The root word of un<u>mistak</u>able is mistake.
It is the thesis statement, claim, or argument.
Answer:
D: a warship fires at the land, even though there is nothing there to shoot.
Explanation:
"Heart of Darkness" (1899) is Joseph Conrad's masterpiece novel. The major themes of the novel are imperialism, colonialism, and racism.
There are many examples of colonials ineffectiveness throughout the novel. The selected option is just one instance. Another famous one is in the leveling of the cliff for no apparent purpose. The narrator satirizes that may be it was just for philanthropic purpose of keeping the slaves busy. A pointless attempt to extinguish a burning grass hut is one more such example to show colonials inefficiency in Africa.
Answer: C. "Leave my loneliness unbroken! quit the bust above my door! Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!"
Explanation:
In <em>The Raven</em>, the speaker is dealing with a recent death of Lenore, a woman he loved. One night, he is visited by an unusual guest, the raven that can speak. The raven, however, only utters one word - <em>"Nevemore".</em>
In this excerpt, the speaker is deeply distraught and orders the raven to leave. He wants the bird to return to the storm and leave its perch on the bust of Pallas above his door. The speaker, moreover, wants to be alone and to deal with his loss all by himself. He does not need companion at this point, especially not this supernatural creature that responds to every question with the same, not so promising word.
