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This is a very interesting question. Both novels deal with a central idea that humanity is a somewhat fluid concept, that can be redefined and recontextualized based upon a number of different considerations. In Mary Shelley's  Frankenstein , Victor Frankenstein decides to create life from dead flesh and human body parts, and creates a being who resents his very creation and his creator. Frankenstein's "monster" is human in every sense of the word, with human emotions, thoughts and desires, but his hideous appearance likens him to a monster. He will never be accepted by society and is considered less than human. In Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go , there is a wider plan at work, much larger in scale and scope than Frankenstein's singular experiment: there is a nationwide experiment occurring in England to produce human clones who can be harvested for organs. There is an odd inversion of the Frankenstein imagery at work in Ishiguro's novel: instead of bod...

Merged Offenses In this case, the court determined that the inchoate offenses of four counts of conspiracy should be merged into one count of conspiracy. However, the court did not agree that the remaining conspiracy count should be merged with the underlying offense of attempted armed robbery. When discussing the issue of merging inchoate offenses with an underlying completed offense, it is necessary to make the distinction between conspiracy and other types of inchoate offenses. Standards for Inchoate Offenses Inchoate law often results in confusion due to the different standards that apply to different types of inchoate offenses. There are three primary types of inchoate offenses, including attempt, solicitation and conspiracy. Both attempt and solicitation are merged into the target crime if a conviction is made, while conspiracy is lawfully punished as a related yet distinct crime. According to current inchoate laws, it is reasonable to punish an offender for conspiracy as well as...

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John Winthrop was the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, serving for twenty years between 1629 and 1649.  He was a pious man with a deep faith in God.  He speaks of unequal relationships in  A Model of Christian Charity.  Winthrop writes that the unequal distribution of power and wealth is derived from God in a deliberate fashion.  The belief is that God made people different so that they may serve one another and become closer because of mutual dependence.  God expects the poor to be loyal servants to authority and heed to the sovereignty of the wealthy.  The rich and powerful, for their part are not without responsibilities to the poor.  They are expected to treat their subjects in a just and fair manner.  The rich are also expected to have mercy on the poor.  They are called to be charitable.   In all of these statements from the treatise, it is clear that Winthrop does not think equality is of importance, and in fact is against God's plan.  

Integral test is applicable if `f ` is positive and decreasing function on interval `[k,oo)` where `a_n = f(x).`   If `int_k^oo f(x) dx` is convergent then the series `sum_(n=k)^oo a_n` is also convergent. If `int_k^oo f(x) dx` is divergent then the series `sum_(n=k)^oo a_n` is also divergent. For the  series `sum_(n=1)^oo n*e^(-n/2)` , we have `a_n =n*e^(-n/2) ` then we may let the function: `f(x) =x*e^(-x/2)` .  The graph of f(x) is:  As shown on the graph, `f(x)` is positive  on the interval `[1,oo)` .  Based on the behavior of the graph as x increases, the function eventually decreases . We can confirm this by applying First Derivative test .  To determine the derivative of the function, we may apply the Product rule for differentiation:` d/(dx) (u*v)= v* du+ u *dv` . Let: `u =x` then `du = 1`        `v=e^(-x/2)`  then `dv =- e^(-x/2)/2` Note:  `d/(dx)e^(-x/2) = e^(-x/2) * d/(dx) (-x/2)`                       ` =e^(-x/2) *(-1/2)`                       ` =- e^(-x/2)/2` Applying th...

One day, Eddie, José and Coach escape the sweltering summer heat of Fresno and go to what Coach claims is a "secret creek" to go fishing. It is a break from the poverty and antagonism which each character deals with in his everyday life in the city. After fishing for a while, Coach suggests they go swimming, and is quickly naked and jumping into the creek. On his back is a tattoo reading "THE GOOD SHEPHERD." It is most certainly a religious allusion to either Psalm 23, which compares God to a shepherd, or to Jesus's parable about the good shepherd in the Gospel of John. In these biblical stories, a shepherd looks after and protects his flock. It is a metaphor for God looking after those who believe in him. In John 10:11 it says, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep." This seems to sum up Coach's life as the caretaker, coach and advisor for the children and teens who come to Holmes playground in downtown Fresno. Co...

Ambition leads to disaster for Caesar, Cassius and Brutus because they all die as a result. Julius Caesar was killed by a conspiracy of senators because they felt that he was too ambitious.  Caesar marched on Rome and defeated Pompey, the former Roman Consul.  Many senators felt that he had over-reached his authority.  They worried that he was setting himself up to be king, and wanted to stop him before he had so much power that he was unstoppable. Brutus explains to the people in his funeral speech that Caesar died for his ambitions. As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his ambition.  (Act 3, Scene 2) As far as Brutus is concerned, Caesar deserved death and they are heroes for killing him.  He wants the people to feel the same way.  Unfortunately for him, Mark Antony gives a speech after Brutu...

