Why do people use heroin?heroin is a drug that is usuall injected or snorted

A good question, with a difficult answer. People use heroin for several reasons, and unfortunately they are not all simple and straight forward. When you look at the populations involved in the use of heroin, you can break them up into two seperate groups, those that use the substance recreationally, and those that are dependant, and unfortunately dependant users are the ones that we see and hear about in the media. If we look at the dependant group of users, there are several main issues around the use of the drug within this population. There are health issues, what is called Dual Diagnosis, or the concept of a major health condition co-existing with the drug use, and where as this health condition can be physical, it is more usually some form of psychiatric or psychological issue. there are also social issues as well, including social normalisation, and learned behaviour, unfortunately in some cities with in the UK and indeed probably in other parts of the world, we now have third, and even fourth generation drug users. This is how the behaviour becomes normalised, the younger people within the family unit see drug use as normal, and this becomes an issue, when we look at the practice of injecting as people do as they see which is not always correct. These kids or teens would see the use of drugs especially in significant others as a coping strategy for dealing with problems , because unlike non drug users, they will not have seen or learned how to cope with family problems without drugs. Another big factor is the conditions within inner cities, and the lack of jobs or college , and this leads to people using drugs as a form of escape. They basically blot out their feelings of boredom and depression.

In Summary@

People use heroin for many reasons, but the main issues or reasons that people use heroin are

• Socialisation: they are living in and around heroin users, and the behaviour demonstrated by these users becomes the norm within the house


• Dual Diagnosis: people use heroin to help deal with symptoms of both Physical Health Issues ( e.g.pain )
  & Mental Health Issues (blotting out the voices in schizophrenia dulling the feelings of hopelessness in depression))


• Poor social & living conditions ( No Job, Poor Housing, Lack of Education)

Is Kurtz important as a character in himself or because of his effect on Marlow? (up to the beginning of Book 2) I though of analysing in what way...

Kurtz is important as a character because he is central to the plot. In Chapters One and Two, you hear a lot about Kurtz but yet Marlow has not yet met him in person.  This builds up a sense of mystery and helps drive the plot along.  The reader soon becomes as interested in Kurtz as Marlow is.  

For examples, the brick-maker mentions Kurtz and the Manager as well.  Marlow overhears the leader of the Eldorado Expedition (the Manager's Uncle) and the Manager talking about Kurtz.  Also, Marlow runs into the Russian who is totally enamored by his meeting Kurtz and repeats over and over again, "He enlarged my mind".  All of these 'rumours' about Kurtz help develop the plot. There are other examples - I marked a book up once with tags at every time Kurtz is mentioned by someone before we ever met him.

That would be my argument that he is important as a character.  Of course Kurtz is vital to Marlow because he serves as an example of Marlow's internal journey and the danger Marlow himself could find himself in, in the heart of darkness.  However, I think you could argue Kurtz as being important just based on his role of building up mystery and suspense in the story. 

How does the verbal irony in "A Modest Proposal" help make his point?IN general why do people use verbal irony..?What is its effect/function?

Concerning Swift's "A Modest Proposal," Swift had previously tried conventional writing methods in attempts to convince the wealthy English, the wealthy Irish, and the English government that oppression of the Irish poor needed to be stopped.  Near the end of this ironic essay, Swift actually lists the solutions he had previously suggested:  they're in italics, to separate them from his ironical proposal and to let the reader know that these are, indeed, serious proposals.  He lists, for instance, the idea that landlords "have at least one degree of mercy toward their tenants."  The italics are Swift's. 

Since his previous efforts showed little results, he wrote "A Modest Proposal" in an attempt to shock his targets into doing something positive to help the Irish poor.  The verbal irony allows him to do this.  He couldn't seriously propose something like this, people would have just dismissed him as a lunatic, and, since he was on the Irish side of the situation, he couldn't honestly have done so, he wouldn't have wanted to.  So, since it would make no sense to do it seriously, he does it ironically. 

The essay is shocking, but once the reader "gets" the irony, it's also hilarious and entertaining. 

Another benefit of verbal irony is that the reader experiences a feeling of discovery and even superiority.  The reader discovers the true meaning behind the essay, and feels superior because he knows something the "targets" apparently do not.

In the end, however, the last bitter irony was at Swift's expense.  Though the essay is still read and admired today, it accomplished nothing to help the Irish poor.            

Who did Boo{Arthur Radley} affect? How did he affect the characters in the book, what did he do to make the characters grow, what was some of his...

Boo namely affects Scout and Jem.  Initially in the novel they (along with Dill) become obsessed with Boo and all of the sensational rumors that swirl through the neighborhood about him and his family.  But as the two grow up, Boo tries to interact with them, such as leaving the gifts in the old knot in the neighborhood tree.  One of the saddest moments comes when Jem sees that the knot has been filled in and that Boo's family is trying to keep him secluded from the outside world.  Another key moment occurs when Jem is trying to sneak a note into Boo and is scared away by a shotgun blast.  In his escape, Jem tears his jeans to shreds and leaves them tangled in the Radley fence.  Later when he returns to get them, he sees that they have been mended, likely by Boo.  This has a profound affect on him for it shows a very human side to this mythical figure.

Boo also has quite an impact on Scout, not only through the gifts in the tree but also by placing a blanket around her the night Miss Maudie's house burns.  Of course, his greatest act is saving Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell's attack.

Finally, Boo is a 'mockingbird' (along with Tom Robinson).  He does nothing but help others and it would be a 'sin' to drag this shy, quiet man out into the public's attention with a murder trail, so Heck Tate quietly covers up the fact that Boo stabbed Bob Ewell and says that Bob simply fell on his knife.

In 'ONE' paragraph, why is it important to recognise moral and ethical issues in relation to scientific and technological developments?

There are two commonly used definitions of scientific ethics.  In one case, ethics are rules, standards, or guidelines that govern the conduct of the members of the scientific community.  Bronowski, in Science and Human Values, states:

The world is made, it is powered by science; and for any man to abdicate an interest [for ethics] in science is to walk with open eyes toward slavery.

The second and more widely used definition of ethics deals with moral choices made by the individual in his relationship with others.  The fear, here, is the rogue scientist, who--like Victor Frankenstein--develops madman technology that is used to threaten values and standards.   Again, Bronowski:

Those who think that science is ethically neutral confuse the findings of science, which are, with the activity of science, which is not.

Who invented the first telescope and discovered the 4 moon of Jupiter?

Four centuries ago, in the Netherlands, it had began to talk about achieving of a lens device through which the considerable distances could be seen. Initially, having poor performance, the invention has evolved rapidly, becoming a high-precision optical instrument, able even to track satellites of Jupiter. Today, people consider the Dutchman Hans Lippershey as the first man who had assembled, in 1608, the lenses so he could see close objects, although Galileo Galilei was credited as the inventor of the telescope. And yet, perhaps, to neither of these scientists, does not belong the paternity of telescope discovery.

The true inventor of the telescope could be, according to the latest historical assumptions, a modest Spanish merchant, Juan Roget, who died between 1617 and 1624. His idea has not been received well in his country of origin, but paradoxically, in another country located in a full war with the Spanish Empire - Netherlands, where three individuals have stolen the idea - believes the British historian Nick Pelling.

