This passage is a famous quote by John Stuart Mill from his book <em>On Liberty</em>. <em>On Liberty</em> is one of the most remarkable defenses of freedom of speech in political thought.
Mill begins by telling us that many people hold opinions for which they have no facts or grounds to defend them, even against superficial objections. Therefore, these people are completely convinced of certain beliefs they in fact should not believe.
Moreover, he believes that these people generally think it a bad thing to question those beliefs, as they were taught by an authority who they consider more knowledgeable than themselves. Therefore, they are incapable of rejecting an opinion in a well-thought out way (as they do not usually consider things wisely), and instead, when they reject an idea they do so in a rash way.
This people might be mistaken in their opinions, or they might be correct. However, even when they are correct, this should not be called "truth." A "truth" that is known in this way is simply another type of prejudice or superstition, as the process through which it was obtained was not one of honest and open dialogue.
E, narrative form is when your telling the story as if someone was there. So if I was at the setting, I would be descriptive and use dialogue.
Answer:
B. A metaphor.
Explanation:
A metaphor is a figurative way of expressing words by making a comparison between things that are not alike but have something in common. It is almost similar to a simile, except that metaphors make comparisons without the use of "as" or "like".
In the given expression <em>"your problems are a can of worms"</em>, the words mean that the problems get more complicated or are full of other messier problems. So, just like literally opening a can of worms that will wiggle their way out of the can and move in all directions, metaphorically speaking of "a can of worms" will mean problems that are all over the place.
Thus, the correct answer is option b.
Answer:
a. (As it is now)
Explanation:
It serves as the best thesis statement for the passage by previewing the line of reasoning of the argument, which is that cats and dogs, while different, both became domesticated for similar reasons.
