In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, what does the reader learn about the differences between East Egg and West Egg?

In the first chapter, Nick Carraway, the narrator, says that West Egg is the "less fashionable" of the two, while East Egg is populated with "white palaces [that] glittered" on the water.  Nick describes Gatsby's mansion, a "colossal affair" that attempts to imitate a fancy French hotel with its tower, ivy, marble swimming pool, and massive lawn.  It sounds a bit gauche compared to the home of the Buchanans.  Tom and Daisy's home is "a cheerful red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion, overlooking the bay."  Gatsby's home is constructed to look like something it is not, just as the man himself has been.  Tom and Daisy's home doesn't have to prove anything to anyone because its owners don't have to either.  Further, descriptions of Tom's family as "enormously wealthy" and his "string of polo ponies" that he brought with him help to make it clear that East Egg is populated by families which possess old money, the kind of money that one inherits and for which one does not work.  Gatsby has new money, money that has had to be earned and which is, therefore, less valuable in terms of status.

What are the rumors surrounding Walter Cunningham's poverty in To Kill a Mockingbird?

I would not consider Scout's comments about the Cunninghams' poverty to be rumors, but she does describe why they are poor. In Chapter 2, Scout elaborates on the financial situation of the Cunninghams as she attempts to explain to Miss Caroline why Walter refuses to accept her quarter for lunch. Scout tells Miss Caroline that Walter's family never takes anything they can't pay back. She says they don't have much but are still able to make ends meet. Scout then recalls a time when Walter Cunningham's father paid Atticus's lawyer fees in stovewood, hickory nuts, smilax and holly, and a sack full of turnip greens. When Jem asks Atticus if they are as poor as the Cunninghams, Atticus explains the economic crash negatively affected country folks like the Cunninghams the most. Like most farmers in Maycomb County, the Cunninghams do not have money, but rather pay for their services using materials they have on their farms.

Describe four ways that Ponyboy and Dally are similar in the novel The Outsiders.

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Which revolution ushered in the Neolithic Revolution?

The most likely answer for this question is the First Agricultural Revolution.  However, you should note that this is almost synonymous with the Neolithic Revolution so this may not be the right answer.  I would suggest that you check in your class notes and/or textbook to see what answer your instructor expects.

The Neolithic Revolution can be defined as the time when people stopped being nomadic and settled down into sedentary settlements. This was perhaps the most important change in all of human history as it led to civilization.  When people became sedentary, they gained the ability to create technology.  Nomadic people really could not create much technology because they could only use things that they could carry with them as they moved.  A spinning wheel and loom, for example, would not help a nomadic society because they could not carry such things with them as they traveled from place to place.  When people settled down and lived in one place, they could develop new technologies that were not portable. They could also create larger, more complex societies that we now call civilizations.

All of this only became possible because of agriculture.  Without agriculture, sedentary living is almost impossible (unless people live in a very productive environment).  When people start to cultivate plants, they can produce enough food to support a larger, denser population.  They can also produce that food in one place so they do not need to move around. This shows that agriculture is necessary in order to have civilization.  Without agriculture there can be no settlements where people can live permanently and where they can create complex societies with advanced technology. Therefore, the Agricultural Revolution, in which agriculture began, was necessary to usher in the Neolithic Revolution.

What is the approximate "weight" of an astronaut on the Moon, if his mass is 80 kg? A. 128 N B. 784 N C. 50 N D. 176 N

Weight can be thought of as the gravitational pull a celestial body exerts on a given object or body and hence is dependent on the celestial body in question. In comparison, mass is a measure of the matter contained in the body and is a constant quantity. Since weight is a force, it can be calculated using Newton's second law of motion as:

F = m x a

where F is the force, m is the mass of the body and a is its acceleration. To calculate the weight, you must know the acceleration due to gravity. Acceleration due to gravity is a function of the celestial body the astronaut is on and hence weight will be different on each celestial body. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is represented by "g" and has a value of about 9.8 m/s^2. In comparison, the value of acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is about 1/6 g and has a value of 1.6252 m/s^2. Hence the weight of the astronaut will be:

weight = mass x acceleration due to gravity

= 80 kg x 1.6252 m/s^2 = 130 N (approximately).

Among the given options, only choice (A) 128 N is close enough and hence is the correct choice.

Hope this helps. 

What are some symbols in the novel Thousand Cranes?

Some symbols in the novel are:

1)Yukiko Inamura's thousand-crane scarf.

In Japanese culture, the crane is the famed symbol of longevity, good fortune, fidelity, and happiness. At the beginning of the story, we discover that Chikako Kurimoto, Mr. Mitani's former mistress, has been scheming to marry off Mr. Mitani's son, Kikuji Mitani, to one of her students, Yukiko Inamura.

