<span>...broken horse-shoes (a "bad sign"), met cross-eyed women, another "bad sign," was pursued apparently by the inimical number thirteen...
</span><span>....he found one of his hats lying on his bed, accidentally put there by one of the children, and according to my sister, who was present at the time, he was all but petrified by the sight of it. To him it was the death-sign....
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2. Does the way in which the author uses language add or detract from the message.
Answer:
Hello. You did not provide the text options, but I can help you by saying that in the ninth paragraph the author says that in the early years as a writer, she had little confidence in her ability to write, but she continued writing and improving even so.
Explanation:
In the ninth paragraph, the author reveals how her resilience was important for her establishment as a writer. This is because she says that at the beginning of her career, she did not feel confident in writing, she did not think that the texts she wrote were good and she was very insecure about her writing skills, but she was resilient and continued writing even thus, believing that it would get better little by little and more each day.
1. The correct answer is True.
2. The correct answer is the fourth option - move beyond a literary topic into other consequences.
The excerpt strays away from the Cinderella story itself and leans more towards the consequences and downsides.
That answer would be <span>C. During a relatively brief period of time, the fast food industry has helped to transform not only the American diet, but also our landscape, economy, workforce, and popular culture.</span>
