Read the passage from “To Build a Fire,” Part 2.

He started to untie his moccasins. They were coated with ice; the thick German socks were like sheaths of iron half-way to the knees; and the moccasin strings were like rods of steel all twisted and knotted as by some conflagration.

What is the meaning of the similes like sheaths of iron and like rods of steel in this passage?

To Build a Fire, Part 2

A. They show how weak the man’s hands have become.
B. They illustrate how the man is not concerned about the elements battling against him.
C. They illustrate how stiffly the man’s clothing has frozen.
D. They make it seem colder than it really is.

Me ! it's e2020! review the line from karin slaughter's npr interview."and with each page, that's what i try to do- is say something different about the character, something different in the reactions when they find these horrible things that are happening, or they figure out a piece of the puzzle."how does this view contract with lee child's central idea in "a simple way to create suspense"? a • child feels that the characters are not important to the plot. slaughter feels characters are central. b • child feels that characters must be unattractive and uninteresting. slaughter feels they must have reactions. c • slaughter builds suspense through her characters. child builds suspense by delaying answers. d • slaughter builds suspense by writing puzzles. child builds suspense by telling anecdotes.

Jane addams's memoir, twenty years at hull-house, describes her work with

What is the cause of romeos despair?