based on the following excerpt, in what way does the fur piece serve as a contextual symbol for miss brill in katherine mansfield’s short story “miss brill”? just at that moment a boy and girl came and sat down where the old couple had been. they were beautifully dressed; they were in love. the hero and heroine, of course, just arrived from his father's yacht. and still soundlessly singing, still with that trembling smile, miss brill prepared to listen."no, not now," said the girl. "not here, i can't.""but why? because of that stupid old thing at the end there? " asked the boy. "why does she come here at all—who wants her? why doesn't she keep her silly old mug at home? ""it's her fu-ur which is so funny," giggled the girl. "it's exactly like a fried whiting*.""ah, be off with you! " said the boy in an angry whisper. then: "tell me, ma petite chère–""no, not here," said the girl. "not yet."*whiting: a kind of fisha. the girl's ridicule of miss brill's fur piece is symbolic of the way miss brill chooses to not be a part of society.
b. the girl's comparison of the fur piece to fried fish symbolizes miss brill's "fried" or depressed state of mind.
c. because the fur piece is a dead animal that is likened to a fish, it becomes a symbol that negatively reflects miss brill.
d. because the boy and girl can’t understand why someone would wear fur, it shows that others have a difficult time relating to miss brill.

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. certainly the utmost rim of my first dome was filled with the tumultuous impression of soldiers marching to death for freedom's sake, of pioneers streaming westward to establish self-government in yet another sovereign state. only the great dome of st. peter's itself has ever clutched my heart as did that modest curve which had sequestered from infinitude in a place small enough for my child's mind, the courage and endurance which i could not comprehend so long as it was lost in "the void of unresponsible space" under the vaulting sky itself.

2points how might kafka's relationship with his father have affected his writing? what’s the answer