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In The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper, the unexplored wilderness of New York State makes life complicated for both the long-term residents of the wilderness—like the Mohicans—and the residents who recently settled there, who spend their days working the land. They fight with each other over the land, and they fight over how the wilderness should be treated; this conflict includes the interests of John Mohegan, whose Mohican ancestry gives him reason to claim the land, the interests of the agrarian workers who have settled the land, like Billy Kirby, and the interests of the slightly higher class of people represented by Judge Temple, who also feel a sense of ownership over the land. One relationship that illustrates the complexity of this situation at this time in history is the relationship between Judge Temple and Billy Kirby, who earns money clearing the land. The judge feels a sense of protectiveness over the wilderness, he thanks Providence for the gifts of nature, and wonders...

Naturally occurring items are goods found in nature.  Trees, water, minerals--all of these are naturally occurring.  However, unless someone is there to utilize the items.  Trees become resources when they can be turned into timber for building, fuel for fire, or even tourist attractions which can create a positive interest in one's country.  Water can be used for hydroelectricity, irrigation, or drinking water.  Minerals are useful when people attach artificial values to them such as they do with diamonds or gold or when they serve a useful purpose, like heating homes or fertilizing fields.  These naturally occurring items must be readily accessible and in demand for them to become resources as well.  Until Americans learned how to extract natural gas from shale deposits, no one spoke of this as a resource.  The controversial practice of fracking has given Americans a very valuable resource of natural gas.   

Romeo and Juliet is not a poem but a full-length play by William Shakespeare. The play is written in two styles, however, prose and verse, and the verse could be seen as poetry since it adheres to a specific poetic meter (iambic pentameter). The most significant opposing imagery occurring in the play is that of light and dark, and a corresponding set of images referring to the sun, moon, and stars also appears. Juliet is referred to by Romeo using images of sunlight ("It is the east, and Juliet is the sun / arise, fair sun..."), whereas Juliet uses moon imagery when speaking to Romeo ("O, swear not by the moon, th' inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circled orb"). This is interesting because traditionally in literature the sun is thought to be masculine and the moon is thought to be feminine. This contrast underscores not only the uniqueness of their attraction but also its instability; it is as if the world is turned upside down and the natural order ...

EQ1: (x -1)/2+(y+2)/3 =4 EQ2: x-2y=5 To solve using method of substitution, we have to isolate one of the variable. For this system of equations, it is better that we isolate the x in the second equation. x-2y=5 x=5+2y Then, plug-in this to the first equation. (x-1)/2+(y+2)/3=4 (5+2y-1)/2+(y+2)/3=4 And solve for y. (2y+4)/2+(y+2)/3=4 To solve this, it is better to eliminate the fractions in our equation. This can be done by multiplying both sides by the LCD. The LCD of the fractions present is 6. 6*((2y+4)/2+(y+2)/3)=4*6 3(2y+4) + 2(y+2)=24 6y+12+2y+4=24 8y+16=24 8y=24-16 8y=8 y=8/8 y=1 Now that the value of y is known, solve for x. Plug-in y=1 to the second equation. x -2y=5 x-2(1)=5 x-2=5 x=5+2 x=7 Therefore, the solution is (7,1).

1. Beaker- used to hold liquid and solid samples while conducting experiments 2. Bunsen Burner or Hot Plate- used as a source of heat during experiments 3. Graduated Cylinder- used to obtain exact measurements in mL of liquid samples 4. Pipette- used to transfer and dispense liquid samples 5. Test Tube- used to hold small amounts of samples  6. Wash Bottle- used to dispense small amounts of distilled water during experiments 7. Balance- used to calculate mass of a substance in grams 8. Wire Gauze- placed on top of a ring to support a beaker above a flame; allows for uniform heating of the sample in the beaker 9. Ring Stand and Rings- used to hold glassware usually above the bunsen burner 10. Erlenmeyer Flask- similar to a beaker, but contains a smaller mouth opening; used to hold substances and contain reactions 11. Clay Triangle- placed onto a ring and is used to hold and support evaporating dishes, crucibles, and watch glasses

The water level in the pond will fall slightly. When the anchor is in the boat, the boat displaces enough water so that the buoyant force on it equals the sum of the weight of the boat, your weight, and the weight of the anchor. When you drop the anchor into the water, it displaces just its volume of water (rather than its weight as it did while in the boat.) The total weight of the boat becomes less and the boat displaces less water as a consequence since the anchor is now resting on the bottom of the pond.

