Answer: A. Because they contained controversial political views.
Explanation:
Jonathan Swift (1667 – 1745) was a famous Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. At the time he wrote, however, his satires were published anonymously.
As both<em> "Gulliver's Travels" </em>and<em> "A Modest Proposal" </em>contained controversial political views, Swift wanted to protect himself from being attacked by the authorities. In the first book, he criticizes the English society and its leaders, while the latter is essentially a satire that points out the differences between the rich in England and the poor in Ireland. Swift even ironically proposes selling children as meat as a solution to poverty, which was an idea criticized by many.
Answer:
a and b
Explanation:
they both talk about death
Answer:
He wanted to have dinner without paying for it, so that he would be arrested.
Explanation:
Answer: D. Champollion wrote in his journal: "At last I have visited the palace, or rather the city, of monuments, Karnak. . . . No nation on earth, ancient or modern, has ever conceived architecture on so noble and vast a scale. . . ."
Explanation:
The detail from the excerpt that is the best evidence to support the thesis will be option D "Champollion wrote in his journal: "At last I have visited the palace, or rather the city, of monuments, Karnak. . . . No nation on earth, ancient or modern, has ever conceived architecture on so noble and vast a scale. . . ."
This can be seen in the excerpt and really doesn't need an explanation.
Answer:
Shrugs.
Explanation:
The word shrugs describes the person's body language, which coincides with what she says, creating a resigned tone. If her expression, would have been different, for example, a smiling face while she talks, the tone would not have been of resignation. With that gesture, we can see that she has accepted the way things are and sounds defeated.
