Arts & Humanities - 12 June 2007

It's summer time for me right now and I would like to read some YA books. They don't have to be YA books, but I prefer them. Please don't recommend series that are pretty well-known like Twilight and Harry Potter. Thanks so much!
:D
Also, I need to pick a summer reading book and I am thinking of picking So Long and Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adam. Is that a pretty good book? I read Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy and I loved it especially Marvin!

2007-06-12 06:54:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

Mountains next to sea
Overlooking the water
Power and beauty.

2007-06-12 06:46:27 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Poetry

Although not a public figure, I have a life story that I think could be a big seller. Is there any place where I could get advice on writing, publishing and selling my story?

2007-06-12 06:45:39 · 3 answers · asked by Justin T 5 in Books & Authors

Is it only for answers or has something more to it.

2007-06-12 06:38:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-06-12 06:36:57 · 3 answers · asked by wendy b 1 in Other - Arts & Humanities

Not anything too expensive; I'm only in high school. Also, nothing too big.

2007-06-12 06:36:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

im an avid art collector who owns many picasso's and vangoats. i need to upgrade my collection.

2007-06-12 06:34:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Painting

I'm thinking of going there to learn swing dancing, and i was wondering, do they separate the classes by age, or are you in the same class with all different age groups? I'm only 13 so I didn't know if they have classes for my age.

2007-06-12 06:28:55 · 2 answers · asked by Winky 2 in Dancing

2007-06-12 06:26:51 · 20 answers · asked by Laughing Out Loud 1 in Philosophy

there is apparantely no sexual content in kissing. so evolutionary speaking what advantage is there in kissing?

2007-06-12 06:14:10 · 16 answers · asked by tony 1 in Philosophy

Part 1
1. Describe the opening setting.
2. Tell what Mini-Pax, Mini-Luv, Mini-True, and Mini-Plenty are.
3. What does Winston Smith do that is illegal?
4. What does his room look like?
5. What is The Book (not the diary)?
6. Who is Emanual Goldstein?
7. Who is Big Brother?
8. What does one do during 2 minutes of hate?
9. What does it mean to be vaporized?
10. Who are the following and tell something about them:
a. O’Brien
b. Parson family
c. Dark-haired girl
d. Syme
11. Who is Katherine? What happened to her?
12. As best as you can, define the following:
a. Double Think
b. Newspeak
c. Ingsoc
d. Duck Speak
e. Thought Crime
13. What is Winston Smith’s job? What exactly does he do?
14. In what context is the Chestnut Tree Café mentioned?
15. What are the slogans of the party?
16. What is the antique shop and why is it unique?
17. Describe Winston Smith’s encounter with the prostitute.
18. Winston has several dreams. What are they?
19. What are proles? Inner Party? Outer Party?
Part 2
1. What does the note say that was passed to Smith?
2. How do Smith and Julia meet?
3. Of what does the place that they meet remind him?
4. What do we find out about society from Julia and Winston Smith’s discussion?
5. What does Smith understand about the party that Julia doesn’t? How do their philosophies differ?
6. Why is Smith happy to find out that Julia has had sex with many people?
7. Where do Julia and Smith set up their rendezvous?
8. What happens to Syme?
9. Smith and Julia go to O’Brien’s apartment. What is the apartment like?
10. What conclusions can you draw about O’Brien and the inner party from the Apartment?
11. What do Julia, Winston, and O’Brien discuss?
12. What is the one thing that both Julia and Winston tell O’Brien that they refuse to do?
13. What happens in the room at the end of part 2? What do we find out?
Part 3
1. Explain what the Mini-Luv is, and what it is like.
2. What is Smith’s imprisonment like?
3. How is Smith “educated”?
4. When Smith hears O’Brien what does he think? But what does he find out?
5. What is Room 101?
6. At what point does Smith betray himself as not “Re-educated?”
7. What is in for him in 101?
8. How or when do we know he is truly broken down?
9. Where does Smith find himself at the end?
10. What probably happens in the end? To Winston Smith? To Julia?

2007-06-12 06:12:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

it is serious

2007-06-12 06:07:11 · 8 answers · asked by aada 1 in Genealogy

Any other singers experinced it?

About 3 weeks ago I practiced consistantly for the first time ever. I over did it by doing 1 1/2- 2 hours a day for nearly two weeks straight (but I did improve). I gave my voice a weeks rest because my vocal cords were very swollen. I tried back at it again for meybe 20 minutes and they immediantlly became swollen again (not nealy as much as the first time). Its been a few days since my second time strainging. The are only very slightly swollen, I barely feel it most of the time. But when I practice my three octave range, I can only sing a little over the first octave succesfully and my control is gone.

