What are the salient features of tragedy?Explain with relevant examples.

In classic literature, works fall into one of two
categories - tragedy or comedy. In tragic works, you see many common
themes.

Some examples
-

Simplicity - tragic heroes typically behave predictably
and lack flexibility

Preference for the familiar -
violating norms brings about the tragic fall, where as in a comedy the hero will see
breaking the norm as an opportunity

Uncritical Thinking -
tragic heroes tend not to question the accepted order of
things

Emotional Engagement - tragic characters often give
into their emotions completely and have extreme
reactions

Stubborness and Seriousness - tragic heroes have
a course and stick to it and they remain serious
throughout

Social Isolation - tragedies often stress the
individual and their alienation of society

Look at Romeo
& Juliet and Macbeth for relevant examples. Romeo & Juliet lack the
ability to see other options for themselves. They isolate themselves and are stubborn
and one-tracked minded. They absolutely give into their emotions (rather easily) and are
unable to think and respond rationally.

Macbeth is
certainly stubborn. He isolates himself by killing his friends and their families. He is
unable to get past his own greed and amibition and stops at nothing to achieve his
goals.

Is distance learning equal opportunity for the global community?

To some extent, it is, but there are ways in which it can
actually increase inequality in the world.

Distance
learning does make it much more possible for people around the globe to partake of the
best possible educational opportunities.  A person in a poor country like the
Philippines could, through distance learning, take classes from a top-class university
in some other country.  This can help to create more equal opportunities around the
globe.

However, the infrastructure needed to take advantage
of these opportunities is not equally available around the world at this time.  Poorer
countries may lack good internet access.  Poorer people in any country might lack both
internet access and access to computers.  These things would make it harder for the poor
to take advantage of the increased opportunities available to the
well-off.

Theoretically, then, distance learning is equal
opportunity and can increase equality around the globe.  In practice, however, it might
exacerbate inequality.

What evidence is there that Lady Macbeth is not as strong as she would like to believe, in Act Two, scene two of Shakespeare's Macbeth?What does...

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth
returns from killing the King and he is hysterical.  It's as if his mind cannot grasp
what his hands have done. He tells his wife that the guards were saying their prayers in
their sleep as he entered to kill Duncan, and that when they said "Amen,"
he could not, though he felt that he needed a
blessing.

Lady Macbeth encourages her husband not to dwell
on it, but he cannot separate himself from what he has done. Still, Macbeth obsesses on
trying to find the reason that he could not say "Amen" as
well.

Lady Macbeth finally
says:

These
deeds must not be thought

After these ways; so, it will
make us mad.
(II.ii.33-34)

She warns him
that this kind of worrying will drive him (or them) crazy. This
might be an indication subconsciously on Lady Macbeth's part that
she is not as strong as she thinks. However, I think she is
actually quite capable at that time, but her situation changes
later. I would imagine that Shakespeare uses this bit of foreshadowing not only to hint
at Lady Macbeth eventual mental collapse, but I find it interesting that he presents
Macbeth as the weak one and his wife as the instigator at the beginning of the play, and
then demonstrates how they have switched places by the end of the
play.

Reasons Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore?

There are 4 reasons why Raffles founded Singapore: The
Dutch Monopoly, Failure of Penang and Bencoolen as trading ports, Strategic location and
Natural Advantages.

The Dutch controlled most parts of the Malay
Archipelago, with ports in the Straits of Melaka (Melaka) and the Sunda Straits
(Batavia). The British ships passing by had to pay high taxes and fly a Dutch flag. The
British were unhappy about this, thus they set about finding the third port: Singapore
to break. Hence, Raffles came along and founded
Singapore.

Also, the two British ports: Penang and
Bencoolen, proved unsuitable. Penang was located too far up the Straits of Melaka and
could not protect the British ships due to its position. Bencoolen whereas was located
on the wrong side of the Island of Sumatra and experienced heavy monsoons at a certain
time of the year. Hence, Raffles set about looking for the third port, located at the
tip of the Malay Peninsular, Singapore. Hence, he founded
Singapore.

Thirdly, Singapore was located strategically. At
the tip of the Malay Peninsular, it had a commanding position as was located in the
middle of the India-China trade route frequented by the British. This China trade was
important as it garnered 23 million dollars worth of opium trade for the British. This
was a huge sum at that time. Also, Singapore was located near the Spice Islands where
high profits can be earned due to the demand for spices to preserve food as there
weren't any refriegerators then. Therefore, they needed
Singapore.

