What is the theme of the book ?????? someone please help ??

A well-written story usually causes us think about life,
increasing our understanding of the world, and giving us insight into how people think,
feel and behave. The central insight into life or human nature in a story is called the
theme.

 1) To discover the theme of a story, the reader
must try to discover the author’s central purpose. Ask yourself, “Why did the author
write this story” and, “What comment is the author making about life or human
nature.”

2)  In order to understand the theme you must have
a good grasp of the plot and characters, especially the central conflict. The theme
usually concerns the main character and the changes he or she undergoes as a result of
engaging in conflict with an opposing force. What the protagonist learns, suffers or
experiences is key to the theme.

3)  Examine the story’s
title. Titles often provide clues as to the author’s focus and
intent.

 Characteristics of a Good Theme
Statement

1. Theme must be expressed in a
complete sentence. “Love and rejection” is not a theme statement. It is just an
indication of the topic of the story. What in particular is the author saying about love
and rejection?

2. Theme should describe the general meaning
of a story, not specific events, actions or characters. Do not use the names of
characters in the story when stating the theme. You should make specific references to
the story, however, when providing relevant details and examples to support your theme
statement.

3. The theme must hold true for the story as a
whole, not just part of it. Pay particular attention to the story’s conclusion to make
sure that the outcome matches what you think the theme
is.

4. Avoid using familiar statements, or cliches, such
as, ‘honesty is the best policy” to express the theme. The theme should be a
generalization about life stated in your own words.

In The Cay, comment on Timothy's death.

The chapter in which Timothy dies in this novel is Chapter
Fifteen, which is when the storm hits the island, and Timothy ties himself and Phillip
to a strong palm tree, with Phillip between Timothy and the palm tree so that Timothy is
left to face the brunt of the storm, protecting Phillip. Although Phillip is blind, it
is clear that after the storm he becomes aware of how Timothy has sacrificed himself for
him. As he feels Timothy's back, he makes a startling
discovery:

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Timothy had been cut to ribbons by the wind,
which drove the rain and tiny grains of sand before it. It had flayed his back and his
legs until there were very few places that weren't cut. He was bleeding, but there was
nothing I could do to stop it. I found his hard, horny hand again, wrapped mine around
it, and lay down beside
him.

When Phillip wakes up,
he finds that Timothy is dead. Timothy thus clearly gave his life to save Phillip, in
spite of the difficulties that Phillip has given him and the kind of racist attitude he
has displayed towards Timothy. His death is thus a powerful symbol of self-sacrifice on
behalf of someone else who is, at least towards the beginning of the narrative, so
unworthy of it.

Atwood chose not to follow a strictly chronological pattern in the telling of Offred’s story in The Handmaid's Tale. Why?

You are right to identify the non-chronological approach
that was taken in narrating this amazing tale. The first section is told in a flashback
for example, which identifies the story is set in some kind of future dystopia where
women sleep in a gymnasium that is surrounded by barbed wire and are not able to leave.
This creates a feeling and mood of danger and fear that dominates the rest of the novel,
which is set in the "present" of the future.

The way that
the novel alternates between present and past and then is jettisoned into the future at
the end of the novel in the "Historical Notes" section seems to create a feeling of
instability and of fear, that precisely parallels the experience of Offred herself. The
"Historical Notes" section at the end of the novel also allows readers to see the story
of Offred in its wider historical perspective, giving us hope after a depressing and
bleak narrative that such an era might not be the inevitable outcome of where we are
heading but a minor blip as humankind works to improve itself and evolve towards greater
sophistication and integrity.

FIND THE REMAINDER WHEN 5^2009 + 13^2009 IS DIVIDED BY 18 ?? PLZ ANYONE EXPLN IN DETAIL WITH SIMPLE METHODS....

Find the remainder if 5^2009 + 13^2009 is divided by
18.

The answer is zero. Note that for any odd power z,
(5^z+13^z)/18 has remainder zero (do the first few by hand) while even powers have
reaminders that cycle 14,8,2,14,...

To prove this we use
induction:

(1) Base case: 5^1+13^1 = 18 and 18 divides
18.

(2) Induction step: Assume that for some
n , (5^(2n+1)+13^(2n+1))/18 has remainder
zero.

(3) Show that for such an n,
(5^(2n+3)+13^(2n+3))/18 also has remainder zero.

Let
a=5^(2n+1) and b=13^(2n+1). Then 5^(2n+3)=25a and 13^(2n+3)=169b. Thus
5^(2n+3)+13^(2n+3)=25a+169b.

But by the inductive
hypothesis, 18 divides a+b or a+b=18k for some
k in the integers. If a+b=18k, then
b=18k-a.

So, 25a+169b=25a+169(18k-a)
=25a
+169(18k) - 169a
=-144a +
169(18k)
=18(-8a)+18(169k)
=18(-8a+169k)

Thus
18 divides 25a+169b, or 18 divides 25(5^(2n+1))+169(13^(2n+1)). Therefore, 18 divides
5^(2n+3)+13^(2n+3).

Since this works for n=0, by induction
it works for n=1,2,...

Therefore, by induction, 18 divides
the given sum, and the remainder is zero.

In Night, what is ironic about the warnings of the electric fence, that Elie mentions?

The warnings of the electric fence surrounding the
concentration camp are ironic because the fence is certain death to any prisoners who
try to surmount it. However, the fence is ironic because it also represents a means of
escape and freedom. Furthermore, Wiesel mentions that it's funny they bothered to put up
warning signs about the fence when death was lurking around every corner. It was odd
that SS officers bothered to warn prisoners of electrocution when they were killing them
off in masses anyway and enjoying every minute of it.

Where are some examples of repetition located in The Great Gatsby?

In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby
repeats the phrase "old sport" 42 times:

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"Want to go with me, old
sport?"

"I thought you knew, old
sport."

"If you want anything, just ask for it, old
sport."

The phrase is a
paradox.  It is a kind of boyish term of endearment and what an old-timer might call one
of his cronies.  As such, it combines both the "old" and new (sports), which sums up
Gatsby's character: a mix of old (poor military man) and new (playboy mystery
man).

Sports were becoming the hallmark of American life in
the 1920s: we were becoming a nation that loved games.  Tom plays polo and football.
 Jordan plays golf.  Meyer Wolfsheim fixed the 1919 World Series.  Sports was a new form
of entertainment with an old criminal underbelly.

Nick also
repeats the phrase "and so" over 20 times in the novel.  His narrative voice in both
inside and outside the story.  "And so" has a detached ring to it, as if Nick doesn't
want to advance the plot to its tragic
end:

And
so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on
the
trees--just as things grow in fast movies--I had that
familiar
conviction that life was beginning over again with the
summer.

There was so much to read for one thing and
so much fine health to be
pulled down out of the young
breath-giving air.

Other phrases too
are repeated for effect.  A number of characters (Daisy, Jordan, Owl Eyes, Gatsby) all
say "Absolutely" to exaggerate and punctuate their feelings.  It's one of those trendy
words that Fitzgerald uses as part of the Jazz Age style of the
novel.

Prove that cos(2pi/7)+cos(4pi/7)+cos(6pi/7)=-1/2

We'll multiply both sides by sin (`pi`
/7)

sin(`pi` /7)cos(2`pi` /7)+sin(`pi` /7)cos(4`pi`
/7)+sin(`pi` /7)cos(6`pi` /7) = -sin(`pi` /7)/2

We'll
transform the product in sum:

(1/2)[sin(`pi` /7-2`pi` /7) +
sin(`pi` /7+2`pi` /7)] + (1/2)[sin(`pi` /7-4`pi` /7) + sin(`pi` /7+4`pi` /7)] +
(1/2)[sin(`pi` /7-6`pi` /7) + sin(`pi` /7+6`pi` /7)]= -sin(`pi`
/7)/2

We'll divide by (1/2) both
sides:

-sin(`pi` /7) + sin(3`pi` /7) - sin(3`pi` /7) +
sin(5`pi` /7) - sin(5`pi` /7) +  sin(7`pi` /7) = -sin(`pi`
/7)

We'll eliminate like
terms:

-sin(`pi` /7) + sin(`pi` )= -sin(`pi`
/7)

But sin(`pi` ) =
0

-sin(`pi` /7) = -sin(`pi`
/7)

Since we've get the same results both
sides, the given identity is verified.

What is cos(x+2pi)+cos(x-2pi)?

