Excerpt from Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Read the passage and then select which two statements best describe a central idea in the passage?

It goes a long way back, some twenty years. All my life I had been looking for something, and everywhere I turned someone tried to tell me what it was. I accepted their answers too, though they were often in contradiction and even self-contradictory. I was naive. I was looking for myself and asking everyone except myself questions which I, and only I, could answer. It took me a long time and much painful boomeranging of my expectations to achieve a realization everyone else appears to have been born with: That I am nobody but myself. But first I had to discover that I am an invisible man!

And yet I am no freak of nature, nor of history. I was in the cards, other things having been equal (or unequal) eighty-five years ago. I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time been ashamed. About eighty-five years ago they were told that they were free, united with others of our country in everything pertaining to the common good, and, in everything social, separate like the fingers of the hand. And they believed it. They exulted in it. They stayed in their place, worked hard, and brought up my father to do the same. But my grandfather is the one. He was an odd old guy, my grandfather, and I am told I take after him. It was he who caused the trouble. On his deathbed he called my father to him and said, "Son, after I'm gone I want you to keep up the good fight. I never told you, but our life is a war and I have been a traitor all my born days, a spy in the enemy's country ever since I give up my gun back in the Reconstruction. Live with your head in the lion's mouth. I want you to overcome 'em with yeses, undermine 'em with grins, agree 'em to death and destruction, let 'em swoller you till they vomit or bust wide open." They thought the old man had gone out of his mind. He had been the meekest of men. The younger children were rushed from the room, the shades drawn and the flame of the lamp turned so low that it sputtered on the wick like the old man's breathing. "Learn it to the younguns," he whispered fiercely; then he died.

But my folks were more alarmed over his last words than over his dying. It was as though he had not died at all, his words caused so much anxiety. I was warned emphatically to forget what he had said and, indeed, this is the first time it has been mentioned outside the family circle. It had a tremendous effect upon me, however. I could never be sure of what he meant. Grandfather had been a quiet old man who never made any trouble, yet on his deathbed he had called himself a traitor and a spy, and he had spoken of his meekness as a dangerous activity. It became a constant puzzle which lay unanswered in the back of my mind. And whenever things went well for me I remembered my grandfather and felt guilty and uncomfortable. It was as though I was carrying out his advice in spite of myself. And to make it worse, everyone loved me for it. I was praised by the most lily-white men of the town. I was considered an example of desirable conduct—just as my grandfather had been. And what puzzled me was that the old man had defined it as treachery. When I was praised for my conduct I felt a guilt that in some way I was doing something that was really against the wishes of the white folks, that if they had understood they would have desired me to act just the opposite, that I should have been sulky and mean, and that that really would have been what they wanted, even though they were fooled and thought they wanted me to act as I did. It made me afraid that some day they would look upon me as a traitor and I would be lost. Still I was more afraid to act any other way because they didn't like that at all. The old man's words were like a curse.

Which two statements best describe a central idea in the passage?

Group of answer choices

the importance of following the rules in order to fit into society

the barbaric nature of slavery

the struggle to find one’s identity

the emptiness left behind by the loss of a loved one

the effects of the Civil War on the lives of African Americans

the complicated nature of race relations in the United States

Answer:

I just took the test, it’s D

Explanation:

