Harriet the Spy had only one ambition in life, and that was to be a spy.
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She practiced and did research and worked very hard to become one.
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The main theme or message in the story "Marigolds" is the importance of empathy and compassion.
In the story, Lizabeth is reflecting on a crossroads in her life, an incident that marked the change from child to woman. She is apparently honest with readers in telling us how brutal and hostile she was on the day she attacked Miss Lottie verbally and then attacked her property.
Before the day she tore up the old lady's marigolds, she had not thought of Miss Lottie as a person. In fact, Lizabeth and her friends always used to yell, "Witch!" at the old lady. On that particular day, Lizabeth first took the leading role in yelling furiously at her, repeatedly calling her a witch. Later that day, she returned to her house and tore the marigolds out of the ground. Miss Lottie, however, did not yell at the girl; she just looked deeply sad and wondered why she did it. Lizabeth looked into the "sad, weary eyes" of another human being.
At the story's end, the adult Lizabeth explains the impact:
In that humiliating moment I looked beyond myself and into the depths of another person. This was the beginning of compassion, and one cannot have both compassion and innocence . . .
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Answer: The popular 1818 novel that had the sub-title "The Modern Prometheus" is <em>Frankenstein.</em>
Explanation: <em>Frankenstein </em>is a novel written by Mary Shelley, an English author; however, it was first published anonymously in 1818. "The Modern Prometheus" used to be the sub-title of this novel, but it is no longer included in most of its modern editions<u>. This sub-title makes reference to the Greek myth of Prometheus, who is conceived as a hero</u>. In the myth, <u>Prometheus rebels against the gods by stealing fire in order to give it to the humans</u>.
Answer:
"American Draft Dodger in Thunder Bay" has allusions to Mississippi and Vietnam.
Explanation:
Allusion is a figure of speech that allows a text to make references and cite other texts, places, people and works. While reading "American Draft Dodger in Thunder Bay" we can see allusions to places, like Mississippi and Vietnam, mainly on the lines:
"And he was given every reason to stay Hallelujah, Mississippi"
"Till Vietnam moved next door"
"I got nothing against them Viet Cong"
