What happened when Native Americans did not want to move?

The answer to this depends on the situation. Sometimes Native peoples were powerful enough that they could dictate whether whites were allowed to move into their territory. This was true, for example, of the Creeks in the late eighteenth century. But even they were eventually forced off of their lands by a combination of war, diplomacy and coercion. Usually, the federal government would conclude treaties with representatives of Native peoples, and these treaties would be binding on even those people who had not agreed. In this way, the federal government arranged for the removal of Indians. Federal troops were often used to remove those people who refused to leave their lands, and they were sent to reservations, lands set aside by the government. One example of this process was the ordeal of the Cherokee people in the 1830s. After most refused to leave in accordance with the Treaty of New Echota, they were rounded up and forced to go to Indian Territory in modern-day Oklahoma in what has become known as the "Trail of Tears."

How does Wilfred Owen portray the physical and metal suffering of the individual soldiers in his war poems? I need to discuss this for an...

Many of Owen's poems discuss the physical and mental sufferings of soldiers during World War I. In perhaps his best known poem, "Dulce et Decorum Est", Owen contrasts the nobility of war as seen in the poems of Horace with the reality of trench warfare. He achieves this contrast by using vivid physical imagery of death, dying, suffering, and mutilation. The most dramatic imagery is that of the effects of mustard gas on a soldier:

He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.

... blood .... gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs ...

A poem that blends discussion of physical and mental effects of war is "Disabled", describing the thoughts going through the head of a disabled veteran who has lost legs and an arm in the war and is now watching people as active and athletic as he once was, and feeling bitterly depressed about his fate and about the way he is now treated by the able bodied.

Owen's poem "Mental Cases" discusses ex-soldiers who suffer from what we now would call post-traumatic stress disorder or what then was called "shell shock". Owen describes this phenomenon more poetically as:

These are men whose minds the Dead have ravished. 

... Always they must see these things and hear them,

Batter of guns and shatter of flying muscles...

In the poem, he shows these men constantly reliving the horrors they have witnessed in the war and unable to function outside an asylum.

What are the positive impacts of development of green energy from a perspective of businesses and companies?

There are no impacts of the development of green energy that are positive for all firms.  Different firms will be impacted differently by this development.

For most firms that are not directly involved in the energy business, the main positive impact of the development of green energy will be lower energy prices.  As green energy develops, there will be more total energy available to be bought.  As there comes to be more energy available, the price of that energy will drop.  Firms will therefore pay lower prices for the energy they use.  In this way, they will experience positive impacts from the development of green energy.

The obvious example of firms that are not helped by the development of green energy is firms that make their money from fossil fuels.  A firm that owns oil refineries will, of course, be harmed by the development of green energy.  So will a firm that transports oil or coal from place to place.

By contrast, firms that have to do with green energy will clearly benefit from its development.  A firm that builds solar panels will be helped by the development of green energy because it will be likely to find more buyers for its panels.  A firm that installs wind turbines will benefit for the same reason.

Is the government system of South Africa unitary or federal?

While South Africa's governing structures provide the formal trappings, or appearances, of federalism, the fact of the matter is that the Republic of South Africa is more unitary than federal in its daily operations. The Republic of South Africa, as it is formally known, is considered a “constitutional democracy,” with power ostensibly devolved to the myriad provinces that collectively comprise the nation. Additionally, each province, as with the individual states that comprise the United States of America, has a series of local governments that represent cities and towns throughout the country. The dominant role of the central government in Pretoria, the nation’s capital, however, is clearly evident in the manner in which that government passes and implements laws and decrees. Federalism involves the devolution of a fair amount of power from the center to the individual states or provinces, while retaining its ultimate control over broad issues of economic and foreign policies.

The current political system in South Africa is, not surprisingly, a product of the nation’s history. Ruled for most of its modern history by a small minority of descendants of Dutch (known as Afrikaners) and, to lesser extents, German and British colonialists, white domination over the much large black majority was institutionalized as an “apartheid” system of government, with that large majority deliberately marginalized and kept subservient through the well-trained and equipped military and intelligence services that enforced this brutal system. With the abolishment of “apartheid,” and the emergence of a majority black government in the mid-1990s, the African National Congress, which had been the largest and most effective political and military force opposing white rule, and which was led by the charismatic and long-time political prisoner Nelson Mandela, was catapulted into power in the 1994 elections. The ANC’s strength would ensure its place atop South Africa’s political system for the years that have followed.

South Africa is a democracy, but the strength of the ANC remains formidable, and it is that party that controls provincial governments throughout the country. The white population of South Africa constitutes less than ten percent of the nation’s population, and the ANC, as the dominant political party, exerts tremendous influence at the federal, provincial and local levels, with the notable exception of Orania, a town populated primarily and run by Afrikaners. While the provincial and local political systems enjoy some autonomy on a limited number of issues, there is no question that political power in South Africa is concentrated in Pretoria, and that the African National Congress continues to enjoy enormous power there. It is fair, therefore, the conclude that South Africa is far more of a unitary than a federal system.

What is the problem identified in the octave? What is the solution given in the sestet?

John Milton was born in 1608 and went blind in 1654. Milton probably wrote "On his Blindness" in 1655. It is an autobiographical poem reflecting on Milton's blindness. The octave poses the immediate problem Milton encountered of how to deal with his blindness on an emotional and religious level. Milton, at this point in his life, had a long and successful career as a writer of poems and prose pamphlets. He was also deeply pious, considering his work a form of service to God. In the octave, he wonders why God would take away his sight, as that renders him incapable of the work he had been doing in God's service, and how he can continue to serve God, being blind.

The sestet resolves these problems by accepting God's will. First, Milton acknowledges that since God is omnipotent, God actually does not need human help, saying:

... God doth not need

Either man's work or his own gifts;

Instead, Milton concludes that people best serve God by accepting God's will with faith and devotion. Thus rather than treat his blindness as something leading him to question God, he should strive to submit to God with patience and humility. 

In the play the crucible by arthur Miller how does this stage direction "proctor, respected, even feared in Salem" show integrity?

It shows integrity, because respect and integrity tend to come hand in hand.  Personally, I may or may not like a person, but that doesn't mean I can't respect him or her.  Chances are, I respect that person because he or she is a person of integrity.  I know that the person will do things that he or she believes is the right thing to do.  A person of integrity is someone that is trustworthy and generally has a strong moral compass.  Those are all things that I can respect about a person.  I might disagree with them from time to time, but I respect that person's strength of character to adhere to their personal belief sets.  That's John Proctor.  He is respected, because he is a hard worker with a strong moral compass.  He does what he does because he knows it is the right thing to do.  In the play, that attitude eventually gets him killed.  And for that kind of integrity, I respect John's actions.  

How does Johnny lose his innocence when his back breaks in The Outsiders?

Loss of innocence is a common theme throughout literature. Loss of innocence typically refers to when a character loses his/her childlike perspective on the world and comes to a realization regarding the environment around them. In the novel The Outsiders, Johnny Cade is a quiet, scared member of a gang called the greasers.

