Friday, November 27, 2015

How did Carlisle and Esme in the Twilight series fall in love?

Carlisle originally met Esme in the year 1911, when she was sixteen years old and had broken her leg after falling from a tree. Carlisle, a compassionate vampire doctor, treated her and then moved on with his life. Esme was greatly moved by her encounter with Carlisle and fell in love with him. Ten years later, in 1921, Carlisle and Esme met again, in much graver circumstances. Esme had just lost her young child to a deadly fever, and, in unbearable emotional pain, decided to end her life. Esme jumped from a cliff and was taken to the local hospital, on her deathbed. Carlisle turned Esme into a vampire to save her life. When Esme awoke, she was surprised to see the man she fell in love with standing by her bedside. The two fell in love and became inseparable.

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

How is anachronism used in "Araby" by James Joyce?

Anachronism occurs when events in a story are portrayed in a way that is not chronologically accurate (when the sequence of events is told out of order, for instance). Flashbacks are a perfect example of this; they break up the linear chronology of the story. In "Araby" by James Joyce, anachronism is used throughout the first half of the story before giving way to a specific, linear narrative.
The first paragraph starts everything off by describing the setting in an ambiguous manner:

North Richmond Street, being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers' School set the boys free. An uninhabited house of two storeys stood at the blind end, detached from its neighbours in a square ground. The other houses of the street, conscious of decent lives within them, gazed at one another with brown imperturbable faces.

There is no specific time frame or reference to a season. The only thing the reader knows is that the story appears to be set in the past, almost as if it were written as a memory. The next paragraph goes back and forth between describing a priest who died prior to the narrator moving into the house and some of the narrator's more recent exploits. It is only once we get to the third paragraph that we are given any reference to when the story might be set:

When the short days of winter came dusk fell before we had well eaten our dinners. When we met in the street the houses had grown sombre. The space of sky above us was the color of ever-changing violet and towards it the lamps of the street lifted their feeble lanterns.

The reader gets the sense that the story will be set at some point during the winter months. The narrator's activities are again described in a general sense. There is no specific day or time that the story is taking place; it simply gives a history of what the narrator would typically do during this time period.
The story then gets slightly more specific: "Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door." Again, there is no specific time setting, just the idea of a daily routine. Joyce does this as a way of giving a wide variety of background information in order to set up the latter part of his story. The author then continues the "routine" narrative structure to showcase the length of time in which the narrator has been infatuated with Mangan's sister. "Every morning" turns into "Saturday evenings," giving the impression that this has lasted for many weeks. It is not until the sixth paragraph that a specific time is outlined:

One evening I went into the back drawing-room in which the priest had died. It was a dark rainy evening and there was no sound in the house. Through one of the broken panes I heard the rain impinge upon the earth, the fine incessant needles of water playing in the sodden beds.

At first it appears as though the first five paragraphs act as a sort of "montage" leading up to this particular event. However, the very next paragraph jumps again, this time to when Mangan's sister first speaks to the narrator. This importance of this experience is highlighted by the fact that multiple paragraphs are devoted to it. Though the information gathered thus far gives a good backstory for the narrator's feelings toward Mangan's sister, this is the primary encounter that directly influences the second half of the story. In promising to buy her something from the bazaar, the narrator's "quest" has begun.
From there, the reader experiences a few more time jumps before settling in to the main events of the story; this time, however, the "routine" narrative gives way to specific days and times. From "that evening" to "Saturday morning" to when the narrator "came home to dinner," there is finally a linear timeline for the reader to follow. The final two pages are devoted to the aforementioned "quest," in which the narrator travels to the bazaar.
Though it is not as explicit as some other stories in terms of telling the story outside of a coherent and chronological order, "Araby" definitely has moments in which anachronism is used.
Note: The author's original spelling has been left intact in the above quotes (e.g., "neighbours" instead of "neighbors").

Monday, November 23, 2015

What are some examples of loyalty, with quotes, in Night?

