Why did Emily Dickinson prefer not to be famous? How does it show that she would rather be alone than to be famous ?

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"now they have beaten me, he thought. i am too old to club sharks to death. but i will try it as long as i have the oars and the short club and the tiller."? this passage shows santiago's belief that a. he will never fish again. b. he is too old to continue fishing. c. man can be defeated but not destroyed. d. the sharks got the best of him.

Which word in the sentence is the object of the preposition ? scrape the dishes and put them in the sink 1)in 2)them 3)dishes 4)sink

Why does pumblechook choke on the brandy at christmas dinner? a. he has had too much to drink. b. mrs. joe had only spoiled brandy to serve him. c. pip replaced it with tar water. d. he becomes overexcited telling his story.