Sunday, January 30, 2011

List three examples of a moral behavior demostrade by men in Machiavelli's the Prnce and tell how you find teh agreedable or disagreeable? be specific

He writes that people have higher regard and respect for
princes who are able be honest all the time.


Machiavelli
explains how a prince must change his behavior according to the times and
circumstances.


He should not be too worried about incurring
blame for any vice without which he would find it hard to save his state.” In the last
category he gives the example of miserliness: the prince should not mind if people
consider him a miser, because, Machiavelli says, “this is simply one of the vices that
enable him to reign.” Machiavelli is merely describing what a prince must do to keep his
state, as when he says “a prince who wants to keep his state, is often bound to do what
is not good.”

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Besides Jonas and Gabriel, who has pale eyes?

Jonas and The Giver both have pale eyes.  So do Gabriel
and a young Six girl named Katherine as others have mentioned.  Rosemary also had pale
eyes.  It is likely that they all are related, and they all have special
abilities.


It can be reasonably inferred that the pale eyes
are a genetic trait.  Jonas does not like his pale eyes because they make him different,
and people in the community are trained to reject and fear differences.  However there
seems to also be a link between pale eyes and the capacity to See Beyond, or the special
power to see colors and receive memories.

How does the author lead up to Sydney Carton's sacrifice in A Tale of Two Cities?A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles
Dickens, there are several instances of foreshadowing in which the author provides hints
for the sacrifice of Sydney Carton:


  • During the
    trial of Darnay, Carton observes Lucie Manette and is immediately smitten by Lucie, whom
    he alludes to as "the golden-haired doll." His love for Lucie later leads him to declare
    to her that he will do anything to help her in the
    future.

  • When he takes Charles Darnay out for a meal at
    the tavern, Carton congratulates him on his acquittal and even broaches the subject of
    Lucie as "a fair young lady to be pitied by and wept for by," indicating his envy of
    Darnay.  But, it is not just envy that Carton feels for his double; in Darnay he sees
    what he could have been, an observation that is key to his future
    sacrifice.

  • That Sydney Carton senses the eventual
    revolution is indicated in Chapter 6 of Book the Second in which he tells Lucie, "There
    is a great crowd coming one day into our lives, if that be
    so...."

  • In Chapter 13 of Book the Second, Carton speaks
    to Lucie and notes that he has "unformed ideas of striving afresh, beginning anew,
    shking off sloth and sensuality, and out the abandoned dream....you inspired
    it."

  • Most significantly, in this chapter, Sydney pledges
    to Lucie, "For you, and for any dear to you, I would do anything.  If my career wer of
    that better kind that there was any oppotunity or capacity of sacrifice in it, I would
    embrace any sacrifice for you and for those dear to
    you."

  • When he learns that Charles Darhay is endangered as
    an aristocrat in France, Carton travels to Paris to assist in any way he can.  During
    his investigations, he learns from Jerry Cruncher information on Barsad, who works at
    the prison where Darnay is held. This knowledge helps Carton form his plan for saving
    Darnay.

  • In Chapter 9 of Book the Third, after Carton
    leaves the chemist where he has purchased certain packets to effect his plan, he walks
    the streets, recalling the solemn words read at his father's grave, "I am the
    resurrection and the life...he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he
    live...."  These words from the New Testament give rise again to the theme of
    resurrection as Carton contemplates that he can redeem himself in
    death.

In Frankenstein, what are some examples of monsters that are inside of Victor?My thesis for my Frankenstein paper is: "Without understanding, the...

This is a very interesting question, and I like the way
you have already considered how to approach it. I think this is going to be a very
interesting essay and I wish I was the one to mark it! Anyway, to help you develop your
essay somewhat, I think one of the biggest elements that you have not mentioned yet is
the way that Victor's passion and obsession with his work actually becomes something
that could be described as an "inner-monster." Let us remind ourselves of the way that
his fascination and single-minded focus on his task of trying to create life actually
causes him to forget about some of the other responsibilities he has in life, such as
his role as son and lover. Note the way that Victor talks about his own obsession and
how it had consumed his life for so long, resulting in much pain and disquiet on behalf
of his friends and relatives:


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I had worked hard for nearly two years for the
sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself of
rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded
moderation...



