Describe how you can use your fingernail, a copper penny, and a steel knife blade to estimate the hardness of a mineral.

According to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, your fingernail has a hardness of about 2.5, a copper penny of about 5.0, and a steel knife blade of about 6.5.(hope this helps!)

This metaphor uses symbolism when describing the “arch” of ulysses life. he is trapped in a time of life where adventure is moving as he tries to proceed to it. he will never reach it and will learn to accept it. ulysses symbolizes that arch in life, that no one can reach every goal, or every sight in life. even though this personality of curiosity and purposefulness exist in all mankind, the purpose of showing his strive to succeed symbolizes great leaders today. his curiosity represents the curiosity of humans that everyone desires to find answers and wont give up without a fight. ulysses is a symbol of the human race.