According to Boccaccio, some people believed the sins of some to be the cause of the plague. They believed that God punished them for committing sins by giving them the plague
Answer:
Charle's Dickens conveyed the importance of Christmas and Tradition in <em>"A Christmas Carol"</em> by showing that Christmas is all about <em>"giving rather than receiving."</em> Instead of spending time at work and being grumpy like Scrooge on Christmas Eve,<em> spending time with family is more important.</em> It also teaches people a lesson that <em>you cannot bring your wealth when you die</em>, thus,<u> it is more important to share your wealth for the common good and the happiness of others.</u>
Explanation:
"A Christmas Carol" is a story written by Charles Dickens, which was published in <em>1843.</em> It centers on the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser who was visited by the <em>Three Ghosts of Christmas.</em> These ghosts were meant to teach him a lesson and to show him that<em> family is more important than wealth, especially during Christmas Day.</em> After these events, Scrooge miraculously changed into a reformed person.
I inferred you are referring to this excerpt from the text;
"Most people measure their happiness in terms of physical pleasure and material possession. Could they win some visible goal which they have set on the horizon, how happy they could be! Lacking this gift or that circumstance, they would be miserable. If happiness is to be so measured, I who cannot hear or see have every reason to sit in a corner with folded hands and weep. If I am happy in spite of my deprivations, if my happiness is so deep that it is a faith, so thoughtful that it becomes a philosophy of life, — if, in short, I am an optimist, my testimony to the creed of optimism is worth hearing."
<u>Explanation</u>:
The author here uses her personal experience of been deaf-blind to assert that an individual's happiness is not dependent on his or her circumstances. Helen says "I who cannot hear or see...I am happy in spite of my deprivations if my happiness is so deep that it is a faith, so thoughtful that it becomes a philosophy of life."
We notice her use of convincing language such as when she says "my testimony to the creed of optimism is worth hearing", this language gives her message a convincing feel.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Choice A demonstrates a connection to a personal experience, "exploring the woods with my friends."
