Attempt a post colonial reading of Pride And Prejudice.

This is a very interesting question. I am sure that we can
say a lot of things, but here is my attempt at your very good question. Perhaps we can
say that the dominant society is the colonial power. In this instance, we can say that
men and the social structure that they have created is the dominant power in view. They
are the ones who are spinning the ideology of what is proper. The colonized, then, are
the women. But here is the twist. The colonized see through the power dynamics and they
now begining to challenge it and even having some success. Good
luck.

What is an insight about life pertaining to justice in The Crucible?

Sometimes, we can't rely on external sources to provide
justice for us. In The Crucible, relying on the courts for true
justice did not work out too well for many people in Salem.  In act three, as John,
Francis, Giles and Mary come to the courts with firm proof and logical rationale
regarding the cases in the court at the time, the judges refused to dispense equal and
fair justice.  Innocent people were hanged, and many others unfairly jailed.  The courts
were supposed to enact justice and did not.  The message was clear:  do not rely on the
courts for justice.

Also, do not rely on others to be
just.  If everyone in the play had been just, no accusations would have been made.  In
fact, many of the accusations made were people's attempts to thwart justice's own
demands of them.  Justice would demand that Abby and the girls be punished for dancing
and casting spells; to avoid that justice, they lied and accused others.  If anyone in
Salem counted on people being kind, fair, and just, they were disappointed.  Instead,
fear, paranoia, panic, betrayal, jealousy and greed reigned
supreme.

The only true justice that occurs in the play is
the justice that people are able to bring to their own hearts.  At the end of the play,
John finally is at peace with himself.  He feels like he has finally paid for his sins,
and done enough good deeds to earn redemption.  He walks to the gallows a free man,
because he brought his own justice to his life.  He paid for his sins, he righted his
wrongs.  He was justified and at peace at the end.

The
major message is to not rely on others, or institutions for justice; it will often end
in disappointment and wrongdoing. Instead, find your own way.  I hope that helped; good
luck!

When the fire is built in Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies, what do the little ones see in it?This a question from the chapter 2 Lord of the Flies...

I think that the answer you are looking for comes at
almost the very end of the chapter.  I think that your answer should be that the
littleuns see snakes in the fire.

The kids as a group see
lots of things in the fire.  Or at least, the fire is described in many ways.  It is
described as a squirrel climbing a tree.  It is described as a jaguar creeping
along.

But the one time that the littleuns describe what
they see, they say that they see snakes.  This happens just before they realize that the
littlun with the birthmark is missing.

How did the first televised Presidential debate affect voters?I'm doing my powerpoint over this and no one has information on it, so please tell...

It happened in the 1960 Presidential election between John
F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.  Some historians say it changed the course of the
election and history, though we'll never know for sure if that's true, or what the exact
effect with voters was.

Kennedy was young, attractive and
vibrant, the voice of a new generation, a new direction.  Nixon represented the
experience of the past, of anti-communism and the
1950s. 

The debate was a good one, with Kennedy giving more
eloquent and smooth answers, while Nixon had more experience.  The main effect we know
of was that voters who listened on the radio tended to vote more for Nixon.  People who
saw the debate on television tended to vote for Kennedy.  That is the
visual of Kennedy contrasted with Nixon's age and appearance made
JFK seem a better choice.

Did it change the outcome of the
election?  Hard to say, but the difference in the popular vote between the two was a
mere 118,000, and 46 million Americans watched the TV debate.

How do scientist know how our galaxy looks like, if we haven't even traveled farther than our solar system?

The way that scientists and astronomers are able to see
amazingly distant objects in space and describe them to us is almost unbelievable. 
Every object in space, be it a planet, a star, a comet, or an asteroid, either reflects
or gives off light.  That light can be measured and observed most accurately by
telescopes and probes sent out into space.

The Hubble
Telescope has been able to send back such incredible images, and to find over 400 new
planets outside of our solar system because it is above the Earth's atmosphere and
pollution, so it gets a clear look into space.  That, and the fact that it is a very
powerful telescope.

