Read the Introduction to The Coddling of the American Mind, and respond to the following prompts: 1) Which of Misoponos' three "cups of wisdom" is most interesting to you? Explain what that idea is, the authors' responses to that "wisdom," and why you find that specific piece of "wisdom" interesting. As always in this class, you can agree or disagree with Misoponos or the authors, just as long as you work to clearly support your ideas. 2) What do the authors mean by the phrase "problems of progress"? How does this concept relate to their ideas specifically? Also, think of at least one other "problem of progress" that you see that is not addressed in their Introduction. 3) Read one of the following articles referenced by Lukianoff and Haidt in their Introduction: "Trigger Happy," "Warning: The Literary Canon Could Make Students Squirm," and "Our Identities Matter in Core Classrooms." Which article did you choose and what is the author's main point for the article that you chose? What is your opinion of the author's argument? Be specific with your response. 4) What are you expectations of this book? What do you think it will be about? What do you think its strengths could be? What do you think its weaknesses may be? Explain your

From “the raven” by edgar allan poe but the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only that one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered— till i scarcely more than muttered, “other friends have flown before— on the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.” then the bird said, “nevermore.” in this excerpt, what is the speaker saying the raven will do? a. it will certainly die. b. it will leave immediately. c. it will leave the next day. d. it will befriend the speaker.

23456how does pap feel about huck's education, and the fact that he can read and write? pap does not like the school huck is attending, and thinks he could do a better job educating his son.pap feels that huck has enough money at judge thatcher's house, so he does not need to learn to read and wipap believes that education is important, and that huck should keep attending school.pap believes that, by going to school, huck is trying to prove he is better than his father.next questione ask for

Read the passage from chapter 17 of the prince. and of all princes, it is impossible for the new prince to avoid the imputation of cruelty, owing to new states being full of dangers. hence virgil, through the mouth of dido, excuses the inhumanity of her reign owing to its being new, saying: "res dura, et regni novitas me talia cogunt moliri, et late fines custode tueri."(*) nevertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable. . against my will, my fate a throne unsettled, and an infant state, bid me defend my realms with all my pow'rs, and guard with these severities my shores. which statement best evaluates machiavelli’s argument? machiavelli ineffectively argues that new princes should do everything in their power to guard their kingdoms. machiavelli effectively argues that new princes must be cruel and cautious in order to protect their new kingdoms. machiavelli effectively argues that new princes should not be cruel and should proceed carefully in their new kingdoms. machiavelli ineffectively argues that new princes should not show fear, but should be self-confident and intolerable.