Note the way
that Victor himself is able to question his "ardour" for knowledge, and recognises the
cost of his obsession. This woud be another inner monster that you could refer to in
your paper and of course finds a parallel in the single-minded focus of Walton and the
way that he has sacrificed so much to pursue his objective.

Friday, January 28, 2011

How does Dr. Jekyll interpret his relationship with Hyde?

Dr. Jekyll does not repudiate his kinship with his alter
ego Mr. Hyde. He seems to have a certain feeling of affection for this other individual
because he recognizes him as a kindred spirit. This is not uncommon in human relations.
A man who is honorable, civilized, public-spirited and law-abiding might be attracted to
another man who is entirely different, who rejects conventional morality and lives to
please himself. This kind of hedonistic, irresponsible man can lead an otherwise sober,
industrious and trustworthy man astray, and even eventually lead that man to his utter
ruin. The same thing can happen to women who are led astray by men or by other
women.


In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the greedy, crafty,
selfish, and miserly Cassius says to himself after his interview with the noble
Brutus:



Well,
Brutus, thou are noble; yet I see


Thy honorable mettle may
be wrought


From that it is disposed. Therefore it is
meet


That noble minds keep ever with their
likes;


For who so firm that cannot be seduced.
(I.3)



Dr. Jekyll may be
naive, like Brutus, or schemeing, like Cassius. They are easy to victimize by inferior
men. Both come to tragic ends.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Evaluate how Troy lives the American dream in both its successes and failures.

I think that Troy can point to several instances where he
has "made" it according to the mythology of the American Dream. On one hand, Troy has
succeeded more than his father.  Part of the myth of the American Dream is the idea that
the children have to "do better" than the previous generations.  In this, Troy has
proven to be more of a success than his father.  Additionally, as seen in the second
Act, Troy is promoted in his job and enjoys a greater level of financial success than he
exhibited at the start of the drama.  In this, Troy has accomplished yet another element
of the successes of the American Dream.  If these were the only components to Troy's
being in the play, then he would be a successful representation as dictated by the ends
of the American Dream.  Yet, there is more to Troy and it is here where he can be seen
as a failure in achieving the American Dream.  Initially, Troy's domestic situation does
not conform to the rigid standards of "the American Dream."  Lyons is a son from a
previous association, Cory abandons his father, and the child born of Troy's mistress
all represent domestic elements whereby the American Dream's vision of private bliss is
absent.  Additionally, Troy does not conform to the supposed contentment and happiness
in the American Dream in how he is fundamentally riddled with fear and doubt about death
and what lies in the future.  It is here where Troy is not one that strides confidently
into the future, as per the stipulations of the American Dream, but rather one who is
trying to battle an adversary whose force and pull is far too great.  In this battle,
Troy naturally fails, and with it, fails to live out the emotional conditions of
happiness and contentment that are part of the American Dream
mythology.

Monday, January 24, 2011

How do political factors affect the situation in Somalia?

Somalia is a tremendously complicated issue, but I'll try
to do it some justice here. Somalia is a failed state, and the existing "government" is
wrought with corruption. Because of the lack of infastructure and utter absence of law
and order, the international community is hesitant to invest in the Somalian economy.
There are few legitimate jobs and the jobs that are avalible don't pay well. To that
end, people are desperate. Because of they are desperate, they resort to any means
nessisary to survive (this usually means acts of piracy). The international community
obviously heavily disaproves of piracy, and it is techinically a violation of
international law but until Somalia can restore its economic health it is going to be
stuck in its present situation.


The international community
has not shunned Somalia entirely though, but it is hesitant to give Somalia aid after
Somalian pirates attacked the Maersk Alamaba (that was bringing aid to the horn of
Africa). In a sense, the Somalian pirates "bit" the hand that fed
them.


Political instibility within Somalia results from a
lack of economic producticity, which as I mentioned earlier, isn't going to subside any
time soon. Because of the Somalian economic situation, the Somalian government is unable
to even perform basic functions and as a result the nation is
detirorating.


This information is based on a reading from
CQ's "Contemporary Cases in Foreign Policy" edited by Ralph G. Carter. 4th
Edition.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

What are some of the punishements in 'The Giver'?So what punishements do children or adults get when they get in trouble?

Punishment is actually a very important concept in
The Giver.  In a society where tight control of your people is
necessary, you have to have ways to keep them in line.


