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Tantalus was one of the sons of Zeus with a nymbh, which was condemned to an eternal punishment, bound to Tartarus (the divine prison in the Underworld), for several crimes he had commit, among which, revealing forbidden secrets from the Heavens to the humans (as similary did Prometheus) and stealing the food beverage of the Gods (respectively nectar and ambrosia). Before being punished however, he was king of Sipylus in Lydia, and was admitted in the table of the Gods, even though he was not one himself. Therefore being able to enjoy the pleasure usually only did by the Gods.
Answer: The sentences in this excerpt from John Barth's "Lost in the Funhouse" that show the postmodern element of self-reflexivity are 3) Initials, blanks, or both were often substituted for proper names in nineteenth century fiction to enhance the illusion of reality and 4) Interestingly, as with other aspects of realism, it is an illusion that is being enhanced, by purely artificial means.
Explanation: Self-reflexivity is a recurring element in postmodern literature. <u>Self-reflexivity consists in including passages or statements which aim to reflect about the language itself and the process of writing</u>. In that way, it functions as a literary device and <u>it focuses on dealing with the manners of composition</u>. In sentence 3, the author makes reference to literary strategies of the nineteenth century and, in sentence 4, he alludes to the writing process of realist writers.
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Boxer tries to achieve the realization of their goals. When the farm needs more work from its animals, Boxer exceeds the already high expectations placed upon his work output. When the farm needs him to sacrifice, he willingly does so. Boxer is only trying to achieve what others want from him.
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C is the right one. Unlike quotations or paraphrased ideas, information that's considered "common knowledge" doesn't need to be cited. "Common knowledge" is information that's considered widely known or easily verified.