Relate the Black Power movement with the Black Lives Matter movement. Do they deal with the same issues? What strategies does each employ? What...

There are a lot of parallels between the Black Power movement and the Black Lives Matter movement. Obviously, both movements are about advancing the rights of Black people in the US. Both movements are also complex, decentralized social movements with no clear leadership and varied, often conflicting objectives.

The Black Lives Matter movement had a clear triggering event, the public attention given to a number of high-profile killings of young Black men by police officers, facilitated by social media and the Internet. As a result, their grievance is very specific---police killings.

The Black Power movement did not have such a clear triggering event, but grew over time as a response to the widespread discrimination against Black people in the US both in law and in practice. Their grievances were much broader, and included everything from segregation of schools to intimidation of Black voters. Indeed, it also included police brutality against Black people.

The Black Power movement was in many ways more divisive than the Black Lives Matter movement; part of the Black Power agenda was a sense of unity and pride in being Black that sometimes bordered on separatism or Black supremacy (an odd mirror of the far more common White supremacy). Of course, not all members of the movement supported these ideas; in fact it may even have been a minority, but definitely an influential one.

The tactics of both movements were quite varied, and overlapped with each other a great deal. Protest marches, disruptions of other people's events, and even calls for Black people to arm themselves against police or White people in general have been part of both movements. Both movements were linked to riots.

The Black Power movement had a number of important successes, as part of the more general successes of the Civil Rights movement as a whole; segregation was eliminated under the law (albeit not always in practice), voting rights for Black people were given much stronger protections, anti-discrimination statutes were established, and schools began teaching about African culture and heritage that they had previously suppressed or ignored.

They also had a number of failures, not only against de facto segregation and discrimination, but also in their broader socialist agenda, which was wildly unpopular in the US during the 1960s and 1970s and likely contributed to the animosity felt toward them by the general population. Almost none of the socialist reforms they asked for were implemented, not even the relatively simple ones like public housing (and certainly not the more radical ones like collectivization of industry). Such a radical socialist agenda was clearly dead on arrival in the 1960s US, and probably wouldn't fare all that well today (though I'm sure it would do better than it did then).

It remains to be seen whether Black Lives Matter will have such successes. Its narrow focus is a double-edged sword; on the one hand it could have very well-defined success if reforms are implemented to reduce police shootings, but on the other hand once that happens or has clearly failed to happen the movement serves no other function. Unlike the Black Power movement it doesn't really have broader goals to turn to once the initial objective is completed. Indeed, aside from its goal of ending police shootings, its policy agenda has been surprisingly weak; several times policymakers (notably Presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton) have asked them for a specific policy agenda and they've largely failed to deliver one. Campaign Zero tried to fill that gap, but its specific agenda hasn't been adopted by the movement as a whole and still isn't entirely clear about how it would achieve its goals.

In "As I Walked Out One Evening," the line, "I'll love you, dear, I'll love you till China and Africa meet," is an example of what literary device?

The speaker is walking along a street and he hears a lover singing about his love. The lover uses a series of exaggerated statements (hyperbole) to express how much he loves. The key theme here is that he will love his significant other for an endless amount of time. Time is no match for his passion. He will love "her" until two separate lands meet (China and Africa). Even if Auden (or the lover in this poem) is talking about continental drift, Africa would "meet" South America before it would ever meet China. But the notion here is that China and Africa would probably never meet. Therefore, he would love her forever.

The lover's hyperbolic statements become even quirkier and more impossible. This is how he wants to express that his love is timeless. He adds that he will love until the stars squawk like geese and the oceans dry up. These grandiose statements of love are then brought back to earth with the real human experience of time:

But all the clocks in the city 

Began to whirr and chime: 

'O let not Time deceive you, 

You cannot conquer time. 

Using exaggerated, hyperbolic statements is the lover's attempt to do just that: to use love to escape or conquer time.

Provide quotes that describe both the myths and facts about Boo Radley throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Arthur "Boo" Radley is a shy, misunderstood citizen of Maycomb, who is discriminated against because of his unconventional, reclusive lifestyle. There are numerous myths and legends surrounding his life story which fascinate Jem, Scout, and Dill throughout the novel. Early in the novel, Scout repeats several rumors that she heard about Boo Radley by saying,

"People said he went out at night when the moon was down, and peep in windows. When people's azaleas froze in a cold snap, it was because he had breathed on them" (Lee 10).

Scout also mentions that her brother, Jem, received most of his information from Miss Stephanie Crawford, the neighborhood scold. Miss Crawford said,

"Boo was sitting in the livingroom cutting some items from The Maycomb Tribune to paste in his scrapbook. His father entered the room. As Mr. Radley passed by, Boo drove the scissors into his parent's leg, pulled them out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activities" (Lee 13).

In Chapter 3, when the children are walking home with Walter Cunningham to eat lunch, Jem asks Walter if he ever heard of Boo. Walter says,

"Reckon I have...Almost died last year I come to school and et them pecans---folks say he pizened 'em and put 'em over on the school side of the fence" (Lee 31).

These false rumors give Boo Radley a bad reputation throughout his community, and many of the children fear him.

In Chapter 5, Scout finally hears the truth about Boo's personality when she has a discussion with Miss Maudie. Miss Maudie tells Scout,

"I remember Arthur Radley when he was a boy. He always spoke nicely to me, no matter what folks said he did. Spoke as nicely as he knew how" (Lee 61).

Maudie even elaborates on Boo's radically religious father and explains why Boo never leaves his home. At the end of the novel, Boo saves Jem and Scout's lives and Scout finally gets her chance to meet Boo. After she walks Boo home, she stands on his porch and says,

"Boo was our neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good-luck pennies, and our lives" (Lee 373).

Scout's comment depicts her maturation and understanding of Arthur Radley. She no longer sees Boo as the "malevolent phantom," and instead views him as her friendly neighbor.

Describe three things that Hitler did in the lands that he occupied in World War ll

Once Adolf Hitler's Nazi troops attacked and overtook a land, the direction they received from Nazi leadership was to ensure that the German military retained a stronghold on the land. The military did this by quashing any possibility of resistance. In essentially every land that Hitler conquered, the following three things would occur:

• Raiding of supplies: As soon as Nazi troops overtook a region or land, the troops made a practice out of scavenging for items and supplies that could strengthen and fortify them. This scavenging for items included gathering food, taking raw materials, and obtaining war stocks. 

• Forced servitude: Many of the people and political leaders who lived in the areas that were overtaken were subsequently shipped off to Germany to work in concentration camps. Those who weren't sent to Germany often were instead required to work for the German military in local areas by working on military construction projects. As has been well documented, millions of deaths occurred in Nazi concentration camps in the 1930s and 1940s.

• Destruction of cultural items: One of the ways that the German military was able to quash the spirits of those in the lands they overtook was by stripping the overthrown country of its cultural significance. German troops would destroy art, topple statues, burn churches, and level public buildings.

In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, how does Gretel feel about the new house?

Gretel hates their new home at "Out-With." In Chapter 3, Bruno mentions that he hates it here and says that it's horrible. Gretel agrees with her brother and says, "I know what you mean...it's not very nice, is it?" (Boyne 24). Whenever Bruno mentions that he misses his friends, Gretel tells him that she misses her friends too. After Bruno shows Gretel the view of the concentration camp from the window in his room, Gretel is perplexed, and comments, "Who would build such a nasty-looking place?" (Boyne 32). Gretel notices the size and symmetry of each of the houses in the concentration camp and thinks deeply about their new environment. Bruno mentions that he was right when he told Gretel that there were children nearby. However, Gretel comments that they aren't the type of children she would be interested in playing with. She also says, "Those children look like they've never had a bath in their lives" (Boyne 37). As the novel progresses, Gretel develops a crush on Lieutenant Kotler and seems to occupy her time with fantasizing about him and studying. Overall, Gretel is not happy in their new home at "Out-With" and wishes to go back to Germany. 

In The Watsons Go to Birmingham, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the Watson family?

One of the great strengths of the Watson family is that they have a great sense of humor and can laugh together. For example, during the cold spell in Flint, Michigan in Chapter One, the dad starts talking "Southern-style" and making fun of Momma's former beau, "Hambone Henderson" (page 4). His sense of humor, and Momma's humorous replies, keep the family laughing and take their minds off the cold. The dad even makes the family's lack of money funny at times. For example, when their 1948 Plymouth starts up (this car is fifteen years old in 1963), the dad says, "the Great Brown One pulled through again!" (page 6). His humor makes everyone cheer, so he is able to turn their tribulations into camaraderie. 

The weaknesses of the family is that Byron often makes life difficult for them, and Byron does not always support his family. For example, when Byron's mouth gets stuck on a frozen mirror, Kenny says, "If it had been me with my lips stuck on something like this he'd have tortured me for a couple of days before he got help" (page 13). Bryon does not always support his siblings, though they support him, and he even tries to beat Kenny up with his friend, Buphead. While the Watson parents are very loving, they don't know how to handle Byron, and they are often inconsistent in discipling him. Momma threatens Bryon to stop lighting paper on fire, but when Joetta cries, Momma lets Byron off the hook (page 43). As a result, Byron starts lighting fires again, endangering the entire family. Eventually, Momma has to threaten to burn Byron to make him stop lighting fires. Later, the Watson parents decide to take Byron to Momma's mother in Birmingham because they realize they just can't handle him. Byron's difficulty create a strain on the entire family, and they don't always know how to respond consistently and effectively. 

What is a macrobiotic diet?

Overview

Japanese philosopher George Ohsawa developed the macrobiotic
lifestyle, which includes the macrobiotic diet, meditation,
exercise, and stress reduction. The lifestyle also involves limiting exposure to
pesticides. Ohsawa also believed that eating healthy food is part of a process
that promotes world peace and harmony.

The macrobiotic diet is based on the traditional Japanese diet. Food choices
for the diet are based on the principle of yin and yang,
opposing forces that are viewed as needing to balance each other. In the 1960s,
Ohsawa’s student Michael Kushi, of the Kushi Institute, popularized the
macrobiotic diet in the United States. The original diet proposed by Ohsawa is now
viewed by macrobiotic diet teachers to be too restrictive; the current macrobiotic
diet has been modified to prevent problems such as scurvy, other
forms of malnutrition, and death, which were reported in some followers of the
original diet.

Organic foods that are minimally processed are recommended for the macrobiotic diet. Up to 60 percent of the diet’s components are whole grains and up to 30 percent are vegetables, with the remainder of the diet being made up of beans and seaweed. The diet does not include meat, animal fats, dairy, eggs, refined sugar, or artificial sweeteners. Warm drinks are to be avoided too.

The diet also recommends specific approaches to food preparation. For example, only gas stoves are to be used, and cooking vessels or utensils containing copper, aluminum, or Teflon are to be avoided.

Mechanism of Action

As a means of restoring the balance of yin and yang, teachers of macrobiotics attempt to adjust the individual person’s diet based on the areas affected by illness.

Uses and Applications

Proponents of the macrobiotic diet state that it can have curative properties for cancer and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), can prevent heart disease, and can contribute to an overall sense of well-being.

Scientific Evidence

No randomized-controlled clinical trials of the macrobiotic diet exist. Reports of macrobiotic dieters who have recovered from cancer are anecdotal.

Safety Issues

The macrobiotic dieter may become deficient in vitamins B12 or D,
fluid, calcium, iron, and riboflavin. Experts recommend that pregnant or nursing
women and children on the macrobiotic diet may need to consume eggs, dairy
products, or other forms of supplementation to prevent nutritional deficiencies
that can lead to rickets, retarded growth, or slow motor or mental
development in the fetus.

Bibliography

American Cancer Society. “Macrobiotic Diet.” Available at http://www.cancer.org/treatment.

Kushi Institute. “What Is Macrobiotics?” Available at http://www.kushiinstitute.org/html/what_is_macro.html.

MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas. “Macrobiotics: Detailed Scientific Review.” Available at http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research.