Considering Nick's character and Gatsby's career in The Great Gatsby, what is there about Gatsby that Nick would despise?

Nick mentions this in the first couple of pages in
introducing the book. He specifically cites the fact that a moral code was of value to
him, and Gatsby did something to horribly destroy that.

So,
in terms of Nick's character, he likes to stay under the radar a little bit and just
watch everyone else. He tells us he doesn't really judge people, and then uses judging
language. For Nick to discuss the fact that Gatsby doesn't fit that moral discipline
that Nick would like to see is now almost unfair because we can tell Nick too, is
flawed.

What about Gatbsy's career drives Nick a little
crazy. When Nick gets the chance to meet Wolfsheim, Gatsby offers Nick a little business
proposition. Learning that Wolfsheim participated in fixing the 1919 World Series, Nick
declines Gatsby's offer and seems to be sickened by the entire meeting. This clarifies
for Nick that because Gatsby is associated with this man, he must be doing shady
dealings also. Nick also catches Gatsby in lies, but does not confront
Gatsby.

Moral problems like not legitimately earning your
wage, and lying about where he is from and what he has done both earn Gatsby a poor
grade in Nick's school of morals.

Who is more to blame for slavery continuing -- the presidents or the people?don't be shy

Have to hand it to the people on this one.  While
President James Monroe tried compensated emancipation - buying slaves' freedom and then
returning them to Africa, it was not a popular policy or a successful
one.

Other Presidents who might have leaned towards
abolition had to be very careful.  I would compare it, just for the sake of comparing,
to gay marriage today as an issue.  That is, right or wrong, many people in the United
States oppose making it legal, so if I was to campaign for that issue, it would be
difficult to get elected, especially in certain
states.

Presidents at that time knew they could not get
elected with a majority if they were openly for abolition.  The only reason Lincoln won
- and remember, he did not campaign for abolition, only stopping slavery's spread - was
because there were two Democrats running against him, and they split the vote.  He only
had 41% of the final vote.

Is it fair to say that in Sophocles "Oedipus is innocent and gods are evil"? Give reasons for your answer.just compare the two

Certainly, there is a part of the quote that is quite
accurate.  Oedipus is not entirely and fully responsible for his fate.  Yet, I would
suggest that we cannot call him entirely "innocent" because he does demonstrate a sense
of hubris when it is not necessary.  His repudiation of Tiresias and of the belief that
he is subject to the will of the fates are examples of a character flaw.  While this is
not deliberate, I cannot feel entirely comfortable calling him "innocent."  He does
understand, at the end, his own lack of vision.  Certainly, it is noted that he does
suffer for being human, no more, no less.  In terms of the Gods being evil, I think that
similar analysis applies for it does not seem like the gods deliberately target
Oedipus.  Rather, he becomes a part of the larger drama.  While the gods could have done
more to spare him, they do not strike me as overtly evil for, in this case, if the
standard for evil is the mere not taking action, a very rigid definition
emerges.

In "The Road Not Taken," what is the season in which the poem is based?

This poem does not directly tell us in which season it is
based. Rather, we have to look carefully at the content of the poem to pick up the
various clues that there are that suggest a season. If you read the poem carefully, you
can infer that the season is probably fall. Note how the wood is described as being
"yellow" in the first line of the poem. The road is the second stanza is described as
being "grassy," which indicates that we are not in the depths of winter. Lastly, and
most tellingly, when the speaker is trying to compare the two roads in the third stanza,
he finds little difference between them:

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And both that morning equally
lay

In leaves no step had trodden
black.

The existence of
fallen leaves is a very strong indication that the poem is set in fall, as the leaves on
the trees were changing colour from their standard green to "yellow" and there are
leaves on the ground, covering both paths.

EXPLAIN HOW EXPANSIONARY FISCAL POLICY CAN,UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, DESTABILIZE THE ECONOMY.PLEASE WRITE THIS ANSWER AS YOU WOULD FOR A QUESTION...

In general, the most likely way for expansionary fiscal
policy to destabilize an economy is for this fiscal policy to "overheat the economy." 
This would happen if expansionary fiscal policy is undertaken at a time when the economy
is already expanding well enough on its own.

If an economy
is at the classical range of the AS curve, expansionary fiscal policy will serve only to
fuel inflation.  This is true because the tax cuts or spending increases will move the
AD curve to the right.  In such a case, this policy could destabilize the economy by
causing demand pull inflation.

Is William Blake both a poet and a social reformer?

I think that Blake can be seen as both poet and social
reformers for a couple of reasons.  The most elemental would be that his poetry as being
a part of the Romanticism movement would qualify as making him both poet and social
reformer.  Romantic thinkers felt that their position as artists included being able to
identify areas of social change; the dominant need to transform what is into what should
be.  For example, poems such as "The Little Vagabond" help to explore the nature of the
individual and the social institution of religion.  Another reason why one could
consider Blake a social reformer would be that he was strongly connected to thinkers of
the time period who were social reformers.  Thinkers like Wollstonecraft, Goodwin, and
Thomas Paine were individuals who were able to move freely from artistic construction
into political and social actvism.  Their influence on Blake was profound and made its
way into his thinking and writing.

Solve limit of y=[1+3^4+5^4+...+(2n-1)^4]/n^5 if applying the Cesaro-Stoltz theorem.

The Stolz-Cesaro's rule states that is the limit of the
ratio (un+1 - un)/(vn+1 - vn) exists, then the limit of the ratio un/vn exists  and it
is equal to the previous limit.

We'll put the sum from
numerator as un = 1+3^4+5^4+...+(2n-1)^4

un+1 =
1+3^4+5^4+...+(2n+2-1)^4

un+1 =
1+3^4+5^4+...+(2n+1)^4

un+1 - un = 1+3^4+5^4+...+(2n+1)^4 -
1-3^4-5^4-...-(2n-1)^4

We'll eliminate like terms and we'll
get:

un+1 - un =
(2n+1)^4

We'll put vn =
n^5

vn+1 = (n+1)^5

vn+1 - vn =
(n+1)^5 - n^5

We'll have to prove that the limit of the
ratio (2n+1)^4/[(n+1)^5 - n^5] exists.

We'll expand the
binomial from numerator:

(2n+1)^4 = 16n^4 +
...

We'll expand the binomial from
denominator:

(n+1)^5 = n^5 + 5n^5 +
...

We'll subtract
n^5:

[(n+1)^5 - n^5] = n^5 + 5n^4 + ... -
n^5

[(n+1)^5 - n^5] = 5n^4 +
...

We'll re-write the
limit:

lim (2n+1)^4/[(n+1)^5 - n^5] = lim (16n^4 +
...)/(5n^4 + ...)

We'll factorize by
n^4:

lim n^4(16 + ...)/n^4(5 + ...) =
16/5

Since the limit of the ratio
(2n+1)^4/[(n+1)^5 - n^5] = 16/5, then the limit of the ratio
[1+3^4+5^4+...+(2n-1)^4]/n^5 is 16/5, too.

What is the length of the side of a cube whose surface area is 384 cm^2.

Given that the surface area of a cube is 384
cm^2

We need to find the length of the side of the
cube.

Let us assume that the side is x
cm.

Then we know that the area of one of the cube faces is
x^2.

But, the cube has 6
faces.

Then the total surface area is given by
6*x^2

But we know that the surface area is 384
cm^2

==> 6x^2 = 384

Now
we need to solve for x.

We will divide by
6.

==> x^2 = 384/6 =
64

Now we will take the square root of both
sides.

==> x = +- sqrt64 =
+-8

But we will ignore -8 because the length can not be
negative value.

Then, the side of the cube is
8 cm.

Solve the equation 2cos2x + 4sinx = 3.

We have to solve 2*cos 2x + 4*sin x =
3.

We use the relation: cos 2x = 1 – 2* (sin
x)^2

2*cos 2x + 4*sin x =
3

=> 2* (1 – 2* (sin x)^2) + 4*sin x =
3

=> 2 – 4*(sin x)^2 + 4* sin x =
3

let y = sin x

=> 4y^2
– 4y + 1 = 0

=> (2y – 1)^2 =
0

=> 2y = 1

=> y
= 1/2

As y = sin x , sin x = 1/2 or x = arc sin (1/2) =
pi/6 + 2*n*pi and x = 5*pi/6 + 2*n*pi

We get
x = pi/6 + 2*n*pi and x = 5*pi/6 + 2*n*pi.

What two things does Jane learn at Moor House (other than her inheritance)?

The chapters you want to focus on are 33 and 35 to answer
this question. Chapter 33 details how St. John one snowy night comes to Jane´s school
house and tells her about her uncle dying and then the inheritance she has received. He
also tells her how she and St. John and his sisters are related - they are cousins. This
chapter is also when Jane realises that St. John knows who she really is and her past
relations with Rochester. Take note of how important the realisation that Jane has
family is to her. After many chapters of thinking she was in the world by herself,
finally she has family that she can call her own, and this is of far more worth than
money:

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Glorious discovery to a lonely wretch! This was
wealth indeed! - wealth to the heart! - a mine of pure, genial affection. This was a
blessing, bright, vivid, and exhilarating - not like the ponderous gift of gold: rich
and welcome enough in its way, but sobering from its
weight.