We'll transform the sum into a product using the
formula:

`cos a + cos b =
2cos[(a+b)/2]*cos[(a-b)/2]`

Let `a = x + 2pi and b = x -
2pi`

`a + b = x + 2pi + x - 2pi =
2x`

`a - b = x + 2pi - x +
2pi`

`a - b = 4pi`

`cos (x +
2pi) + cos (x - 2pi) = 2 cos (2x/2)*cos (4pi/2)`

`cos (x +
2pi) + cos (x - 2pi) = 2 cos x*cos 2pi`

`But cos 2pi =
1`

`cos (x + 2pi) + cos (x - 2pi) = 2 cos
x`

The sum can be calculated using the following
identities:

`cos (x + 2pi) = cos x*cos 2pi - sin x*sin
2pi`

Since `sin 2pi = 0` , the product `sinx*sin 2pi`  will
be 0.

`cos (x + 2pi) = cos
x`

`cos (x - 2pi) = cos x*cos 2pi + sin x*sin
2pi`

`cos (x - 2pi) = cos
x`

`cos (x + 2pi) + cos (x - 2pi) = cos x + cos x = 2 cos
x`

Therefore, the requested sum is `cos (x +
2pi) + cos (x - 2pi) = 2 cos x.`

Why do people choose to stay near volcanoes?

People often tend to choose to live in places that are not
safe.  This may be because of volcanoes or earthquakes or floods.  There can be many
reasons why they choose to live in such places.  In the case of volcanoes, the most
important reasons include:

• Lack of a feeling of
  real risk.  A volcano might be dormant for centuries and therefore people will feel
  little fear of it.  They will not be deterred from living near it because they do not
  think it will erupt.


• The volcano may be near to an area
  that is otherwise ideal for a city.  The Seattle area in the United States is an example
  of this.  Mount Rainier is very close to this area but a city grew up there anyway
  because of its ideal location on Puget
  Sound.

Looked at like this, there are
relatively few "costs" to living near a volcano since it is unlikely to erupt.  At the
same time, there can be major benefits to living in such a place.  For these reasons,
people often live near volcanoes.

An excited hydrogen atom returns to its ground state. What is the possible energy change for the atom ?

Electrons are found in spcific energy levels, which
reflect their motion and location in relation to the nucleus. Hydrogen has just one
electron, so it is the easiest element to study to learn about this. Normally the
electron of a hydrogen atom is located in the s sublevel of the first energy level. This
is called the ground state.

When an electron absorbs a
quantum (packet) of energy, it temporarily leaves the ground state orbital. In order to
return to the ground state, it must re-emit that energy. Picture holding a ball in your
hand, tossing it up in the air, and catching it again. The ball will rest in your hand
until you impart kinetic energy to it. At that point it will leave your hand, but will
eventually drop back down, transferring the energy, in the form of momentum, back into
your hand.

The different energy levels of a Hydrogen atom
are given by the equation:

E =
-
E0
n2

where E0 = 13.6 electronVolts (1 eV =
1.602×10-19 Joules) and n = 1,2,3… and so on, so that the ground state has energy E1=
-13.6 eV, and the second energy level, which is also the first excited state, has energy
E2 = -13.6/4 eV = -3.4 eV. We ignore the sign and use the absolute values of the
numbers, so your elctron returning to ground state must emit the difference between the
energies of the first and second levels: 13.6eV - 3.4eV =
10.2eV.

Discuss the causes of the ROMANTIC REVOLUTION in English poetry?

The Romantic "revolution" is a convenient concept that
derives from the French Revolution (1789) and the dramatic changes that followed: 
freedom and dignity of the individual, appreciation for nature, expansion of imagination
in literature and the arts, and a celebratory approach to life.  The "revolution" in
English poetry is tied to William Wordsworth and his 1800 Preface to Lyrical
Ballads, in which he argued for a new language for poetry, not dependent on
the poetic diction of the previous century, but on valid emotion and everyday words,
combined creatively and uniquely to capture a feeling, mood, atmosphere or scene, and
also to be blended with philosophy.  The preference for simple subjects was especially
new, and brought Wordsworth ridicule at first.  But the poets who followed him were able
to pursue the path that he had set, taking English poetry into entirely new, and
wondrous, directions.

I need an explanation of the following quote from Fahrenheit 451."He was moving from an unreality that was frightening into a reality that was...

Essentially, the moment you identify is one where Montag
is literally poised between two worlds.  The first world is the one that is in pursuit
of him.  This world is punctuated by the mechanical hound, the helicopters above him,
and the idea that his past seeks to extend one more instance of hold over him.  Montag
is "moving from" this vision of reality, an "unreality" because he has recognized its
false and contrived nature.  For so long, he believed this to be reality and in its
flight, Montag flees from himself.  Yet, at the same time, Montag is in pursuit of a
world that is unknown to him.  It is here where Bradbury is really quite profound.  He
recognizes that it is slightly artificial to depict Montag running away as something
that is easy or without pain or difficulty, or even doubt.  Montag is leaving a
condition of life that had constituted reality for so long.  Although it is now
"unreality" it still represents the only reality he had known.  For him to literally be
in flight from it is "frightening."  It is filled with fear because of its "new" state. 
This newness carries with it the unknown and that which is uncertain, contributing to
the anxiety associated with it.  When the machines and hound stop pursuing him, "as if
they had picked up another trail," Montag is surrounded by only nature, a state that is
new to him and one that is uniquely different from anything else he had experienced.  It
is here where there is fear and anxiety because of its new state.  While this is
present, it is not something that will hold Montag back, as it actually feeds his desire
to move ahead, filled with fear, insecurity, and anxiety.   The "murmering ghosts" of
the past are now leaving him, with only "newness" in front of him.  For this, there is a
natural condition of fear.

Discuss significant changes that happen in Chapter 9 of Animal Farm.

I think that one of the most profound changes in Chapter 9
is that Boxer is permanently injured while working and is carted off to the Knacker's. 
It is there where he dies.  This is one of the most intense changes because Boxer, along
with Clover, had been one of the most staunch and loyal followers of the Revolution. 
His commitment never wavered with his work ethic, his trust, and his fundamental desire
to "work harder" or believe that "Napoleon is always right."  His death creates a void
that ends up being phased out or airbrushed over time, but is one that is felt
powerfully in the reader's mind.

I think that this helps to
bring about another significant change in the characters.  In the scene where Boxer
dies, all the animals gather to say their farewells to him.  Yet, after this, some
unsettling feeling hits them all and Muriel starts to spell out the words on the side of
the truck that is taking Boxer away.  She proceeds slowly, but is interrupted by, of all
animals, Benjamin.  It is Benjamin who tells all of the animals where Boxer is going and
what is going to happen to him.  Benjamin's character up to this point had been a
disassociated skeptic, cynical of everything and good for responses that only indicated
futility.  It is this moment where Benjamin is seen as a force of change, an agent of
transformation, and someone who wants more out of life than what has been given.  It
comes too late, as he is unable to save the life of his best friend, but is a change,
nevertheless.

Outside of Boxer's death, there are other
changes in the farm.  The animals are getting older, and while there was talk of
retirement and full salary and benefits, nothing of the sort actually happens.  In fact,
the farm becomes infused with a "youth movement" of pigs, with Napoleon as their
presumed father.  Most of the animals have forgotten about Jones, which is a reflection
of how much things have changed.  Moses, the raven, has also returned to resume his
sermons about "Sugarcandy Mountain."  His presence is still criticized by the pigs, but
is given an allowance of beer to stay and continue on with his
sermons.

Why does Mary Shelley use "Lines Written A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" by William Wordsworth in Chapter 18, and how does it relate to Frankenstein?

As Victor Frankenstein and his good friend Henry Clerval
travel to Enlgand, they descend the Rhine River in a boat from Straburgh to Rotterdam,
where they will take a ship for London.  On this voyage, they see many ruined castles
and black woods, rugged hills and precipices.  But, as they travel farther, they spot
the laborers bringing in grapes in the verdant hills.  And, the mountains of Switzerland
Henry finds absolutely sublime, telling Victor,

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Oh, surely, the spirit that inhabits and guards
this place has a soul more in harmony with man than those who pile the
glacier.

When he hears the
enthusiasm of Henry for the beauty of nature, Victor declares that Clerval is a "being
formed in the 'very poetry of nature.'"

In the Romantic
Movement, the friendship between two men was exalted as the highest form of love between
two human beings.  Here, in this chapter, Victor expresses his love and appreciation for
Henry, praising his wondrous appreciation of nature.  Quoting from Wordsworth's "Lines
Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern," Victor alludes to the poem in which Wordsworth
wrote, "I cannot paint what then I was," a line reflective of Victor, whose melancholy
prevents him from enjoying the landscape as does Henry.  Nor can the gloomy Victor share
with Henry the transcendental experiences in which his friend revels. For, in Chapter
19, he describes himself as "a blasted tree, [whose] bolt has entered [his]soul," a most
ironic description as it recalls the giant tree Victor witnessed when he was young that
excited him to the study of science. 

