Why is Shakespeare still being read today?
A. It is a good way to learn the Old English language.
B. Queen Elizabeth and King James I made it a mandatory part of the curriculum during their reign and it hasn't been changed.
C. The struggles of his characters are still relevant today.
D. It is a good way to learn Greek mythology.
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Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

What is the main idea of “young lions, young ladies”?

Which is an example of finding common ground when addressing a counter argument? a. products with genetically modified organisms (gmos) in them are frankenfoods that are unnatural, dangerous, and foul tasting. b. it’s really not important that some people feel texting while driving isn’t a big deal; it’s a fact that it’s dangerous and should be illegal. c. while both sides agree that processed foods are more convenient, the damage they do to a person’s health should not be ignored. d. testing on animals has produce several lifesaving vaccines and medicines that have saved countless human lives.