<span>The two most important conflicts in "The Most Dangerous Game" are Man vs. Man and Man vs. Nature. Man vs. Man is a clear conflict. Rainsford and General Zaroff are fighting for different goals, Zaroff for fun and amusement and Rainsford for survival and escape.</span>
Answer:
C. The author refers to the evil of Sodom and Gomorrah to suggest a comparison to the contemporary city of New Orleans.
Explanation:
An allusion is a figure that is used to describe something without directly referring to it and explicitly saying what it is, but by using some different ideas, usually knowledgable to a wider audience.
That is why the author here refers to what he imagines in New Orleans as Sodom and Gomorrah. <u>He refers to the well known Biblical story about the cities where many vile people lived who did harm and sins, so God destroyed them at the end as a punishment for their outrageous behavior.</u>
<u>By alluding to these Biblical places and stories, the author is trying to say us all the worst possible happenings were present to see in New Orleans, and still are, as he is still "to this day" making that mental connection. </u>
As established in the quote "It is not a mere business; it is not even mere cynicism. It is mysticism; the horrible mysticism of money." The correct answer is option A. It emphasizes how money, the adoration of millionaires, and the desire for success can be horrible because they all promote greed. Because the quote emphasizes in the mysticism of money, it states that it is not only business, it is about the horrible mysticism of money. If we identify the meaning of mysticism, we can see that it is very related to the spiritual, it is to believe and defend realities coming from the paranormal, the religious or the spiritual. <u>Option A establishes that money is the adoration of millionaires, which is including the mystical in the man - money relationship, likewise, assures that the horrible thing about the desire for success or being a millionaire is that it finally becomes greed for having more.</u>
They focus on characters, customs, and language common to a particular region.
When an author uses local color, he/she is using characters, customs, and language common to a particular region. The characters may be considered stereotypical, but they can help to create a specific image. This can help create setting and also add to the plot. In the movie Brave, the writers use a variety of color. The language spoken by the characters has a Scottish accent, the food and activities the characters partake in a typical customs. The will-o'-the-wisps (blue lights) are also important characters in Scottish culture.
“The dog curled up in bed”
- The subject is “The dog” since the statement is made about it.
- The predicate is "curled up in bed" since it completes what is said about the subject by using a verb for that purpose.
