English, 23.01.2022 04:40 khalilh1206
An important element of an autobiography is self-evaluation or introspection. Which two sentences in this excerpt from the Autobiography of
Benjamin Franklin show the narrator's introspection?
In truth, I found myself incorrigible with respect to Order; and now I am grown
old, and my memory bad, I feel very sensibly the want of it.
But, on the whole, tho' I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the
endeavour, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it; as those who aim at perfect writing by
imitating the engraved copies, tho' they never reach the wish'd-for excellence of those copies, their hand is mended by the endeavor, and is
tolerable while it continues fair and legible.
It may be well my posterity should be informed that to this little artifice, with the blessing of God, their ancestor ow'd the constant felicity of
his life, down to his 79th year, in which this is written. What reverses may attend the remainder is in the hand of Providence; but, if they
arrive, the reflection on past happiness enjoy'd ought to help his bearing them with more resignation. To Temperance he ascribes his long-
continued health, and what still left to him of a good constitution: to industry and Frugality, the early easiness of his circumstances and
acquisition of his fortune, with all that knowledge that enabled him to be a useful citizen, and obtained for him some degree of reputation
among the learned; to Sincerity and justice, the confidence of his country, and the honorable employs it conferred upon him; and to
influence of the whole mass of the virtues, even in the imperfect state he was able to
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acquire them, all that evenness of temper, and that
cheerfulness in conversation, which makes his company still sought for, and agreeable even to his younger acquaintance. I hope, therefore,
that some of my descendants may follow the example and reap the benefit.
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English, 21.06.2019 16:30
When should readers refer to a dictionary instead of relying on context clues? select all that apply.when they have timeeach unfamiliar word they findwhen the surrounding words are unfamiliarwhen an unfamiliar word appears frequently
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English, 21.06.2019 21:30
Atheme from letter 4 in frankenstein is âfriendship is sometimes born in the most unconventional places and situations.â this theme is conveyed through the conversations between walton and frankenstein, and these talks lead them to become confidants and friends. describe a theme from letter 3 of frankenstein and a different theme from letter 4. how are these themes conveyed in each letter? provide evidence from the text to support the themes expressed in each letter.
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English, 22.06.2019 01:00
Read the passage from animal farm. "that was part of the arrangement! " cried squealer. "jones's shot only grazed him. i could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it. the plot was for snowball, at the critical moment, to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. and he very nearly succeededâi will even say, comrades, he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader, comrade napoleon. do you not remember how, just at the moment when jones and his men had got inside the yard, snowball suddenly turned and fled, and many animals followed him? and do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that comrade napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'death to humanity! ' and sank his teeth in jones's leg? surely you remember that, comrades? " exclaimed squealer, frisking from side to side. now when squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. at any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle snowball had turned to flee. but boxer was still a little uneasy. how does the characterization of squealer support the authorâs purpose? squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and stalinâs propagandists. squealer's uncertainty shows that he is not a reliable ally of napoleon and is ineffective with messaging. squealer's ability to get the animals to listen to him shows that any animal can rise to be a leader in time. squealer's humble interactions with the animals reflect the importance of equality and cooperation.
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English, 22.06.2019 02:00
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. âyou make me feel uncivilized, daisy,â i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. âcanât you talk about crops or something? â i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. âcivilizationâs going to pieces,â broke out tom violently. âiâve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read âthe rise of the coloured empiresâ by this man goddard? â âwhy, no,â i answered, rather surprised by his tone. âwell, itâs a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we donât look out the white race will beâwill be utterly submerged. itâs all scientific stuff; itâs been proved.â in this passage, tomâs ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile
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