In Chapter 6, Johnny and Ponyboy enter a burning church to save children who are trapped inside, when a flaming beam lands on Johnny's back as he is about to exit the building. Johnny is rushed to the hospital where the doctors examine him. They find out that Johnny has a broken back and will likely be paralyzed for the rest of his life. In Chapter 8, Two-Bit and Ponyboy visit Johnny in the hospital. The boys have a conversation about their heroic actions during the fire, and Johnny asks for the book Gone With The Wind. When Two-Bit leaves the room to buy the book, Johnny starts to nod off and close his eyes. Johnny mentions that he cannot feel anything below his waist, and Ponyboy tries to encourage Johnny by telling him he'll get better. Johnny says,

"You want to know something, Ponyboy? I'm scared stiff. I used to talk about killing myself...I don't want to die now. It ain't long enough. Sixteen years ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind it so much if there wasn't so much stuff I ain't done yet and so many things I ain't seen. It's not fair. You know what? That time we were in Windrixville was the only time I've been away from our neighborhood." (Hinton 122)

This scene depicts Johnny's loss of innocence. Johnny comes to the realization that he doesn't want to die because there are so many things he never had the opportunity to experience in life. He realizes that his suicidal wishes were wrong. Johnny is beginning to see how valuable his life really is after he breaks his back.

Another scene that depicts Johnny's newfound awareness and understanding takes place in Chapter 9. When Dally comes to visit, he tells Johnny that they beat the Socs. Johnny says, "Useless...fighting's no good..." (Hinton 148) Johnny understands that fighting does not solve any problems. His mature comment reflects his new perspective on life.

In what way is Sanborn courageous in Gary D. Schmidt's novel Trouble?

In Gary D. Schmidt's novel Trouble, not only is Sanborn courageous for wanting to travel with Henry to climb dangerous Katahdin, he is also brave enough to defend Chay.

In Chapter 22, while camping near the base of Katahdin, the two fishermen Chay and Henry had seen in the chowder house in Portland, Maine, arrive in their pickup truck. They had been soldiers in the Vietnam War and had mistaken Chay for Vietnamese. Because they were so filled with rage from their experiences in Vietnam, they tried to attack Chay earlier in Chapter 13, but Chay, Henry, and Sanburn had managed to escape. Now, in Chapter 22, the two fishermen arrive again, having pursued the boys the past few days. One holds a shotgun; the other holds a broken bottle.

Sanborn shows bravery by being the first to speak in Chay's defense. One of the fishermen calls Sanburn a smart aleck, the fisherman saying he wished he could have been as smart as Sanburn but was pulled out of school and sent to "Vietnam to fight for my country against him," pointing at Chay. In retort, Sanburn defends Chay by saying, "No, you weren't," since Chay is from Cambodia, not Vietnam (p. 262). In this same scene, Henry is one of the first to act aggressively towards the two fishermen by grabbing from the boys' campfire a thick branch, burning at one end, and threatening the fishermen with the burning branch. Sanburn bravely does likewise, and both boys throw the branches at the men. Both men are injured, and the man with the shotgun fires at Henry; however, the man comes to his senses when he realizes he has just shot Henry, saying, "I didn't mean anything. We were just going to scare him. That's all" (p. 266).

What are John's special differences in "By the Waters of Babylon"?

John can touch metal without getting hurt and has a vision about the gods.

John’s father is a priest.  He tests whether his son will also be a priest by going into one of the Dead Places and finding a piece of metal to bring to John.  If John is able to touch it, he will be a priest too.

He gave me the metal to hold—I took it and did not die. So he knew that I was truly his son and would be a priest in my time.

John is also special because he does not fear the Dead Places.  He actually has a vision that takes him to the land of the Gods, which turns out to be New York.  John’s people are a post-apocalyptic society that is not very advanced.  They fear New York and the Dead Places.  It takes John’s special vision and determination to find out the truth.

John has a dream about the gods, who supposedly inhabit the Dead Places.  His father questions him about the dream, saying it might eat him up.  John’s dream seems to be about the past.

He asked me how the gods were dressed and I told him how they were dressed. We know how they were dressed from the book, but I saw them as if they were before me. When I had finished, he threw the sticks three times and studied them as they fell.

Since John has the special gift, and has visions, he is able to go on a sort of vision quest to newyork, the land of the gods.  Once there, he is intelligent enough to realize that he is not seeing dead gods.  He is seeing dead people.  The people were never gods; they are ancestors.

John’s destiny is to bring back this knowledge to his people so that they can move forward with the understanding of the people who lived before them.  If John’s people can avoid being afraid of the technology and learn what happened, then they can move beyond their fear of the past.

`y = x, y = xe^(1 - (x/2))` Use a computer algebra system to find the exact volume of the solid obtained by rotating the region bounded by the...

These curves are intersected at `x=0` and `x=2.`

Between these points `0lt=xlt=xe^(1-x/2)lt=2.`

Let's use the method of rings.

The parameter of a ring is `x` between `0` and `2.`

The area of a ring is `pi[(3-x)^2-(3-xe^(1-x/2))^2].`

Therefore the volume is equal to

`pi int_0^2[(3-x)^2-(3-xe^(1-x/2))^2] dx.`

Computer algebra system WolframAlpha says that the exact value is `(2pi)/3 (36e-3e^2-71).`

How does the lady feel about her dress? How does the dress contrast with nature around the lady? How many times does the lady repeat the word...

In Amy Lowell's poem "Patterns," there is a strong contrast between the freedom of the natural world and the constraints of society. This contrast is most strongly demonstrated by comparing the garden paths and dress of the lady narrator to the natural world around her. 

The language used to describe the lady's clothing shows its restrictive nature. She wears a "stiff, brocaded gown" (ln 5), without any softness, only "whale-bone and brocade" (ln 18).

Despite the fact that the gown is "richly figured" (ln 10) and must be very fancy and expensive, the lady is not happy with it. She feels that is inhibits her, saying "For my passion / Wars against the stiff brocade" (ln 20-21) The stiffness of her gown represents the society that keeps her from expressing her sorrow at the loss of her intended. Instead, she wishes to be more like the natural world around her. She notes several times that,

"The daffodils and squills
Flutter in the breeze
As they please," (ln 22-24)

while she is forced to stay on the garden paths and hold herself in. She declares that she would love to take off the gown and leave it crumpled on the ground, so that she could be "the pink and silver as [she] ran along the paths" (ln ___). The lady's desire to leave the constraints of society to return to the freedom of nature is clear.

The word "stiff or "stiffened" is repeated 6 times. The reason for this is the same as the contrast between society and nature. Society is stiff and formal with rules that the lady must follow, no matter how in love or how heart-broken she is. She feels restricted from her true and natural self when she is wearing her "society-approved clothes" and doing her "society-approved action."

What type of personailtiy does the house have in the story "There Will Come Soft Rains"?

That's an interesting question, because the story doesn't actually have any human characters in it. The reader gets to read about a house, which is something that isn't often compared to a personality. However, the story uses anthropomorphism to give the house a wide ranging personality.  

First and foremost, I have always gotten the feeling that the house is quite nurturing. The house takes care of the cleaning, it tries to wake the family up in the morning, it cooks them breakfast, and even clears the table without complaint (despite the fact that nobody ate the meal). The house sees to the needs of each individual person with equal amounts of detail.  Even the head of the household is not ignored in favor of the children, because his card table is automatically set up for the bridge game. 

I can't fully say that the house is full of soft, nurturing qualities though.  There is a moment when the house seems to get annoyed and angry.  This occurs when the dog tracks in mud.  

The dog, once huge and fleshy, but now gone to bone and covered with sores, moved in and through the house, tracking mud. Behind it whirred angry mice, angry at having to pick up mud, angry at inconvenience.

If the house were a person, there are a few other words that I would use to describe it and its personality.  Dependable and efficient are both words that I think aptly describe the house's personality.  There just isn't a moment that the home isn't taking care of something or anticipating a future need of the now dead owners.  For example, the house takes less than 15 minutes to collect the dead dog and have it incinerated.  That's dependable and efficient.

Two o'clock, sang a voice.

Delicately sensing decay at last, the regiments of mice hummed out as softly as blown gray leaves in an electrical wind.

Two-fifteen.

The dog was gone.

In the cellar, the incinerator glowed suddenly and a whirl of sparks leaped up the chimney.

What are the positive effects of the transatlantic slave trade?

It is hard to imagine how someone could say that there were any positive effects of the Atlantic slave trade.  This was one of the most evil things that one group of people has ever done to another.  I suppose there are things that came out of it that were not bad, but they could have been accomplished in other ways.  Let us look at two such effects.

One “positive effect” of the Atlantic slave trade might be that people in the Americas became much richer than they might otherwise have been.  It is possible to argue that the United States would not have become the wealthy and powerful country that it is if it had not been built on a foundation of slavery.  You could say that this is good, but you might also note that this is like saying that it is good when someone robs a bank because that person and their family become wealthier.

Another “positive effect” of the slave trade, from a certain perspective, is that the United States ended up with a more diverse society than it otherwise would have had.  African Americans have contributed a great deal to American culture.  For example, black music has influenced American music so much that the two are essentially indistinguishable.  Because of the slave trade, we are able to live in a country that is more racially diverse than it would have been and we get to reap the benefits of that diversity.  However, this same benefit could have been gained from voluntary migration and there was no need to commit a horrific crime against humanity to accomplish it.

In short, I would argue that you have to really stretch the definition of “positive effects” to argue that the Atlantic slave trade had any such effects.  The slave trade is a terrible stain on our history, one which should never have happened.

What characteristics does Harrison Bergeron possess?

Harrison Bergeron is almost super-human: He is a genius, extremely good-looking, seven feet tall, able to see and hear exceptionally well, strong and athletic, but overbearing.

Because Harrison's attributes are so exceptional he is severely handicapped in order to make him "equal" to all others in his society; for instance, he is forced to wear "a tremendous pair of earphones" and glasses to distort his keen vision and give him "whanging headaches besides."

Having rebelled against the severe handicaps weighing three hundred pounds that he is forced to wear and the painful shocks to his head to arrest his intelligent thoughts and mar his superior vision, Harrison has been put into prison. But, he escapes, frees himself from his handicaps, and attempts a coup d'état by invading the television station and taking off the handicaps of others.

"I am the Emperor!" cried Harrison. "Do you hear? I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!"

Harrison continues his boasting; then, he declares that he will select his Empress, and he calls for the woman who dares to rise and claim her mate. A ballerina comes forward, and when her handicaps are removed, her beauty is dazzling. But, as they dance, the Handicapper General, Diana Moon, who bears a resemblance to Hazel and needs no handicaps, fires twice a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun at the couple, killing the Emperor and Empress.

How could Frank Norris' McTeague be analyzed?

Frank Norris’ McTeague was published in 1899 and focuses on McTeague, a not-so-intelligent dentist, and Trina Sieppe, a young woman he becomes infatuated with, steals away from her boyfriend, and eventually marries. The central conflict of the story is focused on money. Trina wins money, but is too thrifty to share with McTeague, who has become her husband. Later he takes her money, then returns and wants more. He winds up beating her to death and taking all of her fortune. On the run, then, he ends up fighting Trina’s first beau, Marcus, in the middle of Death Valley and is left handcuffed to Marcus’ corpse with no more water.

One approach to analyze this story would be to explore the conflict of man vs. man and the role money plays in the conflict. For each character, money is a means of control and power. Each character who has the money also has the power in the relationship. As the money shifts from one character to another, the reader can see the ill effects of trying to gain control through ill-gotten means. Greed, then, is a central theme of the novel. Norris tries to depict the dangers of greed as it is seen through the moral deterioration of his characters.

What kind of a teacher is Mr. Chong?

Mr. Chong is a piano teacher. He is not in great shape because of his advanced age. In fact, he is deaf and can barely see. Jing-mei's mother, Suyuan Woo agrees to clean Mr. Chong's house in exchange for him giving her daughter piano lessons. Mother is completely convinced that Jing-mei is very good at something and can take advantage of the American dream. She just does not currently know what Jing-mei's talent is. As a result, Suyuan Woo is always taking Jing-mei to different activities.

It does not take long for Jing-mei to realize that Mr. Chong's sensory deficiencies may impair his ability to teach piano. The girl is somewhat impatient with her mother's ambitions for her, so she does not take the piano lessons seriously. She takes advantage of Mr. Chong's disabilities during practice. Consequently, Jing-mei has a disastrous piano debut in which only Mr. Chong was impressed.

What is the most vivid part of London's story "To Build a Fire"?

In what has been described by some readers as "the coldest story anyone could read," the most vivid moment may well be during the climax in which the man is freezing and makes his last desperate attempt to run to camp.

When he commands the dog to come to him, it obeys although it is suspicious as its fur bristles. The man attempts to grab it, but discovers that his hands cannot clutch the dog's body. 

He had forgotten that they were frozen....He realized he could not kill the dog....he could neither draw nor hold his sheath knife not throttle the animal.

So, he makes a last desperate attempt to save himself by running to camp. He hopes that if he runs, his feet will thaw out with the added circulation, but at the same time, he knows that he is a long ways from the camp. The passage in which he begins to run is especially graphic as he thinks it bizarre that he cannot feel them as they strike the ground, yet he can propel himself along.

He seemed to...skim along above the surface, and to have no connection with the earth. Somewhere he had once seen a winged Mercury, and he wondered if Mercury felt as he felt when skimming over the earth. (paragraph 34)

When he stops to rest, the man feels warm and rather comfortable, yet when he touches his nose or cheeks, there is no feeling in them.

Then the thought that came to him that the frozen portions of his body must be extending.

The man makes a second attempt, but he falls. "He was losing in this battle with the frost." This thought propels, but he only covers a hundred feet, until he falls again, realizing that he is, indeed, going to freeze to death. He decides to "sleep off to death....He did not belong with himself anymore" (paragraph 36)

The surreal quality of the ordinary man picturing himself as Mercury "skimming over the earth," and his feeling that "he did not belong with himself anymore" are especially vivid images in Jack London's story. 

In "The Cask Of Amontillado," why was it effective to explain about whether or not the narrator was part of the "brotherhood" of the Freemasons?

In the story, it seems that Fortunato makes reference to the Freemasons as just one more way of belittling Montresor, even more than the "thousand injuries" he's already inflicted have.  As Montresor leads the wine connoisseur deeper and deeper into the crypts toward the nonexistent pipe of Amontillado, he stops to offer Fortunato wine so that by the time Fortunato realizes Montresor's intention to wall him in, he will be in no shape to fight.