In
Jonas’s community, punishment for nonconformity (being different) is severe.  A person
who breaks a rule gets two warnings.  These involve being called before a hearing. 
After the third infraction, the person is Released, or killed by lethal
injection.


There are other minor punishments as well, of
course.  The least severe punishment is apology.  People are required to make apologies
for any infractions, and for making anyone uncomfortable in any
way.


A slightly more severe punishment is corporal
punishment.  Young children (or the elderly) who misbehave are swatted with a Discipline
Wand.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

The floor of a round hut has a diameter of 6meters. What is the floor's circumference?

The most commonly used equation for circumference is
C=2Ï€r.  Where c is the circumference, Ï€ is pi (or 3.14159...), and r is the
radius.


In your equation, you are given diameter.  Remember
that the radius is half of the diameter.  So, in this case, the radius, r, is half of 6,
or 3 meters.


Now, substitute the radius into the equation
for circumference, and you get:


C=
2Ï€(3)


= approximately 18.84
meters



What you know have found is the distance
around the circle.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

How true is the aphorism, "Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed" in summary of Volpone?


1 AVOC:
Which may not be revoked. Now you begin,
When crimes are done, and past, and
to be punish'd,
To think what your crimes are: away with them.
Let
all that see these vices thus rewarded,
Take heart and love to study 'em!
Mischiefs feed
Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they
bleed.



Ben Jonson's
Volpone is predicated upon double deception and the greedy amassing
of unmerited wealth. So even from this alone, it is reasonable to say the aphorism is an
accurate one. Lets delve a little deeper and confirm the initial proofs. In act three,
Mosca learns some of Volpone tricks and defrauds some people for his own benefit behind
Volpone's back. Then Volpone excels his own craftiness and, forgetting what he has at
stake--his life and freedom before a court and judge for fraud--he attempts to overpower
the lovely and inspiring Celia who is being given by her father against her will to
Volpone in return for the promise of inheritance:


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VOLP: I do degenerate, and abuse my
nation,
To play with opportunity thus long;
I should have done the
act, and then have parley'd.
Yield, or I'll force
thee.

[SEIZES HER.]

CEL: O! just
God!

VOLP: In vain—

BON [RUSHING IN]: Forbear, foul
ravisher, libidinous
swine!



She is saved by
Bonario, but Volpone feels himself nearly exposed because there is a strong chance
she'll go to the authorities. As result, he deepens his plots and files a false law suit
against Bonario to discredit him as a witness against Volpone's actions against Celia.

His plans fail in that he is brought before the magistrates for a
trial but is able to convince the court that Celia is lewd and has Bonario for a lover.
Volpone and Mosca, to heady with victory carry their plots too far and enrage the other
duped "heirs," which leads to the beginning of Volpone's downfall as Voltore retracts
his earlier testimony on Volpone's favor. It is clear that it is fair to say the
aphorism is truthfully representative of Jonson's entire
play:


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Mischiefs feed
Like beasts, till they
be fat, and then they bleed.


In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, how would you characterize the parenting methods of Miss Watson and Widow Douglas?

This question can be successfully answered through an
examination of the first chapter of this excellent coming-of-age classic, which details
the living arrangements that Huck has to endure after The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer
. Note what the opening chapter tells us about the Widow Douglas and
her ideas of parenting:


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The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and
allowed she would sivilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time,
considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when I
couldn't stand it no longer I lit
out.



Wen need to remember
that the book is told from the point of view of Huck Finn, and thus it is tempting to
see things as he presents them, rather than have a more objective view. Let us remember
that Huck probably was a very difficult child to look after. Having been used to living
by himself and living off the land, it would have been a massive adjustment for him to
living a "civilised" life. Therefore, I think we can say that there was nothing bad
about the parenting style of Widow Douglas and her sister, apart from their obvious lack
of understanding about Huck and what made him tick. They seemed to take him on as a
project, and the way that they try to "civilise" him involves teaching him about the
Bible and Christianity, manners and reading and writing. Clearly, for their generation,
obedience could be commanded through threats of what would happen to you if you were
evil, as is shown when Mss Watson told Huck stories about "the bad
place."


Therefore I don't think that Widow Douglas and Miss
Watson were necessarily bad parents, but they did show a clear lack of understanding
about Huck and his position, which resulted in the kind of erroneous conclusions that
Huck makes about religion in the first chapter.

