Read the excerpt from Common Sense, How does Paine's style contribute to the persuasiveness of the text?
“Our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath
contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of Europe absolute... Wherefore since nothing but blows will do, for God's sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the
next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child”

a) He references the "next generation to encourage
readers to stay calm and avoid violence in seeking
independence.
b) He appeals to readers' concerns about the safety of
future generations to motivate them to resist British
rule.
c) Paine uses the words "for God's sake" to remind
readers that only God has the power to change the way
a society is governed.
d) Paine compares the power of kings with the power of
God to demonstrate how difficult it will be to overcome
British rule.

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

What is the main conflict in this excerpt from “rumplestiltskin” by the brothers grimm?

Create an accurate summary of the “goodbye” scene between marylin and her brother in “the cold equations”