Which is one thematic similarity between "A Man Said to the Universe" and "Sympathy"? Both present an individual who fears his environment. Both present an individual trying to prove his existence. Both present an individual who is injured and damaged. Both present an individual challenging an external force.
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English, 22.06.2019 07:00
Passage: mrs. smithâs sixth-grade class filed onto the grassy field behind the middle school after lunch. as she exited the building, chelsea looked around for her closest friend, brittany. she spotted her by the swings, talking to their classmate brian. 2 âbrian thinks heâs the fastest person in mrs. smithâs class,â brittany told her when she had joined them. it was obvious that brittany didnât agree with brian. 3 âi guarantee i can beat anyone in this class to a race,â brian said, tugging on the scarlet baseball cap that he wore each and every day. âin fact, i bet i can run faster than the seventh, eighth, and even ninth graders, too! â 4chelsea rolled her eyes, but wasnât astonished by his declaration. brian was typically overconfident; he was always challenging other students and expecting to win. according to brian, he was so talented that he could hit more home runs than children on the baseball team and even could repeatedly make more baskets than the boys and girls on the basketball team. 5 âwho dares to challenge me? â brian shouted, directing his question to every student on the playground. the students looked around, but no one volunteered. 6 âiâll race you,â chelsea said, breaking the awkward silence. she knew she wasnât the fastest person on the playground, but if she possessed the determination necessary to win, perhaps she could complete the race first. 7 âfirst person around the field wins,â said brian, stretching his legs and jumping up and down to ready himself for the race. 8they approached the starting line, and brittany counted to three. 9 âsee you at the finish line! â brian exclaimed and left chelsea in the dust. 10brian soon disappeared around the first turn. chelsea took a deep breath and continued to run at a quick pace. the sun was warm and she soon grew tired, but she didnât stop. ahead, brian approached the finish line and as he began to celebrate, she watched him trip over a small mound of dirt and fall to the ground. 11as chelsea reached the finish line, she noticed that brian was still seated on the ground, rubbing his injured knee. instead of running past him and winning the race, chelsea stooped down to him stand. he leaned on her shoulder, and they completed the race together. 12 âyou could've won,â brian said as their friends came out to congratulate them. 13chelsea smiled. âfriends are more important than winning,â she said. 14brian smiled at her. âmy thoughts exactly,â he said question: which action in the story advance the plot the most? a) when chelsea accepts brian's challenge to race him b) when chelsea rolled her eyes at irritation at brian's pride c) when chelsea reached the finish line and brian finish the race d) when brittany told chelsea that brian thinks he's the fastest in the class
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English, 22.06.2019 09:30
What is the main source of irony in this poem? -the idea that winning is really losing -the idea that failures hold success in higher esteem than those who are successful -the idea that dying is winning
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English, 22.06.2019 14:00
Read the following excerpt from f. scott fitzgerald's the great gatsbyin the ditch beside the road, right side up, but violentlyshorn of one wheel, rested a new coupé which had leftgatsby's drive not two minutes before. the sharp jut of awall accounted for the detachment of the wheel, whichwas now getting considerable attention from half a dozencurious chauffeurs. however, as they had left their carsblocking the road, a harsh, discordant din from those in therear had been audible for some time, and added to thealready violent confusion of the scene.which statement provides the best analysis of the symbolism in thepassage? a. the phrase "discordant din" echoes the theme of disillusionment.b. the words "violent confusion" convey the abandonment of theamerican dreamc. the cars suggest the carelessness and recklessness of the upperclassd. the ditch represents the moral decay that was occurring inamerica at the time.
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