I travel back to Boston often and when I do, I always make sure to get on the "T" at Forest Hills and take the swift ride into Downtown Crossing and relive my younger days.
The passage you provided discusses the study of slavery in different parts of Africa and highlights the changes that have occurred in the field over the past few years. It mentions the increasing interest and attention given to the subject, which has led to a greater volume and quality of empirical work.
The passage argues that while there is a wealth of empirical data available, there are weaknesses in the theoretical basis of the social sciences when it comes to studying slavery. Theoretical approaches need to be developed to better understand the subject.
One significant point raised in the passage is the isolation between Africanists (scholars studying slavery in Africa) and Americanists (scholars studying slavery in the Americas). The two groups tend to study slavery in their respective regions without much interaction or collaboration. Americanists often compare African slavery favorably to American slavery, using it as a contrast to highlight the exploitation and degradation of American slaves. Africanists, on the other hand, try to dissociate African slavery from its negative perception in the Americas. This divide prevents a comprehensive understanding of the similarities and differences between African and American slavery.
The passage also refers to the historical context of slavery. In Western culture, slavery has always been a moral problem with contradictions arising from viewing slaves both as property and as people. The concept of slavery as a "peculiar institution" emerged as a need to understand and justify the new economic order brought about by capitalism. It also contrasts this with the view of wage labor as a natural outcome of market forces, free from the perceived tyranny and paternalism of feudal relations.
Overall, this passage points out the need for new conceptual approaches in studying slavery, the division between Africanists and Americanists, and the historical context of slavery in Western culture and its connection to capitalism.
Please let me know if there's any specific question or topic you would like to discuss further related to this passage.
Ivan Ilyich knows quite well and definitely that all this is nonsense and pure deception, but when the doctor, getting down on his knee, leans over him, putting his ear first higher then lower, and performs various gymnastic movements over him with a significant expression on his face, Ivan Ilyich submits to it all as he used to submit to the speeches of the lawyers, though he knew very well that they were all lying and why they were lying.
In these lines, we can see that Ivan Ilyich is a changed man. The sickness he suffers has allowed him to reflect on his past life, and on all the things he used to value. He now realizes how wrong his values were, and how silly society can be. This hipocrisy is highlighted in these lines. Ivan realizes that so many things that form part of a "respectable" life are deceptions. This is the case with doctors, and with lawyers. And even though he always knew it, he still took part of the activities, because this is what was expected from him.
Ivan Ilyich knows quite well and definitely that all this is nonsense and pure deception, but when the doctor, getting down on his knee, leans over him, putting his ear first higher then lower, and performs various gymnastic movements over him with a significant expression on his face, Ivan Ilyich submits to it all as he used to submit to the speeches of the lawyers, though he knew very well that they were all lying and why they were lying.
In these lines, we can see that Ivan Ilyich is a changed man. The sickness he suffers has allowed him to reflect on his past life, and on all the things he used to value. He now realizes how wrong his values were, and how silly society can be. This hipocrisy is highlighted in these lines. Ivan realizes that so many things that form part of a "respectable" life are deceptions. This is the case with doctors, and with lawyers. And even though he always knew it, he still took part of the activities, because this is what was expected from him.
Among the sentences in the excerpt from Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich, I think the statement that shows that Ivan Ilyich has realized the hypocrisy of his earlier life is: "Ivan Ilyich knows quite well and definitely that all this is nonsense and pure deception, but when the doctor, getting down on his knee, leans over him, putting his ear first higher then lower, and performs various gymnastic movements over him with a significant expression on his face, Ivan Ilyich submits to it all as he used to submit to the speeches of the lawyers, though he knew very well that they were all lying and why they were lying." This is because in his earlier life before he was terminally ill, he too also submitted to the lawyers in order to work his way up on the social ladder.
Options:
A.) California is an excellent location for immigrants who are seeking land to farm.
B.) California has many immigrants who have grown a large supply of healthy crops.
C.) California is the best source for government loans for building railroads in the state.
D.) California has the most plentiful resources for people who want a healthy lifestyle.
Answer:
D.) California has the most plentiful resources for people who want a healthy lifestyle.
Explanation:
The poster named "CALIFORNIA the CORNUCOPIA of the WORLD ROOM for MILLIONS of IMMIGRANTS 43.795.000. ACRES of GOVERNMENT LANDS UNTAKEN RAILROAD & PRIVATE LAND FOR MILLIONS OF FARMERS!"
A poster’s job is to promote an idea, event, product or person. So here the poster of California promotes itself as a place full of resources that offers people staying there a healthy and peaceful lifestyle. It is a way of advertising and to spread the message. California is generally a good place to stay in. It is the best place for immigrants who seek to find a living for themselves. That’s what the poster would help to do, attract more immigrants to the place.
5
Get Answer
26
