2. PART A: What does the term "august" most closely
mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

The question is from A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

C.  Respected or higher status

Explanation:

The phrase, "ranked and anonymous graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Jefferson" hints on the rank and greatness of the Union and confederate soldiers among whom Emily Grierson is buried.

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our founding fathers introduced the revolutionary idea that each person's desire to pursue their idea of happiness was not self-indulgence, but a necessary driver of a prosperous society. they created a government to defend that right for everyone.

the main character of "the secret life of walter mitty" retreats into a false pretense as a means escape from his mundane reality -- this is a flagrant issue seen in societies abroad, typically found in young adults and it is robbing our youths of their childhood.

explanation:

a thesis -- a well developed, formal thesis is required to be one sentence long. there are many themes in "the secret life of walter mitty" and i had resolved to give you one of the simpler ones while still honing it with class.