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From "The Tyranny of Things" by Elizabeth Morris

Once upon a time, when I was very tired, I chanced to go away to a little house by the sea. "It is empty," they said, "but you can easily furnish it." Empty! Yes, thank Heaven! Furnish it? Heaven forbid! Its floors were bare, its walls were bare, its tables there were only two in the house were bare. There was nothing in the closets but books; nothing in the bureau drawers but the smell of clean, fresh wood; nothing in the kitchen but an oil stove, and a few a very few dishes; nothing in the attic but rafters and sunshine, and a view of the sea. After I had been there an hour there descended upon me a great peace, a sense of freedom, of in finite leisure. In the twilight I sat before the flickering embers of the open fire, and looked out through the open door to the sea, and asked myself, "Why?" Then the answer came: I was emancipated from things. There was nothing in the house to demand care, to claim attention, to cumber my consciousness with its insistent, unchanging companionship. There was nothing but a shelter, and outside, the fields and marshes, the shore and the sea. These did not have to be taken down and put up and arranged and dusted and cared for. They were not things at all, they were powers, presences.

And so I rested. While the spell was still unbroken, I came away. For broken it would have been, I know, had I not fled first. Even in this refuge the enemy would have pursued me, found me out, encompassed me.

If we could but free ourselves once for all, how simple life might become! One of my friends, who, with six young children and only one servant, keeps a spotless house and a soul serene, told me once how she did it. "My dear, once a month I give away every single thing in the house that we do not imperatively need. It sounds wasteful, but I don’t believe it really is. Sometimes Jeremiah mourns over missing old clothes, or back numbers of the magazines, but I tell him if he doesn’t want to be mated to a gibbering maniac he will let me do as I like."

The old monks knew all this very well. One wonders sometimes how they got their power; but go up to Fiesole, and sit a while in one of those little, bare, white-walled cells, and you will begin to understand. If there were any spiritual force in one, it would have to come out there.

I have not their courage, and I win no such freedom. I allow myself to be overwhelmed by the invading host of things, making fitful resistance, but without any real steadiness of purpose. Yet never do I wholly give up the struggle, and in my heart, I cherish an ideal, remotely typified by that empty little house beside the sea.


Which of the following words from the excerpt identify what Morris values more than things?

Choose one answer from each group. Type the LETTER ONLY for each answer in the correct blank.

Type B, C, or D for Blank 1.

B. Resistance
C. Magazines
D. Freedom

Type E, F, or G for Blank 2.
E. Peace
F. Attention
G. Demand

Type H, I, or J for Blank 3.
H. Struggle
I. Embers
J. Leisure

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Answer 1

The things Morris values the most are Freedom, Peace and Struggle.

This can be seen by reading the text above, where Morris says that the empty house by the sea promotes a great peace for her. Emptiness is pacifying in her life and this peace allows her to feel free and happy.

Peace and freedom are things she values above all things and that's why she shows how the monks and her friend are wise to be detached from material things.

However, she likes to live in the struggle that the accumulation of things promotes. At the end of the text, she says that she enjoys this fight and that's why she can't let go of everything.

In this case, we can say that freedom, peace and struggle are the things she values.

It is important to note that "The Tyranny of Things" is an essay written by Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris where she explores the dangers of consumerism that is so ingrained in our society.

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Answer:

talking to a friend?

Explanation:

Facing or over coming it?

Can someone help me with and essay there are two topics I chose topic #1 which is about new inventions and if they have changed the way we live and I have to write about one invention that changed the way I lived any ideas?​

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Answer:

Well, you could say cars.

Explanation:

Cars are relatively new, considering they have only been around for 135 years. Before, you would have had to had access to a horse, or you were forced to travel by foot. Regardless, cars changed the way we live today, yet go on massively unappreciated because they are so integrated into the daily way of life. In some parts of the world, seeing a car is a mystery, and most of us are lucky that we don't have to spend days travelling what could take an hour in a car.

1. What advice does bookstore owner Jack Pumphrey give Travis and
Corey about ghosts? *
O you should not trust the dead
be friends with them
try to ask them how they became ghosts
don't believe in them because they don't exist

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Answer:

you should not trust them

Explanation:

because hes adivisng them not to trust the ghoats maybe because  he has had a past experince with them and he has learned from that experance

What is the author referring to when he writes about how “dark one's path may grow"?

A. Other people who may love them
B. other people who don't believe them
C. the troubles one may encounter in life
D. the memories one can forget as time goes on

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Answer:

I'm pretty sure the answer is C :) if it's not C then its B for sure =) hope this helped

What typographical feature usually announces a major shift in focus?

