What do we learn from Gertrude's farewell to Ophelia (5.1.227-230)? Would Polonius have been surprised if he had heard this?

After Ophelia goes mad and the inner-turmoil begins,
Gertrude is saddened by what has happened to Ophelia.  Ophelia loved and respected her
father, Polonius.  Polonius was a good father to her but asked her not to trust or to be
involved with Prince Hamlet.  Ophelia was upset at first because it was obvious how much
she loved Prince Hamlet.  Polonius felt that Prince Hamlet couldn't be trusted and
forbid Ophelia to see or speak to Prince Hamlet.  Ophelia is hurt by this decision, and
decides to obey her father's wishes.  Ophelia is also asked by Laertes to stay away from
Prince Hamlet.  Opelia loves and respects her father and brother, so she decides to obey
both of their requests. 

At the same time, Prince Hamlet
learns that his uncle Claudius has killed his father. He sees his father's ghost appear
and wants revenge.  Prince Hamlet begins to feel uneasy about the Kingdom of Denmark and
about everyone in the kingdom. He begins to act differently and begins to figure out
what revenge will be had on the new King Claudius.  Prince Hamlet goes to attempt to
confide in Ophelia but he senses somethign isn't right with her.  Prince Hamlete doesn't
know that Ophelia is forbidden to speak to him and she's not acting herself either. 
Prince Hamlet senses this and also senses that they are not alone and treats her
disrepsectful and not with love.  Polonius sees this and goes to King Claudius and Queen
Gertrude with his observations.  The King and Queen are surprised but notice he has been
acting strange.  Queen Gertrude says that his strangeness is because of the death of his
father (her deceased husband) and because of her re-marriage in a quick time to King
Claudius (Prince Hamlet's uncle) and that all of these changes are causing him to be in
grief.  Polonius disagrees and asks for them to take a second
look. 

The King, Queen, and Polonius decide to have Ophelia
meet with Prince Hamlet.  They will be spying on their conservationa and meeting to see
if Prince Hamlet has gone mad like Polonius accusses him of.  They will be watching
Prince Hamlet's moves and actions.  Little do they know that Prince Hamlet is watching
everyone else's moves and actions because he doesn't know who he can trust
anymore. 

Prince Hamlet and Ophelia run into each other and
Ophelia is kind and warm to him.  Prince Hamlet senses that they are not alone and that
she is lying so acts out on her.  Prince Hamlet yells and curses at her leaving her
shocked.  King Claudius and Queen Gertrude see this and believe that Prince Hamlet
indeed has gone mad and that Polonius is right.

Ophelia is
upset that Prince Hamlet spoke to her like this and Prince Hamlet was proving his point
to the rest. Prince Hamlet is in love with Ophelia but he never gets a chance to tell
her until he sees her funeral.

Queen Gertrude saw herself
in young Ophelia and wanted her to be Queen oneday.  Queen Gertrude wanted Ophelia and
Prince Hamlet to share the love of oneanother and
Denmark.

Polonius would be surprised to know that Queen
Gertrude went along with spying on Prince Hamlet and putting Ophelia in a difficult
situation.  Queen Gertrude should have stuck up for her son and for Ophelia because she
knew their love was real, instead she was misguided and lead by her new and evil
husband, King Claudius. 

Do the sonnets seem to come from another part of Sor Juana's personality—do they address a different realm of her experience?in Sor Juana Inés...

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is a woman with many sides, I
believe. Her first passion in life was to learn. In studying her history, we know that
she did all she could to do so. She begged to be dressed like a boy so that she might
attend university, something only allowed to young men in New Spain (Mexico). When this
did not work, she declares herself mostly self-taught.

As
she grew older, Sor Juana realized that she had no interest in marriage, only in
learning, studying and writing. The only acceptable place for this to take place in her
society (for women at that time) was within a convent, so this is the path she chose,
taking her vows and entering a comfortable, yet cloistered
life.

The many sides of the woman included a brilliant
mind, a dedication to procuring equal educational opportunities for women, a social
advocacy regarding the misbehaviors of men against/with women, and dedication to her
faith. At some times—based upon research available, this order
appears to be how she defined her
priorities.

However, when studying her sonnets, I would
agree that a woman of contradictions emerges. I have only read some of Sor Juana's
sonnets as many are as yet not published in English. However, of those I have studied,
the first group is directed to religious subjects. Next, there are sonnets that are
dedicated to patrons: those to "Laura" mark the passing of a patroness and very good
friend.

Some sonnets are love sonnets. Having taken her
vows relatively early in life, this comes as a surprise, however without dates upon
them, I cannot tell if they were written before she took her vows or after. And while
she had no interest in marriage, this is not to say she did not fall in love before
coming a nun.

Other sonnets are addressed to the poor
behavior of other women in love; there are sonnets written to historical figures, and
those to dramatic characters. Another speaks to Pontius Pilate, while others are
philosophical in nature.

While some sonnets will reflect
things she has learned, still others seem to reflect another, perhaps hidden, side of
her personality. It is of the time she spent that we have no
records that a "different realm of her experience" may well have existed. As a nun, even
communications unknown would have made up this experience. And though we know she had
visitors, there were always bars separating them. Some sonnets may well be based on the
experiences of others, from discussions, correspondence and even her own
imaginings.

With so many years gone by, it is impossible to
know, but I would agree that some of the sonnets do not seem to fit what we know of Sor
Juana.

What is the theme of "And Of Clay Are We Created"? What was the main point of the story?

Like most stories, this story seems to have many different
and varying themes. Clearly one of the key topics of the story concerns the relationship
between Azucena and Rolf Carle, and the way in which this experience enables Rolf to
face certain memories of his past and childhood. If you are interested, these are
featured in Isabel Allende's novel, Eva Luna. The traumatic
experience of watching Azucena slowly die breaks down the barriers within Rolf
Carle:

That
night, imperceptibly, the unyielding floodgates that had contained Rolf Carle's past for
so many years began to open, and the torrent of all that had lain hidden in the deepest
and most secret layers of memory poured out, leveling before it the obstacles that had
blocked his consciousness for so
long.

The connection between
them and the intimacy which they are forced into means that Rolf recognises how his past
resembles Azucena's present:

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He was Azucena; he was buried in the clay mud;
his terror was not the distant emotion of an almost forgotten childhood, it was a claw
sunk in his throat.

As Rolf
says to Azucena after this night of revelation, he is not crying for Azucena, but for
himself, for he hurts all over.

The title seems to suggest
that for individuals like Rolf, tragedies such as that of Azucena confront us with our
own fragility - we are made of clay - a breakable, fragile substance, even though so
often we try to live our lives as if we are unbreakable and stronger. We finish reading
this story, therefore, wiser if not sadder about our own
fragility.

Find the values of u for the inequality u2 -2u + 1

We have to solve the inequality u^2 -2u + 1 <
16.

u^2 -2u + 1 <
16

=> u^2 - 2u - 15 <
0

=> u^2 - 5u + 3u - 15 <
0

=> u( u - 5) + 3( u -5) <
0

=> (u +3) (u - 5)<
0

Now for this to be true either of the terms u + 3 and u-5
should be negative.

=> u+3> 0 and u-5
< 0

=> u > -3 and u <
5

This gives us that u lies in (-3 ,
5)

u+3 < 0 and u - 5>
0

=> u < -3 and u > 5 which is not
possible.

So the only valid value of u lie in
( -3, 5)

In "Animal Farm", how does Napoleon create a leader myth and personality cult?

One of the most effective and often demonstrated methods
of Napoleon's work to create a leader myth and his cult of personality is his ability to
kill anyone that stands in his way and to control the flow of information to the animals
through various methods.  He also controls a force of enforcers, if you will, in the
dogs that he trained to be loyal only to him.  He uses Squealer to be sure that any
story or event is structured in such a way as to protray him and his greatness and to be
sure to squelch anything that would portray him in a negative
light.

Discuss racist and anti-racist elements in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

This is an absolutely crucial question to understanding
this excellent novel. It is important to remember the context of slavery and racism that
the novel is set in. To refer to a black person by the extremely derogatory term
"ni****" was considered completely normal in those days. This fact should not obscure
how, through the novel, Huck becomes gradually more and more aware of how Jim is a
person in his own right, leading to his final decision to "go to hell" as he puts it,
and work towards setting Jim free against the norms and values of his
society:

It
was a close place. I took it up, and held it in my hand. I was a-trembling, because I'd
got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of
holding my breath, and then says to myself:

"All right,
then, I'll go to hell!"--and tore it
up.

Note here how much Huck
has matured from a boy who was prepared to play cruel tricks on Jim to someone who is
even willing to forsake salvation for Jim's rescue and
happiness.

Of course, other critics point to other elements
of the novel, especially the "evasion," as proof that it is actually racist. Consider
the way that Tom Sawyer makes Jim suffer for so long, when he actually knows that he has
been freed. Likewise, in Chapter 32, the much-quoted comment that Huck makes in response
to Aunt Sally's question if anyone was hurt ("No'm. Killed a nigger"), might suggest
that all the changes that have occurred in Huck have actually been reversed in the final
section, as Tom takes dominance and Huck plays the role of
sidekick.

Clearly there could be truth in such arguments,
however, remembering the context of the time should help us to see the massive steps
that Huck has taken in identifying Jim as a fellow human being worthy of freedom, love
and respect. The "evasion" should not obscure this fact.

What kind of man is Reverend Hale when he first arrives in Salem? to what extent is he a changed man in Act four?

When he gets to Salem for the first time, Rev. Hale is
sort of an arrogant man.  He has a lot of learning and he thinks he knows how to find
evidence of Satan's influence in the community.  He shows this by grilling the Proctors
about stuff like how often they go to church and whether they know the
Commandments.

By the time Act IV comes around, he has
gotten a lot more humble.  He no longer thinks that he knows everything.  Instead, he
thinks that the court has gone to far and needs to pull back.

What kind of balance are states seeking in enacting criminal laws?

Generally, states have to balance a number of things in
enacting their criminal laws.

For example, states may need
to balance the rights of their citizens to be secure against the need for the state not
to spend too much money.  If the state were only interested in the first of these
things, it could impose extremely harsh punishments on those who break the law.  Because
the state has to think about money, though, it has an interest in imposing shorter
terms.

Similarly, the state has to find balance between the
security of the public at large and the interests of those who might commit crimes.  A
state that cared only about the first might again impose very harsh sentences.  But the
state has to guard against imposing sentences that are too lengthy because those would
be unjustly harmful to the interests of people who commit
crimes.

At all times, states have to balance between
security and freedom as well.  They have to avoid criminalizing behaviors that are
merely offensive while still making sure that they do not allow behaviors that are truly
dangerous or which create actual problems for society.

What is the difference between a finite interval and an infinite interval?Which of the following intervals are finite and why? 1. ( a, ∞) ...

For instance, the first interval is finite on the left
side and infinite to the right
side.

Why?

Because, the left
end of the interval is a real number, since the right end is a symbol, and not a
value.

The real set of number contains also the symbols
infinite and -infinite, but they are not real values.

The
second interval (1, 1.4] is also finite, since both ends are real values. This interval
is opened to the left side and closed to the right. That means that the value 1 is not
included but is included. 

The 3rd interval
is the real set of numbers, that is
infinite.

(-∞ ,∞) =
R

What is the main theme of Jane Eyre?

Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre has
several important themes. One of the most important themes may be the injustice of a
rigid class structure. Because Jane is an orphan, her life choices are far more limited
than those of many of her relatives and peers, even though she is mostly more
intelligent, capable and hard- working than they are. This becomes especially clear when
she and Rochester fall in love. They clearly share an authentic intimacy that should
have been celebrated from its inception, but Jane is reluctant to express her feelings
or let others know about their bond because of the difference in their social
status.

However, another important theme is the voice of
women. Jane is willing to express her needs and opinions in a society that values women
who are submissive and accommodating. This leads to frequent punishment in her early
life, and seems much less attractive than her childhood friend Helen's more gentle
style. In the end, though, Jane develops a strong sense of herself and continues to
rise. Her sense of independence allows her to reject school master Mr. Brocklehurst's
hypocritical self-righteousness and later, a loveless marriage to St. John Rivers. It
also makes her much more attractive to Mr. Rochester, the real love of her
life.

Other themes include spiritual authenticity vs.
self-centered piety, and of course, the transcendental power of love. Any of these
themes might be considered the “main” theme of the novel Jane Eyre,
depending on personal interpretation, values and worldview.

Which is the solution of the equation 2x-10=-3x+5?

2x - 10 = -3x + 5

First, add
3x on both sides that way " x " can be on the same side.

By
adding 3x on the same side, your equation should look
like

5x - 10 = 5 now, add 10
on both sides

By adding, your equation should look
like

5x = 15 now divide 5 on
both sides

By diving, your equation should look
like

x = 3 which is your
answer

Describe the main character and the main conflict in the novel. State two dominate character traits. As for the setting provide evidence using quote

Main Character: Eliezer Wiesel
Conflict: the
Holocaust
Character Traits: obedience; devotion (to his faith at first, then
to his father, to survival); 
Setting: Sighet, Transylvania (sections
1&2); Concentration Camps: Birkenau (section 3), Auschwitz (section 3), Buna
(sections 4&5), Gleiwitz (sections 7&8)

How can I correct this: "Other colonies couldn't agree whether or not to support Boston after the passage of the Intolerable Acts."this is false...

There are many correct statements that would be connected
to the Intolerable Acts and the reaction of the other colonies -- it just depends on how
specific and detailed you want to be.

For example, you
could simply say that "The other colonies strongly supported Boston after the passage of
the Intolerable Acts."

If you wanted to be more specific,
you could say "The other colonies supported Boston so much that flags were flown at half
mast when the Boston Port Act went into effect and various other colonies sent food to
Boston to help Bostonians get by."

If you want to look at
the big picture, you could even say "The other colonies were so united in their
opposition to the Intolerable Acts that they called the Continental Congress that
started meeting in 1774."

All of these are true statements
and are related to the statement that you gave.

Who is Santiago and how is he introduced in the beginning of the storyin Coelho's The Alchemist?

Santiago is the main character n the book The
Alchemist.  He is introduced in the book by his name in the first line.  The
book tells that he has a herd and he spends the night at an abandoned church.  He is a
reader because he thinks about needing to read thicker books which he also uses for a
pillow.

Santiago is awakened during the night and he lays
thinking about a reoccurring dream.  He awakens his sheep and carries a crook.  He reads
to his flock with the notion that they may understand what he reads to
them. 

Santiago is in love with a beautiful
girl.

Please explain to me the poem the quality of mercy in The Merchant of Venice.

The speech that has these words in it is spoken by Portia
in Act IV, Scene 1 of this play.  In it, she is lecturing Shylock about
mercy.

What she is telling Shylock is that mercy is not
something that can be forced (strained).  Instead, it has to be given freely.  She says
that when you act mercifully, you help yourself and you help the person that you are
showing mercy to.  She tells Shylock that what he should strive for is not justice, but
rather mercy.

By saying these things, she is asking him not
to try to get his "pound of flesh" from Antonio.

What is the solution of the equation log15 [1/(3^x + x - 5)]=x*(log15 5 - 1) ?

We'll re-write the left term of the
equation:

 log15 [1/(3^x + x - 5)] =  log15 [(3^x + x -
5)^-1]

We'll apply the power rule of
logarithms:

log15 [(3^x + x - 5)^-1] = -log15 (3^x + x -
5)

We'll remove the brackets from the right
side:

x*(log15 5 - 1) = xlog15 5 -
x

x*(log15 5 - 1) = log15 (5^x) - x*log15
15

x*(log15 5 - 1) = log15 (5^x) - log15
15^x

Since the bases are matching, we'll apply the quotient
rule:

log15 (5^x) - log15 15^x = log15
(5^x/15^x)

log15 (5^x/15^x) = log15
(5^x/5^x*3^x)

We'll simplify and we'll
get;

log15 (5^x/5^x*3^x) = log15
(1/3^x)

log15 (1/3^x) =-log15
3^x

We'll re-write the
equation:

 -log15 (3^x + x - 5) = -log15
3^x

We'll add log15 3^x:

log15
3^x -log15 (3^x + x - 5) = 0

Since the bases are matching,
we'll apply the quotient rule:

log15[3^x/(3^x + x - 5)] =
0

[3^x/(3^x + x - 5)] =
15^0

[3^x/(3^x + x - 5)] =
1

3^x = 3^x + x - 5

We'll
eliminate like terms:

0 = x -
5

x = 5

The
solution of the equation is x = 5.

Why did Sheila mention Eric Caswell in "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant?"What are two examples of suspense in the story?

Sheila mentions Eric Caswell in the story because although
she is going to the dance with the narrator, it is Eric whom she is really interested
in. The fact that she talks about Eric while she is on the way to the dance with the
narrator, coupled with the indifference of her behavior in general, should have
forewarned the narrator to the reality that Sheila was just using him, but he is so
enamored by her glamorous allure that he fails to see that his brief courship can only
end in failure.

One of the first things Sheila tells the
narrator on the canoe ride to the dance is that "Eric Caswell's going to be there." She
later relates that "Eric said (she has) the figure to model;" it is clear that Eric is
much on her mind, even though she has consented to go to the dance with the narrator.
The extent to which Sheila has set her sights on Eric Caswell becomes completely evident
when she goes home with him instead of her date.

