What motives do you feel the informant slaves had for revealing the Vesey Conspiracy?

There is, to my knowledge, no concrete evidence as to why
the informants exposed the Denmark Vesey plot in 1822.  However, it is possible to make
informed guesses.  I would argue that the betrayal shows us how different slaves
experienced the system of slavery in different ways.

It is
important to note that the plot was betrayed by a house slave.  House slaves were often
seen as being closer to their masters--having better relationships with them.  Because
of this, the plotters had tried to avoid recruiting any of them.  However, someone
eventually brought this house slave in on the plan and he told his
mistress.

This shows us that different slaves had different
attitudes.  A slave who was well-treated might have a pretty positive attitude towards
his masters.  This might be especially true if he was a house slave interacting with his
masters on a regular basis.

So I feel that the slave
informants betrayed Vesey because they had sympathy for their masters and did not want
to see them hurt.  This shows us that not all slaves experienced slavery in the same way
and did not react to being enslaved in the same way.

In Homer's Odyssey, why is Penelope's situation so dangerous?

In Homer's Odyssey, Penelope's
situation is somewhat precarious, and may even be an issue of life or death for her, and
especially for her son.

Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, but
it seems likely that he is dead.  Therefore, there is keen competition to replace
Odysseus as king.  The suitors feel that marrying Penelope will give them a leg up in
the competition to be the next king.  Meanwhile, Penelope is playing with the suitors. 
Not only is she fooling them by unraveling the shroud she is making, but she is also
taking huge gifts from them.

This makes things dangerous in
a couple of ways.  First of all, there is the danger of civil war if and when she picks
a suitor.  They have all been giving her lavish gifts and are all very ambitious.  In
case of a civil war, someone might well kill Penelope and Telemachus to remove them as a
source of power for a rival.  Second, if Penelope does marry someone, Telemachus is in
grave danger because the new king would likely want to kill him so that the new man's
own sons could inherit the throne.

In these ways, Penelope
and her son are in a dangerous situation.

Solve this question? 2x3+x2+2x+1 / x3-x2+x-1Question in test could not answer

Supposing that you need to reduce the fraction to its
lowest terms, you need to factorize both numerator and
denominator.

`(2x^3 + x^2 + 2x + 1)/(x^3 - x^2 + x -
1)`

You need to factorize the numerator, hence you need to
group the terms such that:

`(2x^3 + x^2) + (2x + 1)= x^2(2x
+ 1) + (2x + 1) `

You need to factor out 2x + 1 such
that:

`2x^3 + x^2 + 2x + 1 = (2x + 1)(x^2 +
1)`

You need to factorize the denominator, hence you need
to group the terms such that:

`(x^3 - x^2) + (x + 1) =
x^2(x - 1) + (x - 1)`

You need to factor out x - 1 such
that:

`x^3 - x^2 + x - 1 = (x - 1)(x^2 +
1)`

You need to write the factored form of fraction such
that:

`((2x + 1)(x^2 + 1))/((x - 1)(x^2 +
1))`

Notice that the factored form accentuates the common
factors, hence you need to reduce these factors such
that:

`((2x + 1)(x^2 + 1))/((x - 1)(x^2 + 1))=(2x + 1)/(x -
1)`

Hence, simplifying the fraction to its
lowest terms yields `(2x^3 + x^2 + 2x + 1)/(x^3 - x^2 + x - 1) = (2x + 1)/(x - 1).`

What is the antiderivative of y/(x-1) if y=x^2-3x+2?

To calculate the antiderivative of the function, we'll
have to determine the indefinite integral of (x^2 - 3x +
2)/(x-1)

We notice that the roots of the numerator are 1
and 2, therefore we can re-write the quadratic as a product of linear
factors:

x^2 - 3x + 2 =
(x-1)(x-2)

We'll calculate the indefinite integral of the
given function:

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

We'll simplify and we'll
get:

Int (x-1)(x-2)dx/(x-1) = Int (x-2)dx = Int xdx - 2Int
dx

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

The antiderivative of the function is Int
(x^2 - 3x + 2)dx/(x-1) = x^2/2 - 2x + C.

The Jupiter Rover has a mass of 300kg. If the acceleration due to gravity on Jupiters' surface is -2.15m/s^2.?what is the magnitude of the Rover's...

There is an error in the information provided. The
acceleration due to gravity cannot be negative as the force of gravity between two
bodies is an attractive force. I assume you meant the acceleration due to gravity is
2.15 m/ s^2.

A body's weight on a planet is the force with
which it is attracted towards the surface of the planet. This is given as m*g, where m
is the mass of the body and g is the acceleration due to
gravity.

The mass of the Jupiter Rover is 300 kg and the
acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Jupiter is 2.15
m/s^2

This gives the weight of the Jupiter Rover on the
planet as 300*2.15 = 645 N

For the function y=x/(2x^2-3x-2), how to tell what is the domain of function?

We'll recall the definition of the domain of the function.
The domain of the function comprises all the values of variable x that makes the
expression of the function to exist.

In this case, the
expression of the function is a fraction. The important condition for a fraction to be
possible is that the denominator not to be zero
value.

We'll check what are the x values that cancel the
denominator. Simce the denominator is a quadratic, we'll apply quadratic
formula:

x1 =
[3+sqrt(9+16)]/4

x1 =
(3+5)/4

x1 = 2

x2 =
(3-5)/4

x2 =
-1/2

The domain of definition of the given
function is the real numbers set, except the values {-1/2 ; 2}, that cancel the
denominator.

What is natural law and its relation to human law and concupiscence? In Treatise on law, questions 91, 94, and 95What are the universal natural...

The essence of natural law is the assertion that there are
objective moral principles which are derived from nature which can be discovered from
reason.  Besides divine law known only to God or given through scripture, Aquinas
determined there was natural law or lex naturalis which is obtained
through reason and lex humana or human law.  Human law is not a
copy of natural law but provides solutions to everyday life because natural law does not
provide all or even most of the solutions for everyday life.  Aquinas also writes that
there is need for human law is to force selfish and evil people to act reasonably.
Aquinas also stated that human law must be virtuous, necessary, useful, and clear and
for the common good.

