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read the following excerpt from the great gatsby:
i tried to think about gatsby then for a moment but he was already too far away, and i could only remember without resentment, that daisy hadn't sent a message or a flower. dimly i heard some one murmur "blessed are the dead that the rain falls on" and then the owl-eyed man said "amen to that" in a brave voice.

based on this excerpt, which best explains the irony of the title the great gatsby?

a. gatsby's greatness is expressed by the prayer murmured at his funeral.
b. in bearing no resentment toward daisy, nick responds in an unexpected way.
c. daisy, the object of gatsby's pursuit, does not even acknowledge his death.
d. rain on the day of gatsby's funeral underscores the sadness of the occasion.

Read the excerpt how the grimm brothers saved the fairy tale. which idea does the author introduce first

What argument does thomas jefferson make in this excerpt from the declaration of independence? we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.-that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. a. b. c. the american colonists desire a more peaceful alliance with great britain but their british counterparts do not. the american colonists have a right to seek freedom from great britain due to the continued oppression of their basic rights. the american colonies could form a better government than the one established by great britain to govern them. the king of britain and the members of british parliament have little interest in the welfare of the colonies. od. e. the american colonies should have sufficient representation in british parliament if america and great britain are to coexist peacefully.

Me ! it's e2020! review the line from karin slaughter's npr interview."and with each page, that's what i try to do- is say something different about the character, something different in the reactions when they find these horrible things that are happening, or they figure out a piece of the puzzle."how does this view contract with lee child's central idea in "a simple way to create suspense"? a • child feels that the characters are not important to the plot. slaughter feels characters are central. b • child feels that characters must be unattractive and uninteresting. slaughter feels they must have reactions. c • slaughter builds suspense through her characters. child builds suspense by delaying answers. d • slaughter builds suspense by writing puzzles. child builds suspense by telling anecdotes.