Summarize Chapter 1 of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?

In Chapter 1, the narrator, Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, is telling the story in retrospect, of why her brother Jem broke his arm. Scout explains her family's history, specifically, how her ancestor Simon Finch immigrated from England and settled on the banks of the Alabama River, building a homestead that he named Finch's Landing. She describes her father's background and mentions that he left Finch's Landing to study law in Montgomery. Atticus paid for his...

In Chapter 1, the narrator, Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, is telling the story in retrospect, of why her brother Jem broke his arm. Scout explains her family's history, specifically, how her ancestor Simon Finch immigrated from England and settled on the banks of the Alabama River, building a homestead that he named Finch's Landing. She describes her father's background and mentions that he left Finch's Landing to study law in Montgomery. Atticus paid for his brother, John Hale Finch, to study medicine before returning to Maycomb County. Scout describes the town of Maycomb as an old southern town where people move slowly. She writes about the family cook, Calpurnia, and explains how her mother died of a heart-attack when she was two years old. Following her introduction to the novel, she begins to tell the story starting when Charles Baker Harris, better known as Dill, arrives in the summer. Scout describes the personality of Dill and mentions the myths surrounding the Radley household. Scout and the children believe the false neighborhood rumors of the "malevolent phantom" named Boo Radley. Boo's unfortunate personal history is discussed, which includes his youthful antics and seclusion from society. The chapter ends when Dill dares Jem to touch the side of the Radley house. Jem touches the house and runs back into his yard unscathed.

What method does the writer use to show Max's development?

Probably one of the most interesting “methods” that the author uses to develop the character of Max is the use of dramatic irony. Dramatic irony, of course, is when a character does not know something that the reader does know. From the beginning of the novel, the reader knows that Max is actually a good kid who simply lacks self-esteem. Of course, from the very beginning, Max does not even know what self-esteem is. Max...

Probably one of the most interesting “methods” that the author uses to develop the character of Max is the use of dramatic irony. Dramatic irony, of course, is when a character does not know something that the reader does know. From the beginning of the novel, the reader knows that Max is actually a good kid who simply lacks self-esteem. Of course, from the very beginning, Max does not even know what self-esteem is. Max simply thinks he is a bad kid who is “dumb” and has a bad father. Sometimes Max even doubts whether he is a “real person.” The reader knows from the very beginning that Max is definitely a real person who only bullies kids in daycare as a way of “acting out” due to the tragedy in his life. Max is actually quite smart. For example, Max not only knows how to retrieve Kevin’s toy from the tree but also knows that putting Kevin on Max’s shoulders would help them both. It is Max who actually creates “Freak the Mighty.” Although it is true that Max has a father who is a criminal and a murderer, Max proves that he is completely unlike his father. Not only does Max learn to love Kevin as a best friend but also chooses to immortalize Kevin, after Kevin’s tragic death, through written word.

What is a good reason to read the book Three Cups of Tea? Why would you recommend it to someone else? I have to write an essay on these questions

One good reason to read Three Cups of Tea  and the reason why it can be suggested to another person is that it reminds us that individuals can make a difference in the world.  

The idea that someone sees a problem in society and sets out to change it is a reason to read Mortenson's and Remlin's book.  It reminds us that change is possible. Globalization and political ideologies define the modern world.  In...

One good reason to read Three Cups of Tea  and the reason why it can be suggested to another person is that it reminds us that individuals can make a difference in the world.  

The idea that someone sees a problem in society and sets out to change it is a reason to read Mortenson's and Remlin's book.  It reminds us that change is possible. Globalization and political ideologies define the modern world.  In this setting, the role of the individual can be almost forgotten.  It becomes profoundly empowering to read about how someone wants to build schools in a part of the world where there are none.  Moretenson does not let cultural divisions prevent him from recognizing the need for change.  He never loses sight on the fact that people will benefit from what he does.  He shows the power of hope and idealism. While we can debate whether or not his efforts solved the problems of the region, it is clear that he wanted to change something and he did something about it.  This affirmation of individual power is a significant reason to read the book.

I think this also becomes the reason to recommend it to another person. We share literature with other people because we want to share an experience with them.  In sharing this book with another person, so is the experience of change.  Recommending Three Cups of Tea to another person embraces the reality of change.  It moves us one step closer to becoming  the change we wish to be and see in the world.

Why is society responsible for poverty?

In his book CHAVS: The Demonization of the Working Class, author Owen Jones offers a detailed and fascinating look at the problems facing working class Britons today. One theme that occurs frequently is the idea that the working classes are poor because they lack ambition, due in part to lack of education. But in previous generations, many Britons who lacked a formal education were able to have secure financial lives because they worked in...

In his book CHAVS: The Demonization of the Working Class, author Owen Jones offers a detailed and fascinating look at the problems facing working class Britons today. One theme that occurs frequently is the idea that the working classes are poor because they lack ambition, due in part to lack of education. But in previous generations, many Britons who lacked a formal education were able to have secure financial lives because they worked in trades, such as manufacturing, building, and various domestic services. Many manufacturing industries have moved to countries where costs are far lower, in order to maximize profit (clothing and shoes are a good example of this, as these were once staple industries of Great Britain--most shoes are now made in China, where the cost of labor is much lower).

