What is the relationship between the man and the girl in the short story "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway?

"The American and the girl with him" are introduced in this curiously
off-hand phrase, as though it is merely an accident that they happen to be together. We are told
almost nothing about them. The fact that they are continually described as "the man"
and "the girl" suggests that he is the older of the two. We know that he is American,
while her nationality is not mentioned. He remains nameless and, while she is called
"Jig," this seems more like a nickname than a name.

We infer that
the two are lovers. We do not know if they are married, though the way in which they discuss
their life together and the possibility of an abortion suggests that they are not. They seem to
be wealthy enough to travel around, as the girl says, looking at things and trying new drinks,
without the need to work or worry about money.

Their relationship is clearly
an unhappy one. The man is bored and irritated. He seems to want the girl to abort the child
because a child would be an inconvenience and an...

Compare and contrast respiration and photosynthesis.

Respiration is
the process by which we exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide in the production of energy by our
cells. In respiration, oxygen and glucose combine to produce adenotriphosphate (ATP) or energy
as a byproduct with waste products carbon dioxide and...

In 1984 by George Orwell, how does Big Brother affect the development of Winston?

From the
second paragraph of the novel, whentrudges past a poster saying "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING
YOU," this supreme commander and Godlike father figure shows himself to be ever-present in
Winston's life. Winston's emotions as the novel opens veer wildly from hate to love to hate
again. During a work rally, in front of view screen, Winston joins in with the emotions of the
crowd:

At those moments his secret loathing of Big Brother
changed into adoration, and Big Brother seemed to tower up, an invincible, fearless protector,
standing like a rock . . .

Yet at home, writing in his
diary, Winston finds himself penning the words "Down with Big Brother" over and over
again. Big Brother, who is supposed to be the symbol of all he admires, becomes for him the
symbol of the hated regime, the concrete focus of his rebellion.

This makes
sense, as the face and watching eyes of Big Brother seem to follow him everywhere:

On coins, on stamps, on the covers of books, on banners, on
posters, and on...

What is the topic of the first sermon Mr.Hooper gives while wearing the veil?

Mr. Hoopers
first sermon in The Ministers Black Veil is about the notion of guilt or secret sin, a
familiar idea in Hawthornes work. Hawthorne establishes this theme early on with the minute
details that set the scenespecifically, the gossip amongst the villagers and their speculations
as to the meaning or significance of the black veil. Their varied remarks essentially pass a
kind of judgment upon Mr. Hooper. Notice that Hawthorne does not directly quote the specific
words Mr. Hooper delivers during the first sermon; rather, Hawthorne uses description to convey
an ominous mood within the meeting-house as the omniscient narrator marks the theme of secret
sin using Mr. Hoopers congregation:

A subtle power was
breathed into his words. Each member of the congregation, the most innocent girl, and the man of
hardened breast, felt as if the preacher had crept upon them, behind his awful veil, and
discovered their hoarded iniquity of deed or thought. (Hawthorne 1313)

The mystery of the veil and Mr. Hoopers motivation for wearing it
reflect a tendency toward ambiguity in Hawthornes writing. Here, as in many of the tales
(Hawthorne tended to refer to his shortas tales instead of short stories), the ambiguity
also helps to communicate the notion of secrecy, of something dark and sinister, as it
were.

Work Cited:

Hawthorne,
Nathaniel. The Ministers Black Veil. The Norton Anthology of American
Literature, 7th ed., edited by Nina Baym, Robert S. Levine, and Arnold
Krupat, vol. B, Norton, 2007, pp. 1311-1320.

What hardships did homesteaders face?

Homesteaders faced
many hardships.  They settled land that was largely uninhabited.  They did not have the luxury
or convenience of shops, roads, and other things associated with towns and cities.  They often
lacked neighbors.  Schools and churches could be many miles way, if they existed at
all.

When homesteaders settled on a piece of land, they had to clear it
themselves.  They had to do this so that they could plant crops and build a house.  Clearing
land with limited tools and manpower was incredibly difficult.  They had to plant crops, build a
house, and construct a barn.

Supplies were hard to come by.  Towns were few
and far between in the west.  Settlers sometimes had to drive many miles in a wagon to get
supplies and then haul them home.  If there was a school, children had to walk far in sometimes
adverse weather conditions to get there.

Homesteaders were largely dependent
on the land.  If they had a bad crop year, they could make little money.  They also could
starve, because they also consumed some of their crops.

Many diseases could
not be treated or cured in the 1800s.  Many times there was no doctor around.  Women could die
in childbirth with no doctor or midwife to attend them.  People often died young from
disease.

 Sometimes there were conflicts between the U.S. government and
Native American tribes, and settlers could unintentionally get in the middle of the disputes.
 Severe weather, such as heavy snows, made life difficult.  Homesteaders could get snowed in to
their houses or even lost out in a blizzard.

Isolation often caused
loneliness.  Some homesteaders did not have any neighbors for miles.  Churches provided
opportunities for socialization, but some homesteaders lived more than ten miles away from the
nearest town.

What are two examples of foreshadowing in The Pearl by John Steinbeck?

An
additional example ofcomes at the end of chapter 3 when Juana tells Kino that the pearl will
ruin their son. Up until this moment there's been no sense that the pearl will be anything other
than a huge stroke of luck for Kino and his family. Once they've sold this valuable, a
much-sought-after object, they'll be able to swap their impoverished existence for a life of
ease and comfort.

Tragically, that's not how things turn out. Juana is right
to be suspicious of the pearl; she senses that it'll be much more trouble than it's worth. And
this proves to be true. The doctor and his thugs try everything they can to steal the pearl
instead if giving Kino a fair price for it. They hunt down Kino and his family like animals, and
in the process Coyotito, Kino and Juana's son, is shot dead. Sadly, Juana was right after
all.

It's also notable that Kino hears a song whenever something bad is about
to happen. The song of the pearl gets stronger and stronger the nearer he gets to it. Of course,
Kino doesn't yet know that the discovery of the pearl will bring him evil, but the song provides
us with a further instance of foreshadowingnot to mention dramatic .

Why doesnt Macbeth use his power as king to get rid of Banquo?

In
,utilizesto kill . I would suggest there are multiple reasons as to why he
does so.

First of all, it is worth keeping in mind that kings did not
actually hold unlimited power (and this is especially the case for medieval kingship). Thus,
having possession of the crown would not have given Macbeth free license to abuse that power.
Quite on the contrary, traditional kingship was relational, with kings and nobles owing one
another certain obligations and responsibilities. If Macbeth had taken advantage of his power in
order to destroy one of his supporters, that would have very much eroded his own support base.
Indeed, this is actually a key theme of the play, given that Macbeth himself is characterized as
a tyrant, a factor which contributes to his downfall.

Furthermore, it's worth
noting that Macbeth came to the throne through the murder of his predecessor, , so you could
imagine that Macbeth himself would have needed to proceed very carefully in the aftermath of his
usurpation, lest he himself fall under suspicion. Politically, he wishes to kill Banquo in order
to secure his dynasty, but doing so in the open would have been risky (as it begs the question
of why he's suddenly turned on Banquo). Remember, Macbeth very much does not want people asking
these kinds of questions. At the same time, you should also keep in mind that Banquo himself was
with Macbeth during the encounter withand so possesses knowledge that Macbeth would very much
have an interest in keeping suppressed.