After Joe’s funeral she observes in her unhappiness how Nanny had taken “the biggest thing God ever made, the horizon” and “pinched it in to such a little bit of a thing that she could tie it about her granddaughter’s neck tight enough to choke her.” At the end of the novel, though, Janie is able to “[pull] in her horizon like a great fish-net” with a delighted, peaceful heart. Explain why Nanny’s horizon was so restrictive for Janie and what led to its great expanse at the end. Use at least two examples of textual evidence to support your answer. Your answer should be at least two hundred words.

Read the point that is being made and the illustration that follows it. point: gilgamesh is a courageous leader. illustration: enkidu is frightened of humbaba and wants to turn back, but he tells gilgamesh, "you go into the dreadful forest, you kill humbaba and win the fame.” which explanation best connects this illustration to the point being made? enkidu also tells gilgamesh that he “will return now to great-walled uruk” and that all men will know he has been a coward. although enkidu fears for his own life, he is thoughtless and does not necessarily fear for the lives of others. enkidu is deeply fearful of humbaba, and he strongly believes that gilgamesh has the courage and ability to defeat humbaba alone. this proves that enkidu does not believe that anyone can defeat humbaba, even if he thinks gilgamesh should at least try.

Which sentence in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich suggests that ivan ilyich felt his family and friends didn’t understand him and neglected him?

Which part of the original work should the adaptation retain