Does anyone have topic ideas for a paper about "My Contraband" ("The Brothers") by Louisa May Alcott?I need to write a long end of term paper for a...

I only learned today that "contraband" during the Civil
War referred to runaway slaves who were liberated when they appeared in Union military
camps. This was about the time of the Emancipation Proclamation. President Lincoln was
hesitant to make the war about human rights, knowing that if he did, states that had
slaves and were loyal to the Union, would join the Confederacy if they believed their
right to hold slaves was threatened.

However, when
approximately 600,000 slaves escaped to Union territories and army camps, the military
leaders had to decide whether to keep them or send them back to their owners. Most
decided to keep them, and declared that they were "contraband," seized during a military
encounter. Many of these former slaves joined the Union cause to fight against the
South.

Ultimately, the Emancipation Proclamation was
finally adopted, freeing all slaves taken during military defeats of the enemy; states
that were a part of the Union freed their slaves; and, the passage of the 13th Amendment
outlawed the keeping of slaves.

With the information above,
"contraband" had new meaning for me when I read Louisa May Alcott's "My Contraband,"
also known as "The Brothers." Ms. Alcott was a staunch abolitionist and feminist. She
actually served as a nurse in a Union hospital in Georgetown in D.C. for several
weeks.

In light of this, the story takes on implications of
possibly being a story that did or could have actually occurred,
something she might have observed. Alcott's ability to convey Robert's pain, as well as
Miss Dane's sympathetic reaction to his experiences evoke a strong emotional response in
the reader.

What strikes me as an unusual aspect of the
story is the fact that Robert lives between the world of the blacks and the whites
because of his white father. He is a man trapped between two worlds, belonging to
neither. His half-brother takes Robert's wife, Lucy, and rapes her, seemingly while she
is pregnant.

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'I never saw my baby,
Ma'am.'

I broke down then; and though my eyes were too dim
to see, I felt the touch of lips upon my hands, heard the sound of departing feet, and
knew my contraband was
gone.

If I were to write
about this story, I might address the plight of the freed slave becoming a free citizen
of the United States in the North. Or I might write about the plight of a slave who had
no rights in the face of a white owner. Alcott provides a character from the North (Miss
Dane) who has a strong sense of morality who is able to put race aside when many people
in the United States were unable to: perhaps you could write about the women of the
North who volunteered their time and energies to helping treat the injured, regardless
of race, or those who worked to help freed slaves begin a new life, which are things
Miss Dane does in the story.

Discuss the irony in Oates' short story, "Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?"

The starting point of defining irony might help here.  The
critical element in the definition is the idea of
incongruity:

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.... [a] situation in which there is a sharp
incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or
actions. Ironic statements (verbal irony) often convey a meaning exactly opposite from
their literal meaning.

We can
see this at several points in the story.  Consider Arnold Friend's name written on his
gold jalopy:  "A. Friend."  Arnold is about the most divergent example of a friend that
one could envision.  Another irony is Connie, herself.  Connie is shown as the typical
teen who loves and revels her independence, something of which she is in perceived
considerable control.  This is ironic between at the end of the story, she is nowhere
near in control of her identity and the situation in which she is at the end of the
story.  I would also think that the title of the story is ironic.  Connie's parents are
so detached from her state of being in the world that they cannot even ask the
fundamental questions of "Where are you going?" or "Where have you been?"  The irony of
this is not missed given the ending of the story.  Oates might be suggesting that had
the parents been able to ask such questions and ascertain such answers, Connie's
interaction with "A. Friend" might not have needed to have
happened.

What were the working conditions like for factory workers and miners in England during the Industrial Revolution?

The basic answer to this is that the working conditions
for factory workers and miners in this time were bad.  At the start of the Industrial
Revolution, workers were plentiful and the work did not require much skill.  This meant
that workers had very little leverage that would allow them to demand better wages and
conditions from their employers.  For example, workers in factories often worked as much
as 16 hour days.  Many children worked in the factories.  Children from 13 to 18 were
not allowed to work more than 12 hour days.  This shows how much work these people were
required to do.  In addition, of course, the workers endured dangerous conditions in
their workplaces.  Overall, then, hours were long and conditions were
bad.

Write a full note on the animal imagery used by Hughes in 'The Thought Fox'.

The poem is an extended metaphor whereby Hughes uses the
mysteroius, wild and unpredictable fox as a comparison with the poet's writing
process.

There is tension and anticipation in the blank
snow outside the writer's window and the blank page in front of him. The notion that
there is 'something more near' grasps the attention of the reader and the
writer.

The fox - like the idea - remains indistinct though
clearly felt and anticipated due to Hughes' ability to arouse the senses. The
enjambement used between the third and fourth stanzas serves to speed up the pace of the
writing, the animal and the idea which is being formed.

The
opening lines of the final stanza condense the metaphor fully as the idea and the fox
become one-

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Till, with a sudden sharp hot stink of fox

It enters the dark hole of the
head.

The idea and the
writing produced remain as independent and unique as the fox
itself-

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Brilliantly, concentratedly,
Coming
about its own business

This
image serves to remind us of the wild unpredictability of the  creative muse of the
writer and the untamed spirit of pure poetry.

What is the setting of "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes?

"Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes is a heart-warming
story, sending a message that it is wrong to judge people purely on their actions. Mrs.
Luella Bates Washington Jones is revealed to be a proud woman but one with no illusions
about her circumstances or her responsibilities. 

The
setting in any literary work creates an atmosphere and a tone and therefore, to be sure
that readers understand the subtleties of the text, the setting creates the context
within which to understand and interpret it. In this short story, the reader begins to
get an idea of the setting right from the beginning.

It is
a tough neighborhood as evident from the manner in which
Ms. Jones is able to respond immediately to the boy's attempts to steal her purse and
the fact that she is not at all surprised. She "simply turned around and kicked him
right square..." It is 11 o'clock at night, also important
to note when discussing the setting. Upon reaching Ms. Jones's home, the physical
setting in which she lives indicates her living conditions. She lives in a house shared
by several people, "roomers," revealing her modest
accommodations and Hughes ensures that the reader appreciates the
sacrifice she is making by sharing her space, her food, her "ten-cent cake" and
ultimately her money with Roger. 

There is a cultural
element to the setting of this story as Ms. Jones understands Roger's predicament,
admitting that "I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son..." She is
aware that his appearance suggests that he probably hasn't eaten or received the
attention a young boy needs to avoid delinquency and responds to that. Despite the
circumstances of their meeting, she makes sure not to ask too many questions, not
wanting to "embarrass him." She is humble and aware that she may or may not make a
difference to Roger. She can only hope that he behaves himself.
 

Why is Ariel the first to speak of mercy in The Tempest?

In a play that is essentially about Prospero getting his
revenge on those who exiled him so long ago, it is interesting that it is finally Ariel
that has to draw his lord and master's attention to the way in which he has succeeded in
his goal and has awakened contrition in some of his prisoners. At the beginning of Act V
scene 1, Ariel reports to Prospero about how his "project" is going and whether he is
succeeding in his goal or not. It is Ariel in this scene that seems to move Prospero
towards showing mercy. Note how he reminds Prospero that the hour has arrived when
Prospero said "our work should cease," and paints a pitiful picture of the King and his
followers:

The King,

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His brother, and yours abide all three
distracted,

And the remiander mourning over
them,

Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but
chiefly

Him that you termed, sir, the good old Lord
Gonzalo.

His tears run down his beard like winter's
drops

From eaves of reeds. Your charm so strongly works
'em,

That if you now beheld them, your
affections

Would become
tender.

Note the simile used
by Ariel to evoke our pity and Prospero's for Gonzalo, whose tears, we are told, run
down his beard "like winter's drops / From eaves of reeds." At every stage, Ariel shows
the success of Prospero's plan and makes sure that Prospero is given all the glory,
whilst trying to evoke a feeling of pity and sympathy in his master. Ariel supports this
by saying that if he were human, he could not help but feel sorry for
them.

It is based on this report from Ariel that Prospero
decides to show mercy, saying "The rarer action is / In virtue than in vengeance." Now
that these men have shown themselves to be "penitent," he resolves to free them and
reveal himself.

In the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers, who is Steve, and what is the situation he is in?

In the book Monster, by Walter Dean
Myers, sixteen year old Steve Harmon is the protagonist.  He is on trial for
murder.

Let me
make sure you understand what's going. Both you and this King character are on trial for
felony murder

Mr. Evans and Mr. King were to enter the
store and do the actual robbery.  Another of the planners of this crime was to stand
outside the drugstore and impede anyone chasing the
robbers.