To Jane, this
discovery is of far more importance than her inheritance, and marks her rise, not just
in terms of wealth, but also in terms of connections - a vital aspect of life in
Victorian society. Note how it is described as though it were gold, but not "sobering in
its weight".

Chapter 34 and 35 marks the discovery that her
cousin St. John wants to marry her - but not for love, only so he can have a suitable
work-mate to help him with his missionary work. Jane finally finds the strength to
refuse him and at the end of the Chapter she "hears" Rochester´s voice calling to her,
which is very important as it gives her the strength to break free from the constricting
relationship with St. John and leave to find Rochester. Note how Jane ends this
chapter:

I
broke from St. John; who had followed, and would have detained me. It was
my time to assume ascendancy. My powers were
in play, and in force.

This
is the knowledge or the "push" that Jane needs to assert herself and her own will to
live her own life rather than being pushed into living the life others would have her
live.

Simplify 5/k + (k+3)/(k+5) .

Given the expression:

E =
5/k  + (k+3)/(k+5)

I am assuming that you need to write the
expression as a single ratio.

Then, we need to determine
the common denominator.

==> E = 5*(k+5) / k(k+5)  +
(k(k+3) / k(k+5)

Now we will open the
brackets.

==> E = (5k+25)/(k^2+5k)  + (k^2 + 3k)/
(k^2 + 5k)

==> E = (5k+25+ k^2 + 3k) /
(k^2+5k)

Now we will combine like
terms.

==> E = (k^2+8k+ 25) / (k^2 +
5k)

What country would be a good choice to discuss about the rights women have in that country? Please explain in detail. Thank you very much!

Saudi Arabia is a very interesting country in terms of
women's rights.  Saudi Arabia is not as harsh a place as Iran or Afghanistan.  It is
pretty modern in many ways.  Women are often well educated, for example.  Yet, at the
same time, there are many restrictions on the rights of
women.

For example, women are not allowed to drive.  Women
of all ages must also have male guardians.  These guardians' permission is typically
required for all sorts of things.  Male permission is typically needed in order for a
woman to travel or to have any sort of elective
surgery.

Saudi Arabia is also interesting in that there are
somewhat vocal women's movements on both sides of the issue--both in favor of and
against women having more rights.

Why is "Miss Brill" considered as a literary work of art?

"Miss Brill" is another excellent story by Katherine
Mansfield, who excelled in the medium of short stories. Why this is such an outstanding
example in her collection of short fiction is because it presents us with a stream of
consciousness narrative of the protagonist, Miss Brill, which reveals the amusing,
sensitive and incredibly moving thoughts of this woman during one morning. What is
interesting is that Mansfield chooses to reveal the character of Miss Brill through what
she says and thinks about others as she sits on a park bench and watches the people
around her. Although the focus is seeming on others, Mansfield reveals Miss Brill in all
of her psychological complexity, painting a portrait of a very lonely, insecure woman
who is affected so strongly by the opinion of a crude couple that she shuts her
once-loved fur stole away and cries, even though she is not fully aware that it is she
who is crying:

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The box that the fur came out of was on the bed.
She unclasped the necklet quickly; quickly, without looking, laid it inside. But when
she put the lid on she thought she heard something
crying.

It is for these
reasons why "Miss Brill" is considered a literary classic. It represents Mansfield at
the height of her talents as she is able to give us a complete picture of her
protagonist in a very short space, and through what she thinks largely about
others.

What is the importance of the operant conditioning in humans?

Operant conditioning is a process of behavioral training
proposed by B.F. Skinner in which a combination of actions followed by immediate
reinforcement is used to propel a behavior. Slowly the reinforcement is removed as the
behavior continues to occur until it becomes a habitual
occurrence.

You can see operant conditioning mostly used
with animals during the training processes. As the animal does a behavior, the trainer
gives the animal a treat so that the animal would repeat it over. Over time, the
reinforcement is removed and the behavior occurs.

With
humans operant conditioning is a good interventionto use in the classroom, or in
learning new behaviors of any kind such as quitting smoking, drinking less, dieting, or
exercising more. When you present humans with a motivating factor followed by immediate
feedback the behavior is more likely to be repeated and followed.  It is a good strategy
for learning because when students receive motivation and feedback they are more able to
retain information due to affect in their stimuli.

What is the plot of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

There is not a lot of plot to this -- it is mainly an
excuse to have a few funny tall tales about a gambler in the West in the late
1800s.

The narrator, Mark Twain, goes looking for a man
named Leonidas Smiley.  When he asks about Smiley, a man in a bar starts telling him
about some other guy called Jim Smiley who was an eccentric gambler.  He tells Twain
about all the crazy things this guy would do to gamble.

The
longest story is about how Smiley had a champion jumping frog that he would bet on. 
Someone got the frog to swallow a bunch of lead shot to weigh it down and so Smiley lost
his bet.

Eventually, Twain gets tired of hearing these
stories and leaves without finding out about Leonidas Smiley.

What are facts about the Battle of Antietam?

This battle was, of course, a battle in the Civil War.  It
was fought in September of 1862.  The battle was fought in the western part of the state
of Maryland.

During this part of the Civil War, the South
was on the offensive.  Robert E. Lee, in charge of the Army of Northern Virginia,
invaded the North (Maryland was a Union state).  By defeating Lee and his army at
Antietam, the Union, led by George McClellan, was able to stop this first attempt to
invade its territory.

This was a horribly bloody battle,
with over 23,000 out of the 100,000 men involved getting killed or
wounded.

How does the phrase, "men killed, and died, because they were too embarrassed not to" in the first chapter explicate the theme of shame and guilt?

The line you ask about from "The Things They Carried"
indirectly suggests the idea that the fighting of a war is absurd and uncontrolled and
chaotic and that war is not an idealistic endeavor.

In the
setting of the story, the men are not fighting for ideals.  They're just doing what
they're ordered to and trying to survive.  Specifically, the line you ask about suggests
that soldiers' pride and machismo will not allow them to do anything that would
embarrass or humiliate them.  They fight not for a noble cause, but to avoid
humiliation. 

But this is not negative or shallow.  These
men are trapped.  They are in an impossible situation and maybe the only thing they can
accomplish is to avoid shame and guilt. 

Of course, shame
and guilt can result from fighting as well as not fighting--depending on the
circumstances. 

I don't know if explicate is the best word,
but the line demonstrates the situationally ironic world the soldiers exist in.  Ideals
do not motivate them, but only the need to accept themselves and be accepted by
others. 

Why was the Battle of Trafalgar such an important military loss for Napoleon?

The Battle of Trafalgar was an important part of the
Napoleonic Wars.  It was an important military loss for Napoleon because it prevented
him from invading England and because it guaranteed that the British would retain naval
supremacy for the remainder of the war (a major reason they were able to win the
war).

When the Battle of Trafalgar happened in 1805, France
was the strongest military power on the continent of Europe.  By contrast, Britain's
major strength was naval.  If the French could break the naval strength of the British,
the power of their army would likely have been used to invade
England.

At the Battle of Trafalgar, the British destroyed
much of the combined French and Spanish fleets.  By doing so, they kept naval
superiority and made a French invasion of England impossible.

What sort of mood does Huxley try to create in this book? How does he accomplish this?

In addition to the excellent answer
above:

Brave New World is a comedy.
 He uses several devices of comedy to achieve this novel of
ideas:

situational irony: he
presents two extreme worlds in sharp contrast (the utopia of the Brave New World and the
dystopia of the Savage
Reservation).

satire: the
novel is a mix of parody and satire in order to hold up a mirror to human weakness and
folly.  Huxley creates a "worst case scenario" in order to show the downfall of
human

caricature: Huxley uses
real people and distorts their beliefs.  Henry Ford becomes a god, and Vladimir Lenin
becomes a good-looking nurse (Lenina), all as means of showing how pride and folly
distorts us all.

verbal irony
(hyperbole): Huxley says the opposite of what he means.  He exaggerates
so as to achieve thoughtful laughter and to make his audience realize the slippery slope
in the directions of science and technology as they relate to the death of the
individual.

science fiction:
Huxley changes time and venue to create a futuristic world state.  Little did he know
that the dystopias of the Holocaust and World War II were only a few years away, not 400
years in the future.

Compare and contrast Homer's Iliad Book 9 and Book 24 in reference to theme, plot development, and character importance.

In both books, Achilles is unforgiving in his anger, one
of the themes.  He will not relent in either book.  The difference is that in Book 9 he
will not forgive Agamemnon for taking Briseis, even though Agamemnon is willing to give
her back and pay him back handsomely.  This shows us that Achilles is stubborn and too
proud to forgive Agamemnon.

