How does the narrator's view of the river change in "Two Ways of Viewing the River." O a) Originally he sees it scary and foreign, but later he sees it as familiar and comforting.

Ob) He first thinks of the river as dirty and gross but later comes to appreciate its natural beauty.

O c) At first he sees it as beautiful, but his experiences take away the wonder of it.

O d) He first sees it only for swimming and fishing but later sees ways in which the river provides a livelihood for those working it.

"as one of our outstanding historical figures once said, ‘when a great democracy is destroyed, it will not be because of enemies from without but rather because of enemies from within.’" (paragraph 7) how does this quote reveal mccarthy’s point of view and advance the purpose of his speech?

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Is "they" an unstressed or stressed syllable?