In the novel, Steve
did not actually commit the murder. Instead, those that did commit the murder are
stating that he was used as a look-out for the robbery of a store.  Unfortunately,
things got out of hand and the store owner, Alguinaldo Nesbitt, was shot and
killed.

Therefore, Steve Harmon is on trail for being an
accomplice to robbery and murder. He denies any
involvement.

I
don't know exactly when the robbery happened, but I know I wasn't in the drugstore that
day.

The text of the novel
shows Steve's perspective of his trial, ;shows his repeated denial of his involvement;
and shows how he feels being placed in an atmosphere which finds him guilty from the
beginning.

President Nixon endorsed Vietnamization because // A) he beleived it would win the war // B) it would bring American troops home...

Of the answer that you give, D is the best.  B is also
somewhat possible, but the fact that it uses the word "immediately" makes it
incorrect.

The main point of the Vietnamization strategy
was to get US troops out of Vietnam.  However, Nixon did not believe that this would be
immediately possible.  Instead, he believed that he would be able to bring the troops
home more quickly.  As the link below
says,

Under
this new policy, American forces would gradually transfer responsibility for Saigon's
defense to the South Vietnamese military, freeing U.S. troops to return
home.

Note the use of the
word "gradually."  This shows that Nixon did not expect immediate
results.

Since B is not correct, D is the best answer
because Nixon did hope that the South Vietnamese government would become stronger and
more stable.

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, comment on how the flowers of Kate Middleton's bouquet relate to Ophelia's bouquet.

What a refreshingly interesting question!  I absolutely
adored doing the research as well as the resulting thoughts which ensued!  In short,
Kate Middleton's bouquet is the EXACT OPPOSITE of Ophelia's bouquet, ... and we hope
that it will produce a much happier match in marriage as well, of
course.

At first glance, none of the flowers match up at
all, so allow me to guide you through my zany thought process here.  Let's begin with
looking at the flowers.  Ophelia's bouquet contains  rosemary, pansies, fennel,
columbines, rue, daisy, and NO violets.  Kate's includes lily-of-the-valley, sweet
William (ha!), hyacinth, ivy, and myrtle.

Now for the
ever-important meanings.  Let's start with Ophelia's exact
words:

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There's rosemary, that's for remembrance.  Pray
you, love, remember.  An there is pansies, that's for thoughts. ... There's fennel for
you, and columbines.  There's rue for you, and here's some for me. ... There's a daisy. 
I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father
died.

Ophelia doesn't give
all explanation here (the poor dear), but if my memory serves me correctly, the
remembrance of rosemary is to remember the DEAD and not the living.  Further, fennel
often stands for infidelity and columbines stand for lack of sincerity.  (Yuck!)  The
daisy that I remember so well as the "friendliest flower" is named so because it stands
for love that is forsaken, or not leading to marriage.  Rue is for sorrow or, as I like
to say, regret.  Violets that Ophelia nixes from her bouquet stand for faithfulness, ...
ah, let's nix the one positive thing, shall we?

Now let's
look at Kate Middleton's bouquet (according to CBS News, by the
way):

The
lily-of-valley represents the return of happiness; sweet William means gallantry;
hyacinth is for the constancy of love. Both ivy and myrtle represent both love and
marriage. In fact, myrtle is the emblem of
marriage.

Both ladies carry
five flowers of sorts that correspond, ... if you take out Ophelia's rosemary for
remembrance (Kate would never have included a remembrance of the dead in her bouquet)
and her pansies for thoughts (did Kate not think at all?  Ha!).  You will find ALL the
other flowers correspond as exact opposites:  infidelity/marital fidelity,
insincerity/gallantry, forsaken love/constant love, unfaithfulness/marriage and
sorrow/happiness.  Phenomenal!

Although I highly doubt the
paradoxes above were planned by Kate, the meanings speak for themselves.  In conclusion,
I wish Kate and William all of the warmth, love, and faithfulness of a long and happy
marriage, ... and I'll reiterate that hope is reflected in Kate having the EXACT
opposite bouquet as Ophelia. R.I.P.

In "The Crucible," when John reveals his true relationship to Abigail, what does he also reveals about his character and his motivation?

Your question seems a little confusing.  I think you are
asking about him revealing the truth about his past relationship with Abigail to the
court.  When he admits to the court that he had an affair with Abigail, his reasoning is
simply to expose Abigail as a fraud.  He does this in an attempt to save his wife and
all of the innocent people who are being accused and condemned of witchcraft and to
bring truth and justice back to Salem.  This reveals that John Proctor is a good and
decent man willing to sacrifice himself by exposing his own sins and crimes in order to
save others.

I need help with an introduction for the prompt, "Who we are is truly tested and proven when we encounter conflict," based on The Crucible.I will...

Much of what is going to be present in the introduction is
going to come out of what your analysis of the characters are going to be.  I think that
it would be a good starting point to use the title of Miller's work in your
introduction.  The very idea of discussing a "crucible" could be important in the
overall thesis of the paper:

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A crucible is a container used to heat metal to
extremely high temperatures, refining it to its barest essence and melting away any
foreign substances or impurities. A crucible is also defined as a 'severe test or trial,
especially one that causes a lasting change or
influence.'

Given how the
events of Salem will impact the townspeople on both personal and social levels, I think
that it might be effective in the introduction to stress how the entire play surrounds
this idea of a "severe test."  The reaction of the townspeople to the accusations of
witchcraft, and how social solidarity endures its own crucible as a result would be
effective elements in to include in the introduction.  At the same time, I think that
bringing out, briefly in the introduction, how Rebecca, Giles, and John all must reckon
with the consequences of this test, recognizing how their characters are only worthwhile
when put through these intense crucibles.  I think that the introduction of your paper
including the actual definition and term of "crucible" might help to establish what is
going to be proven in the course of its analysis.

To what extent did the reforms of Deng Xiaoping help to modernize China?

Deng Xiaoping's reforms were largely responsible for
modernizing China's economy.  It was Deng who moved China away from a centralized
economy and toward the more open and dynamic economy that it has today.  It was Deng,
after all, who was quoted as telling the people that "to get rich is glorious."  This
represented a major move away from the policies and ideas of Mao
Zedong.

One can argue that Deng's reforms have hindered
modernization because they enhanced the power of the army and did nothing to promote a
more open government.  This was seen especially in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square
demonstrations of 1989.  Because Deng did these things, China's government is still
quite repressive even though its economy is modernizing.

In
this way, Deng's legacy is somewhat mixed in terms of the extent to which it modernized
China.

What did George do once that made him stop playing jokes on Lennie?Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

[Questions had to be eliminated since students are only
allowed one question at a time.]

In Chapter 3 of
Steinbeck's novella, Of Mice and Men, as they play cards together,
George responds to Slim's "calm invitation to confidence" after Slim asks him why he and
Lennie travel together.  George explains that they are from the same town, and when
Lennie's Aunt Clara died, Lennie just "came along" with
George.

As an afterthought, George explains  that he used
to have fun with Lennie by playing practical jokes on Lennie.  But, because Lennie was
so simple in his thinking, he never understood that he was being teased.  Instead, he
would dumbly obey George.  In fact, Lennie was so devoted to George that George could
tell him to do something harmful, and Lennie would do it.  One day, George told Lennie,
who did not know how to swim, to jump into the water.  When he nearly drowned, then
thanked George for getting him safely out, George never teased him again. Perhaps George
recognizes in Lennie the simple yearning of all men for
friendship.

What are the main points made in Reynold Spector’s article “Science and Pseudoscience in Adult Nutrition Research and Practice”?

The main points made in Reynold Spector’s article “Science
and Pseudoscience in Adult Nutrition Research and Practice” include the
following:

• Recently, adult nutrition research
  and practice have not kept pace with other disciplines in biology and
  medicine.


• Partly this is because adult nutrition research
  and practice often have not adhered to proper scientific
  procedures.


• The purpose of Spector’s own
  article

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is to definitively (wherever possible) or
tentatively (where the data are incomplete or nonexistent) answer a series of key
questions about adult human nutrition using relevant rigorous scientific principles and
methods.

• Many
  common assumptions and teachings about nutrition have not been shown to be
  accurate.


• There is actually some accurate knowledge about
  human nutrition – about the kind of eating the helps keep people
  healthy.


• The body is often impressively able to keep
  needed nutrients in balance.


• As people age, their
  nutritional needs change.


• There probably is an ideal
  weight for each person; generally, the heavier a person is beyond this ideal, the less
  healthy that person is likely to be.


• Many claims about
  the health benefits of certain nutrients are
  false.


• Claims for the benefits of megavitamins are
  generally false.


• Aristotle’s advice to be moderate and
  balanced seems sensible in the field of
  nutrition.

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The notion that some diets (e.g., low-fat or
low-carbohydrate) are better than others is not based on sound science . . . . The USDA
food pyramid of the past (which prescribed what you should eat, how many portions, and
disparaged certain nutritious foods like eggs and butter) was unscientific. . . .
Similarly, recent attempts to create new food pyramids are also flawed, for example,
those that disparage rapidly absorbed carbohydrates (e.g., processed rice and potatoes)
and recommend megavitamin
E.

• Weight-loss
  diets tend not to be effective for overweight
  persons.


• Academics and the nutrition industry have a
  vested interest in the publication of studies that are not rigorously
  scientific.


• Consumers, patients, doctors, and serious
  nutritionists are harmed by current methods and procedures in the field of
  nutrition.


• In
  short,

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. . . the critics of nutritional research and
practice suggest that much nutritional research and practice is, to paraphrase Thomas
Hardy, science’s laughingstock, for two reasons: much of the research . . . is
pseudoscientific for the reasons I have discussed and second, many practitioners and
commercial interests do not readily acknowledge the
truth.

• Current
  trends and procedures need to be reformed; Aristotle’s advice to use moderation should
  be followed unless there is sound scientific evidence to suggest
  otherwise.

What are the differences and similarities of Lady Macbeth between the movie by Roman Polanski and the play?

As with any film, the director must make a final decision
as to which human being will portray a fictional character.  Thus Polanski chose the
thin, pale, almost waiflike actress Francesca Annis to portray Lady Macbeth.  She has an
air of innocence, yet sex appeal as well, particularly in scenes where she is partially
clad.  The biggest differences between the characterization of Lady Macbeth in the play
and in the movie is at the beginning.  As the character weakens in the play, the both
portrayals come closer together.

The Lady Macbeth of
Shakespeare's play is presented as a seemingly tough woman, mentally and psychologically
at least, that can bully her husband (a battle hero) into doing her bidding, including
regicide.  She seems to be more critical and more manipulative in the film whereas Ms.
Annis plays the character as more whiny and childish.

As
the play progresses and Lady Macbeth descends in to madness, the differences become less
pronounced.

In The Joy Luck Club, Jing-mei fears that she doesn't know her mother well enough to tell her story. What clues are there that show that she is wrong?

Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, tells
the stories of the women in the "Joy Luck Club."

Jing-Mei's
mother used to tell her the same story over and over, but the story changed so much,
that Jing-Mei felt she was listening to a fairytale where things grew (like a magic
beanstalk) with each telling. One day the story changes dramatically to a tale Jing-Mei
has never heard before. It is about her mother's escape from the Japanese invasion into
China—alone, with infant twins, several bags of possessions, and a wheelbarrow. Suyuan
finishes the story by saying that she makes her way to Chungking with nothing but the
three dresses she is wearing. It was in this way that Jing-Mei learns she
is not one of those babies and that her mother has been married
before. Jing-Mei realizes that she really does know
nothing of her mother's story—but it
doesn't mean, as Jing-Mei believes—that she doesn't know her
mother.

One time, when Jing-Mei
reports that others felt she is like her mother, Suyuan
retorts:

You
don't even know little percent of me! How can you be
me?"

This is a feeling
that Jing-Mei heartily agrees with. After her mother's death, when Jing-Mei learns that
her sisters want to meet her, and that she will travel to China, Jing-Mei wonders what
she can tell of her mother, who she feels she does not know. The other women in the Joy
Luck Club list all the things Jing-Mei does know, and Jing-Mei
promises she will tell her sisters everything.

As Jing-Mei
tells her four "stories" in the novel, we see that she does know
her mother. "The Joy Luck Club" introduces her mother's friends, their connection, and
Jing-Mei's sense of loss over her mother's death. We learn that almost all of
what Jing-Mei knows of Suyuan comes from the times they spent together, even when they
disagreed. To disagree not only shows what is important to you, but
what is important to the other
person.

Jing-Mei knows that her mother believed all things
in America were possible. Early in Jing-Mei's life, her mother wants to make her
daughter into a child prodigy. Jing-Mei hasn't the talent for it or any interest. Their
battle takes on epic proportions until Jing-Mei's refusal to cooperate becomes
embarrassing at her piano recital. All the while, Jing-Mei recalls how hard her mother
worked to make something possible for her child.

In "Best
Quality," Suyuan has just died, and Jing-Mei is searching for her own "life's
importance." Her mother could have told her, but she is dead, so Jing-Mei must find it
alone. This shows the strong connection between mother and daughter, and Jing-Mei's love
for a mother she often fought with. Suyuan told Jing-Mei that the jade necklace she gave
her daughter would tell her her life's importance because it had touched Suyuan's skin:
they were connected.

In "A Pair of Tickets," Jing-Mei
returns to the land of her mother's birth, to connect with the babies Suyuan had to
abandon while fleeing the Chinese, when she believed she was dying. Things here come
full circle as Jing-Mei recognizes things about her mother that offer clarity, and also
provide her with knowledge of herself. Canning Woo (Jing-Mei's dad) reunites with his
aunt, and their joy more deeply shows Jing-Mei how important family is: that the
connection is not broken even over many years. When Jing-Mei meets her sisters, they all
realize that between them, they recognize their mother—and she lives on in
them.

In knowing this,
Jing-Mei realizes all she knew of her mother.

Kinesics is the study of body movements. To which of the following does this relate?Options are: a. Verbal communication b. Non verbal...

Kinesiology is the scientific study of body motion.  It
involves understanding of the mechanics of motion (muscles, nerves, tendons and joints),
plus consideration of control of motions by the central nervous system (brain and spinal
cord).  It also incorporates an understanding of the effect on motion of
psychology.

In this latter aspect, the psychology of
motion, the term “Kinesics” was coined to encompass the study of “body language” or so
called “non-verbal communication” as expressed by facial expressions, gestures and
posture.

Thus, the answer to the multiple choices shown in
your question is

b.  Non-verbal
communication

Kinesics makes use of the observation of
movement of any body part, or of the body as a whole.  Such observation ranges from
observance of a subtle facial expression to the posture of the entire
body.

What is a narrative format regarding an introduction on a famous or historical figure?My assignment is to write a 300-500 word introduction...

A narrative format is in the form of a story with "an
introduction, plot, characters, setting, climax, and conclusion." What I would
understand your assignment to mean would be that your teacher wants you to pick a famous
or historical figure and write a history of their life. It may be written from your
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if you are the famous or historical figure) or from a thrid-person point of
view.

If a narrative is written from a first-person or
third-person perspective, you'd use a story format. Think about telling someone about
what happened over the summer--how did your plans begin? How did you prepare? What
happened? How did it end? Write narratives in chronological
order.

My suggestion would be for you to choose someone
that you know a lot about and detail the story of their life, or a chunk of their life,
from first- or third-person perspective while adhering to
facts.

I hope this helps, and good luck. Below is the link
to a writing site that my own students use.

Determining empirical formula for hydrated cobalt chloride compound. RESULTS, DATA CHART, QUESTION LISTED BELOWResults:Trial 1Mass of test...

Mass of
H2O

You simply deduce the mass of hydrated
chloride to the mass of cobalt chloride which is after heating
process.

