Restate the thesis. 1. Original Thesis: Reality television is leading to a generation of people focused only on themselves, as evidenced by the rise of social media, memes, and selfies. Restated Thesis: 2. Original Thesis: Romeo is a good example of a tragic hero because he has high stature, embodies virtue, and has a tragic flaw. Restated Thesis: 3. Original Thesis: People should become vegetarians because it helps the environment, leads to a healthier lifestyle, and benefits the welfare of animals. Restated Thesis: 4. Original Thesis: College athletes should be compensated because it is hard for them to secure a job, colleges/universities make a lot of money off them and it would decrease the amount of bribery that occurs during recruiting. Restated Thesis:

How is the underlined word used in the following sentence? juan was elected president of his class. juan is underlined. a. subject b. predicate nominative c. direct object d. verb

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. the rhyme scheme of "an open boat" is abcb abab abba aabc

Describe de setting of the 1980 bbc adaptation. what time and time and place are indicated by the set and costumes ?