Sadly, at the end of
the chapter, Victor reminisces and recounts the tremendous loss that the death of his
friend Henry has been, saying "these ineffectual words are but a slight tribute to the
unexampled worth of Henry."  Like Wordsworth, the description of the peaceful
landscape in which Henry so delighted restores Victor some in mind and
soul.

In "The Fall of the House of Usher," how does Poe portray the interior world of Roderick Usher's fantasy and explore the inner workings of his...

The various supersititions and fantasy world of Roderick
Usher in this Gothic classic are conveyed through the medium of the anonymous narrator,
who takes the form of an old friend of Roderick's who has been asked to spend some time
with him in his house to help his friend recover. It is clear from the introduction of
the story, when the narrator arrives and looks upon the House of Usher, that the house
itself is an important character of this short story, and as he spends time with
Roderick, and finds his old friend a "bounden slave" to an "anomalous species of
terror," that the house itself is part of this terror and is a vital part of the
terrifying imagination and fantasy that Roderick constructs and oppresses him so
severely. Note what the narrator tells us:

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He was enchained by certain superstitious
impressions in regard to the dwelling which he tenanted, and whence for many years, he
had never ventured forth--in regard to an influence whose supposititious force was
conveyed in terms too shadowy here to be re-stated--an influence which some
peculiarities in the mere form and substance of his family mansion, had, by dint of long
sufferance, he said, obtained over his spirit--an effect which the physique
of the grey walls and turrets, and of the dim tarn into which they all looked
down, had, at length, brought about upon the morale of his
existence.

We can therefore
see that a key element of the interior fantasy and imagination of Roderick Usher relates
to the powerful bond that exists between himself and his family home, and, of course,
his sister. This is a bond that is so strong that it unites them all in a common doom
and end, as even the house at the finale of the tale is
destroyed.

How is the theme of fathers and daughters explored in The Merchant of Venice?

Let us remember that in this excellent play we have two
main father-daughter relationships: Portia and her dead father, who, nonetheless, still
manages to exert massive influence over her life, and then Jessica and
Shylock.

If we think about both of these relationships, we
might be led to believe that the similarities between them outweigh the disadvantages,
as both relationships seem to be characterised by the way in which the father restricts
the freedom of the daughter. Note Portia's complaint to Nerissa concerning her father's
will and the "test" he has devised to ensure that Portia marries
suitably:

O,
me, the word "choose"! I may neither choose who I would nor refuse who I dislike; so is
the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father. Is it not hard,
Nerissa that I cannot choose one nor refuse
none?

In the same way, if we
examine Jessica's comments to Launcelot in Act II scene 3, she points towards the way in
which her father oppresses her:

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I am sorry thou wilt leave my father
so.

Our house is hell, and thou, a merry
devil,

Didst rob it of some taste of
tediousness.

The way in which
Shylock locks Jessica up while he goes out, and Jessica's description of it as "hell" is
strongly indicative of the way that this relationship restricts her
freedom.

However, a closer examination of Portia's
relationship with her father reveals the loving kindness behind his plan to ensure
Portia does not marry a fortune hunter. Note how Nerissa counsels
her:

Your
father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their death have good inspirations; therefore
the lottery that he hath devised in these three chests of gold, silver and lead, whereof
who chooses his meaning chooses you, will no doubt never be chosen by any rightly but
one who you shall rightly
love.

We can see the wisdom
and the love behind Portia's father's plan, whilst the relationship between Jessica and
Shylock is characterised in merely negative terms. The outcome of both of these
relationships is likewise different. Portia follows her father's commands to find love
and happiness, whereas Jessica must break free from her father's rule to gain her love
and happiness.

In Into the Wild, what are some quotes that support the idea of Chris McCandless as hero?

This is a very interesting question to consider, as
Krakauer in his riveting account of Chris McCandless's life reports the way in which
otehrs dismiss him as an example of arrogance, naivety and youthfulness whilst also
indicating the way that there was something special about his character and looking at
the impact he had upon so many. One of my favourite quotes regarding the character of
McCandless is in Chapter Seventeen, when Krakauer answers some of the critics who are
quick to dismiss Chris McCandless as just an arrogant young
man:

He had a
need to test himself in ways, as he was fond of saying, "that mattered." He possessed
grand--some would say grandiose--spiritual ambitions. According to the moral absolutism
that characterises McCandless's beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is
assured isn't a challenge at
all.

This points towards the
unyielding nature in which Chris McCandless lived his life. He remained true to his
beliefs and absolutism, even when that resulted in his death. There is something heroic
about that, and Krakauer is careful to present McCandless as someone whose "life hummed
with purpose." In addition, he includes the comments of Roman, who says about Chris
McCandless:

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Sure, he screwed up... but I admire what he was
trying to do. Living completely off the land like that, month after month, is incredibly
difficult. I've never done it. And I'd bet you that very few, if any, of the people who
call McCandless incompetent have ever done it either, not for more than a week or two.
Living in the interior bush for an extended period, subsisting on nothing except what
you hunt and gather--most people have no idea how hard that actually is. And McCandless
nearly pulled it
off.

Therefore there is
enough evidence in this excellent book to point towards McCandless being a hero and not
being the unwise, arrogant young man that so many seem ready to dismiss him as
being.

Imagine an alternative outcome and its effect for this story"Dusk" by Saki

Of course, any other ending for Saki's cleverly plotted
story "Dusk" with its satiric surprise ending will not measure up to the original, there
are some choices that the writer of this new ending can
make.

Perhaps in keeping with Saki's satire of Norman
Gortsby's cynicism, the ending could be altered by leaving the ending that is the
orginal, but adding to it: Gortsby continues to sit on the bench a while, berating
himself for thinking that he should "not be too clever in judging by circumstances" and
then discovering that he was right after all as the soap did not belong to him, but to
the elderly gentleman. Then, he holds his head and emits a low
moan.

One evening of the following week, Gortsby "counts
himself among the defeated" in judging human nature.  As he sits in the shadows, the
young man happens by.  For a moment, he hesitates, again there is "a catch in his voice"
as he addresses Gortsby as "Sir."

When Gortsby recognizes
the young man, he turns to him and makes a cynical remark (use dialogue here); the young
man responds that he wishes to repay Gortsby, explaining that he felt guilty taking the
money. (Put all this in dialogue)  He quickly repays Gortsby the sovereign and hurries
away.  Now, Gortsby must readjust his opinion a third time.  (Write his
thoughts.)

If the young man returns the money, Gortsby is,
in a sense, defeated in his renewed cynicism and feels confused.  How will he know how
to trust anyone again?  Yet, he should trust people if this young man has returned.  He
sits down again on the bench, holding his head.   

How does Lily’s quest to find out about her mother turn into a quest to discover her inner self?

Lily, as you note, starts out to find out about her
mother, but her journey results in self-knowledge.  There are many reasons this
happens.

First, Lily's journey ends in a place where her
mother has been known and loved, as an adult and also as a child.  This gives Lily
knowledge about her mother that she would otherwise never have had.  Since we are all
part of our parents, in a figurative and literal sense, our knowing and understanding of
them is an important part of our knowledge and understanding of ourselves.  August and
her sisters are able to fill in the blanks for Lily, about her mother as a child and
what happened to her mother when she left T-Ray.  This more complete picture of Deborah
helps Lily to see her mother as a human being with her own needs and frailties, which is
important because part of growing up is being able to see our parents as individuals,
not just as our parents.  This also helps Lily to accept what happened to her mother and
allows her to gain some acceptance of herself. Now that she understands what led up to
the day her mother died, she is able to forgive
herself.

Second, Lily's journey exposes her to a different
place, different people, different experiences, and different ideas.  This allows her to
examine her own ideas and feelings with a new perspective.  She learns about community,
from the Boatwrights, the bees, and the Daughters of Mary.  She learns about the grace
and beauty of hard work.  She  learns that people have problems and flaws, but they can
manage to love one another, as she sees how May, with all her difficulties, is loved and
accepted by her sisters, and how June, who is a very prickly sort of woman, is loved and
accepted.  This allows her to accept her mother and to accept herself.  She gains
insight into her previous ideas about race, which allows her to grow into a person
without prejudice.  She also gains some insight into T-Ray, and this is important
because Lily really needs that in order to move on, to not be crippled by a hatred of
him.  She falls in love, which is an important part of growing, and in this case, also
helps her to grow as a human being without prejudices.  She is exposed, for what appears
to be the first time, to spirituality, in the form of Black Mary, which helps her to
understand that there is a power larger than she, which also helps her to gain
acceptance of herself and others.