Similarly, in the United States, many jobs once done by the working classes (who may or may not have been college educated) are no longer as prevalent as they once were. Many jobs have been replaced by automated functions, for example, highway toll collectors and automatic check out stations at grocery stores. We tend to throw away items instead of having them repaired (repair shops for everything from shoes to televisions were once commonplace). Most major manufacturing (of automobiles, electronics, etc.) have moved overseas, again, to maximize profits.

The reason that "society" is responsible for this downturn in the fortunes and opportunities of the working classes is that society dictates what is valuable in the marketplace, as well as identifying what is considered more desirable among consumers in terms of convenience. Our society seems to value cheap goods and speed over durability and local employment.

Why did William Faulkner write the story "A Rose for Emily"?

While it's almost impossible to know exactly why any author or writer writes something—it is simply their craft, their art—by studying Faulkner's background and writing style, we can gather some possible reasons why he came to write the story "A Rose for Emily."

"A Rose for Emily" falls under the genre of Southern Gothic, which is the style or genre Faulkner is most well-known for. His work often features grotesque characters, the antebellum south, and...

While it's almost impossible to know exactly why any author or writer writes something—it is simply their craft, their art—by studying Faulkner's background and writing style, we can gather some possible reasons why he came to write the story "A Rose for Emily."

"A Rose for Emily" falls under the genre of Southern Gothic, which is the style or genre Faulkner is most well-known for. His work often features grotesque characters, the antebellum south, and other tropes of the South. However, in a letter to Malcolm Cowley,

"I’m inclined to think that my material, the South, is not very important to me. I just happen to know it, and don’t have time in one life to learn another one and write at the same time."

In other words, Faulkner was just writing what he knew because he grew up and lived in the south, and "A Rose for Emily" is another example of him writing what he knew.

Also, something interesting to note is that "" "A Rose for Emily" was published in 1930, and the story prominently features the large antebellum house of Miss Emily Grierson, so it's likely that Faulkner got the inspiration for the house in the story from his own house.

Also, it is noteworthy that Faulkner had many financial issues at this time, so he also could have written the story simply because he needed the money.

How does Fitzgerald use light to foreshadow Myrtle's death in Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby?

In this section of the book, after the scene at the Plaza Hotel, we follow Tom, Jordan, and Nick as they leave New York. In one short paragraph, Fitzgerald sets a somber mood by stressing the fading light. Fading and extinguished light are often symbols of dying and death.

Nick mentions "...we were content to let all their tragic arguments fade with the city lights behind." Tom's city life with Myrtle is about to fade...

In this section of the book, after the scene at the Plaza Hotel, we follow Tom, Jordan, and Nick as they leave New York. In one short paragraph, Fitzgerald sets a somber mood by stressing the fading light. Fading and extinguished light are often symbols of dying and death.

Nick mentions "...we were content to let all their tragic arguments fade with the city lights behind." Tom's city life with Myrtle is about to fade and end completely.

A few sentences later, Nick, still thinking depressing thoughts about turning thirty, says, "As we passed over the dark bridge...the formidable stroke of thirty died away..." Here both darkness and the mention of death are juxtaposed.

Fitzgerald again links the fading light to death immediately before we find out about Myrtle. "So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight."

The fading light has both a figurative and literal purpose in this section of the novel. Besides focusing attention on death, since Myrtle's occurs immediately after this, it also contributes to the accident.

Myrtle "rushed out into the dusk," and the 'death car' "came out of the gathering darkness."  

Dusk, twilight, and darkness lead to and surround death throughout this section of The Great Gatsby.

How does Macbeth meet the witches?

Macbeth meets twice with the witches; for the first time in Act 1, Scene 3, and the second in Act 4, Scene 1. 

In Act 1, Scene 1, the witches confer and decide when and how to meet Macbeth; they settle upon "the heath", which is a common environment to find in Scotland, translated as a place with grass and shrubs, characterized by poor soil and somewhat marshy conditions. Sometimes translated as a "wasteland", it...

Macbeth meets twice with the witches; for the first time in Act 1, Scene 3, and the second in Act 4, Scene 1. 

In Act 1, Scene 1, the witches confer and decide when and how to meet Macbeth; they settle upon "the heath", which is a common environment to find in Scotland, translated as a place with grass and shrubs, characterized by poor soil and somewhat marshy conditions. Sometimes translated as a "wasteland", it simply means a place that isn't especially vibrant and full of life, and it might also be a reference to the way the battlefield will look once the fighting is done. Later, when Macbeth meets them at the expected place, the meeting is characterized mostly by Macbeth reacting in curiosity and surprise, with the witches leading the conversation through their riddles and prophecies.

The second time Macbeth meets the witches is in a cave (although, if you consider Hecate to be a legitimate aspect of the play, she mentions the "pit of Acheron" as the intended meeting place at the end of Act 3, Scene 5, which might indicate either that Macbeth has actually descended into hell, or that the cave is a sort of meeting point between earth and hell). In this meeting, Macbeth is much more confident and dictating, but also anxious and indebted to the witches' favor and assistance. Here they act more as counselors and guides as Macbeth receives further prophecies, although they do nothing to actually explain their dubious meaning.