Evaluate ` sum_(n=0)^(oo)(n!)/(1000^n) ` This series diverges. We use the ratio test: ` lim_(n->oo)(((n+1)!)/(1000^(n+1)))/((n!)/(1000^n)) ` `=lim_(n->oo)((n+1)!)/(1000^(n+1))*(1000^n)/(n!) ` `=lim_(n->oo)n/1000=oo ` Since the limit of the ratio is greater than 1, the series diverges.

MBBS is the basic medicine degree in India and a number of other countries. The term MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Admission to medical colleges offering MBBS degrees is done through entrance examinations. Such examination is based on questions from physics, chemistry and biology. The questions are multiple choice type (also known as MCQs).  Preparation for such entrance examinations ideally starts in 11th grade. It is good to know that you have already decided to start your preparations in 9th grade and hence will have the upper-hand over many applicants. The best (and the most obvious) suggestion would be to spend more time on science subjects. This can be done in one of the two ways: you can prepare yourself and use some of the textbooks and help books available for science or you can get enrolled into a number of coaching institutes for the same. The coaching institutes (such as Aakash, Allen, Bansal institute, etc.) specialize in training students spec...

The double meaning of "Roman Fever" is that it refers literally to an feverish ailment to which one is susceptible in the cool air after sunset, and figuratively to a feverish battle for Delphin Slade by two women who were rivals for his love. On their second trip to Rome, one in which they are the spectators rather than the actors in what occurs, Grace Ansley and Alida Slade sit quietly on the parapet watching the sun set over the ancient city. They are ...two ladies who had been intimate since childhood [but they] reflected how little they knew each other. Both ladies have "visualized each other...through the wrong end of her little telescope." Mrs. Slade thinks of how Mrs. Ansley is much less articulate than she; Mrs. Ansley thinks about how "Alida Slade's awfully brilliant, but not as brilliant as she thinks." Clearly, they yet harbor feelings of rivalry between them. For a while they sit without speaking. In fact, they have met by coincidence as t...

To determine the power function `y=ax^b` from the given coordinates: `(5,10)` and `(12,81)` , we set-up system of equations by plug-in the values of x and y on `y=ax^b.` Using the coordinate `(5,10)`, we let x=5 and `y =10`. First equation:` 10 = a*5^b` Using the coordinate `(12,81)`, we let `x=12` and `y =81` . Second equation: `81 = a*12^b` Isolate "`a` " from the first equation. `10 = a*5^b` `10/5^b= (a*5^b)/5^b` `a= 10/(5^b)` Plug-in `a=10/5^b` on `81 = a*12^b` , we get: `81=10/5^b*12^b` `81 = 10*12^b/5^b` `81 = 10*(12/5)^b` `81/10 = (10*(12/5)^b)/10` `81/10=(12/5)^b` `8.1=(2.4)^b` Take the "`ln` " on both sides to bring down the exponent by applying the natural logarithm property: `ln(x^n)=n*ln(x)` . `ln(8.1)=ln(2.4^b)` `ln(8.1)=b ln(2.4)` Divide both sides by `ln(2.4)` to isolate `b` . `(ln(8.1))/(ln(2.4))=(b ln(2.4))/(ln(2.4))` `b =(ln(8.1))/(ln(2.4)) or 2.389 ` (approximated value) Plug-in `b~~ 2.389` on `a=10/5^b` , we get: `a=10/5^2.389` `a~~0.214` Plug-in...

Lakunle is the village's school teacher who has an affinity for Western civilization and culture. He wishes to modernize Ilujinle and attempts to marry Sidi without paying the bride-price. He is Baroka's foil, and his character helps develop the theme of modernity versus traditional African culture. Lakunle is an outspoken conservative who speaks out against Yoruba culture. Although he claims to love Sidi, he is being insincere. At the end of the play, Lakunle's true intentions of not paying the bride-price are revealed. He simply wishes to avoid payment under the pretense that it is a savage custom. Eventually, Baroka wins Sidi's heart and ends up marrying her at the end of the play. Baroka's wisdom and cunning are no match for Lakunle, and the Bale's victory suggests that traditional African culture is stronger than Western ways of life.

