In the grapes of wrath, which of the following best explains why the man insists on paying for the loaf in the following passage (paragraphs 18-20)?

mae said resignedly, “you can have this for ten cents.”

“that’d be robbin’ you, ma’am.”

“go ahead—al says to take it.” she pushed the waxpapered loaf across the counter. the man took a deep leather pouch from his rear pocket, untied the strings, and spread it open. it was heavy with silver and with greasy bills.
question 2 options:

a)

he has a strict budget and does not want to throw off the amount he allotted for the bread.

b)

he still has pride despite living in such poor conditions.

c)

he is desperate to get rid of an unlucky dime.

d)

he is highly insulted at the thought that al and mae might be showing charity to his family.

Read the sentence. thomas jefferson himself worked on a draft of the document. what kind of pronoun is himself?

What aspect of life was denied the sisters because they lived with their father? (apex) a. books b. marriage c. servants d. material comfort

Read the excerpts from "the royal house of thebes" and "the story of a warrior queen." "we are women," she told her sister. "we must obey. we have no strength to defy the state." "choose your own part," antigone said. "i go to bury the brother i love." "you are not strong enough," ismene cried. "why, then when my strength fails," antigone answered, "i will give up." she left her sister; ismene dared not follow her. —"the royal house of thebes" again and again the romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the britons really would succeed in driving them out of the country. boadicea herself led the soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "it is better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said. "i am a woman, but i would rather die than yield. will you follow me, men? " and of course the men followed her gladly. —"the story of a warrior queen" how are the archetypes presented in these two passages different? the first passage shows antigone as a warrior, and the second passage shows boadicea as a tragic heroine. the first passage shows antigone as a tragic heroine, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage. the first passage shows antigone as a rebel, and the second passage shows boadicea as a warrior. the first passage shows antigone as a villain, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage.