Identify the simile that is used to describe the way that Janie views her life. Explain how this description might foreshadow Janie's future.

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

How do pip's feelings of guilt in chapter 6 fluctuate? a. he feels both guilty and exhilarated by the opportunity to interact with a convict. b. he doesn't feel any true guilt, but rather fear that he will be caught and self-loathing that he stole. c. he feels guilty, but only until the convict is found. d. he feels guilty for lying to joe, but not for stealing from mrs. joe, because he doesn't love her.

What makes the literal, word-for-word translation of the metamorphosis hard to read?