What are some examples of characters in a quest for power in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, and how does this compare to McCarthyism?

It is often
said that when a man possesses power, he will seek to preserve or increase it.This is certainly
true in the case of several characters in as well as Senator Joseph
McCarthy.

The Reverend Samuel Parris has some power as the pastor of
Salem.It is true that as a member of the theocracy he outranks the common men of Salem.However,
he is insecure because he knows that he is rather unpopular with members of his congregation,
and he fears that he will be removed from his post.By attempting to take the lead in the
witchcraft investigation, he hopes to increase his...

how is blanche a tragic heroine in a streetcar named desire

A tragic
hero or heroine evokes our pity or fear, according to Aristotle, because he or she suffers
misfortune that seems cruel or disproportionate to what is deserved. The tragic hero/ine is a
decent person to whom suffering comes, often because of a flaw.

Blanche's
flaw is that she has lived too long in unrealitythe world of the beautiful dreams of her faded
(and now lost) southern home, aptly named "Belle Reve." She comes to New Orleans to
live with her sister Stella, and to try, finally, as best she can, to face reality. She is
older, she has been a prostitute, and now she needs to find a husband. She can no long afford to
be picky, and is willing to marry "down," as her sister has done.

She finds a reasonable choice for a husband in the sweet, old-fashioned Mitch, and he
is willing to marry her. Unfortunately, she has to continue to live in a certain realm of
unreality to "catch" him, such as downplaying her age and leaving out the more sordid
details of her past.

Hercomes...

In Act 3, why does Romeo call himself "effeminate" and "fortune's fool"? William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" How does Benvolio explain what...

In , of
"," after trying to intervene in the argument betweenand , telling Tybalt that he now
loves, rather than hates him,  inadvertently comes between Tybalt and Mercutio, causing Mercutio
to be issued a grave wound.  For,  Tybalt has stabbed Mercutio under Romeo's arm.  When Mercutio
asks Romeo, "Why the devil came you between us!  I was hurt under your arm,"
(III,i,86),  Romeo replies, "I thought all for the best" (III,i,87).

As Mercutio cries that he will be "worms' meat,"carries him out.  Romeo
bemoans the fatal injury to his friend, Mercutio:

This
gentleman, 's near ally,/My very friend, hath got his mortal hurt/In my behalf, my reputation
stained/With Tybalt's slander--Tybalt, than an hour Hath been my knsman.  O sweet ,/Thy beauty
hath made me effeminate,/And in my temper softened valor's steel! (III,i, 92-98)

Ashamed, Romeo feels that he has become womanly by trying to talk
to Tybalt rather than pulling out his sword and fighting as Mercutio has done. Now, tragically,
Mercutio is dead.  With this news Romeo becomes incensed, sensing "This day's black
fate" which will be followed by more.  He shouts at the returning Tybalt, challenging him
to take back the insult of "villain" said in their earlier interchange.  But, Tybalt
tells Romeo that he will make him join his friend.  As they fight, Romeo kills Tybalt; Benvolio
urges Romeo to run, for the citizens have witnessed the scene:

The Prince will doom thee death/If thou art taken.  Hence, be gone,
away! (III,i,116-117)

The day's "black fate on more
days doth depend" has made Romeo its victim this time.  He shouts, "Oh, I am fortune's
fool!" (III,i,117), meaning he has been fooled by this fate that he has earlier recognized,
but did not know what it had in store for him.

This scene reiterates
and underscores the theme of fate in "Romeo and Juliet" as the well-meaning Romeo has
fallen into very bad luck in causing the death of both Mercutio and Tybalt.  With fate making
him a "fool," the "star-crossed" lover will soon be separated from his love,
and he will encounter other workings of fate, as well.

What is the difference between education and schooling? Please give examples and explain.

"Education" is a more general term for the process of learning than is
"schooling." The latter usually refers to the formal process of one's attendance at an
academic institution,at (in the U.S.) elementary (or grammar) school, middle school, high
school, college or university,and finally, graduate school. Nevertheless today the term
"home schooling" is used to designate the process by which parents teach their
children at home as a replacement for the more usual outside-the-home learning. Yet all of these
schooling activities have education as their object, so it would be accurate to say that
"education" is the broader term that encompasses...

What is the message of the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?

is a story
of two boys who cross barriers in friendship. The fence in the story represents the divide
between people that is too often formed. Ultimately, the message of the story is that beneath it
all, we are all the same. Regardless of our color, religious preferences, sexual preferences, or
gender, we are all the same and should be judged the same. 

In the book, the
author makes the reader aware of the fences, or divides, that exist in our world by telling us
the story of Auschwitz and how the Jews were treated.  These "fences often contribute to
hatred, violence, and even killings.  By telling the story of Bruno and Shumels friendship, the
author encourages its readers to see others through the eyes of a child, because children are
innocent and unaware of racism, sexism, and other biases that separate people from one
another.

The author made Bruno and Shmuel very similarthey are both nine
years old, and are both brought to a place against their will. Yet they are so different because
Shumel is a Jew who is treated inhumanely by the Germans, and Bruno lives a life of luxury. Yet,
throughout their friendship, neither of them feels that they are different from one another.
When Bruno puts on the striped pajamas, Shmuel recognizes that If it wasnt for the fact that
Bruno was nowhere near as skinny as the boys on his side of the fence, and not quite so pale
either, it would have been difficult to tell them apart. It was almost (Shmuel thought) as if
they were all exactly the same really." This is the pivotal moment in which Shmuel and the
readers realize that we are all the same.

The only thing that makes us
different is whats on the outside. Bruno recognizes what his grandmother had once told him:
You wear the right outfit and you feel like the person youre pretending to be, she always told
me. I suppose thats what Im doing, isnt it? Pretending to be a person from the other side of the
fence." In wearing the striped pajamas, Bruno has shown his father that his child and the
children behind the fence are no different from one another. Bruno has shown us that despite our
ability to compare ourselves to others, we are no different from one
another.

How did geography influence culture and technology in Mesopotamia and China?

This is a
fantastic question. 

Let me made a general statement first about culture and
technology. When there is culture in the ancient world, technology follows. This is the case
with both the great civilizations of China and Mesopotamia. 

Now as for
geography. 

Both civilizations were able to flourish, because they were
great river societies. For example, in Mesopotamia the land is between the Euphrates
and...

In act V, Eliza acknwledges that she can never return to her former life "back to the gutter." Why does she feel this way?

Eliza has
been exposed to an entirely diffrent lifestyle through the efforts of Henry Higgins and Colonel
Pickering.  Her changes in appearance and language have made it possible for her to interact
with such people as the Eynesford-Hills.  But more than that, she has changed on the inside as
well.  As she tells Higgins and Pickering, "I was brought up to be just like him [Higgins],
unable to control myself, and using bad language on the slightest provocation.  And I should
never have known that ladies and gentlemen didnt behave like that if you [Pickering] hadnt been
there." 

