Read the excerpt from chapter 17 of the awakening. once she stopped, and taking off her wedding ring, flung it on the carpet. when she saw it lying there, she stamped her heel upon it, striving to crush it. but her small boot heel did not make an indenture, not a mark upon the little glittering circlet. the excerpt best demonstrates which emerging theme? marriage involves some degree of conflict, and there will be times when husbands and wives do not agree. it is difficult for women to challenge and overcome female roles that are deeply engrained in a society. it is important for women to have physical outlets for the expression of strong emotions. marriage requires a significant level of compromise and sacrifice on the parts of both husbands and wives.

Compare: what are the similarities and differences between "artificial flavors" and "natural flavors"? why does schlosser explain these two terms in such detail?

Announcer two: ladies and gentlemen, following on the news given in our bulletin a moment ago, the government meteorological bureau has requested the large observatories of the country to keep an astronomical watch on any further disturbances occurring on the planet mars. due to the unusual nature of this occurrence, we have arranged an interview with noted astronomer professor pierson, who will give us his views on the event. in a few moments we will take you to the princeton observatory at princeton, new jersey. we return you until then to the music of ramón raquello and his orchestra. the passage is from the transcript of the radio adaptation of the war of the worlds by h. g. wells. instead of including expert interviews, h. g. wells uses a narrator to tell about an alien invasion that occurred a few years earlier. by including expert interviews, how does the radio broadcast change the story most effectively? o.a. it puts the story in the past tense, increasing its personal tone. o o b. it makes the broadcast sound more like a fictional story. o o c. it makes the broadcast sound like a news report. o d. it makes the story sound less believable by changing who presents the story's details.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.