Discuss the causes for the Mexican-American War, specifically the political situation in Mexico and how the U.S. responded to that situation...

The war between the US and Mexico was arguably inevitable, given Mexico's large land holdings following Independence from Spain, the small populations in those regions and the inability of Mexico to get Mexicans to colonize them, and the spread of Americans west. 

Following Independence from Spain in 1822, all of what is today the western and southwestern portions of the US became Mexican territory. The problem was that these areas were sparsely populated (except for...

The war between the US and Mexico was arguably inevitable, given Mexico's large land holdings following Independence from Spain, the small populations in those regions and the inability of Mexico to get Mexicans to colonize them, and the spread of Americans west. 

Following Independence from Spain in 1822, all of what is today the western and southwestern portions of the US became Mexican territory. The problem was that these areas were sparsely populated (except for Native Americans) and Mexico lacked control over them. Neither did Spain, it should be added, which did what all European powers did during colonization: They drew a line around vast areas of land and then declared it theirs. Mexico City repeatedly tried to send Mexicans to colonize these areas, but many often fled to Mexican cities such as Monterrey to avoid the difficulties of traversing across deserts to an uncertain life in the north. 

Mexico was a turbulent place during this period. Many were still loyal to Spain, some wanted their own Mexican Empire (which briefly existed following independence), while others clamored for a system of government similar to the US. What followed was a long period of political and economic instability.

This was also happening at a time when Americans were pushing west. Mexico realized the problem of having land but no settlers, so they offered Americans land in exchange for becoming citizens and converting to Catholicism. What Mexico did not plan for was that these new Mexican citizens would eventually seek their own independence. This is what happened in Texas in 1836 after years of difficulties with Mexico City over the curtailment of rights and the centralization of authority. Mexico responded by sending General Santa Ana, who was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto, which then led to Texas becoming an independent country, something which Mexico refused to recognize.

Texas was accepted into the US in 1844 but there were still issues concerning the border with Mexico, particularly as Mexico had warned the US that accepting Texas into the Union would lead to war. In 1846, an American patrol was attacked and an American fort was laid siege to in the disputed territory along the Rio Grande (the present border). The US responded by declaring war, eventually defeating Mexico and briefly occupying Mexico City. The war ended with Mexico ceding more than half of its territory to the US.

The war is still controversial in Mexico, where it is viewed as a war of US aggression. It could be argued that the US was looking for a fight as it eyed the lands of the west. However, there is also the argument as to whether Mexico could rightfully claim the land, given that it gained it from Spain, and Spain's claim was little more than an agreement with other European powers who recognized that claim. In other words, Mexico's claim to the area was simply that they inherited a line drawn on a map by another country on the other side of the globe. Their perpetual problem of physically controlling the land through Mexican colonists led them to enticing American colonists who developed the land in exchange for their allegiance to Mexico. Whether Mexico should have seen the inherent dangers in this exchange, particularly as the US was growing in size and strength, will always be a point of debate.

In Freak the Mighty's Chapters 17-20, Max lies repeatedly to his father. What inferences can you draw from his lies? ***Using the ACE format, anwer...

Using the ACE format, you first answer the question. Then, you cite evidence to explain your answer, and, finally, you expand on the evidence you have cited by explaining it.

In Chapters 17-20, Max is being held hostage by his father, a felon, Kenny "Killer" Kane. While they are in Iggy and Loretta's apartment, Max repeatedly lies to his father. The inferences the reader can draw from Max's lies are that Max understands that his father...

Using the ACE format, you first answer the question. Then, you cite evidence to explain your answer, and, finally, you expand on the evidence you have cited by explaining it.

In Chapters 17-20, Max is being held hostage by his father, a felon, Kenny "Killer" Kane. While they are in Iggy and Loretta's apartment, Max repeatedly lies to his father. The inferences the reader can draw from Max's lies are that Max understands that his father killed his mother and that Max knows he has to play dumb to avoid being hurt by his father. The reader can also infer that Max is a very astute observer of his father and understands exactly what his father is like.

For example, even when Max's father is telling him a sob story about how Max's mother's parents had him unfairly imprisoned for years, Max can tell his father is lying. Though Killer Kane is crying and seems genuine, Max thinks, "There’s no crying in his voice, you can’t hear it there, but sure enough the tears are all over his face" (124). This is evidence you can cite to show that Max understands that is father is lying and sees through the falseness of his father's tears. When Max's father swears on a Bible that he did not kill Max's mother, Killer Kane asks Max if he is satisfied. Max replies, telling a lie, that he is satisfied and believes that his father did not kill his mother. Max thinks to himself, "I keep thinking about how heavy his hand was on that Bible" (125). Max tells his father these lies because he is scared, but he really knows that his father killed his mother. 

Later, as Max sees his father choking Loretta, he tells his father, “I saw you kill her! I saw you kill Mom! I never forgot, not ever! I know you did it! I know!” (142). What Max says to his father proves that Max knows what really happened to his mother. He is a smart person who does not fall for his father's lies. Even though he tells his father he believes him at first to protect himself from his father's wrath, Max later blurts out that he knows his father killed his mother. Max is clearly a smart boy who understands what his father did. 

Where did the kidnappers take the boy in "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry?

In “The Ransom of Red Chief,” the two kidnappers take the little boy to a cave on a mountain. We are not told much more about the place where they take him.

According to the narrator, this story takes place in Alabama, near to a small town called Summit. The two men, one of whom is narrator (we find out later his name is Sam) and the other of whom is named Bill, pick out...

In “The Ransom of Red Chief,” the two kidnappers take the little boy to a cave on a mountain. We are not told much more about the place where they take him.

According to the narrator, this story takes place in Alabama, near to a small town called Summit. The two men, one of whom is narrator (we find out later his name is Sam) and the other of whom is named Bill, pick out the target of their kidnap plot. They then prepare the place where they will take the kidnapped boy. Here is what the narrator tells us about the place:

About two miles from Summit was a little mountain, covered with a dense cedar brake. On the rear elevation of this mountain was a cave. There we stored provisions.

After they store the provisions, they go into town to kidnap the boy. He puts up quite a fight, but they eventually get him into their buggy. At that point, the narrator says,

We took him up to the cave, and I hitched the horse in the cedar brake.

From this, we can see that the two kidnappers take “Red Chief” up to a cave on a small wooded mountain about two miles from the town where the boy lives.

What is the most popular religion on Earth?

"Popular" needs some clarification, so if we talk about the most popular religion, we need to break it down a couple of different ways. I will focus first on organized religious systems and not folk religious beliefs, which will be covered at the end of this discussion. 

"Popular" religions by:

1. Largest number of adherents;


2. Fastest growing;


3. Broadest geographical coverage.

In terms of the largest number of adherents (hundreds of millions), Christianity tops the list with more than 2 billion followers; Islam comes in second with around 1.3 billion; Hinduism has more than 900 million; and Buddhism has more than 360 million believers.

The fastest growing religion is Islam. The Pew Research Center cites fertility rates and youth populations as being major factors in the religion's growth. If current trends continue, Muslims may equal the number of Christians by 2050.

The religion with the largest geographical coverage is Christianity, dominating North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and the nations of Micronesia and Polynesia.

So, while Christianity has the largest number of followers spread over the greatest geographical area, Islam is the fastest growing religion and may equal Christianity's numbers in the future.

But no discussion of religion can be complete without mentioning folk religious beliefs. These are unorganized belief systems that vary widely all over the globe. These can include ancestor worship, such as Chinese traditional religion which has roughly 394 million adherents, to the worship of spirits connected to nature, animals, or auspicious places commonly known as animism.

Folk religious beliefs can exist within organized religions as well, such as Buddhism and the various sects that comprise Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. Therefore, if we were to include folk religious beliefs as a separate category, the number of adherents would make it one of the world's largest (or popular) religions.

Which of the following is NOT a question Barbour and Wright say you should ask when reading a newspaper, watching the news, or surfing the...

D is not the best answer to this question.  The best option, of those given, is Option B.  This assumes that the phrase “good news” in this context means news that makes you happy. 

If Option B is correct, then it is important for us to ask whether the news in a given story makes us happy or sad.  This implies that we should want to hear good news rather than bad news.  There are...

D is not the best answer to this question.  The best option, of those given, is Option B.  This assumes that the phrase “good news” in this context means news that makes you happy. 

If Option B is correct, then it is important for us to ask whether the news in a given story makes us happy or sad.  This implies that we should want to hear good news rather than bad news.  There are people who argue that the media covers bad news excessively and does not give enough attention to good news.  However, Barbour and Wright do not agree.  They do not think that this is an important issue.

They do, however, think that the identity of the advertisers is important.  This is because big advertisers might push the media to avoid stories that go against the advertisers’ interests.  For example, a newscast sponsored by oil companies might be less likely to air stories about global warming.  Therefore, D is not the best answer.  Option B is better.

What are three physical clues used in Hounds of Baskerville, not counting the Boot and the letter?

In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Mortimer recounts the tale of a curse upon his family name. He has a letter dated from 1782 that describes the presence of a "hound of hell," a hound that is much bigger and more terrible than a normal hound, and that has scared many to the literal point of death. 

Dr. Mortimer offers the clue of his eyewitness testimony of the footprints of...

In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Mortimer recounts the tale of a curse upon his family name. He has a letter dated from 1782 that describes the presence of a "hound of hell," a hound that is much bigger and more terrible than a normal hound, and that has scared many to the literal point of death. 

Dr. Mortimer offers the clue of his eyewitness testimony of the footprints of a gigantic hound. In chapter five, Watson gives an account of the clues collected at that point in the mystery: 

Another item had been added to that constant and apparently purposeless series of small mysteries which had succeeded each other so rapidly. Setting aside the whole grim story of Sir Charles’s death, we had a line of inexplicable incidents all within the limits of two days, which included the receipt of the printed letter, the blackbearded spy in the hansom, the loss of the new brown boot, the loss of the old black boot, and now the return of the new brown boot.

The man in the hansom cab tells the cab driver that his name is Sherlock Holmes. The man turns out to be Stapleton, the man who wanted the Baskerville family home for himself, who acquires the hound and treats it with paint to make it more terrible looking. He stole Henry Baskerville's boots to give his scent to the hound. Another clue Holmes uses to solve the mystery is the scent of the paper in which the warning was given. Holmes smells white-jessamine, which suggests to him that a lady is involved, and points him toward the Stapletons. The sobbing woman is a clue Holmes' uses to link the Stapletons to the crime, as well. There is a subplot that contains the story line of the escaped convict, a light that appears where he is living, hidden by the Barrymores. Another physical clue is the shadowy figure that appears on the moor. The family portrait is what Holmes uses to connect Stapleton to Hugo Baskerville, thus deducing that Stapleton is a relative. 

So in addition to the boots and the letter, there are physical clues of a woman sobbing, the scent on the paper, the light on the moor, the shadowy figure on the moor, and the family portrait. 

How does William Golding use the littluns to comment on the idea of original sin?

The littluns are the smallest boys on the island around the ages of six and up. They have trouble differentiating between good and evil and eventually join Jack's savage tribe. They cannot fend for themselves and look towards others for protection. They also let their irrational fear of the beast control their thoughts and take part in savage acts throughout the novel. William Golding uses these characters to comment on the idea of original sin...

The littluns are the smallest boys on the island around the ages of six and up. They have trouble differentiating between good and evil and eventually join Jack's savage tribe. They cannot fend for themselves and look towards others for protection. They also let their irrational fear of the beast control their thoughts and take part in savage acts throughout the novel. William Golding uses these characters to comment on the idea of original sin by portraying their lack of knowledge, fear of the beast, and propensity to follow their carnal desires. Similar to Adam and Eve in the Biblical Garden of Eden, the littluns eat the fruit that they find throughout the island. The concept of original sin begins when Eve is tempted by the serpent to eat the fruit from the "Tree of knowledge of good and evil." Eve succumbs to her desires and eats the fruit. Similar to the Biblical account, the littlun with the mulberry birthmark comments that there is a "snake-thing" which represents the serpent in the Garden of Eden.

The littluns also refuse to help Ralph and Simon build the huts, and are constantly joking around during the meetings. Void of societal restrictions the littluns disrespect Ralph's authority and do nothing but swim and eat all day. Their sole focus is satiating their physical desires. Along with their inherent irrational fear, Golding illustrates that humans are born sinners. The littluns lack the knowledge to understand good and evil which results in their inability to choose correctly between the two tribes. They eventually join Jack's barbaric tribe. This decision represents their flawed nature and symbolizes humanity's original sin.

What is an analysis of Women on the Margins?

Women on the Margins by Natalie Zemon Davis is the examination of three women born in Europe who each left behind extensive bodies of work –– memoirs, autobiographies, letters, and scientific publications. Davis uses the words written by the women themselves to show how they worked to overcome their marginalization and how they functioned within the restrictions placed on them by society. She shows how religion influences the lives of the women and uses their contrasts to show that women of the past were not all narrowly defined. 

One thing that helps tie the women's stories together is the role that religion played in their lives. Each woman is framed by her religious beliefs as they inform her daily choices. For example, Glikl bas Judah Leib, a Jewish woman, writes a memoir for her son that focuses not only on herself but on the Jewish community. Marie de l’Incarnation chose to marry according to her parents' wishes despite her longing to join a religious order, and later, as a widow, left her son in the care of her family to fulfill that goal. Maria Sibylla Merian joined a Protestant community which was founded by a man who believed that loyal Protestants had to pull away from the world. Each woman's life is shown to be in large part defined by her religion and her interpretation of it. 

Each woman was born into a society that narrowly defined womanhood, so she had to work to create her own definition. Lieb worked with her husband and later took over his businesses, expanding them. She wrote about things that weren't commonly thought of as the woman's sphere, including financial troubles. De l'Incarnation founded a Christian school for Amerindians and learned Huron, Algonquin, and Iroquois well enough to write books in those languages. Merian took her children and left her husband to join the community in Friesland. She continued working on her scientific publications at a time when science was largely the work of men; she even had to borrow money to finance her own education. If she had been male, it would have been covered for her. Each woman was dynamic and willing to take control of the world around her at a time when women were narrowly defined as mothers and wives.

Each woman is contrasted against the others to create a more complete picture of womanhood in the past. As Davis clearly shows at the beginning of the book –– in an imagined conversation between herself and the three women –– they wouldn't have agreed to be grouped together. Leib was devoted to her children; De l'Incarnation left her son to pursue her faith. Merian would have preferred being seen as a naturalist rather than being defined as a woman. But as Davis explains to the women, she put them "together to learn from [their] similarities and differences" (2). Each was the daughter of a merchant or artisan in Europe, and each was born in a city. But each woman made very different choices to pursue her goals. The similarities between the women help highlight the contrasts and fulfill Davis's goal of presenting a more diverse picture of women in the past. 

Davis is a historian and feminist scholar whose own studies inform her portrayal of the three featured women. She's known for honing in on "the everyday lives of those relegated to the boundaries of power –– peasants, artisans, women –– and the opportunities they made of their circumstances," according to her biography published by the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 2012, she won a National Humanities Medal. 

What is the symbolism of the dragon in Beowulf?

The dragon in Beowulf could be said to symbolize several things, but many readers have noted that it likely symbolizes abstract ideas like greed, hoarding, and destruction. Indeed, the dragon is the opposite of the generous and kind Beowulf, who benevolently gives gifts to his loyal followers and rewards virtue and good actions. The dragon, on the other hand, greedily amasses gold and riches and refuses to share its vast store of wealth. Even worse,...

The dragon in Beowulf could be said to symbolize several things, but many readers have noted that it likely symbolizes abstract ideas like greed, hoarding, and destruction. Indeed, the dragon is the opposite of the generous and kind Beowulf, who benevolently gives gifts to his loyal followers and rewards virtue and good actions. The dragon, on the other hand, greedily amasses gold and riches and refuses to share its vast store of wealth. Even worse, the dragon does not use this hoarded wealth in any constructive fashion. Rather, the dragon sits on its hoard and guards it jealously simply because it doesn't want others to have a share in its riches. In this way, it's easy to see how the dragon symbolizes negative qualities in opposition to Beowulf's just and benevolent reign. 

What has prevented scientists from creating artificial life?

The term "artificial life" is a reference to "man-made life."  This is an area science has been largely unsuccessful in.  We understand life forms; we are able to study and comprehend various living forms and the processes they do on a day-in and day-out basis.  But scientists have not discovered that secret, missing ingredient, the thing that makes all the components come together and function as one. 

When we think of creating life, chances are...

The term "artificial life" is a reference to "man-made life."  This is an area science has been largely unsuccessful in.  We understand life forms; we are able to study and comprehend various living forms and the processes they do on a day-in and day-out basis.  But scientists have not discovered that secret, missing ingredient, the thing that makes all the components come together and function as one. 

When we think of creating life, chances are we are thinking about something more than unicellular organisms.  Something like a dog, a cat, a human being; definitely alive, able to do the things living organisms do, like run, play, eat, and sleep.  It is a daunting challenge to take a bunch of cells, mix them all together, and breathe the breath of life into them, causing them to live, to multiply, to grow, and ultimately, die. 

What is it that drives the conglomeration of organ systems?  How do they know how to interact with each other?  What mysterious force drives organisms to live, function, interact with each other?  These questions are still without answer, and until we understand the secret recipe to life, will remain unanswered.

What is the central point of the article "Big Med: Restaurant chains have managed to combine quality control, cost control, and innovation. Can...

The article by Atul Gawande (2012) advocates for improvements in health care system, by delivery of centralized and standardized health care (or treatment). The author drew parallels with food chains, especially the Cheesecake Factory, and presented some case studies (such as those of Dr. John Wright at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the tele-I.C.U. team at Steward's hospitals in Boston). These case studies have resulted in cost savings (for both the patient and the hospitals),...

The article by Atul Gawande (2012) advocates for improvements in health care system, by delivery of centralized and standardized health care (or treatment). The author drew parallels with food chains, especially the Cheesecake Factory, and presented some case studies (such as those of Dr. John Wright at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the tele-I.C.U. team at Steward's hospitals in Boston). These case studies have resulted in cost savings (for both the patient and the hospitals), better patient experiences and avoidance of negligence.

The most surprising aspect of the article was the introduction of such systems, their ramifications and their acceptability among the practitioners. Yes, we have known about the standardized food recipes (at our favorite restaurant chains, whether it is Pizza Hut or Olive Garden or Red Lobster) for a long time. We have also known about the low-cost and high-volume model that has made Walmart such a success. But the replication of the same in the health care industry, even if it is on a small scale (say, knee-replacement at few hospitals, etc.), is really surprising. And the fact that positive results, in terms of better patient experience and lower costs, are being obtained, just goes to show the changes (some may call it nothing short of a revolution) the health care system needs. Many of us have experienced low quality care in hospitals or with our practitioners, but what has been the remedy? If such a standardized system is available at most of the health care providers, it would save all of us money and hassle. It is understandable that a large number of practitioners will not be very happy with the idea of oversight and change in the way they work (as mentioned in the article); ultimately the heath care industry has to cater to the patients and not the other way around. It is also understandable that exceptions have to be made on a case-by-case scenario, but overall value addition is there and such a standardized scheme needs to be rolled out in other parts of the country as well. 

