Why do you think the author put in the encounter between Calpurnia and Lula?Think about the reasonableness of Lula's position. Wouldn't you ne...

In my opinion, the author is trying to do the following
things when she has Lula reject the white children (and the rest of the congregation
embrace them).

I think that she is trying to show that the
black community is not monolithic -- it has differences of opinion within
it.

I think that she is also trying to show that most of
the black community is tolerant.  This is meant to be a contrast with the white
community where only a few are tolerant and almost everyone else is
not.

In The Old Man and the Sea, who is Santiago's enemy?

This is a very deep question. I don't think that this
novel necessarily has an "enemy" in perhaps the sense you are talking about. There are
certainly no direct antagonists who try to stop Santiago from achieving his goals. We
could say that the fish would be the closest thing that we have as an enemy. The fish of
course is desperate to avoid capture, and seems to match Santiago's resoluteness
and stubbornness with his own determination to escape. Note how the fish tows the boat
for two days before he admits defeat. However, the problem with regarding the fish as
the "enemy" of Santiago is that both his struggle and his defeat are matched by the
struggle and defeat of Santiago. In the fish's demise, Santiago himself "fails" in his
struggle, as the fish is lost to the sharks. Both the fish and Santiago in their own way
are dejected and defeated.

Perhaps it might be more
accurate then to say that the real "enemy" in this novel is an indifferent universe that
gives little weight or importance to our momentous struggles. Santiago feels completely
"beaten" by forces beyond his control, and in spite of giving his all into the struggle,
admits defeat:

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He knew he was beaten now finally and without
remedy and he went back to the stern and found the jagged end of the tiller would fit in
the slot of the rudder well enough for him to steer... He was past everything now and he
sailed the skiff to make his home port as well and as intelligently as he
could.

Perhaps, then, if you
are looking for an enemy we need to think about the indifferent universe as the biggest
opponent of Santiago, as he struggles to make meaning in an immense, impersonal world
and refuses to allow his own human spirit to be dwarfed, even by
defeat.

How did people get around during the 1700s?I'm writing a story for history and I was wondering what sort of transportation a family would have used...

There are a couple of answers that could be correct here,
depending largely on where your family lives.

First of all,
if the family lived in town, it would be very likely that the church would have been
close enough for them to walk.  Towns were not very big back in those days and so it
would have not been worth it to go to church using some sort of
transportation.

If the family lived out in the country, it
would likely have traveled to church in either a wagon or a carriage.  A wagon would
have been for a less wealthy family, or maybe for one that didn't want to show off.  It
would have been an open vehicle with no roof or other protection from the elements.  A
carriage would have provided more protection, but would have been more
expensive.

What is Wordsworth's view of nature?

Wordsworth was a sincere naturalist and loved unspoiled
nature for itself.  However, he also lived out a Romantic philopsphy. As a result, his
poetry explores the interaction between the natural world and the human mind.  This
interaction took the form of continuous cycle of contacting nature through observation
and altering the "thing in itself" (Kant) through meditation.  Wordsworth was aware of
the fact that human intelligence often interpreted phenomena in a manner that added to
it what may not be visibly present.  One example, might be seen in his propensity to add
human values to natural activities.  Such as elevating the work of ants routinely
tending to an act of nobility  and wonder.  By creating a worldview based on such
insights, one upon layer placed upon the next, Wordsworth came to view the world as
wonder the design of which should evoke deep passion in those who correctly observe
it.

Consider Lord of the Flies as a religious parable on the forces of good and evil.How does Golding weave religious imagery and symbolism into his...

Golding weaves religious imagery into his story through
two most significant means: the character Simon, and the Lord of the
Flies.

The character Simon is situated as the
Christ-figure. If you watch Simon's character from the beginning, he is much like the
character of Christ. Christ came into the world in a way that at the time caused little
notice. He gave of himself for others throughout his life. Only near the end, in his
last 3 years, did he communicate his message. It happened to fall on many more deaf ears
than those that heard. In Simon's life, he spent time helping making the huts, joining
in on the walks of Ralph and Jack, and being a servant when the opportunity arose. But
we hardly see this because we are focused on the plot. As Simon's momentous chapter
arises and he faces the Lord of the Flies, we see that character of Christ again. Christ
went and spent time with Satan for 40 days being tempted. The Lord of the Flies taunted
Simon just like Satan did to Christ:

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“What are you doing out here all
alone? Aren’t you afraid of me?”

Simon
shook.

“There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m
the Beast.”

Simon’s mouth labored, brought forth audible
words. (Chapter 8)

Christ
also lost his life after crucified and spent 3 days in hell. Simon's siezure at the
mouth of the Lord of the Flies is like that event of Christ's crucifixion. Simon's
efforts to spread his message of hope to the others is similar to Christ's efforts to
save mankind.

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The beast was harmless and horrible; and the
newsmust reach the others as soon as possible. (Chapter
9)

Simon defeated the beast
figuratively.

Both deaths were inevitable. Both were
murdered by those who they tried to save.

In chapter 8,
Simon specifically leaves the boys like Christ left his disciples to pray just before he
knew he was going to be crucified.

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“Where’s Simon?”

“I
don’t know.”

“You don’t think he’s climbing the mountain?”
Piggy broke into noisy laughter and took more
fruit.

The dead man in the
parachute that scares the boys as the beast also appears as a Christ figure on the cross
when described.

The mass of three wires is in the ratio 1:3:5 & their length is in the ratio 5:3:1. What is the ratio of their resistance?

The resistance of a wire is given by rho*l/A , where rho
is the resistivity, l is the length of the wire and A is the area of
cross-section.

Now, it is assumed that the three wires are
of the same material and hence the resistivity and density is the
same.

The mass of a wire is the product of the density, the
area of cross-section and the length.

Let us denote the
three wires as W1, W2 and W3. Their masses are in the ratio 1:3:5 and their lengths are
in the ratio 5:3:1.

If the mass of W1 is M , W2 weights 3M
and W3 weighs 5M. If W3 has a length L, W2 has a length 3L and W1 has a length
5L.

Using this notation, we write the area of cross-section
of W1 as M/5L, the area of cross-section of W2 by 3M/3L and the area of cross-section of
W3 by 5M/L.

So the resistance of W1 is rho*5L/ (M/5L), W2
has a resistance rho*3L/(3M/3L) and W3 has a resistance
rho*L/(5M/L)

The ratio of resistance is rho*5L/ (M/5L) :
rho*3L/(3M/3L):rho*L/(5M/L)

=> 5L/ (M/5L):
3L/(3M/3L) : L/(5M/L)

=> 25L^2/M : 9L^2/3M :
L^2/5M

=> 25 : 9/3 :
1/5

=> 25 : 3 :
(1/5)

Therefore the ratio of their resistance
is 125 : 15 : 1.

Please explain how to annotate poetic lines by using the following lines.Annotate: she looks for the swing in cities with fifteen suburbs and tries...

Annotation is really a simple function of
reading interactively though it has an imposing sounding name derived
from a Latin word meaning to add notes to or to note or mark. And that is precisely what
you do in annotation: you add notes to pages; you note pivotal information; you mark
significant words or phrases. Note however (play on words ...) that annotation is
not highlighting text with long
underlinings. That is called simply "highlighting."

The
modes of annotation to choose from, as spelled out by M.
Keeley of Buck Community College Tutoring Center,
are:

• Underlining an important single word or
  short phrase; e.g., underlining the phrase "to add notes
  to"


• Circling definitions or the meaning of terms; e.g.,
  encircling "reading interactively"


• Writing key words and
  definitions in the margins of pages; e.g., in the page margin you might write "add
  notes, mark; NOT highlight"


• Signalling important
  information by a symbol or key word in the margin; e.g., @ by
  "modes"


• Writing short summaries or important lists at
  page-end or sub-unit end; e.g., list: underline, circle, margins, signal,
  summaries


• Writing questions you have or that you have to
  answer in the margin next to the relevant section; e.g., What is the difference between
  underling and highlighting?


• Indicating steps in a process
  or parts of a subset with numbers in the margin by the relevant steps or parts; e.g., 1
  2 3 4

One practical first step in annotating
these lines you've quoted is to circle ambiguous or unclear words, then add notes about
their meanings.

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she looks for the swing
in cities with
fifteen suburbs
and tries to be innocent
about
it

Circle "swing" and
"innocent." These two words each have multiple meanings that are very different one to
the other. For instance, "swing" is a child's toy, a musical genre, a slang expression
for party life. Similarly, "innocent" demotes purity of mind or guiltlessness and can be
literal or metaphorical. After looking these up and deciding the meaning or dual
meanings intended, annotate further by writing this or these meanings in the
margin.

A good next step would be to quickly research the
definition and essential nature of "suburb," then note your result followed by a summary
of your analysis of the vague and symbolically metaphorical line "in cities with fifteen
suburbs." Either the margins or page-top or -end are good spaces for these notes
depending on length. For instance, you might annotate this with margin symbols
corresponding to matching symbols by your two page-end
notes.

Then you might note questions you might have about
the text, such as, "Why would she try to be / need to be innocent looking about her
activities?" Finally, you might draft a summary of your whole analysis at the page-end
lest it be as elusive as this verse and slip away.

How was the Byzantine Empire able to survive so long, and what were its most important achievements?

The Byzantine Empire was a beneficiary of its
geography. Constantinople's situation on the Golden Horn at the Straits of Bosporus
meant that it was surrounded on three sides by water. The Straits themselves are very
narrow, thus making them very easy to defend. On its land side, a tremendous wall
protected the city. The wall was so wide that a team of horses pulling a chariot could
be turned around on its surface. Those who attacked the city often found themselves
subjected to a flammable and deadly concoction known as Greek Fire, which burned and was
difficult to remove. It is entirely possible that the City of Constantinople would have
survived longer had the soldiers of the Fourth Crusade not forced their way into the
city by artifice and sacked it; from which it never
recovered.

It's greatest achievement was the preservation
of Roman Society and its learning. The Italian Renaissance benefited from scholars from
Byzantium who travelled West after the collapse of the Empire. Constantinople was
considered the "Second Rome" until its collapse in 1453. Additionally, Eastern Orthodox
Christianity originated in Byzantium and from there was transmitted to large portions of
Eastern Europe, including Russia. These areas still practice Eastern Orthodoxy as it was
practiced in Byzantium.

Using the quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald, explain why the 1920s were actually an "Age of Anxiety." See quote below.“Life is essentially a cheat...

A key concern of nearly all of Fitzgerald's fiction is the
way in which the 1920's, or "The Roaring Twenties" as they came to be known, actually
created many different problems through a variety of factors, but mostly because of the
change in morals and the conspicuous consumption of wealth by the rich in an age of
poverty for the rest of the nation. The Jazz Age, which is another name that has been
given to this period, was a time in which the rich were able to live their lives seeking
pleasure alone and as a result led shallow, superficial and apathetic lives. This is
perfectly characterised by the lives of the Buchanans and Jordan Baker in The
Great Gatsby.

However, according to the great
quote you have identified, living life focused on such shallow and meaningless
obejctives means that you are blind to the "redeeming things" of life, which are what
emerges from the struggle of life. Living life without struggle means a lack of growth,
maturity and development which is crucial for human happiness. Thus underneath the
apparent veneer of hedonistic pleasure-seeking, Fitzgerald's fiction exposes the darker
side of such life: the way that relationships and morals are impacted and the emptiness
that leaves people void of purpose.

How to divide Harold Pinter's plays?Which groups can I divide his plays into?

Pinter's plays written in the late 1950s and in the 1960s
such as The Room (1957), The Birthday Party
(1958), The Caretaker (1960) are influenced by the
theatre of the absurd and by Pinter's reading of Kafka and Beckett. Although the
working-class settings are recreated with an apparent attetion to
details, Pinter's plays from these two decades are not naturalistic. Their purpose is to
comment on the absurdity of human lives and on the alienation of modern man, caught in
his inability to achieve meaningful communications with his fellow human beings. These
are sometimes grouped as "menace comedies" as the existence of the main characters is
threatened by some entity or person outside their
group.

Pinter's production of the 1970s, 1980s and
1990s such as One for the Road (1984), Mountain Language
(1988), Ashes to Ashes (1996) are more overtly political
and reflect the playwright's growing militancy.

Discuss parts of speech as Open and Closed Classes.

Open classes of words are the
classes that may continually be added to. For instance,
Verbs are an Open class of words because new verbs may be
created at any time and, in fact, are created all the time. "Texting" is a new verb
formed from the noun "text" as in the new compound noun "text message." Which points out
that Nouns are also an Open class of words. Other new nouns
or new meanings of old nouns are widget (1925-1930),
mouse (computer related useage), upquark, and
stranglet. Adjectives and
Adverbs are other Open classes of words as new adjectives
and adverbs can be and are created, though less readily than nouns and
verbs.

Closed classes of words
are those that do not change in terms of the collection of words therein.
Determiners are a Closed class of words: any,
some, a, each, etc. won't be added to.
Prepositions and Conjunctions
are the two other word classes that are Closed and that will not be added to. One
subgroup of words is also
Closed. The Pronoun subgroup of the
Noun class, which is Open, is another Closed class: we will not
have any new pronouns...unless discoveries of extraterrestial life forms demands
it.

What are two quotes from the play Julius Caesar that show Caesar's pride and/or fear?The quote has to be from Julius Caesar himself.

Obviously the character of Caesar is more famed for his
pride than for anything else, and this is a key feature of his character. Examples of
fear are somewhat harder to come by, but have a look at Act II scene 2 for examples of
both.

This scene is where Calphurnia tries to persuade her
husband not to leave the house today because she has had a dream warning her of Caesar's
death if he does. Look how Caesar answers her fears after news from the
augurers:

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Danger knows full
well

That Caesar is more dangerous that
he.

We are two lions littered in one
day,

And I the elder and more
terrible.

And Caesar shall go
forth.

Here Caesar compares
himself to "Danger" and says he is more potent and more "terrible" than Danger as a
force.

I guess you could say the only fear Caesar displays
is a fear of a loss of prestige, status or honour. It is this that allows Decius to
convince him so easily to go to the Senate. Ater Decius' speech where he says Caesar
might not get the crown after all if he does not leave the house, Caesar
replies:

How
foolish do your fears seem now, Calphurnia!

I am ashamed I
did yield to them.

Give me my robe, for I will
go.

It is fear of losing more
power and prestige that makes Caesar bow to the rhetoric and persuasion of Decius, and
ignore the premonition of his wife.

What exactly did Anne Hutchinson do in her lifetime?

Anne Hutchinson arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in
1634 with her husband and her eleven children. She was an admirer of John Cotton. Yet,
her activities as a spiritual adviser to women and later as the organizer of meetings
where past sermons were discussed soon proved too destablizing for the social and
religious balance of the colony. In the meetings, Hutchinson quickly moved from mere
comments to the sermons to challenging one of the foundation of the Puritan theocracy:
the connection between works and salvation/election. On the contrary, she argued for the
principle of free grace where election cannot be tested with reference to outward means,
a theory that came close to the heresy of antinomianism. Accused of heresy, she was
excommunicated in 1638 and forced to escape to Rhode Island and then to New
York.

Anne Hutchinson has acquired almost a mythical aura
through the centuries also because of the absence of any direct record by her. For a
reconstruction of her activities, we must rely on trial transcripts and on the journals
of those notables. She challenged. Perhaps because of this, she has come to represent a
strong female figure unwilling to defer to male authority. Yet, to call her a
proto-feminist, would be to overlook that her concerns were mostly theological and that
she had no coherent project to improve the condition of women in the
colony.

In Book 19 of The Odyssey, Does Penelope recognize Odysseus?

In Book 19, Penelope does not recognize Odysseus for who
he is because he is disguised as a beggar. He expresses that he knows Odysseus and
Penelope tests the validity of the alleged Odysseus sighting the "beggar" had by asking
about Odysseus' appearance. She is satisfied with his answers and offers him a place to
stay. She also offers him the chance to be bathed by the servants but he refuses. He
knows they will recognize his body.

After some time, he
accepts a foot bath. He figures that will not be too revealing. Unfortunately, it is.
 Eurycleia begins cleaning his feet and recognizes a scar that she knew he had. He
commands her to keep the secret safe and she does. Thus, Odysseus' only recognizer is
Eurycleia.

What is direct characterization of Gatsby?

Direct characterization of
the character, Jay Gatsby, in the novel, The Great Gatsby, would
consist of anything that the narrator, Nick,
says directly about Gatsby.  Direct methods of characterization include
description and/or commentary,
by the narrator, of or about a
character. 

Indirect
characterization would be dialogue or
actions that characterize or reveal what Gatsby is like. 
Direct characterization is Nick telling the reader what Gatsby is
like. 

An example of direct characterization by Nick, the
narrator, occurs on page 101 of my edition:

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As I went over to say goodbye I saw that the
expression of bewilderment had come back into Gatsby's face, as though a faint doubt had
occurred to him as to the quality of his present happiness.  Almost five years!  There
must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams--not
through her own fault but because of the colossal vitality of his
illusion.

Nick tells the
reader that Gatsby's illusion of Daisy and their past relationship is "colossal," that
it contains "colossal vitality."  This is direct characterization.  He also tells the
reader that Gatsby is bewildered--that, too is direct
characterization. 

Of course, since Nick is a first-person
narrator and is somewhat unreliable, you should be aware that this is a conclusion Nick
is drawing about Gatsby--and it's possible he's wrong.    

Write a note on the Green Revolution.

Since you have placed this in the Social Sciences group, I
assume that you want a discussion of the social impact of the Green
Revolution.

The impact of the Green Revolution on society
can best be seen in the fact that the man most closely connected with it (Norman
Borlaug) won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970.  That is how important this revolution
was.

By coming up with new varieties of grains, the Green
Revolution changed society in many developing countries.  Before the Revolution, famine
was fairly common and 56% of the world's population lived on diets that were barely
sufficient (this stat in the food-encyclopedia link).  Many feared that the world's
population was getting too large and that there would soon be insufficient food for
everyone.

The Green Revolution solved this problem.  By
doing so, it ensured a better standard of living for billions of people.  In addition,
it helped there to be enough food so that conflict between peoples for scarce food did
not end up being a major problem.

Consider the following reaction: 2H2S(g)+3O2(g) yields 2SO2(g) +2H2O(g). If O2 was the excess reagent 8.3 mol of H2S were consumed and 137.1 g of...

To solve a problem like this, look at the coefficients of
the balanced chemical equation.  In this case, it tells you that for every two moles of
H2S you react, you will produce two moles of HOH.  That assumes a 100%
yield.

In the given problem, since you started with 8.3
moles of H2S, you would expect 8.3 moles of HOH at 100%
yield.

In your case, you produced 137.1 g of water. 
Convert this to moles which means divide 137.1 by the formula mass of water (18.016
g/mole) .

137.1 g/ 18.016 g/mole = 7.61 moles of
water.

To find % yield, divide the actual yield by the
theoretical yield and multiply by 100.

% yield = 7.61/8.3 *
100 = 91.69%

What was the razzia used to find in the book The Hiding Place?

The razzia was a method of "lighning search and seizure"
in which the German soldiers would suddenly surround a given neighborhood and sweep
through it, searching for males between the ages of sixteen and thirty whom they would
forcibly conscript for work in their munitions factories. Every family with young men
lived in terror of these sudden intrusions, and many, such as Flip and Nollie, created
emergency hiding places in their homes where the vulnerable men could be concealed until
the danger was past. Flip and Nollie had rearranged their kitchen for this purpose,
enlarging the trapdoor to the potato cellar built beneath the floor, then covering the
opening with a carpet and placing the large kitchen table directly on top. This hiding
place was not meant to be effective in the case of a thorough, sustained search, but for
a "swoop" by soldiers, it was thought to be sufficient. As it turned out, when soldiers
arrived on Flip's birthday, Flip and Nollie's two son,s Peter and Bob, hid in the
cellar, and though the house was cursorily searched, they were not discovered.
Interestingly, when the soldiers asked daughter Cocky where her brothers were, she,
unable to lie, told them, "Why, they're under the table," and began to laugh
hysterically. The soldiers, thinking that she was taking them for fools, did not look
under the table, but left in disgust (Chapter 7).

In what part does Holden say or do things that indicate that he hates adults, since in his point of view they are phonies?Can you also provide...

You can find examples of Holden's mistrust and dislike of 
adults throughout the novel. For example, in the very beginning (and the first time we
see him use the word "phony") he refers to the headmaster of Pencey as being a "phony
slob." He describes a speech he heard at Pencey given by an undertaker in which the man
tried to appear reverent and religious, mentioning that he "prayed to Jesus" while
driving his car. This really set Holden off, and he concluded that the man was just
trying to pray for more "stiffs" to increase his business. A total phony. His teacher,
Mr. Spencer, tries to lecture him on doing better in school, but he dismisses this
advice because as an adult, Mr. Spencer just does not
understand.

When he goes to New York, he runs into his
older brother's former girlfriend, who is a huge "phony." His favorite teacher, Mr.
Antolini, gives Holden some really good advice, but unfortunately, Antolini sabatoges
his own advice because while he is giving it, he is drinking heavily and getting drunk.
Holden observes that the advice may not be valid when given by a drunk, and when he
awakens to Mr. Antolini stroking his head, he automatically assumes it is an advance,
and flees. This shows he does not trust adults because he automatically assumes the
worst.

Finally, the only people that Holden feels
comfortable around are children - his deceased brother Allie, and his little sister
Phoebe. Everyone else is a phony.

How was the Sepoy Rebellion a clash of cultures?

The most obvious way in which this rebellion came from a
clash of cultures was in the disputes over the army's new cartridges.  These cartridges
needed to be bitten before they could be fired.  Rumors spread among the Indian soldiers
saying that the cartridges were greased by the fat of pigs (forbidden for Muslims to
eat) and cows (sacred to Hindus).  This would have forced both religions to defile
themselves whenever they bit into a cartridge.

This shows
that the mutiny came from cultural conflict.  It came out of the belief that the British
would defy Indian cultures and force the men to defile
themselves.

But why did this rumor gain credence?  Some
scholars argue that the British had allowed this through their efforts to push
Christianity and to do away with things like the "sati" -- the burning of Indian
widows.  If this is the case, then the mutiny came out of a clash of cultures because
the British were trying to impose their culture on the Indians.

Which nutrient has the least amount of energy and which nutrient can be considered to have the maximum energy density?

The nutrients our body can get energy for the various
metabolic processes are carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Carbohydrates can be
substituted as energy sources by proteins and fats and this makes it possible for a
person to survive even if no carbohydrates are
consumed.

Carbohydrates which can be digested provide 3.75
kilocalories of energy per gram, proteins that our body is able to digest provide 4
kilocalories per gram and fats contain 9 kilocalories per
gram.

This would make carbohydrates the nutrient which
provide the body the least amount of energy per gram and fats the nutrient which provide
the body with the maximum amount of energy per gram.

Determine if the lines y= 3(x-2) and 2y = 6x -9 are parallel.

Given the lines:

y=
3(x-2)

2y = 6x -9

We need to
determine if the lines are parallel.

First we will rewrite
he equations of the lines into the slope form.

If the
slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel.

==>
y= 3(x-2)

==> y= 3x -6 ==> the slope m1 =
3

2y = 6x -9

Divide by
2:

==> y= 3x - 4.5 ==> the slope m2=
3

Then, we notice that m1=
m2.

Then, the lines are
parallel.

Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on brain neurotransmitters. Explain this process, using cocaine as an example.

Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are used by neurons
in the brain to communicate with each other. Instead of using a neurotransmitter only
once, neurons have a method of recycling them to save on the resources used. There are
chemicals located on the surface of all neurons that allow them to recollect the
neurotransmitters floating outside and bring them into the neuron again to be used
later. The presence of these neurotransmitters within the neurons is responsible for the
feeling of pleasure and pain.

Psychoactive drugs stop the
neurotransmitters from being taken in by the neurons again once they have served their
purpose. Cocaine is known to act on three neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, and
norepinephrine. Chemicals in cocaine block the proteins located on the neurons from
taking in these neurotransmitters again after they have served their
purpose.

This results in the feeling of immense happiness
or euphoria which is the primary reason why cocaine is consumed.

Several students visit a playground and one of them pushes the others on a merry-go-round.The diameter of the merry-go-round is 3.0 m, and the...

The torque applied by the student is given as T = F * r *
sin A, where F is the force, r is the radius vector and A is the angle between the
radius vector and the force vector.

• The torque
  applied by the student is 50*3* sin
  110

=> 140.95
N.m

• To achieve maximum torque the student would
  have to apply the force in a direction that forms an angle of 90 degrees with the
  direction of the radius vector.

• If
  the force applied by the student is 50 N, he can increase the torque to a maximum of
  50*3*sin 90 = 150 N.m by changing the direction at which the torque is being
  applied.

In the novel A Separate Peace, what is the contrast between the two windows at leper's house?

In Chapter 9 of John Knowles's A Separate
Peace, Phineas receives a telegram from Leper telling Finny that he
has escaped and needs help.  Gene takes the telegram from Finny, "facing in advance
whatever the destruction was."  Knowing that no soldier "escapes" from the army, Gene
realizes that Leper must have escaped from something else.  So, he makes the journey to
Leper's house in Vermont, thinking perhaps that Leper has escaped from spies.  As the
Lepellier house is outside town, Gene must walk to it over the hills.  As he approaches,
Gene sees a house resting on the top of a slope with long and narrow windows "like New
England faces," Gene observes.  In one of these windows, there hangs a star that
signifies that a son of the house serves in the country, and behind the glass of
another, there stands Leper. 

The contrast of the two
windows creates a contradiction of meaning regarding the house.  For, the star indicates
that a son is serves in World War II which is waged in Europe or in the Phillipines,
not, certainly, in Vermont.  That Leper stands in another window clearly suggests, not
only a contradiction, but something very problematic.

Discuss the relationship between Shoba and Shukumar in "A Temporary Matter."

I think that Lahiri develops the relationship between
Shoba and Shukumar as one where there were some level of bond and connection evident in
their relationship.  Certainly, the death of their first child due to pregnancy
complications has impacted them tremendously.  This event caused the divergence between
them to become a significant issue.  She occupies herself with more time outside of the
house and treating the home as more of a boarding house situation.  He becomes more of a
homebody, incapable of doing much of anything that involves life outside of it.  Both of
them seem to be more like passengers in transit since the death of the child.  The
"temporary matter" of the power being cut off forces them to be a bit more open and
honest with one another about themselves and their motivations.  On face value, this
might suggest that there is some hope of their relationship becoming communicative and
restorative of emotional bonds.  However, it becomes clear that this game of
communication is nothing more than setting the stage for their eventual breakup.  In the
end, the relationship presented is one that lacked the fortitude and strength to endure
the death of the child.  This is something that Shukumar makes sure that Shoba feels, in
the attempt to make her feel as hollow and empty as he does at the moment she decides to
move on from her life with him.  One can see this as being representative of how fragile
the relationship had become with the death of the child.  It might also be reflective of
how tenuous the relationship was to begin with, demonstrating that there might not have
been that much strength in the first place in the relationship.

What does the camp look like in The Red Badge of Courage?

Stephen Crane does not go into too much detail about
Henry's Union encampment in The Red Badge of Courage. We do know
that the men are in Virginia (the ensuing action will be the bloody Battle of
Chancellorsville), and it is late spring--"the landscape changed from brown to
green"--and that the rains and melted snow have caused "liquid mud" in the camp, from
where hills can be seen in the distance. Confederate camp-fires are visible at night
across the river which "purled at the army's feet." There is a nearby brook, and the
camp is littered with "rows of squat brown huts," from which smoke emitted from the
fireplace chimneys. One soldier relates the story of having planned to put a plank floor
in his hut. Henry shared his hut, which had a small hole in which he entered. He had a
"wide bunk" that took up one end of the room. Cracker boxes were used for chairs. A
magazine picture hung on the log wall, with rifles and equipment hanging from pegs. A
"folded tent" served as a roof, and there was a window from which "whiter light" shined
upon the floor.

Camp life was one of montony and endless
drilling.

In 1984 what happens in the book, from after Winston is caught until the end?

The second half of 1984 is all about
torture.  Winston is taken to the Ministry of Love, which is a machinery of torture: it
has torture chambers within torture chambers.

First,
Winston is broken physically.  He is beaten and starved.  Some of his teeth and hair
fall out.

Then, he is psychologically tortured by O'Brien,
who may very well be Big Brother himself.  O'Brien calmly begins the process of turning
Winston into a unperson.  He uses his mother and Julia against him: women are all
traitors; one must love Big Brother only.

To make sure his
psychological re-conditioning worked, O'Brien gets Winston to unthink even his most
basic thoughts by admitting that 2 + 2 = 5.

Then, O'Brien
uses Winston's worst fear against him: rats.  He puts Winston's head in a cage full of
rats until Winston confesses to being guilty of
thoughtcrime.

Finally, Winston is released to meet other
reformed thought criminals, including Julia.  We never know if she was a thought
criminal or a spy for Big Brother.  But, Winston treats her as he should, by calling her
"sister" instead of lover, which is the emotional equivalent of admitting that 2 + 2 =
5.

Please analyze the following quote by Macbeth:If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly. If the assassination...

Please analyze the following quote by
Macbeth:

If it were done
when ’tis done, then ’twere
well

It
were done quickly. If the
assassination

Could
trammel up the consequence, and
catch

With
his surcease success; that but this
blow

Might
be the be-all and the end-all
here,

But
here, upon this bank and shoal of
time,

We’d
jump the life to come. But in these
cases

We
still have judgment here, that we but
teach

Bloody
instructions, which, being taught,
return

To
plague th' inventor: this even-handed
justice

Commends
the ingredients of our poisoned
chalice

To
our own lips. He’s here in double
trust:

First,
as I am his kinsman and his
subject,

Strong
both against the deed; then, as his
host,

Who
should against his murderer shut the
door,

Not
bear the knife myself. Besides, this
Duncan

Hath
borne his faculties so meek, hath
been

So
clear in his great office, that his
virtues

Will
plead like angels, trumpet-tongued,
against

The
deep damnation of his
taking-off;

And
pity, like a naked newborn
babe,

Striding
the blast, or heaven’s cherubim,
horsed

Upon
the sightless couriers of the
air,

Shall
blow the horrid deed in every
eye,

That
tears shall drown the wind. I have no
spur

To
prick the sides of my intent, but
only

Vaulting
ambition, which o'erleaps
itself

And
falls on th'
other.

What is the theme of Night in chapters 8 and 9?I just need a theme with some evidence of the theme. Thanks.

I think that being able to select evidence from the last
two sections of the work and tie it into a theme is going to be contingent on what the
reader sees as dominant themes in this section.  The theme of utter hopelessness is
something that can be picked up on in these sections.  These are the sections when
Eliezer feels that his father is a burden and the only hope he experiences is the
"freedom" that when his father dies he is now able to think of his own survival. 
Another theme that would be evident in these sections is that of death, in that the
reality of death is the only constant (along with hunger) that accompanies Eliezer. 
There is nothing else except death for him.  Another theme that can be seen in these
closing portions of the narrative would be the dehumanization that became such a brutal
part of the Holocaust.  At this point in the narrative, consciousness is only defined as
a struggle to survive.  Eliezer thinks of nothing but food, bonds of solidarity and
loyalty have been supplanted by the animalistic need to survive, and there is little to
differentiate Eliezer's life from any other animal.  This might be a part of what he is
unable to recognize when he sees his reflection in the mirror at the end of the
narrative.

HOW WOULD YOU GO ABOUT A FULLY AUTOMATED HOUSE?IT IS A CREATIVE ESSAY.BUT I CANT THINK OF ANY KEY POINTS ON THE SAME.CAN ANYONE HELP ME ABOUT THE...

Is this in response to some science fiction piece like Ray
Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains"?  I imagine that the only thing to do in a house
that is completely automated would be what you enjoy...your leisure time activities such
as reading, crafting, TV, watching movies, surfing the internet, inventing, etc.  All
else which takes up so much of our time today (cleaning, cooking, laundry, etc.) would
be done by the automated robots of one kind or another (in Bradbury's story, the
housecleaning was done by automated mice, the stove did the cooking,
etc.).

Since most of us get the majority of our exercise
from housecleaning (especially if you live in a multi-level home with stairs to climb),
it seems that we would become much more obese as a society than we already are; however,
one could argue that we would have more time to workout if we were relieved of our house
duties.  Also, the "stove" would definitely cook us healthier meals.  So, maybe, we
would be a thinner, more fit society.

Boredom shouldn't be
an issue, but without duties and chores around the home and at school or work, we would
not (it seems) learn lessons in responsibility, teamwork, and
sharing.

There are definitely both good and bad aspects of
living in a completely automated society.  As some sci-fi movies have suggested, the
robots could become more intelligent than the humans who control them and seize
power...ultimately imprisoning the human race.  Think I-Robot, and other such films for
these ideas.

I hope I've been able to give you some ideas
and a starting place for your essay.  It is a fascinating topic...with no real right or
wrong answers.  Just be sure to support your ideas with examples of why it may happen
the way you suggest.  Good Luck!

Based on your understanding of radioactivity, what are some potential problems associated with nuclear energy?

April 26, 1986 was the date in history when the Chernobyl
Nuclear Power plant in the Ukraine suffered an explosion. Subsequently, the area was
evacuated, but, many people who lived nearby suffered extreme radiation poisoning. Four
hundred times the amount of radioactive fallout occurred compared to Hiroshima and it
spread over a large geographic area. This was deemed the worst nuclear reactor accident
in history. The results of radiation exposure are increased cancers and increased
chromosomal problems and birth defects in offspring of people exposed to increased
radiation. It is hard to pinpoint exactly how many people were affected due to this
accident, however, there were many accident workers who died initially of radiation
poisoning, there were thyroid cancers in many people and increased birth defects in
babies born after the accident in nearby countries as well as in the
Ukraine.

In "The Road Not Taken," what reason does Frost give for choosing the path he chose?

I think part of the point of this poem is that the speaker
of the poem has to choose between two paths that appear to be pretty much the same to
him. Note how in the second stanza he starts to say that one appears to be less
travelled upon than the other, but then he goes on to contradict himself, sayikng that
both actually look identical:

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Then took the other, as just as
fair,

And having perhaps the better
claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted
wear;

Though as for that the passing
there

Had worn them really about the
same.

