2^(3x-5)=1/2^(2x-10) Find x.

Given that: 2^(3x-5) =
1/2^(2x-10)

We will
re-wrtie.

We know from exponent properties that 1/x^a =
x^-a.

==> 1/2^(2x-10) =
2^-(2x-10).

Then, we will
substitute.

==> 2^(3x-5) =
2^-(2x-10)

Now that we have the bases are equal, then the
powers must be equal too.

Then, we conclude that 3x-5 =
-(2x-10)

Let us solve the
equality.

==> 3x - 5 = -2x +
10

We will add 2x to both
sides.

==> 2x+3x - 5 = 2x-2x +
10

==> 5x - 5 = 10

Now
we will add 5 to both sides.

==> 5x - 5 +5 = 10 +
5

==> 5x = 15.

Now we
will divide by 5.

=> x = 15/5 =
3

Then the answer is x =
3

What was the goal of Enlightenment writers such as Hobbes and Locke? Ex. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

Although Hobbes and Locke were arguing for very different
ideas, they had a major thing in common -- both were using the idea of rationality and
experience as opposed to arguing from authority.  This, as you can see in the wsu.edu
link, was one of the major ideas of the Enlightenment.  Their goal, therefore, was to
use rational argument and human experience to explain how the world is and how the world
should be.

In previous times, a thinker might argue for
monarchy (as Hobbes did), but they would have done so on the basis of the divine right
of kings, not on the basis of logic as Hobbes did.  So what these two men have in common
(their common goal) was to explain how things came to be (and what they should be like)
on the basis of reason and experience, not on the basis of faith and
authority.

How did the Watergate scandal affect Richard Nixon's career?Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal

The Watergate Scandal has defined Richard Nixon's legacy
as a former President.  Despite the fact that he was elected twice, served six full
years and successfully extracted us from an unpopular, protracted and expensive war, he
will always be remembered for his spectacularly bad judgement regarding this
scandal.

Not that I feel this is undeserved, it was a
criminal act by a President who had come to believe that he was above the law.  He
deserved impeachment had he not resigned, but as a historian, I have to acknowledge
there were other important and positive things he did during his
Presidency.

The Clean Air and Water Acts were passed on his
watch, and he aggressively pushed for integration of schools through busing, which was
unpopular at the time, even if socially necessary.  He successfully drove a wedge
between two adversaries, the Soviet Union and China through detente, and locally, where
I live, he gave Mt. Adams to the Yakama Indian tribe as sacred native
land.

Despite all of this and anything else he may have
achieved, he will always be, first and foremost, associated with the Watergate Scandal
and the other unconstitutional acts that came before and after
it.

What does "ruined" mean?

Amelia is aware of her situation of being “ruined,” but
she has easily come to terms with it because she is doing so well financially. She has
not shed all her previous colloquialisms, as may be seen in her concluding sentence “You
ain’t ruined” (line 23). “Ruined” has the double meaning of (a) an actual ruined
reputation, and (b) the benefits that come from an increase in financial circumstances.
Hardy is not using the poem to attack conventional moral judgments, but he certainly is
raising the issue of whether strict morality might have too great a cost, particularly
in view of the descriptions in stanzas 4 and 5 of Amelia’s ill condition, both
physically and psychologically, before leaving the farm. The poem is satirical, and it
upsets prejudgments about the moral laxitude of personal
liberty.

Falkner uses his extraordinary art to describe a world dying of old age, with us gasping and choking in it.What are two parts of the story that...

I think the first part of your statement is true, that
Faulkner does indeed show a world that is desperately trying to hold on to a traditional
(and outdated) vision of progress.  However, if when you say "us," you mean
the audience, I have to disagree that "we" are gasping and choking
in this world.  Such an image suggests the audience is as ignorant to progress as the
characters or stuck in the same world, neither of which is true.  Part of the beauty of
"A Rose for Emily" is the pity evoked in a sympathetic audience for the principle
character, who is the victim of a society that is unwilling to
change.

Two parts of the story that illustrate a world
"dying of old age" would include descriptions of Emily's very traditional and
overbearing father.  It seems she is destined to become a spinster because her own
father refuses to let her grow up.  Later, when Miss Emily takes a keen interest in
Homer Baron, the town is unwilling to support her courage in pursuing this friendship
because Homer is a "Northerner," a "day laborer," and likely interested in men more than
women.

The progressive audience that is reading the story
today, sympathizes for Emily and looks at her father and the citizens of the town
(characterized by the narrator) as the most ignorant.  The audience is
not stuck in this society as Miss Emily is.  Therefore, we wish we
had the power to lead her out.

In Native Son, describe the way Bigger is hunted down after he has fled the Dalton home, say how it would have been different if he were white?

The manhunt that takes place at the end of Book Two
("Flight") involves "a cordon of five thousand police, augmented by more than three
thousand volunteers" (page 282) who are sent into Chicago's Black Belt to get Bigger.
This disproportionate use of police forces and the public hysteria that accompanies
it can be explained with Bigger's race, with the social status of his first victim Mary
Dalton and with the fact that Bigger is suspected not only of having killed her, but
also of committing rape. Because Bigger is black and Mary is white, to some people, the
accusation of rape is even worse than murder. The way Bigger responds sexually to Mary
Dalton was one of the most disturbing points of the novel and Wright had to expunge
several scenes from the first edition (such as the masturbation scene after he sees Mary
on a newsreel). Wright intersperses the narration of the manhunt (focalized through
Bigger's eyes and consciousness) with newspaper titles and articles to illustrate the
mounting frenzy against Bigger but also against the entire African American community:
"It was reported that several hundred Negro employees throughout the city had been
dismissed from jobs" (page 283). In the passages supposedly taken from newspapers,
Wright also makes clear that the media use Bigger's case to denounce "Communism and
racial mixture" as almost synonyms. The sense of white oppression against Bigger and the
entire African American community is heightened through the symbol of the snow falling
on the Black Belt during the manhunt.

What are different stages in the evolution of money?

Commercial exchanges existed long before the invention of
money. A farmer might trade olive oil with a potter in exchange for jars, or a herder
might trade wool or beast hides with a cobbler in exchange for shoes. While this system
of barter still exists in many agricultural societies, and is becoming increasingly
popular again with the internet making it easier to find particular exchanges, in
complex societies it doesn't work out very well. If a cattle ranger needs barbed wire,
he won't necessarily be able to find a barbed-wire manufacturer in need of beef;
instead, he might find an accountant who needs beef, who works for a doctor who attends
to the medical needs of the barbed wire company owner. These sorts of long chains
quickly become unwieldy. 

The next stage in the evolution
of money is using some sort of generally agreed upon valuable substance as a standard
currency. The earliest known such standard was cattle, which are still treated as units
of value in some African tribes. Later, more portable good such as cowrie shells, gold,
and silver became standard, with states or cities beginning to mint
coinage. 

In the modern period, financial instruments have
proliferated, now including not just physical money, but virtual currencies such as the
bitcoin or currencies in massive online video games. Perhaps the most dramatic moment in
the evolution of modern currency was 1933 when the US went off the gold standard. Before
that, currency in most countries stood for physical reserves of gold, but after that
date, currencies became increasingly a matter of fiat, valued by trust and
contract. 

Select the correct data type for the pH level in shampoo - discrete or continuous

The pH value is essentially a continuous variable.
Therefor in a statistical study it can be treated as a continuous as well as a discrete
variable. Which of the two method is appropriate will depend on the purpose for which
the data is used.

For example, if the data pertains to the
pH value of shampoo manufactured by a company as collected by the process control
department, it will be best to treat it as a continuous variable. However if the data
was being collected in a market research project to find the relationship between
shampoo pH value and the user perception about the quality of shampoo, it may be
desirable to classify shampoos in a fixed number of classes based on their pH values. In
this case, the pH value will be treated by the study as a discrete
variable.

However, if I have to choose one of the two types
for all applications, it is best to treat pH value as a continuous
variable.

Find the values of m for -3 + sqrt(m+59) = m.

First, we'll impose the condition of existence of the
square root.

m  +59
>=0

m >= -59

The
interval of admissible values of m are [-59 ;
+infinite)

Now, we'll solve the
equation:

-3 + sqrt(m+59) =
m

sqrt(m+59) = m + 3

We'll
raise to square both sides:

m + 59 =
(m+3)^2

m + 59 = m^2 + 6m +
9

We'll move all terms to the right side and we'll use the
symmetric property:

 m^2 + 6m + 9 - m - 59 =
0

We'll combine like
terms:

m^2 + 5m - 50 = 0

We'll
apply the quadratic formula:

m1 = [-5+sqrt(25 +
200)]/2

m1 =
(-5+15)/2

m1 =
5

m2 =
(-5-15)/2

m2 =
-10

Since both values are in the interval of
admissible values, they are accepted.

