How does the narrator's view of her father change by seeing him in a different setting in Amy Tan's "A Pair of Tickets?"

In Amy Tan's short story, "A Pair of Tickets," from her
collection The Joy Luck Club, the narrator sees her father in a
much different light when they travel together to
China.

Jing-Mei is the narrator, and in memory of her dead
mother, she and her father, Canning Woo, travel to China, where he and his wife were
born. Her father, at the time, is seventy-two years old, and has been away for China for
many years.

The first new impressions Jing-Mei has come
from watching her dad as they travel through the countryside in the
train.

I don't
 know whether it's the prospect of seeing his aunt or if it's because he's back in
China, but now he looks like he's a young boy, so innocent and happy I want to button
his sweater and pat his
head.

Rather than feeling
like the child in the relationship herself, Jing-Mei senses the child still living in
her father, and she wants to straighten his clothes and pat his
head as a mother might do, for a child she loves.

Another
way Jing-Mei sees her father in a new light also occurs during the train
ride.

For the
first time I can ever remember, my father has tears in his eyes, and all he is seeing
out the train window is a sectioned field of yellow, green, and brown, a narrow canal
flanking the tracks, low rising hills, and three people in blue jackets riding an
ox-driven cart on this early October
morning.

This section of the
story shoes the depth of emotion stirring within her father, and Jing-Mei notes that she
has never seen him cry before in her entire life.

When her
father is reunited with his aunt, Aiyi, once again Jing-Mei sees the child that still
lives within him.

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...But my father is staring down at this tiny
sparrow of a woman, squinting into her eyes. And then his eyes widen, his face opens up
and he smiles like a pleased little boy.

'Aiyi!
Aiyi!'—Auntie! Auntie!—he says softly.

'Syau
Yen!' coos my great-aunt. I think it's funny she has just called my father "Little Wild
Goose."

As Jing-Mei watches
her father return to the land of his birth, and family members he has been
long-separated from, or has never met, she sees him in a setting that may be new to her,
but not to him. And seeing him placed so differently in this alien world, and watching
the years roll off of him, Jing-Mei is able to see her father in a new light, reacting
as he did when he was a child living in
China.

In Of Mice and Men, why does George say that they can’t let Lennie escape to live on his own?

The short answer is that Lennie cannot survive on his own.
In chapter one Steinbeck describes Lennie as a "bear", with with "huge paw(s), and as a
"snorting horse".  These images are meant to convey wild and unharnessed power
suggesting that Lennie operates on simple instinct, not reason.  This impetuousity is
often hazadous.

When George and  Lennie arrive at water
source that had the potential to be stagnant,  George demonstartes caution while Lennie
plunges into the water and drinks deeply even though this made him ill only a few nights
before.   Lennie's instinctive reactions are often dangerous to others as well. One need
only consider his history  in Weed, with various pets, in mangling Curly's hand, and
killing Curly's dead wife.

The dream that held them
together died in the barn with Curly's wife. George could not watch over Lennie anymore.
Certainly not while on the run from the authorities.  Yet, without constant supervision
Lennie was a danger to himself and a threat to others. Without George to care for him
Lennie would undoubtedly experience and create great suffering before facing his own
inevitable death. Candy once confided to George that he regretted allowing another man
to put his down his old dog. Similiarly, George felt it was his job to put Lennie down
in the kindest possible way for George's good, his own good, and the good of others. 
George's act is the highest form of mercy.

Solve the equation C(n+2,4)=n^2-1 .

We'll write the formula for
combinations:

C(n,k) =
n!/k!(n-k)!

According to this formula, we'll write the
combinations for the given equation:

C(n+2,4) =
(n+2)!/4!(n+2-4)!

C(n+2,4) =
(n+2)!/4!(n-2)!

But (n+2)! =
(n-2)!*(n-1)*n*(n+1)*(n+2)

We notice in this product the
presence of the difference of squares:

(n-1)*(n+1) = n^2 -
1

C(n+2,4) = (n-2)!*(n^2 -
1)*n*(n+2)/4!*(n-2)!

We'll re-write the
equation:

(n^2 - 1)*n*(n+2)/4! = n^2 -
1

We'll divide by n^2 -
1:

n*(n+2)/4! = 1

n(n+2) =
4!

We'll remove the brackets and we'll substitute
4!:

n^2 + 2n = 1*2*3*4

n^2 +
2n - 24 = 0

We'll apply quadratic
formula:

n1 =
[-2+sqrt(4+96)]/2

n1 =
(-2+10)/2

n1 = 4

n2 =
-12/2

n2 =
-6

Since n has to be a natural number, the
only solution of the equation is n = 4.

In Hamlet, how is King Claudius's and Laertes's plan foiled?

The plot devised by King Claudius and Leartes at the end
of Act 4 comes completely undone and ends in disaster for all by the end of the play. 
Laertes wants revenge on Hamlet for Hamlet's killing of his father, Polonius.  Claudius
wants Hamlet dead because Hamlet knows that Claudius murdered his brother, King Hamlet
in order to gain the throne and Gertrude.  They both have separate motives, but they
join together to put at end to Hamlet.

The plan, simply
stated, is that they will present a fencing match challenge to Hamlet.  Fencing was a
sport practiced by nobles and they plan to draw on Hamlet's ego to get him to want to
show his skills to the court.  In traditional fencing sport, the swords would have a
blunted point and edge -- they are not meant to cause physical harm.  The plan then is
to sharpen the point to cause injury, to add a deadly poison to the sharped sword, and
to put the poison in a cup of wine that would be offered to Hamlet in a toast to his
good performance.

The plan is foiled because Laertes and
Claudius didn't foresee any possible difficulties or "bumps along the way" in their
plan.  Laertes does, in fact, strike Hamlet with the sharpened sword and draws blood. 
Hamlet, realizing for sure that the sword fight is now more menacing and deadly, is
furious and acts swiftly with his superior skills to unhand that sword from Laertes, and
then he swiftly strikes back with it, causes a wound on Laertes.  It is only then that
he learns of the poison and that they both have mortal
wounds. 

In regards to the poison in the cup, Hamlet puts
off the toast claiming the need to stay sharp for the match, so Gertrude takes the cup
and drinks a toast to Hamlet's success.  When Gertrude dies, and reports that she was
poisoned, Hamlet puts it all together and realizes that Claudius is ultimately to
blame.  He takes the poisoned sword to stab him and dumps the poisoned cup down his
throat.  He knows it is too late to save himself, but be does end his quest for
vengeance. 

As Horatio says after all of this has
happened:  "in this upshot, purposes mistook / Fall'n on the inventor's heads."  He is
commenting on the fact that the inventors of this plot with poision end up being killed
by that poision.  It seems a kind of poetic justice in the end.

How do the themes/story of the old woman contribute to the overall message in Voltaire's Candide?

In Voltaire's novel, Candide, the
three themes that stand out in the old woman's tale for me
are:

• one cannot depend that things will always
  stay the same: being rich and famous one day does not necessarily guarantee that this
  will not change


• even though we may believe our troubles
  are awful, there is always someone with difficulties worse than our
  own


• even when we hate our lives and think it would be
  better to be dead, we still hold on to life; while there is life, there is still
  hope

Voltaire
wrote Candide in the form of a  href="http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_P.html">parody (a form of
satire) directed toward Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz and his philosophy on optimism—we
see this in Pangloss' teachings and attitude which continually return to his belief that
in every situation, "this best of all possible worlds." In other words, everything is as
it should be.

My sense is that more than having an
unshakable belief that things are always for the best no matter the circumstances, I
imagine that Voltaire believed a realistic approach to life was more valuable. This is
not to say that people should not have an appreciation for positive things in their
life, but one need not appreciate difficulties and hardships,
seeing them as positive parts of our human
existence.

Because Voltaire is making fun of optimism under
every circumstance, I believe the old woman's story, and the themes found there,
encourage the reader to feel positive when appropriate, and sad when a situation
dictates it. Bad things happen, but this is not something we must accept without
resistance or feeling.

The ideas that things can change at
any time, there are always other people with problems worse than our own, and regardless
of our heartaches, life is still valuable are realistic concepts that follow the advice
that the old woman shares: she is not silly enough to believe that watching her mother
murdered was "the best of all possible worlds." And this is exactly what Voltaire was
trying to share with his audience. The author uses the character of the old woman to
allow us to feel honestly about the things that fill our life: thankful when things are
good, and hopeful when things go awry.

Why does the playboy appeal to readers of The Playboy of the Western World?

First, Christy Mahon in Synge's The Playboy of
the Western World hasn't always appealed to audiences.  The play caused riots
when it was originally produced because it was thought to be too vulgar, violent, and
negative toward the Irish people. 

Since other
audiences/readers are further removed from the play's subjects, they may be attracted to
Christy.  Several reasons for this exist.

First, other
characters in the play like him.  This can be
contagious.

Second, he bucks tradition.  He doesn't follow
stuffy protocols and traditions.

Third, he is a bit
offbeat.  He's an antihero.  He moves from timidity to fame.  He's a bit of an
underdog.

At the same time, your premise may be faulty. 
The power of the play is probably achieved by the reader's not
being drawn to Christy.  That's the point.  He is no hero.  He gains fame by
killing his dad, and then is made into a hero for his athletic prowess--he dominates in
a little village.  Not exactly Super Bowl stuff. 

The power
of the play is in the fact that the audience is bewildered by Christy's success.  The
other characters make him into a hero, when he actually does nothing heroic.  The play,
in part, is about myth making.  Myth making is exposed, and the Irish villagers are
exposed to be obsessed with violence, not too bright, and
fickle. 

According to Guns, Germs, and Steel, why did Eurasia develop technology differently than other continents?Chapter 13

According to Diamond, Eurasia developed more and better
technologies than any other continent because of two major
factors.

First, Eurasia was able to develop agriculture
early on.  We know from other parts of the book that this was due to the fact that there
were more kinds of plants and animals in Europe that could be domesticated.  Because
Eurasia got agriculture so early, it was able to develop the sedentary societies that
make it possible to develop technology.

Second, Eurasia has
a long East-West axis that is not really broken up by any geographical features that
make travel difficult.  This meant that there would be many cultures, relatively similar
to one another, and relatively near to one another.  These societies could trade
technology with one another.  This would help Eurasian societies develop more kinds of
technology.

How is Boo Radley introduced to the reader in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Boo Radley is introduced as a mysterious figure, possibly
homicidal and definitely spooky.  He is a local legend, and the neighborhood monster. 
The children have heard stories of how he attacked his parents with scissors or how he
wanders the neighborhood at night eating children.  None of the stories are true, of
course.  Boo is actually a quiet, shy, seriously abused young man.  He does seem to have
had a mental breakdown at some point, but he is gentle and not
dangerous.

Boo Radley’s purpose in the story is to
symbolize childhood, and the transition from childhood to adulthood.  As the children
grow and begin to experience more of the world, they learn more and more about Boo until
the end of the book when they meet Boo face to face and learn the truth about him. 
Along the way, each interaction with Boo becomes more direct and coincides with their
growth into adulthood.  The presents in the tree, the pants left on the fence and saving
Scout from Bob Ewell are all experiences with Boo that become more and more open.  As
the children grow and learn about the world, including the ugly parts like racism and
prejudice, they grow to learn more about Boo (Arthur) Radley.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Atticus's dealings with different characters bring out different aspects of his own character?

In his treatment of others, Atticus reveals his own
personal integrity. His actions confirm the values he professes, and how he interacts
with the other characters in the novel reveals his decency, strength, and
wisdom.

Atticus values truth and justice; he reveres the
law. In taking Tom Robinson’s case and fighting so hard to free Tom from a gross
injustice, Atticus lives his principles. After losing in court, Atticus plans to appeal
Tom’s conviction; he will not abandon an innocent man. His gentle treatment of Tom and
Tom’s family shows the compassion, empathy, and decency in Atticus’s character. These
same personal traits are shown in his treatment of Mrs. Dubose. Despite her difficult
behavior, Atticus understands her situation and her feelings and treats her with respect
and consideration.

How Atticus interacts with his children
demonstrates his great love for them and his wisdom in guiding them through difficult
times. He listens to them, answers their questions as honestly as he can, and instills
in them, through word and deed, core values of honesty, courage, fairness, respect, and
compassion.

Finally, the manner in which Atticus deals with
Bob Ewell also shows Atticus’s character. He abhors Ewell’s behavior, but he does not
attack him personally or denigrate him while questioning him during Tom’s trial.  He
examines Ewell as a witness, asking the hard questions, but even Ewell is treated with
respect while on the stand. Later, when Ewell confronts Atticus and spits in his face,
Atticus does not react to the insult. His self-respect and dignity demand that he ignore
Ewell’s ignorant and spiteful display.

Find the equation of the line which has Y-intercept 4 &is parallel to line 2x-3y=7.Find the co-ordinates of the point where it cuts X-axis.

The equation of a line with a y-intercept of c and a slope
of m is given as y=mx + c.

The line we have to determine is
parallel to the line 2x - 3y = 7. This is possible if they have the same
slope.

2x - 3y = 7

=>
3y = 2x - 7

=> y = (2/3)x -
(7/3)

The slope of the line we have to determine is (2/3).
Its y-intercept is 4, this gives the equation of the line
as

y = (2/3)x + 4

=> 3y
= 2x + 12

=> 2x - 3y + 12 =
0

Where the line intersects the x-axis y =
0

=> 2x = -12

=>
x = -6

The coordinates of the point where it intersect the
x- axis is (-6 , 0)

The required equation of
the line is 2x - 3y + 12 = 0 and the coordinates of the point where it intersects the
x-axis are (-6 , 0)

How does "The Flower-Fed Buffaloes" by Vachel Lindsay convey the feelings about human destruction of the natural world?Need it today!

When this poem starts out, it seems like it is going to be
nostalgic for a pastoral past and lament of industrialized future. But this is not the
case here. The locomotives “sing.” Lindsay could’ve chosen to use “roar” or “crunch.”
Using “sing,” he shows that this historical progression is not necessarily bad. The
railways will destroy some of the prairie, but this isn’t inherently bad. He notes that
the “spring is still sweet” amidst the rolling of the wheels. The flower-fed buffalo of
the past are gone and the Native Americans who preyed on them are also gone. Word choice
is important here. The buffalo are gone and so they don’t “gore” or “bellow” anymore.
Lindsay is making the point that to savor a memory of this rustic America, but it is
also a savage past and historical progress can be optimistic. When things are destroyed
or lost, others are created.

The prairie flowers, the
Pawnee and the Blackfeet are not gone. But they lie low, which means that they are not a
part of this landscape anymore but their memory is. With the descriptions of the buffalo
“goring” on the flowers, and the locomotive “singing,” we get the implication that this
historical transition is not some evil human destruction of the natural world. It is
just progress and should be interpreted optimistically. By mentioning the Pawnee and
Blackfeet who hunted buffalo, Lindsay may have been doing one (or two things). First,
since the hunt is a savage, violent image, this part of the past is not to be lamented
since the buffalo were nearly wiped out. So, trading transportation for a hunt towards
extinction is not necessarily bad. Lindsay might also have been connoting “Indian” with
“savage,” which by today’s perspective would be racist or stereotypical. Then again,
their decrease in population, due to Western expansion, disease and war with European
Americans in the 19th century could be compared to the loss of buffalo and the
industrialization of the prairie.

Overall, this poem
symbolizes the past as beautiful but violent. As for the future, the glass is
half-full.

Prove: cos^2 x cos^2 y + sin^2 x sin^2 y + sin^2 x cos^2 y + sin^2 y cos^2 x = 1

We have to prove that (cos x)^2 * (cos y)^2 + (sin x)^2 *
(sin y) ^2 + (sin x)^2 * (cos y)^2 + (sin y)^2 * (cos x)^2 =
1

Now sin (x+y) = (sin x)*(cos y) + (cos x)*(sin y) and cos
(x+ y) = (cos x)*(cos y) - (sin x)*(sin y)

(cos x)^2 * (cos
y)^2 + (sin x)^2 * (sin y) ^2 + (sin x)^2 * (cos y)^2 + (sin y)^2 * (cos
x)^2

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

Now we use the
relation a^2 + b^2 = (a+b)^2 - 2ab

=> [cos (x+y)]^2
+ [sin (x+y)]^2 - 2*(sin x)(cos x)(sin y)(cosy) + 2*(sin x)(cos x)(sin
y)(cosy)

We know (cos x)^2 + ( sin x)^2 =
1

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

=>
1

Therefore (cos x)^2 * (cos y)^2 + (sin x)^2
* (sin y) ^2 + (sin x)^2 * (cos y)^2 + (sin y)^2 * (cos x)^2 =
1

Is Moby Dick still relevant today ?

There's a fairly cool advertisement for AT&T's
Blackberry Torch mobile device that makes the case for its relevancy in the modern
setting.  Even outside of that, I think that a case can be made for Melville's work
being meaningful today.  The theme of conflict that exists between individual and nature
is very relevant in the modern setting.  Ahab's fundamental desire to "tame" nature or
to capture it in order to feed his own sense of self is something we see in many forms. 
As a growing environmental ethic is taking hold of us, there has to be some type of
reckoning to prevent individuals in becoming like Ahab himself in terms of seeing nature
as something to be "controlled" or "dominated over."  In this light, I think that the
novel can be considered to be meaningful.  At the same time, I think that the complexity
of character in Ahab is also something meaningful.  The prevailing desire in human
judgment is to seek simple and reductive solutions.  Characters are either "villains" or
"saints," representing "evil" or "good."  Ahab and even Moby Dick, himself, challenge
this because of their complex nature.  On one hand, Ahab is to be admired because of his
focus and his pursuit, as well as his authentic belief that what he is doing is right. 
Yet, on another level, these are the very elements that might compel one to feel disdain
towards him.  The whale, himself, might be another example of this complexity.  Is Moby-
Dick evil or simply a creature in the wild?  Is what he does motivated by deliberate
attempt or merely an example of its success at a Darwinian struggle for existence?  Is
there any difference between it and Ahab, who consciously plots and covets the animal's
demise?  When Gardiner recognizes the difference between a wild animal as opposed to an
evil creature, it is a moment of recognition for the reader, as well.  There is a
certain construction that Melville challenges in terms of how judgment in the modern
setting is to be rendered.  As time has passed and historical understanding has
developed, we have come to understand the complexity in our own leaders and people. 
This, in many ways, is something seen in Melville's work and a reason for its relevancy
in the modern setting.

How is Pride and Prejudice by Austen a conservative text, and what does it say about the class system?"Julian North describes [Austen's work] as a...

There are two senses in which
critics categorize Austen and Pride and Prejudice as conservative:
(1) as socially conservative, which includes class divisions; (2) as politically
conservative, which includes women's rights. The definition
of conservative that is applicable combines two meanings: "preserving established
customs"; conventional, traditional, resisting change (Collins
Dictionary). When critics like Julian North (quotation above) call Austen and
Pride and Prejudice a "conservative" author and text, what is meant
is that she does not attempt to stir social reform to the existing social class system
or any other institution (e.g., marriage) or custom, unlike Charlotte Brontë
(Jane Eyre, 1847) or Charles Dickens (e.g., Little
Doritt, 1857).

One textual support for the idea
of conservatism is that Elizabeth's initial emotionalism is overruled by
reason (a favorite theme since her juvenilia) when she accepts Darcy and
enters a marriage that represents the social and class
ideal: poor upper class gentleman's daughter marries wealthy upper class
gentleman's son. Another textual support is that Charlotte, who is the story's voice of
reason, yields to practical social realities and marries Collins
for economic and social class advantage, not for
love.

I hope
you will be satisfied with what I have done. I am not romantic, you know. I never was. I
ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collins's character, connections, and
situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as
most people can boast

A third
support is that Lydia and Wickham are forced by Darcy and Uncle Gardiner, at great
monetary cost, to become respectably married; this preserves the
entire family from social class disgrace and ostracism
though at great personal cost (the family connection with Wickham is onerous and the
drain on income).

For a fuller understanding of the issue,
three opposing arguments against conservatism are implied
in Pride and Prejudice. The very act of writing and
publishing is a form of action for women's
reform. Women were not accepted as having high intelligence and
understanding, which makes Sir Walter Scott's assertion of Austen's genius even more
meaningful than otherwise. For a woman to take action and go against the conservative
reality--like Austen and Fanny Burney (Evilina, 1778) and Ann
Radcliff before them and Charlotte Brontë after them--was an implied protest against
conservatism and affirmation for reform.

Another argument
against conservatism is the implied protest against class
order evident in Elizabeth's rebellion against
marriage to her cousin and against her parents' express interest and wishes
(at least her mother's wishes, though one must suppose that, though saying otherwise,
Mr. Bennet would not be unhappy to know his early wasteful ways were redeemed and his
widow and daughters would be provided for because of a marriage to the recipient of the
entail, Mr. Collins).  

Another argument against
conservatism is the implied protest (1) against entails of wealth and
property away from women and (2) against restricting
women's power and authority: whatever haughty things Lady de
Bourgh might be, she is wealthy and powerful in her own right because the
males in her family line recognized women's value, competence and worth and protected
her wealth, status and authority through available legal means.

What is a designer food?

Designer foods are foods created with the use of
techniques like cross-breeding, genetic engineering, induced genetic mutation, etc.
which are meant to enhance or reduce the presence of particular nutrients or modify
them.

Designer foods can be created which have excessive
amounts of nutrients which are considered very beneficial for health. Scientists for
example have identified several nutrients like vitamin C, E, beta carotene and other
phytochemicals that are very effective in reducing the occurrence of ailments which
affect the heart; cancers and cataract and several foods have been created that have
large amounts of these.

By increasing the number of
anti-oxidants it is possible to help foods increase life span and keep people healthy
for longer.

Like it is possible to increase the quantity of
some nutrients and make them more effective it is also possible to reduce nutrients like
carbohydrates from foods that are consumed a lot or make them indigestible without
affecting the taste of food.

I'd like a character analysis of Don John from Act III of Much Ado About Nothing.

Don John appears in one scene in Act III -- scene ii.  It
is important to note that, earlier in the play, Don John tells the audience that he
plans to bring down his half brother Don Pedro's friend, Claudio.  Don John calls
himself a "plain dealing villain" (I, iii, 30), and so he operates as the villain of
this comedy, creating complications for the other characters to
untangle.

It is also in Act I, scene iii that Don John
gives his reason for villainy.  He nurses a vague sort of hatred towards Claudio, giving
his rationale in lines 61-63:

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. . .that young start-up [Claudio] hath all the
glory of my overthrow.  If I can cross him any way, I bless myself every
way.

These remarks about his
jealousy over Claudio's promotion within the military is reminiscent of the jealousy
harboured by Iago in Othello, which comes, at that play's
conclusion, to a much more tragic resolution.

So, in Act
III, scene ii of Much Ado, Don John is preparing both his half
brother and Claudio to witness a charade he has devised to "prove" to Claudio that Hero
(whom he intends to marry) is "disloyal."  He invites the two to stand beneath her
window and witness her being unfaithful.  There isn't much to analyze here, as Don John
is direct and pointed in his accusation, and Don Pedro and Claudio are more than willing
to follow him.

I would say that, in this scene, Don John is
bold and confident in his self-assurance.  He accuses Hero in no uncertain terms,
saying:

The
word [disloyal] is too good to paint out her wickedness.  I could say she were worse;
think you of a worse title and I will fit her to
it.

And Claudio and Don Pedro
accept this without protest or question.  Don John has, ultimately, quite an easy job to
lead the two gullible men to the set-up he has devised under Hero's window, and they
fall for his ruse hook, line and sinker, as the audience is told by Borachio in the very
next scene.

For more on Don John and Act III, scene ii,
please follow the links below.

What 3 colours are referenced in Shakespeare's poem? What do they symbolize?Sonnet 12 by Shakespeare.

This sonnet is about the inevitable passage of time.  In
the octet (the first 8 lines of the sonnet) the speaker uses several images to convey
the reality that everything that is young, alive, and vibrant, will fade away and
eventually die.  He uses color imagery to make his point more
clear. 

The opening line of the poem establishes the
subject:  the clock to always moving forward.  From there the speaker seems to look
around him for the evidence of the passing of time.  He notices that the bright sun of
the day time fades to a "violet past prime."  He is describing that
dark blue/purple sky just before the sky becomes black at night.  There is just a
suggestion of light left.  The life of day has faded to the death of
night.

The next line compares the sable
curls of his hair (or someone's hair.)  Sable hair is a rich dark brown or
black.  It the hair of a young person.  As that person ages, the hair gradually is taken
over by (silver'd o're) by the white hair of old
age.

The next three lines talk about the passage of the
seasons.  He describes the green of summer when the trees provided
a canopy, and contrasts that with the now barren trees that lack color and are instead
are covered in a "white and bristly beard" of frost or snow. The
season has passed from the life of summer to the dead of
winter.

He makes his ultimate point in the final sx lines
(sextet) of the the sonnet.  He states that everything that is beautiful must eventually
die -- days, hair (a person), seasons. Nothing can stop this natural cycle, but having
children will at least allow the natural beauty of a person to continue (not die
completely) as that child will carry on the beauty of the present day
person.

Advantages and disadvantages of wiring electric circuits in series? Advantages and disadvantages of wiring electric circuits parallel?please help..!

The nature of series and parallel electric circuits, with
their advantages and disadvantage are discussed
below.

Series circuits have a single path that connects the
electric source or sources to the output device or devices. These circuits have limited
uses because any change in one circuit part affects all the circuit parts.  If one light
bulb in a series circuit burns out, a discontinuity in the entire circuit is produced.
In this way all the other bulbs or components in the circuit will also stop
working.

The voltage provided by a group of electric
sources connected in series is the sum of their individual voltages.  But the same
amount of current flows through each source and output device.  For example, when each
battery in a two-battery torch supplies 2 volts, and the two together will supply 4
volts.  The same amount of current will flow through each battery and the bulb. 
Electric sources are connected in series to provide more voltage than can be produced by
a single source.

Parallel circuits provide more than one
path for current.  After current leaves a source, it follows two or more paths before
returning to the source. When several bulbs or components are connected in parallel,
fault in any one, or removal of any one does not affect flow of current to
others.

Parallel circuits provide the same voltage for
every source and output device in the circuit.  For example, combined voltage of
multiple 2 volt batteries connected in parallel will also be 2 volts.  Electrical
sources are connected in parallel to provide more current than one source can produce. 
Unless all in parallel have the same voltage, current would flow from one source into
the other. This will result in loss of power

All household
lights and appliances are connected in parallel because a parallel circuit allows all
devices to operate on the same voltage.

For literature, how do you write a critical analysis?

A literary critical analysis includes a discussion of
structure, thesis, language particulars and diction, plot and conflict, characters, and
other literary devices of the literary element and literary technique categories,
including mood and tone, tropes and conventions. In order to amass this information, you
need to pay close attention to the elements and techniques, points and objectives in the
writing as you come across them, paying special attention to subtle (or bold) changes in
tone and mood as well as to words, phrases, or sentences that make, prove, or emphasize
the author's thesis (major point).

To write your critical
analysis, after your Introduction, you'll have a brief description or perhaps summary of
the work you're analyzing followed a discussion of structural points. If you're
analyzing a poem, this would include things like rhyme scheme, stanza construction,
genre, and meter. If a book, this would include things like narrator, point of view,
chronological orientation, overall mood (mood can change), and overall tone (tone can
change). You then discuss literary elements and techniques, authorial style, the
treatment of the work's thesis, and the work's effectiveness as these are
relevant to your particular thesis statement--the point you wish to make
about the literary work.

This may seem like a lot--and it
can be--but it can also be abbreviated to suit the needs of your essay. For example, if
my thesis is that a work is not effective because of faulty language, I may address
structural elements as briefly as follows if I wish--if it serves my purpose to do so:
The first person narrator establishes a despondent tone that matches the gloomy mood
(same as atmosphere) as s/he paces back and forth in time between flashbacks, present
day events, and anticipated future events while telling of the tragedy s/he witnessed on
the slow boat to China two decades earlier.

If the polynomial f=x^4+x^2+1 is divided by g=x^2+2x+3 what is the reminder of division ?

To find the remainder if f(x) = x^4+x^2+1 is divided by
g(x) = x^2+2x+1.

 We divide x^4+x^2+1 by
x^2+2x+3.

x^2+2x+3) x^4+0*x^3 +x^2+0*x+1(
x^2-2x+2

                   x^4  +2x^3  
+3x^2

              
-------------------------------

        x^2+2x+3)-2x^3  
-2x^2 + 0*x+1(-2x

                          -2x^3 - 4x^2
-6x

                     
--------------------------------

                     x^2+2x+3)2x^2+6x+1
(2

                                      
2x^2+4x+6

                                     -------------------

                                               
2x -5 is the remainder.

Therefore f(x)/g(x) = (x^4+x^2+1)/
(x^2+2x+3) = x^2-2x+2 is the quotient and  2x-5 is the
remainder.

Who is Orlick and what does Pip think he did?

Pip is given clues about how Mrs. Joe became injured. We
do find it was Orlick, but Pip thinks it was him for about 30 chapters before it is
verified.

One day while Biddy and Pip are talking, Biddy
remembers some of the things that Mrs. Joe has tried to communicate. Mrs. Joe kept
writing this character on her board that looked like a t or a J. Thinking that the J had
something to do with Joe, the idea of Orlick was regularly dismissed. But when Biddy and
Pip put together that the t or J might have been a hammer, everything begins to make
sense. The hammer represents Orlick because that's what he does as a
blacksmith.

Please explain why x> 3 or x3 or x> 2?Consider the question: Solve for x in lR, X^2 -5x + 6 >0

For the inequality:

x^2 - 5x
+6 > 0

First we will
factor:

==> (x-2)(x-3) >
0

Now we have a product of two function. In order for the
product of two numbers to be positive ( > 0) then both numbers should be positive
or both numbers should be negative.

Then we have two
options:

(x-2) > 0  AND   x-3 >
0

We will solve.

==> x
> 2   AND  x > 3

==> x = (2, inf) n (
3, inf) = (3,in)

==> x = (3, inf )
............(1)

For the second
option:

(x-2) < 0  AND   (x-3) <
0

==> x < 2  AND   x <
3

==> x = (-inf , 2) n (-inf, 3) = (-inf,
2)

==> x = (-inf, 2)
.............(2)

Then, we have two possible
solutions: (1) and (2).

==> x = (-inf
, 2) U ( 3, inf)

OR:   x <2  OR  x
> 3

In Flannery O'Connor's short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find," who is the deepest thinker among the characters?

In O'Connor's short stories, including "A Good Man is Hard
to Find," no one is a deep thinker: all are flat, static "wingless chickens" who care
only for the material world, not the spiritual one.  Remember, O'Connor is a comic
writer: a spiritual satirist.  She believes in the opposite of what her characters
do.

In her stories all have fallen from grace; all are
blind to their spiritual doom.  When reading O'Connor's prose one can feel the laws of
attraction at work: good begets good; evil begets evil. Syntheses and concessions are
pitfalls. Either one is Christ-centered or hell-bent toward the fumes of the gas
chamber. Her poles are distinct and opposing, the slippery slope a descent to
hell.

Her comic religious vision holds that a morally and
socially degenerate (like the Misfit) is nonetheless spiritually a cut above the
wingless chickens of privileged Christianity (the grandmother and her family). She
shocks her readers by beginning with divine evil (the Misfit's murders) as a backdoor to
what is divine good so that they may rediscover what is holy (to not take salvation for
granted). Her goal, I think, is to prevent her readers from taking sides among her
religious forms; instead, she calls for action--from them to be
seekers instead of being found.

In the
story it's the Misfit vs. the grandmother.  While the latter characterizes the former as
"a good boy," the Misfit acknowledges the modern man's spiritual predicament, an echo of
Dostoevsky's "If there is no God, then anything is permissible," when he
says:

Jesus
was the only One that ever raised the dead and He shouldn't have done it. He shown
everything off balance. If He did what He said, then it's nothing for you to do but thow
away everything and follow Him, and if He didn't, then it's nothing for you to do but
enjoy the few minutes you got left the best way you can--by killing somebody or burning
down his house or doing some other meanness to him. No pleasure but
meanness.

Instead of having
her characters "follow Him," she has them all "enjoy the few minutes [they] got left" by
"killing," "burning down" houses, and "other meanness."  Not exactly deep
thinking...

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 27, explain how Mr. Ewell lost his job and whom he blames.

Incredibly, Bob Ewell actually got a job in Chapter 27 of
To Kill a Mockingbird. However, it didn't last long. In fact, Scout
notes that Bob

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probably made himself unique in the annals of the
nineteen thirties: he was the only man I ever heard of who was fired from the WPA for
laziness.

The WPA (Works
Progress Administration) was one of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal job programs
that created public works jobs for the unemployed. Bob immediately began collecting his
welfare check again, but not before slurring Atticus in the process. According to Ruth
Jones, the welfare lady, Bob blamed Atticus for "getting" his job, though there is no
clear reasoning behind the accusation. and Scout provided no clues. It may well have had
something to do with Bob's innate lack of desire to do any kind of hard
work.

What is the common point of the lines y=20-x and 3x-2y-6=0 ?

To determine the common point of the lines, we'll have to
solve the system formed form the equations of the
lines.

y=20-x (1)

3x-2y-6=0
(2)

The solution of this system represents the coordinates
of the intercepting point.

We'll solve the system
using substitution method.

3x - 2(20-x) - 6 =
0 

We'll remove the
brackets:

3x - 40 + 2x - 6 =
0

We'll combine like tems:

5x
- 46 = 0

We'll add 46:

5x =
46

x = 46/5

We'll susbtitute x
in (1) and we'll have:

y=20 -
46/5

y = (100-46)/5

y =
54/5

The coordinates of the
intercepting point of the lines are (46/5 ,
54/5).

Prove the following identity (1+2(sin a)(cos a))/(1-2(sin^2 a)=(cos a+sin a)/(cos a-sin a)

We recognize the formula of the cosine of double angle
for:

1-2(sin a)^2 = cos
2a

Also, we recognize the formula for the sine of double
angle:

2sina*cosa =
sin2a

We'll re-write the ratio from the left
side:

(1 + sin 2a)/cos 2a =(cos a+sin a)/(cos a-sin
a)

But cos 2a = (cos a)^2 - (sin
a)^2

cos 2a = (cos a - sin a)(cos a + sin
a)

We'll re-write the identity, substituting cos
2a:

(1 + sin 2a)/(cos a - sin a)(cos a + sin a) =(cos a+sin
a)/(cos a-sin a)

We'll simplify and we'll
get:

(1 + sin 2a)/(cos a + sin a) = (cos a+sin
a)

1 + sin 2a = (cos a+sin
a)^2

We'll expand the
square:

1 + sin 2a = (cos a)^2+ 2sin a*cos a + (sin
a)^2

But (cos a)^2 + (sin a)^2 =
1

 1 + sin 2a = 1 + 2sin a*cos
a

 1 + sin 2a =  1 + sin 2a
q.e.d.

How does the ideal American portrayed in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington represent American exceptionalism?

There are many elements to Capra's film that helps to
bring out the qualities which help to feed the exceptionalism so often associated with
America.  Jefferson Smith is the prototype of how Americans view themselves in the best
of lights.  He is an outsider, someone who selflessly devotes his life to civil service,
as evidenced with his participation in the Boy Scouts.  The fact that governor's
children support Smith helps to bring to light that part of the American notion of
exceptionalism is the myth that leadership comes from grass roots levels and rises
opposite to the establishment.  At the same time, Smith is besieged with challenges and
opposition from said establishment, including intimidation and accusations of
corruption.  True to the mythology of American exceptionalism, Smith continues and
perseveres on, fighting through a filibuster and fainting.  In the end, his good will is
recognized through a confluence of circumstances that prove justice and righteousness
wins and the forces of malevolence are recongized and punished.  The ideals that are
embodied through Capra's direction and Stewart's depiction help to bring out the very
best of modern American mythology, contributing to its belief in
exceptionalism.

What would Marx see as the basis for people's ideas and values?

To Karl Marx, the basic cause of people's ideas and values
is the "base" of their economy.  To Marx, everything about a society other than its
"base" is a "superstructure" that is built on and depends upon that
base.

A society's base is, to Marx, a set of economic
factors.  The base is made up of things like the relationship between the owners of the
means of production and those who do the work.  This relationship, along with things
like the way in which labor is divided up, is what forms the basis of the
culture.

Therefore, people's ideas and values will be
formed by the base and by their position within that set of relationships.  A person who
is from the working class will have different ideas and values, for example, than one
from the class of property owners.

What is Mr. Darcy's motivation in Pride and Prejudice?

Mr. Darcy's first and foremost motivation at the beginning
of the novel Pride and Prejudice was precisely that: His pride. 
The need to preserve a very stern sense of dignity among people whom he, due to his
upbringing and social interaction, considered to be lesser than
himself.

This did not mean, as we will see, that he was a
bad person. Eventually all that was pride began to be substituted with understanding.
Most of this understanding was thanks to Elizabeth, whose common sense drilled a huge
hole into Darcy's ego and let him realize that there is much more to people than their
social rank and status. His motivation then changed to the love he felt for Elizabeth
and the interest that he had in clearing her family name (stained by Lydia) in order to
make her more acceptable to marry him.

In "In An Artist's Studio," what kind of relationship does the man have with the woman he is painting in Christina Rossetti's poem?

It is clear that this poem presents us with the
relationship between an artist and his muse. Note how, in a variety of guises, the
artist presents the same "one face" over and over and over, whether it is depicting her
as a "saint" or an "angel." However, note how Christina Rossetti presents their
relationship and the disturbing and rather sinister way it is
described:

He
feeds upon her face by day and night,

And she with true
kind eyes looks back on him,

Fair as the moon and joyful as
the light;

Not wan with waiting, not with sorrow
dim;

Not as she is, but was when hope shone
bright;

Not as she is, but as she fills his
dream.

Can we infer that the
muse is in love with the artist? If so, she is to be pitied, and deservedly so, for all
he sees in her is an art form to be endlessly copied and depicted in different shapes.
He has no care for her, instead "feeding on her face" in a disturbing fashion. She is
depicted not as she is in reality, but as nothing more than a male fantasy, "as she
fills his dream." Any personal existence or reality she can lay claim to is ignored as
she looks back at him with "true kind eyes" and waits to be ceaselessly
objectified.

Why was Chris McCandless guilty of hubris when he walked into the wild unprepared for adventure?

Hubris means to be overly confident or arrogant.  Chris
McCandless demonstrated this when he entered the wild with few supplies and a sense that
he could survive in the wild.  He chose to leave his map on the dashboard of the man who
had driven him to the entrance point of the Alaskan park.  If he had the map he would
have known that there was a bridge that would allow him to cross the river so he could
make it back to civilization.

In the past he had almost
died in the desert.  He had taken off relatively unprepared and been lost.  It was
another example of his feeling hubris-tic nature.  Had he not been that way he would
probably still be alive.

What word invades Jack's memory in Chapter 8 of Lord Of The Flies?Lord of the Flies byWilliam Golding

In Chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies, as
Jack challenges Ralph's leadership, he asks the boys to vote against Ralph.  But "the
silence continued, breathless and heavy and full of
shame."

In answer to this uncomfortable silence, Jack says,
"all right then."  He lays the conch down as "humiliating tears run down his
cheek":

'I'm
not going to play any longer.  Not with you....I'm not going to be a part of Ralph's
lot--....I'm  going off by
myself.

As he blunders out of
the triangle, Jack turns and glances back at Ralph:

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For a moment he paused and then cried out,
high-pitched, enraged. 
"--No!"

Jack
recalls the first time he contended for leadership.  In Chapter 1 as he and the choir
marched up to where Piggy and Ralph were standing with the conch, Jack challenged Ralph
then for the position of leader:

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'Who wants Jack for
chief?'

With dreary obedience the choir raised their
hands.

'Who want me?"
[Ralph]

Every hand outside
the choir except Piggy's was raised immediately.  Then, Piggy, too, raised his hand
grudgingly into the air.

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....Jack's face disappeared uder a blush of
mortification.

Jack's scream
of "--No!" is denial that he will be humiliated again.  Instead Jack runs, returning to
the hunters over whom he becomes chief of the hunters.

How does Iago in Othello mislead his listeners with his "truths"?

Iago is able to mislead and misdirect his listeners
because he understands what the people around him need to hear.  Iago is brilliant in
understanding character motivation.  No other character in the play is so attune to
context and individual motivation.  Iago is able to use circumstance and character to
fully ensure that his listeners do what he wishes them to do without even knowing it. 
It is through this insight into people that he is able to manipulate others into doing
his bidding.  The manner in which Iago is constructed is done so without any long term
goal or vision.  Rather, Iago is just a force of malevolence or one that is perpetually
angry.  It is such a condition that allows him to perfectly design where individuals
should be in order to be the most unhappy, matching his own personal state.  In this
light, Iago is able to mislead others, pretending to provide truth, but enabling his own
ends of transgression to be met.  We see throughout the play.   For example, Iago uses
the vision Roderigo has of a union with Desdemona to manipulate Roderigo. Cassio is a
man driven by the need to maintain outer appearances, and he easily accepts Iago's
advice that he recover his rank by going through Desdemona. Iago also uses to his
advantage the fact that Desdemona is of a kind and generous nature, one who will gladly
accept the opportunity to persuade her husband to make amends with his lieutenant. And,
finally, Iago uses Othello's jealous nature and his apparent insecurity to convince
Othello of Desdemona's infidelity.

In Freak the Mighty, what is the irony in the new tenements being called the New Testaments?Chapter 9-11

It is ironic because the “New Tenements” are run down
slums and the New Testament is comprised of the story of Jesus Christ, which is of
hopeful lessons and ultimately, redemption and eternal life. This is actually fitting
because the story is about the power of imagination and transformation. Freak is
physically impaired and Max has never studied enough to become smart. But together, they
transform into something greater than themselves. Freak is constantly creatively playing
with language and they are always on some quest. Here again, they are transforming
themselves and their situation into something more profound. They do this to make life
more interesting and to inspire hope in seemingly hopeless situations. When they first
meet Loretta, there’s nothing very redeeming about her. But she eventually does become
symbolic of the damsel in distress and a friend. This is another transformation. This is
also fitting because her transformation parallels the boys’ mental transformation of the
“tenements” to the more inspiring stories of the
“testaments.”

