What is the purpose of the scene in leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich in which ivan ilyich thinks about the following logical argument, known as a syllogism? "caius is a man, men are mortal, therefore caius is mortal.” a. to show that all men are mortal and therefore ivan ilyich, a man, must die b. to show that ivan ilyich finally acknowledges that he is dying c. to show that ivan ilyich’s attitude toward life has not prepared him to face death d. to show that ivan ilyich has had a good education and therefore his thoughts are sophisticated

In which of the following excerpts from "the yellow wall paper" does author charlotte perkins gilman seem to mock the romantic belief in the supernatural? a. a colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, i would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate! b. there is a delicious garden! i never saw such a garden—large and shady, full of box-bordered paths, and lined with long grape-covered arbors with seats under them.c. the color is repellent, almost revolting; a smoldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight.d. then i peeled off all the paper i could reach standing on the floor. it sticks horribly and the pattern just enjoys it!

Based on what you know about travelogues and marco polo’s life, what is the best prediction for the purpose of marco polo’s writing? he wanted to persuade others to make the same journey to asia. he wanted to entertain readers with fictional tales based on his travels. he wanted to inform readers about what he saw and learned on his journey. he wanted to keep a careful record to map the lands between italy and china. c.

Explain why brian said that dipping his hands in the water was nearly the last act of his life.