What do the sun and moon symbolize in Romeo and Juliet?

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In act 2 scene 2 of
Romeo and Juliet, Romeo says that Juliet is the sun. He goes on to describe the moon as
a jealous girl. He suggests the moon feels that the sun, Juliet, shouldn't be more
lovely than she is. Of course some of this is Romeo trying to figure out his own
feelings. His love for Rosaline has all but disappeared after seeing Juliet. according
to this scene, the sun represents Juiet and the moon represents a jealous girl.

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Why did President Johnson withdraw from the 1968 presidential race?A) He was suffering from ill health // B) He was shocked by U.S. losses in...

I concur with Pohnpei, the best answer in this case is B.
The president was shocked by U.S. losses in the Tet Offensive. The war in Vietnam
brought about a myriad of challenges to the president. These challenges caused the rapid
drop in popularity for the presidency among the citizens. During his campaigns, the
president had assured the public that he would not expand the United States involvement
in Vietnam. He however, did not adhere to his plan, and this resulted in massive losses
for the U.S. in Vietnam. The country suffered increasing casualties and negative
financial effects caused by the expansion efforts in
Vietnam.

The defeat during the Tet offensive offered more
opportunities to his opponents to continue challenging the United States involvement in
Vietnam. The general population was sharply divided on the issue, with some of the most
influential politicians, such as Robert F. Kennedy, increasingly campaigning against the
war in Vietnam.

In Pinjar, how is religion, violence, and nationalism depicted?

I think that Pritam depicts a setting that is akin to a
form of social realism.  She seems very committed to depicting a world that is fraught
with brutality, silencing of voice, and extreme forms of marginalization . Yet, through
this, Pritam wishes to depict a world of what can and what should be in stark contrast
to what is.  For example, the world shown in Pinjar is one of
intense violence and nationalism gone amok.  The Partition of India is one that also
helped to conceive of another form of "partition" between human beings and humanity. 
This is the political setting where women were violated in the most horrific of ways. 
The fact that Puro is abducted and forced to remake her Hindu identity into Muslim, down
to a change of name, reflects this.  Pritam is making a fairly powerful statement about
how Partition was able to link religion and nationalism into a condition of extreme
violence against women.  She might have been suggesting that the division of India was a
political issue that was disguised under the veil of religion, to ensure complete
devotion.  The idea that a "Hindu" majority would constitute India while a "Muslim"
majority would form Pakistan was fairly indistinguishable with Hindus and Muslims living
together in nearly every village in India.  This political construction done through the
mandate of religion created a setting where the riots, violence, and disintegration of
social bonds became the results.  For Pritham and her protagonist, Puro, this became a
setting where both religion and nationalism resulted in violence against women.  In this
light, violence is the result of merging political interests under the shadow of
religion, inspiring some fairly heinous acts.  As Puro becomes a force of empowerment at
the end of the novel, Pritam is articulating a condition whereby women are able to
recognize such constructions and rise against them, replacing the picture of religion
and nationalism constructed violence into a new order where voices are acknowledged and
experiences validated.

Compare and contrast Old Major and Napoleon in Animal Farm.

I think that one of the primary point of comparison
between both Old Major and Napoleon is their power to lead the animals.  They are both
strong leaders who are able to wrangle the obedience of the animals on the farm.  Both
of them essentially inspire or compel the animals to embrace what could be as opposed to
what is.  One of the primary differences between them resides in the difference between
establishing or initiating a revolution and maintaining it.  Old Major was able to
capture the essence of inspiring change, and there is a nostalgic romanticism that goes
along with that.  Napoleon is much more pragmatic.  Whereas Old Major spoke of
empowering the animals, Napoleon seeks to control them.  Old Major speaks of liberating
notions on the farm while Napoleon speaks of a vision where his authority lies at the
center.  Napoleon is more concerned with ensuring Animalism benefits his control and his
apparatus of power, something with which Old Major never had to contend as he died
before he had to.

Please give me some biographical information regarding Henrik Ibsen.

I have included a link below to a fuller version of his
biography, but just to get you started, here are some essential facts. Henrik Ibsen was
born in Norway in 1828 as the oldest child of a well-to-do family. However, at seven,
his father went bankrupt and the family suffered changed circumstances as a result. He
was a real loner, an avid reader and someone who lived in his own world of the
imagination.

He actually started off in life wanting to be
a doctor, until his interests shifted towards literature. At 23 he became a stage
manager and playwright for a new theatre in Bergen. In spite of this, his early works
received negative attention and he was very poor. It was only with Brand
and Peer Gynt that he received success. Then he wrote
realistic dramas in prose, of which A Doll's House, written in 1879
is the most famous. Others include Ghosts, An Enemy of
the People, The Wild Duck, Hedda
Gabler and The Master Builder. His works became the foundation of modern
realistic drama. His plays are charged with social criticism.

Discuss how love is expressed in Othello.

The idea of love is shown to be the source of one’s
greatest feeling of triumph, but also one of humanity’s greatest potential for weakness
and failure.  I think that this is best seen in the protagonist, himself.  Whether or
not he does can be debated, but Othello believes himself to be in love with Desdemona. 
He holds her in position of primacy, to a point where he cherishes her more than
anything else.  This is conveyed to the audience.  We might debate as to whether or not
he does love her, or whether he is incapable of understanding the complexity of love. 
Yet, he believes he loves her and we understand this.   However within this, we are
introduced to a very complex issue of love in the drama and, perhaps, in our own lives. 
On one hand, we, as the audience, also recognizes that part of the definition of love is
to truly believe that the love we share with another is the most precious and tender on
the planet.  For this, we worship it and pray at its altar, as Othello does.  Yet, we
also witness how brutal this experience of love can be when the constant fear of its
disappearance haunts us as a shadow.  Othello is poised between both of these polarities
where little good can result.  He loves (at least he thinks he loves Desdemona), yet is
enraged and terrified at the idea that his love for her might disappear.  He is torn
between love and fear.  Through this, we understand that both of them go together quite
unlikely, but nicely.  What it is we love more than anything else in the world causes us
terror at the prospect of its departure.  It is here where we see Othello’s struggles
and while we may criticize him for what he does, we secretly understand why he would
feel that way.  It is through this conveyance that we understand that part of a valid
definition of love is to be able to understand our fears, convey them to the other
person, and trust that they understand our own crippled state, something that Othello
could not bring himself to do as he lacked the vocabulary to do
so.

what are the 2 equality axioms of real numbers and the 5 axioms of order? And can you give examples? Thank You!

