In Hamlet, the young character Hamlet struggles with a
decision on if and when and how to avenge his father's death. Likewise, Hamlet struggles
with his mother's marriage to his Uncle Claudius. Hamlet cannot understand how his
mother could marry so soon, less than two months, after his father's death. Clearly,
Hamlet is a character with whom the audience is able to sympathize, thus making Hamlet a
tragedy. Likewise, as in a great tragedy, Hamlet is himself a flawed yet admirable
protagonist: The protagonist must be an admirable but flawed character, with the
audience able to understand and sympathize with the character. Certainly, all of
Shakespeare's tragic protagonists are capable of both good and evil. Truly, Hamlet is
one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies: The tragedy is a milestone in Shakespeare's
dramatic development; the playwright achieved artistic maturity in this work through his
brilliant depiction of the hero’s struggle with two opposing forces: moral integrity and
the need to avenge his father’s murder. Indeed, Hamlet does question himself on whether
or not he should kill his Uncle Claudius or should he just suffer in silence, knowing
his father was murdered by his Uncle Claudius. In his most memorable soliloquy, he
questions whether it is to be or not to be: To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Is it nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to
fight against a sea of troubles, And end them by fighting? Truly, Hamlet is a tragedy in
that young Hamlet is filled with such suffering until he questions whether it is more
noble to suffer in the mind or retaliate. Should he murder his Uncle Claudius is a
question that plagues him. Young Hamlet is indecisive and this creates bouts of
depression for the young prince, making the tragedy even more memorable: Hamlet is also
a melancholy figure, given to depression, who is victimized by a cruel fate and
compelled to undertake a revenge mission for which he is not prepared. Not only are
Hamlet's musings about life extensive, they are uniformly dark. Seen in this light,
Hamlet does not act because he lacks the emotional fortitude to do so, depression and
courage being difficult to reconcile. In the end, Shakespeare's Hamlet is a great
tragedy because too many people die. Polonius is killed by Hamlet. Ophelia drowns
herself. Laertes strikes Hamlet with his poisonous sword. Gertrude, Hamlet's mother,
drinks the poisoned drink meant for Hamlet, and she dies. Hamlet strikes Laertes with
the poisonous sword and he dies. Hamlet forces Claudius to drink the poisoned drink and
then stabs Claudius. Finally, Hamlet dies. NO doubt, Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's
greatest tragedies: Hamlet is without question the most famous play in the English
language.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Hamlet as a shakespearen tragedy, discuss.
From solid cylinder of h= 36cm and r=14cm, a conical cavity of radius 7cm and height 24cm is drilled out. Find the volume and TSA of remaining...
the volume is simply the volume of the cone subtracted
from the volume of the cylinder
volume of cone = [pi *
(radius)^2 * height]/3
radius = 7, height =
24
volume of cone = [pi * (7)^2 *
24]/3
= [pi * 49 *
24]/3
= [1176 *
pi]/3
= 392 *
pi
volume of cylinder = pi * (radius)^2 *
height
radius = 14, height
36
volume of cylinder = pi * (14)^2 *
36
= pi * 196 *
36
= 7056 *
pi
volume of solid = 7056*pi -
392*pi
= 6664*pi
cm^3
total surface area is a bit
tricky
its not just the 2 surface areas added
together
you'll need the total surface area of the cylinder
but when the cone is drilled out you gain the surface area of the side of the cone but
you lose the base area.
surface area of cylinder =
2[pi*(radius)^2]+2*pi*radius*height
radius = 14, height =
36
surface area of cylinder =
2[pi*(14)^2]+2*pi*14*36
=
2*pi*196+2*pi*504
=392*pi+1008*pi
=1400*pi
slantheight is the distance from the edge of the
base of a cone to the tip of the cone's point. this is not given to us directly so we
must find it using pythagorean's theorem.
(slantheight)^2 =
(radius)^2 + (height)^2
slantheight =
sqrt[(radius)^2+(height^2)]
radius = 7, height =
24
slantheight =
sqrt[(7)^2+(24)^2]
=
sqrt(49+576)
=
sqrt(625)
=
25
surface area of cone = pi * radius(radius +
slantheight)
radius = 7, slantheight =
25
surface area of cone =
pi*7(7+25)
=
pi*7*32
=
224*pi
so the total surface area of the solid is both
surface areas together but the base of the cone subtracted twice, once for the cone
itself and another from the cylinder.
base area of cone =
pi * radius^2
= pi *
7^2
=
49*pi
total surface area of solid = surface area of cone +
surface area of cylinder - 2*base area of cone
total
surface area of solid =
224*pi+1400*pi-2(49*pi)
=
224*pi+1400*pi-98*pi
=
1526*pi cm^2
volume of the remaining solid = 6664*pi
cm^3
total surface area of remaining solid = 1526*pi
cm^2
What were the most significant results of Rome's expansion during the era of the Republic?Rome
The expansion of Roman territory during the era of the
Republic made Rome a huge power and allowed it to take control of vast areas of land
surrounding the Mediterranean. However, the expansion also led to stresses that
destroyed the Republic and helped turn it into an
empire.
During the era of the Republic, Rome came to
dominate its area of the world. It defeated its major rivals, most notably Carthage.
It also took control of areas as far as Syria in the east and what is now France in the
west. This made Rome the greatest power of its time.
This
expansion, however, helped lead to the fall of the Republic. The stresses of war made
it very difficult for the Senate to effectively rule. This was exacerbated by the fact
that the Senate was now required to rule a much greater amount of
territory.
In these ways, the expansion contributed to the
greatness and power of Rome, but it also helped lead to the collapse of the
Republic.
What do the covers of the Twilight series signify? (Why the apple, flower, ribbon, chess pieces?)
The Twilight apple represents several things associated
with divinity:
Knowledge of good and
evil
Knowledge of the mechanics of life and the
universe
Immortality (particularly immortality gained by
feeding on lesser
beings)
Ascension
Sex and
death
Many Yahoo! answers have already been given to the
question of the apple on the cover of Twilight, but there are some possible versions of
the answer that I haven't seen mentioned. There are two trees in the garden of Eden
whose fruit is forbidden and could be symbolized by an apple, although the actual fruit
in Genesis isn't specified. These trees include the tree of knowledge of good and evil
and the tree of immortal life. After Adam and Eve become more like God by eating from
the first tree, they are cast out of the garden because they might eat from the second.
The process of becoming a vampire is associated not only with becoming more aware of
questions of good and evil, but also with trying to become immortal. However, in
Twilight there's a rebellion of two sorts because becoming a vampire means first taking
the serpent's (devil's) advice to eat the fruit, then (in the case of Edward and other
"vegetarian" vampires) trying not to sustain immortal life by feeding on people. Being a
"vegetarian" vampire would seem like something forbidden to most vampires. Therefore,
eating fruit can be considered forbidden both by the Biblical God and by the devil and
traditional vampires.
The apple is also associated with
scientific and carnal knowledge and discovery, particularly in areas which have clashed
with religious faith. Bella and Edward meet while studying cell reproduction in Biology,
one of the subjects most concerned with evolution and forbidden by churches. In the
Twilight novel, Bella drops her books (repositories of knowledge) and Edward picks them
up; in the movie, she drops an apple instead of books. Dropping something, or letting
something fall, is a means of flirting (for instance, at some times in history, a woman
might have dropped a handkerchief for a man to pick up). Bella, in that sense, can't
help flirting, or acting as if she's flirting, because she's so clumsy. Neither Bella
nor Edward can resist "falling" for each other. In the Bible, the fall of Adam and Eve
is followed by Adam and Eve "knowing" each other, that is, having
sex.
Bella is both mysterious and dangerous to Edward
because she's his favorite intoxicant. She's food to him because he's a vampire, but may
be considered poisonous to him, like Snow White's apple (the drug and Snow White
references are both made by Stephenie Meyer, the first in the novel and the second in
her discussion of the apple on her question and answer page). Bella is also the only
human whose thoughts are forbidden knowledge to Edward in any significant way, since he
reads everyone else's.
I have more to add in another
post.
Ivan Dorin
What were the main consequences of the wars for independence?history
The answer to this question varies widely based on what
wars for independence you are talking about.
The two
greatest sets of wars for independence in the 19th century were the Latin American wars
for independence and the American Revolution. These had very different
consequences.
In North America, the main consequence was
the creation of a democratic form of government that has remained stable. This
revolution changed its society permanently, even if some of the change was gradual. It
moved the United States away from a class-based, monarchical system to a democratic and
egalitarian system.
