Urgent. Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Rip, in fact, was no politician; the changes of states and empires made but little impression on him; but there was one species of despotism under which he had long groaned, and that was – petticoat government.

What is being compared in the passage?

tyranny to a democracy
the American government to the British government
Rip Van Winkle to a politician
Rip Van Winkle’s wife to the government

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.

Someone get back to me , i really don’t get this

How is theme of loneliness developed in chapter 4? thinking about the characters lennie, crooks, candy, and curley's wife