In "A Conversation with My Father", why does the narrator's father object so strongly to the jokes in the stories, even though he compliments her...

The narrator's father believes that the jokes belittle the
people she is writing about and also belittle the type of story-telling he is challenging her to
write. 

When he hears the first version of the story, the father's
response is to reference accomplished Russian writers. He mentions Chekov and Turgenev and
implies that they would have written a story that were more serious and
sensible. 

The humor in his daughter's story does not fit his sense
of what he has asked her to write. 

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He asks his daughter to write a "simple story" about
"recognizable people"...

The father is
not against humor, per se, but wants his daughter to write a particular kind
of story that deals directly and simply with the facts of life. He says at one point, "I do not
object to the facts but to people sitting in trees talking
senselessly..." 

At the story's end, he questions when his daughter
will face reality, which for him includes the fact of tragedy (and possibly of failure as he
regards his daughter). 

This insistence on tragedy as a fact does
not match with the narrator's view of life, nor her view of fiction. She sees the possibility for
a happy ending in her story (and, by implication, for herself). There is a chance that things
will change, importantly, for the better. The present is therefore not an absolute indication of
the future.

Humor, and its play on multiple meanings, is entirely
appropriate for stories written by someone with her
worldview. 

The
narrator believes that in both literature and life, a plot that follows "the absolute line
between two points ... takes all hope
away."

Her father sees the present as
a definite indicator of the future, which makes the present, in some cases, a condemnation and a
tragedy. For him, there is no place for humor in a story dealing with this perspective as a
description of reality. 

What major events happen in Chapter 3 of The Outsiders?

Chapter Three helps us to understand the situation of both the
Socs and the Greasers, and the way that, although they are so different overtly, they actually
struggle with very similar issues. The boys give Cherry and her friend a lift home, and Ponyboy
finds it easy to talk to Cherry. However, this all stops when a blue mustang pulls up and the
Socs inside of it threaten the Greasers. Cherry appeals to all of them not to fight and goes off
with the Socs. After they have left, Johnny tells Ponyboy how tired he is of all the violence
that characterises their lives. He even threatens to commit suicide as a means of escape. Ponyboy
tries to soothe him by telling him of a place in the countryside where they could live in peace.
They fall asleep, looking at the stars outside. When they wake up, Ponyboy goes home to a furious
Darry. He is worried that if there is any trouble with the police, social services will take
Ponyboy and Soda away from his care because they are underaged. In the argument that follows,
Darry slaps Ponyboy and Ponyboy runs away.

Can someone please tell me about moods and symbol in Lord of the Flies?Please on mood be specific as in using the page number and the passage the...

I had to edit your question as it is too demanding to be
one question, thus it will be answered a little bit more generally. Split it into two if
you want to ask two questions.

Mood is the feeling the
audience receives based on what they read.

In chapter one,
when the boys first land, or rather crash, we feel a mixed mood because characters have
different perspectives. First, Ralph feels free and
almost celebratory, but Piggy's definitive rationality
flares up and concern mounts almost immediately. Who
wouldn't want to be on a deserted tropical island right? Sounds fun!
Wrong.

As the story moves along and the boys move from
civilized to savage, the mood feels competitive, somber, depressing and
ineffective. It feels like rescue is impossible and finally by chapters
11-12, hopeless.

As far as
symbols go, chapters 9 & 10 go into great detail about the Lord of the Flies
itself an allusion to Satan which we know is evil manifest. Simon then becomes the
symbol of the Christ figure. Simon tries to be kind and giving to all and most of all,
at his weakest moment, a Savior to the rest of the boys from the idea of the Beast. No
boys will hear his message and his life pays the price.

In the play M. Butterfly, is Rene Gallimard a tragic hero or a delusional fool?

Gallimard's character does not really fit into the classic
definition of the tragic hero. The classic tragic hero is one who comes from noble beginnings, is
led astray by a tragic flaw in his/her character, and in the end realizes the error of his/her
ways. Gallimard does not come from noble beginnings--he is a French diplomat, but he fails to
rise to the occasion to do good things in this position. Gallimard himself admits that growing up
he was not an impressive person, and he had trouble developing relationships with others.
Gallimard does suffer a tragic flaw: his need for acceptance and power drive him to fall prey to
the illusion that Song paints of being the perfect "Oriental" woman. In the end, Gallimard
understands that he has been used by Song to get information; however, he still feels that he has
been betrayed and that he truly loved Song for the person whom he believed (s)he was. Gallimard
does not really see himself at fault in any way. So Gallimard does not fit the definition of the
tragic hero.

What is the area under the curve f(x) = (5+x^2)/x and x= 1 and x= 2

Given the curve f(x) = (5+ x^2 ) /
x 

We need to calculate the area between the curve f(x), x=
1, and x= 2.

We know that the area under the curve f(x) is
the integral of f(x).

Let F(x) = intg
f(x).

Then the area is:

A =
F(2) - F(1).......(1).

Let us determine the
integral.

F(x) = intg (5+ x^2 )/x 
dx

       = intg ( 5/x + x)
dx

       = intg (5/x) dx  + intg x
dx

       = 5*lnx + x^2
/2.

==> F(x) = 5lnx + x^2/2 +
C

==> F(2) = 5ln2 + 2 +
C.

==> F(1) = 5ln1 + 1/2 +
C

But we know that ln1 =
0.

==> F(1) = 1/2 +
C.

==> A = F(2) - F(1)
= 5ln2 + 2 - 1/2 = 5ln2 +
3/2

Then, the area between
f(x), x= 1,and x= 2 is:

A =
5ln2 + 3/2 square units.

Please explain the metaphors used by Pablo Neruda in "If You Forget Me."

In Pablo Neruda's love poem, "If You Forget Me," the author uses
beautiful metaphors to attempt to tell his lover that he will forget her if she forgets him, at
the same instant this might happen. (Personally, the depth of his feelings in the poem do
not convince me that he could let her go as easily as he
claims.)

In the first stanza, the speaker compares all of the
everyday, mundane things in life as of essential importance because they all lead him to thoughts
of her: her very essence is in everything that surrounds him, as she
surround him. The ash from old fires, the wrinkled log waiting for the next fire; everything that
exists: aromas, light, metals, etc., are little ships that wend their way unavoidably back to
thoughts of her. (The elements of his life are compared to little ships that return to her: this
is your metaphor.)

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...near the fire

the
impalpable ash

or the wrinkled body of the
log,

everything carries me to you,

as
if everything that exists,

aromas, light,
metals,

were little boats

that
sail

toward those isles of yours that wait for
me.

Later in the poem, the speaker
compares her heart to a plant when he refers to his roots planted there, stating that if she
should leave him, he will pull those roots away and find another place to plant
them.

...[if] you
decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,

remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift
my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another
land...

In the last stanza of this
wonderful love poem, the direction of the poem shifts as the speaker describes the kind of love
that awaits them if she remains with him. The man notes that if she (his
lover) will remain true to him, then he will never leave. The speaker uses
the images of fire for this final metaphor, comparing her love with his passion, and how the fire
of his love will feed off of the fire of her love:

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ah my love, ah my own,

in me
all that fire is repeated,

in me nothing is extinguished or
forgotten,

my love feeds on your love,
beloved

What do liberals believe?

Basically, liberals believe that people should be left
alone to do whatever they want in their personal lives.  To them, the government should
not try to legislate morality.  This is why liberals believe that gay marriage should be
allowed because there is no (in their view) reason (outside of religious/moral beliefs)
to prevent same-sex couples from marrying.

On the other
hand, liberals do not want people to be left alone to do whatever they want
economically.  The believe that the government needs to prevent people's greed from
causing them to harm society.  Therefore, for example, they want to enforce things like
minimum wage laws and they want to require car makers to make cars that get certain gas
mileages.

What are personal vision statements?are they any thing like operating values. can you please give one example.

Personal Vision Statements deal more with your ideal
vision of the future. Vision in this case is a reflection of your potential future. They
are meant to help you define, emphasize and clarify your future goals. They are
generally a sentence to a paragraph in length (think short). Think of what is important
to you and where you want to be in the future; this should help you narrow down on what
is truly important to you. As for an example of a vision statement, that is dependent on
why you are creating one. Is it purely for you? For your resume (employers love these)?
For school? This is another guiding force behind the vision statement, for it will
change depending on the situation. I hoped this helped to get you
started.

There is something unusual about Bernard's state of mind in Brave New World. Explain.

In Chapter 8 of Brave New World, Bernard
asks the savage if he would like to make the return to London with him and Lenina. Having a
romanticized perspective about the New World because of how his mother spoke of it, John is
thrilled with the idea:

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To think it should be coming true--what I've dreamt of all
my life..."O wonder!....How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is!...O
brave new world!"

John recites lines
from The Tempest, lines that will prove ironic as he anticipates a world
which is but a figment of his imagination. In the meantime, Lenina, who has been through what she
thinks a "horror," takes six half-gramme tablets of soma. While she sleeps,
Bernard calls the World Controller's Office in Whitehall; he obtains "the necessary orders" that
will be sent to the Warden of the Reservation. Mustapha Mond, the World Controller tells Bernard
that he has scientific interest in what Bernard information Bernard has given
him.

