I can only answer the 1st question.
Both men in these stories faced peer pressure. They were pressured to go against their own beliefs in order to satisfy society's demands.
<span>“No Witchcraft for Sale.” - In this story, Gideon did not bow down to peer pressure. He kept silent and gave the impression of succumbing to the pressure given to him but doing what he wanted to really do. He gave the wrong root to satisfy the demands of the public. He also signified his displeasure by being more formal to his employers and for keeping his silence.
"</span><span>“Shooting an Elephant” - In this story, the police man gave in to the pressure of shooting the elephant not because it is a legal thing to do but because of self-preservation. He doesn't want to appear as a fool to the public that detests him. He preferred to be hailed as the one who shot the elephant than be further jeered as the one who did not shoot the elephant.
Both men did what they did to serve their own purpose. Gideon's way was sticking to his values while the police man sacrificed his own values to ensure an acceptable place in the community he lives in. </span>
Answer:
1. How long has it been since you came here?
2. How long did your mother watch that play?
3. How long has it been since you met each other?
4. How long has it been since John bought the car?
5.
Explanation:
Hey hun, they are 3 different meanings for Talons.
a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey.
the part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock.
(in various card games) the cards that have not yet been dealt.
its orgin,
late Middle English (denoting any heel-like part or object): from Old French, literally ‘heel’, from Latintalus‘ankle bone, heel
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The rhythm of the excerpt supports the theme of the poem, because the rhythm is consistent, and Poe celebrates the simplicity of young love.
And here is why I think so...
At this point in the poem, we still don't see anything bad that is about to happen. He is just talking about a young woman whose only care in the world is to love the narrator, and be loved by him. Later on in the poem we will see why that is impossible, but here, there is still no word about that.
I hoped this helped! :)
The tone is "determined" to change, to get away from racism and injustice and to become real good people, to bring back dignity to those people who had been wrongly mistreated.