There are two stories of how Pecos Bill died. One claims that he lay down on the sidewalk, and laughed until he died. Another one says that he died after eating a meal of barbed wire washed down with nitroglycerin. Nobody can claim which is real tho
in the end he survives by clinging to the overturned boat as it is washed into shallow water by the surf. Even then, he waves away a rescuer and points to the correspondent, indicating that he should be helped ashore first. The cook is described as fat and untidily dressed.
I believe the answer to this is letter A. In the
paragraph, we can consider the words <span>the Giving Spirit as the figure of speech. By definition, figure of speech refers
to a phrase which has a meaning other than the literal meaning. In this case,
the Giving Spirit award does not literally mean giving away her spirit rather
it means to sacrifice for others.</span>
Answer:
1
Odysseus's men forget about going
home after eating the lotus.
Temporary pleasures can make
people forget their long-term goals
2
Odysseus longs for home even when
happy with Calypso and Circe.
Exciting new places cannot replace
home's comforts
3
Odysseus has his men tie him so that
he will resist the call of the Sirens..
With strength and planning, one can
resist temptation.
Explanation:
1: Eating lotus was pleasure (temporary) for Odysseus' men because of which they forgot about going home (which was their long term goal.
2: Although Odysseus is happy and in good condition with Calypso and Crice, he still longs for home, which shows that no place can replace home's comfort.
3: Odysseus asks his men to tie him (strength and planning) so that he will resist the call of the sirens (resisting the temptation).
<span>Am I supposed to care what the kids at a little old place like Wilson School wear?" (The Egypt Girls, page 39)</span>
