after . twenry years
1. what are the character’s main traits? what evidence in the text shows these traits? 2. is the character the protagonist or the antagonist? what details in the text show the character in that role? 3. is the character flat or complex? how does the character show complexity or flatness in the story? 4. does the character change during the story? explain, supporting your answer with evidence from the text.

Why does carson mccullers use the term malady to describe american loneliness? a. to illustrate that americans are nonconformists and, therefore, suffer from loneliness b. to highlight that those americans who are lonely are ignorant of positive american features c. to compare loneliness to an undesirable illness or disease that is difficult to cure d. to suggest americans feel loneliness as a positive emotion that aids development e. to show that europeans, unlike americans, have cured rampant loneliness

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind’s name can be interpreted in several ways. the selection supports all of the following interpretations except he grinds out graduates who are similar to each other as if he were running a factory he grinds the importance of facts into students’ heads he grinds down children by crushing their imaginations he grinds his teeth together, suggesting his intolerance for fantasy

What background knowledge would best support this inference about mario?