"That is perfectly natural, and quite harmless, if the liking does not become a passion and lead one to do foolish or unmaidenly things. Learn to know and value the praise which is worth having, and to excite the admiration of excellent people by being modest as well as pretty, Meg. .
" What does Marmee mean when she tells Meg to enjoy the praise as long as, “the liking does not become a passion and lead one to do foolish or unmaidenly things?”
She worries that Meg’s vanity will cause her great pain.
She believes that a woman should not be seen in public with a man unless she is engaged.
She hopes that Meg never conforms to the popular crowd.
She hopes that Meg realizes there are more important things in life than fitting in at any cost.

Which sentence in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich suggests that ivan ilyich felt his family and friends didn’t understand him and neglected him?

Which words from the excerpt most contribute to the patriotic tone

Read the excerpt below from the poem "exile" by julia alvarez and answer the question that follows. i let myself lie back in deep waters, my arms out like jesus' on his cross, and instead of sinking down like i'd always done, magically, that night, i could stay up, floating out past the driveway, past the gates, in the black ford, papi grim at the wheel, winding through the back roads, stroke by difficult stroke, out on the highway, heading toward the coast. which literary device is used in the comparison between the speaker's experience of fleeing the country and floating in the ocean? i let myself lie back in deep waters, my arms out like jesus' on his cross, and instead of sinking down like i'd always done, magically, that night, i could stay up, extended metaphor symbolism simile theme