The character of Gerasim helps the protagonist to attain spiritual freedom by helping Ivan IIyich by caring for him in his last days, regardless of the challenge. The correct answer is A.
Answer:
"Is there anything in life so disenchanting as attainment?"
Explanation:
There are no incorrect capitalization or punctuation errors.
The excerpt suports the conclusion that Brutus is considering taking his own life.
In this scene, Brutus asks Volumnius to come closer to him, to tell him that he has seen Caesar's ghost two times at night, one at Sardis and the other at Philipi fields. He interpretes it as a message, and realizes that his time has come, since enemies have almost won. Eventually, he decides it is better to die by his own means that to let his enemies kill him.
A or D are both right but id go with D
"Living to ideal ends without any mixture of self-indulgence lowers the value of benevolent and thoughtful men we know"
"Refusing luxuries, simply as unfit for his habit; quiet and gentle as a child in the house"
-These lines are an attempt by Emerson to portray Brown as an everyman, that slaves can associate to. Brown has been exposed to the perils that slaves are subjected to when he saw their harsh realities as a child. This positions Brown as a relatable fellow amidst of being convicted for the violence behind his anti-slavery movement.
Emerson is a supporter of non-violence and is a surprising supporter of Brown. There is an aspect of Brown that he tries to bring to the surface. Emerson wants Brown's good intentions and motives so as to remove the spotlight on the main point of the movement.
