Which character is the antagonist in this excerpt from “the story of the old man who made withered trees to flower” by yei theodora ozaki? after waiting several days, as the dog shiro did not return, his master began to grow anxious. day after day went by and the good old man waited in vain. then he went to his neighbor and asked him to give him back his dog. without any shame or hesitation, the wicked neighbor answered that he had killed shiro because of his bad behavior. at this dreadful news shiro’s master wept many sad and bitter tears. great indeed, was his woeful surprise, but he was too good and gentle to reproach his bad neighbor. learning that shiro was buried under the yenoki tree in the field, he asked the old man to give him the tree, in remembrance of his poor dog shiro. even the cross old neighbor could not refuse such a simple request, so he consented to give the old man the tree under which shiro lay buried. shiro’s master then cut the tree down and carried it home. out of the trunk he made a mortar. in this his wife put some rice, and he began to pound it with the intention of making a festival to the memory of his dog shiro. shiro’s master shiro the neighbor the master’s wife

The correct answer is C.

Explanation:

The antagonist in a story is that who opposes or is hostile towards the main character.

In “The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower” by Yei Theodora Ozaki, the antagonist is the dog master's neighbour, because he killed the master's precious animal only because he believed the dog behaved badly.

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explanation:

because it can't be a slow, i would say possibly whoa, but there's nothing too surprising about orange juice, and because it tastes awesome it's a go drink, not food.

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).