In chapter 1, the Wiesel family's former maid, Maria, visits the family and begs them to come stay with her at a shelter she has prepared. Elie's father refuses but tells Elie and his sisters they can go if they want to. "Naturally, we refused to be separated."
In chapter 3, at the first selection, Elie is waved to the left; however, he waits to see which way his father is waved, planning to join his father whichever way he goes.
In chapter 4, Franek wants Elie's crown. Elie refuses, so Elie's father is beaten because he cannot march correctly. Elie tries to teach his father to march, but Elie's father cannot get it right. Finally, Elie gives up his crown to save his father.
In chapter 4, the young pipel is tortured and murdered because he, and the oberkapo he served, refused to give up the other names of the people who were involved in the theft of the weapons.
In chapter 5, Elie and his father know they will either stay in the camp together or evacuate the camp together. There is no question of being separated.
In chapter 6, Elie and his father stay together while running. They also make sure to wake each other up so they won't starve to death. An example of disloyalty is when Rabbi Eliahu's son abandons him during the run.
In chapter 7, Elie frantically wakes up his father when the other prisoners think he is dead and are going to throw him off the train. Also, in chapter 7, Elie's father calls Meir Katz over to save him. Another example of loyalty in chapter 7 is when the father catches two pieces of bread: one for himself and one for his son. An example of disloyalty is when the son kills his father for his two pieces of bread.
In chapter 8, Elie remains physically loyal to his father, finding him after the air raid and giving his father his rations. However, he also shows disloyalty by his thoughts, when he hopes he won't find his father after the raid. Also, he shows some disloyalty when he thinks that perhaps he should be having his father's rations. In addition, his thoughts after his father dies are that he is "free."

Sunday, November 22, 2015

What landmark book did King James I authorize for publication in 1611?

In 1611, King James I (also known as King James IV, as he was the king of both England and Scotland) authorized the publication of what is commonly referred to as the King James Bible.
Though this was a landmark publishing, it was not the first time that the publishing of an English translation of the Bible had been authorized by a monarch. The Great Bible (1535) and the Bishops' Bible (1568) were both commissioned by King Henry IV and his daughter Queen Elizabeth I respectively.
However, these two texts lack the notoriety of the King James Bible, which remains one of the most important books in world history, particularly in the English-speaking world. Despite the immense importance the text would take on throughout the next four hundred years, King James I himself was rather blasé about commissioning it. It was not seen as an act of great importance, especially since there were already Bible translations that appeared to suit people well enough. Surpassing those expectations, The King James Bible has been the most influential of all Bible translations, in part due to its literary merits, beauty, and powerful articulation.
This is not to say that the translation is perfect and without discrepancies. As stated before, there is some debate to this day as to how much creative liberty the tasked translators took with their work. After all, there were approximately fifty of them.

What are the defining moments of Atticus's leadership character in the movie To Kill a Mockingbird? This is based on the book Defining Moments by Joseph Badaracco Jr. What type of leadership traits does Atticus have? How did he model the way?

The character of Atticus Finch may not be considered a leader by some readers and viewers of the film. His leadership qualities are not manifested in the ways society expects. Atticus leads by example as a father, as a lawyer, and as a member of society.
First, Atticus has a clear sense of his principles and beliefs. By remaining true to those principles, he demonstrates integrity. Atticus also demonstrates that it takes more strength to exercise self-control than it does to lash out, which is often construed as weakness.
Throughout the story, there are countless examples of Atticus's leadership, but none is as defining as his decision to represent Tom Robinson. Scout asks Atticus if he'll win the case, and he tells her no, they won't win. When Scout asks her father why he's going to defend Tom if he isn't going to win, Atticus replies, "Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win." Regardless of the consequences, Atticus acts according to the dictates of his conscience.

Using the novel Of Mice and Men, answer the following question below in ACE-IT format (assertion, citation, explication, interpretation, termination): How can dreams and aspirations positively affect people's lives and relationships?

Although the ranch hands' dreams are ultimately not realized, for much of the novel it seems like things might turn out well for them. George and Lennie arrive at the ranch already sharing the dream of owning a small farm.
A: Candy's life improves as he becomes friends with George and Lennie through sharing their dream of owning a farm. C: The three men discuss this plan, including Candy’s financial contribution, in chapter three. E: They continue to discuss the plans in chapter four. I: Candy has grown old alone, except for his dog, in the semi-nomadic life of a ranch hand. He wants to settle down and have both security and friends in his old age, and he is happy to put his life savings to good use. T: The entire plan collapses after Lennie kills Curley's wife and George kills Curley. The reader does not know if Candy will remain friends with George.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

What did the natives think about the Europeans?

This question is not an easy question to answer, because most of the historical accounts and records we have today were written or told by Europeans. We cannot know for certain what the Native Americans thought of the Europeans, but we can learn how the bigger part of the Native American population reacted to the arrival of the Europeans on their land.
At first encounter, the Native Americans were rather surprised by the physical appearance of the Europeans, especially the men. Many Europeans were traveling on their ships for a very long time, and so they didn't have a lot of time to maintain their personal hygiene; they had long beards and have not bathed for days and maybe even weeks, and many of them were sick. According to several sources, the Native Americans weren't exactly fascinated by the arrival of the Europeans and were actually somewhat wary of the situation; they realized that other people have arrived on their land and decided to wait and see what their intentions were. The majority of the Native Americans, however, were kind and hospitable. Some of them even thought that they could trade with some of the Europeans, as the Europeans had iron and steel.

What is the theme of the chapter Lead?

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