In The Great Gatsby, what is the significance of the "owl-eyed" man?

This minor character contributes to the motif Fitzgerald introduces early in the novel through the presence of T.J. Eckleburg and his huge eyes on the billboard in the Valley of the Ashes. Like the inanimate Eckleburg, Owl Eyes acts as an impartial observer of events. Unlike Eckleburg, Owl Eyes does make a final moral judgment of Gatsby's life and death.

It is through his character that we learn Gatsby's library is full of books that are real, if unread. Owl Eyes is amazed.  For the reader, Owl Eye's discovery suggests Gatsby's wealth and the detail in which he constructed his new identity in order to impress Daisy. This incident gives us another insight into Gatsby's commitment to his dream.

The real significance of the owl-eyed man, however, is found in the novel's conclusion when he suddenly appears at Gatsby's funeral, one of only a handful of people who attend. His presence itself suggests moral responsibility in his character: He shows up. He also apologizes to Nick for not paying his respects at Gatsby's home. Owl Eyes is someone whose opinion deserves our respect.

It is he who recognizes and acknowledges the tragedy of Gatsby's life and destruction. Owl Eyes wipes the rain from his glasses. Seeing clearly, figuratively as well as literally, he pronounces Gatsby's benediction: "The poor son-of-a-bitch." With this, impartial observation becomes moral judgment and the novel's themes are further emphasized.

To whom is Sir Philip Sidney's "Sonnet 31" addressed?

Sir Philip Sidney’s “Sonnet 31,” as a perfect example of apostrophe (the figure of speech in which the speaker talks to an absent person or an inanimate object), is a direct address to the moon.  This is obvious even from the first line.  “With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb’st the skies!”  The speaker makes his direct address to the moon even more obvious within lines 9-10.  “Then even of fellowship, O Moon, tell me / Is constant love deemed there but want of wit?”  It is interesting that Sidney makes the moon into a proper noun by capitalizing it, almost giving it human qualities in doing so.  The speaker's address to the moon isn’t his main point, of course.  The moon, which remains “silent” and “wan” and with a “languished grace,” simply looks to the speaker the way he feels.  The speaker, then, uses his observance of the moon as a springboard to talk about the negative aspects of love:  loyalty looks like lack of intelligence, beauties are too proud, lovers scorn their partners, and ingratitude is something to be prized.  Taking the analysis of the poem a bit further, one can consider the speaker to be Astrophel and the woman in question to be Stella.  "Sonnet 31" is one of the more famous sonnets in Sidney's Astrophel and Stella sonnet sequence.

In the eleventh book of The Odyssey, what is the message Achilles delivers to Odysseus?

When Odysseus sees him in the Land of the Dead, Achilles doesn't really have a message for him, but wonders why Odysseus has ventured to such a horrible place.  Odysseus tells him he's there for information from Tieresias, but praises Achilles and tells him not be be disheartened because he's dead.  He is still the prince of the underworld.  To that, Achilles answers, "I would rather be a paid servant in a poor man's house and be above ground than king of kings among the dead."  In other words, he'd do anything to be able to live again, rather than have it all in the land of the dead.

The only other thing he wants to know from Odysseus is how both his father and his son are doing.  Odysseus gives him good news about his son's valiant efforts at war.  And then Achilles leaves him.

Can anyone write a suitable description essay for me?about 350 words and this should be the last paragraph of it. many people find autmn...

We are here to answer specific questions, not do your writing for you. The paragraph you have suggested for the ending is a nice one, and I am sure you could do a great job with the rest of it!  What other images does autumn bring to mind for you? Where I live in Minnesota there is a crisp, cleanness in the autumn air.  Grains are harvested and apples are picked.  What is it like where you live? 

An interpretation of the following lines from "Invictus"? "It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll...

The lines…

"It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll ..."

…must be analyzed in light of the stanzas before it, because this gives these lines context and contributes to the whole of the poem and a better understanding of the first two lines of the final stanza.

