Read an excerpt from the essay "Being a Man," by Paul Theroux, from line 1 on page 567 of your textbook to line 28 on
page 568. Use all of the tools we have discussed, such as the rhetorical triangle, S. O.A. P.S., and annotation, and go
through lines 1-28 identifying the diction, style, and syntax that indicate Theroux's tone. Then, write several paragraphs
in a well-rounded analytical response to the passage, avoiding personal bias and opinion. Look for the diction and the
shifts in tone and come to a conclusion at the end of the response. Your response should be no less than four hundred
words.
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Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit

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Which verb from is used to indicate the perfect progressive tense