In "The Things They Carried," O'Brien writes that "Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to" (21). Find three characters from the assigned stories and explain how their actions, attitudes, and beliefs reflect O'Brien's point of view in regards to such issues as masculinity, cowardice and courage. What are your conclusions regarding the issues O’Brien raises? Use plenty of examples from the stories to support your point.

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Answer 1

Answer:m and Explanation:

Tim O’Brien was said to be at the centre of the novel, as both ‘Tim O’Brien the Narrator,’ and ‘Tim O’Brien the Character.’ As the novel was written through both the happening truth, and his perception, the story truth, we as readers were able to get a strong sense of what it meant to be in war, as well as an understanding of issues such as masculinity, cowardice, and courage.

Therefore In the novel, Tim O’Brien blurred the line between cowardice and courage, even though the difference between the two is quite significant. Courage, as described in the book, is a man’s ability to overcome his fears, and is something which every man must learn. Cowardice, on the other hand, is the lack of bravery, something which men must use their courage to overcome.In the chapter ‘The Things They Carried’, O’Brien writes, “Men killed, and died because they were embarrassed not to’’ (21).


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ASAP! GIVING BRAINLIEST! Please read the question THEN answer CORRECTLY! NO guessing.

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

Its a simple run on sentence, because there are two independent clauses, and it can be broken into two different sentences. I will receive my diploma in May. Then, I want to look for jobs.

Which pair of lines in Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is an example of personification?
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

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Answer:

"He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake."

The author is personifying the horses thoughts.

Answer: "He gives his harness bells a shakeTo ask if there is some mistake."

Explanation: Hope this helps and have a fabulous day!

Which best paraphrases this paragraph

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Answer:

what paragraph

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Definition of theogony?

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Answer:

the genealogy of a group or system of gods

Explanation:

Answer:

The geneology of a system or a group of Gods

Explanation:

in an occurrence at owl creek bridge why did the stars appear in a different order?

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Answer and explanation:

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is a short story by author Ambrose Bierce. The main character, Peyton Farquhar, is tricked into trying to burn a bridge that would allow Union soldiers to cross. Farquhar is a Confederacy supporter. He ends up hanged.

However, the author fools readers for a moment, leading us to believe Farquhar escaped when the noose broke and he fell in the river. Farquhar begins a painful journey back home. He feels tired, sore, and famished. When he finds a road that leads to his house, everything tells him there is something ominous about it. It looks like no one has ever set foot there. The trees form walls on both sides, and there isn't a sound to be heard. Even the stars, when he looks up at the sky, look strange:

Overhead, as he looked up through this rift in the wood, shone great golden stars looking unfamiliar and grouped in strange constellations. He was sure they were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.

All these signs mean he is dying. Farquhar never escaped. He is merely hallucinating in the brief moments it takes to die from strangulation. The stars appear in a different order as a sign of that: maybe to show what he sees is not real; maybe because he is seeing them from the Afterlife.

4. The __ argument is discussed in this article.

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Answer:

respective

Explanation:

or leaving it blank could work as well

The pilot or flight attendant __ usually alert during the flight.

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Answer:

Explanation:

the options are "is" and "are"

The pilot or flight attendant is usually alert during the flight.

it's talking about either one noun or the other, not two or more nouns, it cannot be are instead it should be is

Which techniques are used to engage a reader? Select 4 options

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Answer:

Providing a conclusion

Giving an anecdote

Presenting a serious of interesting facts

Asking a thought-provoking question

Explanation:

:)

Answer:

1345

Explanation:

i took the quiz

Tim O’Brien’s “Good Form” use specific word choice and stylistic devices affect the excerpts tone ?

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Answer:

put in good form

Explanation:

How does
Maupassant
develop the
narrator's
character over the
course of the
story?

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Answer:

The main character realizes what he thought of as love and being loved, when he was deceived.

Explanation:

5) how many governments are there

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Answer:

2 types

Explanation:

1. state government

2. central government

Where is Ponyboy wounded

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Answer:

The head

Explanation:

He gets a concussion from a roof beam falling on top of him during the fire.  Then, he was kicked in the head.Then a Soc ( one of the rich kids) hits him with a pipe.

What does the speaker mean by ""And ignorance is / A lost paradise"" in lines 20–21?