The 2 equality axioms of real numbers are as
follows:

1) Reflexive axiom of
equality which states that a = a, or any real number equals itself.  
Example:  5=5

2) Symmetric axiom of
equality which states that if a = b, then b = a. Example:  12/4 = 3, then
3 = 12/4

There are 4 aximoms of order for
real numbers are as
follows:

1) Axiom of
comparison which states that for real numbers only one of the following
relationships can exist:  a > b; a < b; or a = b. Some examples are as
follows:

If a = 5 and b = 4, then 5 >
4

If a = 4 and b =5, a<
b

If a = 5 and b = 5, then a =
b.

2) Transitive axiom of
comparison which states if a < b and b < c, then a <
c.

Example:  if a = 4; b =5 and c = 6,  then the following
is true:  4 < 5 and 5< 6, therefore 4 <
6.

3) Multiplication axiom of
comparison which states the following:

If a
< b and c > 0, then ac < bc

Example: 
if a = 4, b = 5, and c =6, then (4)(5) <
(5)(6)

4) Additive axiom of
comparison which states the following:

If a
< b then a + c < b +c

Example:  if a = 4, b =
5, and c = 6, then 4 + 6 < 5 + 6

What is a summary of " Everyday Use?"

In the short story "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker, the
characters are Mama, Dee and Maggie. Mama and Maggie have just swept the yard, awaiting
a visit from Dee. Dee has been away at college. She has changed since leaving home. Dee
has changed her name to an African name. She is absorbed with her African heritage. She
has forsaken her Southern culture. She has left her Southern heritage
behind.

Although Dee is determined to live out her African
culture, she desires the butter churning top for her home's decor. She also desires to
have the quilts which are heirlooms. Mama has promised the quilts to Maggie because she
will use them and appreciate them. Dee is offended, claiming that Maggie will use them
for everyday use, thus the title of the short
story.

Realizing that Dee has stopped by to get particular
items, Mama insists that Maggie will get the quilts. Dee begins pouting. Mama knows that
Maggie will need the quilts. Also, Dee has no idea who made the quilts. She does not
appreciate the family history that is behind the making of the quilts. Mama has made up
her mind. Maggie will get the quilts. Maggie smiles. This is the first time she has ever
won anything over Dee.

Have to write a comparision essay on Lord of the Flies to Julius Caesar with the theme that power is a corrupting force.The four characters we were...

In Lord of the Flies, power corrupts
Jack. He becomes a savage. He cruelly kills a pig, cutting its head off to be put on a
stick as a sacrifice. Jack desires to have absolute control. He stirs up a savagery
dance, thus stirring up animal instincts in the other boys, until they attack Simon and
kill them with their bare hands and teeth.

Next, Piggy
becomes the target of Jack's beastly instincts. Roger throws rocks at Piggy, thus
causing him to fall forty feet and into the rocks below in the sea. Piggy is dead and
Simon is dead because of Jack's lust for power intertwined with his savagery
instincts...

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The central concern of Lord of the
Flies is the conflict between two competing impulses that exist within all
human beings: the instinct to live by rules, act peacefully, follow moral commands, and
value the good of the group against the instinct to gratify one’s immediate desires, act
violently to obtain supremacy over others, and enforce one’s will. This conflict might
be expressed in a number of ways: civilization vs. savagery, order vs. chaos, reason vs.
impulse, law vs. anarchy, or the broader heading of good vs.
evil.

Julius Caesar could
learn a lesson from the tragedy that results from the savagery instincts in Jack. What
begins as a cruel act of a placing a pig's head on a stick ends with blood thirsty
instincts, thus Simon is brutally killed by the boys.

When
Ralph is rescued, all he can do now is weep for Simon and Piggy.

In Shakespeare's As You Like It Act I scene iii, how does Celia respond to the difficulties in life?

In Shakespeare's play, As You Like
It, Celia approaches life's difficulties much the way a warrior approaches
his enemy: she meets them head on, with the intent that these problems will not get the
best of her. We can easily assume that there are two reasons for this attitude: first,
Celia may naturally be prone to standing up to the world; second, we should not overlook
the fact that Celia's father is a very powerful man, and she has little to fear in life.
On the other hand, Rosalind's father has been banished (by his own brother, Duke
Frederick, who has usurped Duke Senior's position), and Rosalind's security rests in the
capricious hands of Duke Frederick, who we learn is an evil man who has only kept his
niece, Rosalind, in his house because of his daughter's attachment to her
cousin.

We have already seen in Act One, scene two, that
Rosalind is well-aware of her position when she gives her necklace to Orlando. She has
little in the way of worldly goods, but shares what she has with him, leaving him
speechless. Again, at the beginning of scene three, the conversation between Celia and
Rosalind addresses Rosalind's worries over her father's banishment. Rosalind is not sure
how to brush aside the calamity that the world delivers (described as thorny "briers"
and "burs"). Celia declares that when we "take the road less traveled," we are bound to
confront difficulties.

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CELIA.

They
are but burs, cousin, thrown upon thee in holiday

foolery;
if we walk not in the trodden paths, our very

petticoats
will catch them. (lines
10-12)

We learn, also, that
part of Rosalind's growing devotion to Orlando is born of her father's devotion to
Orlando's deceased father (Sir Rowland de Boys—who Frederick hated), who
Rosalind's father held in high esteem. Rosalind's character is
gentler than Celia's…Celia is truly a fighter.

