In l. frank baum’s classic tale the wonderful wizard of oz, one of the themes of the story is that there is true magic inside all of us. which of the following quotes from the story reveals this theme? a. “the road to the city of emeralds is paved with yellow brick,” said the witch, “so you cannot miss it. when you get to oz do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and ask him to you. good-bye, my dear.” b. “it must be inconvenient to be made of flesh,” said the scarecrow thoughtfully, “for you must sleep, and eat and drink. however, you have brains, and it is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly.” c. “well,” he said with a sigh, “i'm not much of a magician, as i said; but if you will come to me tomorrow morning, i will stuff your head with brains. i cannot tell you how to use them, however; you must find that out for yourself.” d. “you have plenty of courage, i am sure,” answered oz. “all you need is confidence in yourself. there is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. the true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.”  

Read the excerpt from “man listening to disc.” to tommy potter for taking the time to join us on this breezy afternoon with his most unwieldy bass and to the esteemed arthur taylor who is somehow managing to navigate this crowd with his cumbersome drums. and i bow deeply to thelonious monk for figuring out a way to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano so he could be with us today. which of the following additional features would best enhance the reader’s understanding of this excerpt? a diagram showing the narrator’s route through the city a visual simulation of the man walking down the street audio samples of music by the specified musicians textbook chapters on the history of jazz musicians

Elie wiesel’s “the perils of indifference” speech how do paragraphs 15-16 contribute to the development of the text’s central idea?

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.