Why does Hawthorne relate the anecdote in Sec. 4-6
about Ben Franklin listening
to "deep consultations about
public affairs"?
A. He is trying to amuse the reader.
B. He is supporting his point that Ben not
only understood but had "sagacious
opinions" of his own.
C. He is trying to support the point that
Ben wasn't smart and had a hard time
understanding.

The words screaming and rushed in the passage suggest which tone in the story the metamorphosis a.) tense b.) positive c.) fun d.) formal

Which is the best summary of emerson’s view of solitude expressed in society and solitude? spending time in solitude is preferable to spending time in society, and it is ultimately more beneficial. though solitude is not necessarily valuable in and of itself, it is important to recognize its significance within a larger community. solitude can be beneficial in that it allows the mind to contemplate necessary and difficult questions. only through spending time in solitude and in deep observation of the natural world can one find happiness within society.

What the literal meaning in the charge of the light brigade poem?