Which line from Anthem best illustrates how the author uses a dystopian setting to develop a theme?
According to Objectivism, man exists
Use the following definitions to answer the question.conscience:1. (noun) the sense of right and wrong2. (noun) inner thoughtsconscious:1. (adjective) aware2. (noun) area of the mind aware of surroundingsWhich sentence contains correct word usage?
Use the following definitions to answer the question.emerge:1. (verb) to come up, appearimmerge:1. (verb) to sink into, immerseWhich sentence contains correct word usage?
Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." “I think I’d make a good Handicapper General.”“Good as anybody else,” said George.“Who knows better’n I do what normal is?” said Hazel.“Right,” said George. He began to think glimmeringly about his abnormal son who was now in jail, about Harrison, but a twenty-one-gun salute in his head stopped that.How does the dialogue between George and Hazel develop Kurt Vonnegut’s message that advanced technology dehumanizes individuals?
Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron."The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General. Vonnegut uses satire in this excerpt by
Read the excerpt from “The Railroad Earth.”"Kerroway?" "Yeah." "Kerroway it's gonna be the Sherman Local at 7 AM this morning." "Sherman Local right." "Out of Bayshore, you know the way?" "Yeah." "You had that same job last Sunday——Okay Keroway-y-y-y-y." This excerpt best illustrates which influence on Jack Kerouac’s writing?
Which excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron" best illustrates irony?
Use the following definitions to answer the question.emit:1. (verb) to produce, to voiceomit:1. (verb) to leave something out, to forgetWhich sentence contains correct word usage?
Read the stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."In my hungry fatigue, and shopping for images, I went into the neon fruit supermarket, dreaming of your enumerations! Which statement best reflects the feeling conveyed in this stanza?
Read the excerpt from Anthem.Perhaps, in those days, there were a few among men, a few of clear sight and clean soul, who refused to surrender that word. What agony must have been theirs before that which they saw coming and could not stop! Which best describes how the words “clear sight and clean soul” reflect the philosophy of Objectivism?
Use the following definitions to answer the question.emanate:1. (verb) to come from, originateeminent:1. (adjective) of high standing, well-knownimmanent:1. (adjective) within something, innateimminent:1. (adjective) about to occur, pendingRead the sentence.The fire burning out of control put the neighborhood in __________ danger.Which word best completes the sentence?
Read this phrase from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."I wandered in and out of the brilliant stacks of cans following you, and followed in my imagination by the store detective.From this excerpt, it can best be inferred that the speaker is
Which excerpt from Anthem best illustrates the theme that collectivism and group thinking limit man’s potential?
Read this excerpt from Diane Di Prima’s poem "Buddhist New Year Song."I could see the planet from which we had comeI could not remember (then) what our purpose wasbut remembered the name Mahakala, in the dawnin the dawn confronted Shiva, the cold lightrevealed the “mindborn” worldsHow do the allusions exemplify Beat poetry?
Read this excerpt from Diane Di Prima’s poem "Buddhist New Year Song."I could see the planet from which we had comeI could not remember (then) what our purpose wasbut remembered the name Mahakala, in the dawnin the dawn confronted Shiva, the cold lightrevealed the “mindborn” worldsWhat is the purpose of these allusions in this excerpt?
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