Levi Cannon says, "I think it's awful that nowadays we don't talk about politics at Thanksgiving." What is he comparing in this statement? Help!!! *Why might someone compare politics to Thanksgiving?*

How were computers in the 1950s and 1960s different from computers of today? they were much smaller. they were much faster. they cost less money they were bigger and slower.

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

Analyze how edgar allan poe's choice of setting in "the raven" to develop the speaker's character. be sure to use specific details from the poem to support your ideas.