Which living situation or family does Huck like best and where does he feel most a part of a family and why in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

Huck Finn feels most comfortable and loved with Jim on the raft; therefore, Jim is more like family to him than anyone else.

Unlike all his other living situations, Huck feels both physically and emotionally protected by Jim. In addition, Jim uses terms of endearment for Huck, calling Huck "honey," and he cries with elation when Huck returns to him after he thought Huck was lost or possibly dead.

After Huck runs away and discovers Jim, they travel together. In Chapter 9, they explore an island near the cavern where they have been hiding after running way. One night, a frame house floats past them, and the two paddle out to it, thinking it may have something they can use. Inside, they discover a dead man who has been shot in the back; Jim quickly covers the man's head because he realizes he is Huck's father, and he does not want to traumatize the boy.

When Jim and Huck are separated in Chapter 15 after Huck is unable to tie up the raft when he lands on shore, he is worried and tries to find Jim. Huck eventually becomes exhausted, however, and falls asleep. When he awakens, Huck chases after "specks" in a canoe until he finally discovers the raft. This raft has been somewhat damaged and Jim has his head down between his knees as he sleeps with his one arm hanging over the steering oar. Unable to resist playing a trick on Jim, Huck makes him think he has merely dreamed that Huck left the raft. 

Finally, when Huck points to the debris on the raft and the broken oar, Jim realizes he has been tricked and is hurt by Huck's deception. Much like a father, he gives expression to his love for the boy first, but then reprimands him.

When I got all wore out wid work, en wid de callin' for you, en went to sleep, my heart wuz mos' broke bekase you wuz los', en I didn' k'yer no mo' what become er me en de raf'. En when I wake up en fine you back agin', all safe en soun', de tears come en I could a got down on my knees en kiss' yo' foot I's so thankful.

Jim then scolds Huck for deceiving someone who cares about him:

...how you could make a fool uv old Jim wid a lie. Dat truck dah is trash; en trash is what people is dat put dirt on de head er day fren's en makes 'em ashamed.

After experiencing the violence of the feuding Grangerfords and Shepherdsons in Chapter 18, Huck is relieved to be back on the raft with Jim:

I was powerful glad to get away from the feuds, and so was Jim to get away from the swamp. We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.

The hypocrisy of the King and the Duke and the self-righteousness of Dr. Robinson, who walks away from the Wilkinson girls after they refuse to listen to him about the two frauds, add to Huck's moral confusion. This confusion is only allayed when Huck is with Jim, whose honesty and openness has a profound effect on him.

After the King steals Jim and sells him, Huck becomes disgusted with society. Although he writes to Miss Watson informing her of Jim's capture, he tears up the letter. In doing so, he ends his moral dilemma over "stealing" her slave from her by deciding, "All right, then, I'll go to hell." Moreover, he decides Jim has all the qualities of a true and decent human being; further, he cannot deny the feelings he has for Jim. This causes Huck to follow his heart and act on behalf of Jim, who has been both a father-figure and a friend.

In The Story of My Life, how does Helen turn into an isolated and tormented child?

Helen was tormented because she could not communicate with others due to the fact that her illness took her sight and hearing.

Helen became blind and deaf from an illness when she was a toddler.  Her parents thought she would die at first.  It was a very bad illness, which the doctors called “acute congestion of the stomach and brain.”  Although she lost her sight and hearing, she otherwise fully recovered.

Gradually I got used...

Helen was tormented because she could not communicate with others due to the fact that her illness took her sight and hearing.

Helen became blind and deaf from an illness when she was a toddler.  Her parents thought she would die at first.  It was a very bad illness, which the doctors called “acute congestion of the stomach and brain.”  Although she lost her sight and hearing, she otherwise fully recovered.

Gradually I got used to the silence and darkness that surrounded me and forgot that it had ever been different, until she came–my teacher–who was to set my spirit free. (Ch. 1)

Helen was frustrated because when she became ill she was still a baby. She had only just begun to walk and barely knew how to talk. Therefore, she did not have the opportunity to learn words and could only communicate with the people around her with primitive, invented signs.  She was intelligent enough to know that other people used their mouths to talk and the fact that she didn’t really know words bothered her to no end.

I had noticed that my mother and my friends did not use signs as I did when they wanted anything done, but talked with their mouths. ... I could not understand, and was vexed. … This made me so angry at times that I kicked and screamed until I was exhausted. (Ch. 2)

Finally, Helen’s parents were introduced to Anne Sullivan through the Perkins Institute, and she showed Helen Keller the beauty of language.  Learning signs didn't take Helen very long, because she was so smart.  Her teacher showed her how to communicate by connecting words with meaning and making sign letters into her hand.  Her first word was water, and from then there was a whole new world opened to Helen and she could finally communicate with others.

What is the characterization like in "Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning?

In the Browning poem "Porphyria's Lover," the characterization of the narrator is direct, as the reader hears his voice. Browning establishes the characterization of the narrator slowly. At first, the reader only sees Porphyria, as she comes in from the stormy night and stokes the fire; then, she puts the narrator's arm around her waist, bares her shoulder, and lets her yellow hair fall about her. The narrator takes no action throughout this part of...

In the Browning poem "Porphyria's Lover," the characterization of the narrator is direct, as the reader hears his voice. Browning establishes the characterization of the narrator slowly. At first, the reader only sees Porphyria, as she comes in from the stormy night and stokes the fire; then, she puts the narrator's arm around her waist, bares her shoulder, and lets her yellow hair fall about her. The narrator takes no action throughout this part of the poem, so the characterization builds slowly. It is only once Porphyria declares her love for the narrator, and he knows that this love will not last, that he strangles her with her beautiful hair. Browning establishes the narrator's character from this one horrible act, as the lover then opens her eyes, unwinds her hair from her neck, and props her head on her shoulders. The entire characterization of the narrator is based on this act of violence, followed by a few tender gestures. We never know anything else about him, save his desire to preserve Porphyria's love forever. 

When did the Olympics begin?

The Olympic Games of antiquity date back to 776 BC in Greece. There are written documents supporting the date of the first Games, which were held in the southern region of Greece known as the Peloponnese, in the city of Olympia. This region of Greece is located on a peninsula of the same name. The city of Olympia is located in the western part of the region. A stadium which held thousands of people was...

The Olympic Games of antiquity date back to 776 BC in Greece. There are written documents supporting the date of the first Games, which were held in the southern region of Greece known as the Peloponnese, in the city of Olympia. This region of Greece is located on a peninsula of the same name. The city of Olympia is located in the western part of the region. A stadium which held thousands of people was located there, along with other ancient structures, which accommodated large numbers of people every four years when the Olympic Games were held. Temples in honor of the Greek god Zeus and the goddess Hera stood near the Olympic stadium.

History and mythology become intertwined when the origins of the games are discussed. Most of the myths provide evidence of the Games being held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. Young men came together each Olympiad to demonstrate their prowess in ancient athletic endeavors.

What are ten examples of solutions that can be found in a grocery store?

A solution is a liquid mixture consisting of a solvent (the liquid) and a dissolved substance (the solute). The solute particles are uniformly distributed throughout a solution. 

There are many examples of solutions which can be found in a grocery store. 

In the Pharmacy section:

1. Saline solution is sold as a wound cleanser. 

2. Hydrogen peroxide is sold in an aqueous solution. (Aqueous solutions are those in which the solute is water.)

3. Alcohol...

A solution is a liquid mixture consisting of a solvent (the liquid) and a dissolved substance (the solute). The solute particles are uniformly distributed throughout a solution. 

There are many examples of solutions which can be found in a grocery store. 

In the Pharmacy section:

1. Saline solution is sold as a wound cleanser. 

2. Hydrogen peroxide is sold in an aqueous solution. (Aqueous solutions are those in which the solute is water.)

3. Alcohol is also sold as an aqueous solution.

4. Various medicines (such as cough syrup) are sold as solutions.

In the food section:

5. Syrup is a solution of sugar and colorants in water.

6. Vodka is a solution of ethanol in water. 

7. Pulpless juice beverages are aqueous solutions. (Juices with pulp are considered suspensions, not solutions).

8. Flavored oils are solutions (eg. spicy peanut oil or garlic oil).

9. Soda pops are solutions of water, sugar, carbon dioxide and flavors/colors.

10. Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and water.

