Question 10 of 10
2 points
what is the central argument presented in the declaration of independence?
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a. the current government does not provide equal liberties, so a new
government must be created.
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b. the laws that govern the people are not flexible, so the colonists
must create new laws.
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c. the current monarchy is not all-powerful, so a new king must be
chosen
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d. the colonial rulers should decide which of the king's laws are fair,
so they must scold the king.
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first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.