Does Lord Capulet change his mind about Juliet's marriage to Paris after Tybalt's death?

Capulet never changed his mind about the marriage.  From the start, he was approving of the match and encouraging of Juliet's suitor.  In Act 1.2.16-22, Capulet says:

But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart,

My will to her consent is but a part,

And she agreed, within her scope of hoice

Lies my consent and fair according voice.

This night I hold an old accustomed fast

Whereto I have invited many a guest

Such as I love, and you among the store.

When Tybalt is slain by Romeo, Lord Capulet erroneously believes that a hastened marriage to Paris will cure his melancholy daughter.  In Act 3.4.13-16, Capulet pleads:

Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender

Of my child's love.  I think she will be ruled

In all respects by me; nay, I doubt it not.

Lord Capulet, blind as ever, believes until the bitter end that his daughter will ultimately follow his "will." 

What annoys Grendel and leads to his attacks at the start of Beowulf, and what universal conflict fuels his war with the Danes?

Grendel is annoyed by the noise of the building of Herot, King Hrothgar's home for his soldiers. Then, the noise of the soldiers celebrating in Herot wakes him up so he begins a series of attacks. Beowulf arrives to help Hrothgar because Hrothgar had ended a feud for Beowulf’s father, Edgetho,when it threatened to cause war between the Geats and the Wulfings (a Germanic tribe).
Grendel is regarded as the descendant of Cain, the first murderer whose story is told in the Old Testament, and the sword Beowulf uses to cut off the dead Grendel's head is decorated with depictions of the Old Testament’s giants who were destroyed by the flood. Thus, the question "Am I my brother's keeper?" is echoed in Beowulf's response to Grendel's attacks. Beowulf obviously feels indebted to Hrothgar and eagerly defends the king and his men against a murderer.Unlike Cain, who killed his brother, Beowulf defends his fellow man.

Is John Proctor a Christian?

The play also shows a John Proctor who is conflicted about
his faith.  There is the issue with Reverend Parris and the money he spends on gold
candlesticks.  As the witch trials heat up, especially since he knows the truth, he
loses faith in some of the church elders and the court, because they cannot see the
farce for what it is.

I don't think Proctor ever abandons
Christianity, per se, but without saying so, he may have abandoned Puritanism by the
end.  But then again, so did a lot of people at that time.  By 1730, a mere 38 years
after the Salem fiasco, there was no Puritan Church left in New
England.

Is John Proctor a Christian?

The play also shows a John Proctor who is conflicted about his faith.  There is the issue with Reverend Parris and the money he spends on gold candlesticks.  As the witch trials heat up, especially since he knows the truth, he loses faith in some of the church elders and the court, because they cannot see the farce for what it is.

I don't think Proctor ever abandons Christianity, per se, but without saying so, he may have abandoned Puritanism by the end.  But then again, so did a lot of people at that time.  By 1730, a mere 38 years after the Salem fiasco, there was no Puritan Church left in New England.

There are 2 numbers whose sum is 53. 3 times the smaller number is equal to 19 more than the larger number. Which are the numbers?

assume that the fsmaller number =S and the larger number
is=L

then, S+L= 53.......
(1)

3 times the smaller number = 19 more than the larger
number

==> 3 S = 19 + L ........
(2)

Now, combining equation (1) and (2) we
have:

S+L = 53

3S = 19  + L
==> L = 3S -19

substitute in eqution
(1),

 S + (3S- 19) = 53

 4S -
19 = 53

4S = 72     divide by
4

S = 72/4 = 18

and L = 3(18)-
19 = 35

There are 2 numbers whose sum is 53. 3 times the smaller number is equal to 19 more than the larger number. Which are the numbers?

assume that the fsmaller number =S and the larger number is=L

then, S+L= 53....... (1)

3 times the smaller number = 19 more than the larger number

==> 3 S = 19 + L ........ (2)

Now, combining equation (1) and (2) we have:

S+L = 53

3S = 19  + L ==> L = 3S -19

substitute in eqution (1),

 S + (3S- 19) = 53

 4S - 19 = 53

4S = 72     divide by 4

S = 72/4 = 18

and L = 3(18)- 19 = 35

In "The Crucible," why is Giles Corey expelled from court, not allowed to present his testimony, and arrested?

In the court, Corey accused Putnam of trying to take his and George Jacobs' land. In the middle of this, John Proctor presents a petition from different townspeople that supports Elizabeth, Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey. Danforth accused Proctor of trying to undermine the authority of the court.

At that point, Danforth orders the arrest of all the people who signed the petition. Then Abigail tries to distract the court by saying she sees a big bird representing the spirit of Mary Warren. Proctor has had enough and admits to adultery with Abigail, but when Elizabeth is brought in, she denies that affair between her husband and Abigail in order to protect her husband. After this, Danforth has had enough and orders both Proctor and Corey arrested. 

It is obvious at this point that Danforth is more interested in protecting the court and his own reputation than finding the truth. This can be seen by Reverend Hale's reaction. He criticizes the trials and leaves the court.

Who wins the game in The Westing Game?

Although there is no stated winner in the book, all the players of the Westing Game come out winners.  The idea of the book is to target relationships, and in the course of the game the players are paired with people almost exactly opposite to themselves.

However, if a winner must be announced, I would say it is Turtle Wexler.  She is the only player who discovers the true identity of the doorman, Sandy McSouthers.  He is, in fact, Sam Westing and Barney Northrup and Julian Eastman.

The book ends with Turtle visiting the aging Sandy and with information given about other players who are still in touch with one another.  Interesting friendships resulted as a result of this "experiment".

What role does fate play in the "Aeneid"?

In The Aeneid, fate is the driving force that underscores the actions of Aeneas.  Fated to start the Roman Empire by becoming the father of Romulus and Remus, Aeneas must reach Italy.  He is destined or fated to reach Italy, his fate which is determined by Jupiter or assisted by Jupiter.  Jupiter tells his daughter Venus:

"Know, I have search'd the mystic rolls of Fate:
  Thy son (nor is th' appointed season far)"
Who, full of Mars, in time, with kindly throes,
  Shall at a birth two goodly boys disclose.
  The royal babes a tawny wolf shall drain:
  Then Romulus his grandsire's throne shall gain,
  Of martial tow'rs the founder shall become,
  The people Romans call, the city Rome." (Pg. 7)

As Aeneas makes his journey, lesser gods interfere with his passage.  Juno who does not want Aeneas to reach Italy,  tries to get him to stay in Carthage by having him fall in love with Queen Dido.  To remain on course for his fate, Aeneas has the help of both Jupiter and Mercury, the later informs him of his destiny or fate and he leaves Dido, she then kills herself.  Aeneas remains loyal to his fated destiny.

Explain the importance of Maleeka's diary in influencing the events of the novel The Skin I'm In.

Maleeka's writing allows her to explore a self with
strength. She reverses her name to Aleekma, and in a sense, reverses her self-image by
creating an alter-ego. Her character faces unspeakable horrors below decks in a slaver
ship. No matter the conditions, she stays strong and fantasizes about Kinjari, a fellow
slave with beautiful eyes who watches her constantly. More than likely, this fantasy
male is the reflection of Caleb, a fellow student who likes Maleeka despite her dark
skin. Caleb is a sensitive, hard-workingstudent who is the opposite of many of his
fellows in an inner city school. From Aleekma's strength, Maleeka can face up to the
demands of Char and the twins and end up doing what is right. Ms. Saunders supports her
is spite of her efforts to resist the understanding that she is beautiful and
smart.

Explain the importance of Maleeka's diary in influencing the events of the novel The Skin I'm In.

Maleeka's writing allows her to explore a self with strength. She reverses her name to Aleekma, and in a sense, reverses her self-image by creating an alter-ego. Her character faces unspeakable horrors below decks in a slaver ship. No matter the conditions, she stays strong and fantasizes about Kinjari, a fellow slave with beautiful eyes who watches her constantly. More than likely, this fantasy male is the reflection of Caleb, a fellow student who likes Maleeka despite her dark skin. Caleb is a sensitive, hard-workingstudent who is the opposite of many of his fellows in an inner city school. From Aleekma's strength, Maleeka can face up to the demands of Char and the twins and end up doing what is right. Ms. Saunders supports her is spite of her efforts to resist the understanding that she is beautiful and smart.

What does the tree dream at the beginning of "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" signify?

According to dream symbolism the almond tree which is what Santiago dreams of

“in a tinfoil airplane and flying through the almond trees without bumping into anything” 

is symbolic of an impending wedding, joy, and happiness. Since his death occurs after the wedding of Angela Vicario, this would be considered foreshadowing.

Arguably, the symbolism would be that his soul will go wandering away after his murder. However, there is more to Santiago's trees. Both the almond and timber trees are representatives of wealth, happiness, and joy. They are very strong and beautiful trees, which may also be representative of Santiago's own nature as a human being. After all, it is more than likely (although it is never absolutely resolved) that all that happened to him was entirely unfair.

Another ironic fact about dreaming of these trees is that, while they are meant to represent happiness, Santiago's ending is anything but happy. Yet one of Santiago's salient traits is his optimistic outlook on everything, his natural ability to feel joy. This is what makes his murder all the more horrifying to those who loved him best. 

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," what does Charlotte Perkins Gilman suggest about middle-class women's place and roles in this society?

Gilman is saying that the subservient, silent role women have been forced to play in Victorian society is not just unfair, but very damaging. The protagonist's husband and other male figures, such as doctors, are the only people allowed to make decisions. Moreover, the protagonist relates how women of her era have been conditioned to accept this secondary status when she says, "John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in a marriage." It doesn't matter what she thinks will help her or what she knows isn't working, John will not listen. He only calls her his "little goose" and dismisses everything she says as the silliness of a woman.

Had he but listened to her, she may not have totally slipped into madness. But because she (and other women) are not respected or thought capable of logical thought, she is doomed.

Gilman herself suffered from depression and was subjected to the same "rest therapy" as her protagonist in this story. In her essay "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper,'" she states that this treatment was not only inadequate or unhelpful, but nearly left her insane, and that leaving the situation (and ultimately her husband and doctor) was the only thing that saved her.

For more information on "The Yellow Wallpaper," Gilman's essay, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, see the links below.

Why did Lyddie go to Cutler's tavern?

After Lyddie and Charles harvest maple syrup in their home for a year, a letter arrived from their mother, who had left with their two younger sisters because she thought the Day of Judgement was coming. This letter states that she has arranged for Charles to work in baker's mill, and Lyddie to work in Cutler's Tavern as a maid, in order to earn money that her mother will eventually ask from her.

In "To Kill a Mockingbird," what kind of tree was the tree in the Radley's yard?

The trees adjacent to the school yard were pecans. Scout tells us that nobody would eat the nuts that fell from the Radley tree because Radley nuts were poisonous.

There are also oak trees. The tree with the knot hole that Boo leaves the presents in is one of two oak trees at the edge of the Radley property. The reputation of the Radley trees extends to these trees as well--Jem chides Scout for having eaten the gum she found in the knot hole saying, "don't you know you are not supposed to even touch the trees over there? You'll get killed if you do."

Compare and contrast "The Lottery" with other social or religious rituals.

The most obvious comparison would be to sacrifices made in the Old Testament of the bible.  Animal and human sacrifices were routine during these times and were performed in order to be good omens for harvests, in accordance with what God told some prophets, etc. The sacrifice that the town made in "The Lottery" was supposedly for a good corn harvest.  The saying that Old Man Warner noted in this story was, "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon." 

What happened in the end of "Don't Look Behind You?"

After having put her family in danger by sending letters to her old friends, April finds herself trapped by Vamp, the assassin.  Lorelei is also trapped.  Vamp insists that he will not hurt the girls, that he only has a "job" to do.  April knows that his job is to murder her father.  After being locked in the closet with Lorelei, April is able to escape through a trap door and out of the house, but she is chased by Vamp.  She tries to leave by Lorelei's car, but is unable to, and Vamp holds a gun to her.  April uses a tennis racket and a flashlight to first blind Vamp and then to incapcitate him.  He is knocked off-balance and goes off the edge of the embankment, dying.

The family moves again, and April settles into a new life.  She is more cautious in this one, and although she has a part-time job on top of school, she has been careful not to get close to anyone.  The book ends with her meeting a guy at the mall who is a student at her new school, and agrees to go out with him.  She understands that she does not have to stop living.  She can appreciate her past with Steve and still move forward:

"Then I shoved the memory out of my mind and sent it spinning down into the vast cavern of might-have-beens."

Can you describe the sale of the stack of lumber in "Animal Farm"? How does Napoleon outwit himself?

The sale of the stack of lumber happens "off stage." That is to say, the animals are called together for a special gathering, and Napoleon simply announces that he's sold it to Frederick. (This can be found in Chapter VIII.) He outwits himself by making such a big deal about how much he was paid for the lumber, showing the money to the animals—and then finding out that he was swindled. The bank notes were forged, and so he (and the rest of the animals) got nothing for the wood. He therefore outwits himself twice: once by getting robbed, and once by bragging about it and looking like a fool.

How does the ambiguous nature of the term "carry" introduce the soldiers and themes of the novel?

In O'Brien's novel The Things They
Carried, the description of items in this first chapter, “The Things They
Carried,” moves from concrete to abstract things.  It begins with military necessities
(guns, helmets, radios, ammo, rations) and personal items (comic books, pictures,
letters, drugs) and ends with emotions, memories, family, history, tragedy, heartbreak,
guilt, love.  In this way "carry" is a transitive verb: it requires direct objects, and
O'Brien lists them, and their weights, to give the novel military verisimilitude and to
give the men psychological baggage.

The heaviest thing they
carry, ironically, can't be weighed at all: the “unweighed fear.”  Jimmy Cross, a
Christ-figure (initials J.C.), carries the guilt over Lavender's death.  His mind was on
Martha, girl who symbolizes the comfort of home, when Lavender was
killed.

After his death, Lavender's ghost hangs over the
novel like King Hamlet's Ghost: “ . . . they all carried ghosts.” And “they carried all
the emotional baggage of men who might die.”

In the end, to
atone for the death (again the symbolic Christ-like metaphors), Lt. Cross burns Martha’s
letters and photographs? (p. 23)  Or so we think.

How does the ambiguous nature of the term "carry" introduce the soldiers and themes of the novel?

In O'Brien's novel The Things They Carried, the description of items in this first chapter, “The Things They Carried,” moves from concrete to abstract things.  It begins with military necessities (guns, helmets, radios, ammo, rations) and personal items (comic books, pictures, letters, drugs) and ends with emotions, memories, family, history, tragedy, heartbreak, guilt, love.  In this way "carry" is a transitive verb: it requires direct objects, and O'Brien lists them, and their weights, to give the novel military verisimilitude and to give the men psychological baggage.

The heaviest thing they carry, ironically, can't be weighed at all: the “unweighed fear.”  Jimmy Cross, a Christ-figure (initials J.C.), carries the guilt over Lavender's death.  His mind was on Martha, girl who symbolizes the comfort of home, when Lavender was killed.

After his death, Lavender's ghost hangs over the novel like King Hamlet's Ghost: “ . . . they all carried ghosts.” And “they carried all the emotional baggage of men who might die.”

In the end, to atone for the death (again the symbolic Christ-like metaphors), Lt. Cross burns Martha’s letters and photographs? (p. 23)  Or so we think.

What happens to Dexter and Judy's engagement in Winter Dreams?

I'm not sure Judy ever took their engagement seriously. She flirts with other men and frequently goes off alone with them. After more than a year of watching this kind of behavior, Dexter finally realizes that she is not going to make a serious commitment to him. He breaks off their relationship and becomes engaged to another girl.

However, Judy is, while not ready to settle down, is not ready to let him go either. One night when Dexter goes alone to the club, he runs into Judy again, and the old feelings stir. She convinces him to break off his engagement and renew his relationship with her. But she is no more ready to marry him now than she ever was. After just one month, she breaks things off again.

No one can describe Judy better than the author himself:

She plays the mating game by her own rules, ‘‘entertained only by the gratification of her desires and by the direct exercise of her own charm.’’ Yet, at her core is a hollowness, which she notes when she declares, ‘‘I'm more beautiful than anybody else … why can't I be happy?’’

How does Zaroff stock his island with the "game?"

There are two ways that General Zaroff gets people on to
his island so that he can hunt them down and kill
them.

First, the island is in a particularly dangerous
place in the ocean.  It is very easy for ships to wreck near the island just because
that's the way the ocean is.

Second, though, Zaroff does
not just rely on chance.  He has a light set up to lure ships to go the wrong way.  That
way, he can make sure that some ships wreck if he is running low on people to
hunt.

Here is the relevant
passage:

This
island is called Ship Trap," he answered. "Sometimes an angry god of the high seas sends
them to me. Sometimes, when Providence is not so kind, I help Providence a bit. Come to
the window with me."

Rainsford went to the window and
looked out toward the sea.

"Watch! Out there!" exclaimed
the general, pointing into the night. Rainsford's eyes saw only blackness, and then, as
the general pressed a button, far out to sea Rainsford saw the flash of
lights.

The general chuckled. "They indicate a channel," he
said, "where there's none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with
wide-open jaws. They can crush a ship as easily as I crush this
nut."

How does Zaroff stock his island with the "game?"

There are two ways that General Zaroff gets people on to his island so that he can hunt them down and kill them.

First, the island is in a particularly dangerous place in the ocean.  It is very easy for ships to wreck near the island just because that's the way the ocean is.

Second, though, Zaroff does not just rely on chance.  He has a light set up to lure ships to go the wrong way.  That way, he can make sure that some ships wreck if he is running low on people to hunt.

Here is the relevant passage:

This island is called Ship Trap," he answered. "Sometimes an angry god of the high seas sends them to me. Sometimes, when Providence is not so kind, I help Providence a bit. Come to the window with me."

Rainsford went to the window and looked out toward the sea.

"Watch! Out there!" exclaimed the general, pointing into the night. Rainsford's eyes saw only blackness, and then, as the general pressed a button, far out to sea Rainsford saw the flash of lights.

The general chuckled. "They indicate a channel," he said, "where there's none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws. They can crush a ship as easily as I crush this nut."

Why does George allow Candy to become part of the dream to own a farm?How does this affect the reality of the dream.Give Evidence?

George allows Candy to become part of the dream of "livin'
offa the fatta the lan'" in many ways because Candy is much like them. He is a person
that perhaps much of society finds little use for and has disregarded in many ways; he
has outlived his usefulness in the eyes of some. Candy, like George and Lennie, dreams
of place where he will not be told what to do, where he can be himself, and work on his
own terms.

Candy's offer is one of more than
money:

"S'pose
I went in with you guys. Tha's three hundred an' fifty bucks I'd put in. I ain't much
good, but I could cook and tend the chickens and hoe the garden some. How'd that
be?"

But Candy's money turns
the dream from being some off in the distant future to something being more accessible.
As George says:

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"In one month. Right smack in one month. Know
what I'm gon'ta do? I'm gon'ta write to them old people that owns he place that we'll
take it."

Why does George allow Candy to become part of the dream to own a farm?How does this affect the reality of the dream.Give Evidence?

George allows Candy to become part of the dream of "livin' offa the fatta the lan'" in many ways because Candy is much like them. He is a person that perhaps much of society finds little use for and has disregarded in many ways; he has outlived his usefulness in the eyes of some. Candy, like George and Lennie, dreams of place where he will not be told what to do, where he can be himself, and work on his own terms.

Candy's offer is one of more than money:

"S'pose I went in with you guys. Tha's three hundred an' fifty bucks I'd put in. I ain't much good, but I could cook and tend the chickens and hoe the garden some. How'd that be?"

