What is a good quote for the theme of "trust" in Animal Farm?

In 's
anti-authoritarian novel , the theme of trust, and particularly how trust
is weaponized by politicians and governments, is central to the novel. Whenfirmly tells the
other animals

No one believes more firmly than Comradethat
all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves.
But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we
be?

he is insisting that the animals trust that Napoleon
knows what is best and that the animals should simply trust in Napoleon's ethics and strategies
rather than think for themselves. Rather than being encouraged...

In Pride and Prejudice, what does Jane Austen say about love with respect to the relationships between Elizabeth and Darcy, and Jane and Bingley?

To some
extent,and 's relationship shows Lizzie andthe path of true love. There's little doubt that,
right from the outset, these two lovebirds have fallen head over heels for each other. But with
Lizzie and Darcy it's a completely different story. They're held back from expressing their true
feelings by the twin vices of Darcy's pride and Lizzie's prejudice. To make matters even more
complicated, there's quite a large gulf in social class between them.

Darcy's social snobbery and standoffishness initially prevent him from enjoying a meaningful
relationship with Lizzie. By the same token, Lizzie's put off Darcy by his cold, aloof demeanor.
Yet Jane and Bingley's love...

What part does the gypsy woman play in Santiago's journey in The Alchemist? Describe the cause and effect of her interaction with him.

The
gypsy woman has an incredibly small amount of actual page time in ;
however, her importance to Santiago's journey is huge.

On the surface, the
gypsy woman does little more than interpret Santiago's dream, yet this hugely affects Santiago
because it provides him with the necessary push to get himself going to actually do something
about achieving a future treasure. Her push causes Santiago to react. From a physics
perspective, she is the action, and Santiago's journey is the reaction.

It is
also important to note that the gypsy woman shows Santiago that his treasure won't be obtained
for free. She charges Santiago a tenth of the treasure that he hasn't yet obtained. Going after
this treasure is going to cost Santiago, and it does. Santiago learns quite frequently that
obtaining his personal legend is no easy feat, and he is tempted to give up due to the various
people he meets or those that actually seek to do him harm.

Take the crystal
merchant as an example. His advice is nearly the opposite of the gypsy woman's advice. She
encourages him to get going, but the crystal merchant shows Santiago a different perspective.
Stay put; don't go for the dream. If you achieve the dream, you no longer have the
dream:

"I'm afraid that if my dream is realized, I'll
have no reason to go on living."

Fortunately, he
perseveres, but without the gypsy woman causing that initial push, Santiago would likely not
have achieved all that he did.

In The Scarlet Letter, what was an example of Hester Prynne's penance?

does penance for her
sin by simply remaining in the colony in the first place. She could simply leave, go home or go
elsewhere in the colonies, and begin life anew with her daughter, but she chooses to
remain. 

Here, she said to herself, had been the scene of
her guilt, and here should be the scene of her earthly punishment; and so perchance, the torture
of her daily shame would at length purge her soul, and work out another purity than that which
she had lost; more saint-like, because the result of martyrdom.

Hester hopes that, by remaining in Boston, the process of atonement through the torture
of her shame and public punishment and humiliation will be more complete, so she will acquire a
certain kind of purity as a result. She's conscious it is her choice to stay, and she does so
with intention and purpose. She feels her daily shame in this place will eventually wipe clean
the sin from her soul, and though she can never be innocent of sin again, her choice to remain
will bring her a different kind of clarity and goodness.

Why did Lysander want to go to his aunt's house in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Lysander and
Hermia had been told by Theseus that they are forbidden to marry each other because Egeus,
Hermia's father, has decided she must marry Demetrius.

Hermia is in love with
Lysander, but under Athenian law her desires do not matter. A daughter is under the complete
control of her father and must marry the man he chooses for her. Although Hermia pleads with
Theseus a few days before his own marriage to see it her way, he will have none of it. He tells
her she must marry Demetrius or face either death or life in a convent.

As
one might expect, this makes Hermia very unhappy. However, Lysander mentions to her that he has
a widowed and wealthy aunt who lives outside of Athens. He suggests that, since he is like a son
to this aunt, she will accept him with open arms. The aunt lives outside of the jurisdiction of
Athens, so the two can freely marry there without having to fear repercussions. Lysander
explains the plan as follows:

I have a widow aunt, a
dowager

Of great revenue, and she hath no child.

From Athens is her house remote seven leagues,

And she
respects me as her only son.

There, gentle Hermia, may I marry
thee.

And to that place the sharp Athenian law

Cannot pursue us.

This plan makes Hermia
very happy, for she is not the type of person to take life lying down. She agrees to cross the
forest with Lysander, which, as we know, leads to many mishaps and adventures.

In The Epic of Gilgamesh, what does Gilgamesh gain from his epic quest? Does it change him?

ends as Gilgamesh is traveling home from his visit with Utnapishtim. Gilgamesh has lost the
magic plant that Utnapishtim gave him that conferred eternal youth, and Utnapishtim has told him
that an immortal life is not in store for him. When he returns to his city, Uruk, Gilgamesh has
a newfound appreciation for the beauty and sturdiness of the walled city he has built. The epic
states, "This too was the work of Gilgamesh, the king, who knew the countries of the world.
He was wise, he saw mysteries and knew secret things, he brought us a tale of the days before
the flood." Gilgamesh returns with a story of life before the flood, and he shares this
wisdom with his people. 

When Gilgamesh returns from his journey, he also
realizes that it is his destiny to rule wisely as a king but not to attain immortality. Enlil,
the father of the gods, had said of Gilgamesh's destiny, "You were given the kingship, such
was your destiny, everlasting life was not your destiny." Instead of trying to achieve
immortality, Gilgamesh turns his efforts to ruling as a wise and just king. He realizes that his
destiny is to be great on earth, not in a life of immortality, and he appreciates what he can do
as a mortal king. 

Is My Dungeon Shook still relevant today?

I
believe "" is still relevant, as is the other, longer essay included in 's
.

Most people would agree that the racial dynamic of the U.S.
today is not nearly as dysfunctional as it was in 1963, when Baldwin's essay was published.
Baldwin, in the letter addressed to his young nephew, was writing at a time when the Civil
Rights movement had begun only a few years before. The South at this time still had legalized
segregation of the races and severe discrimination against African Americans in voting, housing,
jobs, and access to public places. Though the northern states, even before the 1960's, no longer
had legal racial discrimination, the demographics of nearly all cities throughout the U.S.
showed that segregation was present everywhere, even if it was not backed up by specific
laws.

Much, of course, has changed since then, beginning with the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 and the ending of Jim Crow in the South. These events occurred shortly
after...