Read this excerpt from the life of charlotte brontë by elizabeth gaskell: for a right understanding of the life of my dear friend, charlotte brontë, it appears to me more necessary in her case than in most others, that the reader should be made acquainted with the peculiar forms of population and society amidst which her earliest years were passed, and from which both her own and her sisters’ first impressions of human life must have been received. i shall endeavour, therefore, before proceeding further with my work, to present some idea of the character of the people of haworth, and the surrounding districts. which statement best conveys the central idea of the excerpt? charlotte brontë was a dear friend to the author and lived a fascinating life. the people of haworth and the surrounding districts were all interested in arts and literature. to understand charlotte brontë, one needs to understand the society in which she grew up. the people who lived near and inspired the writer charlotte brontë were all unique and intriguing.

What do we know about the mother in “two kinds”? select all that apply. she came from china. she had two daughters who died. her mother, father, and first husband are dead. she is part japanese.

Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure.a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.

In the conclusion of the radio broadcast war of the worlds, orson welles: