Read the excerpt from david foster wallace’s infinite jest. it’s clear that this really pretty sincere yellow dean at left is admissions. and surely the little aviarian figure at right is athletics, then, because the facial creases of the shaggy middle dean are now pursed in a kind of distanced affront, an i’m-eating-something-that-makes-me- really-appreciate-the-presence-of-w hatever-i’m-drinking-along-with-it look that spells professionally academic reservations. why does the narrator most likely refer to the deans by their titles rather than their names? a. to distance himself from those present b. to show a personal connection with the group c. to explain his position in relation to the others d. to set a formal tone for the meeting

The right answer is A to distance himself from those present. By not telling their name, the narator can show a more distant relationship in which he clearly presents no interest to start an affective relationship. By keeping distance he can be more objective and fair while talking about them because he does not feel attached to feelings towards them.

A

Explanation:

to distance himself from those present

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11-32. the main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of god. in telling the story, jesus identifies himself with god in his loving attitude to the lost. the younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, luke 15: 1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, luke 15: 2). the major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the father. in the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (luke 15: 1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. we see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (luke 15: 1-7), to one in ten (luke 15: 8-10), to one in one (luke 15: 11-32), demonstrating god’s love for each individual and his personal attentiveness towards all humanity. we see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance (romans 2: 4).

anyone who was dealing with communism in soviet union in his time had an ideal picture of equality, freedom, the struggle of the working class for a better future, the success of the aristocracy's overthrow and the emancipation of subjugation.   however, anyone who would go to soviet union to see the functioning of the communist system, would be convinced that it was about sad people, about everyday bad life, about the brutal attitude of communist leaders, about ill obsession to completely exterminate every thought on aristocracy. thus, orwell wanted to show all the absurdity, the brutality of the system, the unbearable rule of suspicious morality, the ignorant people who try to play professionally.

the answers are: b. and e.