Answer:
The passage is from the ending of Chapter 2 of "The Great Gatsby".
Explanation:
F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" tells the story of a man's lost American dream, his attempts at regaining them which ended in a tragic outcome. Though narrated from the point of view of another character, the protagonist Jay Gatsby nevertheless occupies the center of attention of the whole story.
These lines are from Chapter 2, towards the end of the chapter where the scene shows the argument between Tom Buchanan and his mistress Myrtle. The narrator Nick saw that Tom and myrtle were having an argument about Daisy, Tom's wife. When she, in anger, shouted out "<em>Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!</em>", she was hit by a furious Tom which left her "<em>on the couch bleeding fluently</em>".
Answer:
I dare not gaze upon her face
Explanation:
This statement describes that the speaker is afraid, or just shy, to look at her face. If the speaker looks at her face, then if she looks back, then they will make eye contact. Looking someone in the eye is a sign of confidence because it shows you have nothing to hide.
Answer: The Navajo Chant is a sacred Navajo ceremony involving songs, prayers and sand paintings.
Explanation:
The Navajo tribe is a large tribe of American Indians. Their Night Chant is a crucial part of their religious tradition. During this sacred ceremony which typically lasts for two, five, or nine nights, prayers and songs are sung, and sand paintings are painted. Chant is not only a religious event - it is a healing ritual, where people who are sick are cured by a trained doctor/priest who is familiar with the practices of a chant. The ceremony is believed to scare off sickness and ugliness by employing a variety of techniques.
Answer:
Depends on what the paragraph has written. "Explicitly stated" means directly from the text. Usually, looking at the first and last sentence of a paragraph gives you the claim and conclusion sentence, so these will be most helpful in determining what the central idea is.
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