How does Harper Lee create tension in chapter 6? Include quotes, analysis and effect.Not an essay question, just a detailed response.

Harper Lee creates tension by using characterization and
diction to begin. Scout our narrator notes about Jem that "He sounded
fishy". The boys want to go get a glimpse of Boo and they use their
male superiority to make Scout feel like she doesn't have to do it if she is scared.
They also try to keep it a secret for awhile. Anytime an author can keep a secret from
the audience makes us wonder what it is too.

Lee uses
sounds (sensory detail) in the porch swings creaking and the old people on the street
groaning. Then she uses sights at the Radleys' house: a loose shutter, and a "hat-rack
mirror [that] caught the moon and shone eerily".

Lee also
uses time. For Scout, they moved so slow that every move felt like it took her an entire
minute. When things take longer, this builds suspense, and therefore
tension.

why has fluorine the highest electronegativity in the modern periodic table?

Electronegativity is a measure of how strongly the nucleus
of a given element attracts electrons toward itself.  On the periodic table there are
two trends:  as you go from left to right in a given period the electronegativity
increases; and as you go down a group the electronegativity
decreases.

Both trends are due to the structure of the
atom.  Remember that the nucleus is small, dense, and positively charged while the
surrounding electrons are negatively charged and relatively diffuse around the nucleus.
Thus, as you go across a period you are adding more and more protons to the nucleus,
increasing the positive charge in a relatively small volume.  You are adding an equal
number of electrons, but because of the increasing positive charge of the nucleus
electrons are attracted more and more strongly toward the nucleus. This also explains
why the atomic radius decreases as you go across the
period.

As you go down a group you are adding an additional
layer of electrons but they are farther from the nucleus. Consider Coulomb's law:  F =
kQ1Q2/d^2.  This gives the force between two charges (Q1,Q2) and the distance between
the charges (d).  Because the distance term is squared the force drops quickly as the
electrons are farther from the nucleus.  That is again why Flourine is the most
electronegative element. You have electrons in the S1, S2, and P1 levels which are the
closest to the nucleus so the distance is small and the force
greater.

If the equation x^2+ (y+1)x -1 =0 has equal roots what are the values of y

We'll try to calculate the value of y using
Viete's relations:

x1 + x2 =
-b/a

x1*x2 = c/a

We'll
identify the coefficients of the equation:

a =
1

b = y+1

c =
-1

We also know, from enunciation, taht the roots are
equal:x1=x2

x1 + x2 = 2x = - y - 1
(1)

x^2 = -1 (2)

We'll raise
to square (1):

4x^2 =
(y+1)^2

But x^2 = -1. We'll substitute x^2 by the value -1
and we'll expand the square from the right side:

-4 = y^2 +
2y + 1

We'll add 4 both sides and we'll use symmetric
property:

y^2 + 2y + 1 + 4 =
0

y^2 + 2y + 5 = 0

We'll apply
the quadratic formula:

y1 =
[-2+sqrt(4-20)]/2

y1 = [-2 +
sqrt(-16)]/2

y1 =
(-2+4i)/2

y1 = -1 +
2i

y2 = -1 -
2i

What is the different the perspective with the character Chief Broom Brondin from the film & how he is portrayed in the book.The film MacMurphy...

I would say that the primary difference between both
depictions of the Chief is that the book places a primacy on his role as narrator and
the film sees him as more of a result of McMurphy's efforts to bring change.  In the
film, the Chief is seen as a consequence, the ultimate consequence, of McMurphy's desire
to bring about change to the lives of the people in the asylum.  In the novel, Chief is
the narrator.  Such a difference reflects the difference in depiction.  In the novel, we
only know of the world through Chief's eyes.  In the film, we see everything through a
detached frame of reference, but we identify more with McMurphy because his voice is the
"new" voice in the asylum, and like us, he is shocked by what he sees.  The book
features Chief's voice as the guide, reflecting on McMurphy's entrance and helping us
interpret it through his eyes.  In the end, this becomes the primary difference between
the book's depiction of Chief and the film's demonstration of the
Chief.

What are the roots of (3x^3 + 8x^2 + 4x)(x^2 + 3x – 4)?

Let f(x) = (3x^3 + 8x^2 + 4x)(x^2 + 3x –
4).

We need to find the roots of the function
f(x).

First we will factor and simplify the
function.

We notice that f(x) is a product of two
terms.

Let us simplify each
term.

==> (3x^3 + 8x^2 +
4x)

We will factor x from all
terms.

==> 3x^3 + 8x^2 + 4x = x( 3x^2 + 8x +
4).

Now we will factor between
brackets.

==> (3x^3 + 8x^2 + 4x = x(
3x+2)(x+2)

Now we will factor the second
term.

(x^2 + 3x - 4) = (
x+4)(x-1).

Now we will rewrite the function
f(x).

f(x) =
x(3x+2)(x+2)(x+4)(x-1).

Now we have 5 roots for the
function.

x1= 0, x2= -2/3, x3=-2, x4= -4 ,and x5=
1

==> x= { 0, -2/3, -2, -4,
1}

Please help me in preparing a balance sheet using the data provided below.Prepare a 2009 balance sheet for Bertinelli Corp. based on the following...

Here are basic instructions and outline for a standard
balance sheet:

The balance sheet is prepared with data from
the prior year’s balance sheet plus the current income statement.  The income statement
is usually presented with the balance sheet.

The sheet is
prepared with Assets on the left side, Liabilities on the
right.

On the assets side list all assets owned or owed to
company.  On the liability side list all debts, obligations and claims payable (usually
in then next 12 months or next accounting period).

Total
Liabilities plus Net Worth must match the Total
Assets.

Here is an outline for a standard balance
sheet:

Assets                       
                                               
Liabilities

Current
Assets                                                Current
Liabilities

Cash                                   
                                    Accounts
payable

Accounts Receivable                       
            Notes payable

Inventory                       
                                    Interest payable

Short
term investments                                    Taxes
payable

Fixed Assets                                   
                        Long-Term
Liabilities

Land                                   
                                    Notes
payable

Buildings                                   
                        Long-term
debt

Improvements

Equipment

Furniture

Automobiles/vehicles

Other

Accumulated
net earnings

Patents and
copyrights

Total Assets: _____________________           
            Total Liabilities: __________________

Net
Worth: _________________________

Here is how your balance
sheet would look with the data you
provided:

Assets                       
                                               
Liabilities

Current Assets           
                                    Current
Liabilities

Cash                       
195,000.00                                    Accounts Payable:           
160,000.00

Accounts Rc.   137,000.00                       
Long-Term Liabilities

Inventory           
264,000.00                                    Notes payable           
160,000.00

Fixed Assets                                    
2,800,000.00                                    Long-Term Debt           
1,195,300.00

Other
Assets

Patents

Cpyrts.           
780,000.00

Accum.
Ret

Earnings           
1,934,000.00

Total Assets:                       
6,110,000.00                        Total Liabilities:                       
1,515,300.00

Net Worth:                       
4,594,700.00

Explain the masculine folly in Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," and Updike's "A & P."

In both Richard Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man,"
and John Updike's "A & P," there is an element of "masculine
folly."

In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," the main
character is Dave, who is seventeen years old. Dave works in the fields and lives with
his family. However, he has the sense that if he had a gun, no one would push him
around. He asks his mother for one, and she does not want him to have it. However, he
nags her until she gives in. Ultimately, Dave goes out into the field early one morning
to shoot it (though he was warned not to), just to see how it feels to fire the pistol,
and he inadvertently shoots his boss's mule, and it dies. Dave is caught, and his boss
if pretty understanding, but insists Dave must pay for the animal. Instead of staying
around to face the consequences of his actions, he sneaks off and runs
away.

Dave's "masculine folly" is two-fold. He is foolish
to believe that having a gun will make him more of a man, and will allow him to command
more respect from others. The respect he wants he has to earn, but Dave is very
childish. Running away at the end is also a "folly." It is impossible to run away from
your mistakes, and somehow he cannot grasp the fact that he should be responsible for
what he has done. Leaving home will remove him from the situation, but it also takes him
away from family and security, going out into a world where he believes a gun is the
mark of a man.

In "A & P," Sammy is our main
character, and he is younger than Dave. He also works, but in a grocery store. One day
three young girls enter the store wearing only bathing suits, which is against store
rules. As they approach Sammy's checkout lane, the manager comes out and chastises the
girls for their attire. After they leave, Sammy stands up for the girls, and then he
quits. The manager, who is a family friend, warns Sammy that he will probably be sorry
for leaving. Sammy readily admits that this may be the case, but he feels he must take a
stand on principle. Sammy recognizes that something has changed, and things will never
be the same for him.