In Book 24 we see a different
side of Achilles.  The book begins with him dragging Hector's body behind his chariot
over and over again.  He wants his revenge, another theme, just like he wanted it
against Agamemnon in Book 9, and once again he is stubborn and won't give up Hector's
body.  The difference then is when Priam appears and begs him for his son back.  We see
a difference in Achilles here.  He gives Priam his son's body.  He gives in because
he is reminded of his own father when talking with Priam.  This is a different Achilles
than the one we saw in Book 9.  Together the men cry over the loss of humanity
altogether, not just for their loved ones.  Together they recognize mortality for what
it is, which is another theme.

Both books appear to be an
end of something big in plot development.  Book 9 sounds like it might be the end of
fighting and war for the Achaians, as they may be heading back home the next morning. 
The last book ends rather abruptly with the funeral for Hector.  The fighting is no
more, and Achilles, the important main character of the epic, has
transformed.

What's the relationship between Renaissance and Reformation?

The Reniasance was a rebirth of the Greeko-Roman ideas
from before. In turn, alot of people started thinking differently and built on to the
Greco-Roman advancements. Some being art, literature, and architechture. Reformation was
started by the same new thinking that started in the Reniasance. People started
questioning the Roman Catholic Church and saw many flaws in the Church and soon
seperated. The person who is credited with the start of the Reformation movement is
Martin Luther a christian monk. He wrote the 95  thesis which were 95 things he found
with the Roman Catholic Church and ways to improve it. His 95 thesis spead like wild
fire and soon many groups of people in Central Europe left the church and formed thier
own Protestant Church.

How many themes are present in "Thank You, Ma'am?" Name them.

I see three clear themes in "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston
Hughes: loss of innocence, second chances, and compassion for
humankind.

In Roger, we see a boy who is maturing into a
young man. However, at the onset of the story, it appears as though his life is headed
in a negative direction. We infer from the story that this episode of purse-snatching is
not Roger's first transgression with the law. We sense that he has lived a troubled life
with few, if any, adults to love and care for him or provide positive role models. In
Mrs. Jones, we see that positive role model emerge. Despite Roger's waiting to be
punished or "taken to jail" for his crime, Mrs. Jones shows Roger compassion and offers
him a second chance.

What is the plot, setting, and a paradox found in "The Masque of the Red Death"?

The Masque of the Red Death, although not strictly
allegory may be more metaphor: We will all die. You cannot escape death. You may
remember from history, the "Black Death" (yes, the body turned black), the plague,
colera and other hard to control diseases. Think of the "Red Death" in this
way.

So, the prince has a masked dance, and in walks the
uninvited guest, "The Red Death". I'm not sure you mean paradox so much as irony, since
red is the color of blood, which we need to live, and red here is the color of death.
When this dancer comes in he leads the guests to their inexcapable death. There really
isn't a heavy plot the way we think of it, and the setting of the dance is appropo for
that time. The wealthy, like the Prince would often excape to a country home until the
epidemic ended. This prince thought he would be safe, but alas, he was
not.

Why do you think Paulo Coelho made Santiago walk through the desert in The Alchemist?

In the story The Alchemist, by Paulo
Coelho, Santiago does not walk through the desert. He and the Englishman have camels on
which to travel. However, if you are asking why Coelho requires Santiago's character to
cross the desert, I would say that it is because the boy still has much to
learn.

By the time Santiago starts his journey across the
desert, he has shown a great deal of personal growth. He is aware of the quest necessary
to discover one's Personal Legend, and he is aware also of the Language of the World,
that universal language in which nature speaks to us. This is not the same boy who left
his sheep, was tricked into losing his money, or who met the old
king.

We can see Santiago's progress as he listens to the
desert; as the Englishman tries to teach him about the mythological science of alchemy
(which the boy ultimately rejects as something foreign to his own Personal Legend); and,
as he comes to peace with his possible death in facing the tribal leaders gathered in
the tent, in order that he can speak of his
vision.

However, the boy still has to meet the alchemist,
and still must be tested further until he achieves his life's goals. He must face his
fear of suffering. He must achieve feats of which he believes he is incapable. He also
must realize with certainty the importance of pursuing his Personal Legend to its end.
And while Santiago's journey will ultimately take him back to Spain ("there's no place
like home..."), what he has learned along the way is as important as any physical
treasure he seeks.

What does the fur mean to Miss Brill?

The fur symbolizes Ms. Brill's inner view of herself. It
is fragile, hidden away, untouched, and unique. It is also different, and a bit
unapproachable. She is quite fond of her fur, and she refers to it in a way that almost
reflects pity. She refers to it as "dear little thing". When she takes it out, she
shakes it, gives it a good brush, and takes care of it as if she were taking care of a
puppy, or something fragile and defenseless. She protects it dearly and she ensures that
it comes out of its box every once in a while.

So much
emphasis is placed in the treatment of the fur, that Mansfield basically wanted to
demonstrate that the fur and Miss Brill were extremely similar in their lack of
approach, their isolation, their loneliness, and their fragility. Once proud of her fur,
when the teenagers laughed at her at the Jardins, she took it as a personal criticism.
She became sullen and depressed, and she felt ashamed. This is how Mansfield explained
the function of the fur and its influence in Brill's
personality.

Is there is an English version of the book Allegro Ma Non Troppo by Carlo Maria Cipolla?

The answer is yes and no.  The book contains two essays in
Italian.  One of them is translated into English and the other is not.  The title of
this book comes from a musical term and means “quickly, but not too quickly” and the
author applies it to humans as “happy, but not too happy” in this Italian book.  The
book includes the famous “Five Laws of Human Stupidity”.  You can read an English
translation here:

  href="http://wwwcsif.cs.ucdavis.edu/~leeey/stupidity/basic.htm">http://wwwcsif.cs.ucdavis.edu/~leeey/stupidity/basic.htm

 The
second essay is “The Role of Spices (and Black Pepper in Particular) in Medieval
Economic Development” and this essay claims that black pepper is an aphrodisiac. This
essay is not as popular and does  not

How does the development of Scout's portrayal of Boo Radley across the novel tell us something about the development of her own character? in To...

Of the two children, Jem is the one who realizes their
ignorance towards Boo Radley early on.  However, Scout (being only a 6, 7 and finally 8
year old child) doesn't understand who Boo really is until the ending chapters.  Her
development is seen most clearly when Jem is unconscious in bed with a badly broken
arm.  Once introduced to Boo (who is in the shadows of the bedroom), Scout takes him and
leads him out to the porch --to the darker part of the porch--which shows she is putting
herself in his shoes.  She knows that he would prefer to be in
darkness. 

She then expresses her understanding of Boo and
the situation he is in when she asks Atticus if telling the town that he killed Bob
Ewell would be "sorta like shootin' a mockingbird." She realizes that he saved their
lives, but would never be able to deal with being a hero in the spotlight.  She then
takes him home and as she stands on his porch, she sees everything through Boo's eyes. 
She sees the seasons fade from her 1st grade year to the present (3rd grade
year). 

Because we see the book through the eyes of Scout,
her understanding of Boo and who he really is comes with her maturation.  She has
learned through her father that she doesn't truly know a person until she walks in
his/her shoes.  One of her last lines in the book was "Just standing on the Radley porch
was enough."  Through her understanding of Boo, her character truly grew from a young,
superstitious child to a mature, young lady.

What is the highest branch of goverment and why?HI HI HI HI HI ***********************************

I agree with the previous poster. The Constitution was
deliberately written to include a separation of powers between three branches of
government: executive (president), legislative (Congress, comprised of House and Senate)
and Judicial (Supreme Court).Although the President is considered to be the commander in
chief of the armed forces, is the chief executive officer with the power to uphold law,
negotiate treaties with foreign governments, and make key political appointments (a fact
which this office can use to increase its power), the President is still not higher than
any of the other two branches because the executive is subject to checks by the other
two branches. Congress makes laws, but the President can veto them. Congress, in turn,
can also override vetoes. The Supreme Court, meanwhile, is tasked with making sure that
legislation does not come in conflict with what has already been established under the
Constitution. The three branches, then, work in tandem to keep each other from
potentially becoming most powerful, and, when the system works (sometimes because of the
partisan structure of Congress it aligns more with the President and this presents a
different situation) no one branch is ever more powerful than
another.

Atticus says that the KKK is "gone." What does this reveal about the kind of person he is?( Given the circumstances could you say that)

I suppose that you can say that this makes Atticus naive
about the level of racism that persisted in Maycomb in his time.  However, I do not
think it does.  In my opinion, it shows that he is
realistic.

The reason I say this is that the KKK really had
not been very active in the South for quite some time by 1935.  The "need" for the KKK
had gone when Reconstruction ended and white people were on top again in the South.  I
mean, when the judicial system kills Tom Robinson for you, what do you need the KKK
for?

