How did the development regional economies and the growth of nationalism complement and contradict each other?

The development of regional economies helped to complement
the growth of nationalism in a way because the regional economies, though separate, were
connected.  For example, the regional economy of what is now the Midwest was connected
by water to the Northeast.  Similarly, the Southern economy depended on the North for
things like shipping and insurance and some manufactured
goods.

Of course, these developments also contradicted each
other.  The development of regional economies made the regions less similar to one
another and less inclined to get along.  This contradicted the growing tendency towards
more of a national feeling.

Comment on the differences between STATIVE and DYNAMIC verbs(e.g see/look at, hear/listen to).Explain how this distinction is relevent to the...

There are verbs that are not normally used in the
Continuous Aspect because of their lexical meaning. These
include:

-         verbs denoting instant actions:
Jackson kicks the ball and scores the final
goal.

-         verbs denoting universal truths
and permanent characteristics: Fish
swim.

-         verbs of inert perception:
The flower smells nice.

-        
verbs of mental activity: I remember what he
said.

-         verbs of feeling: I
don’t like lazy people.

-         verbs denoting
relation: This book belongs to his
brother.

These verbs are commonly used in the
Simple Aspect. Using them in the Continuous Aspect implies a voluntary
action:

a)      we can replace them with
synonyms:

ex: I hear something.  versus
I am listening to music.

b)      we can use
verbs denoting permanent states as verbs denoting
activities:

ex: The cake tastes good  versus
 I am tasting the cake.

I think you are right
versus He is thinking of his
future.

c)      we can use them with other
meanings:

ex: I am seeing my doctor tomorrow
(meet)

He is having a party.
(throw a party)

d)      we can use them to
express an exception, a temporary situation:

ex: He is kind
versus He is being kind today.

e) we
can use them in the Continuous Aspect to denote a gradual intensification of the action:
Peter is resembling his father more and more.

T.S. Eliot's "Preludes", what is the vision of the modern world as you find it based on scenes and dialogue in these poems?could also include the...

Eliot's Preludes is in the nature of
an impressionist observation of a metropolitan journey. A series of four observational
sequences, the poem  makes us see the monotony, disgust, squalor and disillusion of
modern world as the narrating persona leads us on from image to image, from one scene to
another, with the emphases on dirt and filth, aridity and decadence, subjugation and
tyranny.

The first three sections move from evening to
morning, the fourth returns to the evening hours with a cynical mockery of the earth's
repetitive circumambulation.The point of view of an impersonal, objective description of
a city street on a “gusty” winter evening in section shifts to a more subjective
first-person response in the middle of section IV. The second person addressee “you” in
preludes I and IV  is presumably a reference to the reader or to anyone who has walked
the city streets. The scene moves from the dirty streets to dingy rooms at the end of
II. A woman in such a room is addressed as “you” in section III, which describes her
actions and thoughts as she wakes up in the morning after a vision of her own self.
Prelude IV contains three separate parts, beginning with a third-person description of a
man’s soul in relation to the street scene, followed by a more lyrical, subjective, and
illusory glimpse of hope and salvation expressed in the first person. The closing lines
again cancels out the glimpse as the poem ends with a cynical laughter, and a typially
Eliotesque sardonic image of “ancient women”  moving round and round in  “vacant lots”,
reinforcing the image of the same vacancy in section
I.

Eliot's vision in these vignettes majestically suggests
the hopeless monotony, the decadence, the fragmentation, the dirt and filth, and the
denial of salvation in the modern metropolitan life. References to claustrophobic urban
existence, routine city life, the street-walker in her dingy room, the futility of the
old women's fuel-gathering rotation etc constitute an urban landscape of of alienation
and disillusion and emptiness.

The poem "The means to attain a happy life." Which are they or what does the poet want to show us?

In the above mentioned poem, there is a list of things
that are the means for attaining a happy life. Inheritance that is pain free. Good
health being another one. Following a healthy diet is an attainable means to happiness.
Moderation when consuming wine will help one with health
issues.

A faithful spouse is one means of attaining a happy
life. Having good friends is equal to having a happy life. Not wishing for death yet not
fearing his might is a means to attaining a happy
life.

Ironically, these things mentioned above are
comprehensibly attainable. Following a healthy diet will lead to happiness. It is a
matter of making up one's mind to follow a healthy
diet.

Being a true friend will ensure genuine friendship.
Being faithful can increase a spouse's
faithfulness.

Monitoring one's wine intake will help one
attain a happy life. Moderation is the key. This is also a choice one
makes.

Although death is inevitable, there is no need to
wish for his early arrival. Also, there is no need to fear death. It can be a welcome
sight to one who has lived a long, long life. Often, longevity brings about inevitable
weariness.

