Read the passage from "How Books Can Open Your Mind." So if you know a foreign language, it's also fun to read your favorite books in two languages.
[The Way of Chuang Tzu by Thomas Merton; Tao: The Watercourse Way by Alan Watts]
Instead of lost in translation, I found there is much to gain. For example, it's through
translation that I realized "happiness" in Chinese literally means "fast joy." Huh! "Bride" in
Chinese literally means "new mother." Uh-oh. (Laughter)
Which best states the central idea of this passage?

The overwhelming majority of the peoples and nations of the world today want to live in peace

Which sentence from the article best supports the statement above

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18