<u>Answer</u>:
The mood of the story "The Ransom of Red Chief” is fun and light.
<u>Explanation</u>:
"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry is a light, fun and comical story. Though the story is on kidnapping and taking the ransom for a young boy “Johnny Dorset”, but the mood in the story is light. This is because Bill and Sam, the kidnappers are dumb and idiots. Johnny is the devil’s child, he makes the life of kidnappers very miserable. This leads to comic ways in the story.
Funniest part is when Johnny’s mother, Ebenezer Dorset agrees to take her son back only if Bill and Sam pay her.
Answer:
Caliban is Prospero's dark, earthy slave. He tried to take Miranda's innocence, and as a result, Prospero imprisoned him and tried to civilize him by teaching him language. Caliban's behavior is harmful as he is completely savage and unable to control his basic drives, such as sexual desire.
He is given the tasks such as carrying the wood, and he always protests and curses. As he points out in Act I, Scene II, <em>'You taught me language, and my profit on't. Is I know how to curse.' </em>Caliban is defiant, full of hatred and discontent, which culminates when he plots against Prospero, together with Stefano and Trinculo.
Answer:
(E) It offers a counterexample that calls into question part of Joel’s definition of myth.
Explanation:
In the given discourse, Joel states that myths are narratives <em>"to convey a community's traditional wisdom."</em> He further expressed his belief that <em>"myths are not generally told in the modern world."</em>
On the other side, Giselle counters Joel's claims by stating an analogy of a machine and human body. This analogy provides the counterexample of the definition of myths that Joel provides.
Thus, the correct answer is option E.