Read this passage from Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut:
The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They
weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal
every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else.
Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody
was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality
was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to
the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents
of the United States Handicapper General
Which statement best describes the overall impact of the setting?
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A. The repetition of the word "Nobody' emphasizes that everyone
has the same abilities
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B. The depiction of the Bergerons watching television at home
implies that people have become isolated from each other.
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C. The emphasis on government enforced equality suggests that
something is very wrong with society.
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D. The amendments to the Constitution are ironic because the
Constitution is meant to protect people's rights.

What is the best strategy for responding to counter-arguments in your persuasive research essay ?

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.

Use any method to combine the following sentences into one sentence. elvis presley died in 1977. his music is still popular today. graceland in memphis was his home.