6.2 part 2, due February 28

• Difficult: I understand how to find a homomorphism and all that, but what I don't understand is why? Why would it be important to find an ideal homomorphism? I guess I probably shouldn't ask the why question, because I feel that way about almost everything in this class, but that's the main thing I was wondering while reading this chapter. Ideals are important because they generalize congruence, but what benefit comes from being a homomorphism?
• Reflective: This section seemed to be the one that varied the most. In the past few sections I've easily been able to recognize parallels to the previous chapters, but not so much in this one. Did I miss it? Or are we staring to change topics?