Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and I have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. But I am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. ("A Modest Proposal"; paragraph 19)

In this quote, and in the entire essay, what is Swift saying about the view and value of personhood in his society? Is there any relevance today? Who do we deem "less worthy"? Why? Your answer should be at least 250 words.​

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Answer 1

Answer:

  Swift's piece is worth reading only for its reflection on his society's awareness of and respect for human personhood, and it is well worth your time to do so. It is suggested by the author of this article that poor Irish families should sell their children to affluent English families so that they might be eaten by the latter family. Through his writing, Swift is aiming to convey the impression that people consider destitute and Irish people's lives to be less meaningful than the lives of affluent English people, despite the fact that the claim is ridiculous.

  Individuals in his culture are prevented from respecting all lives on an equal basis as a result of the way they were raised by this kind of bigotry. Despite its age, this article is as relevant now as it was when it was originally written. Although we are well aware that certain people are less worthy of our time, attention, and support than others, we continue to believe that they are so despite the fact that we know better.

  In contrast to the hundreds of people who die every day as a consequence of war or poverty in other nations, we are indifferent to the deaths of celebrities. People from poorer financial backgrounds, older age groups, and immigrants are often seen as "less deserving" in our culture, which is often the result of racial discrimination in our society. Cultural values promulgated by the media, such as the celebration and adoration of very wealthy people, are other elements that influence this viewpoint.

Explanation:

258 words


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What does Contradict mean

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To go against what you've said or done, similar to hypocrisy. Here's the official definition:

To assert to be untrue, often by saying the opposite: synonym: deny.
To assert the opposite of a statement or idea put forward by (someone).
To be contrary to; be inconsistent with.

Grandpa: you can’t have phones within 15 feet of the table Me: and you aren’t allowed within 100 feet of the elementary school.

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d amn ok nice story dude

So why is he allowed around you Iol

Song :- Destiny Neffex



Yeah
I don't believe in destiny
I just do what's best for me
Don't listen to my enemies
They're just full of jealousy
Duh
This legacy
You gon see what's left of me
You gon see success in me
You ain't seen the rest of me
I just wanna be the best at what I know
Better than the rest just watch me grow
Put me to the test and watch me go
This is my quest, I'ma make it known
They call me obsessive, oh I know
Call me selective with my notes
Call me agressive with my flow
Call me offensive even though
So we ain't gonna lie, life's tough
Tryna get by, life's rough
Try to do it right, It's not enough
Even though you try you still mess up
But I'm still gonna fight for what I love
Still gonna die for what I love
Still gonna try, I won't give up
Still gonna fight until I've won
They say I'm way too obsessed
And I've got nothing left
And I'm not quite there yet
But those words they'll regret
'Cause I've got something left
And I'm not giving in
I will not let them win
I won't stop till the end
No
I've been through some injuries, mentally and physically
Studied them religiously so I don't repeat history
And people won't admit to me, they don't want a victory
Bad enough to get a seat, they'd rather just go leave it be
And oh, this journey
I've been on since thirteen, working hard and learning
Never stopping searching, yeah
It's burning, all this passion hurts me
I took action working, writing down these words he
No, I'm not okay
I just wanna be something
I don't wanna be nothing
Living all alone
No, I'm not alright
I'm just barely getting by
But I'll tell you I'm just fine
So you leave me alone
They say I'm way too obsessed
And I've got nothing left
And I'm not quite there yet
But those words they'll regret
'Cause I've got something left
And I'm not giving in
I will not let them win
I won't stop till the end
No​

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Answer:

i love that song

Explanation:

Answer:

Hiya There!!!

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I love this song it shares with me my story

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“Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end.”

― Ed Sheeran

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Think of life as a mytery because well it sort of is! You don't know what may happen may be good or bad but be a little curious and get ready for whatever comes your way!! ~Ashlynn

important event in the book the taking of jake livingston?

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Answer:

when he sees dead people everywhere

Explanation:

in the great Gatsby
does Gatsby receive any closure from Daisy? does he find peace with this before he dies explain ​

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Answer

After all Gatsby won Daisy's heart, and they made love before Gatsby left to fight in the war. But Daisy made a promise to wait for Gatsby, but in 1919 she chose instead to marry Tom Buchanan, a young man from a solid, aristocratic family who could promise her a wealthy lifestyle and who had the support of her parents. Wilson goes to Gatsby's house, where he finds Gatsby lying on an air mattress in the pool, floating in the water and looking up at the sky. Wilson shoots Gatsby, killing him instantly, then shoots himself. Nick hurries back to West Egg and finds Gatsby floating dead in his pool.

why do you think sarah goods husband testifies against her ? give evidece for your resoning

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Because he was not treated week by her and was afraid of his wife.

How did Benjamin react to his brother's confinement?

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Answer: What book!

Explanation:

Can someone help me write an argument essay about wether or not children soldiers should be prosecuted/ punished for their crimes or not.

Please take your time also please cite the website yu found it from

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I'll give you some reasons:
- Child soldiers should not be punished for their crimes because they are children, and were probably forced into war.
- Children in war should be illegal because it is immoral to send under-developed people into something they probably cannot comprehend.
- The children will be scarred and suffer from illness after war.
- They are more defenseless and helpless than adult soldiers.
- They do not pose as big as a threat as adult soldiers, either for their size, intelligence, etc.

Hope this helps!

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Question 2:Which sentences below use the word turned as a linking verb.
A. The milk turned sour after sitting out on the counter overnight
B. She turned the doorknob but the door was locked
C. Have you turned in your writing assignment yet

Question 3: The word lucid means “clear.”Based on your knowledge of the suffix-ate, what is the most likely meaning of the word elucidate?

A. Clear or transparent
B. Something that is clear
C. To make something clear

Question 3: “Have you decided what you will have for your ____?

A. Entree
B. Dinner

Question 4: “I guess I’ll have the barbecued chicken special,” I __

A. Mumbled
B. Replied

Question 5: Just then, my friend’s cell phone rang, and she began __ through her purse to find it.

A. Digging
B. Looking

Question 7: In this passage from of Wolves and Men, what is revealed about the wolf?

A. His intense playfulness
B. His steadfast loyalty
C. His Obvious aggressiveness
D. His consistent weakness

Question 12: In An Inconvenient Truth, green roofs are beneficial in fighting global warmin because

A. They are beautiful
B. They have solar panels, which collect energy
C. They emit water vapor, which cools the atmosphere
D. They support plants, which filter carbon dioxide from the air

Question 13: In An Inconvenient Truth, the author uses which of the following to emphasize how humans have a chance to improve the atmosphere?

A. The illustration of the sun’s energy as it travels to and from the earth
B. The content under the subheading “What Exactly Are Greenhouse Gases?”
C. The content under the subheading of “Crisis=Opportunity”
D. The chart of “Atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa Observatory”

14. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Some people say they can hear a distracting hum when working under fluorescent lights.
A. Outside visible spectrum
B. Creating light by radiating heat
C. Emitting light by creating water vapor
D. Producing light by adding electrons to a glowing material

4. Who remembers the name of Lyndon Johnson’s dogs?

A. Personal pronoun
B. Reflexive pronoun
C. Interrogative pronoun
D. Indefinite pronoun

5. Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word or words in each sentence.
White House pets often become almost as well known as their owners.

A. Action verb
B. Helping verb
C. Linking verb
D. None of the above

11. In “The Scarlet Ibis,” the narrator foreshadows Doodle’s death in all of the following ways except

A. Showing Doodle the mahogany coffin in the loft
B. The death of the scarlet ibis
C. Choosing the name of an insect--Doodlebug.
D. The description of the setting in the beginning of the story

14. The author of “One Turning Ten” includes the childhood fantasies, such as being invisible or a prince, in order to

A. Show the creativity of the speaker
B. Explain why he no longer rides his bike
C. Contrast the playfulness of younger days with the more serious present.
D. Show how the child narrator spent his time before he was terminally ill.

3. Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word in the sentence.
My friend Jorge can play the guitar and sing.

A. Adverb phrase
B. An incomplete sentence
C. A compound predicate

1. What does Al Gore, author of An Inconvenient Truth, demonstrate about the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide level?

A. Each year, the CO2 level rises and then falls. Over the past 50 years, it has steadily increased.
B. Each year, the CO2 level increases at a faster rate. Over the past 50 years it has nearly doubled.
C. Each year, the CO2 level decreases. Over the past 50 years, it has steadily decreased.

12. Identify the direct object.
The baseball pitcher threw his teammate on first base the ball.

A. Pitcher
B. Teammate
C. First base
D. ball

17. In sentence 4, the underlined word is ___.

A. A predicate
B. A direct object
C. An indirect object
D. A prepositional phrase

18. What is a verb phrase in sentence 5?

A. Would have given
B. Given him
C. Was so
D. Would have

20. Identify the appropriate punctuation for the underlined word or phrase.
My favorite movie is The Empire Strikes Back.

A. Italics
B. Quotation marks
C. Single quotation marks
D. None of the above

1. Which event in “Borders” is an example of a flashback?

A. The mother tells the border guards she is going to visit her daughter in Salt Lake City
B. The narrator drinks an Orange Crush as the family drives Laetitia to the border.
C. The presence of the media convinced the border guards to let the family pass

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2. B
3. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
7. C
12. C
13. B
14. B
4. C
5. D
11. C
14. A
3. C
1. A
12. B
17. ??? Where’s the question
18. ???
20. A
1. B
Hope it helps..

Answer:

What the other dud said

Explanation: He is right

. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are correct

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Answer:

A. so that

B. in order that

Explanation:

Both are good participal phrases; grammar is good.

Which character trait does NOT describe George Willard?

Embarrassed by attention

Artistic

Inexperienced

Young


PLS HURRY THANK YOUU!!! :)

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embarrassed by attention i would say

I need help pls i cant find the answer

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It’s too blurry. I have bad eyesight and my mom wouldn’t buy me glasses.

what types of energy transformation take place in battery operated radio​

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Answer:

A battery.

Explanation:

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why might people resist new knowledge? what keeps humans int he cave?
(for context we read “allegory of the cave” by plato)

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People resist new knowledge for fear of the changes it brings. In this sense, what keeps humans in the cave is the fear of changes and the stability that the cave proposes.

We can arrive at this answer because:

The allegory of the cave written by Plato shows how humans are likely to want to remain in the stability that appearances and lack of knowledge provide.In this case, humans avoid new knowledge, as it would completely transform and modify the life they are used to.

In summary, people are afraid of everything new and for this reason, they often prefer to avoid what is new and can modify what they already know, for fear of the consequences.

More information about what an allegory is at the link:

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i'll mark brainliest. serious answers please.

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Answer: A his refusal to answer questions

Explanation:

C)His literacy and inability to write.
Explanation:
Being a king u need to learn to learn the rules in the family, being alliterate and having an inability in writing will definitely cause doubts among the authenticity.

You have just finished reading chapter 7 of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Upon seeing Okonkwo return from killing Ikemefuna, Nwoye felt something “give way inside him.” Write a narrative story from Nwoye’s point of view emphasizing his feelings about Ikemefuna and Okonkwo at this moment. Your narrative should include imagined actions, thoughts, and dialogue, as long as they are consistent with and connected to the characters in the book

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The question above wants to analyze your ability to read, interpret and write. For that reason, I can't write the text for you, but I'll show you how to write it.

First, you must know that a narrative text is a text that tells a story and for that reason, it has a narrator and characters.

The text you are going to write must have Nwoye as the narrator. He is also a character, which shows that this narration will have a first-person point of view, meaning Nwoye will tell the events he knows and present only his own thoughts and feelings.

Based on that, you should follow the following steps to write your text.

Read the entire text of "Things Fall Apart."Read articles and essays that analyze "Things Fall Apart," its events, and its characters.Understand the impact of the murder of Ikemefuna.Understand Okonkwo's involvement in this murder.Understand how Nwoye sees this event, its consequences, and the people involved in it.

More information:

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Who can write me a compare and contrast essay on two movies

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Answer:

I can! First off, I will need the prompt, requirements, and the grade level expectations so I can start. I will also need the names and info on the two movies so I can go ahead and watch them.

100 POINTS TO WHOEVER ANSWERS FIRST and brainiest.
Which describes the introduction to the essay?

1. It has two paragraphs: one for the thesis and one for the background.
2. It has a wide focus: one that includes a variety of theories.
3. It states a contradiction: one that the conclusion corrects.
4. It states the main point: one that is not fully answered in the essay.

Please answer Quickly

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Answer:

the first option

Explanation:

Answer: A

Explanation:

ive been looking and thinking for over an hour, can someone probably help me?

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Answer:

"Her face was pleasant and kind"

Explanation:

Someone else could think differently.

