overrules him. Cassius wanted Brutus to be a figurehead, but he is learning that Brutus
is impossible to control now that he has tasted political power.

Give two examples of how foreboding is used as the caravan travels through the desert in The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho.

In Paulo Coelho's novel, The
Alchemist, href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/foreboding">foreboding appears
with regard to the caravan in which the boy travels.

First,
Dictionary.com defines "foreboding"
as:

1. a prediction;
portent. 2. a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil,
etc.;

Before the
boy and the Englishman even leave with the caravan, the tone of danger is created with
the following:

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I'm the leader of the caravan," said a dark-eyed,
bearded man. I hold the power of life and death for every person I take with me. The
desert is a capricious lady, and sometimes she drives men
crazy.

Right away, the sense
of one's tenuous grasp on life in the desert is presented, along with the fact that this
man has control over life and death.

The leader also
admonishes the group:

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...swear by the God you believe in that you will
follow my orders no matter what. In the desert, disobedience means
death.

These two passages
present the reader with the sense that the desert is a dangerous, unpredictable place.
One evening a camel driver comes to sit with the Englishman and the boy, and
warns:

There
are rumors of tribal wars...Once you get into the desert, there's no going back..you
have to worry only about the best way of moving
forward.

Later...

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The hooded Bedouins reappeared more and more
frequently, and the camel driver—who had become a good friend of the boy's—explained
that the war between the tribes had already begun. The caravan would be very lucky to
reach the oasis.

These two
passages warn of the dangers of tribal wars; the second passage again refers to the
mysterious Bedouins who quietly travel and provide "warnings about thieves and barbarian
tribes." Their presence indicates a real danger moving throughout the
desert.

When the boy sees the hawks flying over the oasis,
and one attacks the other, this, too, brings a sense of foreboding, and also a
premonition that the oasis is going to be attacked.

All of
these examples of foreboding culminate in the attack of the oasis by an army, even
though the oasis is supposed to be a neutral territory.

The
idea of looking for examples of foreboding during the journey with the caravan is very
similar to the boy's search for meaning in all things he witnesses, even while he
travels with the caravan.

Why does the Playboy appeal to you?

Ultimately, how you answer this question is up to you. 
What do you like about Mahon?  What about him makes you identify with him?  Does he make
you laugh?  Cry?  Does he help you recognize something about yourself or others you
know? 

Is his willingness to accept credit for a morbid
deed, then his cowardice when his father shows up, comparable to your experience in the
world?  Is this an accurate critique of machismo and morbidity, not only in the
character of the Playboy, but also in the townspeople, as
well?

Personally, I love the play much more than the
character of the Playboy, himself.  I see his representation as a critique of society. 
But that may be completely different for you. 

In many ways, Lennie was too good to survive in our world. How does the world destroy the innocent among us?

I think Lennie is the perfect example of how the world
destroys the innocent among us. Look at what Lennie had to do to adapt. He had to keep
his mouth shut for fear his employers wouldn't want him, despite the fact that
physically he was ideal for the job.

Our society moves so
quickly and people in it are so jaded that they are skeptical of anyone who does things
for purely innocent or altruistic reasons. Even today, someone like Lennie would be hard
pressed to function on his own. He would still need someone like George to be his buffer
to the people around him.

Everyone is skeptical of people
who are innocent. We are so used to expecting that everyone is out for him/herself and
we can't believe that someone can be as innocent as he/she seems. We want results, we
want to be successful, we want to be rich. Those things aren't a result of being
innocent. To get ahead in society, as most people see it, you have to be willing to do
anything, walk over anyone.

Those people walked over and
taken advantage of are often the innocent. They are tricked, cheated, hurt, forgotten in
the modern quest for success.

How does the setting affect the theme of the poem "Abiku" by J.P. Clark?

In studying J.P. Clarke's poem, "Abiku," I first needed to
know the meaning of the title.

The Encarta World Dictionary
defines "abiku" as:

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[a] West Africa reincarnated being:
a spirit in the form of a child who must repeatedly die and be
reborn

With this in mind, it
might seem that Clarke is speaking to the dead spirit, welcoming
it. However, this definition may be used in the poem
metaphorically.

The setting is a home—the speaker's home.
He encourages the spirit to go where it must:

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Coming and going these several
seasons,

Do stay out on the baobab
tree,

Follow where you please your kindred
spirits

If indoors is not enough for
you...

...but even with this said, the speaker
goes on to describe the abode. He is honest in his assessment of the physical structure.
The thatched roof leaks when the rain is hard ("when flood brim the banks"), and bats
and owls break through the eaves at night by ripping into the roof's covering. When the
harmattan...

a
dust-laden wind on the Atlantic coast of Africa in some
seasons...