#1= 2.02- 1.11=
0.91g

#2= 2.64-1.44=
1.2g

mole of unhydrated CoCl2

You need to determine first the molar mass
of CoCl2

CoCl2= 129.83
g/mol

#1.) 1.11 g CoCl2 ( 1mol/ 129.83 g CoCl2) =0.0085 mol
CoCl2

#2.) 1.44 ( 1mol/ 129.83 g CoCl2)= 0.0110 mol
CoCl2

mole of
H2O

from the mass of water we can get the
mole by using the molar mass of water which is

H2O= 18. 016
g/mol

#1.) 0.91 g H2O ( mol/ 18.016g) = 0.0505 mol
H2O

#2) 1.2 g ( mol/ 18.016g) = 0.0666 mol
H2O

mole ratio of H2O to CoCl2

you simply use the mole of water divided by
the moles of CoCl2

#1.) 0.0505 mol H2O/0.0085 mol CoCl2=
5.94 or 6

formula of hydrated CoCl2= CoCl2
6H20

#2.) 0.0666 mol H2O/0.0110 mol
CoCl2=6.05

formula of hydrated CoCl2= CoCl2
6H20

therefore there are 6 moles of water per mole of CoCl2
based from the mole ratio acquired which is
6.

finding the actual % of water from the
CoCl2 6H20

you will use the actual mass of
the sample. use a littel stoichiometry to derive the mass of water. here it is
how:

you need to determine first the molar mass
of CoCl2 6H20

#1.) 2.02 g
CoCl2 6H2O ( mol CoCl26H2O/ 237.926 g) = 0.0084 mol

0.0084
mol CoCl2 6 H2O ( 6 mol H2O/ 1 mol CoCl2) (18.016 gH2O/ 1mol H2O) = 0.908 g
H2O

#2.) 2.64 g CoCl2 6H2O ( mol CoCl26H2O/ 237.926 g)
=0.0110 mol

0.0110 molCoCl2 6 H2O ( 6 mol H2O/ 1 mol CoCl2)
(18.016 gH2O/ 1mol H2O) = 1.189 g
H2O

determining your percent error from the
theoretical yield and actual yield

% error =   | your result -
accepted value | x  100 %
accepted
value

#1.) % error= 0.91-0.908/
0.908 X 100 = 0.22 %

#.2) % error= 1.2- 1.189/1.189 X 100=
0.92 %

How does Harte bring Oakhurst to life in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"? What are some details that reveal the most about the character?

Although Oakhurst is accused of no specific crimes in the
story, he nevertheless remains cool during his sentencing, and he stays silent while the
others complain as they are led from town. He is "philosophic" about the situation, and
he immediately shows his gentlemanly qualities by giving up his horse to the Duchess; he
is content to ride a "sorry mule." He does not succumb to the liquor that causes the
party to give "up their hand before the game was played out," and, instead, remains calm
as he reminisces about the way his own life has turned out. He alone recognizes the
danger in the storm clouds that forms above, yet he never considers deserting the
others. He gallantly sticks by his story that Uncle Billy had left them to "find
provisions," rather than frighten them with the truth that the drunken, old man had left
them to fend for themselves. Oakhurst's calm "infected the others," helping to make
their final hours a less terrifying time. He pretends to accompany Stimson for a short
distance to ease Piney's worry, and he thrills the Duchess with a kiss before he
leaves. His own death, though perhaps a cowardly act, is by his own hand and on his own
terms.

what are all lesson in geometry?all the lesson in geometry

To have an idea about what geometry means, you'll have to
cover the following curriculum:

First you need to know what
are the tools of geometry.

Then you'll have to deal with
the relative position of the lines (parallel or
perpendicular)

Then you'll have to be aware what an area of
a geometric shape means and what a perimeter means.

The
next step would be the acquaintance with the most common geometric shape: triangle. Then
you'll have to find out the relations between the elements of the triangle (angles and
sides), relations that lead to similarity or congruence of the triangles. You'll have to
discover what does it mean a right angle triangles, an isosceles or equilateral
triangle.

You'll learn about the other geometric
shapes: quadrilaterals and circles.

You also have to learn
about the coordinate plane.

Once you're becoming aquinted
with the plane geometry, you can move to another level, namely three dimensional shapes
and their extensions.

A special chapter in geometry is the
one concerning vectors. This chapter is very useful in other fields of science you'
studying, such as physics.

The topics described
above would be enough, for the moment, to give a very good idea about this field called
geometry.

In Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, discuss Lindo's past experiences and how they are reflected in her daughter, Waverly.

In Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, one
of the women in the club is Lindo Jong. We are first introduced to Lindo as a two-year
old, who is betrothed to her one-year old fiancé, Tyan-yu. At the age of twelve,
disaster requires that Lindo leave her family to live with her future in-laws, where she
is treated like a servant. She makes the best of these circumstances so as not to bring
shame to her parents. However, she discovers that like the invisible wind, Lindo
also has strength that no one knows about, and she promises herself
that she will never forget this.

The young people marry,
but Tyan-yu does not want to sleep with Lindo. After time, and some of Tyan-yu's lies,
Lindo's mother-in-law becomes angry: she wants grandchildren. Lindo knows that Tyan-yu
will not change, so she constructs a plan to make Tyan-yu and his mother wish for a
nullification, which will allow Lindo to leave the marriage without losing her honor.
Her plan works—she is given clothes and money, and eventually she makes her way to
America. She again promises herself to never forget to know who she
is.

Waverly is Lindo's only daughter. Waverly becomes a
national- champion chess player when she is nine, and her mother is very proud of her.
However, Waverly does not have the same background as her mother, and does not realize
how fortunate she is. She takes everything for granted. Though Lindo has been able to
teach her some things, others will come as Waverly learns to play chess, for which one
must understand strategies.

For Lindo and Waverly, a common
theme is "secrets" which each has gleaned as a young girl. As Waverly grows up, she and
her mother struggle with each other—first over chess, and later when Waverly plans to
marry Rich Schields. The things that make Lindo strong are the same things that make
Waverly strong, thereby creating conflict between the
two.

When Lindo learned that she had inner-strength, she
hid the secret behind her wedding scarf, and never revealed that
she had this "invisible strength." Waverly is the same. She tries to battle her mother's
strength with her own, learned through the strategies of
chess.

I
discovered that for the whole game one must gather invisible strengths and see the
endgame before the game begins.

I also found out why I
should never reveal "why" to others. A little knowledge withheld is a great advantage
one should store for future
use.

Ironically, the rules
that Waverly discovers on her own are the same "life truths" that Lindo learned in her
first marriage. While Waverly does not want to be like her mother,
she does not realize that she follows much the same path in learning about life as her
mother did many years before Waverly was born.

In "Rules of
the Game," Waverly admits that chess has rules for success, and
secrecy is among them. This rule is what allowed Lindo to escape
her first marriage. Waverly's battle to be her own person, without her mother's
influence, is what keeps the two from being closer—what stops Waverly from opening up to
her mother and "letting her in." In "Double Face," Lindo will manipulate Waverly (as
Waverly has done to her mother) to allow Waverly to believe that
she will have the last word (when Lindo purposely asks for her opinion). In truth, it is
all a part of Lindo's secret knowledge of self and strategies—that
Waverly seems to think, with the foolishness of youth, belong only
to her.

Determine all angles x in interval (0,180), if sin x+cos2x=1.

This problem requests the use of the double angle
identity:

cos 2x = (cos x)^2 - (sin
x)^2

We'll replace the term (cos x)^2 by the difference 1 -
(sin x)^2

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

We'll combine like
terms:

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

Now, we'll rewrite the
equation:

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

We'll eliminate like
terms:

sin x - 2(sin x)^2 =
0

We'll factorize by sin
x:

sin x(1 - 2sin x) = 0

We'll
cancel each factor:

sin x =
0

x = arcsin 0

x = 0 or x =
pi

Since the interval of admissible values is (0,180),
neither of the found values is suitable.

We'll cancel the
next factor:

1 - 2sin x = 0

-
2sin x = -1

sin x = 1/2

The
sine function is positive over the interval (0,180).

x =
pi/6 (1st quadrant)

x = pi -
pi/6

x= 5pi/6 (2nd
quadrant)

The possible values of x angle,
over the interval (0,180), are {pi/6 ; 5pi/6}.

What is the limit of f(x)/x^4 if x goes to infinite and f(x)=(x-1)(x-3)(x-5)(x-7) ?

We'll force the x factor in each pair of brackets of f(x),
such as:

f(x) = x^4*(1 - 1/x)*(1 - 3/x)*(1 - 5/x)*(1 -
7/x)

We'll re-write the
limit:

lim f(x)/x^4 = lim x^4*(1 - 1/x)*(1 - 3/x)*(1 -
5/x)*(1 - 7/x)/x^4

We'll simplify and we'll
get:

lim f(x)/x^4 = lim (1 - 1/x)*(1 - 3/x)*(1 - 5/x)*(1 -
7/x)

Since the limit of each fraction 1/x ; 3/x ; 5/x ;
7/x, approaches to zero, when x approaches to infinite, we'll
get:

lim f(x)/x^4 = (1 - 0)*(1 - 0)*(1 - 0)*(1 -
0)

lim f(x)/x^4 =
1

The requested limit of the function
f(x)/x^4, if x approaches to infinite, is lim f(x)/x^4 =
1.

How to Write a strong thesis?3 jobs. Physical Therapist, Personal trainer, Counselor. Job that best fits me: Counselor. I need to write a thesis...

The strength of a thesis statement is not just in the
statement itself but the entire paper.  In order for you thesis statement to be strong,
it has to be a provable, supportable statement.  You want it to be broad enough to
expound upon the idea but narrow enough to provide focus. 

As far as
filling in your statement above, you need to decide what you are tyring to prove.  Why
do you think being a counselor would be better than the other two?  Maybe becoming a
counselor would be better because you would be able to make a lasting difference in
people's lives.  Maybe becoming a counselor would be better because it is the job most
suited to you. 

Decide what you are going to prove with the rest of
your paper before you finish the thesis statement.  Once you know what you are writing
about, the thesis statement will be much easier to finish.

What role did geography play in Japan's desire to expand its empire in the 1920s and 1930s?

Geography played, in one way or another, the dominant role
in Japan's desire to expand its empire.

First of all, Japan
is a country that lacks natural resources of the sort needed to run an industrial
economy.  This is a geographic fact.  Because Japan lacked such resources, it wanted an
empire from which it could obtain them.

Second, geographic
luck caused there to be many areas not far from Japan that did have resources.  These
were places like China, the Philippines, and Indonesia.  In this way, geography gave
Japan a convenient set of targets to try to take.

Finally,
geography placed Japan and its desired empire far from any strong countries.  This made
it more feasible for Japan to try to take an empire from others in its
neighborhood.

In all of these ways, geography helped push
Japan to take an empire from others during this time.

What has government done with civil liberties?

In my mind, the last ten years has seen a fundamental
challenge of civil liberties with the passage of the Patriot Act.  Life since the
Patriot Act has consisted of a balancing act between understanding the need to be
vigilant, but also the need to recognize that civil liberties and security are not
mutually exclusive.  The passage of the Patriot Act, in its own right, took away basic
civil liberties by increasing governmental control and authority into realms previously
deemed as private.  The increase in government control and authority in the name of
preserving security has led to civil liberties being challenged and, to a certain
extent, threatened.  I think that this is where government currently is with civil
liberties.  It is seeking to understand how it can maintain security and gain
intelligence without sacrificing the privacy of its citizens.  In the last five years,
greater awareness of this balance has become more prevalent.  In my mind, this is
different from the mindset that was present when the Patriot Act was passed, when many
argued that individual liberties need to be sacrificed for the "greater good" of
security.

Explain the poem "The Country Churchyard".

The only poem that I could find which references a country
church-yard is Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard".  This poem is
historically the most famous of the 18th century elegy poems written by one of the
Graveyard Poets.

The poem is a typical elegy poem. Elegy
poems were mournful and lamenting (normally used in funerals). The elegy contains three
specific elements: lament, praise, and then consolation. The lament section of the poem
details the grief the survivor of the lost feels.  The praise section offers praise for
the deceased. The consolation section offers closure for the speaker regarding the loss
of the loved one they are suffering from.

"Elegy Written in
a Country Churchyard" is typical of the 18th century elegy poem (just simply does not
follow the sectioning of most elegies). While the beginning of the poem simply describes
the surroundings of the speaker, it still details the setting of a mournful and grieving
place:

And
leaves the world to darkness and to me.

Now fades the
glimm'ring landscape on the
sight,

After describing his
surroundings, the speaker begins to think about more specific thoughts about the dead-
his own.  Here, the poem moves into a more typical aspect seen in elegy poetry. The
speaker's thoughts focus on the excesses associated with different things in the
world:

Full
many a flow'r is born to blush
unseen

After the excess of
the world are examined, the speaker's thoughts move to his own end and how those who
have past want to be remembered.

Prior to the epitaph that
ends the poem, the speaker describes the grave site of the poet whose tombstone he is
standing over and the end of the life of the
poet.

Depending on which version of the poem your are
reading, there is another stanza which proceeds the epitaph. This stanza discusses the
inevitable fate that all mankind will meet: death.

The solution set of the equation( 1 - e^-x ) ( 25 - x^2 )ln( x I got ( 0, 2, 5, -5 )

We'll cancel the 1st
factor:

1 - e^-x = 0

We'll use
the negative power rule and we'll re-write the equation:

1
- 1/e^x = 0

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

We'll create matching bases both sides. For this reason,
w'ell write 1 = e^0.

e^x =
e^0

Since the bases are matching, we'll equate the
exponents:

x =0

We'll cancel
the 2nd factor:

25 - x^2 =
0

-x^2 = -25

x^2 =
25

x1 = sqrt25 => x1 =
5

x2 = -5

We'll cancel the 3rd
factor:

ln (x-2) = 0

We'll
take antilogarithm:

x - 2 =
e^0

x - 2 = 1

x =
3

The complete set of solutions is: {-5 ; 0 ;
3 ; 5}.

Solve: log(2) x – log(x) 8 = 2

We have to solve log(2) x – log(x) 8 =
2

log(2) x – log(x) 8 = 2

use
the property of logarithm: log a^b = b*log a

=>
log(2) x – 3*log(x) 2 = 2

Use the property of logarithm:
log(a)b  = 1/log(b) a

=> log(2) x - 3/log(2) x =
2

=> (log(2) x)^2  - 2*log(2) x - 3 =
0

=> (log(2) x)^2  - 3*log(2) x + log(2) x - 3 =
0

=> (log(2) x)[log(2) x – 3] + 1[log(2) x – 3] =
0

=> [log(2) x  + 1][ log(2) x – 3] =
0

=> log(2) x = -1 and log(2) x =
3

=> x = 1/2  and  x = 2^3 =
8

The solution of the equation is x = 1/2 and
x = 8

In O. Henry's short story "The Last Leaf," when does the turning point begin?

O. Henry's poignant story of two young ladies from
disparate parts of the country who live together in artistic harmony finds Johnsy from
California having succumbed to pneumonia while her friend Sue endeavors to keep Johnsy
from succumbing to the disease.  When Johnsy declares that she will die when all the
leaves on the vine outside their window fall off, Sue becomes extremely anxious.  For,
there is a strong wind outside.  Desperate to find something to distract Johnsy from her
morbid thoughts, Sue goes downstairs in the apartment building.  There she contacts Mr.
Behrman who is past sixty and has yet to paint his masterpiece.  Sue convinces Behrman
to come upstairs and pose for her. 

Having told Behrman how
ill Johnsy is, his eyes fill with tears as he talks with Sue.  Upstairs, they "looked at
each other for a moment without speaking." The next morning, Johnsy
awakens and asks Sue to raise the shade: "Put it up; I want to see,"
she orders Johnsy.  This is the turning point, the highest
point of emotional intensity in the story.  Fearfully, Johnsy lifts the green shade,
revealing one yellowed leaf, the "last leaf."  Nevertheless, Johnsy says that the leaf
will fall and she will die when it does.  But, the tenacious leaf remains into the next
day.  So, Johnsy declares,

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 "I've been a bad girl,,,Something has made that
last leaf stay there to show me how wicked I was.  It is a sin to want to
die."

She lives.  But, the
falling action finds that poor Behrman has succumbed to pneumonia now, himself.  It
seems he painted his masterpiece after all.

Use AD/AS model to show effects on GDP and price level of an increase in capital stock.

In the long run, an increase in capital stock in an
economy will lead (all other things being equal) to an increase in the gross domestic
product and to a decrease in the price level.  This is because such an increase will
cause an increase in aggregate supply.

When capital stocks
increase, what is happening is that the capacity of the economy to create things is
increasing.  As firms buy more machinery, or more sophisticated machinery, the
productivity of the economy increases.  This means that the economy will be able to
produce more goods using fewer resources (particularly, using less labor).  When this
happens, aggregate supply rises.

When aggregate supply
rises, all other things being equal, prices go down and GDP goes
up.

How can a passive- aggressive personality reflect an individual's shame?