In light of Bernard's having asked John about accompanying him
back to London, it seems reasonable for the reader to assume that Mond's scientific interest
relates to John, especially since John's mother Linda has been a resident of the New World. With
Bernard's personality being what it is, also, there may be ulterior motives on his
part.

Discuss if Animal Farm argues that human beings are divided into leaders and followers.

I think that the book does display a clear division between
leaders and followers. However, I think that the book shows very well what how individuals can
lose sight of how they create their leaders. The book displays how individuals can be easily
bullied into making their leaders possess vast control over them. For example, at one of the most
intense moments of human cruelty and political expediency, Clover sees it and still cannot bring
herself to taking action, instead resting with the knowledge that things might have been worse
under human rule. In this moment, Orwell is showing that individuals choose to give their ascent
to leaders. If the animals in the work had sincerely believed in cohesive action, designed to
bring about social and political change, they would have been leaders and not followers.
Individuals give their ascent to power, and one of the themes of the novel is how individuals in
the position of political control seek to consolidate their own power so that the dichotomy
between leaders and followers is preserved. When individuals fail to heed the voice inside them
that recognizes political reality as wrong, they become followers. I don't see Orwell as seeing
all human beings as representing one end or another. Yet, he sees human beings as capable of
being both. Their own actions determine what they are. The animals do this, as well. The pigs
like Napoleon and Squealer choose to be leaders. Clover, in her moment of agony, choose to be a
follower.

given the polynomial f=4x^3-12x^2+mx+n find m, n if f(x)=0 for x=i

Given the polynomial f=4x^3-12x^2+mx+n find m, n if f(x)=0
for x=i.

If f(i) = 0, then i is the root of
4x^3-12x^2+mx+n.

Since complex roots appear in pairs , if i
is a root then -i os also a root..

Therefore f(x) the
factors, (x+i)(x-i) = x^2+1.

Therefore  we can write
4x^3-12x^2+mx+n =
(x^2+1)(ax+b).

4x^3-12x^2+mx+n = ax^3+bx^2+ax+b.

We
equate the coefficients of like terms:

a = 4,  b=
=-12,

m = a = 4

n = b =
-12.

Therefore  m = 4 and n =
-12.

Therefore
4x^3-12x^2+mx+n = x^3-12x^2+4x-12.

What is the symbolism of the Carnival setting?

Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" is set during the Carnival
/ Mardi Gras setting, using motifs of masks and drink to juxtapose
the atmosphere of merrymaking (above, in the streets) with the revenge plot (below, in
the catacombs).

Traditionally, Carnival / Mardi
Gras is a time of pagan excess before Lent, the 40 self-denying days before
Good Friday (Easter), a time of rebirth and renewal.  However, Poe subverts these
religious themes by exposing Fortunato's excess during Carnival.  He is drunk, sick,
easily duped, unaware of signs, and in denial of his death up until the last jingle of
his conical cap.

The symbolism of the Carnival, in which
party-goers are masked, is ironically undercut when the story's setting shifts to the
catacombs.  There, an unmasked Montressor easily leads Fortunato to his trap.  This
symbolizes that one may be more easily deceived by smiles and desires than by literal
masking.  The fact that a sober friend is more duplicitous than any masked figure
reveals a horrifying irony of human nature.

Montressor (and
Poe) are exposing the Romantic Fortunato's excess in the revelry of the time as it
denies the religious and focus on death.  Poe seems to say that Carnival and the
amontillado are both "red herrings," misleading, not lasting, and false.  Not that
revenge is a better moral alternative, but Montressor and Poe function as morbid
reminders of man's mortality.

Find the diameter of the circle if the area = 201.1 in^2.

Given the area of a circle = 201.1
in^2.

We need to find the length of the diameter of the
circle.

We will use the area of a circle formula to find
the radius.

We know that:

The
area of the circle = r^2 * pi where r is the radius.

Let us
substitute.

==> A = r^2
*pi

==> 201.1 = r^2
*pi

Now we will divide by
pi.

==> r^2 = 201.1/ pi =
64.01

==> r= 8 (
approx.)

Then the radius of the circle is 8
in.

But we know that the diameter is twice the
radius.

==> The diameter = 2* r = 2*8 =
16

Then, the length of the diameter = 16
in.

How appropiate is Scout as a narrator for a Southern Gothic novel like To Kill a Mockingbird?

A key element of the Southern
Gothic tale (unlike the traditional Gothic story) is that it reveals the
horrific or grotesque through traditional Southern American issues such as slavery and
racial bias.  Rather than dark and remote settings, atmosphere containing mostly bad
weather, or the presence of the super-natural as a demonic element, the Southern Gothic
reveals the "horrific" or "grotesque" situations of America's history.  This is done
through characters who possess blatant bigotry and egotistical
self-righteousness.

Scout, as the narrator of To
Kill A Mockingbird, is presented as young and innocent, but by no means
ignorant.  In fact, she is expected to be ignorant because she is
young, but do not forget the narrator is the adult Scout, looking back.  In this way,
the young Scout is privy to several key pieces of information (especially character and
situational nuances) which the adult Scout presents without bias.  In this way, Harper
Lee manages to reveal several instances of social prejudice and injustice without
sounding preachy nor tolerant.  This balance is created through Scout's childlike
honesty and ability to tell things as she remembers them.  It often comes across as both
humorous and pitiful.

What are theme statements for To Kill a Mockingbird and how do they apply to the novel?Thanks.

There are a number of themes explored by Harper Lee in her
novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Among
them:

LOSS OF INNOCENCE.  This theme
primarily involves the three children--Jem, Scout and Dill--who are exposed to a number of
life-altering experiences over the course of the
novel.

RACIAL PREJUDICE.  Although the
Tom Robinson trial is the prime example, there are other obvious examples of the intolerant
attitudes by white Maycomb citizens toward their African-American neighbors. The church group,
who pretends to offer aid to the Mruna tribe in Africa while scorning their own black neighbors,
is just one such case.

COURAGE VS.
COWARDICE.  The children show great courage in standing up for their
beliefs under duress, while Boo Radley shows his own bravery when he comes to the rescue of the
children. Bob Ewell is the most obvious example of the coward, a man who preys on children in
order to seek revenge against Atticus. The jurors, who refuse to accept the evidence before them
at the trial, are another example.

KNOWLEDGE
VS. IGNORANCE.  The author seems to group Scout's
various teachers among the ignorant members of the town. Miss Caroline tries to forbid Scout from
reading with her father, and Miss Gates spouts her defense of the Jews in Germany while spewing
her own bigotry against Maycomb's African-American community. Dolphus Raymond explains to Dill
that he is too young to understand all the hatred around him, but that he will understand it
better when he becomes older.

In Beowulf, how does this long poem convey the somber and mournful mood?

In the epic poem Beowulf, the sombre mournful mood is well
portrayed by the atmospheric description. The keening women filling the air with their
sorrowful crying song, the building of the funeral pyre, the anguish of Beowulf's
beloved fighters at the loss of their adored leader, the depicition of the hilly mounds
in the flatlands all preparing to bid farewell to their champion with heartache in their
souls - all of this helps to build mood and atmosphere in the long poem. Also look in
the rhythm and stresses in the lines, some sound full of grief and longing for something
that is gone and can never come back. The language is full of woe and beating of the
chest at the bereavement of a society.

What is the structure and function of the reproductive system, and what are the organs involved in the system?

The female reproductive system is composed of two ovaries
to produce ova, or eggs. There are two tubes called oviducts that are connected to the
uterus or womb. The oviduct is where the egg waits to be fertilized by a sperm cell in a
sexually active female. The uterus supports the growth and development of the embryo and
later on, the fetus. The vagina is the birth canal through which the baby is born. There
are hormones called estrogen and progesterone which maintain the menstrual cycle and a
pregnancy if one arises. Males have two testes, which are the essential male organs that
produce both sperm and testosterone, the male hormone. Sperm cells are male gametes that
join with an egg to produce an offspring. There are two vas deferens or sperm ducts that
connect the testes to the urethra, a tube that runs through the penis and is the way for
the sperm to leave the body, via ejaculation. There is a liquid called semen that blends
with the sperm, and is produced by seminal vesicles, prostate gland and cowper's glands.
This liquid aids the sperm's journey to the egg by providing a medium for sperm to swim
in. During sexual intercourse, the penis deposits sperm in the female vagina. If an egg
cell is present in the oviduct and a sperm cell swims up to the cervix, the uterus and
to an oviduct with a waiting egg cell and joins with it, fertilization occurs. These
systems become active after puberty.

What does "temporary" mean and how does it apply to Willy?" i don't know ben when dad left i was so young and i kind of felt temporary about my self"

Willy is referring to his uncertainty about the future and
his inability to conceive of life without a father. He doesn't know what his life will
be like, especially without a father to guide him. Temporary in
this quotation suggests that Willy lacks a sense of stability or foundation as if he,
too, will disappear as his father did. If not Willy himself, then will other members of
his family, such as Ben, desert him as well? Willy is recalling the feeling that he
didn't know what the future would hold for him.

He and his
family had lived a transient life so he had no clear of "home"; therefore, he lacked the
security of that kind of stability. Now that his father was gone, he must have felt that
the force holding his family together had distintegrated. What would happen to Willy?
Was he now responsible for himself? This feeling of temporary
implies as well that Willy hoped this sense would not last long, but notice he qualifies
his comment by saying it was "kind of temporary." The instability we see in the adult
Willy is foreshadowed by this remark.

