Why is defoe called the father of the english novel?
- what problems are raised in the novel? how topical are they nowadays?
- what did crusoe do first and why? does he consider himself lucky? what were his fears?
- robinson thought in a practical way. how does he assess his situation? comment on his thoughts concerning money.
- the protagonist of the novel is also the narrator. why do you think the author chose the first-person narrative?
- the book is a story of survival. what could its significance be in a larger historical context?

Which characteristics of art deco are evident in the image?

Which statement about sculptures depicting humans made in ancient egypt, greece, and the roman empire is true? question options: they had arms and legs that didn't protrude so the sculptures would last an eternity. they could be made using formulas, could show ideal beauty, or could be realistic. they showed the common man. they were made using bronze.

Read the excerpt from the building of manhattan. the heater cranked the blower handle to force air up through the fire and heat the rivets in the furiously burning bed of coals. he knew how hot the rivets were by the way their color changed. cherry-red rivets were 1,000 to 1,950 degrees fahrenheit. at the right moment he grabbed one in his tongs and tossed it to the catcher. which phrase cannot be changed in a paraphrase of this text? “the furiously burning bed of coals” “by the way their color changed” “1,000 to 1,950 degrees fahrenheit” “force air up through the fire and heat”