Answer:
The Gift of the Magi":
"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry. The piece tells the story of a young married couple who each sell a cherished item in order to purchase a gift for the other
The answer to the question that is being presented above would be the second statement. The line that supports the idea that microbes are beneficial to humans are 's<span>ome microbes may help us deal with stress, or adapt to changes.'. </span>
Answer:
I believe the correct answer is A) It contrasts uniform society with Equality 7-2521’s vivid thoughts and feelings.
Explanation:
<u>Even though Equality has adopted some social conventions of this collectivist society (such as using only "we" as a personal pronoun, without the individualist "I"), he still manages to retain the only part of himself that nobody can take away - his vivid thoughts, observation, and imagination.</u> Of course, he can only unveil those thoughts in his secret diary, but he hasn't lost them altogether.
The members of the Council, on the other hand, are silent, cold, and devoid of any observable emotions. Their language is laconic (concise, using a bare minimum of words without any speech ornaments such as imagery). It's as if all five of them are identical, with the only difference being the gender.