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Answer:

The line '...and ignorance is/ a lost paradise' means that as she has gained knowledge by reading, she is no more ignorant to knowledge and to her ignorance is a like a lost paradise.

Explanation:

"Blind" is a poem written by Fatima Naoot. The poem speaks about the blindness of the speaker and the surgery which she underwent. The speaker is saying that when she was blind she used to listen to people reading her books.

The speaker in the poem is also trying to speak not only about her physical blindness but blindness in terms of ignorance of knowledge or the things she learned by listening to the books.

The speaker says that she was illiterate in terms of many things and ignorant in terms of spirituality as well. By using the reference of 'Lama' in  her poetry, the speaker is hinting about her spiritual blindness and ignorance of spiritual things.

So, the speaker is refering to this spiritual ignorance a paradise that is lost. That now she is no more ignorant and has gained knowledge.

Write a three word alteration using the letter S

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I checked his answer and he is correct hope this helps

The pilot or flight attendant __ usually alert during the flight

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Answer:

Is

Explanation:

The pilot or flight attendant is usually alert during the flight would make the most sense

What are some of the causes in social migration?

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move somewhere for a better opportunity or lifestyle.

What does Enkidu’s interpretation of Gilgamesh’s dream reveal?

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Answer:

B) It reinforces Endiku's role as Gilgamesh's adviser

Explanation:

Question 3
Luck has nothing to do with it.
The statement above is a sentence fragment.
The statement above is a complete sentence.
Question 4

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Answer:

The statement is a complete sentence.

Explanation:

The question is, do you need more information to understand what is said?

I think the sentence is just fine. You get the idea of what it means immediately.

For example if you had a sentence that said

Because I practiced throwing a curve ball, I struck the batter out.

and then you followed it with

Luck had nothing to do with it.

You should understand that I got the batter out, and luck had nothing to do with it.

Part or all of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives

After serving two terms in the Texas State Senate, Barbara Jordan’s election to the United States House of Representatives, where she served from 1973 to 1979.

a. Barbara Jordan’s election.
b. It was Barbara Jordan who was elected.
c. It was Barbara Jordan’s election.
d. Barbara Jordan had been elected.
e. Barbara Jordan was elected

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Answer: E. Barbara Jordan elected

Explanation:

The crisis of "The Yellow Wallpaper" is _____.

the point at which the narrator completely identifies herself with the woman trapped in the wallpaper
the point at which the narrator begins to keep a journal, hiding it from her husband
the point at which the narrator introduces the yellow wallpaper to the reader
seen only from the outside

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The correct answer is A. The point at which the narrator completely identifies herself with the woman trapped in the wallpaper

Explanation:

"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story that describes the experience of a woman as she is isolated by her husband at an old house as her husband considers she is suffering from depression or a hysterical tendency. During this process, the woman becomes obsessed with the yellow wallpaper in her room.

Indeed, as days pass the woman begins to believe there is a woman behind the wallpaper and at the end of the story when her internal conflict reaches the peak she believes this woman in the wallpaper is herself. This causes the woman to destroy the wallpaper and finally lost her mind completely. This means in this story, the crisis/ climax or higher point in the story is "The point at which the narrator completely identifies herself with the woman trapped in the wallpaper" as this causes the main character to lost her mind.

Answer:

a

Explanation:

The pilot or flight attendant __ usually alert during the flight.

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Answer and Explanation:

Even though this question is missing the instructions, we can assume it is a "fill in the blanks".

The sentence is missing a verb. Due to the position of "usually", we can say the verb that is missing either the verb "be" or a modal verb - main verbs would come after "usually", not before. Since there is no other verb in the sentence, we can eliminate modal verbs and choose verb "be" as the best option. Modal verbs need another verb to complement their meaning; the verb "be", in its turn, can work on its own.

The subject is compound, joined by "or". In this case, the verb agrees with the part of the subject that is closest to it. Since "attendant" is singular, the verb will also be singular. Therefore, the correct sentence would be:

- The pilot or flight attendant is usually alert during the flight.

Which of Australia’s physical features is circled on the map above?

A.

the Central Lowlands

B.

the Great Barrier Reef

C.

the Eastern Highlands

D.

the Western Plateau

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Answer:

B.  the Great Barrier Reef

Explanation:

The circled portion in the attached map is the Great Barrier Reef which is one of nature's wonders and located in Northern Australia.