What was the difference in governance between the Iroquois Confederacy and the United States?

The Iroquois nations refers to the political alliance created by the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca people, which was likely developed in the mid-15th century. Each nation elected a council to govern internal affairs and sent one delegate to a union that governed affairs relevant to each nation in the alliance. In the 18th century, Iroquois nation leader Canasatego urged the U.S. government to develop a similar union system so that the colonies did...

The Iroquois nations refers to the political alliance created by the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca people, which was likely developed in the mid-15th century. Each nation elected a council to govern internal affairs and sent one delegate to a union that governed affairs relevant to each nation in the alliance. In the 18th century, Iroquois nation leader Canasatego urged the U.S. government to develop a similar union system so that the colonies did not consist of 13 separate autonomous governments. The colonies did later develop a federal system, but they did not exactly imitate the structure of the Iroquois nations. There were some cultural differences that the U.S. Constitution did not imitate; for example, Iroquois society structured inheritance from the maternal line and only allowed women the power of impeachment. Choosing government leaders was the responsibility of clan mothers in the Iroquois nations. Additionally, the U.S. Constitution did not allow for elections of military officers, while the Iroquois army was allowed to elected its own leadership. Finally, the bicameral system of the House of Representatives and the Senate differs from the Iroquois unicameral structure in which there is only one governing council.

Describe why people believe it is necessary to have a government.

The most common reason proposed for why people need government is that people need government in order to protect their rights.  This idea is often called the “social contract” and it was made famous by philosophers such as Rousseau and Locke.

In this view, people without government would essentially not have any rights that were guaranteed to them.  They might have natural rights, but there would be no one to protect those rights.  You might...

The most common reason proposed for why people need government is that people need government in order to protect their rights.  This idea is often called the “social contract” and it was made famous by philosophers such as Rousseau and Locke.

In this view, people without government would essentially not have any rights that were guaranteed to them.  They might have natural rights, but there would be no one to protect those rights.  You might think that you could do whatever you wanted to if there were no government.  But think about the fact that all the other people would be doing whatever they wanted to.  If you think about it, you will find that only the strongest people would get to keep their rights.  The strong would do whatever they wanted to the weak, perhaps even enslaving or killing them, and the weak would be unable to stop them.  Therefore, you would have no rights unless you were strong enough to protect them.

This is where government comes in.  The government does limit our freedom by telling us that we cannot do various things like use drugs or play loud music late at night.  However, it prevents other people from taking away our fundamental rights.  It prevents them from taking away our life (killing us), our liberty (enslaving us), or our property (stealing from us).  This is why people say we need government.  We need it in order that it can protect our fundamental human rights from other people.

What are the moral issues involved in the TV drama Dexter?

The central moral quandary involved with Showtime's series Dexter, which ran from 2006 to 2013, involves the age-old question of when do ends justify means. Dexter's "protagonist," of course, is a serial killer. There is little or nothing that historically can be said in defense of serial killers. The moral quandary involved in Dexter, however, lies in the titular character's practice of limiting his murders to those of other serial killers. Dexter works with the...

The central moral quandary involved with Showtime's series Dexter, which ran from 2006 to 2013, involves the age-old question of when do ends justify means. Dexter's "protagonist," of course, is a serial killer. There is little or nothing that historically can be said in defense of serial killers. The moral quandary involved in Dexter, however, lies in the titular character's practice of limiting his murders to those of other serial killers. Dexter works with the police to solve crimes and is instrumental in the resolution of some of the toughest cases. His role of forensic analyst and his passion for murder make him both invaluable for the identification of killers and for the execution of justice in cases where the formal and legal judicial process may fail.

The moral dilemma at the center of Dexter, as noted, can be summarized as the "ends justify the means" argument in which virtually any level of depravity can be excused in the service of a larger cause. Note, for instance, the following quote by the character Dexter:

"How many more bodies would there have been had I not gotten to those killers? I didn't want to save lives, but save lives I did."

This semi-rhetorical question by the show's protagonist is the central theme of Dexter. The unpalatable notion that extrajudicial executions may serve a larger public good is a part of everyday life around the world, for example, in the Philippines today. It is a question that will never be definitively resolved, as there will always be a thirst for vengeance that can only be executed outside the boundaries of the law.

`int 1/(xsqrt(9x^2+1)) dx` Find the indefinite integral

Recall that indefinite integral follows the formula: `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 `int 1/(xsqrt(9x^2+1)) dx` , it resembles one of the formula from integration table.  We may apply the integral formula for rational function with roots as:

`int dx/(xsqrt(x^2+a^2))= -1/aln((a+sqrt(x^2+a^2))/x)+C`...

Recall that indefinite integral follows the formula: `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 `int 1/(xsqrt(9x^2+1)) dx` , it resembles one of the formula from integration table.  We may apply the integral formula for rational function with roots as:

`int dx/(xsqrt(x^2+a^2))= -1/aln((a+sqrt(x^2+a^2))/x)+C` .

 For easier comparison, we  apply u-substitution by letting:  `u^2 =9x^2` or `(3x)^2` then `u = 3x ` or `u/3 =x` .

Note: The corresponding value of `a^2=1` or `1^2` then `a=1` .

For the derivative of `u` , we get: `du = 3 dx` or `(du)/3= dx` .

Plug-in the values on the integral problem, we get:

`int 1/(xsqrt(9x^2+1)) dx =int 1/((u/3)sqrt(u^2+1)) *(du)/3`

                         `=int 3/(usqrt(u^2+1)) *(du)/3`

                         `=int (du)/(usqrt(u^2+1))`

Applying the aforementioned integral formula where `a^2=1` and `a=1` , we get:

`int (du)/(usqrt(u^2+1)) =-1/1ln((1+sqrt(u^2+1))/u)+C`

                  ` =-ln((1+sqrt(u^2+1))/u)+C`

                  `=ln(((1+sqrt(u^2+1))/u)^-1) + C`

                  `=ln(u/(1+sqrt(u^2+1))) + C`

Plug-in `u^2 =9x^2`  and `u =3x` and we get the indefinite integral as:

`int 1/(xsqrt(9x^2+1)) dx=ln((3x)/(1+sqrt(9x^2+1)))+C`

`int e^(sqrt(2x)) dx` Find the indefinite integral by using substitution followed by integration by parts.

To evaluate the given integral problem` int e^(sqrt(2x))dx ` us u-substituion, we may let:

`u = 2x` then `du = 2 dx` or `(du)/2 = dx` .

Plug-in the values `u = 2x ` and `dx = (du)/2` , we get:

`int e^(sqrt(2x))dx =int e^(sqrt(u))* (du)/2`

Apply the basic integration property: `int c*f(x) dx = c int f(x) dx` .

`int e^(sqrt(u))* (du)/2=1/2 int e^(sqrt(u)) du`

Apply another set of substitution, we let:

`w =...

To evaluate the given integral problem` int e^(sqrt(2x))dx ` us u-substituion, we may let:

`u = 2x` then `du = 2 dx` or `(du)/2 = dx` .

Plug-in the values `u = 2x ` and `dx = (du)/2` , we get:

`int e^(sqrt(2x))dx =int e^(sqrt(u))* (du)/2`

Apply the basic integration property: `int c*f(x) dx = c int f(x) dx` .

`int e^(sqrt(u))* (du)/2=1/2 int e^(sqrt(u)) du`

Apply another set of substitution, we let:

`w = sqrt(u)`

Square both sides of `w =sqrt(u)`, we get: `w^2 =u`

Take the derivative on each side, it becomes: `2w dw = du` 

Plug-in `w =sqrt(u)` and `du = 2w dw` , we get: 

`1/2 int e^(sqrt(u)) du =1/2 int e^(w) * 2w dw`

                                     ` = 1/2 * 2 inte^(w) *w dw`

                                     `= int e^w * w dw` .

To evaluate the integral further, we apply integration by parts:`int f* g' = f*g - int g *f'

Let: `f =w` then `f' = dw`

       `g' = e^w dw` then `g = e^w`

Applying the formula for integration by parts, we get:

`int e^w * w dw = w*e^w - int e^w dw`

                       `= we^w -e^w +C`

Recall we let: `w =sqrt(u)` and `u = 2x ` then `w =sqrt(2x)` .

 Plug-in `w=sqrt(2x)` on  `we^w -e^w +C` , we get the complete indefinite integral as:

`int e^(sqrt(2x))dx =sqrt(2x) e^(sqrt(2x)) -e^(sqrt(2x)) +C`

Comment on the title of Pride and Prejudice.

The title Pride and Prejudice refers to the two main characters in the novel, Elizabeth Bennet and Lord Darcy. Elizabeth is traditionally associated with prejudice. She conceives a dislike for Darcy even before she meets him. He walks arrogantly into a local ballroom. When he is encouraged to ask Elizabeth to dance, she overhears him say she is not pretty enough to tempt him. Naturally, she is angered by these words and decides he's...

The title Pride and Prejudice refers to the two main characters in the novel, Elizabeth Bennet and Lord Darcy. Elizabeth is traditionally associated with prejudice. She conceives a dislike for Darcy even before she meets him. He walks arrogantly into a local ballroom. When he is encouraged to ask Elizabeth to dance, she overhears him say she is not pretty enough to tempt him. Naturally, she is angered by these words and decides he's a jerk. As a result she is mean to him: this, of course, causes him to fall in love with her.