Now she has developed self-respect and a taste of what a
gentlewoman's life could be like.  She later compares herself to a child who is brought to a
foreign country and in picking up a new language, forgets her own.  She has adopted the
language, the manners, the dress, but most importantly the self-respect that will not allow her
to resume her life in the gutter.  She knows she is capable of much more, a much better life
that being a flower girl.  She now has options that she never had before.  She can work in a
flower shop, she can teach others how to speak properly, she can marry Freddy.  With the
education that she has received from Higgins and Pickering, she can improve her lifestyle, and
she fully intends to do just that. 

How do the common prisoners and political prisoners behave differently?

This is
described in .  You can get more details there.

The common criminals seem to
behave as if they really do not mind their circumstances.  By contrast, the
political...

How many members were in the Ku-Klux-Klan in 1865?

If the
year in this question is correct, this has the potential to be a trick question. The Ku Klux
Klan was not formally established until 1867 when a general organization convention was held. By
1867, the Klan had clubs in all of the southern states. It became necessary to organize these
clubs. At the convention, a former Confederate general by the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest was
selected as the "Grand...

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Sales And Marketing

The marketing
concept asserts that businesses are required to focus on the consumers' needs and wants so they
can offer products or services that will satisfy these needs better than the competition. The
marketing concept brings to the fore the principle of competitive advantage and superior
offerings. This concept was developed because with time, consumers grew to be more discerning
and selective about their purchase decisions. In this regard businesses invested in strategies
that would provide them with information about what the consumer needs prior to product
development.

The selling concept, on the other hand, asserts that consumers
need to be influenced in order to buy the products on offer through promotional campaigns. The
focus of this concept is directed towards turning products into cash for the business.

In summary, the differences between the two are;

• The
  selling concept focuses on the needs of the seller while the marketing concept focuses on the
  needs of the buyer
• The selling concept works to turn products into cash
  while the marketing concept works to satisfy the customers' needs through the product


• In the selling concept, competition is predominantly centered on sales while in the
  marketing concept the competition is centered on consumer satisfaction

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How would the narrative of "Hills Like White Elephants" be different if told from the point of view of either of the two characters?

's
"" typlifies his famous style of writing, a style referred to as the "iceberg
effect" in which meaning lies deep beneath the surface of the narrative.  Through the use
of a tightly controlled dialogue, Hemingway subtly suggests that the American and Jig are
two lovers who have become alienated since they express their feelings covertly.  In
addition, with the narrative in the form of a dialogue that is so strategically controlled, the
reader is forced to become deeply involved in breaking through to the underlying meanings of the
conversations. At the same time, though, Hemingway yet maintains an ambiguity connotative of the
misunderstanding between Jig and the American.

If, then, the narrative were
told from the point of view of either of the characters, the intriguing ambiguity would be lost
as well as the reader's involvement in interpretation of Hemingway's nuances.  Also, if first
person point of view were used for Jig, for example, the perspective of her lover would, of
course, be subjective.  Likewise, if the narrative were told from the man's point of view, the
presentation of Jig would be clouded by his perspective. In this dialogue for, instance, the
reader must delve beneath the "iceberg" of conversation in order to find the
deeper meaning of the coversation and the different denotations of the word
everything:

"What did you
say?" (the American)

"I said we could have
everything."

"We can have everything."

"No, we can't."

Certainly, then,
the originality and interest of the story would be greatly mitigated if told from first person
point of view as much of the subtleties of the story would be lost, and the reader would not
need to examine the exterior facts and symbols for meaning.

 

How were the components of the sociological perspective defined by C. Wright Mills?

C. Wright Mills
referred to his sociological perspective as the "sociological imagination." His
perspective involved seeing one's life not only as an individual but also as the product of
larger societal forces; it involved breaking away from one's individual lens and seeing the
world in new ways.

Mills suggested that people's individual experiences are
affected by the structures of society. For example, one's experiences as a woman might be
affected by the larger realities of how women are treated in society and of the history of women
in our society. One's outcomes are affected by one's historical context and history. We are not
only individual actors but also actors in a larger societal frame in which history and tradition
can affect us. He believed that sociologists have a role to play in making individuals's issues
larger societal or public issues. In other words, if people are...

In The Scarlet Letter, when Hester left prison, what did she have to look forward to?

You might want to
analyse Chapter Five to answer this question, which narrates what happens to Hester at the end
of her time in prison, and, in particular, the kind of future she could expect after being
identified as a public figure of shame. Clearly, in the Puritan society in which Hester lives,
such an act of bearing a child out of wedlock is to invite social censure, and this is something
that the narrator strongly indicates in terms of the kind of future thatcould expect. Note what
we are told at the beginning of this chapter:

The days of
the future would toil onward; still with the same burden for her to take up and bear along with
her, but never to fling down' for the accumulating days and added years would pile up their
misery upon the heap of shame. Throughout them all, giving up her individuality, she would
become the general symbol at which the preacher and morlaist might point, and in which they
might vivify and embody their images of woman's frailty and sinful passion.

Thus Hester's future does not look too bright. She can only expect
to be singled out and looked upon as a bad example, of what happens if you let sin control your
life. She will be objectified thanks to the scarlet letter that she is forced to bear on her
breast, and refered to by preachers as an example of what can happen if you do not remain
upright and moral.

What are some sociological concerns regarding health care in the United States, including the practice of medicine and our system of health care...

From the
functionalist perspective of Talcott Parsons, health is something that allows people to perform
their roles in society effectively, paying back the investment society has made in their
education and in raising them from childhood to adulthood. From this perspective, making health
care universally accessible free of cost is simply part of making society function effectively
in terms of utilization of human resources. Improved health will improve workers' productivity
and the ability of all members of our society to fill their proper functions. Parsons would also
argue that for people to assume the role of being sick, they must legitimately be diagnosed by
doctors and that doctors, and not unauthorized or uncredentialed personnel, should be
authoritative in diagnosis and treatment of illness, rather than, for example, insurance
companies. 

A social conflict theory would look closely at how health care is
unevenly apportioned across social classes and racial divides in the United States, and would
see this inequality of access as a fundamental part of conflict between social classes with
limiting of access to health care  as a form of racial and class oppression. This theoretical
perspective would also examine the way the self-interest of physicians, pharmaceutical
companies, and insurance companies is involved in the treatment of health care and suggests that
it is important to be vigilant to reveal and contest these interests. 

Empirical approaches might study how and why different types of disease and diagnosis
occur in different populations from a demographic and social rather then medical perspective.
For example, it might look at whether autism is more common in boys than girls or whether girls
are systematically underdiagnosed due to gender biases.

 

Is Joe responsible for what happens outside of his family in All My Sons? Why or why not?