So if Atticus had said there was no racism, I'd say he
was an idiot.  But he knows there's racism.  He just says the KKK isn't that
important.

Now, give the context where he says this, I
think he's just brave.  He's trying to reassure his family -- tell them that the mob is
no big deal.  That's brave.

Discuss the title of "Dejection: an Ode."

The speaker in the poem feels a general dejection which is
probably the combination of despair or depression (cause unknown) mixed with a weakened
creativity or writer’s block. The speaker seeks inspiration from nature. He tries to
gain strength from the storm in the first two stanzas and he tries to listen to the
story of the wind. He is unsuccessful in gathering strength from this. But he does come
to realize that he can’t just passively wait to be inspired by nature in the third
stanza. He notes that, “from the soul itself, it should issue forth.” He then concludes
that creativity, inspiration and joy come from a marriage of mental and external
beauty.

The speaker cannot escape his dejection because he
can’t summon inspiration from his own mind or combine it with the beauty he sees in
nature. His only consolation and hope is that he wishes the Lady (Sara Hutchinson) will
experience the joy he cannot. He is still dejected but this is an attempt to summon his
inner inspiration outwardly. In this case, his hope is directed at another person which
might be as effective as directing it toward Nature.

The
title “Dejection: an Ode” might imply that the speaker is speaking to Dejection itself.
This is called apostrophe: when the speaker addresses an abstract or non-human object.
The speaker addresses the Lady, although she is not present, but the majority of the
poem indicates a soliloquy. Since it is an “ode to Dejection,” you could make the case
that he’s speaking to his own dejection (himself) or the abstract quality of dejection.
But since he’s striving for inspiration, he could be addressing creativity (Imagination)
and therefore, the title is purposefully misleading. Considering the idea of marriage
between the mental (inner) and Nature (external), the speaker is most likely addressing
his inability to connect with the world. He is separated or (d)ejected from Nature. This
is more logical because the void is in him; not in Nature. Nature cannot be dejected.
So, it is not Nature’s lack of inspirational fodder. It is the speaker’s mental state
and his inability to connect.

Find the equation of the line of slope -3/4 that forms with the coordinate axes a triangle which has the area of 24 square units.

First the form of the equation would
be;

y= mx + b, where m is the
slop.

==> y = (-3/4)x +
b

when x = 0, then y = (-3/4) 0 + b=
b

then the point where the line intersect with the y-axis
is (0,b)

when y = 0 , then (-3/4) x +b=
0

==> (3/4) x=
b

==> x= (4/3)b

then
the point where the line intersect with the x-axis is  (4b/3,
0)

but, the area of the triangle
is:

A= 1/2 * 4b/3 * b

24 = 1/2
* 4b/3 *b

24 = 1/2 * 4b^2/3 = 4b^2
/6

==> b^2 =
24*6/4

==> b^2 =
36

==> b = 6, -6

then
the eqution of teh slope is:

y = (-3/4) x + 6    and y=
(-3/4)x -6

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of having Scout as the author.

This is an interesting question. The only disadvantage
that I can see of having Scout as the narrator is that only one perspective is
presented. She is not omniscient. Additionally, this is a memory piece, so we have an
adult looking back in time and speaking through the voice of a child. This can be
problematical because, as time passes, the way that we view events changes. Scout is
remembering the past and telling us about the past but with the knowledge ahead of time
as to how things work out. This can be a disadvantage because there is a built in
narrative bias that colors the reader's perception of
events.

As to the advantages of having Scout as the
narrator, the firat one that I can think of is the fact that she is so close to the
source. She lived the events, so she has an eye-witness perspective. Also, because this
story is told through the eyes of a child, there is a truth and honesty in the telling
that might not exist if it were told through an adult's view of the world. Children are
less jaded, for the most part. They are not molded by society, and they tend to see
things in terms of black and white, right and wrong, without societal prejudgements (for
instance, Scout sees nothing wrong with being at Calpurnia's church, and she sees
everything wring with labeling Tom Robinson as a bad man just because of the color of
his skin). At the same time, she also feels the pressure from the adult world when
people begin to turn against her because Atticus is defending Tom. She does not
understand why the town is turning against them. Yet the simple fact that she does not
fully understand makes the narrative even more powerful for, when we look at the world
through the eyes of a child, things are often much simpler and
clearer.

In "Rip Van Winkle," how did Rip react when he realised that everything had changed?

We can't help feeling sorry for poor Rip Van Winkle when
he returns to his "home" after his twenty year nap. He is quite clearly bewildered as he
returns to his village to find so many differences and changes from what he had known.
However, perhaps the quote that most clearly reveals his astonishment is when he asks if
anyone knows a Rip Van Winkle, and he is directed towards a figure who we know to be his
son grown up:

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Rip looked, and beheld a precise counterpart of
himself as he went up the mountain: apparently as lazy, and certainly as ragged. The
poor fellow was now completely confounded. He doubted his own identity, and whether he
was himself or another man. In the midst of his bewilderment, the man in the cocked hat
demanded who he was, and what was his
name?

Seeing such a "double"
of himself completely silences Rip Van Winkle, and with this and all of the changes, he
is not able to answer the question put to him, feeling unable to give his name or his
identity.

Solve the equation 2lnx-4ln11=0

We'll move the number alone to the right
side:

2lnx = 4ln11

We'll use
the power property of logarithms:

ln x^2 = ln
11^4

Since the bases are matching, we'll use the one to one
property of logarithms:

x^2 =
11^4

We'll take square root both
sides:

x1 = sqrt 11^4

x1 =
11^2

x1 = 121

x2 =
-121

Since the solution of the equation has
to be positive for the logarithms to exist, we'll accept as a solution only x =
121.

Assess the ethical issues involved in the study and display of human remains in Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Whenever archaeologists and museum curators deal with
human remains, they have to keep in mind a set of ethical values that should inform the
ways that they treat the remains.

First of all, the
scholars need to remember that these are the remains of human beings.  As such, they are
entitled to be treated with dignity.  This is especially true if the display of the
human remains would be hurtful to a particular community of living
people.

At the same time, there is a duty to living
people.  The display or study of human remains might yield knowledge that could enrich
human life in the present and future.

These two ethical
principles can, at times, come in conflict with one another.  However, it seems likely
that, in this case, there will not be a real conflict.  The human remains are from a
time that is so far in the past that there is little danger of people feeling that their
actual ancestors are being displayed for all to gawk at.  Thus, no modern community is
likely to be hurt by the study and display.

Because of
this, the study and display of these remains will be ethical so long as the display is
tasteful and respectful of the dead.

How did monarchs in Spain, France & England use religion to solidify their power?This is during time period of 1500-1700.

During the 16th century the Catholic Church was all
powerful all over Europe. However, with the Reformation its power and authority came to
be challenged.The century following the Protestant Revolution was a gruesome one in
Europe. Catholics and Protestants were constantly at odds. People were disemboweled,
hung, and burned for practicing their chosen religion.

In
England Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558) was the eldest daughter of the
 Protestant, Tudor King Henry VIII. On ascending the throne she quickly restored Roman
Catholicism in England. She was nicknamed "Bloody Mary" because she persecuted the
Protestants and burnt many of them at the stake.

Similarly,
King Charles I [1600-1649] who married a Catholic Princess and had Catholic sympathies
was executed by the Puritans led by Oliver Cromwell after a bloody Civil
War.

Oliver Cromwell [1599-1658] himself rigorously
enforced Puritanism during his rule.

explain what each main food component is used/needed for in the human body:Include:- - carbohydrate - protein - fat - vitamins - minerals

Carbohydrates are found in sugary and starchy foods. They
contain the building block glucose. Glucose is an important monosaccharide which
provides the body with energy. Excess glucose can be converted into glycogen and stored
in the liver until needed. Protein consists of amino acids. These are important for
building muscle tissue; proteins are in our cell membranes and make up hormones and
enzymes in the body. Fats contain fatty acids and glycerol. Fats are needed for the
nervous system to properly function and the reserve of fat beneath the skin is for
insulation and stored energy. Vitamins, which are organic compounds, are considered
coenzymes and assist enzymes in the chemical reactions in our bodies. A deficiency can
lead to a disorder or nutritional disease. For example, a deficiency of Vitamin C can
lead to scurvey, a disease that weakens capillaries in the body. Minerals are necessary
inorganic elements necessary to maintain optimal health. For example, iron is necessary
to produce hemoglobin, a transport pigment in the red blood
cells.

Explain the important symbols, examples of irony, suspense, foreshadowing and humor in chapter 23 & 24Such as the dewberry tarts symbolizing...

One other important symbol is the chest hair that Jem
shows to Scout, signifying that he is now entering into manhood and will in some ways
soon be separated from her because of that change.  This goes along with some of what he
is forced to deal with in the chapters as well.

A good
example of irony is found when looking at Aunt Alexandra's behavior.  She is unwilling
to have someone over for dinner, someone she considers beneath them, but she gives the
other ladies a very hard time about their hypocrisy at the missionary tea.  We don't
expect this from Alexandra but it provides a good example of the ironic behavior of some
of the characters.

