The predicate nominative in this sentence is state, because it is showing what Alaska became.
She's too ashamed to bring her to her poor family.
Explicit meaning means meaning that originates only from the meaning of the phrase and not other contextual features and it also has the connotations of being concrete and realistic. On the other hand, implied meaning makes us think of similes and other non-pragmatic factors. The only pair that suits the above descriptions is: <span>direct statements / imagery. This question is along the dilemma of imagery and direct statements; the other 2 choices have other impacts on literary forms.</span>
Answer:
In some ways, Santiago does not change.
Explanation:
But ever since he had been a child, he had wanted to know the world, and this was much more important to him than knowing God and learning about man's sins.
That quote is from early in the story. It occurs right before Santiago tells his father that he wants to travel the world. Santiago is full of wonder and curiosity about all kinds of things.
A compound sentence and a compound verb
