Bradbury describes Mildred’s earbuds as seashells. He uses this metaphor in a reference as people hold a seashell up to one’s ear to hear the sound of the ocean.
This should alarm the reader because the <em>seashells are used by Montag’s society to control information and control potential rebellions</em>. This is a way to control individuals and paint a different reality. Also with the seashells always plugged in <em>people don’t have the time or a silence to listen to their own thoughts.</em>
Answer: A
Explanation: a compound sentence is one in which 2 independent clauses are joined by a single conjunction by a , or ; alone. A is the only sentence that could be broken up into two complete sentences that make sense if the comma and conjunction (in this case, but) we’re removed. “This loaf of bread is almost stale. We can turn it into breadcrumbs for the meatballs”.
<u>Answer:</u>
A) The character’s effect on others
B) The character's actions
C) The character's thoughts
These are all the methods of indirect characterization.
Hence, the correct answer is option (D) All of these.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Characterization is a process by which the author develops a character and creates his image for the audience. This can be done by: direct characterization or indirect characterization.
In Direct Characterization, author tells the personality of the character to the audience. For Example: “A shy boy and a pretty girl were standing in the queue”. This tells directly the personality of boy and girl as shy and pretty, respectively.
Indirect characterization is the way by which the writer depicts the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance. Like, how the character is reacting in a situation or what his actions are. So, the correct option is Option D: All of these.
