Without the reassurance of a handwritten ink signature, there is no obvious way to verify the authorship.

alternatively, imagine that a bank receives an e-mail from a client, which instructs that all the client's funds should be transferred to a private numbered bank account in the cayman islands. once again, without a handwritten signature, how does the bank know that the e-mail is really from the client? the e-mail could have been written by a criminal attempting to divert the money to his own cayman islands bank account. in order to develop trust on the internet, it is essential that there is some form of reliable digital signature.

–the code book,
simon singh

write three to five sentences evaluating the author’s argument. in your response, identify and evaluate the claim and whether the evidence supports the reason and the claim.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18