Describe General Zaroff's personality.

General Zaroff is a confident man. Considerably wealthy to
be able to hire a full-time bodyguard in Ivan, not to mention to build a chateau on a
deserted island, Zaroff gets everything he wants. He can order in supplies from all over
the world. He seems educated, and a well-versed hunter with the trophies to show his
effort. Zaroff is described as calculating, but in a gentleman-like fashion. Perhaps
this feature of his character is what makes the most dangerous game so shocking and
horrifying to his audience. You wouldn't expect such a civilized man to engage in such a
savage act as to take man's life for sport.

Zaroff is
intelligent and longs for adventure. We see this as he almost captures Rainsford on the
first day of their game, but refuses to make the capture for the sake of the game. He
wants to keep playing. He preys on the rush of adrenaline he
experiences.

Compare and contrast normal and abnormal psychology?

It is very difficult to differentiate between normality
and abnormality. That's one of the major problems psychologists have in diagnosis and
that's also one of the reasons there are so many editions of diagnostic manuals, like
the DSM. What's 'normal' in one culture or situation, may be completely 'abnormal' in
another.

There are 7 basic criteria for defining
abnormality. Disorders don't have to match every single one of them, but should match
two or three.

1. Statistical infrequency (if it's uncommon
- however, depression is quite common)

2. Maladaptiveness
(the disorder doesn't allow you to function in terms of 'play, work and
relationships')

3. Social norms (doesn't fit into social
norms)

4. Irrationality (there's no rational
explanation)

5. Suffering (psychological suffering -
however, if no other category is matched as well, then the condition is not
abnormal)

6. Unpredictability and loss of control (ordinary
pattern of behaviour is broken + cause for action can't be
identified)

7. Observer discomfort (those watching are
uncomfortable)

Abnormal Psychology then deals with
diagnosis and therapy of those who are abnormal, while normal psychology is
understanding the cognition and behaviour of those who are not. Different approaches
(psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, biological, humanistic etc) can be taken for both
types of psychology.

In Chocolat compare the views of Vianne and Reynaud for Armande's birthday party. How they are different?

As in everything else, Reynaud looks at Armande's birthday
party as a celebration of gluttony and indulgence.  He believes it is a mistake - not
only because the old woman is very old and sick - but because it is neither edifying to
the body or to the soul.  In his words,

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Don't you care?  Don't you care that she's
killing herself with gluttony? (Chapter
28)

Vianne on the other hand,
was concerned at first with Armande's plans for such a lavish
birthday.  She too, realizes Armande's precarious health situation - and is reluctant to
encourage her in making it worse.  But then she realizes that Armande knows she's going
to die.

I
understand her situation.  Why should she struggle to preserve for any longer a
condition doomed to this inevitability?  (Chapter
34)

Ultimately, the biggest
difference between Reynaud and Vianne is their perspective on
living.  Reynaud believes life must be painful, difficult,
uncomfortable, a constant sacrificing of one's desires and pleasure, in order to obtain
spiritual blessing and reward.  He considers that he receives this blessing through the
selflessness on earth and certainly looks forward to more blessings in the afterlife. 
Vianne on the other hand, does not consider the afterlife at all.  She believes life is
for living, as full of pleasure as possible.  She celebrates everything.  She seeks to
bring out the best in people by allowing them to indulge in personal pleasure and
happiness.  In the end, her decision to help Armande in the birthday party has nothing
to do with herself - but everything to do with Armande's last wishes for one final night
of being surrounded by good friends, family, good food and fun.

How does the setting affect the plot of A Lesson Before Dying?

Ernest Gaines's novel, A Lesson Before
Dying is set in Louisiana.  There,  the main character, a young black man of
diminished mental capacities named Jefferson finds himself in a liquor store after the
two men with whom he rode decide to rob it.  Unfortunately, the owner and the two men
have been killed.  So, when white men enter the store and Jefferson is standing with
bottles in his hand, he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death by a white
jury.

The setting of Louisiana in the 1940s before
integration clearly determines the direction of the plot of Gaines's narrative.  With
the theme of the destructive powers of racism, the time and place of A Lesson
Before Dying is of much importance.  Jefferson is summarily sentenced to die
and faced with no hope of appeal.

In the story,"The Case for the Defence," how is divine vengeance shown?

Divine vengeance is the main essence of the uncanny
classic, "The Case for the Defence", by Graham
Greene.

Initially, in the story, Greene presents forth
that at least one of the Adams are certainly the murderers. This
can be understood clearly by the number of evidences (witnesses), and the manner of
writing of Greene. The scene yet plays loopholes and ultimately both the Adams escape
without any of them held guilty. This is certainly against the “DIVINE
JUSTICE”. It is obvious that when things get beyond the hands of we
mortals, the spiritual Lord does justice. After the twins escape human
justice, one of them ends up being killed by a bus. This is not elaborate to any great
extent as it gives the story a sinister appeal. Hence, to answer your question, this is
a clear cut example of divine vengeance.

Hope sum of it is
applied to our politicians :)

Give the short description of all characters in "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner.

In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," the major
characters are the narrator, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, and Emily's father, although
there are some other minor characters in the story.

The
narrator remains unnamed throughout the story and takes on the first person plural voice
of neighbors/spectators in the town.  The narrator knows much about Miss Emily's family
background and is interested to see how her life turns
out.

Emily Grierson is the daughter of a long line of
Griersons who have lived in the town for generations.  Emily now lives alone since her
father passed away some years ago.  She has one caretaker who looks after the yard and
house, but she herself is rarely seen outside.  Emily is described as a lonely woman who
was sheltered for much of her life by her father. 

Homer
Barron is the man with whom Miss Emily eventually falls in love.  Homer is a worker from
the North, so he does not know much about Emily's past.  One day, he decides to end
their relationship, but Emily has other plans, and the end of the story suggests that
she murders him.

Finally, Emily's father was very
protective of his daughters and drove away any suitors that she might possibly have.  As
a result, she continued living with him until he passed away.

What is meant by the scientific method of research ?

The scientific method is the basic way scientists approach
a problem and attempt to solve it.

Step 1: State the
problem. You must be able to recognize and clearly state it in the form of a
question.

Step 2: Analyze the data. Do some research
regarding the problem or question you are trying to solve to see what information you
can gather

Step 3: Formulate your HYPOTHESIS. This is an
educated guess and is a possible answer to the
problem.

Step 4: Conduct an experiment. Design an
experiment to attempt to find out if your hypothesis is correct or not. Remember in a
valid science experiment, keep accurate data, use a large sample in your research and
make sure it is a controlled experiment. Half of your sample is tested (experimental
group) and half is there for comparison (control group). Only the experimental group
should be given the variable that you are testing.

Step 5:
Analyze your data. Did your experiment show any patterns? Did you learn
something?

Step 6: Come up with your conclusion. Was your
hypothesis correct? If not, test another hypothesis. If it was, your experiment must be
done by other scientists to make sure your results are
valid.

An Example of the Scientific
Method

Problem: Is the weight of children
affected by the drinking of soda? (This is stated as a
question.)

Hypothesis: Children who drink soda will be
overweight. (This is written as a statement. We don't know if it's right or wrong until
it is tested.)

Experiment: Pick a
large number of children (let's say five hundred) and give half of them a diet including
soda (experimental group) and half of them a diet without soda (control group) and
collect data--their weight--over a six-month
period.

Analysis of data: Using charts, graphs, computer
models, etc., see if a pattern emerges among soda drinkers and their weight, versus
non-soda drinkers and their weight.

Conclusion: Write about
whether your hypothesis was correct or not based on the data.