Gatsby is greedy because of how much he longs to have Daisy Buchanan.  It isn't a terrible kind of greed, some awful desire for which we might typically judge a character.  He has acquired his fortune via illegal means not so much because he wants to be rich, but because he wants Daisy, and he recognizes that one of the necessary steps in the process of attaining her is becoming rich.  She is used to a particular lifestyle, and Gatsby knows she would not be happy as a poor man's wife.  Nick describes the way Gatsby felt about Daisy all those years ago: "Out of the corner of his eye Gatsby saw that the blocks of the sidewalks really formed a ladder and mounted to a secret place above the trees -- he could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder." Gatsby longs to climb this ladder, the social ladder, and get to that secret place where the elite live, where he could have Daisy, the lifes...

In Chapter 4, the master whipped Alice because she took to wandering in his yard and the vicinity of his house without permission. According to Sarny, field slaves were never allowed to enter the yard or to go up to the master's white house. However, Alice had taken to wandering off after her traumatic experience at the breeding shack. As Sarny maintains, fertile and physically attractive slaves were often required to participate in breeding sessions. The purpose, of course, was to produce more potential slaves for the plantation. However, Alice being "addled in the head," proved to be a poor candidate for the breeding experiments. She had only been chosen because of her physical attributes. The breeding sessions effectively left Alice traumatized and emotionally troubled. Sarny believed that the whipping was especially cruel because the master took no account of Alice's mental condition. Not only was Alice whipped until her back was "ripped and bleeding," b...

Iago is almost entirely responsible for Othello's downfall. From beginning to end, Iago orchestrates the entire dastardly scheme that brings about Othello's disgrace and demise, starting with the alienation of Cassio, Othello's trusted lieutenant. After humiliating Cassio, Iago begins convincing Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair, a claim bolstered by his famous handkerchief trick (another deception fueled by Iago's machinations). Finally, wrongly convinced that Desdemona is involved with Cassio, Othello kills her. Once he discovers his error, Othello kills himself. This tragic series of events is caused by Iago's deception, so he can be seen as the primary cause of Othello's downfall. Indeed, much of the play focuses on Iago's construction of his vile plan, and the nature of his scheming is both fascinating and disturbing. As such, the play not only focuses on Othello's tragic end, but also on the way Iago causes it through his elabo...

Political tragedies are a sub-category of tragedy as a whole.  A tragedy is a form of drama where the misfortunes of the protagonist are examined and presented to the audience.  Iliad and Odyssey are two of the classic Greek tragedies.  The focus is on the heroes of the respective poems, Achilles and Odysseus, and the tragic circumstances they face, largely through no fault of their own. A political tragedy, as a working definition, is a tragedy whereupon the drama which unfolds poses a question of moral validity relevant to the audience. In his book The Political Shape of Tragedy , D.M. Carter defines a political tragedy as "a concern with human beings as part of the community of the polis." A political tragedy is one where the drama addresses some moral question to the audience. Ajax , written by Sophocles around 442 BC, focuses on several moral themes surrounding Ajax as the main character. He believes he should wear Achilles's armor, but it was given to Odysseus. ...

Sexual orientation can be viewed as a continuum because people's preferences can lie on a continuous spectrum between exclusively heterosexual and exclusively homosexual. Understanding sexuality as a continuum is useful because it acknowledges that people can experience attraction to different genders in varying amounts, and allows for the fluidity of sexuality that some people can experience. Fluidity of sexuality refers to the concept that people's attraction to certain genders can fluctuate throughout their lifetimes based on changing feelings or circumstances. Alfred Kinsey's studies of sexuality were significant in developing this concept because Kinsey acknowledged that bisexual people could be attracted to different genders to varying degrees. The Kinsey scale is an example of a sexual continuum; it ranks people's level of attraction to different genders by asking them to assess themselves on a scale from 0 to 6, with 0 being exclusively heterosexual and 6 being ...

To determine if the series `sum_(n=1)^oo ln((n+1)/n)` converges or diverges, we may apply the  Direct Comparison Test . Direct Comparison test is applicable when `sum a_n` and `sum b_n` are both positive series for all n where `a_n lt=b_n` . If `sum b_n` converges then`sum a_n` converges. If `sum a_n` diverges so does the `sum b_n` diverges. For the given series `sum_(n=1)^oo ln((n+1)/n)` , we let `b_n= ln((n+1)/n)` .   Let `a_n= ln(1/n)` since  `ln(1/n) lt= ln((n+1)/n)` . To evaluate if the series `sum_(n=1)^oo ln(1/n)` converges or diverges, we may apply Divergence test : `lim_(n-gtoo) a_n !=0` or does not exist  then the series` sum a_n` diverges  We set-up the limit as: `lim_(n-gtoo)ln(1/n) =lim_(n-gtoo)ln(n^(-1))`                          ` = (-1)lim_(n-gtoo) ln(n)`                          ` = -oo` With the limit value `L =-oo` , it satisfy `lim_(n-gtoo) a_n !=0` .`` Thus, the series `sum_(n=1)^oo ln(1/n)` diverges       Conclusion based from Direct Comparison test: The series`su...