Discuss in detail the value that Build-A-Bear creates for its customers.

"Build-a-Bear" is the name of an Internet based business
enterprise that sells customized custom designed soft toys, greeting cards and other
related items. The main marketing strategy followed by this company is to let the
customer design their own products using the standard components and a IT based facility
that enables the customers to design the products easily and
quickly.

The value created by this kind of strategy is of
two main type. First is that the customer can get a product that matches his or her
requirements more closely than would have been the case with mass manufactures products
of standard design. The second benefit is the joy and satisfaction the customers derive
in the creative task of designing the product for themselves. This strategy also gives
the customer the joy and satisfaction of creating something new
themselves.

To give
additional value to its customers Build-A-Bear has introduced many Internet based
activities that enables its customers to form groups, and engage in activities centering
around their products.

In "The thought beneath so slight a film" why does Dickinson use such totally different metaphors to make her point?Is there any connection between...

Dickinson, as with all poets, is renowned for her ability
to make her readers see things in new, varied and fascinating ways with the comparisons
that she uses. This poem is no exception as women's clothing and then a mountain range
are compared to the "thought" that exists beneath a
film:

THE THOUGHT beneath so slight a
film

Is
more distinctly
seen,—

As
laces just reveal the
surge,

Or
mists the Apennine.

Dickinson here uses
two images then that are very different but similar in what she is using them to compare
- as mists can just reveal the peak of a mountain or laces reveal the "surge" of a
woman, so the "thought" beneath a film is revealed in a subtle, tiny and imperceptible
way. The connection between these two very different images therefore is that both help
us to understand the comparison that Dickinson is making by being images of items that
are revealed gradually and imperceptibly.

Why is the quote, " Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind" so important?this quote is found...

This quote is important for a couple of reasons.  First, it is
an example of a heroic (or rhyming) couplet--two lines of poetry that have end
rhyme. 

As for the meaning, the quote is important because it
represents one of Shakespeare's many ideas about love, and Shakespeare is often considered to be
an expert at getting to the heart of human emotions.  This quote is basically the adage, "Love is
blind."  What he means is that if you love someone, you generally love them not for what they
look like, but for who they are inside.  Out of context, the quote is quite romantic.  In the
context of the play however, the quote is quite ironic; later Titania will fall in love with
Bottom after he's been given a donkey head.  Bottom's character is not admirable, so there is
really no reason--heart or mind--for her to love him, and that's where irony enters the
situation.

if sinx = 3/5 calculate cosx , tan, x and secx

sinx = 3/5

We know
that:

sin^2 x + cos^2 x =
1

==> cosx = sqrt(1-sin^2
x)

                 = sqrt(1-
9/25)

                  = sqrt(
16/25)

                   =
4/5

==> cosx =
4/5

Now we know
that:

tanx = sinx/cosx = (3/5) / (4/5) =
3/4

==> tanx =
3/4

secx = 1/cosx = 1/(4/5) =
5/4

==> secx =
5/4

In Beowulf, what kind of mood does this long poem convey?

Because it is a long narrative poem, the mood shifts
throughout the work, depending on the action or purpose of each scene.  It is certainly
a mood of terror and suspense when Grendal attacks the mead-hall and kills yet another
of Hrothgar's men, and a somber mood the next day when the men view the aftermath of
what happened the night before.  It is a perhaps cautious mood of relief when Beowulf
shows up and announces that he has come to battle with the monster.  Hrothgar and his
people are wearied by the constant attacks, but chagrined that they themselves have not
been able to stop Grendal and now are getting help from an
outsider. 

During the battles with Grendal and Grendal's
mother there is a mood of suspense and energy.  We are pretty sure we know Beowulf will
win, but how?  When?  There is a moment when his men think he may have failed, and the
mood is somber, until Beowulf returns from the battle in joyful
triumph! 

After the battles there is a mood of joyful
celebration and of giving thanks for Beowulf's heroism.  The party is light-hearted and
the sentiments expressed between Beowulf and Hrothgar are heartfelt and sincere, which
adds a dignity to the mood of the party.

At the end of the
tale, at Beowulf's funeral, there is certainly a solemn mood over the people as they
respectfully honor their fallen King and mourn his passing.

What is the government supposed to do with regards to civil liberties?According to the Constitution.

The main thing that the government is supposed to do with
regard to civil liberties is to avoid infringing on them.  In other words, civil
liberties are our right to be free from government interference in our lives. 
Therefore, governments role is to make sure it doesn't violate our civil
liberties.

If you look at the Bill of Rights (where most of
our civil liberties are spelled out), you see that it talks about what the government
must not do, not what it must do.  So when it comes to
civil liberties, government's role is mostly negative.  It must be sure that it does not
prevent us from practicing our religion.  It must be sure that it does not take away our
right to free speech.  It must be sure that its officials do not search us or our houses
without probable cause.

There are a few "positive" things
government can do (like providing poor defendants with a lawyer) with regards to civil
liberties, but mostly it is just supposed to make sure it doesn't infringe on those
liberties.

In the book, Into the Wild, what is significant about the cloth belt Krakauer finds in the bus?

The bus is an abandoned one on the Alaska frontier where
the subject of the book, Into the Wild, Chris McCandless spent his
last days on Earth.  He wasn't prepared or trained to survive through an Alaska winter,
and when he got injured (or sick, it wasn't completely clear) he was trying to survive
by eating whatever he could.

McCandless dies of starvation
in the bus.  The cloth belt the author finds when he visits the site must have been made
by McCandless, by hand, while he was laid up in the bus, in order to keep his pants up
on his rapidly thinning frame.  The belt, therefore, is evidence of the grim reality of
his ordeal, and the time it took for starvation to play out.

How are Lady Capulet's feelings for Juliet shown when Nurse and she discover Juliet's "death" in Act IV, scene v of Romeo and Juliet?

In Act IV, scene v of Romeo and Juliet, Nurse has entered
Juliet's chamber on the morn of Juliet's marriage to County Paris. Nurse is trying to
rouse Juliet from sleep with jests and exclamations. Finally she uncovers Juliet. This
is when she discovers that Juliet is dressed and her flesh is cold. Nurse calls for
help, and Lady Capulet enters. Considering that in Act III, scene v, Lady Capulet has
sworn that she finished with Juliet because she refuses to wed Paris, Lady Capulet's
reactions to Juliet's seemingly lifeless form are very important to understanding Lady
Capulet and the things that follow. Nurse is yelling:

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Alas, alas! Help, help! my lady's
dead!
O, well-a-day, that ever I was
born!

Then, Lady Capulet
enters and cries out:

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O me, O me! My child, my only
life,
Revive, look up, or I will die with thee!
Help, help! Call
help.

The audience is here
relieved to know that Lady Capulet does in fact have natural feelings of love and
motherhood for her daughter: It is clear that Lady Capulet is in deep shock and dismay
at finding Juliet thus.
Shakespeare goes further to show Lady Capulet's
feelings by having her continually lament in an alternating chorus with Nurse, whose
love for Juliet we have never doubted (thus giving an added measure of sincerity and
authenticity to Lady Capulet's outcries):

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Alack the day, she's dead, she's dead, she's
dead! ...
O woful time! ...
Accursed, unhappy, wretched, hateful
day!
Most miserable hour that e'er time saw ...
And cruel death hath
catch'd [Juliet] from my sight!

What is the domain of the function y=ln(x^2-3x+2) ?

In the domain of definition of the given function there
are found all the admissible values of x for the logarithmic function to
exist.

We'll impose the conditions for the logarithmic
function to exist: the argument of logarithmic function has to be
positive.

x^2 - 3x + 2 >
0

We'll compute the roots of the
expression:

x^2 - 3x + 2 =
0

We'll apply the quadratic
formula:

x1 = [3 +sqrt(9 -
8)]/2

x1 = (3+1)/2

x1 =
2

x2 = 1

The expression is
positive over the intervals:

(-infinite , 1) U (2 ,
+infinite)

So, the logarithmic
function exists for values of x that belong to the ranges (-infinite , 1) U (2 ,
+infinite).

The reunion of intervals
represents the domain of definition of the given function  f(x) = ln (x^2 - 3x
+ 2).

What evidence does the old swamper and the description of the text give about the character of the boss?

The old swamper tells the guys that the boss gave the crew
a gallon of whiskey last year for Christmas. This must have been quite a bit for the
times because this impressed the old swamper and gave him a good opinion of the boss.
This occurs in the beginning of the 2nd chapter, 2-3 pages in depending on your
book.

There is another interesting thing about this boss.
He demonstrates that he is above the rest of the guys by wearing high-heeled boots with
spurs, these are boots that you can't work in.

In spite of
these two details, the boss is also considered that he "can get pretty mad" too. This is
important for George and Lennie to know early on.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what were the three small things out of the ordinary that happend in Maycomb? Who is responsible for the last two things?