There are
many instances of suspense in the story. One of them occurs when the narrator first
hooks the bass, and realizes that "it was a bass...it was a big bass...it was the
biggest bass (he) had ever hooked...Sheila Mant must not know." The narrator struggles
to hold on to the bass without letting Sheila know what he is doing, but fortunately, it
turns out that she is too busy talking about herself to notice his preoccupation. A
second instance of suspense is when the narrator realizes that he must choose between
letting Sheila know what he is doing, and letting the bass get away. For an instant, the
narrator is "torn apart between longing," but the scales tip in Sheila's favor when he
looks at her attractive figure, and he quickly cuts the line in half, in a decision that
he will forever regret.

What qualities are dominant in Oedipus ?

I would say that one of Oedipus' most dominant qualities
would be his commitment and his belief in his own authenticity.  Throughout the
narrative, there is little ambivalence in Oedipus.  He sees reality through a prism
where his action is always absolute.  While the creeping rumors and insinuations about
his own background might be present, he is resolute.  While Teiresias' prophecies might
be elusive and ambiguous, Oedipus is strong in his convictions.  There is a belief and
dominance that represents his own sense of beliefs.  Even when he is confronted with the
horrific truth of his own life, he fails to be vague in his actions.  Understanding that
he has committed a rather unspeakable act and that his position as King is no longer
tenable, his self exile followed by his removal of his own eyes both represents a sense
of strength.  The will required to do both demand an absolute certainty in action,
something that he represents in different forms throughout the
drama.

Write a short essay of Queen Elizabeth II.

Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (of the House of Windsor),
Queen Elizabeth II is the current ruler of the United Kingdom of Great Britain (and the
recognized queen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other British commonwealths). She
was born on April 21, 1926 to Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) and his
wife, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later known as the Queen Mother). Elizabeth became Queen
upon the death of her father in 1952. Elizabeth married Prince Phillip, Duke of
Edinburgh, in 1947, and the couple bore four children: Charles (the heir apparent),
Anne, Andrew and Edward. Elizabeth is one of the longest-reigning monarchs ever,
entering her 59th year as of 2011; among British rulers, only Queen Victoria served
longer. Before becoming Queen, she served in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service
in World War II, driving a truck and being trained as a mechanic. She is the world's
last surviving ruler to have served in uniform in World War II. Blessed with a history
of good health, Elizabeth will celebrate her Diamond Jubilee (60th year as ruler) in
2012.

How would Kohlberg's six stages of moral reasoning apply when deciding whether or not to turn a family memeber in for committing a crime?

A person's decision on whether to turn in the family
member or not would depend on where the person was in Kohlberg's six stages.  If the
person making the decision is an adult, we will assume that they are operating at either
level 5 or level 6.

If the person making the decision is at
level 5 of moral development, they will surely turn the family member in.  At level 5,
people tend to put more weight on the "social contract" and on obeying the laws.  They
do not think as much about more abstract ideas of
justice.

If, however, the person making the decision is at
level 6, they will have a much more difficult choice.  They will have to look at the
reasons behind the family member's actions.  They will have to try to decide if higher
goals (justice, human dignity, etc) are best served by turning the family member in or
by letting them get away with their crime.

Therefore, the
level the person has reached in Kohlberg's stages will have a great impact on his or her
actions in this hypothetical.

According to 1984, a hierarchical society is only possible on the foundation of....1984>BOOK 2> CHAPTER 9> BOOK OF THE BROTHERHOOD>CHAPTER 3:WAR IS...

According to the book, the basic motive for war at that
point in history is to maintain the artificial scarcity that dictates a wealthy elite
and a poor populace.  The fear is that without that scarcity, the rise of the rest of
the population to a life of relative comfort will allow them to understand that there is
no need for this hierarchical society and they will reject it by whatever means
necessary.  Because of this, a war in which surplus materials are used up and destroyed
becomes an absolute necessity for those wishing to maintain that privileged
elite.

How to find the integral of f(x) =x^3 - 5 between [ 1, 2]

Given the curve f(x) = x^3 -
5

We need to find the definite integral on the interval [1,
2].

Let us intergrate
f(x).

Let F(x) = intg
f(x)

==> The defininte integral is
:

 I = F(2) - F(1).

==>
F(x) = intg (x^3 - 5) dx

              = intg x^3 dx - intg
5 dx

               = x^4/4 - 5x +
C

==> F(2) = 2^4/4 - 5*2  +
C

              = 4 - 10 + c = -6 +
c

==> F(1) = 1/4 - 5 + C = -19/4 +
C

==> I = -6 + 19/4 = ( -24 + 19) /4 =
-5/4

==> Then, the integral is I =
-5/4

What is the path between mouth and brain for the amino acid tryptophan?

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid found in several
kinds of food. It can't be created by the body and must be consumed, and so follows a
path of digestion and absorption in the body to reach the brain, where it assists in
hormonal production and regulation. Tryptophan is found in many protein-rich foods, such
as meats and fish, and as those foods are broken down in the stomach, the tryptophan is
released from its chemical bonds and allowed into the bloodstream. While there,
tryptophan is rapidly metabolized by body cells to help build necessary proteins;
additionally, tryptophan is blocked by the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain
against pathogens. Tryptophan shares a pathway with tyrosine, another amino acid, and so
a large concentration of one can block the other. Once tryptophan reaches the brain, it
is metabolized to create serotonin, niacin, and auxin, all necessary compounds for
healthy body function.

Find the antiderivative of f(x)=1/(1+x^2)*arctanx.

To find the anti derivative of f(x)=1/(1+x^2)*arctan
x.

Int f(x) dx = Int {dx/(1+x^2)}*arctan
x.

Put arctan x = t,    dx/(1+x^2 =
dt.

Therefore Int f(x) dx = (1/1+x^2)t * dx =
tdt.

Int f(x) = t^2/2 = (1/2)(arctan x)
+C.

Also if you meant  f(x) =
1/{(1+x^2)*arctanx},

Then Int f(x) dx =Int{ 1/[(1+x^2)
arctan x]} dx = dt/t.

Int f(x) dx = log t +
C.

Int f(x) dx = log (arctan x) +
C.

Explain the use and the effect of the imagery and words specifically chosen by the poet in the poem On the grasshopper and the cricketThe poem is...

This poem was written in competition with Keats's friend
Leigh Hunt. They made up the topic and each had a go at a sonnet, which has a set
fourteen line structure usually divided into an octet (first 8 lines) and a sextet (last
six lines).  Keats leads off with the assertion of the first line and then gives a
supporting example from the summer followed by the winter.  Lines 2 through 8 are a
sizzling summer day -- even the birds are bothered -- but he shows a lively grasshopper
bouncing around happily in the shade of the grass.  The images make you really feel the
heat and sense the cool of the shade.  In the last lines he switches to the opposite --
winter -- it's cold and you're glad to have the heat of the fire.  And a cricket is also
there, sheltering near the fire, singing away.  In the last line he masterfully ties it
together by having a drowsy person near the fire think it's actually summer again,
coming back to the beginning in a kind of circle.  The imagery and the words are chosen
to be "sensual" -- so you actually can FEEL what he's talking about -- Keats's poetry is
like that.  Help?

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§ 2331.
DEFINITIONS

(1) the term
“international terrorism” means activities that—
(A) involve violent
acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the
United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within
the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to
be intended—
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian
population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by
intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a
government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and

Please explain Dany's dreams and why does Estina talk to him in his dreams, from "Night Talkers"?

Estina speaks to Dany in his dream, the one in which he
tells her about Bienaimé’s having murdered his parents. As the moral force in Dany’s
dream, Estina’s interest is in making it possible for Dany to continue living, and to
withdraw from the cycle of violence that had previously touched the family. And so
Dany’s dream response is this: "Perhaps it was the dread of being wrong, of harming the
wrong man, of making the wrong woman a widow and the wrong child an orphan"
(

paragraph 131). His feeling about doing no
harm to Bienaimé is actually the feeling that he wishes Bienaimé had held about his
parents.

Considering The Great Gatsby as social commentary, why do you think that Tom is an important character?

As social commentary, Fitzgerald draws a sharp distinction
between the East and the West. The East is associated with excess, irresponsibility,
immorality, and amorality. He develops an additional distinction among social classes in
the East. Tom Buchanan, as a member of the wealthy Eastern establishment, embodies the
characteristics of that most privileged social class, and in his scathing
characterization of Tom, Fitzgerald makes a strong critical statement about the social
class he represents.

Born to enormous wealth and a family
name, Tom Buchanan has attended the right schools, moved in the right circles, and
developed the arrogance and sense of entitlement that accounts for his moral bankruptcy.
Tom is an ignorant snob who bullies his way through life, secure in his superiority and
contemptuous of anyone who is not in his social class. Generations of family wealth have
corrupted his character and his soul. Fitzgerald's description of Tom and Daisy make his
condemnation of their privileged social class quite
clear:

They
were careless people, Tom and Daisy--they smashed up things and creatures and then
retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept
them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made . . .
.

Tom Buchanan is important
in the novel in developing Fitzgerald's social commentary because he represents an
essential element in the corruption of the once great American Dream. Generations of
inherited wealth have weakened the moral fabric of the country and undercut the
principles and values upon which it was founded.

What is an example of figurative language in A Christmas Carol?

Keep in mind that figurative language, or
figures of speech, include all similes
and metaphors within the text.  Dickens is known (along
with Shakespeare of course) as one of the great masters of figurative language in
English literature.  Though A Christmas Carol is a shorter story
than his others, figurative language abounds in every
chapter.

In the very opening paragraph, for example, there
is the simile:

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Old Marley was as dead as a
door-nail.

Ironically,
the very next paragraph goes into the literal explanation of this figurative phrase,
which emphasizes its humor and allows Dickens to get away with using a cliche, even with
a modern audience.

The 6th paragraph of the first chapter
is full of similes and metaphors used to describe Scrooge.  Notice the ice and cold
imagery.  Though the sayings tend to sound old-fashioned now, all of them paint a
picture of a cold-hearted and cold-natured man, whose coldness is only made chillier
because the weather is physically cold during Christmas time.  Here are a few
examples:

he
was a tight-fisted hand

Hard and sharp as flint, from which
no steel had ever struck out generous fire;

solitary as an
oyster.

The cold within him froze his old features...made
his eyes red, his thin lips blue and spoke out shrewdly in his grating
voice.

A frosty rime was on his head, and on his eyebrows,
and his wiry chin.

he iced his office in the dogdays; and
didn't thaw it one degree at
Christmas.

I see that you are
a teacher.  If you are studying this novel with a class, a fun activity might be to have
students keep a list of similes and metaphors as they read.  You could then use the list
for future classes and create other activities out of it.  Just an idea from one teacher
to another.

How is Atticus affected by the trial?Example mentally and socially

I am going to take the perspective of during and after the
trial, you may mean preceding the trial, but it makes more sense to me to take the
former approach.

By the end of the trial, Atticus has done
some "stripping." Scout never saw her father sweat and never saw him remove anything
before bed, not even a watch. She saw his jacket come off and buttons loosened. She also
noted his glistening face. These physical features are not only evidence of the heat,
but his uncomfortable feeling about the case.

When he
finished speaking with Mayella during the trial, Scout commented how terrible it made
him feel to have to get tough and reign questions on her. He had great compassion for
her situation, but also needed to defend his client.

After
the trial, Maudie and Alexandra comment how Atticus does so much for justice and
morality in his town but it hardly causes a ripple. This must make Atticus feel
fruitless at times.

Atticus was spat on by Bob Ewell and he
just took it. Atticus knew he destroyed Ewell's reputation and Ewell needed to feel like
he was getting back at Atticus.

Throughout both the trial
and the immediate aftermath, Atticus remains fairly stable. He maintains compassion for
others, a desire for equity, a desire for truth, and he holds himself together well.
Atticus is perhaps one of the strongest characters written into all
literature.

What is meant by international joint venture control? why is it such an important issue?

International Joint Ventures are created between
organizations from different countries with a belief that their individual strengths can
be used in a synergetic manner.

Controls are especially
important in international joint ventures as organizations from different countries have
different work cultures and different objectives. A conflict in the objectives of the
organizations that are part of the joint venture can lead to a failure of the joint
venture.

To ensure that joint ventures are able to fulfill
their purpose of creation formal controls mechanisms are created that consist of sets of
rules that are accepted by all the entities. These include rules for the constitution of
the board of directors, the procedures to appoint personnel, creation of budgets,
allocations of resources, etc. In addition to formal control mechanisms, social controls
are used to allow easy communication, exchange of knowledge and information and creation
of relations that make it easy for everyone to work toward the desired
goals.

What is a dramatic device used in Act IV, Scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice?

In Act IV, Scene 1 of The Merchant of
Venice, Shakespeare prominently uses the dramatic device of contrasts to
starkly draw the picture of the horror and bassness of Shylock's intended action.
Shylock starts a series of contrasts with his speech in which he
says:

Some men
there are love not a gaping pig;
Some, that are mad if they behold a
cat;
And others, when the bagpipe sings i' the nose, . .
.

Antonio takes up the device
of contrasts in his speech to Bassanio begging him not to try to reason with Shylock.
Antonio's contrasts start:

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You may as well go stand upon the
beach
And bid the main flood bate his usual height;
You may as well
use question with the wolf
Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb; .
.

Antonio takes up the device
of contrasts again in his rejoinder to the Duke in his speech that starts: "You have
among you many a purchased slave, / Which, like your asses and your dogs and mules,  . .
.."

Shakespeare uses another dramatic device, that of
surprise when he introduces the surprise presence of Belthasar, who is Portia in
disguise. Surprise is a href="http://swift.tahoma.wednet.edu/">dramatic device used to provide an
unexpected twist in the plot. Contrast is a dramatic device used to arouse strong
emotions by painting opposition that gives emphasis or clarity.

When using MLA format, do you need to insert ellipsis points if you omit words from the beginning of a quote?

Generally speaking, ellipses are unnecessary at the
beginning of quoted sentences where words are left out.  Think about the weaving of
quoted material into your own paraphrased context.  Sometimes only a few words within
your sentence are in quotations.  In such a case, as long as you are not changing the
meaning of the original text, it is perfectly acceptable to pick
and choose the parts you wish to quote and ellipses at the beginning or the end of
quoted material are unnecessary.  Consider the following (made-up)
example:

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Original quote: "I love Mark Twain's satire.  He
is one of my heroes in the literary world because he uses intelligence combined with
humor to make his point." - John Smith

Use of quote with
correct MLA format: Mark Twain's satire has earned him the status of "hero" in the
literary world.  One author claims to love him because of the way "he uses intelligence
combined with humor" (Smith
89).

The only exception to
the elimination of ellipses would be if you are quoting something that already includes
ellipses in the original text.  In this case, do put the ellipses in the quote to show
it was in the original.  If you need to omit words (from a text
that includes its own ellipses) and therefore add your own
ellipses, MLA suggests putting your ellipses in brackets [...] to
show that they are added and suggest that you omitted words, rather than omissions from
the original text.

Given the functions f(x)=ax+b-9 and g(x)=2bx-a find a and b if the point A(2,3) is on the graphs of f and g.

Since the point A is located on both graphs, then its
coordinates verify the equations of the functions f and
g.

f(2) = 3

f(2) = 2a + b -
9

2a + b - 9 = 3

We'll move
the numbers alone to the right side, keeping a and b to the left
side:

2a + b = 12 (1)

Also,
g(2) = 3

g(2) = 4b - a

-a + 4b
= 3 (2)

We'll mutliply (2) by
2:

-2a + 8b = 6 (3)

We'll add
(3) to (1):

2a + b - 2a + 8b = 12 +
6

We'll eliminate like
terms:

9b = 18

b =
2

a = 4b - 3

a = 8 -
3

a = 5

The
values of a and b are: a = 5 and b = 2.

What are solutions of simultaneous equations 1/x=(y-1)/y 3/x=(2y-1)/y

We'll re-write the given equations by cross
multiplying:

y = x(y-1)

We'll
remove the brackets:

y = xy -
x

We'll add x both sides:

x +
y = xy (1)

We'll change the 2nd equation
in:

3y = x(2y-1)

3y = 2xy -
x

We'll add x both sides:

3y +
x = 2xy (2)

We'll substitute (1) in
(2):

3y + x = 2(x+y)

3y + x =
2x + 2y

3y - 2y = 2x - x

y = x
(3)

We'll substitute (3) in
(2)

3x + x = 2x^2

4x =
2x^2

We'll divide by 2 and we'll use the symmetric
property:

x^2 - 2x = 0

We'll
factorize by x:

x(x-2) = 0

x =
0

x-2 = 0

x =
2

So, because x = y => y =
2

The solution of the system is {2 ;
2}.

What is a good thesis for a research paper on The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton?

You could look at how the novel represents the tension
between tradition and change, between social conventions and the characters' aspiration
to break them. The novel was written in 1920 after the shock of the First World War
which had shattered certainties and ushered in new anxieties. The Age of
Innocence is set in the late nineteenth-century New York society at a time
when individuals were beginning to challenge conventions about what was acceptable. Yet,
these still held. You could explore how the different characters are divided according
to those who, though not without hypocrisy, support traditions (such as Sillerton
Jackson, Larry Lefferts and May) and those who challenge them (Ellen). Newland is caught
in between as he would like to pursue his love for Ellen, but is unable to do so because
he knows that his world woud never approve. As Harold Bloom puts it, "Newland's world
centers upon an idea of order, a convention that stifles passion and yet liberates from
chaos."