...arrives, the
chance is much greater of the walls going up in smoke and fire because the blaze used to
dry the fish whips about with the gusts of wind.

The
speaker describes a humble home that does not offer much in the way of material
substance: it struggles to survive the elements and nature's creatures. However, within
these walls, there are those who will welcome the "child." The speaker may well be
addressing a literal "child," one that has lost home and family and is being invited to
stay. (And if not, he is still extending his invitation—but to a ghostly child that
forever wanders, offering it a place where it might
rest.)

I would suggest (my interpretation) that the theme
of the poem is home: there is always a place for you at
our fire, however humble. The setting is presented in such a way that the
invitation is a modest one, but genuine—no promise is made of great comfort or lavish
appointments. But the speaker is suggesting that the willing, kind and welcoming people
that live within, however poor and fragile the house may be, offer not material
substance as much as emotional substance: support, concern and love. In these things,
they have a great supply—

For..."many more mouths gladden
the heart."

What are the major themes of "The Bloody Chamber" by Angela Carter.

There are some pretty powerful themes in the story, and
they are made pretty clear in the summary below.  The coming of age theme is one that
winds its way through all different places in the story and connects clearly to that of
sex and added responsibility.  As she goes to the castle, the journey might be
considered a symbol of that transition, but it also starts the entire set of actions
that drive her coming of age.  The consumation of her marriage which starts her
curiosity about sex and her use of the various roles of sex in her life continues to
drive that theme of coming of age.  It also begins to show the fact that she is not
entirely innocent as she begins to delve into things that aren't considered appropriate,
etc.

What does "Multi National Corporation (MNC)" mean with regard to international relations?

A MNC is a corporation that does business (producing
and/or selling) in more than one country.  There are many important MNCs today and they
are, some believe, growing in power.  Since your other questions today have dealt with
international relations, I will discuss MNCs' importance in
IR.

To some IR theorists, MNCs are diminishing the power of
states.  They argue that the MNCs are coming to have more power than states, especially
small ones.  For example, if Chinese companies come to dominate the economy of Vietnam,
those companies will be able to significantly affect what the Vietnamese government can
do.  If the Vietnamese government wants to change its economic policies, for example, it
will have to be sure that its actions will not cause these Chinese companies to leave
the country.  In that way, the MNC has power over the actions of the governments of some
countries.

If this happens, states become less important
and MNCs have more power.

What is (1 – 2i) ^6?

Given the complex number (
1-2i)^6

We need to
simplify.

==> We will rewrite the
power.

==> ( 1-
2i)^(2*3)

But we know that (x)^ab=
(x^a)^b

==> (1-2i)^(2*3) =
(1-2i)^2]^3

Now we will open the
brackets.

==> (1 - 4i +
4i^2)^3

But i^2 =-1

==>
( 1- 4i -4)^3

==> ( -3 -4i)^3 = (-3-4i)^2 *
(-3-4i)

                         = ( 9 +24i + 16i^2) *
(-3-4i)

                       = ( 9+24i -16) *
(-3-4i)

                       = (
-7+24i)*(-3-4i)

                       = ( 21 -72i +28i -
96i^2)

                       = ( 21+96 -
44i)

                      = ( 117
-44i)

==> ( 1-2i)^6 = 117 -
44*i

How are Holden (from Catcher in the rye) and Hamlet different and in what ways are they similar?I need at least 3 differences or 3 similarities....

Both of them are wracked with guilt and sadness about the
death of a loved one, particularly a death that wasn't natural or expected.  Hamlet of
course is grieving for his father, Hamlet Sr. and Holden is clearly unable to move on
from his little brother Allie who died of leukemia.

Both
characters also communicate with the dead in a way.  Hamlet meets his father's ghost and
from him learns that he was murdered and that Claudius is the guilty party, while Holden
throughout the novel talks with and about Allie and it is clear that they are best
friends, in many ways Holden still believes he is around and
alive.

Another similarity would be their seeming alienation
from the society which surrounds them.  No one really seems to get Hamlet, they think he
is mad, so too with Holden.  Of course they have their moments and those they allow to
start to get close, but they also have the habit of pushing people away and not allowing
anyone to really be intimate with them.

It says: Write a five paragraph essay, with proper introduction and conclusion showing how the theme of Peter Pan is developed through characters...

The best way to get started with this prompt is to
identify the theme you want to explore and then the specific three characters and/or
character relationships you believe support your interpretation of the
theme.