What are two examples of the gods interfering with the war?

You could argue that before the story began, the Trojans
had already received the help of Poseidon in building their wall, but thanks to their
lack of tribute he had withdrawn his protection, so perhaps that could be example number
one.

Of course for another you need look no farther than
the false dream sent to Agamemnon that suggested he would be able to capture the city in
one night if he only raised the army and sent it along to
Troy.

A third would be the fact that Aphrodite saves Paris
from death and whisks him away to the safety of his bedroom in
Troy.

But if you need more, it doesn't take much looking
through the story to find them, the gods couldn't keep their hands off of this
one!

After a lull in the fighting and exhaustion on both
sides leads to a truce, Hera schemes with a group of other gods to break the truce, we
can't have this boring peace now can we!

Very soon
thereafter, Diomedes comes whipping through the battle rampaging through various groups
and killing and wounding a huge number of combatants.  According to the
summary:

He
even wounds the goddess Aphrodite when she tries to rescue her son Aeneas, and the war
god Ares, when he tries to rally the Trojan forces. (Note:
“aristeia” is a Greek word which means “excellence” and here refers
to an episode in which a particular character demonstrates exceptional valor or
merit.)

Later on in the
battle Zeus and Poseidon both help the Achaeans protect their ships from the marauding
Trojans intent on burning them.

Basically, if you read the
story, you can't help but run across gods interfering, without them, the Trojans and the
Achaeans would have been drinking together on the beach for a few weeks instead of
fighting this incredibly battle.

How does Antonio changed in the course of The Merchant of Venice?What is Antonio's character development?

The text of The Merchant of Venice
indicates that Antonio doesn't change at all through the course of the play. In this
regard, the literary element of character change would be antithetically presented in a
staunchly unchanging character who holds fast to errors despite drastic situations that
call for a change of character. One instance of Antonio's errors, which are derived from
his character traits, is the fact that he seems to actually lie in the opening scene
when he tells Salarino and Salanio that his wealth is not all in one venture nor
dependent upon the financial success of that one year. His dishonest remarks to Salarino
and Salario are revealed in his conversation with Bassanio in which he says that "all my
fortunes are at sea; / Neither have I money nor commodity / To raise a present
sum."

Another instance of Antonio's errors is what is
revealed about his behavior while Bassanio and he are in negotiation for a loan with
Shylock, who reveals that Antonio has hurled names at Shylock and spit on him and that
he "did void [his] rheum upon [Shylock's] beard" and " foot [Shylock] as [he would]
spurn a stranger cur." Antonio doesn't deny that he took such base actions, in fact, he
confirms it: "I am as like to call thee so again, / To spit on thee again, to spurn thee
too."

During the conclusion of the trail, when Shylock's
punishment is being decided, Antonio successfully contributes to Shylock's punishment by
continuing to persecute and impose his will upon Shylock and requiring, among other
things, that Shylock convert to Christianity. Later, this same manipulative streak is
displayed when he requires that Bassanio give Portia's ring to the lawyer/Portia against
his will, as he swore to never part with it. He even speaks for Bessanio by pledging his
own life again and saying that Bessanio swears to never break another oath given to
Portia.

The most telling point that indicates there is no
change in Antonio is that at the close of the play, he still thinks of Shylock as a
despicable Jew and doesn't even entertain an idea that recognizes Shylock as a human,
and one who has been seriously mistreated, so seriously as to drive him to strike a
bargain for a pound of flesh.

Why does the savage instigate a riot?

The way that he incites the riot is by disrupting the
distribution of soma to the deltas at the hospital.  They are all looking forward to
their dose and are outraged when he starts to throw it
away

The reason why he does it is that he does not think
that people should drug themselves to the point where they have no feelings.  John is
upset because his mother has just died and no one is acting as if it matters.  He feels
that it is terrible to live a life where you don't even care about someone
dying.

How is George Orwell persuading us (responders) throughout Animal Farm? What techniques does he use to persuade us?

Written with the subtitle a fairy story, satire is
definitely the strongest persuasive technique used by Orwell. Through his allegorical
tale in which farm animals take on characteristics associated with human counterparts,
Orwell sends a message that it id important for us to guard out freedom, to keep an eye
on those who lead us lest they become too powerful. It is a tale of a people's
(animal's) violent revolution and subsequent inability to hold on to the positive
changes they had fought for because of the ulterior motives of the equality to new
leadership who go from champions of equality to quasi-benevolent dictators in rapid
succession.The idea of a socialist Utopia was something that, as political  scientists
throughout history have noted, looks great on paper but fails in practice as human
nature doesn't work that way. An element od satire, then, is irony as what starts as a
good plan ends up in something evil and potentially worse than what they had when they
started. Greed tends to be as powerful motivator, and the satirical humor factor lies in
the fact that Orwell makes the greedy "pigs"- traditionally an animal that is seen as
noxious and gluttonous. Although the novel is meant as a satirical examination of the
Russian Revolution, the theme is universal as this could happen
anywhere.

Two other themes in the novel that help persuade
are the use of Snowball as a scapegoat (how many times in our own world has the one
good, well-meaning person been the target for blame?). By making everything out to be
Snowball's fault, thye people (animal's) attention is distracted from the truth and they
blindly follow Napolean. Secondly, the use if religion as a means of controlling the
masses. By changing the commandments, the "word of God" so to speak is changed, but as
long as the masses still believe it to be true it can be used to keep them in line. This
is how the Christian Bible is used in this country as a means of making people follow
certain ideologies even though the Bible itslef has been rewritten so many times that
non one can really know what it once said. The same can be said od the current Jihad and
Muslim extremists - manipulating a text to match a different set of personal
aims.

He also emphasizes the importance of knowledge for it
is the animal's ignorance that gets them into the situation that they end up in.
Napolean appears to value education, but only to an extent and to the extent at which he
can use it for control. They begin with an admirable goal, rallying the masses to rise
up against an unfair oppressor, but they end up allowing one of their own to take that
same position. The idea of those who do not learn from the past are doomed to keep on
making the same mistakes prevails in this piece so that the strongest persuasive message
comes in the fact that we must be aware and take responsibility for the actions of those
who lead us if we want to have a real say in our governance.

Why did Arthur Miller name the book The Crucible?

“Crucible” can mean a test or a container used to heat up
chemicals to high temperatures in order to reach a melting point or create a chemical
reaction.

In terms of a test, this was a test of the moral
judgment of the town as a whole. They failed this test with flying colors. There is also
a secondary satirical meaning on test. The trials themselves test the guilt or innocence
of the accused. These tests are biased and flawed because they are controlled by
religious fundamentalism and conformity.

As the hysteria
increases, the accusations accumulate and Salem reaches a melting point where their
identity changes. They define themselves by witch hunting more than religious belief.
The parallel is between heating chemicals to a crucial degree and the rising hysteria of
the mob mentality reaching a point of no return.

In "The World is Too Much with Us," what is too much with us?

“Late” refers to the most recent past and the present.
“Soon” is the future. Wordsworth’s theme or warning here is that in recent and future
times, it seems that humans have lost touch with nature and therefore, have lost a sense
of their sensitivity and the spiritual world because they are preoccupied with material
things.

But I understand that the first line/title can seem
ambiguous. Wordsworth is making a clear distinction between the industrialized, material
society and nature. “World” can mean the Earth itself or the social life we
live.

In my interpretation, in this poem, “world” means
that social, material life. And Nature would be the Earth and organic life. So, what
does it mean to say that the “world” is too much with us? This way of speaking is not as
common today. But you may hear phrases like “It’s always got to be so dramatic with
you.” This means that you create and sustain dramatic situations. Comparatively, we (us)
make too much of the world. We make too much of the material, industrial world. We have
“given up our hearts” to it. We have lost touch with the natural
Earth.

It’s really a prophetic poem. Using a more modern,
specific example, you might say, “Cell phones are too much with
us.”

Who is the “expert” to whom Swift refers in "A Modest Proposal"?

Throughout this excellent satirical essay, Jonathan Swift
appeals to the expert advice of a number of individuals to support his argument and give
what he is saying an illusion of credibility. It is important to realise that Swift
deliberately uses this to heighten the element of satire in this clearly ludicrous
proposal: throughout the essay he strikes a reasonable, carefully calculating tone, to
which the appeal to experts adds weight. Note how he does this in the following
example:

I
have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young
healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome
food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled, and I make no doubt that it will
equally serve in a fricassee, or
ragout.

Here, the overt
appeal for credibility, achieved through reference to a "very knowing American" is
completely undercut through the understanding that the label "American" in the time of
Swift would automatically be associated with a barbaric person. So, whilst the "expert"
he refers to goes unnamed, it is important to identify how Swift's appeal to expert
advice is used by him to heighten the element of satire in this provocative
and challenging essay.

