Category: Writing

In Book Three of
The Odyssey
, examines the relationship between a subplot and the main plot. What parallels do you see between the story King Nestor tells about Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, and Orestes and the current dilemma faced by Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus? Why does Nestor tell the story? Of what use is this information to Telemachus? What, if anything, does it signal to the reader?

In the adapted excerpt from Herman Melville’s short story “The Lightning-Rod Man,” which three parts best support the view that the narrator equates the salesman with an evil entity?
Who has empowered you, you Tetzel, to peddle round your indulgences from divine ordinations? The hairs of our heads are numbered, and the days of our lives. In thunder as in sunshine, I stand at ease. False negotiator, away! See, the scroll of the storm is rolled back; the house is unharmed; and in the blue heavens I read in the rainbow, and will not make war on man’s earth.
“Impious wretch!” foamed the stranger, blackening in the face as the rainbow beamed, “I will publish your infidel notions.”
The scowl grew blacker on his face; the indigo-circles enlarged round his eyes as the storm-rings round the midnight moon. He sprang upon me.
I seized it; I snapped it; I dashed it; I trod it; and dragging the dark lightning-king out of my door, flung his elbowed, copper scepter after him.
But spite of my treatment, and spite of my dissuasive talk of him to my neighbors, the Lightning-rod man still dwells in the land; still travels in storm-time, and drives a brave trade with the fears of man.

These are questions for the book “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin. They regard the chapters 9 and 10. I don’t need one sentence responses, I need someone to explain it to me.
Chapter 9
1. Why are so many husbands and fathers present at Grand Isle?
2. Mademoiselle Reisz is introduced as a character. Why? How does she contribute to the  story?
3. What adjectives might we use to describe her role in society?
4. In the past, what image has been evoked in Edna’s mind by a certain musical passage?  How is this a contrast to Edna’s life up to this point?
5. What is Edna’s response to the music of Mademoiselle Reisz? How is this related to the  “awakening” theme in the novel?
6. What mythical or literary allusions are referenced? Why?
7. How do “those others” view Mlle. Reisz? Why does she only notice Edna?
Chapter 10
1. What realization does Edna come to as she walks to the water with her husband by her  side?
2. How are images of sound and smell used as a backdrop to this scene?
3. How does Edna respond to swimming successfully for the first time? What simile is  used?
4. What symbolism is present here?
5. Why does Edna swim back to shore? How has she changed?
6. In what way does Edna and Robert’s behavior towards one another change at the end of  this chapter? Why is this?

“The bleeding bark will heal” 1. Check the word or phrase which best describes the human-like qualities of the tree: * 1 point harsh quick to recover sensitive and gentle aggressive 2. Name the figure(s) of speech used in the above quoted line of poetry. * 2 points onomatopoeia personification alliteration simile Required 3. Explain the literal meaning of the words “bleeding bark”. * 2 points Your answer
On Killing a Tree It takes much time to kill a tree, Not a simple jab of the knife Will do it. It has grown Slowly consuming the earth, Rising out of it, feeding Upon its crust, absorbing Years of sunlight, air, water, And out of its leprous hide Sprouting leaves. So hack and chop But this alone wont do it. Not so much pain will do it. The bleeding bark will heal And from close to the ground Will rise curled green twigs, Miniature boughs Which if unchecked will expand again To former size. No, The root is to be pulled out — Out of the anchoring earth; It is to be roped, tied, And pulled out — snapped out You must have observed people cutting down trees. But can they kill a tree? Is it easy to do so? Let’s read the poem and find out what the poet says on killing a tree. Or pulled out entirely, Out from the earth-cave, And the strength of the tree exposed The source, white and wet, The most sensitive, hidden For years inside the earth. Then the matter Of scorching and choking In sun and air, Browning, hardening, Twisting, withering, And then it is done.

Read the following passage carefully before you choose your answers.
This passage is excerpted from a novel first published in 1984.
Mrs. Chandler stood alone near the window in a tailored suit, almost in front of the neon sign that said in small, red letters PRIME MEATS. She seemed to be looking at onions, she had one in her hand. There was no one else in the store. Vera Pini sat by the cash register in her white smock, staring at the passing cars. Outside it was cloudy and the wind was blowing. Traffic was going by in an almost continuous flow. “We have some good Brie* today.” Vera remarked without moving. “We just got it in.”
“Is it really good?”
“Very good.”
“All right, I’ll take some.” Mrs. Chandler was a steady customer. She didn’t go to the supermarket at the edge of town. She was one of the best customers. Had been. She didn’t buy that much anymore.
On the plate glass the first drops of rain appeared. “Look at that. It’s started,” Vera said.
Mrs. Chandler turned her head. She watched the cars go by. It seemed as if it were years ago. For some reason she found herself thinking of the many times she had driven out herself or taken the train, coming into the country, stepping down onto the long, bare platform in the darkness, her husband or a child there to meet her. It was warm. The trees were huge and black. Hello, darling. Hello, Mummy, was it a nice trip?
The small neon sign was very bright in the greyness, there was the cemetery across the street and her own car, a foreign one, kept very clean, parked near the door, facing in the wrong direction. She always did that. She was a woman who lived a certain life. She knew how to give dinner parties, take care of dogs, enter restaurants. She had her way of answering invitations, of dressing, of being herself. Incomparable habits, you might call them. She was a woman who had read books, played golf, gone to weddings, whose legs were good, who had weathered storms, a fine woman whom no one now wanted.
The door opened and one of the farmers came in. He was wearing rubber boots. “Hi, Vera,” he said.
She glanced at him. “Why aren’t you out shooting?”
“Too wet,” he said. He was old and didn’t waste words. “The water’s a foot high in a lot of places.”
“My husband’s out.”
“Wish you’d told me sooner,” the old man said slyly. He had a face that had almost been obliterated by the weather. It had faded like an old stamp.
It was shooting weather, rainy and blurred. The season had started. All day there had been the infrequent sound of guns and about noon a flight of six geese, in disorder, passed over the house. She had been sitting in the kitchen and heard their foolish, loud cries. She saw them through the window. They were very low, just above the trees.
The house was amid fields. From the upstairs, distant barns and fences could be seen. It was a beautiful house, for years she had felt it was unique. The garden was tended, the wood stacked, the screens in good repair. It was the same inside, everything well selected, the soft, white sofas, the rugs and chairs, the Swedish glasses that were so pleasant to hold, the lamps. The house is my soul, she used to say.
She remembered the morning the goose was on the lawn, a big one with his long black neck and white chinstrap, standing there not fifteen feet away. She had hurried to the stairs.
“Brookie,” she whispered.
“What?”
“Come down here. Be quiet.”
They went to the window and then on to another, looking out breathlessly.
“What’s he doing so near the house?”
“I don’t know.”
“He’s big, isn’t he?”
“Very.”
“But not as big as Dancer.”
“Dancer can fly.”
All gone now, pony, goose, boy.
Reprinted by permission of SLL/Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. Copyright by James Salter.
In the twelfth paragraph (“Wish . . . stamp”), the narrator likens the old man’s face to an “old stamp” in order to emphasize the
A
effect that long exposure to the elements has had on his appearance
Answer A: effect that long exposure to the elements has had on his appearance
B
severity of the weather conditions outside the store
Answer B: severity of the weather conditions outside the store
C
value that his many years of experience bring to the community
Answer C: value that his many years of experience bring to the community
D
importance of the message he delivers to Vera and Mrs. Chandler
Answer D: importance of the message he delivers to Vera and Mrs. Chandler
similarity of his face to the faces of other men his age

When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d by Walt Whitman
How are Whitman’s usage of tone, metaphor, and diction related to his view on the concept of America? Please cite textual evidence to support your interpretations.

