the narrator of Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal," has a dream. Detail for us the events of the dream. What are the implications of each aspect? Conclude by sharing with us what you believe its ultimate significance might be. That is, speculate on what message the dream might be suggesting?

Based on context, the word “insoluble”most likely means?

What do mcmahon’s references to thomas carlyle and john stuart mill do for his own image and credibility?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile