Which modernist idea does this excerpt from james joyce's a portrait of the artist as a young man most closely reflect? "i will tell you what i will do and what i will not do. i will not serve that in which i no longer believe, whether it calls itself my home, my fatherland, or my church: and i will try to express myself in some mode of life or art as freely as i can and as wholly as i can, using for my defense the only arms i allow myself to use—silence, exile, and cunning." a. the rebellion against traditional values b. the lack of hope in the future of humanity c. the futility of armed conflict d. the difficulty of finding meaning in the modern world

What is the subject of “understanding bacteria,” the first module in dr. x and the quest for food safety? the structure of bacteria the four cs of food safety the role of bacteria in food safety the twelve most unwanted food bacteria

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.

One element of lyric poetry is personal reflection. which lines in this poem most clearly illustrate that element? i wandered lonely as a cloudby william wordsworthi wandered lonely as a cloudthat floats on high o'er vales and hills,when all at once i saw a crowd,a host, of golden daffodils; beside the lake, beneath the trees,fluttering and dancing in the breeze.continuous as the stars that shineand twinkle on the milky way.they stretched in never-ending linealong the margin of a bay: ten thousand saw i at a glance,tossing their heads in sprightly dance.the waves beside them danced; but theyout-did the sparkling waves in glee: a poet could not but be gay.in such a jocund company: i gazed and gazed—but little thoughtwhat wealth the show to me had brought: for oft, when on my couch i liein vacant or in pensive mood,they flash upon that inward eyewhich is the bliss of solitude; and then my heart with pleasure fills,and dances with the daffodils.