This idea of transformation, via imagination,
is key to Freak’s happiness. Even though he knows he is very sick, he has to at least
try and believe that he can transform into the “first bionically improved human.” Freak
transfers the hope of his own transformation onto the world around
him.

What is the effect of having the final paragraph in "To Build a Fire" narrated from the dog's viewpoint?

It is important to remember that one of the major themes
of this excellent short story is Naturalism, which was a group of writers that believed
that human behaviour is determined by heredity and environment. In their work, these
writers present human beings as subject to natural forces beyond their control.
Throughout this story, the anonymous protagonist is shown to be arrogant and to
completely underestimate the power and danger of nature. The dog, on the other hand, is
shown to act as a foil to the man, being sensitive to nature and following his
instincts. The dog does not believe foolishly that he can master the situation through
the force of his own will. By giving the dog the last word in the story, London seems to
be emphasising the fact that animal instincts are superior to human judgement in this
situation. Note how the story ends:

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A little longer it delayed, howling under the
stars that leaped and danced and shone brightly in the cold sky. Then it turned and
trotted up the trail in the direction of the camp it knew, where were the other food
providers and fire
providers.

Ironically, it is
the dog, and not the man, who trots safely off at the end of the tale to the camp, where
he knows there is food and warmth. With the contrast between the dog that is alive and
well and the frozen corpse of the man, nature is shown to be utterly indifferent to
human beings.

What are some specific quotes from The Scarlet Letter that describe Pearl as an innocent child?

While Pearl is the embodiment of Hester Prynne's
passionate nature,  she is yet an innocent infant and child in the novel in Chapter IV.
Interviewed in prison by her husband who has returned from living with the Indians from
whom he has learned of herbs, he offers a draught of a medicinal potion for the ailing
infant.  But, Hester fears for the safety of her
child,

"Would
thou avenge thyself on the innocent
babe?" 

Then, in Chapter VI,
entitled "Pearl," Hawthorne narrates,

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We have as yet hardly spoken of the infant;...
whose innocent life had sprung, by the inscrutable decree of Providence, a lovely and
immortal flower.... worthy to have been brought forth in Eden...worthy to have been left
there to be the plaything of the angels after the world's first parents were driven
out.

When the minister Arthur
Dimmesdale appears at the Governor's Hall where Hester and Pearl are
already,

the
little elf stole softly towards him, and taking his hand in the grasp of both of her
own, laid her cheek against it; a caress so tender and withal so unobtrusive, that her
mother, who was looking on, asked herself,--"Is that my Pearl?"  Yet she knew that there
was love in the child's heart, although it mostly revealed itself in passion, and hardly
twice in her lifetime had been softened by such gentleness as
now.

Later at the age of
seven in Chapter XXII, Pearl and her mother encounter the minister on the scaffold one
night.  The Reverand Dimmesdale takes her hand, and Pearl asks innocently, not realizing
what shame would be brought upon him if he were to do her
request,

"Wilt
thou stand here with mother and me, to-morrow
noontide?"

In Chapter XV,
Pearl asks her mother about the scarlet letter's significance with "earnestness." 
Hester feels that Pearl seeks a childlike confidence and a "meeting-point of sympathy."
Then, in this same chapter, Pearl asks why the minister keeps his hand over his
heart:

Pearl's
inevitable tendency to hover about the enigma of the scarlet letter seemed an innate
quality of her being.

This
same innocent tendency is exhibited by Pearl in Chapter
XVI:

Mother,
why does the minister keep his hand over his heart? Is it because, when the minister
wrote his name in the book, the Black Man set his mark in that place?  But why does he
not wear it outside his bosom, as thou dost,
mother?

and, later, in the
wood, "What does this sad, little brook say,mother?"...."And will the minister be there?
[in the market-place on the New England holiday] And will he hold out both his hands to
me, as when thou led'st me to him from the brook-side?"

At
the New England Holiday, little Pearl plays until she finds herself amidst the sailors.
After one of them gives her a message which she carries to her mother, innocent of the
import of this message.

Finally, Pearl loses her innocence
as she and her mother join Dimmesdale on the scaffold before the community, and she
kisses the lips of Dimmesdale: 

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Pearl kissed his lifps.  A spell was broken. 
The great scene of grief, in which the wild infant bore a part, had developed all her
sympathies; and as her tears fell upon her father's cheek, they were the pledge that she
would grow up amid human joy and sorrow, nor forever do battle with the world, but be a
woman in it.  Towards her mother, too, Pearl's errand as a messenger of anguish was
fulfilled.

Is entering a closed but unlocked door without force considered trespass or break and enter?the incident was at a shopping complex when the shop...

As stated above, it does depend on the state, but let me
pose the situation in another way.  Suppose it was a private home, an the owner left the
door unlocked at night when he went to bed.  Can I walk into the house and only be
considered trespassing?  The homeowner's failure to lock the door is not legal
justification for entry, as we have a right to privacy the courts have consistently
upheld.

When we talk in a legal sense about private
property, and especially in the case of a business where property is maintained and a
target for thieves, "breaking" the plane of the doorway outside of business hours would
most likely be considered breaking and entering as well, and/or burglary.  If someone is
inside, then most likely robbery would be the charge.

I want to know how to write good paragraphs and good essays.Where can I find examples of good essays?

Well written paragraphs are actually key to well written
essays.  Though there certainly is not only one way to write a paragraph or an essay,
there is a basic structure that, once mastered, can be manipulated and still be
successful.

In general, a well written
paragraph is made up of the following elements (in the form of
sentences):

• Topic Sentence: introduces the
  subject of the paragraph


• Support: examples supporting the
  topic


• Elaboration: explanation of
  examples

A well written essay is similar. 
Generally speaking, a well written essay contains the following elements (in the form of
paragraphs):

• Introduction: introduces the
  subject of the essay


• Body paragraphs: contain support and
  elaboration on subtopics


• Conclusion: sums up the piece
  and leaves the reader will a final thought or
  feeling.

Effective essays may be stylistically
different from one another, but usually do all of the following in some
way:

• Stay focused on one topic
  (thesis).


• Support and elaborate on that topic through
  clear examples.


• Flow from one thought to another in a
  logical/organized fashion.


• Exhibit a strong grasp of
  grammar, vocabulary and varied sentence
  structure.

As previously mentioned, there is 
no one correct way to write an essay.  The best way to
improve on writing, like anything else, is to practice and learn from experts.  The
Norton Reader is a widely accepted text for English composition
because it contains several examples of effective essays (see link below).  You could
likely find one of several editions at your local
library.

Mastering writing is very similar to mastering a
sport.  It takes a little bit of raw talent combined with practice and coaching from
experts.  Much of this you can do on your own, but at some point, you will need to find
a "coach" to take you to the next level.  Good luck!

What does Richard Rodriguez mean by the term "scholarship boy" in The Hunger of Memory?

The term that Rodriguez uses in his narrative helps to
bring out several elements in both his character and the world he inhabits.  The idea of
a "scholarship boy" can be seen as economic.  Simply put, Rodriguez is "not meant" to be
in the world where economic prowess defines entry.  The "scholarship" is seen as a tool
that brings others who would not or could not possess the means to into a world
different from theirs.  The idea of a "scholarship boy" also brings to light a cultural
sensation of how individuals perceive one another.  The label also refers to how others
viewed Rodriguez as a member of this setting.  It demarcates the line between insider
and outside, between those in center and on the periphery.  For Rodriguez, he ends up
seeing the label as a source of empowerment.  In the idea of appropriating the term to
describe himself, he asserts the notion that individuals can take terms that others
place on individuals and use it as a source of power, taking ownership of said term and
forcing change to become evident.  Rodriguez's narrative is an example of this.  In
taking the label of "scholarship boy" and the education that went along with it,
Rodriguez is able to write (literally and symbolically) his own narrative where labels
that were meant to keep him outside of power are transformed into elements that help
derive and achieve it.

Who was the government in the 1960s? i am doing a group project and i need the answers because this counts as a big grade so i really need the...

In the United States in the 1960s, there were four
presidents.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican was
president until January of 1961.

After that John F.
Kennedy, a Democrat was president until he was assassinated in November of 1963.  He was
succeeded by his vice president, Lyndon Johnson.  Johnson won his own term in 1964.  He
chose not to run again in 1968 because of how badly the Vietnam War was
going.

The president for the rest of the decade was Richard
Nixon, another Republican.

During most of this time,
Congress was controlled by the Democrats.

I hope that is
helpful... your question is not very clear as to what you
want...

In the 1930s, to what kind of diseases were people exposed?

