Judy has been showing playing with the feeling and emotions of Dexter. She has been shown as a cruel character.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The story winter dreams is about the character whose name is Dexter who has a dream of becoming rich and having a good social life. Dexter wanted to enjoy a good lifestyle.
In the end of the story, this dream does come true but all the innocence of Dexter, the boy that he used to be during the time of his child hood and when he was small was all lost and when Dexter realized this he got very sad and cried also.
Answer:
The belief that Zeus and the other gods are supreme over all things and that helping strangers, extending hospitality to the guests was a popular belief in Greek custom which Odysseus is referring to in his speech.
Explanation:
Homer's epic "The Odyssey" is the story of the protagonist Odysseus and his journey back home to Ithaca after the Battle of Troy. The book contains the numerous obstacles and encounters he had during his journey back.
The given excerpt is from Book IX of the epic where Odysseus and his men had stolen food and sheep from the Cyclops Polyphemus. The Greeks believe in the custom of extending hospitality to their guests, even strangers. So, in this speech by Odysseus, he alluded to the <u>issue of hospitality where instead of extending help and service to the strangers</u> who had come to his home, he (Polyphemus) ate them and hurt them. This is the cultural value that is shown in the given excerpt.
Answer:
The idea stressed in the passage is:
C) the dismantling of an acquired state.
Explanation:
"The Prince" is a famous book by Machiavelli that explains his views on how to obtain and maintain power. In this particular excerpt, Machiavelli is defending the idea that dismantling an acquired state is necessary if the intention is to have power over it and keep it. He says, "The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them," using this fact as an example to prove his point. According to Machiavelli, when people belonging to the conquered state are used to having freedom, if you do not take that freedom away, they will use it to destroy you. Therefore, in order to stay in power, dismantling the conquered state is crucial.
I am sort of puzzled on this particular question; however, I think I solved it. Okay, so the text starts with explaining the benefits of coffee, then it proceeds to explain the negative affects of consuming coffee. Transition words like <em>on the other hand</em> are commonly used when contrasting ideas. Hence, I believe the correct answer is c. contrast.