Sammy's "masculine folly" is not
nearly as severe as Dave's. Sammy believes in something admirable, though perhaps not so
realistic. When he believes the girls have been wronged, he stands up for them. Because
he disagrees with the rules, he doesn't feel as if he can continue to work there. This
is probably Sammy's folly. He stands up for a girl he does not know, who will never know
that he did so. He now must go home and explain what has happened to his parents. To the
manager, Sammy's actions were foolish, but they are born of his concern for another
person, and Sammy is ready to face the consequences of the choice he
made.

Find the inverse of the function f(x) = e^(3x - 5).

Any function f(x) and its inverse `f^-1(x)` follow the
relation: `f(f^-1(x)) = x` .

For the function `f(x) = e^(3x
- 5)` , to determine the inverse, we use the relation `f(f^-1(x)) = x`
.

`f(f^-1(x)) =
x`

`e^(3*f^-1(x) - 5) = x`

Now
take the logarithm to base e for both the sides.

`log_e
(e^(3*f^-1(x) - 5)) = log_e x`

Use the relation `log a^b =
b*log a` and `log_b b = 1`

`(3*f^-1(x) - 5)*log_e e = log_e
x`

`3*f^-1(x) - 5 = log_e
x`

`3*f^-1(x) - 5 = ln
x`

`3*f^-1(x) = 5 + ln
x`

`f^-1(x) = (5 + ln
x)/3`

The required inverse function is `f^-1(x) = (5 + ln
x)/3`

In To Kill a Mockingbird, when Mr. Gilmer hears Tom's remark he grows furious. What if such attitude became common?

First of all, to address your question, you must
understand that in this day, Negroes were thought of as lesser. Relationships,
particularly romantic ones, were a taboo of society. When Tom suggests that Mayella was
the one who made an advance toward him, he immediately (although respectfully and
truthfully) degrades her in front of the entire town. Gilmer can't believe that Tom
would do such a thing, it was not his place to get to say such a thing. But this was a
court of law and Tom should be able to tell the truth on the witness
stand.

This was a common attitude in the 30s. Today, in the
American society, romantic relationships see very little bias according to
race.

What does the Wife of Bath really want in The Canterbury Tales?

In her story, the Wife of Bath tells of a knight that has
to find the correct answer to the question: What do women really
want?

After a lot of wondering and looking for the correct
answer, the knight finally answers the question: Women want to be in charge of their
husbands.

The Wife of Bath, having been married a number of
times, mentions in different occasions the joys of marriage, and it all comes down to
sex, money, and love.

If we combine her tale with the story
of her life, we can conclude that she wants the comforts and joys of marriage down to
the basic elements of money, sex, and passion. She is fond of all three equally and she
even encourages other women to marry for similar reasons.

What has made Sonny use heroin?"Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin

In the story "Sonny's Blues," Sonny
says...

...what heroin feels like sometimes-when
it's in your veins. It makes you feel sort of warm and cool at the same time. And
distant. And- and sure." He sipped his beer, very deliberately not looking at me. I
watched his face. "It makes you feel-in control. Sometimes you've got to have that
feeling."

When Sonny speaks, he refers to
suffering in life. And as he tries to describe it to his brother, he says that everyone
suffers and everyone tries to find the best way to deal with it. While the narrator
believes that the drug will kill the user and that somehow that is
the user's intent, what Sonny says is that he only wants to survive
and he sees the heroin as his lifeline.

Listening to Sonny,
the reader learns that other users he knows all need the drug, but handle the addiction
in different ways: accepting that it's a part of life, or denying it
altogether.

Perhaps the control Sonny feels keeps the fear
at bay: the fear of suffering—the same fear the adults saw as the evening arrived on
Sunday afternoons in the living room. The children did not understand it, and perhaps
Sonny does not really understand it either even though he is no longer a child. Perhaps
the heroin allows him to avoid fear, and maintain a distance from the suffering that
life brings with it.

Sonny's reasons for using all seems to
revolve around suffering and surviving. Sonny's redemption is seen when he finds his way
in the music at the club, but the true sadness comes from Sonny's childhood friend who
the narrator meets leaving school as the story begins: telling the reader with chilling
clarity that no matter what may happen while Sonny is in jail—he may get cleaned up—he
will never be free of the
addiction.

And so the terrible irony is clear: Sonny takes
the heroin so that he can feel like he is in control. The truth is that the control he
feels is really a lie, an illusion. Sonny does not have the control: the drug
does. If Sonny's friend is correct, the relationship between Sonny and the
drug will never change.

How is the book Pride and Prejudice a satire on marriage?

Jane Austen is satirizing the institution of marriage as
it was considered in her day.  In 1800 England, many women married, not for emotional or
romantic intentions, but for social and economic security, and this caused a bit of
dissatisfaction.  Austen is clearly critical of a society where it is nearly impossible
for women to be financially independent, and who are therefore forced into marriages for
convenience.  This is most clearly evidenced by the marriage of Charlotte Lucas to Mr.
Collins.  Charlotte very early in the novel tells Elizabeth that love in a marriage
isn't important to her, so her marrying the rather annoying Mr. Collins doesn't come as
that big of a surprise.  If Charlotte had not married, she would have been destitute, so
she makes the only choice she can towards self-preservation, and marries Collins.  She
makes the best of her situation and lives a comfortablee if not loving and joyful
life.

The fact that Elizabeth is in a similarly dire
situation but refuses Collins's proposal and states, emphatically, that she will only
marry for love also emphasizes the satire.  As the hero of the story, Austen makes it
clear that this is the better attitude to have and this is the ideal that women should
be allowed to live to.  Elizabeth's strength in refusing not one but two unacceptable
proposals is to be applauded, and we can then doubly enjoy the wonderful, romantic happy
ending where Elizabeth gets it all -- the wealth, and more importantly, the
love.

Are there any significant passages in Lord of the Flies? Why are they significant?

One important passage in Lord of the
Flies is at the very end of the novel--the officers have arrived on the
island and have stopped Ralph as he runs from the mob of boys.  The paragraph
begins, "Ralph looked at him dumbly," and ends, ". . .the true, wise friend called
Piggy."  In this passage, Ralph recounts the boys' entire experience on the island, and
as he does this, the other boys catch up to him, and they too seem to reflect on all
that has passed.  The little boys start to shake and behind them, the black smoke rises
from the burning trees and brush.  The description of the setting symbolically suggests
that the boys have allowed evil to overtake their better judgment.  Ralph understands
that he has failed as a leader because he did little to prevent this from occurring. 
All he can do now is accept defeat:  "Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness
of man's heart. . . ."

What type of conflict does ACT III in Macbeth present?

Act 3 of Macbeth is wrought with
internal conflicts.  When the act opens, Banquo reflects on
the witches' prediction and here he admits that he suspects foul play on Macbeth's
part.  But he also considers whether or not the prediction will come true for him also,
and he hopes that they will so that he can stop thinking about what the witches said. 
Banquo is troubled by the witches' prediction and thinks of it
often.

Macbeth also reveals an inner conflict in Act 3.  He
is quite afraid that the prediction will come true and that all his ill acts have been
only for the benefit of Banquo and his sons.  Macbeth now wrestles with having to decide
what to do next to secure his position on the throne.  Macbeth decides to have Banquo
murdered and once again challenge the course of fate.

What can we learn from Pip's experiences?Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Since Great Expectations by Charles
Dickens is clearly a bildungsroman, just as Pip learns from his
experiences, there is much for the reader to learn, as well.  One lesson is that people
should always appreciate what they have and not envy others; another very valuable
lesson is that people should not desire status and material possessions over what is of
real value. And, a third valuable lesson is that appearances can often be deceiving.
Dickens develops these themes through the character development of
Pip:

After Pip's visit to Satis House to play with
Estella, his perception of his life at the forge becomes distorted by the influence of
his sister's and Uncle Pumblechook's idea that wealth makes a person better.  When
Estella, the "proud young lady" calls him "a common laboring boy" who has "coarse
boots," Pip feels ashamed of himself as well as of Joe.  Having become infatuated with
Estella, he wishes that he were a gentleman so that Estella would approve of
him. 

Then, when Mr. Jaggers appears at the forge one night
and informs Pip that he has "great expectations," Pip feels that he has somehow become
superior to the illiterate Joe and Mrs. Joe, and he asks them not to see him off when he
departs for London.  In London, he makes friends with the "pale young gentleman" who
once accosted him; they spend money that they do not have and enjoy themselves.  Pip
continues to vie for the attentions of Estella believing that she will love him because
he has become a gentleman, and he is yet ashamed of Joe, so he does not return to the
forge to visit. When he does visit, Pip is arrogant with Biddy, displaying his new
snobbishness.