By the end
of this scene, we witness Duke Frederick's casual change in attitude when he banishes
Rosalind from his land, claiming that she is a traitor—with threat of death if she is
found defying his decision. Now, however, we see how truly committed Celia is—not just
in word, but also in deed: she stands up to her father and announces that if Rosalind is
banished, Celia will leave as well.

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CELIA.

Pronounce
that sentence, then, on me, my liege:

I cannot live out of
her company. (79-80)

A dripping water faucet steadily releases drops 1.0 s apart. As these drops fall, will the distance between them increase,decrease,or remain the same?

As the time increases the distance between the two drops
will also increase.  This is because both drops are subject to the acceleration of
gravity (9.8 m/s/s) and the first drop starts accelerating sooner so has reached a
higher velocity at each one second increment of
time.

Mathematically, the distance the drop has fallen is
determined by the equation:  delta y = v(i)t + 1/2 gt^2.  Where delta y is the distance,
v(i) is the initial velocity, g is acceleration of gravity, and t is the time.  Since
v(i) is zero, this reduces to:  delta y = 1/2gt^2.

Now
consider two drops able to fall a long distance.

at time
zero the first drop leaves the faucet and begins
accelerating.

at t = 1s, delta y = 4.9 m and the second
drop leaves the faucet.

at t = 2s, delta y = 19.6 m for
drop 1, 4.9 m for drop 2, a difference of 14.7 m.

at t = 3
s, delta y = 44.1 for drop 1, 19.6 m for drop 2, a difference of 24.5
m.

at t = 4 s, delta y = 78.4 m for drop 1, 44 m for drop
2, a difference of 34.4 m

at t = 5s, delta y = 122.5 m for
drop 1, 78.4 m for drop 2, a difference of 44.1 m.

So over
time the distance increases each second.

What is the critical appreciation about the story "The Open Window" by Saki?

In his story "The Open Window," Saki characteristically
manipulates one trait of an individual:  Framton Nuttel's neuroses. In a rather
sophisticated way of using the frame story, Saki's ironic wit pokes fun of the
gullibility of Nuttel as well as his audience.  With the storyteller being a girl named
after truth--Vera--the reader and Nuttel both are unsuspecting victims of her practical
joke.  Added to the cleverness of using a girl as a narrator, Saki also deceives his
audience with descriptions such as this one:

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Here the child's voice lost its self-possessed
note and became falteringly human.  "Poor aunt always thinks that they will come back
someday...."

While his irony
is not bitter or cruel, it, nevertheless, conquers in the end.  Framton rushes from the
house in fear, and the aunt, Mrs. Stappleton, is deluded by Vera's explanation that
Framton ran out because of his horror of dogs since he was once charged by a pack of
dogs at a cemetery and had to spend the night in a newly dug
grave. 

In "The Open Window," Saki cleverly
pits imagination--"Romance at short notice was her speciality"--against reality
in triumph over both Framton and Mrs. Stappleton as well as the reader in a cleverly
written frame-within-a-frame short story.

Was Machiavelli in a way trying to write a book on morality by subtly exposing political methods in The Prince?

This is highly doubtful. The Prince
was written during a time of intense political turmoil in Italy. Machiavelli had been
imprisoned, tortured, and later banished by Lorenzo de Medici, a member of the notorious
de Medici family and relative of the future Pope Leo X. The treatise is unseemly
flattering of Lorenzo, and suggests ways that a Prince might "succeed" in ruling his
country. His famous statement (which I often quote to my students) that "it is better to
be feared than to be loved if one must choose" hardly sounds like the words of one
attempting to expose political methods. Leo Strauss, in Thoughts on
Machiavelli commented:

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Even if we were forced to grant that Machiavelli
was a patriot or scientist, we would not be forced to deny that he was a teacher of
evil.

In the last chapter,
Machiavelli urges de Medici to free Italy from the "Barbarians." Again, this hardly
seems s subtle way to expose political methods. The Prince has been the subject of
intense scholarly and literary debate; however I think it is a reach to say it was
written as an expose. The more logical explanation is that Machiavelli was attempting to
flatter Lorenzo in hopes of restoring himself to the latter's good graces. Such an
effort would be truly Machiavellian

Which grade level(s) are appropriate for teaching The Watsons Go to Birmingham-- 1963 by C. Curtis ? Please explain.

As with any other piece of literature, the readability
(reading level) of the text along with the content should be considered before assigning
a book to a child.  In The Watson's Go to Birmingham-- 1963, the important factor for
consideration is the setting of the book.  It takes place during the heart of the civil
rights movement, one of the most tumultuous times of United States history.  It tells
the story of a family who visit Birmingham, Alabama from their home in Flint, Michigan. 
The voice of the narrator, ten year old Kenny, is appealing to young readers.  I've
actually had students as young as third grade read the book and enjoy it for the plot. 
In order to understand the historical implications of the book, however, a child would
probably have to be a bit older.  Ideally, students in grades 5-8 would read and fully
appreciate the depth of a book such as this one.

Billy tests the acceleration of his 950kg automobile, and finds that it can go 0 to 100km/h (27.8m/s) in 8.52 seconds. The engine...provides a...

The mass of Billy's automobile is 950 kg. The force
provided by the engine is 10.74 kN.

There are two
significant forces acting on the automobile which determine its rate of acceleration.
One is the force provided by the engine in the forward direction and another is an
opposing force in the backward direction due to
friction.

The acceleration of the automobile is (change in
velocity)/time

=> (27.8 -
0)/8.52

=> 3.2629
m/s^2

If the force due to friction is F, the net force in
the forward direction is the product of mass and
acceleration

=> 950*3.2629 = 3099.76 N or 3.099
kN

The force provided by the engine is 10.74 kN. So the
frictional force is F = 10.74 - 3.099 = 7.641
kN

The average force of friction is 7.641
kN.

Discuss the inherent need for why a "right to education" was necessary.

The inherent need for a "right to education" was implicit
in the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA.)  President Johnson,
a former educator himself and one who worked in the most impoverished of areas in Texas,
teaching mostly Mexican children.  A student at Southwest Teachers College, Johnson
understood the need for education to be considered as a necessary right for all of
America's children.  Johnson understood the effects of children who did not have
educational access and recognized the fundamental doors that were closed to them as a
result.  He was also following a line of Presidents who also advocated education as
being critical for America's future.  Truman and Kennedy both saw the need to increase
funding and support of math and science programs as being essential for the United
States to compete with the Soviet Union in the Cold War.  The implication here was that
America does not succeed if there are elements where the poor and marginalized are
denied access to quality education.  Out of this general consensus, the ESEA was passed
in the hopes of ensuring that equal access to quality education would be something that
all children in America could see as a right.  The fact that the creation of Title I
funding was meant to help economically disadvantaged areas helps to bring forth this
idea that education was becoming seen as a right and not a privilege for the few.  The
law goes very far in ensuring that there is federal monetary support to ensure that no
child is denied an education, creating the legislative version of a "right to
education."

What is the role played by money in Great Expectations?Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

In Charles Dickens's Great
Expectations, money provides opportunities for some while its absence
prevents others from fulfilling their potentials.  Certainly, with the "toadies" who
hover about Satis House, money and the attainment of a high social class is perceived as
the greatest of aspirations as one's worth seems to rise along with one's economic
situation.  Through these characters, such as Sarah and Camilla Pocket and Uncle
Pumblechook, Dickens satirizes the rising middle class that aspires to be like what
Dickens considered a frivolous upperclass.  In Chapter XI, for instance, Camilla and
Sarah Pocket are at Miss Havisham's on her birthday, hoping that she will die soon so
they can inherit something.  In the meantime, they gossip about Tom, who, when his wife
died, did not buy "the deepest of trimmings" for the children's mourning clothes;
instead, he had them appear as less than they should.  Sarah says that Tom has no "sense
of the proprieties."  Likewise, Pumblechook wishes to attach himself to the good
fortunes of Pip, declaring himself Pip's "mentor."  Because Pip has money, Pumblechook
feels and is perceived as having elevated
himself.

Likewise, Pip deluded by the idea that wealth
makes a person better. Having been notified of his "great expectations," he dreams of
being worthy of Estella when he no longer wears "coarse boots" or calls knaves
in cards jacks.  Money, Pip believes, will make him a
gentleman, somehow superior to Joe and Biddy and Trabbs's boy.  And, that Pip believes
that money somehow elevates a person's worthiness is quite evident in his dismay when he
learns that Magwitch is his benefactor, not Miss Havisham, even though the aristocratic
woman is obviously eccentric and deranged.

So, while money
is the means of social prestige for the aspiring merchants and rising middle class, and
brings the dream of being a gentleman to Pip, its absence in Victorian society creates a
social prison, incarcerating the poor in the lowest level of life. For, as a child
Magwitch was a gamin of the streets, stealing to eat and seeking shelter wherever he
could find it.  He became a flunky for Compeyson who exploited him terribly, making him
perform the criminal activities which Compeyson's devious mind generated.  When they
were brought to trial, Magwitch was judged far more harshly because he was ragged and
ignorant while Compeyson appeared the gentleman.  It is a redemption for poor Magwitch
to have earned enough money to become the benefactor of Pip since through Pip Magwitch
vicariously rises above the gutter where he has had to live.  Clearly, within the
setting of Dickens's Great Expectations, for many, wealth is a vehicle to higher social
status, while a lack of money dooms one to dire poverty and misery.  It is the lesson
that Pip learns about the true values that are so memorable.  Not money, but love, is
what makes a person the wealthiest, Pip finally realizes, as does Miss Havisham who
mourns the loss of Estella's heart and begs Pip to forgive her the cruelty to which she
subjected him.

In Frankenstein, what are examples that prove the nurture side of the nature vs. nurture debate?Any certain pieces of evidence that can be linked...

The nature vs. nurture debate questions whether
Frankenstein's monster was born evil, or if he learned to become evil because of his
lack of "nurture".

I believe that the monster was born good
and innocent.  After he was "born" and left to his own devices, the monster was found
watching Victor sleep.  When Victor wakes, the monster smiles at him and reaches out his
hand for him.  These are not the actions of a violent person.  The monster had the
opportunity to kill or injure Victor as he slept, but he  only watched his creator
lovingly.

In addition, when watching the Delacey family and
realizing that taking their food was harming them, he stopped taking their food and
began gathering fire wood to make their lives easier.  His first insticts were also to
save the little girl who fell into the water, but to his surprise he was rewarded by
being shot with a gun by the girl's father.  These are such instances which demonstrate
that the monster's "nature" is quite good.

However, the
creation, who was abandoned at "birth" was left to his own devices and was never
nutured.  In order to be fully happy in life, everyone needs to be able to count on
someone.  Unfortunately, the monster never had this opportunity.  He was abandoned by
his own creator, beaten and chased away by villagers; he was never given the chance to
fit in.  When he finally has the opportunity to be "loved", by the Delacey's, Felix
beats him with a stick, Safie screams and runs away, then they leave the cottage
forever.  The monster is then rewarded for saving a girl by being shot by her father. 
It is at this point that the monster utters the words "If I cannot inspire love, I will
cause fear."

The "nurture" debate argues that the monster
never had a chance in life.  If he became a monster who killed people, it is because he
had no other choice.

How does Hamlet behave before the play begins?

We have absolutely no
direct textual evidence to answer this question, but we can
draw some inferences make some educated,
logical guesses. 

1.  Hamlet
loved and admired his father and his parents' marriage. He makes references to both of
these things throughout the early parts of the play. 

2. 
He was a student at Wittenburg, which is a very traditional conservative school in
Germany.  We could probably assume he did well because he seems smart and rather
philosophical. He is also a bit old to still be in school if he didn't want to be
there.