Different elements reflect light
differently, so we are able to identify the age of a star based on how much reflected
hydrogen and carbon is in the light beams generated from it.  Our star, the Sun, for
example, is a middle aged star, with about 2.5 billion years of hydrogen fuel left.  We
can tell that based on the light it gives us to read.  We can tell the age of a nebula
(remains of an exploded star) based on the distance that its farthest edges are apart
and how fast the material is moving.

Recently, scientists
have discovered other planets outside our solar system that have observable atmospheres,
temperatures which could support life, and water.

What are 10 facts about Juliet Capulet?not the obvious facts, but facts that are interesting. I need 10 because i have to write 3 sentences about...

1.) She is strong in obedience and lacks in experience in
the world, outlining herself as inexperienced and in many ways dependent on her parents
and nurse.

2.)She has not given marriage a second thought
but she does want to do what her mother asks. It is high time that Juliet go the route
Lady Capulet went in her youth, and be married to a rich and powerful gentleman like her
father.

3.) Juliet, on the other hand, has no interest in
becoming a wife and the mother of Paris's children: "(Marriage) is an honour
that I dream not of" (I.iii.68). Even her father at first considers her too
young to settle down. This may be a reflection on his feelings about his own wife, who
might have been happier waiting a few years before marrying
him.

4.)Romeo's very presence seems to propel her toward
maturity however, and her decisions are made quickly but thoughtfully from that point
forward.

5.) She was born on "Lammas Eve at
night" (August 1), so Juliet's birthday is July 31 (1.3.19). Her birthday is
"a fortnight hence", putting the action of the play in mid-July
(1.3.17).

6.)As a child, she was cared for by her nurse,
who is now her confidante, or Juliet's caretaker.

7.)
Juliet Capulet wasn't always Juliet Capulet. The heroine's name was Giulietta in some
earlier versions. It had become Juliet by the time Arthur Brooke wrote his narrative
poem.

What is Clover's reaction to the violent events?

I assume that you are talking about the killings in
Chapter 7 when you talk about "violent events."  If that is the case, then the short
answer to your question is that Clover gets very sad and starts to
cry.

She is ambivalent about their revolution now.  She
knows that life is better than it was when Jones was running the farm.  But she also
thinks that this kind of violence was certainly not what they were hoping for when they
rebelled against Jones and took the farm for themselves.  And it is not what they aimed
for as they worked so hard on the windmill and other projects.

What is the role of information technology in health sector?

Let me give you a specific example of IT's role in medical
care.  My Father-in-law recently had an extended stay in the hospital where he required
around-the-clock care.  Every time a new nurse would come in, or a shift change would
happen, they would electronically scan his wrist bracelet, and on the screen would be
every drug that had been administered and when, his allergies, his doctors and their
orders, diagnosis, etc.  Everything was right there, up to the minute at the touch of a
button for any nurse to access.

The drawback of course, was
that it is a complicated system with a lot of access ports and constantly changing data,
and the system seemed to have some bugs and go down a
lot.

Privacy advocates also wonder if it's a good idea to
have all of a patient's medical information in one place, where it could be abused by,
say, insurance companies in deciding who to cover.

I need quotes about war from Othello for a paper

War is used metaphorically in Act 3, Scene 3 when Othello
becomes convinced that Desdemona is cheating on him:

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. . .Ho, now
forever

Farewell the tranquil mind!  Farewell
content!

Farewell the plumed troop and the big
wars

That make ambition virtue!  Oh
farewell,

Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill
trump

The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing
fife,

The royal banner, and all
quality,

Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious
war!

The quotation shows that
once Othello believes he has lost Desdemona, he feels that everything that has given his
life meaning is also gone:

Othello's occupation's
gone!

We see that Othello is first and foremost a soldier,
and many of his decisions regarding Desdemona are based on that
background.

What time in history does Cat on a Hot Tin Roof take place?

There are a number of important themes in the play that
are particularly relevant given the time setting of the play, the early 1950's.  One of
the central themes of the play is homosexuality and the ways that the characters wrestle
with it was only beginning to be openly discussed or debated at the time.  The physical
setting of the play is also important in its relation to the time period as the
plantation is in a mode of transition, just as much of the south was still changing from
a place that hung on in some ways to the mythical glory of the old south where land was
passed from father to son and considered the greatest possession, but some of the
younger generation were beginning to see it differently and Brick's disinterest mirrors
this.

What is a real-life example of each theme and an example from A Raisin in the Sun for each theme?1. Dreams can either says or destroy a person....

Check some current events for real-life examples; here are
brief examples of these themes from the play.

1. Dreams can
either save or destroy a person.--Walter is saved by his dreams because they indirectly
allow him to have a better relationship with his family.  Bobo, on the other hand, seems
to be destroyed by his dream because he loses all his life
savings.

2. Values & ideals are worth fighting
for.--Beneatha believes that she should have an emotional connection with a significant
other, so she stops seeing George even though her family believes that he is a good
choice for her.

3. We do not simply live for ourselves, but
for those who came before & will come after us.--Mama believes that she must
honor her husband's memory and make her children's dreams come
true.

4. It is never too late to start over.--Although much
of the money is lost, the family still moves to Clybourne Park in search of a better
life.

5. Only through self-respect & self-esteem
can people live with themselves.--Mama tells Travis that his father will speak for the
family when Mr. Linder arrives, and Walter changes his mind when he knows that he needs
to show his son a lesson in respect and pride.

6.
Materialism & money, in themselves, are worthless.--The money is so easily lost
that in itself, it is worthless.  The strength of the family unit is much more
important.

7. Families can survive any catastrophe if the
members love one another & share a common goal.--Mama tells Beneatha that she
should love people when they go through bad times, not only when they prove good.  Mama
says that people need love most when there are hard
times.

8. Dreams are necessary & important, even if
we don't completely realize them.--Walter never realizes his dreams of owning a business
during the course of the play; however, his dreams keep him spirited and looking for a
brighter day.

Please give me a critical essay of "La Belle Dame sans Merci" by John Keats.

In the student's efforts to compose his own essay, he may
wish to note that there have been two popular interpretations of "La Belle Dame sans
Merci."  One is that the lady is a person who is the object of the knight's love, and
the other is that the "lady/dame" is the metaphysical concept of beauty.  In either
case, however, the knight is helpless in his faithfulness to his love, for the more one
embraces feelings of love and beauty, the more desolate and painful mundane life
becomes.

Keats's narrative poem, which is written in ballad
form, is arranged as a dialogue as the speaker is unidentified in the first twelve
lines.  When the question "O what can ail thee?" is asked, the reader's knowledge of
chivalric legend and lore points to love since a lily pallor and faded rose point cannot
relate to the other two allegiances of a knight, his allegiance to God and to his
lord.

However, the knight does not describe a woman; it is
a faery that he loves:  "She took me to her elfin grot," and held him "in thrall."  This
mythical spell placed on the heroic figure of a knight has caused the hillside to be
cold and the sedge withered.  Only when the spell is broken can the land be
fertile.

Because this "Belle Dame sans Merci" is a faery,
many interpret her as the concept of beauty or art.  And, thus, is the plight of the
artist who must live in the world of art or suffer the disappointment and desolation of
the mundane. Certainly, this idea can be related to many musicians who, while delighted
as they play their instruments, are often disillusioned or unhappy when not engaged in
their music, seeking something to cure their "blues," and it is this despondence and
unhealthy condition that causes their deaths--the "sans merci."

How would I interpret this quotation: "the world is made up of two classes- the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters."

This is a statement from Sanger Rainsford, the main
character of "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.  His shipmate has expressed
sympathy for the jaguar that they may soon pursue; however, Rainsford has no feelings
for animals, explaining that one is either a predator, or a prey for the predator--the
world is made of only these two types of creatures.  And, as the second poster has
cogently commented, this remark is definitive of
foreshadowing.

In addition, this statement is
ironic since Rainsford himself soon becomes prey:  As he is
forced later, after falling overboard,to engage in General Zaroff's dangerous game of
hunting human beings, Rainsford finds himself the
prey,

Now he
knew what it was like to be a beast at
bay.

This new role in which
he is pursued gives Rainsford a new perspective on "the hunters and the huntees." For,
his is no longer callous disregard, but empathy.

What are some good points for an essay on The Crucible where the prompt is "at the heart of conflict is fear"?

Fear often leads us to make rash, harmful mistakes.  For
example, it was fear of getting in trouble for the dancing in the woods that prompted
the girls to start accusing people.  It was fear of being whipped or hanged that
prompted Tituba to "confess" to being a witch and name other women who had joined her. 
It was fear of the girls turning on her and accusing her of being a witch that led Mary
Warren to rescind her testimony against them and accuse John Proctor of being a "devil's
man."  It was fear of  the unknown that led Giles Corey to first talk to Hales about his
wife reading "strange books," a confession that would lead her down the road to being
arrested.  It was fear of Abby's fierce nature and threats that led the girls to keep up
their charade of accusations and abuse at the hands of supposed witches.  It was fear of
criticism and being rejected by his parisioners that prompted Parris to go along with
the judges so much, even aiding them in arresting and accusing people.  It was fear of
the unknown medical reasons that took her babies that led Mrs. Putnam to seek out
answers in the underworld, and ultimately accuse Goody Nurse of murder.  It was fear of
being revealed as a lecher that kept John Proctor from fighting against Abby and the
courts for so long.  It was fear of ruining her and her husband's reputation that led to
Elizabeth Proctor lying about her husband's affair.

As you
can see, fear leads people to lie, harm others, and seek answers in unorthodox places. 
If you focus on how fear is the root of many unfortunate actions, and give the examples
I listed above, I think that you'll be well on your way to a good essay!  Good
luck!

What are the effects of ambition in Macbeth on the social and spirtual level?Drawing from the paradigm that the human society especially judges...

There's many perspectives from which to view ambition in
the play Macbeth: from both then and now, and from Macbeth's and
Lady Macbeth's viewpoints.

During Duncan's regin, there
really was no ambition, not ethical or otherwise.  Ambition was negated because society
was regulated and ordered, like the numbers on a clock-face.  The Diving Right of Kings
and the Great Chain of Being said that the King was King and a Thane was a Thane: each
member of society was fixed in his role.  The social strata was engineered for no upward
mobility; it was designed to protect "God's holy vessel" and insure allegiance.  But,
there was one loop-hole: murder.

Macbeth knows he really
could never have been King, even though he was promoted to the highest ranking Thane.
 The chances of Macbeth outliving Duncan were good, sure, but there's Malcolm and
Donalbain to "o'er leap."  So, the only ambition Macbeth has is of the malevolent and
Machiavellian kind: murder by way of "the ends justify the means."  He knows if he wants
to be King, he will have to murder Duncan and blame it on the two sons.  He will have to
subvert natural order and time: foul will have to become fair.  This, obviously, is a
violation of the ethical realm for that time.  In effect, Macbeth is selling his soul to
be King: he knows he will got to hell for it.  But, what if there's no hell?  Anything
is permitted.

Today, we look at Machiavellian politics more
favorably, and we are not so moralistic to condone murder if the rewards are great.
 Today, a historian might say that Macbeth staged a coup, or that Duncan's reign was not
strong enough to withstand rebellious and traitorous thanes.  Maybe Macbeth was
rebelling against the unfair social stratifications and the Divine Right of Kings.  It
is easy to cast off the ethical when looking back on
history.