These are the events just prior to Halloween as described by
Scout in Chapter 27 of To Kill a Mockingbird. First, Bob Ewell "acquired and
lost a job in a matter of days." Work was something foreign to Bob, so it's no surprise he was
fired for "laziness." However, Bob blamed Atticus for getting him fired. Second, Judge Taylor
discovered a prowler outside his back porch with the screen door left open. He only got a glimpse
of the man's shadow as the prowler made his escape, but he was ready and waiting for him later
with a shotgun in his lap. Next, Helen Robinson, Tom's widow, was harassed by Bob Ewell as she
walked to work. Bob "chunked at her" and later cursed at her before he was threatened himself by
her boss, Link Deas. So, Bob Ewell was responsible for two of the situations--and it was probably
him that Judge Taylor saw fleeing from his porch as well.

How would I break down The Glass Castle, for a short summary of a page?

Any time you need to write a summary, you must understand the
main ideas of the work you are summarizing. This is why it is necessary to read it more than
once. After the first reading, you need to reread and take notes, paying attention to the key
points the author is making. You may need to skim certain parts in order to better understand
what the main ideas are. Writing a rough draft allows you to add or delete information as needed.
You will find a link below that will help you write a summary as well as links to The
Glass Castle that will help you further understand
it.

The Glass Castle is a memoir, a specific
memory of a particular period of time in a person's life. Jeannette Walls writes about her
childhood and what it was like to grow up as one of four children with parents who literally
neglected them. Her father is an alcoholic, and her mother is a free spirit who views their life
of poverty as an adventure. These are general statements about the parents, the kind of
statements you are looking for when writing a summary. To discover other main ideas, try
answering these questions:

• What are the most important
  events in the memoir?


• How do these events affect each of the
  children?


• How do the children feel about their
  parents?


• Does the view of the parents change when the children
  become adults?


• How does Jeannette's success reflect her
  childhood?

The title of the memoir should give you a
good idea of symbolism and theme. Jeannette's father promises the children that when the family
gets rich, he will build them the most magnificent house, all made of glass. He even draws up the
blueprints to the house, showing the children what it will look like. The house, however, is
never built. It is just one more broken promise.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have a specific question regarding this
assignment.

Discuss the figurative writing style of Oscar Wilde in ''The Nightingale and the Rose".

Oscar Wilde uses a myriad of literary techniques in "The
Nightingale and the Rose" because the purpose of this specific literary work was to produce an
allegorical prose which can relate the topic of altruistic and sacrificial
love.

Some of the literary techniques that you can encounter in the
short story are: Metaphor, since the blood of the nightingale being poured over the white rose
symbolically colored the rose red.  Another figure of speech is paradox, since the way that the
nightingale was betrayed by the lover for whom he sacrificed his life. Another technique we see
is obviously personification in the characteristics that the nightingale portrays, since it is
given human and emotional qualities although it is a bird.

Hope it
helps a bit!

What is the natural number x if C(x,2) + P(x,2) = 30?

C(x, 2) = x!/ ( 2! *(x -
2)!)

P(x , 2) = x! / (x -
2)!

Now C(x,2) + P(x,2) =
30

=> x!/ ( 2! *(x - 2)!) + x! / (x - 2)! =
30

=> x*(x - 1)/2! + x*(x - 1) =
30

=> x*(x - 1)/2 + x*(x - 1) =
30

=> x*(x - 1) + 2*x*(x - 1) =
60

=> x^2 - x + 2x^2 - 2x =
60

=> 3x^2 - 3x =
60

=> x^2 - x =
20

=> x^2 - 5x + 4x - 20 =
0

=> x(x - 5) + 4(x - 5) =
0

=> (x + 4)(x - 5)
=0

x can be -4 or 5.

A
negative value of x has no meaning , therefore it is ignored. So x =
5.

The required value of x =
5.

check:

C( 5,
2) + P(5 , 2) = 30.

What is the probability that if a student chosen at random is Japanese, it is also a boy in the following case? A language class has 100...

The total number of the students in the class is
100.

The number  stundents  who are Japanese among the 100 students 
= 60.

The number of students who are boys among the Japanese
sttudents = 10.

Since the choice random , the probabilty of any
student being cosen is equally likely and ,therefore,
1/100.

Therefore there being 60 Japanese students among the 100, 
the probability of the student chosen is Japanese, is (1/100)*60 =
0.6 .

Since the are 10 Japapanese boy students, the
probabilty that the chosen student is a Japanese student is equal to 10/100 =
0.1.

Why were the duchess and the Oliver Bacon friends as well as enemies at the same time?

Although Woolf does say that these two people are friends as
well as enemies, she does not really mean that they are friends in the way we generally use the
term.  These are not people who really care about each other.  Instead, they are more of allies
-- they are allies and enemies at the same time.

You can call them
"friends" because they need each other and they come to one another in time of need.  The Duchess
needs Oliver's money, Oliver wants the social status that comes with dealing with an aristocrat
like the Duchess.  So each has something the other needs and they are, in that sense,
friends.

They are enemies at the same time because they are each (as
Woolf says in the same sentence where she calls them friends) trying to cheat the other all the
time.  Each of them is really trying to exploit the other.  This is how enemies treat one another
-- just trying to use the other person to advance their own ends.

In The Crucible how can Abigail Williams be blamed for the witchhunt?

Abigail is trying to put the shame of her sin behind her. Her
sin was drinking a charm to kill Goody Proctor before the opening of the play. She and some other
girls danced, there was nakedness, and a whole host of devilish activity. She has lied to her
uncle about what went on. So, as with most young children, to cover up a lie, you tell a bigger
one.

In this case, as Abigail got all the girls on her side, when it
came time to place blame, she blamed Tituba. The adults got Tituba to name names of those who
could be "witching" her, and then Abigail chimed in with great heart which caused the other girls
to conform.

Abigail manipulated every piece of what happened. She
lied. She blamed Tituba. She led the girls in accusing townspeople. All of this was done so that
she wouldn't get whipped for dancing and conjuring spirits out in the
woods.

How is the theme of duality represented in Frankenstein and one other novel you have studied (Dracula)? Could anyone help me with this please......

When you are completing a comparison and contrast essay, you
should begin brainstorming. I would first start with a Venn Diagram. If you are not familiar with
a Venn Diagram, it is two circles that overlap in the middle. This creates a section for
similarities and differences.

There are many avenues you could take
in reference to these two novels. I would suggest using the Venn Diagram to reveal the theme of
duality in terms of characters. Choose two characters from each book. Create the Venn Diagram for
each set of characters (one for Frankenstein and one for
Dracula). As you complete the Venn Diagrams, the similarities and
differences between the characters should emerge as well as the similarities and differences of
characters between the two novels.

Once you complete this
brainstorming, you should be able to begin to formulate a working thesis.

Why did Arthur Miller name his play "The Crucible," "The Crucible"?

I think that we have to go back to the definition of the
term, "crucible," in order to better understand its significance. The word "crucible"
refers to an object that withstands heat and does not melt easily.  It is able to
withstand pressure, external forces, and can endure a great deal.  This applies to many
of the characters in the play who either represent it or fail to do so.  Individuals
such as Elizabeth and John Proctor or Giles Corey would find themselves as bearing
similarity to a "crucible" as they endure an unimaginable lot in order to maintain their
own sense of dignity and, to quote John, their very "name."  Others, such as Reverend
Parris or Abigail, fail to uphold such ideals and are willing to melt under the social
pressure applied by others or under the heat of their own passions and self interest. 
In the end, the "crucible" ends up becoming how individuals respond to the pressures and
elements applied to them in times of crisis.

In "Hills Like White Elephants", does the sympathy of the author lie more with one character than with the other?The point of view is objective...

You have touched on one of the excellent elements of this
short story. It is clear that Hemmingway, in choosing to tell the story, remains very
distant from the dialogue and action. This story has a large amount of dialogue with
very little input from the omniscient narrator - it is as if he is choosing to
deliberately distance himself, not commenting or judging. It is clearly left up to the
reader to make any judgements as we eavesdrop in on this conversation and piece together
what is happening.

However, having said this, I think the
reader feels more sympathy for the girl than for the man. Note the insistence with which
he keeps on making her consider the abortion, and in the end, note how she
responds:

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"Would you please please please please please
please please please stop
talking?"

It is clear that
she feels pushed into a corner and has to decide between keeping the relationship or
keeping her child. Reading between the lines reveals the pressure that the man is
placing her under and the impossible position the girl is in.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Atticus meet the criteria of Joseph Campbell's definition of a "hero's journey"?call,threshold,threshold...

The best way to answer this question is to review the plot of
the novel and try to match each of these aspects of the Hero's Journey with similar points in
Atticus' journey. Although the steps go in a particular order, matching them to specific plot
points in a fictional narrative may mean they occur slightly out of
order.

One threshold guardian for Atticus is Scout: despite her own
struggles to be a good person, her strength of will and inherent honesty, as well as her
precocious maturity in many aspects of her personality, mean that she becomes an effective (if
young) mentor to Atticus, perhaps reminding him of himself and his own strong-willed
youth.

The hero's journey is ultimately a search for self; usually
the hero ends up learning that he/she always had what they were seeking for at the outset of the
journey, but were unable to realize it at the time.

What is Lady Macbeth's assessment of her husband in Macbeth?

