What cultural traditions do you see in the story? (hint: remember that this story took place around 100 years ago. what is normal for us now, may not have been so normal 100 years ago. think of the conflicts that heath and eden had. what things did eden criticize? almost all of their arguments and conflicts were over different cultural differences between her and heath. she was "traditional" and heath wasn't. this question relates to conflicts over their values.) this is from the book coming now eden bywillacarther

Select all the correct answers. why do authors use rhetorical devices in essays?

What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

Whats the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature. explain what the importance is to me