At the beginning of this act, the audience sees John Proctor go behind his wife's back to season her stew, and he then later tells her that t is "well-seasoned."  This action seems symbolic of John's lack of honesty with his wife, Elizabeth.  He doesn't want to hurt her feelings or cause any more negative feeling between them, and so he tells a white lie in order to give himself an opportunity to compliment her.  She catches him in a similarly small lie later in this scene, as he'd told her previously that he was never alone with Abigail when he went into town, and now he mentions that they were alone for a moment when Abigail told him that it wasn't witchcraft that caused Betty Parris's illness.  He likely told the small lie in order, again, to prevent more awkwardness and distrust between them, but when Elizabeth finds out that he lied, it makes him seem even less trustworthy. Further, John uses a simile when he says that "It's warm as bloo...

Sergeant Bickle listens patiently to Phoebe’s story of her mother being kidnapped. While he does not believe her, he does see that she has been through a hard time after her mother has left. He calls Mr. Winterbottom and has him come to pick up the girls. Presumably, he has explained to Mr. Winterbottom why Phoebe has come to the police station, but Mr. Winterbottom has heard this story before. Phoebe more than once demanded that her father call the police. In his own sadness, Mr. Winterbottom can see Phoebe’s sadness but is not able to relieve it. Sergeant Bickle sees that the two of them need to talk this out. It is a matter for family, not for the police. Sal has agreed to take action, not because she thinks Mrs. Winterbottom has been kidnapped, but because she knows that Phoebe must explore every avenue, much as Sal did when her own mother left.

While West Germans may have retained a certain cultural kinship with Germans who became part of East Germany, there was, however, for many the pressure to take sides in the binary hostility between the "free" nations of the West and the communist nations of Eastern Europe. With the US and the Soviet Union the chief powers in this "cold war," West and East Germans may well have been keenly interested in what was happening across the border between them, as the two nations were proximate "laboratories" in the competition between the two systems. In addition, many families had been split by the formation of the two nations, and Germans in both countries were desperate to hear news of their isolated family members. Since one of the paramount concerns of the Cold War was the race to prove that each side provided a better way of life for its citizens, West Germany was eager to show that it provided more material prosperity than communist East Germany. West Germa...

In  The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,  Junior learns through the deaths of people close to him that he should make the most of his life and seek opportunities to make his life more prosperous.  Junior has had to live through the deaths of those close to him, including his sister Mary, his grandmother, and his uncle Eugene.  All these deaths in some way have been related to alcohol.  Junior learns through his grieving that he needs to make sure that he does not get stuck in the vicious cycle that ensnares so many people on the reservation.  Junior understands that many people resort to alcohol to cope with poverty and lack of opportunities, so Junior decides to keep up his own hope for a better future.  Junior's sense of hope drives him to seek better opportunities for himself, namely the chance to go to Reardan for a better education.  Junior does not want his own life to be sucked into the perils of alcoholism, and the deaths of his loved ones have motivated Junior ...

It is up to you how you want to answer this question.  My opinion is not any more correct than your opinion.  The important thing will be to defend your answer.   No, I do not think that Mary Maloney was right or justified in what she did.  She killed her husband.  Whether it was intentional or not does not change the fact that she smashed her husband's skull in by smacking him in the head with a blunt object.   She killed her husband plain and simple.  In addition to killing her husband, she deviously found a way to get away with the crime.   Mary figured out a way to give herself an alibi for the crime, and she even managed to destroy the murder weapon when she had the police officers eat it.  I understand that Mary was attempting to guard her unborn child, but that doesn't mean she has a free pass on killing people.  

I believe neither moral nor basic fundamental learning is more important than the other. To be a productive member of society, a person should have both a moral understanding as well as logical knowledge of the world. Failure to obtain either will result in the person being an incomplete member of the populace. The question of whether morality is instinctual or a learned behavior still rages in academic circles. There are certainly some actions everyone would recognize as inherently evil by their mere nature, such as intentional and unwarranted infliction of pain. There also seems to be an innate sense of fairness in children. Although it appears some morality is instinctual, much needs to be learned as well. If a person does not develop a deeper sense or moral purpose, the chance they will take advantage of society increases. Every society has flaws morally depraved people can exploit. Therefore, moral education is necessary to maintain the social construct . Logical education — info...