As he remains in London, Pip becomes
disillusioned in his false expectations.  Mr. Matthew Pocket who has the appearance of a
good teacher is ineffective and Pip is unprepared for any profession.  Miss Havisham,
whom Pip believed his benefactor is not; instead, the old convict Abel Magwitch has sent
money for Pip's opportunity to become a gentleman. Estella is cold and cruel, not the
sweet young lady he has desired.  In fact, the only constant in Pip's life has been Joe,
whom Pip has rejected.

Having learned the deceptions of
appearances, Pip redeems himself by caring for Abel Magwitch, who has returned to London
just to see his boy. After Magwitch's failed attempt to escape, Pip tends the injured,
dying man and gives him his love.  Later, Pip rescues Miss Havisham from a fire and is
burned.  After his true friend, Joe, comes to nurse him, Pip realizes how foolish he has
been not to have appreciated Joe's real friendship and love.  Humbled, he returns to the
forge and delights in Joe's and Biddy's new joy as husband and wife.  Pip repays Herbert
Pocket's kindness by procuring him a position with a bank.  At last, Pip learns that the
"greatest things in life are not things," and in so doing, he teaches the learner his
lessons, also.

Can someone tell me some similarities and differences between "Letter to John Adams" and "Declaration of the Seneca Falls Women's Rights...

I think that you are accurate in that the letters between
both John and Abigail Adams and the Seneca Falls declarations highlight the need for
equality between the genders.  Yet, I would point out that there are some significant
differences between the two.  In my mind, the first is the purpose of writing in each. 
The letters between Abigail and John Adams are for private correspondence, and while
they might reveal political discourse, their immediate purpose was not politically
driven.  The Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls was outwardly political, meaning
to make private sentiments purely public.  The letters between the Adams' might have
been limited in this regard because of their nature as being communications between
spouses, relegating them to the realm of the private with public applications.  This is
not even close to the case with the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, which was
meant to be public, politicizing issues that might have been felt in private or in
emotional realms.  In this light, the purpose, motivation, and audience of both
documents are vastly different.

Explore the stages of Lord Capulet's rage with Juliet. What drives him to such anger- what are his violent actions?

His rage moves rather quickly in this scene (III.v). It
begins with misunderstanding, which is a place wherein most
anger does indeed begin for all people:

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Soft! take me with you, take me with you,
wife.
How! will she none? doth she not give us thanks?
Is she not
proud? doth she not count her blest,
Unworthy as she is, that we have
wrought
So worthy a gentleman to be her
bridegroom?

So at first, he
does not understand what would be so difficult about being given the great chance to
marry a worthy mate.

Although Juliet expresses her thanks
for this great gift, Capulet grow more upset because he feels unappreciated for his
effort. Misunderstanding grows into being demanding, which
all parents have the right to do:

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Thank me no thankings, nor, proud me no
prouds,
But fettle your fine joints 'gainst Thursday next,
To go
with Paris to Saint Peter's Church,
Or I will drag thee on a hurdle
thither.
Out, you green-sickness carrion! out, you baggage!
You
tallow-face!

Juliet begs him
to try to understand, but his demand grows stronger into the desire to hit. We see this
in the italicized words below:

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Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient
wretch!
I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday,
Or never
after look me in the face:
Speak not, reply not, do not answer
me;
My fingers
itch.

Capulet will
not listen to his daughter and has made that clear. He is denying her opportunity to
speak. His anger grows into madness:

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God's bread! it makes me mad:
Day,
night, hour, tide, time, work, play,
Alone, in company, still my care hath
been
To have her
match'd:

All of us have heard
our parents use the defense that they work their whole lives for us, their children.
Capulet is feeling fruitless in his labor for his
daughter.

Finally, when Capulet is at complete rage, he
gives his final ultimatum, if Juliet doesn't marry Paris, her only other option is to be
kicked out of their home:

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Graze where you will you shall not house with
me:
Look to't, think on't, I do not use to jest.
Thursday is near;
lay hand on heart, advise:
An you be mine, I'll give you to my
friend;
And you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in
the
streets,
For, by my soul, I'll ne'er acknowledge
thee,

2 + 3 = 107 + 2 = 636 + 5 = 668 + 4 = 96Then:9 + 7 = ????

Strictly speaking the equations given in the question are
incorrect. We cannot have sum of 2 and  5 as 10. However if we consider the equations
given not as normal mathematical equations but as some different method of representing
functions of two numbers 'a' and 'b' where the sign '+' represents this function, we can
see a common pattern in the equation given:

We see
that

2 + 3 = 10 = sum of 2 and 3, multiplied by
2.

7 + 2 = 63 = sum of 7 and 2, multiplied by
7.

6 + 5 = 66 = sum of 6 and 5, multiplied by
6.

8 + 4 = 86 = sum of 8 and 4, multiplied by
8.

This can be represented in general terms
as

a + b = sum of a and b, multiplied by
a.

Using this general
relationship:

9 + 7 = sum of 9 and 7, multiplied by 9 =
144

What is one quote by Lennie when he is showing loyalty (page number too) in Of Mice and Men?

George and Lennie have the most beautiful relationship in
the book.  In fact, they have the only friendship.  Moreover, it is mutual.  George
cares for Lennie, and Lennie cares for George.  Since this question is about Lennie's
loyalty to George, here are a few examples. 

First, in the
beginning of the book, Lennie recounts his loyalty and friendship to George.  He says
that he will look after George and that George will look after him.  Here is the
quote:

Lennie
broke in. “But not us! An’ why? Because . . . . because I got you to look after me, and
you got me to look after you, and that’s why.” He laughed delightedly. “Go on now,
George!" “You got it by heart. You can do it
yourself.”

This quote takes
place on page eight in my edition in section one. 

The
place where Lennie shows his fierce loyalty to George most is when Crooks suggests that
George might be hurt. When Lennie, who is mild mannered, hears this, he growls.  This is
the first time Lennie gets angry.  He looks at Crooks with a menacing look and says that
no one will hurt George.  Here is the quote, which takes place on page thirty six in my
edition. 

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Lennie growled back to his seat on the nail keg.
“Ain’t nobody goin’ to talk no hurt to George,” he
grumbled. 

How does Kingsolver present the double themes of captivity and freedom and of love and betrayal in The Poisonwood Bible?

There are several types of captivity explored in this
novel. On the surface, the people of the Congo are captives in many ways - throughout
their history of being colonized by other nations (in this novel, Belgium and then the
U.S. trying to control them). So there is political captivity and freedom. The Congolese
are attempting a freedom movement in this novel, and many of the characters are involved
in it (Anatole, Leah, etc.) 

There is also spiritual and
emotional captivity. All of the Price women are emotional captives of their father and
husband, Nathan. He is abusive and controlling. They each have a unique emotional
captivity as well - Adah is crippled emotionally and physically, Rachel is crippled
emotionally and grows into a woman constantly seeking approval through low-life men.
Orleanna is crippled emotionally and it scars her and affects her relationships with her
children, etc. The women are also spiritual captives to Nathan's version of religion,
which is presented as fundamental extremism in this novel. None of them experience any
of the freedom that true faith allows, which is disturbing, since they are a family of
missionaries supposed to be bringing the "good news" to the
natives.

There is also physical captivity. Adah is
handicapped physically, but eventually she is freed from her physical captivity. Nelson
and Anatole all have physical issues that hold them captive for awhile (i.e. Anatole's
scarred face).

There is also cultural captivity. The
Underdowns are closed-minded and racist so in a sense, they are captives of their own
colonizers' mentality.

What quality in young Frankenstein proves to be his tragic flaw later in life?

Frankenstein’s greatest flaw is indicated in Shelley’s
subtitle for the original text, ‘The modern Prometheus’. The idea behind the character
of Victor Frankenstein draws on the myth whereby Prometheus steals the gift of fire from
the Gods and gives it to mankind. In the Frankenstein story, Victor Frankenstein stepped
beyond the boundaries of Man’s moral and ethical responsibility by creating life beyond
the natural, God given methods.

Victor considers only the
theory of his work, and the possibility that he can achieve a task equal to God. What he
does not consider are the moral and ethical implications of his work. When the enormity
of his task is revealed in a its brutish form, Victor is appalled by the results of his
actions:

 The
different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human nature. I had
worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an
inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with
an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the
dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my
heart.

How does humour arise from conflict?

In The Importance of Being Earnest,
the conflict arises from the fact that two friends, Jack and Algernon, lead double lives
for their own pleasure. However, things become complicated when they are basically both
found out by the respective ladies who are engaged to marry them (understanding that
both men are named Ernest), and decide to walk away from them
momentarily.

