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Have you ever had to choose between what you thought was right and your family? Carter Druse has to make this choice in Ambrose Bierce's short story A Horseman in the Sky. The protagonist chooses to defy his family and his Southern homeland by siding with the North in this story set during the Civil War. In an intense scene, Druse must shoot an enemy soldier to protect his men. It is only revealed at the end that the Confederate officer he shot was his father.
Explanation:
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "E. <span>Neanderthals had projecting brow ridges." </span><span>While the structure of the head and face were not very far removed from those of modern humans, there were still quite noticeable differences. Notably the modern human head is shorter, with a less pronounced facial front.</span>
"Usher rose from a sofa on which he had been lying at full length, and greeted me with a vivacious warmth which had much in it"
In this line, Usher's behavior of rising from the sofa to greet the narrator is a sign of friendly hospitality even though it seems as he rarely gets up from the sofa. Also, the narrator describes his greeting as vivacious. Vivacious means full of life and energy. This is in complete contrast to what we learn about Roderick Usher.While Usher is glad his friend has come, he is not full of life or energy.
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The mood here is one of uncertainty, the character is not exactly afraid but he is most certainly in an unknown place. His first reaction is to take in his surroundings and analyze his position. This shows ,in this scene at least, that the character is not one to be scared of unusual circumstances.
