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Civil Disobedience

Part 1

Most people remember Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as reformers who practiced non-violent forms of protest and advocacy. Both effectively changed the popular opinion about emotional issues for their countries and brought in a wave of change that was long overdue. But the practice of non-violent protest, or civil disobedience, started long before either Gandhi or King. It began with a quiet, shy poet who is best known for writing a lot about a pond.

Henry David Thoreau lived from 1817 until 1862, mainly in the area of Concord, Massachusetts. The issue that would tear the country apart in the 1860s had already begun dividing the nation. Thoreau was only 14 when Nat Turner led the slave rebellion in Virginia and was later hanged. In his late 20s, Thoreau began speaking against slavery in public, echoing the voices of freedmen like Frederick Douglass and Lewis Hayden.

Thoreau believed that a government that supported slavery was corrupt and immoral. He was also deeply suspicious of government. For these and other reasons, Thoreau refused to pay his poll tax for a number of years. The poll tax was a legal tax owed by every person. It was basically a tax on one's body. After not paying for years, he was at last arrested. He spent only one night in jail, however, as a relative paid the tax for him. He was reportedly furious that any tax was paid on his behalf.

It was this experience that Thoreau wrote about in an essay called "Civil Disobedience." In this essay, he argued that being moral and just came before allegiance to government. He wrote “If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law." He also felt that voting was not enough to ensure that the right thing be done. He wrote that "even voting for the right is doing nothing for it… A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance…" He felt that one had a moral responsibility to resist unjust laws.

What is the main idea of the bolded paragraph?

Thoreau wrote about his views of morality in "Civil Disobedience."
Thoreau had many ideas about justice after his stay in jail.
Thoreau spent much time writing about civil behavior.
Thoreau gave much thought to his form of rebellion.

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Explanation:

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Explanation:

Select the correct answer.
Is the highlighted verb correct or incorrect?

The batter hit a home run.
The highlighted verb is hit.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect

what are the results for perpetrators and victims in Darfur genocide

letter of advice for a 17 old boy who reads manga all day and have no friends

what to write?

Read these lines from "Ozymandias."

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;

How does the use of the word mocked in the last line affect the meaning of this text?

It signals that Ozymandias was a powerful king.

It shows that Ozymandias was a kind man.

It suggests that Ozymandias was a cruel ruler.

It hints that Ozymandias was a skilled military leader.

Do you believe in the American dream?
Why or why not?
3-4 sentences please ​

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"Oh, good, you're all here," said Pola as she walked into the community theater. She began handing out copies of her script to the assembled actors.
"This is a lot to memorize," remarked Gerhardt, flipping through the pages. "Neville, your character's name is Rhombus Fairchild. Boy, I bet he was picked on as a kid."
"You're Aces—what kind of title is that?" Neville asked.
"The play takes place in the 1920s, Neville," replied Pola irritably. "People used catchphrases like that back then. It means 'You're the best.' "
"If the play takes place in the past, why are the main characters fighting giant evil robots in the third act?" asked Nadezhda. Gerhardt and Neville gasped in surprise and started reading the script with renewed interest.
"Cool! I get to fire a laser gun," bragged Neville.
"Oh, man!" Gerhardt groaned. "My character gets killed at the end of Act III. Death scenes are the worst."
"Quit complaining, everyone," exclaimed Pola. "I had to write this by myself in two days while working a full-time job. It may not be Shakespeare, but it's good enough for community theater. I think we should just do the best we can with what we've got."
"That's a terrible attitude," Nadezhda said. "The proceeds from this play will be donated to charity, and I think we should try our hardest to give people their money's worth. Why don't we all work together to write a new script?"
"Fine!" Pola yelled. "I'll let you guys take over the play, and I'll save my efforts for people with better taste in entertainment." The three actors watched in amazement as Pola stomped out of the theater.
"Whoops," said Nadezhda with an embarrassed smile. "I forgot that she hates for anyone to question her talent as a writer."
"I'm just sad I won't get to wear a jet pack and use phrases like 'You're the bees' knees,' " Neville laughed.
"I thought doing a death scene was bad," said Gerhardt. "If we don't get a script put together by tonight, we'll all be in serious trouble." Nadezhda grabbed a notebook from her purse.
"This will be a snap," she said confidently. "What's a good topic for a play?"
"I know!" declared Gerhardt. "Neville and I will be lawmen sent from the future who try to stop a giant monster from destroying Dubuque, Iowa."
"Well, it is original," Nadezhda replied slowly. "But how would we create a giant monster on our $10 prop budget?"
"Good point," admitted Gerhardt.
"Here's an idea," said Neville. "What if Gerhardt and I play Elvis and Abraham Lincoln, who have been brought back to life by scientists. We use our skills to defend the president, played by Nadezhda, from the cast of the musical Cats, who have been turned into vicious zombies." Neville's voice trailed off as he realized that both Nadezhda and Gerhardt were staring at him with their mouths open.
"That's very ambitious," Nadezhda finally said. "I think it would be a little difficult for three people to perform onstage, though."
"You're probably right," said Neville.
"I hate to say it, but our ideas are terrible," Gerhardt remarked. "What are we going to do?" The three actors dashed off the stage and hurried outside.
"She's over by her car!" exclaimed Nadezhda. "Let's go get her. I'm not too proud to beg; are you guys?"
"No way," replied Gerhardt. "As far as I'm concerned, death scenes are the bees' knees."



