When ralph holds the small meeting after jack's group steals fire, "there was something he wanted to say, then the shutter had come down". the "shutter" is a metaphor for him losing his train of thought
and forgetting what he wants to say. what is golding's purpose in including this "shutter that flickeríst
in his brain" (golding 141)?

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

The following question is based on your reading of 1984 by george orwell. how does winston demonstrate his “sanity” after being released from mini luv? a. by resuming his work at mini true c. by pledging allegiance to o’brien b. by apologizing to julia for betraying her d. by expressing his love for big brother

What is the origin of the word renaissance? a. it comes from the word rebirth. b. it comes from the word revival. c. it comes from the word reason. d. it comes from the word redeem.