Answer:
The fact that Laurie's mother doesn't realize that Laurie is Charles develops the story's theme in the sense that:
A. The mother's fascination with Charles's behavior and excuses for Laurie's home behavior develop the theme that parents are often blind to their own children's faults.
Explanation:
This question is about the short story "Charles" by author Shirley Jackson. It is told from the perspective of Laurie's mother. Each day, coming back home from kindergarten, her son Laurie tells a different story about a boy named Charles who misbehaves at school. Laurie himself is misbehaving at home - being impolite, ignoring his parents, mocking them... Yet, <u>his mother and father never make the connection that Laurie is lying about the existence of this other kid. They become so fascinated about Charles, so eager to meet the mother of such a troublemaker, they don't realize their own son is Charles. They even take advantage of Charles's "existence" to justify Laurie's bad behavior, claiming Charles is influencing him. Blind to their own son's faults, it is only at the end of the story that the mother is told by Laurie's teacher that there is no Charles in their classroom.</u>
I believe the answer is: strong, stern, and assertive.
The speech above is specifically made to address woman issue that arise in 1848, when women were openly discriminated against the society.
To gained reader's support on serious issue like this, it is important to use strong, stern, and assertive tone. This could be seen on the monotone statements and formal language that issued in the speech
I think its d - BUT I may be wrong - please let me know!
The answer to the blank is “informal consensus”
<u>Explanation:
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a. Active participation: This type of participation refers to the participation of an individual, or even a group of people, in a discussion or activity where by they show their caliber, aptitude and interest in the discussion. It may not always involve a group.
b. Informal consensus: This is where like minded individuals having similar interest and expertise in their arena, come together to discuss ideas and informally agree upon certain rules or norms to be followed for the presented idea or issue.
There will be no signed pact or agreement, yet the agreed rule would be made to be followed hence forth.
c. Informal conversation: This is more of a conversation between specifically two individuals who are having a talk on mundane topics with no specific aim of an outcome after the conversation.
d. Initial presentation: This is more of one individual doing a presentation in front a group of people, where the audience just hear to the speaker and the speaker presents his ideas or opinion on the topic.
