Compare and contrast Nixon and Kennedy in The Age of Great Dreams.

Farber suggests that the American Presidential Election of 1960 is a study of comparisons and contrasts between Nixon and Kennedy.

A strong comparison between both politicians is their emphasis on an economic agenda.  Farber argues that Kennedy wanted to out -"Ike" Eisenhower's Vice- President.  The growth and economic progress so central to the Eisenhower administration had slowed in the late 1950s.  Kennedy seized upon this.  He made it central to his campaign for President. Kennedy...

Farber suggests that the American Presidential Election of 1960 is a study of comparisons and contrasts between Nixon and Kennedy.

A strong comparison between both politicians is their emphasis on an economic agenda.  Farber argues that Kennedy wanted to out -"Ike" Eisenhower's Vice- President.  The growth and economic progress so central to the Eisenhower administration had slowed in the late 1950s.  Kennedy seized upon this.  He made it central to his campaign for President. Kennedy stated that he would increase American economic growth by five percent, if elected.  Vice President Nixon supported a platform of business growth.  He argued that he would continue Eisenhower's pro- business policies.  Both candidates were similar in their supportive attitudes towards commercial development.

Upon receiving the nominations of their respective parties, both men essentially articulated the same campaign message of hope. This similarity can be seen in their nomination speeches.  Nixon spoke of the importance in inspiring the American people to "meet the danger" of worldwide Communism.  He also affirmed how the next President must be able to tell Americans "not what they want to hear, but what they need to hear."  In his "New Frontier" speech, Kennedy "asks of Americans"  to embrace "more sacrifice instead of more security."  In the speeches that would initiate their Presidential campaigns, Kennedy and Nixon featured a shared message of hope through sacrifice.

A significant difference between both men was in their understanding of the media.  Senator Kennedy and his team were keenly aware of how the media could be used to enhance his image to the American public.  This could be seen in the 1960 debate.  Farber describes Senator Kennedy's physical appearance as "tan" with eyes that "sparkled."  He stood "calm, and poised, and very confident."  He communicated a "presidential" impression.  Vice- President Nixon did not convey this, as he looked "haggard" and "exhausted from relentless campaigning."  The suit he wore was "bunched up and it was the wrong color" as it "made him appear to fade into the studio backdrop." The "Lazy Shave makeup" that was applied to him "made him look worse." Understanding the role of the media in presidential elections was a sharp point of differentiation between both candidates.  Farber points out that his "incompetent use of the media" lingered in Nixon's mind up until he ran for President in 1968. 

What aspects of nature does Alfred, Lord Tennyson feature in his poem "The Eagle"?

Along with Wordsworth, Lord Byron, Shelley and Keats, Alfred, Lord Tennyson is considered one of the premiere English Romantic poets. Romantic poetry often focused on nature. For example, one of Wordsworth's most famous poems, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" is simply the poet's recollection of what it was like to come upon a field of daffodils and the beauty they provided him.

Likewise, Tennyson focuses on an eagle, perched high on a mountain cliff,...

Along with Wordsworth, Lord Byron, Shelley and Keats, Alfred, Lord Tennyson is considered one of the premiere English Romantic poets. Romantic poetry often focused on nature. For example, one of Wordsworth's most famous poems, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" is simply the poet's recollection of what it was like to come upon a field of daffodils and the beauty they provided him.

Likewise, Tennyson focuses on an eagle, perched high on a mountain cliff, as the subject of this short, two stanza poem. He uses both personification and simile to describe the eagle as the bird watches from high above, and then dives to the sea below for his prey. The eagle is personified in the first stanza: "He clasps the crag with crooked hands". In the second stanza, Tennyson uses a simile to express the eagle's hunt:

He watches from his mountain walls,

And like a thunderbolt he falls.

In nature, the eagle is a king, very high on the food chain. The poem reflects this predominance. Nothing can touch the eagle on its lofty precipice. It has a complete view of the world below and hunts ruthlessly. The eagle is compared to a thunderbolt, and the extreme power that natural element brings to the world. Tennyson also describes the sky as "azure," defining its deep blue quality, and the sea as "wrinkled," taking into account the motion of the waves. 

What is one metaphor used in "Me Talk Pretty One Day" that best captures its main idea?

While "Me Talk Pretty One Day" has many metaphors that touch on the main idea of David Sedaris feeling out of place while trying to learn French, one of the clearest metaphors occurs in the second paragraph. In this paragraph's last sentence, Sedaris writes:

"As an added discomfort, [the other students] were all young, attractive, and well-dressed, causing me to feel not unlike Pa Kettle trapped backstage after a fashion show."

While this metaphor might...

While "Me Talk Pretty One Day" has many metaphors that touch on the main idea of David Sedaris feeling out of place while trying to learn French, one of the clearest metaphors occurs in the second paragraph. In this paragraph's last sentence, Sedaris writes:

"As an added discomfort, [the other students] were all young, attractive, and well-dressed, causing me to feel not unlike Pa Kettle trapped backstage after a fashion show."

While this metaphor might not mention language, that comes later, the term "Pa Kettle" refers to a 1940s hillbilly character that moves into a modern home after winning a prize. It refers to the feelings of being out of place. This idea of being out of place is the central idea in "Me Talk Pretty One Day."

While the verbally abusive French teacher provides much of the comedy in this essay, she is just the embodiment of how Sedaris feels in this class. In fact, he makes clear that this is how he feels anywhere in France where he might have to speak. He says his "fear and discomfort" accompanied him beyond the classroom room and "out onto the wide boulevards." 

According to this essay, speaking a foreign language in a foreign land is frightening. This is why the Pa Kettle metaphor is relevant. Sedaris feels like he's been transplanted from a place where he feels comfortable, learning French in America, to a place where he feels completely out of place, learning French in France.

Progressives thought the role of government was to...?

Progressives believed the role of government was to protect the American people from abuses that were occurring in our country and to make reforms to correct those abuses. Progressives believed that without government regulation and control of businesses, that businesses would act only in their best interests and not in the best interests of the country or the American people.

Progressives looked at what was happening in the workplace. They saw children working long hours...

Progressives believed the role of government was to protect the American people from abuses that were occurring in our country and to make reforms to correct those abuses. Progressives believed that without government regulation and control of businesses, that businesses would act only in their best interests and not in the best interests of the country or the American people.

Progressives looked at what was happening in the workplace. They saw children working long hours in factories instead of going to school. They saw unsafe working conditions in the factories. They were concerned there was no protection for workers injured on the job. They saw big companies trying to control the marketplace and charge high prices by reducing competition. The Progressives passed many laws to correct these problems. Workers compensation laws, safety regulations, antitrust laws, and child labor laws are some examples of laws that were passed to protect the working class.

Progressives saw politics being controlled by a handful of people. They believed the common person had a very limited role in government. To change this, the progressives pushed for and got a constitutional amendment that allowed the people to choose their United States senators. They pushed for an amendment to get women the right to vote. The initiative, referendum, and recall were developed to give the common person more say and a greater role in government activities. Progressives believed it was necessary to take actions that would give the common person a greater voice in our government and in determining who are leaders would be.

Progressives believed none of these changes would occur unless the government was involved in bringing about these changes. They believed businesses, politicians, and those with power wouldn’t do anything to weaken their position by building up the position of those who were impacted by the problems that existed in our society.

`int (x - 1) sin(pi x ) dx` Evaluate the integral

You need to solve the integral `int (x-1) sin (pi*x) dx = int x*sin (pi*x) dx - int sin (pi*x)dx`

You need to use substitution `pi*x = t => pi*dx = dt => dx = (dt)/(pi)`

`int x*sin (pi*x) dx = 1/(pi^2) int t*sin t`

You need to use the integration by parts for `int t*sin t `  such that:

`int udv = uv - int vdu`

`u = t => du = dt`

`dv = sin t=> v = -cos t`

...

