From heart of darkness by joseph conrad "do you see the story? do you see anything? it seems to me i am trying to tell you a dream -- making a vain attempt, because no relation of a dream can convey the dream-sensation, that commingling of absurdity, surprise, and bewilderment in a tremor of struggling revolt, that notion of being captured by the incredible which is of the very essence of dreams. . " he was silent for a while. ". . no, it is impossible; it is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one's existence -- that which makes its truth, its meaning -- its subtle and penetrating essence. it is impossible. we live, as we dream -- alone. . " what is the best way to summarize the central claim made in this passage? a) nobody can really understand anyone else's story, because nobody knows what is really like to see from another's perspective. b) life is like dreaming, and sometimes it is hard to tell where the one begins and the other ends. c) dreams are weird and mysterious, and will never really be understood. d) one person's dreams could easily be another person's reality, and vice versa.

How does the author support the claim that ordinary and digital mail are very different?

Consider the text from "machu picchu: a city in the sky” and its central idea. informational text: every year, thousands of tourists come to peru to see machu picchu. to reach machu picchu, tourists can hike along the famous inca trail. the trail covers twenty-six miles. it winds through beautiful mountains, forests, and jungle. visitors can also take a bus or train ride up to the ruins. the train takes you past miles of farmland along the urubamba river valley. above are the andes mountains. the tops of the mountains are often covered with mist. then, the train goes up a mountain on a winding road. the road climbs almost 1,640 feet. other incan ruins can be seen beside the road. most are very small compared to the city ahead. central idea: tourists enjoy visiting machu picchu in the mountains of peru. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? people can hike the inca trail or take a train or bus to reach machu picchu. when people travel to machu picchu, they see miles of surrounding farms. people are surprised by the mist on the peaks of the andes mountains. when people visit machu picchu, they sometimes see other smaller ruins.

Read the following excerpt from kabir’s “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. which of the following best states an implicit meaning of the excerpt? a) the narrator requests that the swan follow him this morning. b) there is a better world than this world that is filled with sadness, death, and decay. c) the narrator overhears someone say “he is i”. d) a bee happily rests on the chest of the narrator.