In defining "diction" as the choice of words employed,
Orwell might be making some distinct and deliberate choices in this sentence. The first
deliberate word choice would have to be the linking of "studies" and pigs together.
Indeed, Orwell depicts the pigs to be keen and studious about the prerequisites to
achieve power and how to keep it. For example, when Old Major speaks, the Pigs are
gathered round him, paying close attention to what he says. Clover might have been
concerned with the lost ducklings and have been in the back, but the pigs were in the
forefront, studying and analyzing what Old Major says and how he says it. Another
deliberate example of diction would be in "succeeded in reducing." I think that this is
powerfully effective because it helps to reflect how the pigs were skilled in "reducing"
opposition towards them. Examine Napoleon's effective means in this realm in Chapter 7,
when he eliminates threats to his forced confessions and purges. I think that Orwell's
employment of diction allows him to accomplish through word choice what he desire to
evoke from a thematic point of view.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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What is the domestic policy of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson?
The domestic policy of Adams and Jefferson was many times
driven by their backgrounds. Thomas Jefferson, the founder of the Republican Party, a
Virginian planter, developed a domestic policy that promoted agricultural expansionism
and a self-sufficient society. His policy is perhaps best summarized by stating that he
advocated that America live within a "bubble." His intent was to do anything within his
power to promote farming in the young nation and thereby promote trade amongst the
states. He envisioned that the United States would not have to leave its own shores to
acquire anything it needed. To secure and maintain this vision or policy, only a militia
would be needed.
Jefferson's predecessor and close friend,
John Adams, was of a completely different mind set and was considered to be a member of
the opposite political party, which was known as the Federalist Party. It is of course
important to note that he never considered himself to be a "party man" and had personal
as well as professional issues with the Federalist leader, Alexander Hamilton. Never the
less, Adams, a Bostonian, believed that the nation should be world capitalists. He
envisioned the young nation developing into one that would promote manufacturing,
shipping and world trade. To secure this vision a powerful military, especially a navy,
would be needed. Therefore under his presidential guidance, he began to build our US
Navy.
In summary, the domestic policy of each are
drastically contrast with one another. Jefferson's is an agricultural, self-sufficient,
militia-based policy whereas Adams' is a world capitalistic, navy-based policy.
Ultimately, when all was said and done, the United States would develop into a quality
mix of both their domestic policies for future generations that were yet to
come.
What is Shakespeare telling us about love in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Shakespeare tells us many things about love in A
Midsummer Night's Dream. Among those many things is the idea that love is
actually a foolish emotion. However, regardless of the foolishness of love, since he
gives the play a happy ending, he also depicts love as beneficial rather than
harmful.
The foolishness of love is portrayed in several places. It is
especially portrayed in the very first scene in which we learn that Demetrius really
does not have a known, rational reason for suddenly preferring Hermia over Helena when
he was engaged to Helena before he saw Hermia. As Helena points out herself, she is
recognized all over Athens as being just as fair is Hermia. Helena further points out
that love is really a figment of the imagination, rather than any concrete, rational
reality, as we see in her lines:
Things base and vile, holding no
quantity,
Love can transpose to form and dignity.
Love looks not
with the eyes, but with the mind;
And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind.
(I.i.237-240)
In saying that
"[l]ove looks not with the eyes, but with the mind," she is saying that love is not
based on any objective reality, such as beauty; rather, love is guided by the "mind," or
the imagination.
A second place in which the foolishness of love is
portrayed is in Act 3, Scene 2, after both men have been enchanted to be in love with
Helena rather than Hermia. Puck's mix-up has caused a great deal of strife among all
four lovers, leading to accusations and insults. Helena especially accuses both men and
her best friend of joining forces to mock her. Puck rightly sees the four lovers'
behavior as foolish, especially Helena's. Helena should be rejoicing because she is now
loved by two when before she was loved by none. Likewise, both men should have enough
sense to know that it is useless to fight over one woman. Puck rightly characterizes the
foolishness of the Athenians' behavior and the foolishness of love in his lines, "Shall
we their fond pageant see? / Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
(III.ii.115-116).