In the early section of the play, Lady Macbeth demonstrates that
she is very devoted to her husband and truly aims to support his ambitions when she reads the
letter reporting on the witches' prophecy. She essentially vows to ensure that Macbeth will get
what he has been promised by whatever means necessary and then calls on spirits to give her the
strength and malice to pursue this goal. However, Lady Macbeth also knows the loyalty that
Macbeth feels towards Duncan and feels as though his kindness will impede his willingness to act
in order to gain his ambitious goals. This is demonstrated by Lady Macbeth's continuous
questioning of Macbeth's manhood and implication that he is cowardly. Moreover, upon completing
the murder it is evident that Lady Macbeth finds her husband to be weak and even incompetent when
he returns with the bloody daggers. This assessment of Macbeth as weak quickly fades to fear when
Macbeth murders the guards to cover up their crime. Moreover, as the play progresses it is clear
that Lady Macbeth feels more and more remorse for their actions while Macbeth seems to become
more and more immune to the bloodshed. By Act 3, Lady Macbeth feels incredible concern for
Macbeth's mental state, even begging him to sleep so that he might regain his original sanity
back. It is clear that in the final section of the play that although Lady Macbeth does love
Macbeth her intense fear and displeasure about who he has become ultimately leads in part to her
own terrible end.

At what x value on the interval [-2,3] does the graph of f(x)=x^2+2x-1 satisfy the mean value theorem?

The Mean Value Theorem states that if a function is
continuous and differentiable over the closed interval [a,b], then there is a point c,
that belongs to [a,b], such that:

f'(c) = [f(b) -
f(a)]/(b-a)

To calculate f'(c), we'll have to differentiate
the function f(x).

f'(x) =
(x^2+2x-1)'

f'(x) = 2x +
2

Now, we'll substitute x by
c:

f'(c) = 2c + 2

From the
mean value theorem, we'll get:

f'(c) = [f(3) - f(-2)]/(3 +
2)

We'll calculate f(3):

f(3)
= 3^2+2*3-1

f(3) =9+6-1

f(3)
=14

We'll calculate
f(-2):

f(-2) =
(-2)^2+2*(-2)-1

f(-2) = 4 - 4 -
1

We'll eliminate like
terms:

f(-2) = -1

f'(c) =
(14+1)/5

f'(c) = 15/5

f'(c) =
3 (1)

But f'(c) = 2c + 2
(2).

We'll substitute (1) in
(2):

2c + 2 = 3

2c =
3-2

2c = 1

c =
1/2

For x = 1/2, the mean
value theorem is satisfied for the function f(x) =
x^2+2x-1.

What is the moral of this story or the lesson to be learned?

The major moral of this story is that a person must keep an open
mind.  Things are not necessarily as they seem and people who do not keep an open mind expose
themselves to danger.

This can be seen most clearly in the
interactions between Harry and his friends and the various animals (real animals or the the
animal versions of animagi) in the story.  The friends consistently misinterpret the intentions
of the animals in the story.  For example, Harry and Ron spend much of the story being angry at
Crookshanks for trying to kill Scabbers all the time.  As another example, Harry is terrified by
the big dog.  Relatedly, everyone is afraid of Sirius Black.  All of these perceptions turn out
to be wrong.

Because of their inaccurate perceptions, the friends
get themselves in trouble at the end of the book.  They also inadvertently help Voldemort by
letting Scabbers/Pettigrew return to him.

The book is all about
thinking you know something when you really are wrong.  It is about how we endanger ourselves
when we are so sure of something that we do not allow ourselves to consider that we might be
wrong.

In West Side Story, what is the characterization of the scene in which Tony kills Bernardo?

The rumble scene is staged with a foreboding use of lights and
shadows.  Its characterization is one of imminent doom even before it starts.  The use of the
colors red and black is of significant mention in conveying this mood.  The use of Bernstein's
orchestral chords especially when Tony holds Riff in his arms after Bernardo stabs him also helps
to feed the characterization presented.  I think that there is a feeling of a vortex of violence
that grips the scene and all of the characters in it.  The optimism and hope that might have been
featured in the characters beforehand completely disappear in this scene and the staging of it
helps to bring this idea in full force.  Additionally, it should be noted that part of the
characterization of the scene is that life for all of the characters will never be the same. 
This is brought out by the displacement of the gang members once the police sirens are heard, the
distorted refrain of the themes of the Jets and Sharks, and the corpses of Bernardo and Riff and
Tony seemingly lost in his movement between both of them.

What would be some creative titles that would describe Queen Mab's physical appearance, in the play "Romeo And Juliet"? I have to draw a picture...

Queen Mab has been a character before and after Shakespeare's
play. Her miniscule stature coupled with her ingenuity, strength and dramatic appearance make her
an ideal character to recreate visually.I offer two suggestions to assist your project: the frst
being the second line of Mercutio's spellbinding speech-

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She is the fairies’
midwife,

A second (and more developed)
idea would be to consider 'The Veil of Queen Mab'.

This refers to
the title of a short story by the Nicaraguan modernist Rubén Darío. The story
-

'explores the
artist's relationship with the world, as well as the beauty of artistic creation. The story
climaxes with Queen Mab enveloping the four artists in her veil, "el velo de los sueños, de los
dulces sueños, que hacen ver la vida del color de rosa" ("the veil of dreams, of sweet dreams,
that make the world appear rose-colored"). In this way, Queen Mab alleviates the artists'
sadness, giving them hope and allowing them to continue their creative
endeavors.'

I think when considering
the artistic nature of your assignment that this allusion would be an appropriate
one.

What is the genre of Perkin's Criss Cross?

Lynne Rae Perkins' novel Criss Cross is
labeled by the Library Congress as being in the genre "Young Adult literature," however further
examination of the novel suggests a few other options for genre. Criss Cross
could definitely be considered a bildungsroman novel. This term refers to a book that follows a
young person to and through their moment of "coming of age." Classic novels like Pride
and Prejudice are also considered bildungsroman, as it follows the main character
through events that lead him or her to "come of age." Debbie, the main character in
Criss Cross, goes through a coming of age situation as she tries to discover
the love of her life, but ends up discovering more about herself than
anything.

In the story of "The Lottery"by Shirley Jackson, what does Mr. Summers represent/symbolize in the town?PLEASE HELP ME

Mr. Summers represent the forces of tradition and power
that allow the lottery, as a practice, to exist.  He has no children, and his wife seems
to enjoy the location that she and her husband enjoy on the social ladder.  He
symbolizes the practice of the lottery, the idea that it is a tradition in the village. 
He is the force that allows it to exist, to not have to be brought into question and not
have it undermined in any way shape or form.  His purpose in the story is to reflect how
the tradition has become part of the culture of the village and how questions about is
are not raised.  Individuals reading the story have to wonder how civilized people could
allow such a tradition to be practiced.  It is because of the efforts of people such as
Mr. and Mrs. Summers that this is so.

Who did Montag think killed Clarisse?

The answer to this can be found in Part 3 of the book as Montag
is running away after he has killed Captain Beatty.  He wonders if maybe some kids out for a
joyride in a car were the ones who killed Clarisse.

As Guy runs away
after killing Beatty, he has to cross a wide street.  As he crosses, he is almost run over by
some kids in a car.  It is apparently a common thing for joyriders to do -- to try to run someone
over if they have the chance.  Montag realizes that they are just randomly trying to kill him for
fun and that they don't know that he is a wanted man.  When he realizes that -- that they are
just being randomly murderous -- he wonders if they were the ones who killed
Clarisse.

What was the Nazi campaign/propaganda to convince Germans about the War?

Like most countries who are at war or preparing for war, the
Nazis put together a major propaganda campaign to convince people of the rightness of the war. In
the case of the Nazis, there were two main targets of their
propaganda.

The first target of the propganda was foreign enemies.
The Nazis emphasized the idea that foreign countries were holding Germany down and keeping it
subjugated under the Treaty of Versailles. They also liked to depict the alleged suffering of
ethnic Germans in other countries. Both of these stoked animosity towards the countries that
Germany ended up fighting in the war.

Second, the propaganda was
aimed at convincing the German people of the danger posed by Jews. The Nazis wanted the people to
support them in their purges of Jews and they wanted to play up the alleged threat to their
country from Jews both inside and outside the country.

In these
ways, Nazis used propaganda to encourage the German people to back their preparations for war
and, eventually, to back the war itself.

At what point on the graph of y=1+(1/x) will the tangent line pass through the point (3,0)?

The tagent to the curve y = 1+1/x is given by
.

y-y1 = (dy/dx) (x-x1).

So
the slope of the tangent dy/dx is gotten by differentiating y =
1+1/x.

dy/dx = (1+1/x)' =
-1/x^2.

Therefore  at x1 dy/dx = -1/x1^2. At x1,  y1 =
1+1/x1.

So the tangent (at x1,y1) is given
by:

y- (1+1/x1) = (-1/x2^2 (x-x1).....(1) Since this line
passes through (3,0) , it should satisfy eq (1).

0-1-1/x1 =
(-1/x1^2) (3-x1)

(-1-1/x1)(-x1^2)  =
3-x1.

x1^2+x1+x1-3 = 0.

x^2
+2x-3 = 0.

 (x1+3)(x1-1).

So
x1 = -3 , or x1 = 1.

Therefore y1 =  1+1/x1 . Or y1 =
1-1/3 = 2/3 when x= -3

 y1 = 1+1/1 = 2 , when x1 =
1.