8. Which of the following contributes to the conflict in the passage?


A.

Pola's sensitivity about her writing skills


B.

Neville's ambition to become the lead actor


C.

Nadezhda's jealousy over Pola's talent


D.

Gerhardt's lack of talent as an actor



9. Which of the following best explains the primary conflict in the passage?


A.

Three actors collaborate with a script writer to produce a play that will earn enough money to support a charity.


B.

Three actors struggle to pursue their childhood dream of becoming script writers for a community theater.


C.

After offending the script writer, three actors struggle to produce a new script in time for their first performance.


D.

After treating a script writer with disrespect, three actors find out that they have been fired from the community theater.



10. What causes Pola to feel upset in the passage?


A.

She is unable to think of a new topic for the play.


B.

She doesn't get to participate in the play as an actress.


C.

She believes that her hard work is unappreciated.


D.

She is jealous of Nadezhda's talent as a writer.

Read the excerpt from "Home Front Diary."

Jimmy Simmons stopped by today to tell me that he had enlisted in the army. He asked me if I would write to him, and I said I would. I told him that I've been writing to my Uncle Arthur and Susan's cousin John for about a year, and as an experienced correspondent I had some advice about all the censorship. "Don't write down any information about your location or the number of soldiers in your unit because the censors will cut all of that away," I said. "In my experience, loose lips not only sink ships, they make letters look like snowflake decorations!” Well, he belly laughed over that one.

How is the author's perspective different from Jimmy's?

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There are 9 examples of figurative language what are they? Please help I will give you a brainliest

"She sat eating a tuna-salad sandwich, wearing cat-eyed glasses with her
hair pulled tight in a bun." Identify the physical characterization.

look at these words from the story "a lesson from a grass-cutter" and put them in alphabetical order. ​

Can someone answer all of these please?

1. What is an oxymoron?
2. What is the difference between hyperbole and an understatement?
3. What is one similarity and one difference between a simile and metaphor.
4. Explain personification.
5. Explain the meaning of figurative and literal.

which aspect of writing helps create an authors tone

a balloon filled with hydrogen gas is left inside a car, on a hot summer day. What would happen to the volume and pressure of hydrogen gas​

6. When a story is told from the blank point of view , the narrator has full knowledge of all the characters.

On Tuesday, I went to the park with my grandmother.

How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence above?

Grade 7 collection 6 test

Which word in the following sentence is an in direct objecr?
For her birthday, Gary gave Margo flowers.
A.birthday
B. her
C.flowers
D.Margo

Which sentence does the subject agree with the verb?

Those classes joins the team every year.
Mrs. Smith like her students to participate.
She encourage her entire class to sign up for an event.
They always win a ribbon for best student participation.

*PLEASE ANSWER ASAP*
What should you keep in mind while receiving feedback from classmates on a draft you've written?

a.) Your peers' comments are about your written draft, not about you.

b.) The only comments that matter are the ones that point out weaknesses.

Gym has a reputation as most students' least favorite class. From
changing clothes twice in an hour to doing silly drills, the whole thing is
pretty absurd. It makes no sense to insist that all students take gym
classes when everyone knows they are worthless. Today, there is less
time than ever before devoted to regular school subjects like English
and math. Instead of forcing students to spend time running around,
schools should abolish gym and give the time back to academics.

Hey guys please Answer this questions...!!​

Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. What is the tone of the opening passage?

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty- seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.

There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.

While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home. A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.

In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring. Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."

The "Dillingham" had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week. Now, when the income was shrunk to $20, though, they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming D. But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della. Which is all very good.

A.
dissatisfied
B.
humorous
C.
sarcastic
D.
unhappy

please urgent please help

Which sentence is complete?

He saw the doctor and took the medicine.
The cough and the runny nose and sneeze.
Missed school for one week.
His teacher and the principal and his parents.

What is the main conflict in the story?
A. To survive, the men build snow houses using their snowshoes and knives.
B. The ice floe begins to float away, leaving the men stranded
C. The men do not realize that the wind is blowing toward the north.
D. The watchman on King's Island welcomes the men on the island.

Transitional Phrases make paragraphs harder
to read.
O True
O False​

What was ironic about the Sniper's remorse after shooting his opponent on the other side of the street? Explain

Read this student's rough draft.

The holiday weekend driving had been slow, and Myra was cramped in the backseat with her little brothers. At least she had a window seat. She had read for 100 miles, a painfully slow three hours, and she needed a diversion. She looked out the window and watched the green mile markers slowly tick by. She saw signs for the Tri-Cities Beltway and wondered what they might encounter.

What sentence would best add descriptive details to the end of this paragraph?

The Tri-Cities Beltway had been constructed to alleviate traffic for three cities, but the
merge was always problematic.

The car slowed to a snail’s pace, and the line of cars ahead stretched out of sight, with exhaust fumes looming overhead.

Myra reached into the backseat cooler and found a sandwich and a soda her mother had packed.

The Beltway was a direct path back to their town, and Myra’s family had only 35 miles left to travel.