What does the number three symbolize?i know this much about the three...three toed sloth, three religions, three animals on the boat with him...i...

Three is considered a powerful number in numerology, Christianity, and several other world religions.  Also in Christianity there is the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Three is meant to symbolize wholeness or completeness.  In math it is also a prime number and cannot be divided or broken apart in any way.

How did Giles Corey and Francis Nurse try to save their wives?

In Act 3 of "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller, both Giles Corey and Francis Nurse try to save their wives from being convicted of witchcraft.

Both Corey and Nurse go along with John Proctor, whose wife has also been accused, to the court.  With them, they take a petition that has been signed by ninety one members of the community.  All ninety one declare their "good opinion" of the three women.

However, it's no use. Instead of taking the petition as evidence of the women's innocence, Danforth, Parris, and Hathorne use it as evidence that the ninety one are trying to overthrow the court.  All the signers will be brought in for questioning.

I should also mention that Corey accuses Putnam of accusing people for his own gain and Nurse argues that the girls led by Abigail are frauds.  This is before they present the petition.

In these two poems, Blake's ''London" & Dickinson's "Because I could not stop for death, how do the two poets address death?

Blake is dealing with the universal issues of poverty and bondsmanship in his poem. He reveals vignettes of the desparate and bleak society which London had become in his lifetime. He deals with the death of the soul as well as the body: lamenting the moral and spiritual decline caught up in the cycle of greed and poverty which exemplified the city at that time. His clever use of the metaphor of syphilis, the  “youthful Harlot’s curse” perfectly embodies the physical and moral corruption of the society and its infectious, all-pervasive influence.

Death in Dickinson's poem is far more gentle, chivalrous and peaceful. The metaphor here is of a kind gentleman - a profound contras to Blake's use of metaphor. Death here is kindly, though persistent. The implication is that the narrator meets a timely death, unlike the woeful figures in 'London'.

Character analysis of Jimmy Valentine in "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry?within 1000 words

Typical of his writing, the short story "A Retrieved Reformation" has its resolution in O. Henry's customary surprise ending.  And, clearly,this story evidences the verity of the statement about love by Sir Hugh Walpole (1884-1941):

The most wonderful of all things in life is the discovery of another human being with whom one's relationship has a growing depth, beauty and joy as the years increase.

The inner progressiveness between two human beings is a most marvellous thing; it cannot be found by looking for it or by passionately wishing for it.  It is a sort of divine accident, and the most wonderful of all things in life.

All of Walpole's statements are true for Jimmy Valentine.  When he was pardoned by the governor of his state, Jimmy certainly had not been rehabilitated.  For, he lies to the warden about the crime he committed; moreover, when he is released he immediately returns to his former life.  It is not until he travels to Elmore, Arkansas, after having robbed a few banks, that Jimmy experiences "the divine accident" of which Walpole writes.  Like Romeo, Jimmy is star-struck by the daughter of the local banker, Annabel Adams.  So smitten is he that he inquires about her as soon as she has passed him.

Yet, still planning his "bank job," Jimmy Valentine uses the pretence of going into the shoe business as his reason for staying in Elmore.  Once in his room, however,

Mr. Ralph Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy Valentine's ashes,--ashes left by a sudden and alternative attack of love--remained in Elmore and prospered.  He opened a shoe store and secured a good run of trade.

Love has conquered the villainous side of the man who has fallen in love:  Jimmy Valentine, the safe cracker, is no more.  Thus, Jimmy, now a truly rehabilitated man can live a decent, fulfilled life.  However, as fate would have it, the investigator,Ben Price, is on the trail of Dandy Jim Valentine.  This trail leads him to Elmore, Arkansas, where he surreptiously observes Mr. Spenser, who is being shown the new vault by his future father-in-law.

When one of the children who have accompanied an Adams family member is inadvertently locked inside the vault; a new vault that has not yet had its clock set.  The mother of Agatha, who is held captive, becomes frantic in her anxiety for her child's life.  "Annabel turned to Jimmy, her large eyes full of anguish, but not yet despairing."  Ralph Spencer a/k/a Jimmy Valentine experiences an epiphany in those eyes.  Despite the risk to his reputation and his love, he must act; he must save Agatha, the little child held captive.

Jimmy becomes a hero in that moment.  Opening his suitcase with safe-cracker tools, he opens the vault in a matter of minutes. Agatha is gathered into the arms of her mother, and Jimmy reclaims the coat he has removes.  Figuring that his ruse of being an honest man is ruined, he closes his suitcase and walks out the front door.  However, a large man blocks his way:  Ben Price has observed all.