The Secret Life
of Bees is a fine example of the literary tradition of the "quest."  Lily
begins with a great deal of neediness, guilt, resentment, and heedless prejudice, and by
the end of the book, she has gained an understanding of herself and the world around her
that will allow her to continue to grow and thrive.  I do wish Sue Monk Kidd would write
a sequel because I think we would all love to know what happens to Lily
now.

2 examples of personificationin the sniperpersonification

Personification is the practice of assigning human traits
to inanimate objects. Often, it involves objects that are described as behaving in a
manner similar to humans. There are several instances of personification in the short
story, “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty. Set during the Irish civil war, O’Flaherty
describes the conflict between the soldiers who fought on the side of the Republic and
those who designated themselves in favor of a Free State.  As the sniper awaits the next
opportunity to fire upon the enemy, the author describes the scene around the
building:

“Around the beleaguered Four Courts the heavy
guns roared.”

The “Four Courts” are described as
beleaguered, suggesting that they are worn down, stressed and tired. These
characteristics are typically descriptive of humans. Likewise, in this statement, the
guns are said to “roar” as if they could wail or yell in opposition to the enemy
gunfire.

Other instances of personification include a
description of a bullet desperately clinging to a parapet, the motor of a vehicle
“panting,” or breathing heavily, a cloud of fear “scatter(ing)” away, and a machine gun
that viciously tears the ground:

“Almost immediately, a
bullet flattened itself against the parapet of the
roof.”

“The sniper could hear the dull panting of the
motor.”

“The cloud of fear scattered from his mind and he
laughed.”

“A machine gun tore up the ground around him with
a hail of bullets, but he escaped.”

What does this quote mean in The Outsiders?"Ponyboy, listen, don't get tough. You're not like the rest of us and don't try to be..." Two-Bit says...

All of Ponyboy's greaser pals--including his
brothers--seem to understand that Pony is not like the rest of them. Pony excels at
school: He makes good grades, likes to write, and is a member of the track team. His
friends all know that Pony has a chance to make it out of town (presumably Tulsa,
Oklahoma), go to college and make something of himself. The other greasers already have
given up on ever rising above their economic and social status: Soda has dropped out of
school, Darry works two jobs, and Johnny has adapted to life on the streets; Two-Bit,
Steve and Dally are already well on their way to becoming legitimate hoods. But they all
see Pony as an outsider: Being the youngest and the smartest, they have hopes that he
will not turn out like them. Quiet and sensitive, Pony is not as tough as the others,
and his friends hope that he stays that way. Two-Bit's quote--that Pony not "get
tough"--is a plea to follow his own instincts, and not the get-tough attitude that
Dallas Winston took to his early grave.

Does the poem "My November Guest" by Robert Frost suggest that after a certain amount of sorrow, the human mind no longer reacts?"My November...

One of the beauties of poetry is that it can be
interpreted in different ways by different readers, as each person brings his/her
personal perceptions and experiences to the reading
process.

In my reading of The November
Guest, I don't hear the speaker saying that he is unable to react due to the
sorrow he has experienced. The speaker recognizes that his surroundings are what many
people would interpret as being bleak, depressing and sorrowful in nature. The trees are
barren, the ground is wet and sloppy, there are no colorful birds - actually, the only
color mentioned in the poem is grey.

However, the speaker
sees beauty in these images. He states that he has "learned to know the love of bare
November days" and, in spite of the presence of sorrow, he appreciates beauty in the
mist that has fallen on the grey surroundings and changed their color to
silver.

In The Epic of Gilgamesh, what characteristics do the ancient Sumerians value, as evidenced in their hero, Gilgamesh?

Well, let us start this answer by remembering that the
story of Gilgamesh is one that begins with Gilgamesh evincing many characteristics that
make him a bad ruler. It is his tryannical tendencies that make his people pray to the
gods for relief, who send Enkidu to act as Gilgamesh's foil. Their friendship and the
adventures that they have together are key aspects leading to the transformation of
Gilgamesh.

An examination of these adventures and the kind
of qualities that Gilgamesh demonstrates identifies that the ancient Sumerians valued
above all else strength and cunning in battle. The ability of Gilgamesh to defeat the
giant Humbaba and then also to triumph over the Bull of Heaven, representing famine and
disaster, clearly shows these qualities. However, at the same time, let us also remember
the way in which Gilgamesh is shown to value friendship and his companionship with
Enkidu above all else. Enkidu's death and the way that this haunts Gilgamesh shows a
surprisingly human quality to this epic hero that we must not forget, and suggests very
strongly that the Sumerians also highly valued close relationships and
friendships.

How did the US policy change in the aftermath of World War II?

I assume you mean foreign policy. The major change is that
the U.S. no longer was involved in a war against fascism, but found itself entangled in
the Cold War, primarily against the Soviet Union.

There had
been some distrust of the Soviets, even before the end of World War II; in fact there is
strong speculation among historians that the Atomic Bomb was used on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki primarily to end the war quickly before the Soviets became too involved in the
war against Japan. After the war, the Soviets refused to withdraw their troops from East
Germany and Poland, claiming that they needed a "buffer zone" against further invasions.
The veracity of this claim is highly questionable. In clear violation of the Yalta
agreements signed earlier, the Soviets set up puppet governments in Poland and Romania;
claiming that the U.S. and its allies had effected Italy's surrender without Soviet
participation. This also is highly
questionable.

Thereafter, American foreign policy shifted
to one of containment to prevent the further spread of
Communism. It was best expressed in an article written by George F. Keenan in which he
said American policy should be

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a long term, patient but firm and vigilant
containment of Russian expansive tendencies…. Such a policy has
nothing to do with outward histrionics: with threats or blustering or superfluous
gestures of outward
toughness,

Later, when the
Soviets backed communist insurrectionists in Greece, President Harry Truman issued a
statement that became known as the "Truman Doctrine."

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I believe that it must be the policy of the
United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed
minorities or by outside
pressures."

Thus U.S. foreign
policy after World War II became one of the containment by whatever means of the spread
of communism. When one understands this policy, one readily understands the involvement
of the U.S. in Korea, Viet Nam, and the Cuban Missile crisis.

What are the key aspects of Stalin's personality evident in the Katyn massacre?

One element of Stalin's personality that is evident in the
Katyn Massacre is his pure disregard for human life.  From the earliest of stages in his
political activism, Stalin "viewed people largely as instruments for serving the needs
of the state."  This is evident in the Katyn Massacre, where Stalin understood that the
discovery of the Polish prisoners of war by the West might help to unhinge his own
government.  At the same time, it also brought to light how the Soviet leader wanted no
questions about his own government, something that he was able to avoid when he allied
his nation with the West in defeating Hitler.  The fact that so many were killed with
single bullets to the base of the skull reflects Stalin's penchant for political
violence.  Like Hitler and other mass murderers of the 20th Century, Stalin was able to
combine a sense of the personal cruel with the political brutal.  The Katyn Massacre
reflects this, as there is a savage element along with a sense of political expediency,
a reflection of Stalin's political personality.  Stalin had no problem in using violence
towards a political end, and this is seen in the Katyn Massacre.  Stalin's own
"paranoia" and "thirst for power" is evident in the manner through which men, women, and
children were violated and silenced in Katyn.

Find the solutions of equation 25x^2-36=0?

This equation could be solved in many
ways.

One way is to notice that the given equation is a
difference of two squares that returns the special
products:

`25x^2 - 36 = (5x - 6)(5x +
6)`

We'll re-write the
equation:

`(5x - 6)(5x + 6) =
0`

We'll cancel each factor and we'll
get:

`5x - 6 = 0`

`5x =
6`

`x = 6/5`

`5x + 6 =
0`

`5x = -6`

`x =
-6/5`

Another way to solve this equation is to add 36 both
sides:

`25x^2 = 36`

We'll
divide both sides by 25:

`x^2 =
36/25`

`x_(1,2) =
+-sqrt(36/25)`

`x_(1,2) =
+-6/5`

Any method you chose to solve, you'll
get the solutions of the equation `x_1 = 6/5 and x_2 =
-6/5.`

Compare and contrast the lives of slaves and indentured servants.

In many ways, the lives of indentured servants and slaves
were very similar to one another.  The indentured servants, of course, had more hope for
the future, but slaves could in some cases actually have better conditions in the
present.

Indentured servants and slaves were treated in
broadly similar ways.  They were both brought to the New World in horrible conditions
with many dying along the way.  They were both subject to physical punishment from their
masters.  They both worked for no pay and with no control over their working
lives.

However, indentured servants had a light at the end
of the tunnel, so to speak.  They would, after a given term, become free.  This was
surely a great comfort to them as they had to deal with the bad conditions of their
daily lives.  On the other hand, slaves were worth more to their masters than indentured
servants.  Slaves could sometimes expect better treatment because their masters had more
money tied up in them.  Indentured servants, especially those reaching the end of their
terms, were of little value to the masters and did not need to be treated as carefully
so as to protect their master's investment.

Overall, then,
there were many similarities between the lives of these two classes of unfree
labor.

In The Crucible, how is the theme of alienation significant?

Miller's work features characters that are alienated on
both social and individual levels.  Proctor represents such a description.  On one hand,
Proctor is alienated on a social level because of his stand on the church.  Not wishing
to support Reverend Parris because of his hypocrisy, Proctor finds himself alienated
from the central social structure of Salem.  This is seen in Hale's mentioning of his
poor attendance record at church and Proctor having to defend it.  More importantly,
Proctor is alienated on a personal level.  His affair with Abigail causes him to be
estranged from himself, as well as from his wife.  Initially, we see him having
difficulty being with Elizabeth because of the guilt of his affair.  When he adds spice
to the broth, it is a moment where "spice" is needed in his own life, something from
which he stands outside, peering in.  For her part, Elizabeth is alienated because she
is incapable of seeing past the relationship and the hurt it has caused both to her and
the marriage.  Over the course of the drama, this alienation is repaired, but it is
there, and part of the theme.  Abigail is fairly alienated and estranged, as well. 
Seeing her parents murdered as a child, she is alienated from the realm of human emotion
and authenticity.  She is incapable of feeling true and real emotions, for everything in
Abigail is calculated and determined.  She feels alienated from the Salem community,
towards which she holds nothing but contempt in the stirring and increasing intensity of
her accusations.  When she flees Salem to become a prostitute in Boston, it is a
physical representation of the alienation she feels from both her community and
herself.

Why does Vivie tell her mother at the end of the play that she is a "conventional woman at heart?"

Towards the end of the play, Vivie Warren explains her
mother Kitty's behavior in a way that shows that Vivie has a very scornful notion of
what is expected of women, and of what women are like. Her complete quote reads that her
mother:

lived
one life and believed in another…a conventional woman at
heart

This quote basically
states that, in Vivie's mind, women are meant to live lives that they really do not want
to live and that her mother's double life is a testament of just that. She is the owner
of a brothel that tries to obtain social respect by acting respectfully. Hence, she is
leading the life of a respectable lady, ironically, as she runs a
brothel.

However, Vivie is a self-repressed woman who
rejects conventionality of any kind. The normal behaviors of women are, to Vivie,
predictable, expected, and almost obligatory. This is why she, stubbornly, refuses to
act like typical women do and treat their conventionality as a weakness. However, we
know that Vivie is in constant rebellion of her mother and, although she understands her
mother's tribulation, still takes off and leaves her on her own. This clearly shows that
Vivie's overall attitude towards life is somewhat petulant, semi masochistic, and quite
silly at the same time.

What are the 10 steps of the scientific method?Please help! i need for Honors acedemic core!

Hagar, I've always taught this as four steps, but I found
this at answers.com and am copy pasting it here to help you
out:

1. Understand the Problem
2.
Collect Information
3. Form a Hypothesis
4. Test
Hypothesis
5. Keep Accurate Record
6. Check Results
7.
Repeat Experiment
8. Confirm Conclusion
9. Communicate
Results
10. List New Problems that Arise

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Please describe the following lines from "The Lady of Shallot" in detail.On either side the river lie Long fields of barley and of rye, That clothe...

You have quoted the first two stanzas of this excellent
and famous poem. You will want to think of the function of these two stanzas. What do
they achieve? How do they introduce the poem and its central concepts and ideas? In
particular, note the way that both stanzas introduce a contrast between the world of
Camelot and the secluded island of Shalott. For example, in the first stanza, the
majesty of "many-towered Camelot" contrasts with the rural setting and the separate
island of Shalott. In the second stanza, this contrast is heightened in the way that
lines 10-14 suggest a setting alive with colour and movement with reference to the
"Little breezes" that "dusk and shiver." In contrast to this, note how lines 15-18
suggest drabness and silence with the repetition of "grey" in the description of the
island of Shalott and how it keeps the Lady of Shalott "imbowered" in her own separate
world that is distant from the movement, colour and activity of the outside world. Thus,
we could argue that these two opening stanzas are important in the way that they present
the division between the world of Camelot and real life, and then the world of the Lady
of Shalott and that of art. This is a conflict that characterises the entire
poem.

What is the resolution (denouement) of the book The Help by Kathryn Stockett?

By the end of Kathryn Stockett's novel, The
Help, Skeeter's book about "the help" has been published. Aibileen stands up
to Hilly when Hilly threatens to accuse Aibileen of stealing. Aibileen speaks her mind:
she tells Hilly that she can write, and knows a great deal about Hilly: information that
she would be willing to share with others in town. Hilly backs off.
Elizabeth does not interfere as Hilly pushes her to fire the black woman, so Aibileen
walks away from her job caring for Mae Mobley.

Skeeter
receives a job offer in New York and has spent the end of the novel getting ready and
saying good-bye. She knows that Constantie is dead. Minnie is still working for Celia,
and has been promised a job there as long as she wishes. She leaves her abusive husband
and takes the children with her.

The story ends on a
hopeful note: Aibileen will take over Skeeter's job at the newspaper which will provide
her with some money, and the book will also produce some income as well. While one might
think that losing her job would be the worst thing someone in Aibileen's position could
face, she begins to see her new "independence" as a time when she can discover who she
is, do some writing and see what she can make of her life. She feels that it may not be
too late to start over again, regardless of her
age.

Why are computers regarded as superhuman?

To understand this, think about all the things that
computers can do.  At times, they can seem to do everything that a human can do, only
better and faster.  Of course, this is not completely true and I do not think that most
people think that computers are truly superhuman.

Computers
can do some things much better than people can.  A simple search on a search engine can
go through millions of pages of information to find the thing that you want in less than
a second.  No person could do that.  Computers can defeat the greatest chess players in
the world.  Computers can complete computations that would take humans lifetimes to
finish.  In these ways, computers can seem to be
superhuman.

Of course, there are many things computers
cannot yet do.  The field of artificial intelligence has not gotten as far as people
have predicted it would get.  Computers cannot truly think at this point and therefore I
would not call computers superhuman.

Grammar question below.What is the correct form? The origins of most sports is unknown/sports have been unknown/ sports are unknown/sports has been...

The basic grammar rule of the question is subject/ verb
agreement.  Essentially, we want to stress that the if the subject of a sentence is
plural, more than one, then the verb must reflect this.  For example, "The origins of
most sports are unknown."  In this sentence, the subject, "origins" is plural.  This
means that the verb has to be plural, so that the verb will be "are," to reflect the
plural of the state of being verb, "is."  I think that the sentence is seeking to
clearly establish the relationship of the past to the present day, and in doing so, I
find that a simple movement of the verb from the singular to the plural is all that is
needed.  The problem with the other options is that they are either grammatically
inaccurate or their verb tense is not consistent with the meaning of the sentence.  For
example, "The origins of most sports have been unknown" is reflecting an improper verb
tense, although its subject/ verb agreement is accurate.  It seems to me that we are
looking for a correct use of verb tense and correct subject/ verb agreement, which leads
me to the third option of the four featured.

How does Bruno convey the central messages of the novel?

If we work backwards and examine the end message at the
end of the novel, I think that it becomes evident how Bruno's development plays a role
in this.  Consider the closing words of the novel:

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...of course all this happened a long time ago
and nothing like that could ever happen again. Not in this day and
age.

I think that Bruno's
development as a character and his overall thematic significance is critical to this
idea.  Bruno is shown to be a character that emerges or grows into his notion of
inclusion and respect.  Boyne constructs his character to an extent that he ends up
learning more about his world and the people in it.  It is this process of learning that
allows him to stand up for Shmuel and be an example of transcendent and powerfully
compelling values in a world that might not respect such universality.  Bruno is
developed as a character that learns the value of respect, decency, and human dignity. 
In the absorption of these values, he ends up dying, but his sacrifice is one that
enables the reader to grasp their importance.  In constructing Bruno through such a
manner, Boyne is able to educate the reader as to why it is important to hold such
values even in a world that does not automatically show respect to
them.

What was the issue of The Villa of Mysteries?

I assume you mean the "Villa of the Mysteries," the ruins
of a Roman villa near Pompeii dating to the 79 A.D. eruption of Vesuvius which destroyed
the city. At the time of the eruption, the villa was buried under volcanic ash, but the
frescoes painted on the wall were largely
unharmed.

Tremendous historical debate has ensued about the
meaning of the frescoes. They purport to be a religious rite, but its exact nature is
unknown. Among the various interpretations are that the frescoes depict a young woman
participating in a marriage rite; and another that it depicts a young woman about to
undergo initiation into a secret group known as the Cult of Dionysus, the god of Wine.
It is known that the cult required certain rites of its initiates, and there is
substantial speculation that this is represented in the frescoes. Sadly there is no
definitive answer and probably never will be.

Why does this setting make "There Will Come Soft Rains" effective?

The setting of an automated house, filled with
technological advances designed to make life easier, but with no human life inhabiting
is a ominous image of the future.  The house is representative of technology and its
limitless nature.  The setting is one that represents the zenith of human advancement. 
However, while this is present, it stands amongst the ruins of what presumable would be
human destruction.  While the technology makes life easier and more bearable, it does
not address the fundamental human issue of why death and destruction results.  The
setting reminds the reader of this fundamental paradox that exists in modern society. 
Given the time of writing with the emergence of the atomic age, Bradbury's setting is
one that raises questions about both the capacity for greatness in human beings and the
capacity for unspeakable horror.  The setting of the house and the backdrop of a post-
apocalyptic world where life is nonexistent is one that causes the reader to reflect
about where society is and where it is going, making it quite an effective
setting.

Where is the savage reservation located ?Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

When Lenina and Bernard leave for the Reservation in New
Mexico of the former United States, they depart from London and the Charing T Rocket
Station, formerly Charing Crossing, the London railroad station, and take the
Blue Pacific Rocket over New Orleans and then past a tornado in
Texas. Finally, they spend a night in Santa Fe, New Mexico before going the next
morning ona plane which a Reservation guard has landed on the roof of the hotel.  Ten
minutes later they cross "the frontier that separated civilization from savagery." 
Surrounding the reservation in Malpais is a high-voltage wire that prevents any person
or animal from escape.

Ironically, the name
Malpais is a combination of two Latin words:
mal, which means bad and pais, like
paix, or peace. On this reservation, the Indians do have a peace
from the servitude of the New World, but it is a peace at the price of squalor and
primitive ignorance. And, it is the malcontent, Bernard, who seeks a type of peace from
his world where he has just learned that he is going to be sent to Iceland for his
behavior.

What is the relationship between George and Lennie?I am having a little trouble with figuring out what kind of relationship they have with each other.

I think that it sometimes seems that George and Lennie
have a parent/child relationship with George as the often rather despairing parent.
George clearly feels responsible for Lennie and there is some suggestion that they may
be related somehow. George is all too aware that Lennie would be unable to cope on his
own and does his best to keep him out of trouble; although clearly this is not
always possible.

Lennie is often compared to an animal;
a bear in some places that does not realise its own power. George's role is to protect
Lennie from this power and to shield others and when he fails to do this he resorts to
killing him as he knows he could not cope with the consequences of killing Curly's wife.
   

What is the integral of Sin^2 x Cos^3 x dx?

`int sin^2 x cos^3 x dx = int sin^2 x cos^2 x cos x
`

`= int sin^2 x (1- sin^2 x) cos x
`

put 

`therefore
int sin^2 x (1- sin^2 x) cos x dx = int [t^2 (1-t^2)] dt
`

`= int (t^2 - t^4 ) dt
`

`= (t^3)/3 - (t^5)/5 + c
`

now plug in `t` value as `sin
x`

required integral =`1/3 sin^3 x - 1/5 sin^5 x+
c`

what were the elizabethan views on death and suicide

the Elizabethan time suicide was considered the worst
crime that could possibly be committed. People`s lives revolved around God and they
believed that live was given by God and your life was set to follow a certain path. To
commit self-murder was believed to be the result of influence by the devil. Suicides,
were denied Christian burial and were buried at cross-roads with a stake through them to
prevent their ghost from haunting the living. Also, after a suicide a posthumous trial
would take place and if the person was judged to be sane when they committed their act
all their movable property and money would be seized by the crown. People who were
insane during these times were usually imprisoned, chained up and beaten and suicides
were damned by the church. When Elizabeth came to the throne the law was applied more
severely as England had not long changed to the Protestant Faith and there was a
struggle to force people to accept the new faith therefore protestant evangelists took
up suicide as a theme to convince people that self-murder was caused by the devil and
every christian should adopt the faith to be saved. Hope this
helps...

Explain how the Louisiana Purchase fit into Thomas Jefferson's plan for Native Americans.

Thomas Jefferson's only real plan for Native Americans was
to try push them out of the lands that white settlers wanted, particularly if the
Indians would not assimilate into white culture.  While the Louisiana Purchase was not
made with this goal in mind, it did give the United States a place to put the Indians if
they needed to be pushed out of territories they
occupied.

Jefferson had in mind to push Native Americans
off to the west of the Mississippi River.  This can be seen in the google.com link
below.  With the Louisiana Purchase, the US obtained a great deal of land west of the
Mississippi.  This meant that the US could now (as Jefferson planned) have a place to
which to move Native Americans who were in the way of white
progress.

Who or what is the antagonist in The Egypt Game?

This is an interesting question, as in a sense, there
could be said to be many different protagonists. At the end of the novel, however, we
discover that the main protagonist who has been responsible for the murders of the
children and the failed attack on April is not actually the man that we and the children
had expected--the Professor--but it was actually somebody completely
different:

He
was a relative of Mr. Schmitt and he had always had something wrong with his mind. He
couldn't get a good job, and sometimes Mr. Schmitt let him work as a stockboy in his
store. He's work for a while and then he'd go away and do something else. But he always
came back again, and since he was willing to work for very little money, Mr. Schmitt
always hired him again.

So,
whilst the ginger-headed man is clearly the principal protagonist, if you want to think
a bit more metaphorically, you might want to consider how actually a major protagonist
is fear and prejudice of those who are different from us. The children suspect the
Professor of committing the crime because he is such a recluse and so strange to them.
An important part of the novel is their realisation that being different does not mean
that you are responsible for crimes. They grow and develop as they make this
realisation.

A worker give an impulse of 4,1 N*s to a stationary object of 0,21 kg. What is the speed of the object after impact.

We'll recall the fact that the impulse represents the
change in momentum of an object.

I = F*delta
t

F is the force applied to the object over the time
interval delta t

But F = m*a => I = m*a*delta
t

But a = delta v/delta t => I = m*delta v*delta
t/delta t

I = m*delta v
(1)

delta v = vf - vi

vf is
the final speed of the object and vi is the initial speed of the
object.

We'll plug into the equation (1) the given
information:

4.1 = 0.21*(Vf -
0).

The initial speed is zero since the object is
stationary, at first.

4.1 = 0.21*Vf => vf =
4.1/0.21

vf = 19.52
m/s

Therefore, the speed of the object, after
the impact, is of 19.52 m/s.

Which was a greater force in Georgia in the 1930s and 1940s: FDR and the New Deal or the Talmadge faction?

It would probably be more nearly correct to say that
Eugene Talmadge and his backers influenced the New Deal more than exercising greater
influence. Eugene Talmadge was a harsh critic of Franklin Roosevelt at a time when
Georgia was a one party state. That party was the Democratic party, and in the South,
(Georgia as well as other states) it was also the party of white supremacy. Talmadge's
criticism was not so much that he disagreed with the New Deal as that many of
Roosevelt's programs provided opportunities for Blacks. After serving his term of
office, Talmadge ran for the U.S. Senate to further attack Roosevelt's policies but was
defeated. His frequent rants and penchant for backroom dealing quickly caused him to
fall into disfavor, even in segregationist Georgia.

Because
of Southern opposition to programs for Blacks, they did not receive much help from the
New Deal. The CCC and other programs were racially segregated and domestic workers (who
were primarily Black) were excluded from the Social Security program. The AAA which paid
for farmers to leave one fourth of their fields fallow hurt blacks as many were
sharecroppers and the landlord chose their land to lie fallow so that he could collect a
check from the government. This type policy was completely antithetical to Roosevelt's
avowed philosophy; however he needed the support of Southern segregationists and
therefore made some rather unsavory compromises.

What is the meaning of this figure of speech?: "I'm tired of bein on the road, lonely as a robin in the rain."I know this is a simile, but what...

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In the first part
of your quote "tired of being on the road," the road isn't necessarily literal. Often,
the road represents a journey or a travel. The author might be tired of a physical
travel, but it could also be a metaphorical travel. The author might be tired of a
mental journey or a trying time in his/her life.

The second part
of your quote, "lonely as a robin in the rain," leads me to believe the author is
referring to a metaphorical travel. Rain often symbolizes the dark and difficult times
in our lives. If we look at the literal side of this section, birds can't fly very well
in the rain. The water adds weight and causes their wings to fail. A robin caught out in
a rain storm without selter would probably be alone. The other birds and animals would
have sought shelter. The author of this quote is saying that he/she is tired of being
alone during a difficult time in their life.

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complex numberswhat is the value of z=(2+3i)*(1+2i)^2?

