Hines, a husky man in the crowd of townspeople, says he saw the king in a canoe the day before Peter Wilks funeral. People aren't sure whether to believe him or not so finally the real Harvey Wilks suggests that the real brothers would know what was tattooed on their brother's chest. When they exhume the body and open the coffin, everyone sees the bag of gold that Huck had put in the coffin. This causes enough confusion for Huck, Jim and the King and Duke to escape.The duke accuses the king of putting the money in the coffin and the king accuses the duke of doing the same thing. They both admit they thought about taking the money for themselves, but both deny actually doing it. Finally the duke grabs the king by the throat and makes him confess he put the gold in the coffin. Huck says they were "thick as thieves" in a short while.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
What is the setting of the last scene of Julius Caesar?
Scene V of Act V takes place where all of the scenes of Act V have -- the plains of Philippi. Specifically, Brutus calls the remaining conspirators around him (Dardanius, Clitus, Strato, and Volumnius) to rest on a rock. The battle has raged, and now Brutus knows that he is near his end. He begs Volumnius to hold his sword-hilt for him so that he may run upon it. Volumnius will not, and he and the others (all but Strato) leave fleeing Octavius and Mark Antony's army. Brutus says he will follow, but he does not. Strato agrees to hold Brutus' sword for him, and Brutus kills himself. The scene ends with the victorious Antony, Octavius, Massala, Lucilius and their army coming upon Strato and the dead Brutus. Antony calls Brutus "the noblest Roman of them all" (1132).
Source: Shakespeare, William. The Riverside Shakespeare. Boston: Houghton Miflin, 1974.
What does the following quote mean from "Romeo and Juliet": "...but, like a misbehaved and sullen wench"?
The quote "Like a misbehaved, sullen wench" would be a comparison of the character to someone who is sulking, who likes to act up, who is often in trouble. Someone who is sullen is sulky, sort of angry and ticked off. Therefore, someone who was behaving "Like a misbehaved and sullen wench" is being a troublesome, sulky, pain in the butt. :-)
Who are the characters in Nightjohn? I would like to know the characteristics for each one.
Sarny is the main character in Nightjohn. She is twelve, and people think she is "dumb", because she has "a stuck tongue", and when she was born she "come out wrong...all backwards and twixt-and-twinst". In reality, however, Sarny is very intelligent, and learns how to read very quickly.
Nightjohn is a slave who is brought to the Waller plantation. He is unique in that he once escaped to the North, but came back to teach slaves to read. Nightjohn is courageous, and self-sacrificing. He endures brutal punishment in order to give slaves what he considers to be their ticket to eventual emancipation - literacy, so that they might become aware of their situation and be inspired to fight for their freedom.
Mammy, or old Delie, takes care of the children on the plantation. She is a loving figure to the young ones who are taken from their real mothers as soon as they are born. Delie is strong, practical, and wise, maintaining an untouchable dignity even in the face of brutal and inhumane treatment at the hands of Waller.
Clel Waller is the "master" on the plantation. He is a cruel, sadistic man who treats his slaves like animals, breeding them like livestock, working them to the point of exhaustion, and feeding them from a trough, adults and children alike. Sarny correctly observes that he has power only because "he's got dogs and a whip and a gun and so can cause hurt".
Can you give me some information about the different people in The Great Gatsby and where and how they live?
The three main settings in the story are East Egg, West Egg, and the valley of ashes. East Egg is where Daisy and Tom Buchanan live. It's where the people live who've had money for generations. They are elitist and self-centered people who, as Nick notes, "... smashed up things and creatures and then retreat back into their money or their vast carelessness".
West Egg is where Nick Carroway and Jay Gatsby lived. The people on West Egg are generally rich, but they are first generation rich so they are a little rough around the edges, like Jay. They've earned their money. Nick, being the humble person that he is, doesn't live in a mansion like Jay does. He lives in a small caretaker's cottage befitting his character. Jay's mansion, like Jay, is somewhat garish. Jay likes to show people his "bling" thinking that it impresses people. It only impresses people who have less than he does.
The valley of ashes is where Myrtle and George Wilson live and it is the poor part of the area. It's where people live lives as gray as the landscape. Fitzgerald wants the reader to see that lives are burned up there and wasted just like fire burns things and leaves only gray, useless ash in its wake. The other setting that is mentioned, but isn't as important, is New York City. Life is lively and anonymous there. That's why Tom and Myrtle keep their apartment there and why Jay reveals his and Daisy's affair to Tom there.
In "the Crucible," how does Miller describe Reverend Hale?
According to Miller, Reverend Hale is almost forty years old and is a "tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual." He is very proud of his craft (career) of witch-hunting and is excited to finally put his skills and years of learning to use. He considers himself a specialist on witches, although he has never seen one first-hand. The only allegedly witch he has encountered turned out to be innocent. Despite this setback, he is certain that witches and evil exist and that they can be proved through science: "We cannot look to superstition in this. The Devil is precise."
Regardless of his initial over-zealousness, Hale proves to be a scrupulous and just man, as he demands that the innocent be let go when he realizes that the trials are a mistake.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
1) 0.872) 4 and 5/103) 23/25There are 3 questions. We have to rename each decimal, fraction, or mixed number as a percent.
When converting a decimal to a percent, move the decimal point 2 places to the right then add a percent sign.
1) .87 = 87%
When converting a mixed number to a percent you must first make it an improper fraction. To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction you First: Multiply the denominator (bottom number of fraction) by the whole number. Second: Add the numerator (top number of fraction) to that product. This number is your new numerator for your improper fraction. Last: The denominator stays the same.
2) 4 and 5/10
10x4= 40
40+5= 45 ----This is your new numerator
So your improper fraction is 45/10 which can be reduced to 9/2
Then take your improper fraction and divide the denominator into the numerator. 9/2= 4.5 Then you can use the steps from above to turn the decimal into a percent. Your percentage for #2 would be 450%
3) Use the steps listed above for converting an improper fraction to a decimal then to a percent.
23/25 = .92
.92= 92%