What effect does Carolyn Kizer's use of participles in stanzas 1-4 have in her poem, "Night Sounds?"

In Carolyn Kizer's poem, "Night Sounds," the author
predominately used "present participles," and it is in the label of the part of speech
that we find part of our answer. This kind of participle" has an "-ing" ending which
makes the poem sound as if it is taking place right at the moment that we read the
poem—it sounds as if it is occurring right now. This effect gives the reader a sense of
the freshness of the images shared by the author—the immediacy, in seeing it in the
present moment.


Additionally, this technique will not allow
the reader to gain any sense of ease in believing that the emotions expressed are in the
past, but that they are occurring and affecting the speaker as she
speaks: now as we read. We find no relief: the expressions shared are vivid and alive,
and this further impresses the reader that the pain the speaker expresses is not dimmed
and does not fade away. Each time the poem is read, it is almost as if the emotional
response of the speaker is endless, like habitual suffering: and perhaps this is what it
feels like to the speaker—that her misery and loneliness continue without
respite.


We also find that in almost every use of a
participle, the "message" being shared is "heavy-handed" or somehow infers that
something is just slightly "off." For example:


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Living alone now...A child weeping at
nightmares..While coaxing...Always withholding something...Trying not to disturb
me...feigning sleep.



What
impresses me as a reader with Kizer's choice of words is that she not only gives the
sense of living in the present moment, but also that the pain does not stop for the
speaker, but continues on...and on.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

What does "The Garden Party" signify?

"The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield is a
wonderful, multi-layered story about a young girl who, after spending a wonderful day at
a garden party, travels down the road to visit the home and family of young man who was
killed on the street earlier that day.  The stark contrast between the two events serves
to illustrate the theme of loss of innocence.


On the day of
the party the young lady, Laura, is caught up in the preparations for the garden party
and what hat she ought to wear.  Once she hears that a man has been killed down the way
she immediately thinks they should cancel their party, but in reality, her world and the
world of the poor worker couldn't be further away and her mother says, "don't be
absurd...don't be so extravagant."  The mother is directly commenting on the youthful
innocence of her daughter.  The party goes on as expected, but the idea of the dead man
hasn't left Laura's mind.  She asks if she can bring a basket of food to the grieving
family, and that short journey down the road brings her to a very mature understanding
of life and death.  She is very uncomfortable in the dead man's home surrounded by his
family members, but when she actually sees the peaceful look on the man's face as he
lies in repose, she realizes there is a simple eloquence in death that everyone shares. 
She tells her brother that the experience was "simply marvellous."  While this sounds a
bit odd, it is a perfect expression of her growth and new-found maturity.  She sees into
the complexity of life and the simplicity of death and she is a different person after
this experience.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

List reasons an Elizabethan audience would believe the king's ghost was not heavenly in Shakespeare's Hamlet.


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There are several
reasons why an Elizabethan audience would question whether the ghost of Hamlet's father
(Old Hamlet) is not an "honest" ghost or "heavenly spirit."

First
of all, this play was written during a time when society believed that it was a mortal
sin to kill a king. It's enough that Claudius has killed Old Hamlet; now Old Hamlet is
now asking his son to commit the same mortal sin, killing Claudius to avenge the old
King's death. It is also interesting to note that Old Hamlet tells Hamlet to leave
Gertrude to Heaven. Might not a noble man have told Hamlet to do the same thing with
regard to Old Hamlet even though Gertrude is guilty of incest in the eyes of
Elizabethans? Finally, it was a common belief at the time that the powers of darkness
would do anything possible to win a human soul to its eternal damnation. Hamlet must be
careful not to follow the direction of a spirit that may be demon from hell rather than
a heaven-sent ghost. There is also no way to know if this is the ghost of Old Hamlet. It
could be another confused ghost that does not have true memories of Old Hamlet's murder.
It is quite likely that these reasons are responsible for Hamlet's reticence to avenge
his father's murder without more reliable information.







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Friday, January 14, 2011

How does Peeta show personality traits throughout The Hunger Games?