How does Granny react to Granddaddy's behavior in "Blue's Ain't No Mockingbird"?

In the story, Granddaddy Cain returns from his hunting trip with a dying and squawking chicken hawk slung over his shoulder. Upon his return, he stops on the porch to show Granny that he's finally caught the hawk. However, she doesn't react enthusiastically and doesn't appear overly pleased with his accomplishment. In fact, the text tells us that all she does is to stare and mumble under her breath.

Her muted reaction is likely due...

In the story, Granddaddy Cain returns from his hunting trip with a dying and squawking chicken hawk slung over his shoulder. Upon his return, he stops on the porch to show Granny that he's finally caught the hawk. However, she doesn't react enthusiastically and doesn't appear overly pleased with his accomplishment. In fact, the text tells us that all she does is to stare and mumble under her breath.

Her muted reaction is likely due to the fact that all her attention is focused on the cameramen. Granddaddy Cain, for his part, responds to his wife's disregard of his accomplishment by nailing the chicken hawk to the tool-shed door. After he does this, Granny asks her husband to get the cameramen out of her flower bed. Her request is proof that she is primarily concerned with getting the cameramen off her property.

Just before Granddaddy Cain can do anything, the chicken hawk's mate stages a frantic attack on everyone. Calmly, Granddaddy Cain throws his hammer at the hawk and manages to down it. After this, he silently demands the camera from the men. Upon receipt of the camera, Granddaddy Cain brings down his powerful hand upon the camera and destroys the top part of the camera, likely also destroying the film. Then, he proclaims to the cameramen that they are standing in his wife's flower bed and that they ought to respect the fact that they are on private property.

Thoroughly dismayed, the cameramen make a quick getaway. Granddaddy Cain then goes into the house, and the narrator soon reports that Granny is no longer mumbling and grumbling away. She appears to be humming contentedly and has resumed her baking for the Christmas sale. In her own way, Granny reacts favorably to Granddaddy Cain's actions.

Explain your answer and be sure to address both sides, discussing why you support one and oppose the other. Be specific and cite any sources you...

The probability of a major conflict happening may be higher now than it was during the Cold War. However, the probability of that conflict being completely catastrophic for all of human civilization has been dramatically reduced. Therefore, I conclude that in the most important sense, we are safer now than we were 30 years ago.There are international relations scholars who believe otherwise, such as John Mearsheimer who argues that a war between the US...

The probability of a major conflict happening may be higher now than it was during the Cold War. However, the probability of that conflict being completely catastrophic for all of human civilization has been dramatically reduced. Therefore, I conclude that in the most important sense, we are safer now than we were 30 years ago.

There are international relations scholars who believe otherwise, such as John Mearsheimer who argues that a war between the US and China is likely as China's economic growth continues. In my opinion, this argument neglects the fact that China's economic growth is largely driven by trade with the US; far from making war more likely, China's economic development could make it almost unthinkable, just as war between the US and Germany is now almost unthinkable despite being an event that happened within living memory.

The Doomsday Clock has also been set higher than it was during most of the Cold War, but this is frankly baffling, because during the Cold War we had thousands more nuclear weapons than we do now, and were actively maintaining a policy of rapid and overwhelming nuclear response. Today, even if the worst did come to pass and a fanatical Islamist organization like ISIS obtained and used a nuclear weapon, this would not result in a full-scale nuclear exchange. The absence of a government and cities to target is terrifying in its own way, but it eliminates even the possibility of an overzealous US nuclear response, as there is nothing to aim the nukes at. It would surely trigger a war, and the death toll could be in the millions---but in the Cold War we were talking about billions.

Indeed, I may be wrong to concede even that a major conflict is more likely. Overall the world is quite simply more peaceful now than it was then: "state-based armed conflict declined by 40 percent from 1992 to 2003", reports The Atlantic based on the 2009/2010 Human Security Report, and furthermore "The last ten years have seen fewer war deaths than any decade of the past century."