Bar•ren adj ˈber-ən, ˈba-rən
1: not reproducing: as a : incapable of producing offspring —used especially of females or matings b : not yet or not recently pregnant: habitually failing to fruit
2: not productive: as a : producing little or no vegetation : desolate b : producing inferior crops c : unproductive of results or gain : fruitless

"barren." merriam-webster. com. merriam-webster, 2012.
web. 6 may 2012.

according to the dictionary entry, what part of speech is the word 'barren'?
a) adjective
b) adverb
c) noun
d) verb
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In what ways is crooks even more lonely than the other men on the ranch

4. at the conclusion of frankenstein, robert walton has an encounter with the monster, who arrives after victor frankenstein has died. perhaps surprisingly, the monster mourns his creator and expresses remorse over the fate that victor suffered. the monster pledges to destroy himself and then departs, disappearing as he goes further north. how does the monster’s behavior and attitude in this part of the novel affect the way readers view him? is he sympathetic? is he more hateful because it is only after victor has died that he relents? how does the change in the monster fit with the theme of duality in the novel?

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