Answer and Explanation:
The situation described is a formal social interaction. Formal situations usually involve certain rituals, so to speak, or certain rules of behavior. People are expected to dress a certain way, to talk to each other politely, and to have manners at the table. Regarding table manners, formal situations demand a bit more knowledge and etiquette, since different types of silverware and glasses are likely to be used. Therefore, knowing proper table manners helps avoid difficult or potentially embarrassing moments. Others attending the same event are likely to have learned etiquette as well, so it is best to learn in advance and behave appropriately to prevent becoming the center of attention for not knowing which fork to use or for slurping the soup, for instance.
We definitely live in uncertain times, i don't think the world has ever really been "stable". Life itself is completely unpredictable. There are stable days, stable moments but never just a stable time period. There are too many corruptions and disasters in the world to consider any time a "stable time". Until the world has complete and total peace, there will not be any stability. As long as the world has terrorism, unstable economies, war, nothing can be described as stable. The times we live in today, more and more art as well as literature are becoming things done by technology. Its not like the things you see in history with Beethoven, Charles Dickens, and many other great writers. There are just too many new concepts. The same goes for art, paper is starting to become replaced by technology little by little but faster and faster.
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passage 1: Passage one has a mostly positive tone. Allow me to explain. The words used can set a peaceful, calm mood and allow you to paint a beautiful picture in your mind. Words such as bobbed, lapped and quaint suggest calm movements and an enjoyable environment. However Passage 2 is mostly negative in tone. This scene, unlike passage 1 sets a miserable, dark mood, and seems like an unlikely place to be comfortable in. Words such as ragged, frigid, slapped and weathered suggests a worn raft, cold waters, and miserable conditions, perhaps life threatening. Therefore, it is negative in tone. To sum up everything previously stated, passage 1 has a mostly positive tone, whereas passage 2 is mostly negative.
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