After reading the novel Disgrace and then the New York Times article "Out of South Africa," consider which side you'll take in the controversy surrounding this author. Although he does not tell us Melanie's race, later in the novel the protagonist calls her "the dark one." How are the issues of power and race in J. M. Coetzee's novel (and in life) intertwined?

I’m Nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – too? Then there’s a pair of us! Don’t tell! they’d banish us – you know! How dreary – to be – Somebody! How public – like a Frog – To tell one’s name – the livelong June – To an admiring Bog! 1. The speaker in the poem above regards fame as a. a good thing. b. the American dream. c. a bad thing. d. a reward 2. Why is using the image of a frog to convey how the speaker feels about being "somebody" an effective choice?a. Frogs constantly announce their presence by croaking, but they aren't really important.
b. Frogs are essential to nature because they add a lively sound to an otherwise dreary bog.
c. Frogs only croak during the month of June, which is a time to be noticed.
d. Frogs are slimy and disgusting creatures that belong in a sticky bog.
3. What is a possible theme of the poem? a. The privacy of being nobody is better than living in the public eye.
b. People should strive to be seen as important, or they'll be rejected.
c. Nobody will notice you if you don't make yourself known.
d. Fame is worth having to put up with boring people who admire you.
4. The connotations of which word in the poem help you understand the speaker's attitude toward fame?
a. public b. dreary c. livelong d. admiring ANSWERS I GOT 1. C 2. A 3. I don't know, maybe B I'm a little nervous, I don't think any of them are right. Can anyone help me look over it? Thanks!
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How is the underlined pronoun in the sentence used? Her collection is quite extensive; she has more than 500 coins.

Underlined word: Her

A.
object of a preposition

B.
direct object

C.
indirect object

D.
possessive

Heelpp!!!!!! me please7. Find the best answer to the question.

Which word does not suggest deceit?
(Points : 3)
duplicity

explicit

ploy

surreptitious






Question 8. 8. Find the best answer to the question.

Which word has a meaning that suggests deep thought?
(Points : 3)
inflection
reflection
genuflection
deflection





Question 9. 9. Find the best answer to the question.

Which word's Latin root does not refer to a part of the body?
(Points : 3)
dexterity

genuflect

manipulate

supplicate

The use of an unreliable narrator can heighten the ______ in a story

What is missing in this sentence. Waited and hoped for a phone call all week.a. A verb
b. The dependent clause
c. A subject
d. A prepositional phrase

Satire can best be defined as A) a realistic account of an actual event that includes facts, evidence, and statistics
B) an interview with a person who witnessed an important event in history
C) a fictional story that is not based on actual events, people, or issues
D) the use of humor to bring a political, social, or cultural issue to light