Read this excerpt from "goodbye to all that" by joan didion. i laughed with him, but the first snow had just begun to fall and the big christmas trees glittered yellow and white as far as i could see up park avenue and i had a new dress and it would be a long while before i would come to understand the particular moral of the story. which statement best explains how the imagery in this excerpt affects the mood of the text? it creates an idyllic mood that the reader better understand the optimism didion felt during her early years in new york. it creates a melancholy mood that suggests to the reader that didion occasionally felt lost and disorientated in new york. it creates a bewildered mood that conveys to the reader didion's regrets about the time she spent feeling unhappy while in new york. it creates a tiresome mood that shows the reader why didion, like her companion, grew world-weary and wanted to leave new york.

What does the term fiend not mean as it is used in the passage? a) beast b) brute c) fanatic d) savage

Write a two-paragraph objective summary of ted chiang's "exhalation." your summary should identify two themes of the story and explore how they interact. use figurative language such as an analogy to the reader understand the themes.

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed