Barton was prepared to forcefully remove the stowaway because he assumed it was a man, possibly a criminal. He began having second
thoughts, however, when he realized that his stowaway was a teenage
girl. Justify or challenge his reaction. Is Barton biased? Or is his response
understandable?

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?

Which statement is true about the theme of a short story? a. the theme is directly stated in the story. b. the theme is the message the author wants to convey. c. the theme is the purpose of the story. d. the theme is the same as the subject of the story.

In the context of literature, what is the meaning of word choice