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Cherry Valance is a Soc who talks to Pony at the movies.   Cherry becomes friendly with Pony when they meet at the movies. Pony does not interact with many Soc girls, but Cherry is different. She complains about Dally because he is crude to her and her friends, but she thinks Johnny is nice and Soda is handsome. She also likes to talk to Pony. She believes he is deeper and more sensitive than... Cherry Valance is a Soc who talks to Pony at the movies.   Cherry becomes friendly with Pony when they meet at the movies. Pony does not interact with many Soc girls, but Cherry is different. She complains about Dally because he is crude to her and her friends, but she thinks Johnny is nice and Soda is handsome. She also likes to talk to Pony. She believes he is deeper and more sensitive than the other greasers.  Cherry explains to Pony that things are tough for Socs, too. She makes him look at things from a Soc perspective. Not all Socs want to start fights or look down on greasers. Cherry may...

In order to effectively complete this task, you obviously have to know what a character trait is. The term refers to the characteristics which make up a person's personality - these may be mostly good or bad or the character may be presented as a balanced character who is neither specifically good or bad. Look for examples in the text which describe what kind of an animal Napoleon is. Chapter two, for example, provides a distinct contrast between Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer. Focus on Napoleon's character description and how he differs from the other two specifically. You should then be able to closely define which character trait he does or does not have in this regard. Look at what Napoleon does when he gets rid of Snowball. What does this particular incident suggest about him? Furthermore, look at his actions after Snowball's expulsion. How do these provide further insight into his character? You can also explore Napoleon's instructions to Squealer - what do thes...

After the Civil War, the definition of freedom changed in the nation, as slavery was ended with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1865. The practice of slavery was disallowed, but definition of the freedom that would take its place was a subject of controversy, ongoing debate, and even violence in the decades to come.  For freedmen, freedom often meant reconciling with their families, who were broken up by slavery; choosing which church to... After the Civil War, the definition of freedom changed in the nation, as slavery was ended with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1865. The practice of slavery was disallowed, but definition of the freedom that would take its place was a subject of controversy, ongoing debate, and even violence in the decades to come.  For freedmen, freedom often meant reconciling with their families, who were broken up by slavery; choosing which church to belong to without being ordered to attend religious services (or not to attend) by their mast...

While preparing solutions, we often use terms such as m/m or w/w, v/v, m/v, etc. m/v stands for mass by volume, that is, solute is measured in terms of mass, while the solvent is measured in terms of volume.  A 100% m/v solution (prepared in water) contains 1 g per ml or 1 kg per l. This is because the density of water is about 1 g per ml or 1 kg per l.  A... While preparing solutions, we often use terms such as m/m or w/w, v/v, m/v, etc. m/v stands for mass by volume, that is, solute is measured in terms of mass, while the solvent is measured in terms of volume.  A 100% m/v solution (prepared in water) contains 1 g per ml or 1 kg per l. This is because the density of water is about 1 g per ml or 1 kg per l.  A 10% m/v solution would then mean 1 g per 10 ml. Using unitary method, 1 g is in 10 ml (for 10% solution). Then, 45 g would be in 10 ml x 45 g / 1 g = 450 ml. Thus, 450 ml of a 10% m/v solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) will contain 45 g NaOH. Hope this helps. 

In Saki’s short story “Dusk,” Norman Gortsby sits on a park bench as evening arrives. As he sits on the bench, he is joined by two different men. Gortsby considers dusk to be the time of day when those who do not want to be seen during the light of day emerge. It is the time when those who are less fortunate, or down on their luck, come out onto the streets of London. The... In Saki’s short story “Dusk,” Norman Gortsby sits on a park bench as evening arrives. As he sits on the bench, he is joined by two different men. Gortsby considers dusk to be the time of day when those who do not want to be seen during the light of day emerge. It is the time when those who are less fortunate, or down on their luck, come out onto the streets of London. The first gentleman is older, reasonable dressed, and silent. Gortsby imagines him to be past his prime and relevance. After a short time, he gets up to leave and walks slowly away into the night without engaging in conversation. As soon as the elderl...

George Hadley bought an expensive Happylife Home that is fully automated, to the point where his wife feels the house is raising her children more than she is. The feature that concerns them most is the nursery, because it is telepathic in addition to being automated.  The children can control the nursery, and the parents do not like what they see. The nursery has dangerous animals from Africa. George also finds his old wallet in... George Hadley bought an expensive Happylife Home that is fully automated, to the point where his wife feels the house is raising her children more than she is. The feature that concerns them most is the nursery, because it is telepathic in addition to being automated.  The children can control the nursery, and the parents do not like what they see. The nursery has dangerous animals from Africa. George also finds his old wallet in there, covered with lion drool, and doesn’t know how it got there.  "I don't know anything," he said, "except ...

