Read the passage from "the seven voyages of sindbad the sailor.” [the porter] followed the servant into a vast room, where a great company was seated round a table covered with all sorts of delicacies. in the place of honor sat a tall, grave man, whose long white beard gave him a venerable air. behind his chair stood a crowd of attendants eager to minister to his wants. this was the famous sindbad himself. the porter, more than ever alarmed at the sight of so much magnificence, tremblingly saluted the noble company. sindbad, making a sign to him to approach, caused him to be seated at his right hand, and himself heaped choice morsels upon his plate, and poured out for him a draught of excellent wine, and presently, when the banquet drew to a close, spoke to him familiarly, asking his name and occupation. how do the underlined words and phrases in the passage create meaning?
A. They explain the porter's anxiety at meeting a well-known man.
B. They set up a threatening conflict between sindbad and the porter.
C. They describe the layout of the dining hall and the porter's location in it.
D. They demonstrate sindbad's respectability and his generosity toward the porter.
The passage demonstrate Sindbad's respectability and his generosity toward the porter.
Answer: Option D.
Explanation:
‘The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor’ is an adventurous novel which describes the adventures of Sindbad on his say to seven voyage. From the above mentioned passage, we get to know how respectable and generous Sinbad is. His generosity can be seen from the instance when he invited the porter to sit beside him and served him a glass of wine while having a casual conversation with the porter. He thus, is truly a wise man with a noble company.
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The Purpose of Mortimer's writing style is to help the reader to have a clear understanding of the customs, lifestyle, and practices of Elizabethan life. Mortimer's writing style can help the reader to understand more clearly what the landscapes, the streets, towns, theater look like during the period of Elizabeth 1.
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Professor Sherry Turkle's little "sips" of online connection is a metaphor that describes the little "pieces" of conversation that we are having by using technological devices.
Explanation:
MIT Professor, Sherry Turkle, PhD, and a licensed clinical psychologist, with a joint doctorate in sociology and psychology, notes that people are now avoiding the necessary conversations that we ought to be having with one another because we are "plugged-in" to various technological devices. In her write-up in the New York Times of April 21, 2012 titled "The Flight from Conversation," Professor Sherry Turkle urges people not to "sacrifice conversation for mere connection." Since we are technology-enabled, she declares that we should make the best use of it to remain conversationally connected to others whether they are near or far, but must still bring ourselves to enjoy the indispensable face-to-face conversations with our fellow human beings.
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“Nature“ – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Woman in the Nineteenth Century“ – Margaret Fuller
“Walden“ – Henry David Thoreau
"Orphic Sayings" - Amos Bronson Alcott
Explanation:
<em>Nature </em>is a book written by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) published in 1836. The book has a form of an essay, where the author discusses the relationship between humans and nature. According to Emerson, a man should find a sense of his life in nature and the universe that surrounds him and forget about money and any material goods.
<em>Woman in the Nineteenth Century</em> is an essay book by Margaret Fuller (1810 – 1846), published in 1843. In this essay, Fuller explains a women's position in society and explains that they aren't less capable than men. She criticizes gender inequality and society for establishing gender hierarchies and restricting women's rights.
<em>Walden </em>(<em>Walden, or, Life in the Woods</em>) is a book that consists of 18 essays by Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), published in 1854. Walden describes how simple and pleasant our lives could be, based on his life in nature, in the cabin he built at Walden Pond.
<em>Orphic Sayings </em>is a book of 100 aphorisms by Amos Bronson Alcott (1799 – 1888), published in the transcendental journal <em>Dial </em>between 1840 and 1842. These sayings show us the mystical and transcendental idealism of Bronson Alcott and reveal some of his thoughts about life, nature, faith, time, etc.