I think that most of what caused national health issues in
the 1930s had to revolve around how to pay for health care.  The crippling economic
reality of the time period played a major role in receiving health care, how one
received it, and whether or not one could engage in preventive medicene.  At the same
time, the funding for health care initiatives was severely limited as resources were
extremely limited at the time.  Both of these realities fed into the health problems of
the nation at the time:  "In the first three years of the 1930s the leading causes of
death were 1) heart disease, 2) cancer, 3) pneumonia, and 4) infectious and parasitic
diseases, including influenza, tuberculosis, and syphilis."  As represented by President
Roosevelt, polio was still a challenge in America.  The struggle to find a cure for
polio took significant form in this time period, setting the stage for what would be
discovered later.

How does Hassan and Amir represent religion in the Afghan society in The Kite Runner?

Hassan represents the lower class, strict adherence to
Muslim beliefs. He has little education, and he follows his faith and its teachings to
his unfortunate demise. His is a blind loyalty to the faith in which he was raised. Amir
represents the middle class who has had opportunities for education. The more education
people have, the less blindly they follow their childhood religious teachings. More is
open to question than relying on blind faith. Amir is torn in his religious beliefs, and
spends much of his life trying to please his father and reconcile his religious
beliefs.

What is/are suggested by the names the two characters are given in "Hills Like White Elephants"?Writer first introduces the male "The American" and...

The man in the story is referred to as "the man" or "the
American" his companion is referred to as "the girl". The idea that the man is a "man"
while his companion is a "girl" suggests that she is young and innocent. Since they are
discussing such a heavy topic, this suggestion may make the reader think that she does
not have the authority to have an opinion about it. It is likely that this is the way
"the man" views her.

The fact that she does not refer to
him in any terms other than "you" while he refers to her using a name, suggests a
disconnect between the two of them. Their relationship is unclear and confused to both
them and the reader... the way they address each other indicates this confusion, as well
as the phrase "The American and the girl with him" at the beginning of the story. Since
it does not say "his girlfriend" "his wife" etc, we do not know if they have made any
type of commitment to each other.

How did Sophie's and David's upbringing shape their characters? Refer closely to Chapters 1-2 of The Chrysalids.

Chapter Two in particular makes it clear the kind of world
that David and Sophie are living in. We are presented with a world in which abominations
or mutants are deplored and to be avoided. If they are discovered, there are serious
ramifications. Note what happens when "Offences" are discovered in David's
household:

We
would all kneel while he proclaimed our repentance and led prayers for forgiveness. The
next morning we would all be up before daylight and gather in the yard. As the sun rose
we would sing a hymn while my father ceremonially slaughtered the two-headed calf,
four-legged chicken, or whatever other kind of Offence it happened to be. Sometimes it
would be a much queerer thing that
those...

Thus we can
understand the atmosphere of profound secrecy and concern that David and Sophie are
brought up in. Both, of course, have reason to fear discovery of the way in which they
are "Offences," just as the two-headed calf is an offence. The consequences of discovery
are terrifying.

This is why the characters of David and
Sophie are characterised by the necessity of keeping a dreadful secret that could
endanger their lives and the lives of those around them. Living in such a society that
is so vigilant for "Offences" does not bode well for either of them, and makes the
threat of discovery ever-present.

Given the string dn=1+2+...2^n evaluate limit of dn/2^n if n->+infinite

We notice that the terms of the sum are the terms of a
geometric progression, whose common ratio is r = 2.

The sum
of n terms of a geometric progression is:

dn = 1*(2^n -
1)/(2 - 1)

dn = (2^n - 1)

Now,
we can evaluate the limit;

lim dn/2^n = lim (2^n -
1)/2^n

We'll get:

lim
(2^n)/2^n - lim 1/2^n

We'll simplify and we'll
get:

lim 1 - lim 1/2^n

since
n->+infinite => lim 2^n = infinite => lim 1/2^n =
0

lim dn/2^n = 1 -
0

lim dn/2^n = 1, for n
-> +infinite

In Book 20 of The Odyssey, what do the omens, dreams and the oozing of blood from the suitor's mouth portend?

In Book 20 of the Odyssey, the omens, dreams, and oozing
of blood from the suitor's mouth portend the coming clash between Odysseus and the
suitors, when he will kill them all for disrespecting his wife and son and the honor of
his house by killing all of his beasts, eating all of his food, ruining his home, and
trying to marry his wife. Odysseus returns home and stays in disguise to see what has
been going on in his absence. He has his patron Athena in his corner, and his son
Telemachus is ready to kill all the suitors himself, if need be. Check out the study
guides and summary on the link below.

Who is described as the hardest worker in chapter 3?

In this chapter, which describes how the Animals take over
the farm and begin the process of doling out the work load, Boxer, the plough horse, is
described as the hardest working of them all even though all animals did their part to
the best of their abilities. Orwell describes Boxer as
follows:

Boxer
was the admiration of everybody. He had been a hard worker
even in Jones's
time, but now he seemed more like three horses than one;
there were days when
the entire work of the farm seemed to rest on his
mighty
shoulders.

Boxer often does
the work of several animals. He volunteers to do extra work, he makes arrangements to
get woken up earlier than anyone else so that he can work a longer day. In short, he is
the picture of dedication doing his part and then some so that those who are more
limited in their abilities might have their needs met as well. He is altruistic and in
it for the good of the group, not for personal glory. His motto was always

I will work
harder

and he lived this
motto
daily.

In A Separate Peace, why does Gene say that peace has returned to Devon?

The novel begins at Devon during the Summer Session of
1942 when Gene and Finny, along with the other members of their class, live lives that
have not, as yet, been caught up in World War II. During that summer, the boys discuss
the war, but it seems very far away from them:

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The class above, seniors, draft-bait,
practically soldiers, rushed ahead of us toward the war. They were caught up in
accelerated courses and first-aid programs and a physical hardening regimen . . . We
were still calmly, numbly reading Virgil and playing tag in the river . . .
.

This summer represents the
last moments of peace in the boys' lives for many months. When the fall term begins,
with its regular classes and regimented schedule, Gene says, "Peace had deserted
Devon."

Throughout the following chapters, the war becomes
ever-present in the boys' minds as it moves closer to Devon--and to them. Leper enlists,
which makes the war a painful reality to all but Finny, who refuses to acknowledge its
existence. Seemingly immune to dreary weather and the general depression among the boys,
Finny plans and executes a raucous  Winter Carnival, complete with
cider.

During the festivities, Gene performs amazing and
silly physical feats, behaving completely out of character, and it is at this time that
for a short while Gene feels that peace has returned to
Devon:

It
wasn't the cider which made me surpass myself, it was this liberation we had torn from
the gray encroachments of 1943, the escape we had concocted, this afternoon of
momentary, illusory, special and separate
peace.

During the Winter
Carnival, the boys are free to be school boys, as they had been during the Summer
Session. The world is at war, but for a little while they again feel far removed from
it. It is only a momentary peace, however; Leper's telegram arrives, shattering the
illusion, bringing the reality of World War II back into
their lives.

What are the best irony quotes used in "A Pair of Silk Stockings" ?

Irony, the discrepancy between appearances and reality, is
present throughout "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin.  Initially when Mrs.
Sommers receives the windfall of some money, she plans the "judicious use of the
money."  However, ironically, it is not for the children that she spends her money, nor
is her choice frugal, although this is what she
ponders:

The
question of investment was one that occupied her greatly....But it was during the still
hours of the night when she lay awake resolving plans in her mind that she seemed to see
her way clearly toward a proper and judicious use of the
money.

Chopin continues her
description of Mrs. Sommers, writing ironically that she "was one who knew the value of
bargains; who could stand for hours making her way inch by inch toward the desired
object.." when, in fact, Mrs.Sommers indulges herself quietly and
quickly.

Another example of irony is Mrs. Sommers's
practicality for her children, while her frivolous purchase of the stockings that
certainly do not accompany her shoes certainly contradicts this frugality and
conservative nature, as do her future purchases;

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She was fastidious.  The clerk could not make her
out; he could not reconcile her shoes with her stockings, and she was not too easily
pleased.

Further irony is
apparent in how vain Mrs. Sommers, the woman who thinks first of her children, has
become,

Her
stockings and boots and well-fitting gloves had worked marvels in her bearing--had given
her a feeling of assurance, a sense of belong to the well-dress
multitude.

Even the title of
Kate Chopin's story is ironic.  For "A Pair of Silk Stockings" suggests a narrataive for
the rich; however, it is really a message to the Vogue readers
where it appeared, about how the other half lives.

Why is learning and passing on your knowledge of CPR important?

Learning and passing on one's knowledge of CPR
(Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is extremely
important.