Ambition is more interesting from Lady Macbeth's
perspective.  Even though Macbeth's ambition is limited by the hierarchies of society,
at least he has a chance to be King.  She has none.  Ambition is a male enterprise
entirely.  She cannot even kill Duncan: he looks too much like her
father.

Lady Macbeth tries to cast off her femininity and
assume the cruel nature of male warriors in her famous soliloquy, but she can only gain
status through the male, her husband.  Ambition, therefore, is vicarious for
her.

What are three examples of cultural issues in the novel?

PROSTITUTION.  Holden is so
depressed in Chapter 13 that he accepts an invitation from the hotel elevator operator
for a visit from a prostitute. He tells her that he only wants to talk, but she becomes
bored and demands more money. It is difficult to determine if Holden refuses the
opportunity for sex because he is afraid, or if he is honoring his earlier belief that
sex should be with a loving companion. Holden does not demean Sunny, the prostitute, as
one might expect. Although he is uncomfortable in her presence, he seems to enjoy her
company. 

HOMOSEXUALITY.  When
Holden accepts an invitation from his old teacher to spend the night, he awakes to find
the teacher patting his head. Holden takes this as a homosexual advance, and he
immediately hits the streets in the middle of the night. After reconsidering, he cannot
decide whether he is mistaken about the teacher's intentions or
not.

YOUTHFUL REBELLION.  It
is long before the time of Vietnam protests, but Holden finds a reason to rebel against
nearly everything. His inability to accept the era's social role models is particularly
troubling.

Please give an example of how a human maintains homeostasis.

Homeostasis is the process or system that gives living
organisms the ability to maintain a stable set of conditions inside its body.  Animal
need to maintain stable internal conditions such as body temperature, blood pressure,
and the composition of body fluids. Homeostasis is their ability to do so. To maintain
homeostasis, an organism reacts to its external environment by making internal
adjustments.

For example, when a person steps outside on a
hot day, the body must adjust to the heat. Otherwise the body temperature would rise so
high that serious damage to the body cells, and even death may occur. Therefore, when
the heat from the sun strikes the skin, nerve endings sense that heat and send a message
to the brain.  The brain sends nerve impulses that cause corrective changes in the body
functions such as increase in blood flow to the skin produces greater heat loss from the
skin surface, increased sweating to cools the skin by evaporation.  The brain also
causes person to take voluntary action. For example, in the above example the person
person may want to decrease physical activity and seek a cool place. because of the
sensations created by the excess heat.

In Jane Eyre, Chapters 24-26, Mr. Rochester goes away for business; what happens while he is gone?

Indeed, in Jane Eyre by Charlotte
Bronte, there is much foreshadowing in Chapter 25 of the most unfortunate occurrences of
Chapter 26.  For, as Jane anticipates her wedding day, she anxiously awaits the return
of Mr. Rochester.  When Jane runs down to the gates where she can peer down the road she
remarks,

A
puerile tear dimmed my eye while I looked--a tear of disappointment and impatience...'I
wish he would come!....'I exclaimed, seized with the hypochondriac foreboding....The
event of last night again recurred to me [the splitting of the tree].  I interpreted it
as a warning of disaster.  I feared my hopes were too bright to be realized and I had
enjoyed so much bliss lately that I imagined my fortune had passed its meridian, and
must now decline.

That Jane
feels a presentiment about her wedding day is underscored by her
comment,

who
knows with what fate the next [hour] may come
charged?

Jane tells Mr.
Rochester of a dream that she has had in which Thornfield Hall
is

in dreary
ruin, the retreat of bats and owls....I saw you like a speck on a white track, lessening
every moment....I hushed the scared infant in my lap...the wall crumbled; I was shaken;
the child rolled from my
knee....

Upon awakening, Jane
says, she beheld a woman who was tall and large with "thick and dark hair hanging long
down her back."  She took Jane's wedding veil, held it up, gazed at it, and then threw
it over her head as she gazed into a mirror.  Her face was discolored, savage, and her
red eyes rolled against the "fearful blackened inflation of the
lineaments."

