What is the significance of line 35 in the boy in the striped pajamas? “shmuel looked very sad when he told this story and bruno didn’t know why; it didn’t seem like such a terrible thing to him, and after all much of the same thing happened to him.” a. it shows the strong connection between the two boys. b. it displays how out of touch bruno is with reality. c. it reveals the horrible things that have happened to shmuel. d. it illustrates bruno's cruel nature.

it is B because although their are talking about Samuel , Bruno is the one who doesn't understand and for him the horrible thing that happen to Samuel is second natural to him.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.