I believe the correct answer is practices.
The entire paragraph is describing a practice which is quite common for this culture group. The practice is that of a competition where the emperor is present. There are no particular attitudes, values, or goals presented in the excerpt.
I know this is not in here but from my test it is
He is wise and regretful.
1. "Attack the Water" - anti-war
This is a poem written by Janice Mirikitani. It tells us the story about Vietnam, and about the bombings of its dy.kes. It is a poem written against that particular war, and against wars in general, because she was deeply distressed by the events in Vietnam.
2. "Feminine Mystique" - feminist
This is a book written by Betty Friedan, a famous feminist who fought for women rights in mid-20th century. The book represents the beginning of the second wave of feminism in the US, and Friedan is credited as one of the most important fighters for equality.
3. "The Petrified Man" - Southern Gothic
This text was written by Eudora Welty, and tells the story set in the South. It is about women talking in a beauty salon about the rumors regarding Mrs. Fletcher and her hair falling out. It also deals with them talking about a r.apist Mrs. Fletcher recognized in a magazine, for which she got a reward.
4. "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" - civil rights
This is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan. It tells the story of Hattie Carroll, an African-American barmaid, who was killed by William Zantzinger, a young man from Maryland. The song deals with racism and lack of basic human rights for people of all skin colors.
The main difference between Nel’s relationship with her mother and Sula’s interaction with her mother is that Helene( Nel's mother) raises her with fear and controls her while Sula grows up without a motherly figure,
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This refers to the family background of both Nel and Sula and how they lack a proper motherly influence and how they both grew up.
Hence, we can see that Nel's great-grandmother was a prostitute and because of this, Nel's mother (Helene) tries to hide her background and raises her with fear, and tries to control her life.
Furthermore, Sula and Nel become friends from childhood up until adulthood and it grows and blossoms as they are both complementary to each other in a sisterly fashion.
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