The next day as Mr. Rochester and Jane stand
together to be married, a man's voice is heard,

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The marriage cannot go on:  I declare the
existence of an impediment....Mr. Rochester has a wife now
living.

In Mr. Rochester's
absence, people have arrived at Thornhill.  Another witness appears: Mrs. Rochester's
brother, witnessing that the wife lives in Thornhill.  Dissembling no more, Rochester
admits to having a wife.  He, then, leads them to where Mrs. Grace has been caring for
the woman, an utterly mad woman. Returning to her room, Jane concludes that she must
leave Thornhill, although her prospects are
"desolate."

How can a community follow smart growth principles?

My wife is a city planner of the sort that the first
answer refers to.  According to her, smart growth, at least in the context of the US,
means building cities with higher population densities and less
"sprawl."

If cities do this, then people will be closer to
the places where they work, shop, play, etc.  This means you need to have businesses,
homes, parks, and industry all relatively close together.  This will allow for more
walking and biking instead of driving.  Higher densities will allow for more transit
because more people will live within walking distance of bus or rail lines.  All of this
will lead to a decreased dependence on fossil fuel.

So the
core idea of smart growth is to use fewer resources.  To do that, you need to keep
cities relatively compact so that less driving is required.  This means having
businesses and even industry closer to people's homes and it means having more apartment
buildings and fewer single family homes.  This is one reason why it is so hard to get
places to follow smart growth principles.

If you follow the
first link below, you can find the US EPA's 10 principles of smart
growth.

How does the title of "A Clean, Well-lighted Place" relate to its theme?

In Hemingway's "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place," that is what
one can hope for:  a clean, well-lighted place like the little
cafe.

The story presents a realistic--some might say
bleak--picture of reality and existence.  In this world, the story suggests, one finds
meaning in small ways.  Bits of kindness or courtesy, peace, contentment, and
comfortable surroundings are what one can hope for.  The place where the old man drinks
his brandy is all he has. 

The world, as the speaker sees
it, is bleak.  The old man "Last week...tried to commit suicide."  Why, or what about? 
"Nothing."  Yet, though he is cut off and told he is "finished" by the inconsiderate of
the two waiters, he leaves a tip and, when he leaves, walks "unsteadily but with
dignity."

Meaning in the story is clutched from
nothingness, and found in places like the little cafe. 

Should Johnny & Ponyboy be charged with murder or manslaughter for Bob's death? Why?

Under United States law, murder is defined
as:

the
unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought (The US Code, at Title
18)

This definition implies
that the person or persons charged with the act had to have entered into the commission
of the crime with the intention of doing harm. Murder is
intentional.

Under United States law, manslaughter is
defined as:

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the unlawful killing of another, without malice,
either express or implied; which may be either voluntary, upon sudden heat, or
involuntary, but in the commission of some unlawful act (The US Code at Title 18,
§1112)

In light of the
circumstances, the logical charge would be manslaughter, but as has already been
indicated, the likely outcome would be a defense of self
defense.

Was WWII started because of the desire for world domination?Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?

World War II happened primarily because of aggressive
actions of Hitler. And Hitler had expressed from time to time his desire and his promise
to German people to dominate the world. For example in his autobiography Mein
Kampf, published in two volumes in 1925 and 1927, he
stated his plans to conquer much of Europe. He promised to recover territories lost in
World War I and to add  Austria and parts of Czechoslovakia where Germans lived to
Germany. He also spoke of  seizing living space from Poland, the Soviet Union, and other
countries to the east.

Other indications of Hitlers desire
of dominating the world are his claim of racial superiority of German people, naming
Germany Third Reich.

Hitlers words were very much matched
by his actions. He started his expansionist program much before start of World War II.
He undertook vigorous program to increase the military strength of Germany from 1933
onward. In 1936, Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland, Hitler troops invaded Austria in
1938 and made it a of Germany. Then he secured consent of France and Great Britain
consented to occupation of the German-speaking areas of Czechoslovakia. He took control
of the rest of Czechoslovakia also in March 1939.

