we all turned around to see the master standing in the doorway. his big body filled it. he was dressed for traveling, with a long coat that almost reached his feet and boots covered with red dust. in his left hand he held a sack, and his right hand held the arm of a boy in an iron grip.

—iqbal,
francesco d’adamo

which detail in the passage supports the inference that the master is harsh with the children?

“he was dressed for traveling.”
“his big body filled it.”
“in his left hand he held a sack.”
“his right hand held the arm of a boy in an iron grip.”

Chapters 3–5 while reading, think about… author’s purpose/point of view symbolism communication between characters —ethan frome

What is the literal meaning of alive at the village of round and square houses by ann grifalconi

It will be through raising high the prestige of your administration by success in short-range recovery, that you will have the driving force to accomplish long-range reform. on the other hand, even wise and necessary reform may, in some respects, impede and complicate recovery. what is the purpose of the transitional phrase on the other hand in this excerpt? a) it provides a counter-argument to the writer's main ideas. b) it provides a hypothetical situation for the reader to ponder. c) it provides additional evidence in favor of the writer's argument. d) it provides information about laws that are opposed to the writer's argument.