Answer:
Kevin has strong skills in D. positive work ethic.
Explanation:
People who have a <u>positive work ethic</u> embody certain principles such as the right attitude and approach towards the job, respect for other people, lively communication, reliability, constant productivity, a self disciplined character and the ability to cooperate with their collegues. Since Kevin has a positive attitude, works constantly and manages to help his collegues after he has finished his tasks, one could easily say that he has strong skills in D. positive work ethic.
<span>C) The author provides a personal example and a reference to a movie to support his idea.
He provides a personal anecdote of being in the store and noticing how many people had ear buds and were listening to music on their phones.
Then he references the film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" to continue making his point.</span>
The story "There's a Man in the Habit of Hitting Me on the Head with an Umbrella" can be understood from various different perspectives. Even though Sorrentino claims to not have written it as a symbol for anything, the narrative can be understood as a symbol of life itself.
The man with the umbrella is completely random and inescrutable. The man receiving the blows has no idea why he is the recepient, or what motivates the other man. His only option is to take the blows. This is similar to how we face hardships in life. We just have to accept that tragedy is sometimes random. Moreover, the protagonist eventually gets used to this situation, in the same way we can get used to any problem we have in life.
