Read this passage from Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography. “I disliked the trade, and had a strong inclination for the sea, but my father declared against it; however, living near the water, I was much in and about it, learnt early to swim well, and to manage boats; and when in a boat or canoe with other boys, I was commonly allowed to govern, especially in any case of difficulty; and upon other occasions I was generally a leader among the boys, and sometimes led them into scrapes, of which I will mention one instance, as it shows an early projecting public spirit, tho' not then justly conducted.”

Now, change the context of Franklin’s words. Rewrite his message as a text message that you might send to a friend.

answer by yourhope:

hi! : )

what is the meaning of the word superfluous in this sentence?

uneeded!

have a beautiful day~

it’s either d.) or a.) but i’m pretty it’s d.)

explanation:

idk what to tell you bro im mainly here just for points hopefully someone actually gives you the answer you are looking for

the bundle of the sticks, talks about union and how sometimes people need a different point of view. when the father in this story asked his sons to break the bunch of sticks, they could not, but when they grabbed one stick each, it was easier for them to break, because they worked together.

in hofus the stonecutter shows a simple happy working man, but one day when he delivers a load of stone into the house of a rich man, he wishes to be a rich man as well and so the mountain spirit grants him that wish and many others, until he realizes that even getting all his desires and wishes come true, he just needed to be humble and have genuine reason to live and be a better man each day.