Which of the following are appropriate thesis statements for the themes in the death of ivan ilych by leo tolstoy? tolstoy demonstrates the relationship between life and death through ivan ilych’s battle with illness. tolstoy demonstrates the inevitableness of death in all of his works. the protagonist of the story faces a moral dilemma. tolstoy demonstrates a spiritual message of how to live a meaningful life in the death of ivan ilych. ivan finally realizes that his life was full of superficiality and tries to mend it by doing good deeds.

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a.metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? 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. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next

How did hinojosa's mom's experience described in this story impact hinojosa's sense of who she is? 2. how is hinojosa's experience of the united states similar to your own? how is it different? 3. describe a time when you felt voiceless or powerless. what led you to feel that way? were you able to find your voice? why or why not?