East Egg

East and West
Egg represent, respectively, the split among upper class society of old-monied, aristocratic
families and the "nouveau riche" families whose fortunes were recently made. In the
time setting for this novel, this division was distinct and very relevant. "Old money"
was considered more respectable than "new money" and this is evident in the social
depiction of life in East Egg and life in West Egg. Consider, for example, how(who lives in East
Egg) considers 's (a West Egg resident) parties to be decadent and unlike the civilized
gatherings she is accustomed to attending.

ultimately returns west because
he has become disillusioned with east coast society. He left the west, like many people of his
era, in search of a richer, broader, cultural experience. After his experiences with Gatsby,
Nick finds the east and its attendant lifestyle to be contemptible and lacking in
authenticity.

Why were the siege of Vicksburg and the battle of Gettysburg crucial to the outcome of the war?

The two
Union victories, which occurred almost simultaneously (Gettysburg on July 3 and Vicksburg on
July 4, 1863) were together arguably the turning point of the war, though some might dispute
this because the war dragged on for another year and nine months, with some of the heaviest
fighting and worst casualties during that period. Of the two engagements in question, many
Americans would be surprised at the claim that Vicksburg was the more important. Grant's victory
there meant that the Mississippi River was now under Union control. The Confederates were no
longer able to use it for transportation and the supplying of their armies, and the Confederacy
was now effectively split in two. There was also a psychological component to the Union victory
that is often overlooked. The advantage the South had from the start was the vastness of its
territory and the fact that Confederate forces merely had to fight a defensive war in order to
win. The burden of conquest lay entirely upon the...

What is the role of Mrs. Pearce in Pygmalion, particularly in Act II?

Mrs. Pearce is
concerned about the swearing of Higgins when he speaks and his table manners when he eats
because they now have an impressionable young "lady" living with them. She also tells
Higgins he can't treat people like objects "as if you were picking up a pebble on the
beach". She also questions Higgins as to the "terms" of Eliza's stay with them.
She asks if she will be given any money, warning him to look ahead when the experiment is
over.

Mrs. Pearce also asks Higgins not to come to breakfast just wearing his
"dressing-gown", or at least not to use it as a napkin while he's eating. She's truly
concerned about Higgins setting a good example for Eliza. Before she leaves the room, she tells
Higgins not to "say anything to make the girl conceited about
herself".

Overall, Mrs. Pearce is an informal "", even though
Higgins is the predominant one. She works on Eliza's appearance and manners. Even though she's
middle-class, she is aware of what proper behavior should be. She eventually develops a bond
with Eliza, often having to defend her from Higgins.

Examples Of Revenge In Hamlet

Great question! I am
pleased that you have obviously understood that the theme of revenge clearly stretches beyond
its central instance, which is quite clearly that of 's need to satisfyof his dead father and
gain revenge against his uncle, , for killing his father. It is important to realise that there
are two otherthat are actually juxtaposed withat various points in the play for dramatic effect
and to highlight Hamlet's shortcomings or virtues who both are pursuing their own campaign of
revenge.

First of all, Fortinbrass is trying to gain back
territory...

Why is Snowball important to the pigs in Animal Farm?

provides
them with a scapegoat.  When anything goes wrong on the farm, they can claim it was Snowball's
doing or influence.  They can pretend that they saw his tracks, or...

Could someone please give a summary of the poem 'the casuarina tree' by toru dutt.

The poem
is one of reflection about the life of the speaker.  The tree has remained a constant in the
life of the speaker while maturation and growth has transpired.  The opening lines of the poem
help to describe the tree in physical descriptors.  Images such as "python" help to
convey the mammoth and gargantuan nature of this tree that has not changed even though the
speaker has.  The second stanza helps to bring some sense of time to the tree as it has become
old enough to house other animals in its boughs, with the example of the grey baboon who lives
there with its own young.  Again, this is a symbol to both the age of the tree and its nurturing
qualities.  The third stanza brings the subjective voice into the experience of maturation and
the tree as the speaker discusses the moments in their own life where the tree played a vital
role, such as the joy shared with siblings.  Such memories reside in the speaker's mind, and
while there is change in the land of the tree (the calling of European nations here is
deliberate given the Indian heritage of the poet), the memories will always remain of the
subjective experience of life with the tree.  Times may change, but the permanence of the tree
is sacred and it helps to provide a frame of reference for the speaker's narrative and
experience.

What tests and setbacks does Santiago experience on his journey?

I
would say that Santiago's first test is getting up the courage to tell his father that he wants
to leave and travel the world.  He knows that it will disappoint and perhaps even anger his
father, but Santiago still asks.  He even came away with his father's blessing. 

An early setback was when Santiago was robbed.  He had sold his sheep in order to
finance his search for his Personal Legend, but soon after Santiago was robbed and lost his
money.  He recovered by getting a job with a crystal merchant.  Within a year, he and the
crystal merchant had become wealthy men.  

Santiago then continued on his
quest to find his Personal Legend.  The next setback was learning that he must stay at the
oasis, because the caravan refused to continue on to the pyramids.  The caravan would stay put
until it was safe to travel again.  Unfortunately the bands of robbers attempt to come into the
oasis.  Santiago had a vision that they would attack, so the oasis was able to defend itself.
 

That is not the last time that Santiago had to deal with Arab marauders
though.  Santiago and the alchemist are both captured at one point.  Santiago was only days away
from reaching the pyramids that he had been so desperately seeking.  Santiago once again was
forced to give up all of his money.  This time it was to save their lives.  

Later, Santiago was digging for his treasure, and he was again accosted by robbers.
 They beat him until they discovered that Santiago had no money. 

I might say
that his final setback was discovering that the treasure he so desperately sought was back in
his hometown.  That's not a terrible setback though, because he got to go back home and got rich
in the process.