Both men use their past experiences to show readers that they persevered and became accomplished readers and writers.
Explanation:
From the first excerpt Thoughts and Sentiments, the author reveals his interest to write, read and learn and on perceiving his ability and interest his master sent him to a school to learn.
In the second excerpt, Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African, the author shares the happenings of his unlucky childhood and his fortunate latter part in which he have spent in the service of one of the best families in the kingdom.
Both the authors shows the readers their personal past experiences that they treasured in their heart.
Answer:
We see a noteworthy storm before the murder of Caesar. This shows that something tumultuous is about to happen. These are seen as portents from a classical point of view, of which Shakespeare knows. Also we see many things that go against nature - again these are portents that signify that not all is well. So, we see owls in the middle of the day, and lions who walk around Rome casually.
In short, odd things in nature or extreme things in nature are used to show uneasiness.
Explanation:
B: Set the mood for the scene that follows.
The author is obviously trying to set something up to happen here, most likely the entrance of another character and/or some dialogue. It would't make sense for there to bee any foreshadowing with such a warm atmosphere, and the author is describing the setting, not the characters.
Answer:
The correct answer is A. That he feels like a failure as a man.
Explanation:
The way he talks to his mother by saying, <em>"So you butchered up a dream of mine"</em> demonstrates how Walter feels he has failed as a man.
Another characteristic that leads Walter to failure is that he is blinded by lack of wisdom and greed.
<u>He is so obsessed with money and succeeding that all he achieves is failure.</u>
