D': brainiest and points read the passage. excerpt from the alchemist by paul coelho when i had my sheep, i was happy, and i made those around me happy. people saw me coming and welcomed me, he thought. but now i'm sad and alone. i'm going to become bitter and distrustful of people because one person betrayed me. i'm going to hate those who have found their treasure because i never found mine. and i'm going to hold on to what little i have, because i'm too insignificant to conquer the world. he opened his pouch to see what was left of his possessions; maybe there was a bit left of the sandwich he had eaten on the ship. but all he found was the heavy book, his jacket, and the two stones the old man had given him. how do the two stones affect the meaning in this passage? by representing fearlessness, the stones give the boy the courage to face his fears. by symbolizing joy and happiness, the stones the boy to recognize his true ambitions. the stones symbolize the boy's journey to his true self, giving him the strength to continue working toward his goal. the stones represent power and ambition, reminding the boy of his dreams of seeing the pyramids and finding wealth.

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

Read the excerpt from the dark game: true spy stories from invisible ink to cia moles. yet, by the time robert e. lee surrendered to ulysses grant at appomattox, virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than american battle deaths in all other wars from the revolution through the vietnam war. what is the author’s primary purpose for including this detail? to inform readers about the differences between three military conflicts to persuade readers of the seriousness of the american civil war to entertain readers with tales from behind the lines of battle to encourage readers to visit battlegrounds in appomattox, virginia

How does the reputation of the author convey authority? from ''city upon a hill''