Darcy is traditionally considered to represent pride. He is the wealthy lord with a high income. He is used to everyone kowtowing to him. He is so sure of how great he is that he proposes to Elizabeth in the most insulting way possible. She gets furious at him, and more or less tells him she wouldn't marry him if he were the last man alive.

During the course of the novel, Elizabeth has to get over her prejudice against Darcy, and Darcy has to get over his pride if they are ever to get together. 

Why does The Road speak to so many readers, striking a chord of fear that many great books do not?

Cormac McCarthy's The Road is a truly haunting post-apocalyptic novel, chronicling the journey of a man and his son in a polluted world haunted by cannibals. What's scary about the book is that it doesn't appear to be set that far in the future; indeed, for all we know, the book could be set in the very near future, not terribly far removed from the present.

Additionally, this future is not characterized by flashy gadgets...

Cormac McCarthy's The Road is a truly haunting post-apocalyptic novel, chronicling the journey of a man and his son in a polluted world haunted by cannibals. What's scary about the book is that it doesn't appear to be set that far in the future; indeed, for all we know, the book could be set in the very near future, not terribly far removed from the present.

Additionally, this future is not characterized by flashy gadgets or advanced technology, but by a diminished human population that has reverted to a primitive, almost animalistic way of life. The book's protagonists also have nowhere to go; the world's climate is suffering from devastating pollution following some unnamed catastrophe, leading to a claustrophobic tone throughout the novel.

What makes this scenario truly frightening is the apocalyptic nature of the setting contrasted with the tender human relationship between the man and the boy, a last remnant of the civilized world. It reminds us of the fragility of human existence, of how easy it would be to lose all of the things about our communities and our world that we truly care about. The terrifying simplicity of this message, delivered in McCarthy's spare writing style, forces us to consider what would truly happen if society collapsed, a frightening prospect that lingers well after the book has been finished.      

Discuss counter-terrorism as warfare or crime control. How does the war on terrorism differ from other wars? What does better safe than sorry...

Counter-terrorism in the twenty-first century includes components of both warfare and crime control.  Traditionally, countries have battled each other over land, colonies or independence.  The “enemy” was clearly defined and the battlefield was easily identifiable.  However, modern terrorism has changed the landscape of security.  Terrorists are not specific to a country, although some countries have been identified as breeding grounds of terrorist organizations.  These individuals bond together over a specific ideology, often religious or political,...

Counter-terrorism in the twenty-first century includes components of both warfare and crime control.  Traditionally, countries have battled each other over land, colonies or independence.  The “enemy” was clearly defined and the battlefield was easily identifiable.  However, modern terrorism has changed the landscape of security.  Terrorists are not specific to a country, although some countries have been identified as breeding grounds of terrorist organizations.  These individuals bond together over a specific ideology, often religious or political, and declare any who do not support their cause as enemies. 

Terrorist organizations bring together individuals from various countries and backgrounds.  Members of the organizations are often hard to identify.  Because these individuals may often live in the country they are at war against, counter-terrorism also becomes crime control.  The term “home grown terrorism” is often used in reference to terrorist groups who gather and fight against the community they are currently living in. 

When discussing terrorism, the better safe than sorry approach may be suggested by some individuals.  In regards to terrorism, this means nations should have stricter policies, take every precaution against terrorism, and consider all threats to avoid any harm.  However, individual rights often become entangled in the government’s war on terrorism.  For example, individuals flying on commercial planes have given up their right to transport items that can be used as weapons.  Travelers are subjected to searches meant to preserve the safety of other passengers.  Government surveillance methods have also been scrutinized. Society will need to find a balance between the rights individuals are willing to give up for their safety and the measures that are necessary to protect the public from an attack.  This balance is different for each individual and will continue to be a debate in years to come.    

What was the main point of Booker T. Washington's argument in his 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech?

The purpose of the speech was to convince black people to pursue vocational training, content themselves with segregation, and, in encouraging the former values, placate whites—particularly the philanthropists on whom Washington depended.

Washington had no interest in liberal arts education for African Americans. This put him at odds with educators and intellectuals, particularly W.E.B DuBois who would succeed Washington as a leader of the black community. In the speech, which was delivered at the Cotton...

The purpose of the speech was to convince black people to pursue vocational training, content themselves with segregation, and, in encouraging the former values, placate whites—particularly the philanthropists on whom Washington depended.

Washington had no interest in liberal arts education for African Americans. This put him at odds with educators and intellectuals, particularly W.E.B DuBois who would succeed Washington as a leader of the black community. In the speech, which was delivered at the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, Washington implored black people to remain in the South—"cast down your buckets where you are"—and to seek work in a new economy that would require workers who were trained in agriculture, as well as in certain new technical skills. However, segregation would make it difficult for them to be hired and, if they were hired, would make it difficult for them to make a decent wage.

He placated whites with his avowal of segregation, arguing that in all things "social" blacks and whites could be as separate as the fingers of a hand. In saying this, Washington acknowledged an interdependency between the races, but insisted that a distinction that should be maintained.

Arguably, Washington's talk of compromise was somewhat self-serving. He had founded the Tuskegee Institute, an agricultural and technical college in Alabama intended to educate young black men in vocational fields. The school owed its existence and its expansion to the white philanthropists who funded it. Washington's accomodationist rhetoric afforded him a prestige and access to resources that other black people, even other leaders, did not have. He was the first black person, for example, who was invited to dine at the White House, during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.

In "The Most Dangerous Game", which character's internal conflicts contribute most to the story's action and effect on the reader?

The two main characters are Zaroff and Rainsford. Zaroff has no internal conflicts. He is single-minded. He believes that he is a hunter and that role dictates his life. He has no ethical problem with hunting humans or any other animal. For Zaroff, there is nothing morally conflicting.

While on the yacht, Rainsford has no real conflicts either. He tells Whitney that there are two kinds of people: "the hunters and the huntees."  At this point,...

The two main characters are Zaroff and Rainsford. Zaroff has no internal conflicts. He is single-minded. He believes that he is a hunter and that role dictates his life. He has no ethical problem with hunting humans or any other animal. For Zaroff, there is nothing morally conflicting.

While on the yacht, Rainsford has no real conflicts either. He tells Whitney that there are two kinds of people: "the hunters and the huntees."  At this point, he is not as radical as Zaroff, but he expresses the same ideology that Zaroff follows. If Rainsford is hunting a jaguar, he doesn't care how the jaguar feels. He is the hunter and the jaguar is the prey.

However, when Rainsford learns that Zaroff hunts humans, he is appalled and, hopefully, so is the reader. Rainsford would never hunt humans himself, so he has an ethical disagreement with Zaroff. Then, Rainsford becomes Zaroff's prey and he (Rainsford) has an entirely new appreciation for the fear and anguish of being preyed upon. The reader follows Rainsford's internal conflicts of learning what it's like to be preyed upon while struggling to survive.

The narrator never says that Rainsford might now sympathize with the jaguar or some other prey. But Rainsford clearly learns what it is like to be the "huntee." The end of the story is not absolutely clear, but the final line suggests that he kills Zaroff and then sleeps in Zaroff's bed, effectively taking Zaroff's place and symbolically becoming Zaroff. This leaves the reader wondering if he will stay and be the next Zaroff. If this is the case, Rainsford will ignore any internal conflict about hunting, just as Zaroff had. A more optimistic interpretation of the ending is that Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff's bed, gets up the next morning, leaves the island, and vows never to hunt again. The ending leaves the reader wondering what will become of Rainsford.

`3(y-4x^2)dx + xdy = 0` Solve the first-order differential equation by any appropriate method

Given` 3(y-4x^2)dx + xdy = 0`

=>` 3y - 12x^2 +xdy/dx=0`

=>` ( 3y - 12x^2)/x +dy/dx=0`

=>` 3y/x - 12x +dy/dx=0`

=> `y'+(3/x)y=12x`

when the first order linear ordinary differential equation has the form of

`y'+p(x)y=q(x)`

then the general solution is ,

`y(x)=((int e^(int p(x) dx) *q(x)) dx +c)/ e^(int p(x) dx) `

so,

` y'+(3/x)y=12x--------(1)`

`y'+p(x)y=q(x)---------(2)`

on comparing both we get,

`p(x) = (3/x) and q(x)=12x`

so on solving with the above general...

Given` 3(y-4x^2)dx + xdy = 0`

=>` 3y - 12x^2 +xdy/dx=0`

=>` ( 3y - 12x^2)/x +dy/dx=0`

=>` 3y/x - 12x +dy/dx=0`

=> `y'+(3/x)y=12x`

when the first order linear ordinary differential equation has the form of

`y'+p(x)y=q(x)`

then the general solution is ,

`y(x)=((int e^(int p(x) dx) *q(x)) dx +c)/ e^(int p(x) dx) `

so,

` y'+(3/x)y=12x--------(1)`

`y'+p(x)y=q(x)---------(2)`

on comparing both we get,

`p(x) = (3/x) and q(x)=12x`

so on solving with the above general solution we get:

y(x)=`((int e^(int p(x) dx) *q(x)) dx +c)/ e^(int p(x) dx)`

=`(int e^(int (3/x) dx) *((12x)) dx +c)/e^(int (3/x) dx)`

first we shall solve

`e^(int (3/x) dx)=e^(ln(x^3))=x^3`     

so proceeding further, we get

y(x) =`(int e^(int (3/x) dx) *((12x)) dx +c)/e^(int (3/x) dx)`

=`(int x^3 *((12x)) dx +c)/x^3`

=`(int 12x^4 dx +c)/x^3`

 `=(12x^5/5 +c ) /x^3`

so `y=(12x^5/5 +c )/x^3`

What is Locke's basic philosophy?