In The Crucible, why does Hale denounce the proceedings of the court?

Hale denounces the proceedings at the end of Act II scene 2, after Proctor brings Mary Warren before the court and tells of the fraudulant nature of the accusations.  Proctor goes so far as to admit to his own sin of fornication before Danforth, the judge.  Danforth brings the other girls in and they begin accusing Proctor of witchcraft.  Mary can not hold the truth under the pressure of the other girls and also turns against Proctor.  At this point, Hale, who has been suspicious of the accusations for some time, finally becomes sure that the girls are frauds and that Danforth is refusing to listen to reason so he denounces the proceedings and leaves the court.

How were the Indian Ocean routes and Silk routes similar? Different?

There are many differences and similarities between the two routes. The type of goods is just one example. The benefactors of the routes also differed. The Chinese were the primary benefactors of the Silk Road, whereas the Indian Ocean route benefited the Chinese, Indian and the Middle East alike.

However, possibly the most important differences come from the mode of transport.

Transporting goods by sea, for example, was preferable during the Monsoon season. The Monsoons made travel via land difficult, but winds acted to hasten sea travel.

Both routes required 'stop overs'. These stops could provide safety, re-supply of goods, trade opportunities and rest.  For ships, these were simply ports - spread along the coastline. For road travel, the stops were 'Caravanserais'. These were placed roughly a day's ride apart - so that caravans could fully utilise their added security at night.

The differences in mode of transport also changed the length of the journey. To travel the entire silk road took approximately a year - but, there were significant trade opportunities along the way. The sea voyage was only ~six months long.  Boats could also be loaded with a larger volume of goods, compared to the camels and caravans of the silk road.

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What are the themes taking place in Macbeth Act 1, Scene 3?

Themes don't really take place, they are revealed by the work and inferred by the reader.  In Shakespeare's Macbeth, themes/ideas are revealed in bits and pieces, repeated, elaborated on, turned into images and dreams, echoed subtly by character after character.  Issues are raised by the actions and words of characters, but they don't smack the reader upside the head and say, "I'm bringing up the idea of equivocation now!  Pay attention!" or "I'm mixing up the genders of the characters now, turning females into males.  You better notice this!"  Themes are developed over the course of the play, they are revealed.  So it's understandable that you have trouble noticing them in the third act of the play.

The issue of equivocation that I mention above is one of the themes revealed in Act 1.3.  The witches make predictions and one of them soon after proves to be true:  Macbeth is named Thane of Cawdor.  This in itself is not equivocation (lying, giving only part of the truth, deliberately speaking ambiguously with multiple meanings), so the reader isn't led to suddenly come to a realization that the witches are lying and think:  "Oh, the theme of falsehood and lying and equivocation is being introduced here."  The reader probably isn't aware of any of this yet.  The theme is just being introduced. 

Banquo, however, thinks of this possibility.  Near the end of the scene he tells Macbeth:

...But 'tis strange;

And oftentimes to win us to our harm,

The instruments of darkness tell us truths,

Win us with honest trifles, to betray's

In deepest consequence.... (124-128)

Banquo is used here to elaborate on the theme that starts with the predictions.  He furthers the idea of equivocation that will be a part of the actions and words of the characters throughout the rest of the play. 

This is just one theme introduced in Act 1.3.  Numerous other themes are revealed:  evil, ambition, the unnatural, the grotesque, and others.

Ironically, when Banquo warns Macbeth that the witches may be tricking him in order to later bring him harm, he pretty much summarizes the plot of the rest of the play.  But the reader doesn't realize it:  the idea is only introduced in his speech, and will be repeated, elaborated on, developed as the play develops. 

In "The Catbird Seat", what is the main purpose of the story?

The purpose of any story is to reflect the author's message about life or the human condition, but some stories are written to entertain the reader.

One of the most important themes of this story is the age-old struggle of men and women to understand one another. Many of Thurber's stories explore this theme in a couple's marriage, but this story takes place in the workplace of the two main characters. Another difference in this story is that the traditional roles of men and women are reversed. Mrs. Barrows is depicted as more masculine than Martin in that she smokes, drinks, and likes baseball. She is a woman who exhibits a commanding presence. Martin is the total opposite of her, portraying a meek, timid, quiet man. An integral part of the battle-of-the-sexes theme is Thurber's belief that all people are essentially alone, unable to communicate with either men or women. We see this at the end when Martin, who has won out over Mrs. Barrows, is unable to celebrate his victory with anyone because he's totally alone.

What was unique about the destruction of the Modocs in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee?

Captain Jack is the leader of the Modocs who live on the California/Oregon border. The whites move the Modocs to a reservation in Oregon where the Klamath tribe already lives, and the Klamaths don't like the Modocs on their land. The Modocs then decide to move back south, but the white people don't want them there either. When the government decides the Modocs must go back to the reservation, Captain Jack and his people escape and go further south to the California Lava Beds. Captain Jack meets up with another Modoc tribe headed by Hooker Jim who has killed twelve white people. Captain Jack decides not to turn Hooker Jim over to the army for the murders, so they fight the army and win. Unable to reach a peace agreement, Hooker Jim gets Captain Jack to say he'll kill General Canby if the army doesn't allow them to return to their original home. Canby turns them down, so Captain Jack kills Canby. The army then sends troops to destroy the Modocs. When Hooker Jim is captured, he gives up Captain Jack to save himself, and the army tracks Jack down and hangs him. Captain Jack is betrayed by Hooker Jim, and Jack is hanged for the crimes that Jim committed. Hooker Jim and his small band go free for their betrayal of Captain Jack, but it will be short-lived.

A complete description is found in Chapter 10.

What is the name of Daisy's baby?

Daisy and Tom's daughter is named Pammy. It is hard to imagine Daisy as a mother. She seems so fragile and self-centered to be a mother. When Pammy comes into the room when Daisy and Gatsby are together, it is like a slap in the face to Gatsby. It is like a huge sign being shoved in his face. Gatsby has loved Daisy and wants to try to get her back, but when her daughter comes in, Gatsby realizes that it will be harder to get Daisy back. 

Daisy is the type of person that cares too much about society and what it says about a person. Gatsby knows that Daisy will not do anything to lose her position in society. With the appearance of their daughter, Gatsby knows that his chances have been shot. Daisy's attitude towards being a mother is questionable in itself. She says that she hopes that her daughter grows up to be a beautiful little fool, because that is what a woman should be. That right there should have made Gatsby get away as quick as possible, but as we all know, love makes us all do crazy and questionable things.

What was the content of Caesar’s will and why did Antony make a point of reading it to the people?

