<u>Answer</u>:
The text discusses the Chinese calendar by writing, "Dragons are included along with eleven real animals” which implies that dragons are real because all the other animals on the calendar are real.
Option D is the right answer.
<u>Explanation</u>:
In the excerpt, the author starts his search based on the words of wisdom by his grandmother. Her grandmother told her that one should believe in science but one should also believe in things which wasn't proven by science. He finds the mention of dragons in almost every culture and thinks they aren’t fictional. He finds them being mentioned in stories, folklore, in the entries of Marco Polo and in the Bible.
He also observes that the Chinese calendar comprises of twelve animals, eleven out of them are real ones. So he comes to this conclusion that there is a strong possibility that dragons did exist so it is as real as the other eleven animals in the calendar.
The above quote is a <u>Physical</u> characterization of <u>Maggie</u>.
Physical; Maggie
I could only find 3 sry. I can try to find more if you want...
<u>The report card</u> – The report card early in the story represented the conflict between Greg and his father. While the father wanted Greg to succeed and escape his environment, Greg wanted to be part of that environment as shown by his desire to join the community center basketball league. The author uses a report card which is a common example of how parents want more for their kids than the kids do.
<u>The harmonica</u> – The harmonica symbolized the livelihood and talent of Mr. Brown. It represented a way of life and of freedom that had passed in his life. It represented his dreams and the ability of this man to take care of his family by earning money through his music. The author uses a tangible object, seemingly worthless, to symbolize a treasure, something important that could be passed down – an object that the character’s son also found important.
<u> Sweet Lemon Brown</u> – The name itself is symbolic of by-gone days, as well as an adjective to describe the character. The name is typical of blues singers and the “pet” names that they acquired. Word of mouth “fame” in the form of a nickname, symbolized a certain status and recognition by other blues singers and their audiences.
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