10) in which statement from the passage does the author claim that
there are merits to those who would take the opposite position?
a)
ethanol has some benefits.
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ethanol is not the answer to our economic and
environmental problems.
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is its influence on the price of corn.
d)
many of them oppose ethanol as an alternative fuel
source because of the extreme impact it is having on
their way of life
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the answer is somber

people wont do this for 10 points you need at least 50

where are the multiple choice answers?

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.