That. I doubt you want a long explanation, but I must give one, so, simply. woodpeckers are animals, which are referred to as it or that. Rude, huh?
B. Block quotes are several sentences long and do not require quote marks around them
From what I remember and what I've read there was a lot of "madness" "morbid" and seemingly made up diagnosis by husbands of their wive's "hysteria". A lot of stories portrayed people as being "manic," "delirious," "withdrawn," "depressed" (melancholy). I hope this helps.
Lee wrote it to his son, but it was intended for a wider audience. The internal conflict shown in this letter is that Lee does not want war or secession but refuses to take like up arms against his own state (Virginia).
Answer:
A: Positive attitude toward Young's passion for learning.
Explanation:
Throughout the passage, Giblin speaks of Young's accomplishments with high praise (never in a negative way, like answers C & D suggest). B is also incorrect because Giblin does not <em>only</em> focus on Young's ability to learn new languages, he speaks of other things as well.
Therefore, option A is correct - Giblin shows a positive attitude toward Young's passion for learning.