Therefore the tangents at (-3,2/3) and (1, 2) on the
curve y = 1+1/x passes the point (3,0).

In Chapter 18 of To Kill a Mockingbird, what does Mayella's testimony add to the case?

In addition to the cogent points already made, in Chapter 18 of
To Kill a Mockingbird, Mayella's testimony also reveals that she speaks
under duress as she attempts to remember what she has been told to say.  Her discomfiture with
Atticus's civility also reveals, not only her backwardness, but her not being accustomed to such
treatment, suggesting an abusive relationship with her father, an important point as it creates
more credibility to Ewell's having struck his own daughter rather than Tom Robinson's having done
so. As she recites what her father has probably told her to say, Mayella twists her handkerchief
"into a sweaty rope."  But, Scout remarks,

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Apparently Mayella's recital had given her confidence, but
it was not her father's brash kind:  there was something stealthy about her, like a steady-eyed
cat with a twitchy tail.

That she is
lying becomes obvious when Atticus asks her, "You are positive that he took full advantage of
you?" and her face contorts.  She is also unsure of her age and asks wonderingly "Friends?" when
Atticus inquires if she has any; with this question she becomes hostile because she again feels
that he mocks her as she obviously has none and lives a lonely and pitiful
existence.

What are some parallels in the story Of Mice and Men between chapters 1 and 6?

These are 5 that I see:

1.
LOCATION: The guys had just arrived in chapter 1 and stayed over night right there in the
clearing by the pool. They meet again in this place during chapter 6 that they had agreed upon in
case there was trouble.

2. PURPOSE: The whole reason they end up in
this location twice is because Lennie had done a bad thing. Both times they were running from
Lennie's crimes to women that are derived just from a desire to touch soft
things.

3. THE DREAM: Both chapters have the two friends talking
about the dream of their farm they will one day have... almost as if they can see
it.

4: FAMILY: During both instances George takes the role of a
father figure doing what is right in terms of tough love. Lennie takes the role of the child
acting in obedience as best he can and taking punishment whether he chooses to or
not.

5. PEACE: In chapters 2-5, we encounter the struggles
relationships require. By the time we get to Lennie's death scene in 6, and before they left the
location in chapter 1 for the ranch, the two friends sat in a tranquil, unencumbered
mood.

What announcement does the King make to everyone present and what is Macbeth's reaction? (Act 1, scene iv)

In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Duncan says
several important things in Act I, scene iv, but one is extremely important to the
kingdom—and Macbeth, especially.

First, when Macbeth and
Banquo arrive, Duncan says that he is indebted to Macbeth and will continue to reward
him for all the soldier has done for him. Duncan also extends his thanks to
Banquo.

However, Duncan's big
announcement (that will have an enormous impact on Macbeth's hopes of being
king one day) is the name of Duncan's successor. The King announces that his son,
Malcolm, will be his heir to the throne, and he bestows the title of Prince of
Cumberland upon him.

Whereas Macbeth would only have had to
deal with Duncan standing between him and the throne, now he realizes that Malcolm
creates another obstacle.

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The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step / On
wich I must fall down, or else o'erleap, / For in my way it
lies.

Malcolm is blocking
Macbeth's way. His designation as heir to the throne will either thwart Macbeth's plans
to become King, or he will have to climb over Malcolm in order to get what he
wants.

Could someone list some equivocations in Macbeth?

In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses equivocations
to confuse Macbeth by appealing to his moral relativism.  Equivocation is the language of
confusion; ambiguity; double meanings; half-truths; paradoxes;
riddles.

The witches speak it:

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“Foul is fair and fair is
foul”

“Lesser than Macbeth and
greater.”

Macbeth uses
it:

“Nothing is but
what is not.”

On a broader,
philosophical level, equivocal morality highlights the gray area between traditional good (white)
and evil (black).  It begs the question how do you know what’s good, or who’s good, if there’s
overlap between good and evil?

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“These solicitings cannot be evil, cannot be
good…”

Human beings are endowed with
an imagination that can be wonderful but also terrible too (equivocation!).  Critic Harold Bloom
has calls Macbeth “a tragedy of the imagination.”  Partly what makes
Macbeth so disturbing, Bloom argues, is that “we identify with him, or at
least with his imagination.”  And if we can think it, might not we too be capable of similar
acts?

Who is associated with the weeds and poisonous plants in The Scarlet Letter?The, scarlet, letter, weeds, plants, poisonous, poison, associated

Introduced early in The Scarlet Letter as
one knowledgeable of the medicinal benefits of herbs, Hester's husband comes to the prison and
treats the baby that has become so upset by the happenings of the day. From the Indians he has
learned the medicinal power of such natural remedies. One day after Chillingworth moves in with
the minister in order to attend him as his physician, the Reverend Dimmesdale looks toward the
graveyard. Then, noticing that the physician examines "a bundle of unsightly plants," he
curiously asks Chillingworth from where he has found a herb with "such a dark, flabby leaf."
Chillingworth replies that he discoveredit upon the grave of a dead man who has no tombstone; he
tells the minister, ironically, that the herbs grew out of the man's heart and "typify...some
hideous secret that was buried with him." Of course, the dramatic irony here is that
Chillingworth himself has an ugliness that grows out of his own heart. For, in a later chapter
after he has peered into the soul of the minister and pulled back the garment from his chest, in
much the same manner that "Satan comports himself when a precious human soul is lost to heaven,"
Chillingworth confesses to having his own moral aspect revealed to himself, much like that black
plant about which he and Dimmesdale have spoken. He tells Hester in Chapter
XIV,

"...My old faith,
long forgotten, comes back to me, and explains all that we do, and all we suffer. By thy first
step awry, thou didst plant the germ of evil; but since that moment, it has all been a dark
necessity. Ye that have wronged me are not sinful, save in a kind of typical illusion; neither am
I fiend-like, who have snatched a fiend's office from his hands. It is our fate. Let the black
flower blossom as it may! Now go thy ways, and deal as thou wilt with yonder man.”

Chillingworth then dismisses Hester
and returns to his gathering of herbs. For, now he is obsessed with trying to extract the secret
of Dimmesdale's heart as he finds herbs with which to treat the ailing
minister.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, why does Heck Tate not want to shoot Tim Johnson?

Tim Johnson, of course, is not a man but a dog, and Heck Tate
wants him shot because he has rabies and is foaming at the mouth. Rabid dogs can be dangerous,
because they act irrationally and have been known to attack without cause. Since Tim is weaving
down a neigborhood street, he poses a danger to others, and everyone is ordered inside. Heck
doesn't want to shoot him because he apparently is not a crack shot, like his friend, Atticus.
So, Heck decides to turn his rifle over to Atticus, who he remembers as being the best shot in
the county. Heck knows that in spite of Atticus' long absence from shooting a firearm (which he
does not even own), "One-Shot" Finch is still the best man for the job.

What is the behavior of Louisa towards her father in the novel Hard Times?

An excellent chapter to think about and study in depth
with regard to this question in Chapter 15, entitled "Father and Daughter," when
Gradgrind relates the proposal he has received to his daughter from Mr. Bounderby,
asking Louise to be his wife. During this conversation between Louisa and her father,
Louisa, not without certain irony, makes it precisely clear how her behavior has been
affected by Mr. Gradgrind's educational philosophy that has brought her up and
instructed her in the way of Facts:

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The baby-preference that even I have heard of as
common among children, has never had its innocent resting-place in my breast. You have
been so careful of me, that i never had a child's heart. You have trained me so well,
that i never dreamed a child's dream. You have dealt so wisely with me, father, from my
cradle to this hour, that I never had a child's belief or a child's
fear.

Gradgrind, we are told,
is "quite moved" by his "success," even though hopefully the astute reader will be
appalled at the way he has robbed his daughter of her childhood. In spite of this
rigidity and distanced view of life and her own future, in the same chapter, we are told
that Louisa could have broken down and admitted to him how she really
feels:

As he
now leaned back in his chair, and bent his deep-set eyes upon her in his turn, perhaps
he might have seen one wavering moment in her, when she was impelled to throw herself
upon his breast, and give him the pent-up confidences of her heart. But, to see it, he
must have overleaped at a bound the artificial barriers he had for many years been
erecting, between himself and those subtle essences of humanity which will elude the
utmost cunning of algebra until the last trumpet ever to be sounded shall blow even
algebra to wreck. The barriers were too many and too high for such a leap. With his
unbending, utilitarian, matter-of-fact face, he hardened her again, and the moment shot
away into the plumbless depths of the past, to mingle with all the lost opportunities
that are drowned
there.

Louisa's behavior
towards her father is therefore characterised by a whole host of "lost opportunities"
that sink into the "plumbless depths of the past." Louisa, like any normal daughter,
would love to confide in her father, but the barriers that he has erected make such a
confidence impossible, sealing Louisa's fate to become Mrs.
Bounderby.

What sort of persuasive language or persuasive techniques are used in Hamlet?I'm doing an English assignment where I have to explain the ways...

This sounds like a really interesting assignment! Good
luck with it. You might want to think about the following example of persuasive language
in this play. Of course, like most Shakespeare plays, it contains lots of examples, but
Act IV scene 7 to me is the best one to focus on when Claudius meets with Laertes and
manipulates him. It is well worth revisiting this scene and examining it closely because
here we see how Claudius persuades Laertes to kill Hamlet for
him.

One of the key elements of this scene to me is when
Claudius mocks Laertes to spur him on in anger to revenge against Hamlet. Note how
Claudius says to Laertes:

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Laertes was your father dear to
you?

Or are you like the painting of a
sorrow,

A face without a
heart?

Claudius is
deliberately angering Laertes to manipulate his emotions. By questioning the sincerity
of his love he goads Laertes into a rash revenge plot - completely unlike Hamlet, of
course, for Laertes does not hesitate at all in achieving his goal of revenge. Note how
Claudius goes on to challenge Laertes following this insulting
question:

What
would you undertake,

To show yourself your father's son
indeed,

More than in
words?

The challenge is clear
- if you do love your father, show it but not in words. What are you prepared to
do?

So is hatched the final revenge plan that brings death
to both Laertes and Claudius. I have highlighted some of the examples you will want to
think about but it is well worth considering the scene as a whole to pick up more
examples of persuasive language. Good luck!

What are 6 other main events after the train arrives at Birkenau until the Evacuation of Buna ?

There are many important events that could be pointed out,
but I would go with the following six because of their importance to the development of
the themes in the book.

1. Elie is separated from his
mother and sisters (as the men are split from the
women).

2. Elie lies about his age so he can stay with his
father.

3. Elie sees babies being thrown into a
flame.

4. Elie walks in on Idek the Kapo while he is with a
girl and receives 25 lashes with the whip.

5. Elie watches
the hanging of a boy with "an angelic face". For thirty minutes the boy writhes as a
stranger asks "Where is God now?" and Elie replies "He is hanging here on the
gallows".

6. Elie injures his foot and is sent to the
hospital to recover.

What are the conflicts throughout the play?

I would argue that one of the main conflicts has to do
with the struggle against society as a force, while also including elements of the
fourth you list, struggling against elements within one's own self.  Molina spends a
great deal of time telling the stories of movies to Valentin, demonstrating their most
effective technique of fighting back against the fact that they are imprisoned. 
Re-telling or re-living the plots of the movies allows them to escape the walls of their
prison in more ways than one.

Valentin also battles the
idealism and political activism inside of him that, in the beginning, dismisses Molina's
romanticism as being childish and really unnecessary but by the end of the story he has
come to understand and embrace the romantic side of himself as an important escape from
the brutal reality he resides within.

An African proverb states "It takes a village to raise a child." How does this statement reflect the care of children in Igbo community?

In Thing Fall Apart, education and
child-rearing are openly integrated into tribal life and not, like Western culture has
it, private and independent institutions.  A young child is primarily raised by her
mother in her obi until s/he is ready for initiation into adulthood.  A male teenager,
for example, would then move into his father's obi at about ages 15-16 to begin a kind
of apprenticeship where would learn to hunt, farm, and
wrestle.

During this period of apprenticeship, the teenage
boy might receive lessons and advice from uncles, elders, and friends of his father.
 Teenage daughters would learn to cook, farm cassavas, and trade at the market, not only
from their birth mothers but also their "step-mothers" (also married to their father),
aunts, and cousins.

In the novel we see Nwoye and Ikemefuna
go through these phases together, with the latter serving as a surrogate brother.  But,
just as "it takes a village to raise a child," it also takes a village to kill one.  The
execution of Ikemefuna is ordered by the priestess, sanctioned by Ani, and carried out
by a group of male tribal elders, including Okonkwo, his surrogate father.  The once boy
is now a soon-to-be man who is either a threat or underserving of the tribe's
resources.

Enzinma, Okonkwo's most promising daughter, is
likewise taken, not by a group of men to be killed, but to be trained and healed by
Chielo, the priestess of Agbala, who serves as a spiritual guide to the sickly teen.
 Perhaps it will be Enzinma who will succeed Chielo in her priestess duties as Oracle of
the Caves and Hills.

Taken together, the plights of
Ikemefuna and Enzinma show that the Igbo community collectively strive to raise and
protect their own as a means of insulating their values and passing on their traditions
to those whom they absolutely trust, not outsiders (Ikemefuna) who will taint their
culture.

What are some websites that have the actual poems that Mary Shelley wrote?Mary Shelley is most famous for writing frankenstein, so many websites...

You are correct in stating that Mary Shelley is most famous for
Frankenstein. Shelley was most notably a novelist. But, to answer your
question, she was not necessarily known for her poetry. Her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, was
the one whom was recognized for poetry. That being said, Mary did write poetry and here are a
couple sites that speak of her
poetry.

http://mural.uv.es/juanhepu/mschp.html

As
much as I dislike Wiki, the site is good for listing of authors'
works:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_Mary_Shelley#Poems

Go
to #10- Poems- There is a complete list of her poetry. After, you can research her poetry by poem
name instead of looking for her poetry under her name. I found this to be much easier when
researching the answer to your question.

Keep in mind that you are
searching for poems by an author known specifically for one text. It may take some determined
research on your part to find exactly what you are looking for.

What was Langston Hughes’ poetic contribution?

I would say that Hughes' greatest and largest contribution
to poetry is to bring voice to those who were silenced by the cultural majority. 
Hughes' poetry is especially powerful because it speaks for people of color in a nation
and in a time where they were not heard.  Yet, I think that Hughes' work can be
extrapolated to anyone who is the victim of being silenced, or anyone who seeks to be
heard.  So many of his poems seek to bring voices and narratives from margin to center. 
This becomes a very large portion of Hughes' writing and his motivation.  I think that
this becomes on of his best contributions to the discourse of the time and makes him
invaluable for all time.  In his work and his poetry in particular, there is a demand
for voices to be heard, for experiences to be acknowledged.  In this light, Hughes'
contributions are not only literary, but political and historical, as
well.

What important function does Jocasta play in the play Oedipus Rex other than being the mother/wife of Oedipus?

In Oedipus Rex, Jocasta plays the
following roles:

Peacemaker:
she intercedes between Oedipus and Creon, trying to get the men to calm down, no doubt a
testament to her mother-figure
role.

Foil: she is a
reflection of Oedipus.  She triggers his memory and figures out the mystery of Lauis'
murder sooner than he does.  As such, she is a part of the way the dramatic irony
functions.

Supplient: one who
provides vision and unmitigated suffering and helplessness.  She suffers only briefly in
the tragedy, killing herself almost as soon as she realizes her crimes of murder and
incest.

Not a tragic hero:
Notice that she kills herself and Oedipus does not.  Why?  Her crimes were pre-meditated
and more cruel: she tried to commit infanticide.  Because of her suicide, Oedipus blinds
himself with her pins, but he decides--unlike her--to take responsibility for his
crimes.  Thus, he becomes a tragic hero.  She does not deserve the title because of her
cruelty and lack of responsibility.

What is the sum of z1+z2=? z1=i/(1+i) z2=i/(1-i)

We have to determine the result of the sum of 2
ratios.

To calculate the sum of 2 ratios that do not have a
common denominator we'll have to calculate the LCD(least common denominator) of the 2
ratios.

We notice that LCD =
(1+i)(1-i)

We notice also that the product (1+i)(1-i) is
like:

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

We'll write instead of product the difference of
squares, where a = 1 and b = i.

LCD =
(1+i)(1-i)

LCD = 1^2 -
i^2

We'll write instead of i^2 =
-1

LCD = 1 - (-1)

LCD =
2

Now, we'll multiply the first ratio by (1-i) and the
second ratio by (1+i):

 i(1-i)/2 + i(1+i)/
2

We'll remove the
brackets:

(i - i^2 + i +
i^2)/2

We'll eliminate like
terms:

2i/2

We'll simplify and
we'll get:

z1 + z2
=  i(1-i)/2 + i(1+i)/
2

 i(1-i)/2 +
i(1+i)/ 2 =
i

The result is a complex
number, whose real part is 0 and imaginary part is
1

In Macbeth (Act 3 Scene 2) how do we know that Macbeth is disturbed?

First of all, Lady Macbeth notices that her husband is
disturbed.  She wonders why he has been keeping to himself and worrying over the past.  She tries
to cheer him up with

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Things without all
remedy

Shoud be without regard; what's done is
done.

Macbeth replies, though, that he
is not happy, and uses a metaphor declaring

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We have scotched the snake, not killed
it.

Killing Duncan has not brought an
end to Macbeth's worries.  He is worried because Banquo still lives.  He admits that he has not
slept well, that "terrible dreams" have disturbed his sleep, and that his mind is "full of
scorpions."

Guilt and fear plague Macbeth, so he focuses on Banquo.
 He thinks killing Banquo will give him some relief from his fears of being found out and fears
that he killed Duncan in vain.

Find a if a + a^-1 = 2. Find x if 5^x = a

We'll re-write the equation, using the property of
negative exponents:

a^-1 =
1/a

The equation will
become:

a + 1/a = 2

a^2 + 1 =
2a

We'll subtract 2a both
sides:

a^2 - 2a + 1 = 0

The
expression is the expanding of the square (a-1)^2.

(a-1)^2
= 0

a1= a2 =
1

Now, we'll determine x knowing that a =
5^x.

1 = 5^x

We'll write 1 as
the power of 5^0:

5^0 =
5^x

Since the bases are matching, we'll use the one to one
property and we'll get:

x =
0

What was the Confederate strategy during the Civil War?

The major strategy for the Confederacy in this war was to
outlast the Union and, perhaps, to get recognition from one or more important European
countries.

In order to win, the CSA did not have to really defeat
the North. They simply had to make the North get tired of the war and give up. This would have
been much more likely if other important countries had recognized the CSA as an independent
nation.

Because of this, the CSA originally set out to fight a
relatively defensive war. As time went by, however, they decided to try to invade the North (this
is the invasion that led to the battle at Gettysburg) to make the North withdraw its troops from
the South.

Overall, then, the South wished to simply hold on long
enough to make the North let them have their independence.

What is the significance of the line, "Believe that even in my deliberateness I was not deliberate," from Brooks' poem "The mother."

In her poem, "The Mother," Brooks is skilled at bringing out the
complexity in the title character. Brooks is not too keen on making judgments or creating a
setting where arbitrary and simple solutions are posited. Rather, she seeks to bring out the
moral ambiguity and challenging conditions that "the mother" who lives in trying conditions face.
The narrative style brings out this complexity:

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The depiction of the narrator—honest,
reflective, and self-aware—prevents an immediate positive or negative characterization. Instead,
like the decisions she has made, the narrator is complicated—full of conflicting emotions
regarding both herself and her lost children. Ironically, it was the mother’s moving concern for
her children as well as her own circumstances which caused her to decide to have the
abortions.

The entire poem
is encapsulated with this thematic hope. The lines of reflection help to bring this out, as there
is little clear in how Brooks feels about the narrator, and even how the narrator feels about her
choices. Consider the line in question as representation of this: "Believe that even in my
deliberateness I was not deliberate." This line brings out the fact that the mother truly
believed that abortion was the right option for her and for the sake of her children. The word
choice helps to bring this out. "Deliberateness" reflects that much intellectual and emotional
agony was present in this decision. With the freedom and autonomy of the mother, this decision
was made. This, however, becomes the root of the complexity. The decision was made with a sense
of the "deliberate," yet since nothing is clear and concrete in an issue like abortion, the
speaker contradicts her own findings. In undercutting the "deliberateness" with "I was not
deliberate," the mother makes it clear that abortion and the conditions that prompt it are far
from clear. The only certainty is hurt and pain within such a state of being. The mother has no
answers, reason enough for the fact that she cannot claim to be "deliberate" even when she was
"deliberate." In this light, the line brings out the fact that abortion is a topic that brings
more questions than answers to it. While the topic is a passionate one, Brooks steers clear of
these traps by rendering a portrait of haunting pain. This hurt is rooted in the fact that while
the decision to have an abortion is one taken with great weight and thought, all of that is
secondary to the pain present. This postmodern vision of freedom is one where one is condemned to
wonder about individual choices made and a haunting certainty that pain is the only absolute in
such a condition.

Derive the formula:1/v+1/u=1/f

The  formula is a relation between the object distance u ,
inmage distance v and the focal length from the pole of the concave mirror. The formula
is valid for the images in convex mirror and even for the images in
lens.

We consider the image formed by aconcave mirror whose
focal length is f and whose  radius of curvature is r =
2f.

Let P be the pole of the concave mirror. Let P, F , C
be the pole, focucal point , and centre of curvature along principal axis . So, PC = 2PF
, as r = 2f.

Let AB  be a vertically standinding object
beyond  C on the principal axis. 

Then the ray starting
from B parallel to  principal axis incident on the mirror at D reflects through the
focus F. Let the reflected ray be CFB' .

The another ray
starting from B through the centre C  incident on the mirror at E retraces its path by
reflection being normal to the mirror.

Now BE and DF
produced meet at B'.

Now drop the perpendicular from B' to
PC to meet at A'.

Drop the perpendicular from D to  PC to
meet at G.

Now PF = f , the focal length.  PA = u object
distance  from the mirror. PA' = v the image distance.

Now
consider the similar triangles ABC and A'BC.

AB/AB' = AC/
A'C =( PU-PC)(PC-PA') = (u-2f)/((2f-v).....(1)

Consider the
similar triangles DFG and A'B'F.

DG/A'B'  = PF/PA'
PF/(PA'-PF)= f/(v-f)... (2)

DG = AB. So (2) could be
rewritten as:

AB/A'B' + f/v
....................(3).

From (2) and (3), LHS being same ,
we can equate right sides.

(u-2f)/(2f-v) =
f/(v-f).

(u-2f)(v-f) =
(2f-v)f.

uv-2fv -fu +2f^2 = 2f^2
-fv

uv = fu +fv

Dvide by
uvf;

1/f = 1/v+1/u.

How is Romeo characterized in Act III scene I when he murders Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet?

At the point when Romeo murders Tybalt, we see a common
character trait of Romeo: impulsiveness. This means he acts quickly
out of emotion. At all other times we have seen him act impulsive when he went to the party and
within moments of seeing Juliet went and kissed her.

Another couple
of traits we see of Romeo's in this moment are his defensiveness 
and loyalty. It is a good friend who will seek to give justice when
a friend has been wronged by an enemy. But the problem was that killing is always wrong. To
commit a crime on behalf of another shows great loyalty.

You could
also call Romeo superstitious. He comments after the murder that he
is fortune's fool. He is referring to fate or destiny and how chance has just defeated him. He
had his whole world being set up right around him, but then it all came crashing
down.

What is the value of reading Saint Augustine's Confessions?

The Confessions of St. Augustine ranks as one of the more
important books in the history of religion and literature for both its content and its
formal innovations.

In terms of form, it is the earliest
example of spiritual autobiography in the western traditions, and was in many ways the
seminal book in the genre. Many subsequenbt books, such as Rousseau's Confessions or
Hogg's Confessions of a Justified Sinner follow an Augustinian
pattern.

For historical information, Augustine provides us
with unique insights into the daily life and culture of Roman Africa, as well as the
social and economic contexts of Christianity and
Manicheanism.

Augustine's work was also central to the
formation of Roman Catholic theology. His approach to original sin is still accepted as
Roman doctrine, as is his notion that the state of graced or lack thereof of the priest
does not effect the efficacy of the sacraments (Donatist controversy). He also wrote
among the more insightful works on predestination and free will.

In The Chrysalids, where are there examples of foreshadowing?

Well, the most obvious example of foreshadowing in this
excellent dystopian novel is the very beginning, where David dreams of the city of
Sealand that he finally reaches at the end of the novel. Note how it is
described:

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When I was quite small I would sometimes dream
of a city - which was strange because it began before I even knew what a city was. But
this city, clustered on the curve of a big blue bay, would come into my mind. I could
see the streets, and the buildings that lined them, the waterfront, even boats in the
harbour; yet waking, I had never seen the sea, or a
boat...

Flicking to the end
of the novel and the last section of the last chapter, David sees this sight in reality,
rather than in his dreams. Note that he says:

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It was just as I had seen it in my dreams... It
was so familiar I almost
misgave.

Wyndham therefore
effectively foreshadows the happy ending and the safe arrival of David in Sealand by
introducing this dream that becomes real at the end of the
novel.

There are plenty of other examples that you can look
at, especially the way that Sophie is used to show the fate of deviants and also the
dream that David has of his father just about to sacrifice Sophie as if she were a
mutant calf.

In "Water, is taught by thirst" and "Success is counted sweetest", how is the paradox of each poem resolved?

I am assuming that this is a follow-up question to the
answer that I gave yesterday about these two poems, so I have altered the question to
respond to "Water, is taught by thirst" and "Success is counted sweetest." Remember,
when we think about paradoxes in literature, we are considering a statement that appears
self-contradictory but actually reveals a kind of truth. The test of a good paradox is
if the author can make us see this revelation of truth or not. So, when you talk in your
question about how the paradoxes are "resolved," I take it that this is what you are
referring to.

"Water, is taught by thirst" talks about the
series of emotions that we experience and how we actually learn them, paradoxically
stating that we can only understand these emotions and nouns when we are deprived of
them. So, for example, we only understand water and appreciate its life-giving
properties when we suffer its absence. Likewise, peace is only to be appreciated in the
context of warfare - it is only by experiencing warfare that we can truly appreciate and
be thankful for peace. The most moving example Dickinson gives in this poem is perhaps
"Love, by Memorial Mold," which points towards the sad truth that we only realise how
much we love someone and how important they were to us in our lives when they are dead
and we only have their gravestone to remember them. The poem likewise ends with the
reminder that we can only appreciate the joys of spring and birds singing having lived
through the dark, silent winter. Joy is impossible, Dickinson seems to be saying,
without its corollary, suffering and darkness.

Dickinson
uses a similar technique to present the paradoxical nature of success in "Success is
counted sweetest." The first two lines of this poem establish this paradox
perfectly:

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Success is counted
sweetest

By those who ne'er
succeed.

As the poem
continues, Dickinson resolves this paradox or presents us with its truth by giving us
the example of a soldier, "defeated - dying -" who hears the victorious side celebrating
their victory. It is only through an appreciation of failure and loss that we can truly
understand success.

So, in both these poems Dickinson uses
paradox to great effect, forcing us to see the truth that lies behind these apparently
contradictory statements.