Friday, January 17, 2014

Place this character in a situation in which he or she plays a public role (the public persona shown to others).As literary enthusiasts and...

I do not think you are going to get a 5 paragraph example
of the above assignment, but I'd like to encourage you to work through this exercise
yourself.  Based on the fact that it is for the "Literary Club," I think the point of
the assignment is to get you to explore your own creative side and to "think outside the
box."


That said, let me help you think of some places to
start.  Because you are to come up with a character who does not already exist in
literature, movies, or television, why not base your character on yourself
or someone you know.  In fact, if I was the one doing
this assignment, I'd have the easiest time writing about a character who
highly resembled someone in real life who annoys me.  I personally
have an easier time writing creatively when it is backed by a strong emotion such as
annoyance or even anger.  Then, you can even exaggerate the little things that bother
you to create in your character an even bigger
personality.


Perhaps think of a scenario when you felt
particularly annoyed, and embellish the details to lengthen your story into 5
paragraphs.  THen, when it comes to the "public vs. private" personas, you have the
opportunity to show the inner monologue of his or her brain while making your life
miserable.  I think if you make it partially personal and partially an exaggeration (and
perhaps humorous), you'll find the assignment nearly writes itself.  Just keep in mind
that you are not slandering nor disrespecting anyone in the class or school.  My thought
is to think of a generic person (like bad drivers or people who talk through movies) and
make him or her complex and real.


Have fun with this.  What
a great exercise.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Does Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" share the same Feminist sentiments as Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen?

I would want to answer this question by talking about the
relationship of Marianne as defining sensibility to the kind of image of women that
Wollstonecraft argues against in her essay. Wollstonecraft seems to argue for women to
try and become more rational and defined by sense, rather than the image that men have
of women, which is defined by sensibility. Note what Wollstonecraft argues for in her
essay:



I wish
to persuade women to endeavour to acquire strength, both of mind and body, and to
convince them that the soft phrases, susceptibility of heart, delicacy of sentiment, and
refinement of taste, are almost synonymous with epithets of weakness, and that those
beings who are only the objects of pity and that kind of love, which has been termed its
sister, will soon become objects of
contempt.



It would be easy to
see some of these adjectives as suitable for describing Marianne and her sudden,
powerful attachment to Willoughby. Clearly, the relationship between these two texts
would be that Wollstonecraft would argue that Marianne is a symbol of all that is wrong
with women, and that women should strive to become more like Elinor: ruled by sense
rather than sensibility.

Cells must control gene expression so thatA) their genes will be expressed only when needed. B) their genes will always be expressed. C) their...

The correct response is A. In gene expression, the genetic
information is translated by protein synthesis into a protein, a functional gene
product. However, cells control the expression of genes producing the proteins it needs,
when it needs them and allowing for differentiation in the body amongst the various
cells contained therein. An example is the hormone insulin, which is a protein vital for
the regulation of blood glucose levels. Its expression allows for the excess blood
glucose to enter the cells to be utilized in respiration and for the rest to be stored
as glycogen. Gene expression allows for hormones to be released when needed, for cyclins
which regulate the cell cycle to be produced and for important protein products to be
present to adapt to an ever changing environment outside and within a
cell.

Define the underlined term & reference an example of art to illustrate the concept. What was the Counter-Reformation?

The Catholic
Counter-Reformation defines the period of about 100 years
from 1545 to 1648 that was a response to the Protestant Reformation. Important facets of
the Counter-Reformation included profound changes in religion and politics. Seminaries
were built for a more unified training of priests, and spiritual movements began that
focused on the interpersonal relationship with Christ. The Counter-Reformation began
with the Council of Trent in 1545 in which a commission of cardinals met to determine
necessary changes within the Catholic Church. New orders, such as the Jesuits and
Capuchins, helped to unite rural churchgoers and improve other facets such as education
and discipline.


The Counter-Reformation decreed that
artistic images should only represent the subject depicted without sexual or unholy
connotations:


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... every superstition shall be removed... all
lasciviousness be avoided; in such wise that figures shall not be painted or adorned
with a beauty exciting to lust... there be nothing seen that is disorderly, or that is
unbecomingly or confusedly arranged, nothing that is profane, nothing indecorous, seeing
that holiness becometh the house of
God.



An example of such
artistic work of the period is Repentance of Peter (1586)
by Doménikos Theotokópoulos (aka El Greco, "The
Greek").

The Federal Reserve manages the nation's money supply to keep _____ low and the _____ growing at a sustainable rate.

The Federal Reserve was created in the year 1913 after the
Federal Reserve Act was passed. The purpose of this act was to create a central bank
that would oversee all financial activity in the nation and which had the authority to
print legal tender or currency notes.


The consequence of
this was the Federal Reserve was a body that was given the ability to control the amount
of currency in the economy and increase or decrease it as required by the prevailing
circumstances. This is essential as the money supply needs to be regulated to maintain
financial stability. The Federal Reserve was a means to prevent financial panics and it
was available for the banking system as a lender of last resort in case of any
emergency.


By its ability to control the dollars in the
economic system: The Federal Reserve manages the nation's money supply to keep
inflation low and the economy
growing at a sustainable rate.

Whom will Scout one day want to thank for keeping her warm on the night of fire in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Boo
Radley
. In Chapter 8, Miss. Maudie's house catches on fire.
Jem and Scout are ordered to stay put in front of the Radley's house. It is a cold
winter's night and the children aren't quite dressed for the weather. While shivering
and watching the fire, hypnotized by the licking flames, Boo Radley sneaks up and covers
Scout's Shoulders with a brown wool blanket. Imagine, after all  the kids have gone
through trying to see this, mystery man, he is less than 2 cm away from them, right out
in the open. It makes me Laugh Out Loud:D

How can you compare and contrast George and Joseph in A Raisin in the Sun?

In A Raisin in the Sun, George and
Joseph are opposing characters; however, they do share a belief that America can provide
them with access to their dreams.  George has been raised in a wealthy family, and when
Beneatha asks him what he wants from his future, he replies that he wants to take over
his father's company and get married.  He knows that this will be a possible reality for
him, and it is his dream for the future. 


Joseph, on the
other hand, is the only man from his village who has such a high level of education, and
he is proud that he has been able to follow his dream.  Joseph differs from George in
that he understands that there are many barriers for people to overcome when trying to
reach for their dreams and gain opportunities.  He scolds Beneatha for giving up on her
dreams so easily when Walter loses much of the family's money because he understands
that dreams are precious.  George does not have these same beliefs, possibly because he
has never really had to work hard for anything in his life.

What accomplishments did Bill Clinton have as president?

Of course, Bill Clinton's presidency will be most clearly remembered for the fact that he was only the second president ever...