Just after watching the televised murder of his son, George hears "the sound of a riveting gun in his head." Why does Vonnegut reference this particular kind of tool? How might this multiple meaning word enhance the themes in the story?

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Answer 1

Answer:

remind the readers how the government erases memories from the head of the people through the handicap device.

Explanation:

Vonnegut in his "Harrison Bergeron" make reference with this particular kind of tool to remind the readers how the government erases memories from the head of the people through the handicap device.

This multiple meaning word enhances the themes in the story through its deep reference to the sound of a riveting gun. Just like the sound of a riveting gun, the government can easily erase the memories of the people in a split of a second. They government can easily curb any revolting or desenting actions of any person in the society.


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List THREE new things you learned about Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism.

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Answer:  communism: -promote equality and seek to eliminate social classes.

-working class owns everything, and everyone works toward the same communal goal

-community distributes what it produces based only on need

-Communism frequently results in low production, mass poverty and limited advancement.

socialism: -promote equality and seek to eliminate social classes.

-workers earn wages they can spend as they choose, while the government, not citizens, owns and operates the means for production.

-Workers receive what they need to produce and survive, but there’s no incentive to achieve more, leaving little motivation

- The United Kingdom provides basic needs like healthcare to everyone regardless of their time or effort at work.

capitalism: -where limitations don’t exist and reward comes to those who go beyond the minimum.

-owners are allowed to keep the excess production they earn. And competition occurs naturally, which fosters advancement.

-create a sharp divide between the wealthiest citizens and the poorest, however, with the wealthiest owning the majority of the nation's resources.

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What are the two main questions that interested humanist thinkers?

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Answer: What questions interested the humanist thinkers? What is the meaning of life? What is a good life?

Explanation: i hope this helps you

What is a good life? What is the meaning of life?

who won the election

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Biden has officially.

what is something is something little john does to show he is kind hearted

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Answer:

He joins Robin Hood's group of

Merry Men.

• A Fair Fight

The character Robin Hood is famous for robbing from the

rich to give to the poor. However, before he became an

outlow, Robin Hood had been a young noble. An evil

prince had forced Robin Hood and many others out of

their homes. This tale of Robin Hood takes place after he

had lost everything, but before he has gained and

important life lesson.

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He helps Robin Hood out of the

river

He convinces Robin Hood to

participate in a fair fight.

Robin Hood wasn't the type of person to feel sorry for

himself, even though the wicked prince had taken

everything he possessed. Instead, he retreated deep into

the woods, where he enjoyed life but also planned his

revenge. Robin Hood was well known for his royal status

and his superior skill in archery. Soon other men who had

been forced from their homes came to join him in

Sherwood Forest. This band of followers became his

"Merry Men."

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He beats Robin Hood in a fair

fight

Explanation:

What is 12 x 12 pls answer quick

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Answer:

144

Explanation:

12 x 12= 144

Answer:

You are dumb it's 144

Explanat

You are probably in 2nd grade

ead this excerpt from We Beat the Street.

"Hassan and Ahi are going to Howard University in D.C.," Rameck commented, "but their folks have a little cash." He fell silent.

"I think it would be cool to go into business," Sampson said, "You know, become an entrepreneur and own some big company." He sounded a little vague.

"What kind of business is there around here except for drugs and crime?" George asked bitterly.

"Show business!" Rameck told him. "We can be rap stars!"

"Yeah, right. You need money even to do that," Sampson told him.

Sampson drove the other two home then, their hopes and dreams left in the starlight.

What effect does the boys’ lack of money have on them?

It makes them jealous of students who are going to college.
It fuels their interest in owning a successful business.
It motivates them to pursue their individual interests.
It makes them believe that their goals are too difficult to achieve.

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Answer:

d

Explanation:

Answer:

D

Explanation:

I got it correct. :D

in the matched book who hid the artifact for cassia

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Answer:

Xander offered to hide cassia's artefact

Give me an example of a persuasive essay. Explain

Subject: English

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Answer:

Some examples of a persuasive essay is why winter is better than fall, why students shouldn't wear uniforms at school, or why you should do online schooling.

Explanation

PLZZ ANSWER THE QUESTION ​

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Answer:

The allusion is the first sentence mentioned in the passage.

Explanation:

This passage is using allusion to compare the skilled person in the author's drawing class as "Budding Picasso", although he/she isn't necessarily one.

In conclusion, an allusion is defined as something that is indirectly stated, and it is up to the reader to make the connection between them.

I hope this helped, let me know if you have any questions!

~Jinachi~

A five pound gummy bear is equal to 1400 regular size gummy bear is this a complex or compound or simple sentence

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Answer:

Explanation:

Believe it or not, this is a simple sentence.

