Commonlit two brothers
how does the repetition of the following phrase in paragraph 1 develop the plot of the story: “the angel of the lord came down to them and blessed them? ”

a

it illustrates the brothers’ strong beliefs in god, even though athanasius had been behaving greedily.

b

it demonstrates that the angel led a simple, repetitive life, which sets an example for how athanasius should live.

c

it proves that all that is necessary to get special attention from god is to live humbly and pray.

d

it illustrates that the angel blessed the brothers for their kind actions, in contrast to the later events of the story.

It illustrates that the Angel blessed the brothers for their kind actions, in contrast to the later events of the story.

Option D

Explanation:

The Angel of the Lord came down to them and blessed them, from this phrase one can clearly develop the plot of the story since it illustrates that the Angel blessed the brothers for their kind actions, in contrast to the later events of the story.

They must have obviously committed some good karma because of which the Angel blessed them irrespective of the later actions performed. The statement ‘ Angel blessed the brothers for their kind actions’ proves their good deeds and actions.  

answer: i say the same thing

explanation:

femininity is conveyed through bernice's personality. she doesn't act how the other girls act and everyone thinks she is weird. she learns how to act in a way that was considered femininely appropriate at the time. she becomes so popular but her attempts to be liked end up backfiring when she is pressured into bobbing her hair. the author wrote that bernice cut off her cousin's hair in revenge for tricking her to cut her hair. this was the authors way of trying to change the way feminine is defined and the way women are expected to act.