Which of the following quotes would lead you to believe that jay gatz was unhappy with his present life?

a. “for over a year he had been beating his way along the south shore of lake superior as a clam-digger and a salmon-fisher or in any other capacity that brought him food and bed.”

b. “he knew women early, and since they spoiled him he became contemptuous of them, of young virgins because they were ignorant, of the others because they were hysterical about things which in his overwhelming self-absorbtion he took for granted.”

c. “but his heart was in a constant, turbulent riot. the most grotesque and fantastic conceits haunted him in his bed at night.”

d. “so he invented just the sort of jay gatsby that a seventeen-year-old-boy would be likely to invent, and to his conception he was faithful to the end.”

Which group of words is an independant clause a. she came late b.so how was the c. there was an old d. nearly running down

Igrant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children. –“a modest proposal,” jonathan swift which statement best summarizes the passage? swift criticizes parents for not paying their rent. swift criticizes landlords for exploiting families. swift criticizes merchants for charging too much for food. swift criticizes the government for not supporting families.

Read this student's rough draft. i know it doesn't sound like much, but am psyched about the school fundraiser this spring. we are sponsoring a slam-dunk contest (on an eight-foot rim) for local middle schoolers. we're charging an entry fee for participants that will cover our costs, and we’ll charge admission at the door! three dollars per person—ka-ching! six of my neighbors have already said they are coming. i mean, who wouldn't come? participants will wear their school jerseys, and all their friends will come to cheer! which concluding sentence best reflects the writer's voice? the contest will take place in the liberty middle school gym, and the maximum capacity is 250 spectators. the contest promises to enrich our community as a variety of schools unite to support our fundraising effort. it will be sweet, because the band is providing music in the stands, and the dance squad is performing. students’ enthusiasm for this endeavor has blossomed, and it will reach full flower as the contest approaches