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Scout knows something is up when Atticus says, "Do you really think so?" She recalls him saying this during a game of checkers:  This was the second time I heard Atticus ask that question in two days, and it meant somebody’s man would get jumped. This was too good to miss. I broke away from Jem and ran as fast as I could to Atticus.  When Scout reaches Atticus and the mob, she realizes that... Scout knows something is up when Atticus says, "Do you really think so?" She recalls him saying this during a game of checkers:  This was the second time I heard Atticus ask that question in two days, and it meant somebody’s man would get jumped. This was too good to miss. I broke away from Jem and ran as fast as I could to Atticus.  When Scout reaches Atticus and the mob, she realizes that the situation is dangerous. She sees a "flash of plain fear" in Atticus's eyes. The children refuse to leave because they are afraid for Atticus. Jem may have decided that the...

Methyl orange is one of the commonly used acid-base indicators (the others being phenolphthalein and litmus). Its primary purpose is to indicate a specific pH. In general, indicators are used to indicate the end of a reaction and they do so by changing the color of the solution. Hence, they are also known as color change indicators. In the case of methyl orange, it provides yellow color in alkaline and neutral pH conditions . It... Methyl orange is one of the commonly used acid-base indicators (the others being phenolphthalein and litmus). Its primary purpose is to indicate a specific pH. In general, indicators are used to indicate the end of a reaction and they do so by changing the color of the solution. Hence, they are also known as color change indicators. In the case of methyl orange, it provides yellow color in alkaline and neutral pH conditions . It changes its color to orange-yellow at a pH of about 4.4 and then changes color to red at a pH of 3.1.  Methyl orange is commonly us...

Maps typically give us some basic information to help us understand what we are looking at. A title  identifies the area of land being visualized. A  key  or  legend is a box listing symbols or colors that occur on the map along with their meanings. This map does not contain these elements. We need closely observe what we see in order to make an inferences about what we are looking at. Upon first glance, this appears to be a detailed section of North America; Florida is visible in the bottom right hand corner. We do get a little information at the bottom of the map with the labels "weather, temp, dwpt, gusts," and "Surface Pressure and Obs." These likely refer to weather , temperature , dewpoint , and barometric pressure ; all of these are variables in weather systems. Numbers on the map ranging from -30 to 70 are scattered across the map, and there are lines demarcating areas. What does this information tell us, and how does it relate to weather fronts? In order t...

The themes of futility and an unlived life are most clearly expressed in the final scene of the story, when Gretta and Gabriel have a conversation about a boy she loved when she was very young. She is reminded of him when Bartell D'Arcy sings a traditional song, "The Lass of Aughrim." The final lines of the song are "My babe lies cold within my arms but none will ever know." When Gretta says she is reminded of someone she knew who used to sing this song, Gabriel misunderstands and becomes jealous. But Gretta relates that the young man Michael Furey died long ago, at the age of seventeen, and she believes he died because of her. As Gretta tells this story, Gabriel holds her hand, but she is unresponsive. He recalls holding her first letter to him that same morning. This image conveys a sense of longing and unrequited love: Gabriel's thoughts of Gretta are literally in his hands, but she "did not respond to his touch." Greta continues to tell him the...

The children learn to do what you think is right even if it's hard, stand up for what you believe in, and stay calm in the face of danger. In this chapter, Atticus shows his children the value of courage and strength.  When Tom Robinson is threatened, Atticus stands up for him.  He faces down the angry mob calmly. Link Deas tries to convince Atticus that taking Tom Robinson’s case is not worth the risk.  Atticus’s friends are worried about the Cunnhingham family, who might get drunk and try to string up Tom Robinson.  Atticus does not budge.  He tells the men who gather at his house that he is going to protect Tom Robinson. “Link, that boy might go to the chair, but he’s not going till the truth’s told.” Atticus’s voice was even. “And you know what the truth is.” (Ch. 15) Atticus goes down and sits outside Tom Robinson’s cell with a lamp.  He stays until the angry mob shows up, ready to lynch his client.  The children sneak out to watch, because they know something is about to happ...

In Carl Hiaasen's novel  Hoot,  Dana is an antagonist. He is a bully, and in the opening scene of the book, he ambushes the main character, Roy Eberhardt. Dana smashes Roy's face against the bus window and digs his fingernails into Roy's scalp. He outweighs Roy by at least fifty pounds, and his breath smells like cigarettes. In addition to the physical bullying, Dana hurls verbal insults, calling Roy "cowgirl." There aren't many physical descriptions... In Carl Hiaasen's novel  Hoot,  Dana is an antagonist. He is a bully, and in the opening scene of the book, he ambushes the main character, Roy Eberhardt. Dana smashes Roy's face against the bus window and digs his fingernails into Roy's scalp. He outweighs Roy by at least fifty pounds, and his breath smells like cigarettes. In addition to the physical bullying, Dana hurls verbal insults, calling Roy "cowgirl." There aren't many physical descriptions of Dana apart from his size. The au...

In Faulkner's short story, "A Rose for Emily," Miss Emily Grierson represents the fading traditions of the Southern town in which she lives. She is the last of a once great and powerful family, albeit one whose means are greatly diminished at the time of her father's death. Because of what she represents, and the history of her family, the mayor at the time of her father's death remits her property taxes, "the dispensation dating... In Faulkner's short story, "A Rose for Emily," Miss Emily Grierson represents the fading traditions of the Southern town in which she lives. She is the last of a once great and powerful family, albeit one whose means are greatly diminished at the time of her father's death. Because of what she represents, and the history of her family, the mayor at the time of her father's death remits her property taxes, "the dispensation dating from the death of her father on into perpetuity." When the next genera...