The contents of Caesar's will is Antony's key in "turning" the people against the conspirators. (I'll give you the contents in a minute.) The conspirators disliked and envied Caesar, for a variety of reasons: Caesar had numerous affairs with powerful men's wives, he was loved by the common people, and Caesar loved power...(which would dissolve the triumvirate). In essence, the conspirators started a smear campaign against Caesar. He was too old, infirm (epilepsy), proud, couldn't hear, etc...how could he possibly rule? Antony's skillful oration uses plays on words and repetition to sway the fickle crowd into a raging riot. Could a man who left every Roman citizen (not everyone) seventy-five drachmas, walks, arbors and new-planted orchards be as horrible as the conspirators were making him out to be? After seeing Caesar's body and hearing the will, the crowd pursues the conspirators. The conspirators flee Rome.

Why does Mollie run away from the farm in Animal Farm?

Mollie represents vanity. She is the people of a society who want nothing more than instant gratification and to have their needs met.

Napoleon didn't set things up for Mollie to have her needs met instantly. In fact, he took away everything that she wanted: ribbons in her hair, sugar tablets and most of all, favor of the leader. She had all these things with a human leader and longed to have it again, so she escaped from the farm.

In the novel, is the little girl Gatsby's child? Her name only appears once..........

There's no need to be unsure, Gatsby is not the father of Daisy's daughter in The Great Gatsby.  The daughter has nothing to do with Gatsby.

The scene outlines Daisy's predicament--indeed, almost any female's predicament in 1920's America.  Daisy tells Nick how crushed she was when she found out her baby was a girl.  The girl would face the same situation Daisy and other women face:  being a female in a patriarchal society.  Daisy's defense mechanism is to flip flop and pronounce that she's happy her baby is a girl, and she hopes the girl is a little fool.  Why?  Because being a cute little fool is the only hope a female has of advancement.  Her only chance is to marry someone wealthy.  Daisy has lived most of her life without even being able to vote.  She is stuck in a man's world.

Daisy tries to play off her sudden show of vulnerability and emotion to Nick by claiming she was only acting, by claiming she was just playing the cynic.  Nick, an unreliable narrator, accepts this.  But the situation Daisy's daughter faces is the same as the situation Daisy faced, and Daisy got out of it by marrying Tom.  Daisy did what millions of women have done.

Cite examples of paradox and irony in the play and explain what they indicate about the nature of life.

There is extensive irony in the myth and play of Oedipus. The most fundamental comes in the situation of Oedipus himself. The prophecies said that he would kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, his parents left him on a hillside. He was found and raised by others, and did not know his parents. Because of this, he later...killed his father and married his  mother.

In addition to this overarching situation irony, there are several others. Oedipus asks Teiresias for help figuring out who did the crime that brought the curse on his city...but it was Oedipus. The very man who set out to cure his city is the one who tainted it. That's great irony.

What do the 3 sentences below negate, and how can they be explained from a pragmatic point of view?1-"No Parking parking Violators Will Be Towed...

All three statements deal with the pragmatic aspect of public or business administration. Instead of discussing why someone should or should not do something, the signs--which are supposedly based on what works best for the businesses with which they are associated--give directives and expect adherence.  They are similar to John Dewey's view of pragmatism.

The first statement is pragmatic because business owners and public administrators know that scare tactics often work, and most people would be frightened by the threat of having their vehicles towed.  The sign does not offer exceptions (such as certain hours, etc.), and it does not try to discuss the morality of parking in a no-parking zone; it simply states the practical consequence of disregarding it.

The second statement is also pragmatic but does not solely rely on scare tactics.  It offers customers a choice: Wear shoes and shirts and be served at the Bevo Shop; or go some place else sans shoes or shirts. It does not invite discussion and does not even cause one to ponder the moral implications (if any could be made!) of walking around without shoes or a shirt.  Most likely, the sign is posted to not only ensure a modest atmosphere at the Bevo Shop but also for health purposes--certainly a practical matter.

The last statement is purely pragmatic.  Most people like the business owners who posted this sign have dealt with too many bad checks, and to solve their problem practically, they completely eliminate the possibility of encountering anymore bad checks.  The "no exceptions" tells the customer that there is no use in arguing or presenting an excuse.

All three statements address "problems" that numerous public officials or business owners have encountered and are most likely based on what has worked best in the past to curtail those problems--that is the essence of pragmatism.

How does the tone of Nick's description of Tom reveal Nick's feelings about Tom?

Nick's tone does indicate to the reader Nick's attitude toward Tom in The Great Gatsby, since the definition of tone is the speaker's attitude toward the subject.  Nick describes Tom numerous times, but I'll center on description in one incident, in the final chapter of the novel when Nick happens to meet Tom on the sidewalk:

One afternoon late in October I saw Tom Buchanan.  He was walking ahead of me along Fifth Avenue in his alert, aggressive way, his hand out a little from his body as if to fight off interference, his head moving sharply here and there, adapting itself to his restless eyes.  Just as I slowed up to avoid overtaking him he stopped and began frowning into the windows of a jewelry store.

And again after they talk and Tom tries to rationalize why he told Wilson that Gatsby owned the car that hit Myrtle, and after Tom indirectly reveals that he still doesn't know that Daisy was driving the car:

I shook hands with him; it seemed silly not to, for I felt suddenly as though I were talking to a child.

The tone in this description is Nick's attitude toward his subject, Tom.  It is not necessarily the diction he uses or the content of what he reveals.  Presumably, the speaker reveals what he sees.  Though any speaker interprets as he describes--Tom's walk is aggressive, for instance--the tone, specifically, refers to only his attitude toward his subject. 

Therefore, Nick's tone here is, I suggest, one of skepticism. 

And skepticism reveals that Nick expects Tom to exhibit negative character traits.  Nick's attitude toward Tom is that Tom isn't much of a human being. 

The character traits from the above passages reveal what Tom is like as seen through Nick's eyes:  aggressive, self-centered, haughty, restless, etc.  But that is the characterization revealed in the passages.  Tone is Nick's attitude toward Tom, and I suggest the tone is skeptical. 

True or False? -The Ku Klux Klan lost power during the 1920s.

This statement is false.  The KKK actually came back to power in the 1920s.  It had essentially been dead from the time that Reconstruction ended.  But then it came back to life again during the 1920s.

There are some strange things about this KKK revival. 
First of all, much of its power was in the North rather than in the South where we always think of the KKK being centered.  They even had one of their members who became the governor of Indiana.

The other strange thing is that the KKK was not really anti-black at this point.  Instead, they were mostly opposed to immigrants, Jews and Catholics.

what of phillip's senses was greatly improved?

Phillip's sense of self and independence is improved. After his initial self-centered attitude, he learns to appreciate Timothy's knowledge. Timothy pushed him to explore, ration, and work despite his limitations.

Even after Timothy's death, he is able to fend for himself-shelter, food, and safety-wise.

What is the difference between the Montagues' and the Capulets' ability to make peace?

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking, but my guess is you're inquiring about the Montagues' and the Capulets' inability to work things out before their children committed suicide.  Peace only came to their families after they realized the price it cost them.  Romeo and Juliet had to move around in secrecy based on the fact that their families had been fueling a terrible argument for centuries.  After the funeral of thier children, they changed their tune.  A little too late, but they changed nonetheless.

What was the author's purpose for writing "The Most Dangerous Game"?

The most compelling lesson to be learned here is caution.  Not all people can be trusted.  Unfortunately, given today's news programs, that lesson is even more evident than when this story was first published.