What is the enveloping action in regards to the story's sense of the "times" and characters' interaction with social currents in "A Hunger Artist"?

Your question seems to point towards the importance placed
on the passing of the times and how what is in vogue one moment becomes anachronistic
the next moment. Note how this is referenced from the very beginning of the
story:

During
these last decades the interest in professional fasting has markedly diminished. It used
to pay very well to stage such great performances under one's own management, but today
that is quite impossible. We live in a different world
now.

The tragedy that the
hunger artist suffers is shown to be completely outside his control. He and his art are
subject to forces greater than he can manipulate: the nature of "entertainment" and what
is considered a saleable art form. This understandably creates a sense of massive
frustration within the hunger artist as he finds himself, almost overnight, deserted for
more poplar attractions. In fact, the text explains, audiences now have a "positive
revulsion" for fasting.

Reference is thus made to the
fickle nature of the masses and their lack of comprehension of what is "art" and their
inability to truly appreciate it when they see it. It is the frustration that the hunger
artist experiences that drives him to sublime excess in his art, to fast beyond the time
that he had been allowed to, and to finally be able, in an act of defiance, to achieve
the ecstatic artistic heights that he has desired to achieve for so long. The irony is
of course that he only does this as a forgotten individual, a memento from a previous
era, and nobody records his achievement.

I need help explaining the following traits of Atticus Finch: strong-willed, sense of justice, kind and intelligent.

Atticus proves to be strong willed when he stands up to a
group of hostile (and drunk) men at the courthouse in chapter 15.  The men ask him to
step aside so they can capture Tom. Atticus simply replies, "You can turn around and go
home again, Walter, Heck Tate's around here somewhere."  He is unwilling to move, even
though he is surrounded by an angry mob of men.  He explains his own sense of justice by
not moving. He would rather the courts decide than to have a group of angry men decide
Tom's fate.  He only wants justice--which is the reason he took the case from the
beginning.

Atticus proves to be intelligent in most every
scene.  He uses an adult's vocabulary when talking with his children.  He does this to
teach them.  He reads with Scout every night, as well, to help improve her skills.  He
shows his intelligence most when he gives his closing statement to the jury in chapter
20.  He points out that "all men are created equal" and he mentions Mayella's
inappropriate actions towards Tom to make his point.  And by using his manners as he
questions people on the stand, he shows kindness.  Mr. Gilmer never holds back how he
feels about Tom by calling him "boy" and sneering at him.  However, Atticus is kind and
polite to all on the stand, even when they don't really deserve
it.

In the story Hills Like White Elephants what kind of resolution does the story offer?

I think that part of the story's beauty is that it really
does not offer a resolution.  In a commitment to present consciousness as it is,
Hemingway does not capitulate to traditional storytelling narrative where a resolution
is present.  In doing so, the realistic manner in which the conversation is constructed
would disappear.  Instead, Hemingway offers a portrait of reality, complete with the
realistic element where an ending resolution is not entirely evident.  Part of the
reason for this is that the story is constructed and simultaneously concealed by
dialogue.  The third person narration is present, but it is secondary to the dialogue
between the man and woman that allows the full force of the story to be understood.  We
only know of the discussion's topic through dialogue.  It is only through dialogue that
we understand more of the characterizations of each character.  Yet, it is because of
this that there is not a full resolution present nor is there a complete grasp of the
force of the situation.  In the end, it is this element that prevents full resolution to
be recognized.

How is Lennie's treatment of his dead puppy typical of his character?

One of the first instances of Lennie's character occurs in
chapter 1 when we see how he treats the dead mouse. He doesn't seem to really care that
the mouse is even dead, but he cares to be able to pet soft
things. We can assume the same is true in the dress of the woman that he
was touching when they were in Weed and got chased out because of
that.

Death doesn't really register to Lennie as
significant. He doesn't even care that his puppy is gone, he cares that he's going to
get in trouble.

This shows a couple of things about
Lennie's character worth noting. First, it demonstrates that Lennie has little concept
of relationship, animal, or the significance of life - it can be snuffed out and gone in
an instant. Second, if these traits are typical, they might foreshadow the climax of the
story. In most literature, when character traits are revealed and repeated, they are
done so for a reason, watch for the coming reason of being able to identify the trait of
Lennie's facination for soft things.

In Chapter 4, what is your opinion of Curley's wife? Has your opinion changed since the beginning of novel?

In chapter four of Steinbeck's Of Mice and
Men, Curley's wife does do all of the things the previous editor states.  We
also see more of her sympathetic side in the closing pages of the work when she talks to
Lennie in the barn.

However, what she does to Crooks in
chapter four reveals such a negative, manipulative, ignorant part of her character and
her personality that it is difficult to feel any sympathy for
her.

When Crooks stands up to her, she plays, figuratively
speaking, the reverse race card.  She threatens him with her ability to get Crooks, a
black man, lynched by saying that he tried something sexual with her, a white
woman. 

She destroys his spirit and puts him back in his
place, as both her, and society for that matter, see
it. 

This is a despicable example of what Curley's wife is
like.  It's hard to feel sympathy for her after this. 

By the 1860's why did Americans no longer seek to resolve their political dispute through compromises?

There are two reasons why Americans stopped trying to
reach compromises to resolve their political disputes.  (I assume you are talking about
the issue of slavery.)

First, they had tried various
compromises and none of the compromises managed to satisfy both sides.  Both the
Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 helped for a while, but both eventually
broke down.

Second, and perhaps more importantly, the two
sides no longer trusted one another and were not really all that interested in trying to
get along.  The events of the last two decades or so had hardened the two sections'
attitudes towards one another.  Compromise relies on the two sides having at least
somewhat positive attitudes towards one another.  The North and South no longer had this
sort of attitude.

What is the connection between Tayo, Rocky, Josiah, and the Japanese?

The literal answer is that Tayo and Rocky
(cousins who were raised as brothers, although Rocky was always treated better) fought
during WWII in Japan. At one point, Tayo refuses to kill a
Japanese soldier, insisting that the man is his uncle Josiah. Although
Rocky tries to explain that the man can't possibly be Josiah, Tayo insists he
is.

There are much deeper meanings at work here though.
Tayo's experience in WWII, especially his inability to save Rocky, has led
to seemingly incurable psychological problems, as well as a crippling sense of guilt.
He is also convinced of the interconnectedness of all life, blaming
himself for the drought on the reservation because he cursed the rains in
Japan. This also explains the hallucination of Josiah as the Japanese
soldier; for Tayo, every life is connected.

In Chapter V of The Great Gatsby, what stages does Gatsby go through as he waits for and then meets with Daisy?

Anticipating his meeting with Daisy takes an emotional
toll on Gatsby. He goes to great lengths to make certain that all is prepared for her
appearance--the grass being cut, the flowers being delivered, the food being suitable.
The day of the meeting, Gatsby is quite pale; the dark circles under his eyes indicate
that he has not slept. He is concerned that it is raining, but has checked the paper to
see when it might stop.

As the time grows nearer to Daisy's
arrival, he decides suddenly to go home. When Nick makes him stay, he sits back down
"miserably." The stress of meeting Daisy again is enormous for him. When Daisy arrives
and Nick escorts her into the house, Gatsby has disappeared, having gone out the back
door. He returns and knocks on the front door:

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Gatsby, pale as death, with his hands plunged
like weights in his coat pockets, was standing in a puddle of water glaring tragically
into my eyes.

The next time
Nick sees Gatsby, in the living room with Daisy, Gatsby has assumed a casual air,
leaning against the mantle of the fireplace. His nervousness is obvious, though, because
he leans so far back that his head comes into contact with the clock on the mantle,
almost knocking it to the floor. Gatsby's fingers tremble as he catches it. Talking with
Nick alone a moment later, he despairs that having Daisy come over has been "a terrible,
terrible mistake." Nick leaves Gatsby alone with
Daisy.

When seen again, Gatsby's manner has changed
dramatically. All his embarrassment is gone. Nick says he "literally glowed" and "a new
well-being radiated from him." Gatsby smiles and becomes filled with
enthusiasm.

How do I answer an 'assess' question?

