Read the following introduction for a research paper on novels and answer the question. 1The word novel is borrowed from the Italian word novella (Henry 235). 2Defining exactly what a novel is can be hard work. 3The standard dictionary definition is "a fictional prose narrative of considerable length, typically having a plot that is unfolded by the actions, speech, and thoughts of the characters" ("Novel"). 4Novels in some way represent life. 5The representations, however, occur in a narrative about life and experience. 6Since the novel can represent life, such fiction can be serious. 7The seriousness begins when the novel deals with humankind in a way that shows its importance and significance within the fictional world of the novel. 8The world of a novel varies greatly from author to author because each writer creates a new fictional world for a new work. 9That world may be all the relationships of a whole nation or of a very small town. 10That world may be as confined as the captain's cabin on a ship or as open as a little island. 11That world may also be as withdrawn as the farthest recesses of the human mind. 12Novels are important as they entertain and instruct the readers through a variety of life experiences.

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What argument does thomas jefferson make in this excerpt from the declaration of independence? we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.-that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. a. b. c. the american colonists desire a more peaceful alliance with great britain but their british counterparts do not. the american colonists have a right to seek freedom from great britain due to the continued oppression of their basic rights. the american colonies could form a better government than the one established by great britain to govern them. the king of britain and the members of british parliament have little interest in the welfare of the colonies. od. e. the american colonies should have sufficient representation in british parliament if america and great britain are to coexist peacefully.

The purpose of an informative essay is to express personal feelings about a topic. describe events from a certain point of view. instruct the reader about a topic. express and defend an opinion.

Is the book the outsiders a realistic story? plz explain. asap!