In Shakespeare's <em>The Tragedy of Julius Caesar</em>, the senate plots against Caesar fearing his growing power and the possibility of him abusing the power he has acquired. After they achieve to murder Caesar by stabbing him multiple times, as we can see in this excerpt, Brutus and everyone involved in the murder are hunted and killed. Moreover, Brutus, who was once like a son to Caesar, feels haunted by the Ghost of Caesar and grows paranoid and desperate. After he was defeated in war by Anthony and Octavian, he knew that he would be captured and executed, for which he decided to commit suicide instead of keep running/fighting.
Therefore, your best answer is "Hold thou my sword hilts, whilst I run on it."
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Answer: Damage is done when humans play God.
An important theme throughout Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is the damage that can be done to society when humans decide to play God. This is an idea that she mentions in her introduction to the work. In fact, the novel itself can be read as a cautionary tale against the ambitions of scientists and the vanity of humans.
Answer:
B). Understanding that Quindlen is the descendant of immigrants helps the reader realize that she supports the idea that some cultures are naturally better than others.
Explanation:
Context plays a vital role in assisting the readers to understand the author's intended idea more clearly and comprehensively. It equips the readers with the necessary historical, political, social, or cultural information regarding the time when the text was written that the readers require to make meaning of the text.
As per the question, the second statement most appropriately elaborates that 'knowing that Quindlen is the descendant of immigrants assists the readers to understand that the author backs the idea of some culture being naturally better than others.' It <u>aids the readers to not only understand the author's perspective and meaning of the excerpt comprehensively but also in analyzing the text</u>. Thus, <u>option B</u> is the correct answer.
Misfit, misconstrue,misunderstand, misgiving, mischief... How many you need?