First, we need to raise to square the second factor. For
this reason, we'll use the formula:

(a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab +
b^2

Let a = 1 and b  =
2i

(1+2i)^2 = 1 + 2*1*2i +
(2i)^2

(1+2i)^2 = 1 + 4i +
4i^2

But i^2 = -1

(1+2i)^2 = 1
+ 4i - 4

(1+2i)^2 = -3 +
4i

Now, we'll perform the
multiplication:

(2+3i)*(1+2i)^2 = (2+3i)*(-3 +
4i)

(2+3i)*(1+2i)^2 = -6 + 8i - 9i +
12i^2

(2+3i)*(1+2i)^2 = -6 - i -
12

(2+3i)*(1+2i)^2 = - 18 -
i

The result of multiplication is the complex
number z = - 18 - i.

What is the role of Curley Of Mice and Men?

In the first description of Curley we see that he has to
prove his authority, hinting at his inferiority complex, as he wears “high-heeled boots”
to distinguish himself from the workers. This hints that he hasn’t earned his status; he
has got there through nepotism. This is in contrast to the description of Slim, who has
“natural authority” and it shows the illogical nature of the situation, that Curley has
more power. Steinbeck uses this situation to criticise the lack of social mobility at
that time, the opposite of the American
Dream.

 Since Curley doesn’t have natural
authority, he tries to prove himself through violence. As well as being outwardly
‘pugnacious’, his violent nature even pervades his appearance, as he has “tightly curled
hair”. Through comparing Curley to a spring, Steinbeck emphasizes his irrational and
illogical confrontational nature, since he has not been provoked. This negative imagery
creates reader dislike at this endemic, unnecessary anger pervading ranch life and the
brutal nature of the times. In the plot of the novella, his ‘pugnacious’ characteristics
appear to be the first, almost prophetic, signs of trouble for George and
Lennie.

Curley is used by Steinbeck to symbolise
the pessimistic outlook, at the time of the Great Depression. When Curley enters the
Bunk House, he immediately ruins the atmosphere when he ‘glanced coldly’. This
unnecessary manner and the negative connotations of the adverb ‘coldly’, shows that the
other characters don’t welcome his behaviour. The behaviour of Curley doesn’t seem to an
isolated case either since Candy said, “I’ve seen many of ‘em”. The use of the pronoun
“em” dehumanises Curley and his attitude. Steinbeck does this to show that the
negativity of people like Curley is corrupting the American
Dream.

The dangerous impact of his behaviour is
seen most clearly through his wife. Through her sex and her marriage to Curley, she has
become isolated from everyone. The fact that she “don’t like Curley” isolates her
further, so she has to find friendship from the other men.  This instinctive quest for
affection leads both her and Lennie into trouble when she tries to gain the physical
contact that she never got from Curley. In the quote “see how soft it is” we see how in
her desperation, she misjudges Lennie. In the prophetic nature of this quote, referring
to how Lennie behaves around soft things, we see how dangerous Curley’s behaviour
is.

The dangerous effects of his violent
personality are shown in his treatment of Lennie at the end. When he hears of the death
of his wife, he immediately blames Lennie, “I know who done it”. Since violence pervades
his mind and their society, there is no trial, or justice for Lennie. Steinbeck shows
his critical nature of this situation through use of hyperbolic language, “I’ll kill the
big son-of-a-bitch myself” and this simultaneous reaction creates a farcical situation.
The rashness of his actions creates a sense of pathos for Lennie and the unfairness of
his broken dreams. It may be suggested that the rashness of society at the time is
preventing people from achieving the Jeffersonian Agrarian Myth.

Is the phrase "honest air" an example of metaphor or personification?

The correct answer regarding the literary device used in
the phrase "honest air" is personification.

Personification
is the giving of human characteristics to non-human/non-living
things.

A metaphor is a comparison between two things not
using the words "like" or "as" in the comparison. If one uses "like" or "as" then the
comparison would be considered a simile.

Given that air is
not a human, air simply cannot be honest. Only humans can be honest. Example of
personification, so that you are able to identify the devices more easily
are:

whispering trees, screaming tides, laughing grasses,
waving trees.

Examples of metaphors would
be:

Life is a highway (comparison of life and a
highway).

She is a pig (comparison between a woman/girl and
a pig).

To change the phrase "honest air" into a metaphor,
one would do the following: the air is honest Abe.

What is the point of conditioning?Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

In the New World, genetic engineering is used from the
onset of life,and the design and the conditioning of the individual is essential for
social stability. With the main goal of the New World society being happiness,
conditioning enters into the lives of the residentsin their childhood, in the form of
sleep conditioning, or hypnopaedia.  During this sleep conditioning, children are taught
to like the members of their own caste and to dislike some of the others; in this way,
they will not associate with other castes. 

Conditioning
exists in many areas, such as in the New World culture in which love, marriage, and
parenthood are scatological; that is, they are like jokes about excrement.  In this
manner, no one will respect these states, nor want to enter upon them.  Another way in
which members of the New World are conditioned in their behavior is through the use of
soma, named after a Hindu hallucinogenic drink.  This drug is used
by the officials when they need to repress any agitated emotions of the
people. Soma assists in adding to the contentment of the
people.

What is a major conflict in Moon Over Manifest, by Clare Vanderpool?

Abilene's main conflict is her feeling of abandonment by
her father.  She doesn't understand why her injury made her father send her to
Manifest.  As she listens to Miss Sadie's stories about the past, she comes to believe
that Jinx in the earlier stories is her father, Gideon.  She learns from the stories
that Jinx blamed himself for Ned's death. It is never spoken in the story, but readers
can infer that Gideon felt responsible for Abilene's injury and was afraid that if she
stayed with him, something bad would happen to her and he might lose her as he lost
Ned.

How does Rainsford's disussion about hunting at the start of the story foreshadow later developments in "The Most Dangerous Game"?

Richard Connell's short story, "The Most Dangerous Game,"
opens with Rainsford and his friend Whitney relaxing aboard their yacht shortly after
nightfall. Their discussion first centers around the mysterious Ship-Trap Island, of
which "Sailors have a curious dread." (This conversation foreshadows the later events on
the island.) The two men then move on to talk of their greatest love--big game hunting.
They both agree that it is the greatest sport in the world, but Whitney
adds

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"For the hunter... Not for
the jaguar."

Rainsford calls
this talk "rot," claiming that animals have no feelings, no understanding. But Whitney
disagrees.

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"Even so, I
rather think they understand one thing--fear. The fear of pain and the fear of
death."

Again, Rainsford
disagrees, pointing out that

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"The world is made up of two classes--the hunters
and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are
hunters."

Their conversation
foreshadows not only the reversal of positions that Rainsford will face when he his
hunted by Zaroff, but also of the fear that Rainsford--as the hunted--will feel during
his time on the run.

Whitney later talks of the
ominous "evil" and the "mental chill; a sort of sudden dread," that he felt when they
passed the island. Rainsford calls it "Pure imagination," but the conversation further
foreshadows the evil nature of the man who inhabits Ship-Trap
Island.

Compare Nixon’s policies of engagement with foreign policy strategies used by other presidents during the Cold War.

One of the things that made Richard Nixon's presidency and
foreign policy unique is that he was so effective at both engaging the Soviets with
aggressive military action and policies, while reaching out with the other hand and
negotiating. Prior to Nixon, other Cold War presidents had mainly pursued a policy of
containment using deterrence, massive military spending, a fearsome and expanding,
advancing nuclear arsenal, and military alliances with clear anti-Soviet postures. They
also pursued these policies both towards the Soviets AND Communist China, whereas Nixon
realized a different approach might be more effective. His policy of detente, including
visiting China and meeting with Chairman Mao, driving a wedge between the USSR and them,
then negotiating for a nuclear arms freeze, was both brilliant and effective. He was
criticized at the time as though engagement was showing some kind of weakness, and
certainly the Watergate scandal will always overshadow such moments of brilliance, but
historically, they can't be denied. Henry Kissinger, his National Security Advisor, was
an able right hand in those negotiations.

Please comment on the theme of relationships in The Giver.

Well, if I were you, I would want to focus on the way that
Jonas and his perception of the relationships that he has changes as the novel
progresses, and particularly as Jonas begins his training as the next Keeper of Memories
and becomes privy to knowledge that the rest of his community are protected from. This
has the impact of profoundly affecting the relationships that Jonas has with his friends
and with his family. Consider, for example, how Jonas feels in Chapter Seventeen on the
unscheduled day off, where he plays a game with Asher and other friends, only to feel
that he has to stop playing when he realises that they are actually playing a war game,
that he himself has experienced the reality of:

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Jonas trudged to the bench beside the Storehouse
and sat down, overwhelmed with feelings of loss. His childhood, his friendships, his
carefree sense of security--all of these things seemed to be slipping away. With his
new, heightened feelings, he was overwhelmed by sadness at the way the others had
laughed and shouted, playing at war. But he knew that they could not understand why,
without the memories. He felt such love for Asher and for Fiona. But they could not feel
it back, without the
memories.