The
question of responsibility is central in . Joe Keller assumed several kinds
of responsibility as a father and a business owner during World War II. s title points to the
larger realm of responsibility into which Joe was inserted through his businesss role in
manufacturing airplane parts. As the play looks at the consequences of ethical behavior in the
production process, Miller clearly expects the reader or audience to evaluate the correct course
of conduct for such manufacturers.

Joe maintains that he tried to do his
best, but his protestations run counter to the evidence that is presented throughout the play.
While we can understand the pressure to provide materials in support of the war effort, faulty
products instead proved detrimental to the Allied cause. Miller brings home the repercussions of
Joes failure by having his own son die as a result of his crime. In that respect, Joe failed his
own family. More broadly, as countless other young fliers perished, Joe was responsible for
their deaths as wellall of them were the same as his own son. While Miller leaves open the
possibility that giving in to pressure was a moral gray area, he is less flexible on Joes
behavior toward his partner, Steve Deever, which leaves Joe at liberty to interact with his son
while Steves son must visit his father in jail.

What is the limit of `(x^3+y^3)/(x^2+y^2)` as (x,y)-->(0,0)? I'm supposed to use polar coordinates to find the limit. The assignment says:...

The
problem requests to use parametric forms, hence, you need to convert the Cartesian coordinates
x,y into polar coordinates, thus, you need to substitute `r*cos t`  for x and `r*sin t`  for
y, such that:

How Does Geography Affect Culture

Geography
is very important to understanding culture.Places along the coast may have an oceangoing
culture.Fish might be a major part of their diet.Many ethnic Portuguese dishes use fish.Fish
also appears prominently in Thai and British cuisine.

Climate, as it relates
to geography, is also important for understanding a culture.Some places in Central and South
America have the siesta, a midday break, because it is too hot to do much
in the middle of the day.Most countries who are traditionally good at hockey are places with
cold winters. This is also true for other cold-weather sports, such as Alpine skiing.People from
cold-weather areas also wear heavier clothes than people from warm-weather areas who typically
only wear light textiles.

Geography can also affect the economy of a
region.Large-scale agriculture is common in the United States and Ukraine due to the fertility
of the soil there.Areas next to the coast are known for trade.Tokyo and London have taken
advantage...

What is the Weylin plantation like? What does it look like? How large is the plantation? Are there a lot of buildings on the site?

The Weylin
plantation is large.  The house is a red-brick Georgian Colonial, boxy dormered windows, no
columns, no porch to speak of, and two and a half stories...

In James Joyce's short story "Araby," in what ways are the lives of the characters narrow or restricted?

In s short
story , the lives of the characters seem narrow and constricted in a number of ways, including
the following:

• The narrator and his family live, quite literally,
  on a dead-end street.
• The second paragraph of the story emphasizes a
  literal death €“ the ultimate limit.
• The reading materials mentioned in the
  second paragraph are anything but unconventional. The titles of two of the books mentioned, in
  fact, suggest traditional religion rather than anything more daring.
• The
  garden behind the house contains an apple tree and a bicycle pump, resembling a snake, thus
  alluding to the ultimate limits (including death) imposed on human existence by the fall of Adam
  and Eve in the garden of Eden.
• The storys beginning emphasizes wintertime
  and dusk, thus suggesting the limits imposed by time €“ a major theme of the work.


• Even the play of the local boys involves playing in the dead-end street rather than
  emerging from and beyond it.
• The narrator stays inside his house and hides
  so he can see without being seen.
• The girl in whom the narrator is
  interested says that she cannot go to a local festival; thus her life seems constricted,
  too.
• Having promised to bring the girl something from the festival if he is
  able to go there, the boy now feels constricted by his school and schoolwork as he waits for
  time to pass.
• The narrator feels constricted by the failure of his uncle to
  arrive home when the boy expected him to come. The uncle thus delays the narrators trip to the
  festival. Frustrated by his uncles delay and by the ticking of a clock, the narrator gains a
  momentary sense of freedom by going upstairs, but the freedom is only artificial:

The high, cold, empty, gloomy rooms liberated me and I
went from room to room singing.

Thus, even his liberty
seems constricted.

• Later the narrator feels constricted not only
  by his uncles delay but by his aunts religiously motivated comment,

'I'm afraid you may put off your bazaar for this night of
Our Lord.'

• The fact that the narrator seems to
  have no parents but must live with his aunt and uncle suggests yet another kind of constriction
  in his life.
• The fact that the narrator is young means that he has less
  freedom than if he were older.
• The narrators uncle speaks in clich©s,
  suggesting that his thinking is somewhat narrow and unadventurous.
• As the
  story moves toward its conclusion, the narrator feels even further constricted by the limits of
  time. Indeed, time in many ways seems the source of most of the constrictions he
  faces.
• In the final phases of the story, the narrator feels constricted by
  gathering darkness, which is both literal and symbolic.
• The young men at
  the end of the story speak with English accents, thus reminding the narrator of the
  constrictions placed on Irish people in their own country because of centuries of English
  colonial domination.
• The narrator feels constricted by the shallow
  conversation between these young men and the young woman with whom they are chatting. The
  narrator does not feel that he can interrupt their conversation, and thus he feels confined by
  it.

Finally, the speaker feels constricted by his own vanity and
anger.

How do you tell the differences between a linear and nonlinear equation?

A linear
equation has every variable occurring only to the first power in terms involving only one
variable at a time, and possibly constants. Every term has degree one or zero.

Examples include x=3 or y=-2 which are linear in one variable, y=2x+3 or 2x-3y=6 which
are linear in two variables, x+y+3z=-10 which is linear in three variables etc...

The graphs of linear equations are lines (hence the name.) For linear equations of two
variables, there is a constant rate of change called the slope -- as one variable changes by a
fixed increment, the other variable will also change by a fixed increment (not necessarily the
same.)

A nonlinear equation has a term or terms with degree greater than one,
or a negative or rational (non-integral) power.

Examples include `y=x^2,
y=1/x, y=x^(2/3), y=x^3-x ,z=xy` .Note that z=xy is not linear as the xy term has degree two.
Transcendental functions (e.g. trigonometric, logarithmic, etc...) are not linear.

The graphs of nonlinear equations involve curves.

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Why Did Harper Lee Wrote The Novel To Kill A Mockingbird

While we can use
historical criticism to speculate on whywrote the novel , unless she tells
us, we cannot truly know. Another form of literary criticism could just as easily provide
another interpretation of this novel.

Once a healthy biological male has reached adulthood, do his cells continue to divide by both mitosis and meiosis? Outline when each type of cell...

Somatic
cells (the cells that make up the body) divide constantly throughout a persons life, regardless
of whether they are male or femaleeven during adulthood, old cells die or are damaged, and new
cells are needed to replace them. In mitosis, a "parent" cell replicates itself, and
if all goes well, two new "daughter" cells are created that are identical to each
other and to the parent cell. Meiosis, however, serves the sole purpose of making gametes. In
the male reproductive system, this process is referred to more specifically as spermatogenesis,
and it occurs continuously throughout the person's life. Its important to realize that meiosis
only takes place inside the reproductive organs and that the end product is not two identical
cells but four haploid gametes.

What does Julia mean by "talking in installments"?

andare bent
on avoiding detection of a relationship they both know is illicit (even of there is no law
against it) and would get them both arrested. Therefore, they need to encounter each other
seemingly by accident, and for short periods. They will meet, for example, shoulder to shoulder
in a big crowded rally at Victory Square, and whisper a few things to each other without even
looking at each other.

Winston explains that Julia, experienced with
clandestine affairs, is adept at "talking in installments," which means picking up a
conversation exactly where it left off a week or so ago at exactly the right sentence--even if
they had to break off mid-sentence. It is a skill she has had to develop under the pressure of
living in a totalitarian state.

Until they get the room above Mr.
Charrington's shop, it is difficult for them to have anything approaching a real
conversation.

How does Dee react when she learns what Mama plans to do with the quilts? What does Maggie say that mama should do with them?

Mama has
"promised to give them quilts to Maggie, for when she marries John Thomas." Dee is
indeed angry in response, and her reaction is what provides the title of 's short
story:

"Maggie can't appreciate these quilts!"
she said. "She'd probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use."

Dee clearly is judgmental here, characterizing a set of actions as
"backward." She's certainly not being humble.

At the same time,
though, I wish to provide a counterview to the previous post. I believe that the story is
written in a way that biases the reader against Dee and her boyfriend. (The narrator, the very
person who feeds the reader all of the information, is clearly biased against the couple. Look
at how she mocks their names, for example.) As readers, we're encouraged to see Maggie's receipt
of the quilts as a sort of victory. As readers, of course, we can identify and attempt to resist
the narrator's bias. I try to get my students to think more about the story by exploring the
narrator's bias and by asking them what's so wrong with preserving (i.e. not putting to
"everyday use") an item of value. Many of my students have items from previous
generations -- china, jewelry, etc. -- that they certainly cherish but don't use every
day.

Explain why the colonists objected to such things as writs of assistance and vice-admiralty courts.

The
colonists did not like these laws, because they gave too much power to the Crown and to tax
collectors who were watching the colonists and waiting for them to break the Navigation Acts and
dodge taxes. After getting rid of the need for writs of assistance, colonial officials did not
need search warrants to catch colonists breaking British laws. Since many of the colonists put
before a jury of their peers were often acquitted due to sympathetic colonial juries, Britain
instituted admiralty courts away from colonial jurisdiction to try smugglers and tax evaders.
The colonists thought that this was quite unfair; for years, under the salutary neglect
arrangement with Britain, the colonists had enjoyed limited self-rule. This was now being
encroached upon. Many colonists thought that they were being treated as a conquered people
rather than as political and social equals to people living in England. The invasive nature of
British tax collection partially led to the Revolutionary War and was a major reason that the
Bill of Rights was inserted into the Constitution. Part of this document protects American
citizens from unlawful search and seizure and guarantees one a jury of one's peers during a
trial.

given that f(x)=ˆšx and g(x)=x+1 find fog find gof

We are given
that f(x)=sqrt(x) and g(x) = x+1:

We are asked to find the composition of the
functions:

(1) fog(x)=f(g(x)) We substitute the...

How does this book show evidence of the author's views?

The author's
views are indicated through the way he presents theand the action. Althoughis an adulteress in
the eyes of the law and the church, Hawthorne presents her as a...

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Atticus show courage throughout the book?

displays
both inner and outward courage. As a person of integrity, he shows inner courage when he stands
by his principles even when it means other people might speak ill of him or think less of him.
He is willing to endure interpersonal conflict rather than compromise what he knows is right. He
displays this type of courage on several occasions. When Alexandra, his sister, suggests that
her presence in the home means Atticus can let Calpurnia go, he remains loyal to her despite his
sister's disapproval. Whendestroys Mrs. Dubose's flowers, Atticus requires Jem to make amends
even...

Who was at fault for the Boston massacre?

In the
years between the French and Indian War, Boston became a center of colonial discontent. The
British government would respond to these growing tensions by sending troops into the Colonies,
strengthening their military presence (but in the process, they only further intensified the
crisis).

In general, I would suggest that the Boston Massacre should be
understood as an incident of crowd violence (and as is the case with a great many examples:
conflicts involving crowds will tend to escalate and often take on a life on its own). Generally
speaking, I would concur with the other contributors who have already answered this question:
blame falls on both sides of the incident, and some degree of fault should therefore be leveled
upon all parties involved.

Even beyond that, though, I think the tensions
and discontent present within Boston should be understood as a critical factor alongside the
human crowd mentality. Discontent was already high even before the British government sent
in...

In 1984 compare and contrast the attitudes of Winston Smith and Julia towards the party.

observes
thathates the Party, but "except where it touched upon her own life," had no interest
in its doctrines, ideology, and methods. The Party stands in the way of living a full life, and
so Julia tries to get away with as much as she can under its control. On the other hand, she is
very astute in her recognition of the way the Party uses sexual repression to control people.
She does not really care whether Party orthodoxies are true or not, she just disobeys the Party.
She claims that "it's all rubbish anyway," and sees no point in getting hung up on the
finer points of critiquing the Party. Winston describes her half-teasingly as a "rebel from
the waist downwards," though they both recognize that hers is a very significant form of
rebellion in itself.

Winston, on the other hand, is consumed by thinking
about the way the Party controls people. He thinks much about the photo and story about Jones,
Aaronson, and Rutherford and how he realized in editing it that the Party...

How is the winged man treated?

Pelayo and
Elisenda initially treat him like an animal, locking him up with the hens in the coop. When
their child gets better, they decide to send the old man off on a raft with small provisions.
Even this is only a half-hearted attempt at kindness. They abandon this idea when they determine
that they can profit from the old man. The others in the neighborhood treat the old man like a
circus attraction. Even though one theory is that the old man is an angel, he is so disheveled
that no one gives him any amount of reverence. Pelayo and Elisenda only see the old man as a
source of money. No one considers the old man's feelings. Part of this is because no one can
understand him. It is their lack of understanding, and lack of willingness to understand, that
makes them treat him so terribly. Unable to get the old man to play along, they even burn him
with an iron, mistaking his cries for rage instead of pain. Despite the riches that the old man
brings to the couple, they still treat him like an annoyance. 

This story is
an example of magical , the blending of the mundane with the miraculous. There is never any
closure on what the man is: a human/bird hybrid, and angel, an illusion of imagination, a , and
so on. This uncertainty about what he is, part of the style of the story, is also part of the
theme in the story. No one knows for sure what he is. They only speculate, coming up with
different theories, as if he is simply a lifeless object to be studied. Whether he is
magical/spiritual or simply an annoying animal becomes irrelevant to the townspeople. They are
only interested in using him for their needs and then categorizing him. Categorization, here,
trumps understanding. They would rather label than understand the old
man. 

