The imagery of "the heart" suggests that the relationship between the society the narrator plans to build and the outside world will be the following: membership for the new society on the mountain will be open to anyone.
In chapter twelve of Anthem, which is the chapter from which the excerpt was extracted, Equality 7-2521 and the Golden One decide that they will launch a new race in the abandoned house they found from the Unmentionable Times. This new race that they vow to create will accept individualism, and they intend to make it the heart of the earth, i.e., <em>the central piece of the planet, </em>the core that will keep life flowing for humanity (much like a heart keeps the body alive by pumping blood). A humanity that believes in individualism, the word "I", and the supremacy of the ego.
Read the excerpt from The Common Sense of Bicycling: Bicycling for Ladies.
By straightening the knees and using the ankle movement freely, the rise of the knees may be lessened several inches. When the pedal is at the highest point, the toe should be raised and the heel lowered. . . . although the right pedal is at the highest point, the knee has made very little impression on the front skirt. The feet should be in line with the machine, turning neither in nor out. The knees must be kept pretty close to the machine and should not move laterally at any part of the circle. The arms should have a slight drop at the elbows. The handles should be about level with the saddle, but this will depend on relative length of arms and waist.
According to the excerpt, which should be included in a list of the procedures for riding a bicycle? Check all that apply.
aligning the head
aligning the feet
lowering the heels
moving the ankles freely
bending and straightening the knees
straightening the spine and back
adjusting the arms and elbows
Answer:
aligning the feet
lowering the heels
moving the ankles freely
bending and straightening the knees
adjusting the arms and elbows
Explanation:
From the excerpt, the procedures that should be included in a list for riding a bicycle is as follows: aligning the feet
, lowering the heels
, moving the ankles freely, bending and straightening the knees
, adjusting the arms and elbows.
It was explained by the writer that the feet should be well aligned with the machine, when the pedal is at the highest point, the heel should be lowered. It was also mentioned that there is less need to raise the knee if the ankles move freely.
The two associated ideas that the author (Carson McCullers) relate from story "Loneliness" is the creation of individual identity and the need of people to belong in something. The story actually talks about how Americans do not like to be lonely or isolated.
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