Which word in this excerpt from act I, scene I, of Richard III means “to listen”? Yea, Richard, when I know; for I protest As yet I do not: but, as I can learn, He hearkens after prophecies and dreams; And from the cross-row plucks the letter G. And says a wizard told him that by G His issue disinherited should be; And, for my name of George begins with G, It follows in his thought that I am he. These, as I learn, and such like toys as these Have moved his highness to commit me no

hearkens

Explanation:

The word hearken means to listen, hear, heed or pay attention. In the excerpt from Shakespeare's "Richard III," Clarence tells Richard that their brother, the king, has been hearing prophecies and dreams, which tell him that Clarence will deprive the king's children of the throne. The reason is that the king has chosen the letter "G" at random and a wizard has told him that Clarence is a threat, so the king wants to imprison him.

11-32. the main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of god. in telling the story, jesus identifies himself with god in his loving attitude to the lost. the younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, luke 15: 1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, luke 15: 2). the major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the father. in the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (luke 15: 1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. we see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (luke 15: 1-7), to one in ten (luke 15: 8-10), to one in one (luke 15: 11-32), demonstrating god’s love for each individual and his personal attentiveness towards all humanity. we see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance (romans 2: 4).

the answer is slaves

douglas was a slave who turned into a statesman and he refused to celebrate the 4th of july until all slaves were emancipated or set free.