You might want to think about the way that Peeta is
presented in the following two areas of the novel. Firstly, in Chapter Two, when Peeta
is selected, Katniss gives us a flashback that shows real insight into his character,
and above all his compassion and humanity. Note what Katniss remembers of this
incident:



I
stared at the loaves in disbelief. They were fine, perfect really, except for the burned
areas. Did he mean for me to hae them? He must have. Because there they were at my
feet.



The way that Peeta
deliberately burns two loaves and then is hit by his mother as a result so that he can
give the bread to Katniss, who is starving, really shows the kind of person he is more
than his words could ever demonstrate. In addition, it also reflects his devotion to
Katniss, which of course becomes very important in the rest of the
novel.


Secondly, and more interestingly, you might want to
think about the way in which Peeta conducts his appearance in the Hunger Games, and the
kind of ingenuity he demonstrates in the way that he allies himself with the group of
strong tributes so that he can protect Katniss but also ensure his own survival t begin
with. The way that later on he shows he is an expert in camouflage also demonstrates his
considerable talents and resources. Although Peeta is essentially a good boy, he is
certainly not naive or without skills and talents.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what are its chief drawbacks?

The biggest complaint students make about
Mockingbird has to do with the first chapter.  It is complex and
difficult to follow because Lee jumps back and forth from the Finch's past to the
present ways of Maycomb without providing clear transitions.  By the end of the chapter,
the reader has an exhorbitant amount of background information on so many characters
that it is hard to keep them all straight.  Because no action has taken place thus far,
there is no plot line for the reader to follow, thus he is unsure about what information
is pertinant and what is of peripheral importance.  Digesting all the information in the
first chapter is difficult even for an advance
reader.


Another common criticism of the novel is its lack
of cohesiveness.  There are two plot lines in the book.  Lee spends a lot of time
concentrating on Boo Radley early in the book, then abandons that story line for the Tom
Robinson saga.  It is only in the end that Lee weaves the two together.  In addition,
each chapter often reads like its own separate short story rather than a continuous
book.  For example, the chapter of Atticus shooting the dog does provide a greater
insight into Atticus' complex character, but could be left out as it is an aside of the
story's development.  The same could be said about the chapter about Scout's experience
with Francis at Finch Landing.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Assess the veracity of the following statement: Uncle Khosrove added some extra delight to "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse."

I think that if one were to prove the statement true, it
would have to rest in his statements about the nature of reality.  The idea of "pay no
attention to it," helps to bring about the overall feeling that one cannot ask or
deliberately aim for control.  Rather, it is something that lies outside of human
reach.  I think that he brings this out in his mannerisms.  The fact that he, as a
character, lies outside the reach of the audience helps to add to this.  I think that
this is where he becomes a character that adds some richness to the characterizations in
Saryoan's story.  The entire emotional dynamic of the Garoghlanian tribe is one marked
by the richness of character and the idea that there are distinct personalities present,
helping to continue and establish a culture that is estranged from its home and seeking
to make its roots in this new area.  I think that in this light, Uncle Khosrove becomes
a delightful character in this regard.  I would probably suggest that his character does
add richness to a characterization setting that is ripe with distinct and unique
personalities.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

How do I obtain fresh water by using a tub of seawater, a coin, a bowl and a plastic sheet?

Set the bowl in the middle of the tub of seawater and then
cover the tub with the plastic sheet. In the middle of the plastic sheet put the coin so
the center of the plastic sheet is lower at that point. Be sure the bowl is below the
penny!  Now set it out in the sun so the sea water can evaporate. When it evaporates the
water goes into the air as fresh water. Some of it will condense on the underside of the
plastic sheet and flow down to the center, which is lower. As it collects in the center
it will drip down into the bowl and you will have a bowl with fresh water in
it!

Friday, January 7, 2011

Is history recorded subjectively ?

History absolutely is recorded subjectively.  What is
more, there is no other way that history could be
recorded.


To be sure, the factual details of history are
generally recorded objectively.  There is no dispute as to, for example, the date on
which the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.  However, the important part of
history is in the "whys" of what happened and in the impacts of those events.  This is
where history cannot be recorded objectively.


For example,
a major question in history has to do with why the United States used the atomic bombs
on Japan.  This is something that can never be objectively known.  Different US policy
makers may have had different reasons.  Reasons stated publicly might not be the real
reasons.  Historians have to sift through the evidence and decide for themselves.  There
is no way to do this objectively, without taking into account a historian's own biases
or opinions.


