We have several options: we may be tempted to try to live
by the christian ideal of being "our brother's keeper," or by
the marxist ideal of "to each according to his needs." since
the needs of all in the water are the same, and since they
can all be seen as "our brothers," we could take them all
into our boat, making a total of 150 in a boat designed for
60. the boat swamps, everyone drowns. complete justice,
complete catastrophe.
--garrett hardin, "lifeboat ethics: the case against
the poor"
what phrase is the author questioning or implying has an opposite meaning
in the passage?
a. "complete justice"
b. "the christian ideal"
c. "our brothers"
d. "complete catastrophe

Read the excerpt from how the grimm brothers saved the fairy tale. which idea does the author develop with the text example cited in the excerpt ?

What is wrong with the sentence. the car is packed, we're already to go, and the weather is looking beautiful.

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?