Select the correct text in the passage. during his boyhood, the main character in john updike's "the brown chest" believes that the present is more powerful than the past. which part of the excerpt supports this statement? the entire front of the house had this neglected quality, with its guest bedroom where guests hardly ever stayed; it held a gray-painted bed with silver moons on the headboard and corner posts shaped at the top like mushrooms, and a little desk by the window where his mother sometimes, but not often, wrote letters and confided sentences to her diary in her tiny backslanting hand. if she had never done this, the room would have become haunted, even though it looked out on the busy street with its telephone wires and daytime swish of cars but the occasional scratch of her pen exerted just enough pressure to keep away the frightening shadows, the sad spirits from long ago, locked into events that couldn't change.

Author John Updike's short story, “The Brown Chest” uses symbolism and imagery, and sensory writing to focus on the idea that family memories never fade away and material things can maintain a deeper meaning no matter what they endure.

He starts at the beginning of the story by saying that there were a lot of grown-up legs so that means he was small.

He says that he was 13 when he moved. Then the story says 20 years later and then 2 years later.

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Answer:

the correct part is:

"the occasional scratch of her pen exerted just enough pressure to keep away the frightening shadows, the sad spirits from long ago, locked into events that couldn't change."

Explanation:

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Present Tense, how do people create tomato sauce in Active and Passive ?​

Write an informative essay comparing a democracy to a dictatorship. The essay should describe who rules, how leaders come to power, and what rights and freedoms citizens have. Use evidence from your research to support your essay.

In "The Gift of the Magi" O.
Henry sets up situational irony
surrounding the areas of
poverty, love, and Christmas.

Review the underlined
passage from section 25.
Which area (poverty, love, or
Christmas) is O. Henry
developing in this section?


[the underline passage] “He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves”

A. Poverty
B. Love
C. Christmas

Which details or events relating to the Russian Revolution does this passage most highlight? Select three options.

a.the development of communism
b.Stalin’s rise to power after the Russian Revolution
c.plans to overthrow Tsar Nicholas II
d.the great Soviet famine of 1932–33
e.those who preferred life under the tsar

Which inference is best supported by details in this passage?
Tina passed to Tameka. Tameka dribbled the ball once, twice, then
passed it back to Tina, who had ducked under a defender and moved
toward the basket. Tina tried to make a shot, pivoting on her foot while
trying to find an opening between her defender's waving arms. She
spied Tomeka making a move toward the basket and passed her the
ball
A. The characters are passing to each other,
B. The characters are about to win the game
C. The characters are trying to score,
D. The characters are losing the game,

When annotating a written work,
one should do all of the following
except which one?
A. write questions about what was read
B. write connections to what was read
C. write only comments about what was read

write a poem with 14 lines, it can be about anything :). i’ll mark brainliest! i

According to Qian Long, why are British merchants not permitted to move about Chinese land as they wish? A. Because it would cause conflict between the British visitors and the Chinese residents B. Because the Chinese are afraid of the sicknesses that the British barbarians might bring C. Because it would cause a drop in food production, causing a famine D. Because the Chinese commoners do not want to interact with the British

Read the text.
In 1957, when the schools of Little Rock, Arkansas, were still segregated by race, nine African American students sought to attend the all-white Central High School. The reaction to their effort resounded throughout the country. On the first day of school, Governor Orval Faubus called upon the Arkansas National Guard to bar the nine students from entering the school, and a mob of protesters harassed and threatened them. In response to this embarrassing spectacle, President Eisenhower sent federal troops into Little Rock to protect the students, who became known as the Little Rock Nine. As Americans watched these events on television, the courage and grace of the Little Rock Nine helped turn the tide in favor of civil rights for African Americans. Which organizational structure does this text primarily use?
O Cause and Effect
O Problem and Solution
O Description
O Compare-Contrast
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t was the best of times; it was the worst of times. This quote uses ________.
A
hyperbole

B
assonance

C
alliteration

D
juxtaposition

What is the purpose of the very short scene of Act 4, scene 2

Can someone please help me in finding our what the title of this book is?!
I read this book a couple years ago and it was really good, but I can't remember the name of it. It was about this young girl with flaming red curly hair who lived as a peasant. This girl made friends with a prince, I believe, but that friendship was strained when the prince didn't acknowledge her in front of his friends. Later from the incident with the prince, the girl goes home only to find out that she was adopted and her real father was some nobleman that gave her away after her mother passed from giving birth to the girl. The girl is then sent to live with her father who treats her coldly, along with his new wife and step daughters. However while her father is dismissive of the girl, his wife and step daughters were worse towards her out of spite. The only one who was kind to the girl was one of the step daughters that was mute. One day the wife locks the girl in a closet but the mute girl let her go. Later the prince from her childhood comes to where the girl was living after searching for her for years. After looking into some magic mirror he sees a warrior with hair of fire waving a white flag in a battlefield. The prince recognizes the warrior as the girl and finally sees her again.

That's about as much as I remember of the story. I feel like the name of the books was Beatrice or Beatrix but I can't remember.