3.  He was kind and romantic with Ophelia.  She
defends Hamlet's actions and speech with both her brother and her father when they talk
about Hamlet's intentions.

4.  He has several friends. 
Horatio is closer to him as evidenced by the fact that he came to the funeral and the
quick wedding, whereas Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have only just arrived at the King's
bidding. He shows that he has a sense of humor with his friends when he first meets up
with Ros and Guil in Act 2.

5.  He is interested in the
theatre and acting.  He knows the players personally, and he is able to quote a long
section of a speech from a play that he says he only saw them perform one time.  He knew
the plot of a play that he could them quickly adapt to suit his plan to use the play to
catch Claudius's guilt.

6.  He is religious.  He comments
on the morality of others and directly says that he has contemplated suicide but won't
act because it is against God's laws.

How does the Roman people's/plebians' inactive participation in government (preferring someone else to make desicions for them) lead to tyranny?in...

Antony offers Caesar the crown three times. The people
shout in agreement. They are giving up their voices to Caesar. According to Casca,
Caesar refused, but each time more gently than the others. Again, the people shout in
agreement that Caesar be
crowned.

CASCA:

...and
he pushed it aside three times, Every time more gently than the last, and at each
pushing aside, My honest neighbors shouted

The people are
shouting for Caesar to be crowned. They are giving up their
voices.

Brutus is worried. He believes that Caesar has become too
ambitious. If Caesar is to be crowned king, that means the people will becomes Caesar's
slaves. Tyranny will be enforced.

The people are
surrendering their voices to the will of Caesar. Caesar will become a dictator. The
people will have no say on any matters of government. When the people give up their
rights, Caesar will take over. Of course, the conspirators will see that this does not
happen.

Brutus does not give up his voice. Brutus maintains
that he loves Rome more than he loves Caesar. For this reason, Caesar must die. Brutus
is an honorable man and he will not sit still and watch Caesar become a tyrant. Caesar
has to die. He has to be stabbed thirty-three times to ensure that Rome will remain free
from tyranny.

Brutus made the mistake in allowing Antony to
live. In the end, Brutus falls on his own sword and Antony becomes one of the most
powerful men in Rome.

In the epic poem, Beowulf, what attributes made a good king in Beowulf's time?

From reading Beowulf, I think that
the attributes that made a good king in Beowulf's time are almost as mythical today as
is our hero, Beowulf.

In comparing the two kings in the
story, we must study Hrothgar and Beowulf. Hrothgar is the leader of the Danes. He is
admired for his bravery and his honor. He values the lives of his people, and will do
whatever he can to protect them. He admires other men of valor and is appreciative of
the help Beowulf offers:

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...he adopts Beowulf "in his heart" as a son. [A
great] tribute...[coming] from the mouth of a
king.

Hrothgar is wise, a man
of God, and one not afraid to show his emotions in public which is not seen as a
weakness of that time, but simply one side of Hrothgar's
nobility.

Beowulf shows the reader early on that he is a
man of valor and honor. He is not as interested in what he may gain personally from his
actions as he is in finding how he might be of service to others. In fighting Grendel,
his desire is to aid the Danes, and bring glory to his feudal lord. He has concern for
the lives of others and is willing to sacrifice his health and life to serve the needs
of those in Hrothgar's kindgom. Beowulf is a man of God; his faith is strong and he
recognizes that his successes depend on the will of
God.

These characteristics follow Beowulf through the fifty
year until he also becomes King of the Geats.

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Beowulf's valor, hereditary pride and faith are
not restricted to the days of his
youth.

Even though he is now
much older, he still exhibits the same valor of his younger days, and welcomes the
opportunity to defend his people from the wrath of the "firedrake," even if he loses his
own life. He also is a king who cares deeply for his people and is willing to sacrifice
himself for the welfare of others. In death, he is still considered a "gracious and
fair-minded" king.

In summary, a good king in the time of
the story of Beowulf was a man who was honorable, loyal, wise,
fair, someone of strong Christian faith, and someone concerned for his people—willing to
do whatever was necessary for the good of others. His own welfare was not as important
as his need to be of service to those in need: he was one willing to make
sacrifices.

How can a child's background affect development?

Both answers discuss very valid points about the
disadvantages children have because of negative aspects of their childhood. Both authors
fail to mention the educational impact on children.  From a financial stand point,
children from poverty households do not have the same level of development entering
kindergarten as their more affluent counterparts. For example, according to Susan O'Hara
in her book "Teaching Vocabulary with Hypermedia, 6-12", children age 3 from poverty
households are introduced to half the amount of new words a month as those children who
come from professional households. This difference can impact how students do in school
and later academic accomplishments.

Also the National
Assessment of Educational Progress reports for 2009 show that poverty students in fourth
grade score lower on sstandardized tests than students from households with higher
incomes.

Across the subjects and across ages, poverty has a
negative impact on student achievement. For this reason it is imperative that society
works to overcome these differences.

How did the stranger outwit Smiley in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

I assume you mean "How did the stranger outwit 'Smiley' "
in the Mark Twain story since there was no Stanley.

Jim
Smiley loved to bet on anything--chickens, dogs and tomcats included--and he discovered
a talented frog that he named Dan'l Webster. Dan'l could jump higher than any frog
Smiley had ever seen, and he was willing to put money on his frog's skills. One day, a
stranger came to town. After examining Dan'l, he told Smiley that he saw nothing special
about the frog and that he would bet against him--if he had a frog of his own. Smiley
took the bet, leaving Dan'l with the stranger while he went to the swamp to find another
frog. The wily stranger opened Dan'l's mouth and poured in a teaspoon full of "quail
shot" (or bird shot, the pellets found in a shotgun shell), and waited for Smiley to
return. When the contest began, the stranger's new frog leaped off, but Dan'l "couldn't
budge." The weight of the pellets prevented him from moving. Smiley was outwitted by a
man more clever than he.

What are the main differences with regard to the depiction of society between Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice?

