Appropriation is best described as the process by which
a. two different cultures trade customs
b. one aspect of a culture is spread to another group
c. two similar cultures merge and adopt common customs
d. one culture adopts features from a nearby culture for its own benefit

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

What is meant by “eternally burning black pipes”? what is this implying about the personality of the firemen?

Which of the characteristics apply to mr. john (fanny) dashwood?