The conflict of double identity is mocked and
made ironic by Wilde in that, despite of the ugly nature of double dealing, Victorian
society cared less about double lives but more about superficial lives. When Lady
Bracknell asked Jack about his peerage, all he could really tell her was that he was
found inside a handbag in Victoria Station.

That was a
problem because, despite of the fact that Jack had a double life, and that Algernon was
as well, the fact that Jack could not produce a name for a family (or a pedigree) was
even more important than so.

To this, add that Gwendolen
and Cecily, Algernon and Jack, and Ms. Prism, even, are characters that contradict
themselves completely throughout the play. All insist in leading a fantastic life born
out of their imagination, and become completely oblivious to the actual problem in front
of them: They are all mocking each other.

Yet, in the end,
it is Wilde who mocks them by presenting them as characters who are funny but dimwitted,
interesting but superficial, and all of them completely trivial and concerned only with
their own idiotic view of life.

How does All My Sons present the relationship between men and women (main theme of the play)?

In All My Sons, the relationship
between Joe and Kate Keller is one based on lies, unquestioned support, blind faith. 
Kate has known all along about Joe's dishonesty, and even though she has witnessed the
horrible injustices that have resulted from Joe's actions, she has kept his secret for
many years.  She has tried to have faith that her husband has made the right decision,
and Joe has expected her as his wife to keep his confidence.  Likewise, Kate is the only
person who truly believes that Larry will some day come home, and although Chris and Joe
are ready to accept the likelihood that Larry is dead, they maintain the facade of
belief to spare Kate's feelings.  So the relationship between the two is one based on
insincerity.

What does Lennie say when Curley's wife asks "what happened to the pup?" I need the answer because i had ordered the book for my gcse's english...

When Curly's wife entered Lennie's and saw that the puppy
had died she was not really freaked out. Instead, she just asked what happened to the
pup, to which Lennie said that he petted it too hard and so it died. Prior to this,
Lennie had been alternatively hysterical and non hysterical regarding the death of the
puppy. He couldn't understand why it died, since the puppy was bigger than the mice he
used to pet in the beginning of the story. Therefore, since he does not understand how
it is that he is so strong that he has a capacity to destroy everything he touches, he
nearly blamed the animal himself for dying. He asked him why he died, since he wasn't
too small to not take some petting. Yet, he still was unable to differentiate between
his strength and the feeble nature of the baby animal.

The ski lift is 560m long, how long is the top of the ski lift vertically from the foot of the mountain?A ski lift is travelling up a mountain is...

We  consider the ski lift to be in a vertical plane and
the corresponding geometrical figure is as below:

Let us
draw a right angled triangle ABC representing the data.

AB
makes an angle of 15 degree with BC .

Let AB = 560 m
representing the ski lift which is inclined at an angle of 15 degree to the horizontal
plane.

BC is a a horizontal line from the bottom of the ski
lift.

Angle B= 15 degree.

A is
the top point of the ski lift.

C is the foot of
perpendicular from A on horizontal line BC.

Now ABC is a
right angled triangle.

Therefore, by definition, sineB =
opposite side / hypotenuse

Therefore, sin B =
AC/AB

Therefore  AC =
AB*sinB

Therefore AC = (560 m )sine15 = 144.9387
m nearly.

Therefore the heit of the ski lift = AC =
144.9387 m , or 145 m.

In the story, "The Jewels," what does Mr. Lantin realize about the "fake" jewelry his wife owned?

In this darkly humorous tale Monsieur Lantin, after the
death of his seemingly devoted and loving wife, discovers that appearances can be very
deceiving and that you cannot judge a book by its cover. Reduced into penury following
the death of his wife, Monsieur Lantin decides to sell some of his wife's
fake jewellery to gain some extra money. It is when he takes a large necklace to a shop
that he finds out the truth:

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Monsieur Lantin, embarrassed by all this ritual,
was opening his mouth to say: "Oh, I know perfectly well that it isn't worth anything,"
when the jeweller said: "Monsiuer, this necklace is worth between twelve and fifteen
thousand francs; but I couldn't buy it unless you told me where it came
from."

Clearly, the jeweller
suspects him of having robbed the necklace. It is when he takes it to another jeweller
to be valued that the truth is made clear. As Monsiuer Lantin wanders away completely
shocked at the value of the necklace, he asks
himself:

He
tried to think it out, to understand. His wife couldn't have afforded to buy something
so valuable - that was certain. But in that case it was a present! A present! But a
present from whom? And why was it given
her?

What is never actually
stated but is strongly hinted at is that these "presents" were from a wealthy lover -
Madame Lantin had been having an affair with a wealthy gentleman, who had given her
these jewels as a gift.

There are several times that Jem chooses to join Atticus despite discouragement or even direct orders to the contrary. Why does he disobey?in To...

To Kill a Mockingbird is just as much
a coming-of-age story for Jem as it is for Scout.  In the instances that Atticus tells
Jem to either "take your sister home," or do something other than what he is doing and
Jem disobeys, a couple of things are going on.

First, Jem
is asserting a sense of independence.  He wants to make his own decisions.  In some
cases (such as the night of the mob and later the courthouse scene) he does it fully
knowing Atticus will see his defiance.  Other times (the "Boo Radley Game" for instance)
he goes against Atticus' directions and hopes Atticus will not find
out.

In addition to asserting his independence, Jem is also
discovering what his role as man in the house is.  He is pushing boundaries with his
father because, as the oldest and the only son, he has an innate desire to feel a sense
of control.  There is a point in every boy's life that he must butt heads with his own
father in order to establish himself as a man.  He no longer wishes to be treated the
same way as Scout is treated (who Jem sees as a "child" and a
girl).

I would not actually consider Jem's disobedience a
negative quality.  In fact, I think this shows that Jem is not only very normal, but
that Atticus is a great father.  Jem often wants to be near his father because he
respects and reveres him so much.  His disobedience often comes in the form of wanting
to be places where Atticus is, rather than the opposite.  What a great testimony to the
role modeling Atticus has already provided.  His children are not growing up and
rebelliously attempting to leave home, rather, they simply want to be as included in
family affairs as possible.

Is Oberon an Athenian aristocract, in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Oberon is the King of the Fairies and lives outside the
Athens world created by Shakespeare.  You should know that Shakespeare gave this play's
city scenes a classical Greek setting and drew on classical source material, but its
characters are drawn from a purely Elizabethan time and
place.

Although Shakespeare changed some of the common
assumptions about Fairies (and the society of his day did, for the most part, believe
that faires were actual real beings), he draws heavily on the beliefs of his day.  I
suspect that, though they saw the world as being influenced by a number of gods living
on Mount Olympus, the ancient Greeks did not believe in fairies, per
se.

It was quite common for Shakespeare to take an ancient
or exotic setting and/or source material for one of his plays and then simply create
characters and situations that were drawn completely from his Elizabethan world. 
Shakespeare was not interested in creating historically accurate characters or
locations, but rather holding the mirror up to his audience, so that they might see
themselves reflected in the behaviour of the characters they watched
onstage.

So, Oberon is not an Athenian aristocrat, he's a
Fairy.  He may indeed be royalty (He is the King.), but he's not Athenian in any way.  
For that matter, one would be hard pressed to find much beyond the names of the actual
aristocrats in this play -- Theseus and Hippolyta -- that bears any significant
relationship to ancient Greek/Athenian behaviours.  They hunt and have a wedding feast
with a play for entertainment -- common past-times for upper class Elizabethan
England.

Shakespeare creates the characters in
Midsummer (including Oberon) as he does for all of his plays, from
his experience of life as he knows it.

Given that 4x^3-16x^2+21x-27 has the solution 3 find the conjugate complex pair of roots.

We have to find the roots of the polynomial
4x^3-16x^2+21x-27.

Let's equate this to 0 and find the
roots.

4x^3-16x^2+21x-27
=0

=> (x- 3) (4x^2 - 4x + 9)
=0

Therefore x1 = 3

x2 = [-b +
sqrt (b^2 - 4ac)]/2a

=>x2 = [ 4 + sqrt(16 -
144)]/8

=> x2 = 1/2 + sqrt (-128)
/8

=> x2 = 1/2 + i (sqrt
128)/8

=> x2 = 1/2 + i (sqrt
2)

x3 = [-b - sqrt (b^2 -
4ac)]/2a

=>x2 = [ 4 - sqrt(16 -
144)]/8

=> x2 = 1/2 - sqrt (-128)
/8

=> x2 = 1/2 - i (sqrt
128)/8

=> x3 = 1/2 - i (sqrt
2)

Therefore the roots are 3, 1/2 + i (sqrt
2) and 1/2 - i (sqrt 2)

Explain the irony of the title behind the story "Lamb to the Slaughter."