The major difference between these two novels regarding
the way that society is depicted is that Pride and Prejudice is
incredibly insular, with only the vaguest of references to events outside of the novel,
and Jane Eyre, although sharing some of these characteristics, is
much more inclusive of other events outside the immediate action of the novel that have
importance for the characters.

Jane Austen was famous for
saying, in a letter to a niece about writing, that all you need was a small village with
three or four families to write a novel. This perhaps may explain the incredibly narrow
focus of her novels that have angered many critics. Although the Napoleonic war was
going on during the time of the novel, mention is only made of troop movements. We have
an incredibly feminine and restricted view of society. Charlotte Bronte, on the other
hand, is much more inclusive. Although most of the attention is focussed on the
immediate surroundings of Jane Eyre as she grows up and then works, reference is made to
the West Indies and there is a definite sense in which the plot and action of this novel
is impacted by events outside the immediate frame of reference of Jane Eyre, such as
when her uncle dies making her rich. Thus we can argue that Jane
Eyre is much more inclusive rather than the narrow and restrictive vision of
society in Pride and Prejudice.

Please summarize this poem"So We'll Go No More A-Roving" By George Gordon Lord Byron

Lord Byron was a very socially active poet and wrote ‘So
We’ll Go No More A-Roving’ at the age of twenty-nine. He was notorious for living his
life indulgently with love affairs and wealth, and in this poem, Byron realises his
dilapidated physical and spiritual state due to the uncountable number of nights being
relentless and making love. A melancholy tone is built up through auditory effects, and
by employing various techniques, Byron expresses his view with vividness that love is a
powerful and irresistible force yet something that is not
eternal.

This short and succinct poem makes effective use
of auditory features. It begins with long and slow ‘O’ sounds, “We’ll go no more
a-roving,” and implies the poet’s weary and exasperated consciousness. A “moaning”
effect is created by this assonance, which may be Byron’s reflection on his physical
state. In addition, sibilance is used in the second stanza, “For the sword outwears its
sheath,” which also extends the delicate sound of “s” conveying Byron’s state of
fragility. Also, that phrase is very smooth when enunciated, further emphasising Byron’s
listlessness due to his increasing age and his rather unscrupulous way of
recreation.

Bryon uses the moon as a symbol for the passion
for his wish to make love. The phrase, “So late into the night … moon be still as
bright” suggests that Bryon believes that there is no difference between day and night
to him. From the first stanza, we can infer that Bryon does not believe night is for
sleeping, and wants to waste no time of his life and continuously indulge in affairs. In
the last sentence of the poem, this same idea is reinforced as the poet accepts that he
cannot continue this lavish love life “by the light of the
moon.”

Despite Lord Byron’s limitless desire for romance,
he acknowledges his feebleness of body and mind, which shows that Byron has a hint of
sensibility in him despite his rather immoral and profuse lifestyle. There are two
distinct innuendoes of the second stanza. The sword may have a phallic allusion, while
the sheath is a symbol of a female. The phrase “the sword outwears its sheath,”
indicates that Byron is now tired and has had enough. Otherwise, the “sword” may
represent Bryon’s spirit or conscience, while the “sheathe” is what contains his spirit,
which is his body. In other words, Byron’s way of acting due to the influence of his
soul has taken its toll on his outer appearance, and therefore he recognises the need to
take a break from his usual life. By saying that “The heart must pause to breathe and
love itself must have rest” Byron finally acknowledges that he has lived beyond his
physical capabilities and admits that it is difficult to restrain oneself from something
as compulsive as love, but failure to do so will result in morbid
consequences.

The poem ‘So We’ll Go No More A-Roving’
boldly portrays the character of Byron, whose life was full of luxuries and women. He
uses this poem to express his need to cease his activities, as at the age of
twenty-nine, he was becoming severely enervated. Due to his extravagant lifestyle, Lord
Byron died at age thirty-six. Despite Byron’s insatiable passion for more love, he
admits that he has been worn out and must stop “a-roving.”’

What is an equation for silver nitrate dissolving in water with states

AgNO3 (s) + H2O (l) --------> AgNO3
(aq)

AgNO3 is Colorless (white)  solid salt soluble in
water.

(s) = Solid state, (l) = Liquid state, (aq) = aqua =
solution in water.

(aq) =aqua meaning that there is
sufficient quanity of water in the solution and further dilution will not make any
change in the heat of solution.

Choose one of three things that are symbolic in Pride and Prejudice and explain why it is symbolic.(Wickham's name, The Gardiner's name, or Darcy's...

Pemberley, Mr. Darcy's estate, represents Darcy's
worth--his literal financial worth, his worth as a person of integrity, and his worth as
a partner to Elizabeth. As Elizabeth enters the halls of Pemberley, it is almost as if
she is stepping into his life, where she gains new ideas about Darcy's true
value.

Chapter 43 goes into great detail about Elizabeth's
reaction to the estate. She is taken aback by its beauty and good taste, and marvels at
how gigantic and incredible it is. As we all might feel when stepping into a mansion
owned by a potential marriage partner, Lizzy feels a twinge of regret at having turned
down the owner of this beautiful place: " 'And of this place,' thought she, 'I might
have been mistress! With these rooms I might now have been familiarly acquainted!' " She
realizes Darcy's financial worth anew, now that she's standing inside its physical
manifestation.

Then, when talking with Darcy's longtime
servant, she learns that those who worth in his household consider Darcy to be simply
the best man on Earth: a gentle, true, and kind master. Mindful of the fact that a
household servant could easily complain about his or her master, Elizabeth has a new
realization that Darcy's character may indeed be as immaculate as his home, in contrast
to her initial assumptions about the kind of man he is. It's as if the beauty of
Pemberley is directly reflective of Darcy's personality.

As
she ponders these things, and has a courteous, pleasant visit with Darcy himself,
Elizabeth fixates on Pemberley as a possible representation of a love between her and
Darcy that could still be rescued. Watch what she does as her aunt and uncle try to show
her other picturesque scenery after they leave Darcy's
estate:

Her
thoughts were all fixed on that one spot of Pemberley House, whichever it might be,
where Mr. Darcy then was. She longed to know what at that moment was passing in his
mind; in what manner he thought of her, and whether, in defiance of every thing, she was
still dear to him.