Rainsford is in trouble.  His boat has problems.  At first glance, Zaroff is just the right sort of person to rescue him--strong, capable, and surviving on this island alone.  At second long look, we discover that he is cruel and sadistic--he enjoys watching others suffer for his own entertainment.

The story is for entertainment, much like any thriller we might read from Stephen King.  However, on closer reading the author may be cautioning us to service our vehicles and fully indicate our travel itineraries to loved ones before setting off on a journey. 

In To Kill A Mockingbird, why is Mayella Ewell considered lonelier than Boo?Boo has no one. Mayella has her siblings. Yet, why does Scout think...

Mayella has siblings, but they are anything but a close family. She must keep the house for all of them, including her father. Her father is a mean, horrible man who abuses her. The book never says whether Bob Ewell, her father, sexually abuses her, but it is possible. Mayella lives in the depths of poverty from which there is no escape. She has no one her age to talk to or to care about her. Her future doesn't look bright either, being the poor white trash of Maycomb.

Even though Boo has been in seclusion, he is a kind, gentle man who hasn't let his isolation make him bitter. He lives in a nice house and seems to have made his life bearable by watching life out of his window. He shows his kindness when he puts a blanket over Scout the night of the fire. His rescue of Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell in the end further demonstrates what a gentle soul Bob is.

In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, why has Mrs. Flowers remained for Angelou "the measure of what a human being can be"?

       Mrs. Flowers has been the measure of what a human being can be to Maya because she was benign and an important teacher to Maya. Maya Angelou has said, “Black people say, when you get, give; when you learn, teach.” Maya learned important life lessons and also gained confidence from Mrs. Flowers. Because Mrs. Flowers was gentle Maya could learn from her and be gentle herself. The measure of what a human being can be is helping others and being their role models like Mrs. Flowers was to Maya.

How did the English language develop?Mechanisms of its change?

The earliest source of the English language can be traced back to the prehistoric language called Proto-Indo-European, which was probably spoken till about 5000 years back by people living in area north of Black Sea. As people from this region migrated, many new languages developed out of this common root. One such language was Germanic Language the which later developed in to languages like German, English, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish.

The Language originally spoken by people of the region now known as Great Britain was the language of people called Celts. Their language was first influenced by the Romans from late first century B.C. to early fifth century A.D. Subsequently Germanic people invaded Britain. They brought with them three different dialects of Germanic languages spoken by their different tribes. One of the tribes called Angles settled in central Britain and this area came to be known as Angle-Land, which over a period changed to the name England. The language spoken by people of this region then became known as English.

The English spoken at that time, called Old English was very different from the current English. It first evolve into Middle English, under the influence of different invading people like Vikings in 800's and Saxons in late 11th century. Finally, around late fifteenth century Modern English emerged.

With the migration of British people beginning sixteenth century and expansion of British Empire, English then spread to many different countries and acquired the status of international language.

differentiate between fancy and imagination as proposed by coleridge.

S.T.Coleridge brilliantly depicts the word-picture of imagination and fancy in order to draw a demarcating line between these two aspects in the chapter-13 of his Biographia Literaria. He talks about two types of imagination-primary and secondary. Primary imagination is something that is there in every human being because it is the living power of human perception. secondary imagination is concurrent with primary imagination but it functions in a different mode and degree and has the power to re-create, which is a characteristic of the poets.

Fancy is a form of memory and it functions only at the stage when it is blended with the sense that we call 'will'.

What are the benefits of a four day school week? I need to know some reasons of why a four day school week is more beneficial to students and...

There are some benefits to four day school weeks.  One is the teachers would have more time to teach their lessons.  With the fifth day off, they would have more time to plan if they wanted.  It would lower the absenteeism of students and teachers. They would need fewer substitute teachers because teachers could plan appointments on their off day.

One of the major cons to the four day school week is who takes care of the students on the fifth day if there is no school.  Parents will still have the traditional five day work week and will have to invest in day care.  Another reason is if a teacher misses a day, more instruction time is lost than if a teacher misses a work day during the traditional five day work week.

From act 1, scene 3 of Macbeth, what does the quote below mean? "two truths are told, as happy prologues to the swelling act of imperial theme. -I...

The two truths that are told are the ones where he is heralded as Thanes of Cawdor and Glamis...the "imperial theme" is the ultimate promise of the throne that Duncan currently holds. Macbeth has just come from battle (and from speaking with the weird sisters). If he doubted the word of the witches before, he does not doubt now. In his choice of the words "imperial theme". he reveals his ambition: he wants the throne. The question is...would he have wanted it if the witches hadn't told him it was possible? Would he have even thought of breaking his faith with Duncan had he not seen the "truth" in what the weird sisters said? Unlike Banquo, who mistrusts appearances of truth (Banquo says often the instruments of darkness will seem to be offering something good and true only to win a person to harm), Macbeth sees what he wants to see and doesn't waste any time questioning whether or not the "truth" he sees is right or good.

Why does Gatsby lose Daisy during the confrontation at the Plaza?Could he have done anything to win her, do you thik? If he could have, why doesn't...

Essentially, in The Great Gatsby, Gatsby loses Daisy because he is trying to recapture something that never existed in the first place.  He can't recreate the relationship because it never existed in actuality as it does in Gatsby's mind.  In short, Daisy never loved Gatsby like Gatsby loves Daisy. 

Daisy won't announce to those present that she nover loved Tom.  She tells Gatsby that he asks too much.  It's not enough that she loved Gatsby once, or even that she loves him now.  Gatsby has to have the whole illusion, and Daisy won't give it to him.  Gatsby is doomed, period.  Nothing he says could make any difference.  He can't recapture what never existed.

Why did Brother show coffin to Doodle? And why did he tell Doodle to touch it?

That's an interesting question.  The story never really says why Brother is cruel to Doodle.  We know that he is embarrassed by Doodle's inability to perform physically.  We also know that his Brother's pride caused him to push Doodle beyond his limits.

But why this particular act of cruelty. It seems unlikely that it will encourage Doodle to work harder. Perhaps it will by making him determined to prove everyone wrong about his weaknesses. But the more likely reason for Brother's cruelty is simply that sometimes siblings are cruel. There is a German term, schadenfreude, that is used to describe the pleasure someone derives from the suffering of others.  I'd say Brother got a little thrill at making Doodle suffer.  Many brothers and sisters are mean to each other, and Brother is no exception.  I don't believe, however, that he would ever mean to do Doodle any real harm, just scare him.

Take a look at the link below for more information on the themes of the story. The information on the theme of Brotherhood might prove helpful.

Adolf Hitler Essay!!!!!!what would you write in an essay for Adolf Hitler, what are the main points to write or mention and please describe the...

Adolph Hitler (1889-1945) is perhaps the most hated person in history. He is most well known for his role in World War I, and for the atrocities he committed on the Jews killing about 6 million Jewish men, women and children. In addition his forces killed 5 million people considered by him to be racially inferior, having genetic defects or politically dangerous.

He was a brutal person with no regard for life. He displayed no sense of principles or morality, using every possible means to put down his political opponents brutally to achieve his purpose.

Hitler Ruled Germany as a dictator for 1933 to 1945. During this period he first built up very effectively military capability of Germany,  provoked World War II, and led Germany to spectacular victories, conquering most of Europe, before being forced into a crushing defeat.

Hitler began his political career in 1919, immediately after end of World War I, and then quickly rose to power through Nazi party. His rise to power was primarily based on his opposition to the unequal treaty forced on Germany after World War I, on creating a feeling among the German People that they were superior to all other people of the world. and that under the leadership of Hitler they will be able to realize their dreams of proving their superiority to the world. Perhaps the hatred of Jews spread by Hitler was a part of creating this false notion among non-Jew Germans about the superiority and gaining popularity. Many of these ideas were contained in the the book Mein Kampf, a book he wrote while he was put in prison in 1923.

When faced with the prospect of imminent capture by allied army in 1945, Hitler committed suicide by simultaneously chewing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the temple.

Why are Hamlet and Claudius in conflict?

You'll find the Ghost of King Hamlet's explanation in Act 1, Scene 5.  Here, he tells his son exactly how Claudius murdered him, by pouring a vial of poison in his ear while he napped, and how Gertrude, his wife, was complicit in the treachery:

    .. Sleeping within my orchard,
    My custom always of the afternoon,
    Upon my secure hour thy uncle stole,
    With juice of cursed hebenon in a vial,
    And in the porches of my ears did pour
    The leperous distilment;    ....

    Thus was I, sleeping, by a brother's hand
    Of life, of crown, of queen, at once dispatch'd:
    Cut off even in the blossoms of my sin,
    Unhousel'd, disappointed, unanel'd,
    No reckoning made, but sent to my account
    With all my imperfections on my head:
    O, horrible! O, horrible! most horrible!
    If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not;
    Let not the royal bed of Denmark be
    A couch for luxury and damned incest. 

    ...

    Adieu, adieu! Hamlet, remember me.

Another reason, therefore, for Hamlet's conflict is his murdered father's plea for revenge, to be remembered, and for the traitors to be held accountable for their crimes. 

What does the wind symbolize in this quote from "Rules of the Game"? "I felt the wind rushing around my hot ears."

Like her mother, the wind is a force that Waverly feels powerless to control.

Waverly has heard about wind all her life.  Early in the story, Mrs. Jong says, "Wise guy, he not go against wind...Strongest wind cannot be seen.”

Chinese life tells Waverly that she is to respect the "unseen" wind...the authority of her parents, the strictures of her culture.  However, all of Waverly's "American-ness" tells her that the pursuit of happiness is one's own construction.  It is the pull between self-effacement and self-promotion.  Waverly is caught in the cross-gales.   

Over what was the Mexican War started? please answer the questions according to this website:...

Mexican War refers to the war fought from 1846 to 18 48 between Mexico and USA. The underlying reasons can be attributed to development that had been taking place for nearly two decades before the actual start of war.

Texas was a territory controlled by Mexico, but the people of Texas were opposed to Mexican control and revolted against it in 1835, and established an independent country in 1836. But Mexico refused to recognize Texas independence and warned USA against making Texas a Part of USA. However, in 1845 USA accepted Texas in its folds. Mexico did not declare war against USA as threatened earlier but broke off diplomatic relations with it.

But the matters did not end here, There were further disputes and disagreements over boundary between Texas and Mexico. Further, USA had some claims on Mexico for compensation against loss of US ;lives and property in Mexico since 1820. By 1840 USA increased its insistence on collection of these dues. Perhaps the greatest contributing factor was the American desire to expand its territories westward covering California, and the other causes were made additional excuses for the war.

In this backdrop, USA made an offer to Mexico to waive off their compensation claims and pay Mexico additional 25 million dollars in return for Mexico accepting the Texas Boundary as per Us version and agreeing to sell New Mexico and California to USA. This offer was rejected by Mexico.

USA responded by sending a contingent of 3000 soldiers int the disputed territory in Texas. There was a clash between these men and Mexican Army, and a contingent of American was defeated in a battle by Mexican force. This became an excuse for USA to declare war against Mexico claiming that American territory was invaded by them.

comment on Addisons treatment of women and thier numerous follies and fropperies with reference to the Coverley Papers

Joseph Addison's contributions to “The Spectator” are said to have perfected the essay as a literary form. His prose style was the model for pure and elegant English until the end of the 18th century; his comments on the manners and morals were widely influential in forming the middle-class ideal of a dispassionate, tolerant, Christian world citizen. His fictitious Sir Roger De Coverly Papers, according to William Makepeace Thackeray, give a full "… expression of the life of the time; of the manners, of the movement, the dress, the pleasures, the laughter, and the ridicules of society" for the period in a way that no pure history or autobiography ever could.

An English squire of Queen Anne's reign, Sir Roger exemplified the values of the honorable country gentleman of the best kind, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous ('rather beloved than esteemed' (Spectator no. 2), making his Tory politics seem harmless but silly. He was said to be the grandson of the man who invented the dance: Roger de (or of) Coverley (also Sir Roger de Coverley or ...Coverly) is the name of an English country dance and a Scottish country dance (also known as The Haymakers). An early version was published in “The Dancing Master” 9th edition (1695). The Virginia Reel is probably related to it. The name refers to a fox, and the dance's steps are reminiscent of a hunted fox going in and out of cover.

Roger de Coverley came from Coverley Hall, had a family, liked hunting, and was a solid squire. The effect was something similar to a lighthearted serial novel, intermixed with meditations on follies and philosophical musings. The paper's politics were generally Whig, but never sharply or pedantically so, and thus a number of prominent Tories wrote "letters" to the paper (the letters were generally not actual letters but, instead, contributions from guest authors). The highly Latinate sentence structures and dispassionate view of the world (the pose of a spectator, rather than participant) was essential for the development of the English essay, as it set out a ground wherein Addison and Steele could comment and meditate upon manners and events, rather than campaign for specific policies or persons (as had been the case with previous, more political periodical literature).

If you are looking to apply Feminist Theory to Addison's portrayal of a "honorable country gentleman of the best kind," I suggest examining the repression of women in 18th-century society and how Addison's characterization of De Coverly reinforces that attitude. Perhaps a close reading in this manner will expose the thesis you are searching for. However, remember that Addison's "treatment" of women is representative of his historical era and that he was highly respected and actually set the standard in many cases that society followed.

Act 2 Scene 1, Why does Edmund injure himself to draw blood?

In this scene, Edmund does this because he is a treacherous piece of slime who is jealous of Edgar.  Edmund wants to get rid of Edgar so that he and not Edgar can be the one who will inherit from their father.

In this scene, Edmund injures himself with his sword and then tells Gloucester that he got hurt while fighting with Edgar.  He tells Gloucester that Edgar was part of a plot against him.  Edmund gets Edgar to participate in a fake fight with him by telling Edgar that they need to do it so Edgar can get away.

Psychological disorders have been proven to be correlated with suicide,what sort of conclusion can one say to this?Basically, psychological factors...

Concerning your question about psychological disorders and their correlation with suicide, I'm wondering if you realize your question pretty much answers itself.

If psychological disorders are related to suicide, why wouldn't you include them in any conversation about suicide?  Of course you would.  If they have a correlation with suicide, you could not possibly have a full understanding of suicide without including them in the conversation.  You would include psychological disorders in a conversation about suicide, because you have to if you want to understand suicide.

In terms of drawing conclusions from this, one could conclude that since psychological disorders have a correlation with the brain, that therefore suicide must also have a correlation with the brain.  This would form a syllogism:

1. Psychological disorders are correlated with suicide.


2. Psychological disorders, also, are correlated with the brain.


3. Therefore, suicide is correlated with the brain.

This establishes that a physical correlation exists between suicide and the brain.  This, of course, is well-accepted today.

What is the dramatic purpose of act 2, scene 6 in Romeo and Juliet?

Scene 6 begins with Friar Laurence and Romeo waiting for Juliet in the Friar's cell so he can marry the couple. The Friar cautions Romeo to "Love moderately" when Romeo ardently expresses his love for Juliet, showing Romeo is guided by his emotions only. When Juliet arrives, she and Romeo express their love to each other, and then the Friar marries them. The dramatic effect of this scene is to bring to a conclusion the meeting of Romeo and Juliet at the party, the balcony scene where they tell each other of their love, and the plans they make for marriage. It shows how impatient they both are since they marry less than twenty-four hours after they first meet. The marriage intensifies the conflict of the two children of feuding families falling in love and getting married. They have gone behind their parents' backs and married without their approval. The fact that they are now married makes everything more serious because they can't take it back.

When John Proctor comes in from planting, what suggestion does he make to his wife concerning the house?

John Proctor suggests that Elizabeth bring some flowers into the house.This can be seen as symbolic in that the Proctor's marriage is going through a frost(John's affair), and the welcome signs of a thaw (forgiveness) are like the first signs of spring in nature after a long winter (flowers).

What is the description of Tea Cake from the book Their Eyes Were Watching God?

Tea Cake's real name is Vergible Woods. He meets the heroine Janie after she has had two less than fulfilling marriages. Tea Cake is twenty-five years old and is not wealthy, but he has an inner wealth that Janie has not encountered before. He possesses a knowledge of himself as a human being and a confidence that comes with knowledge and understanding of self. Janie and Tea Cake marry and return together to his community in Jacksonville, Tennessee.

Tea Cake is welcoming of Janie's involvement in the community as she makes a place for herself in it and their home becomes a community social center. Tea Cake teaches Janie to play checkers and disregards a traditional gender boundary and takes Janie with him fishing and hunting. He then teaches her to fish and hunt for herself. The dark spot in Tea Cake's behavior and mentality is that he hits Janie.

The end of their story together has an ironic twist. Tea Cake saves Janie from a rabid dog but in doing so is bitten himself. He contracts rabies. The disease progressed quickly and before they knew he had gotten rabies and could treat it, Tea Cake had already succumbed to irreversible symptoms. When fully rabid and irrationally mentally deranged, he attacks Janie to kill her and Janie has no option but to shoot him to protect herself.

The irony is that (1) Tea Cake received his death sentence, the bite, while rescuing Janie; (2) he could both beat her and rescue her; (3) she killed him with a skill he taught her and (4) the end result of his physical attacks on her was his death at her hands.

Some critics see Tea Cakes brutality toward Janie as confirmation of the innate male need to dominate women. Considering the ironic twist involved in Tea Cake's death, an opposing analysis can be made asserting that the author is showing the true light of male dominance over women through a symbolic judgment (the rabies bite) and execution (the killing shot), thus demonstrating that even the acts of teaching and saving Janie can not atone for nor overshadow physical brutality.

Elizabeth mentions Wickham to Darcy while they are dancing at the Netherfield Ball. How does Darcy respond?

During the Netherfield Ball in Ch.18 Darcy wishes to dance with Elizabeth who agrees to do so very reluctantly. The irony of the present situation is that Darcy has become secretly attracted to Elizabeth who is disgusted with him because of his pride and arrogance. Elizabeth is not aware that Darcy has begun to be attracted to her, she thinks that he hates her because she is not as rich as he is.

When the dance begins Elizabeth begins to banter with him and tease him. She then remarks on what happened the other day when she and her sisters were on their way to Meryton in Ch.15:

On distinguishing the ladies of the group, the two gentlemen [Darcy and Bingley] came directly towards them, and began the usual civilities. Bingley was the principal spokesman, and Miss Bennet the principal object. He was then, he said, on his way to Longbourn on purpose to inquire after her. Mr.Darcy corroborated it with a bow, and was beginning to determine not to fix his eyes on Elizabeth when they were suddenly arrested by the sight of the stranger, and Elizabeth happening to see the countenance of both as they looked at each other, was all astonishment at the effect of the meeting. Both changed colour, one looked white, the other red. Mr.Wickham after a few moments, touched his hat -- a salutation which Mr. Darcy just deigned to return. What could be the meaning of it? -- It was impossible to imagine; it was impossible not to long to know.

In Ch.16 Wickham succeeds in poisoning Elizabeth's mind by telling all sorts of lies about Darcy. He tells Elizabeth that if not for Darcy he would have now become a very successful and respected clergyman:

Now at the Netherfield Ball in Ch.18 as soon as Elizabeth mentions Wickham, Darcy's whole manner changes and he becomes very cold and aloof,

The effect was immediate. A deeper shade of hauteur overspread his features,

Elizabeth mistakes Darcy's reaction to be a sign of his unreasonable hatred towards Wickham. The irony of the situation is that she doesn't know the truth that Wickham had tried to elope with Darcy's own sister Georgiana Darcy [Ch.35] and that is why he hates him. This is the reason why Darcy's face became red with anger and Wickham's red with embarrassment when they ran into one another in Ch,.15.

Does William Wordsworth emphasize commonplace subjects and a reverence for nature?

William Wordsworth (1770-1850), the most prominent of all the English Romantic poets, has written countless lyrics on ordinary subjects which are expressive of his love and reverence for Nature. Two of the most popular ones are: the sonnet "It is a beauteous evening" and  "Daffodils."

Daffodils are very common and plain flowers which are found all over the English countryside and unlike the rose would not be considered as a subject for poetry. But Wordsworth through his poem "Daffodils" has created one of the most popularly anthologized poems ever. The following lines express his love of Nature:

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed--and gazed--but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought

Similarly, the sonnet "It is a beauteous evening" captures very picturesquely a quiet and calm scene as the sun sinks into the sea:

the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquility; The gentleness of heaven broods o'er the Sea;

The sun and the sea and the sunset are very commonplace things but Wordsworth has expressed the divine nature of a sunset on a quiet and calm evening:

the mighty Being is awake, And doth with his eternal motion make A sound like thunder—everlastingly.

In The Fountainhead, is Howard Roark selfish or selfless when he refuses a major contract when he needs it most?

Howard Roark is a static character in that he never "develops" by learning more about himself or conquering his inner obstacles to self realization or fulfillment. His overriding character traits are his unshakable belief in himself and his vision coupled with his rootedness in self-integrity and individualism.