Given to solve, `dy/dx = x^2(sqrt(x-3))` `dy = x^2(sqrt(x-3)) dx` on integrating on both sides we get `y= int x^2(sqrt(x-3)) dx` so , let `u = x-3` => `x=u+3 and du =dx` so, y= `int x^2(sqrt(x-3)) dx` =` int (u+3)^2 (u)^(1/2)du` = `int (u^2+6u+9) *(u^(1/2)) du` = `int [u^(5/2) + 6u^(3/2) +9u^(1/2)] du` = `u^((5/2) +1)/((5/2)+1) + 6 u^((3/2) +1)/((3/2)+1)+9u^((1/2) +1)/((1/2)+1) +c` = `u^((7/2))/((7/2)) + 6 u^((5/2) )/((5/2))+9u^((3/2) )/((3/2)) +c` =`(x-3)^((7/2))/((7/2)) + 6 (x-3)^((5/2) )/((5/2))+9(x-3)^((3/2) )/((3/2)) +c` =`2(x-3)^((7/2))/(7) + 12 (x-3)^((5/2) )/(5)+6(x-3)^((3/2) ) +c`

Gatsby is more sensitive to life than other people in the novel because he truly believes in love and wants to believe in Daisy, although she is not really worthy of his love. Every action he takes--from having lavish parties to buying a house with a view of the green light at the end of Daisy's dock--is to win her back. Unlike Tom, who treats Daisy with carelessness and cruelty at times, Gatsby loves and treasures Daisy. The other characters don't believe in love to this degree. For example, Tom and Daisy have a marriage that is based on money and on their shared upper-crust status. Nick and Jordan are spending time together, but they do not refer ever to being in love with each other. Gatsby is not only able to love fully, but he also believes that if he impresses Daisy with his wealth, that she will love him back. He has a kind of optimism that none of the other characters share. For this reasons, he has a greater sensitivity to life and its promise than the other characters...

When Mildred wakes up from taking too many sleeping pills, she appears to have no recollection of what has happened. Montag finds her in the kitchen, making toast and listening to her Seashell radio. Her only interest is in her hunger which seems claims is unexplainable: I don't know why I should be so hungry. When Montag tells Mildred that she took an overdose, she is surprised and says that she would never do such a thing: "Heck," she said, "what would I want to go and do a silly thing like that for?" In a state of complete denial, Mildred returns to the comfort of the parlour walls. She is memorizing a script for a play which will be broadcast later that morning and has no desire to discuss the issue of her overdose any further. This denial reveals much about Mildred's character: she is so addicted to entertainment that she represses her inner turmoil and emptiness. She is, therefore, a striking example of the dangers of censorship. 

The narrator in "After Twenty Years" does not reveal the inner thoughts of any of the characters. What is remarkable about this story is its strict objectivity. The reader is only told what the characters say and do. It is only in retrospect, after finishing the story, that the reader can understand what the three characters, Jimmy Wells, 'Silky' Bob, and the unnamed plainclothes detective, must have been thinking. For example, Bob must have been thinking that he looked suspicious standing back in the unlighted doorway of a closed hardware shop in a nearly deserted neighborhood. That would explain why he acted so candidly and openly when the uniformed cop stopped in front of him--and it might even explain why he decided to light his fresh cigar. In doing so, he evidently intended to show that this was why he was standing in the doorway. It would be too wet and windy to light a cigar out in the open. But in lighting his cigar, Bob revealed his face, and this would lead...

`sum_(n=1)^oo n/(2n+3)` To verify if the series diverges, apply the nth-Term Test for Divergence.  It states that if the sequence `a_n` does not converge to zero, then the series diverges. `lim_(n->oo) a_n != 0 `        `:.`  `sum` `a_n`   diverges Applying this, the limit of the term of the series as n approaches infinity is: `lim_(n->oo) n/(2n + 3) ` `=lim_(n->oo) n/(n(2+3/n)) ` `= lim_(n->oo) 1/(2+3/n)` `=(lim_(n->oo)1)/(lim_(n->oo) (2+3/n))` `= 1/(2+0)` `=1/2` The limit of the series is not zero. Therefore, by the  nth-Term Test for Divergence, the series diverges.

Walter Dean Myers examines several topics which include identity, the criminal justice system, fear, and morality throughout his novel Monster . In the novel, Steve Harmon struggles with his identity while he is on trial. He initially agrees to participate in the robbery because he wants to be viewed as tough throughout his neighborhood. While Steve is in jail, he begins to notice that he looks similar to the other inmates and struggles with his identity. After Petrocelli refers to him as a monster, Steve begins to wonder if she was correct. Myers also examines the impersonal, corrupt justice system where inmates are offered plea bargains to testify, and defendants are essentially helpless. Another significant topic throughout the novel is fear . While Steve is in jail, fear dramatically affects his mental stability. Steve continually mentions the possibility of committing suicide and struggles to adapt to the violent environment. Fear even affects who will testify in the trial. Mr....

Edwards uses threatening, emotionally-charged language to convince the congregation that they "hang by a slender Thread, with the Flames of divine Wrath" waiting beneath to consume them. Recorded accounts of the reception of the sermon at an Enfield, Connecticut church in July of 1741 describe people fainting, weeping, and crying out to ask how they can be saved. This reaction is understandable because the sermon details at length how formidable God's anger is and how torturous the eternal punishment will be if one lands in hell. Near the end of the sermon, Edwards momentarily modifies his tone and alters his message. He briefly introduces the idea that salvation might still be possible when he claims it is "a Day wherein Christ has flung the Door of Mercy wide open." Edwards promptly reverts to his overall threatening tone and cautions that sinners must act quickly to avoid a terrifying fate. His last words observe that damnation is "now undoubtedly hangin...

Robinson Crusoe's exploits are in part inspired by Locke, an Enlightenment philosopher whose Essay Concerning Human Understanding advocated learning through experience and perception. Crusoe deliberately does not heed his father's advice to stay in England and become a lawyer, and is eventually shipwrecked on an island where he must fend for himself. In so doing, he embodies Locke's ideas about how to improve one's knowledge. For example, in Chapter IV, when Crusoe arrives on the island, he goes about trying to saw off parts of the shipwrecked boat for his own use. He says, "But the hope of furnishing myself with necessaries encouraged me to go beyond what I should have been able to have done upon another occasion." His need to survive helps him learn more about his environment. Locke advocates using one's perception of one's surroundings to develop more advanced abstract thoughts. Crusoe's efforts to rescue practical items he needs on the ship le...

In Chaucer's  The Canterbury Tales , the author paints a less-than-complimentary view of "the Monk," one who has sworn to serve the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. The Church was the central authority at the time, with no separation between church and state. The Church not only made the laws that governed the people, but it also set the tone for the people's spiritual welfare. With this in mind, the Monk should have made himself humble, selling all that he had to give it to, and serve, the people. The Monk is one of several members of the clergy on the pilgrimage, although only the Parson is a true man of God. In that the people completely supported and did not question the authority of the Church, many believers of the time might have felt Chaucer's writing was disrespectful. It is important to note that  some  people may have been aware of the Monk's behavior (or that of other clergy members in their parishes), however, and might have applauded...

The answer to this might depend on how we interpret the phrase "forced love." If we consider this phrase literally, then the most prominent example of forced love within the text would be the arranged marriage between Juliet and Paris. When Lady Capulet enters Juliet's chambers and asks her if she would like to be married, Juliet responds, "it is an honour that I dream not of." Lady Capulet immediately dismisses this, stating: Well, think of marriage now; younger than you, Here in Verona, ladies of esteem,  Are made already mothers: by my count, I was your mother much upon these years That you are now a maid... Juliet is not even fourteen years-old yet, and her mother is already trying to convince her to marry. This pressure only increases as the play progresses, with her mother and father moving from gentle encouragement to absolute force. When Lady Capulet informs Lord Capulet that Juliet has declined to marry Paris, Lord Capulet exclaims: ...doth she not give...

W.E.B. DuBois was one of the founders of the NAACP, which formed in 1910. DuBois was at the time one of the leading intellectuals in the United States, but his achievements were somewhat of an anomaly, as the vast majority of African-American men saw their talents unfulfilled under the racial system of Jim Crow in the South and structural racism in the North. DuBois was among the leaders of a group of philanthropists, activists, and intellectuals who founded the NAACP, which was formed to attack these injustices. He served as editor of The Crisis , the NAACP newspaper, a position which made him the leading black voice in the United States. DuBois fell out with the NAACP before World War II as his views on black nationalism began to diverge from their "color-blind" vision for social justice. After the war, however, he returned to the fold. He never saw eye-to-eye with the essentially moderate, legalistic approach to integration espoused by the NAACP, but he remained a member o...