An Overview of Marxism in "The Dispossessed" Marxism receives a mostly favorable treatment in "The Dispossessed," by author Ursula Le Guin. The author is quoted as saying that the anarchism espoused by Marx is "the most idealistic" among all political theories. This sentiment is echoed throughout "The Dispossessed," which uses Anarres as an example of a society that was founded upon many Marxist principles. Elements of Marxism are also illustrated by contrast in the decadent, vaguely capitalist society of Urras, which loosely corresponds to the United States. Marxism as a Prospective Future One of the primary roles of Marxism in "The Dispossessed" is its presentation as a viable mode of living. Despite the fact that Marxism failed to take hold in the 20th century, Le Guin posits through Shevek's observations that Marxism could thrive under the right conditions. While the people of Anarres inhabit a mostly barren desert moon, their M...

Flashbacks occur when the author or narrator takes the reader back in time to explain certain events connected to the story. Flashbacks play an important role in plot development, and the technique enhances the audience’s understanding of current events in connection to previous situations. In The Lottery, there aren't any classic examples of flashbacks, but there are moments of recollection that are used to describe the objects and rituals performed during past events. Though there is typically a distinction between a flashback and a recollection, some might regard them as the same thing. The flashbacks are centered on how the lottery changed over time. An instance of flashback occurs when the present black box is described. In the story, the present black box is said to have been constructed using pieces of the first box, which was constructed by founders of the village. Another instance of flashback occurs when the rituals following the event are described. It is claimed that th...

To be precise, the Constitution does not actually force Americans to compromise.  However, it does make it more likely that they will have to do so.  The Constitution does this because it sets up a system of checks and balances in our government. Because of the way our Constitution sets up the government, power is divided among various governmental bodies.  Most obviously, power is divided between the House, the Senate, and the Executive Branch, which is led by the President.  In addition, states have some powers that the national government cannot take away from them.  Because of this, Americans are more likely to have to compromise. Americans are more likely to have to compromise because people with the same ideas will not always control the House, the Senate, the Executive Branch, and the state governments.  Right now, for example, Republicans control the House and the Senate while the President is a Democrat.  In order for any law to be passed, both the Republicans who control Cong...

Lord Acton's belief about the corrupting nature of power can be seen in the political landscape that defines Animal Farm. One of the reasons why Orwell's novel is so powerful is because it is a study of political power. Whoever is in political control of the farm displays corruption. As the novel opens, Farmer Jones is corrupt. He abuses and exploits the animals because he can. No one is able to challenge his authority. Part of the reason why Old Major's appeal resonates with the animals is because he is right in expressing Farmer Jones's corruption:  And you hens, how many eggs have you laid in this last year, and how many of those eggs ever hatched into chickens? The rest have all gone to market to bring in money for Jones and his men. And you, Clover, where are those four foals you bore, who should have been the support and pleasure of your old age? Each was sold at a year old—you will never see one of them again. Jones is corrupt because he has unfettered political ...

Miranda and Paul live on a farm, so hunting animals is pretty much a way of life for them (although Miranda only accompanies Paul on his hunt so she can go for a nice walk in the woods). Killing animals is a normal part of living in the country, and Miranda's none too squeamish about it. That said, she only really has a gut instinct for killing snakes, as they're considered dangerous. During the hunting expedition/walk in the woods, Paul shoots a rabbit. When she gets up close to take a look at her brother's handiwork, Miranda's pleased by what she sees. She watches admiringly as Paul skins the rabbit, and she even allows herself to touch the dead animal's exposed sinews. But then the atmosphere suddenly changes as the two children realize that the rabbit was pregnant. Miranda's still fascinated; she gently touches the dead babies that look so pretty and peaceful. Paul, however, instructs Miranda not to tell anyone about this. He puts the babies back inside thei...

A great illustration of the themes of trust and friendship can be seen in the episode where Dill runs away from home. Dill's gone AWOL because he's tired of no longer being the center of his mother's universe now that she's remarried. So he runs off to Maycomb, where he seeks sanctuary at the Finch residence. Or, to be more precise, he seeks sanctuary underneath Scout's bed. Scout's pretty shocked to find him there, as one can imagine, but she's glad to see him all the same. Dill's a very good friend of hers, and she'll do whatever she can to help out. Much to Scout's disgust, however, Jem goes and tells Atticus what's happened. This is a sign of Jem's growing maturity; he knows that Dill needs to go back home as soon as possible and that telling Atticus is the responsible, adult thing to do, but Scout doesn't see it like that. She thinks that Jem has broken the bond of trust that existed between himself and Dill and betrayed their fr...

I will begin to help you answer some of these questions, and then you can finish them. The portrayal of Walter and Beneatha in A Raisin in the Sun suggests that the children of people who had left the South during the Great Migration struggled to succeed. Some, like Beneatha, put their faith in education, Black pride, and their connection to Africa. Others, like Walter, believed that the best way forward was to achieve economic stability. During this time period, African Americans still faced racism in housing, employment, and other areas in the North. In "Letter from A Birmingham Jail," Dr. Martin Luther King answers critics who think his actions are "unwise and untimely." His tone is reasonable; he explains the reasons why he is leading the movement and why acting now is necessary to further civil rights for African Americans. Malcolm X, unlike Martin Luther King, was willing to endorse the use of violence if African Americans did not receive a full recognition of...

Gordimer first builds tension with an opening, from the second paragraph on, that is reminiscent of a Gothic horror story: it is night, and the first-person narrator hears an unexplained creaking sound, as if someone is walking across her floorboards. The narrator also uses imagery that reinforces the sense of danger, such as noting that the neighbors sometimes sleep with guns under their pillows and have barred their windows. From there, the narrator stresses her vulnerability: her windows are as thin as "rime" and "could shatter like a wineglass." To add to the sense of unease and tension, we learn that a woman was murdered two blocks away. We learn finally that this creaking sound is a false alarm, simply the result of the house being built on unstable ground, but by this time, we have been introduced to a fearful world. We then move into a daytime world of anxiety, in which houses are closely guarded and the residents fear riots. Whites are highly fearful of bla...

Ophelia tells Polonius that Hamlet burst into her room and started acting crazy. This is a very interesting piece of information for Polonius, as it confirms his suspicions that Hamlet's stark staring mad. What's more, Polonius now thinks he has a neat explanation for Hamlet's unusual behavior: he's fallen head over heels in love with Ophelia. Wily old Polonius immediately sees an opportunity to exploit what he thinks is Hamlet's amorous feelings. Along with Claudius, he contrives a meeting between the two would-be love birds. As part of the plan, Claudius and Polonius will hide behind a curtain and eavesdrop on their conversation, hoping to find out for sure if Hamlet's lovesickness really does explain why he's been acting so strange lately. Unfortunately for them—and for poor, innocent Ophelia—nothing goes according to plan. Hamlet realizes that there's something up and turns the situation to his advantage. Instead of proclaiming his undying love for O...

Graph $\displaystyle x-3y = 6$ by using the slope and $y$-intercept. $y$-intercept: $ \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} x-3y =& 6 && \text{Given equation} \\ 0-3y =& 6 && \text{To find the $y$-intercept, let } x = 0 \\ -3y =& 6 && \text{Simplify} \\ y =& -2 && \end{aligned} \end{equation} $ The $y$-intercept is $(0,-2)$ Writing the equation in slope form, $y = mx+b$ $ \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} -3y =& 6-x \\ \\ y =& \frac{6-x}{-3} \\ \\ y =& \frac{1}{3}x- 2 \end{aligned} \end{equation} $ $ \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} m =& \frac{\text{change in } y}{\text{change in } x} \\ \\ m =& \frac{1}{3} \end{aligned} \end{equation} $ Beginning at the $y$-intercept, move to the right 3 units and then up 1 unit. $(3, -1)$ are the coordinates of a second point on the graph. Draw a line through $(0,-2)$ and $(3, -1)$

Since you already have the same bases, set the exponents equal to each other. x^(2)+6=5x Subtract 5x from both sides x^(2)-5x+6=0 Factor the quadratic function (x-2)(x-3)=0 Set each term equal to 0 x-2=0 and x-3=0 Solve each equation for x x=2 and x=3

The Silence of the Lambs is a complex novel with likely more than one underlying message. It clearly explores the nature of evil, and it has much to say about the lengths people will go to to get what they need or want.  One of the book's subjects explores how law enforcement personnel must sometimes negotiate with criminals and deal with the obstructive actions of other involved parties in order to solve crimes and prevent other crimes from occurring. Clarice Starling, though very intelligent and intuitive, is intellectually outmatched by the brilliant Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist and imprisoned serial killer.  In exchange for information that lends insight on the serial killer Buffalo Bill, Clarice must not only endure the manipulations of Lecter but also overcome the duplicity and jealousy of Chilton, Lecter's jailer and the director of the hospital for the criminally insane where Lecter is held.  Lecter's ultimate escape is the outcome of Chilton's incompetence a...

Helen Keller was fortunate to have a great intellect and desire to learn, but she initially struggled with the paucity of tools available for deaf and blind people to gather and organize data about the world. To prepare herself for Radcliffe College at Harvard, she focused primarily on expanding her vocabulary at an exponential rate. To do so, she learned to move her hands around hundreds of different objects to acquire a haptic understanding of difference that backgrounded her vocabulary. Her understanding of touch metaphors primed her for learning the Braille system, which complemented her experience and object-based vocabulary with a symbolic one suitable for more complex expression. Assisted by various teachers—including her lifelong companion, Anne Sullivan—Keller evolved from understanding the world as largely unintelligible, and even hostile, to being a highly literate, competent, and optimistic woman who treated the conditions of her disability as surmountable problems. It was ...

The overt theme is that of a newborn baby entering the world. Blake evinces the sounds, sights, and movements of that event: My mother groand [sic]! my father wept. . . Helpless, naked, piping loud. . . Struggling in my fathers hands. This is not a moment of joy, as indicated by the title "Infant Sorrow." The event of birth occurs from the perspective of the newborn, who expresses existential angst over being born: My mother groand! my father wept.    Into the dangerous world I leapt:    Helpless, naked, piping loud;    Like a fiend hid in a cloud.  The first sounds he hears are those of pain and weeping, which usually indicate sadness, not happiness. These aural signals suggest danger, but the infant does not shrink from this seemingly unwelcoming world—he leaps into it. There is contrast between the third and fourth lines. Though he is "helpless" and "naked," his voice "[pipes]" loudly, like that of a "fiend." He is fragile, yet also ...

The house is a remarkable survivor of the blitz. Although its neighbors have been destroyed by a bomb, somehow this house avoided destruction. It's still standing, even though it leans badly and must be supported by wooden struts. The house also functions as a kind of symbol of the social upheaval going in in postwar Britain. Built by Christopher Wren, it's an architectural masterpiece that, like the rest of the country, is hanging by a thread, a last bit of beauty in an otherwise grim and bombed-out neighborhood. As such, it also becomes the occasion for a kind of class warfare that was also typical of the postwar era. Trevor, the new leader of the gang, comes from an educated family—his dad was an architect "come down in the world." It's Trevor's father that tells him the house was built by Wren, and that distinction makes it a target for Trevor's "anti-Architecture," the artful demolition of the house from the inside with the boys working like...

Roosevelt wrote this document after he failed to be reelected to the Presidency in 1912. In this document, he explains why he believes the construction of the Panama Canal was his most important foreign policy achievement and why it was constitutional, though some argued otherwise at the time. In actuality, Roosevelt supported a revolution in Panama, then part of Colombia, when the Colombians would not agree to the construction of the canal, which the French under de Lesseps had tried but failed to build. In this document, Roosevelt states that the Colombians had often asked him to protect the isthmus across Panama and that de Lesseps had tried to build the canal but had failed. He writes that the government of Colombia had shown itself to be incapable of controlling the isthmus in the state of Panama and that only the constant intervention of the US had maintained this property under Colombian control. When Panama declared itself independent in 1903, no congress had sat in Colombia si...

Your analysis will depend on the type of advertisement and the type of analysis your teacher wants.  There are many ways to analyze an advertisement, but one way you might want to consider is a rhetorical analysis. Basically, rhetoric is the art of persuasion.  What are advertisements designed to do?  They are designed to persuade you in some way.  Once you have decided on an advertisement to analyze, you can complete a basic rhetorical analysis pretty easily. First, ask yourself what the purpose of the advertisement is.  Is is trying to persuade you to buy something? to vote for someone? to donate money? Once you have discovered the purpose, ask determine who the "speaker" is, or who is trying to persuade you.  Analyse the speaker's "Ethos" or credibility.  Is the speaker believable or not?  Why or why not? Next, try to determine the targeted audience of the advertisement.  Who is the speaker trying to persuade?  The target audience will shape how the speaker f...

Indefinite integral are written in the form of int f(x) dx = F(x) +C  where: f(x) as the integrand            F(x) as the anti-derivative function             C  as the arbitrary constant known as constant of integration   For the given problem, the integrand f(x) =1/sqrt(1 -(x+1)^2)  we apply u-substitution by letting u =(x+1)  and du = 1 dx or du= dx . int (dx)/sqrt(1 -(x+1)^2) = int (du)/sqrt(1 -u^2)   int (du)/sqrt(1 -u^2)   resembles the basic integration formula for inverse sine function: int (dx)/sqrt(1-x^2)=arcsin(x) +C . By applying the formula, we get: int (du)/sqrt(1 -u^2) =arcsin(u) +C Then to express it in terms of x, we substitute u=(x+1) : arcsin(u) +C =arcsin(x+1) +C  

Minerals are connected to the Big Bang in the same way you and (almost) everything else is. To understand this connection, we simply need to understand what the Big Bang theory is.The Big Bang theory is a cosmological model of the universe. It is a theory that tries to describe our universe in its early ages, and this includes an answer to some very interesting questions: how matter came into existence, how atoms came together, how stars formed, and so on. Since the universe seems to be around 14 billion years old, it is very hard to test any model like the Big Bang. The best we can do is look at how our universe looks today and guess how it looked in the past.Now a mineral is a "thing" made out of atoms that follows some criteria—the atoms must be ordered in an atomic arrangement, they must be formed by natural processes, they must be a solid at some certain temperature and pressure, and so on. For our discussion, the most important aspect of a mineral is that it is made of ...

Determine an equation for the line with a slope $-2$ and $y$-intercept $-2$. Express your answer using the general form or the slope intercept form of the equation of a line, which ever you prefer. Using the slope-intercept form, $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the $y$-intercept. $ \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} y =& -2x + (-2) && \text{Substitute } m = -2 \text{ and } b = -2 \\ y =& -2x-2 && \text{Slope Intercept Form} \\ \text{or} & && \\ 2x + y =& -2 && \text{General Form} \end{aligned} \end{equation} $

Evaluate the equation $\displaystyle \frac{x}{5} - \frac{x}{4} = 1$ and check your solution. $ \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \frac{x}{5} - \frac{x}{4} =& 1 && \text{Given equation} \\ \\ 20 \left( \frac{x}{5} - \frac{x}{4} \right) =& 1(20) && \text{Multiply each side by } 20 \\ \\ 4x - 5x =& 20 && \text{Distributive property} \\ \\ -x =& 20 && \text{Combine like terms} \\ \\ x =& -20 && \text{Divide both sides by $-1$} \end{aligned} \end{equation} $ Checking: $ \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \frac{-20}{5} - \left( \frac{-20}{4} \right) =& 1 && \text{Let } x = -20 \\ \\ -4 + 5 =& 1 && \text{Simplify} \\ \\ 1 =& 1 && \text{True} \end{aligned} \end{equation} $

a. For the Ratio Test, we need to examine the ratio of (k+1)-th coefficient to k-th coefficient, here it is (1/((k+1)!)) /(1/(k!)) = (k!)/((k+1)!) = 1/(k+1). The limit of this ratio is 0, therefore the power series converges everywhere (and there are no endpoints to check). b. To determine the function to which the series converges, recall the definition of the Taylor series (with the center at  x=0 ). For a function f(x) its Taylor series is   sum_(k=0)^oo f^(k)(0) x^k/k! Our series is   sum_(k=0)^oo x^(k+1)/(k!) = x sum_(k=0)^oo x^k/(k!) = x e^x, because  (e^x)^((k)) = e^x  and  (e^x)^((k))(0) = 1.     http://math.oregonstate.edu/home/programs/undergrad/CalculusQuestStudyGuides/SandS/PowerSeries/ http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcII/TaylorSeries.aspx

Though the works of the Bronte sisters, and other female writers like Jane Austen, were undeniably good, they were looked upon with some criticism or even disregard during the 19th century. The gender norms of the time prevented most women from attaining higher education or becoming involved in academic pursuits. The Bronte sisters were really exceptional not only for the extent of their education but also their boldness in becoming published authors. During the 19th century, an Englishwoman's highest potential was to become a wife and mother. Any other accomplishments, even becoming a best-selling author, were easily overlooked or simply considered a nice addition to a woman's primarily maternal skill set. The Bronte sisters were aware of the predicament their gender posed for them in society, so for their first publication, they chose to use masculine pseudonyms. After further publications and the rising success of Charlotte's Jane Eyre, rumors arose that the authors Elli...

In chapter 2 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, the family moves from Berlin, Germany, to Auschwitz. When Bruno sees the new house, which sits on a large and isolated lot, he is sadly disappointed. In Berlin, his lovely and expansive home was among other houses on a street with large trees and neighbors. Not far away were other streets that led toward the center of town, where there was a market with stalls holding a variety of colored vegetables with delicious aromas. People strolled along the streets nearby, and some sat at tables "drinking frothy drinks" and laughing. But here in this isolated place, Bruno has a feeling that no one laughs. The interior of the house also disappoints Bruno. Every room on the three floors has been simply constructed; there are no nooks or crannies as in the other house. Also, his father's office is still designated as "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions." Worse yet, Bruno no longer has friends with whom he can play. On...