From there, the simplest organization of your essay
is fairly straight-forward:

Paragraph 1 --
Introduction

Paragraph 2 -- Character (or character
relationship) A

Paragraph 3 -- Character (or character
relationship) B

Paragraph 4 -- Character (or character
relationship) C

Paragraph 5 --
Conclusion

In paragraphs two through four, you will
describe how this theme is developed because of this character (or relationship) using
specific examples (and I assume quotations) from the
book.

My advice would be to begin writing these paragraphs
first, and once they are drafted, come back to draft your introduction and
conclusion.

What do readers learn about Daisy from Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby?

Chapter 6 reveals much about both Gatsby and Daisy. At the
beginning of the chapter, Nick discusses Gastby's humble beginnings as James Gatz and
his determination to make a name for himself. Then, the novel flashes to present day,
and Tom and Daisy are attending their first Gatsby party. While Daisy seems to be
excited to be at the party to see Gatsby, she is, of course, less thrilled about Tom
being there. Both she and Tom look condescendingly upon most of the partiers. Tom makes
snide remarks about the host and his guest, and though Daisy argues with him about the
party, Nick observes that she, too, feels that she is superior to all who are there. He
perceives that Daisy

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was appalled by West Egg, this unprecedented
"place." . . . she saw something awful in the very simplicity she failed to
understand.

What Gatsby fails
to realize is that Tom and Daisy simply do not view themselves as equals with West Egg's
inhabitants who earned their money, whether they be celebrities or entrepreneurs like
Gatsby. Fitzgerald pairs this information about Daisy's elitism with Gatsby's statements
at the end of the chapter about the past so that readers can see that Gatsby's dream to
win Daisy from Tom and to erase him from her mind is futile, for she and Tom are from
the same mold.

Compare & contrast the Chinese folk song: WHAT PLANT IS NOT FADED? with WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE? by Pete SeegerI also have to comment on...

These two works are plaintiff verses about war. Neither
one presents war in a positive light. Both focus on the plight of the soldier and both
illustrate how soldiers suffer - being taken away from their families, living in harsh
conditions, all in order to protect their countries.

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What man is not taken
To defend the
four bounds?

What plant is not wilting?
What man
is not taken from his wife?

            (from The Book of
Songs)

Where have all the young men
gone?

Gone for soldiers every
one

              (from Seeger's
song)

Seeger's song is more
of a protest song against war. It is reminiscent of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the
Bible in the way it presents the cycle of life - where have the flowers gone, picked by
young girls; where have the young girls gone, married to young men; where have the young
men gone, gone for soldiers; where have the soldiers gone, to the grave. It illustrates
the futility of war when it asks the
question:

When will we ever
learn?

When will we ever
learn?

The Chinese folk song
does not really express this view, although it does express the harsh reality of the
life of a soldier:

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Alas for us soldiers,
Neither by day
nor by night can we rest!

What were some of Amelia Earhart's greatest ideas?

Amelia Earhart is not best known for ideas.  She is best
known for her groundbreaking flying achievements.  However, to the extent that she
represented ideas, her main ideas were
that

• Flying in general is safe and is the wave
  of the future.


• Women should be allowed to fly and should
  be generally equal to men.


• People of her generation could
  and should pioneer new ideas and new ways of
  living.

Earhart was something of a symbol of
her age.  The 1920s were a time in which women were getting to have more and more
independence.  It was also an era in which people were able to do more things for fun
and leisure. Earhart's ideas reflect this time as she advocated for new things and for
more freedom for women.

What satire can we find in Part 4 of Gulliver's Travels? How does it criticize society?

In many ways, the satire is a very simple one in this
case.  The Yahoos are meant to represent the general condition of the human race.  As
Gulliver comes to understand, these beings are so incredibly selfish and so driven to
vice and disgusting behavior, that any time they gain an advantage or find a way to get
more resources, etc., they immediately turn that windfall or that gain into a further
journey into vice.

By contrast, he makes it clear that the
Houyhnhms are so incredibly rational.  So much of what they do makes great sense, etc. 
Of course Gulliver tries as hard as he can to make himself into the latter and avoid
interaction with or implication that he is in fact the
former.

This satirical treatment of the human race is only
strengthened by later parts of the story when Gulliver returns home and voices his
disgust with the behavior of the people he interacts with.

In Shakespeare's tragic play Othello, is Iago a foil to Othello? Discuss the question in the light of morbid jealousy.

Foil: Literally a "leaf" of
bright metal placed under a jewel to increase its brilliance (Holman & Harmon
198).

Traditionally, a foil is a minor character who,
through comparison and contrast, serves to highlight the brilliance of the protagonist
or hero.  Iago is no minor character: he has more lines than the Moor.  Iago is Janus, a
foil unto himself, one who opens and closes scenes and the play
itself.

