Explain how Machiavelli's use of tone and various literary techniques make him one of history's most controversial political writers, subject to an array of interpretations. Your answer should be at least 250 words.

Which of the characteristics apply to mr. john (fanny) dashwood?

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house

King shifts the idea of being "extremist" from something negative to something positive. how does the concluding sentence directly address his audience. ( lines 384 - 410, letter to birmingham)