When Pecola finally realizes why Maureen was being nice to her, how does she react? ~In the end, how does Maureen, a symbol of white perfection and beauty, make the girls feel about themselves? Use this quote in answering this last question: “The Thing to fear . . . and not us” (74). Explain.

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Examine the table of contents. table of contents fear and its physical effects mental effects emotional effects just say "no! " to breathing exercises meditation yoga free from living free seeking support staying sane index in which chapter would a reader find information on seeking support? fear and its effects free from fear just say "no! " to fear seeking support

Compare and contrast the merits and drawbacks of at least two of the scholarly approaches to literature described in this unit. be sure to mention at least one advantage that each approach has over the other. use one of the readings from this unit in your comparison. your answer should be at least 250 words.