Its incredibly large coral reef system can be seen from faraway space and is located in the Coral Sea and is about 2,300 km long from the Cape York Peninsula in the north to Bundaberg in the south.  

Answer: It’s a. You haven’t put the picture but I know what you’re talking about because I just did the practice and got a 100.

Explanation:

Why is this sentence is a metaphor:She's drowing in asea of grief

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The sentence is a metaphor because "drowning in a sea of grief" means that someone is suffering from a lot of grief, and does not mean that they are literally drowning.

ead the lines from "The Turtle." of her patience, her fortitude, her determination to complete what she was born to do – and then you realize a greater thing – she doesn’t consider what she was born to do. What does the poet’s word choice in these lines say about her attitude toward the turtle?

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This question is missing the options. Here is the complete question:

Read the lines from "The Turtle."

Of her patience, her fortitude,  /her determination to complete  /what she was born to do –  /and then you realize a greater thing –  /she doesn’t consider  /what she was born to do.

What does the poet’s word choice in these lines say about her attitude toward the turtle?

A)She questions the turtle’s intelligence.

B)She likes the turtle’s slow movements.

C)She thinks the turtle’s task is an easy one.

D)She admires the turtle’s natural drive.

Answer:

The word choice shows:

D)She admires the turtle’s natural drive.

Explanation:

"The Turtle" is a poem by author Mary Oliver. The speaker in the poem is expressing admiration for the turtle's drive and patience. The turtle completes her task of laying eggs in the sand in a beautiful, sacred way. She (the turtle) does not understand what she is doing in a conscious way. She acts naturally, out of instinct, as nature does. The turtle is a part of the world, and the world is a part of the turtle.

Answer:

The correct answer is D.

Explanation:

She admires the turtle’s natural drive.

Hopefully, this helps!

Which statement BEST explains the difference in the two authors'
arguments?
A) Vaccinations provides the topic for both authors.
B)
Both authors state that parents have the right to
decide whether or not to vaccinate their children.
The first author argues that all children should be
o vaccinated, and the second author argues that
vaccines will harm children.
D)
The first author argues that most children should be
vaccinated, and the second author argues that many
children do not need to be vaccinated.

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Answer:

D)

The first author argues that most children should be

vaccinated, and the second author argues that many

children do not need to be vaccinated.

Explanation: D is the correct formulated option, since both of the authors goals are to persuade parents into whether their child is to be vaccinated or not. Thus cutting to the chase. In arguments like these, authors would rather focus on persuasion, backed up by evidence, especially in critical arguments like these (based on the health of children).

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Select the correct answer.
Decide which group of words is most appropriate for the diction and style of the sentence.
A good education is the trunk for a good life
OA.
because it is the seed of what you will do
B.
for it is the origin of all branches of endeavor
Ос.
for it is the cornerstone on which the things you do are based​

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A good education is the trunk for a good life, for it is the origin of all branches of endeavor

The direct quote is include to help readers understand

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Answer:

R.A.P

Explanation:

R. Read

A. Ask yourself . " what is the main idea key words, and important details?"

P. Put the information in your own words

Why does O’Connor choose to have the family stop at the filling station and meet red Sammy?

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Answer:

to foreshadow the family's encounter with The Misfit

Explanation:

O'Connor chooses to have the family stop at the filling station and meet Red Sammy D. to foreshadow the family's encounter with The Misfit . This event is taken from a short story titled "A Good Man is Hard to Find" written by Flannery O'Connor in 1953. This short story focus on each of the character's behavior through the story

what occurred in the early 1800s that changed britian's trading system.

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Answer: SLAVERY WAS OUTLAWED

Explanation: hope this helps :)

2. PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “The sky-lark and thrush, / The birds of the bush, / Sing louder around, / To the bells’ cheerful sound.” (Lines 5-8)
B. “Old John, with white hair / Does laugh away care, / Sitting under the oak, / Among the old folk” (Lines 11-14)
C. “Till the little ones weary / No more can be merry / The sun does descend, / And our sports have an end” (Lines 21-24)
D. “Round the laps of their mothers, / Many sisters and brothers, / Like birds in their nest” (Lines 25-27)

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Answer:

I think it should be letter C

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