Pemberley
is everything that Elizabeth previously overlooked, all that Darcy is truly
worth.

How do Laila and Mariam learn from each other in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

By the time Laila arrives in the household, Mariam has
already come to hate her husband, Rasheed. Mariam is none too happy about the new
arrangement, and she resents the young girl's presence. But when Laila defends Mariam
during an argument with Rasheed, the older woman begins to soften. When she presents
Laila with some hand-knitted baby clothes, the ice is permanently broken. The two agree
to share chores in the hopes of making things easier for themselves, but Rasheed's anger
toward both of them intensifies. Nevertheless, the two women now have a friend on whom
to rely. The younger Laila learns from Mariam's experiences, and Mariam comes to respect
the independent nature of her new, young friend. When Laila invites Mariam to join her
on her planned escape from Rasheed's home, it gives them both hope. After their escape
fails, the woman unite in keeping their spirits up during the trying years ahead. In the
end, Mariam realizes that she must confess to the murder of Rasheed in order for Laila
to avoid charges against her, and Mariam's sacrifice allows Laila and Tariq to live the
life together that Mariam had always dreamed for herself. Mariam's memory lives on in
Laila, who returns to the older woman's childhood home in order to better understand and
remember her. Laila knows that she has never had a better friend, and she hopes that her
unborn child will be a girl so she can name her after the woman who gave her life to
assure Laila's future.

What are examples of characters being committed to justice in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian?

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time
Indian, Junior's math teacher Mr. P may be seen as one who commits himself to
justice.  When Junior gets Mr. P as his geometry teacher, Junior ends up being very
angry because Mr. P inadvertently gives him the same book that Junior's mother had at
the school nearly 30 years ago.  Junior throws the book at Mr. P because the school
obviously does not care much about the poor quality education that the students
receive.  Although he has gone along with the system for a long time, Mr. P comes to the
realization that the reservation is short-changing the students and that it is not
offering them a good education.  Mr. P goes to Junior's house to apologize for his role
in the failing system, and he encourages Junior to reach beyond the reservation to
follow his dreams.  Mr. P tells Junior that he will only receive any real opportunities
if he leaves the "rez."  In this way, Mr. P commits himself to justice--he admits that
he has been wrong for working in the system and gives Junior way out.  Mr. P believes
that this is the "just" thing to do.

Write the equation of the line that passes through the origin and parallel to 2y-4x+4 = 0

First we will write the equation into the slope
for,.

==> y-y1 = m(x-x1) such that (x1,y1) is any
point passes through the line and m is the
slope.

==> Given that the line passes through the
origin, then the line passes through the point
(0,0)

==> y- 0 =
m(x-0)

==> y=
mx..........(1)

now let us determine the
slope.

We know that the line 2y-4x + 4 = 0 is parallel to
our line.

Let us rewrite into the slops
form.

==> 2y=
4x-4

==> y= 2x-2

Then
the slope m = 2.

==> Then the equation
of the line is written y= 2x  OR  it is written  y-2x =
0

I have a question to do on the poem 'The princess recalls her one adventure' by Enda St Vincent Millay. I dont understand it . Can anyone help?Hard...

As you analyze this poem, you have to think about the
poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay and her life.  Born in 1892, Millay was born in a time
period where people had certain expectations of the ways that women should behave.  The
rights of women were limited.  Millay did not agree with this way of thinking.  She was
a feminist, a person who fought for women’s rights. Use the link below to look up
information about the poet’s life.

The poem “The Princess
Recalls Her One Adventure” illustrates Millay’s feelings about marriage and lost
love.

The first stanza of the poem reflects a feeling of
unrest.  The speaker cannot get comfortable in her bed.  Is her pillow really hard?  Are
the linens really harsh?  As a reader, we infer that something is bothering the
bride.

The last three stanzas refer to the memories of a
lost love.  The bride is crying, reading love letters and reminiscing about a love.  You
must think about what kinds of questions you have regarding this lost love.  Include
these questions in your response.

Finally, we learn in the
last two lines that the speaker is a bride. She is most likely entering a marriage she
doesn’t want to enter.

As a reader, you must combine your
background knowledge about the time period in which the poem was written with your own
questions and inferences about the poem.

The actions of international terrorists have been motivated primarily by the desire to draw world attention to(this is a Cold War question) A. the...

In order to get a good answer to this, you would need to
give us a bit more context.  Most specifically, you would need to tell us which
terrorists you are talking about.  You say this is a Cold War question so presumably you
are not talking about Al Qaeda.  However, there were many kinds of terrorists in the
Cold War with different sorts of agendas.  This fact makes it so that B and C, at least,
would be plausible answers.

For example, there was the Red
Brigades terrorist organization in Italy.  This was a communist group fighting to defeat
capitalism.  The Baader-Meinhof gang did the same sort of
thing.

On the other hand, you had the Palestine Liberation
Organization.  This was a group dedicated to nationalist self-determination.  They
wanted a Palestinian country, specifically one where Israel now is.  They were not
working to overthrow capitalism, but to get themselves a country for their
"nation."

From this, it is clear that either B or C could
be right without further information.

What is the importance of group-work in the field of social work?

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Involving a group
in any social work endeavor allows for multiple viewpoints and sources of input as the
work progresses. This becomes important when the purpose of the work involves making
decisions that may affect the lives of the persons or organizations at the center of the
effort. If the value of an after-school program is being evaluated to determine
continued funding, for example, using a group of people to collect data will permit
contact with a larger number of former, current, and possible future participants. A
group will have a larger combined amount of time to spend interviewing, auditing
records, and developing conclusions. To have such a process completed by one person
would greatly reduce the amount of information collected or would hugely increase the
time involved in gathering the information, and would allow any biases that one
individual might bring to the project to go unchecked by other opinions.

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