In “ambush,” which line signals the beginning of the narrative within the frame story? when she was nine, my daughter kathleen asked if i had ever killed anyone. “you keep writing these war stories,” she said, “so i guess you must’ve killed somebody.” it was a difficult moment, but i did what seemed right, which was to say, “of course not,” and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while. he was a short, slender young man of about twenty.

Why is reasoning relivant to reading and evaluate text?

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death

Explain what the text says explicitly. reread paragraph 2 of "civil peace." what does this paragraph reveal about jonathan and his family's circumstances? cite textual evidence to support your response.