What are the roles of the three branches of government in policy analysis? what are the roles of the judiciary,legislature and the executive in policy...

I
disagree with post #1. Beginning with President Washington every Presidential Administration
(Executive Branch) has had a 'policy agenda'. Constitutional Framers Alexander Hamilton, James
Madison, and John Jay understood that the executive policies of the president weild power and
that power must be kept in check. Several essays in The Federalist
Papers discuss how the policies of the Executive Branch can be 'checked' and analyzed
by the Legislative and Judicial  Branches of government. I've listed two examples from U.S.
history that show how the Executive branch is subject to review from the other branches of
government.

1. President Wilson promoted his foreign policy agenda for a
League of Nations, the Legislative Branch rejected it.

2. F.D.R. tried to
push his policy to have the Legislative Branch alter the composition of the Supreme Court so
that some of his New Deal policies would not be overturned by the court. The Legislative Branch
defeated his proposal.

3. Currently, the president's healthcare policy which
was passed by the Legislative Branch is being argued in the Supreme Court regarding its
constitutionality.

 

 

For my class, I have been instructed to come up with a creative Austen adaptation idea. My group's idea involves gathering all of the Austen...

What a great
idea.I am glad you are focusing on Emma. As you probably know, it has been
called the first murder mystery by some because Mrs. Churchill's death is just a little too
convenient, leading to the conjecture that Frank maybe used murder to get her out of the way so
he could marry Jane. True or not, it sets a tone for a 'true crime' version of the
novel.

I can see Emma murdering someone. So many people get on her nerves!
But the chief offender is Mrs. Elton, a newcomer Emma can't abide. Mrs. Elton takes precedence
over Emma at social events, and is pretentious and annoying (actually, she is a lot like Emma,
but Emma just can't see it.) She is a constant reminder of how Emma misread Mr. Elton as in love
with Harriet. Emma could also feel justified in killing her because of the way the Eltons
purposely insulted Harriet at the Crown Inn ball.

Emma wouldn't be the type
to pull out Mr. Knightley's hunting rifle and blow Augusta away. That would hardly be ladylike.
I would go with something like poison, maybe in the fresh strawberries Mrs. Elton picks at
Donwell Abbey. Emma could try to pass the death off as Mrs. Elton having heat stroke from the
strawberry picking. Mr. Woodhouse would certainly attribute it to her eating too rich food.

I have trouble thinking of another crime Emma could commit. She is not the
type to steal as she has plenty of money and is never greedy. Harriet would be a good choice as
thief, as we know she pilfered Mr. Elton's pencil stub and other little "treasures"
without Emma noticing.

Analyze the plot of the story "The Silver Trout Fishing Network" by Yun Dae Nyeong.

The
Silver Trout Fishing Network by Yun Dae Nyeong begins with the narrator reminiscing about his
childhood fishing trips with his father. In particular, the narrator discusses the way they
fished for silver trout together and how for many years afterward, he made the return journey to
the rivers where the silver trout spawned.

In the present day, the narrator
receives a mysterious invitation from the Silver Trout Fishing Network, quickly followed by a
phone call regarding the invitation. The caller seems very knowledgeable about the narrator, who
is greatly unsettled by this. However, he ultimately recognizes the caller as an old lover from
three years prior. This leads to the narrator reminiscing about that meeting.

It is revealed that the woman on the phone was working as a model for a swimsuit
commercial; the narrator was one of the photographers. The conditions of the shoot were
difficult, and both of them were in a place of loneliness and disillusionment. They connected on
the beach, discussing migratory birds and silver trout, and shared landscapes from the past.
Their relationship continued for several months afterward, but it was repetitive and joyless. In
their last meeting, she left him behind, disappearing from his life until he receives the
invitation and the call.

Both frightened and excited by the possibility of
seeing her again, he accepts the invitation. A mysterious woman drives him to the club meeting,
and she says the club is a sanctuary for people who feel rejected by life in some way. They
cannot abide the world as it is and so have built their own home with people just as different
and lost as themselves. At the club, the narrator is finally reunited with the woman who
disappeared three years ago. Though their reunion cannot be described as joyful, it helps the
narrator realize that, like the silver trout, he must return to his origin, the place where
[he] had belonged.

There are two main themes in this story: loneliness and
belonging, and disappearing and returning. Loneliness is evident throughout the story, including
in the narrators description of his home, where he drinks beer alone on a sofa which seemed to
cry out for a visitor, listening to the sad songs of Billie Holiday. Its emphasized in the
reminiscence of the relationship with the model and the resigned repetition of their dates,
like people stranded on an island with nothing else to do. Both the narrator and the model
longed for connection but didnt know how to achieve it. The Silver Trout Fishing Network was
founded as a way for others, similarly alone but searching for a place to belong, to connect and
find some kind of peace.

Disappearing is present from the beginning of the
story, when the narrator reveals that on the day he was born, his father was absent. Its further
illustrated by the reference to Billie Holiday, who took her own life; the image of the Hopi
Indians, standing on a windy mesa waiting for eternal oblivion; and the discussion of the
birds flying away from the beach where the narrator and the model met. The tone of these
discussions is melancholy, yet they carry the seeds of hopeif not for happiness, then for peace.
Though his father was gone at his birth, he always returned. Billie Holiday lives on in her
music, and theof the Hopi is remembered in Edward Curtiss postcard, on which the narrators
invitation to the Silver Trout Fishing Network is delivered. Migratory creatures find their way
home year after year, and the silver trout always returns to the place of its birth, in order to
die.

The theme of disappearing and returning is, in a way, a parallel to that
of loneliness and belonging. Loneliness comes from leaving behind your home, or being left
behind. Belonging is found by returning to your origins and in finding company with those who
are like youwho are on your side. By the end of the story, the narrator has finally started his
journey to belonging. As the woman in the red hearse says, they must return to the place they
must goa cemetery ... dreaming of rebirth.

What is your first impression of Romeo?

While this
question is rather suggestive, I can speak generally about the first impression offered when we
"meet"in Act 1, Scene 1 of the play . 

We are
introduced to Romeo as he is wandering among some sycamore trees- his cousinhas been entrusted
by Romeo's parents to find out what has kept their son so preoccupied. Romeo tells Benvolio that
he is in love with a girl, Rosaline, who does not return his affections. Because of this, he has
sworn himself to chastity. Benvolio tries to persuade Romeo to...

What is the main idea of Chapter 10 of A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn?

Zinn defies
the usual division of United States history into pre-Civil War, Civil War, and post-Civil War
periods. Instead, he examines 1830€“1870 as a whole, from the perspective of
the working class struggle to obtain fair wages, shorter working days (such as the 12 or 10-hour
day), and safer working conditions. However, Zinn says, the working class struggle is often
obscured by historians, in part by the emphasis on the Civil War and slavery, as well as simple
neglect of the workers' stories and the workers' own prudent need to work quietly:

The full extent of the working-class consciousness of those
yearsas of any yearsis lost in history, but fragments
remain and make us wonder how much of this always existed underneath the very practical silence
of working people.

Zinn makes the point that working
class people toiling in northern factories, including women and children, fought almost nonstop
for a better deal, largely through strikes. At certain points, such as the economic...

The word devouring is used in paragraph 1. What is the effect of this word choice on the mood of the opening?

It's
important to understand here that the word "devouring" is used in this context
figuratively, not literally. To devour means to eat, and though Charles Wallace has been taken
over, he hasn't literally been eaten by IT. Nevertheless, the use of the word is entirely
appropriate in this regard. As we've seen, to devour something means to eat it, and if you eat
something then it becomes a part of you. And that certainly seems to be the case with Charles in
relation to IT.

Because it's clear to Meg and Calvin that Charles is no
longer truly himself. The words that are coming out of his mouth aren't his; it's obvious that
IT is using him as his mouthpiece. We see this when Charles urges Meg and Calvin to stop looking
for Mr. Murry and turn themselves over to IT, whom he describes in positively glowing terms as
the "boss" and "the happiest sadist". He also urges the children to relax
and stop fighting IT.

Charles Wallace would never utter such words of his own
accord. But as he's been devoured by IT, he's become a kind of ventriloquist's dummy. The lips
may be Charles' but the words belong to IT.

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What are your favorite lyrics? Write your favorite lyrics, the song, and the band.

"Every
Little Thing She Does is Magic" by the Police

Though I've
tried before to tell her
Of the feelings I have for her in my
heart
Every time that I come near
her
I just lose my nerve as I've done from the
start

Every little thing she does is
magic
Everything she doe just turns me
on
Even though my life before was
tragic
Now I know my love for her goes
on

Do I have to tell the
story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first
met?
It's a big enough
umbrella
But it's always me that ends up getting
wet

Every little thing she does is
magic
Everything she do just turns me
on
Even though my life before was
tragic
Now I know my love for her goes
on

I resolved to call her
up
A thousand times a
day
Ask her if she'll marry
me
In some old fashioned
way

But my silent fears have gripped
me
Long before I reach the
phone
Long before my tongue has tripped
me
Must I always be
alone
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http://www.elyrics.net/read/p/police-lyrics/every-little-thing-she-does-is-magic-lyrics.html]

Every
little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me
on
Even though my life before was
tragic
Now I know my love for her goes
on

Every little thing she does is
magic
Everything she do just turns me
on
Even though my life before was
tragic
Now I know my love for her goes
on

Every little thing, every little
thing
Every little thing, every little
thing
Every little, every little, every
little
Every little thing she
does

Every little thing she
does
Every little thing she
does
Every little thing she
does
Thing she does is
magic

Every little thing, every little
thing
Every little thing she do is
magic
Magic, magic, magic, magic,
magic

Do I have to tell the
story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first
met?
It's a big enough
umbrella
But it's always me that ends up getting
wet

What do you think the author's thoughts are on the value of science and the role of the Doctor/Creator? Is such progress a "good thing" or not? Please...

In this short
story, Hawthorne forwards his views on science most directly through the character of the
scientist Rappaccini. Rappaccini's physical description shows what a lifetime of dedication to
science has done to his body. He is described as an "emaciated, sallow, and sickly-looking
man."

Hawthorne uses Giovanni's observations of Rappaccini to forward
his ideas. Giovanni, for instance, notes that though it is clear Rappaccini is an intelligent
man, there is no evidence of "warmth of heart."

It is obvious that
Hawthorne believes that in using all his energy towards science, Rappaccini has lost touch with
humanity itself.

Baglioni reinforces this idea when he tells Giovanni that
Rappaccini "cares infinitely more for science than for mankind." He goes to say that
he believes that Rappaccini would sacrifice his own life or loved ones to gain knowledge or
build on his scientific success.

Rappaccini's garden also forwards the
author's views on the dangers of being obsessed with science. Rappaccini's garden looks
beautiful, but its plants are scientific creations, deadly and toxic even to smell.

For example, Giovanni notes that when Rappaccini walks among his creations, it reminds
him of someone "walking among malignant influences, such as savage beasts, or deadly
snakes, or evil spirits."

Though Rappaccini does love his daughter
Beatrice, his attempts to keep her safe by isolating her within his scientifically altered
garden also make her touch poisonous, thus keeping her from the beauty of love and
companionship.

Throughand setting, Hawthorne seems to say that a humans'
obsession with science causes them to lose their true focus in life, which should be creating
love and being in tune with humanity. Hawthorne hints through this story that when humans with
limited knowledge of God's ultimate designs begin to try to control things through science, the
results are often more fatal than beneficial.

Why does the party insist on "curing" people before they are killed.

This
question is one that I always bring up when I use this book to teach about totalitarian
governments.  I believe that trying to "cure" dissidents is useful for totalitarian
governments like that of the Party because it allows them to maintain what political scientists
call "hegemony."

Hegemony (in political science) is when an
oppressive government controls its people by getting them to believe in its ideas and its
power.  It does not have to kill...

List the steps for building internally consistent compensation systems.

1. Perform
an internal analysis of your company to determine your employees compensation needs and
satisfaction with the current system. During this phase, you can to do the following:

• Since the managers spend most of the time with employees, conduct
  interviews with them to find out how employees are responding to the current compensation
  scheme. You should also find out whether the managers are for or against a new compensation
  scheme.
• You should also give questionnaires to employees to find out what
  motivates them.
• Find out if the current compensation plan is appropriate
  for the organization. Are the employees using their skills and talents to help the organization
  achieve its goals?

2. Carry out an external evaluation. This
step includes understanding industry compensation plans and knowing what competitors are paying
workers in a similar role.

3. Create a compensation plan. The steps involved
may include designing a new pay scale; setting the criteria for salary increases
and...

My teacher told me that there was no creativity in art. I think she is wrong but am not sure. Is creativity allowed in art?

Far be
it from me to undermine your teacher's authority, but she's just plain wrong. Art without
creativity is impossible. Not only is creativity allowed in art, it is essential. It's true that
some artworks show more creativity than others. It's also true that much of what passes these
days for art is unoriginal or derivative. But it doesn't follow from this that there's no
creativity involved at all

How to take notes on Animal Farm and Things Fall Apart. Understanding of human conditions Appreciation of the authors craft The experience of...

To best identify moments
that relate to "Knowledge of the world and your place in it" you may be
helped by selecting a character or two to track. The characters selected should be those who you
most connect with, empathize with, or relate to. 