Lastly, Singapore had its own natural
advantages. Not only did it have a deep harbour to dock big ships, it also had plenty of
fresh and clean water for traders to use. Singapore was located in the tropics and had
12 hours of daylight and had a constant temperature and high rainfall, this made it
suitable to grow crops, unlike the dry seasons of their home country where there might
have been crop failure. Thus, Raffles came along and founded
Singapore.

These 4 reasons are why Raffles founded
Singapore.

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What is Wilde's writing style in "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?

Oscar Wilde was a member of the Aesthetic movement, a
movement that said art should exist for its own sake.  Much of what he wrote in
A Picture of Dorian Gray was a reflection of this idea, from its
aphorisms to its ornate prose to the allegorical nature that characterizes the
story.

Wilde uses aphorisms to draw his reader into the
story.  In his Preface, for example, he says, “The artist is the creator of beautiful
things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim.” In the very first line of
the novel, Wilde tells us that art, the creation of beauty, is what is most important. 
This applies not only to the way he writes, but also to what he writes about. He says,
“Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated,” challenging
the reader to find those beautiful meanings. He also challenges the reader to go beneath
the surface of his narrative when he says, “All art is at once surface and symbol. Those
who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.” Telling the reader not to search for
meaning beneath the surface only makes the reader inclined to do just
that.

Wilde’s use of ornate prose throughout the novel is
another great example of the aesthetic style. Wilde could use simpler words, and he
could construct his sentences differently. He does not do this because, after all, part
of his purpose is to write beautifully for the sake of writing beautifully. “I wonder
can you realize all that that means? Unconsciously he defines for me the lines of a
fresh school, a school that is to have in it all the passion of the romantic spirit, all
the perfection of the spirit that is Greek. The harmony of soul and body—how much that
is!” (Chapter 1).  The way Wilde expresses himself is part of the point he is trying to
make about beauty for its own sake.

Finally, the story
Wilde is trying to tell is an allegory.  Why write an allegory when a simple,
straightforward story would do?  In keeping with the aesthetic movement, Wilde
structures the story as an allegory in order to celebrate this style.  Dorian’s story is
the story of an innocent young man who falls from grace as the result of the corruptive
influence of evil in the form of Lord Henry.  Dorian essentially sells his soul to keep
his youth.  In using the portrait as part of the allegory, Oscar Wilde challenges the
reader to discover that art cannot be life, and that beauty for its own sake also has
its flaws.

Please help me solve the following problem.The difference of two numbers -21.3. Their product is -72.9. What are the numbers?

Let's represent the two numbers with the variables x and
y.

The difference of two numbers is -21.3.  Their product
is -72.9.  Write this information as equations, using x and
y.

x - y = -21.3

x * y =
-72.9

Now rewrite both equations with an isolated
variable.

x = -21.3 + y

x =
-72.9 / y

Using the substitution method, you can write this
equation.

-21.3 + y = -72.9 /
y

Multiply both sides of the equation by
y.

-21.3y + y^2 = -72.9

The
equation is quadratic, so lets rewrite it in
standard form.

y^2 - 21.3y + 72.9 =
0

Use the Quadatic Formula to
solve.

y = [-b `+-`
sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a

[21.3 class="AM">`+-` sqrt(-21.3^2 - 4 * 1 * 72.9)] / 2 *
1

[21.3 `+-`
sqrt(453.69 - 291.6)] / 2

[21.3 class="AM">`+-` sqrt(162.09)] / 2

(21.3 +
12.7) / 2 = 17

(21.3 - 12.7) / 2 =
4.3

Now substitute them into the orginal equations to find
x.

x = -21.3 + y

x = -21.3 +
4.3 = -17

The two numbers are -17 and
4.3

Check:  their difference is -21.3... -17 - 4.3 = -21.3
check

Check:  their product is -72.9... -17 * 4.3 = -73.1
check

Notice that the product is a little off from what we
wanted.  This is because of the rounding that took place when we square-rooted 162.09 in
the quadratic formula.

Another way to
check:

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Notice
that the graphs intersect at (-17,
4.3)

Solution:  The two numbers
are -17 and 4.3