Which excerpt from George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant best exemplifies a reflective essay? A. “There was a loud, scandalized cry of ‘Go away, child! Go away this instant!’ and an old woman with a switch in her hand came round the corner of a hut…”
B. “We began questioning the people as to where the elephant had gone and, as usual, failed to get any definite information.”
C. “The Burmese sub-inspector and some Indian constables were waiting for me in the quarter where the elephant had been.”
D. “It was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism…”

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.

Which most closely describes the author's use of historical information for the novel white fang? consider both texts provided. the author included details and descriptions of the dogs that match the historical details provided. b) the author changed the historical facts about early sled dogs to fit the needs of his plot and setting. c) the author changed the description and age of the dogs, which was necessary for his main character to develop bonds with the dogs. d) the author included historically accurate details of the dogs' working conditions, but the dogs he describes in his story are alaskan huskies.

What does the reader need to do in order to understand the dramatic situation of a poem? explain