What are words to describe Vera in "The Open Window"?

The author describes Vera as being self-possessed. This would be about the same as being poised, relaxed, self-assured, self-confident, and sophisticated. The author emphasizes these qualities to prepare the reader and Framton Nuttel for a shock when she fakes a look of dazed horror while staring out the open window.

The girl is obviously intelligent, imaginative, and creative. She is shrewd about judging people. She is cautious,...

The author describes Vera as being self-possessed. This would be about the same as being poised, relaxed, self-assured, self-confident, and sophisticated. The author emphasizes these qualities to prepare the reader and Framton Nuttel for a shock when she fakes a look of dazed horror while staring out the open window.

The girl is obviously intelligent, imaginative, and creative. She is shrewd about judging people. She is cautious, as she shows by questioning Framton Nuttel before telling him her story about the hunters being accidentally killed three years ago while walking on the moor.

We can assume that Vera is bored and restless. As a young girl in Victorian times she has no freedom. She cannot go hunting with the men because that just wasn't done. She seems like an avid reader. Since she is bored and restless in her confinement in this big old house, she probably favors escapist-type reading about travel and adventure. She must have gotten that story about the man being pursued by pariah dogs from a book.

One of her outstanding character traits is that she is mischievous. She keeps this trait a deep secret and pretends to be a polite, well-bred, conventional young lady. But underneath her self-possessed exterior, she is a young rebel. She doesn't like being used as a substitute hostess, because she realizes that her aunt is training her to become another dumb country housewife like herself--and Vera doesn't want to become another Aunt Sappleton.

Atticus says, “Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any...

The Golden Rule is the Biblical principle regarding the proper way to treat one another. It states, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." In Chapter 23, Jem expresses his concerns about Bob Ewell harming Atticus, and Atticus responds by challenging Jem to stand in Bob Ewell's shoes for a minute. Atticus tells Jem that he doesn't blame Bob for his actions and is willing to allow Bob to take his anger out on him if it means saving Mayella one extra beating. Atticus's tolerant demeanor and willingness not to blame Bob for his reaction embodies the Golden Rule. Instead of judging Bob Ewell and criticizing him for his rude behavior, Atticus treats Bob the way he would want to be treated, which is without judgment or hard feelings. Atticus does not harbor hatred towards Bob after he spits in his face, but instead views the situation from Bob's point of view and sympathizes with him. 

What events after the American Revolution lead to a new sense of nationalism?

There were several events after the American Revolution that led to a new sense of nationalism in our country. One of these events was how we responded to the countries in North Africa that were associated with pirates that demanded tribute from our ships to sail the seas. The United States refused to pay this tribute and after some fighting, these countries backed off of their demands. We also refused to pay a bribe to...

There were several events after the American Revolution that led to a new sense of nationalism in our country. One of these events was how we responded to the countries in North Africa that were associated with pirates that demanded tribute from our ships to sail the seas. The United States refused to pay this tribute and after some fighting, these countries backed off of their demands. We also refused to pay a bribe to France when we wanted to meet with them about the French seizure of our ships. Americans were ready to pay millions of dollars to prepare for war with France, but we refused to pay a bribe just to talk with them. These foreign policy issues and their successful resolution show the new spirit of nationalism that was developing.

The United States also did some things domestically that reflected a new sense of nationalism. We developed the American System where we placed protective tariffs on foreign products to protect our industries. We developed a national bank so the government, the people, and our businesses would have a place to keep their money or to get loans. We saw the power of the federal government increase as a result of Supreme Court decisions such as McCulloch v Maryland and Gibbons v Ogden. We developed a plan to pay our debt, and we built a new capital city in Washington, D.C. We also increased the size of our country by making the Louisiana Purchase. We then began to explore the new lands we received.

After the American Revolution, a new sense of nationalism developed in many ways in our country.

What was the relationship between the Renaissance and the Reformation? To what extent did the ideas of the Renaissance shape the Reformation? How...

The first thing to understand is that the definition of the word "renaissance" is "rebirth." In the same way that the Renaissance was a cultural rebirth, the Reformation was a religious rebirth.

The rediscovery of Greek and Roman knowledge/writings in the late Dark Ages was the igniting spark of the Renaissance flame. Contrasting with Medieval obsession with God and the principle of "Trust the Church and obey", the Renaissance relished development of the individual. This...

The first thing to understand is that the definition of the word "renaissance" is "rebirth." In the same way that the Renaissance was a cultural rebirth, the Reformation was a religious rebirth.

The rediscovery of Greek and Roman knowledge/writings in the late Dark Ages was the igniting spark of the Renaissance flame. Contrasting with Medieval obsession with God and the principle of "Trust the Church and obey", the Renaissance relished development of the individual. This gave rise to a principle that we know as humanism and also the creation of a middle class. The Renaissance was at its height in Northern Italy during the 15th century, where times were prosperous and people had begun to accumulate enough wealth to be able to afford commissioning art and literature. This wealth and lavish living made the city-states in Italy far more powerful than they had ever been, and in turn, made the Church into an extremely powerful figure in economics and society. With this newfound wealth, corruption quickly followed.

Farther north, however, Germany had recently been hit by a huge economic crisis in the 14th century, so it took them a little longer to catch up. While Italy was all about creating new forms of expression in art and literature, the focus in Germany was scientific intellectualism. The Germans had set up a multitude of universities in the 15th century, where Latin and Greek were taught to the students. Reformer and priest Doctor Martin Luther went to one of these universities, and eventually became a professor at one as well. The Bible at this time was only written in Hebrew and Greek, and therefore was largely read by only priests. This allowed the Church to construct a sort of "chokehold" over the largely peasant population. This corruption led to a call to purify the Church. This notion was led by a scholar named Erasmus, whose translation of the Greek New Testament into Latin began an action to investigate the majority of the religious truths held by the Church. The invention of the printing press enabled this translation to be distributed widely, along with the later Martin Luther translation into German. Because of these now readily available translations and the widespread education of the common man in Europe, the Reformation took a firm grip over the entire continent. What started as a religious movement ended up becoming a societal and economic movement that brought change to the European continent that could not be undone.

