In “Like the Sun,” the headmaster changes his mind about the extension he gave Sekhar to grade the students’ papers.

Why does the headmaster most likely change his mind?

Like the Sun

The headmaster is hoping to influence Sekhar’s opinion and get him to change his mind about what he said regarding the headmaster’s musical ability.
The headmaster is anxious to know how the students performed.
The headmaster is appreciative of Sekhar’s honesty but is sore at him for telling the truth about the headmaster’s lack of musical ability.
The headmaster is a bitter person and enjoys making everyone around him suffer, including Sekhar.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

the correct answer is:

from context clues heliotrope is probably a flower.

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