Frost seems keen to
emphasise the way in which both paths are, to all intents and purposes, identical. The
third stanza states that both paths had "leaves no step had trodden black." When we
consider the allegorical meaning of this poem, it becomes clear why Frost emphasises the
idnentical nature of the roads. Sometimes, we, when we have to make a decision about our
future lives between one thing and another, do everything we can, like the speaker, to
try and judge between the two decisions. We look down the path and consider whether the
path has been travelled much or not. However, with a lot of decisions, we need to choose
between two options that appear to offer no visible advantage or disadvantage to the
other. We, like the traveler, have to choose one on impulse as it were, and accept that
this choice may well have a major impact on our lives.

What is Atticus's explanation for Bob Ewell's harboring a grudge against everybody connected with the case?Chapter 27 of Harper Lee's To Kill a...

This passage about Bob Ewells' grudge is significant
because, as Atticus points out, Bob Ewell, who is at the bottom of the social stratum of
Maycomb, wishes to rise in the estimation of the white community; instead, he is
probably thought even less of. Living behind the dump, both literarly and figuratively,
Ewell, ironically, with a name that is respected by southerners--Robert E. Lee--seems
absurd by comparison.  So, at the trial of Tom Robinson, Ewell essays to make himself
seem respectable.  After all, even the lowest desire to have someone else beneath them. 
So, when he does not rise in social opinion, Ewell projects his feelings into resentment
toward others in the community.

Knowing that the community
has nothing but disdain for him fosters his evil intentions of getting even, as well.
So, in a sense, this passage foreshadows Ewell's insulting action toward Atticus Finch
and his violent act against Atticus's children, both acts which underscore the low
opinion of the community.

I need help writing an original narrative passage in which Gatsby meets the motifs of color (green light), race, sports, and violence.Please help....

If you really want to be creative, how about adding
something to the narrative that does not already exist, but that employs the motifs that
you mention? For example, we know that Daisy knew Gatsby "back in the day" when he was a
soldier, and for some reason, they did not get together then -- probably because of
class, wealth, the war. So, you could write something different about how and why Gatsby
was parted from Daisy. Perhaps Daisy and Gatsby meet at a racing event (sports), or
perhaps they meet at a golf match where Daisy is playing against Jordan Baker.
Daisy loses the match because Jordan has cheated by not writing down all her strokes.
Gatsby is Jordan's caddy, so he realizes this and tells Daisy about it after the match,
but it is too late. Daisy cannot do anything about the golf match, but she falls for the
handsome caddy, who is working at the posh golf course where Daisy is a member. Perhaps
Gatsby and Daisy plan to elope. Gatsby is driving to her house to pick her up. He waits
forever at a cross street for the light to turn green. The light finally turns green,
and he arrives at her house only to find that her father is waiting for him with a
shotgun. Gatsby flees and is so upset that he joins the army where he is immediately
sent off to the war. He writes to Daisy while in Europe, but her father intercepts the
letters and never gives them to her, except for his last letter where he tells her he
has been severely wounded and is not expected to live. So, Daisy, despondant, goes on to
marry Tom Buchanan, thinking that Gatsby is dead.

To whom does the following line refer: "While the great queen that rose out of the spray..."?

In this poem, the lines that you are citing refer to the
Greek and Roman goddess Venus (that was her Roman name) or Aphrodite.  She is said to
have been born out of the spray of the sea.  Because she did not have a father, she
could pick her own husband.  However, she ended up picking Vulcan (Roman name) to be her
husband.

So, in the poem, the father is asking for all
these blessings for his daughter.  One of them is that he wants her to be beautiful, but
not so beautiful that she makes mistakes like that of Venus.

relationship between fiedler model and situational leadership theoryi want to know about difference/relation between two theories (situational...

Situational leadership theory is that there is no
universal leadership style or characteristics. Situational leadership theory means just
what the name describes, different types or styles will be more effective in different
situations. On the other hand, the other theory assumes that leadership style is hard to
change, and therefore cannot adapt to different situations.

What are elements of personification and simile in chapters 1 and 2?The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In creating the setting of a once rich, fertile earth now
deprived of life-giving nourishment, John Steinbeck introduces the first of the harships
of the Joads, Oklahoma farmers who become the victims of the Dust Bowl.  To describe
this phenomenon, Steinbeck employs literary devices such as personification which gives
the elements life as though they are powers.  This life comes from his use of certain
verbs.

Personification

The
barren, dusty earth has been rendered by the

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plows [that] crossed and recrossed the rivulet
marks [and] the last rains [that] lifted the corn quickly
and scattered weed colonies and grass along the sides of the
roads...

The weeds grew darker green to
protect themselves, and they did not spread any
more.

The rainheads dropped a
little spattering and hurried on to some other
country.

The wind grew stronger, whisked
under stones, carried up straws and old
leaves, and even little clods, marking its course as it
sailed across the fields.

In the middle of that night the
wind passed on and left the
land quiet.  The dust-filled air muffled sound more
completely than fog
does.

There are stated
comparisons, between two unlike things which use the words like or
as, or similes, as
well:

Similes

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...a walking man lifted a thin layer
as high as his waist, and a wagon lifted the dust
as high as the fence tops, and an automobile boiled a cloud
behind it.

In the gray sky a red sun appeared, a dim red
circle that gave a little light, like
dusk...

...but the dust came in so thinly
that it could not be seen in the air, and it settled like
pollen on the chairs and tables, on the
dishes

In the morning the dust hung like
fog, and the sun was as red as ripe new
blood.

Certainly,
these figures of speech serve to create a vivid tableau of the red country and the gray
country of Oklahoma that is the initial setting of Steinbeck's
novel.

Explain the story "Who's Irish?" by Gish Jen.

 “Who’s Irish?” by Gish Jen speaks to the cultural
differences in generations particularly in immigrant families.  The story displays the
differences in perception and understanding between an elderly mother and her more
modern, ambitious
daughter.  

Setting

The
setting is a large urban city in the 1990s.  Most of the story takes place in the park
or the home of the
daughter.

 Narration

The
narration is first person point of view with the elderly mother as the narrator. 
Speaking in chopped English, the mother is eager to communicate the events surrounding
her daughter, her granddaughter, Sophie, and her
son-in-law.

 Summary

The
crux of the story is the elderly mother [68 years old] who baby sits her granddaughter
Sophie.  Her daughter is an executive in a bank, and her husband is between jobs, as
usual.  He does get a job as an insurance salesman which does not last long. The husband
refuses to babysit his daughter since he is a man.

The
mother is none too happy to have to face the day-in-day-out responsibility for the
child.  But as she says: “I try.” She does not understand anyone in her family nor does
she agree with most of what they do.

The raising of her
granddaughter causes the most frustration.  The parents do not discipline their
daughter.  They talk to her. This brings conflict between the grandmother and her
daughter. The mother struggles while the two women argue and eventually have little
involvement in each other’s lives.

The grandmother is
typical of first generation Chinese women who have difficulty understanding their
children who have born in America.  As the story progresses, the mother becomes more
open-minded.  She is witty and clever, and can be very
fierce. 

The narrator does not to compromise herself or her
principles of child-rearing.  She does not understand why her daughter does not make
Sophie mind.  What was fine for her should be fine for her daughter.
 

 Even though she has been told not to spank the
granddaughter, she eventually does.  Then Sophie begins to mind.  Before she begins to
spank her, the granddaughter absolutely refuses to mind
her.

My
daughter is fierce like me, but she and John think it is better to explain to Sophie
that clothes are a good idea.  This is not so hard in the cold weather.  In the warm
weather it is very hard.  Still Sophie takes off her clothes until one day I spank her. 
Not too hard, but I tell her to put on her clothes, and she
does.

 Events come to a
crisis when the willful Sophie defies her grandmother, hiding from her in a playground
foxhole. The child's parents are horrified by what looks to them like child abuse when
the mother pokes a stick in the hole trying to get the little girl to come out of the
hole.  The mother must move out. Says the daughter, "I have a young daughter and a
depressed husband and no one to turn to.”

As the story
closes, the mother is living with John’s mother Bess, a woman whom she admires. Bess
designates the narrator as “honorary Irish.” By accepting the designation, the narrator
demonstrates a newly discovered comfort level with others and a contentment that eluded
her while she lived with her daughter. 

Previously, the
mother would have found the designation insulting.  Now she delights in it, which
reflects her acceptance of that which is different, including not just the Sheas, but
her granddaughter with whom her relationship begins to prosper.

In The Odyssey, what is the importance of Odysseus' physical, emotional, and heroic journey?

The Odyssey is an epic poem, and epic
poems demonstrate certain literary conventions. They relate the deeds of an epic hero--a
courageous man, physically strong, who pits himself against dangerous enemies to
accomplish a worthy goal, one that will benefit others. Also, the epic hero demonstrates
the values of his culture. Through his actions, he represents what his people admire in
human behavior and what they aspire to be.

