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Explanation: The mockinbird's symbolism is accustomed to taking the human being to the exploration of the good and the bad that he has inside. To look for those actions where goodness and bad actions, judgment and verdict prevail, to reach the conclusion that good actions are always victorious in the lives of people and society in general. A clear example of this is the case of Tom Robinson, an African-American man, who was syndicated for committing a crime against a white woman. A case of which Atticus, a teacher, has the task of fighting racism. However, his sons Jem and Scout, who were raised by Atticus with the values of goodness, are disappointed by the misdeeds of those who judge Tom Robinson. After concluding the hearing and surprised by the verdict, they made reflections on human nature and how disastrous it usually is. Despite the innocence due to their young age, Jem and Scout, had to go through frustrations for the bad actions of others, but at the same time, they understood that they were part of this society and that they should get ahead.
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Read “Asian Men Can Jump,” by Gish Jen (2012, New York Times)
In 2012, Jeremy Lin led an unexpected winning streak by the New York Knicks, becoming the first Asian-American player to rise to prominence in the National Basketball Association. The writer Gish Jen published the following op-ed reflecting on the significance of Lin’s success.
Read the passage carefully, then complete the following tasks:
Identify a claim made by Jen and explain the reasoning underlying this claim.
List at least two pieces of supporting evidence from the passage and briefly explain how they support the claim you have identified
Answer:
Jen claims that her brother, Bob, could be "the fittest 58-year-old on the planet." Of course, this is not a claim to be taken literally. It means that his health and physical state is incredibly good for his age.
Explanation:
The evidence she provides is that her brother´s doctor has estimated Bob´s biological age at 35. She further supports her claim saying that "he´s still climbing big mountains in the Himalayas," which is a monumental physical effort.
Based on the context, to discompose means to cause someone to confuse.
Option (b);
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Discompose, according to the dictionary means, to agitate or to make uneasy. It also means to disturb.
In the novel, 'The Tale of two cities' by Charles Dickens, it explain the activities occur in the cities London and Paris.
In the given context, when the author says that 'she looks so discomposed him', he means that she looked at him in such a way that she got confused about him and stopped thinking.