The Russian writer Maxim Gorky said that there was always an element of sadness to Chekhov's humor: "One has only to read his
'humorous' stories with attention to see what a lot of cruel and disgusting
things, behind the humorous words and situations, had been observed by the
author with sorrow and were concealed by him." What sad realities underlie
the humor in A Marriage Proposal?

How does the author use the character of the nurse to develop the social issue of gender inequality? the nurse’s willingness to take care of nora when nora was little demonstrates a woman’s ability to do difficult work. the nurse’s need to give up a child in order to have a job demonstrates a woman’s inability to support herself. the fact that the nurse’s child wrote to her as a young girl and as an adult demonstrates a woman’s ability to keep friends forever. the nurse’s assurance to nora that her children ask for her often demonstrates women’s role in health care.

Identify the verbal and its function in the sentence: i would rather be sleeping! (5 points) it is a gerund functioning as a noun. it is a gerund functioning as a verb. it is an infinitive functioning as a noun. it is an infinitive functioning as a verb. verbal : sleeping

How do i describe my animal adaptations by naming by naming the specifics(color size manner,etc) of the trait/future(beak,legs,eyes,etc.)and using comparatives to explain how the adaptation youre animal survive in its environment? what does this question mean?