Read the excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson's Nature. But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and what he touches. One might think the atmosphere was made transparent with this design, to give man, in the heavenly bodies, the perpetual presence of the sublime. Seen in the streets of cities, how great they are! If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile. The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence. In this excerpt, Emerson is making the claim that

"the beginning of the massai" which excerpt best justifies this conclusion

'the dragon wakes', is a metaphor for a big event in this chapter. what is the event? how does moon shadow's beliefs about dragons him to understand what is happening

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of the tragedy of julius caesar and the background information on the allusion it contains. cassius. and why should caesar be a tyrant then? poor man, i know he would not be a wolf but that he sees the romans are but sheep. he were no lion, were not romans hinds. those that with haste will make a mighty fire begin it with weak straws. what trash is rome? what rubbish, and what offal? when it serves for the base matter to illuminate so vile a thing as caesar! but, o grief, where hast thou led me? i perhaps speak this before a willing bondman: then i know my answer must be made. but i am armed and dangers are to me indifferent. casca. you speak to casca, and to such a man that is no fleering tell-tale. hold, my hand. be factious for redress of all these griefs and i will set this foot of mine as far as who goes farthest. cassius. there’s a bargain made. now know you, casca, i have moved already some certain of the noblest-minded romans to undergo with me an enterprise of honourable dangerous consequence. and i do know by this, they stay for me in pompey’s porch. for now this fearful night there is no stir or walking in the streets; and the complexion of the element in favour’s like the work we have in hand, most bloody, fiery, and most terrible. background information: gnaeus pompeius magnus, known in english as pompey the great, was a roman general and political leader. together with caesar and crassus, pompey ruled as a member of the first roman triumvirate. as a leader, pompey was a capable administer and worked to rome grow and prosper. among other projects, he built a large amphitheater in rome. this amphitheater was named after him, and its annex became known as pompey’s porch. during this time, pompey married caesar’s daughter, julia. after her death, however, pompey and caesar began to grow apart, and within a few years, pompey sided with the senate against caesar. war followed. in 48 bce, pompey’s armies were defeated, and he was murdered by former allies who were afraid of caesar’s power. which statement best explains the meaning added by the allusion in this excerpt? a. alluding to pompey’s porch reminds the audience of the importance of pompey to roman culture and wealth, in contrast to caesar’s brutality. b. the allusion to pompey’s porch shows that the conspirators have chosen a meeting place with significance to them and one they are all familiar with. c. alluding to pompey invokes the history of his opposition to caesar, showing that the conspirators in the play are part of a longstanding battle against a tyrant. d. the allusion to pompey references his long and changing relationship with caesar, indicating that caesar is capable not only of being an enemy but also of being an ally.