1.which characteristics of the author’s style fo the following lines reflect? “for his father had a point; the only person who didn’t take gogol seriously, the only person who tormented him, the only person chronically aware of and afflicted by the embarassment of his name, the only person who constantly questioned it and wished it were otherwise, was gogol.” a)direct b)realistic c)sympathetic d)fictional 2.writing about situations that all people expirence is a reflection of which style? a)direct b)realistic c)sympathetic d)fictional

The characteristic of the author's style that these lines reveal is A. Direct.

Writing about situations that all people experience is a reflection of B. Realistic style.

In these lines of "The Namesake", by Jhumpa Lahiri, the Direct style of the author is revealed.

Realism refers to how writers root out what was fantastic or romantic in literature and insert what is real. In realistic style writers describe characters, settings and themes without decorative language.

b) a state law could be declared illegal if it contradicted the constitution.

explanation:

the conflict of this case originated when james w. mcculloch, a cashier of the baltimore branch of the second bank of the united states that the congress had chartered in 1816, refused to pay a tax imposed by the maryland state.

in the case, the state of maryland appealed that the establishment of a second bank was unconstitutional since the constitution didn't say anything about granting that power to congress. however, the case determined that even if such right wasn't specifically stated in the constitution, it was part of the "implied powers" of the government enunciated in article i, section 8.

the case also eliminated maryland's legislation to impose taxes to a national bank, asserting that even though the states retained the power of taxation, the constitution's laws are supreme and can not be controlled by the states, therefore, if a state law contradicts the constitution, it should be declared illegal.

explanation:

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