Quindlen concludes her essay by rejecting the notion of tolerance as a "vanilla-pudding word." What does she mean by this phrase, and why is tolerance inadequate to explain our uniqueness?

Which of the following is an aspect of setting in a literary work? 1. time ii. place iii. social/historical context i only i and 11 ll and iii i, ii, and iii

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.

Short stories by male dark romantic writers explored insanity, also called madness, as suffered by young women. what is the tone of this passage?