When the scarlet ibis lands in "the bleeding tree," only Doodle is extremely concerned; the others are rather matter-of-fact or unconcerned in their remarks. Even when the ibis dies, they do not let this incident upset their routine. As the family sits at the dinner table on a hot day, they have all the windows and even the doors open in case a breeze might blow through the house and cool them. Because it is so quiet outside, Daddy remarks that he would not be surprised if a storm comes in the afternoon. Suddenly, they all hear a bizarre noise in the yard; it is an odd croaking sound. "What's that?" whispers Doodle. The narrator jumps up so quickly that he topples his chair; his mother instructs him to set it aright and then ask to be excused from the table. But, in the time that he obeys his mother, Doodle has excused himself and is in the yard, "looking up into the bleeding tree." Doodle calls to everyone, "It's a great big red bird!" T...

In the story, the Quakers not only belong to a religious order, but members of the sect are also Lyddie's neighbors. For example, Quaker Stevens owns a farm near Lyddie's family's property. In Chapter Two, Lyddie and Charles are being sent to work as a miller's helper and a housemaid respectively so that they can help to pay off their father's debts. Before they leave, they have to take the horse and cow to a Mr. Westcott to pay off a debt they owe him. Lyddie and Charles hope to sell their calf to Quaker Stevens for a good price. Even though Quakers as a rule are expected to live simply, Lyddie notices that the Stevens farm is a substantial one. The farmer is kind to the children and buys the calf for twenty five dollars. Then, he invites them in for the noon-day meal. Both children notice that the kitchen itself is larger than their whole cabin and shed thrown together. The meal is lavish in the children's estimation, and the Stevens family is wealthy enough t...

Roger had a chance to run away when Mrs. Jones told him to wash his face. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones was walking home at night when Roger tried to steal her purse.  He didn’t succeed because he really wasn’t the purse-snatching type, and she saw that right away.  Feeling sorry for the scrawny Roger, she took him home. When Mrs. Jones had Roger home, she gave him an opportunity to choose to stay or to run.  She told him to wash his hands, and he chose to do so. “Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face,” said the woman, whereupon she turned him loose—at last. Roger looked at the door—looked at the woman—looked at the door—and went to the sink.  Even though Roger didn’t run, he asked if she was going to take him to jail.  She told him that she wouldn’t take him anywhere unless he had washed his face.  She also told him that they would eat after he finished.  The situation is usual.  Although Roger chose not to run, he still was not sure what to do after that.  She was ...

Two similarities in the achievements of Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X lie in the way they taught themselves to be literate and in the tone of their writings. Both men did not receive strong and sustained formal instruction in literacy. As a slave, Frederick Douglass did not even receive an education.  He initially learned the fundamentals of reading from Sophia Auld, one of his mistresses. Upon hearing of what his wife was doing, Hugh Auld forbade her from teaching the slave.  Douglass had to piece together the elements of literacy instruction from outside sources.  His reading and writing skills were self-taught.  Malcolm X's path followed a similar arc. While he did receive formal education, it was limited.  Malcolm X dropped out of school and lacked a foundation for effective reading and writing.  While he was in prison, he relearned the skills needed to be an effective reader and thinker. This took the form of familiarizing himself with every word in the dictionary and readi...

In Chapter 7, we learn how much Sal suffered when her mother left. Sal recalls that she felt numb for days after her mother's departure. When her mother was present, Sal always mirrored her moods. So, after her mother left, Sal did not know how to approach life on her own terms. Eventually, Sal found to her surprise that she could feel emotions that were just her own.  In Chapter 18, Sal recalls throwing terrible temper tantrums after an initial adjustment phase. Essentially, Sal went through a gamut of emotions after her mother left: from numbness to explosive anger.  Sal remembers that she had begged her mother to take her along. Her mother had replied that Sal could not miss school and that her father needed her at home. Additionally, Sal's mother felt that she had to go alone. Sal's mother promised that she would be back before the tulips bloomed. However, Sal recalls sadly that her mother did not keep her word. Sal also remembers that her father put the farm up for sal...

In the chapter "Us and Them," Sedaris is indeed specific about how far he moves away. He tells us that, when his family first moved to North Carolina, they lived in a rented house three blocks from his new school. Within a year, the Sedaris family moved again, this time to a house less than a mile away. Sedaris tells us this to support his statement that "the short journey would hardly merit tears or even goodbyes." The move, after all, is barely a mile away. Now, why does Sedaris say this? On the surface, Sedaris seems to be saying that the short distance isn't enough to keep one from seeing friends from the first location. That is, if one had friends to begin with. However, the next few lines tell us something else. It was more of a "see you later" situation, but still I adopted my mother's attitude, as it allowed me to pretend that not making friends was a conscious choice. I could if I wanted to. It just wasn't the right time. The word ...

I think there are several messages in this story that can be classified as the main message. I definitely think the story contains a warning about technology. I teach a media studies class to high school seniors, and the class examines something called "The Myth of Technology as Protector and Savior." In short, this idea states that technology is by definition beneficial. I think much of the general population believes this, and I think this has helped to propel the pace of our technology developments in the last 100 years or so. What's interesting is how many science fiction writers warn against such assumptions. The Time Machine is a story that does this. Through the Eloi and Morlocks, Wells shows readers that technology could eventually result in the undoing of society and mankind. The book shows us that while technologies can lead to great progress, they can also lead to violence and intellectual stagnation. I believe a second main message of the book is a message abo...

What the two graphs, one depicting the price variations in the cost of a barrel of crude oil and the other the price per gallon consumers "pay at the pump," illustrate is that costs largely track each other, but not absolutely. There are multiple reasons for the variations. Among these reasons is the distinction between the price charged for a barrel of oil and the costs associated with refining petroleum products and transporting them to distribution outlets. Oil is drilled from the ground or, increasingly, from the process of extracting it from shale. Oil drilled from the ground occurs in regions around the world, from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Iran in the Middle East, to Indonesia in Southeast Asia, to the Niger Delta in West Africa, to Venezuela, to the plains of the American Midwest. Each of these geographically disparate regions presents its own challenges in extracting and moving oil. Oil is transported throughout very long pipelines and in ships and trucks. And, ...

Given , L (dI)/(dt) + RI = E => L I' + RI = E now dividing with L on both sides we get => (LI')/L +(R/L)I=(E/L) =>I' +(R/L)I=(E/L)-----(1) which is a linear differential equation of first order Solve the differential equation for the current given a constant voltage E_0, so E = E_0. So , Re-writing the equation (1) as, (1) => I' +(R/L)I=(E_0/L) -----(2) On comparing the above equation with the general linear differential equation we get as follows y' +py=q ---- (3) -is the general linear differential equation form. so on comparing the equations (2) and (3) we get, p= (R/L) and q= (E_0/L) so , now let us find the integrating factor (I.F)= e^(int p dt) so now ,I.F = e^(int (R/L) dt) = e^((R/L)int (1) dt) = e^((R/L)(t)) =e^(((Rt)/L)) So , now the general solution for linear differential equation is I * (I.F) = int (I.F) q dt +c =>I*(e^(((Rt)/L))) = int (e^(((Rt)/L))) (E_0/L) dt +c =>Ie^((Rt)/L) = E_0/L int e^((Rt)/L) dt +c -----(4) Now let us...

Hello! Let's assume that both forces are apllied to the same point. In another case they would cause rotation of a body and it would be unclear what the net force is. Forces are vectors. Two vectors a and b with the same starting point are always lie in the same two dimensional plane. The magnitude of their sum is the square root of the dot product: sqrt((a + b)(a + b)) = sqrt(|a|^2 + |b|^2 + 2|a|*|b|*cos(c)), where c is the angle between a and b. The maximum value of this magnitude is reached when cos(c) = 1, this means the vectors have the same direction. The value is actually |a| + |b| = 12 N + 16 N = 28 N. The minimum is reached when cos(c) = -1, when the vectors have opposite directions. And this minimum value is ||a| - |b|| = 16 N - 12 N = 4 N. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/vect.html

Given system of equations are 8x - 4y = 7, 5x + 2y = 1 so the matrices A and B are given as follows A = [[8, -4], [5, 2]] B = [[7], [1]] so the augmented matrix is [AB] = [[8, -4, 7], [5, 2, 1]] on solving this we get the values of x,y . step 1 . Make the pivot in the 1st column by dividing the 1st row by 8 [[1, -1/2, 7/8], [5, 2, 1]] step 2 . muptiply the 1st row by 5 [[5, -5/2, 35/8], [5, 2, 1]] step 3 . subtract the 1st row from the 2nd row [[1, -1/2, 7/8], [0, 9/2, -27/8]] step 4 divide the second row by 9/2 [[1, -1/2, 7/8], [0, 1, -3/4]] step 5 multiply the 2nd row by -1/2 and subtract the 2nd row from the 1st row [[1, 0, 1/2], [0, 1, -3/4]] so, the values of x, y are x= 1/2 and y = -3/4

Lyddie is sent to work at Cutler's Tavern by her mother, Mattie Worthen. After her father left, Lyddie's mother started to develop serious mental health issues and had to be committed to an asylum. From there, she writes a letter saying that, as well as her brother Charlie being sent to work at Baker's Mill, Lyddie is going to have to go to Cutler's Tavern; the children need to work to contribute towards the costs of their mother's health care. In those days, it was quite common for children to work. And if some kind of catastrophe should befall a family, as has happened here, then the children of the house would be expected to do their bit to help out, even if it meant performing backbreaking work for little pay. As one can imagine, Lyddie is none too happy at the news from her mother and bursts into tears upon reading the letter.