Please give a summary of the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's "Reply." "Reply" is also known as "La Respuesta a Sor Filotea."

In Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's letter entitled "La
Respuesta a Sor Filotea" (also known simply as "Reply"), this brilliant young nun
responds to a variety of issues.

She writes first about an
opinion that was spread abroad that she should concentrate more on "the study and
explication of the Scriptures." She explained that she did not feel well-versed enough
to address these topics, and that they should be left to those better suited. Her
studies have been conducted to help her to grow intellectually, but she says she does
not have enough expertise to teach—in fact, she says it would be "boundless arrogance in
me." She simply wants to study for the sake of
learning.

Sor Juana admits that she has a passion for
learning that she has had all her life. She does not know if it is a blessing or a
curse, but knows that when she tries to stop, there is an explosive reaction within her
that makes her want to study and learn more than
before.

Noting one mother superior who refused to let Sor
Juana read, the young nun reports that she obeyed and did not pick up a book for the
three months when she was under this mother superior's supervision. However, it was
impossible to stop learning. The world around her—nature—became her primer rather than a
book.

Cooking comes up in her letter. Sor Juana reports
that she spent time in the kitchen learning "woman's work." She
writes:

...my
Lady, what can we women know, save philosophies of the
kitchen?

(Her tone is
deferential, but I find it hard to believe that Sor Juana actually believed this, in
that she started reading very young—being considered by many a child prodigy—and could
hardly keep from philosophizing as an adult.)

Next Sor
Juana wonders what she has done wrong. She does not teach by writing for she feels she
is not educated enough to do so. If people disagree with what she writes, they have that
option, just as she disagreed with Vieira. She is simply sharing her
opinions.

Finally she refers to her poetry, stating that
many people condemn and "vilify" it. She doesn't understand these responses. She has
tried to find a reason for it, but cannot. If someone writes something that is
inappropriate, she challenges that it is not the fault of the art
but the artist: she notes that problems arise from...

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...the bad practitioner who debases [poems],
fashioning devil's snares of them. And this occurs in all the faculties and
sciences.

If there is evil,
it exists everywhere, not just in poetry. Sor Juana cannot imagine that the problem with
poetry is because a woman is writing it. She closes the letter defending her poetry by
saying:

...I
wager not a soul has ever seen an indecent verse of
mine.

Why do you believe Gandhi is a hero?

I believe that Mahatma Gandhi was a hero for two reasons
-- because he helped to free India from British colonial rule and because of the way in
which he went about fighting for freedom.

I believe that
all nations of the world deserve to be independent and to govern themselves. 
Colonialism and imperialism are not morally acceptable (at least not in modern times). 
By fighting for India's freedom, Gandhi helped his people gain something that is a
fundamental right of all humans.  That makes him a
hero.

Gandhi is also a hero because of
how he struggled for freedom.  His idea of nonviolent
resistance is profoundly courageous and deeply moral.  This is so much better than the
sort of violent rebolutions that are seen too often in the
world.

I believe Gandhi was a hero because he fought for
fundamental human rights in a way that was both brave and morally
unassailable.

Can you please explain me this poem in brief?"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

In Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken," the controlling
metaphor of the poem, of course, is that life has many paths which one can take; thus,
there is a tension in the poem between the choice that the speaker has made with the one
that he has not taken.  In the first lines of the second stanza, the speaker indicates
that he is somewhat of an Emersonian, for he "creates a path" for himself on the one
that has become "grassy" and "want[ing] wear."

Yet, there
is a conservative side to the speaker as well since, he writes, "Oh, I kept the first
for another day!"  Here,he does not wish to lose the other opportunity in life, essaying
to reserve this other path as he convinces himself that one is as good as the other. 
However, his direction is set for him as he traverses the first path, for "way leads on
to way."  That is, his destiny is set by the first choice that he has made.  And, it is
this fixing of one's destiny that the speaker rues:

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I shall be telling this with a
sigh

Somewhere ages and ages
hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and
I--

I took the one less traveled
by,

And that has made all the
difference.

How often one
hears a person wonder "what if....?"  What if I had go to a different school?  What if I
had gone to a trade school instead of college?  What if I had moved somewhere else? 
What if I had not done_____, not married _____etc.  One or two major choices can
determine the direction of one's life, indubitably, and "make all the difference," for,
as Thomas Wolfe wrote "You can't go home again"--one can not return to what one once
was.

As a note:  Be careful when interpreting/explaining a
poem that you point to lines that support what you conclude because what you think
(opinion) never carries any weight or has any verity unless you can support this
judgment with lines, passages, etc. from the text. 

What are the beliefs of the major leaders in the transcendentalist movement.References Brinkley, A., (2007), A Survey: American History I & II:...

Transcendentalism was a direct response and reaction to
the ideas of Deism and "rational religion" that had arisen from Enlightenment ideas.
Among these groups were the Unitarians and the Universalists, who said that Reason and
logic were more important than creeds or religious doctrine, much less the idea that the
Bible was infallible.

Transcendentalism emphasized the idea
that some things could not be explained on the basis of reason and logic alone. To quote
an expert on the subject, "Transcendentalism assumed certain fundamental truths not
derived from experience, not susceptible of proof, which transcend human life and are
perceived directly and intuitively by the human mind." The primary European thinker was
Immanuel Kant, who said that logic and reason alone were not enough to explain things.
Among the American thinkers were Ralph Waldo Emerson, the author of Self
Reliance, and Henry David Thoreau. All Transcendentalist thinkers emphasized
that one should follow his own conscience. Thoreau opposed the Mexican War, as he
considered it a war to advance slavery, and once commented, "If the law is of such a
nature that it requires you to be an agent of injustice to another, then I say, break
the law."

In "The Tell-Tale Heart," how is atmosphere developed in the paragraph beginning: "Presently I heard a slight groan…."

This paragraph is an excellent example of the narrator
using his subjective experiences to explain what he sees and hears. He thinks that the
"groan" from the old man is in response to an over-active imagination that cannot slow
down or see an optimistic response, because that is his own experience. The reader knows
that this time, the fear is for a real reason; not a creak in the night, but for a
murderer with a specific plan.

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I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him,
although I chuckled at heart... His fears had been ever since growing upon him. He had
been trying to fancy them causeless, but could not.
(Poe, "The Tell-Tale
Heart,"
xroads.virginia.edu)

From
this point, the narration is focused on each single moment, from opening the lantern to
the final struggle; a suspenseful atmosphere comes from the strain of waiting, waiting
for the narrator to act and for the scene to come to a close. Instead, it is dragged
out, not boring but almost painful; each moment the narrator expects to be caught, but
is in fact entirely in control of the situation. The narrator also expects the old man
to be afraid for his life, and the reader becomes afraid in sympathy for the old
man.

What is the molecular mechanism of cystic fibrosis and diabetes?

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder, and
the gene is located on chromosome 7.  An individual, usually Caucasian, or Ashkenazi Jew
would have to have two recessive genes for a disease phenotype to be produced. This
disease affects the bodies' production of mucous, sweat and digestive juices, as
produced by digestive glands and most people die in their 20's or 30's due to congestion
and scarring of lungs. The CFTR gene produces a protein that attaches to the outside of
the cell membrane, creating a channel for the cytoplasm inside the cell and the fluids
outside the cell. Because negative chloride ions do not get transported properly, sodium
ions are which positive, are attracted and combine with chlorine to form sodium
chloride, or salt, inside the cell, which is then excreted in the sweat in very high
concentrations. Scientists think that this also leads to thickened body secretions,
including feces and mucous. These thickened secretions cause the buildup of mucous in
the respiratory and digestive systems and symptoms that lead eventually to a shorter
lifespan.

In diabetes, an individual with type I doesn't
produce insulin and must take insulin injections. Insulin is necessary to aid the body
in maintaining homeostasis, by storing excess glucose(blood sugar) as glycogen, in the
liver until needed. The beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas are
attacked by T-cells and are then lost by an autoimmune response.  In type II, a person
has insulin resistance possibly due to an insulin receptor on the body cells. Type I is
possibly due to genetics with an environmental trigger, possibly a virus. Type II has a
very strong genetic component which increases with the amount of close family members
who have the disease. Obesity is an additional trigger.

Who built the Suez Canal, why is it important, and when was it built?

The Suez Canal was built in the 1860s.  It opened in
1869.

The canal was built by a company called the Suez
Canal Company.  It was a company that was owned mostly by investors in France, but there
was some Egyptian participation in the ownership.  The actual work was done by
Egyptians, many of whom were forced to work by their
government.

The canal was important because it would cut
huge amounts of time off the shipment of goods from Asia to Europe.  This was important
for everyone, and especially for the British because it made it easier for them to trade
with their colony in India.

What is the significance of Walter's last dream where he faces the "firing squad"?

