How did Japan’s decision to modernize in the late 1800s impact the future of China?

What event shows how eckels' character develops over the course of the story sound of thunder

In the first line of the poem, the poet likens himself to a natural object, a cloud. in contrast, the last line of the second stanza, "tossing their heads in sprightly dance," personifies daffodils, which are natural objects. what do these two devices together suggest?

In the story “ one thousand dollars,” robert gillian forfeits a 50,000 inheritance. what is the theme expressed by the author in this story ?