<span>"His historical researches, however, did not lie so much among books as among men; for the former are lamentably scanty on his favorite topics; whereas he found the old burghers, and still more their wives, rich in that legendary lore, so invaluable to true history. Whenever, therefore, he happened upon a genuine Dutch family, snugly shut up in its low-roofed farmhouse, under a spreading sycamore, he looked upon it as a little clasped volume of black-letter,' and studied it with the zeal of a book-worm.""Rip Van Winkle," 1994 edition, 1-2
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Answer:
<em>by showing a group of children intently listening to Iqbal</em>
Explanation:
Iqbal Masih was a Pakistani boy, who, at the age of 4, started working in inhumane conditions, as a part of bonded labor, to repay his family's debts.
For six years he worked for a local carpet factory owner, until he finally escaped and, with help from some children rights organizations, got an education and started spreading the word about child labor in Pakistan.
His words encouraged many children to fight against this illegal work. Because of his bravery, children respected him and listened to everything he said.
Answer:
c. The stress on know and fate emphasizes the speaker's certainty that he will die in combat.
Explanation:
William Butler Yeats wrote this poem "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" after the death of Robert Gregory. This poem is a sort of a man accepting his fate, which he seems to be certain of.
The pilot n the poem, also the speaker is an Irishman who held no attachment for any parties of the war. He does not love the country he's fighting for, nor does he hate the enemy side. He also seems to be reconciled with the fact that he will surely die, while flying. He knows for sure that he will "meet (his) fate Somewhere among the clouds above". This shows that it emphasizes the speaker's certainty that he will die in combat. Also, there are n mention of any friends nor of any selfish feelings or self-centeredness in the speaker.
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