1. I read the whole essay and the only allusion that she uses is Xanadu. Joan Didion writes, nobody lives at Xanadu meaning nobody lives in the paradise.
Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not tell in detail the thing, idea, place or person.
Xanadu is a mitical place. It is located in the north of Shangri La that was introduced in 1933 in the fictional novel Lost Horizon by author James Hilton
2.- The symbol that Joan Didion uses is that nobody lives at Xanadu that it is paradise on earth for her because New York was appealing to the author even though she was not well paid and didn't have the best food on the table.
The answer to the blank is “informal consensus”
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a. Active participation: This type of participation refers to the participation of an individual, or even a group of people, in a discussion or activity where by they show their caliber, aptitude and interest in the discussion. It may not always involve a group.
b. Informal consensus: This is where like minded individuals having similar interest and expertise in their arena, come together to discuss ideas and informally agree upon certain rules or norms to be followed for the presented idea or issue.
There will be no signed pact or agreement, yet the agreed rule would be made to be followed hence forth.
c. Informal conversation: This is more of a conversation between specifically two individuals who are having a talk on mundane topics with no specific aim of an outcome after the conversation.
d. Initial presentation: This is more of one individual doing a presentation in front a group of people, where the audience just hear to the speaker and the speaker presents his ideas or opinion on the topic.
C. your last name and the page number
this should be placed on the upper right-hand corner of the page
The answer is D: Someone's dog is barking :)
