The protest document is urging readers to assert their opposition to the draft.
It views conscription (forced enrollment in the military) as a transgression of the citizens' rights protected by the Constitution. That is why the document asks people to resist the draft ("Do not submit to intimidation") because if they consent, they are also part of the problem. Submitting and being silent about their rights would mean that they are encouraging freedom violation: "If you do not assert and support your rights, you are helping to deny or disparage rights."
Answer: It might force him to brag
Explanation: The reason why Jonas cant congratulate the boy is because it might force the boy to brag.
Answer:
D. A teacher running right into a door and falling on her face
Explanation:
Situational irony is a situation, outcome or an action that happens although that was unexpected from the known facts or premises.
It is completely unexpected for an experienced Olympic diver to make such a beginner's mistake and do the belly flop.
We could say the same for an 80- year old lady to be familiar with modern technologies, let alone use them and be a part of it.
Also, a ridiculously short man winning a high-jump competition is a rather unexpected outcome.
However, a teacher running right into a door and falling is simply a painful accident, because teachers aren't in any way less prone to accidents nor it is expected of them to never accidentally injure themselves.
I'm not sure what the choices are but if they are the parts of speech then the adjective is the correct answer :)
Answer:
A. He mocks the news and the people who obsess over it, implying that they are blind to life and reality because of their news obsession.
Explanation:
Henry David Thoreau's response to people's interest in the news in this excerpt shows that He mocks the news and the people who obsess over it, implying that they are blind to life and reality because of their news obsession.
Actually, from the excerpt, it is clear that people are obsessed with the news. They see the news as indispensable as the breakfast. Also, the author reveals that they are blind to life and reality in that they wake up from sleep and what they request for is the news. What an obsession!
So, their news obsession shows that they are blind to life and reality.
