Which of the following best identifies the central idea of this text?
a.
america became more of a melting pot as people embraced their differences from one another and celebrated their heritage.
b.
america has struggled with its identity as a melting pot due to cultural differences and anti-immigration policies.
c.
america fails to be a melting pot because people who do not learn english cannot integrate with american citizens.
d.
america is not a melting pot because many immigrants never considered themselves american, but only wanted to go to america for a time to make money.

According to eric shlosser’s introduction to fast food nation what is his book primarily about?

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.

Which of these statements are true about pardoners tale