Who were america's earliest writers and what were their concerns?

What is the most likely the cumulative impact of the use of the word depict or depictions

Tap out the stresses as you read line 9. which analysis best describes the rhythm and its effect on meaning

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?