Does anyone know this book?

Hearing and listening ___________________.
a.
require your attention
b.
occur unconsciously
c.
are different processes
d.
none of the above



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

60 POINTS AND BRAINLIEST
Which group of sentences in this candidate’s platform is a reasoned judgment?
1. I’ve also been on the teacher appreciation committee for the school. My experience on the council and the committee has helped me establish a dynamic and positive relationship with students and teachers at our school.
2. We’ve all experienced being stuck in the lunch line for so long that we have to rush to eat our food. We often don’t have time to finish!
3. Next, I think the junk food available in our vending machines isn’t good for us and should be replaced with healthy snacks. It’s important for us to eat nutritional food and develop good eating habits while we’re young.
4. Another important change that I think we need is keeping the library open for more hours. We don’t have enough time to study at home.

Give me some evidence of this: violent video games have a bad influence on people.

1.
renowned
a. take notice of
2.
bayed
b. a pitcher or jug
3.
minstrels
c. to stop oneself from doing something.
4.
disconsolate
d. the people of the city of Troy
5.
court
e. to go; travel
6.
tidings
f. dangers
7.
clamors
g. died
8.
ewer
h. courtyard; open space with walls
9.
refrain
i. celebrated; well known, famous
10.
clan
j. unhappy; gloomy, dejected
11.
imposed uopn
k. taken advantage of

Explain the problem the narrator faces in "Excerpt from Bloomability"

You have read two passages, one from the crucible and on from huckleberry finn. each text introduces the characters of proctor from the crucible and huck from the excerpt taken from huckleberry finn. these characters struggle with their own ethical principle in relation to their situations within the passages. in a literary analysis task, compare the conflicts these two characters and provide justification for why their ethical struggles are similar.

you may want to consider:
how both react to their ethical dilemma
how both characters regard their personal responsibility within the text
how the pressure from other characters influence the decisions made by both huck and proctor
i need the answer asap

Write an essay of what honesty mean to you

19) Which BEST describes a contrast in the styles of the passages?
Twain
A)
The second passage uses poetic techniques such as
rhythm and rhyme, while the first only uses rhyme.
d desperate
loved him;
perhaps they
Long, but they
but to be rid
B)
The first passage is full of figurative language and
poetic structures while the second is less poetic.
не
0
The first passage is rich in detail and and uses a
whimsical tone while the second is more
informational
ad the
to it at last: he
D)
The first passage is more informational while the
second is more rich in detail and uses a whimsical
tone.
ked sorrowing
ch other and be
mnares and contrasts these two passages featuring the

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.
President Kennedy told the nation ", Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country".
B.
President Kennedy told the nation, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country".
C.
President Kennedy told the nation, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."

4. Choose the correct connector.

1.Although/In spite of/yet my uncle is rich, I am not.

2.In spite of/even my success, I am not satisfied.


3.He wore shorts though/but still/nevertheless it was snowing.

4.Let's walk to work despite the fact/however that our car has been repaired.

5. Jack isn't guilty in spite of the fact/whereas he knew what the others were planning.

6. The government wouldn't raise taxes, yet/nevertheless/in spite of it needed money to pay its bills.

Brainliest if correct

my father was in such a bad mood that i was waking on eggshells around the house is this sentence literal or figurative language

B. Directions: Complete each sentence using a known or original simile or
metaphor.
1. The neon paint made my new furniture as _____

I will meet any challenge, overcome any obstacle, and beat any rival that comes my way.

What type of rhetorical device does this sentence use?

1-In Germany, car ……. helps to employ a lot of people.
A) o construction
B) o industry
C) o makes
D) o building

2-Generally, our children must be treated with…….
A) o suffering
B) o compassion
C) o cruelty
D) o consolidation

3-Employees must be able to get along with all kinds of people in……….situations which need wisdom
A) o practical
B) o rewarding
C) o stressful
D) o qualified

4-Army officers have to do intensive…….regularly
A) o apprenticeship
B) o degree
C) o attendant
D) o training

5-Candidates should have training and .......... experience in basic
electronics.
A) o practical
B) o clear
C) o qualified
D) o obvious

6-Students come from a variety………different areas.
A) o from
B) o at
C) o of
D) o with

7-After I graduated, I got a two-year……. to work here.
A) o contract
B) o contract's
C) o contracts'
D) o contracts

8- My nephew is working the casualty…… in a big hospital.
A) o apartment
B) o section
C) o warehouse
D) o department

9-Self…….is one of the most important qualities in success.
A) o confidence
B) o confident
C) o confidential
D) o innocent

10- My neighbour is a……..person. He always offers us help.
A) care
B) careful
C) caring
D) careless

The excerpt helps the authors arrive at their conclusion by restating their claim about cheating. presenting facts about the bagel business. providing statistical evidence. using deductive reasoning.

in the passage from the Georges and the jewels , how do the father's actions affect the narrator's life?

DEATH BE NOT PROUD?

What is the tone of the poem? Use multiple pieces of evidence from the text to support your response.