Carlson shoots Candy's dog because it is old, sick, and no longer able to work as a sheep dog. Carlson says the dog “ain't no good” to Candy, unable to see that the dog still has value as Candy's friend and companion.
He probably uses a metaphor because a simile uses the words like and as and a metaphor does not use the words like and as. Hope this helps!
Huxley is commenting that most people in society prefer to live in "happy ignorance" as opposed to having knowledge. The stars, or truth, are "depressing."
This is because that many find the truth upsetting and would prefer to live in the dark. Huxley is saying that for many, ignorance is bliss.
Answer:
You are correct. To check your answer, you take the answer and multiply it by the number next to it. In this case, 3 and another 3, the product of the two is/are 9. You are correct.
