Answer: The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.
Explanation:
I've answered a question exactly like this before... what are the odds!
Gregor didn't seem to surprised , the text explicitly states. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense." Meaning that he wasn't to worried about the transformation. The only time he did act surprised was when he answered his mom after she knocked on the door, " <span>Gregor was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be recognized as the voice he had had before." That's why I feel like Gregor was maybe even used to being transformed, because he did not act very worried, or surprised. </span>
Answer: a. He is distraught and unsure.
In this excerpt, Hamlet is distraught and feels desperate. He begins to wonder whether it would be better to die, as dying is only to sleep forever. He thinks this would end his heartache, and all the pain he is subject to. However, as he continues talking, he wonders if maybe the sleep of death comes with dreams, and whether those dreams might be nightmares. This worries him, and makes him more unsure as to what choice to make.
Answer:
(i) Americans are united at time of hardship.
(ii) It concentrates on the diversity of the American society and their unity.
Quindlen's piece was written in context of the aftermath of the terrorist attack of 9/11. It concentrated on how the Americans overcame the trauma.
Answer:
The difficulties of establishing in the new environment, the relationship with the natives, religiosity and colonialism are the most notable subjects in the literature of the first colonizers.
Explanation:
Literature is strongly influenced by the historical moment in which it is being established. This includes the literature written by the first colonized in North America, since through their texts, we can perceive a strong religiosity, mainly in relation to Puritanism, as a way to withstand the physical difficulties that the American environment presented to the pioneers. In addition, this literature presents the pillars of colonialism and the controversial relationship between Europeans and Native Americans.