If he is a foil of Othello, he's not a classical
one anyway, and not my first pick.  Iago is mainly a villain, and to call him otherwise,
I think, subverts his purpose.

Othello is the gullible hero
deceived by the melodramatic villain Iago.  One critic's thesis of the domestic tragedy
is "the wanton destruction of marriage by a villain."  So in the morality play that is
Othello, Iago is more like Satan to Adam and Eve (Othello and
Desdemona): he's an entirely different creature with a singular, destructive purpose.
 It is this polar opposition that drives the play.

Roderigo
and Cassio, white Christian Venetian males, are better foils for Iago.  Publicly, Iago
looks like them, talks like them, acts like them.  Othello is on an island in this play,
alienated by race, age, religion, rank, and status.  The closest foil for Othello, I
think, is the Turk, who ironically never appears, but lurks on the fringes.  The Turk is
Othello's "otherness," his Id, his jealous rage--hovering at the beginning and make
flesh by the end.

The death of the Turkish forces at sea
signals the beginning of the tragedy.  This is when Othello's darker side, his morbid
jealous as you say, begins to rear its head.  Once on Cyprus, once the Turks have been
defeated, once Othello lets his guard down, once Othello moves from a military man to a
domestic civilian, Iago gains advantage and becomes the Vice figure who torments
Othello, eliciting his self-loathing, fear, vaunted male pride, and morbid
jealousy.

What is the integral of sin ^3 x.

We have to determine the value of Int [ (sin x)^3
dx]

Int [ (sin x)^3
dx]

=> Int [ (sin x)^2* sin x
dx]

=> Int [ (1 – (cos x)^2 )* sin x
dx]

let u = cos x => du = -sin x
dx

=> Int [ (1 – u^2 )*
(-du)]

=> u^3/3 – u +
C

substitute u = cos
x

=> ( cos x)^3 / 3 – cos x +
C

The integral is (cos x)^3/ 3 – cos x +
C

What are the similarities and differences of Pip and Herbert Pocket?

Two young, unworldly men, although from different
environments, Pip and Herbert both do not know how to manage their
lives.

• Similarities

Both
Herbert and Pip have never lived on their own before they become roommates. They have no
idea how to budget their allowances, and they both get into financial
difficulties.

Both Pip and Herbert, who are near the same
age, are under the tutelage of Matthew Pocket.

Both Pip and
Herbert disapprove of Estella's manner and attitude.

Both
struggle to become educated, succeed in life, and find a
profession.

• Differences

Herbert
is a relative of Miss Havisham's and is from an upper class family. Pip, as Estella
calls him, is "common," or from the laboring class.

Miss
Havisham sent for Herbert when he was younger "on a trial visit," but she did not
approve of Herbert. When she sent for Pip, he was told to return to play with
Estella.

Pip describes Herbert as a person who has "a
natural incapacity to do anything secret and mean." This is unlike Pip, who is cruel to
Joe when he comes to London to visit Pip in Chapter
27.

Herbert has a sanguine nature; Pip broods at times and
is judgmental and snobbish as he stays at the Blue Boar rather than visiting the forge.
He argues with Biddy about Joe in Chapter 19; he displays his repulsion for Magwitch who
returns to London and tells Pip he is the young man's
benefactor.

Pip becomes aware of the vicissitudes of life
and of Herbert's unrealistic hopes and attitudes. He arranges with Miss Havisham for
Herbert to obtain a position so that he can afford to marry, but Herbert has no idea
that Pip has done this and believes that he has secured the job on his
own.

Pip believes that "clothes make the man" and along
with money, he can become a gentleman; Herbert is truly a gentleman as he is mannerly
and of a kind and polite disposition.  

What impact has the Muslim resurgence had on world history? Why has the West been unable to cope with this development in a realistic manner?

It's important to remember that Islam has been a major
world religion for quite some time, so the term resurgence does not really refer to
membership, or even the mainstream beliefs of the vast majority of Muslims.  The term
generally refers to the resurgence of radical Islam, especially along Wahhabi lines such
as al-Qaeda.

The impact on world history is most obvious in
the military conflicts in the Near East, most notably in Afghanistan, and to a lesser
degree in Iraq.  Radical Islam provoked the invasion of Afghanistan after the 9/11
attacks, the pursuit of bin Laden and al-Qaeda around the globe, and that conflict
widened to include attacks on US forces in Iraq as well.  The impact then, in these
cases, was to force or provoke Western society into investing massive military and
financial resources into responding directly to some elements of the Muslim
Resurgence.

The West has been largely unable to cope with
this radicalization because, and this is a matter of opinion, it has fundamentally
misunderstood or even ignored the root causes of the Resurgence.  It has essentially
declared war on a set of ideas.  Terrorism has no military solution, and probably no
diplomatic one.  The roots and recruiting grounds of radical Islam are economic, and
depend on crushing poverty to be successful.  This is both inconvenient and complicated,
with no short term solution, something the West, and the US in particular, does not
typically handle well in recent years.

How did the Super bowl XLV affect the economy of the United States?

There is a huge amount of controversy over the impact of
sporting events (and sports teams in general) on economies.  You can see a discussion of
the issue (about last year's Super Bowl) in the dailyfinance.com link
below.

Since you are talking about the economy of the whole
United States (as opposed to one particular place) it is hard to argue that the Super
Bowl has much of an impact.  The Super Bowl might affect
the economy of the Dallas area since it was held there.  However, it should not affect
the economy of the country as a whole.  Yes, a lot of money was spent on the halftime
show and the advertisements and everything, but that money would likely have been spent
in some way in the United States if the Super Bowl had not been played.  People who
spent to go to the game would have spent that same money doing something else and so the
economy of the US as a whole would likely not have been
impacted.

What are the similarities of Nelson Mandela's and Steve Biko's ideas and strategies?

Nelson Mandela and Steven Biko both believed in ending
apartheid and bringing about civil rights and legal equality for black citizens of South
Africa. They both believed that such a social revolution could be achieved
non-violently, but both were willing to fight if it came to
that.

Mandela was affiliated with the African National
Congress, which did have a militant/violent sect but believed if enough popular pressure
could be brought to bear on the South African government and that if it could force
Mandela's release from prison, then the rest of the revolution could be won
easily.

Biko believed that all that was needed was to raise
awareness of black culture and identity, to give them pride in who they were and a sense
of equality within themselves.  He called this "Black Consciousness" and believed that
once blacks became aware of their own worth as human beings, they would no longer
tolerate living under apartheid and a widespread revolution could not be
stopped.

How do you think life was like living during the great depression?

The fact that the people who lived through the Great
Depression never forgot it tells much of the desperation of the times.  They remained
frugal until their last moments, saving such small items as sacks or anything that could
be reused.  Always they talked of how certain foods were unavailable, and if they did
have something, they made it last for days.  Of course, there were the long lines that
people so patiently waited in to get bread or soup. And, worse, there were people who
jumped from windows in their despair over fortunes
lost. 

One needs only read Steinbeck's The Grapes
of Wrath that tells of the plight of the tenant farmers in the Dust Bowl and
Of Mice and Men to learn how alienated people were in this time,
how mistrustful they were of others.  Woody Guthrie traveled in boxcars on trains and
sang of the desperation of the time. Numbers of workers were drawn to Socialism and
Communism and waged strikes in the hopes that they could attain a better
life.

Dorothea Lange, a phographer of the Depression era,
is known for her realistic and haunting images.  Her 1935 shapshot of a migrant worker
with her children bespeaks volumes of the poverty and destitution that people of this
era lived in. Once proud people were dependent upon the government to provide for them,
and they were ashamed. But, they had to work and the WPA provided jobs.  Or, they were
too proud, like Mr. Cunningham of To Kill a Mockingbird.  Still
others turned to illegal activity such as bootlegging.  "People did what they had to
do," remarks one octegenarian. Still, the "picture shows" thrived during this time
period as people were delighted to enter the theatre and forget the misery outside. 
Nearly every Depression-era movie had a happy, positive
end.

The Great Depression followed by World War II is what
made those that Tom Brokraw calls "The Greatest Generation."  As Elie Kazan, the famous
director remarked, "Only when people endure a great struggle in their lives do they
truly become a person of worth."  Certainly, the Depression and WWII were trying times
that made people worth their mettle.

Most members of the black middle class that developed in the South in the late 1800s worked as what?

In general, the black middle class that arose in the South
after Reconstruction came from a small class of entrepreneurs who provided services (and
some goods) to fellow African Americans.  African American businesses were not going to
be able to attract white patrons and so black businessmen had to cater to other
blacks.

Much of the middle class worked as
semi-professionals.  There were ministers of black churches and there were black
undertakers.  There were also operators of small grocery stores, barber shops,
etc.

In other words, the black middle class did not spring
up by working as management or white-collar types in big businesses.  Instead, they
tended to be small entrepreneurs catering to an African American
clientele.

How does Roald Dahl create tension in the story "The Landlady"?

