Which statement best compares the two passages?
the first passage hints that the family members
misunderstand one another, and the second passage
confirms it
the first passage hints that the family members are
easily distracted in conversations, and the second
passage confirms it.
both passages show that the family members enjoy
celebrating life's simple pleasures.
both passages show that the family members are poor
but are generous with one another.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.

churchill's serious tone makes it seem as though he is giving bad news rather than rallying support.

the statement that identifies the central idea of "the salem and other witch trail hunts" is d. while witch hunts may feel like a rare occurrence, mike kubic proves that such   incidents are not as uncommon as we originally thought.

the author is trying to show that witch hunts come in various forms and are produced by the fear of what isn't understood or it's different.

is there a question here?

-ttl