The main idea of this excerpt is the fact that the Grimm Brothers had a strong belief (that the most natural and pure forms of culture were linguistic and based in history) and in following it, they <em>saved</em> the fairy tale. In order to do so, the author gives a supporting detail and reveals the main idea, followed by more details.
Answer:
cultivated - refined or cultured in manner
Explanation:
In the passage from "A Doll's House", Nora is B) Glad that she finally has money to spend on gifts for the holidays.
After arriving, Nora is very eager to show her husband what she has bought for Christmas. Even though Helmer does not agree with such spending of money, she insists on him not to worry so much since he will earn a lot more money the next year. She excuses herself by explaining him that it is the first Christmas they did not need to economize. So, she is persuading him to relax about it.
The moral dilemma that this excerpt from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, talks about is where Brutus has to decide if to help in the plot to kill Caesar. Caesar is going to be crowned. Brutus is not sure whether Caesar will become corrupted due to the power and then change his nature.