When Roark turns down the lucrative contract, his reason is that the contract would require him to violate his architectural vision, which would be a betrayal of his personal integrity and an abandonment of his individuality. Therefore, his act was one of pure selfishness in that he was thinking only of himself with no thought to the broader picture or to connected concerns. Others could see it as "selfless" from their perspective because they didn't grasp the motivating force behind his actions.

What is the role of the tannery in the novel?

I would like to add that the tannery is representative of two themes central to the novel - change and colonialism.

The tannery completely changes the peasants' way of life.  Until its coming they had lived a quiet existence dependent on the land, but the tannery introduces all the complications of urban living, literally transforming an age-old culture.  The work in the tannery is done by the Indian people, but the bosses are white men, forming a colonial hierarchy.  As Ruku says, "...they may live in our midst but I can never accept them, for they lay their hands upon us and we are all turned from tilling to barter, and hoard our silver since we cannot spend it, and see our children go without the food that their children gorge..." (Chapter 4).

It is because the tannery buys the land Nathan and Ruku depend upon for their livelihood that the two are left homeless and forced to embark on their fateful journey to seek a home with their son Murugan.

What kid of tool does Brian us in the book "hatchet?"

The primary tool that Brian uses throughout the novel is the hatchet.  It sounds silly, but once the pilot teaches him how to fly the plane, he refers to the hatchet many times.  It is what helps him survive in the wilderness, protect him from intruding animals, and becomes invaluable.  In a larger sense, one of the things that Brian gains is that he uses as many elements as possible as tools for his survival.  For example, he uses the hollowed out cave as a shelter.  In finding sources of food, he uses his surroundings to help feed his initial hunger, and then develops a more intricate use of his surroundings to gain greater and more substantial food sources.  While the hatchet is the tool primarily used, Brian develops in his survival by using many more tools as critical elements in order to endure and eventually triumph over his wilderness surroundings.

What does the title "The Tell-Tale Heart" mean?

At the most obvious level, the title refers to the beating of the old man's heart. The heart "tells tales" to the narrator. Tales, as you well know, are stories, and can be based on either real or imagined events. In either case, tellers of tales want to keep the reader or listener paying attention, and will often resort to extreme exaggerations to achieve that goal.

So, what tales does the old man's heart tell? We first hear his heart beating on the eighth night, when he realizes that something is not right in his room. His heart tells a tale of fear, which in turn makes the narrator extremely angry and gives him the push he needs to carry out his dastardly deed. 

The next time we hear the beating of the heart is after the old man is dead. See, this is part of why the narrator tells us he cut up the body before burying it under the floorboards. If it wasn't for that step, we could imagine that the old man maybe wasn't quite as dead as the narrator thought. Since that isn't a possibility, and since we know that dead hearts don't beat, the narrator's own hidden guilt over the deed is projected onto the dead man's heart, thus telling a tale of the narrator's guilty feelings.

So, the title also refers to the narrator's heart. Inside the heart is where our deepest, truest feelings and emotions live, at least metaphorically speaking. We could look at the whole story of the old man's murder as a tale told by the narrator, a tale from his own heart. The title refers to both the narrator's heart, and to the old man's heart, and to the tales told by both.

What is significant about Eteocles and Polyneices in the war for power?

Eteocles and Polynieces are Oedipus' only sons, the last surviving male members of the cursed family (excluding Creon, not related to Oedipus by blood). Their father's sins brought the curse upon them, decreeing by fate that they would kill each other in battle.

Upon Oedipus' death, Eteocles is chosen for the throne. However, Polynieces wants to rule as well. He raises a great army (7 princes as captains) against Thebes and his brother. A horrific battle proceeds. The brothers slay each other on the battlefield, and Creon becomes the king of the city. Eteocles, as the hero on the side of right and law, is given a respectful burial. But Polynieces is labeled a traitor for raising armies against his city. Creon decrees that his body must be left to rot outside the city gates, never to be buried.

Why do you think Janie decides to run off with Joe Starks?

The narrator tells us why Janie choose to run off with Jody. He represents "change and chance", a distinct contrast to her boring and predictable life with Logan.

As a young girl, Janie dreamed of a life filled with love and romance. She thought that marriage would naturally bring those 2 things into her life. However, her life with Logan has proved tedious and she feels there is something missing in her future. But although she is attracted to Joe, she is still unsure about him when they first meet. In fact, she says that he doesn't remind her of the flowers and blossoming of her youth, which is what she imagines her husband would always bring to mind. But at the moment he is better in her thoughts than Logan, so she begins seeing him. A week later, she runs away with him, although only after asking Logan what he would do if she left. She still has concerns for him, & doesn't just want to run away completely. But in the end, she leaves with Jody, for better or for worse. Of course, her life with him turns out to be much different than she expected, but it's another step on her path to finding her true self.

Pay attention to Nick's judgments in The Great Gatsby. what do they reveal about his character (especially in relation to his opening comments)?

Nick, the narrator of The Great Gatsby, goes to great lengths to tell us that he concentrates on not making quick judgments and not judging others.  He also tells the reader how honest he is later on in the work. 

The fact that Nick thinks these things about himself just proves that he suffers from the same thing everyone else in the book suffers from:  believing in illusions.  Nick is under the illusion that he doesn't make value judgments about people, when in actuality he does.

An astute reader catches on to this immediately, when Nick talks about how his father taught him long ago not to judge others harshly, because others have not had the advantages that he has.  The fact that his father taught him this shows that his father thinks he is superior to other people, and that he thinks Nick is superior to other people.  If one doesn't naturally think you're better than other people then you don't have to concentrate on not judging them harshly.  A feeling of superiority comes naturally to Nick by the time he starts narrating the novel. 

In short, Nick tends to see people from the viewpoint of the Midwest.  He judges them according to his Midwestern values.  Jordan is uppity and lazy the first time he meets her, for instance.  That's his first impression of her, even though he says on page one that he doesn't make first impressions.  She might appear to be mellow, to someone from California who is used to lounging on the beach.  But to Nick she appears lazy.

But one shouldn't judge Nick too harshly.  First of all, again, everyone else in the book falls for illusions, as well.  Second, all people are egocentric.  Nick is a character in a sophisticated novel.  One wouldn't expect him to be perfect.  The fact that he makes judgments is not unexpected, and neither is the fact that he has illusions about himself--who doesn't?

In Our Town, how does Thornton Wilder make the stage manager a memorable, likable and trustworthy character?

I don't have the text right in front of me, but Wilder describes the Stage Manager as a happy-go-lucky person...the one everyone knows and says "hello" to on the street.  He is the narrator for this play, and has considerable flexibility in his movement.  He speaks freely to the dead as well as the living, and seems knowledgeable of the motives/reasons for why people do and say the things they do.  He acts as the go-between and explains the lives of the people in the town.  He is friendly, knows everything, and seems trustworthy and easy to talk to-- the person everyone goes to for advice.  Part of his knowledge comes from always being on the stage and observing the action of the entire play.  He sees all, knows all.  He is trustworthy as his character through his witty little stories and sayings is portrayed as having lots of common sense as well.  He moves the action along and helps the audience understand what is going on in between scenes.