A denouement is the final outcome of a story which generally occurs after the climax. Unresolved events and missing pieces of the story are clarified in the denouement. In the novel Things Fall Apart , the climax occurs when Okonkwo beheads one of the white messengers who was sent to stop the Umuofia people from an eventual uprising. The denouement begins when Okonkwo realizes that none the villagers support him, and he knows that the people will not go to war against the colonial government. The District Commissioner travels to Okonkwo's compound to arrest him, only to find out that Okonkwo has hung himself. Okonkwo chose to commit suicide rather than be tried in a colonial court. Obierika comments that it is an abomination for a man to take his own life and says that Okonkwo's body is evil. The villagers pay the foreigners to bury Okonkwo's body, and Obierika tells the District Commissioner that he drove Okonkwo to kill himself. Obierika says that Okonkwo will be buried ...

We are asked to solve  `log_8(5-12x)=log_8(6x-1)` Exponentiating both sides with base 8 we get: 5-12x=6x-1 18x=6 x=1/3. This is in the domain of both expressions of the equality (the domain for the left hand side is x<5/12 and the domain of the right side is x>1/6). Checking the answer we get `0=log_8(5-4)=log_8(2-1)=0` The answer is x=1/3. The graph:

You might begin your paper by pointing out the similarities between Socrates and Euthyphro. Both men are on the verge of attending trials and have acted in ways that are strikingly unusual for society in their period. Both men also feel justified in part by their intense, personal intuitive connection with the divine. In a sense, Plato's central task in the dialogue is to try to show us that Socrates, despite apparent similarities, differs in some way from Euthyphro.  In the first main section of your paper, you should analyze Euthyphro's claims to expertise and exact knowledge and the way Socrates refutes them. It would also be worth pointing out that this is how Plato most strongly attempts to distinguish Socrates not only from Euthyphro but from his accusers, in having Socrates claim ignorance rather than knowledge.  The second section of your paper will need to look at a series of different claims made by Euthyphro. Although Euthyphro says he has exact knowledge of what is ...

In the context of this question, the important difference between a parliamentary government and our presidential system is the degree of unity that exists between the chief executive and the majority in the legislature.  In our system, the president and the Congress are often at odds with one another.  This does not happen in the parliamentary system because the chief executive (often called the prime minister) is the leader of the majority in the legislature. In a parliamentary system, each party selects its own leader.  This is done by party bosses, not by elections.  The parties then compete in elections and the leader of the winning party (this is somewhat oversimplified) becomes the chief executive.  This means that the chief executive’s party always has a majority in the legislature and the chief executive is always someone that the members of that party in the legislature have picked themselves.  In addition, the chief executive gets to pick which members of the legislature wil...

As the problem stated, we first need to figure out the spring constant.  Hooke's Law says that the spring constant can be calculated by dividing the force by the distance of movement.  It takes 15 pounds of force to move the spring 1 foot, so the spring constant is 15.   A stretched spring has elastic potential energy.  The potential energy that is stored in the spring is equal to the work done to stretch the spring in the first place.  That means the potential energy in the spring is equal to the work that the spring can do; therefore, calculating the spring's potential energy will give you the work done by the spring when the door opens.   The formula for calculating a spring's potential energy (work) is PE = (kx^2)/2. K is the spring constant.  X is the total movement of the spring from its rest position. The door moves a total of 8 feet, and the problem stated that the springs move half that distance.  (15 x 4^2)/2 = work (15 x 16)/2 = work 240/2 = work 120 foot pounds ...

Milton's poem "On His Blindness" is an autobiographical poem written in the first person, responding to Milton's having lost his sight in middle age. It is written in the form of an Italian sonnet. The speaker displays one attitude in the octave and a different attitude in the sestet. In the octave, Milton expresses frustration with his blindness, because it prevents him from serving God through his writing. He does not understand why God would take away the sight that has enabled Milton to write poems such as Paradise Lost which "justify the ways of God to men."  The sestet resolves this agonizing sense of loss with a more profound understanding of God. Milton realizes that God can work in multiple ways through innumerable servants, and thus that it is arrogant to assume that God somehow relies on Milton uniquely to do his work. Instead, there are multiple ways of serving God, and if it is God's will that Milton is blind, then God will only demand of M...

The concept of "System 1" and "System 2" were created by Israeli-American Nobel Laureate and psychologist Daniel Kahneman, Ph.D. He uses "System 1" to refer to the emotional, intuitive part of our minds, while "System 2" refers to the analytical and controlled part of our minds. Kahneman believes that these different systems lead to our use of heuristics, or mental shortcuts, and cognitive biases because System 1 is what he refers to as a "storyteller" (see the APA Monitor article with an interview of Kahneman at the link below). That is, System 1 likes to make up a coherent story using the information readily available to it. This system, as it is highly intuitive, does not pause to realize the information that it has left out. Instead, it relies on the idea of what Kahneman calls "WYSIATI: What You See Is All There Is." For example, we make snap judgments about others based on limited information, such as their appearance, ...