But Candy's money turns the dream from being some off in the distant future to something being more accessible. As George says:

"In one month. Right smack in one month. Know what I'm gon'ta do? I'm gon'ta write to them old people that owns he place that we'll take it."

I need help writing a newsletter about Hamlet killing Polonius .. someone give me some tips?i have the who what where when why but i dont know how...

If you are allowed to be humorous, you can make an
underground newsletter as there should be a receptive audience since the entire court of
Denmark is corrupt.  This newsletter would, of course, have to be distributed
outside the castle walls.  This would be a satirtic piece, like
those of SNL and Mad Magazine.

For
example, you could have a headline such as Old Windbag Finally
Deflated

Then, this headline is followed by
a lead line and a back-up quote in the manner of jounalistic pieces.  Something
like--

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Polonius, personal advisor to Queen Gertrude,
who seems a bit daft herself, hid in the queen's closet while she spoke with her mad
son, Hamlet. 

When questioned
about the circumstances, the court jester explained, 'It is all very logical.  If you
were foolsih and given to much talk, would you not want to hide and listen to a madman,
yourself?  Polonius was given to loquacity and probably wanted for new
thoughts.'

[Return to the passage in Shakespeare's
Hamlet and find incongruent occurrences that you can use to parody,
if you may use this genre of satire and parody]

I need help writing a newsletter about Hamlet killing Polonius .. someone give me some tips?i have the who what where when why but i dont know how...

If you are allowed to be humorous, you can make an underground newsletter as there should be a receptive audience since the entire court of Denmark is corrupt.  This newsletter would, of course, have to be distributed outside the castle walls.  This would be a satirtic piece, like those of SNL and Mad Magazine.

For example, you could have a headline such as Old Windbag Finally Deflated

Then, this headline is followed by a lead line and a back-up quote in the manner of jounalistic pieces.  Something like--

Polonius, personal advisor to Queen Gertrude, who seems a bit daft herself, hid in the queen's closet while she spoke with her mad son, Hamlet. 

When questioned about the circumstances, the court jester explained, 'It is all very logical.  If you were foolsih and given to much talk, would you not want to hide and listen to a madman, yourself?  Polonius was given to loquacity and probably wanted for new thoughts.'

[Return to the passage in Shakespeare's Hamlet and find incongruent occurrences that you can use to parody, if you may use this genre of satire and parody]

In Of Mice and Men, what is Carlson’s problem and what does he tell Candy to do?

In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Carlson cannot stand the smell of Candy's old dog. Carlson rants about Candy's dog soon after George and Lennie meet him:

"That dog of Candy's is so God damn old he can't hardly walk. Stinks like hell, too. Ever' time he comes into the bunkhouse I can smell him for two, three days."

Eventually, Slim, after being pushed by Carlson, convinces Candy to let him shoot his dog telling him the the "dog ain't no good to himself." Candy submits after protesting that he's "had 'im too long" and that he "don't mind takin' care of him."

This scene with the dog foreshadows George's eventual decision to shoot Lennie in the back of the head, like Carlson says Candy needs to do to the dog. This novela's primary theme concerns the exploration of the loneliness the characters suffer from on this ranch during the Great Depression. Steinbeck uses this theme to parallel the companionship Candy has with his dog to the one George and Lennie enjoy, which is such an oddity that the ranch's boss makes mention of it during their interview.

While Carlson might be guilty of not being tactful and from a certain selfishness, his suggestion that Candy shoot his dog might be correct to save the dog from suffering anymore. This parallels George's decision to shoot Lennie after he accidentally kills Curley's wife considering Curley had planned on making Lennie suffer by lynching him.

Why do Daisy and Tom want to fix Nick up with Jordan in The Great Gatsby?I don't see much indication that Tom is as eager as Daisy to complete a...

Daisy does not like to deal with real issues or with
reality.  She prefers to live in an existence of dolls and make believe where she can
create worlds and lives and alter them to her liking in order to avoid the harshness of
the real world.  This becomes evident almost as soon as she is introduced into the
novel, but it especially becomes clear when she tells Nick, in the first chapter, what
she said when her daughter was born:

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I'm glad it's a girl.  And I hope she'll be a
fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little
fool.

Because of this
attitude, creating a romance between Nick and Jordan is nothing more than a pleasantly
diverting game for Daisy.  Tom does not have the same aversion to reality because he
believes he controls his world anyway.  A romance between Nick and Jordan is irrelevant
to Tom, other than the fact that he likes both Nick and Jordan and sees them as being
worthy of his company.

Why do Daisy and Tom want to fix Nick up with Jordan in The Great Gatsby?I don't see much indication that Tom is as eager as Daisy to complete a...

Daisy does not like to deal with real issues or with reality.  She prefers to live in an existence of dolls and make believe where she can create worlds and lives and alter them to her liking in order to avoid the harshness of the real world.  This becomes evident almost as soon as she is introduced into the novel, but it especially becomes clear when she tells Nick, in the first chapter, what she said when her daughter was born:

I'm glad it's a girl.  And I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.

Because of this attitude, creating a romance between Nick and Jordan is nothing more than a pleasantly diverting game for Daisy.  Tom does not have the same aversion to reality because he believes he controls his world anyway.  A romance between Nick and Jordan is irrelevant to Tom, other than the fact that he likes both Nick and Jordan and sees them as being worthy of his company.

Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda in The Outsiders.

Soda is the middle child, and as the most amiable of the three, he often gets caught in-between Ponyboy and Darry when they clash.  Ponyboy and Darry often argue, and when they do, they both want Soda to be on their side, forgetting that he has his own problems too.  In Chapter 12, this is clearly illustrated when Darry confronts Ponyboy about his behavior since the deaths of their friends. Ponyboy retorts, "You'd like that, wouldn't you"  You'd like me just to get out.  Well, it's not that easy, is it, Soda?"  Soda responds by crying "Don't", and runs out of the house, shocking Darry and Ponyboy, who, in being so wrapped up in his own battles, have never considered that he had troubles of his own and needs their support sometimes too.  Soda tells them, "I can't stand to hear y'all fight.  Sometimes...it's like I'm the middleman in a tug o' war and I'm being split in half".

How does Romeo convince the apothecary to sell him poison?

The answer to this can be found in Act V Scene 1. 
Basically what Romeo does is he tells the apothecary "you are so poor, you really need
to sell this stuff to me so you will not starve."

That is
why Romeo picks this particular apothecary to buy the poison from.  He looks around to
find an apothecary who looks like he is really poor and does not have much luck selling
stuff to people.

He tells the apothecary that he can see
that the guy is terribly poor and hungry.  That's why the man is willing to
sell.

How does Romeo convince the apothecary to sell him poison?

The answer to this can be found in Act V Scene 1.  Basically what Romeo does is he tells the apothecary "you are so poor, you really need to sell this stuff to me so you will not starve."

That is why Romeo picks this particular apothecary to buy the poison from.  He looks around to find an apothecary who looks like he is really poor and does not have much luck selling stuff to people.

He tells the apothecary that he can see that the guy is terribly poor and hungry.  That's why the man is willing to sell.

What do you think the rules would be if you had the job or assignment of Nurturer?

In this world, Nurturers spend post of their times taking care of the young. Therefore, most of the rules I'd follow would be positive ones, and easy to follow: be kind, be caring, be gentle, etc. These rules fall somewhere between parenting, babysitting, and working in a daycare. You'd nurture people.What you would not do is the challenging side of parenting; you would not push the children to go past their limits, for example, or to face difficult truths directly.The hardest rule to follow would be the one that seems completely inhumane: to kill infants that are not thriving, and to do so in a casual, business-like fashion.

When we first meet Faber, why is he so critical of himself and pessimistic about the world? Why is he then willing to become Montag's mentor?

Faber is critical of himself because he feels guilty for having said nothing when this society began to change. He felt that there was a time when he had an opportunity to stop things from happening, from books being destroyed because he was a great mind, but he said nothing for the very reason the society changed- not to upset anyone or the balance of things. In keeping silent he feels he contributed to the almost irreversible changes that have taken place.

He is not entirely willing to become Montag's mentor, in fact he refuses to do so at first, but then Montag threatens him into it. Montag has brought a copy of the Bible and Faber is fascinated and overwhelmed with its presence. After refusing to teach Montag, Montag begins to burn pages of the sacred book before Faber's very eyes until he is finally forced to agree so the burning of this rare treat can cease.

In Fahrenheit 451, when was the last liberal arts college shut down?

The other answers to this question are correct in that the last liberal arts college was shut down 40 years before the events of the book because no one wanted to go to such a college or help fund such a college.  However, it might be helpful to think about why this matters in the context of the book.

Liberal arts colleges are colleges that teach students a wide variety of subjects.  They can be distinguished from colleges that are more concerned with teaching technical subjects or subjects that are clearly meant to make it easier for the students to find jobs.  Liberal arts colleges are meant more for those people who want their minds enriched and who want to learn to think.  This is the very antithesis of what the society in Fahrenheit 451 wants.  That society does not want people to think at all.  Therefore, it would discourage anyone from attending a liberal arts college.

This is why the closing of liberal arts colleges is relevant to this book.

Describe Mr Lorry from "A Tale of Two Cities."Looks and character

Jarvis Lorry is the representative of Tellson's Bank, an old, respected and established English institution. He is a modest dresser, about sixty years old, and likes to show off his developed calves. He is not overly handsome, but not unattractive as a person.  He in instrumental in helping many people who have been imprisoned or exiled as a result of the Revolution and bringing them back to England.  As a character, he is the epitome of English virtue.  His chief purpose is to move the plot along and to illuminate the theme of imprisonment and redemption which happens to so many other characters in this book.

In the story "The Sniper," why does O'Flaherty not give the sniper a name?

