Guy fawkes night is a holiday in england that celebrates the failure of the gunpowder plot. it is remembered on the 5th of november. on november 5, 1605, a group of roman catholics tried to blow up king james i and the houses of parliament. they did not like the king’s treatment of catholics. they hoped that english catholics would take over the country after the murder of the king, his ministers, and parliament members. the plotters rented a cellar under the houses of parliament. guy fawkes hid twenty barrels of gunpowder there just a few days before parliament was due to meet. one of the plotters warned a relative, lord monteagle, not to go to parliament on november 5th. lord monteagle warned the government, and guy fawkes was found in the cellar and arrested. all of the conspirators died resisting arrest or were tried and executed. the 5th of november was then made a public holiday known as guy fawkes night or bonfire night. it is still celebrated today. children make guy fawkes dummies out of old clothes. they stuff them with straw and newspaper and carry these “guys” through the streets while collecting pennies. the children shout, “penny for the guy! ” people light huge bonfires, and they burn the “guys” and set off fireworks. there is usually a feast, and sometimes people roast potatoes and chestnuts in the ashes of the bonfire. 6 which statement is supported by the passage? a. king james i was a beloved ruler of the people. b. "guys" are burned to celebrate the failure of the gunpowder plot. c. the houses of parliament came under attack for years afterward. d. lord monteagle was responsible for beginning the holiday.

Will anyone be able to check for grammatical errors and give an opinion on the essay itself? write about the following topic: some people believe that allowing children to make their own cholces on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. discuss both these views and give your own opinion. —— nowadays, in this busy and fast developing world teaching children from an early age to cope with their own decisions (such as food, clothes etc.) and then take the coincidences after that is something that a lot of people believe that it is important for them. on the other hand other people think that it might end up in a society of humans who put their wishes before anyone else's. but which one of these views will predominate? firstly, the people who allow their children to make their own decisions are the people who everyone should look up to. it is important to let your children learn from the mistakes their make. the parents can not be with them all the time every day and for that reason, teaching them to deal with their decisons or even problems will them in the future. of course, there are always disadvantages such as some people may really forget about that their children will need them at a certain point in life and may loose connection whit them. but that is why it should have that moderately path, where kids will make their own decisions but will feel comfortable to always ask for a advice tueur parents. on the other hand, there are and the second type of parents which think that too much individualism is not good. it really depends on the parents how they will teach their children to carry on with the independence they have. a lot of them might forget that they are still kids and will need and advices from time to time and because of that the parents turn their kids in individuals who only think about their own wishes due to the fact that they are let on their own and have to cope with everyone and everything by themselves. in conclusion, i think that the best decision someone can make is to look up to the first type of parents. that way they will be able to train their children to become independent people who will respect the wishes of others and they will be able to cope with their decisions in the future when they need it.