Wild beasts In the front all the weapons were loaded. We sat there in the dark with not so much as a whisper. We could hear sounds outside—skirrs, rasps, the occasional yap, ting. We were alert, perhaps, too alert. Ready to shoot a fly for just being a fly. When you don’t sleep you start to hallucinate and that’s not good. One night this crazy notion started to possess me: I said, “Who are our enemies anyhow? We don’t have any enemies. What are we doing here? We should be with our families doing what families do. I’m laying down this gun and I’m leaving right now.” I knew there was a chance that one of them might shoot me. Instead they all laid down their guns and we walked right out into the moon- lit night, frightened, now, only of ourselves.

What is the central idea?

One literally device

she doesnt want to fail her mother again

explanation:

most likely the answer would be a.) cupidity

definitions:

cupidity - greed for money or possessions

hydrophobia - extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in humans

pathology - the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic

patho -   relating to disease

a) why did you buy only one bunch of bananas ? it's not enough for the party .

b) can i have a carton of juice, ? it looks very fresh !

c) a kilo of milk ? that's 2 pounds, .

d) i've got only one bar of chocolate . you can have a half of it .

e) cut just a small slice of cheese for me . i'm trying to lose weight .

f) do you want a bowl of soup ? it's delicious !

g) can i have a tin of biscuits, ?

h) do you want a loaf of bread ? i bought three .

i) let's buy a glass of wine to celebrate our wedding anniversary !

j) don't leave the jar of honey on the table . the kids will break it .

k) we need to buy some sweets and a bottle of coke .

l) would you like a cup of hot tea ? you've got a cold !

m) can i have a piece of chocolate cake, ? it's my favourite dessert .

n) i bought a beautiful packet of flowers for my mum's birthday .

hope this !