The job of the sniper is to be "invisible" to the people he is targeting. The goal of the sniper is as much to terrify as it is to kill. You don't know where the shooter is hiding, so you don't know where to run, what to get behind for cover. It's almost as if some supernatural force is killing people. By giving the sniper a name, the author makes him a person. By keeping him anonymous, the author makes the sniper seem more monstrous and just another weapon of war.

In this story, two snipers are firing at each other. Each represents one side in the "war." Our sniper, the one through whose eyes the narrator tells the story, has to kill the old woman because she was going to reveal his position. His job is to be unseen. His job is to be that monster shooting from nowhere. At the end of the story, we discover just how much a monster he really is.

What are eight places to which Huck and Jim travel along the Mississippi in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

Huck and Jim begin their journey together on (1)Jackson Island, near the city of Hannibal on the Missouri side of the Mississippi.  They travel downstream with the Missouri shore on the west and Illinois on the east.  After stopping on (2)a towhead on the Illinois side, they continue on past (3)St. Louis and several small towns unnamed in the book.  Their plan is to stop in (4)Cairo, which is located where the Ohio River meets the Mississippi, and get a canoe so they can paddle upstream to the free states.  Unfortunately, they pass Cairo in the night and have no choice but to continue downstream on the raft until they can secure a canoe and head back against the current. 

Soon after Huck and Jim miss Cairo, they stop for awhile at (5)the Grangerford's farm, which is actually along the river where it briefly follows the Kentucky border just north of Tennessee.  They then are accosted by the Duke and the King, who perform at a series of towns including (6)a "one-horse town" in Arkansas.  Because of the Duke's and King's devious business practices, the group is forced to flee further down the river away from the towns, until they make a final stop with the swindlers at (7)Pikesville, which has never heard of their operations.  Huck and Jim end their journey together at (8)the Phelps Plantation in southern Arkansas just north of the Louisiana border, where they hook up with Tom Sawyer and further adventures.

What is a major conflict between Emily and her father?

The reader is never a witness to any interaction between Miss Emily and her father. But the narration gives us some indication of what possible conflict could have existed between the father and daughter.

Emily's father chased away every possible suitor that came to call on Emily because he felt that none of them were good enough. It can be understood that this must have irked a young girl to have this done. Other girls her age were out and dating, getting married, and having families. The world passed Emily by, and there was most likely some resentment.

It can also be seen that her relationship with Homer was a form of rebellion. Although her father was dead, she would have known how much he would have hated her seeing him.

What does Marlow want to have from Kurtz?

I suppose really Marlow doesn't "want" anything concrete from Kurtz. He associates Kurtz with the irresistable attraction of the un-mapped central parts of Africa, and as he discovers more about Kurtz, he feels an association with him that grows throughout the rest of the novella. Not only are they linked by their common European heritage, but also Marlow becomes fascinated by Kurtz's story and his ideals concerning colonialism.

By the end of the story, however, Marlow has discovered than another link binds them together - the infinite corruptability of mankind, no matter how noble their intentions are. Kurtz's final words ("The horror! The horror!") can be said to represent a judgement on humanity and our ability to be corrupted without the restrictions of society to keep us in check.

What is the subject matter of "My Lost Youth" by Longfellow? If the theme is about youth, then what's the difference between the theme and the...

The subject matter is what the poem is about, whereas the theme is what the author wants to say about the subject matter; a theme is the direction the exploration of the subject matter takes.  In the case of Longfellow's poem "My Lost Youth", the subject matter is youth.  The theme is the integration of the past and present as concerns the hopes and dreams of youth - the author is saying that the memories and aspirations he held as a young man are still with him today.  The chorus of the poem, which was taken from a Lapland song, reflects this theme of continuity and universality - "A boy's will is the wind's will, and the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts".

The author carries the theme of the transcendence of the things of youth to the present throughout the poem with the repetition of the word "still".  The poem is set in the seaside city of Portland, Maine, where the boy grew up, and as an adult he visits it still.  Returning to the city, even in his mind, evokes memories of the beauty of the seascape he used to gaze upon when he was young, along with ties to historical events and experiences in his life both joyful and sad.  The city of his youth, and in a larger sense the things that made that time of his life significant and real are still vivid and alive, a huge part of whom the author is today.

What does this language/quote from "The Crucible" mean: "show honor, show a stony heart, and sink them with it"?

John says this to Elizabeth in Act IV when he is about to be put to death.  He had just ripped up the confession and chosen to die an honest man rather than lie to save his life.  He makes a dramatic speech to Danforth and the court officials and says "for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor.  Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs." 

Elizabeth rushes to him and is crying and then he says, "Give them no tear!  Tears pleasure them!  Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it!"  He kisses her and it is the last thing he says to her before he is taken to the gallows.  He wants her to be strong.  He is doing the right thing and doesn't want her to be emotional. 

As he goes to his death, Hale pleads with her to get John to confess.  She says "He have his goodness now.  God forbid I take it from him" meaning that John has finally found goodness in himself and she can't take that away from him even if it means letting him die. 

She stayed strong and let do what he had to even if it meant his death.

In "The Fall of the House of Usher," what does Roderick's studio suggest about his mind?His studio is reached "through many dark and intricate...

The studio, typically a study or parlor-style room, is one intended for purposes of reflection and contemplation, both processes which use the brain. The room itself stands as a symbol for the mind of Roderick, and the infinite twisting passages that lead to it represent the "twisted" state of Roderick's mindset.

There is no one straight and narrow passageway, for instance; the whole process of reaching the studio is one of complexity and darkness, much like the thought processes of our aforementioned character.

What is Odysseus' last name?

People in ancient times did not use last names the way we do now. They may have identified themselves by adding their hometown: Odysseus of Ithaca. Sometimes they were given what is called an honorific, or a special title, such as Alexander the Great or Antiochus Epiphanes (Antiochus the Great), or they were identified by some physical characteristic or personality trait, such as Charles the Bald and Ethelred the Unready. In some cultures, like the Scandinavians, the suffix "son" was tacked onto the father's name to create a last name: Leif Erikson was the son of Erik. Later, people started to identify one another by their occupations: Edward Smith (a blacksmith) or Charles Potter (someone who made pottery).

Visit the link below for more info on surname origins.

In "Call of the Wild", what was the final destination of the train on which Buck was placed in a cage? HELP ME PLEASE !! :[

The final destination for Buck on the train in which he was placed in a cage was Seattle.  It appears that the train itself might have continued on after the express messengers "bundled (Buck) off the train" in this city", but its final destination is not clear in the book.

After Buck was stolen from Judge Miller's ranch, he was beaten, choked and thrown in a semiconscious state into a baggage car of another train by an unidentified man who bought him for a hundred dollars.  This part of Buck's journey was comparatively brief, beginning at a "little flag station known as College Park" in California's Santa Clara Valley and ending after a night in San Francisco.  Buck was then transferred to "a cagelike crate", which proceeded to make "a passage through many hands", until it was finally deposited in an express car".  Buck travelled "for two days and nights" in this express car "dragged along at the tail of shrieking locomotives", and for all that time, he "neither ate nor drank".  At long last, Buck's train ride ended when, in his cage, he was unloaded at Seattle.  In Seattle he was released from the cage by a brutal dog-breaker, who quickly taught Buck that "a man with a club was a lawgiver, a master to be obeyed" (Chapter 1).

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what is learned about the characters from Jem's and Scout's differing reactions to the pennies in the knothole?

The two shiny Indian-head pennies were the final gifts the children received in the knothole from their mysterious benefactor. The pennies seemed to trigger more of a response from Jem than Scout; to Jem, they were magical tokens of good fortune, and probably the most valuable items the children had yet received. Perhaps it was this magical belief that led Jem to decide to try and find the owners at school in case the coins were left in the tree only temporarily. After all, it would be bad luck to steal such powerful items from their rightful owner.

At what point in her life did Joan of Arc make the following speech, "One life is all we have to live"? Is it historical?Full quote: "One life is...

I'm not sure whether the real Joan of Arc ever actually said these words. They are from Maxwell Anderson's play Joan of Lorraine. In Act 3 of the play, just before her execution, Joan says to Cauchon:

Each must believe for himself. Each soul chooses for itself. No other can choose for it; in all the world there is no authority for anyone save his own soul....Every man gives his life for what he believes. Every woman gives her life for what she believes. Sometimes people believe in little or nothing: One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it, and then it's gone. But to surrender what you are, and live without belief--that's more terrible than dying--more terrible than dying young.

This play, starring Ingrid Bergman, was very successful, and Anderson later adapted it into a screenplay, again starring Bergman but retitled Joan of Arc.

What is the big bang theory?

The big bang theory is the explanation most commonly accepted by astronomers (scientists specializing in the study of matter in outer space) for the origin of the universe. According to this theory, the universe began 15,000,000,000 to 20,000,000,000 years ago as a single point that underwent a tremendous explosion, called the "big bang." Particles were spewed forth and became the building blocks of matter (anything that has a form and occupies space). In time, this matter came together in huge clumps to form galaxies (groups of bodies). Smaller clumps within the galaxies formed stars. Parts of at least one clump of matter became the planets in Earth's solar system (the group of bodies that revolve around the Sun).

The big bang theory was first proposed in 1929 by American astronomer Edwin Hubble (1889–1953), who demonstrated that the universe is still expanding. Soon thereafter Belgian astronomer Georges-Henri Lemaître (1894–1966; known as "Father of the big bang") determined that if the universe is expanding, then by going back in time scientists would find that everything began at a single point.

The big bang theory received a boost in 1948, when Russian-born American physicist (a scientist specializing in the interaction between matter and energy) George Gamow (1904–1968) deduced that if a bang had occurred, it would have left traces of background radiation (energy released by atoms in space). By the time of the current era, that radiation would have cooled to just a few degrees above absolute zero (the lowest possible temperature at which matter can exist, equal to -459°F (-273°C). Gamow's theory was confirmed in the mid-1960s by radio engineers Arno A. Penzias (1933– ) and Robert W. Wilson (1936– ), who worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories. They discovered weak radio (radiation) waves that are believed to be the remains of the original big bang fireball. Another important supporter of the big bang theory is British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking (1942– ), who has done extensive work on black holes. A black hole is an area in space created by a collapsed star; the material is so dense that nothing—not even light—can escape. Hawking's best-selling book, A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes (1988), has increased understanding and support for the big bang theory.

