Fencing Problem A farmer has exactly 1000 meters of fencing and wants to fence of a plot of level land. She is not concerned about the shape of the plot but it must have a perimeter of 1000 m. She wishes to fence of a plot of land that contains the maximum area. I am going to investigate which shape is best for this and why. I am going to start by investigating the different rectangles; all that have a perimeter of 1000 meters. Below are 2 rectangles (not drawn to scale) showing how different
In Flannery O’Connor’s “Revelation” a woman, as the title implies, who experiences a revelation. Pigs are an important symbol in the protagonist’s, Ruby Turpin’s, revelation. Throughout Ruby’s journey to her revelation, pigs appear frequently in “Revelation” and are important to Ruby’s revelation at the end of the story. Pigs reflect several aspects of Ruby’s life, primarily her perceptions. Ultimately, pigs reflect Ruby’s true character throughout the entire story. Early in the story, when Ruby
denial, guilt, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. Mrs. Mallard never denies the loss of her husband like other wives have. She begins with crying, but strangely does not have the “inability to accept” the news about her husband (496). Reading that she is not reacting the same way as others makes her actions a bit odd. After crying over the loss of her husband, Mrs. Mallard leaves her sister and goes to her room for privacy. Mrs. Mallard’s sister thinks she leaves to possibly cause
humans will naturally die alone and literally be “in despair” about “nothing” (494), and that people will either seek a “calm and pleasant café” (496), or a self-inflicted death simply to escape despair. Undoubtedly, Hemingway eliminates any consideration of a higher meaning because he believes that “[life is] all a nothing, and a man [is] nothing too” (496). By viewing the actions of three different generations, Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” elaborates on the idea that human life is not
all humans will naturally die alone and literally be “in despair” about “nothing” (494), and that people will either seek a “calm and pleasant cafe” (496), or a self-inflicted death simply to escape despair. Undoubtedly, Hemingway destroys any existence of a higher meaning because, in reality “[life is] all a nothing, and a man [is] nothing too” (496). By viewing the actions of three different generations, Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” elaborates on the idea that life is not continual
a monstrous joy that held her.” (496) What I find really
the story starts out telling the readers that the news of her husbands death has to be giving in a very delicate matter, that her sister stumbles over doing. Mrs. Mallard first reaction of "(crying ) with sudden, wild abandonment in her sister arm" (496-2)
This essay will discuss the ways sexuality is gendered and their impacts towards both men and women by exploring the contemporary heterosexual scripts from a sociological perspective on three main aspects; i.e. sex drive, desire and power. It studies how men are deemed to have a higher sexual edge than women, who acts as the relationship gatekeepers. This essay analyses the theory that women predictably pursuits love and relationships while men are more sexually controlled by lusts and cravings.
begins to peel off the yellow wall-paper she states that she “wants to astonish” (496) her husband by doing this. This represents how suppressed the narrator is in her controlling marriage and how she realizes that her husband knows he has control over her and would’ve never thought she would be finally peeling off the wall-paper. Next, she describes how the yellow wall-paper “sticks horribly and the pattern enjoys it” (496). The description of the wall-paper being sticky represents how hard it is to
teenage author whose book was nominated for a fiction prize who lives by the credo, “there’s no such thing as originality anyway, just authenticity” (qtd. in Gabriel 496). This theory did not find many supporters, in fact Sarah Wilensky said it encourages laziness and not creativity. It is not an original work if you are mixing and matching (496) and coming up with new ideas. Gabriel asserts that due to digital technology, plagiarism has undoubtedly become easier and instead of creating their own students
value is worthless. He states that all humans will die alone and will be “in despair” about “nothing” (Hemingway 494), also that people will look for a “calm and pleasant café” (Hemingway 496) to escape from his misery. Hemingway goes on to say “[Life is] all a nothing, and a man [is] nothing too” (Hemingway, 496), undoubtedly abolishing any existence of a higher being. After observing the actions of individuals in the past three decades, Hemingway attempts to elaborate in “A Clean, Well-Lighted
Character Analysis of the Elder Mrs. Winning of Flower Garden The oppression of tyranny breeds either rebellion or its counterpart, conformity, as was the case for the character Helen Winning in the story "Flower Garden" by Shirley Jackson. The static, intrinsic traits of the Elder Mrs. Winning, which are influential to the outcome of the story, are developed in detail by Jackson's use of description and dramatic scenes. The elder Mrs. Winning is characterized as a woman with an authoritative
The link between the number of carbon atoms in a fuel with the amount of energy it releases Alcohols generally belong to compounds whose molecules are based on chains of carbon atoms. They usually contain one oxygen atom, which is joined to a carbon atom by a singular bond. This makes them different to other compounds. The oxygen atom is joined to the hydrogen atom as well as the carbon atom, which makes the oxygen a part of a hydroxyl group. These atoms are generally a part of a hydrocarbon chain
In the atmosphere of the French Revolution, Mary Wollstonecraft, in her work, A Vindication of the Rights of Women gives a thrashing to Enlightenment scholars who proposed that men should not have power over other men, but in regards to women, this notion was not applicable. To be beautiful, or "womanly" was to be associated with weakness, therefore women were regarded as the weaker sex. However, Wollstonecraft argues men deserve equality based on their humanity, not their sex and since women are
actually increase our freedom by helping us understand the biological obstacles-and opportunities- we have to work with” (497). In other words, we can better ourselves and our children if we alter our genetics in order to become a more “perfect” being (496). On the other hand, Hayes says that altering human genetics has no limits. If we were to misuse this technology, we could “exacerbate existing inequalities,” “reinforce existing forms of discrimination,” “undermine the foundation of civil and human
Fallen Angel We all have been there. After a long days work, all we are thinking about is getting home. As you head towards your car, you notice the darkness around you and suddenly feel that you are not alone. Your pace increases and you begin to sweat mildly. If you could just get there, you’d be safe. Suddenly, you hear a noise and decide the best thing for you to do is ignore it. As you approach you car and unlock it, you sigh with relief that you’ve finally have made it. For many, our
The Chinese-Canadian experience during the 19th and 20th centuries provides a classic example of history’s role in the nation-making process, the creation of an “imagined community”(Stanley 477). The anti-Asian exclusion era (1880s to 1940s) in Canada played a pivotal role in the emergence of the “Chinese” identity. Benedict Anderson describes the ‘imagined community’ as a community that is built through emotional ties with one another. Anderson states that the community "is imagined because the
From designer purses to designer shoes, each one is created single handedly by one person, or the designer. Shaping and molding an item to their specific standards. Through advances in genetic modification scientists have now been able to change, or design an embryotic cell to remove some hereditary genes. Through Richard Hayes’s, Genetically Modified Humans? No Thanks, and Ronald Green’s, Building Baby from the Genes Up, they both touch on the negative and positives of genetically modifying human
anything that gives or is meant to give a false impression” (qtd. in Ericsson 496). By using this definition as her foundation, Ericsson continues to talk about the different forms lies undertake. The first form she addresses is the well-known white lie, used to escape from potentially awkward situations, or people. “The white lie assumes that the truth will cause more damage than a simple, harmless untruth” (Ericsson 496). For example, lying to someone that had a stressful day that your day was great
valued at $1,300.00. Wilson left the scene in an unknwon direction. On 11/08/17, Wilson was contacted for an unrelated reason and was found to be in possession of the stolen Phillips Heart Defibrillator, serial #A17I-00442. Wilson was arrested PC 496 – Receiving Stolen Property. LOCATION DESCRIPTION: The incident occurred at 35 N. Arroyo Parkway #240 (Okuno Agency). Okuno Agency is a Financial Advisory Firm located on the second floor of the building. 35 N. Arroyo Parkway has controlled access