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b) The comma attempts to join two independent clauses.
<em><u>Explanation:</u></em>
When two ideas come together and either one of them can stand by itself as its own, independent sentence, then the use of the comma is correct:
Comma + a conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so)
In chronological order.
Chronological definition: (of a record of events) following the order in which they occurred.
Answer:
Man is the center of the universe, the earth is the center of the universe: "Outside man there is nothing." ... He tells O'Brien that the Party will never overcome "the spirit of Man." O'Brien counters that if Winston is a man, he is the last one on earth.
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Read MonkeyMan, by Walter Dean Myers
Why does the narrator want to leave Harlem?
A
. He wants to get away from his horrible family.
B
. He wants to open stores across the country.
C. He wants to escape the gangs and get rich.
D. He wants to visit Africa and find his roots,
Answer: C. He wants to escape the gangs and get rich.
Explanation:
The narrator wants to leave Harlem because he´s scared of the Tigros, who have been terrorizing the neighborhood.
He dreams of becoming "a doctor and have a nice crib, and a Benz".
His friend, Fee, claims the narrator has "...black skin and white dreams...".
The narrator´s uncle, Duke, criticizes him for his desire to leave Harlem, highlighting the importance of remembering one´s origins.
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