One interpretation of these lines is that the writer of this poem, William Ernest Henley, believes, through his words in the opening stanza, that his soul is unconquerable.  He indicates here that he is the master of his own fate, that no god or gods, nor anyone in essence can conquer his soul. This is a defiant, bold statement that he will stand his ground concerning his beliefs, which he holds to (whether they are right or wrong).

In addition, the poet indicates that, although he has been beaten and bloodied in life because of time, chance, and circumstance, he has not wilted in defeat. He says that he has remained “unbowed.” He champions the thought that he has not cried aloud in distress with an attitude of defeat. He has plodded on and continued to fight the fights in life, because of his own sense of what bravery and stalwartness is, in association with his beliefs and ideologies.

He sees ahead, beyond the trials and tribulations of this life, a time of darkness of death. Whether he believes in an afterlife or not – his view is that life in an afterlife will be desolate; if there is no afterlife, then he ceases to be and that is it. This is, as he says, “…the Horror of the shade…”

As a result, the final stanza, and the abovementioned lines that prompted this question, are now clearer, based on the words preceding them. Henley doesn’t care how strait the gate is, or how charged with punishments the scroll is (talking of the Bible here). Defiantly, he, as one who has freedom of choice, is the master of his fate and the captain of his soul (his life) based on the decisions he makes.

These decisions do have consequences. He upholds his right to be the master of hi fate – he can choose right or wrong, good or evil, and reap the consequences of his choices. He is saying, no matter what, he will decide and hold his fate in his hands by his decisions and actions and beliefs . The rewards and punishments to come in the future will not stop him from being his own man now. He fears the "horror of the Shade", but this will not stop him from calling the shots in his life as suits him.

When looking at the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, explain why the poem begins with the Trojan War and not with King Arthur or Sir Gawain?

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight begins with a short recap of the Trojan War because the author desires to put the grand reign of King Arthur in historical context.  Within thirty short lines, the author gives a very poignant summation of English history.  By beginning with "Since the siege and the assault was ceased at Troy," the author proves that he is mentioning only the most important of events and eventually filtering down to King Arthur.  Ironically, however, it is a few lines down (from lines 20-26) that contains the support you are craving for the reason.

And since this Britain was built by this baron great, / Bold boys bred there, in broils delighting, / That did in their day many a deed most dire. / More marvels have happened in this merry land / Than in any other I know, since that olden time, / But of those that here built, of British kings, / King Arthur was counted most courteous of all.  (1.20-26)

In other words, Britain was built by great people and many amazing deeds have been accomplished there, but of all the marvels that have happened, the reign of King Arthur and his court is counted as the best of all.  Therefore, with all of the historical studies that we adhere to about Troy and Rome and France, nothing can top the story of England's King Arthur.

In addition, it is important to say that the poem not only begins with Troy but also ends with Troy, framing the story quite nicely.  Therefore there is another vastly significant quote from the very end of the poem:

After the siege ceased at Troy and the city fared amiss. / Many such, ere we were born, / Have befallen here, ere this. / May He that was crowned with thorn / Bring all men to His bliss!  Amen. (4.2525-2530)

Again the reader can see the author's point:  to glorify the reign of King Arthur and, even further, to show that under King Arthur England glorifies Jesus Christ.

What was another name for World War I?

World War I or the First World War: The name “world war” came into use shortly before the First World War and likely came from the German word “Weltkrieg,” or world war.

The Great War: World War I was one of the largest wars in history. It was the first global war and it lasted over four years. 70 million combatants were involved, 10 million of whom were killed and 20 million of whom were wounded.

The War to End All Wars: World War I was unprecedented when it happened. War on a global scale with that many casualties and advances in military technology was something no one had ever seen. After all the destruction the hope was that it would be the last war.

The War to Make the World Safe for Democracy: This name is based on a speech given by US President Woodrow Wilson to Congress on April 2, 1917 in which he asked them to declare war on Germany. This was his statement

“The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.”

The War of the Nations: Thirty-two countries were involved in World War I, thus the name the War of the Nations.