Hitler
wanted to take over Poland also, but Britain and France took action to guaranteed
Poland's independence. In August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union signed treaties of
friendship which among other things divided Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union
and promised the Soviet Union other territory in eastern Europe. This was clearly an
attempt by Hitler to take support of Soviet Russia against France and Great Britain,
before launching a major offensive against them.

From all
these facts it is very clear that Hitler's desire for world domination was a major cause
of starting and extending World War II.

What are the pros and cons of genetically engineered crops?

The biggest advantage of genetically modified crops are
that these are developed to provide specific benefits like presence of some desired
characteristics in the output produces, greater yield, reduced growing cycle time.
ability to survive and grow well in adverse soil, water and other climatic condition.
All these characteristics lead to reduction in cost of growing the crops and increase in
realization from sale of the products.

However there are
some disadvantages are also associated with genetically modified crops. The biggest
negative point is that the products of genetically modified are not tested that
thoroughly, as a result these products may cause many unforeseen health hazard using
such products or even coming in contact with them. Similarly the genetically modified
crops themselves may pose unexpected dangers to other crops grown in the same area. Foe
example these crops may be more vulnerable to certain kind of pests and diseases causing
their rapid spread.

Another disadvantage of genetically
modified crops is due to the commercial practices adopted by manufacturers of some
marketers of seeds of such crops. They engage in practices like developing varieties of
crops that do nor produce seeds. As a result farmers are made totally dependent on
monopoly of the seed supplier. In the long run, such growth of monopolistic power in
hand of a few is not good for any economy.

What is the purpose of the tonsils/adenoids? Why would it be a good idea to have them removed? Why would it be a bad idea to have them removed?

The term tonsil commonly refers to a pair of deep pink
structures, one on each side of the back of the throat.  However thse are only one of
three types of tonsils. These are called palatine, or faucial, tonsils.  The two other
kinds of tonsils are the pharyngeal tonsils and the lingual tonsils.  Pharyngeal
tonsils, commonly called adenoids, are located in the back of the throat near the nasal
passage.  Lingual tonsils are located at the back of the tongue.  These three types of
tonsils form a continuous ring around the back of the
throat.

The purpose of tonsils is not known to scientists
with certainty, but many medical scientists believe they aid in protecting the
respiratory and digestive systems from infection, by being the first tissues to
infection in the digstive and respiratoty tracts, and in this way alerting the body
system to fight the infection.

Sometimes the tonsils become
badly inflamed and must be removed by a surgical operation.

What is special about the way Romeo talks in Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo's very
first long speech in the opening scene is different from
other speeches with respect to the number of poetic rhetorical
devices he uses.

One rhetorical
device is the use of many oxymora.
An oxymoron is a word construction that contains
contrasting ideas in close proximity. In this first speech, Romeo is using oxymora
to complain about how puzzling love is and also to describe
love as this sort of wonderful, agonizing torture. One example of the oxymora he uses is
in the line, "O brawling love! O loving hate!" (I.i.174). To "brawl" is to fight;
therefore, due to his rejection from Rosaline, Romeo is describing love as both a loving
emotion and an emotion one battles with. In the line, "O loving hate," he is describing
love as both a loving emotion and a hateful emotion. It is hateful because either the
one you love hates you, or you hate love for being rejected by love. Many other oxymora
can be found in this speech that are being used to describe
love as the exact opposite of what it seems to
be.

In addition to oxymora, another
rhetorical devise Romeo uses to make this speech sound both very poetic
and poignant is apostrophe. Apostrophe is a special
type of personification. Personification is when we give
animals, abstract ideas, or inanimate objects human characteristics. However, apostrophe
is an even more specific form of personification in that the
speaker in a poem or piece of literature actually
addresses some sort of abstract idea as if it is both a
person and actually present in the
room href="http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_P.html">(Dr. Wheeler, "Literary Terms and
Definitions: P"). Throughout most of this speech, Romeo is
literally addressing love as if it is present, which gives love human
characteristics. His address to love begins at the line, "Why then, O brawling love! O
loving hate!" (174). In this line and throughout the rest of the speech, Romeo is
literally asking love why its awful tormenting nature is the way it
is.

