A Tale of Two Cities begins with a paradox. For whom might it have been the best of times and for whom might it have been the worst of times?

The famous opening of this novel points towards one of the
critical themes that is built upon in its pages which is that of the rampant inequality
and inequitable division of wealth that French society is built upon. Let us remind
ourselves of what the opening novel says and the way that it uses paradox to make its
point:

It was
the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age
of wisdom, it was the age of
foolishness...

Clearly, as we
continue reading the novel, we understand that, from the point of view of the French
aristocracy, it was "the best of times." They enjoy such wealth and such prestige as to
make their lives full of comfort and ease, as is made clear if we look at chapters such
as Chapter Seven of Book II, which describes the antics of one of "the great lords in
power at the Court" and how he needed four men to bring him his hot chocolate. Clearly,
it was "the worst of times" for those who were being exploited by the French
aristocracy, namely, the French peasantry. The chilling description we are given of the
kind of poverty in which they live in Chapter Eight of Book II reinforces this. The
opening paradox of the novel is therefore vital in establishing the kind of inequality
which characterised French society at the time, which was one of the core factors that
led to the Revolution.

How does Romeo behave in Act 5 Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?

The beginning of Act 5, scene 3 of Romeo and
Juliet marks Romeo's arrival at the Capulet monument.  It is clear, from
Romeo's interactions with the other characters present in the scene, that he is firmly
intent on committing suicide to be with Juliet.  First, Romeo instructs Balthasar that
no matter what he (Balthasar) hears or sees, he must not interrupt
Romeo:

Give me
the light. Upon thy life I charge thee,(25)
Whate'er thou hearest or seest,
stand all aloof
And do not interrupt me in my
course.

Then, Paris, who is
visiting Juliet's tomb and recognizes Romeo as Tybalt's murderer, exchanges words with
Romeo. When Paris tells Romeo that he must die, Romeo, who intends to kill himself to be
with Juliet, agrees and insists that he has come to the tomb to die.  Romeo gives Paris
the opportunity to avoid a fight, and says,

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Good gentle youth, tempt not a desp'rate man.

Fly hence and leave me. Think upon these gone;(60)
Let them
affright thee. I beseech thee, youth,
Put not another sin upon my head

By urging me to fury. O, be gone!
By heaven, I love thee better
than myself,
For I come hither arm'd against myself.(65)
Stay not,
be gone. Live, and hereafter say
A madman's mercy bid thee run
away.

However, Paris, unaware
of Romeo's role in Juliet's life, refuses to leave and is killed by
Romeo.

Ultimately, the play ends with Romeo's suicide,
Juliet's awakening, and her subsequent suicide.  It is clear, from this scene, that
Romeo is steadfastly determined to take his own life in order to be with Juliet. He does
not allow Balthasar or Paris to distract him from his ultimate
goal.

hello i need help please help me what is the prime factorization in exponent form for the numbers: 27 and 780 thank you

27 and 780

The easiest way to
find the prime factorization of a number is using a factor
tree.

         
27                                              
780

        /    
                                           /      

    
3        
9                                      78       
10 

             /                                      
/           /  

          
3       
3                              6    
13    2    
5

                                                  /   

                                                
2     3   

27 = 3 * 3 * 3 =
3^3

780 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 5 * 13 = 2^2 * 3 * 5 *
13

Is ethan frome a fully developed character?how?Why?

Ethan Frome cannot possibly be a fully developed character
in the novella, Ethan Frome as he is not a fully developed man. Thwarted in every
direction by his dominating wife, Zena, whose shadow is everywhere, no more so then when
she is not physically present and Mattie and Ethan cannot even bring themselves to look
at her chair nor the cat for they both seem to have her
eyes.

Ethan might have a history, as n12 says. He is indeed
the protagonist, and he is sensitive and mythical and deep however he is certainly not
complete. For he is missing his masculinity which has been so ruthlessly stripped from
him by his wife and is also missing the gentle sweetness of love through which he feels
he will find satisfaction. His attempts to find this with Mattie further his character
as a broken man, bringing it into the physical world. However, a complete character is
one who is whole and textered and perhaps, fulfilled which are all qualities which
Wharton has not bestowed upon Ethan.

One might compare
Ethan Frome to a background actor, one who is always there, but never evident. His
family have lived on the same farm for generations - and died there. There is no
progress, no boastings, no strength. Just weakness, and to be a weak protagonist is to
be undeveloped. We never do discover Ethan's full strength which is part of what makes
Edith Wharton's story so magical.

Please help me write a letter to the CEO about an employee grievance in a toy company.The company attorney notifies you that former employee has...

Your question is difficult to answer without more
information. For instance, who are you and what is your position or title in the
company? In what phase is the complaint, and what steps have been
taken?

It would seem that a formal complaint has already
been filed within the company and has come to the attention of the company’s attorney. 
I therefore assume the complaint has already been handled by human resources
(HR).