The irony in the title of Roald Dahl's story "Lamb to the
Slaughter" has to do with the tension between the literal and figurative meanings of the
phrase in the title.  At the beginning of the story, the main character Mary Maloney is
trying to put together dinner for her husband Patrick.  She tells him that she has taken
out a leg of lamb for dinner, but he does not really care.  Shortly after, Patrick tells
Mary that he is leaving her.  By this point it is obvious that there have been problems
in the marriage, and Mary clubs Patrick over the head with the leg of lamb--so she
literally "slaughters" him with the lamb.  However, figuratively, the phrase alludes to
the loss of innocence that occurs when people reach certain stages of life.  The lamb
has been used throughout literary history to represent innocence and the slaughter to
represent the moment when that is lost.  Mary suggests that her husband has not been the
best partner for her, so it is also ironic that he decides to leave
her.  Mary loses her innocence when she takes his life and has to
then try to cover up her crime and atone for her actions.

In The Tell-Tale Heart: Why is it ironic that the old man feared robbers?

In the Tell-Tale Heart, the situational irony occurs when
the old man (who is very rich), lives in torment fearing that robbers would go and steal
his gold and many possessions, so he keeps his windows and everything down to protect
himself.

Yet, the narrator has been growing obsessed with
the old man's eye which was cloudy and the narrator thought it was evil. The irony comes
when this same narrator kills the man because of this obsession. It is ironic because
many critics that have analyzed the story think that the narrator was either living with
the old man, or was familiar to him by the way that the old man reacted when the
narrator attacked him.

Hence, it is ironic that, as he
tried to protect himself from the outside world, evil was growing and getting ready to
attack him from the inside.

What is Sherman Alexie's perspective on otherness in This is what it means to say Phoeniz, Arizona, and what supports this perspective in the text?,

Sherman Alexie suggests through his short story that all
of us--in one context or situation or another--face being the "other," the person often
left out or denigrated in some way or another. As human beings, none of us like feeling
this way and often strike out to keep ourselves from being treated in this way, and yet
we all also turn around and treat others this same way as
well.

Clearly, Thomas has been made to feel as the "other"
throughout his life in his experiences with Victor. Victor has been verbally and
mentally abusive toward Thomas for being different. Victor was often treated in a very
similar manner by his father, who--at least in the instance of Spokane Falls--treated
Thomas very well. Navigating these realities and coming to terms with them is the
central conflict of this story. And although that conflict is never fully resolved, we
do sense as readers that by story's end these two characters are more able to their
world through one another's eyes.

Determine the line ty = 3x - 2 when it is perpendicular to the line y = 1 - x.

If the 2 given lines are perpendicular, then the product
of the values of their slopes is -1.

The given
equations are  y = 1 - x and ty = 3x - 2, so we'll have to put the equation ty = 3x -
2 in the standard from, which is y = mx+n.

Since y is
isolated to the left side, we'll just have to divide by t both
sides:

y = (3/t)*x - (2/t)

The
other line is:

y = -x+1

So,
the slope can be easily determined as m1 = -1.

That means
that the slope of the line y = (3/t)*x - (2/t) has the
value:

m1*m2 = -1

-1*m2 =
-1

-1*(3/t) =
-1

t =
3

The line, perpendicular to
the line y = 1 - x, is now determined, having as equation: y = x -
(2/3).

What are Homer's epic poems used to portray about our society or what values do they seek to impart to our society based on the article below?The...

The article makes very clear that the vales to be taken
away from Homer's works are the notions of honor and glory.  The fact that Greek society
placed such a high value on these attributes is something that can be applied to our own
setting.  The implication is that Homer's works are timeless in their applicable
qualities from the Greek setting to our own.  The concluding note of the article
suggests that there is something inherently good in achieving one's greatest potential
as a human being in one's own time.  As the article draws from this from Achilles and
Odysseus and implies that this is a quality that individuals in the modern setting can
absorb.  In the end, these areas are the values that can be imparted in the psyches of
the modern reader.

How is the theme of loneliness explored and developed in the novel Of Mice and Men?

One of the major themes in John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice
and Men is alienation and loneliness.

These are
circumstances that Steinbeck addresses in this novel of the Great Depression, as well as
his novel The Grapes of Wrath. After the Crash of 1929, people
throughout the country were disenfranchised: jobs and homes were lost, work was
impossible to find, and survival was an uncertain
prospect.

People would often leave a place they had known
for their entire life to try to find a better chance for work. Being on the road brought
an overwhelming sense of loneliness and alienation. Work that was found might only last
a short time, and would force people to move on again. Those on the move were not
welcomed by those within communities that still had enough to live comfortably, often
being met with suspicion or outright hostility.

Lenny and
George are two of these kind of men. They move around not only because of their need for
work, but also because Lenny, without malice, causes problems which prevent them from
staying on in one place, if the work were available to
them.

In the novel, George and Lenny speak of their
situation.

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'Guys like us,' George says, 'that work on the
ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong
noplace.' Lennie replies: 'But not us. And why. Because . . . because I got you to look
after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why.' The alternative to the
companionship that George and Lennie share is
loneliness.

George and Lenny
are not the only people that are lonely. It would appear that this is a sign of the
times. Men they meet on the ranch where they stop to take on work are suspicious of the
bond the two men share because so many are alone, and so few have
companionship.

Lenny aggravates George with his
unpredictable behavior and their need to constantly be on the move, but George still
stays with him and watches out for him. He explains to others that they are related and
that he has promised to keep an eye on Lenny. This helps to allay the doubts and
suspicions others have about them. George may well stay with Lenny because the only
other option open to him is to be alone.

However, when
Lenny unthinkingly kills Curley's wife, George realizes he must make a truly difficult
choice. On the run from the law, George quietly, and as humanly as he knows how, kills
Lenny before the police can take him. Sadly, it's like putting down a rabid pet for
George: in essence he protects Lenny from jail and perhaps execution, but in doing so,
he finds himself once more alone.

What impression do you get of Gatsby in chapter 1?

The novel opens with several ambiguous statements about
Gatsby:

Only
Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book was exempt from my reaction--Gatsby who
represented everything for which I have an unaffected
scorn.

And later, Gatsby is
described as having an "extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have
never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall every find
again."

Then we learn that "Gatsby turned out all right at
the end" but that there was "foul dust" that "floated in the wake of his
dreams."

In these opening statements about Gatsby we learn
that Gatsby was a dreamer, an optimist.  He is one who is different from the rest of
Nick's acquaintances, and that even though he possessed less than admirable qualities
(for which Nick had unaffected scorn), he ultimately was all
right.

These references are somewhat vague and paradoxical,
but we are intrigued by these statements and alert when we find out that the mansion
next-door to Nick's is Gatsby's.  We are well aware now of the fact that Gatsby is very
wealthy, but by the end of the chapter, Gatsby becomes a figure shrouded in mystery as
he stands upon his lawn looking out to the bay "hands outstretched" toward the "dark
waters" and the green light across the water.  This mystery was earlier alluded to when
at the Buchannans' Jordan mentions Gatsby's name, and Daisy repeats it questioningly,
indicating some connection that Gatsby may have with Jordan and possibly with Daisy,
connections later confirmed by the events of the story.

What is the most important part of the financial planning for the family, and why

In my opinion, the most important part of financial
planning for the family is planning for the retirement of the married couple or
parents.  I think that all other aspects sort of flow out of
this.

The parents' first responsibility, I think, is to
take care of themselves.  This is, of course, within reason.  They should not be
selfish, but they do need enough to be secure in their retirement so they will not be
putting demands on their children.

With this in mind, the
family should create a budget that will allow them to save for retirement and
(hopefully) for their kids' college as well.  The family must understand how much they
need to put away each year or each paycheck and then decide what things they can afford
based on that goal.

Point out examples of the "isms" used in the novel The Red Badge of Courage.The "isms" are romanticism, realism, naturalism, impressionism,...

ROMANTICISM.  The romance of
war leads Henry to enlist in the first place, as it did many soldiers during the Civil
War. The supposed glory that would be found in battle was a lure to many young men who
thought it was a way to prove their
bravery.

REALISM.  Crane
describes his story in very realistic terms. Blood, wounds, death and dying are all
about Henry, and when he sees his comrades shot down before him, the fears he has
concerning his own bravery are
tested.

SYMBOLISM.  One
example comes in the form of the Cheery Soldier, who represents a god-like presence who
saves Henry in the middle of the night and guides him to safety before disappearing into
the darkness.