You need to solve the integral `int (x-1) sin (pi*x) dx = int x*sin (pi*x) dx - int sin (pi*x)dx`

You need to use substitution `pi*x = t => pi*dx = dt => dx = (dt)/(pi)`

`int x*sin (pi*x) dx = 1/(pi^2) int t*sin t`

You need to use the integration by parts for `int t*sin t `  such that:

`int udv = uv - int vdu`

`u = t => du = dt`

`dv = sin t=> v = -cos t`

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`int t*sin t = -t*cos t + int cos t dt`

`1/(pi^2) int t*sin t = 1/(pi^2)(-t*cos t + sin t) + c`

Replacing back the variable yields:

`int x*sin (pi*x) dx = 1/(pi^2)(-pi*x*cos(pi*x) + sin (pi*x)) + c`

`int (x-1) sin (pi*x) dx = 1/(pi^2)(-pi*x*cos(pi*x) + sin (pi*x))+ (cos (pi*x))/(pi) + c`

Hence, evaluating the integral, using  integration by parts, yields `int (x-1) sin (pi*x) dx = 1/(pi^2)(-pi*x*cos(pi*x) + sin (pi*x))+ (cos (pi*x))/(pi) + c.`

Where is the narrator? |

In "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator is condemned to death in the Spanish Inquisition. After he is sentenced to die, he wakes up and struggles to find out where he is. Everything is black around him, and he fears that he has been placed in a tomb. He has been in dungeons before, but this is the first that has no light. 

To explore his surroundings, he reaches out...

In "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator is condemned to death in the Spanish Inquisition. After he is sentenced to die, he wakes up and struggles to find out where he is. Everything is black around him, and he fears that he has been placed in a tomb. He has been in dungeons before, but this is the first that has no light. 

To explore his surroundings, he reaches out with his hands: "My outstretched hands at length encountered some solid obstruction. It was a wall, seemingly of stone masonry— very smooth, slimy, and cold." Though he can feel the wall, he still cannot tell the dimensions of his cell. To do so, he counts the steps he takes pacing from a rag he finds on the floor: "Up to the period when I fell, I had counted fifty-two paces, and, upon resuming my walk, I had counted forty-eight more—when I arrived at the rag. There were in all, then, a hundred paces; and, admitting two paces to the yard, I presumed the dungeon to be fifty yards in circuit. I had met, however, with many angles in the wall, and thus I could form no guess at the shape of the vault, for vault I could not help supposing it to be." Though he knows the dimensions of his cell, he cannot figure out its shape. 

By mistakenly tearing loose some material from the side of the wall, the narrator realizes where he is: "I succeeded in dislodging a small fragment, and let it fall into the abyss. For many seconds I hearkened to its reverberations as it dashed against the sides of the chasm in its descent; at length, there was a sullen plunge into water, succeeded by loud echoes." The piece of the wall that has fallen loose crashes into the water below, and the narrator realizes that a large pit with water lies beneath him. 

When the narrator later wakes up, he is tied down, and he is able to glimpse, with the admission of a bit of light into his chamber, the figure of time on the ceiling far above him. Instead of holding a scythe, the figure holds a pendulum, which the narrator thinks is painted. He then realizes that the sharp pendulum is moving: "There was something, however, in the appearance of this machine which caused me to regard it more attentively. While I gazed directly upward at it (for its position was immediately over my own) I fancied that I saw it in motion. In an instant afterward the fancy was confirmed. Its sweep was brief, and of course slow." The narrator is now between the pit and the pendulum, with no apparent means of escape. 

What is the major theme of The Pearl?

A major theme of The Pearl is that greed can ruin not only your own life, but the lives of those you love. Kino’s life prior to his finding of the pearl is one of contentment. His needs are few, and he finds joy in his wife and child in their modest brush hut. When he discovers the pearl, however, he immediately begins to want. He does not desire anything outlandish, just a rifle for...

A major theme of The Pearl is that greed can ruin not only your own life, but the lives of those you love. Kino’s life prior to his finding of the pearl is one of contentment. His needs are few, and he finds joy in his wife and child in their modest brush hut. When he discovers the pearl, however, he immediately begins to want. He does not desire anything outlandish, just a rifle for himself, schooling for his child, clothes for his family, a proper wedding for his wife. It is not the amount that one craves, but the simple act of craving itself that is the undoing. His greed transitions from the things the pearl can buy to the pearl itself. He becomes violent toward his wife, knocking her down and kicking her when she tries to throw the pearl back into the ocean. He kills a man who is trying to steal the pearl from him. He loses his home, journeying toward the city to find someone who will give him more money for the pearl. Yet he never makes it, losing his son in the process. He returns home and rids himself of the pearl. The question remains: Has he lost all chance for happiness because of his past possession of the pearl? Is there any redemption for him?