By contrast, the Latin American wars
for independence were much less revolutionary in their impacts. The societies of Latin
America remained very much stratified with a small European elite ruling over mestizo
and Indian majorities. The governments of Latin America's newly independent countries
were not very democratic or stable.
Thus, these two sets of
rebellions had very different consequences outside of the fact that both created newly
independent nations.
What does it take to be a good citizen in your community?
There are many levels to what a person must do to be
considered a good citizen.
At the most basic level, the
person must obey the laws. Good citizens pay their taxes. Good citizens obviously do
not break the law in major ways like theft and murder. But a truly good citizen also
does not break the law in minor ways that hurt the community, like dumping oil in storm
drains or things like that.
At a second level, good
citizens participate in their government. They must at least vote on a regular basis.
Preferably, they will also make their opinions known on important public
issues.
Finally, truly good citizens work to improve their
communities. They do things like volunteering in ways that are beneficial to their
community. They may help at their children's school or they may participate in church
activities that are aimed at charity or community
improvement.
In these ways, a good citizen obeys the laws
and also participates in improving his or her community.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
What is x^3+y^3+z^3, if x,y,z are the solutions of the equation x^3-2x^2+2x+17=0?
If x,y,z are the roots of the given equation, then
substituted within equation, they verify
it.
`x^3-2x^2+2x+17=0`
`y^3-2y^2+2y+17=0`
`z^3-2z^2+2z+17=0`
We'll
add the equations
above:
`x^3-2x^2+2x+17+y^3-2y^2+2y+17+z^3-2z^2+2z+17=0`
We'll
isolate to the left side the sum of cubes:
`x^3 + y^3 + z^3
= 2x^2 - 2x - 17 + 2y^2 - 2y - 17 + 2z^2 - 2z - 17`
`x^3 +
y^3 + z^3 = 2(x^2 + y^2 + z^2) - 2(x + y + z) - 3*17`
We'll
use Viete's relations to determine the sum of the roots and the sum of the squares of
the roots.
`x + y + z = -(-2)/1 =
2`
`x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = (x + y + z)^2 - 2(xy + xz +
yz)`
We'll use Viete's relations again to calculate the sum
of the products of two roots:
`xy + xz + yz = 2/1 =
2`
`` `x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = (2)^2 - 2*2 = 4 - 4 =
0`
`x^3 + y^3 + z^3 = 2*(0) - 2*(2) -
3*17`
`x^3 + y^3 + z^3 = -4 -
51`
`` `x^3 + y^3 + z^3 =
-55`
Therefore, the sum of the cubes of
the roots of equation is:
`x^3
+ y^3 + z^3 = -55`
The length of one leg of a right triangle is 8ft.The length of hypotenuse is 4 ft longer than the other leg.What are the lengths of hypotenuse and...
Use the Pythagorean Theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and
b are the length of the legs and c is the
hypotenuse.
Substitute 8 in for
a.
8^2 + b^2 = c^2
You are
given that the hypotenuse is 4 ft longer than the other leg, therefore c = b + 4.
Substitute b + 4 in for c.
64 + b^2 = (b +
4)^2
Use FOIL to expand.
64 +
b^2 = b^2 + 8b + 16
Subtract b^2 from both
sides.
64 = 8b + 16.
Subtract
16 from both sides.
48 =
8b
Divide both sides by 8.
6 =
b
c = b + 4 = 6 + 4 =
10
length of other leg = 6
ft
length of hypotenuse = 10
ft
To whom is Montresor speaking (fifty years after the murder)?
It is my belief that Poe intended to have his readers
assume that they were reading an English translation of an old letter which had somehow
fallen into the author's hands. The original document could have been written either in
Italian or in French. It might not necessarily have been sent to the person to whom it
was addressed. Montresor might have written this "confession" one night while drunk and
then decided not to send it the next morning. He had kept it among his papers, and it
was found after his death.
Since the story is written in
English, it would detract from the verisimilitude if the reader had to assume that
Montresor was actually speaking to someone but that he was really speaking French or
Italian. Furthermore, the document sounds too precise for a narrative being spoken to
another person or group, especially since the incidents are being remembered fifty years
after they occurred. So in answer to the question "To whom is Montresor speaking?" I
would reply that he is not speaking to anyone but is writing a letter. Otherwise we
would also have to suppose that we are somehow eavesdropping on a man who is living in a
foreign country, talking in a foreign language, and is probably already
dead.
I do not believe Montresor is trying to clear his
conscience after fifty years by confessing to a murder. I do not believe that he even
feels guilty about what he did to Fortunato. In fact, the successful execution of his
plan for revenge seems to have relieved him of the hatred and anger he felt. He hated
Fortunato intensely fifty years ago, but he does not, and cannot, hate him now. At the
beginning of the narrative Montresor talks about the requirements for a successful
revenge. He does not say that a truly successful revenge would accomplish its main
purpose, which is to get rid of the painful emotions that lead a person to
consider committing a murder. But this cleansing of emotions, this
satisfaction, this closure, is the most important part of revenge (providing the avenger
doesn't get caught). When Montresor ends his narrative with the Latin phrase meaning
"Rest in peace," he is being totally sincere, not ironic. He has nothing but good
feelings for Fortunato since he has evened the score with him.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
In Chapter 10, how does the hunt that Mortenson participates in reflect the values and traditions of the Balti community?in Three Cups of Tea: One...
Your question originally asked about the hunt that takes
place in chapter eightof Greg Mortenson's autobiographical novel
Three Cups of Tea; the hunt to which you refer is in chapter
ten. Here Greg has made the arduous journey back to the Korphe
village with the materials needed to finish the bridge connecting the village to the
rest of civilization.
Because it is monsoon season,
however, the cement will not set and work on the bridge must wait. So the Balti men of
the village take Greg with them to hunt for ibex.
One of
their traditions is to put on their talismen for protection before they hunt,
demonstrating the value they place on the spirits and their ability to influence their
lives.
They stay in caves which had been provisioned
earlier in the season, demonstrating their commitment to prudence and being
prepared.
Finally, Hussein is the villager who butchers the
ibex they kill. He wields his knife expertly, demonstrating the ancient skills of
survival.The value demonstrated here is obvious, for without these skill the tribe would
not have survived in such a harsh and treacherous environment.
let a and b be the solution of 3x^2-x-3=0.Then find a^2+b^2
since 3x^2 - x - 3 is not factorable, we will have to
solve the equation 3x^2 - x - 3 = 0 using the quadratic
formula.
the quadratic formula
is:
let ax^2 + bx + c = 0
x =
[-b + sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)]/2a or x = [-b - sqrt(b^2 -
4ac)]/2a
with the equation 3x^2 - x - 3 = 0, we
get:
a = 3, b = -1, c =
-3
using this, substitution gives us the following
expressions for x:
x(1) = [-(-1)+sqrt((-1)^2 -
4(3)(-3))]/2(3)
= [1+sqrt(1 +
36)]/6
= [1 +
sqrt(37)]/6
x(2) = [-(-1)-sqrt((-1)^2 -
4(3)(-3))]/2(3)
= [1-sqrt(1 +
36)]/6
= [1 -
sqrt(37)]/6
since x(1) and x(2) are the solutions to the
equation, let a = x(1) and b = x(2).
a =
[1+sqrt(37)]/6
a^2 =
{[1+sqrt(37)]/6}^2
=
[1+sqrt(37)]^2/6^2
=
[1+2sqrt(37)+sqrt(37)^2]/36
=
[1+2sqrt(37)+37]/36
=
[38+2sqrt(37)]/36
=
[19+sqrt(37)]/18
b =
[1-sqrt(37)]/6
b^2 =
{[1-sqrt(37)]/6}^2
=
[1-sqrt(37)]^2/6^2
=
[1-2sqrt(37)+sqrt(37)^2]/36
=
[1-2sqrt(37)+37]/36
=
[38-2sqrt(37)]/36
=
[19-sqrt(37)]/18
a^2 + b^2 = [19+sqrt(37)]/18 +
[19-sqrt(37)]/18
=
[19+sqrt(37)+19-sqrt(37)]/18
= [19 +
19]/18
=
38/18
= 19/9 or 2
1/9
Is soil an organic or inorganic substance? Explain with two reasons.
The question of whether soil is organic or inorganic could
be answered many ways, depending on your
perspective.
First, speaking from a purely chemical point
of view, it contains both organic (C, O, H and N) atoms and inorganic (P, Mg, Fe, Se,
etc...) atoms in various combinations of compounds. It's creation and recylcling
requires living substance so most will say it is organic substance (You know when your
mom says or said, "Don't put it in your mouth" or "Wash your hands before you eat"-
there is living stuff in that dirt you've been playing in that can make you
sick)
However, if you look at it from an evolutionary
perspective ("Which came first?") you might need to think of it
differently.
