PART A: Which TWO of the following best identify the central themes of this article? A.
The process of globalization depends upon peace among nations.
B.
Globalization began with and has been most perceptibly advanced by the United States.
C.
The most significant institutional result of globalization has been the creation of the European Union.
D.
Globalization is a fluid, continuous process by which various nations become increasingly interconnected.
E.
While globalization has attracted its critics, it is a largely positive force that promotes enhanced standards of living worldwide.
F.
Increased connectedness among countries has had vastly negative effects on the economies of all countries involved.

the article I'm referring to is Building a borderless world by Mike Kubik

Samuel johnson believed that literature should appeal mainly to the scholar, to him the common man, to teach him the common man, to teach and him the king and the parliament

When i was young enough to still spend a long time buttoning my shoes in the morning, i'd listen toward the hall: daddy upstairs was shaving, in the bathroom, and mother downstairs was frying the bacon. they would begin whispering back and forth to each other up and down the stairwell. my father would whistle his phrase, my mother would try to whistle, then hum hers backi drew my buttonhook in and out and listened to it -know it was "the merry widow." the difference was, their song almost floated with laughter. how different from the record, which growled from the beginning, as if the victrola were only slowly being wound up. they kept it running between them, up and down the stairs where i was now just about ready to run clattering down and show them my shoes. what is the effect of the parallelism used in the above excerpt? it establishes the rhythm of a duet to echo the song. it expresses the same ideas. it mirrors opposite ideas. it is a paradox.

The man took strong sharp sudden bites, just like the dog. the figurative language in this excerpt serves to a. give the convict animalistic qualities. b. provide a relatable example of how the convict ate. c. set a scary mood. d. use alliteration to catch the reader's attention.