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I need to present a clear understanding of cyber bullying as a health issue.

Any form of bullying creates emotional and mental stress on the person being bullied that often results in physical and psychological health issues; many already mentioned.

Cyber bullying may exaggerate the stress of physical bullying because the person being bullied may not even know who is doing the bullying.  That can make them distrustful of everyone around them and fearful that the one person they confide in could be the bully.

Cyber bullying is a health issue for anyone of any age.  It is especially nasty for tweens and teens who are dealing with the emotional issues of growing up, trying to establish their own emotional balance, learning to trust people outside of their small circle of family and childhood friends, and adjusting to the changes in their physical body.

More information is available through the links below, especially the Cyberbullying Research Center.  Some of the statistics may differ, depending on your source, because they are based on polls done by different groups, at different times, and with different people.  But all polls shows that youth are targeted frequently and cyber bullying is a big part of the problem.

Why do women choose on looks and not how nice a person isRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

To contradict this generalization as it pertains to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, it is Romeo who consents to attend the fete that the Capulets have and look.  When he does see Juliet, it is Romeo who falls instantly in love.  Therefore, Romeo is the one who chooses on looks.  Juliet is hesitant to touch him when he offers her his hand as "a good pilgrim"; she is not the one swearing by the moon, either.

Earlier in the play, when Lady Capulet asks Juliet about Paris--"What say you?  can you love the gentleman?"--Juliet replies,

I'll look to like, if looking liking move./But no more deep will I endart mine eye/Than your consent gives strength to make it fly. (I,iii,101-103)

It is again Romeo, rather than Juliet who is infatuated with appearances in Act II.  For, after he scales the walls of the Capulet orchard, he stands in awe under her balcony:

But soft!  What light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!

Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,

Who is already sick and pale with grief

That though her maid art far more fair than she....

See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!

Oh! that I were a glove upon that hand

That I might touch that cheek! II,ii,1-25)

Who are the main characters in Bud,Not Buddy? And what is the resolution of the story?

The main character in the book is 10-year-old Bud Caldwell, an orphan who has run away from an abusive foster home and is searching for his father.  Other important characters are Herman E. Calloway, the senior member in a jazz band who turns out to be Bud's grandfather, and Miss Thomas, the band's singer, a sensitive and understanding woman who facilitates Calloway's and Bud's bonding.  Less developed characters include Bud's best friend Bugs, Deza Malone, who gives Bud his first kiss, the Amos, mission, and Hooverville families, and band members Mr. Jimmy and Steady Eddie, who give Bud his own horn.

The story is resolved when Calloway acknowledges Bud as his grandson.  The ending is cautiously hopeful, with Bud finding a home with the band and embarking upon a relationship with his grandfather.

What does Montag imagine Beatty would say about the content of books in Fahrenheit 451?

Montag does not have to imagine very hard to know what Beatty would say about the content of books.  In the first part of the book, when Montag is home from work one day, Beatty uses the ruse that he is simply visiting Montag, but his real purpose there is to explain to Montag why their society is the way it is and why it's good.  Among other things, he tells Montag that books made people unhappy because they offended some people, or because they made people compare their own dull lives to the exciting lives of book characters, or because they simply made people think and realize the shortcomings of themselves and their world.  Beatty believed that books allowed and helped people to think.  Later, in part two of the story, right before the fire run is made to Montag's house, Beatty tries to get Montag to see how books' authors contradict one another and confuse people with the contradictions.  Again, Beatty believed books helped people to think and that was something the society of the book did not want.  The ruling power especially did not want that to happen because thinking people are harder to control.  Whether or not Beatty completely believed this is not clear.  Beatty was obviously a well-read man.  He had to be to know as much about and from books as he did.  After Montag killed Beatty, Montag realizes that Beatty had wanted to die.  Beatty purposely badgered Montag while Montag held the flame thrower.

What characteristics do you see in Shylock's speeches?

Shylock often shows his concern with money, but also his resentment concerning how he is treated by the Christians, and sometimes he shows a humanity that is difficult for the audience not to respond to with compassion.  His speech in 3.1 where he clearly says he wants revenge indicates how much he resents the way people mistreat him. "He [Antonio] hath disgraced me and hindered me half a million, laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation....," says Shylock to Salarino, showing how deeply he resents their treatment of him. He then insists on his humanity: "Hath not a Jew eyes?  Hath not a Jew hands, organs..." When he discovers his daughter has run away with his money, we see how avaricious he is. "My ducats, my daughter!" he exclaims, causing us to think, perhaps, that he values his money as much as or perhaps more than he does his daughter.

Why do you think Hamlet will not tell where Polonius’s body is hidden? Is this an act of madness?act 4 sc 3.

Another question regarding Polonius' body is: Why did Hamlet hide it in the first place? He dragged it out of his mother's bedroom out of consideration for her feelings. But he didn't have to hide it unless he had some motive for doing so. He has apparently decided to pretend to be insane. When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern ask him where he has hidden the body, he replies in such terms that they can't understand him. Then at the end of this short scene he "runs off" crying "Hide fox, and all after" (Act 4, Scene 2). No doubt he is improvising. He wants them to think that in his madness he believes they are all playing a game, including Polonius, who, he pretends to believe, is really alive but hiding. After all, Polonius really was hiding behind the arras, and this may have suggested to Hamlet the notion of pretending that they were all playing a game comparable to our contemporary game of Hide and Seek. In the game of Hide Fox, and All After, it appears that only one player hides and all the others look for him. The one who finds the fox becomes the fox himself, which is the role everybody wants. Hamlet suggests that he found Polonius hiding and has now become the fox himself.

There is nothing insane about Hamlet. If he had told Rosencrantz and Guildenstern where he had hidden the body, that would be the same as admitting that he had killed him. Obviously they would have found the body with a stab wound and bloody clothing. No one but Gertrude really knows that Hamlet killed Polonius. Claudius only knows what Gertrude told him, and she didn't tell him everything. And Rosencrantz and Guildenstern only know what Claudius told them.

In what important ways would the story "Everyday Use" be different if Dee were the narrator telling it from the first-person point of view?

First, consider what kind of person Dee is. How does she view her mother and sister? Does she look down on them because they're poor? Does she think she's better than they are? What's important to Dee? Why does she want the quilt and other things from her mother's house? She sees the things as collectibles to display in her apartment, but her mom still uses them.

After answering the questions above, go back through the events of the story and ask how Dee would feel and what she would say about it. For example, do you think Dee is looking forward to going to see her mother and sister? Probably not. What kinds of things might she say to her male friend who goes with her? How do you think Dee feels when her mother takes the quilt and gives it to her sister? Is she hurt or angry? What does Dee say when she leaves her mother's house? 

Dee is going to see things differently than her mother. If you have an argument with someone, you tell your point of view of the argument. The person you have an argument with sees it a different way. This is the same thing that the question is asking. List the main events of the story and then write down how Dee would feel and what she would say because Dee lives in a totally different world than her mom and sister. You'll have a new perspective on the story.