`lim_(x->0) (sin(3x))/(sin(5x))` To solve, plug-in x=0. `lim_(x->0) (sin(3x))/(sin(5x)) = (sin(3*0))/(sin(5*0)) = 0/0` Since the result is indeterminate, to solve for the limit of the function as x approaches zero, apply the L'Hopital's Rule. So, take the derivative of the numerator and denominator. `lim_(x->0) (sin(3x))/(sin(5x))= lim_(x->0) ((sin(3x))')/((sin(5x))')= lim_(x->0) (3cos(3x))/(5cos(5x))`  And, plug-in x = 0. `= (3cos(3*0))/(5sin(5*0)) = (3*1)/(5*1)=3/5` Therefore,  `lim_(x->0) (sin(3x))/(sin(5x))=3/5` .

Major Themes of the Case Study This case study examines the practices of Chiba, a Japanese company that has largely succeeded in implementing and integrating its corporate philosophy with its American workforce. Chiba's primary corporate philosophy is one of honesty towards its customers and responsibility towards its employees. While Chiba employees from Japan work longer hours than their American counterparts, the corporate culture is strong enough that employees feel invested in the company and work more on their own volition. Japanese Management Practices in the United States When discussing whether the Japanese management practices used by Chiba could work in the United States without adaptation, given the case study, you should consider the cultural values and differences at play. In Japan, the corporate culture is one of mutual cooperation. As the Chiba executive explains in the case study, Americans have a more individualistic approach. While Chiba has had success in integr...

Pollack explores the myths that govern boys and, by extension, men in America and argues that there is a gender crisis in our country. Pollack believes that the society as a whole still endorses very traditional and potent myths about boyhood--including that biology is destiny (that is, that testosterone makes boys violent). Another potent myth is that boys should follow all-male stereotypes and that they are not capable of, and do not need, nurturing. Finally, boys are seen as toxic and dangerous, and the women who raise them are encouraged by societal stereotypes to encourage boys to be independent and not seek the care and nurture that makes all humans thrive. As a result, the author says that boys suffer from depression and poor mental health. The author argues in Chapter 1 and in the Epilogue that while women and girls have gone through a revolution about their roles (a revolution that some would argue is still continuing), boys and men are now only starting to change what Pollack...

When we first hear of Othello in Act 1 scene 1, it is through the rhetoric uttered by Iago, his ancient. Although Iago's words are spoken in bitter contempt for the general, it is clear that he is regarded with respect by others: Three great ones of the city, In personal suit to make me his lieutenant, Off-capp'd to him: The fact that 'three great ones' 'off-capped' to Othello is an indication that they held him in high esteem. Furthermore, it is clear that the 'great ones' are themselves men of high rank and title, most probably senators. The fact that they removed their caps as a sign of respect is an obvious indication that he was held in high regard. Later, in scene 2, after Iago and Roderigo have demonised him by telling Brabantio that he has stolen his daughter, we also learn that Othello is proud but humble and has earned much admiration for his duty to the Venetian state. When Iago informs him of Brabantio's accusation, he replies: Let him do...

While King Duncan doesn't live for very long in Shakespeare's Macbeth, his fairness is clearly established.  Firstly, he is a very kind, benevolent ruler who rewards those who are loyal to him.  In Act I, Scene 2, when told by the wounded Captain of Macbeth's valor in battle, Duncan immediately sends word to reward "worthy" Macbeth for his actions, promoting him to Thane of Cawdor, and even sending the wounded Captain off with attendants to receive the medical aid he requires. Secondly, Duncan is a very trusting king.  He understands the problems with this, stating in Act 1, Scene 4 that he trusted the former Thane of Cawdor too much, and lamenting that "There's no art/ To find the mind's construction in the face."  While he is aware of how this worldview can lead to problems, he treats Macbeth with a great level of trust rather than become suspicious that Macbeth, too, could become treacherous.  Though this leads to his demise, Duncan shows he i...

I think the use of the word "tolerance" in this context limits one's ability to get along in a world of many faiths. It implies we are expected only to put up with other religions; surely, our goal should be something more. I think we should aim to be respectful and accepting of other religions. The keys to this are knowledge and a striving for commonality. Our abysmal ignorance of other religions if often what makes us intolerant of them. Without knowledge, we cannot possibly hope to understand enough to see how much the world's religions have in common. A student once told me, "Every religion looks like a cult unless it's yours." (I think he may have been paraphrasing someone, but I never found the original.) The point is that all religions have concepts, traditions, and rituals we find alien and sometimes even distasteful if they are not practiced in our own religion. That is because we don't know anything about them. Once you know the world's...