In the beginning there was absolutely nothing, and what existed was covered by death and hunger. He thought, “Let me have a self,” and he created the mind. As he moved about . . . water was generated. Froth formed on the water . . . [which] solidified to become earth. . . . After resting, he divided himself in three parts [fire, sun, and air]. . . . He caused his self to split into two matching parts . . . and from them arose husband and wife. . . . and from their union arose the human beings of the earth. . . . She changed to a cow . . . he changed to a bull . . . and from their union cows arose. —The Principal Upanishads

Based on the explanation of one of the elements, explain what some values of this culture might be.

Match each excerpt with the type of essay it represents. tiles persuasive descriptive expository narrative pairs type example modern art comes in all forms, shapes,and sizes. generally, the era known as the modern art movement includes paintings, sculptures, and other artwork created from 1880 to 1945. artwork produced during this period became progressively more abstract and less realistic. in the early part of this period, artists experimented by interpreting color, shape, and form in unique ways that represented their own visions rather than nature. at the height of the modern art movement in the early 1940s paintings and sculptures were completely abstract, with no recognizable objects. two interesting movements of this era include cubism and abstract expressionism. arrowboth

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \

Romeo and juliet have fallen in love, even though their families despise one another. based on the excerpt, what are the two main purposes of this prologue?