Read the excerpt from the land.
how does knowing that this story takes place after the civil
war affect the way the reader sees george's threat?
george shoved past hammond and pointed his finger right in
mitchell's face. "you try that on me again and i'll have your
head, boy! you hear me? "
it makes the threat seem illogical because, since slavery
has ended, george and mitchell are considered equals.
it makes the threat seem more angry because, with the
end of slavery, george has fewer rights than mitchell.
it makes the threat seem silly because slavery has
ended, so mitchell has the right to fight george if he wants
to.
it makes the threat more serious because, although
slavery has ended, george has more rights than mitchell
does.

Read the excerpt and answer the question. the boards themselves seemed to remain upright not from being nailed together but rather from leaning together, like a house that a child might have constructed from cards. what best describes the figurative language in the sentence above? idiom simile onomatopoeia personification

Read this excerpt from "we shall overcome." hundreds of thousands of people sang them. but sometimes, it was one lone person with a guitar. they sang in segregated bus stations, picket lines, freedom marches, concert stadiums, city squares, and videos. when injustice of oppression threatens, people sing protest songs to proclaim their resistance, publicize their cause, and encourage hope for a better future, based on this excerpt as an introductory paragraph, which of the following would you expect to read about in the article? different groups of people who were oppressed the ways that music brings diverse groups of people together similarities between historical movements that provided rights for groups of people different song styles throughout specific historical events

Answer in a complete paragraph (at least five sentences) using rare (restate the question, answer the question, reason why, evidence to support). be sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation. the importance of being earnest presents characters who live for one thing and one thing only—to do whatever will bring them pleasure. what message does the play get across regarding the pursuit of pleasure? is this message positive or negative? give specific examples from the play to support your response. respond in a complete paragraph.