NATURALISM. 
Crane's novel is deep-rooted in the naturalistic vein, with a large proportion of the
narrative dealing with Henry's inner thoughts and fears. Crane strongly adheres to Emile
Zola's doctrine concerning naturalistic fiction:

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Zola claims that the naturalist writer should
subject believable characters and events to experimental conditions. In other words,
take the known (such as a character) and introduce it into the unknown (such as an
unfamiliar place). 

Henry is
placed on the field of battle, where he faces the unknown--both from the actions of the
Confederate "dragons" who attack him, as well as from his own personal demons that he
must conquer as
well.

IMAGISM.  Although
Imagism primarily was a movement involving poetry, Crane encompasses several of the
primary themes: War, sense of place, and
nature.

IMPRESSIONISM. 
Crane's The Red Badge of Courage is an American classic of stream
of consciousness impressionism, and the novel is one of the earliest examples of the
style. Impressionism in literature

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... can basically be defined as when an author
centers his story/attention on the character's mental life such as the character's
impressions, feelings, sensations, thoughts and emotions, rather than trying to
interpret them. 

The style
allows the reader to decide for himself about the character, giving each reading the
possibility of many different interpretations.

What is the goal of the main character of the novel Night?

This is a very interesting question, as when we think of
Elie in this terrifying novel, we are not explicitly told what his main aim was. As he
begins his ordeal at Auschwitz, for example, the shock of what is happening takes every
instinct, thought and feeling away from them:

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We were incapable of thinking. Our senses were
numbed, everything was fading into a fog. We no longer clung to anything. The instincts
of self-preservation, of self-defence, or pride, had all deserted us. In one terrifying
moment of lucidity, I though of us all as damned souls wandering through the void, souls
condemned to wander through space until the end of time, seeking redemption, seeking
oblivion, without any hope of finding
either.

However, in spite of
this moment of nihilism, Elie soon realizes how his father depends on him and how in
some ways he depends on his father, and thus we can infer that his motive is survival,
in spite of his desire to commit suicide that he has to conquer at various stages of
this novel.

Why is there debate surrounding the nature of Ophelia’s funeral in Act 5 of Hamlet?

There is a debate over Ophelia’s burial because it reveals
a lot about the Renaissance attitude toward a critical issue such as suicide. Her burial
“With such maimed rites,” (5.1.224) indicates that she received some burial rites. We
know later that the “churlish priest” denies her a requiem mass because her death was
doubtful. Receiving some burial rites means that Ophelia’s death is considered is a
non compos mentis, or “not of sound mind” suicide. In the
Renaissance era, mad suicides were not denied burial rites as felo de se
suicide, or “felon of himself.” A “felon of himself” suicide was denied
traditional Christian burial rites and burial of the dead body in the middle of the road
during the night. The second thing is that her “mad” suicide renders her innocent of the
sin of diabolic despair which was believed at the time caused by Satan, and which made a
person commit self-murder. The religious condemnation of suicide can be traced back to
St. Augustine’s The City of God.

The
main thing here is that Shakespeare dealt with the suicide theme artistically. He built
on suicide unforgettable dramatic scenes in this play. We must remember that Hamlet
himself contemplates suicide in the “To be, or not to be” soliloquy. From this play, we
come to know more about the Renaissance era people’s religious beliefs. Hamlet tells us
about the suicide is prohibited by the “Everlasting,” and Ophelia’s burial completes our
understanding of how the Renaissance people viewed suicide when committed by a mad
person. This is not to say that the play is a historical document. The play is a
dramatic masterpiece that reflects “real” people’s suffering and their endeavors to find
an escape of that suffering though suicide.

What were the ethical issues that influenced the problem of the story "Through the Tunnel?"

I assume you are referring to this excellent short story
by Doris Lessing, which deals with the coming of age initiation that a young boy
arranges for himself. I guess one of the key ethical issues that this short story raises
is the role of initiation rites and their importance of marking the movement of a child
to an adult. One of the problems in the West, some critics argue, is that we do not have
any initiation rites in the same way as other cultures and thus we fail to mark the
movement from child to adult which results in a confusion of identity and role within
our culture for teenagers.

Consider the Hopi, who are
American Indians from Arizona. In a traditional Hopi initiation, boys must sit almost
motionless for four days with their knees touching their chins. When they emerge from
this foetal position, they are reborn as men. Jerry, in this story, chooses his own
initiation ritual to indicate his passing from childhood to adulthood, and thus Lessing
raises this issues through her story.

How does the poem "The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Innocence relate to its social background?

It is important to focus on the social realities of
Blake's times and how he comments upon them through his work. In "The Chimney Sweeper",
Blake speaks for the poor children of his day who were forced to do backbreaking labour.
In Blake's London, buildings were heated by coal or wood-burning fireplaces, so every
house had at least one chimney that had to be cleaned regularly. Poor children were
often used to do this dirty and hazardous work because they could fit into the narrow
chimney passages. In fact, some parents were so poverty stricken that they sold their
children to "masters" who managed crews of young sweepers (as in the accompanying poem
in Songs of Experience as well as this one). The work was
dangerous, and the children were badly treated by masters concerned only with
profits.

In this poem, a child speaker is featured who
tries to cheer himself and his fellow chimney sweep, Tom Dacre, with the thought that
the oppression and poverty they will endure will be compensated for by endless joy in
heaven. Note how notions of children being "sold" by their parents immediately shock us.
The description of "little Tom Dacre" is designed to appeal to our sympathy and the
repetition of the word "weep" likewise emphasises the harshness of their
lives.

However, what is problematic about this poem is the
identity of the "Angel" that the speaker dreams of. Are we convinced by the dream of the
speaker and his final assertion that "So if all do their duty they need not fear harm"?
Is it right that Tom Dacre should go happily back to work, or has he been deluded by an
entirely false sense of "duty"? Has he been misled by his own "innocence" about religion
and the scheme of things? We could see this poem as an exercise in repression, whereby
even the most vulnerable and damaged in society can be convinced by social powers such
as religion that they have a part to play in spite of their exploitation. It is part of
the mastery of Blake's work that we as readers are left with more questions and answers,
and we are unsure of how deep Blake's criticism of his times actually
goes.

Solve ln(3x+8)=ln(2x+2)+ln(x-2) for x.

We'll impose the constraints of existence of
logarithms:

3x+8>0

x>-8/3

2x+2>0

x>-1

x-2>0

x>2

The
interval of admissible values for x is (2, +infinite).

Now,
we'll solve the
equation:

ln(3x+8)=ln(2x+2)+ln(x-2)

Since
the logarithms have the matching bases, we'll apply the product rule to the right
side:

ln(3x+8) =
ln[(2x+2)*(x-2)]

Since the bases are matching, we'll apply
one to one rule:

3x + 8 =
[(2x+2)*(x-2)]

We'll remove the brackets from the right
side:

3x + 8 = 2x^2 - 4x + 2x -
4

We'll move all terms to the right side and we'll use
symmetric property:

2x^2 - 4x + 2x - 4 - 3x - 8 =
0

2x^2 - 5x - 12 = 0

We'll
apply quadratic formula;

x1 = [5 + sqrt(25 +
96)]/4

x1 = (5+11)/4

x1 =
16/4

x1 = 4

x2 =
-6/4

x2 =
-3/2

Since the second solution is not in the
interval of admissible values, we'll reject it. The only valid solution is x =
4.

How do Uchendus' life and character impact upon the character of Okonkwo

In Part II of Things Fall Apart,
Uchendu, Okonkwo's uncle (his mother's brother) from Mbanta symbolizes the emasculated
and effeminate male--a sharp contrast to the violent, uber-masculine culture of Umuofia
to which Okonkwo belongs.  As such, he is a foil for our tragic
hero.

Before Okonkwo's exile, Uchendu had agreed that the
villagers of Abame were foolish to kill the white man, especially since the villagers
knew nothing about him.  This shows that both are in accord as to village foreign policy
and are aware of the future retaliations by white colonists.  However, they will differ
significantly once the British threaten the core of tribal culture: Uchendu will remain
passive, while Okonkwo will react violently.

After
Okonkwo's exile, Uchendu says that "Mother is Supreme."  His advice to Okonkwo is to
comfort his wives and children when he returns from Mbanta.  Even though Uchendu is a
wise old man, Okonkwo is inwardly infuriated by his advice because he and his mother's
tribesmen are weak and remind Okonkwo of his agbala (titleless)
father Unoka and his hyper-sensitive son Nwoye.

Quotes in Hamlet that show an Oedipal relationship between Hamlet and Queen Gertude?

Hamlet, at several points in the play, considers his
mother's sexual activity with Claudius in a way that seems to be extreme.  This fits the
definition of a young man with an Oedipal complex - one who feels a strong attachment to
his mother and who feels in competition with the father for the mother's
affection.

