Which detail from the story “The Gift of the Magi” best supports the inference that Jim and Della are barely making it financially? A: “tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present

B: “Now, when the income was shrunk to $20, though, they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming D.”

C: “A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word lookout for the mendicancy squad”

D: “Twenty dollars a week doesn’t go far. Expenses had been greater that she had calculated. They always are”

How did chesterton’s “the fallacy of success” fit into a broader trend in european thought? what was chesterton’s viewpoint on success? your answer should be at least one hundred words.

In the space below, write a five-paragraph, 600-800 word persuasive essay arguing whether or not your chosen speech is effective in communicating its message, based on how it uses rhetorical strategies. include a clear thesis statement identifying whether, in your view, the speaker's argument is effective, based on his or her use of rhetorical strategies. explain why or why not. give your audience a sense of closure by providing a clear conclusion. throughout the essay, be sure to: use formal, objective language for an academic audience, connect your ideas using transitions that clearly tie together your ideas, base your argument on evidence from the text of the speech, and provide a clear conclusion about the speech's effectiveness.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. it was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i wa to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand. in the excerpt above, the use of the word madness is meant to o provide the reason for fortunato's ridiculous outfit. invoke a feeling of anger in the scene. screate a sarcastic tone in the narrator. describe the lawlessness of the carnival season. next question v ron urun