Answer:
A new laptop,$800,I will have to give up my old but working laptop and my new shoes
A new phone,$500, I will have to give up my old phone and my headphones.
A beanbag chai, $40,I will have to give up my box of old toys.
A new carpet,$25, I will give up my old carpet and my old rolling chair.
Explanation:
Answer:
I was reminded of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 a day or two ago while reading Ian Bogost on Apple’s Airpods. Bogost examined Airpods’ potential long term social consequences. “Human focus, already ambiguously cleft between world and screen,” he suggests, “will become split again, even when maintaining eye contact.” A little further on, he writes, “Everyone will exist in an ambiguous state between public engagement with a room or space and private retreat into devices or media.”
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Explanation:
The dictionary is a useful tool here to trace word origins. Under the definitions should be a section that talks about the etymology of the word. This traces the word back through time (starting with the most recent and working back in time).
Under the entry for "cousin", it should mention Anglo French and Old French.
Answer: c. by implying that forced uniformity interferes with individuals’ intellectual development
Explanation:
In the book, "Harrison Bergeron," humanity is in a dystopian society where there is an emphasis on equality such that people who have an edge over others and given handicaps to bring them level with the rest of the population.
George here is being made to wear a mental handicap that limits his use of his above average intelligence. George is therefore unable to grow intellectually because of the handicap forced on him to promote uniformity and equality.
Answer:
The novel takes place in Lorain, Ohio (Morrison's hometown), and tells the story of a young African-American girl named Pecola who grew up following the Great Depression. Set in 1941, the story tells that she is consistently regarded as "ugly" due to her mannerisms and dark skin.