Chikako's main reason for wanting to arrange the marriage is to spite her rival, Mrs. Ota, also another of Mr. Mitani's former mistresses. In the story, Kikuji finds himself attracted to both Mrs. Ota and her daughter, Fumiko. So, Chikako works to thwart Kikuji's lusts by placing the beauteous Yukiko before him. With her thousand-crane scarf, Yukiko represents opportunity, happiness, and new beginnings. However, Kikuji never manages to free himself from the grip of generational dysfunction.

2)Chikako Kurimoto's birthmark.

Chikako's birthmark is described as a hideous 'purple-black mark.' In the story, Kikuji reminisces about having seen the birthmark when he was eight or nine years old. He remembers that the birthmark had hair growing out of it; the hair had covered Chikako's left breast and appeared to have grown straight into the groove between her breasts. Kikuji's reaction then and now is of 'suffocating revulsion' and distaste. He imagines that any child who has ever nursed at Chikako's breast must have been a monster.

In the story, Chikako's birthmark symbolizes bad luck, corruption, and malevolence. She is described as 'sexless' and masculinized, a 'convenient fixture' in Kikuji's life. In truth, her presence in Kikuji's life is enervating. She schemes to poison Kikuji's mind against Mrs. Ota, who is still beautiful in her forties, and actively works to steer her former lover's son away from both Mrs. Ota and her daughter, Fumiko. During the miai or matchmaking session, Chikako tells Yukiko Inamura to make tea for Kikuji with the bowl originally given to Kikuji's father by Mrs. Ota. So, Chikako's birthmark is a clear symbol of her malicious and hostile nature.

3)The implements of the tea ceremony.

In the story, the tea ceremony and its implements are central symbols. They represent generational links, both in a spiritual and psychological sense. For example, Yukiko serves Kikuji tea from a black, sixteenth century Oribe bowl. This bowl not only symbolizes history and cultural heritage, it also represents the seemingly unbreakable link between Kikuji's father, Mr. Mitani, and his two former mistresses, Mrs. Ota and Chikako Kurimoto. Also, Chikako's appropriation of the Oribe bowl symbolizes her continued, haunting presence in Kikuji's life. The generations are linked, for better or for worse.

Later, Fumiko serves Kikuji tea out of black and red Raku bowls, also dating from the sixteenth century. These Raku bowls are also known as 'man-wife' teacups, once used by Mr. and Mrs. Ota and then, by Mr. Mitani and Mrs. Ota. The fact that Kikuji is now being served tea in them by Fumiko, Mrs. Ota's daughter, implies that Kikuji has taken on the personality and preferences of his deceased father. The teacups represent Kikuji's spiritual connection with his deceased father. He finds himself drawn into his father's world, whether he likes it or not.

When Fumiko later shows Kikuji her deceased mother's Shino tea bowl, Kikuji finds himself fascinated and nauseated by the prospect of drinking from it. On the rim of the cup, there is a red-brown stain, perhaps the 'color of faded lipstick' or 'old, dry blood.' Kikuji eventually tells Fumiko to put away the bowl. Here, again, the bowl symbolizes the inevitable link between the generations that is both cathartic and macabre in nature.

How are Fahrenheit 451's society's democracy, peacekeeping, and equality similar to ours?

The society in this book is based on ours.  It might take place in the future, where things have grown out of our society.  We can tell this because the books that are mentioned are all from our world.  Also, Beatty says that Benjamin Franklin founded the firemen. 

"Established, 1790, to burn English-influenced books in the Colonies. First Fireman: Benjamin Franklin."

RULE 1. Answer the alarm swiftly.

2. Start the fire swiftly.

3. Burn everything.

4. Report back to firehouse immediately.

5. Stand alert for other alarms. (Part I) 

Also similar is their desire for television.  We love television.  They love it so much in Montag’s society that it seems to have taken over their lives.  Mildred is more concerned with “The Family” than her real family.  She wants four walls of giant TV screens. 

Equality in Montag’s society is based on everyone consuming entertainment.  Everyone has access to entertainment, and the limited education that they employ.  In some ways, they have even more rights than we do.  For example, it seems to be perfectly permissible to kill someone by running that person down or shooting the person. 

Clarisse, Montag’s neighbor, explains to Montag why she doesn’t understand people her own age. 

I'm afraid of children my own age. They kill each other. Did it always used to be that way? My uncle says no. Six of my friends have been shot in the last year alone.  Ten of them died in car wrecks. (Part I) 

This is an example of where they do not have all of the same rights we do though, because Clarisse and her family are considered outcasts because they want to drive slowly, be pedestrians, or talk to each other.  This is considered wrong and antisocial behavior, and Beatty says it was a good thing when Clarisse died.

Beatty suggest that society eliminated books gradually, because they were not popular.  Books just were not wanted anymore. Therefore, originally at least, the removal of books was a democratic decision. 

Peacekeeping seems to be relegated to the firemen, who make sure that no one has any books.  Books break the peace, after all.  Citizens call the alarm on other citizens they feel may have books.  Then the firemen come and burn the house.  The house itself is fireproof.  They burn everything in it.  If a person gets away, he or she will be chased by the Mechanical Hound and incapacitated or killed by its poisonous stinger.