The hobbit
how would you write the following lines in a simpler way, how would you paraphrase it and explain what it means?

"he has tonight earned an eminent place in the roll of the benefactor of our town; and he is worthy of many imperishable why, o why do i get all your blame? for what fault am i to be deposed? who aroused the dragon from his slumber, i might ask? who obstained of us rich gifts and ample , and led us to believe that old songs could come true? what sort of gold have they sent down the river to reward us? dragon-fire and ruin! from whom should we claim the recompense of our damage, and aid for our widows and orphans? "

Hamlet act 1 what does polonius tell ophelia to do? why?

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous

2. page 1: schlosser describes "just another gorgeous rocky mountain vista. and yet cheyenne mountain is hardly pristine." why do you think schlosser describes the beautiful cheyenne mountain scene in detail before describing the military installation that lies inside?