Of all that breathes and crawls across the earth, our mother earth breeds nothing feebler than a man. so long as the gods grant him power, spring in his knees, he thinks he will never suffer affliction down the years. but then, when the happy gods bring on the long hard times, bear them he must, against his will, and steel his heart. which message from the passage is outside the cultural context of the author? a. hard times bring about a loss of faith in the gods. b. power is granted to humans rather than gained c. people must rely on themselves to overcome adversity. d. there are many gods who gave powers to humans.

Which lines in this excerpt from act ii of william shakespeare’s romeo and juliet reveal that mercutio thinks romeo would be better off if he stopped thinking about love? mercutio: i will bite thee by the ear for that jest. romeo: nay, good goose, bite not. mercutio: thy wit is a very bitter sweeting it is a most sharp sauce. romeo: and is it not well served in to a sweet goose? mercutio: o here's a wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad! romeo: i stretch it out for that word 'broad; ' which added to the goose, proves thee far and wide a broad goose. mercutio: why, is not this better now than groaning for love? now art thou sociable, now art thou romeo; now art thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature: for this drivelling love is like a great natural, that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole. benvolio: stop there, stop there. mercutio: thou desirest me to stop in my tale against the hair. benvolio: thou wouldst else have made thy tale large. mercutio: o, thou art deceived; i would have made it short: for i was come to the whole depth of my tale; and meant, indeed, to occupy the argument no longer.

How do the party's mottos reveal the true nature of the party? how effective are these mottos in motivating/controlling their citizens? provide specific evidence to support your response.

Using the ideas in these sentences the reader can most likely conclude that the father 1.enjoys surprising his wife with news. 2.is easily provoked into over-reacting 3.does not hold high regard for ojukwu. 3.does not respect his wife’s political views. :