Answer:

Her face was pleasant and

Explanation:

because what is pleasant for someone doesn't have to be pleasant for someone else.

answer another question getting and ill give u brainlies

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where is the question?

Which of the following are limits on the president's power?
Select TWO answers.

A
reprieves and pardons for federal crimes only
B
removable by impeachment
C
prevented from engaging in foreign policy

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Answers B and C!!! Both limit presidential powers

he practices hard every day. what is the action verb in the sentence

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Answer:

Explanation:

practices. It implies an action. No other word will do..

Answer : practices

Explanation: it’s the only word that is an action

please help i need the need the answer asap i will give brainliest also this you have to pick multiple

These texts share different personal views of the same events. Select all the sentences that reflect either Anne Sullivan’s or Helen Keller’s personal thoughts and feelings about the events expressed in the memoirs.


(A) On entering the door I remembered the doll I had broken.


(B) When she wants to know the name of anything, she points to it and pats my hand.


(C) I knew then that "w-a-t-e-r" meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand.


(D) We went out to the pump-house, and I made Helen hold her mug under the spout while I pumped.


(E) Just then the nurse brought Helen’s little sister into the pump-house, and Helen spelled “baby” and pointed to the nurse.


(F) We had had a tussle over the words "m-u-g" and
"w-a-t-e-r." Miss Sullivan had tried to impress it upon me that
"m-u-g" is mug and that "w-a-t-e-r" is water.


(G) Last night when I got in bed, she stole into my arms of her own accord and kissed me for the first time, and I thought my heart would burst, so full was it of joy.

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Answer:

A,C and G is the answer

Explanation:

Answer:

the answer is a  c g

Explanation:

What town is colonel sherburn from in huck Finn

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Answer:

Colonel Sherburn is a denizen of "a little one-horse town in a big bend" in Arkansas who appears in chapters 21 and 22 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Explanation:

According to the internet it's Arkansas

⚠WILL GET BRAINLEST⚠Which word from this passage most clearly disrupts the mood? The bird floated in the air like a rocket, gliding along wherever the breeze might take it O O A. floated OB. B. rocket C. gliding ОО D. breeze​

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Answer:

B ROCKET

Explanation:

I would say rocket because when saying the sentence the words floated,breeze, and gliding, show image of something deligate and gentle while thinking of a rocket it is loud and noisey. That is my opinon tell me if I am wrong. Hope that helps and go shop Quelenasboutique on etsy!

It seems to me that..__________

use marking signal

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It seems to me that.. making that noise

What’s for number 1 and 2?

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Answer:

1. interception

2. preoccupation

Explanation:

Change direct into indirect speech :

Richa said, "All the books lying on the shelf are mine." ​

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Answer: "All those books lying on the shelf are mine.", said Richa

rannie, liam joel and piper each own a pet. rannie likes to hear his pet sing

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Answer:

Rannie, Liam, and Piper each own a pet. Rannie likes to hear his pet sing.

Explanation:

If in this question you are asking to correct the grammar in the sentence, I capitalized the first letters of each persons name because they are what is called proper nouns . The names of people places or corporations . For example: Person: John   Place: Jamaica  Corporation or organization: Cherry County High School , Forever 21 or Amazon. When you are writing things in a list form  in a sentence there has to be a space after each item or thing that you are listing, but before you list the last last thing that you have on your list you should include a conjunction. Conjunctions connect different possibilities or options in a sentence.

Example: "Would you like to eat pizza, rice or sushi?"  Or " I would like some strawberries, tomatoes and potatoes from the store".

Adding commas prevent a boring runny sentence like, "Would you like some pizza and rice and sushi?"

Note: It is important that when you are writing that  you don't add conjunctions after every word . Its better to list all the items and before you add your last option use a conjunction and end your sentence with your last option.

3.  If you notice , after the period the word pet I added a period and capitalized Rannie. Rannie is a proper noun so it is capitalized but whenever you complete a sentence using a period (.) You start your new sentence with a capital letter .

Example: I went to the Amazon yesterday. I found the new iPhone at the store and it was on sale so I bought it. After I bought the phone I went home.

how is Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea a narrative story

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Answer: Pierre Aronnax is the narrator of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. He is an assistant professor from the Museum of Natural History in Paris.

Explanation: hope this helps :)

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