Read the following excerpt from a portrait of the artist as a young man by
james joyce:
the wide playgrounds were swarming with boys. all were
shouting and the prefects urged them on with strong cries.
the evening air was pale and chilly and after every charge
and thud of the footballers the greasy leather orb flew like
a heavy bird through the grey light. he kept on the fringe of
his line, out of sight of his prefect, out of the reach of the
rude feet, feigning to run now and then. he felt his body
small and weak amid the throng of the players and his
eyes were weak and watery. rody kickham was not like
that: he would be captain of the third line all the fellows
said.
what aspect of this excerpt most clearly marks it as a work of modernism?
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a. it jumps from one topic to another without making any attempt to
connect them.
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b. it observes human nature through athletics rather than
academics
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c. it focuses on a main character who is the antithesis of a
traditional hero.
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d. it presents the topic of competition from two completely different
perspectives.

read this excerpt from “incidents in the life of a slave girl.”

i went about my evening work with trembling steps. mr. flint twice called from his chamber door to inquire why the house was not locked up. i replied that i had not done my work. "you have had time enough to do it," said he. "take care how you answer me! "

i shut all the windows, locked all the doors, and went up to the third story, to wait till midnight. how long those hours seemed, and how fervently i prayed that god would not forsake me in this hour of utmost need! i was about to risk everything on the throw of a die; and if i failed, o what would become of me and my poor children? they would be made to suffer for my fault.

at half past twelve i stole softly down stairs. i stopped on the second floor, thinking i heard a noise. i felt my way down into the parlor, and looked out of the window. the night was so intensely dark that i could see nothing. i raised the window very softly and jumped out. large drops of rain were falling, and the darkness bewildered me. i dropped on my knees, and breathed a short prayer to god for guidance and protection. i groped my way to the road, and rushed towards the town with almost lightning speed.

what is the main idea of this excerpt?

harriet worked for a man called mr. flint who became very impatient when she did not finish her work.

harriet waited until after midnight to run down the stairs and jump out of a window into the rain.

harriet was a frightened young girl who found the faith and courage to leave her home for an unknown life.

harriet felt very nervous about running away because she did not like being alone in the darkness.

explanation:

the patriots are

- "d.)  describe the iroquois belief of how the earth was created. for the iroquois, there was no reason to explain the importance of rituals. also, as animists, they didn't need a special elaboration as to why animals are important or why they had a crucial role in the earth's creation. this is just an authentic myth that explains the creation of the earth. every culture has produced creation myths."