Assuming you are the employee’s manager, the usual
steps in handling the complaint you describe would be for you, the employee and the HR
director to meet with the goal of resolving the issue.  Before the meeting you would
have documented in writing for the HR department as much as you can determine about the
issue (including the information described in your question).  Failing resolution, the
company would have to make a decision as to whether or not to accommodate, in whole or
in part, that which the employee requests.  At that point the employee would be left to
agree or appeal.

It sounds as if the employee contacted an
attorney who notified the company of the intention to file a law suit, or possibly even
filed a law suit…hence, the involvement of the company attorney.  If this happened, then
you were probably asked to provide information as to the circumstances.  This may be the
letter you are seeking to write

If so, then the letter
should be written to the HR director, not the CEO.  And in any case, if a lawsuit is
involved, the information you write should be sent to a confidential legally privileged
file opened for this specific case.

In summary, you as a
manager are responsible for documenting in writing all that you know about the
grievance.  This information becomes part of the case file.  If a lawsuit is filed, the
company attorney and the HR department will handle it.  Your involvement would be
limited to providing the information as you already have, and you would not ordinarily
need to write a letter to the CEO.

The reference is an
excellent general discussion on handling employee complaints, ranging from specific
complaints such as you described, to serious company-wide issues such as a company’s
gender bias.

Given the terms of a arithmetic sequence a,b,c, verify if 3(a^2+b^2+c^2)=6(a-b)^2+(a+b+c)^2?

We notice that if we'll raise to square the sum a+b+c,
we'll get:

`(a+b+c)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2(ab + ac +
bc)`

The identity to be verified
is:

`3(a^2+b^2+c^2)=6(a-b)^2+(a+b+c)^2`

`3(a^2+b^2+c^2)
= 6(a-b)^2+a^2 + b^2 + c^2`  + 2(ab + ac +
bc)

`3(a^2+b^2+c^2) - (a^2 + b^2 + c^2) = 6(a-b)^2` + 2(ab
+ ac + bc)

`2(a^2+b^2+c^2) = 6(a-b)^2` + 2(ab + ac +
bc)

We'll divide by 2 both
sides:

`(a^2+b^2+c^2) = 3(a-b)^2` + (ab + ac +
bc)

We'll expand the binomial from the right
side:

`(a^2+b^2+c^2) = 3a^2 - 6ab + 3b^2` + (ab + ac +
bc)

`-2a^2 - 2b^2+ c^2`  = (ab + ac + bc) -
6ab

But b = `(a+c)/2`

2b = a +
c

If we'll raise to square both sides, we'll
get:

`4b^2 = a^2 + 2ac + c^2 =gt 2ac = 4b^2 - a^2 -
c^2`

`-2a^2 - 2b^2+ c^2 = b(a+c) + ac -
6ab`

`-2a^2 - 2b^2+ c^2 = 2b^2 + (4b^2 - a^2 - c^2)/2 -
6ab`

`-2a^2 - 2b^2+ c^2 = 4b^2 - a^2/2 - c^2/2 -
6ab`

`-6b^2 = 3a^2/2 + 3c^2/2 -
6ab`

-`12b^2 = 3(a^2 + c^2) -
12ab`

`4b^2 = 4ab - a^2 -
c^2`

`b = a+d =gt b^2 = a^2 + 2ad +
d^2`

`c = a+2d =gt c^2 = a^2 + 4ad +
4d^2`

`ab = a^2 + ad`

`4a^2 +
8ad + 4d^2 = 4a^2 + 4ad- a^2 - a^2- 4ad` -`4d^2`

8ad +
`4d^2 ` = - `2a^2`  - `4d^2 8d^2 = -2a^2 -
8ad`

We notice that the given expression does
not represent an identity since `8d^2`  `!=`  `-2a^2 - 8ad` , if a,b,c are the
consecutive terms of a arithmetical progression.

What historical facts are evidenced in Mori's Shizuko's Daughter?

One historical event evidenced in Shizuko's
Daughter is the movement for the liberation of women from traditional
Japanese roles that confined women to the place of wife and mother and, especially for
the most traditional, to clothing that confined women equally narrowly as social roles
did. During the United Nations Decade for Women, which spanned 1975 to 1985, laws change
in Japan that gave at least nomial rights to Japanese women. This theoretical liberation
is evidenced in the social violations Yuki repeatedly either accidentally or willfully
commits. One example is continuing to wear colorful clothing--designed and made by her
mother--following her mother's unfortunate and tramatizing death. When told to wear
something of a more suitable color and gravity, Yuki goes to her closet to breathe in
the scent of the colors to "drown out the wailing chant [of mourning] with their
brilliance."

Another example that evidences the historical
event of the liberation of Japanese women--confirmed by Japan's new laws in the
1970s--is when Hanae gathers Yuki's clothes up to take the socially unsuitable garments
away from Yuki. Yuki violates cultural mores and social by yelling at Hanae and
expressing her true feelings: "You pretend that we're all happy together. I don't
pretend. I hate you." A third example is her intentional smashing of the communal sake
bowl as an overt sign of protest at her father's marriage to his second wife, Yuki's new
(unwanted) step-mother. She also carries a picture of her father and mother on their
wedding day as a sign of her right to express herself regarding her father's
marriage.