<span>“Through the Tunnel” is a coming-of-age story of
Jerry, who wants to do what the other grown-up men can do, and his mother,
who does not want to look too ‘possessive nor lacking in devotion’ knowing that
her son is going through adolescence. Swimming through the tunnel is Jerry’s
way to establish his identity or go through character adjustments. From the New
York Times article “Doris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize in Literature”, it can be
noted that Doris Lessing is a writer described as <span>“that
epicist of the female experience, who with skepticism, fire and visionary power…”
by the Swedish academy. Her struggle when she was 15-year-old and a runaway
from home must have also reflected the struggle of Jerry proving that he can
swim through the tunnel. </span></span>
Answer:
historical
Explanation:
The historical present is the use of a verb in the <u>present tense</u> to refer to an event that took place <u>in the past</u>.
The verb flies is in the present tense; however, it refers to a period of time in the twentieth century, which was almost a hundred years ago. That's why it is called historical present.
Answer:
Explanation:
This question is taken from "Evelyn Glennie Listens To Music Without Hearing It" written by "Deborah Cowley".
Evelyn is young girl who is physically impaired, she couldn't hear and because of this had received discouragement from even her teachers.
She never submit to defeat but pulled through.
Determination is one key factor that helped Evelyn,she never agreed to being a failure she was determined to makes a difference despite her defect.
The climax of Their Eyes Were Watching God happens when Janie kills Tea Cake with the rifle.
At this point, Tea Cake is very sick and acting crazy. He is accusing her of betraying him and is utterly paranoid. She finds a gun under his pillow and becomes increasingly afraid.
When he later grabs the gun and attempts to shoot her, she retaliates with a rifle, shooting him in self-defense. This moment is important because Janie has stood up for herself and saved her life, even against the man she loved. This moment is a defining one for her character.
Answer:
The author believes that the pilot didn't listen well enough. She states that "Communication failures led to 1,744 deaths in American hospitals between 2009 and 2013".
Explanation:
