What is a good quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" to hook the reader's attention?

I should think the following quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" would hook the reader's attention.

A succession of loud and shrill screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained form, seemed to thrust me violently back. For a brief moment I hesitated, I trembled. Unsheathing my rapier, I began to grope with it about the recess; but the thought of an instant reassured me. I placed my hand upon the solid fabric of the catacombs, and felt satisfied. I reapproached the wall; I replied to the yells of him who clamoured. I re-echoed, I aided, I surpassed them in volume and in strength. I did this, and the clamourer grew still.

If you wanted a shorter quote you could use only the first sentence. Then if you are writing an essay about the story you would probably explain briefly who was screaming and why. If you use the entire quote you would be able to get the effect of two men screaming like maniacs in the dark catacomb. One of them is screaming in terror and desperation, while the other man is screaming to show his victim that his screaming is useless because there is no way anyone could hear them no matter how loud they screamed. 

The author, Edgar Allan Poe, wants to demonstrate that Montresor's trap works perfectly. It would naturally occur to some readers that Fortunato would scream for help. So Poe deals with this problem by showing that no one could even hear two men screaming, much less one.

What career/subjects should a gifted English, art, and history student pursue? I excel at reading, writing, drawing and painting as well as...

You state that you excel at many different things; however, you don't mention any that you truly love. I have shared the same difficulty focusing on just one thing, because I have so many interests and am curious about many subjects. But, I think focusing on one thing is what most of the truly successful people in this world do, at least if you define success in the most common context of having a successful career.

The billionaire Warren Buffet has said something like this: Create a list of your 25 top interests. Now cross the bottom 20 off the list and concentrate on the top 5 for the rest of your life.

That advice seems a little extreme, but that is how the most successful people I know operate as well. You can always change your list down the road if you need change in life to make you happy.

Depression and anxiety are serious conditions. It's good that you are already self-aware enough that you recognize them and open enough that you can discuss them with others. Those are very good predictive factors in you minimizing the negative effects and consequences of a life-long illness.

My recommendation is to be open and creative and find what is best for your particular personality and physiology. I have experience teaching individuals suffering from mental illness, and no one is the same. Drugs may work for some, or therapy, natural supplements, hypnosis...do your research and explore. You will be more likely to stick with something if you are making the decisions, so long as your decisions are well-informed and not impulsive. It can be dangerous to switch treatment modalities too quickly or to stop or change prescription drug usage.

Back to answering your original question. If you are interested in technology, I think there are huge opportunities for those with talent in the creative arts. Animators and videographers are in great demand in both the business and entertainment world, and there are no signs of that slowing down. Writing can be a difficult field to make money in, but if you simply want to express yourself the number of outlets online is practically infinite. Follow up on every interest you have until you're not interested any longer, then move on. Eventually you'll have your list of top 5 things to focus on in life, but don't be in too big of a hurry to get there. You have many years left to make all your goals come true!

When talking to Smaug, what eipthets does Bilbo use to describe himself?

Epithets are similar to nicknames; they are alternate titles for something or someone which describe some specific quality or characteristic. Bilbo uses epithets to describe himself because he doesn't want to give away his real name.

Bilbo is sent to investigate Smaug's lair within the mountain for several reasons, most specifically because it was the job that he was initially "hired" for at the beginning of the journey. Smaug, having a well-earned reputation for being deadly, not to mention having been out of sight and up to who-knows-what type of evil in the intervening years, inspires Bilbo to wear the Ring before approaching him. This pays off, because Smaug can smell him and feel the air that he displaces while moving, and so most of their conversation is tinged with Smaug's anger and subtle attempts to trick or bully the hobbit into revealing himself. 

In one of the book's many expositions, which have a tone of confidential just-so aphorisms, it is said that refusing to answer a dragon is unwise, and it is equally unwise to tell him exactly what he wants, specifically your real name. Thus Bilbo gives several names for himself which describe his personality traits, personal history, and accomplishments; for example, "Luckwearer", "Barrel-rider", "web-cutter", "chosen for the lucky number" and "he that walks unseen".

Bilbo's use of epithets at this time also reflect a degree of character growth; at the beginning of the journey, Bilbo was reluctant to be considered a burglar, or to find much enjoyment in the job. However, as he grows more confident and his skills become more evident, he begins to take pride in himself and his accomplishments and become more proactive and self-advocating. His use of epithets, and doing so in a riddling manner like that which he used with Gollum, are a sort of self-reflection of the many accomplishments Bilbo has achieved in his journey thus far.