"The Bear" is one of Robert Frost's sardonic nature poems that purports to be about flora or fauna but in reality provides satiric commentary upon the nature of humanity. Other poems in this vein include "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and "Departmental." The poem begins by describing a free-roaming bear that powerfully strips a tree of its berries and then lopes across the countryside disregarding rock walls, barbed-wire fences, and trees. Frost then transitions from the bear to mankind with the statement, "The world has room to make a bear feel free; / The universe seems cramped to you and me." The rest of the poem describes the extremes of human endeavor via science (symbolized by the telescope and microscope) and philosophy (represented by "one Greek" and "another Greek"). In this second part of the poem, Frost uses the caged bear as an analogy. We've all seen bears in the zoo, notably polar bears, that keep retracing a ci...

There are many challenges that Erin Gruwell faces when beginning to teach at an inner-city high school. She is young and optimistic, but she is about to enter one of most difficult teaching assignments she could have possibly received. The first obstacle she faces is internal: she has to overcome her own naïveté and inexperience to deal with the rampant racism and violence she sees in the school. She goes into the situation completely unaware of how rough the school is. The second obstacle is her students, who are apathetic and jaded toward the system. They have grown up in a violent, racist school system, and at this point, they don't have any motivation to improve. Gruwell is faced with the tall task of encouraging them to change and improve their lives. The final obstacle she experiences is the staff. All of the other members of the staff are older and more experienced; they are therefore familiar with the school system and feel callous toward it, no longer feeling upset by the ...

The book uses both formal and informal language. Collins is a professional author, so she is going to very much pay attention to grammar and usage rules when writing large sections of the book. The book may be told from a first person perspective; however, Collins doesn't allow things like subject and verb disagreement or using the wrong irregular verb form that tends to happen in informal, spoken language among teenagers. With that said, the narrative doesn't try to reach the formality that would be necessary for a paper written in academia. It would be a mistake for Collins to do that since she has chosen a minimally educated, teenage narrator. Katniss is a teenager, and the book is a young adult fiction novel. The reading audience of this book doesn't want to read incredibly formal narratives. They want a narrative about things they can relate to, and they want a protagonist that they can relate to. Katniss, as the narrator, has to be like the targeted audience; therefor...

When the mongoose first appears in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Diaz includes a footnote that says "the Mongoose has proven itself to be an enemy of kingly chariots, chains, and hierarchies. Believed to be an ally of Man. Many Watchers suspect that the Mongoose arrived to our world from another, but to date no evidence of such a migration has been unearthed" (Diaz, 151). There are many possible "kingly chariots, chains, and hierarchies" in the lives of the characters in the book, and the mongoose seems to represent some sort of supernatural protection, encouragement, or guidance against these forces. The mongoose first appears to Beli as she lies in the sugar cane field after being brutally beaten by some men who are employed by Trujillo. Trujillo was the dictator who ruled over the Dominican Republic while Beli was living there. The mongoose fights some "chains and hierarchies" here because the mongoose is helping Beli survive after the orders of...

Neruda’s "Ode to My Socks," which celebrates the extraordinary in an everyday item (a pair of handmade socks), is filled with nature motifs: rabbits, blackbirds, fireflies, fish, and deer, just to name a few. The mystical is also a recurring motif throughout the poem. Maru Mori’s wool, a textile described as being crafted from strands of dusk, gold, and, at one point, “woven fire,” transforms his otherwise ordinary feet into precious jewel boxes, cannons, sharks, and blackbirds. Light, as it appears as a time of day and a color, is also a motif. Since a motif may also be a recurring concept or feeling, one could argue that the immense joy that the narrator experiences from receiving his gift is a motif in itself.

Shays rebelled because, like his fellow farmers, he was fed up with high taxes and an unresponsive government. As the U.S. forged forward as an independent nation after the Revolutionary War, many farmers faced steep debt as they established their operations. Several states either forgave debts or printed more money (or both) as a way to help farmers get started. But not Massachusetts. Instead, the government seized land and jailed indebted farmers. Moreover, Massachusetts charged higher taxes than other states. The farmers responded much as U.S. colonists did when protesting British taxes they felt unfair, by organizing meetings and plotting strategy. In autumn of 1876, they banded together to physically force the closure of courts (so they couldn't try and imprison indebted farmers) and to free some farmers already in jail for debt. Shays, an ex-army captain in the Revolutionary War, is credited with leading the first armed rebellion in the nascent nation, though in reality he wa...