How was Mary Warren treated in The Crucible?

Mary Warren is the Proctors' maid or servant.  When she
comes back from court in Act II scene 2, explaining where she was and why, John is
extremely angry with her for leaving without his permission.  He is violent towards her,
and once she tells him that she must go again to court the next day, he whips her.  She
is treated very much like the servant she is, and because of her defiant behavior, she
is treated like a little child who doesn't obey her strict parents and deserves a
"spanking."

Once she is cornered in court at the end of
that same scene, Mary turns the tables on Proctor.  She makes him out to be a devil's
follower and she unites with Abigail, knowing that she holds the power over the court
and the people in it. Mary screams at Proctor, "No, I love God; I go your way no more!"
And with that, she has gained a power she has not yet held.  She is treated as an adult
and they begin to believe all she says.  She realized that her only way to make others
listen to her was to join Abigail.  So Mary was a dynamic character who went from a
whimpering little girl to a powerful ally to Abigail, and was treated
accordingly.

What time period influenced the Romantic era in Great Brtain, and what era did the Romantic era influence?i need to know in what ways it affect the...

The neoclassical period directly influenced Romanticism,
and Romanticism directly influenced
Victorianism.

Romanticism was a reaction against the
neoclassical.  Romantic writers rejected the emphasis on reason and on the big picture
concerning society and government.  Swift, a neoclassical writer, for instance, uses
satire to ridicule the English government, as well as the English and Irish wealthy in
his essay, "A Modest Proposal."  His satire is largely based on reason, as well as wit
and humor.  Blake, a forerunner of Romanticism, uses a single chimney sweeper to expose
the plight of the poor in "The Chimney
Sweeper." 

Romanticism emphasizes the individual and the
transcendent and nature and that which is beyond human reason, as opposed to the
neoclassical.

The early Victorian period is very much
romantic in nature.  Early poems by Tennyson, for instance, contain much that is
romantic.  Romanticism's influence is direct.  Eventually, Victorian writers and
thinkers would reject the optimism of Romanticism, and realism and then naturalism would
become predominant.  Later Victorian writers sought to present works of art that more
directly reflected reality.

Does Shakespeare use humor for comic relief in the banquet scene of "Macbeth", as he does in the earlier scene with the porter?

In Act 2, sc. 3, Shakespeare breaks up the tension of the
play with the comical scene of the exchange between the Porter and Macduff when Macduff
arrives at Macbeth's castle to get Duncan.  This is typical move on Shakespeare's part. 
During the banquet scene in Act 3, sc. 4, there is no humor.  When Macbeth sees the
ghost of Banquo sitting in his seat and no one else sees the ghost, it is not humorous,
it is showing us Macbeth's current mental state.  The scene shows how much guilt Macbeth
feels over having had Banquo, his good friend, killed.  Shakespeare isn't trying to
create humor when he has Lady Macbeth make excuses for Macbeth's behavior; he is showing
how Lady Macbeth has to cover for her husband.  These actions show us the level of
desperation of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

solve for x : lnx + ln(3x-2)=0

ln x + ln (3x-2) = 0

We will
use the logarithm properties to solve for x.

We know that:
log a + log b = log a*b

Then we will
write:

ln x + ln (3x-2) = ln x*(3x-2) =
0

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

Now we will rewrite into the exponent
form.

==> 3x^2 - 2x = e^0 =
1

==> 3x^2 - 2x -1 =
0

Now we will use the formula to find the
roots.

==> x1= (2 + sqrt(4+4*3) / 2*3 = (2+4)/6 =
1

==> x2= (2-4)/6 = -2/6 = -1/3 ( not defined for ln
x)

Then the only solution is x=
1

What are the fat man's convictions in this short story?

I do not think we know what his convicitions are.  We hear
what he says they are, but then we realize he's not really telling the truth about his
feelings.

He says he does not even mourn for his son
because his son died for his country.  This is a noble death, he seems to be saying and
so there is no need to mourn.  If this is how he really feels, it is a very patriotic
sentiment.  So you would say he is a true patriot.

But then
he breaks down when the woman asks if his son is really dead.  This tells me he didn't
really believe that stuff he was saying.

So I don't know
what convictions he has -- I just know he's a parent who is devastated by the loss of
his son.

I need help writing a literature review for caribbean studies. the topic is "unemployment in barbados-the causes and effects" I can hardly find...

Wow, that's a very narrow, difficult topic.  First, are
you sure the assignment is looking for literaturereview, as in
fiction books?  It sounds very much like a non-fiction book topic.  I found some
resources for you to look into, but with a topic that narrow, you will probably need to
order the books online, as I doubt public or college libraries will carry them.  You
might also ask if you can use journal articles as well as books, because then you will
have more to choose from. 

I am including links to three
book titles that might help you, but be aware they are not fiction titles.  Good
luck.

What is the most important part in solving a problem?

Problem solving is an interrelated and interconnected
chain of events in which one is dependent on the other in order to achieve the goal of
actually reaching a solution.

There are seven recognized
steps for problem solving which
are:

• Problem
  Definition.


• Problem Analysis.
  


• Generating possible Solutions.
  


• Analyzing the Solutions.
  


• Selecting the best Solution(s).
  


• Planning the next course of action (Next
  Steps)

If,
parting from this premise, you would want to give importance to one specific step, the
safe bet is to go with Step No. 1: Problem
Definition.

Imagine going through an entire process to
solve a problem and then discover that, somewhere in your process, you misunderstood the
reason for problem solving in the first place!

Therefore,
in order to be successful one must understand what the problem is, re-state it so that
you can be 100% sure, and from then on get a plan of action.