A, suffering often builds character
Answer: Bassanio refuses gold because he knows that "all that glisters is not gold." He also refuses silver, calling it "common drudge 'tween man and man," as coins are. He chooses lead because he knows that true worth lies inside, even if the outside doesn't look like much.
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There is a small problem w/ your topic/thesis statement. You note that there are many characteristics of mythology present in the story, but the rest of your sentences only deal with mysterious events. If the prompt suggests that you only focus on one characteristic, you can cut out the "many" part and write:
<span>"Washington Irving incorporates mysterious events, a characteristic of American Mythology, in his short story “Rip Van Winkle."
</span>But if it wanted multiple characteristics, you need to fix it up.
"One such as a deep sleep for 20 years" is missing a verb so it's a fragment.
You could try adding that onto the previous sentence so it's:
<span>"The myth that Irving portrays in this novel is one of many mysterious events that happen throughout the duration of the telling, such as a deep sleep for 20 years."
I don't know what rules your teacher has about quotes, but the general rule of thumb is to cut it down to 8 words max to only include the most essential information.
The paragraph is cut short so I'll need to see the rest of it before I can help you edit it.
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Answer:
Sects don't mean different gods.
Explanation:
In Christianity, the different sects believe different facets of Christianity. For example, Baptists insist that only believers should be baptized and that it should be done by immersion rather than by the sprinkling or pouring of water, which is a method used by other sects.
Another example is the Orthodox Church believes that the Holy Spirit "proceeds from God the Father," while for Catholics and Protestants, the Holy Spirit "proceeds from the Father and the Son."
There are subtle differences in the different sects. They still believe in fundamentally the same things, just with nuances in beliefs.