But I still wonder how it was possible, in those graceless years of transition, long ago, that men did not see whither they were going, and went on, in blindness and cowardice, to their fate. I wonder, for it is hard for me to conceive how men who knew the word “I,” could give it up and not know what they lost. Based on the excerpt, it can be inferred that the narrator believes that
the Council took men’s freedom from them.
men surrendered to conformity and gave up their own freedom.
men had freedom all along and did not realize it.
the Council led men to think they were free to choose their destinies.

4.in those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. •type of figurative language: •meaning of figurative language: •effect on tone and mood: •effect on audience: choose out of these: hyperbole, irony, historical question, paradox, allusion,metaphor,personification,symbolism and simile

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.

Read the scenario. michelle, a junior in high school, has been dating her boyfriend, mark, for two years. last night, mark asked michelle if she was ready to have sex. michelle considered mark’s question and thought about options, including abstinence and contraception. she told mark that she was not ready to engage in sexual activity. michelle suggested engaging in less risky sexual acts, like kissing, instead. what parts of the decision-making process has michelle completed? select three options. identify and define the decision identify and consider the alternatives evaluate the consequences make a decision and take action assess the outcome of the decision