I think these are the missing pieces:
<span>#1.) They can very seldom pick up a livelihood by stealing till they arrive at six years old; except where they are of towardly parts, although I confess they learn the rudiments much earlier.
#2.) These children are seldom the fruits of marriage, a circumstance not much regarded by our savages.
#3.) Men would become as fond of their wives, during the time of their pregnancy, as they are now of their mares in foal, their cows in calf, or sow when they are ready to farrow.
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<span>A.) the general perception of all poor as thieves and robbers
B.) the government's lack of attention to the poor
C.) the perception that Irish families lack a regard for the institution of marriage
D.) the lack of institutions to conduct marriages for the Irish poor
E.) the increasing number of husbands abandoning their wives and children
F.) the belief that thieves and robbers are abundant in Ireland
G.) poor husbands' low opinion of their wives
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My answers:
#1 is paired with A.
#2 is paired with C.
#3 is paired with G.
George Bergeron's character is, literally, extremely intelligent, strong, and capable. We know this because of the number of handicaps he is forced to wear by the government. His weights, for example, are so tiring that his wife suggests he risk removing them even thought the consequences are severe for doing so.
Because of his handicaps, George is a character who is incapable of changing, reacting to a situation, or even remembering what he his doing and he is such a rule-follower that he won't use his intelligence or strength to go against the government.
A reader can see that the handicaps put on George are a metaphor for the burdens that the majority of the population of America are encumbered by in real life. While most people don't have pounds of bird-shot strapped to their necks, it is clear that people ARE burdened by great amounts of debt, jobs that pay little, stresses like large families, consumerism, etc that hold them back from participating fully in life. The "handicaps'' of the story are literally meant to show how much weight we are putting on the wrong things in our lives.
Vonnegut uses characters like George to demonstrate how little people are actually living. They are flat, unfeeling, unemotional, and unable to communicate, resist, or change. It is obvious that George SHOULD react to seeing his son's violent death broadcast on national television, but he is completely incapable of doing so because of the handicaps attached to him. The lack of character development, coupled with the excellent description of George's strengths due to his handicaps is what allows a reader to understand that the character is meant to be criticized. Readers are meant to ask themselves, how could he not react? How could he not remember? Why won't he question the ideals of the government? Why won't he risk himself for something that could save his son?
Answer: He likes to follow his own path
Explanation:
The crab in the excerpt decided not to play with the other animals but instead went off alone by itself to the sea. This is after the Eldest Magician had recommended that they do so.
The crab therefore prefers to follow its own path because even though the other animals had heeded the voice of the Magician and done what he had asked, the crab decided to do its own thing by going off to play alone.
Answer:
B.Peace of soul is possible if one follows Christian morals.
Explanation:
The answer is letters 'a', excerpt from “The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower” and 'e', excerpt from <span>“The Lady, or the Tiger”.</span>