Selecting out a character like this can help to give us an avatar as a
reader, a stand-in inside the story through which we can see the world of theand in that way
enhance our "knowledge of the world and our place in
it". 

Whose idea was it to sell Sarah's children?

Rufus
Weylin is responsible for selling Sarah's children. Rufus is a slaveowner, and Sarah is his
slave. It was a common practice to separate slave parents from their children. In his
autobiography, to which I've pasted a link below, Frederick Douglass tells of being separated
from his own mother when he was a baby. Here is what he says of...

Using a diagram, relate the high petrol prices with demand for higher cc engine cars. This refers to statment -"The impact of high petrol prices on...

Many Americans
prefer a car with a smaller engine or a hybrid car if they can choose. The recent government
program, Cash for Clunkers showed data that Americans...

What did Greece and Rome contribute to the development of governments?

Ancient
Greece and Rome laid the foundation for what would be the idea of democratic government in the
future. Greece, in particular, championed the idea of parliamentary governments and elected
representativeswhich, in their case, was simply respected, trained elders and leaders of the
people who debated in a congressional setting to decide on political and legal matters. This
would lay the eventual foundation for democratic republics like the United States.

Ancient Rome, while it followed Caesar and officials who served in a patrilineal
lineage, also had respected officials who served as advisors and counsel for the emperor. This
would also help encourage...

What is the difference between the written play and the film version of Pygmalion?

The major
difference between the play and the musical film (dubbed My Fair
Lady) that it was later made into is also one of the most controversial aspects of
its adaptation. This difference is quite simply the ending of the story. 

Pygmalion finishes with great emotional distance between its two protagonists. After continued
conflict between Higgins and Eliza, Eliza proclaims that she is prepared to marry Freddy, her
timid suitor, and leave Higgin's household permanently. Eliza and Mrs. Higgins leave to attend
Eliza's father's wedding, but not before Higgins demands that she complete a series of
ridiculous errands (pick up ham and Stilton cheese and purchase reindeer gloves and a new tie).
Eliza boldly orders Higgins to, "Buy them yourself." She sweeps out defiantly, leaving
Higgins in a cloud of deep...

Explain two different ways that masters tried to "brainwash" their slaves .

As a black
studies teacher, I have personally compiled a list from a variety of sources on slavery and
black psychology that show how to make a slave.  Below is a list of experiences a slave could
expect from slave owners who want to dominate and overpower the slave emotionally and
physically. 

Steps to Control the
Enslaved 

1. Take a slave out of his known environment
   so he is helpless. Africans had very little knowledge of the world outside their villages or
   immediate surroundings.  Many had never seen a white man, the ocean, or guns. 


2. Take away his customs, traditions, language, and religion.  Take him from his family.
   Give him a European name usually taken from the Bible. 
3. Subdue and break
   the spirit of leaders so slaves cannot be unified.  Make slaves distrust each other.  Isolate
   slaves from the same tribes from each other.
4. Establish and maintain strict
   discipline through fear. This is usually done with weapons, whippings, or even denying basic
   human needs like food. 
5. Convince the slave that he is inferior.  Emasculate
   him; treat him like an animal.  Use him/her for breeding and deconstruct the institution of
   family in the slave community.
6. Awe the enslaved with the slaveholders sense
   of power.  Again, weapons like whips and guns are often used.
7. Persuade the
   enslaved to take an active interest in the slaveholders well-being.  The more the slave owner
   obtains from a slaves hard work, the more the slave might receive.


8. Brainwash the slave that the master is needed to survive; imbue a sense of
   helplessness; make the slave totally dependent.

All of these
tactics break down the slave emotionally as well as physically.  Brainwashing becomes easier
when one is subjected to cruelty, violence, and feelings of inferiority.   In addition,
eliminating African culture and values makes a slave more submissive and more ready to adhere to
European values.  The study of black psychology seeks to identify the effects of slavery on
black behavior and the black psyche as many feel that there are lasting effects of the
institution of slavery on the social, political, and economic landscape we see in modern America
today. 

Ive included a link to an article by Marcel Parker if you would want
any more information on this topic.

How did southern states react to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?

In short,
the southern states reacted to Abraham Lincoln's election by seceding from the Union. A number
of the southern states had already threatened to secede if Lincoln was elected. By the time
Lincoln was sworn into office in March seven states had already carried through with this
threat, forming the Confederate States of America under the leadership of their appointed
president, Jefferson Davis. Four more states would soon follow suit. The next month, the war
began with the siege of Fort Sumter in South Carolina. This signaled the beginning of open
rebellion in the southern states.

While Lincoln's election was the catalyst
for the secession of the southern states, it is quite possible that such a national crisis would
have eventually happened anyway. The long series of compromises over the legality and
proliferation...

What are the differences between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire?

As a republic,
Rome was ruled by a Senate and various executives. It was governed by two consuls and, later in
the life of the republic, one praetor and then later still two. The Senate was known for being
incredibly divided and was often unable to reach agreement. Since Rome was in a near constant
state of war, the Senate was able to appoint a dictator who wielded near-absolute power for
short periods of time. In theory, this allowed the republic to respond to crises quickly and
then return to a governing system that that had checks against individual tyranny.

The Roman Republic was always an incredibly unequal system. Patricians, the elite, had
special rights and powers for much of the Republic's existence. Other people living in Rome were
divided between Plebs (free Roman citizens), non-citizens, who had further reduced rights, and
slaves, who had no rights.

Rome became a formal empire when the Senate
declared Julius Caesar a dictator without any limit on his term. The Senate...

What are the disadvantages of a free market economic system?

Although
many people talk about free markets as though they are a universal good, there are several
problems with free market economies. The first, of course, is that they do not really exist in
such absolute terms; they are a largely intellectual construct. In a pure free market, there
would be no constraints at all on what one could buy and sell. In reality though, governments
establish constraints on free markets for several reasons, many of which have to do with
remedying the more obvious faults of purely free markets.

First, there are
many things that are harmful such as addictive drugs, weapons of mass destruction, adulterated
food, ineffective medications, and other dangerous objects (such as flammable baby clothing)
that governments restrict or regulate for the good of citizens.

Next, all
markets rely on certain types of government subsidies and infrastructure. Governments provide
roads, regulated utilities, defense, police, and fire protections, for example, which create
inherent subsidies for all companies. In a purely free market, there would be less emphasis on
the common good.

Next, especially in industries with network effects or high
costs of entry, there are issues with monopolies. A powerful corporation could sell at a loss in
order to put competitors out of business and then indulge in price gouging. Governments
intervene to prevent this sort of behavior because it can harm consumers.

In
a free market, there is nothing to prevent sweat shops, slave labor, price gouging, and so on.
There are no constraints on the harm companies can do; for example, they could poison drinking
water with effluents while making huge profits or sell houses that collapse after a few years,
walking away with massive profits, while buyers or other people harmed have no
recourse.

