Read the following excerpt from “a dark brown dog” by stephen crane. the child sat down on the step and the two had another interview. during it the dog greatly exerted himself to the child. he performed a few gambols [tricks] with such abandon that the child suddenly saw him to be a valuable thing. he made a swift, avaricious [greedy] charge and seized the rope. is this description of the dog direct or indirect characterization? why? a. direct. the narrator provides clear information about the dog. b. indirect. the narrator provides clear information about the dog. c. direct. the narrator uses words and thoughts to reveal character traits of the dog. d. indirect. the narrator uses words and thoughts to reveal character traits of the dog.

I'll mark ! what are some examples of metaphors and symbolism in the song "lose yourself" by eminem?

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind

Who are the antagonists in the story "ali baba and the 40 thieves", and are they're bad guys?