He took the paw, and dangling it between his front finger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire. white, with a slight cry, stooped down and snatched it off. "better let it burn," said the soldier solemnly. "if you don't want it, morris," said the old man, "give it to me." "i won't," said his friend doggedly. "i threw it on the fire. if you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. pitch it on the fire again, like a sensible man." what conflict in the story does this passage reveal? a. morris doesn't want to give the monkey's paw to mr. white. b. morris is angry that mr. white is trying to steal the monkey's paw. c. mr. white is upset that morris has come to his house. d. mr. white believes that the monkey's paw has strange powers.

How does the author of finding flight incorporate ideas from the poem hope is the only thing with feathers into her work

Kwan gazed out at her brother and heard his shrieks of delight as he tried to direct their marvelous flying creation. she watched it wheel, spin, and dive—a wild, colorful bird putting on an aerial display. its gold and red crepe-paper wings fluttered in the air, mimicking the flight of a predatory bird surveying the landscape for prey. it swooped and dived, perhaps discovering a possible meal, and then went airborne again to avoid the rocky terrain below. min was the falconer, guiding his bird on its path through the sky, not yet ready to call it back to the ground. but kwan grew concerned when she looked out at the dark, threatening clouds beginning to roll in off the water. when she saw the streaks of lightning within the cloud formation, she pointed to the distant storm and called out to her little brother to bring in the kite. min nodded and rolled in the kite string, bringing his bird home. “let’s go,” kwan told her brother and put her arm around him to fold him safely under her wing as they both held onto the kite. “it’s time to go home.” how does the extended metaphor in paragraph 3 affect the mood of this passage? a-it creates a feeling of silliness that captures the absurd humor of the situation. b- it creates a sense of tranquility to match the feelings of min at this point. c-it creates a feeling of fear over what may happen if the kite crashes. d-it creates a sense of awe and wonder at min's mastery of the kite.

After reading that gregor woke up transformed as vermin in the first paragraph of the the metamorphosis,the reader feels a sense of