In this story, Roald Dahl's "The Landlady," tension is
created by the use of suspense. We know from the very beginning that something is not
quite right. Billy has every intention of going one place and ends up in a totally
different place after experiencing some kind of hypnotic moment. We know that things
just are not quite right at the Landlady's house, as well. Umbrellas in the stand but no
guests in the house. A bed turned down and a room waiting for him when he had no plans
to even be there. Cryptic remarks by the Landlady throughout Billy's time there.
Recognizable names in the guest book--with no evidence of their having ever left. From
beginning to end, something is just not right. It is this which creates the tension
which builds to the rather shocking--though not all that
surprising--climax.

What are the similarities and differences between Vietnam and the September 11th attack?

I would argue that the similarities that exist between the
two events are largely based on different groups' reactions after the initial
incidents.  Below are several similarities, because I see from the other answers that
you already have many valid differences:

1.  The Gulf of
Tonkin incident and the attack on 9/11: In 1964, US ships were allegedly attacked on two
different days in the Gulf of Tonkin by North Vietnamese forces.  When the second attack
occurred (there is still controversy about what actually happened), President Johnson
was granted power by Congress to defend any Southeast Asian country that might come
under attack as we did in the Gulf.  This decision eventually led up to the significant
number of US troops deployed to Vietnam.  Immediately after the attack on 9/11,
President Bush announced that the US would retaliate and soon sent troops into
Afghanistan where Osama bin Laden (who claimed responsibility for the attacks) was last
known to be hiding.  At the time, similar to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution granted
President Johnson which showed Congress's support for some military action, the US
Congress was solidly behind the President sending troops into Afghanistan.  However,
public opinion and much of the support in Congress have waned over the past 9 years to
the point where some are calling for a complete withdrawal from Afghanistan just as many
called for a complete withdrawal from Vietnam.

2. The
conflict in Vietnam and the conflict in Afghanistan (a result of the 9/11 attacks) do
have quite a few similarities.  US and NATO troops do not really know whom to trust in
Afghanistan just as Americans did not know whom to trust in Vietnam.  When different
sects of a country are fighting against one another and a foreign element is introduced,
the indigenous people of the country have to try to figure out which side to take--not
an easy thing to do when you consider that you might be on the wrong side at the end of
the conflict and end up being punished for your earlier decision. Similarly, the
conflict in both countries mainly involves guerrilla warfare, especially on the NVA's
and Taliban's part.  The US has had to adapt to situations where its modern technology
does not always work the best in a rugged terrain which the enemy knows
thoroughly.

(x-2), 6, (2x-3) are terms of an A.P, find x.

Given the terms:

(x-2) , 6,
(2x-3) are terms of an arithmetical progression.

Then, we
will assume that "r" is the common difference between
terms.

==> 6 = (x-2) +
r

==> x+r =
8.............(1)

==> (2x-3) = 6 +
r

==> 2x -r = 9
..............(2)

Now we will solve the system using the
elimination method.

We will add (1) and
(2).

==> 3x =
17

==> x =
17/3

==> r = 6- 11/3 =
7/3

==> (x-2) = 17/3 - 6/3 =
11/3

==> 6 =
6

==> 2x-3 = 34/3 - 9/3 =
25/3

==> 11/3, 6, 25/3  are terms of
A.P and the common difference is r = 7/3

What are the steps the Nurse is to take in carrying out Romeo's instructions in Act 2 Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet?

In this important scene in the play, Romeo tells the Nurse
to tell Juliet to invent some reason that will enable her to go to the cell of Friar
Laurence that very afternoon, so that she and Romeo may be married. In addition, Romeo
tells her that Peter, Romeo's servant, will meet them behind the abbey wall in an hour.
Thus it is that the plan is hatched for the secret wedding of a Capulet and a Montague
that will of course have far reaching consequences for both of them and indeed for their
families. Of course, the Nurse and Peter are both true to their word and fulfill their
instructions to the letter, ensuring that these two "star cross'd lovers" are united,
albeit temporarily.

Prove that : (cot(x))/(1-sin^2(x)) + (cos(x))/ (csc^2(x)-1) = (sec (x)) (sin^2(x)+ csc (x))

We have to prove (cot(x))/(1-sin^2(x)) + (cos(x))/
(csc^2(x)-1) = (sec (x)) (sin^2(x)+ csc
(x))

(cot(x))/(1-sin^2(x)) + (cos(x))/
(csc^2(x)-1)

=> (cot x/(cos x)^2) + (cos(x))/ ((1/
(sin x)^2) -1)

=> (cot x/(cos x)^2) + (cos(x))/ ((1
- (sin x)^2)/ (sin x)^2)

=> (cot x/(cos x)^2) +
(cos(x))/ [(cos x)^2 / (sin x)^2)]

=> (cot x/(cos
x)^2) + (cos(x) * (sin x)^2/ (cos x)^2

=> (cos x/
sin x)/ (cos x)^2) + (cos(x) * (sin x)^2)/ (cos
x)^2

=> 1 / (sin x*cos x) + (sin x)^2/ cos
x

=> 1 / (sin x*cos x) + (sin x)^3/ cos x * sin
x

=> [1 + (sin x)^3] / (cos x * sin x)
...(1)

(sec (x)) (sin^2(x)+ csc
(x))

=> (1/ cos x)*[( sin x)^2) + 1/sin
x]

=> (1/ cos x)*[(sin x)^3 + 1]/ sin
x

=> [1 + (sin x)^3]/( sin x* cos x)
...(2)

From (1) and (2), we see that they are
equal.

This proves that (cot(x))/(1-sin^2(x))
+ (cos(x))/ (csc^2(x)-1) = (sec (x)) (sin^2(x)+ csc
(x))

Given the points A(0,4), B(3,0), determine the coordinates of the point C that lies on the line x+y=0.The area of triangle ABC is 5 square units.

We'll determine the area of the triangle ABC , calculating
the determinant formed from the coordinates of the given
points.

The coordinates of C are :
C(a,b)

                | 0   4   1
|

A = (1/2)*| 3   0   1
|

                | a   b   1
|

We'll compute the
determinant:

A = (1/2)*(0*0*1 + 3*b*1 + 4*1*a - a*0*1 -
b*1*0 - 3*4*1)

A = (1/2)*(3b + 4a -
12)

But , from enunciation, the area of triangle ABC is: A
= 5 square units.

5 = (1/2)*(3b + 4a -
12)

3b + 4a - 12 = 10

We'll
add 12 both sides:

4a + 3b = 22
(1)

We know, from enunciation, that C is located on the
line x + y = 0.

a + b = 0
(2)

We'll subtract 3*(2) from
(1):

4a + 3b - 3a - 3b =
22

We'll combine and eliminate like
terms:

a = 22

From (2), a =
-b

b = -22

The
coordinates of the point C are: C(22 ,
-22).

Note: The line x + y = 0 represent the
bisectrix of the 2nd and 4th quadrants.

Compare and Contrast the processes and purposes of mitosis, meiosis, and binary fission.I need to write a 14 sentence accordian paragraph comparing...

Each process is the replication of cells.  Mitosis and
meosis both take place in multicellular, eukaryotic organisms whereas binary fission is
for unicellular, prokaryotic organisms. Mitosis and binary fission are both asexual
processes that result in two genetically identical cells and meosis is the part of
sexual reproduction that yields four genetically different sperm cells, or one egg and
three polar bodies.

The purpose of mitosis is to replace
dead or damaged cells in an organism.  Mitosis is a small part of the cell cycle, or the
life span of a cell.  During interphase the DNA in the nucleus replicates.  The
first step of mitosis is prophase where the DNA condenses into chromatin the chromosomes
are termed tetrads (tetra referring to the four legs on the tetrad) and the nucleus
disintegrates, next the tetrads line up in the center of the cell during metaphase,
thirdly in anaphase the tetrads are pulled apart and move towards the poles of the cell
by spindle fibers that are attached to the centrioles, next the two new nuclei form with
exact copies of the DNA in each nucleus during telophase and finaly cytokinesis (cell
division) occurs.  The result is two genetically identical diploid cells. Diploid
meaning it has a full set of chromosomes.

Meosis occurs to
create gametes or sex cells for sexual reproducing organisms.  Meosis consists of two
rounds of mitosis, however, in between the first and second round "crossing over" occurs
where the genetic material is jumbled.  Segments of the chromosomes cross with each
other to change the genetic code leading to genetic variation.  This process takes place
so that offspring are not genetic clones of their parents.  The result of meosis is 4
genetically different haploid sperm cells, or one egg with three genetically
different haploid polar bodies (cells that provide nutrients for the egg).  Haploid
cells, or gametes contain half the number of chromosomes so that when the egg is
fertilized the resulting embryo has a full set of chromosomes, half from each
parent.

Binary fission occurs in prokaryotic cells, or
bacteria.  This is a very simplistic process compared to meosis and mitosis.  This is an
asexual process where the DNA that is just floating in the cell makes a copy of itself
and the cell splits in two with one set of DNA in each cell.  The purpose of binary
fission is for rapid growth of single celled organisms.    

Does Snowball have a dream that envisions the ideal animal society?

No.  Snowball is not the one who has a dream that shows
the animals living happily without human beings around.  The pig that has that dream is
called Old Major.  Old Major has the dream, but then dies before the revolution can
happen.

After the revolution, Snowball becomes important. 
He and another pig named Napoleon are the leaders of the revolution and of the
government that is created after the animals get rid of Farmer Jones.  But Snowball is
not the one with the original dream -- he is one of the main pigs who tries to make the
dream into reality.

What new philosophy motivates Hamlet in Act 5?

Hamlet has been so concerned through the first four acts
of play about making good choices and the potential consequences of all of his actions
that he has been slow to take action against Claudius and avenge his father's murder. 
But in Act 5 he realizes that he doesn't have control over everything in his life and he
needs to just respond to the moment.  He specifically says to Horatio that he realizes
that "there is a divinity that shapes our ends rough hew them how we will."  What he
means is that we humans can make choices and take actions that give shape to our lives,
but that there is a fate/destiny/Providence that is also in play that will also give
shape to our lives -- probably some of the finer points of our lives are out of our
immediate control.  Hamlet follows this thought up later when Horatio is cautioning

What are x and y given that x + 2y = 5 and 2x +4y = 6?

Given the system of
equations:

x+2y =
5........(1).

2x+4y =
6......(2).

To solve for the solution for
(x,y).

We see that two lines a1x+b1y=c1 and a2x+b2y= c2 = 0
are parallel or have the same slope if a1/a2 = b1/b2 but not equal to
c1/c2.

a1 = 1, b1 = 2, and c1 = 5.  a2 = 2, b2 = 4 and c2 =
6. So a1/a2 = b1/b2 = 1/2. But c1/c2 = 5/6.

Therefore the
given lines  x + 2y = 5 and 2x +4y = 6 are parallel. So the lines do not
intersect.

Therefore there is
no solution which satisfy both system of
equations.equations.

What does the man wear in Jack London's "To Build a Fire"?

I think, given the setting of this excellent story of
survival, that we can safely assume he wasn't wearing a swimsuit! If you look at the
text carefully, you can see that in the opening paragraphs of this story the dress of
the man, who interestingly remains nameless, is described to us, in a paragraph that
also makes clear the man's central failing in underestimating the power of
nature:

Fifty
degrees below zero stood for a bite of frost that hurt and that must be guarded against
by the use of mittens, earflaps, warm moccasins, and thick socks. Fifty degrees below
zero was to him just precisely fifty degrees below zero. That there should be anything
more to it than that was a thought that never entered his
head.

Thus, obviously, the
man is dressed extremely warmly for the weather, but also note how this paragraph makes
it clear the limitation of the man in treating the temperature and the intense cold very
literally and precisely, being blind to the might of nature and the inherent weakness of
mankind in response to the overwhelming power of the natural
world.

In chapter 3 of the novel 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck, why is Lennie reluctant to fight Curley? What injury does he inflict upon...

In Of Mice and Men, Lennie doesn't
want to fight Curley because he's afraid he'll get in trouble with
George. 

Lennie isn't a fighter anyway, and never wants to
cause trouble.  So he isn't inclined to want to fight.  But he is terrified of fighting
because he thinks George won't let him tend the rabbits on their imaginary farm if he
gets in trouble.

Once he does understand that George says
it's okay if he does fight back, he quickly catches Curley's fist in his hand and
smashes Curley's fist--fight over.

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Curley's fist was swinging when Lennie reached
for it.  The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist
was lost in Lennie's big hand.  George ran down the room, "Leggo of him, Lennie, Let
go."

What are the solutions of the equation x^4+4x^3+2x^2-4x-m=0 and what is the value of m if equation has real solutions?

We'll re-write the equation into an equivalent
form:

x^2(x+2)^2 - 2x(x+2) - m =
0

We'll substitute the product x(x+2) by
t:

t^2 - 2t - m = 0

We'll
apply the quadratic formula:

t1 = [2 + sqrt(4 +
4m)]/2

t1 = [2 +
2sqrt(1+m)]/2

t1 = 1 +
sqrt(1+m)

t2 = 1 -
sqrt(1+m)

But t = x(x+2)

We'll
remove the brackets:

x^2 + 2x - t1 =
0

x^2 + 2x - 1 - sqrt(1+m) =
0

x1 = -1+sqrt[2+sqrt(1+m)]

x2
= -1-sqrt[2+sqrt(1+m)]

x^2 + 2x - t2 =
0

x^2 + 2x - 1 + sqrt(1+m) =
0

x3 = -1+sqrt[2-sqrt(1+m)]

x4
= -1-sqrt[2-sqrt(1+m)]

The roots x1,x2,x3 and x4 are real
if and only if the m satisfies the
constraints:

1+m>=0 =>
m>=-1

2 - sqrt(1+m) >=
0

m belongs to [-1 ; +infinite) and (-infinite ;
3]

For the equation to have all real
solutions, m = [-1 ; 3].