Locke was an empiricist philosopher. What this means is that he thought our knowledge of the world was ultimately derived through our senses. Empiricism is usually contrasted with rationalism, which holds that ultimate reality can be deduced through the mind by way of rational deduction. The classic example of this intellectual process would be mathematics.

Locke believed that the human mind was a tabula rasa, or blank space, onto which sense experience projected itself. Gradually, as we gain more experience of the world through our senses, we gain more knowledge. Locke, like all empiricists, strongly objected to the rationalist notion that we have innate ideas. Any ideas we do have are not there in our minds from birth; they are simply derived from our sense experience as we progress through life. Without sense experience there can be no ideas.

But not all objects are the same for Locke. Each of them has different properties. Locke makes an important distinction between primary and secondary qualities. Primary qualities relate to those properties which are "out there" in the world, which give us facts about a particular object. In other words, primary qualities are objective.

Take the example of a red ball. In this particular object, the shape of the ball, its roundness, is a primary quality. The ball's roundness is in the object itself and not in our minds. Because of this, shape, like all primary qualities, can give us certain knowledge.

Secondary qualities, however, are rather different. They are properties such as color, taste, and smell that produce sensations in us. They are not out there in the world; they exist in our minds as we react to the sensations they cause. Locke doesn't know quite how this is all supposed to happen, which is something of a hole in his empiricist argument, but we can still understand what he means.

Again, let's look at the example of a red ball. Here, the secondary quality is the ball's color, its redness. But because the redness is in our minds, it cannot give us the kind of objective certainty that a primary quality such as roundness can give. In other words, primary qualities can be measured, but secondary qualities cannot. Therefore, according to Locke, secondary qualities such as the redness of the ball can only give us subjective knowledge. And for him, as for all empiricists, this kind of knowledge is less than certain.

What is an analysis of In His Steps?

Charles Sheldon uses the personal lives of the congregation of the Nazareth Avenue Church -- and later their contemporaries in Chicago -- to illustrate the joys of accepting a life devoted to Christ as well as the emptiness of a life devoted to more earthly concerns. 

By employing personal vignettes that illustrate how Maxwell's challenge affects his congregation, Sheldon is able to show rather than tell a reader about the purpose of a life centered on the teachings of Christ. The changes wrought by choosing to live according to the idea of "What would Jesus do?" are evident in the stories of each of the people who accept it. For example, Rollin Page marries Rachel after he chooses a life of service to God over a life of earthly concerns. She isn't able to accept his proposal until he has a purpose. Alexander Powers takes a lesser position to expose corruption at the railroad company where he works. Edward Norman takes a financial hit when he changes his paper to better serve Christians and turns away from publishing on Sundays. 

Choosing to play out several scenarios also enables Sheldon to show how people who reject a life devoted to Christ may have other pleasures but will still be unsatisfied. Jasper Chase is cold and unhappy even though he's found fame and success. Rose Sterling is in an unhappy marriage with no love because she chose to marry an older, wealthy man to live in luxury.

Each of these people experiences major changes when they live according to Maxwell's challenge. Whether they're satisfied or not depends on whether they live according to the teachings of Christ. If Sheldon had followed only one character, the changes may have appeared to be a coincidence. By following an entire cast of characters, he makes it clear that living a godly life improves circumstances for everyone, while rejecting it leads only to unhappiness. 

Sheldon uses Maxwell's vision at the end of the novel to show how everyone's lives were ultimately impacted. Rollin and Rachel were satisfied, happily married, and serving God. Virginia was pleased with the service she was able to provide to those less fortunate than herself. Alexander Powers doesn't have an easy life, but he is honorable and faithful to God even when it means personal sacrifice. Edward Norman's paper becomes successful, and he inspires others. Since he can't follow the long-term lives of everyone, he uses a vision to wrap up their stories and illustrate his final purpose—a life devoted to God provides fulfillment, while another life serves only emptiness.

Sheldon uses the spread of Maxwell's challenge to demonstrate how good works can cause a ripple effect that impacts other communities. People in Chicago take up the challenge at the end of the novel. His good work doesn't stop with the town of Raymond; instead, it can spread all over the world.

What does the word "clipped" mean in this poem?

Maya Angelou's poem "Caged Bird" is full of avian metaphors and imagery. The poem itself is a metaphor for the limitations one experiences in a life of oppression. "Caged Bird" draws from Angelou's own experiences as a Black woman in the racially-segregated United States following the Civil War and even beyond the Civil Rights Movement. To this day, many Black Americans face limitations based on a systemic cycle of racial oppression which prevents class mobility. 

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Maya Angelou's poem "Caged Bird" is full of avian metaphors and imagery. The poem itself is a metaphor for the limitations one experiences in a life of oppression. "Caged Bird" draws from Angelou's own experiences as a Black woman in the racially-segregated United States following the Civil War and even beyond the Civil Rights Movement. To this day, many Black Americans face limitations based on a systemic cycle of racial oppression which prevents class mobility. 

In talking of birds, "clipping" involves trimming a bird's wing feathers so that they cannot fly. Some bird owners or caretakers trim just one wing or enough feathers on each side, so as to render the bird unstable in flight but leaving them able to glide for a short distance. In Angelou's poem, she uses "clipped" as a metaphor for the systemic forms of oppression I have mentioned above. Being "clipped" in society on the basis of race (or other identities) prevents an individual from ever testing their capability for success. Historically, Black Americans have been denied access to schooling and certain kinds of work, and even today it is not uncommon for Black Americans to be turned down for jobs on the basis of their appearance and a failure to assimilate to a white-dominated work environment. To be "clipped," as Angelou implies, is to never be given a chance for success in life. 

What details or type of information typically expected in an autobiography are missing from or very scarce in Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography?...

Franklin leaves out a lot of the details about his life that might be considered unflattering, and he also leaves out a great deal of personal and emotional details. For example, he addresses his book to his son, William, but he does not mention that William is illegitimate. He also does not mention his daughter, Sarah, and only glancingly mentions that his other son, Francis, died of smallpox when he was very young. Franklin does...

Franklin leaves out a lot of the details about his life that might be considered unflattering, and he also leaves out a great deal of personal and emotional details. For example, he addresses his book to his son, William, but he does not mention that William is illegitimate. He also does not mention his daughter, Sarah, and only glancingly mentions that his other son, Francis, died of smallpox when he was very young. Franklin does not speak much about his wife, except that she practices thrift, and he does not include his emotional response to events such as his younger son's death. In hiding his older son's illegitimacy, Franklin glosses over anything about himself that could be considered less-than-ideal and, in general, makes his life one of model values, save a few youthful indiscretions. He leaves out these types of details to make himself seem successful in reaching his own project of "moral perfection." The intention of his autobiography was in part to give an account of his plan to reach this type of moral perfection, and his intent was not to give an emotional or realistic account of his reactions to the events in his life. 

Compare and contrast the New England and Chesapeake regions of British North America in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.

Both regions were different in terms of their geography, climate, and demographics.  The Chesapeake was warmer than New England since it was further south.  This allowed it to have a longer growing season.  This was important, as tobacco became one of the chief crops of the region and a leading American export to the rest of the world. The region was initially settled at Jamestown by English adventurers who wanted to find their wealth in...

Both regions were different in terms of their geography, climate, and demographics.  The Chesapeake was warmer than New England since it was further south.  This allowed it to have a longer growing season.  This was important, as tobacco became one of the chief crops of the region and a leading American export to the rest of the world. The region was initially settled at Jamestown by English adventurers who wanted to find their wealth in the New World and leave quickly.  Sadly, many of them never lived long enough to do so. Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and yellow fever killed thousands.  In order to find enough labor for their growing tobacco plantations, the English turned to poor whites from England who needed to work off the cost of their passage to the New World.  However, the labor pool shrank drastically because economic conditions in England improved and the poor whites died of malaria just as fast as their richer counterparts.  When slaves were introduced by Dutch traders in 1619, the labor shortage was solved; slaves did not die as quickly, and African slaves, as well as their progeny, could be held indefinitely.  

New England was colder with thinner soil thanks to glacial activity during the previous Ice Age.  This led to shorter growing seasons with poorer soils when compared to the Chesapeake region.  New England was settled by family groups who left England in order to practice their version of Christianity without persecution from the Anglican Church.  They had small self-sufficient farms, and many of these people were industrious tradesmen.  In the New World, they created furniture and ships.  They were also excellent whalers and fishermen.  While slavery did exist in New England, it was not as important as it was further south; the Puritans averaged 5.5 births, and farms were close enough that major events such as building and harvesting could be shared by the entire community.  Life expectancy was also higher in New England than it was in the Chesapeake.  

Compare and contrast the Northern and Southern colonies.

The Southern colonies were largely founded for profit. For example, Jamestown was founded to make a profit for its founders, and after a brief "starving time," the colony turned to growing tobacco and, as early as 1619, to importing slaves. Over time, other colonies, such as South Carolina, were founded by people from the Caribbean who brought with them a harsh form of slavery and developed an agricultural economy based on growing rice, indigo, cotton,...

The Southern colonies were largely founded for profit. For example, Jamestown was founded to make a profit for its founders, and after a brief "starving time," the colony turned to growing tobacco and, as early as 1619, to importing slaves. Over time, other colonies, such as South Carolina, were founded by people from the Caribbean who brought with them a harsh form of slavery and developed an agricultural economy based on growing rice, indigo, cotton, tobacco, and other crops. Colonies such as Virginia developed a social hierarchy in which poor whites (including indentured servants) were co-opted into cooperating with the rich plantation owners because they were made to feel some solidarity with rich whites with the imposition of a strict color line.

