Excerpt from walden: “the ponds”
what is the meaning of assuaged as it is used in paragraph 1

Assuaged is defined to make things better, satisfied which author feels by bathing in the pond.

Explanation:

"The ponds" has been written by Thoreau. In this, ponds has been described as the eye of the planet Earth. After looking into the ocean, the beholder notices the depth of his own nature.

The main theme and the message of the "The ponds" is that the author wants to remove himself from the main stream culture which is found in the towns near by. In the attempts of doing that, Thoreau condemns the fast life of the people during industrial revolution.

answer: to inform

explanation: the red death is an exciting passage, but also in some ways scary, so it is not to amuse. the red death is far in the past, so it is not to warn.

a. the image doesn't give relevant information.

explanation:

what does a guy holding a paper have to do with bees and their natural instinct when moving and protecting their hives?

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