What is key to
focus on is the way that Jonas feels profoundly separated thanks to the memories he has
received, and also the way that he has been able to experience emotions that none of his
friends or family ever have, such as love. This both separates him from others but also
makes him realise the profound limitations of the relationships that others have in his
community.

What are the aspects that make an individual abusing others? I want to know about the psychological state of a pervert.

The term "pervert" has a lot of meanings. From the tone of
your question, I assume you are referring to those who molest others sexually, such as
child molesters. There are many theories about why this sort of behavior occurs. Some
believe it is due to hormonal imbalances or possibly genetics. Others argue that is an
inappropriate way to fill a basic need, such as closeness or dominance over another.
Possibly it happens because the person had a childhood experience that he or she
misunderstood and internalized incorrectly, such as walking in on one's parents engaged
in a sexual activity and assuming they are fighting.

The
theory that you suggest, that those who are abused will become abusers, is a very
popular one among the general public; while it is true that some victims becomes abusers
in turn, it is does not always happen. Many victims grow up to lead normal lives, while
many abusers have no background of having been abused.

Why does Beowulf insist on facing the dragon alone, especially when he feels that his death is near?

Beowulf is the ultimate Anglo-Saxon hero. According to
Anglo-Saxon conventions, the epic hero must possess many different characteristics. He
must be brave, courageous, a polished speaker, a leader, a warrior, and possess
super-human qualities.

That being said, the Anglo-Saxon
hero must also only fight battles against foes of equal or greater strength they they
possess. Given that for the Anglo-Saxons, fate was the controlling factor in life. One
could simply not choose when they would die; instead, they knew that fate would choose
the time of their death.

In regards to Beowulf's fight with
the dragon, the typical hero would still gain fame and glory--even in death. Beowulf
knew that the best way for a hero to die is during a fight with an epic foe. For
Beowulf, the dragon represented the epic foe. Therefore, his death would be deemed one
proving, again, his heroic valor.

As Beowulf saw it, the
only way to die is in battle. When speaking to Hrothgar about his impending battle with
Grendel, Beowulf stated that his death may come at the hands of the monster. This was
simply something the epic hero had to face. The battle with the dragon was no different.
Even though Beowulf knew that he was close to death, he would rather die fighting than
waiting to die.

Can you please name at least two French plays released in late January of 1793?i just need names

The date you are asking about was a high point of the
French Revolution. King Louis XVI was executed in January 1793. You would think that the
people wouldn't be in the mood to go to the theater, but in searching for an answer to
your question, I was able to find one play that caused as much of a stir as the king's
death.

A week after the king's execution, the play
La Chaste Suzanne, by François-Georges Fouques Deshayes (known as
Desfontaines), opened in Paris. The play is based on the apocryphal
story of Susannah, a beautiful woman who was falsely accused of adultery by two men to
cover up their own voyeurism while she was taking a bath. It was very controversial
because of its references to nudity and sex, and it caused riots and vandalism when the
volunteer police/soldiers rebelled.

I wasn't able to find
any other French plays that were released or opened in January 1793. I did find that
Desfontaines opened another play, La fete de l'egalite, in
1794.

I hope this helps you. See the links for more
information.

Using two examples from the text, describe the internal conflict and discuss how this example impacts the conflict in 1984.

Winston has an inner conflict with Julia's person. She is
a good lover, and a conversationalist, but she hard understands what he can because she
is so young. Although she is up for rebellion, she does not understand the value of life
with thought, one's own thought. Winston notices of
her:

He felt
her shoulders give a wriggle of dissent. She always contradicted him when he said
anything of this kind. She would not accept it as a law of nature that the individual is
always defeated.

Sure it was
fun to escape together, but she didn't understand the permanence of the Party's change
to society because she was a product of the Party. Sure, she rebels, but she does not
need revolution. This conflict is going to threaten Winston's ability to maintain the
relationship. He needs a partner in thought, not just deed. (This occurs in Book 2,
chapter 3 when Winston and Julia's relationship is starting to
flourish)

Another example of an internal conflict is much
more straightforward. Winston recalls being a child and being demanding of his mother.
He took off from the house after taking his chocolate ration and his return looked like
this:

He
never saw his mother again. After he had devoured the chocolate he felt somewhat ashamed
of himself and hung about in the streets for several hours, until hunger drove him home.
When he came back his mother had disappeared. This was already becoming normal at that
time. Nothing was gone from the room except his mother and his sister. They had not
taken any clothes, not even his mother's overcoat. To this day he did not know with any
certainty that his mother was
dead.

Winston is living with
this responsibility. He feels ashamed that he did this and then upon his return, his
mother was gone. Although so much of this story is told as a matter-of-fact, Winston
references his mother every few chapters so he must have enough recollection of her that
he feels bad about it.  This occurs in Book 2, chapter 7.

If the measure of one exterior angle of a regular polygon is 36 degrees, how many sides does the polygon have?

The sum of exterior angles of ANY regular polygon is 360
degrees

This can be proved because one exterior angle and
one interior angle add up to be 180 degrees

the total
interior angle sum is 180(n-2)

the total exterior +interior
sum is
180n

180n-180(n-2)=360

In this
question, each exterior angle is 36 degrees

the total is
360 degrees

Therefore, the number of sides is 360/36= 10
sides

It is a dodecagon

The
Final answer:

The polygon has 10
sides.

this method works for any regular
polygon

Is there concrete evidence to support the notion that ethnicity is frequently a ruse for economic control by the elite?

Yes, I believe there is ample concrete evidence for this
notion, and it is an excellent question, I might add.

I
think you only need to look at the example of colonial Rwanda in the 19th and 20th
centuries.  Germany, and later Belgium, cited the results of ethnic "studies" they had
conducted which divided Rwandan society into Hutus and Tutsis, and assigned authority
and prestige to the smaller group, the Tutsis.  This false ethnic division and unjust
empowerment led to deep resentment and tension within the country and directly
contributed to the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

This type of
indirect rule was also practiced by the colonial British, who empowered the minority
tribes in order to maintain their own control over their colonies in Africa and the
resource benefits they enjoyed from them.

For further
evidence, one can look at Josef Stalin's reign in the USSR from 1924 - 1953.  The Soviet
Union was Russia and 14 other smaller nations, and Stalin, himself a minority Georgian,
brutally re-engineered the populations of these states through deportation and
starvation, all to foster consolidated control by the Soviet state over its
peoples.

According to Beowulf, what are the characteristics of a good king? Give specific examples.

The Anglo Saxon Leader should be strong, wise, and
generous. Beowulf, of course, as the Epic Hero, reflects all of these
qualities.

Beowulf is obviously superhumanly strong. He
vows to fight Grendel with no weapon, using only his bear hands since Grendel uses no
weapon either. However, the fight also reveals Beowulf's cunning and wisdom inasmuch as
he allows one of his men to be first taken so as to see the way Grendel attacks, and he
uses Grendel's own strength against him. This is a recurring strategy in all 3 of
Beowulf's battles, he uses Grendel's mother's own magical sword against her and uses the
dragon's own size and power against him.

Beowulf also shows
generosity, particularly to Wiglaf, who remembers the old king's former largesse when
the time comes to fight the dragon. Generosity is underscored numerous times as the
greatest trait a leader can have. Kings are called by the kenning "ring giver" and the
very title of "lord" comes from the Old English "loaf giver." Often the narrator opines
on the value of generosity. Speaking of Beow in the introduction he
says:

So becomes it a youth to quit him
well

with his father's friends, by fee and
gift,

that to aid him, aged, in after
days,

come warriors willing, should war draw
nigh...

What are the advantages of the various types of economic systems?

Most economists argue that there are three economic
systems, three ways that economies can be organized.  These are command economies,
traditional economies, and market economies.  Each of the three has advantages and
disadvantages.

• Command economies are said to be
  better at adapting to changing needs.  A command economy, for example, would be able to
  change its ways to reduce fuel consumption and prevent climate change simply by having
  the government order changes.


• Traditional economies are
  said to offer stability and consistency.  People in such an economy know what they will
  do with their lives.  They do not have to have stress and uncertainty as they try to
  decide what to do, how to do it, etc.


• Market economies
  are said to offer the greatest individual freedom as well as the widest variety of goods
  at the lowest prices.  In such economies, people can do pretty much whatever they want
  without government or tradition telling them not to.  Competition gives us everything we
  can conceive of wanting at the lowest possible
  price.