Angela's Ashes Questions (Limerick)

1. I think the people of Limerick believe their judgments are justified and accurate. The fairness of the judgment is a little iffy due to the fact that the people judging did not live McCourt's life. Just because you live in the same city, does not mean that your condition of life is the same. 
2. Honestly, I doubt the people living where I do would really care if there was a book to be published that was set in the city. Sure, some people would have their criticisms of the book and some people would actually be excited. For the most part, many people would not even know that the book was published, let alone read it. Maybe their curiosity would get the best of them. Where I live, different people have different perspectives. To each his own. There is no telling what the book would consist of. 

For Research: "How are Amendments Proposed/Ratified?"

Amendments to the Constitution are not simply thought of and put into the Constitution. Each proposed amendment must be ratified by three-quarters of the states of the country. The Amendment is put through a ratification process in which Congress deliberates on the Amendment's ability to help the country and whether or not the Amendment is reasonable and just (Cox).

First, the legislature must pass an act proposing a change to the Constitution. Once passed, the proposed amendments are put onto a ballot. Voting is held. For the ratification of a Constitutional amendment, majority vote for ratification must be acquired (Unknown 1).


Sources:
Unknown, http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us

Cox, Kathryn. APUSH

For Research: "Roman Slavery vs. American Slavery"

Roman slavery, in its entirety, was in a better state of execution than the American form of slavery. In Rome, slaves were not necessarily African born people that were brought to the country like the origins of American slavery were. The Roman slaves were more often prisoners of war, or simply children born into slave families. As in the American slavery system, Romans had an operational slave market in which slaves were bought and sold. Slaves that were bought were taken by their new owners to work on either a farm, the owner's business, or to be servants (I. A. Background).


Contrasting the harsh American slave system, the slaves holding positions in ancient Roman times were treated fairly well. There were distinct guidelines for slave owners to follow; these rules included how much clothing, food, and water was given to each category of slave. Categories were such as: servants, field laborers, and labor masters (slaves in charge of slaves). American slaves were treated much worse. Slaves lived in extremely poor conditions; sometimes housing five families in a one room shack or something along those lines. Slaves were underfed and under-dressed, suffering even more than being made to labor for their owners (I. A. How Good)


Sources:
I. A., Background: What is Slavery? 
I. A., How Good Were Slaves Actually Treated?

"Knavery's Plain Face is Never Seen Till Used."

"I follow to serve my turn upon him."

     "I'm serving under him to take advantage of him."

"In following him, I but follow myself."

     "I may seem to love and obey him, but in fact, I'm just serving him to get what I want."

"For when my outward action doth demonstrate the native act and figure of my heart in compliment extern, 'tis not long after but I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at."

     "If my outward appearance started reflecting what I really felt, soon enough I'd be wearing my heart on my sleeve for birds to peck at."

"I am not what I am."

     "I'm not who I appear to be."

-Iago did not become Othello's lieutenant. 

-The rumor that Othello slept with Iago's wife. 

There is evidence of the fact that Iago did not become Othello's lieutenant. There is no evidence of Othello sleeping with Iago's wife.

Iago makes his thought of destroying Othello justified by telling himself that it has to be true. He's a Moor and they are awful. He is constantly giving himself positive feedback and "patting himself on the back" with the words he says in his head.