Which statement best explains how Nadine Gordimer’s “Once Upon a Time” reflects the author’s opposition to South African apartheid?
The family’s consideration of racism when hanging their warning sign proves that they are not actually racist.
The family’s refusal to feed the vagrants roaming around their neighborhood leads to their son’s tragedy.
The family’s housekeeper and gardener could have prevented the tragedy in the end if they were better at their jobs.
The family’s prejudice makes them take increasingly drastic security measures, which lead to their son’s tragedy.

Changing the sentence structure and how quickly events unfold in a story can affect which literally element?

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind

Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement? a) each teacher needs to be paired up. b) each man needs to carry his own load. c) each of these women runs their own business. d) each child should bring his or her own lunch.