Since the parts of history that matter are
largely matters of opinion, there is no way that history can be written objectively. 
Therefore, it is always recorded in a more or less subjective
way.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

I would like an analysis of Emily Dickinson's poem "A something in a summer's day" in regards to Transcendentalism.

According to one of the founders of the Transcendental
period, the purpose of the period was for people to find a way to relate to the universe
in their own personal way (Ralph Waldo Emerson). This being said, one would not
necessarily have to write as a Transcendentalist to be considered one. Instead, the
poet, or author, would simply need to show that they are relating to the universe on an
individual level.


Given that Transcendentalism was a
movement of which took place during the 1830s and 1840s, and Dickinson was born in 1830,
she is not technically able to be considered a part of the Transcendental movement.
Dickinson is historically recognized as a Romantic, given the period she wrote in, event
though she typically stayed away from the Romantic
ideas.


In her poem "A something in a summer's day",
Dickinson reflects on the importance a summer day has on her life. The day is described
as one which "solemnizes", "transcends", and "transports." In this fashion, the poem
could be considered to be Transcendental based upon the fact that Dickinson recognizes
her relation the the universe based upon the impact of nature (another of the Romantic's
typical influences).

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

According to Guns, Germs, and Steel what protected New Guineans from losing to invading Europeans?

Diamond says that there were four factors that protected
New Guineans in this way.


  • Most importantly,
    there was malaria and some other diseases.  These diseases made it very difficult for
    Europeans to live in the lowlands or to pass through them on the way to the more
    hospitable highlands.

  • New Guineans were not decimated by
    European diseases.  This was partly because they had been somewhat exposed to them
    through Indonesia and partly because New Guinea was not widely settled until a time when
    public health practices reduced the spread of
    disease.

  • Europeans didn't reach the highlands (because of
    the diseases) where there lots of natives until the 1930s.  By that time, the idea of
    killing native people to get their land was
    unacceptable.

  • European crops and animals don't do well in
    New Guinea's climate.  This meant that it was hard for Europeans to establish any sort
    of major settlements.

In The Cathcher in the Rye, how does childhood and adulthood Holden's vision of an ideal world?

For Holden, in an "ideal" world, everyone is still a bit
naive about life.  Holden wants to protect children from having to face the harsh
realities of life (thus his desire to be a "catcher in the rye").  He seems to feel so
protective of others based on his own distorted perspective of the world.  He hates the
falsity of other people, for example his school (Pencey Prep) which advertises its
ability to turn out extraordinary young men, but all Holden sees around him is liars and
thieves.  He sees his prep school as a microcosm of New York City, which is full of
degenerates. 


Holden's parents, too, show his disdain for
adulthood with their cocktail parties and high ranking social position.  They don't
"parent" Holden, rather they just send his off to one boarding school after another. 
There is no communication between parents and son.  Holden's sister Phoebe, however,
reflects the honesty of childhood.  She says what she thinks; she is unafraid to
confront life head on.  Adults seems to lose the ability to be honest and forthright
about things.  Holden hates that about the process of growing
up.


In an "ideal" world, people would always be honest and
true, not a bunch of phonies.

Monday, January 3, 2011

What is an example of an expectation that Pip has that he states within the last 10 chapters of Great Expectations?

I think it is fair to state that towards the end of the
book we see a changed Pip who has learned the danger of having any kind of
"expectations." At the end of this excellent novel he is a man who seems very happy to
work to make his living and who is content with the middle-class position he occupies in
society. He has changed dramatically from the young upstart who, on receiving his great
expectations, expected and anticipated so much in the world. However, if we look at the
final chapter of this novel, we can argue that there is one expectation that Pip states.
Examine the final paragraph of the story:


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I took her hand in mine, and we went out of the
ruined place; and, as the morning mists had risen long ago when I first left the forge,
so, the evening mists were rising now, and in all the broad expanse of tranquil light
they showed to me, I saw no shadow of another parting from
her.



Thus we can see that one
expectation that Pip states is his expectation that he and Estella, finally, after all
they have been through, will end up together and get their happily-ever-after ending
after all.

How do historical circumstances influence language change?

Languages change for a variety of reasons. Historically,
one of the main factors involved in shaping a language's evolution has been the
interaction between new groups of people as a result of movement to new areas. When one
culture encounters another, the languages of both groups will be impacted as the people
learn to communicate with each other. New words and phrases will be created, adopted or
adapted to allow for understanding between people. New pronunciations may develop as
people listen to each other and are influenced in their speech patterns by what they are
hearing.


Language also changes in response to new
circumstances or developments. Think of all the new terminology and phrases that have
come into common usage during your lifetime as a direct result of the expansion of
technology! Computers and the internet are also expanding the sharing of
culturally-based influences mentioned above.

i need a good conclusion for my geo project topic-Road transport in india

The conclusion of any presentation is your opportunity to
summarize and review what you have done in the body of your work. This is your chance to
emphasize the important points that you have presented.


Go
back through your project and remind yourself of what you learned about road transport
in India. What are the things you hope someone else could learn about this subject by
reading your paper? If you used an outline to help you organize your information before
you started writing your project, what were the main points of the outline? These are
the pieces of information that need to be included in your
conclusion.


After identifying what needs to be included,
decide how these elements work together to support whatever end impression you want your
project to create with your audience. Use that ending relationship to shape how you
phrase your concluding paragraph. It doesn't need to be long, because you've already
presented all your information. This is one final reminder of the most important parts
and one final chance to show how they fit together to support whatever you want to
communicate about your subject.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

I would like an analysis of Emily Eickinson's poem " Ah, Teneriffe!" with attention to its name and the color purple.


Ah,
Teneriffe!
Retreating Mountain!
Purples of Ages—pause for
you—
Sunset—reviews her Sapphire Regiment—
Day—drops you her Red
Adieu!

Still—Clad in your Mail of ices—
Thigh of Granite—and
thew—of Steel—
Heedless—alike—of pomp—or parting

Ah,
Teneriffe!
I'm
kneeling—still—



According to
legend, many islands of the chain of the Canary Islands, located off the coast of Spain,
were believed to have been the uppermost peaks of the city of Atlantis.  When Atlantis
sank, these peaks were the only thing above sea level. This belief, then, seems
applicable to Miss Dickinson's poem as the second line calls the island of Teneriffe the
"retreating mountain."  On this isle of Teneriffe, there is a volcano called El Tiede,
the highest point in Spain, whose summit is covered with
snow. 


One can only assume that the reclusive Emily
Dickinson saw a painting or drawing of these Canary Islands and was moved by the natural
beauty and majesty of them as she writes in her signature fourteeners” (a line of iambic
tetrameter followed by one of iambic trimeter).  Her line "Purple of Ages--pause for
you" certainly suggests that she was aware of Teneriffe's connection to the legend of
Atlantis, a city of great majesty. Thus, the connotation of purple
here is that of its regal quality, the color that kings wore, and the
richness of the color as it is composed of blue and red, suggested in the lines that
have "her Sapphire Regiment" of islands and the "Red Adieu" of the sunset over these
islands.  In accordance with the majestic sight of Teneriffe, purple
offers a mystic quality and connects with an infinite consciousness that
befits the contemplation of such natural magnificience displayed by
Tenriffe. 

Saturday, January 1, 2011

If D is the midpoint of the hypotenuse AC of a right triangle ABC. Prove that BD = 1/2 AC.

Since AC is the hypotenuse of right triangle ABC, the  the
right angle is opposed to the hypotenuse, therefore the angle B measures 90
degrees.


According to enunciation, D is the midpoint of AC,
therefore, BD is median in triangle ABC.


We'll draw a
parallel  to the leg BC, that is passing through the midpoint
D.


This parallel line, DE, falls to the midpoint E of the
line AB, therefore, the segment DE is the midline of triangle ABC. Since BC is
perpendicular to AB, then the parallel line DE is also perpendicular to AB. This means
that in triangle ADB, the segment DE is both median and height of triangle ADB. But this
thing happens only if the triangle ADB is isosceles.


If
triangle ADB is isosceles, then the sides AD = DB (the median and height joins the
vertex D with the side AB of  triangle
ADB).


But AD = DC, since D is the midpoint of
hypotenuse AC => BD = AD = DC = AC/2.

What is the meaning of the 4th stanza of Eliot's Preludes, especially the lines "I am moved by fancies...Infinitely suffering thing".

A century old this year, T.S. Eliot's Preludes raises the curtain on his great modernist masterpieces, The Love...