<span>They felt both frustrated and hopeful.</span>
Athanasius thought of the gold as an opportunity to help people whereas John fled from the scene as if he was being chased by a monster thinking that taking gold out of somewhere was a sin.
<u>Explanation:</u>
- Athanasius wanted to take the gold as he saw no sin in helping the neighbor population with it but everything John felt was fear as soon as he saw the gold.
- John was a man of simple ethics and lifestyle and didn't want any complications to his life.
- Athanasius was a man of his own doings and always liked to think otherwise. He believed the bag of gold was a gift from an angel.
- John believed in changing things for people by on's hard work and determination.
- Both the brothers varied with different perspectives on life.
A doctor's job is to keep people healthy, so if a doctor lets a person die, they have failed to do their job.
c) wins bets for smiley by appearing to be incapable
In the story the horse's nickname was called the "fifteen-minute nag" which made people underestimate her. She was actually very fast. The dog is described as "he wan's worth a cent, but to set around and look ornery, and lay for a chance to steal something." However, the dog would change as soon as he got in the ring. He'd use his opponents hind legs to get the better of him. Most of Smiley's animals were misleading in their appearances.
Simile and imagery
Hughes is using simile in this poem to compare what happens when you put off dreams. He compares deferred dreams to things with very strong sensory imagery like drying up "like a raisin in the sun" or stinking "like rotten meat". These details help the reader understand the heavy impact of what will happen if you put your dreams on hold.