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It was a dark quiet night, Halloween night when Celestia screamed. Celestia was a dragon human hybrid with dark blue hair and kind light blue eyes, dark blue wings, a dark blue tail, her hair was always in what looked like two buns on top of her head the little bit of hair that was too short-covering her ears with her bangs shadowing her face, she was in a witch costume that was black dark purple and dark pink with a black hat. Nikki came running her longish white and purple hair in a messy bun, she was wearing her mad scientist costume but the fake blo.od looked suspiciously realistic. Wannabe ran in looking like the human form of sans along with Angel a few feet behind him dressed as a fairy. Nikki stood staring trying not to cry. Nikki’s friend Emery came in wearing her police uniform on and blue blonde hair up in a ponytail along with Rihanna in her outfit that she wore at her concert the night before, the light baby blue costume made her light pink eyes stand out and her fox tail nearly invisible under a big black bow, her hair in ponytails right behind her fox ears. The two stared in horror at what seemed to have happened, one of their friends had been brut.ally mu.rdered but their face was unrecognizable from the damage. Nikki stood up and took a headcount matching names with faces until she realized who it was. “I’m going to find the person who did this and make them pay,” Nikki said in a dark evil angry voice, she was mad and near her breaking point. Nikki left the room unable to look at her friend lying there dead while everyone else looked at each other. “Kind convenient YOU found him like this Celie…” Rihanna said to Celestia glaring at her, the two never liked each other and were always fighting. “First of all, I couldn’t handle the blo.od. Second of all, that’s my friend! Why would I hurt him!?!?” Celestia snapped, angry she was accused of the crime. “You found him like this. That's a little suspicious don’t you think?” Rihanna said giving Celestia looks. “I hate to say this but Nikki could have been faking the blood on her costume looks a bit too realistic…” Angel said her voice trailing off, she hated to accuse Nikki but at this point, they were all suspects except for Angel. She had said before that she'd never been able to kill someone and get away with it she’d end up admitting she did it. Nikki came back in a completely different costume, her Sara Sanderson costume to be exact. “Why did you change costumes?” Angel questioned Nikki, changing costumes because there was what looked like blood on the other was suspicious. “You act like I can choose to wear only one costume, heck I’ll probably end up wearing a cosplay before we figure out who did this,” Nikki answered, it was true Nikki tended to wear up to ten outfits a day so why would today be any different? Emery glared at Nikki, she didn’t believe her story. “Seems pretty convenient she had to change costumes so soon...” She thought suspecting Nikki was hiding something. “Let’s do this Danganronpa style!” Angel shouted, she had always thought how they did the class trials on that anime and in the game was cool. Everyone got to a podium and glared at one another. “I was passing out candy to the trick-or-treaters,” Rihanna said then turning her head to Celestia who was on her left. “I was in the Bathroom,” Celestia said, nobody was going to question her now. “I was fixing my fursuit, one of the ears fell off,” Nikki said with the tail to her fursuit in hand. “I was outside sitting on the porch,” Emery said pointing at the door. “I’m too dum.b to pull something like this off you guys know this,” Angel stated honestly, she wasn’t the brightest bulb. “I was in the kitchen when I heard someone yell for help.” Wannabe said solemnly.

Who killed him?

Btw it was cosmic that was killed. For some reason, he was a pirate. He ran into many walls. Glasses and an eye patch, not gonna mix well… ALSO! His body was found in the hallway next to the stairs.

Answer:

Amy woke up cheerfully and checked the calendar to be sure it was the right day. It was her 16th birthday! She had been planning the party for weeks and it was finally ready. The invites were sent out to her 4 friends, the decorations were set up, the cake had arrived, the table was set, and the music was full blast. She had dreamed of this day her whole life and her dream would finally come true at 5:00pm. But come 6:30pm, there was still nobody to be seen. She thought they might've all been riding together and got stuck. She called them but no one answered. Two hours later, there was still no one around and Amy was left alone on her birthday. Her friends had ditched her.

Amy woke up the next morning depressed and sluggish. She was so disappointed and angry with her friends. She spent the whole day sketching on her porch when her friend Laura came up to her with her 3 other friends and exclaimed, "Why aren't you dressed? We're leaving in an hour!" Amy was confused. They missed her birthday, ignored her calls, and now they were telling her they were leaving. "We need to go soon if we're going to get a good spot at the concert," said Laura. At this point, Amy asked them, "What the hell are you talking about?" Laura grabbed her phone and pointed to a text explaining that they had tickets to go see their favorite band at the Hollywood Bowl. But the message was sent to a "Sammuel Redman." Amy pointed this out to Laura and they realized that she sent the information to the wrong person.

Laura apologized and Amy hustled into her birthday dress. They spent all night at the concert and had a great time.

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Again, I'm not sure what you want exactly so I wrote a story about a character who got supprised, rather than the audience being supprised

Answer:

Essay On Football- Football is a game that millions of people around the world play and love. It can be called a universal game because every small and big nation plays it.

Moreover, it’s a great relaxer, stress reliever, teacher of discipline and teamwork. Apart from that, it keeps the body and mind fit and healthy. It’s a team game that makes it a more enjoyable game as it teaches people the importance of sportsmanship. Leadership, and unity.

History of Football

The history of football can be traced back to the ancient times of the Greeks. Everyone knows that the Greeks were great sportsmen and have invented many games.

Football happens to one of them. A similar game like football is played in many countries but the latest version of football that we knew originates in England. Likewise, England formulated the first rule of the game. From that day onwards the football has progressed in ways we can’t imagine.

Importance of Football

Football is an important game from the point of view of the spectator as well as the player. This 90 minutes game is full of excitement and thrill.

Moreover, it keeps the player mentally and physically healthy, and disciplined. And this ninety-minute game tests their sportsmanship, patience, and tolerance.

