The arkenstone the arkenstone murmured thorin in the dark, half dreaming with chin upon his knees. It was like globe with a thou
sand facets; it shone like sliver in the firelight like water in the sun like snow under the stars like rain upon the moon. What is the purpose of the use of similes in this passage?
A. The similes paint a vivid picture of the great beauty and wonder of the ark stone and also shows thorin abession with it
B. The similes shows thorin going a bit mad
C. The similes give the reader an idea of where the arkenstone might be found
D. The similes shows that the arkenstone is just a myth
A) would be the answer, as it shows the beauty of the gem through things like "silver in the firelight, water in the sun, snow under the stars, rain upon the moon" and also shows thorin's obsession, since he's dreaming and muttering about it, proving it's on his mind at all times.
John Locke wrote the above passage in his "Second Treatise on Government" The above passage is present in Chapter VIII
'OF THE BEGINNING OF POLITICAL SOCIETIES'. The "Second Treatise" includes the ideas of John Locke about the society which functions ideally. He mentioned his ideas about the civilized society which can provide natural rights to all the citizens.
Gerrymandering is a process of gaining political advantage. It is achieved by manipulation of electoral using certain tactics. Therefore, gerrymandering can thwart the purpose of single-member district elections because districts will favor one political party over another in this case.