The passive- aggressive personality is intricate, and
extends into many different domains.  Shame can be a part of this personality.  Perhaps,
the shame, or embarassment, at not being successful at something comes out in a passive-
aggressive form.  Rather than appropriating the supposed weakness and seeking to make a
productive end out of it, the shame of failure can be a motivating factor behind the
passive- aggressive personality.  This personality type is one that features a pattern
of behavior whereby "indirect resistance to others" is exhibited through "covert"
means.  The "resistance" element might be sparked by a perceived insufficiency or
failure.  The result of this is to adopt a persona where approaches are taken that
reflect an inability to find a balance between "dependence and independence."  It is
here where shame might be able to find a home, and is reflected through a personal that
is "critical of others" perhaps to conceal one's own self- critical nature.  It is
difficult to see if shame is a motivating factor behind passive aggressiveness or if
shame is a result of passive aggressiveness.  The end result is that the behavior of
passive aggressiveness can contain some element of shame within its
configuration.

x(x-40)(3x+2)= 240 can you find the value of X and show me how to get it

The equation to be solved is x(x-40)(3x+2)=
240

x(x-40)(3x+2)=
240

=> (x^2 - 40x)(3x + 2) =
240

=> 3x^3 - 120x^2 + 2x^2 - 80x =
240

=> 3x^3 -198x^2 - 80x =
240

=> 3x^3 -198x^2 - 80x - 240 =
0

It is not possible to solve for x using this equation
except by using the formula for roots of a cubic equation which is given at the link
provided below.

As the process of working out the roots is
a very tedious one I have only provided the final
results.

The roots of the equation are:
66.41, -0.2098 + i*1.077 and -0.2098 - i*1.077

What are the major stages of "Where are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates?

Joyce Carol Oates's "Where Are You Going, Where Have You
Been?" has four divisions, or stages:

1. 
Duality exists within Connie -The exposition presents Connie as a
self-centered fifteen-year-old who "knew she was pretty and that was everything," and
her mind is filled with "trashy dreams."  There is a duality about Connie that is
demonstrated with the narrator's description of how she has a blouse that looks one way
at home and another way when she is away from home:  "Everything about her had two sides
to it, one for home and one for anywhere that was not
home." 

2. Duality is generated from the
presence of others - When Connie goes shopping or to a movie beginning
with paragraph six,  Connie perpetuates this duality as she goes with boys while her
face gleams with "a joy that had nothing to do with" the boy she is beside or with the
place.  There is a "music" that plays that makes "everything so good."  Connie
manufactures a dream-like world while she is with boys, using their attentions and
feelings to mirror her own self-love, her "joy."  In this dreamlike world Connie
remains; in fact, she even draws her mother into it as her mother "was simple and kindly
enough to believe her."   Indeed, another duality is created as Connie and her
mother

kept up
a pretense of exasperation, a sense that they were tugging and struggling over something
of little value to either of
them.

3.
Duality is generated as an entity on its own - On the
Sunday that Connie does not join her family, but lies in the sun drying her hair,
"bathed in a glow of slow-pulsed joy that seemed to rise mysteriously out of the music
itself," her duality has overtaken her and is manifested in the devilish person of
Arnold Friend.  He is a "friend" to Connie because he has emerged from her own sinful
conceit; he is her own trashy dreams come to life as he drives up while she "bathed in a
glow of slow-pulsed joy that seemed to rise mysteriously out of the music (of her mind)
itself."  Without the r's in his name, Arnold Friend, is an
old fiend; that is, he is the evil in Connie's sexual and
narcissistic thoughts, thoughts that conquer her. Now, it is Arnold Friend, not Connie,
who "began to mark time with the music."

4.
Duality destroys the reality and conquers Connie -   Arnold
dominates Connie as he terrorizes her, "I'm your love.  You don't know what that is, but
you will."  As Arnold speaks, Connie notices a familiarity to his words, "Connie somehow
recognized them--the echo of a song from last year..."  For, the music is the music that
Connie has heard in her own narcissism as she has been with the boys.  The devil has
claimed his soul:

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She was hollow with what had been fear, but what
was now just an emptiness.  All that screaming had blasted it out of her....She thought,
I'm not going to see my mother again.  She thought, I'm not going to sleep in my bed
again.

The progression of
duality is the element which creates the four stages of "Where Are You Going, Where Have
You Been?"  This duality is a sinful thing created by Connie and allowed to flourish by
her parents who are not responsible enough to control Connie.  As she
is concerned only with outward appearances, Connie's hollow soul is filled with the evil
of self-love and erotic daydreaming, an optimum environment for the devil to enter. 
And, this he does.  The hooved-beast of her trashy dreams and narcissism pervades
Connie's entire being, destroying her.

Given y'=e^(arctan x)/(x^2+1), what is the function y?

To determine the primitive function, we'll have to
calculate the indefinite integral of y'.

We'll apply
substitution technique, replacing arctan x by t.

arctan x =
t

We'll differentiate both sides and we'll
get:

dx/(1 + x^2) = dt

We'll
re-write the integral in the new variable:

Int e^(arctan x)
dx/(1 + x^2) =Int e^t*dt

Int e^t*dt = e^t +
C

Int e^(arctan x) dx/(1 + x^2) = e^(arctan x) +
C

The primitive function is: y = e^(arctan x)
+ C

In Lord of the Flies, what happens to the fire and is it anyone's fault?I'm talking about in Chapter Two.

To Ralph, keeping the fire ablaze is the only way for the
boys to ever be rescued. In addition to serving as a signal to any passing planes or
ships, it also cooks the meat brought home by Jack and his hunters. For Jack, this
purpose is the main importance of the fire. Partly because Jack has no respect for Ralph
after losing the "election" as chief, Jack sees little need for the signal fire to keep
blazing. In his mind, it takes time away from the hunt. As for the fire going out in
Chapter 2, the boys built the fire too big and it grew out of control, threatening to
destroy a good part of the island. In their frenzy, they piled too much wood on the fire
which eventually collapsed upon itself. Ralph saw that the fire did not produce enough
smoke, signifying that it probably needed to be watched more carefully with small, green
brush and wood applied in order to produce better signal smoke.

Discuss the maturation of George Willard throughout the book called Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson.

George Willard, the most prominent and often recurring
character in Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, matures in the midst of
the various encounters he has with other characters throughout the course of the story.
In some of the stories comprising Winesburg, Ohio, George's lessons
on the way to maturity come through direct experience such as in "Nobody Knows" in which
George learns the double meaning of the phrase "nobody knows": It can be used as a tool
of persuasion to encourage behavior (either good or bad behavior, if you think about it)
and it can also provide a cloak for or protection from secret (good or bad) behavior,
which is what George discovered:

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[George] stopped whistling and stood perfectly
still in the darkness, attentive, listening as though for a voice calling his name. Then
again he laughed nervously. "She hasn't got anything on me. Nobody knows," he muttered
doggedly and went on his
way.

One significant aspect
on the way to George's maturity is his encounters with Helen White. In one encounter,
recorded in "Sophistication," George and Helen both learn to recognize their own
identity by sharing a moment of mutual recognition of each other. They realize an
affinity of similarity between themselves that is expressed by the thought that "I have
come to this lonely place and here is this other."

In other
stories, characters or the narrator tell George their experiences in life from which
George may--or may not--learn a maturing life lesson. Some of the lessons George learns
rightly though some, as in "Nobody Knows," he may learn backwards or not at all--some
are lessons he should not learn. An example of such a lesson in maturity that comes from
another character is in the story of Doctor Parcival whose obsessive ideas prevent him
from acting normally or rightly as in when he refuses to go to a child who was fatally
thrown from a buggy in "The Philosopher." Parcival's terror at the anticipated reaction
of the townspeople to his callousness leads him to utter what he obsessively thinks a
great lesson for George:

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everyone in the world is Christ and they are all
crucified. That's what I want to say. Don't you forget
that.

The final step in
George's maturation comes after the death of his mother, which is recorded  in "Death,"
when he finally fulfills his dream--and his mother's hope (though not an unconflicted
hope)--of leaving Winesburg in “Departure.” The story ends when Winesburg fades from
George's life as the train carrying to the remainder of his manhood pulls out of
Winesburg and “his life there had become but a background on which to paint the dreams
of his manhood.”

What is the point of view in "Hills Like White Elephants"?

I think that the third person narrative point of view is
used in a stellar manner in Hemingway's short story.  One of the elements that makes the
third person point of view so effective is that it helps to recreate a moment in time. 
In his book, Testaments Betrayed, Milan Kundera suggests that part
of what makes this story so powerful is that the third person point of view is mastered
to recreate a conversation in time.  If one reflects on this, it is a difficult task to
accomplish for every time we consider our own past and a past moment in time, it turns
out that our own point of view colors the event, making exact recreation impossible.  At
the same time, the web of language is one where a moment can be hinted at or intimated,
but never fully recreated so that another person can recognized exactly the moment as
the characters involved.  Hemingway's style of the third person narration is one where
"the tip of the iceberg" is exposed, meaning that there is much more present in the
conversation and in the moment, but the point of view allows the reader to fully explore
this "tip" while recognizing that much more exists and much more is present.  The point
of view helps to deliver the themes in a strong manner.  In doing so, we, as the reader,
receive an almost "bird's eye view" of what is happening, whereby we understand the
situation in perfect detail and are left to our own choices for interpretation, just as
the main characters are left to their own choices and the implications that result from
the predicament.