On one of these wine stops, Fortunato "laughed and threw the bottle upward with a gesticulation [Montresor] did not understand."  When Montresor looked at Fortunato in surprise, Fortunato repeated the action.  When Montresor failed to comprehend, Fortunato responds triumphantly, "'Then you are not of the brotherhood [....].  You are not of the masons.'"  Once again, Fortunato attempts to exclude Montresor, to point out that he is somehow less than Fortunato because he doesn't belong to this organization which is veiled in secrecy and steeped in tradition and symbolism.  Montresor cries, "'Yes, yes, [...] yes, yes," and to prove his membership, he produces a trowel from beneath his cloak.  Fortunato has clearly given the secret sign of membership to the Freemasons, and in an effort not to be again bested by him, Montresor claims that he is a member (which he is not, or else he would have recognized the gesture).  However, what Fortunato does not realize (either because he is too proud or too drunk, or both) is that it is quite odd for Montresor to be concealing a trowel -- a tool used to apply and spread mortar -- on his person.  This is precisely the tool a person about to build a wall, like a mason, would carry.  Although the fact that Montresor carries a trowel with him doesn't seem to make much impression on Fortunato, readers who are blinded neither by pride nor drunkenness, ought to question its presence.  In total, the interaction offers us some significant foreshadowing as we might begin to guess what Montresor's response will be to those "thousand" and one injuries he's endured.

How were the Middle and New England colonies alike?

One of the biggest similarities between the Middle and the New England colonies, when compared to the southern colonies, is that neither was a slave society. Both were "societies with slaves," meaning that enslaved people lived and worked in both, especially New York, but neither economy was based on slave labor in the way that South Carolina and the Chesapeake were. Another similarity is that both featured, by the standards of the day, large port cities that were the political and economic centers of the colonies. Of the largest cities in the colonies, three--Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City--were in the Middle and New England colonies. Both also featured relatively diverse economies, with maritime trade central to the economies of virtually all of the colonies in question. While some places in the Middle colonies, especially the Hudson River Valley in New York, had very large landholdings, both regions were dominated by small landholders who raised a variety of crops rather than the staple crops that characterized the Chesapeake and the Low County. 

How does Dickens present Bob Cratchit's family in stave 3?

In Stave 3 of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Bob Cratchit's family is presented as an extremely poor, but mostly joyous family. The spirit of Christmas present has taken Dickens to watch the family's evening festivities. Dickens uses great detail to describe the family's living situation, their home, clothes and food. Details describe the family's thread-bare clothes in particular but also the sparse furnishings of their home and slight indulgences that even their Christmas dinner holds. However, Dickens also goes to great lengths in Stave 3 to describe the family's demeanor as one filled with love, affection and joy that the family is together on Christmas. The only low point for the evening occurs when the family mentions the mean-spirit of Scrooge. This is short lived however and the family returns to being happy and sharing laughter in front of the fire. Dickens makes it clear that this joy and laughter remains with the family despite their poor living circumstances, the harshness of Scrooge as a boss and the poor health of Tiny Tim, the Cratchit's son.

Lincoln's lines at the conclusion of the Gettysburg Address was "government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from...

The final passage in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is indeed an homage to the style of government in the United States. The United States is a republic or a representative democracy. The very word democracy means "people rule" in Ancient Greek. Lincoln refers to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people to frame the importance of those that lost their lives to protect this democracy.

Democratic governments are established with the belief that the citizens should have the right to govern themselves. It is a system that allows the greatest amount of liberty for its people. The principles of democracy were outlined in the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. A system of government was developed that enabled the people to decide the direction of the nation. Lincoln found it important to end his speech with in a way that honored that system of government.

What quote in Chapter One or Two show what the doctor says about Kino and people like him in The Pearl?

The doctor does not care about Kino because he is poor, and he refuses to treat the sick baby.

Kino is suspicious of the doctor.  Kino and his wife are aboriginals (Indians) and the doctor is one of the colonists, so he is a white man.  The Indians never call a doctor, but when Coyotito gets bitten by a scorpion, Juana asks for the city doctor.

This doctor was not of his people. This doctor was of a race which for nearly four hundred years had beaten and starved and robbed and despised Kino's race, and frightened it too, so that the indigene came humbly to the door. (Ch. 1)

The doctor is not a kind person.  Kino is right to be cautious.  He seems to understand how the doctor thinks. The doctor looks down on them.  He says that he is a doctor, not a veterinarian.  Kino is already angry, and does not appreciate being called an animal.

The doctor takes no interest in Kino or his sick baby.  Since he knows Kino can’t pay him, he dismisses him.

"Has he any money?" the doctor demanded. "No, they never have any money. I, I alone in the world am supposed to work for nothing- and I am tired of it. See if he has any money!" (Ch. 1)

He is right.  Kino doesn't have any money.  All Kino has are a few small misshapen seed pearls, so the doctor’s assistant sends him away with a lie that the doctor has gone out to see a serious case.

Kino was right about the doctor, so they are left to take care of their baby themselves.  Juana does her best to help her baby herself, having already treated the wound when the incident first happened.  It turns out that Juana does just as well as having a doctor.  The baby starts to get better.

Having trouble understanding the story of Black Beauty. My homework is to list 10 character traits of Ginger? Are my answers correct?...

Most of the adjectives describing Ginger are appropriate; however, it may be better to substitute other descriptors for "aggressive," "wild," and "bad tempered."

Ginger is a horse that acts as an example of what can happen to this animal when it is mistreated. Had Ginger been raised in the manner that Black Beauty has, she would be a sanguine horse, as well. But, Ginger was treated brutally when she was young. Ginger was a very high-spirited, not bad-tempered, horse when she was young; because her trainer, who was probably a drinker, was rough with her and did not communicate what it was that he wanted her to do, Ginger felt that he "wanted to wear the spirit out of me" and just make her a dull, obedient horse.

As she relates her history to Beauty, Ginger tells him she was made to wear the bearing rein, which forces the horse to keep its head high in a fashionable pose for pulling carriages. This bearing rein puts the horse into an unnatural position which causes the horse severe pain in its neck. (The argument against the bearing rein is one of the main reasons Anna Sewell wrote her novel; she was strongly against this cruel device along with any cruelty to horses and other animals.) 
Because of having to wear this bearing rein, Ginger became difficult because when she was angered and miserable after being mistreated, there was no one to soothe her with kindness; instead, she was struck or given "only a surly word." Therefore, because of this ill-treatment, Ginger grew restless and irritable. (These adjectives are used in Chapter 8) Perhaps, then, these two words would be better than "aggressive" and "wild."

In The Cay, what is an example of Phillip not wanting to leave the island?

Phillip lived with his parents on the island of Curacao.  The island's main source of income was petroleum products. The Germans were attacking the ships on the island because it impacted the amount of petroleum products that could get to the English fighting in World War II.  Phillip’s mother wanted to go somewhere safe.  She was very uncomfortable with the knowledge of German submarines attacking the island. So, she convinced her husband to send them back to Norfolk, Virginia.  Since Phillip’s mother had a fear of flying, they were to take a ship home.

Phillip does not want to go.  His first line of defense was to argue with his mother.  He accused her of being a coward and then told her he hated her.  Then he thought of a plan in which he would hide until the ship had sailed.  But he realized that hiding on an island was not realistic.  He, then, told his father he wanted to stay with him. But his father told him that,

“….I think it is best that you go with your mother.  At a time like this, I can’t be at home very much” (Taylor 25).

Then he talked to his mother about staying on the island, and she became very upset.  She felt unloved and began to cry.  Finally, his father settled it all and said,

“Phillip, the decision is made.  You’ll leave Friday with your mother” (Taylor 25).

