Rewrite the paragraph below, correcting the shifts in verb tense. mr. firman invited his friend, mr. nulty, to come over and have dinner with him and mrs. smith. the maid fixes a big dinner for the three of them, and when they were ready for dessert, she brings a cake out for mr. nulty because it was his fifty-ninth birthday. the candles were lit and the lights are turned out so that he could blow out the candles in the dark. mrs. smith then begins to clear the table of the food and dishes.

What does twain find ironic and hypocritical about human patriotism?

How does the literature of this period influence future generations of american literature? where have you seen traces of these themes and how were they presented in the other literature you read?

Ineed . identify the item that shows sharp and vivid details rather than vague and general ones (put a or b for your answer.) a. nearly all people at times suffer from depression, which can be triggered by something as small as a c-minus on a quiz. they may become so depressed that they can’t even answer the phone or get out of bed. b. nearly all people feel sad at times and think things are hopeless. depressed by some event or circumstance, they may be unable to perform even the simplest activities they normally do every day.