Turning out to be just like his father (A)
What is the purpose of paragraph 5’s discussion of the name “Dillingham”?
It acts as a symbol of their decreasing wealth.
It shows that they do not like their last name.
It shows that last names are not important.
It shows that Jim comes from a wealthy family but is not worthy of the family name.
Answer:
It acts as a symbol of their decreasing wealth.
Explanation:
According to paragraph 5 from the excerpt, the purpose of the discussion of the name “Dillingham” is that it acts as a symbol of the family's decreasing wealth.
Based on the excerpt, the family were once well-to-do but circumstances made them lose much of their fortune and go on a downward spiral.
10. a prayer that her love will live eternally
Saying that she hopes God allows that her love will live on after death shows that she wants a love that lives forever
11. c. "Landscape plotted and pieced--fold, fallow and plough"
This shows what he has done to his land to make it his own and how hard he has worked on it
12. d. "The land's sharp features seemed to be/the Century's corpse outleant"
This shows that the land basically resembles a corpse which shows how powerful an effect nature can have on shaping land.