The Northern colonies can be further divided into New England (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire at that time) and the Middle Colonies, further to the south. Massachusetts was founded mainly for religious purposes, as the Puritan founders sought to establish a model for the rest of the world—a "city upon a hill"—in their efforts to purify the Anglican Church of what they saw as corrupting, Catholic elements. Many of the original settlers arrived as families to establish communities based on church worship that were far more controlled than those of the south (the exception was Rhode Island, which was founded with the idea of religious tolerance). There were far fewer slaves in New England and in the Middle Colonies than in the South. The soil of New England was rocky and not suitable for large-scale crops, so the colonies in the far north turned to ship building, small farming, and small industries. The Middle Colonies, such as New York and Pennsylvania were known for greater religious tolerance (as Pennsylvania was founded by the Quakers) and for growing crops such as wheat and other grains.

What is a summary of Federalist 10?

Federalist Paper 10 is one of the most popular and recognizable of the collection. It is one of history's most highly praised pieces of American political writing. The paper itself was written by James Madison for the collection of papers arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. The original thirteen colonies fell under much disagreement about the Constitution, so the Federalist Papers were published in order to sway the opinions of the public and the politicians.

Paper 10 continues on the subject of the previous paper: factions. Factions are groups of citizens, and can be both dangerous and necessary. Madison believed that factions are unavoidable because men, by nature, seek out other men who hold similar opinions and desires. However, he feared factions that held negative ideals and worked against the best interests of society.

One of the most popular contemporary interpretations of Paper 10 takes the advice on factions to extend to political parties in general. By this token, Madison suggests that political parties are dangerous because they can work against the public, but he sees no way to halt them from forming. Instead, he suggests a representative republic form of government (where men vote for representatives who vote for laws). Choosing that form instead of a direct, true democracy ensures that the factions that gain power will not have the ability to harm the rights of others.

The paper itself suggests that the government must either limit the forming of factions or control their effects. He says that the only ways to prevent the forming of factions are to eliminate liberty or to create a homogenous society, and since both are impossible, the government must choose to control the effects of the factions.

Madison argues that a republic system of government will help to prevent the harm caused by factions because a large republic contains many interests that need to be represented without being overshadowed by highly populated/likeminded areas.

In summary, Madison wrote Federalist Paper 10 to argue that a representative republic system will prevent factions from attaining too much power and going against the best interests of the public.

What is epiphenomenalism? |

Epiphenomenalism is a philosophy based on the principle that mental activity—thought, consciousness, feeling, and so on—is an "epiphenomenon," or a byproduct, of physical activity. All the functions of the physical body, like muscles contracting and nerves firing, are carried out without any mental effort. Our perception of mental effort, decision-making, or consciousness is just an aftereffect of the physical body doing all the actual physical work.

For example, imagine a situation where you feel hungry...

Epiphenomenalism is a philosophy based on the principle that mental activity—thought, consciousness, feeling, and so on—is an "epiphenomenon," or a byproduct, of physical activity. All the functions of the physical body, like muscles contracting and nerves firing, are carried out without any mental effort. Our perception of mental effort, decision-making, or consciousness is just an aftereffect of the physical body doing all the actual physical work.

For example, imagine a situation where you feel hungry and decide to eat. Your perception of this situation leads you to believe that your mental activity is determining the actions of your physical body: you mentally "feel" you are hungry and mentally "decide" to eat and mentally "tell" your body to get some food from the kitchen. According to epiphenomenalism, all this mental activity has no actual influence on what your physical body does in this situation. You could have no deliberate conscious thought and still feed yourself, driven only by physical reactions. Your perception of your consciousness "telling" your body to feed itself is not the real cause of your body eating food. Rather, this mental activity is an epiphenomenon—a kind of aftereffect of the regular functions of your physical body.

Over the last two years, there were several scandals in the Texas Executive Branch related to criminal activity, corruption, or other problems....

The Texas State Board of Education has made several controversial changes to textbooks used by schools in the state. In 2014, the state board was about to approve several social studies textbooks to be recommended to districts in the state; however, right-wing groups raised objections that resulted in all the textbooks being rejected. In the aftermath of a public hearing about the textbooks, the textbook publishers had to make last-minute changes so that the textbooks...

The Texas State Board of Education has made several controversial changes to textbooks used by schools in the state. In 2014, the state board was about to approve several social studies textbooks to be recommended to districts in the state; however, right-wing groups raised objections that resulted in all the textbooks being rejected. In the aftermath of a public hearing about the textbooks, the textbook publishers had to make last-minute changes so that the textbooks were palatable to these conservative groups. When the state board approved the textbooks, the members of the board had not seen the changes at all.

The problems with the textbook approval process in the state go back to 2010, when the state board passed several laws governing social studies and history textbooks used by schools in the state. These laws require the textbooks to include the role of the Bible in creating the United States, remove any mention of hip hop culture, and contain information that supports the idea that states' rights were more important than slavery in causing the Civil War (among many other claims).

Changes made to textbooks in Texas affect textbooks in other states, as Texas has so many students that publishers cater to the state's demands. This issue is important because it affects the way students learn history and distorts history. The government should change this issue by allowing historians, not politicians, to decide what appears in textbooks. (Note: You should also comment on another student's answer as part of your answer.)

Source:

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/11/was-moses-a-founding-father/383153/

What's the tone conveyed in Scout's description of Maycomb, Alabama in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Tone refers to how the author feels about a topic or story. At the beginning of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout shows how she feels about Maycomb by first describing her ancestor, Simon Finch, who settled twenty miles west of the town. It seems as though she is proud of her ancestor, but also states with great concern the following:  

"Simon would have regarded with impotent fury the disturbance between the North and the South, as it left his descendants stripped of everything but their land"  (4).

If Simon would be disappointed to know that his posterity had nothing more to show for his hard work and wealth than land, then the tone in the above passage reveals a sense of loss. She verbalizes what many in Maycomb feel--that the Civil War is to blame for their poverty. 

Next, Scout describes the town of Maycomb as she remembers it during her childhood in the 1930s. Since the narrator of the book is Scout as an adult, the tone describing Maycomb includes some nostalgia accompanied by melancholy. For example, Scout describes Maycomb as follows:

"Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. . . Somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer's day; bony mules hitched to Hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. . . People moved slowly then. They ambled across the square, shuffled in and out of the stores around it, took their time about everything. A day was twenty-four hours long but seemed longer" (5).

In the above passage, Scout describes the suffering of animals in the heat and with hunger because they are "bony." The heat and poverty are readily remembered because the South is usually hot and the effects of starvation during the Great Depression include even the smallest of towns. These descriptions not only suggest that the people of Maycomb are poor, but they can't even feed or take care of their animals properly because of it.

Scout's tone seems to be saying that even though life in Maycomb is hard in the 1930s--and Maycomb had its share of suffering--life also seems simpler back then because the pressures of modern life just don't exist. For instance, people "shuffled" along and the days seemed longer than twenty-four hours. In addition, she mentions that the courthouse "sagged in the square," which not only symbolizes how people feel living in the heat but also alludes to the lack of funds to renovate it (5). 

In summary, the author's tone describing Maycomb feels nostalgic, but there is also a sense of melancholy for the suffering that the town goes through because of the annual heat and because of widespread poverty. As a result, life seemed to drag on more slowly then. 

How to write a narrative essay

A well-developed narrative essay tells an interesting story that generates emotive power. This type of essay is composed in much the same way as any other essay. In other words, the writer follows a conventional structure such as the five-paragraph essay.

The five-paragraph essay provides a practical format: The first paragraph is the introduction, which begins with a "hook" or motivating sentence that attracts the reader's interest; this is then followed by the thesis and its "blueprint"...

A well-developed narrative essay tells an interesting story that generates emotive power. This type of essay is composed in much the same way as any other essay. In other words, the writer follows a conventional structure such as the five-paragraph essay.

The five-paragraph essay provides a practical format: The first paragraph is the introduction, which begins with a "hook" or motivating sentence that attracts the reader's interest; this is then followed by the thesis and its "blueprint" of two-three major points as the last sentence of this first paragraph. Then, the body of the essay develops the thesis or main idea of the essay. That is, the three body paragraphs provide sufficient material to develop those major points of the essay with supporting details and experiences. It is here in the body of the essay that the story is told with vivid details, dialogue, and description of conflict and resolution. Finally, the conclusion restates the thesis and ends with a "clincher," which is a reminder of the introduction's motivator. By composing five paragraphs, the student creates an essay that is long enough to develop ideas, but short enough to be manageable.

Many students like writing narrative essays because they have an opportunity to share a personal experience that entertains or enlightens the reader (i.e. an experience to which the audience can relate.) However, in choosing a topic from their personal experience, students should be careful to limit themselves to only one experience. The outcome of this experience can be a better appreciation of something (nature, someone's talent, how hard life can be, how rewarding something is, how meaningful personal relationships are, etc.). Also, the outcome can be a lesson that is learned. The use of the elements of a short story is helpful to the writer of a narrative essay, as well. These are the following: the author's tone, characterization; setting (time and place), conflict(s), the elements of plot (exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution). [https://quizlet.com/3012405/plot-flash-cards/]

The following is what one company describes as also essential to the composition of the narrative essay:

• is told from a particular point of view


• makes and supports a point


• is filled with precise detail [concrete language, not figurative]


• uses vivid verbs and modifiers


• uses conflict and sequence as does any story


• may use dialogue 

[http://essayinfo.com/essays/narrative_essay.php]

What are some quotes from Travesties by Tom Stoppard?

For every thousand people, there’s nine hundred doing the work, ninety doing well, nine doing good, and one lucky bastard who’s the artist.

This is Henry Carr, providing, as most of the characters of Travesties do, a perceptive insight into the nature of artistic creation. There is an element of luck involved in being a great artist. Many perfectly talented artists toil away for years without every achieving any success. Perhaps there's an element of jealousy here. Henry is something of an actor manqué, so naturally he feels more than a twinge of resentment towards those like Joyce who've made it.

[T]he odd thing about revolution is that the further left you go politically the more bourgeois they like their art. (Tristan Tzara)

A running theme of the play is the relationship between art and politics. Both Tzara and Joyce are, in their own individual ways, revolutionaries in art. Lenin, however, although a political revolutionary, is something of a reactionary when it comes to art.

An artist is the magician put among men to gratify—capriciously—their urge for immortality. The temples are built and brought down around him, continuously and contiguously, from Troy to the fields of Flanders. If there is any meaning in any of it, it is in what survives as art, yes even in the celebration of tyrants, yes even in the celebration of nonentities. What now of the Trojan War if it had been passed over by the artist's touch? Dust. A forgotten expedition prompted by Greek merchants looking for new markets. A minor redistribution of broken pots. But it is we who stand enriched, by a tale of heroes, of a golden apple, a wooden horse, a face that launched a thousand ships—and above all, of Ulysses, the wanderer, the most human, the most complete of all heroes—husband, father, son, lover, farmer, soldier, pacifist, politician, inventor and adventurer . . .  (James Joyce)

Joyce clearly has a very elevated conception of the artist's role. Amidst all the endless chaos, bloodshed and suffering of human history, it's the artist who makes sense of it all, creating works of art that will forever endure. Historical events may come and go, but the art salvaged from the wreckage of the ages will aspire to the condition of immortality.

Nowadays, an artist is someone who makes art mean the things he does.

Tristan Tzara, on the other hand, sees art purely in terms of shock value. A man may be an artist by "exhibiting his hindquarters."

I learned three things in Zurich during the war. I wrote them down. Firstly, you’re either a revolutionary or you’re not, and if you’re not you might as well be an artist as anything else. Secondly, if you can’t be an artist, you might as well be a revolutionary . . . I forget the third thing.

This is Henry Carr again, his declining memory failing him once more right at the end of the play. Thank goodness he managed to write down at least two of the insights he claims to have learned. What he seems to be driving at, in his own confused, convoluted manner, is that art and political revolution have some kind of family resemblance. Both set out to change the world in their own way. And if you can't (or won't) change the world in one way, then you might as well try the other.

`int (5x-2) / (x-2)^2 dx` Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral

`int(5x-2)/(x-2)^2dx`

Let's use partial fraction decomposition on the integrand,

`(5x-2)/(x-2)^2=A/(x-2)+B/(x-2)^2`

`5x-2=A(x-2)+B`

`5x-2=Ax-2A+B`

comparing the coefficients of the like terms,

`A=5`

`-2A+B=-2`

Plug in the value of A in the above equation,

`-2(5)+B=-2`

`-10+B=-2`

`B=-2+10`

`B=8`

So now `int(5x-2)/(x-2)^2dx=int(5/(x-2)+8/(x-2)^2)dx`

Now apply the sum rule,

`=int5/(x-2)dx+int8/(x-2)^2dx`

Take the constant's out,

`=5int1/(x-2)dx+8int1/(x-2)^2dx`

Now let's evaluate each of the above two integrals separately,

`int1/(x-2)dx`

Apply integral substitution `u=x-2`

`=>du=dx`

`=int1/udu`

Use the common integral :`int1/xdx=ln|x|`

`=ln|u|`

Substitute back `u=x-2`

`=ln|x-2|`

Now evaluate...

`int(5x-2)/(x-2)^2dx`

Let's use partial fraction decomposition on the integrand,

`(5x-2)/(x-2)^2=A/(x-2)+B/(x-2)^2`

`5x-2=A(x-2)+B`

`5x-2=Ax-2A+B`

comparing the coefficients of the like terms,

`A=5`

`-2A+B=-2`

Plug in the value of A in the above equation,

`-2(5)+B=-2`

`-10+B=-2`

`B=-2+10`

`B=8`

So now `int(5x-2)/(x-2)^2dx=int(5/(x-2)+8/(x-2)^2)dx`

Now apply the sum rule,

`=int5/(x-2)dx+int8/(x-2)^2dx`

Take the constant's out,

`=5int1/(x-2)dx+8int1/(x-2)^2dx`

Now let's evaluate each of the above two integrals separately,

`int1/(x-2)dx`

Apply integral substitution `u=x-2`

`=>du=dx`

`=int1/udu`

Use the common integral :`int1/xdx=ln|x|`

`=ln|u|`

Substitute back `u=x-2`

`=ln|x-2|`

Now evaluate the second integral,

`int1/(x-2)^2dx`

Apply integral substitution:`v=x-2`

`dv=dx`

`=int1/v^2dv`

`=intv^(-2)dv`

Apply the power rule,

`=v^(-2+1)/(-2+1)`

`=-v^(-1)`

`=-1/v`

Substitute back `v=x-2`

`=-1/(x-2)`

`:.int(5x-2)/(x-2)^2dx=5ln|x-2|+8(-1/(x-2))`

Add a constant C to the solution,

`=5ln|x-2|-8/(x-2)+C`

` `

Why might the author have chosen "Weatherall" as an appropriate surname for Granny?

As she lies on her deathbed, Ellen "Granny" Weatherall reflects on her life. She is a woman around eighty who has faced many challenges.

She remembers her daughter Lidia coming to her for parenting advice and her son Jimmy asking her for business advice. She thinks of her late husband, John, and how she would like to point to their children and tell him that she has done a good job of raising them on...

As she lies on her deathbed, Ellen "Granny" Weatherall reflects on her life. She is a woman around eighty who has faced many challenges.

She remembers her daughter Lidia coming to her for parenting advice and her son Jimmy asking her for business advice. She thinks of her late husband, John, and how she would like to point to their children and tell him that she has done a good job of raising them on her own. Granny Weatherall calls to mind the endless sewing and cooking she did for her family and how she took on the farm chores after John's death. She recollects memories of sick people that she nursed as well as her own serious illnesses. A particularly painful memory for her is that of the disappointment of being jilted on her wedding day by a man named George. She also thinks of her daughter Hapsy who has died.

What Katherine Anne Porter meant in naming her "Weatherall" is that she is an aged woman who has faced life's challenges head on and weathered all of them.

How many American shop owners are robbed each year?

In the US, there are about 325,000 robberies annually. Convenience store robberies account for 6% of these robberies, so that is about 19,500 convenience store robberies. There are over 135,000 convenience stores in the US and this number continues to grow. Convenience stores may be especially vulnerable to robberies because they are so common, they have large amounts of cash, usually low security, and very few staff. There are two types of robberies in convenience...

In the US, there are about 325,000 robberies annually. Convenience store robberies account for 6% of these robberies, so that is about 19,500 convenience store robberies. There are over 135,000 convenience stores in the US and this number continues to grow. Convenience stores may be especially vulnerable to robberies because they are so common, they have large amounts of cash, usually low security, and very few staff. There are two types of robberies in convenience stores: straight and customer. A straight robbery is when a personal demands money immediately after entering a store. Customer robbery is when a customer demands money sometime after entering the store and during the time that they are making a purchase. In conclusion, although convenience store robberies make up a small percentage of all robberies in the United States, they are still detrimental to many people.

What are the similarities and differences of the characters Brutus and Cassius?

There are more differences than similarities between the characters of Brutus and Cassius. The two men are similar in being courageous warriors, distinguished Romans, and in both being opposed to the obviously dangerous monarchical ambitions of Julius Caesar. Since Brutus and Cassius are the most important characters in the play, Shakespeare evidently wanted to distinguish them by highlighting their differences. Cassius is selfish, envious, and greedy. He is worldly wise and cunning. He is more...

There are more differences than similarities between the characters of Brutus and Cassius. The two men are similar in being courageous warriors, distinguished Romans, and in both being opposed to the obviously dangerous monarchical ambitions of Julius Caesar. Since Brutus and Cassius are the most important characters in the play, Shakespeare evidently wanted to distinguish them by highlighting their differences. Cassius is selfish, envious, and greedy. He is worldly wise and cunning. He is more outgoing than Brutus. He understands people far better than Brutus because he judges others by himself--and there are always more people like Cassius than like Brutus.

Brutus is a loner, a book-lover, a philosopher. He is moved by ideals rather than by personal interests. Like Cassius, he judges others by himself and consequently makes bad mistakes, most notably by sparing Antony's life and giving him permission to speak at Caesar's funeral. Brutus is kind, generous, and patriotic. He and Cassius are mismatched as partners and were bound to have serious problems in governing together, as dramatized in their famous quarrel in Brutus' tent in Act 4, Scene 2. Brutus only became involved in Cassius' plot to assassinate Caesar because he mistakenly believed Cassius to be noble, patriotic, and altruistic--like himself. 

Brutus is obviously a much better man than Cassius. Even Brutus' enemy Marc Antony pays him tribute at the end of the play when Antony and Octavius are viewing Brutus' dead body on the battlefield at Philippi.

ANTONY
This was the noblest Roman of them all.
All the conspirators, save only he,
Did that they did in envy of great Caesar;
He only, in a general honest thought
And common good to all, made one of them.
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, “This was a man!”

What is a detailed analysis of Walter Scott's poem "Soldier, Rest! Thy Warfare O’er" in terms of language, structure, imagery, themes, and symbols?