Being trained is of primary importance. If
someone with or near you goes into cardiac arrest (is having a heart attack), time is of
the essence to get blood flowing immediately, not only to get the heart moving, but to
get blood to the brain and other organs. Brain damage occurs very quickly when blood
flow to the brain ceases. However, if CPR is administered and the heart begins to
function once again, there may be no permanent damage at
all.

Being trained in CPR can save the life of someone who
might die otherwise...it could be a stranger or someone you love. And your actions can
keep someone alive until paramedics or police
arrive.

Secondly, passing on your knowledge of CPR, as a
licensed trainer, I would assume, provides others with the same "gift of life" you have.
Others can provide invaluable service when this kind of emergency takes place, and save
lives. Emergencies are just that because they are not expected, and often times we are
unprepared for them.

I can imagine nothing more
frustrating—heartbreaking—than witnessing an event such as cardiac arrest and being one
of many or all alone, without the ability to save a life. It does not take long, and I
believe training is provided free of charge.

Why does Napoleon order that the hens' eggs be sold, and what happens when the hens rebel?

It is important to note why Napoleon
says the hens' eggs should be sold. He claims that the hens general make-up almost makes
it impossible for them to contribute to the labor and construction of the windmill. But,
they do have a commodity others value, and that could be their contribution: their
eggs.

The hens stage a rebellion of their own which
includes laying their eggs from the rafters so they break on the ground and are of no
use. Napoleon responds by withholding their food. After five days, a few die. The rest
decide its not worth it and give in to Napoleon's demands.

What is the first derivative of the function x*sinx+cosx ?

We'll differentiate the function with respect to
x.

We'll note the function as y =
f(x):

dy/dx = d/dx(x)*sinx + x*d/dx(sin x) +
d/dx(cosx)

dy/dx = sin x + x*cosx - sin
x

We'll eliminate like
terms

dy/dx = x*cosx

The first
derivative of the function f(x) is:

f'(x) =
x*cos x 

what kind of system of government is Nigeria operating with, cause the presidential system i think they are operating is not really working.system...

Nigeria operates under a federal republican model, based
on that of the United States, with influences from the British Westminster system. Like
in the USA, the president is both head of state and head of
government.

Nigeria's preidential system does work well,
however within the context of Nigerian politics, this is highly subjective. The Nigerian
President fulfils the requirements of the Constitution, but like so much in Nigerian
politics is conducted against a backdrop of of high levels of corruption and
prebendalism.

Nigeria is still regarded as 'democratic',
though the above problems are persistent. Even so, election irregularities are not seen
to be a major problem and do not compromise the overall presidential
system.

Nigeria certainly hasn't reached the point of
despotism or dictatorship.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how do the adults deal with the outcome of the trial?

Alexandra has the attitude
that of course this is what would have happened, but she is disappointed for Atticus'
sake. She does deeply care about her brother. She was also upset that he would allow the
children to be exposed to the trial:

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“I’m sorry, brother,” she murmured. Having never
heard her call Atticus “brother” before, I stole a glance at Jem, but he was not
listening.

“I didn’t think it wise in the first place to
let them—”

“This is their home, sister,” said Atticus.
“We’ve made it this way for them, they might as well learn to cope with
it.”

“But they don’t have to go to the courthouse and
wallow in
it—”

Atticus
is exhausted emotionally and physically. He also feels the pain of
watching justice denied as evidenced by these words:

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“I’m not bitter, just tired. I’m
going to bed.”

“Atticus—” said Jem
bleakly.

He turned in the doorway. “What,
son?”

“How could they do it, how could
they?”

“I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it
before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it again and when they do it—seems that
only children weep.
Good night."

Bob
Ewell spits tobacco in Atticus' face. He obviously is not over the fact
that Atticus smeared his reputation as if there was much of any positive reputation to
begin with.

Maudie Atkinson
honors Atticus with her speech to the children and recognizes his ability to act on
behalf of the entire community in these words:

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“I simply want to tell you that there are some
men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s one of
them."

“We’re the safest folks in the world,” said Miss
Maudie. “We’re so rarely called on to be Christians, but when we are, we’ve got men like
Atticus to go for
us."

The Negro
community is appreciative and shows it by flooding Atticus with
food:

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Calpurnia said, “This was all ‘round the back
steps when I got here this morning. They—they ’preciate what you did, Mr. Finch.
They—they aren’t oversteppin‘ themselves, are
they?"

The
ladies of Maycomb respond at the Missionary Tea by noting
how dreadful their black servants are. This demonstrates that they still have great
prejudice even though the think they have done the black community a
favor.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Aunt Alexandra help contribute to Scout's development from a tom boy into a lady?

Scout clashes with Aunt Alexandra for most of her early
childhood.  Scout sees her as stuck-up and thinks she does not understand children. 
After Aunt Alexandra comes to live with them, things actually get worse for a while
because Alexandra tries to turn Scout into a lady by making sure she wears dresses,
attends social gatherings of the ladies.  She tries to encourage Scout to appreciate her
heritage, but focuses at first on how the Finch family is better than everyone else. 
This is exactly the opposite of the teachings Atticus has given her.  Atticus has taught
her to respect everyone, no matter how poor or what
race.

Aunt Alexandra does play a pivotal role in Scout’s
coming of age though.  As Scout matures, she comes to understand Alexandra.  She
realizes that Alexandra actually does not approve of some of the bigoted remarks that
the ladies make, and that she does worry about her brother.  Ultimately, it is their
love of Atticus that unites them and allows Scout to see that Alexandra does come from a
place of having Scout’s best interests at heart.  She is trying to teach Scout how to
survive in the world that exists, and Atticus is trying to teach her to change it, or at
least not accept it.  Ultimately, both are lessons she needs to
learn.

What is the overall meaning of the poem "Saint Judas" by James Wright?

"Saint Judas" is a Petrarchan sonnet, with variations to
form, meter and rhythm, that recasts the story of Judas Iscariot, the betrayer for
thirty pieces of silver of Jesus of Nazareth. Written in first person, Judas tells his
inner feelings and thoughts. Critical opinion is that, as is the case with Robert
Browning's "Porphyria's Lover," the character of the poem can only be perceived
sympathetically from within his own perceptions--from his inner
being.

The meaning is that Judas Iscariot regrets his
action of selling out Jesus for silver and of giving him a kiss of betrayal in the
Garden of Gethsemane. He has a rope in hand and is caught in the poem while on his way
to the field in which he intends to hang himself in inconsolable remorse. On the way, he
encounters a man who desperately needs help and Judas unflinchingly, unselfishly rushes
in to his aid. After rescuing the stranger, Judas drops his rope and ignores the
soldiers who are around as he rushes to comfort the beaten
man.

The poem ends with the overall meaning stamped in
images as Judas, who believes he is cast from heaven and has no hope to cling to,
holding the beaten man; he "held the man for nothing" close in his arms. The actions and
images convey the picture of Judas' humanity and selflessness and spiritual
generosity.

What is the form of the poem "Love’s Philosophy" by Percy Bysshe Shelly? For example is it an ode, sonnet, etc.?

It is somewhat difficult to identify the form of Shelley's
"Love's Philosophy."

It certainly is not a sonnet, because
a sonnet has--by definition--14 lines, and Shelley's poem has
16.

Is it an ode?  An ode is a poem that is written in
praise of, or dedicated to someone or something that has inspired the poet.  Does
Shelley's poem fit this definition?  The poem is addressed to someone with whom the poet
would like to "meet and mingle" in romantic fashion.  Yet there is no praise for this
person in the poem.  Rather, the poet repeats, through various examples, that it is "a
law divine" that various beautiful phenomena of nature should meet and mix: "fountains
mingle with the river," "the mountains kiss high Heaven," "the waves clasp one another,"
the "sunlight clasps the earth," etc.

Perhaps it is safest
to say about the form of "Love's Philosophy" is that is a beautiful poem consisting of
two 8-line stanzas.  The rhyme scheme in each stanza is ABABCDCD.  The poet achieves
formal unity by ending each stanza with a question addressed to his
beloved.

It is also interesting to note that subject of
Stanza 1--fountains-- rhymes with the subject of Stanza
2--mountains.

Describe the elements that make Emily mysterious.

Additionally, Emily's description as a "vision of the
past", and her house as a "monument" of the Old South give the reader a sensation of
nostalgia and loss which added up to her persona of mystery. We only get tidbits of
information about her family, such as the fact that her father was authoritarian and
controlled her life, and that her boyfriend, Homer, was disliked. We also wonder about
that. How come she ended up with Homer? What inner fascination did Emily have with a man
of that class? It is what we know that gives her that air of mystery, but what we do not
know is left to a lot of scary thoughts.