ECON 101 – Macroeconomics Exam 1 (Take-home Part) Name Daniel Martinez Multiple Choice. Encircle the correct answer. [Bring a pencil on Saturday because you will put all your answers to this exam on a scantron sheet.] 1. Rice and potatoes are substitutes. Suppose the price of rice rises and and at the same time there is a bumper (bountiful) crop of potatoes‚ in the market for potatoes one would expect the: A) equilibrium price to rise‚ fall‚ or stay the same and equilibrium
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touch of a finger‚ 3D televisions and even things like lawn mowers that mow themselves! Since there has been such a vast growth in technology many people rely on it for their day-to-day lives. But is there a limit to how much technology someone can take before it comes insane? Well Sherry Turkle‚ author of Alone Together‚ Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other‚ captures that question perfectly‚ but is there a real answer to that question? There are many good things about technology
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Who Won The Battle? The Women’s Liberation Movement is the social debate that sought to remove forms of domination based on gender. For the last 100 years‚ it has been a worldwide debate. During Women’s Liberation‚ society made people believe that women were only meant to be housewives and be obedient to their husbands. Women were not considered smart enough for education‚ strong enough for sports‚ or wise enough for out-of-home jobs. As the women of this time felt that society was being sexist
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flaws when an outsider evaluates their actions. The Shakespearean tragedy King Lear exemplifies this situation. King Lear’s rash decisions towards his family are often followed by the Fool’s constant disapproval. In addition‚ the role of the Fool is to criticize the King’s follies because he is one of the few characters that are willing to stand up and tell him he is wrong. Furthermore‚ the Fool conveys words of wisdom to Lear through comical ways such as songs and rhymes. He also lightens the mood for
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Explore the role and function of The Fool’ in King Lear’ The Fool in King Lear’ is a William Shakespeare creation. Shakespeare has the ability to reveal a human character with an exceptional use of language. He allows us to see more than just words on the paper; we’re given a multi dimensional insight into a character. Usually his characters aren’t as straight-forward as black or white‚ they are invariably more complex. Edmund for example‚ it’s easy to present him as the villain but Shakespeare
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far do you agree with King Lear ’s statement? From first view of the play ’King Lear ’‚ it appears that Lear has caused‚ either directly or indirectly‚ the sins against him as well as sinned himself. Lear sinned: -That King Lear sinned; there can be no doubt. Nevertheless‚ a sin does not exclude the possibility that there was a sufficient cause (in his mind) for the action -You can conclude the essay by saying that although he is more sinned against‚ this doesn ’t mean that he is not a sinner
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(Title) In the play‚ King Lear‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare displays that all of humanity is susceptible to sin. In King Lear‚ Shakespeare puts emphasis on family relationships. In fact‚ he uses two separate families to show the reader that sin can destroy any relationship even if they share the same bloodline. The main relationship is between King Lear and his daughters‚ Cordelia‚ Regan‚ and Goneril. The relationship between Lear‚ Regan‚ and Goneril is quite toxic‚ however‚ Lear’s
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Because Lear is capable of change‚ he becomes a tragic hero; because Antigone is incapable of change‚ she never becomes a tragic heroine. Aristotle defines a tragic hero as someone‚ usually a male‚ who “falls from a high place mainly due to their fatal flaw.” During the highest point of the tragic hero’s life‚ something is revealed to the protagonist causing a reversal in their fortune. This reversal of fortune is caused by the flaw in their character. Tragedy evokes catharsis‚ a feeling of
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In King Lear‚ Act 4 William Shakespeare shows how the characters can emphasize more than what is being read. The way Shakespeare’s conveys the identities of his characters can be brought to better understanding when reading HTRLLAP. Act 4 continues on with last scene of act 3 when Shakespeare just had blinded one of his characters in the utter most violent way. The torture that Gloucester went through was the revealing of his son’s betrayal‚"I have no way" (pg.78). HTRLLAP illuminates on biblical
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CHAPTER 3 COLONIES TAKE ROOT 1587-1752 Section 1: The First English Settlements I. England Seeks Colonies -Like most of Europe in the age of exploration‚ England was a monarchy. However‚ in England‚ the power of the king or queen was limited by law and by a lawmaking body called Parliament. -Ever since the 1200s‚ English law had limited the king’s power. The king could set new taxes only with Parliament’s consent. Still‚ the king’s powers were much greater than those of
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