In Hamlet's first soliloquy in Act I scene ii,
Hamlet comments upon his mother's recent remarriage by referring to sex, not something
many teenage men choose to dwell upon:  "O, most wicked speed, to post
With
such dexterity to incestuous sheets!"

Later, when Hamlet
meets with his mother in her room, he brings up her sex drive, also an unusual topic for
a mother/son discussion:

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Ha! have you eyes?
You cannot call it
love; for at your age
The hey-day in the blood is tame, it's humble,
(III.iv)

Later in the same
scene, he becomes enraged at the thought of her sexual activity,
screaming

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Nay, but to live
In the rank sweat of
an enseamed bed,
Stew'd in corruption, honeying and making love
Over
the nasty sty,--

He finally
concludes this odd encounter by asking his mom to refuse her husband's sexual advances. 
He urges her

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Not this, by no means, that I bid you
do:
Let the bloat king tempt you again to
bed;

This is evidence that
Hamlet has unusual sexual fixations on his mother, which does lend itself to an Oedipal
interpretation.

“at the cemetery, walnut grove plantation, South Carolina, 1989” by Lucille Clifton and "Song" by Adrienne RichCompare the rhythm of these two...

"at the cemetery, walnut grove plantation, South Carolina,
1989" by Lucille Clifton describes the unmarked graves of slaves who were responsible
for building a majestic plantation in South Carolina, and asks why they were considered
so unimportant that they were not even mentioned as people who helped to build the
plantation on a tour she took of the property.

"Song" by
Adrienne Rich discusses what loneliness is, but with irony she asserts—based on
situations described—that loneliness may not match the definition the reader might
attribute to the word. Additionally, the title of the poem may add some initial
confusion to the reader.

The rhythm Clifton uses resembles
a chant or a prayer. This is appropriate for the poem's theme of slaves who helped to
build a plantation into a beautiful and successful "business" who were later placed in
unmarked graves. The men were only listed on inventories as property, and the women were
so poorly thought of, that they were not listed anywhere. The prayer is said over these
dead whose lives mattered despite the fact that those people that "owned" them showed
them no regard as human beings. The poem is written as if Clifton tries to put their
spirits at rest and honor their existence.

The rhythm in
"Song" is more syncopated, almost musical in nature; the poem's title is, after all,
"Song." The author's definition of lonely is not what we might expect: she writes of a
plane flying over the beautiful Rockies (mountains); of a woman driving cross-country
who passes through towns where she chooses not to spend the rest of
her life; of waking on a cold, beautiful morning while the contentment of others
sleeping surrounds one with peace; and, of a rowboat that man be frozen in the ice, but
knows it is not something passing or passive, but something that has the "gift of
burning"—the ability to burn means the ability to give life. Fire has always been
associated with life (i.e. Prometheus gives man fire), and the image does not bring with
it an sense of loneliness, which is, I believe, the intent of all
the examples provided in the poem. The main idea here may be that not all who are alone
are lonely.

What was Robert Frost's attitude about the modernist movement in literature, which was popular in his day?

It would seem that Robert Frost was a supporter of the
Modernist movement in that he is considered to be one of the foremost poets of this
movement. According to biographer Tejvan R. Pettinger, at the poetseers.org website, the
biggest difference between Frost's work and that of other Modernist poets (e.g., T.S.
Eliot and Ezra Pound) is that he wrote on his own terms, rather than following the
traditional or "popular" style of that movement.

Perhaps
the very fact that Frost chose to do things "his way" was the closest he could come to
the Modernist movement—resisting outside forces, in order to retain one's autonomy.
(This might raise the question as to whether Frost was intentionally a Modernist poet or
simply a man whose nature drove him to "march to a tune" only he could hear. I am not
sure we can know the answer to this.)

In pursuit of
personal autonomy, Frost was more traditional in the poetic forms he used. For instance,
in his poem "The Road Not Taken," Frost leans toward using four or five beats per line.
His rhyme scheme is steady: a-b-a-a-b. His tendency to use a more traditional meter
(beat or rhythm) may have been in part due to his pleasure in reading his poetry aloud,
rather than simply delivering his work in
print.

Traditionally in poetry, verse is meant to be read
out loud because of its musical quality. In trying to achieve this sense of the musical,
poets will often use onomatopoeia, as well as assonance, consonance and alliteration:
these devices create sounds that the "ear" picks up more readily than the
eye.

I believe that Frost was far from being considered
"new age," as the Modernist movement must have appeared to those more rooted in the
traditional Realist movement. If the Realist movement of literature tried to provide
writing that was "undistorted by personal bias"
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(arts)], this would never have worked for Frost:
his "bias" was his personal response to the world around him, and this element in his
poetry may be what makes so many people believe Frost to be the greatest American poet
in our literary history.

What characteristics and approaches make diversity training most effective?

I think that one can find that the most effective approach
to "diversity training" is to actually embed it within the company.  If diversity is
seen as another part of the organization, consistent with long term goals and mission of
a company, there is a greater chance it will work because it is something shared by
all.  Just as there is a structure in charge of production, manufacturing, customer
relations, there should be some structure devoted to diversity.  In this light,
diversity training would be along the same lines as customer service training.  It is a
part of the company, as opposed to outside of it.  It is something that must be embraced
in order to be successful as opposed to something that has to be done in order to meet a
mandate or requirement.

Diversity training fails, for the
most part, when it is imposed as an artificial exercise.  For example, when "one day" is
devoted to diversity, most see through it.  The consequences to this are that it
contributes to both a weakening of diversity commitments, making life more difficult for
those who could benefit from a culture of embracing diversity, and helps to delegitimize
authority as being artificially mandated to welcome
diversity.

I would examine the episode from the show, "The
Office," entitled "Diversity Day."  This is a great explanation of how bad diversity
training can get to be and how artificial it can be perceived.  The opposite to this
would be if organizations embed it within their state of being, seeking to broaden its
appeal in an increasingly diverse and globalized workplace.  This not only strengthens a
company's approach  to difference in the workplace, but helps to make the more
economically viable in a diverse work setting.

Can someone give me a brief biography of Elizabeth II, and most important moments in her life?

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (born April 21, 1926) is the
current Queen of the British commonwealth and its 16 sovereign states. She became Queen
in 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI (previously, Prince Albert,
Duke of York). Her reign (58 years) is one of the longest in British history. She
married Phillip, Duke of Edinborough, in 1947; upon her ascendancy to the throne, he
became Prince Phillip. They have four children.

Elizabeth
was named after her mother (Elizabeth), great-grandmother (Queen Alexandra) and
grandmother (Queen Mary). Her family nickname was "Lilibet." She has one sister,
Princess Margaret (born 1930). Elizabeth was originally third in line for the throne,
and was not considered a likely candidate to become Queen. However, after her uncle,
King Edward, abdicated, she became first in line after her father. She served in the
Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II and was trained as a
mechanic.

She has maintained a high degree of popularity
with the British (and world) populace during her reign, with her low points coming in
1992 following a disastrous fire at Windsor Castle and the divorce and separation of two
of her children; and in 1997, following the death of Princess
Diana.

What is the area of a triangle with sides 2, 5 and 7

We use Heron's formula  to find the area when all 3 sides
a,b,c of a triangle is known.

But here 2+5 = 0. When the
sum of the 2 sides are equal to the third side, there is no formation of a triangle. It
becomes a triangle of zero area.

Ina triangle the sum of
any two sides should be greter than the third side.

But
heron's formula still holds good.

Heron's
formula:

Area of the triangle = sqrt{(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}.
Where a, b and c are the length of the sides of the triangtle. s =
(a+b+c)/2.

Here a = 2 ,  b = 5 and c = 7. Therefore s =
(2+5+7)/2 = 7.

Area of triangle = sqrt{7(7-1)(7-5)(7-7)} =
sqrt{7(5*7*0)} = 0.

What characteristics restrict most amphibians to water?

Most Amphibians must  return to the water in order to
carry out reproduction. They have external fertilization and external development. All
of this takes place in a freshwater environment. Their eggs are not like the amniotic
eggs found in reptiles and birds, with a protective shell. Instead, they are gelatinous
and must be in the water to prevent their drying out. Exceptions are some species that
live in tropical rainforests and lay their eggs with miniature versions of the adult,
which already had the tadpole stage in the egg itself. Although these frogs are able to
reproduce without a body of water, the rainforest itself is moist. These frogs and some
others are the exceptions to the usual Amphibian lifecycle. Another reason they must be
near water is for their skin to remain moist. Their entire body can be used to absorb
oxygen and it must be moist in order to facilitate that. Adult amphibians have lungs but
can also breathe through their moist bodies. It is for these reasons that
most Amphibians never truly conquered the terrestrial environment and don't have the
adaptations to lead a fully terrestrial existence.