Read this excerpt from "harrison bergeron" by kurt vonnegut, jr.:
harrison placed his big hands on the girl’s tiny waist, letting her sense the weightlessness that would soon be hers.
and then, in an explosion of joy and grace, into the air they sprang!
not only were the laws of the land abandoned, but the law of gravity and the laws of motion as well. they reeled, whirled, swiveled, flounced, capered, gamboled, and spun.
which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt?
a. by symbolizing the law of equality in the law of gravity, the author conveys equality’s oppressiveness, leaving the reader depressed.
b. by having harrison share his freedom with another, the author shows how one person’s courage can affect another.
c. by having harrison defy the law of the land, the author reveals the triumph of the human spirit, leaving the reader hopeful.
d. by using adjectives that describe freedom of movement, the author expresses the power of independent thought.

in my opinion i think it was not excessive at all. the maids turned against the queen in his absence, how could he ever trust them again? if he let them go they would surely spread the news of the suitor's deaths, which is much too risky. as for the suitors, they were selfish, rude, and greedy. the god's had apparently marked them for death, meaning odysseus made their death come faster.

romeo and juliet, family means a lot more than a husband, wife, and 2.5 kids. "family" means everyone from the head of the household down to the lowly servants—anyone who could possibly owe any the capulets or montagues loyalty. if you're thinking "street gang" or "mafia movie," you're not too far off. that's why romeo and juliet's little love affair isn't just going to get them grounded; it's a betrayal of absolutely everything—like dating someone from a rival school or, yeah, a rival gang. we might think of family as a place of refuse and security, but, in romeo and juliet, kinship is more often a source of danger and battle.

hope that a little