Why is "through the tunnel" a coming-of-age story? a. because jerry goes through a rite of passage in "through the tunnel," the story is classified as coming-of-age story. b. in "through the tunnel," swimming through the tunnel is important to jerry because he wants to impress the older boys. c. in "through the tunnel," jerry does not challenge himself. d. in "through the tunnel," jerry does not feel as emotionally close to his mother as he does to his father.

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. be sure to include a definition if your terms

Why should college athletes should not get paid conclusion a. state the name in a new way: b. remind the audience why the issue matters

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?