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your teacher introduces the concept of transcendentalism, a literary movement that believes truth exists beyond reason and
experience. then she asks you to determine the author's purpose for this quote by henry david thoreau:
"if a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. let him step to the music
which he hears, however measured or far away."
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which best determines the author's purpose?
horeau's quote expresses the significance of a life filled with music.
thoreau's quote expresses that individualism is of paramount importance.
thoreau's quote expresses that companionship is of paramount
importance.
reau's quote expresses the connection between companionship anding
competition
eliminate

Which detail is an example of internal conflict in “the monkeys paw”?

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

Write a 250-word essay in which you explain the significance of the different narrative voices in “the way to wealth.” use evidence from both texts to support your response.