Astronomers have observed that galaxies are still moving away from each other and that they will probably continue to do so for at least another 70,000,000,000 years, if not forever. If the galaxies were to come together again, scientists believe the result would be another big bang, producing a universe much like the one we have now.

Further Information: Big Bang Theory. [Online] Available http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/big_bang.html, November 8, 2000; "Big Bang Theory." MSN Encarta. [Online] Available http://www.encarta.msn.com/find/search.asp?search=big+bang+theory, November 8, 2000; Silk, Joseph. The Big Bang. New York: W. H. Freeman, 1988.

What in "Animal Farm" parallels Stalin's Five Year Plan?Describe the parallels to the plan and its implementation.

The building of the windmill is the event which parallels the introduction and eventual collapse of Trotsky's Five Year Plan (later claimed by Stalin to be his own idea!).

Snowball (Trotsky) and Napoleon (Stalin) argue about the possibility of building a windmill and industrialising the farm (the Five Year Plan): Snowball argues that the windmill will increase productivity when constructed, but Napoleon doesn't think there is enough food to sustain its construction.

The windmill (the Five Year Plan) is at the centre of the split between the two factions (representing Trotskyist and Stalinist Communism). Then Napoleon exiles Snowball and his Animalism is adopted generally, Napoleon convincing everyone that the windmill was always his idea, just as Stalin did with Trotsky's theories.

The destruction of the windmill represents the collapse of the plan.

What picture does Siddhartha have on the average Brahman?

Siddhartha is a Brahman's son and, as such, is expected and trained to fulfill his role in the capacity of a Brahman when he becomes older. A Brahamn is a well respected role within the community following conventional precepts. However, the point of Hesse's novel is Siddhartha's rebellion against following in his father's footsteps; indeed, he wants to find his own path. Thus, he next becomes a Samana, shedding himself of all worldly goods and pleasures, and then he indulges in Samsara, the material world. Siddhartha finds Nirvana when he learns to listen to the river. If he had not left his life as a Brahman's son, he would never have found enlightenment.

What is the tone of the story "Gimpel The Fool"?

Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story, "Gimpel the Fool" is
written in an honest, literal, simplistic tone, devoid of sarcasm from the narrator.
 Instead, the irony is situational: Gimpel is a fool only because people think it so,
and he good-naturedly believes it too, only because it doesn't matter what people think
of him.

The story is a parable, a kind of morality tale.
 In this way, we have a reliable narrator.  The story, however, is humorous, because
Gimpel is just as he says he is:

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I am Gimpel the fool.  I don’t think myself a
fool.  On the contrary.  But that’s what folks call
me...

And yet, he's not.
 What Gimpel is in public, he is not in private.  When it comes to spirituality and
matters of the heart, Gimpel is no fool.  Rather, he is a believer, an optimist, a man
of his word.  He knows his wife is cheating on him, and yet he still loves her.  He
says:

What’s
the good of not believing? Today it’s your wife you don’t believe; tomorrow it’s God you
won’t take stock in.

Singer's
tone suggests that the reader and the townspeople should reconsider their definitions of
"fool," for a fool in this life may be in heaven in the next.

What is the tone of the story "Gimpel The Fool"?

Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story, "Gimpel the Fool" is written in an honest, literal, simplistic tone, devoid of sarcasm from the narrator.  Instead, the irony is situational: Gimpel is a fool only because people think it so, and he good-naturedly believes it too, only because it doesn't matter what people think of him.

The story is a parable, a kind of morality tale.  In this way, we have a reliable narrator.  The story, however, is humorous, because Gimpel is just as he says he is:

I am Gimpel the fool.  I don’t think myself a fool.  On the contrary.  But that’s what folks call me...

And yet, he's not.  What Gimpel is in public, he is not in private.  When it comes to spirituality and matters of the heart, Gimpel is no fool.  Rather, he is a believer, an optimist, a man of his word.  He knows his wife is cheating on him, and yet he still loves her.  He says:

What’s the good of not believing? Today it’s your wife you don’t believe; tomorrow it’s God you won’t take stock in.

Singer's tone suggests that the reader and the townspeople should reconsider their definitions of "fool," for a fool in this life may be in heaven in the next.

Do Claudius & Polonius have the same reasons for spying on Hamlet & Ophelia? How are their goals similar in Hamlet? How are they different?

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Claudius and
Polonius, on the surface, have the same reasons for spying on Hamlet and Ophelia, but
only on the surface. 

Both Claudius and Polonius are trying
to figure out why Hamlet is "mad," or acting insanely.  Polonius believes that Hamlet's
behavior is due to his love for Ophelia being rejected by Ophelia (which he put her up
to in the first place).  He is trying to prove his theory to
Claudius.

Claudius wants to know if this is the reason for
Hamlet's insanity, too.  In this respect, Claudius and Polonius are similar.  But
Claudius has a further motive, as well.  He is trying to keep an eye on Hamlet and
figure out Hamlet's behavior, so he can judge whether or not he is in danger from
Hamlet. 

Claudius, of course, has recently kept Hamlet from
inheriting the thrown by marrying Gertrude, and has also "replaced" King Hamlet
as Hamlet's father, at least technically.  Neither of these make Hamlet happy.  Claudius
wants to know if Hamlet is so upset due to Ophelia's rejection, or due to the other
recent events.  Claudius is hoping that Ophelia's rejection is the cause of Hamlet's mad
behavior.  If that is the case, then Hamlet is no threat to
him. 

Of course, according to Hamlet himself, his behavior
is all an act, a smoke screen, if you will.  Hamlet says that he is only pretending to
be mad, in order to, we assume, keep Claudius busy worrying about his madness, rather
than about Hamlet's plans for revenge.  Hamlet's madness is a
diversion. 

Do Claudius & Polonius have the same reasons for spying on Hamlet & Ophelia? How are their goals similar in Hamlet? How are they different?

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Claudius and Polonius, on the surface, have the same reasons for spying on Hamlet and Ophelia, but only on the surface. 

Both Claudius and Polonius are trying to figure out why Hamlet is "mad," or acting insanely.  Polonius believes that Hamlet's behavior is due to his love for Ophelia being rejected by Ophelia (which he put her up to in the first place).  He is trying to prove his theory to Claudius.

Claudius wants to know if this is the reason for Hamlet's insanity, too.  In this respect, Claudius and Polonius are similar.  But Claudius has a further motive, as well.  He is trying to keep an eye on Hamlet and figure out Hamlet's behavior, so he can judge whether or not he is in danger from Hamlet. 

Claudius, of course, has recently kept Hamlet from inheriting the thrown by marrying Gertrude, and has also "replaced" King Hamlet as Hamlet's father, at least technically.  Neither of these make Hamlet happy.  Claudius wants to know if Hamlet is so upset due to Ophelia's rejection, or due to the other recent events.  Claudius is hoping that Ophelia's rejection is the cause of Hamlet's mad behavior.  If that is the case, then Hamlet is no threat to him. 

Of course, according to Hamlet himself, his behavior is all an act, a smoke screen, if you will.  Hamlet says that he is only pretending to be mad, in order to, we assume, keep Claudius busy worrying about his madness, rather than about Hamlet's plans for revenge.  Hamlet's madness is a diversion. 

What is the main event in Chapter 5 of "The Bronze Bow"?

The turning point for Daniel in Chapter 5 is his realization of Rosh's selfishness and disregard for both his followers and the people he is supposedly protecting and liberating.

Rosh sends Daniel on an espionage mission, thinking that his friendship with Joel and Thacia might enable Daniel to glean information from their powerful father, Rabbi Herzon.  However, Rosh gives Daniel nothing in order to get what he wants:  no food, no money, no plan. 

On the way, Daniel overhears Jesus speaking to his throngs of followers.  He cannot help but notice how Jesus cares for the people, not only their spiritual needs, but also their bodily ones.  The contrast between the cruelty of Rosh and the gentleness of Jesus is startling.

Later, as Daniel succeeds in gaining entry to the Rabbi's home, he also understands how the power of Jewish law is as flawed as Rosh's belief in force.  It is the beginning of Daniel's journey to understanding that "only love can bend the bow of bronze." 

Is Sampson a Montague or Capulet in the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

Generally, Sampson is listed with Gregory in the list of characters, and the 2 are often described as such:

"Two servants of the house of Capulet, who, like their master, hate the Montagues. At the outset of the play, they successfully provoke some Montague men into a fight."

So, your question is a good one, and comes with a simple and straightforward answer: Sampson is a Capulet. Perhaps not by blood, but bound by his word and his work. And, remember, Juliet is our Capulet, while Romeo is our Montague.

Suggest two possible themes that may be driving the action and plot of Ethan Frome.Discuss briefly how each of these is evident and is a force.

One significant theme of the novel is the affect of
isolation and loneliness on a person.  This theme creates the a significant number of
events in the novel.  It is suggested that Ethan only proposed to Zeena because he was
afraid to face a long winter alone in house after his mother died.  Because this is a
rather loveless marriage from the start, it doesn't have much reason to grow into
anything more.  When Ethan gets to know Mattie he sees how isolated he is even in his
marriage and he starts to imagine how much better his life might be in a new place and
with a new woman.  Mattie too is an example of isolation.  Her family is all dead and
she arrives at the Frome's to help Zeena and because she has no where else to go.  When
Zeena sends her away at the end of the story she is terrified at the thought of being
utterly alone in the world and suggests suicide as means to end it.  She knows that she
can never have Ethan, and that they can never be together any other way, so this seems
like the only option. 

Another significant theme that
affects the story is society/social obligation.  Ethan makes all of his choices in the
novel based on what society tells him is the right and moral thing to do.  He returns
from school to care for his ailing mother; he marries Zeena because it is what young men
should do; he stays with her because he took a vow; he doesn't take the money from the
Hales because it is dishonest; he doesn't leave with Mattie because he would be leaving
Zeena with no viable means to support herself; he cares for Mattie until the end because
he is ultimately responsible for her injuries as a result of the sledding "accident." 
Ethan could have been a lot happier if he hadn't been so moral and conscious of
society's expectations.

Suggest two possible themes that may be driving the action and plot of Ethan Frome.Discuss briefly how each of these is evident and is a force.

One significant theme of the novel is the affect of isolation and loneliness on a person.  This theme creates the a significant number of events in the novel.  It is suggested that Ethan only proposed to Zeena because he was afraid to face a long winter alone in house after his mother died.  Because this is a rather loveless marriage from the start, it doesn't have much reason to grow into anything more.  When Ethan gets to know Mattie he sees how isolated he is even in his marriage and he starts to imagine how much better his life might be in a new place and with a new woman.  Mattie too is an example of isolation.  Her family is all dead and she arrives at the Frome's to help Zeena and because she has no where else to go.  When Zeena sends her away at the end of the story she is terrified at the thought of being utterly alone in the world and suggests suicide as means to end it.  She knows that she can never have Ethan, and that they can never be together any other way, so this seems like the only option. 

Another significant theme that affects the story is society/social obligation.  Ethan makes all of his choices in the novel based on what society tells him is the right and moral thing to do.  He returns from school to care for his ailing mother; he marries Zeena because it is what young men should do; he stays with her because he took a vow; he doesn't take the money from the Hales because it is dishonest; he doesn't leave with Mattie because he would be leaving Zeena with no viable means to support herself; he cares for Mattie until the end because he is ultimately responsible for her injuries as a result of the sledding "accident."  Ethan could have been a lot happier if he hadn't been so moral and conscious of society's expectations.

How is the comparison of Gatsby with Christ ("he was a son of god... and he must be about his father's business") ironic?

The quotation that calls Gatsby a "son of God" is ironic on several levels.

To begin with, although Gatsby is "a son of God" and removed from the merely human realm in the sense that he has dedicated himself to something outside himself, an ideal, the ideal is not very exalted. As the quotation goes on to say, he has put himself in the service, not of humanity as a whole, but "a vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty."

The second and more profound level of irony is in the way the quotation foreshadows Gatsby's end. He will soon be killed by George, Myrtle's husband, who has been told by Tom that Gatsby was driving the car that killed Myrtle. In other words, Gatsby will die in the service of his ideal as a result of an unjust judgment, ironically evoking the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. A martyr to his mundane ideals, Gatsby ends up assuming the responsibility and paying the price for the sin of someone else, Daisy.

State why productivity is important during competition and economic slowdown.Principles of Management 2

High productivity is important under all conditions. It
enables manufacture to reduce cost, and increasing production. Which ultimately means
improved capacity  to deliver more value to customer. The greater value thus generated
bu increased productivity can be shared by the company and the
customer.

However, when there is no completion the
customers are often forced to be content with lower value delivered by the products
purchased by them. The manufactures also manage to survive, although at lower profit.
But in competitive markets the customer will shift their business to competitors who are
able to offer lower prices and higher value because of their better productivity. In a
situation like this a company cannot compete with more productive firms on price
also.

Similarly, firms with low productivity find it
difficult to survive during economic slowdown. In such periods, the total consume demand
is reduced, and the firm that have lower productivity and hence create lower value find
it most difficult to maintain their sales volume, and therefore are the worst hit by
economic slow down, and if the conditions are very bad may be forced to close
down.

State why productivity is important during competition and economic slowdown.Principles of Management 2

High productivity is important under all conditions. It enables manufacture to reduce cost, and increasing production. Which ultimately means improved capacity  to deliver more value to customer. The greater value thus generated bu increased productivity can be shared by the company and the customer.

However, when there is no completion the customers are often forced to be content with lower value delivered by the products purchased by them. The manufactures also manage to survive, although at lower profit. But in competitive markets the customer will shift their business to competitors who are able to offer lower prices and higher value because of their better productivity. In a situation like this a company cannot compete with more productive firms on price also.

Similarly, firms with low productivity find it difficult to survive during economic slowdown. In such periods, the total consume demand is reduced, and the firm that have lower productivity and hence create lower value find it most difficult to maintain their sales volume, and therefore are the worst hit by economic slow down, and if the conditions are very bad may be forced to close down.

In "Morte D'Arthur," what does "the old order" mean in Arthur's perspective in the quote "the old order changeth, yielding place to new"?"Morte...

In the poem "Morte D'Arthur" by Tennyson, Sir Bedivere had
been mourning the loss of the old way of life of the Knights of the Round Table as he
was saying that "the true old times are dead" and that the "whole Round Table is
dissolved." As the wounded Arthur prepares to sail for the legendary Avilion, he
attempts to give Bedivere some comfort or at least courage by agreeing that, yes, his
Knights and the Round Table were done but that it was just the changing of the tides of
time as the old moves out to make way for the new.

From
Arthur's perspective, the "old order" was his kingdom and the ideology that he had
established that his Knights had lived by. So he says the "old order changeth" and means
that order--the governance, the established way of things--represented by himself and
his Knights was over, was gone, was changed and that something new would now arise to
fill the gap, the empty space left by the dissolution of the Round
Table.

In "Morte D'Arthur," what does "the old order" mean in Arthur's perspective in the quote "the old order changeth, yielding place to new"?"Morte...

In the poem "Morte D'Arthur" by Tennyson, Sir Bedivere had been mourning the loss of the old way of life of the Knights of the Round Table as he was saying that "the true old times are dead" and that the "whole Round Table is dissolved." As the wounded Arthur prepares to sail for the legendary Avilion, he attempts to give Bedivere some comfort or at least courage by agreeing that, yes, his Knights and the Round Table were done but that it was just the changing of the tides of time as the old moves out to make way for the new.

From Arthur's perspective, the "old order" was his kingdom and the ideology that he had established that his Knights had lived by. So he says the "old order changeth" and means that order--the governance, the established way of things--represented by himself and his Knights was over, was gone, was changed and that something new would now arise to fill the gap, the empty space left by the dissolution of the Round Table.

When did Theseus first meet Hippolyta?

In a Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare, the time when
Theseus first met Hippolyta was not explicitly stated. However, the circumstance
surrounding their meeting was mentioned in Act 1 Scene
1.

Hippolyta,
I woo'd thee with my sword,
And won thy love doing thee
injuries;

In the play, the
statement by Theseus confirmed events in Greek mythology that described how Theseus
first met Hippolyta. According to the myth, Theseus among other Greek heroes waged war
upon the Amazons, a race of independent warrior women. Theseus fought against Hippolyta
and defeated her in combat. He was also attracted to Hippolyta because she was queen of
the Amazons. Theseus decided to marry her and make her queen of Athens. In this regard,
Theseus first met Hippolyta during the war with the Amazons, as inferred by Theseus’s
statement in Act 1.

The wedding arrangements were made in
Athens and Theseus was set to marry Hippolyta, while at the same time offered to share
their wedding with the two couples of; Hermia- Lysander and Demetrius -
Helena.

When did Theseus first meet Hippolyta?

In a Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare, the time when Theseus first met Hippolyta was not explicitly stated. However, the circumstance surrounding their meeting was mentioned in Act 1 Scene 1.

Hippolyta, I woo'd thee with my sword,
And won thy love doing thee injuries;

In the play, the statement by Theseus confirmed events in Greek mythology that described how Theseus first met Hippolyta. According to the myth, Theseus among other Greek heroes waged war upon the Amazons, a race of independent warrior women. Theseus fought against Hippolyta and defeated her in combat. He was also attracted to Hippolyta because she was queen of the Amazons. Theseus decided to marry her and make her queen of Athens. In this regard, Theseus first met Hippolyta during the war with the Amazons, as inferred by Theseus’s statement in Act 1.

The wedding arrangements were made in Athens and Theseus was set to marry Hippolyta, while at the same time offered to share their wedding with the two couples of; Hermia- Lysander and Demetrius - Helena.

In Macbeth, what is there in Duncan's nature that increases the horror of the impending murder in act 1, scene 6?

Duncan has put all of his trust into Macbeth.  Macbeth has been given a new title (Thane of Cawdor) because of the treacherous betrayal of the former Thane of Cawdor who has been executed for treason.  This is incredibly sad because we know that Macbeth is going to murder Duncan - we know that he and his lovely wife have already begun their scheming to get Duncan out of the way so that the witches' prophecies about Macbeth being king can come true without impediment.

One quote that is very sad (and contains quite a bit of foreshadowing) is in Act I, scene iv, after Duncan has asked if the former Thane of Cawdor has been executed yet (and in this quote, Duncan is speaking of this traitor):

"There's no art
To find the mind's construction in the face.
He was a gentleman on whom I built
An absolute trust."

Then Macbeth and others enter, and Duncan addresses Macbeth directly:

"O worthiest cousin!
The sin of my ingratitude even now
Was heavy on me."

Now that the former Cawdor is gone, Duncan has begun building his "absolute trust" on another deceitful, conniving person - Macbeth!  He's ready to give him titles and riches, just like he did for the other guy, and is even berating himself for not doing it quickly enough.

Duncan's quickness in trusting bad people - it's almost like he's desperate to have loyal people around him - makes his murder all the more horrific.

Why is Finny's fall from the tree ironic in A Separate Peace?

There are several.  First, his best friend, Gene, jounces the limb and causes him to fall.  Finny is betrayed by the one person who he trusted implicitly.  Second, as he is about to fall, he has this awkward moment where he loses his balance and falls.  This is ironic because Finny is the best athlete at the school, yet he cannot regain his balance and plummets from the branch. 

The repercussions of the fall are also ironic.  Since it was such a bad break, sports are now out of the question for Finny.  Again this is ironic because he was such a phenomenal athlete and now will never play sports again.

What does Shakespeare mean when he says, "Out out brief candle ..."?

This quote is found in Act V, scene 5 of Macbeth.  

The entire quote, "All our yesterday have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more," is Macbeth's comment on life and the "players" who walk the stage of life--a lovely metaphor.  He and his wife are two of those players.  Her life, ended much sooner than it should have, is the "brief candle"--the candle and her life have been extinguished.

He says that we all "strut and fret" upon the stage of life and then die--"are heard from no more."  Lady Macbeth's fretting and strutting are over...the curtain has closed, the candle is out.

Macbeth is busy when he hears the news of his wife's death, so he doesn't pay much attention to her death.  It can be viewed that he is cold and heartless at this point in the play, or that he is rationalizing his grief by putting it in context with the battle for which he is preparing at the time he receives the news of her untimely demise.  He does, however, realize the pointlessness of his ambition and how her candle (life) has been unnaturally shortened and in all probability, his candle will also soon be snuffed out.  Had he been patient and not "stirred" the pot to make his ambitions and goals a reality, they would have lived longer, more fulfilling lives.

Describe Dee and Maggie in "Everyday Use."

Maggie and Dee are two sisters born to the same mother but
circumstances have resulted in a complete contrast between the two. The differences in
their personalities is brought to a sharp focus in their different attitudes to the
quilts. Maggie more than Dee would value and permanently treasure the quilts for the
following reasons:

1. The quilts have always proved to be a
source of comfort and encouragement to Maggie who is described by the mother as "homely
and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, [who is always] eying her sister
with a mixture of envy and awe." and a little later as, "she has been like this, chin on
chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since the fire that burned the other house
to the ground." So a girl like Maggie who is timid and not successful in life like her
sister will have great regard for the tradition and the culture of her
past.

2. Maggie's roots are deeply and firmly planted in
the cultural soil of her family's traditions, unlike Dee who was always ashamed of and
hated her rural traditions and upbringing:"she had hated the
house that much."Dee was more literate and would constantly
read to them about life which the mother and Maggie were not interested in at all : "she
washed us in a river of make believe, burned us with a lot of knowledge we didn't
necessarily need to know." So, certainly Maggie more than Dee will set more value on
the  family quilts.

2. Maggie, unlike Dee
never "wanted nice things." The quilts
would be old and faded and were certainly not "nice" to look at and Dee would not
consider them valuable because they were not attractive to look at. Maggie on the other
hand would consider them precious and worth preserving for
life.

3. Most importantly Dee has changed her name into the
African Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo, because her old name "Dee" reminded her of her white
colonial masters. Outwardly her reason for changing her name might be politically
correct but its certainly not culturally correct.  Her entire past is negated because of
this name change. Dee's mother traces the family history of that name saying, "though,
in fact, I probably could have carried it back beyond the Civil War through the
branches." Maggie on the other hand would treasure the quilt not as a mere showpiece but
as a treasure trove of the collected memories - both painful and pleasant - of the
cultural past of her ancestors.

Describe Dee and Maggie in "Everyday Use."

Maggie and Dee are two sisters born to the same mother but circumstances have resulted in a complete contrast between the two. The differences in their personalities is brought to a sharp focus in their different attitudes to the quilts. Maggie more than Dee would value and permanently treasure the quilts for the following reasons:

1. The quilts have always proved to be a source of comfort and encouragement to Maggie who is described by the mother as "homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, [who is always] eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe." and a little later as, "she has been like this, chin on chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since the fire that burned the other house to the ground." So a girl like Maggie who is timid and not successful in life like her sister will have great regard for the tradition and the culture of her past.

2. Maggie's roots are deeply and firmly planted in the cultural soil of her family's traditions, unlike Dee who was always ashamed of and hated her rural traditions and upbringing:"she had hated the house that much."Dee was more literate and would constantly read to them about life which the mother and Maggie were not interested in at all : "she washed us in a river of make believe, burned us with a lot of knowledge we didn't necessarily need to know." So, certainly Maggie more than Dee will set more value on the  family quilts.

2. Maggie, unlike Dee never "wanted nice things." The quilts would be old and faded and were certainly not "nice" to look at and Dee would not consider them valuable because they were not attractive to look at. Maggie on the other hand would consider them precious and worth preserving for life.

3. Most importantly Dee has changed her name into the African Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo, because her old name "Dee" reminded her of her white colonial masters. Outwardly her reason for changing her name might be politically correct but its certainly not culturally correct.  Her entire past is negated because of this name change. Dee's mother traces the family history of that name saying, "though, in fact, I probably could have carried it back beyond the Civil War through the branches." Maggie on the other hand would treasure the quilt not as a mere showpiece but as a treasure trove of the collected memories - both painful and pleasant - of the cultural past of her ancestors.

Explain what the following quotation tells us about the character of Helmholtz Watson. Explain what the quotations given below show us about each...

What Helmholtz Watson is saying here is that he is no
longer satisfied with the work he has been doing as an emotional engineer.  He has been
writing these verses and such to make people feel happy and content.  But now he has
come to realize that he wants to do more with his poetry.  He wants to make people have
real feelings.

This shows us that Helmholtz is starting to
become more of a real person than most of the people in the society.  He wants to have
real emotions and help other people experience those things as
well.

Explain what the following quotation tells us about the character of Helmholtz Watson. Explain what the quotations given below show us about each...

What Helmholtz Watson is saying here is that he is no longer satisfied with the work he has been doing as an emotional engineer.  He has been writing these verses and such to make people feel happy and content.  But now he has come to realize that he wants to do more with his poetry.  He wants to make people have real feelings.

This shows us that Helmholtz is starting to become more of a real person than most of the people in the society.  He wants to have real emotions and help other people experience those things as well.

How is "Pride and Prejudice" a social novel?

"Pride and Prejudice" faithfully reflects the social realities of the Regency Period (1811-20).

The contrasting lifestyle of different social groups is structurally central to a Jane Austen novel. In "Pride and Prejudice" the landed gentry represented by Darcy  is contrasted with the newly rich trading class represented by Bingley.

The novel was written against the background of the threat of an  invasion by Napoleon. The militia was a temporary voluntary force raised especially during times of a national emergency. Wickham was a member of this militia. Col.Fitzwilliam Darcy the younger son of an earl, on the contrary, is a fully commissioned officer of the regular army. In those days only an aristocrat or a member of the gentry could afford to purchase a commission in the army. In "Pride and Prejudice" Darcy purchases a commission for Wickham so that Wickham agrees to marry Lydia.

Jane Austen  portrays only the elegant aspects of Regency England. The seamy side,however, is  sometimes hinted at. Discipline in the army was very harsh and there is a report of a private being whipped. Similarly the prevailing poverty of the lower classes is revealed by the reference to poor feeding.

But most importantly the harsh reality of a bleak future  for a dependent unwed old woman is hinted at when Charlotte Lucas' brothers are relieved that Collins  is going to marry their sister, for otherwise they would have to look after her in her old age.

In "1984", how does Winston react to the note from Julia before he reads it?

Winston feels confused when Julia slips him the note in the corridor.  He at first believed that Julia was an enemy out to kill him and even thought of bashing her head in and killing her when he felt she was following him through the streets in Part I, chapter 8. 

However, now, seeing her struggle to rise from her fall in the hallway due to her arm being in a sling, he views her as a human being in need. 

Mistrust and fear cause Winston to at first hesitate to help Julia rise from the ground.  It is Winston's need for connection that ultimately drives him to help her from the floor and thus receive the note she slips in his hand.

Were concentration camp Kapos sometimes Jewish prisoners, or were they always non-Jewish convicts and political prisoners?

Some of the concentration camp Kapos were indeed Jewish inmates; others were not.  Regardless of their ethnicity, all of the Kapos were under pressure to perform whatever function was assigned to them due to the numerous possible punishments--one of which included simply being nailed to a box and left for dead.  This, however, did not stop the prosecution of Kapos as war criminals following the fall of the Third Reich.  During the trials, the Kapos were treated as if they were complicit in the actions they had carried out in the camps--a dilemma that still haunts Holocaust studies.

The point of the Kapos was, of course, to instill constant fear in the inmates, even of each other.  This also took place outside the camps with the use of Block Wardens, those who were lowest on the Nazi hierarchy and responsible for reporting any "suspicious" activity.  But anyone could have been an informant. In fact, people sometimes reported others simply to be rid of annoying neighbors or competing small business owners.

What do Odysseus's men want to do when they find the Cyclops' cave?

In Episode IX of The Odyssey,
Odysseus takes the men to the island of the Cyclopes.  His men have been rebellious and
difficult, having gotten into trouble with the Cicones and the Lotus-Eaters.  So,
Odysseus is angry with them.  In coming to the Island of the Cyclops, Odysseus calls all
the shots: his men have no say in the
matter.

Observe:

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"We sailed hence, always in much distress, till
we came to the land of the lawless and inhuman
Cyclopes.

It makes no mention
of his men wanting to sail there or sail around it, to go ashore or to the
caves.

Later, Odysseus tells his
men:

"'Stay
here, my brave fellows,' said I, 'all the rest of you, while I go with my ship
and exploit these people myself: I want to see if they are uncivilized
savages, or a hospitable and
humane race.' "

He
also says:

"I
went on board, bidding my men to do so also and loose the hawsers; so they
took took their places and smote the grey sea with their oars...I told my men to draw
the ship ashore, and stay where they were, all but the twelve best among them,
who were to go along with
myself."

Later, when Odysseus
directs the men to Polyphemus' cave, he says:

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When they saw all
this, my men begged me to let them first steal some cheeses, and
make off with them to the ship; they would then
return, drive down the lambs and kids, put them
on board and sail away with them. It would have been indeed
better if we had done so but I would not listen to them, for I wanted to see
the owner himself, in the hope that he might give me a present. When,
however, we saw him my poor men found him ill to deal
with.

