This scene occurs when Balfour is on the small islet. Balfour gives into despair when he tires to cross the river but cannot -- it is too deep. He finds that his "yard" (a piece of wood he was saving to float on) has been carried away. Believing he has no way to escape the islet, he gives into despair and weeps.
I think that it the second option. The words were borrowed into English along with concepts they describe. Since ballet was developed and refined in France, in order to make it more universal, the concepts and steps were given the French name. This makes it easier for everyone to come together.
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Read A Dead Woman's Secret
By Guy de Maupassant
1880
How do the siblings' reactions to their mother's letters contribute to the theme of the text?
The siblings are shocked, contributing to the theme that people are not always as they seem.
The siblings are angered after learning about their real father, contributing to the theme that it is best to be honest with others.
The brother condemns their mother but the sister sympathizes with her, contributing to the theme of forgiving loved ones.
The siblings are shocked but still watch over their mother, contributing to the theme that it is best to be loyal to family.
Answer: The siblings are shocked, contributing to the theme that people are not always as they seem.
Explanation:
Through the letter, the siblings find out that their assumed virtuous mother had at least one love affair. After being raised by the now-deceased woman, who inculcated them a strict code of morality and religiosity to such extent that Marguerite had become a nun and the son a flawless magistrate, this discovery makes them furious, and they angrily leave her.
Answer:
At the beginning of each supporting paragraph, start with a topic sentence. This is a way to introduce the ideas that you're going to discuss in that paragraph. You can elevate your topic sentence by using a transition word or phrase to show that you're switching to a new idea.
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