To create life, organic materials (elements
and compounds) have to be present. The creation of soil requires living things
(bacteria, fungus, plants, animals and protists). So , which came first, the life or
the soil? How could plants grow without soil and how could soil be made without
plants? How could animals be alive if plants weren't producing oxygen for them to
breath? This question can be answered by scientists with various theories. Or it can
be answered by various religious beliefs. That may be for you to decide when you have
evaluated both sides.
Macbeth is a famous warrior and used to killing people in battle. Why is he so frightened and distracted in Act II scene 2 of Macbeth?
Let us remember that Act II scene 2 is the scene in which
Macbeth emerges from Duncan's bedchamber having killed him in cold blood. You are right
to spot the contrast between Macbeth as we hear about him in Act I, where he is
described as being "Belladonna's bridegroom" and also when he kills people very savagely
in battle, but we must remember that there is a massive difference between killing
people in the heat of battle and then killing somebody whilst they are asleep. Let us
also remember that the crime of regicide, or the killing of a King, was thought to be a
terrible crime to commit, as the king of a nation was believed to have been appointed by
God himself. Killing a king therefore meant that you were defying God's will, and going
against God is never a good idea! I think we can also add a third reason, which is that
in this scene Macbeth commits a crime which could have massive consequences for his own
life and personal safety. When he killed enemy soldiers, that was sanctioned murder, as
it was in battle and they were fighting against his king's rule. Suddenly, he is killing
somebody without saction, and if he is discovered, his life will be ended very
quickly.
Hence we can understand why the aggressive and
belicose Macbeth is presented as being such a nervous individual, concerned about his
actions and why he couldn't say "Amen" in response to the prayers of the
grooms:
But
wherefore could not I pronounce "Amen,?I had most need of
blessing, and "Amen"Stuck in my
throat.
This is also why
Macbeth is perhaps unable to face the murder scene again, and sends his wife in to smear
blood on the grooms.
What are some roles and functions of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream?
The fairies, both individually and collectively, serve a
number of different roles and functions in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s
Dream, all of them important. Among the significant impacts of the fairies
on the play are the following:
- Puck, the fairy
who first appears, adds an invaluable dimension of wit, energy, cleverness, fun, and
mischievousness to the work. Puck is one of the prime sources of the play’s comedy. He
is also one of the most memorable creations in all of comic
literature. - The fairies as a whole add to the magic and
mystery of the play, often making it seem dreamlike, as the title of the play would
suggest. - The fairies as a whole seem to be spirits of
vitality and liveliness, moods wholly appropriate to a
comedy. - The conflict between Oberon and Titania adds to
the suspense of the play and even gives it, at times, a slightly darker edge. Just as
the main plot often involves conflicts between males and females, so does this element
of the plot involving the fairies. - Oberon and Puck are
the two great tricksters of the play, thus contributing to the work’s comic
intrigue. - Although Puck possesses supernatural powers (he
can circle the globe in less than an hour), he is also capable of making mistakes that
lead to various comic complications, as when he initially places love potion in the eyes
of the wrong lover. - The presence of the fairies gives
Shakespeare the opportunity to enhance the charm of the play, as when Titania is sung to
sleep by other fairies. Yet the presence of the fairies also gives Shakespeare the
opportunity to invent further, highly comic complications, as when a deluded Titania
courts a highly appreciative Bottom. - The presence of the
ever-obliging fairies also gives Bottom an excuse to demonstrate his comical love of
luxury and pampering, particularly from Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, and
Mustardseed. - As these names suggest, even the monikers of
the fairies are often comic. Shakespeare manages to create fairies who seem mythical and
mysterious but who also seem wholly appropriate to an English
setting. - The reconciliation between Oberon and Titania is
perfectly appropriate to a play culminating in happy
marriages. - The concluding moments of the play, in which
the fairies bless the unions of the various couples, provides the play with an
extraordinarily harmonious ending. Shakespeare in this work reveals his ability to
depict supernatural elements in writing that is almost literally magical. The opening
lines of Puck's final speech give some flavor of the beauty of the play's phrasing,
especially in the language spoken by the
fairies:
PUCK:
If we shadows have
offended,
Think but this, and
all is mended,
That you have but slumber'd
here
While these visions did
appear.
Monday, April 27, 2015
What is the meter, the rhyme scheme and the form of Robert Frost's "Desert Places?"
In Robert Frost's "Desert Places," the rhyme scheme is
A A B A. A href="http://www.rbuhsd.k12.ca.us/~rgrow/Rhyme%20Schemes.html">rhyme scheme
is what the author uses to create a pattern of rhyme. In this case,
Frost sticks to that pattern throughout the poem. The rhyme occurs with the last word of
the line, so to chart the rhyme scheme, one must look to the
sound of the last word in
each line of the stanza. In this poem the first two
lines and the last line in each four-line stanza rhyme with each other. For example, in
the first stanza, the last word of three of the four lines rhyme, with the words "fast,"
"past" and "last" (the sound represented by the letter "A"). The last word of the third
line is "snow," and it does not rhyme with the others (so its sound
has been labeled with a "B").
The
meter of a poem is defined as:
...a rhythm of
accented and unaccented syllables which are organized into
patterns...
The
meter of the poem is iambic pentameter. This means that there are
ten syllables per line with the stress beginning on the second syllable of the line, and
repeating then on every other syllable until the end of the line is
reached.
For example, look at the line
below:
The
woods around it have it—it is
theirs.
The stress begins on
the word "woods" and the pattern continues, resting lastly on the word "theirs." In the
following line, the words are displayed to show where the emphasis (or stress) rests.
Any words with more than one syllable are generally separated with dashes (and there is
only one of these in the line below); the stressed syllable (or
word) is bolded.
The woods
a-round it have
it—it is
theirs...
The
form used in the poem is called " href="http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/poetic_glossary.html">closed
form" which is...
A type of form or structure in poetry
characterized by regularity and consistency in such elements as rhyme, line length,
and metrical pattern [or
meter].
The form is "closed"
because Frost has consistently used the same rhyme scheme throughout the poem. The meter
is the same because Frost uses iambic pentameter continuously in each line, and in
sticking to this pattern of beats (meter), the length of each line is the
same.
Why was the word "meter" chosen to be measure in meters?In other words, why is a meter measured in meters?
The metric system was proposed in 1670 by French clergyman
Gabriel Mouton. Mouton proposed a base-ten system of measurement in which the basic unit
of length would be the milliare, a distance equal to one minute of
arc along a meridian (one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to a pole). In
1875 a group of European nations collectively adopted the concept. The unit of length
was named the meter from the Greek word metron, which means
"measure", in the sense of a portion or allotment.
Until
1960 a marked platinum bar, kept by international agreement in a special vault in
France, was used as the standard length for a meter. In 1960 it was defined more exactly
as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the radiation of krypton 86. In 1983 the meter was again
redefined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second.
How do political pressures influence language change?
I'm not exactly sure what you are looking for with this
question, but taken literally, often times a society (like the United States) is
resistant to the influence of new and foreign languages. Immigrants moving from Germany
or Poland in the early 1900s, for example, often lived in "enclaves", small cities and
neighborhoods where they could find acceptance together with their own culture and
language.
So perhaps the biggest influence of politics on
language is that pressure from the dominant culture can limit what is taught in the
public education system, or the language of official documents, such that the dominant
language (English) most likely remains so over time. This doesn't stop words from the
new languages from making their way into the daily language of everyone though (words
like Kindergarten and Gracias, for example).
What is mass wasting?
Mass wasting, also known as
slope movement or mass
movement, is the href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomorphology">geomorphic process by
which soil,
sand,
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_(geology)">rock move downslope
typicaly as a mass, largely under the force of href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity">gravity, but frequently
affected by water and water content as in submarine environments and
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudslide">mudslides.
mass wasting include creep, slides, flows, topples, and falls, each with its own
characteristic features, and taking place over timescales from seconds to years. Mass
wasting occurs on both terrestrial and submarine slopes, and has been observed on
Jupiter's moon href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Io_(moon)">Io.
