Neither am i the means to any end others may wish to accomplish. i am not a tool for their use. i am not a servant of their needs. i am not a bandage for their wounds. i am not a sacrifice on their altars. i am a man. this miracle of me is mine to own and keep, and mine to guard, and mine to use, and mine to kneel before! the imagery of servitude and sacrifice reinforces the theme that the moral purpose of a person’s life is to: a. seek his or her own happiness. b. serve a higher power. c. fight against oppression for all mankind. d. reject selfish desires.

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

Read the passage from the "general prologue" to the canterbury tales and answer the question. at table she had been well taught withal, and never from her lips let morsels fall, nor dipped her fingers deep in sauce, but ate with so much care the food upon her plate that never driblet fell upon her breast. in courtesy she had delight and zest. her upper lip was always wiped so clean that in her cup was no iota seen of grease, when she had drunk her draught of wine. what can we infer is chaucer's point in including this description of the prioress? to illustrate her commendable manners. to distinguish her from less courteous pilgrims. to show her discomfort at being outside her convent. to emphasize her lack of religious priority

What is the definition of personification