Is this what you mean?
 They want to steal some cheese, lambs, and baby lambs, and run off to the
ship?

What do Odysseus's men want to do when they find the Cyclops' cave?

In Episode IX of The Odyssey, Odysseus takes the men to the island of the Cyclopes.  His men have been rebellious and difficult, having gotten into trouble with the Cicones and the Lotus-Eaters.  So, Odysseus is angry with them.  In coming to the Island of the Cyclops, Odysseus calls all the shots: his men have no say in the matter.

Observe:

"We sailed hence, always in much distress, till we came to the land of the lawless and inhuman Cyclopes.

It makes no mention of his men wanting to sail there or sail around it, to go ashore or to the caves.

Later, Odysseus tells his men:

"'Stay here, my brave fellows,' said I, 'all the rest of you, while I go with my ship and exploit these people myself: I want to see if they are uncivilized savages, or a hospitable and humane race.' "

He also says:

"I went on board, bidding my men to do so also and loose the hawsers; so they took took their places and smote the grey sea with their oars...I told my men to draw the ship ashore, and stay where they were, all but the twelve best among them, who were to go along with myself."

Later, when Odysseus directs the men to Polyphemus' cave, he says:

When they saw all this, my men begged me to let them first steal some cheeses, and make off with them to the ship; they would then return, drive down the lambs and kids, put them on board and sail away with them. It would have been indeed better if we had done so but I would not listen to them, for I wanted to see the owner himself, in the hope that he might give me a present. When, however, we saw him my poor men found him ill to deal with.

Is this what you mean?  They want to steal some cheese, lambs, and baby lambs, and run off to the ship?

What did Jenner worry about in Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH?Nope

Jenner is worried first of all about the consequences of the experiments that have been performed on the rats in the laboratories of NIMH; he is worried about what exactly the implications are for rats who have human intelligence.  He says,

"We don't know where to go because we don't know what we are.  Do (we) want to go back to living in a sewer-pipe?  And eating other people's garbage?  Because that's what rats do.  But the fact is, we aren't rats any more...I think we can learn to do anything we want.  But where do we do it"  Where does a group of civilized rats fit in?"

Jenner's intelligence has increased to the point that he truly is able to see the big picture, and all the various ramifications of what has happened to them.  In addition to worrying about the rats' new identity and their place in the world, he is concerned also about what the reaction will be when the news is spread that "there's a group of civilized rats roaming loose - rats that can read, and think, and figure things out" (Chapter 18 - "The Air Ducts").

What kind of person is the speaker in "Dulce et Decorum Est"?

The speaker in this person is a World War I soldier who witnessed another soldier's horrible death because he did not get his gas mask on in time when the "hooting" gas shells fell. Inhaling the caustic chlorine gas destroys his lungs and causes him to drown in fluid from his own lungs. Other soldiers can only watch helplessly.

Observing this horrid scene after experiencing the exhausting, miserable march that he describes at the beginning of the poem has embittered the speaker. He declares that Horace's adage "it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country," a translation of the title, is wrong. Clearly this speaker strongly disapproves of war, which he depicts as a hellish experience.

What is the Social Predestination Room in Brave New World?

In Huxley's Brave New World, the Social Predestination Room (SPR) is a laboratorial room wherein embryos are grown, monitored, and conditioned in order to "engineer," as it were, each new person born into the World State. The World State oversees all breeding in order to create individuals who can fill society's various roles, roles which require certain skills and various levels of intelligence, suggestibility, and creativity.

Depending on how their embryos develop, everyone born from the SPR falls into one of the World State's distinct social castes: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon. Alpha and Beta are the highest functioning, most intelligent members of society, so their embryos are allowed to develop in normal/favorable conditions. However, Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons are significantly less intelligent and less talented than the Alphas/Betas, and this deficiency is achieved by exposing the embryos to alcohol, decreasing oxygen, and electro-shock therapy among other things. All newborns are also exposed to hypnopaedia, which is essentially playing recordings of phrases that will affect how the newborns think when they grow up, while they sleep.

In essence, this room controls what the World State believes to be every important pre-conscious or developmental factor that affects who people become.  The SPR is the ultimate application of science to building a society: it removes the "human" elements of child-rearing like warmth, support, and love. It seeks to remove what it believes to be the risk of human error. The SPR functions like an assembly line for humans, using a repetitive, standardized process so as to remove chance and create every component for a "Utopia" (which, as the novel illustrates, is actually a horrible dystopia.)

In "The Odyssey," what would justify Odysseus' lying, cheating, killing, and stealing?

In Ancient Greece, their cultural norms are vastly different from our own. Odysseus demands that Penelope stay faithful for twenty years while he's off making love with beautiful goddesses like Calypso and Circe and he wasn't an unwilling prisoner/lover either. Women were viewed differently when this story was first orated. They were possession who were to do what they were told, they were to be faithful, they were to bear children (heirs). That's not to say they didn't love each other, but he never had a second thought about what he did because he was the king and it wasn't really cheating on his part because this was their cultural norm, which is why he never feels guilty over what he's done.

Odysseus is a warrior and warriors kill people. He didn't need to justify killing in the midst of battle. Even when he was killing the suitors, to him this was seen as a battlefield and he was defending his wife, his son, and his kingdom.

His biggest lie was his beggar disguise. He was warned by Athena that if he entered Ithaca straight away he, his family, and his kingdom might face trouble so we can see why he held this lie up, he also wanted to know if Penelope had stayed faithful.

Stealing to Odysseus was seen as collecting the spoils of battle. When he stole Polyphemus' sheep he was of the mind that he was owed because Polyphemus had eaten six of Odysseus' men. He saw it as "an eye for an eye" most literally.

Discuss the nature of pidgins and creole in languages.Language and Linguistics.

Pidgins are not fully
developed languages in that they do not have deeply formed complex grammars and they
have limited vocabularies, limited usually by the context in which and purpose for which
they develop. Pidgins develop when two or more groups of
people with separate and distinct mutually unintelligible languages are thrust together
or voluntarily come together for various benefits and intentionally or unconsciously
blend their languages to form a new mode of communication that shares components and
features of two or more languages in order to facilitate a mutual end or an end imposed
by one group upon the other group(s).

A
pidgin does not replace or compete with the native language
or vernacular as it is task- or situation-specific, thus speakers continue to use their
native language for all other communication. While a pidgin doesn't usually become a
native language--meaning that new generations aren't usually reared with a pidgin as the
language of the home and that a pidgin is too restricted in form to qualify for a full
language--when it does happen that the pidgin becomes pervasive, research has shown that
within about one generation definitive steps toward grammar development are advanced
within the pidgin and a creole is born out of a pidgin. The transition from pidgin to
creole occurred when the Haitian-French pidgin grew to become the Haitian creole of
today that incorporates French lexical base with grammatical structure from substrate
African languages and has an expanded and functional
grammar.

While pidgins can become
creoles, not all pidgins do advance to become creoles, and creoles are
not of necessity the product of pidgins. The monogenetic theory of
creole development hypothesizes that pidgins and creoles are derived from
a common base language (e.g., the French of the Haitian pidgin/creole). However the
polygenic theory of creole development theorizes that
pidgins and creoles may develop independently of each other, without a common base
language uniting the one or more other languages, though exception is left in the theory
for creoles that clearly have replaced the originating
pidgin.

Creoles arising from
pidgins are of particular linguistic interest because they each follow a similar path of
grammar expansion. Pidgins, as noted, are simplistic communication tools that rely
mostly on nouns and verb and adjectives to get main, large points across, such as would
be minimally needed in commerce or in the management of manual labor forces, hence the
reason for pidgins being classified in the category of lingua
franca (language of mutual communication), although it must be noted not
all linguas franca are pidgins, such as is the case in South Africa where the lingua
franca is English.

Discuss the nature of pidgins and creole in languages.Language and Linguistics.

Pidgins are not fully developed languages in that they do not have deeply formed complex grammars and they have limited vocabularies, limited usually by the context in which and purpose for which they develop. Pidgins develop when two or more groups of people with separate and distinct mutually unintelligible languages are thrust together or voluntarily come together for various benefits and intentionally or unconsciously blend their languages to form a new mode of communication that shares components and features of two or more languages in order to facilitate a mutual end or an end imposed by one group upon the other group(s).

A pidgin does not replace or compete with the native language or vernacular as it is task- or situation-specific, thus speakers continue to use their native language for all other communication. While a pidgin doesn't usually become a native language--meaning that new generations aren't usually reared with a pidgin as the language of the home and that a pidgin is too restricted in form to qualify for a full language--when it does happen that the pidgin becomes pervasive, research has shown that within about one generation definitive steps toward grammar development are advanced within the pidgin and a creole is born out of a pidgin. The transition from pidgin to creole occurred when the Haitian-French pidgin grew to become the Haitian creole of today that incorporates French lexical base with grammatical structure from substrate African languages and has an expanded and functional grammar.

While pidgins can become creoles, not all pidgins do advance to become creoles, and creoles are not of necessity the product of pidgins. The monogenetic theory of creole development hypothesizes that pidgins and creoles are derived from a common base language (e.g., the French of the Haitian pidgin/creole). However the polygenic theory of creole development theorizes that pidgins and creoles may develop independently of each other, without a common base language uniting the one or more other languages, though exception is left in the theory for creoles that clearly have replaced the originating pidgin.

Creoles arising from pidgins are of particular linguistic interest because they each follow a similar path of grammar expansion. Pidgins, as noted, are simplistic communication tools that rely mostly on nouns and verb and adjectives to get main, large points across, such as would be minimally needed in commerce or in the management of manual labor forces, hence the reason for pidgins being classified in the category of lingua franca (language of mutual communication), although it must be noted not all linguas franca are pidgins, such as is the case in South Africa where the lingua franca is English.