Prove that (1 + sinA) / CosA = (1 + sinA+ cosA) / (1 + cosA - sinA)
We'll cross multiply and we'll get the equivalent
expression:
cos A*(1 + sinA+ cosA) = (1 + sin A)*(1 + cosA
- sinA)
We'll remove the
brackets:
cos A + cos A*sin A + (cos A)^2 = 1 + cos A - sin
A + sin A + sin A*cos A - (sin A)^2
We'll eliminate like
terms from the right side:
cos A + cos A*sin A + (cos A)^2
= 1 + cos A + sin A*cos A - (sin A)^2
We'll eliminate the
product cos A*sin A both sides:
cos A + (cos A)^2 = 1 +
cos A - (sin A)^2
We'll subtract cos A - (sin A)^2 both
sides:
cos A + (cos A)^2 - cos A + (sin A)^2 =
1
We'll eliminate cos A:
(cos
A)^2 + (sin A)^2 = 1
But from Pythagorean identity, we'll
get:
(cos A)^2 + (sin A)^2 =
1
Therefore, the given identity (1 + sinA) /
CosA = (1 + sinA+ cosA) / (1 + cosA - sinA) is
verified.
What do you believe will have the most detrimental effect on Hamlet--the slaying of Polonius or the sparing of Claudius?
Most likely, Hamlet is suffering from murdering his
beloved Ophelia's father, Polonius. Also, sparing Claudius is having a detrimental
effect on Hamlet. Allowing Claudius to live is creating emotional havoc in Hamlet's
life.
Hamlet cannot continue to live with the turmoil he is
experiencing over his Uncle Claudius' murdering of his father. He is an emotional wreck.
He asks himself questions in his melancholy mood. In his most memorable soliloquy, he
questions whether his suffering is to be or not to
be:
To be, or
not to be, that is the question.
Is it nobler in the mind to
suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Or to fight
against a sea of troubles,
And end them by
fighting?
From this
soliloquy, if Hamlet does not slay Claudius, he will continue to suffer in his mind.
Whether or not it is more noble to suffer of the mind than to slay Claudius is
questionable, but Hamlet cannot go on in the condition of his suffering. He will never
rest until justice has occurred. In Hamlet's words, even death is preferred at this
moment in the play:
To die, to sleep,
Nothing more, and by
sleeping, to be able to say we end
The heartache, and the thousand natural
shocks
That the body gets as part of life is an ending
To be wished
for very earnestly.
Clearly,
sparing Claudius is causing Hamlet's present suffering. He is ripped apart in his heart
and mind. He cannot go on if he spares Claudius. He has admitted that he would rather be
dead than to live and spare Claudius.
I want a complete 4 minute presentation on Pride and Prejudice based on two characters.
u can cover the concept of darcy and elizabeth's
relationship. how it developed. here u cn cover the concept that 1st impression is nt
the last impression.ist elizabeth finds darcy a cold and pruod man and develpoed a
prejudice against him and as time passes she finds herself in love with darcy. and about
ur 2nd question that why we should study pride and this novel,, it is a socological
novel and an interesting one. here jane austen has deal with a theme of marraige, that
how young bennet sisters are so anxoius to find best match for thereself. how they run
after husbands.there are many other interesting element, when u read the novel , u will
find.
and by this lin u ll get easy outline, which will
help u in ur presentation.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Discuss defense mechanisms' implications in the development of personality.
According to Freud, Personality is made up of id, ego, and
the superego. Ego is the executive which mediates the other two. Defense Mechanisms is a
way for the ego to protect itself from anxiety. It is methods to reduce anxiety of
distort reality. Defense Mechanisms do take a part in the development of Psychology.
"Repression" when we push desires that cause anxiety out of
consciousness.
Regression
-
when you deal with anxiety by returning to an earlier stage of
development
- going to our comfortable childhood days when
facing stressful situation
Reaction
Formation
- Reacts in a manner opposite that of his or her
true feelings, ego changes forbidden desires into their
opposite.
Projection
-
Attributing to his or her own feelings to others
- hide bad
desires by attributing them to
others
Rationalization
- offer
false, or self-justifying explanations of his or her own
actions
Displacement
- impulse
are directed to an object other than the one that caused
arousal
Denial
- refuses to
believe a painful
reality
Sublimation
- changing
unwanted desires into something honorable
In Shakespeare's play Othello, how does the theme of wicthcraft relate to Desdemona and Emilia ?
Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello devotes
much of its first act to charges and denials of witchcraft. Brabantio, Desdemona’s
father, accuses Othello of having used witchcraft to charm Desdemona into marrying him.
Othello effectively refutes such charges by explaining the development of the mutual
love he shares with Desdemona. At the very end of the first act, it is Iago, if anyone,
who seems to be in league with the devil.
The first act’s
emphasis on witchcraft serves a number of relevant purposes, especially in helping to
characterize Desdemona and (later) Emilia. The theme of witchcraft is relevant to these
two women in various ways, including the
following:
- Witches were generally considered
evil figures with Satanic motives and Satanic connections. Usually witches were thought
of as females, as in the opening scenes of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
References to witchcraft have the effect of highlighting, by contrast, Desdemona’s
purity and innocence. She is so virtuous that she seems almost the opposite of a
witch. - Witches were often thought of as old and
physically ugly, a fact that helps highlight, by contrast, Desdemona’s youth and
physical beauty. - Witches were often thought to operate in
covens – groups of similarly malign figures. There are, for instance, three witches at
the beginning of Macbeth, not just one. The fact that Desdemona
has such little contact with other women for most of the play (her only real female
companion is Emilia) helps highlight her isolation and thus her vulnerability. She has
no large group of female friends to rely on when Othello begins to become increasingly
jealous and belligerent. Her only female companion is also her social inferior and thus
is not in much of a position to help her in practical
ways. - Just as witches were often considered to be
emasculating figures and could be viewed as projections of male neuroses, so Othello
feels emasculated by Desdemona’s alleged adultery. Her supposed crimes are really
reflections of Othello’s own overheated imagination. - Just
as witches were persecuted and often killed for crimes they did not commit, so the same
thing happens to Desdemona. - Just as witches were often
slain by men who felt a special religious calling, so Othello sees himself as an
instrument of divine justice when he kills
Desdemona:
. . . confess thee freely of thy sin . .
.
. . . Thou art to die. (5.2.53,
56)
- Just as
witches were often accused of sexual transgression, so is
Desdemona. - Just as witches were often punished without
recourse to genuine justice, so the same thing happens to
Desdemona. - Just as witches were supposed to operate with
the assistance of other witches, so Othello accuses Emilia of assisting Desdemona in her
supposed adultery by “keep[ing] the gate of hell”
(4.2.91).
In short, the theme of witchcraft,
first introduced into the play by Desdemona’s own father, helps highlight, mainly
through contrast, many positive traits of Desdemona herself and also of
Emilia.
What are examples of individuality vs. conformity in the second section of Fahrenheit 451?
Individuality is when a person stands up and fights to
become different and unique from others; it is when they strive to better themselves and
to be their own person. They do not succumb to peer pressure, trends or fads; rather,
they are uniquely themselves. Conformity is when you follow the crowd and trends, and
do what the majority of people do to fit in, not be noticed, or be liked and
accepted.
In the second part of Fahrenheit
451, conformity is best represented by Mildred and her friends. They gather
together to watch the t.v. walls, and when Montag tries to speak with them, he gets
frustrated. They all look the same; they all act the same; they all buy into their
society's entertainment brainwashing; they all have the same distant and alientated
values; in addition, they all find Montag, who is trying to take a different path than
most people in their society, to be alarming and dangerous. Individuality is embodied
in Montag. He is striving to understand, for himself, why he is unhappy. This means he
does unusual things, things outside of the norm, and forges his own path in doing them.
He reads; he questions; he seeks out Faber for answers; he plots an attack on the entire
system itself. He is seeking out answers for his own individual happines. Compare this
to Mildred and her friends, who when miserable, don't seek out answers but drown out
their sorrows in television and sleeping pills. Rather than stand out, they do all they
can to fit in, even when it is making them miserable.
I
hope that those thoughts help a bit; good luck!
I need to solve the equation ((x+i) raise to n)+((x-i) raise to n)=0. i must use trigonometry but i don't know how. thanks
We'll re-write the
equation:
`(x+i)^n + (x-i)^n =
0`
We'll divide by `(x-i)^n` both
sides:
`((x+i)/(x-i))^n + 1 =
0`
We'll subtract 1 both
sides:
`((x+i)/(x-i))^n = -1` We'll write -1 as a
trigonometric form of a complex number:
`-1 = cos pi + isin
pi`
We'll re-write the
equation:
`((x+i)/(x-i))^n = cos pi + isin
pi`
We'll remove the n-th power from the left side, raising
both sides to the power `(1/n):`
`` `(x+i)/(x-i) = (cos pi
+ isin pi)^(1/n)`
We'll apply Moivre's rule to the right
side:
`(x+i)/(x-i) = (cos ((2k+1)pi/n) + isin
((2k+1)pi/n))` k is an integer number.
