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Based on Irving's descriptions of Mrs. Walker, what is the BEST definition of termagant?

Pepsi [2]

I believe the best definition of the word 'termagant' based on Irving's descriptions of Mrs. Walker would be "ill-tempered".

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3 years ago

how does the way platypuses,echidnas, and kangaroos give birth make them adapted for life in Australia? cite textual evidence in

djyliett [7]

The only thing that kangaroos and platypuses have in common with placental mammals is that they suckle their young ones and they are classified into mammals. Unlike placental mammals, they can terminate their development by leaving them, in the time of food and water shortages, as well as in the time of predation or diseases, preserving future generations and healthy herds.

Placental mammals carry their offspring into a state that makes them vulnerable, and thus endanger the future generation and health of herds.

Platypuses give birth by laying eggs. The eggs are incubated by the mother in the nesting hollows. When they hatches, they feed themselves with milk, which is extracted from two parts of the skin, halfway along the mother's stomach. They are underwater animals, and they can be underwater for two minutes.

Echidnas also lay eggs. Single egg is laid in mother's pouch and hatches in about 10 days. The baby echidna lives in her mother's pouch until she begins to develop spines. These spines are used as a defensive mechanism.

Kangaroos give live birth, then the baby climbs into the mother's pouch, an equivalent uterus, suckling from teh teats inside. So, it does not take much time to maintain embryos, such as placental mammals, but after a few days, with a baby in a pouch, they can enter a heat and mate again, and if they are successful, after one week’s development the microscopic embryo get into a dormant state, until the previous young leaves the pouch.

All this shows that they are very mobile in case of danger, or in the search for food and water.

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2 years ago

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What is the meaning of the title, 'The Thing Around Your Neck?' Explain that metaphor as it appears in the story

Simora [160]

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Overview

Author

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Year Published

2009

Type

Short Stories

Genre

War Literature, Women's Studies

At a Glance

The Thing Around Your Neck contains 12 short stories about Nigerians and Nigerian Americans. Most of the main characters are young or middle-aged women, many of whom must deal with the problems of immigration, asylum, and green cards (identity cards, also known as Permanent Resident Cards, for immigrants to the United States; possession of the cards entitles holders to legally and permanently live and work in the United States). Other stories address corrupt governments in Nigeria or touch on aspects of religion. The main themes running through the stories are racism and ethnocentricity (belief that one's group is superior), the female experience, anxiety, family, and disillusionment with the American dream.

Perspective and Narrator

Most of the stories in The Thing Around Your Neck are told from a third-person point of view. "Cell One" is a first-person narrative, and three stories—"The Thing Around Your Neck," "The American Embassy," and "Tomorrow Is Too Far"—are told in the second person. These second-person narrators are Nigerian women who either have ties with, or wish to immigrate to, the United States.

Tense

Most stories in The Thing Around Your Neck are written in past tense. However, "A Private Experience" is in present tense with some portions in future tense to tell what happens to the character Chika. "The Headstrong Historian" uses the future tense to tell what happens to the character Grace.

About the Title: I THINK YOU WILL FIND YOUR ANSWER HERE

"The Thing Around Your Neck" is the title of one of the stories in the collection. In the story the second-person narrator says, "The thing that wrapped itself around your neck, that nearly choked you ... started to loosen." "The thing" is a metaphor for anxiety, or dread, and causes troubled sleep. It is a feeling shared by many characters in the stories.

Summary

This study guide for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's The Thing Around Your Neck offers summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

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3 years ago

A great day with a friend

AlladinOne [14]

Im glad that you had a great day

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2 years ago

Pick a picture you like and write a story about the picture. Write a paragraph of between 15 and 20 sentences.

Elis [28]

Answer:

One morning, I woke up and thought to do something instead of sitting around. I had gotten a message from my best friend saying that a new haunted house was open. I told him that I'd go. Once we got there, no one was there. It started raining. We went inside and heard footsteps. I didn't know what it was because again, there was no one there. After a little bit of investigating, I found out that there was a box under a wooden plank near the footsteps. I opened the box, only to see a picture. In a split second, my friend was on the ground, grappling a mysterious creature. I said that we had to leave immediately, and not try to fight. He refused. He managed to throw the creature in a locker as we ran as fast as we could away from that house. When we arrived at my place, we observed the picture more closely. I will never forget this image.

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3 years ago