In March, what is March's idealism throughout the entire story?

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idealism finds expression in many ways, but primarily it is made known by his commitment to
abolitionism and his attitude toward black people. For instance, even though he is struck by the
difference between what he writes home in his letters and what he is actually experiencing in
the war, his convictions about the justness of the war and his own participation in it are
unshaken. March often is unable to separate his ideals from the real world results of his
actions, and he has a giant blind spot when it comes to understanding his own motivations. This
last point is most clearly seen in his relationships with Marmee and Grace; he is unable to
understand Marmees struggle against being defined by her gender (even while he is attracted to
her freethinking nature), and his idealization of Grace similarly makes it impossible for him to
understand the true cost of her decision to stay with her ailing white father. There is a sense
by the end...

Please discuss five examples of dramatic irony in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado."

Poe's
"" is rich in both verbaland dramatic irony, both of which help create a story in
which the narrator.   Montresor, and his victim, Fortunato, inhabit an ironic universe, and this
world creates a constant tension between what a character thinks should happen and what actually
happens.  Dramatic irony is generally defined as irony in which a character knows less about his
or her situation than the reader knows, creating situations that have a different outcome from
the character's expectations.  It is as if we are watching a train moving relentlessly toward a
brick wall, which one or more characters perceive as an open tunnel.  A wreck is the only
outcome.

Poe sets up the framework of dramatic irony as early as the story's
second paragraph, creating a web of false expectations for his victim:

It must be understood that . . . I continued as was my wont, to
smile in his [Fortunato's] face, and he did not perceive that my smile was at the thought of
his...

What does the reference to "a soldier" tell you about the time period of the story?

The
reference tells us that the story is set during wartime. Specifically, it is set in French
Algeria during the Second World War. France had been speedily conquered by German forces, and a
large part of the country came under their direct control. The rest of the country was placed
under the authority of a puppet regime based in the spa town of Vichy. The new regime was
racist, authoritarian, and reactionary and maintained control over French Algeria. Prejudice and
bigotry towards France's Arab colonial subjects were widespread, leading to the development of a
growing resistance movement.

Official discrimination against the indigenous
population provides a background against which the main action of The
Stranger unfolds. Meursault shoots and kills an Arab without the slightest
compunction; the violent pimp Sintes beats his Arab girlfriend and generally treats her with
contempt; and when Meursault is finally brought to trial for the murder he's committed, his lack
of concern for his late mother appears to have more significance for the court than the life of
an Arab.

 does indeed take place during wartime, as
already mentioned. But there are a number of wars running throughout the storyseething,
undeclared conflicts that change the lives of those concerned more completely than the more
formal conflict raging in the background.

How does Chapter 21 deepen our understanding of Puritan culture in The Scarlet Letter?

This chapter shows us
that even the Puritans can enjoy a festival and themselves. The narrator says that the
celebration of the holiday invites an "unwonted jollity" from the inhabitants of
Boston and that

the Puritans compressed whatever mirth and
public joy they deemed allowable to human infirmity; thereby so far dispelling the customary
cloud, that, for the space of a single holiday, they appeared scarcely more grave than most
other communities at a period of general affliction.

Hawthorne pokes a little fun here at the Puritans, suggesting that, on the day when
they display the most joy, they only seem a little bit more serious and somber than any other
society would if they were suffering from some community-wide problem. In other words, then,
they are incredibly sober and strict so that even their holidays and celebrations are super
subdued, but they are, ultimately, capable of some joy and enjoyment. The narrator
continues,

But we perhaps exaggerate the gray or sable
tinge, which undoubtedly characterized the mood and manners of the age.

He admits that there is some variety among the inhabitants of
Boston and that he has exaggerated the degree of the Puritans' severity to an extent. Hawthorne
was no fan of the Puritans, in part because of the significant role his ancestor, John
Hawthorne, played in the Salem Witch Trials, so he certainly had an agenda with their
depiction.

Discuss the history of the Civil Rights Act, what president proposed it and got it passed and how it was eventually passed. From a perspective of...

The
history of the Civil Rights Act spans two presidential administrations in the turbulent period
of 1960s social change.  As early as June 1963, President Kennedy gave words to what would
become the Civil Rights Act.  In a speech following the children's protests coming out of
Birmingham, Alabama, President Kennedy articulated his vision of Civil Rights as "giving
all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are open to the publichotels,
restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments", as well as "greater
protection for the right to vote."  Kennedy's words resonated with the nation in Civil
Rights as existing on economic, social, and political grounds.  Kennedy's vision of Civil Rights
was transformative because it spoke to how the denial of Civil Rights amounts to a denial of
human rights and a disenfranchisement of the American Dream, an idea that was rooted in post
World War II American visions of prosperity.  President Kennedy started the...

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How does Virgil silence Charon?

In3 of
Dante's Inferno , Dante and his guide, the Roman poet Virgil, come to the
banks of the river that separates the realms of the living from Hell, which only spirits may
enter. An old man with "eyes of burning coal" is in charge of the "bark" (a
kind of boat) that takes souls across the river. His name is Charon, and he is...

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, how is Romeo a tragic hero or not?

Aristotle's
definition of a tragic hero is that it is a character of high social status, such as a king or
other high figure, who is a good person, but is also not a perfect person. The tragic hero will
also be partially responsible for his/her own demise. The downfall will be brought on by a bad
decision or a character flaw, rather than being brought on just by fate.

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thatis a nobleman who is generally a good person, but makes bad decisions that lead to his
demise, Romeo is a perfect example of a tragic hero. We know that Romeo is a nobleman because
his mother is called , indicating that his father is a Lord. We are also told in thethat both
families are "alike in dignity," meaning honor and respect. We also know that Romeo is
generally considered a good person, because at the feasttellsto leave him alone, saying that,
"Verona brags of him / To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth"
(I.v).
 
However, Romeo has several character flaws that lead to his demise.
One character flaw is that he is prone to ungoverned emotions. He allows himself to pine in
agony over Rosaline night after night. As his father phrases it,

Many morning hath he there been seen,
With tears augmenting the fresh morning
dew.
Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs. (I.i)

Obviously, allowing oneself to fall into such profound emotions
continuously is not healthy. A second character flaw is that he refuses to listen to reason and
be counseled by his friends. , seeing that Romeo's state of mind is not healthy, advises him,
"Be ruled by me, forget to think of her" (I.i). It is this same unchecked emotion and
inability to listen to reason that leads him to kill Tybalt. Romeo kills Tybalt as a result of
his fury. However, by law, since Tybalt has just killed , Tybalt would have soon been killed
anyway. If he had only checked his emotions and turned and ran before Tybalt returned to the
scene, everything would have gone much better for Romeo. It is Romeo's choice to kill Tybalt
that ultimately leads to his own death and 's. Therefore, Romeo is an excellent example of a
tragic hero.