We'll multiply the
denominator from the left side, by it's
conjugate:
`(x+i)^2/((x+i)(x-i)) = (cos ((2k+1)pi/n) + isin
((2k+1)pi/n))`
The difference of squares from denominator
returns the product `x^2 + 1` .
We'll cross multiply and
we'll get:
`x^2 + 2ix - 1 = (x^2 + 1)(cos ((2k+1)pi/n) +
isin ((2k+1)pi/n))`
`x^2 + 2ix - 1 = (x^2 + cos
((2k+1)pi/n)) + i(x^2*sin ((2k+1)pi/n) + sin
((2k+1)pi/n))`
We'll compare both
sides:
`x^2 - 1 = x^2 + cos
((2k+1)pi/n)`
`` `cos ((2k+1)pi/n) =
-1`
`` `2x = x^2*sin ((2k+1)pi/n) + sin
((2k+1)pi/n)`
`sin[((2k+1)pi/n]= (2x)/(x^2 +
1)`
`x_k = cot
[((2k+1)pi)/(2n)]`
Therefore, the solutions
of the given equation are: `x_k = cot [((2k+1)pi)/(2n)].`
In August Wilson's play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, why are various characters given unusual names, including nicknames?
Nicknames are used in August Wilson’s play Ma
Rainey’s Black Bottom for a number of possible reasons, including the
following:
- to contribute to the play’s informal,
colloquial tone - to help distinguish Ma and her band from
the more conventionally named characters of the play - to
help imply the relaxed familiarity of the members of the
band - to make the informal names of the band members seem
appropriate to the kind of informal language they speak. At one point, for instance,
this exchange occurs between Irvin (a white man) and Cutler (an African
American):
IRVIN Where’s . . . uh . . . the horn player . .
. is he coming with Ma?
CUTLER Levee’s supposed to be
here same as we is. I reckon he’ll be here in a minute. I can’t rightly
say.
Cutler’s language is
more colloquial, more regional, and more distinctive than
Irvin’s.
- to make the band members seem
unpretentious and thus more appealing and more accessible to the
audience - to help distinguish the African-American
characters from the whites.
Thus, the white
characters Irvin and Mel Sturdyvant have names that are far less intriguing and
suggestive than those of some of the black characters. Many of the black characters are
given names that make them seem more interesting and exotic than the white characters –
as if their names have been “earned” rather than merely affixed at
birth.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
What was Finny's relationship with his teachers, and what does the teachers' attitude toward Finny suggest about his personality?in A Separate Peace
Finny's charismatic personality and complete enthusiasm
for everything he does affects his relationship with his instructors as well as with his
classmates. While he is not a scholar in the academic sense, Finny's teachers do not
demand more of him - he is not pressured to produce more in the classroom because the
teachers all are under the spell of his personality and are willing to allow him the
freedom they feel he deserves as they see the involvement in the war looming ever closer
for all their students. Finny sees most of the instructors as being somewhat out of
touch with the rapidly evolving events in the world but is willing to humor them and is
respectful, at least when they are present.
What would be a detailed close reading on this passage from In the Lake of the Woods? I need to use literary devices."The thought formed as a...
If your analysis needs to refer to literary devices, your
starting point needs to be identifying literary devices that are employed in the quote
you are trying to analyse. Let us begin by focusing on the quote you have given. There
is clearly a simile used to describe the thought, which is compared to "an enormous
white mountain." However, there is also an implied metaphor in the way that the mountain
rushing down on him is implicitly compared to "disgrace." I am not familiar with the
book, but it is clear that this character has just done something or had something found
out that has ruined his life's quest, which he describes as climbing the "enormous white
mountain." Now, that quest or journey has come to an end, he feels, with everything
"rushing down on him," symbolising the disgrace that now covers his life and his name.
The way that he has been climbing this mountain "all his life" emphasises how important
a goal this has been for him: he has devoted his entire life to this task and journey.
Now, in one instant, everything comes crashing down around him.
In the story, "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty, justify the statement that the sniper demonstrates a gradual change from fanatic to becoming a...
The protagonist in Liam O'Flaherty's "The Sniper" clearly
demonstrates a gradual change from fanatic to sensitive human being. Clearly, the
sniper is fanatic at the beginning of the story as the narrator states this
explicitly.
His face was the face of a student, thin and
ascetic, but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic.
They were deep and thoughtful, the eyes of a man who is used to looking
at death.
The sniper's eyes
show us a man who has become a fanatic, intent only upon killing those who wish to do
him harm and obsessed with his cause. Even eating was forgotten due to the excitement
of battle.
When the sniper sees an enemy vehicle pull up,
he is still demonstrating fanatical behavior. He shoots the enemy sodier when a turret
opens on the vehicle, and then he shoots the old woman who had pointed out his location
to the soldiers in the car. The sniper feels no emotion whatsoever when he does this,
or the narrator does not mention any emotion. These are merely enemies, and he is
simply carrying out his duty.
The sniper exhibits the
qualities of a sensitive human being only after he has shot the sniper on the other
rooftop.
The
sniper looked at his enemy falling and he shuddered. The lust of battle died in him. He
became bitten by remorse. The sweat stood out in beads on his forehead. Weakened by his
wound and the long summer day of fasting and watching on the roof, he revolted from the
sight of the shattered mass of his dead enemy. His teeth chattered, he began to gibber
to himself, cursing the war, cursing himself, cursing
everybody.
The sniper
is truly sickened by this image and later throws his revolver down in disgust, and the
fact it almost kills him when it goes off seems to bring him back to his less sensitive
self. However, the last line of the story certainly ensures the reader that the sniper
will once again feel the same disgust he felt earlier.
Which character makes a decision that results in destruction and pain A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
One of the most infamous of characters in all of classical
literature, Therese Defarge is the quintessential villain in A Tale of Two
Cities by Charles Dickens. As the surviving sister of the family that has
long been brutalized by the twins Evremonde, Madame Defarge vows vengeance upon them and
theirs. Into her cloth of death, Mme. Defarge records the names of the Marquis
d'Evremonde, Charles Darnay, ne Evremonde, Gabelle his tax collector, Lucie Manette
Darnay, wife of Charles, and their children, and her father, Alexandre Manette--the
entire family. When her husband, Ernest Defarge suggests that some mercy could be shown
to Manette, she cruelly and coldly retorts,
"Then tell Wind and Fire where to stop...but
don't tell me."
Defarge, a weak minority, interposed a few
words for the memory of the compassionate wife of the Marquis; but, only elicited from
his own wife a repetition of her last reply, "Tell the Wind and the Fire where to stop;
not me!"
Even as she waits
for the execution of Charles Darnay (not knowing that Carton has taken his place), the
vengeful Mme. Defarge leaves her seat to seek Lucie and her children and personally kill
them so that no one of the family remain.
Of course, Madame
Defarge's personal vendetta is also responsible for some of the events of the French
Revolution as she uses this revolt as the vehicle for her personal acts of revenge.
And, in her hatred for the Evremonde, she extends this enmity to all aristocrats and
knits their names, too, into her cloth of death.
How culture influences social development?
Culture plays a principal role in establishing the
national identity, in crystallizing the tracks ofthe social and economic development and
in supporting the institutions associated with them. The more culture depends on
originality and basic foundations, the more light it would throw on society to lead it
towards openness and create reciprocal influence with other cultures without causing any
changes in their characteristics. Only an original culture, one with humane dimensions,
has the capability to create a civilization that leads the society to progress and
develop ment.
Development impacts directly and indirectly
on the way of life of a community. Education, technology, new skills, increased earning
power and access to information – all of these affect the individuals and the
communities who are the beneficiaries of “development”.
As
such, development may be viewed as a cultural process that may be hindered or
facilitated by culture. Development impacts upon the culture of those intended to be
“developed” and in turn their culture impacts on the development process. Development
brings with it new ideas, new values, new insights, increased access to information,
contact with other cultures, the promise of a better quality of life, new aspirations,
and invariably, a local or indigenous culture is influenced and evolves organically
within the paradigm of the development ends and strategies.
What is the atmosphere of The Scarlet Ibis?I want the details of the atmosphere, not anything else.
Atmosphere in this case probably means the environment, or
setting. For the storyline of The Scarlet Ibis, the atmosphere
feels like the passage of time. Natural seasons coming and going are described through
the vegetation of a home near a swamp. This gives the feel that the story takes place
somewhere close to the south. Also, the atmosphere feels as if there is a problem that
won't be solved. I say this because there are so many references and allusions to death
or the color red.