Bloom's taxonomy is of vital importance here.  The idea of
"Assessing" questions rank fairly high on Bloom's taxonomy of learning.  It involves
taking multiple elements as you answer the question.  For example, when you have to
assess something, it requires you to pull from different sides of a topic.  In my mind,
the "assess" question will force you to pull from different elements on a given topic. 
You might have to debate both sides of an issue and end up "assessing" which side has
more validity or veracity in your own mind.  When you "assess" something, it requires
examining as many aspects as possible of the topic area.  An "assess" question is in the
"synthesis" or "evaluation" portion of Bloom's taxonomy.  This means that multiple
skills are needed in completing a task of this nature.  For an "assess" question, you
will need to demonstrate a strong grasp of the particular topic with specific facts and
individual components of understanding, along with a larger sense of being able to bring
purpose and meaning to the topic area, in general.  Both elements of "what is needed to
be known" and "why it is important" will be required in answering this particular
question.

What special treatment did the pigs get?no

Over the course of the book, the pigs get all sorts of
special treatment that show that they are "more equal" than the other
animals.

We can see this starting out very soon after the
rebellion.  At that time, we see that all the milk from the cows gets reserved for the
pigs.  We also see that only the pigs get the apples.

Later
on, we see that only the pigs get educated.  Only the pigs live inside and only the pigs
get to drink the whiskey when the whiskey is found.

In
other words, the pigs get all the good stuff...

Differentiate f(x)= (x-3)/(lnx)

To differentiate f(x) =
(x-3)/lnx.

f(x) =
(x-3)*(1/lnx).

We know that d/dx{u(x) (v(x)} = (d/dx) u(x)*
v(x)+u(x)(d/dx)v(x)....(1).

Here u(x) = x-3). (d/dx)u(x) =
(d/dx)(x-3) = 1.

v(x) = 1/lnx. (d/dx)v(x) = d/dx(1/lnx) =
(d/dx)(lnx)^(-1).

(d/dx)(lnx)^(-1) =
(-1)(lnx)^(-2)}{d/dx)(lnx).

(d/dx)(1/lnx) =
{-1/(lnx)^2}{1/x).

(d/dx)(1/lnx) =
-1/{x(lnx)^2}.

So we substitute the results u(x) = (x-3),
 (d/dx)u(x) = 1, v(x) = 1/lnx and (d/dx)(1/lnx) = -1/{x(lnx)^2} in (1) and
get:

(d/dx){(x-3)/lnx} = 1/lnx +
(x-3)[-1/{x(lnx)^2}].

(d/dx){(x-3)/lnx} = {xlnx -
(x-3)}/{x(lnx)^2}.

(d/dx){(x-3)/lnx} = (xlnx - x
+3)/{x(lnx)^2}.

Therefore (d/dx)(x-3)/(lnx) =
{x(lnx-1)+3}/{x(lnx)^2}.

What word can you make out of the letters iooulnst - it can only be one word?

The solution to this riddle is a synonym for answer. Or,
you could say that the letters iooulnst can form a word which is not "answer," but
actually means "answer." The solution to this riddle is also an antonym of
"question."

The solution to this riddle has a second
definition. It can also be defined as a homogenous, molecular mixture of two or more
substances. Examples would be sugar dissolved in water.

If
you are still having trouble solving this problem, you could look up synonyms for
answer. Riddles often have metaphoric or allegorical answers. Riddles also can put the
answer in the question by way of a double-meaning or a pun. Lewis Carroll was famous for
this and wordplay has actually been utilized to tackle philosophical quandaries such as
Russell's paradox.

Here is another example where the answer
is actually in the question: Using the letters in "new door," form one word. There is
only one possible answer.

The answer is: "one
word."

The answer to your riddle is:
"solution."

how does stienbeck shape our views of curleys wife in 'of mice and men' ?please add qoutes as well

Curley's wife is presented in a mostly unfavourable light
and it is interesting that she is never named; it is as though she has no real identity.
Like others in the novel Curley's wife has a dream and that too will never be realised.
She thinks that she 'Coulda been in the movies, an had nice clothes' which we know is
just a fantasy.

One of the ways in which she is portrayed
very harshly is in her dealings with Crooks. She tells him that 'I could get you strung
up on  tree so easy' which highlights her bad character as she knows that Crooks has no
power as a black man.

Curley's wife as often a lonely
figure, stranded on a ranch with only her husband, whom she dislikes, for company. She
dresses up to hang about on a farm and is seen by the men as trouble.
           

In Romeo and Juliet, how is Benvolio's character opposite to Tybalt's?

Benvolio isn't the flashiest of characters in the play,
and sometimes he gets a bit lost amongst the other rash and boisterous fellows.  And
yet, he provides a strong base of reason and calm in play filled with hasty action and
extremity of behaviour.

The opening scene of the play
contrasts Benvolio and Tybalt nicely.  When both happen upon the street fight between
the servants of the houses of Capulet (Tybalt's family) and Montague (Benvolio's
family), their reactions are completely opposite:

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Benvolio

Part
you fools, put up your swords, you know not what you
do.

Tybalt

What,
art thou drawn among these heartless
hinds?

Benvolio

I
do but keep the peace, put up thy sword

Or manage it to
part these men with
me.

Tybalt

What,
drawn, and talk of peace?  I hate the word

As I hate hell,
all Montagues, and thee:

Have at thee,
coward.

And this is the
contrast between the two, in a nutshell.  Benvolio only has his sword drawn in order to
stop the fighting and attempts to reason with Tybalt to calm down and work for peace --
to follow the Prince's rules.  Tybalt, on the other hand, insists that Benvolio's sword
being drawn is a provocation to fighting, and when he can't incite Benvolio to strike
first, he calls him a coward and lunges at him.

So, whereas
Benvolio is calm, reasonable and most willing to keep the peace; Tybalt is hot-headed,
somewhat irrational in his conclusions, and totally looking for some excuse to fight. 
This set-up of their differences in Act I is carried through in the street fight of Act
III, when it is Benvolio who tries to prevent Mercutio and Tybalt from a heated argument
-- an argument that leads, ultimately to both of their
deaths.

For more on these characters and Act I, scene i,
please follow the links below.

Can you help me with an English essay assignment that I don't understand because the assignment says "I believe" but my teacher says "character"?I...

Your confusion stems from the use and meaning of the word
"character." In literature, "character" refers to an imaginary individual written about
in a work of fiction. This character has traits that can be analyzed; emotional,
psychological, and/or cognitive growth that can be developed; and attributes and
physical qualities that can be described. However,
"character" has another meaning and this is the one at play
in your assignment. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines this use of " title="Character. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary"
href="http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/character">character"
as being the personal qualities an individual possess. Examples would be how you respond
to danger; to praise; to friendship; to pressure etc. This is often referred to as inner
character or character traits or even inner character traits. The instructions for your
essay are to write your own version of Holmberg's essay in which she is prompted by an
offhand remark to examine her inner character and come to some new conclusions about
herself and how she understands herself.

What you are asked
to do is write under "I believe" or "I doubt" a conclusion or understanding you have
come to as a result of some event, remark, influence, epiphany, person's experience,
etc. Then you are asked to think of the originating event that led to or precipitated
this awakening of knowledge, understanding, or doubt. For comparison, Holmberg tells the
event that affected her conclusions and understanding about herself, then tells what her
new conclusions and understandings are. She ends with a "brainstorming" list of what
might have been the catalyst for the changes in herself: "Maybe it was the impact of my
grandfather’s death, or my high expectations, knowledge and experience which is gained
with time." In summary, read "Spend a few minutes discerning the values, attitudes, and
doubts that may serve to define your character" as "Spend a few minutes discerning the
values, attitudes, and doubts that may serve to define your inner
character traits."

How do I write a brief outline for a research essay based on sex education, with thesis statement and 3 topic sentences?

A research paper works best when you have an inquiry. 
What would you like to know about sex education?  Maybe you would like to know more
about its history.  Maybe you would like to know what impact it has on students. 
Perhaps you want to know more about different kinds of sex education.  This is a very
big subject, so you need to focus your inquiry on one part of
it.

As you do your research on one aspect of sex education,
you will begin to get an idea what main point you would like to make in your paper. 
That main point will be the beginning of your thesis statement.   For example, imagine
you are doing research on the effects of abstinence-only sex education as opposed to the
effects of a complete sex education curriculum.  Are the outcomes better for one kind of
sex education than the other?  Your thesis statement would reflect that question and
answer.

In addition to making your main point, your thesis
statement will need to show how you plan on supporting that point.  This means, using
the example above, that you might have a thesis statement like
this:

A
complete sex education has better outcomes for teens than abstinence-only sex education
because the former group has a lower incidence of pregnancy, a lower incidence of
sexually transmitted diseases, and a lower divorce rate as this group grows into
adulthood.

Do you see how I
have presented three reasons to support my main idea?

Now,
each of those reasons can be a topic sentence for the body of my paper.  I can write a
sentence about the lower incidence of pregnancy, a sentence about the lower incidence of
sexually transmitted diseases, and a sentence about the lower divorce rate.  Following
each topic sentence, you will want to provide evidence to support
each.

