How does Kurt Vonnegurt of the short story Harrison Bergeron present a horrifying view of the future?

What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

The true confessions of charlotte doyle and "jonah and the whale" have which theme in common?

Take on the role of a teacher who is students understand macbeth. choose one scene from theplay and create 12 to 18 annotations, or explanatory notes, to explain the meanings of words andfigurative language and to analyze the poetic structure. then write one or two conclusion paragraphsexplaining how shakespeare's language supports the tone and character development in the scene.