What job did scribes have in the mummification process?

Quite an important one, and not all that related to the normal meaning of "scribe". The scribe was actually more of a lead surgeon or medical examiner, who examined the body and then made marks on the body where the incisions should be made to remove the organs and perform the embalming. One major difference of course is that this was all highly ritualized according to the traditions of Egyptian religion.

The actual cutting was considered ritually unclean, so the scribe would not participate in it. Only the cutter, who was thought of as something like a butcher or an executioner (an unclean but necessary profession), would actually make incisions. Once that was complete, the embalmer was responsible for filling the body with the natron that would sit inside it and dry it out over a long period, usually over a month.

What is the general equation for the hydrolysis of a halogenoalkane?

The general equation for the hydrolysis of a halogenalkane is:

RBr + H2O `->` ROH + H+ + Br-

In this equation, “Br- “ represents a halogen.

Halogenalkanes are also known as haloalkanes or alkyl halides. A haolgenalkane is a compound in which at least one hydrogen has been replaced by a halogen. Halogens are elements that are located in group 7A of the periodic table. Specifically, halogens include fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At).

Hydrolysis reactions involves the breaking of a bond by the addition of a water molecule. In this way, hydrolysis reactions often break down large polymers into smaller monomers. For example, it is a hydrolysis reaction that breaks a polysaccharide into monosaccharides.

A dehydration synthesis reaction is the opposite of a hydrolysis reaction. The term dehydration synthesis means “to put together while losing a water molecule”. During a dehydration synthesis reaction, smaller monomers combine to form a larger polymer. In the process, water molecules are created.

What does Slim dream of in Of Mice and Men?

This is a great question.  Slim does not have dreams in the book.  If he does, then he does not speak of it. Therefore, the reader is left with the conclusion that Slim is actually content and satisfied with his life.  In fact, he is the only character that we can say this about.

As for a reason why Slim does not dream, Slim has reached a position on the ranch where he is respected and admired. Therefore, he does not want any thing else. This quotes summarizes how the people view him.

There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love.

In light of this, Slim it is reasonable to assume that Slim does not dream for anything more.  He has what he wants, and it is not much.  He is a secure man in an insecure world.   

How is Macbeth, set in Scotland, linked to the Gunpowder Plot?

Some scholars detect direct references to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 in the text of the play itself, which is believed to have been completed the year after Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up Parliament. For example, one observer has pointed to Lady Macbeth's line that her husband should look like the "innocent flower,but be the serpent under it." This, some have argued, is an allusion to a medal that James I had struck to commemorate the plot after the execution of the conspirators.  The Guy Fawkes conspirators had also planned to assassinate King James, and this would have been fresh in the mind of all who witnessed the play, adding gravitas to what is already a very tense play. More than that, though, some have argued that Shakespeare meant to flatter James with the play. James was Scottish, (James VI of Scotland) and became king as a descendant of Henry VIII. As a Scottish king, he traced his lineage back to Banquo, who is portrayed as a decent, honest man in the play. Again, Shakespeare's audiences (which included the King himself) would have been more than aware of this context. Some have even argued that Shakespeare, who had some indirect ties to some of the conspirators, may have (rather prudently) attempted to flatter James, most visibly with his portrayal, conjured by the witches, of the descendants of Banquo who would be kings. In general, Macbeth is a warning against upsetting the natural or divinely ordained order by killing the man that, people believed at the time, God had chosen to be king.

The diffusion that was created in the Columbian Exchange proved to influence both the New World and Europe negatively and positively. Why is this?

The Columbian Exchange involved the interchange of disease, technology, culture, and agriculture between the New and Old Worlds after Columbus's expeditions in the late 1400s. The exchange had some positive features, such as the introduction of new animals in the New World and new agricultural products in the Old World, as well as some very negative effects such as the diseases and guns brought to the New World.

Europeans introduced animals, such as the horse, in the New World, that would go on to change Native American culture and even become central to Native Americans' hunting and living practices. However, some plants and animals brought to the New World forever upset the natural ecosystem.

The European part of the exchange had several negative effects. For example, the Spaniards also introduced the encomienda system that resulted in subjugating native people and making them work in exchange for the idea that Spaniards were saving their souls through Christianity. Other Europeans also subjugated native people. The most devastating import of Europeans was their unwitting transmission of diseases, such as smallpox, to natives who had never experienced these diseases and therefore did not have immunity. Smallpox decimated many native populations. In addition, Europeans brought slavery to the New World, with devastating and inhuman consequences. The Europeans enforced their practices with guns--a negative outcome of the exchange. 

The New World was the source of many new products for the Old World, including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkins, and tobacco. In particular, tobacco became very popular in Europe, and Europe imported sugar from the New World as well. These products provided a boon to the European economy--a positive effect of the exchange. 

Another result of the Columbian Exchange was racial mixing, as Europeans married natives, and later, slaves also intermarried or had children with European descendants and native people. The result was the creation of the New World and its unique and varied population. 

What are the major themes of Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides?

Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides is a sort of prequel to Homer's Iliad. It describes an important event immediately preceding the Trojan War. The ships waiting to leave for Troy are becalmed at Aulis and the oracle, Calchas, explains that Agamemnon must sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia, to the goddess Artemis to obtain favorable winds. 

The first theme in the play is heroism. Although Agamemnon and Menelaus are, in theory, "heroes" of the Trojan War, the true heroism in the play is displayed by Iphigenia, a young girl who is lied to and betrayed by her father, but nonetheless bravely offers to sacrifice herself for the greater good. Achilles, in his offer to defend Iphigenia also displays great nobility of character, but Iphigenia says:

“Death will be my wedding, children and glory.”

The second theme has to do with war. The play was written during the Peloponnesian Wars, which Euripides opposed. The major message of the play is that wars kill the innocent for the sake of the desire for glory and conquest. As Helen went willingly with Paris (with the blessing of the goddess Aphrodite), there was really no justification for the war other than the wounded ego of Menelaus. By showing the very opening of the war as an exercise in unjust slaughter of a innocent young girl, Euripides emphasizes that all wars other than those of self defense are morally unjustifiable. 

The final theme is family and gender. Both the cause of the war and the sacrifice of Iphigenia involve family issues, but with the needs of the patriarchs trumping all other aspects of family life. Thus patriarchy and war are associated in the play.

Thinking of Judith Butler and other theorists, how do transgender individuals challenge consumerism/capitalism just by simply being transgender or...

Transgender individuals challenge capitalism and consumerism because they are expressing themselves outside of societal norms. Being different from expectations creates a commercial vacuum that needs to be filled with products and services. Identity expression is perhaps more controversial than previous cultural splits, but it operates in the business world much the same way. For example, the “gothic” culture was once on the fringe of society; however the introduction of vampire, zombie and other occult movies has helped to satisfy the genre demand and stabilize the sub-culture. The same will be true for the transgender culture as consumer demand from the subgroup begins to force the market to address their needs.

Butler has a rather complicated take on gender identity when it comes to the commercial environment. Her view of gender being a retroactive assignment based on action lays the foundation for the argument that no transgender person can affect the market because the commercial market is responsible for part of the gender identity of the change. Simply put, a transitioning person is still coerced by other forces (family, friends, social and commercial norms) to transition toward an established gender identity (male or female). The key to affecting the market via Butler’s gender performativity is forcing the commercial market to create products which do not influence gender but which address specific needs in an autonomous manner, thus limiting the effect on gender identity.

One way the service industry can translate Butler’s gender performance in the commercial space is eliminating gender specific labels. Unisex bathrooms are an example of meeting a human need without forcing a definition onto a person. The shared space also has the effect of forcing people to grow comfortable sharing intimate space with others outside the social norms of the behavior and hopefully nullifying preconceived ideas on gender assignment. Similarly, consumer spaces can eliminate gender specific labels such as sir, ma’am, waiter, waitress, etc.

The commercial revolution is still in its infancy and fighting a difficult battle against “traditional” social norms which seek to define actions. Although damaging to transgender, the desire to label is a human attribute which often helps a person understand how they operate in the larger social context. The challenge is to ensure everyone has the opportunity to fill their emotional attachment to society with a comfortable, natural and real persona.

What is the main theme in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?" What is the poem's ultimate goal?

The main theme of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is expressed by the mariner just before he lets the wedding guests go. He states,

He prayeth well, who loveth well

Both man and bird and beast. 

He prayeth best, who loveth best

All things both great and small.

In other words, the person who will receive favor from God is the one who displays love towards all of God's creatures, including people, but also including animals and even the least admired members of creation. The theme is worked out in the plot of the poem when the mariner shoots an albatross that has been a friend to the ship's crew. Because of that cruel and senseless act, which the men at one point approve of, the crew (except the mariner) is killed and the mariner must experience "Life-in-Death." Only when the mariner looks with admiration on the water-snakes is he rewarded. His hard heart is able to pray at last, rain comes, and the polar spirits, with the help of seraph-men who inhabit the corpses, sail the ship back to harbor. The mariner must spend the rest of his life sharing his tale with people who need to hear it.

That is the theme of the poem. The goal, however, is certainly very different. One cannot help but be disappointed at the end of this harrowing tale to find this trite and somewhat shallow sentiment. Even Coleridge felt that he had been too heavy-handed in expressing the moral at the end of the poem, suggesting that the communication of the moral was not his "goal" in writing the poem. No doubt Coleridge's goal was the goal of all great poetry, namely, "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." The poet, according to Wordsworth, feels deep passions and puts those feelings into beautiful, rhythmic, lyrical words in order to allow the reader to experience those same emotions. In Coleridge's poem, the harrowing tale of the supernatural--a tale of nail-biting Gothic enchantment--arouses fear, awe, disgust, anger, joy, and relief in the reader, making it a thrilling experience. Readers have enjoyed reading about the mariner's agonies for over two hundred years, attesting to the fact that Coleridge absolutely achieved his goal. 

What are some similarities and differences of a haiku and a free verse? I need at least 3 points for each.

The main differences between the forms known as haiku and free verse are as follows:

1. Haiku is classified in the "traditional" category (as opposed to the "organic" category).

2. Haiku has a fixed pattern to it (the five-seven-five pattern of syllables in its three lines), whereas a free verse poem is not restricted to any specific structural pattern.

3. Haiku in its original historical usage typically contained a juxtaposition of two dissimilar images, as well as a word or phrase making a seasonal reference, whereas a free verse poem is not restricted in its imagery and language usage.

Because free verse poetry does not follow established structural rules as traditional forms do, there is a lot of flexibility in looking for ways a free verse poem and haiku could be similar to one another in some cases. For example:

1. A free verse poem might be written about nature or seasons, etc. like haiku traditionally has been (but again, it may not).

2. A free verse poem and a haiku may both lack any rhyme scheme or pattern of rhythm.

3. Free verse poetry and haiku both have pre-modern, non-English origins in their respective cultural backgrounds. Haiku finds its origins in 17th century Japanese poetry, and free verse is a derivative of 19th century French poets' work with language that mimics natural speech patterns. In both cases, modern versions of the two forms have evolved somewhat from their original restrictions of subject and style.

In the novel The Outsiders, what does Mr. Syme assign to Ponyboy?

In Chapter 12, Mr. Syme, Ponyboy's English teacher, is concerned with Ponyboy's grades because they have drastically fallen from A's to F's. Ponyboy mentions that Mr. Syme is personable and truly cares about his students. One day after class, Mr. Syme has a conversation with Ponyboy. He tells Ponyboy that he is failing his class, but he understands Pony's difficult circumstances. Mr. Syme tells him that if he comes up with a good semester theme, he will pass him with a C in the class. Mr. Syme tells Ponyboy that it is a reference theme, and he wants Pony to write about his own experiences and come up with his own ideas. After Ponyboy reads Johnny's message in the Gone with the Wind book, he begins to think about the countless boys who are filled with anger and have lost hope in the world. Ponyboy becomes motivated to tell Johnny's story and tell the struggling boys throughout the country that there is hope. He also wants others not to judge the youth who live in rough circumstances. Ponyboy eventually writes what becomes the story The Outsiders as his reference theme.

In Chapter 3 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus said, ''You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view......

In Ch. 4, Jem, Scout, and Dill are all bored out of their minds and looking for things to keep them entertained during summer break. Then, Jem comes up with a game, the Boo Radley game, and this game ends up becoming the focus of each of their summer days until they get caught one day by Atticus, who disapproves because it clearly ignores the advice he gave in Ch. 3.

The game involves the kids acting out the gossip that has been told over the years about the Radleys. One of the stories is that Boo stabbed Mr. Radley and yet another has Boo biting off the finger of his own mother.

"As the summer progressed, so did our game. We polished and perfected it, added dialogue and plot until we had manufactured a small play upon which we rang changes every day."

Of course, none of these stories are flattering, probably none of them are true, and most importantly the kids are being insensitive by turning a perfect stranger's life into their game of pretend each day. It shows their lack of understanding for Boo and his family, and their inability yet to understand his point of view. 

What are some examples of Pip from the Great Expectations being poor as a kid?

Pip is better described as belonging to the working class rather than being “poor.” At that time, poor would signify that his home was negligible as a shelter, food would be meager, and his work would provide the barest pittance to sustain him. As a blacksmith, Joe Gargery provided skilled labor and was paid regularly for his service. However, in relation to Miss Havisham, Pip definitely felt himself to be “poor.” His education was limited to a dame school during a few evening hours, in which most of his learning was from Biddy. His future was limited to that of labor, following in Joe’s footsteps, as was usual at that time for that social class. Pip is “poor,” therefore, in consideration of his opportunities to raise himself up above the station in which he was born. It is only through his unexpected benefactor that he dares to hope for “great expectations.”

What was the first religion ever created?

This is a very interesting question, and one that scholars have struggled with and pondered about since the dawn of the study of religion. So you are definitely in good company! Your question stems from the definition of religion itself, which is also a point of contention among scholars of religion. The definition of religion tends to differ depending on what academic discipline is used as a lens with which to view the world. For example, a sociologist and a psychologist will have differing definitions of religion, since their academic fields focus on differing aspects of the human experience. These discipline-specific definitions function well enough for the scholars who employ them, but they are far from comprehensive. In the academic study of religion, which itself is a composite field, definitions of religion tend to be more inclusive. The question of the first religion, therefore, will depend on how you choose to define religion. My following response is general, and should apply to most disciplines.

Before organized religion, there was religiosity. This refers to archaeological hints, such as personal items included in graves, strange markings and drawings, and figurines, that suggest the group of people being studied had some conception of a ultimate power or life after death. We do not know the extent of these beliefs because the evidence of religiosity is purely archaeological. These hints may be indicative of the first religions.

Since we do not know the details of this early religiosity, most scholars do not consider this the first religion, as religion usually is considered to be more solid and organized. The next candidate would be the belief systems of hunter-gatherer groups. We know more about these early religions because some of these groups are still extant today. In general, they revered the moon, as well as a totem animal, and a life-force that inundated all living things. This life force, in a certain South-Pacific group, was known as manna, which is now a general term. The religious leader of these groups was known generally as a shaman. The shaman was the connection between the physical world and the spiritual world, and was able to cross over via symbolic death to relay information. These early religions can be considered the first.

However, if the question is referring to which of the large, modern, organized religions originated first, then the answer is different. In this case, the general answer would be "Hinduism", even though the conception of Hinduism as a singular religion is modern. More accurately, Vedism, the precursor to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, is oldest. This religion is reflected in the Vedas, a group of oral compositions used for an elaborate ritual sacrifice.

So, once again, the answer depends on your definition of religion. Good luck!

Why do you think the other children mistreat Margot? Why do they refuse to believe what she says? Why do you think the boy says, “Nothing’s...

Children imitate others to fit in and sometimes ostracize those who do not fit in. Margot does not have the history that the other children share and so she does not immediately fit in with the others.

"Margot stood apart from them, from these children who could never remember a time when there wasn't rain and rain and rain..."

Rather than imitate to fit in however, Margot shares her knowledge of Earth, a place the others have never lived, and of the sun that shines regularly there. On Venus, where the others were born and where Margot has only recently moved, the rain falls continuously and the sun shines only once every seven years. 

The children feel hostility toward Margot for her experiences on Earth with the sun that they so long for and cannot remember ever seeing. When she shares what she has experienced and knows of the sun, typical of many children who feel a sense of jealousy or threat from the unknown, some of them confront her, insisting she does not know about the sun. The author conceptualizes this with the boy who tells her that nothing is going to happen on the day the sun is supposed to finally come out.

Feeling the need to fit in, others join in this group mentality and ostracize her, finding comfort in their shared hostility towards her. This text offers two examples of why bullying occurs: fear of the unknown and jealousy.

How did yellow journalism contribute to the United States going to war against Spain?

Yellow journalism contributed to the march to war with Spain by dramatizing the plight of Cubans during their war for independence with that country. The phrase is generally associated with journalists working for publishers William Randolph Hearst (the New York Journal) and Joseph Pulitzer (the New York World). These publishers, locked in a struggle for readers, sent reporters to Cuba to cover the fighting there. Acting partially on instructions from the publishers, the reporters and artists (including famous painter and sculptor Frederick Remington) described, in maudlin terms, the suffering of Cuban civilians, especially women and children. The blame for the atrocities they described was laid squarely at the feet of the Spanish occupiers, especially General Valeriano Weyler, who they portrayed as a murderous beast.

When the USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor under mysterious circumstances, yellow journalists quickly reported that the disaster was the work of Spanish saboteurs (we know now that it almost certainly was an accident). In short, the yellow journalists helped to swing American public opinion in favor of war with Spain, which came in 1898. So the yellow journalists didn't cause the war, but they helped build support for it, at least among their readers. 

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, why did Calpurnia fuss over the children so much before taking them to First Purchase African M. E. Church?

In Chapter 12, Atticus has to travel to Birmingham for an emergency legislature session. Calpurnia is left to take care of Jem and Scout and wonders what she is going to do with them on Sunday. After Scout mentions that Atticus left them money for the church's collection plate, Cal narrows her eyes because she remembers the last time Scout and Jem went to church without Atticus. Scout recalls the time when they tied up Eunice Ann Simpson and left her downstairs near the furnace. The entire congregation could hear Eunice banging against the radiator pipes which caused quite the disruption during the service. Calpurnia suggests they come to her church on Sunday, and the children are excited to visit First Purchase M.E. On Saturday night, Scout mentions that Cal roughly bathes her, and makes her soap all over twice! She even "invades Jem's privacy" to make sure he is taking a bath. On Sunday morning, Calpurnia puts extra starch in Scout's dress and makes sure her shoes are so shiny that Cal can see her face in them. Jem mentions that it is like they are going to Mardi Gras, and Cal says, "I don't want anybody sayin' I don't look after my children." (Lee 157) Calpurnia clearly takes pride in her job and wants the children to look respectable in front of her community members. She doesn't want her neighbors thinking she is not a hard worker.

`y = (1/4)x^2, y = 2x^2, x + y = 3, x>0` Sketch the region enclosed by the given curves and find its area.

Given `y=1/4x^2, y=2x^2, x+y=3, x>0`

Find the intersection point of `y=2x^2`    and `y=-x+3.`

`2x^2=-x+3`

`2x^2+x-3=0`

`(2x+3)(x-1)=0`

`x=-3/2, x=1`

Ignore the x=-3/2. The original problem states that x>0.

When x=1, y=2. The intersection point is (1,2).

Find the intersection point of `y=-x+3`  and `y=1/4x^2` .

`1/4x^2=-x+3`

`x^2+4x-12=0`

`(x+6)(x-2)=0`

`x=-6, x=2`

Ignore the x=-6. The original problem states that x^0.

When x=2, y=1. The intersection point is (2, 1).

`A=int_0^1(2x^2-1/4x^2)dx+int_1^2(-x+3-1/4x^2)dx`

`=int_0^1(7/4x^2)dx-int_1^2(1/4x^2+x-3)dx`

`=[7/4*x^3/3]_0^1-[1/4*x^3/3+x^2/2-3x]_1^2`

`=[7/12x^3]_0^1-[1/12x^3+x^2/2-3x]_1^2`

`=[7/12(1)^3-0]-[(1/12(2)^3+(2)^2/2-3(2))-(1/12(1)^3+(1)^2/2-3(1))]`

`=[7/12]-[8/12+2-6-1/12-1/2+3]`

`=[7/12]-[7/12-1/2-1]`

`=[1/2+1]`

`=3/2`

The area enclosed by the given curves is 3/2 units squared.

The black graph is `y=1/4x^2.`

The red graph is `y=2x^2.`

The green graph is `x+y=3=>y=-x+3.`

Why did William Shakespeare present Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman in act 1 scene 5?

I think Shakespeare presented Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman right from the start, because it makes the most sense.  Macbeth is a brave warrior according to the soldier's testimony to Duncan earlier.  

For brave Macbeth--well he deserves that name--
Disdaining fortune, with his brandish'd steel,
Which smoked with bloody execution,
Like valour's minion carved out his passage
Till he faced the slave;
Which ne'er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him,
Till he unseam'd him from the nave to the chaps,
And fix'd his head upon our battlements.

Additionally, Macbeth is powerful politically as well.  He's not some lowly grunt on the battlefield.  He is a thane, which makes him a member of a ruling class.  Not as powerful as a king, but definitely more powerful than some grunt or servant.  Lady Macbeth, as Macbeth's wife, is used to being the wife of a powerful man and thane.  She is used to having servants.  She is used to power and used to being obeyed.  She is used to getting her way.  To me, it makes sense that she is presented as powerful, because she is powerful.  It also makes sense that she would be very tempted to continue gaining more power.  By introducing her as powerful, Shakespeare makes Lady Macbeth into something that I would already expect, and then within a few scenes, Shakespeare takes her to the next level of power hungry.  

What are the major personality traits of Beowulf?

The epic of Beowulf is divided into two distinct parts. In the first half of the poem, Beowulf's youthful heroism is highlighted. Throughout the descriptions of his heroic endeavors, including besting Breca in a swimming match, Beowulf is continually given the attributes of strength and courage. In these passages about Beowulf's youth, however, his predominant personality trait as a leader is not yet developed.

While the first half of the story focuses on Beowulf's heroism, strength, and courage, it is not until the passages about his life as king do we get a glimpse of his leadership and maturity. An example of this is when Beowulf does not immediately try to seize the throne after King Hygelac dies. Instead, he supports the king's son as the rightful heir. Not only does this action reveal his ability to lead in a selfless manner, but it also highlights his increased maturity and wisdom in his later years.

In conclusion, the character traits of heroism, strength, and courage are evident in the personality of Beowulf. In the second half of the story, his leadership, maturity, and wisdom are clear.

What does Squeaky decide to do for Raymond in "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara?

In the beginning of "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara, the reader finds out that Squeaky is responsible for her mentally handicapped brother, Raymond. Though Squeaky loves her brother and will do anything she can to protect him, he is a challenge for her. He is bigger than she is, and he is older, too. He often gets himself into situations that are difficult for Squeaky. However, in the end, when Squeaky is waiting to find out who won the big race, she notices that Raymond has run right alongside of her on the other side of the fence. At that moment, she no longer is concerned about whether she or Gretchen won. She realizes that Raymond's a pretty good runner himself, and that she can work with him and be his running coach.

"'In second place--Miss Gretchen P. Lewis.' And I look over at Gretchen, wondering what the "P." stands for. And I smile. 'Cause she's good, no doubt about it. Maybe she'd like to help me coach Raymond; she obviously is serious about running, as any fool can see." (Bambara 13)

Squeaky has a new plan in which she and Gretchen will coach Raymond.

When referring to a household sign, is it proper to say, "Welcome to the Smiths" or "Welcome to the Smiths'"?

If we were speaking of a single person whose name is Smith, we would simply add an apostrophe-s (known among grammarians as a clitic) to the end of the name:  “Welcome to Smith’s home,” or “Welcome to Smith’s.”  However, in reference to a family, all of whom share the last name Smith, we of course pluralize the name to indicate multiple persons in the family, as in the sentence “The Smiths are coming for dinner.” 

Grammatically, when creating a plural possessive, it is correct to place a single apostrophe after the pluralized word.  So the correct form would be Welcome to the Smiths’.  This is perhaps easier to envision if we make explicit that which is implied in the phrase, that is, “Welcome to the Smiths’ home.” 

If we did implement your other option, Welcome to the Smiths, it would entirely change the meaning of the sentence.  In this case we could assume that The Smiths was a place with a pluralized name, like Beverly Hills or The Alps.  In this case the object of the preposition takes on a locative identity, and loses the implication of home that exists in the first option.  It is no longer a possessive modifier but the object itself.

Who does Mary in "Lamb to the Slaughter" talk to at the grocery store?

Mary goes to the grocery story mainly to establish an alibi. She knows that she can't have been present in the house when Patrick was killed because she would have heard something. She wants it to look as if she went to the store and the murderer took advantage of her absence to slip inside and kill her husband while there was no witness present. Otherwise, the murderer would have had to kill Mary too, and she has to account for the fact that she is still alive.

The grocery store is one of those small, old-fashioned shops run by one man who knows all his customers and has time to chat with all of them. It is a far cry from the modern supermarket, as described by John Updike in his story "A&P." The grocer's name is Sam. He and Mary know each other pretty well. Naturally she spends as much time there as she can, allowing the fictitious murderer to slip inside, hit Patrick over the head with a blunt instrument, and make his getaway.

Mary makes her selections item by item. None of them seems really necessary. She buys some potatoes and a can of beans and finally a piece of cake. If the police had been at all suspicious of her, they might have checked her cupboards and refrigerator and found that she already had plenty of potatoes and plenty of canned vegetables. She is a woman who stuffs her husband with food, and she would certainly have plenty on hand without running to the grocery store.

The author Roald Dahl explains several times that the Maloney's always go out for dinner on Thursday nights. This is obviously intended to account for the fact that Mary might have to go to the grocery store at the last minute because Patrick wants to stay home on that particular Thursday night. 

"Patrick's decided he's tired and he doesn't want to eat out tonight," she told him. "We usually go out on Thursdays, you know, and now I don't have any vegetables in the house."

This is a weak spot in her alibi. If Mary uses canned vegetables, a woman like her would have plenty of cans of vegetables in her cupboard. If the police had suspected her of killing Patrick, they might have asked her what she bought at the grocery store and then checked her cupboards and refrigerator to see if the trip to Sam's had really been necessary. But Roald Dahl takes pains to establish that Mary and Patrick are considered to be the perfect married couple, so the police never suspect her. This is, of course, very helpful to the author's story.

Even though Mary is apparently the quintessential loving, devoted wife, there are several reasons why the police might have suspected her. One is that the police always suspect the spouse when the other spouse gets killed. The second is that there was such a narrow window of opportunity for the unknown perpetrator to do the deed. The third is that she supposedly had to run out to purchase things which she should have already had in her kitchen. Another is that the unknown perpetrator's behavior is uncharacteristic. Was he supposedly peeking through the window and waiting for an opportunity to kill Patrick when he was alone? Wasn't it convenient for the murderer that Patrick decided not to go out to dinner that Thursday night when they always went out on Thursday nights? And wasn't it a break for the murderer that Mary had to run to the grocery store to make those last-minute purchases? What would the murderer have done if she hadn't gone to the grocery store for just enough time to enable him to kill Patrick? One other thing: Why would Mary decide to cook a leg of lamb for dinner? It wasn't even thawed. It would have taken a full four hours to cook that leg of lamb. Patrick got home at five. They wouldn't have been able to eat dinner until nine o'clock,which is late for such a couple, especially when the husband is tired.

In A Christmas Carol, how does Scrooge react to the events that The Ghost of Christmas Present show him?

The Ghost of Christmas Past is the second spirit to visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve. During their time together, the spirit shows Scrooge some scenarios which prompt very emotional responses. First of all, for example, the spirit and Scrooge visit the Cratchit family where a vacant seat indicates the death of Tiny Tim. On realising this, Scrooge reacts with disbelief and a strong sense of concern. He says to the spirit: "Oh no, kind spirit! Say he will be spared!" This is one of the first times that Scrooge has demonstrated concern towards another person, specifically to someone who is poorer than himself. For this reason, this is an important moment in the book.

Next, when Scrooge sees his nephew, Fred, and friends playing games in his absence, his reaction is very positive. Despite being mocked in the Yes and No game, Scrooge has become so "gay" and "light of heart" that he is able to accept other people's awareness of his character flaws without being angry or upset. Similarly, when the spirit takes him on a tour of hospitals and almshouses, Scrooge comes to understand the importance of hope, and the scene finishes with a "happy end."

What is clear from these reactions, then, is that Scrooge is undergoing an important change of heart. He is becoming more humanitarian, more understanding and more empathetic to those around him. He is prepared to make amends for the wrongs he has committed and is ready to learn his next lesson with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.