Answer:
- “Gerasim alone did not lie; everything showed that he alone understood the facts of the case and did not consider it necessary to disguise them, but simply felt sorry for his emaciated and enfeebled master."
Explanation:
The above lines clearly demonstrate that Gerasim was a disappointing character to Ivan Ilyich as it reveals that he was the only one in Ivan's clan who had emotions and who did not believe in lying or disguising things. Gerasim's goodness and values were in direct contrast to Ivan's false material world. He is the only one who had honesty, dignity, and kindness for others(reflected when he says 'Don't you worry, Ivan Ilyich') which was like rain in Ivan's desert of falsity. <u>These contrasting characteristics emphasize the virtuous character of Gerasim before the readers</u>.
Answer:
this just means
Explanation:
look out for your friends cause they mean close but act out on your enemy because they are sneaky and sly
1. gerund phrase - the verbal ending in -ing that is used as a noun is called a gerund
2. verb phrase - just a regular verb and all of the words surrounding it
3. adverb phrase - functions the same way as an adverb, which means that it answers questions such as when, where, why, how, etc.
4. participial phrase - although a participle looks the same as a gerund, it is never used as a noun, but rather as an adjective, or adverb
