The Locket by Kate Chopin Octavie wore a plain black dress, severe in its simplicity. A narrow belt held it at the waist and the sleeves were gathered into close fitting wristbands. She had discarded her hoopskirt and appeared not unlike a nun. Beneath the folds of her bodice nestled the old locket. She never displayed it now. It had returned to her sanctified in her eyes; made precious as material things sometimes are by being forever identified with a significant moment of one’s existence. A hundred times she had read over the letter with which the locket had come back to her. No later than that morning she had again pored over it. As she sat beside the window, smoothing the letter out upon her knee, heavy and spiced odors stole in to her with the songs of birds and the humming of insects in the air. She was so young and the world was so beautiful that there came over her a sense of unreality as she read again and again the priest’s letter. He told of that autumn day drawing to its close, with the gold and the red fading out of the west, and the night gathering its shadows to cover the faces of the dead. Oh! She could not believe that one of those dead was her own! with visage uplifted to the gray sky in an agony of supplication. A spasm of resistance and rebellion seized and swept over her. Why was the spring here with its flowers and its seductive breath if he was dead! Why was she here! What further had she to do with life and the living! "The Locket" by Kate Chopin The Brothers by Louisa May Alcott "Oh, no! remember, he is your brother." An unwise speech; I felt it as it passed my lips, for a black frown gathered on Robert's face, and his strong hands closed with an ugly sort of grip. But he did not touch the poor soul gasping there before him, and seemed content to let the slow suffocation of that stifling room end his frail life. "I'm not like to forget that, Ma'am, when I've been thinkin' of it all this week. I knew him when they fetched him in, an' would 'a' done it long 'fore this, but I wanted to ask where Lucy was; he knows,—he told to-night,—an' now he's done for." "Who is Lucy?" I asked hurriedly, intent on keeping his mind busy with any thought but murder. With one of the swift transitions of a mixed temperament like this, at my question Robert's deep eyes filled, the clenched hands were spread before his face, and all I heard were the broken words,— "My wife,—he took her—" In that instant every thought of fear was swallowed up in burning indignation for the wrong, and a perfect passion of pity for the desperate man so tempted to avenge an injury for which there seemed no redress but this. He was no longer slave or contraband, no drop of black blood marred him in my sight, but an infinite compassion yearned to save, to help, to comfort him. Words seemed so powerless I offered none, only put my hand on his poor head, wounded, homeless, bowed down with grief for which I had no cure, and softly smoothed the long neglected hair, pitifully wondering the while where was the wife who must have loved this tender-hearted man so well.
Use the passages to answer the question. What theme is developed in both passages? (1 point) Responses Losing a loved one can change a person forever. Losing a loved one can change a person forever. In times of distress, compassion can overcome fear. In times of distress, compassion can overcome fear. In times of mourning, nature’s beauty can seem cruel. In times of mourning, nature’s beauty can seem cruel. People related by blood can still inflict pain on one another.
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Losing a loved one can change a person forever.
You are investigating the use of archetypes in Romeo and Juliet. The title characters are classic examples of the lover archetype. Characters who fit the lover archetype tend to have many positive traits, such as having a passion and enthusiasm for life and being dedicated to those whom they love. What is a possible negative trait of the lover archetype?(1 point) Responses They tend to be unstable and led by emotions. They tend to be unstable and led by emotions. They often have difficulty resolving complex problems. They often have difficulty resolving complex problems. They often deceive others in order to get their way. They often deceive others in order to get their way. They tend to be empty and uninteresting characters. They tend to be empty and uninteresting characters.
They tend to be unstable and led by emotions.
"Voting Access for Native Americans" by Candice Norwood Most residents on reservations receive mail at P.O. Boxes instead of their homes. But the Tohono O’odham Nation reservation — which at 4,460 square miles is about the size of Connecticut — has a single post office. That’s not unique to this one reservation. A 2020 report by Native American Rights Fund determined that some members of the Navajo Nation must travel 140 miles roundtrip for postal services. Many do not have access to personal vehicles or public transportation to get them there, said Jean Schroedel, a political science professor at Claremont Graduate School who specializes in Native American voting rights. “This is a group that has real serious challenges in trying to do voting by mail,” Schroedel said. Traveling to the post office is not the only obstacle posed by mail voting. Sometimes several native families share a single P.O. Box. Others may have a P.O. Box located in a different state from their residence on a reservation because of how state lines cross through tribal land, said Jacqueline De León, a staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund. This can create confusion and errors for election officials processing mailed ballots, she said. © NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. A) Use the passage to answer the question. Which sentence should be included in an objective summary of the passage? (1 point) Responses Native Americans may live in one state but have a P.O. Box registered in another because of how state lines cross through tribal land. Native Americans may live in one state but have a P.O. Box registered in another because of how state lines cross through tribal land. The article’s author clearly explains why P.O. Boxes cause errors and confusion by providing specific examples. The article’s author clearly explains why P.O. Boxes cause errors and confusion by providing specific examples. The author explains a study that shows how far some people of the Navajo Nation must travel to reach the nearest post office. The author explains a study that shows how far some people of the Navajo Nation must travel to reach the nearest post office. Many Native Americans living on reservations receive mail at a P.O. Box, which poses several challenges when voting by mail.
Many Native Americans living on reservations receive mail at a P.O. Box, which poses several challenges when voting by mail.
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