A. subheading
B. photo captions
C. boldface
D. italicized words

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Answer: A) subheading

Answer:

A. subheading

Explanation:

Canals transport water from the rivers and lakes to __________ the farmland.
A.
contain
B.
develop
C.
irrigate
D.
convert

Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D

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C is the answer I’m pretty sure

Answer:

C: Irrigate

Explanation:

I took the quiz, and got the question correct

What is the best definition of satire?

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Answer:

Satire is the use of humor, irony or exaggeration to expose and/or criticize people's stupi.dity or bad choices, mostly in politics or other important things.

Explanation:

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Answer:

writing that uses ridicule to draw attention to an issue or make a point

Explanation:

Edge

Why do you think Mrs. Debroy shared the ‘Feather story’ with the students?

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Answer:

(There's a correction, the 'Feather pillow' story was told by Ms. Guha and not Mrs. Debroy.)

Ms. Guha shared the 'Feather story' with the students to teach them a lesson on how much our words are valuable.

Explanation:

'Just for Fun' is a play that gives a moral on how important our words are and that one should not say those words which can not be taken back.

In the story, Ms. Guha shares a story of 'Feather pillow' with the students in the class. The story is about a man who spreads rumors and gossip about a wise man, whose advice he did not like. Through the story, Ms. Guha teaches the students a lesson that one should not spread rumors because just like feathers taken out of the pillow can not be filled back against, rumors and gossip spread can not be taken back.

what connections does that author draw between slavery and skin color? (Paragraph 6)

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That no skin color matters but what does matter is the inside

In 5-10 sentences explain why Ambrose Bierce does not write his story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, in chronological order. What do we learn from Farquhar’s flashbacks? How does this impact readers understanding of the story?

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Answer and Explanation:

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is a short story by American author Ambrose Bierce set during the Civil War. The main character, Peyton Farquhar, is tricked into trying to burn a bridge that would allow Union soldiers to cross into Confederate territory.

Bierce does not narrate this story in chronological order. By doing that, he gets to trick readers, especially towards the end. In the first part of the story, Farquhar is already about to be hanged, having been accused of treason. However, the second part is a flashback. We get to know who Farquhar is and how he got tricked into trying to burn the bridge. In part three, the narrator deceives readers. It is time to actually hang Farquhar. But, while Bierce separated reality and flashback into two different parts before, he does not do that now. Reality and hallucinations are mixed. We are led to believe that the noose broke and that Farquhar was able to escape and return home. We are brought back to reality in a sudden, almost cruel way:

Peyton Farquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung gently from side to side beneath the timbers of the Owl Creek bridge.

Farquhar never escaped. He hallucinated in the brief moments it took him to die from hanging.

1. Identify Patterns Lines 1-3 of the poem include a simile, a comparison between

two unlike things that uses the word like or as. What idea does the simile convey?

Explain how this simile helps establish a pattern in the poem.

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Hello. You did not inform the poem to which this question refers, which makes it impossible to formulate a question exactly. However, I will try to help you in the best possible way.

The simile is a figure of speech that establishes the comparison between two elements that have different contests, but that can, subjectively, promote a link between both. The idea of the simile is to create a symbolism, a different meaning, that in a subjunctive way shows a characteristic, that promotes a strong meaning.

What is the best comparison between sentence 2 and
sentence 6?
O Sentence 2 shows an appeal to emotion, while
sentence 6 is a slippery slope fallacy.
O Sentence 2 is a slippery slope fallacy, while
sentence 6 is an appeal to authority.
O Both sentences show appeals to logic.
Both sentences are bandwagon fallacies.

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Answer:Sentence 2 shows an appeal to emotion while sentence 6 is a slippery slope fallacy

Explanation:I got it right

Answer:

A : Sentence 2 shows an appeal to emotion while sentence 6 is a slippery slope fallacy.

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Cassie was unhappy in her relationship with Richard. There wasn't anything wrong with him. He did cut her off occasionally while she was trying to speak, but he was generally a good guy. She just wanted something different. She decided that tonight she would break up with Richard. When he arrived at her house, she wanted to talk with him about it, but he rushed her out the door. "No time to talk now, Babe," he said. "We're late for our dinner reservations." She figured that she would tell him at the restaurant, near the end of the meal. She would even offer to pay. So they enjoyed a delicious meal together. Then, right before dessert, Cassie opened her mouth to let out the fatal words. "Richard..." she began, but Richard broke in, "Oh, Babe, I got a surprise for you." He pulled a small white envelope from his pocket. "Two front row tickets to see your favorite band, The Mountain Boys!" Cassie's mouth dropped. She loved the Mountain Boys. Richard backpedaled, "I'm sorry that I cut you off again. What was it that you wanted to tell me?" Cassie looked down at the piece of cake in front of her and replied, "Oh, I forgot. Nothing important."