Essentially, the Reformation could have happened at no other time in history than during the Renaissance. The Renaissance's very nature of free-thinking and exploration of new ideas actually gave birth to the Reformation, granting the characteristics of individualism and a desire for the truth in the process.

What is the significance of the title, "A Day's Wait"?

The title is significant as the "day's wait" is one Schatz spends alone in agony, believing that he will die. When his father notices that his son appears ill, he feels his forehead and realizes that the boy has a fever. So, he calls the doctor who comes to the house, as they used to do. Naturally, the doctor takes his temperature and tells the father that it is 102. Outside the boy's bedroom, the doctor adds that there is nothing to worry about unless it climbs over 104, and he gives the father some medication for his son for influenza. Shortly, the father returns to Schatz's bedroom; the boy's face is very white and he has dark circles under his eyes. The father narrates,

He lay still in the bed and seemed very detached from what was going on...

But he believes that Schatz is not feeling well and his unusual behavior and look are due to the flu. Schatz tells his father that he does not have to stay with him "if it's going to bother you," and still the father attributes this strange reaction to the boy's illness and the medicine he has just administered to him. So, he leaves the son's room, hoping that the boy will sleep. While the father is gone, "...the boy had refused to let others into the room," telling them they must not catch his illness. Then, when the father returns, Schatz is blanched and staring at the foot of the bed. After the father takes his temperature, Schatz asks what it is. His father tells him that it is nothing to worry about.

"I don't worry...but I can't keep from thinking."

"Don't think....Just take it easy."

Nevertheless, the father sees that his boy is "holding tight onto himself about something." As the father tries to read to his son, the boy asks,

"About what time do you think I am going to die?"

"People don't die with a fever of one hundred and two. That's a silly way to talk."

It is only then that Schatz reveals his belief that because he is in school in France, his temperature has been expressed in Celsius, rather than in Fahrenheit. There the boys have told him that "you can't live with forty-four degrees."

He had been waiting to die all day, ever since nine o'clock in the morning.

This is a wait that the sick boy should not have had to endure. Dismayed that his son has been so deceived and unnecessarily traumatized, the father tries to comfort him. However, the long day's wait has taken a toll upon Schatz, who is very "slack" the next day, and he "crie[s] very easily at little things that [are] of no importance," having let go of his stoic determination the day before.

In what month did Johnny Cade die in The Outsiders?

The events of the story take place in the fall.

Most of the action in The Outsiders happens in a short period of time.  When the story begins, it is fall.  It is not much later that Johnny dies.

Pony is a thoughtful kid, and he notices things like sunrises and sunsets and the changing of the seasons.  We can tell from the clothes people are wearing that it is getting cooler but not that...

The events of the story take place in the fall.

Most of the action in The Outsiders happens in a short period of time.  When the story begins, it is fall.  It is not much later that Johnny dies.

Pony is a thoughtful kid, and he notices things like sunrises and sunsets and the changing of the seasons.  We can tell from the clothes people are wearing that it is getting cooler but not that cold.  Pony also specifically mentions the season.

The pool was empty now in the fall, but the fountain was going merrily. Tall elm trees made the park shadowy and dark, and it would have been a good hangout, but we preferred our vacant lot, and the Shepard outfit liked the alleys down by the tracks, so the park was left to lovers and little kids. (Ch. 4)

There are a couple of other references to cold that seem to confirm that the story takes place around October.  We know that school is in session, but it is still warm enough to go around without a jacket.

Johnny and I stretched out on our backs and looked at the stars. I was freezing--- it was a cold night and all I had was that sweat shirt, but I could watch stars in sub-zero weather. I saw Johnny's cigarette glowing in the dark and wondered vaguely what it was like inside a burning ember... (Ch. 3)

Since he makes a comparison tos sub-zero weather, it is not that cold yet.  It is most likely just getting cooler because it is autumn.

Even though the exact month is not mentioned, it is clear that the story takes place over only a few days during fall sometime in the mid-sixties.  It begins when Johnny and Pony meet Cherry, and then they have to run away after killing Bob.  Not much longer after that they are hiding at the church when it catches fire, and shortly after that Johnny dies as a result of his injuries from the fire.

What are the main food-carrying tubes within vascular plants?

The main food-carrying tubes of vascular plants is made of a tissue called phloem.

Vascular plants contain vascular plant tissues. Phloem and xylem are the two types of vascular plant tissues. Together, phloem and xylem work as a transport system to carry nutrients to the various parts of a plant.

Phloem is the plant tissue that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downwards from the leaves. Chlorophyll is a green pigment that is housed in...

The main food-carrying tubes of vascular plants is made of a tissue called phloem.

Vascular plants contain vascular plant tissues. Phloem and xylem are the two types of vascular plant tissues. Together, phloem and xylem work as a transport system to carry nutrients to the various parts of a plant.

Phloem is the plant tissue that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downwards from the leaves. Chlorophyll is a green pigment that is housed in the chloroplasts of the plant cells that make up the leaves. The chlorophyll captures sunlight energy that is to drive photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process during which carbon dioxide gas and water are converted into glucose sugar and oxygen gas. The glucose is used as a food source for the plant. The phloem is the tissue of vascular plants that carries this food source throughout the plant.