Yes, Krakauer has an acceptable background to speak with
authority on this subject.
Krakauer has an acceptable background to speak on the
subject because he has scores of outdoor experience; throughout the book, he makes
mention of his climbing adventures throughout the book. In fact, written a
number of books and articles about his outdoor experiences (e.g. Into Thin Air).
Other than that, he knows quite a number of outdoor experts. Furthermore, Krakauer
seems to understand Chris McCandless because of his own experiences with his
father.
Answer:
Meimei vs. self
Explanation:
This conflict is an example of Meimei vs. self. Although it was her mom who advised her to hold back her tongue, it is ultimately Meimei's decision to listen to the advice and try it. Moreover, the conflict lies in the fact that Meimei has to decide between following her instinct and complain, or listening to her mom and being quiet. The conflict is all carried out inside of Meimei's mind.
Explanation:
Setting: The setting took place in the woods during nightfall.
Protagonist: The protagonist is Randall.
Conflict: Randall is lost in the woods and cannot find his way back to his parents.
Mood: In the beginning the mood consisted of feeling frightened and alone then it became hopeful.
Climax: When Randall is about to lose hope he sees the eagle that nests over his camp.
Falling Action: Randall becomes hopeful and decides to follow the eagle.
Resolution: Randall finds his parents because he followed the eagle.
Theme: Always listen to your parents.
Answer:
True.
Explanation:
When independent clauses are joined incorrectly (with improper punctuation or conjunction), we have what is called a run-on sentence. An independent clause is a group of words that can stay alone as a sentence, which means it offers information that makes sense without the help of another sentence.
A sentence fragment is basically an incomplete sentence. That means it is a phrase that is missing a key element, such as a verb or a subject, or a phrase that is dependent on a main clause but has been detached from it through wrong punctuation.
The sentence "After falling to the warm, damp forest floor, plants decay and release nutrients" is complete, and the punctuation is used appropriately. It might look confusing at first since the main clause came after the subordinate one. If we invert the clauses, we'll see there is no problem with the sentence - note that a comma will disappear now that the main clause comes first:
Plants decay and release nutrients after falling to the warm, damp forest floor.
