How does the character of gerasim the protagonist to attain spiritual freedom in tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? a. gerasim ivan ilyich by caring for him in his last days, regardless of the challenge. b. gerasim treats ivan like his father and performs the duties of a son. c. ivan ilyich realizes that he has lived an artificial life by comparing his life with gerasim’s. d. ivan ilyich feels inferior to gerasim because gerasim leads a healthy life.

True or false: a writer uses ellipses to indicate an omission or that something has been left out of a direct quote.

Write two sentences that incorporate 'imagery' (all of your senses) to describe a place that you like to visit.

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.