What is the function of Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Dill functions as someone that can be used to bounce off
the tales of Boo Radley.  The role of Dill was written in by the author with Truman
Capote in mind.  He had been a childhood friend whose life had been a lot like
Dills. 

Dill also enables the writer to use his lifestyle
to contrast it against the supportive family that Scout and Jem have.  They do not have
a mother in their life but they have stability.  Dill has his mother but she nor his
father are stable parents.

In addition, Dill is the
inocense of what is going on around him.  He sees the cruel way that the people speak to
Tom Robinson and he has to leave the courtroom because it makes him cry.  He states what
the reality should be.  They should speak to Tom with some
respect.

What did Scout and Jem learn about segregation and the inequalities between blacks and whites in To Kill a Mockingbird?

From their experiences at Calpurnia's church and from
their own observations at the Tom Robinson trial, Jem and Scout discovered first-hand
the differences between the two worlds of the white man and black man. They were already
aware of the segregated living conditions, but they apparently had little contact with
Negroes other than with their housekeeper, Calpurnia. When she decides to take them to
her church, they are ready and willing to see a different side of Maycomb. Although they
are hassled by Lula as they enter the church and are aware of stares from the
congregation, they nevertheless are made to feel at home. They witness the poor
conditions of the church, the lack of hymnals (and literate people to read them), and
the repeated passing of the collection plate in order to gain donations for the Robinson
family.

At the trial, Jem and Scout sit in the separate
Negro section with Reverend Sykes. They here Tom referred to as "nigger" by both
witnesses and the prosecutor. They carefully examine the evidence presented by Atticus
and determine that Tom Robinson could not have harmed Mayella--but that Bob Ewell likely
did. It seems obvious to both children that the jury (though all white) will find Tom
innocent of the charges. When the guilty verdict is delivered, they are both aware that
the color barrier is the reason. As Atticus had previously hinted, no all-white jury in
Alabama can be expected to take the word of a black man over that of a white man--even
if the white man is Bob Ewell.

What does critic Kenneth Moler mean when when he says that the character of Marianne is "a sermon on the dangers of ill-regulated sensibility"?...

This quote refers to Marianne's attitude which is
completely dissonant to that of her contemporaries in Regency England. She is a woman
who is outspoken, opinionated, challenging, stubborn, and dead serious about what she
expects of herself. She has all the qualities that maybe are expected of a gentleman,
instead of a lady.

To her peers, she is trouble. A woman is
supposed to be quiet, undisturbed, pleasing, eternally dependent, and subservient. She
is everything but these things that are characteristics that mothers should have taught
her daughters.

Therefore, being a sermon on the dangers of
ill-regulated sensibility is the same as saying that Marianne is the epitome of
imprudence, lack of class, lack of manners, and lack of good behavior according to the
outdated expectations bestowed upon women in Regency England.

What were the issues and hopes for the Proclamation of 1763?

The answer above covers it pretty well.  Here are a couple
of other points to consider. The French and Indian War lasted for nine years, and was
expensive to the tune of $15,000,000.  The King and the British people wanted it done
and over with.  So by defeating the French and negotiating the Treaty of Paris, that
took care of one enemy, but the tribes on the frontier who had fought alongside the
French had also been armed by them, and remained a
threat.

So the King wanted to buy them off with guarantees
of land, west of the Appalachians.  The Proclamation was that guarantee.  Most of the
people living there were poor, former indentured servants and late arrivals to the
colonies, who owned no slaves and worked small family farms, often living off the land
as frontiersmen.  These were Scots-Irish, and they had no love for the
King. 

So they ignored his order and settled west of the
line anyway, causing more tension with the native tribes there.