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how do the words hideous, revolting, and false most affect
tone and meaning of this passage?
read the excerpt from frederick douglass's july 4, 1852,
speech on the hypocrisy of american slavery. douglass
was an abolitionist and a formerly enslaved person.
whether we turn to the declarations of the past, or to the
professions of the present, the conduct of the nation seems
equally hideous and revolting, america is false to the past,
false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false
to the future
- ooo
they suggest the speaker's belief that the future holds
hope.
they present a tone of solidarity with america's actions.
they show the speaker's disgust over slavery.
they show the speaker's admiration for america.

i'm pretty sure you can use the word uproar

the group received an extra pound of butter for christmas.

the annex was delighted to hear that we'll all be receiving an extra quarter pound of butter for christmas.

gilgamesh is a hero by birth as the epic explains it. in the epic the birth is explained in the way which tells us that gilgamesh’s creation was made perfect by the contribution of various god and that signifies the goal in his life, which was to become a hero and save mankind. an example from the text says. "the glorious sun shamash bestowed upon him glory; adad the terrible god of storms bestowed upon him courage. the great gods perfected his magnificence beyond all others, terrible like the great wild bull. two thirds god they made him; one third man they made him." a man born with superhuman qualities and partly god is destined to be a hero.

the heroic deeds carried by him later in his life also prove the heroic character of gilgamesh. for example hi battle with the ultimate beast humbaba is a proof of his bravery and characteristic heroism. gilgamesh was warned about the beast as the text says about humbaba “whose roar is a flood, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death". but with the superhuman strength gilgamesh did the job

plagiarism can get you expelled from your course, and college, or university. plagiarism can result in legal action like fines and penalties etc.