Moderation is the key to life. Wine in
moderation is healthy. It will not oppress the mind when consumed in
moderation.

This poem suggests a balanced life is the key
to attaining a happy life. The poet suggests that there are means to attaining a happy
life. Obviously, the poet knows; otherwise, he couldn't write about it with the
authority he does. His ideas are reasonable.

Can anyone help me with this synthesis essay topic: Compare the adaptation （“O") of your character to the original character (Othello)?This is...

The comparisons between Othello and
O lie mainly in the cultural expectations of their tragic heroes.
 For Othello to accomplish what he did, given the time period, is truly heroic; Odin, on
the other hand, only accomplishes what was already expected of
him.

For Othello, (black-a-Moor, non-Christian, former
slave) to marry a white senator's daughter and become a military general of an overseas
army is unheard of.  It could only happen on stage.

For
Odin to have a relationship with a white basketball coach's daughter and become captain
of the team is not uncommon.  In post-civil rights American, many male black athletes
have high profile relationships/marriages to famous white women (Tony Parker and Eva
Longoria).

The Othello in the play is under much more
pressure, as a result.  Not only is he on an island (literally and figuratively), but he
is at war, and he is at then mercy of one of the greatest masterminds in literature
(Iago).  His tragedy is much more real because the stakes are
higher.

On the other hand, Odin is not married, not in a
war, not away from home, not in a life and death situation, and not in a major
leadership role.  Basketball is not life or death: it's recreation.  Since he is the
"big man on campus," he can always date another girl of beauty and status.  What's the
worst that will happen to him?  He won't start a game?  Maybe not get a Division I
scholarship?  The movie is not a real tragedy; it's a melodrama (semblance of
tragedy).

The only caveat that I love in the movie is its
depiction of steroid use.  Since it came out in the early 2000s, the peak of steroid use
in baseball and cycling, its users do portray a real rage and a sense of inferiority.
 Ironically, I thought Odin should have been taking them instead of the Iago character,
since more pressure was on him to perform well on the court.

What does it mean to be true to one's self in The Importance of Being Earnest?in what ways our self is a product of nature? and in what ways is it...

Nature versus Nurture is the debate that has always
puzzled everyone, from scientists to philosophers. Are we genetically and physically
prone to be and behave in a certain way, or is our upbringing  what ultimately
determines our fate?

In the play The Importance
of Being Earnest the debate of nature versus nurture would apply to the
characters of Algernon and Jack in a very interesting way.  Algernon, always well-bred
and belonging to a family of aristocratic pedigree, has never lacked a thing in his
life. Yet, he has developed bad behaviors in which he lives above his means, over eats,
and does his best to never hold responsibilities. He is careless about his family, or
his obligations. He also leads a happy double
life.

Contrastingly, we have Jack: No less mischievous than
Algernon, he is not aware that he is actually Algernon's older brother, and a part of
the Moncrieff family. Yet, although he grew up without his natural family around him, he
still developed quite similarly to Algernon in terms of his tendency to over eat,
overspend, and cause trouble. However, Jack was able to develop a sense of
responsibility over Cecily and her estate, which is what sets him apart from
Algernon.

This being said, would  Algernon and Jack
developed with more similarities had they been raised together? Or was their behavior
already bound to occur simply because they belonged to a specific bloodline? Since it is
nearly impossible to come up with an accurate answer, it is safe to argue that both men
were the products of their own decision making processes and that both nature and
nurture certainly must have played a role in such them. They are equally
important.

What would be a good thesis statement for Lord of the Flies?I have to make a paper about the Lord of the Flies. My major is criminal investigation...

What an interesting task!  I think the obvious topic(s)
for your essay would be the murders of Simon and Piggy.  These are the most blatant
criminal acts in the novel.  You could also investigate the attempted murder of Ralph
when Jack and his tribe set the island on fire in an attempt to kill him or smoke him
out of hiding.  Their intent was murder even though they didn't succeed in their
act.

For your thesis statement you need to make a claim
about one or more of the murders.  It would probably be a stronger paper to focus on ONE
of the murders, just as an investigation would focus on one crime at a time.  In the
case of Simon your thesis could assert that Jack knew exactly who they were attacking,
but that he did nothing to stop it because it gave him more power.  On the other side,
you could argue that the boys were all caught up in the mob mentality and the atmosphere
of the reenactment so they are not guilty of first degree murder, but some lesser charge
like manslaughter.  Piggy's murder is a much more direct case of premeditated murder. 
Your thesis statement can make that assertion, and then your evidence would examples of
the prior bullying of Piggy by everyone on Jack's tribe and Roger's earlier throwing of
rocks and "just missing" as a build up to this murderous
act.

No matter which topic you choose, your body paragraphs
would need to explore the evidence of the boys thoughts, prior actions, motives and
actions in direct relation to the crime.