INTERNAL CONFLICTS:
· Alice vs Alice – after the operation Alice has to undergo lots of mental struggle in order to adjust with her new appearance and in order to tune her mind with her new body.
· Alice vs Gail – the brain of Alice has been transplanted in the body of Gail and hence there is constant conflict between Alice and Gail as Alice the brain has all the time to adjust with Gail the body.
EXTERNAL CONFLICTS:
· Alice vs Mother – after the operation there are lot of misunderstanding and confusion between them.
· Alice vs sister – before the operation they were very close but after the operation Jenny does not trust Alice completely and there is doubt and conflict between them.
· Alice vs Mr. Jarred, and society – Alice is also at constant conflict with society and Mr. Jarred who mistakes her to be Gail – his deceased daughter.
Why did the narrator wish ‘there were no mirrors’
The narrator sincerely wished there were no mirrors as mirrors were often confusing her and reminding her of her changed appearance due to the brain-transplant operation. Often she felt there was someone else standing in front of her as her new image was different from her old one.
What were some of the problems faced by Alice after the operation?
After the operation Alice had to lots of adjustment as her mind and body were lacking proper coordination. She had to reorient herself about how to speak and move in the hospital. At first everything looked strange – the images, the colours and etc. Her skin responded slowly to sensations. People’s voices appeared different. She often bit her tongue while talking. Her tone has changed. She had to do a lot of adjustments to cop up with all these problems.
Describe Alice’s encounter with Mr. Jarred on Bedford Avenue.
Answer:Sports figures and celebrities are good role models because they show how important it is to believe in themselves, they demonstrate teamwork, and give their time and help people.
Athletes show they believe in themselves by doing their job even in tough situations. A tough situation the athletes deal with is multiple injuries. Trying to play through injuries would make it difficult for them to do their job. Athletes believe in themselves because they do their job even if they have multiple injuries.
Athletes demonstrate teamwork by working together to complete a goal. Athletes demonstrate teamwork by working together to win a game. Another way athletes show teamwork Is by putting their differences aside to accomplish one common goal. By working together you can complete almost anything.
Athletes do their best to help people. Most athletes give money to churches and other organizations that help people in need. Some people might say that athletes are not good role models because they sometimes act like bad sports during a game.
Explanation:
The correct answer is A.
The purpose of this passage is to inform the reader regarding the events of the witch trial. We are told that suspected witches were to be tried using the Scales, and that each suspected witch was first searched to see if they had anything heavy in their pockets.
This passage provides quite a bit of information about the witch trial; it is not trying to persuade, entertain, or debate -- the purpose of this passage is to inform.
Answer:
-Older (comparative)
-Easier (comparative)
-the tallest (superlative)
-fatter than (comparative)
-the smallest (superlative)
-the largest (superlative)
-faster than (comparative)
-more popular than (comparative)
-better than (comparative)
-worse than (comparative)
Explanation:
Comparative compares two subjects, while superlative shows that the subject is the most of whatever adjective is used.