Discuss how the author of Lord of the Flies uses a fictional society to convey important ideas about mankind and society in general. In some...

In the writings of the French philosopher Henri Rousseau,
there is the concept of the "noble savage"; that is, Rousseau contends, man is born
innocent, but it is society that corrupts him.  In a 1988 movie entitled
Twins, Arnold Schwarzenegger portrays such a novle savage; he is a
young man who has spent his life on a beautiful tropical island far from any society,
and he has remained ingenuous.

However, in Golding's
allegory, the boys who are removed from the corruption of society do not remain innocent
and good.  Instead, many of them degenerate into savages, an occurrence that suggests
the concept that within man there lies an intrinsic evil. This intrinsic evil is
represented in the novel as the pig's head that is given the nomenclature "lord of the
flies," who is Beelezebub. 

This degeneration of the boys
comes about as the vestiges of society disappear.  That is, as their hair grows longer
and they remove their shoes and shirts, the boys become less concerned about their
appearance as well as the other trappings of society.  Bereft of any adult influence,
the small ones cry and huddle together for security.   In Chapter Four, the sadistic
Roger whose arm is controlled "by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in
ruins," picks up stones ["that token of preposterous time"] and throws them all around
little Henry who sits at the water's edge, playing with the little crabs that wash in. 
The aggressive Jack has made a mask from charcoal stick and white and red clay.  At
first, Jack's "breathing toubled the mirror" when he looks at his reflection; however,
after a while he sees "an awesome stranger."  He leeps to his feet, and he laughs with
excitement and "liberation from shame."  Jack's savage nature is set free.  And, when
the others see him, "[T]he mask compelled them." 

Later,
Jack's brute force, along with Roger and his sadistic proclivities,  is given free rein
by his intimidation which allows him to control the boys who join the hunters.  When
Piggy appeals to reason, Jack always replies with force as an action.  He smacks Piggy
and breaks his glasses, signifying the breakdown in reason.  For instance, in their
meeting about the "beast" that they have seen on one of the mountains, Jack insists that
he and the other hunters can kill it.  And, after he has intuitively realized the
existence of of evil in the boys, Simon vainly tries to communicate this knowledge; he
"became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind's essential illness."  But, before
he can articulate his message, the sinister Jack and the other hunters, bludgeon Simon
to death and beat the boys who do not wish to comply with
orders.

Finally, Jack and the hunters capture the fire, the
element which represents rescue, and the "half-shut eyes were dim with the infinite
cynicism of adult life."  The "lord of the flies" knows that the adult world does not
possess enough order to conquer the evil that the boys do.  After all, the warship that
comes and the naval officer--the adult world--lack something of civilization
themselves.

How does Krebs in "Soldier's Home" show the qualities of a Hemingway hero?

Well, I don't know if the word "hero" is entirely
accurate. When we think of the fiction of Hemmingway we see he is actually very adept at
creating protagonists that are more accurately described as "antiheroes" than heroes.
Antiheroes are characters that sharply contrast with the general idea that we have in
our minds concerning heroes and what they should be, do and look like. Antiheroes are
characterised by inertia, disillusionment and
hopelessness.

Clearly, when we begin to think about the
character of Krebs in this excellent story describing the disillusionment that so many
soldiers experienced following the First World War, he is a character that resists
engagement in life in every way. Now that he is back in his home town, he lives his life
getting up late, reading and playing pool. Although he obviously likes girls and would
want to have one, the thought of the necessary "intrigue and politics" and "courting"
that is a requirement to get a girl scares him away. He is a character that avoids
commitment in every way possible:

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He did not want any consequences. He did not want
any consequences ever again. He wanted to live along without
consequences.

Note how this
insight into the mind of Krebs reveals just how emotionally exhausted he is and how
desperate he is to avoid any form of commitment. Of course, the traditional hero feels a
strong commitment towards community and embraces responsibility. Krebs, by his
determination to avoid and shirk responsibility, shows himself to be a typical
Hemmingway antihero.

What is a possible justification of the title "The Gift of the Magi"?

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The reason the
author titled this piece "The Gift of the Magi" is because of the gifts they give and
the important lesson they learn. Let's start with who a Magi is. In the biblical story
of Jesus, there were three wise men, or Magi, who brought gifts to Jesus. The Magi were
like the scientists during ancient time; they would have been extremely intelligent and
knowledgable.

O'Henry, the author of "The GIft of the Magi",
chooses to compare his characters to these wise men not because they start out wise, but
because they end wiser. The two characters seek to buy each other the best Christmas
gifts. In the end, they learn that love is the best gift of all. They come to understand
what is truly to be valued and what doesn't really matter.

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What are characteristics of type A and B personalities and their health risk factor?

Type A personalities generally have an impatience with
people and always feel an urgency when it comes to time management. For example, a type
A is frustrated with long lines, interrupt people when they are talking, and talk really
fast. They also tend to be hostile and agressive, which is sometimes seen as rudeness.
Finally, type A's tend to be competitive, and driven to
succeed.

The physical characteristics and health risk
factors are teeth grinding, facial tension, hypertension, heart disease, job stress, and
social isolation.

Type B personalities tend to like to be
the center of attention, they are high energy and love excitement. Type B's are
supportive of others, but also want very much to be liked by others. They are outgoing,
talkative, and persuasive.

They are also at some risk of
hypertension, and heart disease, but are less prone to stress as they are less
competitive and more relaxed in their outlooks on life.

Is the following combined sentence grammatically correct?1. Such modern examples recall an earlier time. 2. A name was a real part of one's...

The second combination is preferable to the first
combination of the three simple sentences.  But, perhaps you may wish to revise this
second version with the addition of the word and after the comma. 
For example,

Such modern examples
recall an earlier time when a name was a real part of one's identity, and not just an
identity label.

If it is possible
for you to add words for clarity, you may want to rephrase  the last part of the
sentence as in this example:

Such
modern examples recall an earlier time when a name was a real part of one's identity,
and not just a label to identify
people. 

How is Cyrano killed in Cyrano de Bergerac?

Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de
Bergerac tells the story of a Gascon soldier who is what is known as a
"Renaissance man." He is fierce in battle, he is a poet and writer, he is an expert
swordsman, and he is a romantic lover, among other things. Cyrano is a man who holds
strong opinions and is not afraid to back them with the force of his sword. He stands
for what is right and has a strong sense of justice.

As a
result, Cyrano is often the target of serious and determined enemies. One such incident
happens early in the play, you'll recall, when DeGuiche goads Valvert into a duel with
Cyrano so he (DeGuiche) can be with Roxane. The same thing happens when he is duped by
Cyrano while Roxane and Christian get married--he sends the Gascons to the front line of
battle hoping Cyrano will be killed. While there, DeGuiche also turns traitor and marks
Cyrano and his troops as targets in battle. None of these attempts at killing Cyrano are
successful.

Fifteen years later, Cyrano is still making
enemies. He denounces falsehoods and pretenders--those who appear to be noble but are
actually base and degenerate. And he does so quite publicly, unconcerned about the
potential repercussions to his own well being. His friends are concerned for his
safety and beg him to stop these public denunciations, but he does not. One of those
false nobles, a pretender, hires someone to kill Cyrano. The hired killer tries to make
his attempted murder look like an accident, so he drops a huge log out of a window,
hitting Cyrano on the head. It is a mortal wound, though Cyrano is able to be with the
woman he has loved from afar (Roxane) one last time before he
dies.

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act I, scene iii, describe your reactions to a character, action, or idea presented in this scene.

Personally, my reaction to Shakespeare's
Hamlet, Act One, scene three, is that we are presented with a
typical family situation where a father tries to provide advice to a youngster, who, in
turn, tries to do the same to a younger sibling.

The
brother and sister are probably the most predictable. Laertes is going away to school
and his father is offering him advice to guide his actions while at the university.
Laertes, not just as the older sibling, but a male (in this era) has the right to speak
to his sister, who socially, has no power whatsoever within their society. However, as
typical of many sisters with their brothers, she finds herself easily able to call
him to task, warning him that his advice to her should be advice
that he himself will heed. If it's good advice for her, it is just
as sound for him.

The unusual aspect of this scene is found
with the character of Polonius. He is the King's advisor, having first served Old
Hamlet, and now Claudius, the dead King's brother. The part of the situation that is so
ironic is that Polonius may be the King's advisor, but he's not a very intelligent man.
He has excellent advice for others, but cannot seem to follow it himself. Instead, he is
more motivated to make himself indispensable to Claudius, even if it means using his
daughter to trap Hamlet into giving Polonius valuable information that he can then give
to the King, for Polonius' personal
benefit.

The one person who seems to be the most closely
aligned with reality is Ophelia. Ironically, it is Ophelia who dies after she loses her
mind over the death of her father, and perhaps Hamlet's abandonment of her. Polonius
dies because he is sneaking around and Hamlet mistakes him for Claudius. Laertes dies
because he dishonorably aligns himself with Claudius in order to kill Hamlet to avenge
Polonius' death.

It would seem that although Laertes does
not seem to think he needs his father's advice, following it might
have saved his life. E.g., Laertes should have been more cautious: he should have kept
his own counsel, hiding his thoughts, and should have been slow to act, rather than
joining himself with Claudius so quickly...who uses the young man's sorrow to manipulate
him to kill Hamlet.

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Give thy thoughts no tongue,
Nor
any unproportion'd thought his act.
(I.iii.63-64)

Polonius could
have benefitted from his own advice as well. Speaking to Ophelia, Polonius says that
"mousetraps catch fools."

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Ay, springes to catch woodcocks.
(I.iii.122)

Ironically,
Polonius is much like the mouse caught in a trap when he is mistakenly killed by Hamlet,
even while the Prince says, "A rat! Dead for a ducat..." comparing the person he has
killed behind the curtain to a vermin.

The greatest tragedy
I think is for Ophelia who is the innocent in all this. Laertes plants the seed of doubt
in her mind, inferring that Hamlet is not truly interested in her love but in sleeping
with her, for she is beneath Hamlet's royal station and he (according to Laertes) could
never marry her. Coercion by her father and the King, and doubts planted by Laertes and
Hamlet set Ophelia up for destruction.

Not listening to
advice brought about the destruction of Polonius and Laertes who
had control of their lives but used it poorly; while following the
advice and directions of the men around her bring about Ophelia's destruction, the woman
who had no say in how she managed her life, but was subservient to the men and the
male-dominated society of which she is a part.

Can you please provide help with typing a resume?

There are a variety of ways to type resumes. Many
companies on-line will help for a fee. I have found, however, that the simpler it is for
a prospective employer to find a summary of your credentials, the longer it will remain
on his/her desk. Avoid something wordy or a resume that goes on to a second
page--especially in this job market when seeking employment is so
competitive.

In writing my own resume, first I use a
standard font: Times, Times New Roman or Verdana, font size 12, nothing fancy or cute; I
single space the document. I list the following things centered at
the top of the page: my name (bolded only here) on the first line; my street address on
the second; my city, state and zip on the third line; and on the fourth line, I have my
home telephone number as well as my cell phone number--(these two things I separate with
a semicolon; they're still on the same line); and finally, on the last line, I type my
email address.

Double space then next, list your education
(under Education) with each underlined and bolded. One line is given for each section:
name of high school, city, state; dates attended, if necessary; next line, junior
college and/or college, with same information as listed above; if no college, list any
vocational training—in this case, I'd probably list my major, then
double-space.

Next, list employment history (under
Professional Experience). The most recent company (bolded and underlined only) comes
first, moving backwards. Give the name of the company, city, and state. Below use
bullets and active verbs. For example, list primary
responsibilities, using words like "organized," "compiled," etc. No "I did…" or "I
worked..." Leave off minor things, e.g., answering phones, unless you were responsible
for coordinating calls/calendars for a large group, such as for a resume for an
administrative position. If in sales, list major
responsibilities. For teaching, list the primary responsibilities—list things that a
prospective employer does not take for granted; include things that
make your resume stand out.

Beneath
these, have another section for training in computer-based software applications, etc.
If you have room, list Professional Training or Recognition for any special training you
have that would make you more valuable: being bilingual, having taken special classes
that support your career goals, etc.

The last thing I list
on my resume addresses references. Usually I write "References are available upon
request."

If you mail in a resume, send it along with a
cover letter. Make sure on both items that spacing is even, and
that there are NO typos whatsoever. Have several people
read it over for you; perhaps they can offer additional insights. Here are the headings
that follow my personal information at the top of my resume:
Education; Professional Experience; Hardware and Software Experience; Skills and
Additional Training. Each is bolded, underlined, and written in small caps. This last
section is a catch-all where I can list anything that works in my favor that I may not
logically have been able to include
elsewhere.

Additionally, if you get an interview, send
along a thank you letter, not an email, for the time that person took to meet with you
(unless otherwise directed). Avoid
casual language, including slang, as well as contractions if possible.
Rewrite every piece you produce (more
than once!!) to make them sharp, focused. They represent you when you are not there to
do so. Hope this helps. See links below!!

Examine the relationship of natural and supernatural elements in J.M. Synge's Riders to the Sea.

We are presented with a world in which both natural and
supernatural elements seem to coexist. The isolated island on which Maurya and her
family live presents itself as a perfect place where superstition and religion have a
massive impact on its inhabitants, and this can be seen principally through the
character of Maurya and the way in which she sees a vision that predicts her last son's
death. Note what Maurya says after going to give her blessing to
Bartley:

I've
seen the fearfulest thing any person has seen since the day Bride Dara seen the dead man
with the child in his
arms.

We are plunged into a
world where blessings are important to avert evil, and where visions are common and
talked about as foreshadowing important events. Maurya's vision of her dead son Michael
with Bartley effectively shows how Bartley as well will join his brothers in being lost
to the sea that will leave Maurya destitute.

Where do the children sit for the trial? What does this tell you?

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird,
by Harper Lee the courtroom is crowed and hot.  The children sneak into the courtroom to
watch the trial.  They sit in the balcony which is filled with the Black members of the
community.  This tells the reader that Atticus has done a good job of raising his
children not to see the color of people or at least not to judge them or put themselves
above anyone.  Most of the community would not have sat in the balcony because they
thought themselves above the Black people.  This was an era where segregation was still
very much in evidence all over the country, but especially in the deep South.  The
children are invited to sit in the balcony by the Reverend and even if they had given it
a second thought, the fact that the Reverend suggested it would have put their minds at
ease.  They displayed no discomfort or uneasiness and they could see everything from
where they sat.

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"Jem and Scout find themselves out of their
usual social position in this chapter, but comfortably so. When there is no room for
them to sit downstairs in the courtroom, they are welcomed into the balcony where the
black people sit. Both literally and metaphorically this gives them a new perspective on
the trial."

How do the following companies reflect on Germany's Culture?T-mobile Mercedes-Benz automobiles Adidas Sporting Goods BMW Automobiles Rolex Company

First of all, please note that Rolex is not a German
company and therefore should not be used to make any generalizations about Germany's
culture.

The other companies, and especially the two auto
companies, are known for the high quality of goods that they make.  This is said to
reflect on Germany's culture.  People see Germany as a country in which people are very
good at being well-organized and in which they are very meticulous about doing
everything right.  This is reflected in the fact that Mercedes and BMW have a reputation
for being very well-engineered cars that are also very high quality.  Ads for these cars
tend to emphasize "German engineering" because high quality is seen as a typically
German trait.

Overall, then, the German companies on this
list (you can argue) reflect the fact that Germans are inclined to want to do things
with precision and care.  This is how Germans are seen by many outsiders, partly because
of these companies.

What meaning did Shakespeare intend in the lines that suggest that the conspirators' deed will be "acted over" or repeated "many ages hence"?Lines...

Cassius is in agreement with Brutus. They wash their hands
in Caesar's blood. They walk through the market-place waving swords with Caesar's red
blood.  This shall go down in history and be retold, reenacted to prove liberty from a
tyrant has occured.

Cassius insists that this scene shall
be acted over in the world of states yet unborn and in accents or languages that are
unknown to the conspirators.

The conspirators are so
certain that the world will thank them for killing a dictator and in the centuries to
follow, other dictators shall face similar death.

"Many
ages hence" heroes shall bathe in the blood of a
dictator.

"Peace, freedom, liberty" is too precious to
allow a tyrant to take it away from people for "many ages
hence."

Surely the conspirators were right because we are
still reading of their bloody actions to liberate Rome.