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read the passage from "greek myths: windows on a lost world."

one window through which you may look back to the world of the ancient greeks is by way of the stories they told. these stories describe the world as the greeks saw it, and as they dreamed it might be. in these stories, the greeks explained what they thought made a person a hero, a true friend, or a fool. they showed what it meant to be greek, and what it meant to be human.

what is the central idea of this passage?

greek myths teach us how to be heroic.

greek myths explain what it's like to be greek.

greek myths teach us about humanity.

greek myths show how people can act foolishly.

Read this excerpt from holes. a patrol car pulled alongside him. a policeman asked him why he was running. then he took the shoes and made a call on his radio. shortly thereafter, stanley was arrested. it turned out the sneakers had been stolen from a display at the homeless shelter. that evening rich people were going to come to the shelter and pay a hundred dollars to eat the food that the poor people ate every day for free. clyde livingston, who had once lived at the shelter when he was younger, was going to speak and sign autographs. his shoes would be auctioned, and it was expected that they would sell for over five thousand dollars. all the money would go to the homeless. why does sachar include this description of the shoes in the flashback? a.to show where the shoes came from b.to show how valuable the shoes were c.to reveal why stanley was arrested d.to give background on the homeless shelter

Read the passage. (1) since prehistoric times, milk has been a vital source of nutrition for human beings. (2) some doctors and nutritionists believe that consuming milk can be detrimental to our health. (3) milk is one of the most nutrient-dense beverages we can consume and it should be an essential part of a healthy diet. (4) drinking just one 8-ounce glass of milk per day puts you well on your way to meeting recommended daily intakes for important nutrients. which transition would be best to use at the beginning of sentence 2? finally additionally however specifically

Read the statement while people must take responsibility for their own actions people cannot be held responsible for the physical characteristics are born with which statement most similar to perspective in the lliad