Realist writers often reflected on the harsh realities of relationships in their works. which sentence in this excerpt from the death of ivan ilyich shows leo tolstoy’s representation of the reality of domestic life? as soon as the period began which had produced the present ivan ilyich, all that had then seemed joys now melted before his sight and turned into something trivial and often nasty.

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind’s name can be interpreted in several ways. the selection supports all of the following interpretations except he grinds out graduates who are similar to each other as if he were running a factory he grinds the importance of facts into students’ heads he grinds down children by crushing their imaginations he grinds his teeth together, suggesting his intolerance for fantasy

To meet the needs of commuters in the industrial age, city planners implemented the use of phonographs. provided more horses and carriages. borrowed technology from railroads. constructed new telephone lines.

In 200 words, identify the theme of audre lorde's poem "hanging fire." support your answer with at least three examples (of your choosing) from the text.