Read the paragraphs. randall knew every resident of the town, so he was taken aback when an unfamiliar face darkened the doorway of the general store. the stranger stepped inside, and the smile he offered was genuine. randall noted that he grinned a bit more cheerfully than those who usually came in seeking feed or flour. “what can i do for you, sir? ” he asked. the man explained that he wanted for nothing but a bed; he said that he needed a good night’s rest before continuing on his way. he told randall he was heading west to find his fortune in the bounty of the california hills. though this was the first randall had heard of such nonsense, it would not be the last. he directed the stranger two doors down to the inn, offering a stern reminder that the stranger would have to pay real money for a night’s stay. the stranger laughed and said he had enough to last him until he reached the golden coast. what historical reality about the california gold rush is represented in this fictional paragraph? the optimism of those who participated the politics taking place during this time the cruelty present in frontier towns the extreme poverty of frontier towns

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

Atticus finch is a character in which classic novel?

Which statement best explains coelho's choice in the alchemist to have the boy robbed as soon as he arrives in tangiers? it reveals how working for the crystal merchant is part of the boy's personal legend. it illustrates how personal legends can change quickly if one is not careful. it shows how the boy makes poor choices and needs much guidance on his journey. it highlights the dangers of being in a new and unknown country.