What is the authors’ primary purpose in this passage? to convince readers that Gandhi was a visionary leader to inform readers of the difficulty of life as an indentured servant to persuade readers that modern forms of indentured servitude exist to entertain readers by drawing parallels between past and present issues

In the story "a very old man with enormous wings", why does the young girl get changed into a spider?

My pretty rose tree by william blake a flower was offered to me, such a flower as may never bore; but i said, ‘i’ve a pretty rose tree,’ and i passed the sweet flower o’er. then i went to my pretty rose tree, to tend her by day and by night; but my rose turned away with jealousy, and her thorns were my only delight. what is the rhyme scheme of the two stanzas in this poem? a. abba, cdda b. abab, acac c. abab, cddc d. abaa, cddc

Which generalization does the speaker make in the last stanza of to a louse? a) our main source of power comes from living blunder-free lives b) sometimes the best gifts come in the form of little creatures c) seeing ourselves as others see us would free us from blundering