In storytelling with data, the author notes that Blaise Pascal famously wrote the French equivalent of the phrase "I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time." In the context of the chapter reading, what is the significance of this quote?

What type of writing is demonstrated in this excerpt by general philip henry sheridan? at once i set about preparing for the examination which precedes admission to the military academy, studying zealously under the direction of mr. william clark; my old teachers, mcnanly and thorn, having disappeared from somerset and sought new fields of usefulness. the intervening months passed rapidly away, and i fear that i did not make much progress, yet i thought i should be able to pass the preliminary examination. that which was to follow worried me more and gave me many sleepless nights; but these would have been less in number, i fully believe, had it not been for one specification of my, outfit which the circular that accompanied my appointment demanded. this requirement was a pair of "monroe shoes." now, out in ohio, what "monroe shoes" were was a mystery—not a shoemaker in my section having so much as an inkling of the construction of the perplexing things, until finally my eldest brother brought an idea of them from baltimore, when it was found that they were a familiar pattern under another name. a. research essay b. persuasive essay c. biography d. memoir

Read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock." let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, the muttering retreats of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels and sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells: how is this excerpt an example of dramatic monologue? the narrator is using long, interconnected sentences. the narrator is able to see into two character's heads. the narrator is addressing the audience directly. the narrator is jumping from one topic to the next topic

Which statement best explains how the communist manifesto relates to old major’s speech? old major believes he is the only one who can lead the rebellion, just as marx believed he should be a leader. old major talks only to the pigs, showing that he supports class divisions, which also was a communist belief. old major urges the animals to listen to mr. jones, just as marx encouraged people to respect the upper classes. old major argues that the animals should unite to create a classless society and overthrow an oppressive system.