'Hello, Ben,' said Jimmy, still with his strange smile. 'Got around at last, have you?  Well, let's go.  I don't know that it makes much difference, now.

In a strange reaction, Ben Price tells Jimmy that he is mistaken, calling him Mr. Spencer, for truly he is another man. "Don't believe I recognize you.  Your buggy's waiting for you, ain't it?"  Then, Ben Price left.

Jimmy Valentine is reformed when he falls in love with Annabel Adams.  His reformation is lost when he breaks into the vault of the Elmore Bank as he is observed by Ben Price who has seen Jimmy look into Annabel's eyes and smile oddly.  But, Ben Price retrieves this reformation for Jimmy as he cannot help noticing the power of Annabel's love upon Jimmy Valentine.  Truly, Ben Price knows, the man has  definitely been rehabilitated.  So, in a surprise ending, the significance of the title is revealed as Ben Price retrieves the discarded reformation for Mr. Ralph Spencer.

Which lines reveal the imagery in "Richard Cory"? the lines that decribe avivid mental picture in the poem.

Edwin Arlington Robinson is the author of Richard Cory and using specific words(diction) to convey a magestic sense to Cory but in a sarcastic or ironical manner.

For example "...from sole to crown" "...he glittered when he walked" "...richer than a king"

"Clean favored and imperially slim" , "And he was always quietly arrayed" these are some exaples to show his majesty. In addition, "and admirably schooled in every grace..."

He uses these words to show how Cory is seen by other people. His tone is admiration.However later in the poem, we can detect irony.

What did Henry Jekyll say his worst fault was, why was it diifficult and what did he do about it?

Henry Jekyll's fault was a dual one. He had, on the one hand, a desire for gaiety, but, on the other hand, a keen fondness for the respect of fellow professionals to the extent that he assumed a more studious and severe countenance in public. These two dichotomous and irreconcilable sides of him fought with each other and he felt a morbid shame.

The thing that was difficult about this fault was that he was never a sincere, genuine individual with personal integrity in his personality or his life choices. When he gave in to his lower impulses, he was no more fully himself than when he assumed a seriousness that was beyond his sincere degree of earnestness and studiousness. This continual posturing for relief on the one hand and for impressiveness on the other, was a continual strain that degraded his inner character.

At first, Dr. Jekyll did nothing about his faults except to give into them. And when he finally and ultimately gave in and sampled his dangerous experiment, he was gradually turned from respected professional to horrific monster with no civility, no decency or restraint or goodness at all.

What are the requirements of barley to the factors of vegetation and which are morphological and physiological attributes?

Barley is adapted to different growing conditions because of high ecological plasticity. Thus, in the northern hemisphere can grow up to 70 parallel north (Norway), and the altitude exceeds 2000 m.

Minimum temperature of germination is 1-2C and during the vegetation the optimum growth and development temperature is 22-26C. Amount of biologically active temperatures is 1700-2100C for winter barley and 1300-1800C for spring two-row barley. In winter, winter barley resists to temperatures up to-15C-17C and, covered with a layer of snow, up to-30C.

Spring two-row barley is more sensitive to low temperature, supporting at all temperatures below -10C.Winter barley humidity requirements are lower than two-row barley requirements, but  critical stages are during the formation of straw and grain filling.

Compared with wheat, barley has higher requirements from the ground, due to less developed root system and weaker power of nutrients rendering soluble . In this connection the most suitable soils are chernozems and forest reddish brown. Sandy soils are contraindicated and those with excess moisture, acid or salt.

Morphological and physiological features

Compared with wheat, barley has a poorly developed root system, with reduced capacity of solubility of soluble compounds in the soil.Twining begins after the appearance of the 3rd leaf, takes 15-20 days, and is conducted at a temperature of 10-12C.Among cereals, barley is capable of twinning , on average it forms 2-3 fertile siblings.

In the spring of the year when the average temperature exceeded 10C, begins  straw forming that, towards the end of development, will have  5-7 cross knots, with blue-green leaves, arranged alternate.Pollination is pollinating and flourishing, which runs morning and evening hours, is performed at temperatures around 15C.Fruit is formed within two weeks of fertilization, and maturation (with three phases: milk, wax and full)and is carried out in 10-12 days.

From Into the Wild, how does the McCandless family's view of Chris differ from that of others who met him?

There are generally two major views of Chris McCandless: one holds that he was a progressive thinker who wanted to relive the adventures of naturalists and transcendentalists in a modern age, improving his mind and becoming a classic American Individualist; the other holds that he was a pampered rich kid who never took the time to prepare for the hardships of the wilderness, and his death was the result of simple stupidity.

Chris's family shares aspects of both these views. They loved Chris dearly and were devastated at the news of his death, but also showed concern that he seemingly had taken no precautions. His relationship with his family, before he disappeared on his nomadic journey, was rocky, and he seemed to only connect with his sister Carine. He often clashed with his father over trivial things, and his parents were often bewildered with his ideals and conclusions. Perhaps the best summation comes from Chris's mother, Billie:

"I just don't understand why he had to take those kind of chances," Billie proteststhrough her tears. "I just don't understand it at all."
(Krakauer, Into the Wild, Amazon.com)

They loved Chris and wanted him to succeed, but never understood the ideals that he had voluntarily accepted on himself. Even Chris's sister Carine doesn't fully understand, although Chris believed that she was more in tune with his thinking than were their parents. Either way, their continuing view of Chris remains as love and loss, inextricably intertwined in the memory of a beloved family member.

What advantages did the patriot recruitment have ? What challenges did the patriot recruitment have to face? My cousin and I are obsessed with...

By the time the shooting war with Great Britain started, the colonial cause was much strengthened simply because they fought a defensive war.  If people had been on the fence about taking on the British Empire, once they or their neighbors had been attacked or killed colonial motivation to fight would have peaked.  Those colonials who were indifferent or pro-British would have swung to the anti-British side. The most famous case is of Benjamin Franklin.  Although not involved in the actual fight, he remained pro-British until 1774, and only went against the empire after he was publicly humiliated in London after attempting to resolve the crisis brought on by the Boston Tea Party and the closing of the port of Boston.

The reverse case applied to the British -- most of those doing the fighting were sent from overseas, where in the pay of a professional army, and fought because they were required to, not because all that they cherished was at stake.  In fact, to maintain its global empire, Britain, like all empires, had to recruit soldiers from wherever they could be had -- so Germans (Hessians) were fighting in the Mid-Atlantic colonies. Clearly they did not have the same motivation as the colonials.

we have to write a essay comparing the characters in Macbeth and the movie " Wall Street " i think we can compare Macbeth with Bud fox.....

Wall Street is analogous more to Dr. Faustus or Faust.  Bud Fox sells his soul to Gordon Gekko the same way Faustus sells his soul to the devil.

Macbeth is both hero and villain.  Mainly villain.  He conspires with Lady Macbeth in the murder of Duncan.  He consults the witches to predict the future.  He is defeated by the loyal thane Macduff.

This is not Bud Fox.  It's Gordon Gekko.  He's Macbeth.

Gordon is both heroic and villainous.  He's a rags-to-riches American success story.  A self-made millionaire.  A Great Gatsby.  But, he also has no soul.  He's so ruthless that he would sell out anyone, which shows you why he has no friends.

But, above all, he's got the best lines in the script.  He manipulates language like the great orator Macbeth.  In his famous  monologue, he says, "Greed--for lack of a better word--is good."  This shows the same equivocation that Macbeth uses to justify his misdeeds.  This is the end justifies the means of Machiavellian politics.

Bud Fox is more like a Witch, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, and Macduff all in one.  He is Witch, an inside trader who tells Gekko of the future (deal with Anacott Steel).  He conspires with Gekko like Lady Macbeth did with her husband, but then he grows a conscience and feels extreme guilt, like Lady M.  Fox differs from Gekko's other inside traders in the same way that Banquo differs from Macbeth regarding the witches' prophecies.  And, in the end, Bud joins up with his father (Old Siward) and the securities police (the English army) to defeat Gekko.

What is the most important event in Into the Wild?What really changed the course of the story? the MOST IMPORTANT event of Chris McCandless's...

Chris McCandless lived in Washington D.C.  He was a smart young man who attended college and did well but he socially isolated himself from others.  He graduates from high school and takes a trip to the Mojave Desert where he almost dies.  This demonstrates his impulsive nature and his lack of judgement at times.

In the book "Into the Wild" it is hard to determine which is the most important event.  I think it is important to note that his relationship with his parents became strained after Chris learns that his dad fathered anchild outside of his marriage.  Chris develops anger at his parents which results in him breaking away to go off on an adventure on his own.

However, his entry into the Alaskan Wilderness without experience as a hunter or knowledge of the land as well as his underestimation of the power of the wilderness and his own inadequencies led to his death.  One of the most important moments was when he refused help from the truck driver who was dropping him off to take the Stampede Trail. The truck driver recognized that Chris did not have adequate provisions and tried to get Chris to let him take him to town to get more equipment and food supply.  Chris refused.  He left his map of the wilderness in the truck.  Had he been better prepared he would not have died.