Macbeth Act I Scene 1-5 Questions
Answer these questions: 1. How does this scene one of Act One set the mood for the action to come? 2. In lines 25-28 of scene two what kind of atmosphere is created? 3. What has the Thane of Cawdor done to receive death as punishment? 4. What are the advantages and disadvantages to the “justice” system in Macbeth’s time? 5. What happens to mortals who displease the witches? (scene 3) 6. When Macbeth says “So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” Line 39, scene 3- what is he referring to? 7. Macbeth is somewhat believing of the witches but still cautious. How does Banquo contrast Macbeth’s attitude to the witches predictions? 8. How do you think Macbeth will react to the King Duncan’s declaration for Malcolm? Line 36, Scene four 9. Describe the relationship between Macbeth ard Lady Macbeth. Scene 5

Social skills are taught in a variety of ________, such as play and leisure situations, the home environment, and work settings
1.social contexts
2.support levels
3.positive behavioral supports
4.preference assessments

can you please help me with these?
Image transcription text
Choose either Allie Fox or Charlie for your character analysis Title: The Mosquito Coast
Author: Paul Theroux Character: Thoughts Action Quote Trail Thoughts Action Quote
Trait Thoughts Action Quote Trait 200 .T
CHARACTER MOTIVATION DIAMOND External goal: (explain and support w/ quotes)
Inner Need Inner Fear explain and support w/ quotes: explain and support w/ quotes:
Character Character flaw: (explain and supportw/ quotes)
Describe the character at the beginning of the novel: Significant / impactful event The character’s response (how/why it impacts the character} (how they react & why) Event 1: The character feels… because… this leads to… —I- Event 2: The character feels… because… this leads to… —b Event 3: The character feels… because… this leads to… —b Event 4: The character feels… because… this leads to… —r Event 5: The character feels… because… this leads to… —b
Show less
Here are the analysis of Allie Fox and Charlie Fox
Character Analysis Charlie Fox At 13 years old, Charlie Fox is the product of his unique upbringing; he longs for broader experiences outside his socially isolated home life. As a narrator, Charlie is observant and reflective, demonstrating empathy and insight unexhibited by most of his family members. He is humble and self-conscious, acutely aware of his difference from peers. He has grown up under his father’s oppressive and totalitarian leadership, and his brevity in speech compared to the wealth of thoughts and feelings shared in his narrative indicate that Allie’s need to dominate conversations has silenced his son. Privately, Charlie has begun to develop his own opinions and perspectives and to question his father, developments which steadily persist and bloom into a greater sense of autonomy as the novel progresses. Charlie feels apart from his siblings, referring to them as “the kids.” He spends the most time with their father, cast in the role of his most anchored captive audience. He shoulders the burden of his father’s eccentricity, demonstrated by the sense of responsibility he describes. As the novel progresses, Charlie grapples with the many ways in which his father consistently disappoints him and is compelled to muster his courage and act against his father to ensure the survival of his family.
Allie Fox Allie Fox is possessed of a significant measure of brilliance in the realm of invention and design, but he is also paranoid, cynical, critical, and condescending. Allie bloviates incessantly on the myriad faults he finds with the world around him. He uses bigoted, insensitive language to disparage and discredit anyone who doesn’t agree with him or who behaves contrary to his expectations. Narcissistic, his grandiose delusions seize control over him as the novel progresses. Allie vacillates between praising and devaluing others subject based on whether they happen to be fulfilling his expectations at the time. With his family, he is exploitative and abusive. Charlie relates Allie’s history of hospitalization for mental illness, so the reader knows that Allie has been impaired to the point that his functioning has been interrupted in the past. Allie has no reservations about putting others in danger to achieve his end. In casting himself as the hero in his own story, all other roles are supporting. He evinces a white colonial attitude.
Although he praises the remoteness and wildness of Jeronimo, he dislikes the natural world and utilizes his skills to ensure his creature comforts and conveniences. Allie shows little character development over the course of the novel, aside from the deterioration of his mental status.

What is the characteristics of a epic hero? Please explain how these characteristic are seen in Beowulf.
111e Superheroes of today are a modem version of the Epic heroes of the past. Write about your favorite superhero and how that superhero embodies the traits of an epic hero. Traits of Epic Heroes:
They are often of noble birth.
They reflect ideal character traits such as bravery, honor, and loyalty.
They perform superhuman acts.
Their actions often determine the fate of nations.
Hints:
What traits does your superhero have?
What are some examples of actions that exemplify these traits?
Why are these traits important?
Write at least 300 words.