Read the excerpt from "A Pair of Silk Stockings," by Kate Chopin. A young girl who stood behind the counter asked [Mrs. Sommers] if she wished to examine their line of silk hosiery. She smiled, just as if she had been asked to inspect a tiara of diamonds with the ultimate view of purchasing it. But she went on feeling the soft, sheeny luxurious things—with both hands now, holding them up to see them glisten, and to feel them glide serpent-like through her fingers. How does Mrs. Sommers’s enjoyment of this simple pleasure reflect Chopin’s experiences, as explained in "A New Biographical Approach," by Emily Toth? It mirrors Chopin’s own enjoyment of exploring New Orleans. It mirrors Chopin’s own indulgences on her European honeymoon. It mirrors Chopin’s own affection for her friend Kitty. It mirrors Chopin’s own preference for quality craftsmanship.

a) madame podtochina used witchcraft to make it disappear.

b. legendary founder of thebes

at nineteen years old, nicole c. kear's biggest concern is choosing a major--until she walks into a doctor's office in midtown manhattan and gets a life-changing diagnosis. she is going blind, courtesy of an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, and has only a decade or so before lights out. instead of making preparations as the doctor suggests, kear decides to carpe diem and make the most of the vision she has left. she joins circus school, tears through boyfriends, travels the world, and through all these hi-jinks, she keeps her vision loss a secret.

when kear becomes a mother, just a few years shy of her vision's expiration date, she amends her carpe diem strategy, giving up recklessness in order to relish every moment with her kids. her secret, though, is harder to surrender - and as her vision deteriorates, harder to keep hidden. as her world grows blurred, one thing becomes clear: no matter how hard she fights, she won't win the battle against blindness. but if she comes clean with her secret, and comes to terms with the loss, she can still win her happy ending

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