An epic poem
centers around a journey, or a quest, that the hero undertakes against seemingly
impossible odds. The epic hero is not superhuman and does not possess supernatural
powers. He is not a man without fear; he is heroic because he puts his fears aside and
acts with courage, strength, intelligence, and perseverance to complete his journey and
achieve that which is good.

Odysseus' journey is essential
in the overall work because it defines The Odyssey as an epic poem.
In his quest to return home to Ithaca, Odysseus' travels and many dangerous experiences
become an epic journey in which he functions as the epic
hero.

In writing The Iliad and
The Odyssey, Homer enhanced and enriched the conventions of the
traditional epic poem by developing his epic heroes in terms of their individuality.
They are not epic hero stereotypes. His characters are presented as complex human beings
with distinct personalities. This is true of Odysseus as he is presented in
The Odyssey. While he struggles to bring his ship and his men home
from the Trojan War, Odysseus experiences an emotional journey, as well--feeling at
various times all the emotions one would expect a man in his position to feel: anger,
pain, determination, despair, and always, hope. His emotional journey ends when he
finally is reunited with his wife and then his aged father. Homer's depiction of
Odysseus in these two tender scenes shows a depth in Odysseus' character that surpasses
that of the conventional epic hero.

Odysseus' particular
journey, in all respects, makes The Odyssey a poem that addresses
the conventions of the epic poem genre, while creating an epic hero who is an
unforgettable human being.

A square is inscribed in a circle, side of the square is 2*squareroot2. What is the circumference of the circle in terms of pi.

Given that the side of the square is
2sqrt2.

Then, we know that the diagonal pf the square is
the diagonal of the circle.

Let us
calculate.

The diagonal = sqrt(side^2 +
side^2)

                     = sqrt( 2sqrt2)^2 +
(2sqrt2)^2

                    = sqrt ( 8 +8) = sqrt 16 =
4

Then, the diagonal of the circle is 4
units.

Now we need to find the circumference is the
circle.

We know that the circumference is given
by:

C = 2*r *pi

But r =
diagonal/2 = 4/2 = 2

==> C = 2*2 * pi =
4pi

Then, the circumference of the circle is
4*pi units.

What are the interesting facts in roulette games?

Roulette is a popular game used for gambling in casinos.
The name roulette is derived from a French expression meaning 'little wheel'.   The
roulette essentially consists of a wheel marked with different numbers, the wheel is
made to spin in one direction and a small ball placed within the periphery of the wheel
rotates in the opposite direction. The betting for gambling is on the basis of
predicting the position of the slot in which the ball will fall on slowing
down.

The roulette wheel is generally incorporated as a
part of a roulette table. Betting players are seated around the table. Roulette wheel
may have different number of positions marked on the wheel. American roulette has 38
segments around the circumference of the wheel, numbered from 1 to 36 plus a 0 and 00. 
Many wheels in Europe do not have 00. Alternate segments are coloured red and black. )
and 00 segments are marked green. There are small small slots on the wheel for each
number.

Players place their bets by  placing chips on a
betting layout marked in the roulette table.  Then the person dealing the roulette
wheel. often called the croupier, rotates the wheel and at the same time rotates the
white ball on the rim of the wheel in the opposite directions. The ball drops into one
of the slots as the wheel and the ball slow down.  That number and colour become the
winner for that spin.  Players can bet in many ways.  They can bet on single numbers,
groups of adjoining numbers, sets of 12 numbers, the red or black colours, odd or even
numbers, or the low or high numbers.

How to solve the integral of y=1/(x-2)^1/3?

We'll use substitution technique to solve the
integral.

We'll put x - 2 =
t.

We'll differentiate both
sides:

dx = dt

We'll re-write
the integral in t:

Int dx/(x-2)^1/3 = Int
dt/t^1/3

We'll use the negative power
rule:

1/t^1/3 = t^(-1/3)

Int
dt/t^1/3 = Int t^(-1/3)dt

Int t^(-1/3)dt = t^(-1/3 +
1)/(-1/3 + 1) + C

Int t^(-1/3)dt = t^(2/3)/(2/3) +
C

Int dx/(x-2)^1/3 = [3(x-2)^(2/3)]/2 +
C

Solve the following system of equations 3x - 4y = 25 -2x + y = -10

3x - 4y = 25 

-2x + y =
-10

First,  multiply everything on the second equation by
4. 

By multiplying,  your equation should look
like

3x - 4y =
25

-8x + 4y =
-40 now, add -4y with 4y ( so add 3x with -8x and 25 with -40 also
)

-5x = -15 now divide both
sides by -5

By dividing, your equation should look
like

x = 3 which is your
answer for " x " 

Now plug 3 into one of the
equation

-2 ( 3 ) + 4y =
-10 multiply -2 with 3

By multiplying,  your
equation should look like

-6 + 4y =
-10 now add 6 on both sides

By adding,  your
equation should look like

4y =
-16 now divide both sides by 4

By dividing
your equation should look like

y =
-4  which is your answer for " y "

So your
answer is x = 3 ; y = -4

impact of realism

The Tin Flute is a great example of realism. It is
interesting how Roy chose to write in third-person omniscient and this choice really
added to the novel by allowing many different viewpoints.Roy tried at showing the reader
each character’s innermost thoughts, which at times can be both raw and selfish. The
characters can be viewed as selfish and completely absorbed in their own various
happenings. The flaws and frustrations of all of these characters is what bring the
realist element to the table.Roy explores the struggle to escape the paradoxical cycle
of poverty, exploited by war and perpetuated by peace.Roy creates an image of suffering
which is not easy to shake. .Roy appeals to our human compassion through her intimate
portrayal of human suffering. The realism makes the novel move at the pace of a film,
with highly emotional scenes. Unlike a film, her realism simultaneously draws us even
closer to the characters by exposing their thoughts, which are deeply personal, not
always flattering and often in direct opposition to their actions. Tin Flute is an
important piece of work for the genre of realism because it honestly portrays the lives
of people living in Montreal slums in the early 20th c. This is why the novel is
important, because it makes a statement.Roy’s used her ability of eloquent descriptions
to burn this image of poverty into people’s minds. While Rose-Anna is searching for a
new house in the ‘spring move’ she
describes,

 “A crowd  of ragged children were
playing on the sidewalk among the litter. Women, think and sad, stood in their
evil-smelling doorways, astonished by the sunlight. Others, indoors, set their babies on
the windowsill and stared out aimlessly. Everywhere you saw windows plugged with rags or
oiled paper. Everywhere you heard shrill voices,children crying, cries of misery coming
from the depths of this house or that, door and shutters closed, dead, walled up against
if it were a tomb (97).”
 That  paints a picture of a slum very
vividly. Thiese are very realistic images of a war suffering
society.

In Animal Farm, list 5 "crimes" that Napoleon and Squealer say Snowball has committed from chapters 1-7

In the early parts of the book, Snowball is a hero of the
animals' revolution.  He is, in particular, the main hero of the Battle of the Cowshed. 
But then he loses out to Napoleon in a contest to see who will rule the farm.  Napoleon
chases him off the farm and starts to blame everything that goes wrong on him.  Here are
some examples:

• He steals the
  corn


• He knocks over pails of
  milk


• He breaks eggs


• He
  tramples on the seed beds where young plants are


• He is
  chewing the bark off of young trees.

Basically
every setback is blamed on him so that no one will blame Napoleon for
them.

What are some of the factors dealt with in this story that relate to the spirit of the age?"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," published in 1894,
occupied a time in America in which many social and cultural questions were raised.  One
of these questions, "The Woman Question," involved which roles were acceptable for
women.  The controversy was fueled by the publication of Charles Darwin's The Origin of
Species in 1892 which raised arguments on both sides:  some felt that the theory of
evolution support female assertion; others felt that the theory proved that motherhood
should be the primary role. 

In addition, the struggle for
women's franchisement had begun in 1848; and, when the 15th Amendment was passed in
1869, many feminists such as Susan B. Anthony refused to support it because it denied
women the vote.  In 1890, however, Wyoming became the first state to grant women the
vote.  But, despite all these attempts at reform, mainstream Victorian culture viewed
womens' role as that of mother and mistress of the home under the rule of her husband
and devoted to her children.

Kate Chopin, an independent
spirit herself, having grown up surrounded by smart, single, assertive women.  For
instance, her grandmother was the first woman in St. Louis to be granted a legal
separation from her husband; she raised her five children on her own while running a
successful shipping business.  When Chopin's husband died of an illness, she ran his
plantation on her own for a year, then moved back to her mother's; but, when she died,
Kate was on her own again, supporting herself and her children by
writing.

Thus, the spirit of woman is a motif of Chopin's
writing.  Knowing from her own experience that women are capable of supporting
themselves, Chopin champions these women and scorns the oppression of women in the
Victorian Age.  

Mrs. Mallard is such a woman, repressed to
the point that she has "a heart trouble."  When she first hears the report of her
husband's death, she reacts somewhat hysterically at first; then, in the privacy of her
bedroom, long repressed feelings choke their way into her throat, until she utters her
realization:  "Free!  Body and soul free!"--a realization that suggests the cruelty of
the Victorian concept that the wife is subservient to her husband and has no life
outside the family. 

What rhetorical devices are used in "Tell the Truth but Tell it Slant" by Emily Dickinson?

In this poem the principal device that is used by
Dickinson to present the message is comparison. This short but incredibly effective poem
is built around a central analogy that compares truth to a blinding, strong light and
suggests that in reality, the only way to "see" truth is to have it revealed obliquely
rather than head on. This is why we must "Tell all the Truth but tell it slant" and why
Dickinson maintains that the Truth is "too bright for our infirm delight." To see it
head on would be to go "blind" in the face of the dazzling strength of truth. Thus the
"Truth must dazzle gradually," and Dickinson endorses a gradual revelation of the truth
rather than the outright, shocking and blinding revelation that can be so destructive.
In her famous second line, she maintains that "Success in circuit lies," which means
that succceeding in telling the truth actually should be a matter of skirting around the
issue gradually rather than jumping straight in. Thus when we consider rhetorical
devices, the comparison in this poem of truth to an intense, blinding light is what the
poem is built around.

In the General Prologue to the Cantebury Tales, how does Chaucer use images of food, eating and physical size in his descriptions of the...

Many of Chaucer's character sketches in the Prologue to
Canterbury Tales use the diet and eating habits of the characters
as symbols of their personalities.

The Prioress, for
example, is depicted as a very dainty diner:

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At table she had been well taught
withal,
And never from her lips let morsels fall,
Nor dipped her
fingers deep in sauce, but ate(10)
With so much care the food upon her
plate
That never driblet fell upon her
breast.

This is part of her
image as a person who "went to many pains to put on cheer / Of court, and very dignified
appear."

Regarding the Monk, Chaucer writes: "A fat swan
loved he best of any roast."  This is emblematic of this monk who "loved his venery"
(hunting)  more than "the rule of Maurice or Saint Benedict," two of the fathers of
European Christian monastacism.

The Clerk is described as
being not "too fat," but rather "hollow."  His emaciated appearance is clearly a result
of his poverty, which is a result of his dedication to "getting knowledge," rather than
to acquiring "rich robes" and other material goods.  He is the epitome of the starving
scholar.

The Reeve (a caretaker of an estate) is "a
slender, choleric [irritable] man / Who shaved his beard as close as razor can"; "long
were his legs, and they were very lean."  He is a slim, cunning man who was "was right
rich...in his own private right," thanks to his shrewd business practices.  One imagines
the Reeve skipping many a meal in order to have time to drive hard
bargains.

According to Elizabeth, what is Abigail’s true objective in court?

Elizabeth is well aware of the interactions between
Abigail and her husband, but she could never have predicted what Abigail would do to get
her way.  Once Abigail learns how easy it is to accuse women in the village of
witchcraft, she points her finger towards Elizabeth.  Stabbed by Elizabeth's ghost,
Abigail is seen with a needle stuck into her stomach.  Elizabeth knows that she has not
sent her spirit out and certainly has not bewitched Abigail.  Outraged, Elizabeth
declares that Abigail means to kill her and dance on her grave.  Elizabeth realizes that
Abigail's ultimate plan is to charge and kill under the guise of witchcraft, and then
move in on her newly single husband, John Proctor.

Why was Senator Wayne Morse against the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?

Senator Wayne Morse (Democrat of Oregon) was one of only
two Senators to oppose the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.  He opposed it partly because he
opposed the war in general, but he also opposed it for constitutional
reasons.

Basically, Morse believed that the President could
not take actions such as the Resolution would have allowed him to do unless the Congress
had already declared war.  Morse was saying that, unless Congress declared war, the
President could not do the things the Resolution would have allowed him to
do.

This part of Morse's opposition, then, was based on the
idea of separation of powers.  He believed that this kind of massive involvement in a
war required an actual declaration of war by Congress.

Why is the image of blood significant to Macbeth?Macbeth by William Shakespeare

We have known blood to all of us to represent life, death
and often injury. Blood is an essential part of life and without blood, we could not
live. This is known to everyone, and because of this, when Shakespeare uses the imagery
of blood to represent treason, guilt, murder and death. We have easily understood it and
fits in perfectly with the ideas we have of blood. Therefore, this weighs blood to the
most important imagery of Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'.  Shakespeare mentions the word
blood, or different forms of it often in the play. Forty-two times to be exact
(ironically, the word fear also is used the same amount), with several other passages
dealing with imagery. Perhaps the best way to describe how the image of blood changes
throughout the play, by following the character changes in Macbeth. First, he is a brave
honored soldier, but as the play progresses, he becomes identified withe death and
bloodshed, along with showing his guilt in different forms.  The first sinister
reference to blood is one of honor, showed in Act I scene ii. This occurs when Duncan
sees the injured sergeant and says "What bloody man is that?". This is symbolic of the
brave fighter who has been injured in a valiant battle for his country. In the next
passage, in which the sergeant says "Which smok'd with bloody execution," he is
referring to Macbeth's braveness in which he covers his sword in the hot blood of the
enemy.   Act II, Scene ii. The symbol of blood now changes to show a form of treachery
and treason. Lady Macbeth starts this off when she asks the spirits to "Make thick my
blood." What she is saying by this, is that she wants to make herself insensitive and
remorseless for the deeds that she is about to commit. Lady Macbeth knows that the
evidence of blood is a treacherous symbol, and knows it will deflect the guilt from her
and Macbeth to the servants when she says "Smear the sleepy grooms withe blood.", and
"If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, for it must seem their
guilt."  Act V, Scene i - Lady Macbeth shows the most vivid example of guilt with the
use of the imagery of blood, in the scene that she walks in her sleep. She says "Out
damned spot! Out I say! One: two: why then 'tis time to do't: hell is murky. Fie, my
lord, fie, a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it when none can call out
power to account? Yet who have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?"
All these references in the quotation are to murder and both include direct references
to blood, again linking blood to treachery and murder. Yet, this speech represents the
fact that she cannot wipe the blood stains of Duncan off her hand. It is ironic that she
says this, because right after the murder, when Macbeth was feeling guilty, she said, "A
little water clears us of this deed." When the doctor of the castle finds out about this
sleepwalking, he tells Macbeth, "As she is troubled with thick-coming fantasies,"
meaning that Lady Macbeth is having dreams that deal with blood. Macbeth knows deep in
his mind she is having troubles with her guilt, but does not say anything about it. Act
V, Scene viii - just before the ending of the play, Macbeth has Macduff at his mercy,
and lets him go, because of his guilt. . 

What are some of the techniques used in the poem, "Disabled," by Wilfred Owen?

There are a variety of poetic techniques Wilfred Owen
employs in "Disabled." Some of them are listed below.

In
the first stanza, Owen uses a simile, and then a
metaphor:

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Through the park 
Voices of boys rang
saddening like a
hymn,

and...

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Voices of play and pleasure after
day, 
Till gathering sleep had mothered them from
him.

There is the use of
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well:

And half
his lifetime lapsed in the hot race 
And leap of purple spurted from his
thigh. 

One time he liked a blood-smear down his leg, 
After
the matches, carried
shoulder-high...

Whereas cuts
and bruises were something to be proud of after a football game, the loss of blood in
war is totally different, and there will be no celebration after
this injury.

Repetition is used several times in the poem.
At the beginning we see the phrase "voices of..." and later, at the end of the poem,
"Why don't them come?"

Finally, Owen's use of title="imagery"
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is extremely impactful:

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He's lost his colour very far from
here, 
Poured it down shell-holes till the veins ran dry, 
And half
his lifetime lapsed in the hot race 
And leap of purple spurted from his
thigh.

Owen, a soldier and
poet in World War I, who was himself killed in that war (one week before the title="armistice"
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signed), humanizes the experiences of the battlefield and the sacrifices made there,
timelessly memorializing such actions, regardless of the era.

What was the difference between black baseball players and Hispanic ball players in the early days?Please tell me which side had the most...

Before Jackie Robinson debuted in 1947 with the Brooklyn
Dodgers, there were very few Hispanic ballplayers and no black players.  The first Latin
American to play in the major leagues was Luis Castro from Colombia who pioneered for
his race in 1902.  Also, Cuban Aldopho Luque, who won 27 games in 1923 and 194 in his
career, left a mark for his race.  But, until Robinson's break through black Hispanics
were not allowed in baseball.

According to a report
released by the Commissioner of Baseball's office, there are 246 players from 15
different foreign countries on the rosters of major league teams this 2010 season.  Of
these, 210 come from Latin America, with 98 from the Dominican Republic, and 51 from
Venzuela. Puerto Rica, Mexico, Panama,Cuba, Colombia, Aruba, Curacao, and Nicaragua also
have representatives.

Since 1947 there have been 16
Hispanics who have won Most Valuable Player awards, 9 Cy Young awards, 16 Rookie of the
Year, and 3 Manager of the Year.  In the Hall of Fame there are such greats as Roberto
Clemente from Puerto Rico (1970), Juan Marichal of the Dominican Republic (1983),Luis
Aparicio from Venzuela (1984), Rod Carew of Panama (1991), Tony Perez of Cuba (2000),
Jose Mendez of Cuba (2006), and Cristobel Torriente of Cuba
(2006). 

How did the greeks develop their philosophy, and how did war affect this intellectual and social process?

It is important to remember that in order to have an
organized system of philosophical instruction, teachers needed to have a surplus of time
and energy, as well as a meeting center for an audience. With the growing communities
that emerged in the eighth century, wealthier landowners and Greek citizens enjoyed
these conditions.

In Ancient Greece, warfare was an
important characteristic in the development of the polis (or city-state). Beginning with
Herodotus, who is credited as the first Greek historian, war was the primary subject
given attention by both historians and philosophers. In may ways, warfare and philosophy
were interchangable, just as religion and everyday life were interchangable during the
middle ages.

Warfare was almost exclusively the practice of
aristocracies. Their warrior-ethic was a combination of courage, loyalty, and of course
strength.

a+2b = 2 2a -3b = 4 find a and b.

a + 2b = 2
................(1)

2a -3b = 4
.................(2)

We will use the elimination method to
solve.

We will multiply (1) by -2 and add to
(2).

==> -2a -4b = -4
.....................-2*(1)

==>  2a -3b = 4
.....................(2)

==> -7b = 0 ==> b=
0

Now to calculate a we will substitute into
(1).

==> a + 2b = 2 ==> a + 0 + 2 ==>
a = 2

==> a = 2

Then
the answer to the system is :

a = 2   and  
b= 0

How to calculate the limit of the sum f(1)+f(2)+....+f(n), if f(x)=ln[(x+2)/x], n->infinite?

We'll have to substitute x by 1,2,...n, into the given
expression of f(x).

f(1) = ln (1+2)/1 = ln
3/1

f(2) = ln (2+2)/2 = ln
4/2

f(3) = ln (3+2)/3 = ln
5/3

........................

f(n-2)
= ln (n-2+2)/(n-2) = ln n/(n-2)

f(n-1) = ln (n-1+2)/(n-1) =
ln (n+1)/(n-1)

f(n) = ln
(n+2)/n

We'll add f(1) + ....+f(n) = ln 3/1 + ln 4/2 + ln
5/3 + ... + ln n/(n-2) + ln (n+1)/(n-1) + ln (n+2)/n

Since
the bases of logarithms are matching, we'll transform the sum into a
product:

 f(1) + ....+f(n) = ln
(3/1)*(4/2)*(5/3)*...*[n/(n-2)]*[(n+1)/(n-1)]*[(n+2)/n]

We'll
simplify and we'll
get:

 f(1)
+ ....+f(n) = ln (n+1)(n+2)/2

We'll apply limit both
sides:

lim

 f(1)
+ ....+f(n) = lim ln (n+1)(n+2)/2

lim ln (n+1)(n+2)/2 = ln
lim (n+1)(n+2)/2

Since the order of numeraor is bigger than
the order of denominator, the limit is
infinite.

lim [ f(1) + ....+f(n)] =
infinite

Why would there be a loss on the sale of a bond investment?

As is the case with most other forms of investments, the
price of bonds can go up and down.  Changes in the prices of bonds tend to reflect the
interest rates available to investors.  They also can reflect the stability of the
company or governments whose bonds are held by an
investor.

The price of a bond is generally inversely
related to the interest rate.  If the interest rate is high, the price for which an
investor can sell their bonds is typically low.  Therefore, if an investor buys a bond
when interest rates are low and sells when interest rates are high, he or she is likely
to realize a loss on the transaction.

Similarly, a
bondholder may lose money on a sale if the firm or government that issued the bond has
lost creditworthiness.  In such a case, other investors will be reluctant to buy the
bonds and the original investor will have a hard getting a price high enough to realize
a gain.

What reasons does The Grand Inquisitor offer about changing the teachings of Jesus?

In The Brothers Karamozov, the Grand
Inquisitor asserts a humanistic critique of Jesus' teaching as the devil did in "The
Temptation of Jesus" in Luke 4.

First, here's what Jesus
said:

1.  Man does not live on bread
alone.

2.  Worship the Lord your God and serve him
only.

3.  Do no put the Lord your God to the
test.

For the most part, The Grand Inquisitor says the
Church has had to undue all of Jesus' mistakes since he died.  (Dostoevsky really
demonizes the Catholic church here, equating it with Satan's arguments).  Wheres Jesus'
death condemned man to be free, the Church has had to foster community through security:
charity, brotherhood, and service.

The Grand Inquisitor
takes "bread" to mean a kind of "free will."  He thinks that there are two types of
humans since Jesus has died:

1.  Those with free will:
those who can handle freedom.  He estimates these to be the tens of thousands.  Less
than one- hundredth of one percent.

2.  Those without free
will: those who can't handle freedom.  He estimates these to be the thousands of
millions.  The other 99.99%

Therefore, since most humans
are incapable of handling freedom, the church--or some institution--must provide support
and give direction to their empty, wayward lives.

The Grand
Inquisitor says "man was created a rebel; and how can rebels be happy?"  As such, he
rejects Jesus' teachings on simple love and forgiveness as a guiding
philosophy.

The Grand Inquisitor rejects Christ because he
set the bar too high.  He rejects the idea that one can become like Christ: that one man
alone can change the world.  He says, "What is essential is that all may be together in
it.  This craving for community of worship is the chief misery of every man
individually."

The Grand Inquisitor rejects Christ as the
Savior.  He says the Christ-as-individual only brings suffering: "Nothing is more
seductive for man than his freedom of conscience, but nothing is a greater cause of
suffering."

So, overall, the Grand Inquisitor rejects the
individual, rebellious, and suffering Christ.  Rather, he champions the communal,
acquiescence, and prosperity.

In Johnson's Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia, what are the three most important experiences that Rasselas greatly benefited from?

Many of the adventures the travelers had in
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia led to revelations and deeper
understanding.

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Ye who ... pursue ... hope; who expect ... the
promises of youth, ... attend to the history of Rasselas, Prince of
Abyssinia

Three of these that
stand out as most important might be as follows. First, Rasselas and his companions meet
and talk to every sort of person in every sort of situation in life, from the very high
to the very low. What they discover, which is part of Johnson's message, is that none
were satisfied, each desired more and envied what others had. None were truly happy
because of this dissatisfaction, desire, and envy.

Second,
Rasselas and his friends met a wise philosopher who taught his followers that a life
built upon reason will lead to happiness because reason will quell the sting of
emotional passions and the heartbreak of disappointments. Yet, when his daughter died,
the philosopher was inconsolable: Reason had abandoned him being unable to quell the
pain of truth and suffering. Here they discovered that none could be truly happy based
upon reason alone because life deals blows that devastate the emotions and the power of
reason.

Third, Pekuah (Nekayah’s maid) is abducted and held
for a very long while a ransom for her is arranged. During this time Pekuah is housed in
a monastery (which is rather odd in and of itself since a religious order is thus shown
aiding and abetting an abduction ...) and comes to see a religious life as the only
truly happy life. None of the others are enthusiastic in sharing her opinion and, in the
end, it isn't tested as they decide it is time to return to Happy Valley. Petukah's
abduction does influence Nekayah (Rasselas' favorite sister) to contemplate the nature
of the soul leading to a discourse while at the catacombs. She decides that it is not
possible to find a truly happy person and thus she will will abandon the quest for
earthly happiness and pursue a quest for happiness of the soul by living so as to find
happiness in eternity: "the choice of life is become less important; I hope hereafter to
think only on the choice of eternity."

The final outcome is
they each reveal their inner desires, decide that their desires are never to be
fulfilled (as no one else’s are), and agree to return to Happy Valley with more wisdom
and a better understanding of the important things in life--like what is most suitable
and what will give satisfaction and where is one's destiny--even if they return without
the knowledge of where and how to attain true
happiness.

It
was now the time of the inundation of the Nile.  A few days after their visit to the
catacombs the river began to rise. ... They deliberated awhile what was to be done, and
resolved, when the inundation should cease, to return to
Abyssinia.