The subject is bear( the 5 pound gummy bear)

The predicate (verb) is 'is'

The predicate nominative is bear again. (To the right of is.)

Question 7 (1 point)
Fragment, Run-on, or Correct? Determine whether or not each word group contains a fragment
(A) or a run-on (B). If the sentence is properly punctuated, choose (C) for correct.
I once took a history class, I thought it would be in easy, in reality, the class seemed easy at
first, but it grew more difficult as the semester passed.
FRAGMENT
Оа
Ob
RUN-ON
CORRECT
с

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Answer:

fragment (b) I think maybe

Answer:

b or c

Explanation:

An analysis of the first two sections of this text reveals that

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Answer:D.this passage was written for children or teenagers

Explanation:

Please help! Help me please

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Answer:

ahh whats wrong

Explanation:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a good ground rule?


Make sure that your opinion gets heard at all costs


Each person is encouraged to contribute

No interrupting others

Address the issue, not the person

Respect each person's opinion​

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Probably making sure your opinion is heard at all costs? I’m not exactly sure, so just use this as a backup answer

The answer choice which is NOT an example of a good ground rule is:

A. Make sure that your opinion gets heard at all costs

According to the given question, we are meant to find the answer choice which is not an example of a good ground rule and we know that a good ground rule is accommodative of everyone's opinions.

As a result of this, there is a need to make sure that everyone is able to contribute without interruption, and that the opinion of everyone is respected.

However, making sure that an opinion is heard at all costs is not an example of a good ground rule.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A

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Which of following might result in someone’s being evicted from a house?

A) failing to pay the rent
B) using it for illegal purposes
C) causing damage to it
D) running a business from it.

You can choose various options as your answer...


Please help...

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Answer:

failing to pay a raint.

Answer:

All four

Explanation:

Failing to pay the rent, congrats! You're evicted!

Using fit or iliegal stuff? Yay, evicted again!

Causing damage? IT'S NOT YOUR HOUSE! EVICTED!

D is questionable, but since it isn't your home... EVICTED!

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Write about what are goods and bads about phones like why do we need them so bad

I need help answering this question for the book Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck. In chapter 2

1. Did Curley interact with Lennie and George? What happened?

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Answer:

Yes, he talked to them asking him where his wife was and then they made fun of him

Explanation:

billy followed a chipmunk into meadow meeting a bearded gnome.

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Answer:

billy is smart.

I’m not sure what the question is

Is the following a sentence or fragment: they can’t.

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Answer:

fragment brothaa

Explanation:

Answer:Fragment

Explanation:

Which selection best supports the central idea that there are good reasons to be awake during the day? You may think it's normal to be awake during the day and sleep at night, but that's not true for all animals. Humans are diurnal, the scientific term for tending to be up and about during the hours when the sun is up. Being awake in daytime has some obvious advantages: It's warm, it's easy to see, and, at least for humans, sunshine provides much-needed vitamin D and also makes us feel good. But for many animals, being up at night, or being nocturnal, is a great arrangement. Small animals who are in danger from predators can gather food more safely in the dark. And some animals can find their way around by using senses other than sight - bats, for example, use their sense of hearing to navigate. In hot climates, it can also be a good thing to avoid the bright sun and spend the day curled up in a cozy cave or den.​

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Answer:

Sunshine provides much-needed vitamin D and also makes us feel good.

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I think its uhhh... i think it’s a carrot

In the story the white umbrella, the narrator doesn't feel confident in who she is and tries to be someone she is not. Why do you think she is insecure in who she is? How do you think her ethnic identity contributes to this? Describe a time when you felt insecure in your identity.

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She feels insecure because she is dissatisfied with her life. This dissatisfaction is reinforced by ethnic identity, as she feels displaced from society because of ethnicity.

We can arrive at this answer because:

"The White Umbrella" is a story about a Chinese girl, who immigrated with her family to the US.The girl feels out of place as she cannot blend in with the society around her.She feels the difference between herself and the Americans and would like it to be like them.This makes her uneasy with life, with her family, and with herself.

This dissatisfaction is the cause of all the girl's insecurity, that she believes she will only be happy if she gets things that don't bring her happiness.

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Write a story using two types irony

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Answer:  Verbal and Situational irony

Explanation:

   Once upon a time, there was one happy family, mother, father, brother, and sister. Sister and brother were very different and everything that was bad to sister was good to brother. He liked to be different.

  In April, it was the time for the mother's birthday and everyone wanted to celebrate the birthday outside but the problem was the weather. Everyone was talking about the rain and brother and sister did not believe in that so they throw a party outside. The second when the mother showed up, it started to rain and the sister was very unhappy because of that. When the brother saw the rain he said ''Oh, what beautiful weather. I am amazed!''.

       The most interesting thing was because they have mixed up the dates and the mother's birthday was not on that day. Then the brother said ''Good, that means that it is meant to spend the mother's birthday outside.''

What is coverage mean

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Answer:

amount or quality of information included in a book, magazine, etc.

Explanation:

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Renee needs to buy granola bars at the grocery store. She looks at the nutritional information listed on the boxes of two different types of bars. She wants to purchase the one with the least grams of sugar. What type of decision making strategy is she using?

She is comparing
She is contrasting
She is selecting
She is deciding

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she is comparing since she is looking at the different boxes and comparing the grams of sugar
She is comparing the 2 labels to see which one has the least amount of sugar

give me five ideas that you can recall about the types of important values and skills?​

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Be kind,patient,respectful, honest, and I can’t think of one more

how do I write an argumentative essay​

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Answer:

you and the other person have to prove witch one is better

i think ____will like my dad​

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Explanation:

my friend

Answer:

My friends

Explanation:

What between phonetics and phonology help with understanding dialects of the same language?​

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Explanation:

Phonetics the study of speech sounds, that is, phonetics seeks to understand in the concrete moment of speech what are its real sounds, which understand the physiological and acoustic aspects, in order to distinguish the varieties and the production of speech sounds.

Phonology, on the other hand, is the branch of language that studies phonemes, which are the vowels, semivowels and consonants that form the smallest sound unit of a word.

Phonology helps in understanding the dialects of the same language by helping to identify the language spoken by the same nation or region for example, which uses different phonemes to express ideas and emotions through words, creating linguistic and sound patterns that characterize certain dialects. We can mention as an example American and British English, which despite being the same language, has particularities with regard to phonetics and phonology.

what does cool mean​

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See definitions in:

All

Jazz

Meteorology

Fashion

adjective

adjective: cool; comparative adjective: cooler; superlative adjective: coolest

1.

of or at a fairly low temperature.

"it'll be a cool afternoon"

Similar:

chilly

cold

fresh

crisp

refreshing

invigorating

bracing

brisk

unheated

drafty

nippy

parky

chill

Opposite:

warm

hot

soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature.

"a cool drink in the leafy shade"

(especially of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot.

"wear your cool, comfortable shirts"

2.

showing no friendliness toward a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project.

"he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research center"

Similar:

unenthusiastic

lukewarm

tepid

indifferent

apathetic

halfhearted

negative

unfriendly

distant

remote

aloof

cold

chilly

frosty

unwelcoming

inhospitable

unresponsive

uninterested

unconcerned

offhand

detached

impersonal

dispassionate

undemonstrative

uncommunicative

unfeeling

unemotional

emotionless

standoffish

off

offish

unenthused

Olympian

gelid

Opposite:

enthusiastic

friendly

free from excitement or anxiety.

"he prided himself on keeping a cool head"

(of jazz, especially modern jazz) restrained and relaxed.

3.

INFORMAL

fashionably attractive or impressive.

"I always wore sunglasses to look cool"

Similar:

fashionable

in fashion

in vogue

voguish

(bang) up to date

up to the minute

modern

all the rage

modish

trendsetting

stylish

chic

sophisticated

cosmopolitan

elegant

smart

glamorous

classy

high-class

high-toned

attractive

appealing

impressive

le dernier cri

trendy

funky

with it

hip

in

the in thing

big

happening

now

sharp

swinging

hot

massive

mod

snazzy

kicky

kicking

tony

fly

stylin'

spiffy

sassy

on fleek

down

groovy

all the go

excellent.

exclamation: cool

"a computer you didn't even have to plug in. Cool!"

used to express acceptance or agreement.

"if people want to freak out at our clubs, that's cool"

4.

INFORMAL

used to emphasize a specified quantity or amount, especially of money.

"a cool $15,000 to buy the franchise"

noun

noun: cool; noun: the cool

1.

a fairly low temperature.

"the cool of the night air"

Similar:

chill

chilliness

coldness

coolness

freshness

crispness

Opposite:

warmth

a time or place at which the temperature is pleasantly low.

"the cool of the evening"

2.

calmness; composure.

"he recovered his cool and then started laughing at us"

3.

the quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive.

"all the cool of high fashion"

verb

verb: cool; 3rd person present: cools; past tense: cooled; past participle: cooled; gerund or present participle: cooling

become or cause to become less hot.

"we dived into the river to cool off"

Similar:

chill

refrigerate

make cold/colder

get cold/colder

cool down

lose heat

Opposite:

heat

become or cause to become calm or less excited.

"after I'd cooled off, I realized I was being irrational"

Similar:

calm down

recover/regain one's composure

compose oneself

control oneself

pull oneself together

simmer down

Opposite:

lose one's temper

recover from strenuous physical exertion by doing gentle stretches and exercises; warm down

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