Emily Dickinson's poem, "Because I could not stop for Death," describes how death comes for us whether we are ready or not. In this poem, the speaker discusses how unprepared she was for death and how she wasn't even thinking about it, when it came upon her. The last stanza when the speaker says that "tis Centuries--and yet Feels shorter than the day I First surmised the Horses' Heads Were toward Eternity," addresses how quickly... Emily Dickinson's poem, "Because I could not stop for Death," describes how death comes for us whether we are ready or not. In this poem, the speaker discusses how unprepared she was for death and how she wasn't even thinking about it, when it came upon her. The last stanza when the speaker says that "tis Centuries--and yet Feels shorter than the day I First surmised the Horses' Heads Were toward Eternity," addresses how quickly time goes by without people realizing it. For this speaker, who is ...

What intrigues me about a poem’s meaning is to read it within the context of the poet’s life. In Spender’s case, he suffered from two things which profoundly affected his childhood: a speech impediment, and a club foot – expression halted by speech, and locomotion and liberty halted by a dysfunctional foot. So imagine the freedom that Spender as a child longed for – to speak flawlessly, flowing, and to run without a care, to... What intrigues me about a poem’s meaning is to read it within the context of the poet’s life. In Spender’s case, he suffered from two things which profoundly affected his childhood: a speech impediment, and a club foot – expression halted by speech, and locomotion and liberty halted by a dysfunctional foot. So imagine the freedom that Spender as a child longed for – to speak flawlessly, flowing, and to run without a care, to be like the other children. Place that lens over what you read in the poem.  He vacillates, doesn’t he?  He plays in his mind with what is ...

The Holocaust could certainly have been avoided.  It was definitely not inevitable in the same way that, for example, we might say that the American Civil War was inevitable.  Here are three ways in which the Holocaust could have been avoided. First, the Holocaust could have been avoided if the Allies had been less harsh on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles.  If the Allies had not been so harsh, the German people would have... The Holocaust could certainly have been avoided.  It was definitely not inevitable in the same way that, for example, we might say that the American Civil War was inevitable.  Here are three ways in which the Holocaust could have been avoided. First, the Holocaust could have been avoided if the Allies had been less harsh on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles.  If the Allies had not been so harsh, the German people would have been less angry at the world.  If they had been less angry, they would have been much less likely to turn to radical political parties li...

The economic system of Soviet Communism was not sustainable; the question was not if it would fail but how and when. By trying to coerce people into working instead of giving them the incentive of working for higher incomes, the USSR handicapped its own economic productivity substantially. But there were definitely policy decisions along the way that triggered the final collapse. One US policy that was very important was a huge surge in US military spending under Ronald Reagan. Rumor has it that this was actually an accident, the result of clerical errors combined with the high inflation of the time. Whether or not that's actually true, the reality clearly was that the US enormously increased military spending in the 1980s, and in fact increased it so high that due to US economic superiority there was simply no way the USSR could possibly have matched US military production even if they spent literally everything they had on the military. Partly as a result of being so obviously ou...

At the end of Angels and Demons , Robert Langdon awakens in a hospital and watches on Kohler's camera a video of the late pope's assistant branding himself with the sign of the Illuminati and confessing that he had killed the pope for having an illegitimate child. Langdon, Vittoria, and the cardinals return to the Vatican to confront the camerlengo and learn that he had misheard the Pope saying he had fathered a child through... At the end of Angels and Demons , Robert Langdon awakens in a hospital and watches on Kohler's camera a video of the late pope's assistant branding himself with the sign of the Illuminati and confessing that he had killed the pope for having an illegitimate child. Langdon, Vittoria, and the cardinals return to the Vatican to confront the camerlengo and learn that he had misheard the Pope saying he had fathered a child through artificial insemination. The camerlengo also confesses that he hired Vetra's assassin, coordinated the stealing of th...