Walter Mitty's final daydream in which he is standing
before a firing squad seems to reveal a secret death wish and to show that he is a very
unhappy man. He dislikes himself, dislikes his nagging wife, and dislikes the life he
has to lead. He is living in depressing times because the world seems to be on the brink
of another great war. He is too old to make any radical changes. In the first dream
episode involving the hydroplane, the crewmen refer to Mitty as "the Old
Man."

"The Old
Man'll get us through," they said to one another. "The Old Man ain't afraid of
Hell!"

Thurber never
specifies Walter Mitty's age, but he seems to be at least in his late forties, if not in
his early fifties. No doubt he has some kind of mid-level office job, like Erwin Martin
in "The Catbird Seat." In another of Mitty's fantasies he is an daredevil pilot in World
War I. In this episode he imagines the following
dialogue:

"We
only live once, Sergeant," said Mitty, with his faint, fleeting smile. "Or do
we?"

His afterthought seems
to suggest that Mitty feels he has never had a real life. He is currently living a life
directed by his wife. This daydream in which Captain Mitty is going on a suicidal
mission may also indicate a death wish. 

When Mitty kills
some time in a hotel lobby and picks up a copy of Liberty magazine,
we get a clue to his age:

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"Can Germany Conquer the World Through the Air?"
Walter Mitty looked at the pictures of bombing planes and of ruined
streets.

The
Liberty article obviously refers to incidents in the late 1930s,
but Mitty puts himself back into the first World War as an aviator. This may be
Thurber's way of showing Mitty's age. He knows he would be too old to fly modern fighter
planes. Chances are he never served in World War I, but only fantasizes about having
been in it. Thurber himself was flatly rejected because of his extremely poor vision. He
writes about this experience in one of his humor pieces titled "Draft Board
Nights."

In the hydroplane episode and in the World War I
episode, Mitty is risking his life. Appropriately, he is facing certain death before a
firing squad at the end. The reader would be justified in assuming that Walter Mitty,
while leading a "secret life," is also harboring a secret death
wish.

Steven left Town A & walked towards Town B at a speed of 100m/min. At the same time, Jason & Melvin started from Town B & walked ....towards Town A...

Steven walks from town A towards town B at 100m/min. Jason
walks from town B towards town A at 80m/min and Melvin walks from town B towards town A
at 75 m/min.

Let the distance between A and B be L. Let
Steven meet Jason after time T.

In time T Steven has
travelled a distance 100*T and Jason has walked a distance 80*T. As the two are coming
from opposite directions, they have covered the distance between the two
towns

=> 100T + 80T = L
...(1)

After 6 minutes Steven meets Melvin. Here Steven has
walked (T + 6)*100 and Melvin was walked (T + 6)*75.

Again
(T + 6)*100 + (T + 6)*75 = L

=> 100T + 600 + 75T +
450 = L

=> 175T + 1050 = L
...(2)

(1) and (2) give

180T =
175T + 1050

=> 5T =
1050

=> T =
1050/5

=> T =
210

Substitute in (2)

175T +
1050 = L

=> 175* 210 + 1050 =
L

=> 37800
m

The distance between the two towns is 37.8
km.

Can someone explain in their own words what takes place in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, in Act 2, scene 7?

In Act II, scene vii, of Shakespeare's The
Merchant of Venice, the Prince of Morocco is ready to take the three-casket
challenge. Morocco is attempting to win the hand of the beautiful Portia. Her father
died and stipulated that only the right man for Portia would choose the correct casket.
One is made of gold, another of silver, and the third, of lead. Each has an inscription
on the top, and Portia has told Morocco that the correct cask has her picture in it. If
he opens this one, he has won her hand.

Morocco looks at
all three caskets, thinks about the inscription on each, what the casket is made of, and
what Portia has told him. He tries to make a logical choice based upon what he sees and
knows. He finally decides on the gold casket, but inside is a "death mask," which lets
him know he has failed. Morocco is unhappy, but Portia is not at all concerned at his
failure. This is the first of the three casket tests.

What details in Part III suggest that Farquhar's journey occurs in his mind?

To me, there are a few major things that suggest that this
journey is not truly taking place.

First, he seems too
aware for it to be real.  He is, for example, able to see the bullets that have hit the
water and are drifting down towards where he is.  That seems
unrealistic.

Second, his consciousness seems sort of
weird.  He sees his own hands as separate from himself.  He sees this vortex of color
where everything (trees, sky, etc) is indistinct.

Finally,
the soldiers' actions seem unlikely.  This is especially true of the cannon.  It seems
so unlikely that they would fire a cannonball (not very accurate) at him.  And then it
seems unlikely that they would miss if they used grapeshot.

What is Thomas Moore's "The Harp that Once ThroughTara's Halls" about?

This poem is about a couple of
things.

First of all, it is about how things that are
famous and important at one point come to be dead and irrelevant later on.  It is the
idea that even the famous and important die and become
nothing.

Second, this is a poem about Irish nationalism. 
This poem was written at a time when England ruled Ireland.  The poem uses the ancient
seat of Irish kings -- Tara -- as a symbol for Irish independence.  It is saying that
Irish independence will survive as long as "some heart indignant
breaks."

Derive tan(a+b), using sin (a +b) and cos(a +b).

To derive t(a+b) , using  sin(a+b) and
cos(a+b).

We know the identities (i) sin(a+b) =
sina*cosn+cosa*sinb and

(ii) cos(a+b) =
csa*cos-sina*sinb.

Therefore tan(a+b) =
sin(a+b)/cos(a+b).....(1).

We substitute sin(a+b) =
sina*cosb+cos*sinb and cos(a+b) = cosa*cosb-sina*sin b in
(1):

 tan (a+b) =
(sina*cosb+cosa*sinb)/(cosa*cos-sina*sinb. We divide  both numerator and denominator in
right by cosa*cosb and get:

tan(a+b) =
{cosa*sinb/(cosa*cosb) - sina*cosb/(coa*cosb)}/{cosa*cosb/(cosacosb) -
sina*sinb/(cosa*cosb)}

Therefore tan(a+b) =
(tana + tanb)/(1- tana*tan*b).

At what distance between the Earth and the Moon is the gravitational force due to the Earth same as that of the Moon.The mass of Earth is 6*10^24...

The gravitational force of attraction between two bodies
of mass m1 and m2 is given by F = G*m1*m2/ r^2, where G is a constant and r is the
distance between the two bodies.

Here we have to determine
the point between the Earth and the Moon, where the gravitational force of attraction
due to the Earth and that due the Moon is equal.

Let the
point be at a distance D from the Earth. As the distance between the Earth and the Moon
is given as 384400 km, the distance of the point from the Moon is 384400 -
D.

Let a body of mass m be placed at this point. The
gravitational force of attraction due to the Earth is G*Me*m/D^2, and the gravitational
force of attraction due to the Moon would be G*Mm*m/ (384400 -
D)^2

G*Me*m/D^2 = G*Mm*m/(384400 -
D)^2

=> Me/D^2 = Mm / (384400 -
D)^2

=> (384400 - D)^2 / D^2 = Mm /
Me

=> 7.35*10^22 /
6*10^24

=> 1.225/
100

(384400 - D) / D =
0.1106

=> 384400*0.1106 - 0.1106*D =
0.1106*D

=> 0.22135D =
384400*0.1106

=> D =
192061

Therefore the distance of the point
from the Earth where the gravitational force of attraction due to the Moon as well as
the Earth is equal is 192061 km.

Comment on the theme of HAWK ROOSTING by Ted Hughes.

The poem presents a first person narration of the thoughts
of this great predator, the hawk. The main theme of the poem is revealed through the
self-assured strength of the monologue, as the bird asserts its
dominance-

 I
sit in the top of the
wood

Its supreme power
–

I hold
Creation in my foot

 and its
establishment as the centre of its own world.

The main
surprise to us as reader is the confidence of the hawk in its belief that it is in
control, and controls all. We realise that the bird’s narrative is like our own – so
similar in the perceived arrogance of its self-belief. When we consider this view from a
bird we are sceptical, mocking even. It is when we begin to realise the parallels with
our own egotism that we see it is humanity that is held up as conceited
-

 Nothing has
changed since I began.
My eye has permitted no change.
I am going to
keep things like this.

What are some comparisons between Macbeth and Brave New World?

Macbeth and Brave New
World have the following in
common:

• A tragic
  hero: Macbeth is ruled too much by ambition and the occult; John is ruled
  by his inability to reconcile the past and present worlds.  Both die as a result of
  these tragic flaws.


• Suicide as a mark of
  guilt and fateful choices: Lady Macbeth kills herself because of the
  guilt in Duncan's murder; John kills himself because of the guilt of overindulging in
  soma and orgy-portgy.


• A conflict between
  the natural and supernatural / unnatural world: Macbeth subverts the
  natural order by using the witches (supernatural) as advisors; John escapes the natural
  world (the Savage Reservation) and is thrown into the unnatural world of the Brave New
  World.