Why doesn't either son get married and settle down in the play, "Death of a Salesman" Please answer all parts of the question so i can understand the...

In addition to
the previous answers, another thing to take into consideration is money. Neither Biff nor Happy
have any form of financial stability to even come close to maintaining a home. Add that to their
psychological immaturity and the co-dependence they have of each other as brothers. It is very
hard for two young men who have been engrained the idea that money buys everything and IS
everything. Biff and Willy lack the very thing that their father told them was the formula to be
happy. They are as lost looking for the key to happiness as their father was. There is no room
for any other goal in life when one is fixated on a specific one.

What is the couple arguing about in Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants"? How does the iceberg technique affect the way that you view the couple...

Jig and the American
never actually name the subject of their conversation. The closest they get is by referring to
some kind of medical procedure, what the man calls "an awfully simply operation." He
tells her that she will not "mind it" and that the procedure is "just to let the
air in." The American says that the two of them will be "fine afterwards. Just like
[they] were before." Though it is not explicitly said, it is implied that this procedure
might be an abortion.

Jig asks if the American man thinks that they will be
"all right and . . . happy" after the operation. The man seems not to want to pressure
her, saying she does not have to have this operation if she does not want to and that he would
not have her do it if she does not want to, but he continues to stress how "simple"
and "natural" a thing it is to do.

The fact that Jig seems so
concerned that things will "be like they were" and that he will "still love
[her]" seems to indicate that this procedure has something to do...

How many moons does each planet have? name of the moons

No one
knows.  New moons are discovered around the outer planets with fair regularity, the most recent
of which was a fourth moon of Pluto's  Please note that there have also been new planets
discovered recently (reclassified as dwarf planets) some of which also have
moons.

What are summaries of Chapters 1 and 2 of The Shakespeare Stealer?

In Chapter 1,
the central character, Widge, relates how he never knew his mother or father, but was raised in
an orphanage. His life there was hard, but not unbearable, as for the most part the children
"were not mistreated as much as neglected." When Widge is seven, he is taken as an
apprentice by Dr. Timothy Bright, a preacher and doctor of medicine. His job is to help in the
apothecary preparing "medicines and infusions", and to learn to read and
write.

Widge not only becomes literate in English and in Latin, but he also
learns "a curious abbreviated language of Dr. Bright's own devising," a kind of
shorthand known as charactery, which allows an individual to "transcribe the spoken word as
rapidly as it issues from the tongue." Using this system, Widge keeps the doctor's
scientific notes, and transcribes his weekly sermons, as well as those of other
clergymen.

In Chapter 2, a stranger comes to the rectory with a copy of Dr.
Bright's book on charactery. He asks the doctor how many people have been taught the system of
shorthand, and the doctor is forced to admit that Widge is the only one. The stranger then tests
Widge on his facility with the system of writing, and, satisfied, offers to buy him from his
master for the handsome sum of ten pounds sterling. The doctor accepts the payment, and Widge is
instructed to swifly gather his belonging and to follow the stranger into a new life unknown. As
Widge takes his leave from the doctor's abode, there is no one to bid him farewell but a
"placid tabby cat gazing at (him) from under the shelter of the
eaves."

In Chapter 9 of Witch of Blackbird Pond, what magic did Hannah Tupper do on Kit?

With simple
kindness and a listening ear, Hannah Tupper calms Kit's troubled soul and helps her find the
answer to her problems within her own heart.

After the disaster at the dame
school, Kit, "scarcely (knowing) where her feet (are) taking  her", runs to the Great
Meadow.  Throwing herself upon the grass, she sobs until she can sob no more, after which she
rolls over and is comforted by the sight of "the long grasses swish(ing) gently in the
breeze...(and) the hot sun press(ing) down on her".  As Kit lies there, she becomes aware
that there is a presence nearby.  It is Hannah Tupper, who says, simply, "Thee did well,
child, to come to the Meadow...there is always a cure here when the heart is
troubled".

Hannah invites Kit to her cottage for corncake and goat's
milk.  Through the gentle commiseration of the old woman, Kit is refreshed, and finds herself
pouring out the story of her journey from Barbados and her unhappiness in Connecticut Colony. 
"Tears (spring) into Kit's eyes" as she realizes that "no one, since she had come
to America, had ever really wanted to hear about (her) grandfather", and all she had held
dear in her old life.  With infinite wisdom, Hannah shows Kit a strange flower from Africa which
she has planted, and which has somehow learned to thrive in an alien environment, and   without
pressure or preaching, enables Kit to hear the message of her own heart.  Through the
"magic" of Hannah's unconditional love and kindness, Kit finds "a lightness and
freedom she had never known since the day she sailed into Saybrook Harbor", and discovers
the strength to do what she knows she must to set things straight for Mercy and the dame school
(Chapter 9).

My assignment is to write an extension to the play of A Streetcar Named Desireto portray what exactly happens after Blanche comes out of the mental...

This is
a very interesting prompt. In order to do justice to it, you need to be able to put yourself in
Blanche's shoes. She's just come out of the mental asylum, so naturally, she's had a pretty
rough time of it. Being sent to a psychiatric facility would be a stressful ordeal for most
people, especially in Blanche's day, when the treatment of mental illness was nowhere near as
advanced as it is today. That said, if the...

Paragraph on public speaking A short paragraph on what you think you need to improve as a public speaker.

The best way to
improve as a public speaker is to practice!Practice your speech in front of a mirror, of with
your dog, or family members and friends.The more times you give the speech, the more comfortable
you'll be with it and the more confident as well.]]>

Does the author seem to ignore the existence of human beings in bondage in Alabama during the war from 1861€“1865?

While the story does not
take enslaved persons as its subject, it seems to me to be a mistake to suggest that Bierce
ignores the existence of these individuals. Early in the second part of the story, the narrator
says of the , Peyton Farquhar, "Being a slave owner and like other slave owners a
politician, he was naturally an original secessionist and ardently devoted to the Southern
cause." Thus, Bierce acknowledges the existence of human beings in bondage in Alabama at
this time, but his purposein this texthas little to do with them or their stories. Rather, he
seems to be attempting to humanize Farquhar himself, something which could be viewed as
problematic given Farquhar's position as a well-to-do owner of a plantation and one who keeps
others enslaved.

After the Civil War, many would and still do demonize
Confederates and people who believed, as Farquhar evidently does, that slavery was right and
good. Bierce, it seems, is challenging the notion that individuals like this were monsters, as
the narrator describes Farquhar's "kindly expression" and how he "closed his eyes
in order to fix his last thoughts upon his wife and children." Bierce works hard to get the
reader to see Farquhar as a human being rather than a person who enslaves others (though he is
both) so that we begin to sympathize with him and are all the more shocked by the story's abrupt
ending. The point of the story, so to speak, is not the evils of slavery but, rather, the evils
of war and how easily we tend to demonize others without thinking of them as individuals with
families and feelings.