Which statement BEST explains the connection between the author's typical subject matter and her short story "Journey"?
A. Joyce Carol Oates writes stories about prosperous characters in her hometown of Lockport.
B. Many of Joyce Carol Oates's stories focus on an average character who is struggling with his or her identity.
C. In most of Joyce Carol Oates's stories, the main character can be connected to people in her nonfiction works.
D. Joyce Carol Oates develops characters with pleasant personalities and places them in her fictionalized town of Eden County.

Determine the meaning of the word *propel* using the context clues in the sentence. wind power is the ability to capture the wind in a way to *propel* the blades of wind turbines. a) to move slowly b) to urge onward c) to stop from moving d) to drive, or cause to move, forward

Create a purpose statement based on the graphic organizer in "section ii: finding the main point."

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.