Some keep the sabbath going to church —
i keep it, staying at home —
with a bobolink for a chorister —
and an orchard, for a dome —
some keep the sabbath in surplice —
i just wear my wings —
and instead of tolling the bell, for church,
our little sexton — sings.
god preaches, a noted clergyman —
and the sermon is never long,
so instead of getting to heaven, at last —
i’m going, all along.
what is the central topic of the poem?

What superstitions do the children have in connection with the radley house?

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important.what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority

How does the author use the character of the nurse to develop the social issue of gender inequality? the nurse’s willingness to take care of nora when nora was little demonstrates a woman’s ability to do difficult work. the nurse’s need to give up a child in order to have a job demonstrates a woman’s inability to support herself. the fact that the nurse’s child wrote to her as a young girl and as an adult demonstrates a woman’s ability to keep friends forever. the nurse’s assurance to nora that her children ask for her often demonstrates women’s role in health care.