This tells me that Ralph has a lot of weight on his back. Everyone depends on him which makes him stressed and not want to deal with anything. He doesn't want to be the leader. This moment foreshadow's that something is going to come up and Ralph needs to take the leader position.
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Answer:
I believe it is D, a split infinitive
Answer:
i believe the answer is all of the options so it would be
- A poet is white, and a Negro poet is black.
- A poet fits within the mold of American standardization.
- A Negro poet is not influenced by the standard of whiteness.
- A poet has confidence, while a Negro poet faces many hardships.
Answer:
a) took
Explanation:
Tooken is not a word, and taken is grammatically incorrect in this situation. Therefore, took is the only valid answer.