When the baseball player's wife attempts to be playful with him he becomes agitated and goes outside to mow the lawn: however, he has mown the lawn so much lately that the grass is brown. this reaction to his wife provides what insight into the character's attitude toward his slump?
a) he would rather tend to his household duties than speak to his wife.
b) he is avoiding his problems and isolating those around him in the process.
c) his wife is concerned about him and trying to lighten his mood.
d) his wife's light-hearted attitude is irritating to him because of his stress at work.

Which two principles form the basis for capitalism?

Which excerpt from the awakening best highlights the elation edna feels when she thinks of robert? the morning was full of sunlight and hope. edna could see before her no denial—only the promise of excessive joy. she lay in bed awake, with bright eyes full of speculation. “he loves you, poor fool.” he would come to her in the afternoon or evening, sit and roll his cigarette, talk a little, and go away as he had done the night before. but how delicious it would be to have him there with her! robert did not come that day. she was keenly disappointed. he did not come the following day, nor the next. each morning she awoke with hope, and each night she was a prey to despondency. his horses were full of mettle, and even a little unmanageable. she liked the rapid gait at which they spun along, and the quick, sharp sound of the horses' hoofs on the hard road.

What words or phrases you to recognize the historical context of the line 7