"And yet there are sadder things in life than that," returned the other. "Short as our time is, there is no man, whether it be here
among this multitude or elsewhere, who is so happy, as not to have
felt the wish I will not say once, but full many a time-that he were
dead rather than alive. Calamities fall upon us; sicknesses vex and
harass us, and make life, short though it be, to appear long. So
death, through the wretchedness of our life, is a most sweet refuge
to our race: and God, who gives us the tastes that we enjoy of
pleasant times, is seen, in his very gift, to be envious.”

Read the excerpt from chapter 30 of the awakening. the golden shimmer of edna's satin gown spread in rich folds on either side of her. there was a soft fall of lace encircling her shoulders. it was the color of her skin, without the glow, the myriad living tints that one may sometimes discover in vibrant flesh. there was something in her attitude, in her whole appearance when she leaned her head against the high-backed chair and spread her arms, which suggested the regal woman, the one who rules, who looks on, who stands alone. what does this excerpt reveal about edna's character? edna is comfortable wearing rich fabrics such as lace and silk, and feels completely at ease at the dinner table. edna plays the role of the gracious hostess very well, but is actually isolated from her peers. edna has no patience for her guests, but rather treats them as a queen may treat her loyal subjects. edna's attitude is haughty, as required of a woman of her social stature living in new orleans.

Malcolm x's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as a) apathetic b) dumbfounded c) awestruck d) disinterested

The dragon wakes is a metaphor for a big event; what is the event how does moonshadows belief about dragons him understand what is happening