Besides, all this you make new friends and develop your talent. Above all, it’s a global game that promotes peace among countries.

As you said i could do an report on any topic i chose to do it on football

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Answer:

The sentence that is complex is:

C. After Danny and Erica rode their bikes throughout the countryside, they went back to Erica's house and had some cool lemonade.

Explanation:

A complex sentence is formed by joining an independent clause to a dependent or subordinate one. An independent clause is able to stand alone as a sentence because it can convey a complete thought on its own. A dependent clause on the other hand, cannot do that. Alone, it sounds incomplete.

The sentence "After Danny and Erica rode their bikes throughout the countryside, they went back to Erica's house and had some cool lemonade" is an example of a complex sentence. The independent clause is:

- they went back to Erica's house and had some cool lemonade

The dependent clause is the one beginning with a subordinating conjunction (after), and which cannot stand alone as a sentence:

- After Danny and Erica rode their bikes throughout the countryside

Answer: After recent evidence and text discussion, I can conclude that; the penalties associated with match fixing activities clearly demonstrate the seriousness of this behaviour. A maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment is applicable to the following offences: Engaging in conduct that corrupts the betting outcome of an event.

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Answer:

1. Have Had

2. Be Been

3. Go Went

4. But Bought

5. Meet Met

6. See Saw

II :

1. Did you have your breakfast yet?

2. Where did he go?

3. Have you ever been an actor?

4. He ____ just saw the new Bond movie

5. I went to buy a new pair of jeans

6. I have never been to Australia

Answer:

sana all

Explanation:

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Answer:

Old Major was the old, wise and mature pig of Mannor Farm. He enlightens and inspires the animals of the rebellion, he told them of a future utopia where man would be overthrown

Answer:

Determination is very important because it enables us to persist in the face of difficulties. It makes us to march fearlessly ahead with faith until we achieve our goal. Since life is never smooth, many of us fall off when we come across obstacles. ... Determination therefore makes us creative and imaginative

Explanation:

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Answer:

3. Froddo Baggins     4. Keep it secret keep it safe

Explanation:

Answer:

D. ironic perspective

Explanation:

Answer D

Correct. Irony emerges from the differences between an argument and the readers’ expectations or values. At the very beginning of the second paragraph, the author undermines the readers’ expectations regarding schemes of merriment (plans for enjoyment) with the assertion that “Nothing is more hopeless than a scheme of merriment.” He then goes on to describe how the anticipated pleasure of participants ends up ruining a social gathering: wits and humorists who come together “prepared to laugh and to applaud” are unable to perform as expected, and the party drags on painfully “till at last none can bear any longer the presence of the rest.” The failed social gathering is just one example that the author uses to convey his ironic perspective regarding people’s attempts to enjoy themselves; the example of the traveler who embarks on a “journey of pleasure” (paragraph 4, sentence 1) illustrates again the ironic contrast between people’s imagination of pleasurable activities and their actual experience of such activities.

Answer: d. ironic perspective

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Answer:

I think its A

Explanation:

Answer:

A. In order to

Explanation:

My father and me went to the downtown* in order to buy some dress for my mother.

The sentence seems a bit confusing though. If I were to write it, then it'll be "My father and me went downtown in order to buy a dress for my mother."

Jackboot control over Warsaw continues to tighten and with time all the Jews in city, including Misha, the other boys, and Janina’s family are forced into the ghetto. Janina’s family includes Mr. Milgrom, Mrs. Milgrom, and Uncle Shepsel. The family lives in a small room that Uncle Shepsel calls a “closet” (60). Jackboots build a wall around the ghetto and attempt to starve out the people within. Smuggling becomes commonplace in the city and Misha begins sneaking out of a “two bricks wide” hole in the wall to steal food (73). He then smuggles food for both the Milgroms and Doctor Korczak’s orphans. Misha is now considered an honorary member of the Milgrom family and Janina views him as an older brother. Soon, Janina begins to smuggle food, too.

The author included this description to explain how a star produces light. The description aims to provide readers with an understanding of the process by which stars generate and emit light.

By explaining this scientific phenomenon, the author enhances the reader's knowledge and comprehension of how stars function and contribute to the illumination of the universe. This information could be relevant in various contexts, such as astronomy, astrophysics, or general scientific education.

It is not intended to address the topics of how emit light travels, how cats see in the dark, or how fog forms, as these are separate subjects that require their own specific explanations.

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Well. It makes you seem smarter.

Explanation:

static - a character whose traits remain the same

protagonist - central character if a story

flat - character with a single dominant trait

dynamic - character who changes over time

Answer:

Dynamic: a character who changes over time | Protagonist: the central character of a story | Static: a character whose traits remain the same | Flat: a character with a single dominant trait

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Answer:

So it's B. Miss Caroline doesn't like the fact that Scout can already read.

Those other options didn't happen.

The following statement is correct  (3) Bootstrapping helps us to reduce the statistical uncertainty we have about our estimand, allowing us to arrive at an answer with a higher degree of confidence.

(2) Sampling bias refers to systematic (non-random) differences between our estimand and our estimate. (3) Bootstrapping helps us to reduce the statistical uncertainty we have about our estimand, allowing us to arrive at an answer with a higher degree of confidence.Statistical uncertainty is defined as a measure of the variability of a statistical estimate, which is caused by random sampling or other sources of variation.The degree of confidence is a range of values that we are confident includes the true population parameter. A low level of statistical uncertainty corresponds to a high degree of confidence. The degree of confidence is expressed as a percentage, such as 90 percent. Confidence intervals are commonly used to estimate the degree of uncertainty in population parameter estimates. Confidence intervals are statistical ranges that contain the true population parameter value with a certain degree of confidence.

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Answer:

Shows the order in which to perform steps or make decisions

Explanation:

A question hose answer determines the next step

Answer and Explanation:

The additions to "Frankenstein" leave a lot to be desired. This is because they present the monster as a violent creature, without the ability to think, being completely monstrous and without reasoning. This is completely different from the book, as we know that the monster is a violent creature, but we can see that its intellectual and cognitive capacity is very high. The monster is a big intellectual, which reinforces the understanding that he has about him, about his appearance and about the world around him. This promotes a depth in the work that we are unable to see in its adaptations. In the book all the actions of the monster are done on the basis of reason and thought, in the adaptations the monster acts in complete irrationality.

We can also see many differences in relation to Victor's representations. In the book victor he is a very intelligent man, however disturbed by everything that creation has caused. Even with the pertrbation and sadness, Victor maintains his intellectual integrity, which makes the fight, between him and the monster, more significant. In the adaptations Victor is shown as a crazy man, a completely insane scientist, which takes away all the depth of the character.

The adaptations of the work have shallow themes and are limited to themes such as the creation revolt against the creator and the dangers of science. The book has many themes that are deep and well explored. The book shows the fascination and fear of humans in relation to science and technology, in addition to topics such as alienation, revenge, ambition, dangers of knowledge, abandonment, depression, life, death, among others.

Both "The Rainbow Crow" and "The Silent Songbird" portray characters who make selfless sacrifices for their loved ones. The crow's sacrifice had a life-saving impact, while Evangeline's sacrifice showcased her sense of responsibility.

In the story "The Rainbow Crow," the crow made a lot of sacrifices to save the animals in his community. The crow was previously known for his beautiful singing voice. However, he offered his singing voice as a sacrifice, went to the Great Spirit, and brought down fire to save his friends from the ice.
On the other hand, in "The Silent Songbird," the protagonist, Evangeline, sacrifices her happiness and freedom for her family's financial security. She chose to marry a man she did not love and leave behind the man she loves to help her family. The sacrifices made by the characters in both the stories were different, but their motives were the same, which was to save their loved ones. The crow gave up something he loved to protect his friends, whereas Evangeline chose to marry someone she didn't love to ensure her family's well-being.
The crow's sacrifice had a more significant impact because he saved the animals in his community from dying in the cold. He was brave and selfless, and that is why he is celebrated as a hero. In contrast, Evangeline's sacrifice did not have a life-changing impact. However, it showed that she was responsible and cared for her family.
In conclusion, the sacrifices made by the characters in both "The Rainbow Crow" and "The Silent Songbird" were selfless, and they both did it for their loved ones. Although their sacrifices were different, they both have similarities in their reasons. The most important sacrifice was that of the Rainbow Crow, as it had a life-saving impact on the animals.

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Answer:

analogy

Explanation:

an analogy is where 1 thing is compared to another. "Attention shifted to him like sunflowers turning to the sun" comparing attention to sunflowers to the sun

Answer:

Simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. Comparing a tall man to the sun and the people that look at him to sunflowers that follow the sun.

logical judgment

Explanation:

I good

There can be wisdom in an act that seems foolish.

Answer:

Its "There can be wisdom in an act that seems foolish."

Explanation:

Answer:

B

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Answer:

I need more information

Answer:

what is this ?

Explanation:

Answer:

1. is b and 2. is c I hope you have a good

Answer:

1.  B. independent clause

2. B. independent clause

Explanation: