Read the following excerpt from "the boy who glowed.”

in the long distant past, upon the western shores of the great water, there lived a fisherman and his wife. they had no children and the nearest village was a day away. they lived alone, surrounded by rocky cliffs and dull, gray skies. each day, the fisherman would go out upon the great water. his wife would sit on the beach watching the birds with their young circling in the sky and riding the waves. as the birds chatted and dove for minnows, she called out, "oh, sea birds, how i wish i had children like you to keep me company during these long, gray days.”

what role does the setting play in this excerpt?
1. it suggests the possibility of adventure in another place.
2. it reflects the inability of the fisherman’s wife to bear children
3. it describes the dangers the fisherman experiences at sea
4. it demonstrates the beauty and endless mystery of nature

How does the anonymous narrator’s first-person point of view in jonathan swift's “a modest proposal” affect its reading? a. it readers understand the social and political problems of the time. b. it indicates that the author is unbiased about the information provided. c. it leaves readers unsure about the credibility of the argument. d. it provides readers with a clear account of the political conditions of that time.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.

How do the characters in this section differ from everyman's "fair-weather friends" in their relationship to everyman? this is a question related to the text, "everyman"