If you specifically are looking for the
atmosphere of the bird, the scarlet ibis, then we only encournter this at the end of the
story. When the bird is encountered it is described this
way:
We shaded
our eyes with our hands against the hazy glare of the sun and peered up through the
still leaves. On the topmost branch a bird the size of a chicken, with scarlet feathers
and long legs, was perched
precariously.
During the
experience of the bird, the atmosphere was found to be hazy, yet sunny. Being perched
precariously this must have been a curious sight to see. the bird
then falls out of the tree and the family researches its origin, but does not really
respond to the dying bird.
Which is the smallest whole number that ends with 19, is divisible by 19 and the sum of the digits is 19?
Let the number to be found be N. The last 2 digits of the
number are 19, this is possible only when 19 is multiplied by a number ending with
1.
The value of N is obtained when 19 is multiplied by a
number large than 91 as no 2 digit number ending with 1 satisfies the condition that the
sum of the digits is 19.
As the sum of the digits of N is
also equal to 19 and the sum of the last two digits is 10, the sum of the rest of the
digits has to be equal to 9. This is possible when 19 is multiplied with 901, which is
determined by trial and error.
The smallest
whole number that satisfies the given criteria is
17119.
What are some examples of Sophocles’ use of dramatic irony in his play Oedipus Rex?
“Dramatic irony” has been briefly and helpfully defined at
dictionary.com as follows:
irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation
of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the
play.
Sophocles’ tragedy
Oedipus Rex displays numerous examples of dramatic irony, including
the following:
- At one point Oedipus declares
that the man who killed Laius may also kill Oedipus (167-69; Ian Johnston translation;
see link below). He does not know, of course, that he is the man who killed Laius,
although anyone familiar with the Oedipus legend would know
this. - Oedipus ironically proclaims that by avenging Laius
he will serve himself (170). - Oedipus vows to discover the
criminal lest a “common ruin” afflict Thebes (177). Of course, by discovering the
criminal (himself) he ruins his own life. - At one point
Oedipus declares,
If someone knows the killer is a
stranger,
from some other state, let him not stay mute.
(268-69)
Oedipus, of course, was originally not from
Thebes.
- Oedipus
declares that the killer of Laius is the cause of the city’s “pollution” (281), not
realizing, of course, that he is the killer of
Laius. - Oedipus hopes that the killer of Laius will suffer
“the worst of agonies” (287) – a fate, of course, that will eventually be his
own. - Oedipus
says,
. . . I pray, too,
that, if he should
become an honoured guest
in my own home and with my
knowledge,
I may suffer all those things I’ve
just called down
upon the killers.
(288-92)
The dramatic irony
of this prayer should be obvious.
- Oedipus notes
that he is now married to Laius’s wife, not realizing, of course, that this woman is his
own mother (303). - Oedipus laments that “fate swooped
down” on Laius’s head (308), not realizing that fate is about to swoop down on his own
head. - When Tiresias will not tell Oedipus what Tiresias
knows about the killing, Oedipus calls him the “most disgraceful of disgraceful men!”
(399) – a description that will later fit Oedipus himself especially
well. - Oedipus accuses Tiresias of having had some role in
Laius’s death – an ironic accusation if there ever was one
(412-17). - Tiresias tells Oedipus that someday the
latter’s eyes will be dark (505-06), but there is no way at this point for Oedipus to
realize that he will later blind himself. - Tiresias
reveals many specific details about the killer’s identity (546-59), but Oedipus cannot
see (as the audience can) how these details are relevant to his own
life. - Oedipus accuses Creon of having killed Laius (640),
not realizing that he himself is the killer.
As
should be obvious by now, the specific dramatic ironies that exist in Oedipus
Rex are almost too numerous to list, making it one of the most ironic plays
ever written. Anyone who reads the play for a second time or who knows the Oedipus
legend before reading it cannot help but be struck by the tremendous number of
particular dramatic ironies the play reveals.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Why is a destiny achieved by the decisions you have made preferable to a destiny that comes from chance or luck?
This is, of course, a matter of opinion. However, you can
argue that the "destiny" that you acheive on your own is better because it is more
fulfilling and rewarding.
Think about the feeling that
comes along with making money. A person who makes a fortune based on their own
decisions and efforts can feel proud of themselves. They can know that it was their
hard work and/or their wise decisions that made them succeed. By contrast, a person who
wins the lottery merely feels lucky. They know that they did not do anything to earn or
to deserve the money. It is a much less satisfying feeling because they know that this
destiny came to them just by luck and not through any effort of their
own.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
In A Tale of Two Cities, what personal service does Carton do for Darnay and how might this be an example of foreshadowing?
The service your question refers to occurs in Book the
Second, Chapter Three, which describes the trial of Charles Darnay for treason. At one
stage of the proceedings, the conviction of Darnay is dependent upon his identification
by one witness. What Carton notices is that both he and Darnay have a very similar
physical appearance, and pointing this out means that Stryver is able to successfully
show the witness to be unclear about his positive identification of
Darnay:
The
upshot of which was, to smash this witness like a crockery vessel, and shiver his part
of the case to useless
lumber.
What is key to focus
on is the way that it is Carton's similarity with Darnay that rescues him from being
falsely convicted of treason. This of course is used to foreshadow the ending of this
tremendous Dickensian classic, when their likeness is again used to save Darnay from
wrongful punishment, but only by Carton sacrificing himself in Darnay's
stead.
Consider the speech from Macbeth which compares life to acting. What references to theatre can you find?
The speech that Macbeth delivers upon hearing of Lady
Macbeth's death uses the image of the stage to help deliver its meaning. For Macbeth,
the stage is a symbol of consciousness and being in the world. It is an image that
Macbeth uses to describe how human beings live their lives. Rather, than the use of the
stage as a glorious forum, where human beings display greatness and skill in entrancing
an audience, Macbeth sees life quite differently. In the speech, the notion of the
"poor player" is one such element that conveys what he sees as the futility and
uselessness of life. In this image, the "poor player" is simply put, a bad actor. This
is seen in the exaggerations of bad acting, where one "struts and frets his hour upon
the stage." This bad actor does not have a script, director, or assistant to guide him,
and to a large extent, this is why his acting is so bad. What makes matters even worse
is that Macbeth suggests that one the "poor player" leaves the stage, it is as if he
never existed. The bad actor is never remembered, as bad acting is linked to futility
and a sense of uselessness. Another theatrical image that Macbeth employs is the
closing one of the speech. The idea of how life is a "tale told by an idiot" is one
where the actor is reading a tale, and has been reduced to an idiot. Like the "poor
player," this actor is one who reads the tale "full of sound and fury." Yet, this
intensity in delivery is undercut by the reality of how there is no significance to what
is done, as it "signifies nothing." In both acting based images, Macbeth is able to
bring out the futility of being in the world, something from which he speaks from a
philosophical and a personal point of view.
What is the difference between Hemingway's third person point of view used in "Hills Like White Elephants" and The Old Man and the Sea?
I think that the fundamental difference in the third
person style of narration in both stories is one of support for the protagonists. It is
evident in the narration of Santiago's narrative that Hemingway is in support of the old
man, as he rages against social conventions, time, and how others see him. The narrator
tells his tale, but there is an evident support for what Santiago endures and the
challenges he must overcome. This affirmation is not present in the narrative style of
Jig and the American. By contrast, Hemingway tries his best to maintain his distance in
the short story. His voice is not as evident as he attempts to let "the moment" breathe
and evolve on its own. His use of language is noticeably more sparse and less present,
oftentimes not even adding any thoughts after each character speaks to one another. It
reads more like a dialogue or a stage play without instructions than anything else.
Hemingway does this in his attempt to recreate through words a moment in time.
Language's imprecision is something that he seeks to overcome with a noticeable absence
in narration, something in contrast to his style in narrating the Hemingway Hero
Santiago's moment of struggle and eventual perseverance.
When, why and how do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth start growing apart?
In the beginning, Macbeth depended upon Lady Macbeth for
his motivation. Macbeth had changed his mind about murdering King
Duncan:
We
will proceed no further in this business.
He has recently honored
me,
When Macbeth had changed
his mind about the murdering of King Duncan, Lady Macbeth influenced him to follow
through with the murder:
Are you afraid
To be the same man in
reality
As the one you wish to
be?
Macbeth agreed to follow
through with the murder, claiming that Lady Macbeth had convinced him to proceed with
the terrible event:
I’m convinced, and I commit
Every part
of my body to this terrible
event.
After the murder,
Macbeth began to take charge. He no longer depended upon Lady Macbeth for courage. He
began planning Banquo's murder without sharing his plans with Lady Macbeth. Although she
knew he was planning something, she did not know exactly what Macbeth was planning.
Macbeth talks in riddles of his fear of Banquo:
We have crushed the snake, but we haven’t killed
it;
She'll recover, and be herself, while our poor
evil-doing
Remains in danger of her poisonous
bite.
Here, Macbeth is
referring to Banquo. Since Banquo heard the witches' prophecies to Macbeth, Banquo is a
threat. Here, Macbeth is contemplating the murder of Banquo. He does not seem to need
Lady Macbeth's influence. Macbeth is taking charge of the situation without the
influence of his dear wife.
Macbeth is in torment for what
he has done. He and Lady Macbeth seem to be growing apart. Macbeth begins making
decisions without her consent or approval. He has Macduff's wife and children killed of
his own will. Lady Macbeth begins going down her own road toward insanity. She cannot
wash the bloodstains from her hands:
Out, damned spot! Out, I say! One; two; why,
then it is
time to do it. Hell is murky! For shame, my lord, for shame! A
soldier,
and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can
call
our power to account? Yet who would have thought the old man
to
have had so much blood in
him?
The doctor cannot help
Lady Macbeth. She is lost in her own guilt. While she struggles with sanity, Macbeth has
gone on his own way, killing whoever gets in the way of his plan. He no longer needs
Lady Macbeth for strength. He is stronger than ever it seems. Lady Macbeth has taken a
turn for the worse. She is no longer capable of encouragement or influence. Truly,
Macbeth has lost Lady Macbeth. She has crossed over into insanity. She is no longer
capable of helping Macbeth. The two of them have grown apart.
What is the treatment of non-specific ileitus? treatment like medications, specific foods
[Disclaimer: this answer is not a professional medical
advice.]
If you mean non-specific ilieitis, then you are
pertaining to the inflammation of the ileum, which is the part of the small intestine
closest to the colon or large intestine.
There are several
recommendable treatment procedures for this, including bed rest and a low-fiber diet,
which would lessen the pressure on the ileum. (For samples of low-fiber meals for a
whole day, check out the source provided below.) Certain vitamin supplements also
help.
There are also certain medications, including
corticosteroids for the inflammation, antibiotics for any pathogen, and analgesics for
the pain. For extreme cases patients opt for their ileum to be removed--an operation
called ileostomy.
However, it would be best if you seek
professional medical advice, because cases differ per individual, and a doctor must
assess the particular case in order to recommend a treatment procedure appropriate for
the particular condition of the patient.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
What are the pros and cons of the proposed balanced budget amendment?
The major benefit of such an amendment would be that it
would, presumably, help to rein in government spending. The federal government's yearly
deficits are terribly high at this point and my interfere with the country's economic
development.
However, there are serious problems with this
amendment. Among them are:
- It would not allow
deficit spending for the purpose of stimulating the economy in a major economic
downturn. Most economists think that the government needs the capability to enact such
fiscal policy in emergencies. - It would raise the
possibility of budgeting by court order. Imagine if the Congress passed a budget that
in some people's view did not conform to the amendment. A lawsuit would likely ensue
and the budget would be on hold until the courts ruled. This could take a very long
time, much longer than we can wait for a budget. In the mean time, what spending would
be allowed? Would that be up to the courts? If so, this would be a huge reversal of
the traditional role of the judicial
system.
How or why is Gene considered a dynamic character in A Separate Peace?Some or any examples?
Gene is a dynamic character because dynamic characters
change over the course of the book.
Gene enters the story
experiencing a flashback. Quite often, when a character is looking back, the purpose is
to precisely demonstrate the change that took place in them. The storyline then moves
him from a critically introspective and dilligent scholar to a much less than
compassionate friend to Finny. Gene really struggles in the beginning of the book with
Finny's attitude about breaking the rules. Finny cares little about being on time,
attending class, and doing homework. All of these are necessary in Gene's world. They
are moral issues.
This is interesting because throughout
the book, much more serious moral issues don't seem to affect Gene's conscience enough
to do the right thing about them. For example, he pushes his best friend out of a tree,
allows it to be assumed that it was an accident, and then demonstrates less than care
twice when Finny's injuries bind him.
Gene changes from
moral to immoral. He changes from adoring and having great respect for a friend to
having and showing very little respect for his friend.
What actions did the First Continental Congress take?
The First Continental Congress was concerned mostly with
economic responses to British actions.
The First
Continental Congress was called largely in response to the Coercive Acts, which were
imposed by the British after the Boston Tea Party. The Congress spent a great deal of
time considering how to respond. They eventually decided to respond with an economic
boycott. They voted to ban both importation of goods from Great Britain and exportation
of goods to Great Britain unless the British government agreed to their
demands.
This economic boycott of Great Britain was by far
the most important actual action taken by the Congress. However, the Congress was
important simply by the fact that it met at all. This was one of the first important
moves towards uniting the colonies and, eventually, creating a new
country.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
What do these lines from Hamlet mean?1. I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant (II,ii,14) 2. It out herods Herod...
You have asked multiple questions here, although your
first and second are connected, since the entire line is "I would have such a fellow
whipped for o'erdoing Termagant, it out herods Herod, pray you you avoid
it."
This is from Hamlet's advice to the players and he
names two characters, Termagant and Herod, that were usually over acted. He is giving
advice as to what good acting is and isn't in this
speech.
In Hamlet's (and Shakespeare's opinion) too much
is too much. Over acting is to be avoided, IE don't "tear a
passion to tatters", don't "saw" or "split" the
air.
Whether you are a classical actor doing Shakespeare or
you are an actor doing a modern piece, this is still good advice. Good acting shouldn't
look like acting at all. Chewing the scenery might impress the unenlightened but it
shouldn't be mistaken for good acting.
how do i solve this equation? 3y/y+2 + 72/ Y^3+8 = 24/y^2-2y+4algebra
3y/(y+2) + 72/(y^3 + 8) = 24/(y^2 - 2y +
4))
1st y^3 + 8 = (y + 2)(y^2 - 2y + 4) (sum of
squares)
so
3y/(y+2) + 72/((y+2)(y^2 - 2y + 4)) =
24/(y^2 - 2y + 4)
Multiply everythin by (y+2)(y^2-2y+4) and we
get
3y(y^2-2y+4) + 72 = 24(y+2)
so
3y^3 - 6y^2 + 12y + 72 = 24y + 48, now put in standard
form
3y^3 - 6y^2 - 12y + 24 = 0 and we can divide by 3 to
get
y^3 - 2y^2 - 4y + 8 = 0 which has -2, 2 as
solutions
y^2(y - 2) - 4(y - 2) = 0 so we
get
(y-2)(y^2 - 4) = 0 and
finally
(y-2)(y-2)(y+2) = 0 so y = -2 or y =
2.
Now this is important, we need to check these
solutions.
3y/(y+2) + 72/(y^3+8) = 24/(y^2 - 2y +
4)
When we substitute y = -2 into this
equation
3(-2)/(-2+2) + 72/((-2)^3+8) = 24/((-2)^2 - 2(-2) + 4) we
get
-6/0 + 72/0 = 24/(12)
we get division by zero so y = -2 is an
extraneous solution, but when we substitute y = 2 we
get
3(2)/(2+2) + 72/(2^3+8) = 24/(2^2 - 2(2) +
4)
6/4 + 72/16 = 24/(4)
6/4 + 18/4 = 24/4 which
is an identity, so
The only solution is y = 2.
Is group identification a good thing or a bad thing?
I think that this is going to be dependent on a variety of
circumstances. There needs to be more clarification in the question. There are times
when group identification can be quite powerful. For example, the concept of
unionization is one where individuals in a group form solidarity to represent the needs
and demands of one another. Another form of group identification would be in the form
of social protest. The demonstration of "Take Back the Night," where those affected by
sexual abuse and sexual violence speak out and form a group identification for
individuals who wish to take a stand against such atrocities is a good thing. I would
also suggest that the idea of identifying oneself as part of a group can be a good
thing, in general, for it allows the individual to think past one another. Any social
movement in the world has been one of group identification. The student protests in the
Arab World that have resulted in massive social change are based on group identification
that demands change and transformation.
I think that there
are plenty of examples where group identification can also be a bad thing. Any time the
group seeks to silence the voices of others, I am not sure group affiliation is the best
of things. This can be on a trivial, but significant level in adolescent and
preadolescent relationships regarding bullying and intimidation. The film,
Mean Girls, is a great example of how
group affiliation, namely that of "The Plastics," can be a bad thing. Group affiliation
that embraces ends of destruction can also be bad. Al Qaeda or other organizations that
define themselves trough violence and the intentional hurt of others is not good. The
presence of the Ku Klux Klan or Nazism are examples where group affiliation is morally
repugnant. In the end, the question requires more clarification as to how group
affiliation can be seen as both good and bad, depending on situation and
context.
What is Golding's purpose in introducing the scene of little ones playing in the sand and in the pool?
In my opinion, Golding does this to model that these
little ones are innocent and children. The idea of play models that they are still
developing and not capable of responsibilities that others will have to carry for them.
Innocence is demonstrated in this as well because they did not choose to be here, and
this play shows their oblivousness to the serious nature of the new situation of being
stranded on this island without adults. It is almost as if these small kids expect that
the adults will come and find them and take care of
them.
We find the beach and ocean to be calming. These
children are highly relaxed. This will certainly be contrasted later with the fears
little children are capable of possessing. The entirety of the setting contrasts with
the predicament the boys are experiencing. This moment at the pool just exaggerated
that. Read about setting in the following
link.
Monday, April 20, 2015
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SUFFIXES: -LOGY AND -LOGIST. GIVE SOME EXAMPLESEXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SUFFIXES: -LOGY AND...
Both -logy and -logist are Greek and Latin
suffixes.
-logy means the science or study of; indicating
the writings or discourse of
-logist refers to someone who
practices and is an expert in fields of -logy
If you've
ever seen any of the Indiana Jones movies, Indiana specializes in archaeology; thus, he
is an archaeologist.
The medical profession is filled with
examples. A doctor who studied dermatology is a dermatogist. A physician who knows
cardiology is a cardiologist. A doctor schooled in gastroentrology is a
gastroentrologist. A doctor who knows neurology is a neurologist. The poor medical
student who studied proctology is a protologist.
There are
less dark professions. A person who studies musicology is a musicologist, presumably
happy.
Here are some more
examples:
A biologist studies
biology.
An anthropologist studies
anthropology.
A geologist studies
geology.
A psychologist studies
psychology.
A sociologist studies
sociology.
An immunologist studies
immunology.
Smokers often need a pulmonologist who
specializes in pulmonology, the study of the lungs.
As you
can see, knowing Greek and Latin roots and affixes is a great way to build your
vocabulary.
What conflicts does Tennessee Williams develop in the first three scenes of The Glass Menagerie? Think about internal and external conflicts.
I think that Williams sets up most of the conflicts that
will carry themselves throughout the drama in the first three scenes. Tom, as a
character, is representative of several conflicts. There is the conflict between Tom
and his family, established in the first scene when it is apparent that Tom is no longer
a part of his family. At the same time, there seems to be a note of melancholy within
his reverie, indicating a certain estrangement and conflict within himself. Another
conflict is present within the manner in which Williams describes the neighborhood in
which the Wingfields live, a suburban sprawl where "one interfused mass of automatism"
is indicative of a conflict between individuals fighting for their own identity against
this expansive conformity. Within the family, it is apparent that Tom and Amanda do
battle on nearly every point. Amanda, herself, is conflicted within the familial
situation she presides over now and the woman she once was. A debutante and center of
attention then is contrasted with someone who presides over fragmentation now. Tom is
established as someone who is also conflicted between his dreams of escape and the pull
of the need to support his family. This helps to bring out how miserable he is in his
own life, providing another level of internal conflict.
Can someone please provide crucial quotations proving the ignorance and racism of the Maycomb community in To Kill a Mockingbird? Mrs...
You can find many examples of ignorance and racial
intolerance in the pages of To Kill a Mockingbird. Mrs. Dubose is a
particular example of ante-bellum Southern attitudes in a modern world. Though she
trusts Atticus to handle her financial affairs, she refers to him as "no better than the
niggers and trash he works for." Aunt Alexandra considers the Finches much better than
other families in Maycomb, refusing to allow Walter Cunningham Jr. to play with Scout
because "he--is--trash!" The prosecutor, Harry Gilmer, repeatedly adresses Tom Robinson
as "boy" while he is on the witness stand. Bob and Mayella Ewell both call Tom a
"nigger" during their testimony. Mrs. Merriweather, "the most devout lady in Maycomb,"
was willing to give her full support to the un-Christian Mruna tribe in Africa, but she
was ready to fire her black maid, Sophy, because she was unhappy with Tom's guilty
verdict. Racial prejudice is not restricted to Maycomb's white inhabitants, however.
When Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to the all-black First Purchase Church, they are
confronted by the angry Lula, who tells them that
"You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun
here--they got their church, we got
our'n."
Perhaps the best
quote comes from Scout when she speaks of the "secrets courts of men's hearts" that
caused the jury to find Tom guilty in spite of the evidence presented by
Atticus.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Please comment on the symbolism in Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried.
This excellent selection of war-time stories is
interesting in the way that the major symbols that are used are actually people rather
than objects. Consider, for example the Vietnamese man that O'Brien thinks he killed in
"The Man I Killed." It is clear that this soldier serves as a symbol of humanity's guilt
concerning the atrocities of war. Consider how in this story this man is given an
imagined past and how the tale is written in the third person (unlike nearly all the
other tales in this collection) so as to distance the author from the crime. In
particular, the narrative focuses on the star-shaped hole that is in the place of the
soldier's eye:
He was a slim, dead, almost dainty young man of
about twenty. He lay with one leg bent beneath him, his haw in his throat, his face
neither expressive nor inexpressive. One eye was shut. The other was a star-shaped
hole.
The way that this
description is refered to again and again throughout this tale and the fantasies that
the author constructs about this anonymous soldier's life, which are markedly similar to
the author's own life in some respects, reveals the trememndous guilt that the author
feels, even though the narrative never directly addresses his own feelings of
remorse.
You might like to consider how other characters
are important symbols, such as Kathleen and Linda. I hope this helps and good
luck!
Saturday, April 18, 2015
How do you think Browning has used the male perception to represent questions of morality in "Porphyria's Lover"?I am concerned with the...
This is a very interesting issue to consider in relation
to this great poem and I think the subject of gender is very important in discussing the
full complexities of this poem. However, at the same time, I have always read this poem
to be first and foremost a study of madness in its most chilling nature. Browning, the
master of dramatic monologues, in this poem gives us an insight into the mind of a
maddened killer and how he justifies his crime. Facing the prospect of losing his lover,
the speaker wonders "what to do" until he realises what his actions must be. As they
embrace, he realises that he has gained her
completely:
That moment she was mine, mine,
fair,
Perfectly pure and good: I
found
A thing to do, and all her
hair
In one long yellow string I
wound
Three times her little throat
around,
And strangled her. No pain felt
she;
I am quite sure she felt no
pain.
We see the distorted
view that the speaker of the world as he realises that in his mind, the only way to trap
this moment and to possess her completely is to kill her. The way he tries to convince
himself that Porphyria felt no pain when she killed her, and the repetition he uses
makes us doubt his words as he presents us with his skewed and dangerously violent world
view which leads him to kill that which he loves to "gain" her forver and to stop the
course of time and her inevitable parting.
Thus, whilst
this poem is definitely about sex and violence and the domination of one man's will over
another, let us not forget that centrally it is a study of madness, and these other
aspects of the poem must be considered in the light of this central
focus.
Why does Ralph think that he will never be left alone in Chapter 12 of Lord of the Flies?Thanks.
By the beginning of Chapter 12 of Lord of the
Flies, all of the boys who were loyal to Ralph are either dead or have joined
Jack's tribe. Both Simon and Piggy were murdered by Jack's group, and the others have
all gone over to the other side or been taken prisoner. Additionally, the conch has been
destroyed--the last remnant of civilized society. Ralph is all alone. He tries telling
himself that Jack will let him be or allow him to become an outcast, but he realizes
that the boys' savagery would "go further and further." But it is the rivalry with
Jack--their battle for supremacy of the boys--that worries him
most.
... that
indefinable connection between himself and Jack; who therefore would never let him
alone; never.
how is 'as you like it' a comedy set in a pastoral background?
First of all, a pastoral background means that a piece of
literature presents rural life in an idealized way. It's usually a fairly simple style.
"As You Like It" is set in a pastoral background because it presents pastoral values,
such as the good brothers vs. the evil brothers and positive viewpoints vs negative
viewpoints. There are also elements of rural life involved, such as when Celia travels
in disguise as a peasant girl. This causes us to examine rural life from an idealized
viewpoint because Celia has lived her life as fairly privledged as she has been the
daughter of a duke.
"As You Like It" is a comedy because
songs and jokes are used frequently throughout the book. This makes "As You Like It" a
comedy on the surface. Once we examine the work closer, we can see that it also has a
pastoral background.