Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of the travels of marco polo and study the map. [this] is an island lying about 1,000 miles south of socotra. the people are saracens who worship mahomet. they have four sheikhs—that is to say, four elders—who exercise authority over the whole island. you must know that this island is one of the biggest and best in the whole world. it is said to measure about 4,000 miles in circumference. the people live by trade and industry. more elephants are bred here than in any other province; and i assure you that not so many elephant tusks are sold in all the rest of the world put together as in this island and that of zanzibar. which labeled location is the place where more elephants are bred than anywhere else, according to the excerpt? a – socotra b – dhofar c – madagascar d – india

The correct answer is option C.

In chapter 8 of "The Travels of Marco Polo," according to the excerpt, the description of the island which is 1,000 miles from Socotra, the account of its people, the area and the elephants refer to Madagascar. However, critics believe the author might relate to a different island in east Africa.

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an american nanny is shocked that her new english family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. after she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive.

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the boy is a 2016 horror film directed by william brent bell and written by stacey menear. the film stars lauren cohan and rupert evans. filming began on march 10, 2015, in victoria, british columbia. the film

produced by: matt berenson; jodyne herron; gary lucchesi; tom rosenberg; jim

production companies: lakeshore entertainment; huayi brothers pictures; vertigo

distributed by: stxfilms

music by: bear mccreary

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jan 22, 2016 · the boy is a frightening thrill ride directed by william brent bell (the devil inside) starring lauren cohan (

rating: pg-13 (for violence and terror, and for some thematic material)

in theaters: jan 22, 2016 wide

runtime: 98 minutes

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more likely to elicit laughs and rude remarks rather than screams and rooting interest.

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while it's not a terribly original entry in the "creepy doll" horror subgenre, this fright flick nonetheless offers interesting characters, a strong cast, expert pacing, and a spooky atmosphere.

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the first proposition is to question economic materialism and victorian christianity. the lines are:

“it moves us not.—great god! i'd rather be

a pagan suckled in a creed outworn; ”

wordsworth is stating that nature no longer interests mankind, that the latter is not “moved” by it and explains that ancient western paganism had a more positive attitude concerning nature since it lacked the perv erted judaeo-christian interpretation of having received the world and all its animals and elements from god to use as we , instead of humans actually being not only part of nature but its wardens, meant to appreciate it and protect it.

the next lines are:

“so might i, standing on this pleasant lea,

have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;

have sight of proteus coming from the sea;

or hear old triton blow his wreathed horn.”

wordsworth here make it very clear that by actually looking and contemplating nature, human beings would reconnect with happiness, serenity and purpose. the use of mythological figures is quite evocative as well, proteus is a greek mythological god of the changing sea. he personifies the sea that changes, which symbolizes the way nature changes and inevitably can change to be destructive not only due to natural causes but to human pollution. furthermore, the sea is even more symbolic since all life originated in the sea so it is not only our past but our future since no life form in our planet can survive without water and if all water is destroyed in earth all life will be gone as well.

he then uses triton which is symbolic of the synthesis of both nature and mankind. triton is a mythological greek god that has the upper body of a man and the lower body of a fish (a merman). this human fish duality evokes the fact that humans are not only human but also part of nature, the fish tail representing nature. the main attribute of this god was that he used a conch shell as a horn to calm the roaring seas. in other words, triton uses nature through science for the benefit of human sailors who risk death during tempests. with the use of such metaphor, wordworth is conveying the message that human technology   is supposed to use nature to preserve nature and thereby humanity as well.