Which type of irony is used?Immersive Reader
(2 Points)
a. verbal irony
b. situational irony
c. dramatic irony

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i believe it’s C: dramatic irony, because the reader knows something richard doesn’t

Who has watch the new Alex Rider tv show? What are your thoughts on it?

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Answer:

I have not seen or heard of it ever.

Explanation:

8/10 it’s good but not THAT good

1. Do not change the properties
a.physical change
b.chemical change
c.similarity

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Answer:

(a) physical change

Explanation:

because phiysical chage is provide by physics

Answer is :

hysical changes are limited to changes that result in a difference in display without changing the composition. Some common changes (but not limited to) are:

Texture

Color

Temperature

Shape

Change of State (Boiling Point and Melting Point are significant factors in determining this change.)

Physical properties include many other aspects of a substance. The following are (but not limited to) physical properties.

Luster

Malleability

Ability to be drawn into a thin wire

Density

Viscosity

Solubility

Mass

Volume

Any change in these physical properties is referred to as a physical change. For further information, please refer to Properties of Matter.

Chemical changes, on the other hand, are quite different. A chemical change occurs when the substance's composition is changed. When bonds are broken and new ones are formed a chemical change occurs. The following are indicators of chemical changes:

Change in Temperature

Change in Color

Noticeable Odor (after reaction has begun)

Formation of a Precipitate

Formation of Bubbles

and chemical changes :  emical property describes the ability of a substance to undergo a specific chemical change. A chemical property of iron is that it is capable of combining with oxygen to form iron oxide, the chemical name of rust. A more general term for rusting and other similar processes is corrosion. Other terms that are commonly used in descriptions of chemical changes are burn, rot, explode, and ferment. Chemical properties are very useful as a way of identifying substances. However, unlike physical properties, chemical properties can only be observed as the substance is in the process of being changed into a different substance.

A chemical change is also called a chemical reaction. A chemical reaction is a process that occurs when one or more substances are changed into one or more new substances. Zinc  (Zn)  is a silver-gray element that can be ground into a powder. If zinc is mixed at room temperature with powdered sulfur  (S) , a bright yellow element, the result will simply be a mixture of zinc and sulfur. No chemical reaction occurs. However, if energy is provided to the mixture in the form of heat, the zinc will chemically react with the sulfur to form the compound zinc sulfide  (ZnS) . Pictured below are the substances involved in this reaction.

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Complete the sentences. Put the verb in brackets in the present perfect or the past simple.
Example: Did you go (go) to any museums when you were on holiday?
1 I _______________ (not see) Brian since we left school in 1999.
2 My dad _______________ (not study) French at school.
3 Karen _______________ (live) in her house for three years. She loves it.
4 Lucas _______________ (not say) hello to me yesterday.
5 What time _______________ Sheila _______________ (arrive) at work this morning?
6 Annette and Gary _______________ (buy) a house in France last year.
7 ‘How long _______________ they _______________ (work) here?’ ‘Since May.’

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1.Haven’t seen
2.didn’t study
3. has lived
4.didn’t say
5.did, arrive
6. bought
7.have, worked

1 I have not seen Brian since we left school in 1999.

2 My dad has not studied French at school.

3 Karen lived inn her house for three years. She loves it.

4 Lucas has not said hello to me yesterday.

5 What time did Sheila arrived at work this morning?

6 Annette and Gary bought a house in France last year.

7 ‘How long did they worked here?’

What is a school?

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers.

Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools.

It generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university.

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Please write a paragraph (5 sentences) comparing card games and puzzles.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

Card games and puzzles have had their fair shares of similarites and differences. For example, you require two or more players for a card, whilst you may only need 1 for a puzzle. Card games are known more than puzzles, and have far better sales. The hit card game "UNO" is very popular all around the world, even having an online version for those who don't have access to the real deal. There aren't manny puzzles in the world known, but huge brands such as Disney make puzzles for their shows and movies; but they are almost always ruled out by card games, one being "Solitare", which is very big. There are also very popular puzzles, the most popular one being "The Golden Girls Jigsaw Puzzle". Overall, card games are more popular than puzzles, but both are still popular and can easily trick the mind at any given time.


Romi and Julio have no classes together, but they meet nearly every day

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Answer:

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What’s the the question?

What is rhetoric?
Question 2

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Answer:

I think it going to be C.

Explanation:

The art or effective or persuasive speaking or writong.

Answer:

c

Explanation:

I looked it up and it was the closest answer

True or False: In many classic pieces of literature, interpreted meaning has shifted away from authorial intent as cultural norms shift.

1. True
2. False

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True - this is one hundred percent accurate. As the world and it’s people grow older and evolve, so do their ideas and interpretations.

How does John Thornton save Buck's life?
Group of answer choices

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Answer:

Thornton, a seasoned gold prospector, saves Buck from being beaten to death by the odious Hal and then becomes Buck's master. From then on, a deep and abiding love blossoms between man and dog. Their relationship is a reciprocal one—Thornton saves Buck, and Buck later saves Thornton from drowning in a river.

Explanation:


Identify two examples of each:
assonance
end rhyme
Helpppppp helpppppp helpppppp

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Answer & Explanation:

Assonance:

1) She walks in beauty, like the night & Of cloudless climes and starry skies.

2) And all that's best of dark and bright & Meet in her aspect and her eyes.

End rhyme:

1) She walks in beauty, like the night & And all that's best of dark and bright.

2) Of cloudless climes and starry skies & Meet in her aspect and her eyes.

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Is the following research question effective?

How does extended exposure to zero-gravity in outer space affect the growth of children?

No, because it is too broad.

No, because it is debatable.

No, because it is not researchable

Yes, because it meets all characteristics of a good research question

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Yes, because it meets all characteristics of a good research question.

It’s good bc you can research it and is not easily answered.
in technical terms, this research question meets all the characteristics of a good research question: it’s specific, direct, and has a researchable component. however, based on whether this is a research question that can be researched now, it’s not good because there is not much data on children in outer space. it’s not a question that can be easily researched in modern life. depending on the context, it could go either way

deep in the quiet wood figurative language

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Answer: repetition: listen now! Silently listen!

Imagery: peaceful wood,cathedral organ, bubble up, solitude.

Explanation:

Answer:

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Explanation:

1. doing homework is about as fun as _____.

2. when i see my best friend, i feel like _____.

3. my family is like _____.

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Answer:

1. waking up.

2. hugging her to death.

3. a prison.

Explanation:

1. Doing homework is about as fun as playing with sand 2. When I see my best friend, I feel like I’m gonna throw up. 3. My family is like a bunch of hungry wolves.

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.


Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north

a storm against the ships, and driving veils

of squall moved down like night on land and sea.

The bows went plunging at the gust; sails

cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind.

We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards,

unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee:

then two long days and nights we lay offshore

worn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief,

until a third Dawn came with ringlets shining.


What does this excerpt most suggest about the beliefs of the ancient Greeks?


They believed that nature’s strength was wholly uncontrollable.

They believed that nature’s wrath could never be overcome.

They believed that the gods were frequently unfair in their actions.

They believed that the gods often punished people for acting badl
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Answer:

Explanation:

i dot know but try looking it up again and going through articles


What the correct answer

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Answer:

the answer is the second to last one

Which statement best describes the Gothic content of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter? An unorthodox family struggles to be together in spite of a community's disapproval. Through faith, all sin can be washed away and individuals can start anew. A heartbroken husband cannot bear to part with his unfaithful wife and her offspring. Characters struggle with the ownership of sin, the shame of sin, and the vengeance of sin.

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Answer:

The statement that best describes the Gothic content of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" is:

D. Characters struggle with the ownership of sin, the shame of sin, and the vengeance of sin.

Explanation:

There are several themes explored in Gothic literature, and sin is among them. In Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", set in Puritan Boston of the 1600's, sin is the definitely the main theme. Of course, since the book was published in 1850, the concept of sin had been greatly altered. While the characters in the story suffer terribly from the accusations of being sinners, or the fear of being accused to be so, the society that actually read the book saw them as human beings who make mistakes and deserve forgiveness.

The main character, Hester Prynne, is shamed for being an adulteress. She is punished and shunned by a vengeful society. The very man who had an affair with her, on the other hand, hides his sin, afraid of owning up to it and being punished as well. For that reason, we can choose letter D as the best option: Characters struggle with the ownership of sin, the shame of sin, and the vengeance of sin.

Read the following and answer the question.
A cup of hot cocoa on a bitterly cold day can warm both a person's hands and spirit.
Is this statement opinion or propaganda?
O propaganda
O opinion

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Answer:

Propaganda

Explanation:

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