However, while Shakespeare depicts mortals as
foolish and love as a foolish emotion, he pairs all the lovers in happy unity, creating
an emotionally satisfying ending. Therefore, while Shakespeare seems to be saying that
love is foolish, he also says that it can be as equally satisfying as it can be
foolish.
What is the height of a cone with a radius of 12 cm and a volume of 408*pi cubic cm.
All we have to do is to recall the identity that gives the
volume of a cone:
V =
pi*R^2*h/3
R is the radius of the base circle and h is the
height of the cone.
Since we know the values of the volume
and the radius, we'll replace them into the formula:
408*pi
= pi*144*h/3
We'll divide by
pi:
408*3 = 144*h
We'll divide
by 144 both sides:
h =
408*3/144
h = 1224/144
h = 8.5
cm
The requested height of the cone is of 8.5
cm.
Please explain the symbolism of water in Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya.
Water is an important symbol in the novel, in many ways.
First, there is an abundance of natural water elements surrounding Antonio's home. The
river, the pond, and the lake all represent different sides of Antonio and different
events in his life. The river represents the violence and sin in the
town. This is where Tony witnesses Lupito's death, and is first awakened
to the evil men can do. He also has to cross the river to go to school, so that first
crossing symbolizes the first step into maturity. In contrast, the pond is pure, the
home of the golden carp. It symbolizes the grace of God and of man- the
goodness of which we're capable. The lake or reservoir holds a kind of hidden danger.
There is the threat of flood, which ties into the golden carp story. But
there's also the threat of drowning, which we see in Florence's death.
Water is also important in Antonio's last name. "Marez" means "sea",
expressing the wild, untamed, almost destructive nature of
water.
Can anyone please give me a summary please of A Visit from the Goon Squad?
There are thirteen stories told in this book, which makes
for a very difficult summary. This is especially true because each of the thirteen
stories is narrated by a different character.
The book follows a large cast of mostly
self-destructive characters as they grow older and fate sends them in directions they
did not intend to
go.
However, focusing on the
two most prominent characters in the book, we can summarize A Visit from the Goon
Squadas follows.
Sasha is introduced as a person in
therapy for compulsive stealing. She is in her thirties at this point, works for Bennie
Salazar at a record label, and lives in New York City. In her past, Sasha was a
pickpocket in Naples, Italy after running away from home at the age of
seventeen.
She returns to the US and enrolls at university
in New York, meets Bennie at a Conduits concert, and lands a job with him. She spends
years working at the record label, making no attempts to move up to become an executive.
Sasha helps Bennie navigate his divorce to some extent and politely brushes him off when
he desparately announces his love for her.
Later, she gets
married to Drew, the boyfriend who was partially responsible for the drowning death of
her suicidal best friend Rob when she was in college. She and Drew move to California
and have two kids, Alison and Lincoln. Lincoln is slightly
autistic.
Bennie Salazar was raised in California and loved
music. He is introduced to a music mogul who is dating a friend of his when he (and his
friend) is still in high school. Bennie plays bass guitar in a band that is not quite
passable and he plays poorly. His interest in music and the music business, however, is
passionate. Upon meeting the music mogul, Bennie launches his career in music,
eventually becoming a wealthy music mogul himself.
Bennie
marries Stephanie, has a child with her, and moves into a ritzy neighborhood outside of
New York City. He is looked at with suspicion in the close-knit neighborhood while
Stephanie finds ways to integrate herself.
They are
divorced after Stephanie realizes that Bennie has slept with her tennis partner as a way
to get revenge. Bennie then has awkward and often disappointing visits with his
son.
Eventually Bennie remarries and has another
child.
Calculate the exrtreme value of the function f(x) = 3x^2-4x+5
f(x)= 3x^2 - 4x + 5
we need
to find the extreme value of f(x).
First we will find the
critical points.
==. f'(x) = 6x -4 =
0
==> x = 4/6 =
2/3
Then the function f(x) has an extreme value at
f(2/3)
==> f(2/3) = 3*(2/3)^2 - 4*2/3 +
5
==> f(2/3) = 12/9 - 8/3 + 5 = ( 12 - 24 + 45) / 9
= 33/9 = 11/3
Then the function has extreme
value at the point f(2/3) = 11/3 OR the point ( 2/3, 11/3)