2007-06-12 06:05:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Performing Arts

when are the turning points for huck and jim? im thinking jim is when he tells huck not to look at the dead body which happens to be the father? is that right? and what is hucks turning point? also does huck/jims relationship eliminate racial differences or is that what define it?

2007-06-12 06:05:21 · 2 answers · asked by xpopxprincessx9x 2 in Books & Authors

I'm writing a fantasy story and the main character rides a dragon. The dragon is male, has black scales, and blue eyes. I don't know what to name him. I was thinking about synonyms for black, and onyx was a possibility. However, a name like a Greek God would be cool. I want something creative/masculine/mighty sounding. Preferably nothing long. PLEASE give me your ideas and suggestions! Thank you!

2007-06-12 05:59:44 · 30 answers · asked by sweetncuteblondewriter 1 in Books & Authors

Is there a certain amount of words a chapter has to be to be counted as a chapter?

Also, do you have to have a certain amount of chapters in a novel to be counted as a novel?

2007-06-12 05:53:12 · 5 answers · asked by Ashley M 1 in Books & Authors

2007-06-12 05:47:03 · 4 answers · asked by 1saintofGod 6 in Genealogy

correct

2007-06-12 05:44:59 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-06-12 05:41:15 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

I've heard lots of predictions and questions (some of which have already been answered in the books or by Jo Rowling).
but what would you like to happen?
I want Harry to defeat Voldemort
I want Ginny & Harry to live happily ever after, and Ron & Hermione and Remus & Tonks.
I want Fawkes to come back to Harry (even though I know he's gone for ever)
I want Dumbledore to answer questions from his portrait.
I want Aberforth to be almost as good as Dumbledore.
I want Grimauld Place to become a nice place.
I want the book to be really long...... which it will have to be if all the remaining horcrux's have to be found and destroyed.
I want it to be 21st July now.
etc. etc.

2007-06-12 05:41:14 · 18 answers · asked by broomstone 2 in Books & Authors

The painting is like 12ft, too big to transport as it is.

2007-06-12 05:38:41 · 4 answers · asked by Gary C 1 in Painting

2007-06-12 05:34:16 · 6 answers · asked by prometida 3 in Books & Authors

What do you think? It doesn't matter whether you are a historian or not. Just tell me what you think.

Dr. Rudrangshu Mukherjee says it should not be, because it was very violent. Other historians says it should be. Junta, what do you think?
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070510/asp/opinion/story_7754538.asp

2007-06-12 05:32:12 · 11 answers · asked by Shreya B 1 in History

i need it in simple english !! THANX!!

2007-06-12 05:30:29 · 2 answers · asked by Amit M 2 in Poetry

2007-06-12 05:26:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-06-12 05:25:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

At one point it picked up the Japanese fleet some two hundred miles off of Owahu but at that crusial juncture the set was switched of as it was only allowed to operate for two hours a day.

What would have happened if the radar set had still been in operation and the US Fleet and Marine airbases notified?. Would they have still dismissed the report of massed aircraft inbound or would they have acted and perhaps inflicted considerable casualties on the Japanse carrier planes and even sent the US Navy to engage the enemy?.

2007-06-12 05:23:04 · 17 answers · asked by grandpapidood 2 in History

everything went wrong, acouplebought it before,i go to see it, i was at my job and i regret not asking for permission to go and see it, i was planning to but i never expected that it was going to be rented, oh God i really wanted that apartment, convenience, good price in a nice environment, 24/7 security, is not about been a drama queen about it, but, have you ever experience a feeling of high energy towards something? Also it was my oportunity to be independent, i know it will pass but right know i feel that i let a great opportunity run away.
I feel weird and hoppeless about finding a place to be like that place, a peaceful and beautiful place where i could develop my inner spirit and freedom, can i feel the hope of having a next chance like this one or even better? am i being blind and close minded?
Please help, i dont want to feel dissapointed and sad anymore.

2007-06-12 05:14:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

Most people would probably think that Snape is terrible, evil, and a death eater. But what if he isn't? And also, I wonder if there's a possibility Snape loved Lily, therefore he hated Harry, because he was James's son, not his own.

2007-06-12 05:11:11 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

just wondering
:-)

2007-06-12 05:06:43 · 32 answers · asked by enki 4 in Philosophy