What best describes how the setting of Fugard's "Master Harold"...and the Boys contributes to its central theme?

How does rip van winkle’s story best parallel to the story of america’s independence

Amanda [17]

Answer and Explanation:

The short story "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving is an allegory. That means its characters and events have a deeper meaning. In this particular case, the story concerns the independence of America.

Rip's wife is a representation of England in the story. She is constantly nagging her husband, always demanding more from him. She sees Rip as lazy and worthless. This is to show how England viewed America in a bad light, how the British perceived Americans as lazy drunkards who did not know better.

Rip, of course, is the representation of America. He is loved by the other villagers, and kids follow him around, hoping he will tell them a story. Women see in him a helpful and strong man who is willing to do chores that their own husbands won't do. It is true, however, that he does not enjoy working on his own farm. He'd rather go hunting, fishing, or simply stay idle all day at the village with other lazy men at the inn's door.

When exploring the Catskills with his dog, Winkle ends up falling asleep. His slumber lasts for 20 years. When he finally wakes up, he finds not only a free country but a free self - his wife has died. Rip's independence is as confusing as America's independence. Rip does not know what to do, how to act, what to pursue. Just like for the newly independent America, things seem good but overwhelming. In the end, Winkle goes back to being his old, idle self.

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2 years ago

Review Friar Laurence’s soliloquy in Act II, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.

mylen [45]

Answer:

Second Option: Friar Laurence contrasts the good and bad uses of herbs.

Fourth Option: Friar Laurence explains to the audience his use for herbs.

Explanation:

"Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616).

Friar Laurence's Soliloquy takes place in scene iii of act ii. Romeo after meeting Juliet in later parts of the night visits friar early in the morning. Before Romeo reaches there Friar Laurence is busy collecting some medicinal and poisonous herbs. He is also talking to himself (soliloquy). Soliloquy ends when Romeo reaches, bids Friar good morning and asks for his help in marrying Juliet.

In the soliloquy, Friar first mentions weeds which may either be medicinal or poisonous depending on their use. Some medicines smell very nice, but may be poisonous when eaten. The same flower may be good if used one way, and poisonous if used in another way. Friar Laurence is actually foreshadowing the impacts and Romeo and Juliet's love, which may prove deadly for them, but will bring peace to the families who have been fighting seemingly for ever.

Friar Laurence does not directly mention that he will use these herbs, however there are some references to this fact e.g.

"I must upfill this osier cage of ours

With baleful weeds and precious-juicèd flowers"

However he directly mentions good and bad uses of herbs in lines,

"For naught so vile that on the earth doth live

But to the earth some special good doth give.

Nor aught so good but, strained from that fair use

Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse.

Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied,

And vice sometime by action dignified."

First and fifth options are not correct because there is no mention of cooking the herbs, or his role as friar.

Third option is incorrect because it is a soliloquy, and it occurs before Romeo reaches there.

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1 year ago

What does dead as a dumpling mean

Kamila [148]

It means the same thing as "dead as a doornail" completely dead. Dumplings aren't alive so they are "dead". So "dead as a dumpling" means to be completely dead, not alive in the slightest.

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1 year ago

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He won't mind if you stare at him. change into used to + ing

Yuliya22 [10]

Answer:

He won't mind if you are staring at him.

Explanation:

The verb in the sentence is stare. So, the word becomes stare - e + ing = star + ing = staring. But you cannot just leave the verb there; you need to add "are" in front of "staring" to make the sentence more coherent.

Hope this helps!

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2 years ago

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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. ‘O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if I am thine indeed, and thou art father: gra

Neporo4naja [7]

The correct answers are He wants revenge for the loss of his eye and He is angered by Odysseus' taunts.

Polyphemus is a cyclopes. He is also son of Poseidon.
One night, Odysseus and his men found themselves stuck in a cave with the cyclopes (which are one-eyed, men-eating giants) and decided to blind him in order to escape. They got him drunk and with using a sharp-pointed stick they stuck it in his eye, plucking it out.

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1 year ago

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