A carrier for red-green colorblindness

A "carrier" of a gene is someone who has a copy of a gene for a recessive condition, but does not show the trait. Color blindness is a sex-linked trait. This means it is determined by information on the 23rd set of chromosomes--the XX or XY chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual. The gene for color blindness is carried on the X chromosome. If the gene is present on the X chromosome of a male, there is no "good" gene for color vision to block it; that would have to be on another X chromosome, and he has a Y. The male is then color blind as a result of receiving the gene for color blindness on the X chromosome he got from his mother--who is the carrier.

Because women have two X chromosomes, they are far less likely to actually be color blind themselves. They are therefore carriers of the trait if they have a gene for color blindness on one of their X chromosomes. There are women who are color blind but they are far more rare. These women have received the gene for color blindness on the X chromosome from their mother, and also on the X chromosome from their father. This means that a color blind woman must have a color blind father, as he only has one X chromosome--which has the gene for color blindness.

In Sherman Alexie's "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona," what is the significance of Thomas's story of the two Indian boys who wanted...

Sherman Alexie's story "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona" centers around the idea of escaping the reservation. Victor, the primary character in the story, is forced to confront this idea after his father leaves and then dies much later in Phoenix. However, this idea of escape is present throughout the entire story (and is actually present in most of this collection's stories).

The story about the Indian boys who wanted to become warriors occurs in a flashback. Victor is thinking about his childhood friendship with Thomas Builds-the-Fire, who loves telling stories. Here is the story Thomas tells Victor:

"There were these two Indian boys who wanted to be warriors. But it was too late to be warriors in the old way. All the horses were gone. So the two Indian boys stole a car and drove to the city. They parked the stolen car in front of the police station and then hitchhiked back home to the reservation. When they got back, all their friends cheered and their parents’ eyes shone with pride. You were very brave, everybody said to the two Indian boys. Very brave."

This story illustrates this desire for escape, even if it's only temporary. In Indian tradition, tribes often looked to warriors for leadership. Crazy Horse, the Lakota Indian who led the Battle at Little Big Horn, is an example. However, hardly anyone in these stories leaves the reservation. In Thomas's story, the boys commit three acts of rebellion: they steal a car, mock the police, and hitchhike. These acts of defiance against a system that seems set against them are inspiring to the boys because defiance is the only way they know how to be warriors.

Blood Banks collect donated blood. Which Si unit can be used to measure the volume of blood a blood bank has collected? A. gram B. liter C....

The appropriate S.I. unit for expressing the volume of blood, a liquid, is the liter. The liter is the S.I. unit for volume, the amount of space a substance occupies. Smaller volumes are expressed using the milliliter, which is 1/1000 of a liter. 

The gram is a unit of mass, which is the amount of matter present in a substance. It's related to weight and is measured using a balance. The S.I unit for mass is the kilogram, which is 1000 grams.

The meter is the S.I. unit for length. We also use the centimeter and millimeter to express smaller lengths and the kilometer to express greater lengths.

The gallon is a volume unit but isn't a metric or S.I. unit. It's used in the Standard System, which is a system of measurement used in the United States for applications other than science. 

How do I write an essay on narrative technique and structure of a novel with quotations ?

An essay that deals with the narrative technique and structure of a novel will be an analytical essay. Critical thinking skills are required for this type of writing, along with a knowledge of literary elements.

• Literary elements 

In addition to determining the point of view from which the narrative is presented (first person narrator, third person limited, or omniscient), there are also such techniques as stream-of-consciousness (also called interior monologue), which are first person narrator, but the thoughts of the narrator are written in a flow that is not always consistent with the direction of the narrative, and there is sometimes little regard for other actions or characters.

• Objectives

A literary analysis essay must convince the reader of the thesis (main idea being developed) and be supported with examples from the text of the novel. An essay on the narrative technique and structure of a novel should establish the relationship between the two. For example, the writer must decide why the author has employed the point of view he/she has. Then, the writer must determine how effective this narrative technique is to the novel.

In making such a determination, the writer can ask him/herself why this form of narration is effective and how it affects the impact and purpose (theme) of the novel. For example, the classic novels Jane Eyre and Great Expectations are written in first person narrative. With this type of narration, the reader is privy to all the feelings and thoughts of the main character. In this way, the reader comes to sympathize with this narrator. And. because the reader is also privy to these private thoughts of the narrator, the reader feels that he/she gets to know the character personally.

• Design of the essay

An analytical essay presents an argument in the thesis. For instance, the writer makes a statement that the type of narration in a novel affects the development of characters, theme, and some other element. Most importantly, the writing must be organized in such a way that this planning contributes to the understand of the thesis and central ideas, with substantive citations from the text that will support the points made in the essay.