• A caste/class system in which women,
  in particular, are victimized: In Macbeth, Lady
  Macbeth must live vicariously through her husband.  The witches are the bottom of the
  social ladder.  Lady Macduff, too, is powerless.  In Brave New
  World, the women, Linda and Lenina in particular, are playthings to men.
   They are second class citizens (Betas to the male
  Alphas).


• A subversion of family values and
  education of children: the Macbeths do not have children and would make
  terrible parents.  In the play there are bloody children (Macduff), the murdering and
  attempted murdering of children (Banquo's and Macduff's sons), and Lady Macbeth's
  admission that she would dash her baby's brains out.  In Brave New
  World, children are unwanted naturally; instead, their test-tube equivalents
  are brainwashed to hate education and nature.  Both authors depict dystopias in which
  children are unloved and unwanted.

Why the definite integral of the function x^2*sin2x/(x^2+1) is 0? x=-3 to x=3

The answer is very simple one. Because the given function
is continuous and odd.

But let's see how it works. We know
that if a function is continuous over a range [-a ; a], then the following identity is
true:

Int f(x)dx(-a --> a) = Int [f(x) + f(-x)]dx (
0--> a)

Furthermore, if the function is odd, then
the above identity is changing in:

Int f(x)dx(-a -->
a) = 0

A function is odd if and only if f(-x) =
-f(x).

We'll verify if the given function is odd. We'll
substitute x by -x:

f(-x) =
(-x)^2*sin2(-x)/[(-x)^2+1]

f(-x) = x^2*sin (-2x)/(x^2 +
1)

Since sine function is odd, then sin (-2x) = - sin
2x.

f(-x)= -x^2*sin (2x)/(x^2 +
1)

f(-x) =
-f(x)

So, the given function
is odd, then :

Int
[x^2*sin2x/(x^2+1)]dx (-3 --> 3) = 0

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, what might have been different if the Finch house was not on the main street of Maycomb?Studying how the...

The setting of To Kill a Mockingbird
is essential to the story.  Harper Lee did a wonderful job of choosing a time
period and very precise location in which to set her story, all of the way down to the
relation of the Finch home to its neighbors.  Had the house been located on another
street of Maycomb, a great deal of the plot would have been
different.

One of the most significant differences that
would have resulted from a change in location would be the inability of Arthur "Boo"
Radley to watch the Scout and Jem from his home's front window.  Had Boo been unable to
observe the Finch children and, thus, to develop a relationship with them (at least in
his mind), the children would have fallen prey to Bob Ewell's attack.  In fact, the
children probably would not have been as fascinated with the mystery of Boo Radley,
which would have greatly impacted many events within the
novel.

Had the Finch household been located elsewhere, Mrs.
Dubose, Miss Maudie, Miss Stephanie, and most other important characters would have
played very insignificant roles in the story.  Their relative proximity to the Finch
family enabled them to be considered important and influential, whether good or bad.  In
addition, events such as the wanderings of the rabid Tim Johnson and the revelation of
Atticus Finch's prowess as a sharpshooter would not have warranted as much attention as
they received had they taken place in a less prominent location.  Of course, there are
many other events that would have been influenced or negated by a change in
setting.

In "Composed upon Westminster Bridge," what is the significance of the exclamation at the end of the poem?

Certainly the ending of the poem is remarkable for the
exclamation that seems to escape the mouth of the speaker
involuntarily:

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Dear God! the very houses seem
asleep;

And all that mighty heart is lying
still!

Note how these final
lines are significant because they emphasise what seems to impress the speaker most
about this view of London: the city's calmness and tranquillity. In these lines,
Wordsworth uses personification to compare the houses to sleeping creatures, emphasising
the lack of movement and peacefulness of the view. Let us not ignore either that the
poem ends on a paradox. A heart can't be both alive and still at the same time, and yet
the "mighty heart" of London, that throbs with such action and movement at the best of
times, from the speaker's vantage point appears to be "still," emphasising the tranquil
and peaceful mood that dominates the poem.

Who will Edna offer herself in sacrifice for in The Awakening?

This is a fascinating question regarding this excellent
novel concerning the breaking away from contemporary gender roles of a woman who
experiences an "awakening" about herself. Certainly Edna says to her friend, Adele, that
she would never sacrifice herself for her children. At the end of the novel, when she
does sacrifice herself by committing suicide, it is important to ask who she does it
for.

Although much debate exists over the meaning of her
suicide, I personally think it can be interpreted as a feat showing the courage and
determination of Edna. It demonstrates her understanding that a woman who is in search
of independence as she is really has no way of achieving what she wants in a society
that is so eager to reinforce and maintain gender roles.

As
Edna goes down to the beach she is thinking hard about her situation, about the bleak
future that awaits her:

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The children appeared before her like antagonists
who had overcome her; who had overpowered and sought to drag her into the soul's slavery
for the rest of her days. But she knew a way to elude
them.

Edna determines to hold
on to her new-found independence, whatever the cost, and as she goes into the sea, that
has always been a symbol of awakening and re-birth for her throughout the novel, she
does not look back but goes on, experiencing memories of her childhood and recent past,
wrapped in the sea's "soft, close embrace."

Therefore, to
me, Edna's suicide was an act of sacrifice for herself. It was either this or to return
to the socially prescribed roles of mother and wife that she rejected so strongly. Her
suicide was an act of bravery and independence entirely in keeping with her own series
of "awakenings" experienced through the novel. She is finally free to be the person she
wants to be.

What are two ways that the term "the devil's arithmetic" is used in the book?

I would say that the concept of the "devil's arithmetic"
is used in two specific ways in Yolen's work.  One way in which the concept is used is
to explain how survival is possible in the camp.  For those who lived in the camp, there
was an awful and incomprehensible formula which determine who would live and who would
die. In a struggle to find meaning, "the devil's arithmetic" is a means to help explain
issues of life and death in the camp.  From a philosophical standpoint, it was a way to
bring order into an existence that lacked it and defied logic and reasoning.  Similar to
this, the "logic" of the method was used to determine a code of conduct on how to live
in the camp.  We can see that "the devil's arithmetic" served two functions.  The first
was to explain how death was decided and the second was how one should live.  Within
this discussion is the larger issue of how structure and order was determined by the
devil and not God.  In this light, those who were in the camp, struggling to find
meaning, recognized that God was absent and in its place, there had to be some order,
which became "the devil's arithmetic."  In this configuration, there is both a statement
on faith and consciousness, with both overlapping one another.

In Frankenstein, how do Clerval and Victor differ intellectually?

Victor and Clerval are both scholars, but their
intellectual pursuits differ greatly. First of all, Victor is drawn towards the
sciences; it is "the secrets of heaven and earth that [he] desire[s] to learn." Victor
seeks to understand the physical universe; his inquiries are focused on discovering "the
physical secrets of the world."

Clerval, on the other hand,
is interested in understanding the nature of man. He studies "the moral relations of
things...the busy stage of life, the virtues of heroes...the actions of men." Clerval
hopes one day to be recognized as one of the "gallant and adventurous benefactors of our
species."

In addition to their differences in interests,
Victor and Clerval also show a dispararity between their manner of pursuing their goals.
Victor is single-minded, likely to cut himself from others in his passion to increase
his understanding of the physical world. He tends to become consumed in his studies, and
indeed descends to the brink of insanity as he isolates himself and involves himself,
body and soul, in his quest to replicate life. Clerval, on the other hand, never loses
his sense of humanity; he is stable, dependable, and well-rounded. Clerval's
intellectual pursuits only serve to make him a stronger, more fully-realized human
being, and when Victor is nearly destroyed by the consequences of his own educational
strivings, Clerval is there to nurture him and restore him to
health.

How to solve the equation x^8 - 64 = 0?

Let's recall first the formula for the difference of
squares:

a^2 - b^2
=(a-b)(a+b)

Now,we'll put a^2 = x^8 = (x^4)^2 and b^2 = 64
= 8^2

We'll re-write the given equation, emphasizing on the
difference of squares:

 (x^4)^2 - 8^2 = (x^4 - 8)(x^4 +
8)

x^4 - 8 is also a difference o squares, whose terms are:
a = x^2 and b = 2sqrt2

(x^4 - 8)(x^4 + 8) = (x^2 -
2sqrt2)(x^2 + 2sqrt2)(x^4 + 8)

Now, we'll solve the
equation:

x^8 - 64 = 0

x^8 -
64 = (x^2 - 2sqrt2)(x^2 + 2sqrt2)(x^4 + 8)

(x^2 -
2sqrt2)(x^2 + 2sqrt2)(x^4 + 8) = 0

x^2 - 2sqrt2 =
0

x^2 = 2sqrt2

x1 =
+sqrt(2sqrt2)

x2 =
-sqrt(2sqrt2)

x^2 + 2sqrt2 =
0

x3 = +i*sqrt(2sqrt2)

x4 =
-i*sqrt(2sqrt2)

The only real roots of the
equation are {+sqrt(2sqrt2) ; -sqrt(2sqrt2)}.