read this excerpt from “water never hurt a man” by walter d. edmonds.
“take off your pants, dearie,” said the boy in a mock voice, digging his fingers till john winced. “joe buller can handle your captain smart enough. me, i’ll just paddle you to learn you.” john looking up, was afraid. he did not know what to do, but without warning his hands acted for him, and he struck at the square face with his all might.

which statement best describes the interaction between the characters in this excerpt?

a) when the boy speaks to john, it shows that the boy used to be a friend of john’s.

b) when john strikes the square face, it shows his potential for violence.

c) when the boy taunts john, it shows that john is slow.

d) when john fights back, it shows that he is not willing to be bullied.

i believe the answer is D. the person faught back and doesnt want to be bullied by the other person

Explanation:

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.

not concrete, existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence