21.5.2 (CST): Elements

Question 4 of 12

In the myth of Sisyphus, the gods punish a deceitful king by making

him roll an enormous boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down

again once he's finished.

In Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea, a fisherman

struggles for several days to reel in an enormous fish. When he finally

succeeds, sharks eat the fish before the fisherman is able to get it

back to shore.

What motif is present in both the myth and the modern story?

O A. Physical transformations

O B. Good and evil

O C. Unchecked arrogance

OD. Useless toil

Ask yourself all of the following questions before you even consider submitting your essay for grading. if your answer to even one of these questions is no, then you still have some work to do. does my introduction attempt to “hook” the reader? does my essay have a clear and specific thesis statement? does my essay accurately tell my story? does my essay indicate why i’m telling my story? have i described only my own experiences? have i used the first-person point of view (the pronoun “i”) throughout the essay? have i clearly indicated where paragraphs begin and end? does each of my paragraphs support my thesis statement? does my conclusion summarize and give closure to my essay? have i effectively proofread my essay? have i met the length requirement? is my essay formatted according to the instructions?

How does gregor feel about his job in metamorphosis

What task did the surveyors do? a. they studied the landscape to determine the most direct route for building a road. b. they designed treadmills that lifted blocks of stone to where they were needed. c. they dug trenches and filled them with sand, concrete, and large blocks to form a road.