Finally, an outline should have a conclusion
section.  The conclusion of your essay will be a restatement of your thesis statement
and a review of the points you have made.  While your additional information does not
mention this, it is a good idea to have a conclusion for the
outline.

The thesis statement, the topic sentences that
support the thesis, and the evidence you provide after each topic sentence will make a
great beginning for your outline.

Restructuring is a popular management technique used in business. Why is restructuring used?

As with most things that businesses do, the reason for
using restructuring is to maximize profits.  Restructuring is seen as a way to make a
business run more efficiently and, thereby, make more
money.

In a restructuring, a firm generally takes actions
that lead to the loss of jobs.  It may sell off or simply close down parts of its
operation that are not making money or are not part of its core competency.  It may
increase the amount of automation that is used to make its goods and services.  It may
work to streamline its operations.

In all of these cases,
it is likely that jobs will be lost as operations are closed or become more efficient. 
This is seen as the price that must be paid in order for a firm to remain
competitive.

Please explain to me the story "Master and Man" by Leo Tolstoy.

Tolstoy's "Master and Man" is counted as one of the
greatest short stories ever written by some critics and a labored treatise on Tolstoyan
philosophy by other critics. In either case, it is agreed that the overall synopsis of
"Master and Man" is that a singled-focused, some say egotistical, master in the
heartland of Russia wants to strike a business deal on a day when the heartless Russian
weather is set against him. The master's loving young wife, the mother of his children,
convinces to take the serf (servant) Nikita with him so that he won't be traveling
alone. While on the journey, with the master's thoughts always focused on the
culmination of the business deal, Nikita and he progress on their way but are lost in
the bowels of a Russian snowstorm.

In order to understand
the story, it is important to understand two things about the master, Vasili Andrevich
Brekhunov. The first is that he carefully characterized by Tolstoy as a man who has a
loving wife whom he values highly, just as he values their offspring. This draws the
picture of the master's human side, his personable side. The second is that he is
clearly obsessed in profound single-mindedness on accumulating wealth and goods. He
takes liberties with Nikita's wages; he appropriates church funds for personal business
transactions; he puts the possibility of closing a good deal above valid considerations
for his safety as illustrated by his willingness--no, his single-minded
determination--to go out in dangerous weather across deserted frozen snow covered
expanses in the hope of making and closing a good business deal for the purchase of a
grove of trees at half their value.

Nikita represents the
ideal of pastoral simplicity, some critics say he is Tolstoy's nobel savage. He is
sincere, transparent in his motives and needs; he is pragmatic and practical about his
situation knowing that since he can't go anywhere (serfs stay with the land they live
on), he had best not stir up anguish over the master's poorly reconciled payment
accounts. Nikita is ready to go where his master requires, when he requires it and is
therefore willing to accompany him on this ill-judged journey for oak
trees.

On their travels they get lost three times,
rejecting hospitality twice. The third time, the horse falls into a ravine, the sledge
follows and master and man are trapped. Nikita recognizes the truth and releases the
horse from the harness and sets up a makeshift pole with flag so they might be found and
dug out from under the snow--falling hard and fast--in the morning. The master chooses
to try to escape on the back of the horse, which stumbles, shakes off the master and
runs back to Nikita, with the master running behind. They find Nikita lying in the
sledge and he says that he is dying. The master has a quiet epiphany, and, realizing
that Nikita's life is valuable after all, opens his copious fur coat, lays down on top
of Nikita and gives up his own life to save Nikita's. Thus the master Vasili has learned
the truth about life; has atoned to Nikita for past injustice; and has found the elusive
road--the one to spiritual righteousness--the one Nikita already
knew.

I need a lead for an essay about Juror Eight where I've proved that he's a hero because of his revolt against the status quo.

Your lead should set the stage for your proof that Juror
Eight is a hero.  Present the situation in which Juror Eight finds himself, including
the circumstances that cause him to initially vote as he did.  By explaining the
testimony presented before the jurors begin their deliberations, you build your basis to
support your later conclusions.  Summarize the positions initially taken by the other
members of the jury and the reasons for those positions, as the contrast and conflict
resulting from the differing opinions is the critical focus of the
story.

Examine the role of the European Union as a trading bloc.

The European Union is more than just a trade bloc. A trade
bloc is created to make it easier for cross-border trade between members of the trade
bloc. This is done by eliminating tariff and non-tariff restrictions in trade between
member nations but they are free to have different trade relations with other nations
and have different laws regulating production of goods.

The
European union is a customs and monetary union with a common currency. The extra
features of this extended form of a trading bloc are that all the member nations have
common labor laws, laws concerning production of goods, etc. This makes the conditions
under which products are manufactured in all member nations the same and none of them
can be accused of gaining an edge by using unfair practices. An example of which would
be the case within NAFTA with the US accusing Mexico of gaining a competitive advantage
by using low wage rates.

The members of the European Union
also have common trading terms with all nations lying outside the European Union. This
prevents some member nations from benefiting by trading with non-member nations under
different terms than others. An example of this could be a member of a trading bloc
importing certain products at a reduced rate while the others don’t and then exporting
the same to other member nations without incurring any
tariffs.

Most of the members of the European Union have
also adopted a common currency. This eases the monetary transactions involved in trade
as there is no requirement to deal with different exchange rates while trading with
members having different currencies.

How does Oscar Wilde use Lord Henry as a rhetorical device?

The character of Lord Henry Wooton in The Picture of
Dorian Gray serves as a rhetorical device for several
reasons:

First he represent the basic Id of every human
being. This basic Id means the inner cauldron of the human soul which is inherently
capable of all the sins and evils possible all for he sake of experiencing new
sensations, as he said himself.

Secondly, he represents the
aesthetic movement and the philosophies that Wilde so much admired at the time from
Walter Pater (Art for Art's sake),and the artificial creation of beauty, the exploration
of the good and the bad, and the consistent seeking of
pleasure.

Third, Lord Henry (or Harry) also serves as
Dorian's conscience, or lack thereof. Lord Henry presented to Dorian everything Dorian
always wanted to explore, all the passions, all the pleasures, and all the levels of
emotion possible. Lord Henry was the snake in Paradise that engaged Dorian into the
corruption of his soul. He presented to him all the possibilities in becoming amoral in
which the first thing is the lack of responsibility in one's
choices.

This is how Lord Henry is a representation of sin,
temptation, and corruption in Dorian's life.

What are spits, saltmarshes and mudflats and how are they formed?for geography i have no idea what a saltmarsh or a mudflat is! please help!

A spit is a land form found off coasts.  It forms when
sediment builds up and a landmass is left.  The sediment is deposited by waves. This is
called longshore drift. When a spit forms, one end remains connected to the land while
the other end exists in open water. 

A salt marsh is "an
environment between land and salty or brakish water, dominated by dense stands of
salt-tolerant plants such as herbs, grasses or low shrubs." Salt marshes occur on
low-energy coasts in temperate climates and
high-latitudes.

A mudflat (aka tidal flats) is a coastal
wetland that forms when mud is deposited by tides or rivers. "Mudflats may be viewed
geologically as exposed layers of bay mud, resulting from deposition of estuarine silts,
clays and marine animal detritus. 

Identify and explain the four elements of drama that don't exist in short stories or novels.

The answer to this question depends on if the play is
being read or if it's being staged.  The latter is its intended purpose, so I'll focus
on "live drama" versus "fiction."

1.  Live drama uses a
live audience.  Actors on stage feed off the energy in the crowd, and intensifies the
mood.  Fiction has readers, but no live audience.

2.  Live
drama is more fluid and easily revised; novels and short stories are fixed--cannot be
changed.  The director of a play can take out a line or even a scene if it does not work
from performance to performance.  A fiction writer cannot revise so easily or
quickly.

3.  Live drama is collaborative; fiction is
solitary.  In drama, there are actors, directors, and choreographers, musicians, and
techs.  It's obviously much more of a team production.  Fiction is composed in
solitude.

4.  Live drama is meant to be heard and seen, not
read.  Fiction is obviously meant to be read.  So, drama is a audio-visual
performance-based art, and fiction is much more contemplative.

In chaper 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird, when Mr Radley was dying, why were wooden sawhorses and straw blocking the road?

When Mr. Radley, "meanest man ever God blew breath into,"
dies, he makes a public spectacle of it. 

From chapter
1:

He took his
time about it. Wooden sawhorses blocked the road at each end of the Radley lot, straw
was put down on the sidewalk, traffic was diverted to the back
street.

There is a
contradiction to the sawhorses and straw.  By blocking the road with sawhorses and
laying down straw, he ensures that everyone passing by will know he is dying.  They also
prevent people from coming near, as they would do if something was catching.  Even the
doctor has to park and walk up the sidewalk.

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Dr. Reynolds parked his car in front of our house
and walked to the Radleys' every time he
called.

This implies that he
was called often, part of the attention-getting behavior.  However, while the Radleys
wanted everyone to know about the death they did not want anyone to participate in it. 
It does not say that the sawhorses were used for anything else but to block the road so
that no one went near the Radley house and the Radley’s were left alone while he was
dying. 

This is the kind of thing that adds to the general
Radely mystique in Maycomb.  The Radleys seem to avoid people at all costs, yet at the
same time they are also always be the center of attention and town gossip, due to their
bizarre behavior.

Are the goals of tort law and criminal law the same?

The goals of these two types of laws are in some ways the
same, but they are not identical.

To understand this, let
us look at the four objectives of tort law as set out by West's Encyclopedia
of American Law (see link below).  Tort law tries
to

1. Compensate victims for the actions or
   inactions of others.


2. Shift the cost of injuries to those
   who inflicted them.


3. Discourage careless or risky
   behavior.


4. Vindicate people's legal
   rights.

Of these, only #3 is really a goal of
criminal law.  For example, in a murder trial, the defendant, if found guilty, is not
made to pay the victim's family for what he or she has done.  There is no sense in which
the family is being compensated for the wrong done to them.  By contrast, the defendant
in a wrongful death tort suit would be assessed damages (if found
liable).

This shows that the goals are not exactly the
same.  Both seek to protect society by discouraging certain behaviors, but beyond that,
criminal law is more concerned with punishment while tort law is more concerned with
compensation.

Discuss The Pilgrim's Progress as a masterpiece of Puritanism.

John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress
(1678) follows the precepts of Puritanism both for its style and content. The
allegorical text of a soul's journey to spiritual salvation and rejection of material
temptations is told by Bunyan in that plain style that Puritan thinkers said should
caracterise literature. The message should be made easily comprehensible for the masses
and this is certainly the case with the book whose main purpose is to instruct and give
a perfect example of Puritan life. Thanks to its accessibility, The Pilgrim's
Progress was one of the most popular books in English-speaking countries
until the nineteenth century. On the level of content, The Pilgrim's Progress
shows how Puritan beliefs inform every aspect of its main character's life,
making him an elected soul for spiritual salvation.

Please give a paragraph for each of the stories: The Cyclops and The Sirens, paraphrasing the stories.

In Episode IX of The Odyssey,
Odysseus and his men reach the Island of the Cyclopses.  The men enter the cave of
Polyphemus, who rolls a boulder to cover the exit.  Odysseus and the men expect to be
treated as guests, but Polyphemus says that he has no law and does not honor Greek
customs.  The giant proceeds to eat many men before Odysseus, telling him his name is
"No Man," conceives a plan to get him intoxicated with wine.  After Polyphemus falls
asleep, the men sharpen a large stake and bore into his one eye.  Blinded, the giant
moves the boulder to call to his brothers, "No Man has blinded me!"  Meanwhile the men
tie themselves under the giant's sheep to escape.  Once outside, Odysseus makes the
mistake of revealing his name to Polyphemus, who calls Poseidon, his father, to avenge
him and punish Odysseus of Ithaca.

In Episode XII, Odysseus
is told that he must sail past the Sirens, sea nymphs whose haunting songs promise
infinite knowledge, but they are a trap to lure men to their deaths.  Odysseus tells him
men to put wax in their ears and tie him to the mast of the ship.  Then men obey, and
Odysseus weeps and cries to home when he hears their enchanting melodies.  His fate is
to hear their song so that he will long for Ithaca.

What is "Part 33" in Song of Myself about?(the beginning of the start and the end..read whats in between.) I understand the large hearts of...

Song of Myself is a beautiful piece
that notes the feelings and times of all peoples. It is the expression of every
circumstance he can think of.

This particular section you
have cited is about the feeling of great triumph and the struggle of the greatest
tragedies.

The metaphor for
this section refers to the great captain having to watch a ship go down, and then having
Death personified gobble up the victims of such a crash
making for a great tragedy.

As a reader, you receive the
image of a man drowning and waving his
hand hoping for a person to save him.

He refers to the
mothers and infants living their last moments, he talks about being a fireman, and a
soldier, and a slave. With each one, he tries to find the most meaningful experiences of
their given tasks.

In Brave New World, what is Bernard Marx's attitude towards the World State?

Bernard Marx's attitude towards the World State is very
negative -- he hates the expectations that his society has for him.  For example, we
know that he does not like the casual sex in their society and we see that he is very
ill at ease during the Solidarity Services.  He does not like the rules of the society
and that makes him have a very negative attitude towards the society and the government
that controls it.

It is not completely clear why Bernard
feels this way.  However, it seems likely that his attitude is caused in part by his
size.  He is smaller (shorter and skinnier) than the typical Alpha.  He looks more like
a lower caste person.  This might make him resent the World State in general because he
feels like he does not fit in.

It's also important to
realize, however, that Bernard wants to be part of the society.  When he brings John
back to England, Bernard becomes a major celebrity.  When this happens, he tries to take
advantage of it and lives according to the rules of the society -- sex with lots of
women, hanging out with the important people, etc.

So
Bernard has a very negative attitude, but it seems that it might be partly because
society has rejected him.  He seems to want to become part of the society if he can find
a way to make society accept him.

Are there any fashion designers that advocate women's rights or women issues through their fashion works?How could I find information about this?

There are a few ways you could go about researching this
topic.  First, there are those who would argue that successful fashion designers for
women's wear, by default, actively shape the idea of women's rights and issues in
everything they produce.  Consider that entire decades have been defined through the
scope of politics and fashion.  In this way, researching how fashion has reflected
current events and issues might produce what something you can
use.

One designer you may want to look into is Coco Chanel,
who worked her way from poverty to riches through her influence in the fashion
industry.  The 2009 movie, Coco before Chanel, is a biographical
tribute to her.  Because of this movie, she has recently been a source of new interest
in the design world.

Another avenue to go about researching
this topic would be to compile a list of current (and big name) designers and look at
the charities, causes, or organizations they actively
support.

Finally, you may want to work backwards and start
with the issue and see what designers have been involved with support.  Here, consider
the "Red Dress Foundation" (a fashion movement in support of women's heart health) or
the National Breast Cancer Foundation (pink ribbons).

Evaluate the line integral: int c (x+2y)dx +(x-y)dy where c is the curve x=2cost, y=4sint 0≥t≤pi/4

To answer this question, split up the line integral into
two pieces:

intc (x + 2y)dx   and   intc (x -
y)dy.

Our parameter is t,  0<=t<=pi/4    (I
assume, because your problem statement gives inf <-- t < 0, which diverges
)

We need to convert dx, dy  into
dt:

x = 2 cos t   -->  dx = -2 sin t
dt

y = 4 sin t  -->  dy = 4 cos
t

Now,

intc (x + 2y)dx = int [
(2 cos t + 8 sin t) ( -2 sin t ) dt , 0<= t
<=pi/4]

= int [ -4 costsint - 16sint^2, 0<= t
<=pi/4 ]

And,

= intc (x
- y)dy = int [ (2 cos t - 4 sin t) ( 4 cos t ) dt , 0<= t
<=pi/4]

= int [ 8 cost^2 - 16 costsint, 0<= t
<=pi/4 ]

So,

intc (x +
2y)dx  + intc (x - y)dy = int[ 8 cost^2 - 20 costsint - 16 sint^2, 0<= t
<=pi/4 ]

=-4 t + 5 cos(2 t) + 6 sin(2 t) + C,
evaluated from 0<=t<=pi/4

= 1 -
pi = 2.14

Was being part of the experiment good for Charlie why or why not?

In an aspect, Charlie was a perfect example of 'ignorance
is bliss'. While the operation made him realize the world as he knew it was not as good
or innocent as he had felt before, it made him more angry and unhappy. Though made fun
of and treated derogatorily, Charlie was, in a sense, happy. He was pretty much alone,
but had people he cared for, thinking of them as his friends. He saw the world without
understanding its deeper meaning and the deeper he dwelt into that meaning, the more he
sank into despair, alone. So the answer is: would you rather be super intelligent but
unhappy and alone. or mentally retarded but happy. I would say what Charlie didn't know
didn't affect him, emotionally. If he'd been normal (not above it) it would have
definitely helped him. Because while Charlie was under average and below it, he faced
abandonment and regret, isolation. All he ever wanted to be was 'normal' but all he got
was anything more or  less. I would say the experiment was not good for Charlie because
while he became ashamed of what he was after he realized it, he was happy and bliss
without knowledge. There are always some things in life that we wished never to have
known. I think perhaps they should have brought down the operation to only make Charllie
of normal intelligence, not more than it.