How was Shylock defeated in his cruel intent? What was his intent? Who was responsible for his defeat?

Shylock's main aim was to take revenge against all the insults heaped upon him by the Christian merchant and moneylender Antonio:

"I hate him [Antonio] for he is a Christian,
But more for that in low simplicity
He lends out money gratis and brings down
The rate of usance here with us in Venice.
If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
He hates our sacred nation, and he rails,
Even there where merchants most do congregate,
On me, my bargains and my well-won thrift,
Which he calls interest. Cursed be my tribe,
If I forgive him!" Act I Sc.3.

So when he lends him three thousand ducats, he makes Antonio sign a bond stating that if he does not repay the money within the stipulated time he will have to allow Shylock to cut a pound of his flesh from any part of his body:

" let the forfeit
Be nominated for an equal pound
Of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken
In what part of your body pleaseth me." Act I Sc.3.

It so happens that Antonio is unable to repay the money within the stipulated time and Shylock gets ready to cut a pound of flesh from near his heart and thus seek his revenge. However he is saved at the nick of time by the clever Portia who insists that Shylock must take only one pound of Antonio's flesh but that he must not shed a single drop of his blood! In Act V Sc.1 Portia saves Antonio's life by reminding Shylock that while  cutting a pound of flesh close to Antonio's heart he must not spill even a single drop of his blood:

"This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood;
The words expressly are 'a pound of flesh:'
Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh;
But, in the cutting it, if thou dost shed
One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods
Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate
Unto the state of Venice."

This is how Portia defeats Shylock's evil intentions.

Define Logistics Support in the context of the production / construction phase. What are the elements of Logistic Support.

I think the best definition of logistics that I have ever seen is that it is "having the right thing at the right place at the right time."  So logistics support is the process of making sure that the people who are producing or building a product have the materials they need at the time when they are needed.

Some elements of this process include:

• Acquisition of materials needed.  This would include obtaining them and making sure that they are stored and inventoried in a convenient way.


• Figuring out ahead of time what will be needed and when it will be needed.  This can include analysis of when repairs or spare parts will be needed for machinery.


• Making sure workers are available and are well-trained.

What is a metaphor in chapter sixteen of The Scarlet Letter?

A metaphor in chapter 16 of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is that of the "Black Man." Mistress Hibbins and others allude to the "Black Man" as being evil or a representation of the devil. It is also suggested that Hester's Prynne's scarlet letter is put there by him. Pearl hears these rumors and when she and Hester are out one night, Pearl asks her mother if the man approaching is the "Black Man." However, the man approaching turns out to be Arthur Dimmesdale, the minister. As Pearl runs off to play while her mother and Dimmesdale talk, she wonders if the "Black Man" put a mark on Dimmesdale as well. She considers this because he is often seen grasping his chest. The idea is that the "Black Man" is a metaphor for the sin or evil act committed between Dimmesdale and Hester.

In the Rime of the ancient Mariner, what is the moral of the poem?Thisold guy comes to the wedding, the "guest" listens to his tales and thenis...

Yes, all kimfuji says I agree with, but we need to back up a bit. The Ancient Mariner's enlightenment begins when he carelessly kills the albatross:

At length did cross an Albatross,
Thorough the fog it came;
As it had been a Christian soul,
We hailed it in God's name.
It ate the food it ne'er had eat,
And round and round it flew.
The ice did split with a thunder-fit;
The helmsman steered us through!
And a good south wind sprung up behind;
The Albatross did follow,
And every day, for food or play,
Came to the mariner's hollo!
In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud,
It perched for vespers nine;
Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke   white,
Glimmered the white moonshine."
God save thee, ancient Mariner,
From the fiends that plague thee thus! -
Why look'st thou so?' -"With my crossbow
I shot the Albatross."

It was after that when everything began to fall into ruin and death for all but the lone Mariner. Eventually, after suffering and inner struggle, he saw the truth: that all life is to be respected, no matter how gross or slimy or seemingly foul. You don't just go kill a creature of God's making because you have nothing better to do. I don't know about the rest of you, but I even have trouble killing bees and mosquitos. And part of my reluctance to do so comes from what I learned from this poem when I first read it back in tenth grade. Thank you Mr. Beale, wherever you are!
Remember now: the Ancient Mariner stops a wedding guest who is about to go into a wedding. The Mariner holds the guest with his skinny hand and a story that has to be told. And in a way, the story is about a marriage, a wedding of sorts... wherein a man comes to realize that he is one with all life on earth.

What purpose does the Overture serve in The Crucible?

In The Crucible, the Overture serves a number of purposes. Mainly, Arthur Miller is providing background information for the community of Salem. He indicates the significance of religion in the community and makes references to the philosophy that all social organization must be founded on the principles of 'exclusion and prohibition'. In other words, in order for a successful community to thrive they must have laws and social hierarchy. He also explains some of the reasoning behind the apparent madness of the Salem witch trials, namely that many characters used the trials to advance their personal vendettas.

What are other themes in "Ender's Game?" I need at least two.It is for a school project

There are many themes in Ender's Game.  One theme is the idea of Ethics.  How the world deals with the invasion of the Buggers could be considered unethical.  The way the children are treated and dealt with is certainly unethical.  Yet, in many respects those same people teach ethics.  They have a chain of command, they talk about honor and glory.  They talk about cooperation, but then they also believe that the ends justify the means.  One example of this is when Ender finally stands up to a school bully and beats him up.  The boy dies, but there are no consequences for Ender.  In fact they don't even tell him he has killed the boy.

Another theme in Card's novel is cultural pride.  Each child is from a different part of the world and they are taught to work together as a team.  Yet, there are also many references to their heritage and their cultures.  We know from how they behave, talk and their physical appearances what nationality they carry in their hearts.  Card emphasises the importance of working together as well as retaining the cultural differences that make us unique.

The theme of isolation and lonliness is also carried througout this novel.  Co. Graff makes sure that Ender is disliked before he even arrives at Battle School.  Ender is a third child and that made him different from birth.  Ender's brother, Peter, constantly deemeaned him and made him feel alone.

"Ender's solitude is crucial to his development as a military leader. "His isolation can't be broken," one of the school supervisors says. "He can never come to believe that anybody will ever help him out, ever. If he once thinks there's an easy way out, he's wrecked." As a result, the International Fleet deliberately isolates Ender at the Battle School."

There are also the themes of innocence, intelligence, personal conflict, altruism versus the individual needs, and world unity.  Card is a master at making us look within ourselves to try and improve the human condition.

What is the Hellenistic culture?

Hellenistic culture is one of the most understudied and exciting areas of ancient history. Part of the reason for this is because it comes between the Greeks and the Romans (two favorites). Another reason is because Hellenistic culture is extremely expansive and difficult to study.  After Phillip of Macedon unified the Greeks, there was a push towards Persia by Alexander, his son. Alexander got all the way to India. So, one can hellenisitc culture spans from Greece to India!

When Alexander died (323), his many leaders (diadochi) carved out his kingdom among themselves. For example, Ptolemy situated himself in Egypt and started the Ptolemaic empire. This was a fusion of Greek thought and Egyptian culture. Cassander took over Macedon. Seleucus was to take over the near east (parts of modern day Pakistan, Turkmenistan, etc.) To be honest, one must readily acknowledge the diversity within hellenism, but there were some commonalities. This can be called hellenistic culture. Some of these commanalities were: some sort of connection to the Greece through Alexander, Greek cultural influence, and Greek language.

For a brief book on hellenism, see: F. W. Walbank's Hellenistic World.

Why does Candy say he should have shot the dog instead of allowing Carlson to do it? Chapter 3, Of Mice and Men

In Chapter 3 Candy allows Carlson to put his dog out of its misery and shoot it. Carlson takes the time to explain where the dog should be shot to ensure the quickest death and least amount of suffering. Later in the chapter Candy states that he should have done this, that "you shoot your own dog." The shooting of Candy's dog in Chapter 3 foreshadow's events to come later in the book.

Just as the dog is Candy's responsibility, Lennie is George's responsibility. As Lennie becomes more violent, George understands that Lennie will need to be killed. George understands that this is something that he needs to do to own up to this responsibility as well as to ensure that Lennie is taken care of in the least painful manner possible.

Why does Twain have Wheeler, rather than the narrator, relay the story of Jim Smiley in "Jumping Frog"?

Twain's story is a frame structure--a story within a story--and it fits well with Twain's style of writing which often includes an outsider's or traveler's point of view.  His collection Innocents Abroad maintains the same theme of a supposed objective observer describing what he sees and whom he meets.

Most likely, Twain created Wheeler's character to add "local color" to his tale.  Twain as a American Regionalist writer relied heavily on dialect and curious traditions of small towns and outposts to add humor and satire to his works--in this story Wheeler provides both elements. The narrator is a rather nondescript character who would not be able to provide background information on Calaveras County or "local color."  In this tale, he is the objective traveller who allows Twain to give his readers brief glimpses into a variety of eccentric "Western" towns and customs.