The primary goal of the Crusades was to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land referred to Palestine (the region of Western Asia where Israel had been located), and Christians believed it was holy because Jesus had lived and been crucified there. Moreover, the Church held that Jerusalem was the birthplace of Christianity. Consequently, the Holy Land contained many important religious sites; for instance, Helena--Emperor Constantine's mother--had built a church at the... The primary goal of the Crusades was to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land referred to Palestine (the region of Western Asia where Israel had been located), and Christians believed it was holy because Jesus had lived and been crucified there. Moreover, the Church held that Jerusalem was the birthplace of Christianity. Consequently, the Holy Land contained many important religious sites; for instance, Helena--Emperor Constantine's mother--had built a church at the location sh...

In some ways, Winston's dream of the golden country mirrors his tryst with Julia. In the dream, just as in reality, Winston finds himself in a rabbit-bitten pasture with molehills here and there, and a dark haired girl comes toward him. As he dreams, she rips off her clothes in what Winston calls a gesture that seems to "annihilate" the whole Party system of Big Brother. In the real tryst, although they have moved to... In some ways, Winston's dream of the golden country mirrors his tryst with Julia. In the dream, just as in reality, Winston finds himself in a rabbit-bitten pasture with molehills here and there, and a dark haired girl comes toward him. As he dreams, she rips off her clothes in what Winston calls a gesture that seems to "annihilate" the whole Party system of Big Brother. In the real tryst, although they have moved to a more secluded spot than in the dream, Julia still rips off her clothes in what Winston sees as a "magnificent" gest...

As Hansberry opens the first act, the reader understands the poverty that this family deals with daily.  From the description of the worn out furniture to the fact that the family cannot give Travis 50 cents for school, poverty seeps out of this first reading.  As well, Hansberry puts Ruth and Walter Lee in conflict with each other, and the scene with Travis is a great example.  As Travis is asking his parents for the... As Hansberry opens the first act, the reader understands the poverty that this family deals with daily.  From the description of the worn out furniture to the fact that the family cannot give Travis 50 cents for school, poverty seeps out of this first reading.  As well, Hansberry puts Ruth and Walter Lee in conflict with each other, and the scene with Travis is a great example.  As Travis is asking his parents for the money, Ruth keeps it simple by telling Travis the truth: They simply don't have the money.  However, when Walter Lee inserts himself into the convers...

A Doll's House is a humanist text. The main character, Nora Helmer, has spent her entire life adopting the views of other. She has been less of a human and more of a doll, first for her father and then for her husband. She has little opportunity to fully develop a sense of self or to formulate her own views or express them. Nora also cannot work, other than a few odd jobs, as that... A Doll's House is a humanist text. The main character, Nora Helmer, has spent her entire life adopting the views of other. She has been less of a human and more of a doll, first for her father and then for her husband. She has little opportunity to fully develop a sense of self or to formulate her own views or express them. Nora also cannot work, other than a few odd jobs, as that would be an attack on her husband's "masculine pride." Throughout the play, Nora must hide her true self. Even if she wants to eat a macaroon, she must hide this from her husband. At the end of the play, No...

In Saki's "The Open Window," there is foreshadowing—defined as clues that suggest events that have yet to occur—soon after Vera enters the room where Framton Nuttel awaits her aunt. Nuttel is unsure if such a visit with a stranger will do much for a nerve cure for him. When she asks Framton Nuttel if he knows the people from the area and if he knows much about her aunt, Nuttel answers " Hardly a soul ." At the time that Vera, "the very self-possessed young lady of fifteen," asks Nuttel if he knows anyone from the area and if he is acquainted with her aunt, Mrs. Stappleton, she wants to determine to what lengths her "[R]omance at short notice" can go. Therefore, after Nuttel replies that he knows almost no one in the area , Vera realizes that she can give full rein to her imagination and take advantage of the nervous little man across from her. Cleverly, she proceeds to weave a tale that has some veracity mixed in with fictitious tragic even...

One question that can inspire lively debate has its roots in an earlier chapter when Tom Robinson is convicted of raping Mayella Ewell. Jem had been thoroughly convinced that based on the evidence presented and his complete faith in his father's prowess as a lawyer that Tom would be acquitted. When Tom was convicted, it was an attack on everything he believed: that his father was unbeatable; that the legal system was fair; that innocent people were not convicted of crimes; that his friends, neighbors, and acquaintances in Maycomb were good and fair people. Jem lost his faith in the humanity of humans. Because Jem remains unconscious at the end of the novel, we do not get to hear any last revelations from him. But how might the actions of Boo Radley  to save Jem and Scout have helped to restore some of Jem's faith in humanity, and why? Another question that begs to be asked centers on another quote by Mr. Tate, but it, too, has a parallel in an earlier chapter when Bob Ewell is ...

Presbyterians and Baptists both belong to Protestant Christianity, which traces its origins to the 16th century when reformers like Martin Luther and John Calvin began to preach against the practices and beliefs of the Catholic Church. These reformers rejected matters of Catholic doctrine; Catholic tradition alongside scripture were replaced by scripture alone, and faith and good works as requisites for salvation were replaced by faith alone. The reformers also rejected the Catholic Church’s structure, which consisted of a rigid hierarchy that controlled access to God via a set of sacraments. Presbyterians are more directly connected to Protestantism through the Reformed movement of John Calvin (also known as Calvinism), while Baptists are descended from the English Dissenters, a broadly connected group of reformers who separated from the Church of England. It should be noted that while not Catholic, the Church of England is also not entirely within the realm of classical Protestantism...

Rainbows have been there for billions of years, and people have been noticing them for the whole time there have been people (either about 200,000 years if you only include modern Homo sapiens or more like 2 million if you include some of our closest ancestors). Aristotle in 4th century BC knew that water droplets bend light, and was able to explain why the shape of a rainbow is round based on the fact that we see the light that was bent go into our eyes at the appropriate angles, but it was just a brute fact for him; he had no idea why the angles were what they were or why rainbows were in many colors. The physics behind them wasn't actually explained until the early 14th century, independently by a Persian mathematician named Kamāl al-Dīn Fārisī and a Dominican monk named Theodoric of Freiberg. Much of those discoveries were in turn lost for centuries until they were independently rediscovered by Rene Descartes in the early 17th century. What they figured out was that water's...

By showing the dehumanizing effects of apartheid on the characters in A Walk in the Night , La Guma is able to create a consciousness toward the need for a more just society. None of the characters in A Walk in the Night  are overtly political. They are not activists against apartheid. However, the lives they lead are some of the best examples of why apartheid needed to be changed. Their narratives detail the need to create a more compassionate and just society. In different ways, apartheid has dehumanized the characters in  A Walk in the Night. Apartheid has made characters like Michael bitter over the daily examples of injustice. At the start of the narrative, Michael is “a good boy.” He is the type of person that South Africa needs to cultivate. He believes in work, as he is upset that he was fired, and in his actions towards Joe, he believes in charity towards others. However, his brooding anger in how apartheid treats him causes his humanity to erode. It makes sense that before he...

One way you can write a successful essay on this novel is to look at how Oates's Wonderland parallels Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland  because it is obvious Oates uses Carroll's novel as the framework for hers. Like Alice, Jesse finds new worlds and meets zany characters that parallel characters we find in  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,  and like Alice, Jesse discovers worlds and characters that are out of proportion, where emotions, ideas,... One way you can write a successful essay on this novel is to look at how Oates's Wonderland parallels Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland  because it is obvious Oates uses Carroll's novel as the framework for hers. Like Alice, Jesse finds new worlds and meets zany characters that parallel characters we find in  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,  and like Alice, Jesse discovers worlds and characters that are out of proportion, where emotions, ideas, and appeara...

Helen’s early childhood was unhappy because after she lost her sight and hearing she could not communicate effectively.   Helen had a hard time between the time she lost her sight and hearing as a toddler and the time she learned to communicate when Anne Sullivan taught her.  She knew that other people were able to communicate with words. Since she was a baby when she lost her hearing and knew few words, she could... Helen’s early childhood was unhappy because after she lost her sight and hearing she could not communicate effectively.   Helen had a hard time between the time she lost her sight and hearing as a toddler and the time she learned to communicate when Anne Sullivan taught her.  She knew that other people were able to communicate with words. Since she was a baby when she lost her hearing and knew few words, she could not.  This frustrated her.  I had noticed that my mother and my friends did not use signs as I did when they wanted anything done, but talked with their mouths…....

One scene in The   Secret Life of Bees in which racial stereotypes are broken is the episode in which Lily shows Rosaleen the black-skinned statue of Virgin Mary: "I could tell it was having an effect on her by the way she kept gazing at it with her mouth parted. I could read her thought: If Jesus' mother is black, how come we only know about the white Mary? This would be like women finding out Jesus had had a twin sister who'd gotten half God's genes but none of the glory" (page 80).  In this scene, even Rosaleen, who is African-American, is surprised that the Virgin Mary is African-American, as Mary is usually portrayed as white. Lily likens this recognition to the idea that Jesus had a twin sister, as women, like African-Americans, have largely been left out legends of religious glory (except as mothers like Mary). In this scene, Lily's ideas about the Virgin Mary challenge racial and gender stereotypes. The book also challenges gender stereotypes. Lily fe...

Tragedy involves death.  In order for the play to be a tragedy, Romeo and Juliet really do have to die.  However, Mercutio does not have to die in order for this to happen.  Mercutio’s death led to Romeo getting banished, because it was that which encouraged him to fight Tybalt even though he did not really want to.  However, Tybalt could have done other things to get Romeo to fight.  Also, someone else other than... Tragedy involves death.  In order for the play to be a tragedy, Romeo and Juliet really do have to die.  However, Mercutio does not have to die in order for this to happen.  Mercutio’s death led to Romeo getting banished, because it was that which encouraged him to fight Tybalt even though he did not really want to.  However, Tybalt could have done other things to get Romeo to fight.  Also, someone else other than Tybalt might have gotten Romeo to fight.  For Romeo, banishment was a fate worse than death because it took him away from Juliet. ROMEO There is no world without...

Understanding how Beatty behaves is of little consequence if we don't first analyze his motives concerning Montag. Captain Beatty is clearly a well-read man. Sure, he might claim that as a fire captain he has to be full of bits and pieces, but his continual quoting of literature to make points suggests Beatty has analyzed and absorbed the content of the books he's read. Why, then, is he so all-in with his job of enforcing this shallow, unthinking way of life?  Perhaps Beatty feels he is superior to everyone else because he can handle the knowledge gained from books but no one else can.  He also may have realized the value of the books and the terrible mistake their society has made, but believes it would be impossible to undo the damage now. Perhaps Beatty does not worry about public access to books because, as a fire chief,  he can legally read books.  This selfish view would be consistent with Beatty's willingness to let the woman choose to be burned alive with her books...

Dally tells Johnny he should not turn himself in because he will not survive well in prison. Dally comes to get Johnny and Pony and takes them to Dairy Queen.  Johnny tells Dally that they are going to turn themselves in, but Pony says that the idea must be a “jolt” to Dally.  Dally swears when Johnny tells him that he wants to turn himself in. "I got a good chance of bein' let off... Dally tells Johnny he should not turn himself in because he will not survive well in prison. Dally comes to get Johnny and Pony and takes them to Dairy Queen.  Johnny tells Dally that they are going to turn themselves in, but Pony says that the idea must be a “jolt” to Dally.  Dally swears when Johnny tells him that he wants to turn himself in. "I got a good chance of bein' let off easy," Johnny said desperately, and I didn't know if it was Dally he was trying to convince or himself. "I ain't got no record with the fuzz and it was self-defense. Ponyboy and Cherry can te...

The end of "Harrison Bergeron," when Harrison shouts on TV that "I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!" he shows that he is a danger to American society in the year 2081. While we look at him as the story's hero because he's challenging a social order we may find offensive, it's important to recognize him as a threat. In "Harrison Bergeron," Harrison is taken away from his family because... The end of "Harrison Bergeron," when Harrison shouts on TV that "I am the Emperor! Everybody must do what I say at once!" he shows that he is a danger to American society in the year 2081. While we look at him as the story's hero because he's challenging a social order we may find offensive, it's important to recognize him as a threat. In "Harrison Bergeron," Harrison is taken away from his family because of his extraordinary abilities. The government places him in elaborate handicaps to ensure that...

Fortunato is too drunk to stop Montresor and doesn't realize he is about to be murdered. Fortunato never really tries to stop Montesor, because he doesn’t realize what is happening.  This is because he is very drunk.  The murder happens during the Carnival holiday.  Fortunato is dressed up and drinking.  Montresor tells him he needs information about a rare wine.  Fortunato falls for it, because he has a big ego.  When Montresor pretends that he... Fortunato is too drunk to stop Montresor and doesn't realize he is about to be murdered. Fortunato never really tries to stop Montesor, because he doesn’t realize what is happening.  This is because he is very drunk.  The murder happens during the Carnival holiday.  Fortunato is dressed up and drinking.  Montresor tells him he needs information about a rare wine.  Fortunato falls for it, because he has a big ego.  When Montresor pretends that he is going to ask someone else about the wine, that gets Fotunato even more interested.  It...

Iago is indeed acting out of jealousy. First of all, he's jealous that Othello passed him up for a promotion and chose to honor Cassio instead. Secondly, he's jealous because he believes that Othello has slept with his wife, Emilia. This latter assumption seems pretty unfounded, but Iago nonetheless uses it as justification for his jealousy.  It's interesting to note, therefore, that Iago and Othello are similar in that both are jealous men. Iago deals... Iago is indeed acting out of jealousy. First of all, he's jealous that Othello passed him up for a promotion and chose to honor Cassio instead. Secondly, he's jealous because he believes that Othello has slept with his wife, Emilia. This latter assumption seems pretty unfounded, but Iago nonetheless uses it as justification for his jealousy.  It's interesting to note, therefore, that Iago and Othello are similar in that both are jealous men. Iago deals with his jealousy by manipulating most of the play's ch...

Racism in the deep South is a major theme throughout The Secret Life of Bees , so there are many notable scenes that reflect racism. One of the most notable scenes comes towards the end of the book on page 209 when Lily is pondering why races have to exist at all: "Up until then I’d thought that white people and colored people getting along was the big aim, but after that I decided everybody being colorless together was a better plan." In this quote, Lily is lamenting the division that makes people like local police officer Eddie Hazelwurst think that people of different races don't belong together. She has seen so much racism that she begins to question whether differences like race are worth all the trouble they cause. Another example can be found on page 154 of the book when Lily says, "It washed over me for the first time in my life how much importance the world had ascribed to skin pigment, how lately it seemed that skin pigment was the sun and everything else ...

Unless you socialize primarily with mathematicians, physicists, or any other profession for which the routine application of mathematical principles is an integral component, it is difficult to imagine one being socially ostracized for being deficient in math. After all, many learned professionals struggle with math, yet do not find themselves socially-isolated or looked-down-upon by their peers at cocktail parties or at formal events. One of the websites to which a link is provided below, in... Unless you socialize primarily with mathematicians, physicists, or any other profession for which the routine application of mathematical principles is an integral component, it is difficult to imagine one being socially ostracized for being deficient in math. After all, many learned professionals struggle with math, yet do not find themselves socially-isolated or looked-down-upon by their peers at cocktail parties or at formal events. One of the websites to which a link is provided below, in f...

Although Macbeth is an intelligent man who seems to have upheld the morals of society up to this point in his life, the advent of the three witches’ prophecy that Macbeth will be king sets him on a morally downward spiral. Macbeth's gut reaction upon hearing the prophecy that he will be promoted to Thane of Cawdor and then become king is to justify to himself that this is not a bad thing.  As soon as Macbeth greets King Duncan in Act I, Scene 4, he fawns over the king, speaking of “The service and the loyalty I owe / ...by doing every thing / Safe toward your love and honor.”  In his heart, however, Macbeth vows to keep his “black desires” hidden. This takes “two-faced” to a whole new level. To his credit, once the king is at Macbeth’s castle in Act I, Scene 7, Macbeth decides not to harm him.  After all, Macbeth reasons, the king is his cousin and trusts Macbeth as one of his thanes and military leaders. Macbeth feels Duncan has been a truly good king and, if he were murdered, all...

John Steinbeck's novella  Of Mice and Men  features many social inequalities that continue to plague modern society. I'll list and briefly explain each both in the context of the text and in today's world:  Racism:  In  Of Mice and Men , Candy is the only black character. He lives separately from the other men, all of whom are white, and is treated as inherently inferior. Racism, both overt and covert, continues to influence the ways in which many African Americans and other People of Color in the USA are treated.  Ableism: Of Mice and Men features two types of disabilities. Candy is physically disabled, missing a hand, whereas Lennie is mentally disabled, with a disorder, undefined, that reduces his abilities to reason and make decisions. Many modern people struggle with ableism, which makes many buildings inaccessible to physically disabled people and insinuates a degree a dependency for many mentally disabled people who are often capable of far more than they are credit...

The Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare is calculated as follows: personal consumption + public non-defensive expenditures - private defensive expenditures + capital formation + services from domestic labour - costs of environmental degradation - depreciation of natural capital It is no longer reported at the official website of the organization who devised it (called the Friends of the Earth, linked below), but using World Bank World Development Indicators I was able to get some approximately... The Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare is calculated as follows: personal consumption + public non-defensive expenditures - private defensive expenditures + capital formation + services from domestic labour - costs of environmental degradation - depreciation of natural capital It is no longer reported at the official website of the organization who devised it (called the Friends of the Earth, linked below), but using World Bank World Development Indicators I was able to get some app...