Language

Soldier, Rest! Thy Warfare O'er comes from the First Canto of Sir Walter Scott's poem The Lady of the Lake (which comprises six cantos). The Lady of the Lake tells the story of Ellen Douglas, who is desired by three men (Roderick Dhu, Malcolm Graeme, and James Fitz-James), the conflict between the lowland and highland Scottish clans, as well as the conflict between the king (James Fitz-James) and the Douglas clan. Roderick Dhu leads the Highland clans against James Fitz-James, the king of Scotland. Meanwhile, Ellen Douglas is the lady of the lake (Loch Katrine in the Scottish Highlands). 

The poem Soldier, Rest! Thy Warfare O'er is actually a song sung by Ellen to James Fitz-James while he recovers from his hunt. It uses language that evokes the historical conflict between highland Scottish clans and King James V ("war-steed champing"), where war-horses chew on their bits in their eagerness to participate in battle. The Scottish "trump" or Jew's Harp is mentioned here, as well as the "pibroch," Scottish bagpipes commonly used to summon the clans as well as to lament the death of noted individuals. The tone of the poem is soothing and encouraging. Warriors are told to retire from the din of battle and to calm their spirits with rest and slumber.

Structure

The rhyme scheme of the poem is basically ABAB (or alternate rhyme) with the last four lines of every stanza a variant or modification of the initial ABAB rhyme of the first four lines. Soldier, Rest! is a narrative poem. It is also basically written in trochaic tetrameter. Trochaic refers to the accented/unaccented poetic feet in each line, and tetrameter tells us that there are four feet per line.

Soldier,/ rest! thy/ warfare/ o’er,/
   Sleep the/ sleep that/ knows not/ breaking;/
Dream of/ battled/ fields no/ more,/
   Days of/ danger,/ nights of/ waking./

In our/ isle’s en/chanted/ hall,
   Hands un/seen thy/ couch are/ strewing,/
Fairy/ strains of/ music/ fall,/
   Every /sense in /slumber/ dewing./

Scott uses caesura (a rhythmical pause in a line of poetry) to emphasize the call to tranquil rest: the words "Soldier, rest!" "Huntsman, rest!" and "Sleep!" are repeated in Stanzas 1 and 3, punctuating pauses in several lines. He also uses enjambment to create a sense of the sustained tumult of battlefield conflict.

Trump nor pibroch summon here
   Mustering clan or squadron tramping.
Yet the lark’s shrill fife may come
   At the daybreak from the fallow,

Imagery

There is fantastic visual and sound imagery in the poem. Scott definitely provides clear images of warfare in Stanza Two. We can hear the din of war-horses galloping, the shouts of clansmen, and the clanking of armor.

No rude sound shall reach thine ear,
   Armour’s clang, or war-steed champing,
Trump nor pibroch summon here
   Mustering clan or squadron tramping.

Guards nor warders challenge here,
Here’s no war-steed’s neigh and champing,
Shouting clans or squadrons stamping.

In her song, Ellen bids her guest to rest from the tumult and chaos of war ("Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking; Dream of battled fields no more, Days of danger, nights of waking"). She reminds him that at dawn in the Highlands, there are no shrill bugles to "sound reveille" or to summon one to war.

Themes

The theme of the poem is rest or repose from battlefield conflict. In the poem, Ellen bids James Fitz-James to retire from battle and the hunt. Although James is on a stag-hunt in Canto One, Scott may also be implying that James Fitz-James (also James V, the king of Scotland) should cease his enmity against the Highland clans.

Symbols

In the poem, the bugle, pibroch, and trump are instruments that summon soldiers to battle. Certainly, these musical instruments are not used for leisure. They are a jarring contrast to the "fairy strains of music" that are produced by the natural surroundings of Lake Katrine. 

In "The Red Convertible," what are a character's traits, strengths, or weaknesses? As the story progresses, to what degree do his/her traits become...

One character you could write about from "The Red Convertible" is Henry. He is a strong and still person at the beginning of the story. Lyman, his brother, observes Henry "asleep with his arms thrown wide." Driving around in the car he shares with his brother, Henry is clearly comfortable and at peace. Henry is also a subtly funny man who says, "I always wondered what it was like to have long pretty hair." Finally,...

One character you could write about from "The Red Convertible" is Henry. He is a strong and still person at the beginning of the story. Lyman, his brother, observes Henry "asleep with his arms thrown wide." Driving around in the car he shares with his brother, Henry is clearly comfortable and at peace. Henry is also a subtly funny man who says, "I always wondered what it was like to have long pretty hair." Finally, Henry is a patient man who has a knack for working on his car. 

However, after he serves in Vietnam, Henry becomes scared and depressed. He is "never comfortable sitting still anywhere but always up and moving around." Instead of being still, Henry is forever restless. While Henry was always ready with a joke in the past, now "you couldn't get him to laugh." When Henry tries to laugh, it comes out like a choking noise. Henry changes after his military service, but he still enjoys working on his car and spending time with his brother, Lyman. By working patiently on the car, he begins to restore himself to health. His patience working on the car works out well for him and has good effects, as it helps him regain his sanity after his military service in Vietnam. He begins to feel restored before he perishes in the river. 

How are people isolated from society according to time and place in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and "The Waste Land" by T. S. Eliot?

"Prufrock" shows isolation from society according to a specific time and place: London in the early 20th century. The narrator describes having much time for trivial matters, stating 

There will be time, there will be time 

To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet...for a hundred indecisions, And for a hundred visions and revisions....

The narrator has time, but he is isolated and his time is broken into meaningless units made...

"Prufrock" shows isolation from society according to a specific time and place: London in the early 20th century. The narrator describes having much time for trivial matters, stating 

There will be time, there will be time 

To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet...
for a hundred indecisions, 
And for a hundred visions and revisions....

The narrator has time, but he is isolated and his time is broken into meaningless units made up of trivial decisions wasted on events of little value. He has time, for example, to wonder if he should turn back from the party by descending back down the stairs he is climbing.

When the narrator does arrive at his social event, he feels isolated. The "women come and go," but he doesn't have any real contact with them. He attends these parties and events where he knows people, but nothing ever really happens. He says he "has measured out his life with coffee spoons," as he once again goes through the motions of socializing without making a true human connection. He describes himself as an insect "pinned and wriggling on the wall," an image of isolation. In fact, he wishes he were in another place, a sea creature like a lobster, although even there he imagines himself alone: 

I should have been a pair of ragged claws 

Scuttling across the floors of silent seas.  

In "The Wasteland," Eliot likewise depicts a modern, post–World War I world filled with loneliness and fragmentation and contrasts it to the past. People are isolated from each other in the modern world because they are in competition with one another. You can't be in community when you are trying to outdo the people all around you. The present is isolated from the rich traditions offered by past cultures. The modern world, in contrast to what came before, such as the world of the medieval grail and devout religious belief, is “a heap of broken images” where “the dead tree gives no shelter.” Many images contrast the 20th-century world to a more desirable time: for example, the pretty streams of the Renaissance are different from the garbage-filled canals Eliot depicts. 

In part two, we see a wealthy woman of the post–World War I world surrounded by luxury but quarreling with a man: amid her material splendor she lives in a broken human relationship. We also see two Cockney women gossiping in a pub about a marriage that has gone awry, another example of brokenness and isolation in the modern world. The modern world has gone wrong, alienating people from each other and from history. 

J initially believes that testosterone shots alone – and maybe surgery later on to complete his transformation into a man – will “cure”...

It is likely that after J takes his testosterone shots and undergoes surgery, his problems would be solved. The main cause of his frustration is people misidentifying him as a girl, including his parents and closest friend. In addition to that, he faces stigma from people referring to him as a lesbian when he is not. 

J knows he is a boy trapped in a girl’s body, but after testosterone shots and surgery, he hopes to attain...

It is likely that after J takes his testosterone shots and undergoes surgery, his problems would be solved. The main cause of his frustration is people misidentifying him as a girl, including his parents and closest friend. In addition to that, he faces stigma from people referring to him as a lesbian when he is not. 

J knows he is a boy trapped in a girl’s body, but after testosterone shots and surgery, he hopes to attain a male look, including a beard and a deep voice.  The intervention would finally eliminate misidentification and pave way for acceptance by those around him.

By the end of the book, J still has the same sentiments. He enrolls in a gay school and makes two new friends, Chanelle and Zak, both transgender. He is pleased when he receives an acceptance letter from college addressing him as Mr. Silver.

What is the difference between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?

There is a difference between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists believed that the federal government should be strong. They believed that a weak federal government, such as the one that existed during the time of the Articles of Confederation, led to many of the problems our nation faced. They believed the Constitution should be interpreted loosely. This means that the government could do things unless the Constitution specifically prohibited those activities. They believed...

There is a difference between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists believed that the federal government should be strong. They believed that a weak federal government, such as the one that existed during the time of the Articles of Confederation, led to many of the problems our nation faced. They believed the Constitution should be interpreted loosely. This means that the government could do things unless the Constitution specifically prohibited those activities. They believed we should have a national bank. They also felt we should be friendly with Great Britain. John Adams and Alexander Hamilton were two important figures in this party.

The Anti-Federalists, who were also called the Democratic-Republicans, had differing views. They believed the size of the federal government should be small. They wanted the state governments to have more power. They believed taxes should be low. They also felt the Constitution should be interpreted in a strict manner, which meant the government could only do things that the Constitution specifically stated. Therefore, they were opposed to the idea of a national bank. They believed we should be friendly with France. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were two important figures in this party.

There were significant differences between these two political parties.