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3 History Books That Will Change the Way You See the World
Some people say you can only understand the present by knowing about the past. After all, it’s how we got from A-Z. The systems we have in place today across the world — government, transport, and various forms of leisure and past time — are from the accumulation of decades of history and development.
By Violet Daniels 3 years ago in Education
Rotten Social Background
“Justice is tolerated not as a good, but as the lesser evil, and honoured by reason of the inability of men to do injustice. For no man who is worthy to be called a man would ever submit to such an agreement if he were able to resist; he would be mad if he did. Such is the received account, Socrates, of the nature and origin of justice.” (The Republic, Book II)
By Atlas the Kid3 years ago in Education
‘Oh, My Poor Lola… - Lolita Revisited’
I have recently come across an article in Russia about the long-suffering book ‘Lolita’ (1955) by the Russian-American novelist, poet, and translator, Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977). The long-suffering epithet assigned to the book is not mine though. It is Vladimir Nabokov himself who said so, as he was witnessing criticism of his book. The book was published in 1955 by Paris based Olympia Press, specialising in erotic and avant-gard literature. The fact that did very little good to the book, apart, of course, from making it popular.
By Seraphima Bogomolova3 years ago in Education
Adela Strangeworth | The Possibility Of Evil Short Story
A concept that deserves more context is how “looks are deceiving” or how you should “never judge a book by its cover.” It is not rare to encounter individuals with two-faced personalities who make themselves seem different then what they truly are from the inside. Shirley Jackson, the author of the short story ‘The Possibility of Evil,’ brings a more detailed perspective emphasizing how there is a possibility of evil in everyone – even if they look or seem innocent and charming. Shirley Jackson accentuates this through the main character of the story, Miss Adela Strangeworth. Some character traits Miss Strangeworth had that placed prominence on her duplicitous personality were self-consciousness, carefulness, and her sanctimony. Miss Strangeworth was always very self-conscious about herself and the letters she wrote to others. “She was fond of doing things exactly right. When she made a mistake, as sometimes she did, she took the page to the kitchen stove and burned it at once.” (Jackson 225-226) With this reference is it easy to realize that Miss Strangeworth loathed her failures and was wrapped in self-denial. Hence when she made a mistake, she would get rid of the evidence as immediately as she could. Since she had to mail the letters to different citizens, she needed for them to not include any sort of faults. Along with being self-conscious about her existence, Miss Strangeworth was also very careful. “she had always made a point of mailing her letters very secretly. Consequently, she timed her walk so she could reach the post office just as darkness was starting to dim the outlines of the trees and the shapes of peoples’ faces.” (227) Since Miss Strangeworth had always made sure that she mailed her letters very secretly, she would time her walk so she could reach the post office just when darkness started to arise, and people started to vanish inside their homes. This really accurately illustrates how Miss Strangeworth was very careful. As obviously clarified, Miss Strangeworth tried to avoid being recognized by arriving at the post office when it was nighttime. Since the word ‘secretly’ was being used, it is clear to the reader that Miss Strangeworth was very careful with keeping her faulty letters a secret.
By justalilpeachy 3 years ago in Education
The Lord of The Flies | literally every 10th grade novel study ever.
Civilization portrays the uttermost established form of mankind existing in this rigid society; without it, mankind reverts to the more primitive and uncivilized part of their nature. This concept of human nature was emphasized greatly in William Golding’s novel, “The Lord of The Flies.” This novel highlights the different events a group of boys experience while stranded on an island. They develop rules and systems of organization, but without any civilized adults to guide them, the boys eventually become violent, and start to portray uncivilization . Golding draws prominence to this concept by using literary tools such as the symbolism of the conch shell and how it relates to one of the first acts of civilization, a detailed characterization to explain Jack’s need for civilization, and the use of masks or painted faces as another form of symbolism and how they relate to the need for civilization.
By justalilpeachy 3 years ago in Education
Finding Literature Reviews
First of all, you need a literature review in Delhi. There are many reasons that you will have to justify why you Need a Literature Review. Maybe, you want to read a book before you read it. Maybe, you want to read a second or third opinion on the work that you are considering reading. Maybe, you are planning to read a particular work so that you can gain more understanding about it. Whatever your reason, the point here is that you need a literature review.
By pihu chauhan3 years ago in Education
Introduction to Complex Analysis Solution Manuals
Understanding Complex analysis, we have to travel back past to know its functions. The so-called imaginary number was discovered in 18th centaury. The number, generally familiar with which it is used in our day-to-day life is commonly known as real number. Some opine that number is not properly signified in the sense that number is abstract and it is not object in the physical world. The name imaginary comes into being as the square real numbers ,no doubt, represents always a positive number .Having said that, positive numbers have definite square root comprising of positive and negative numbers. It is called imaginary because their relation to the physical world is indirect in comparison with the real numbers. The complex number might be useful that thought came in 16th centuray after having solution of specific algebraic equation performed by some Italian mathematicians.
By Axel Smith3 years ago in Education
Argue this thesis: “Lord Randal” dramatizes the conflict between love and the social structure within which the lovers find themselves.
In the poem “Lord Randal”, there is a conflict between love and social structure in which the lovers find themselves in. Lord Randal goes to see his lover who poisons him either metaphorically or physically to obtain his wealth. He later dies broken-hearted at home with his mother who loves him and pays a lot of attention to him, but who also may want his wealth. Lord Randal expected love from the relationship while his lover wanted money. The interaction between Lord Randal and his mother started as loving and caring, but it slowly turned to more questions and demands from the mother. Randal’s “true love” and desires conflict with the responsibilities that society expects of him. His mother focuses on the social structure and what is expected of Randal, which is taking care of his family financially and the woman he is involved with. This may be why his true love poisoned him, to gain wealth from his death. “Lord Randal” brings to life the clash between Lord Randal’s expectations for love and the reality he faces using incremental repetition, dialogue choices, and the creation of suspense and uncertainty. The poet uses incremental repetition to capture the reader’s attention on how society is structured and how it conflicts with love. Incremental repetition is using lines that are repeated with little changes that change the meaning of the context. One example from the poem is the first line of each stanza. The first line has always been the same, but different at the beginning. There are some differences, but it ends the same way with “Lord Randal, My son?” (1)The mother started to ask her son questions using the 5Ws ( who, where, when, why, what) to give the reader an idea of the poem and the storyline. In the last four stanzas, she changes the context of the question and the poem from being more caring to being more selfish. In the first line of the poem the mother says, “O where ha’ you been,”(1) which shows the reader that she is paying attention to her son, but later on when she asks, “What d’ye leave to your mother,” it shows that she only cares about what he owns and what he would do with his money. By using incremental repetition, this shows the reader that in society, the mother and the lover are more focused on their own financial security and well-being instead of love. Therefore, the poet uses incremental repetition to focus on the conflict between social structure and love.
By Zeinab Al Hamad3 years ago in Education
ONLINE LEARNING AND DIGITAL TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS: THE BEST DUO FOR BETTER RESULTS
What's been troubling you lately? Is it the pandemic or your studies? Is it both? These days have been troubling. Covid-19 is continually affecting people's lives. Every sector of society has suffered the wrath of the deadly virus. Starting from education to business, every field was the worst hit. But technology made it survive.
By Axel Smith3 years ago in Education
Unconventional Writing Books
Every writer is constantly looking for ways to improve, even the greats. Creatives, writers, are their own worst critics, so new technologies are always tempting. Sometimes, the best new techniques and tips come from unexpected places. Sometimes, the best advice comes when and where you least expect it, if you're willing to listen.
By Nathan J Bonassin3 years ago in Education