Questions over Excerpt from Mina's Journal When Dr. Van Helsing asks the others: "But we are face to face with duty, and in such a case must we shrink? For me, I say no, but then I am
old. You others are young. Some have seen sorrow, but there are fair days yet in store. What say you?" what does it reveal about his character?
He is selfless. He puts others before himself.
He is tired. He's an old man, so he's desperate for some help.
He is prideful. He's hoping to take all the credit as the hero
He is cowardly. He's hoping someone else will kill Dracula for him.

Synonyms and antonyms of the word mean is

"and these i address to all females that would be married, or are already so; not that i suppose their sex more faulty than the other, and most to want advice, for i assure [women], upon my honour, i believe the quite contrary; but the reason is, because i esteem them better disposed to receive and practice it, and therefore am willing to begin, where i may promise myself the best success." this statement from franklin's "rules and maxims for promoting matrimonial happiness" best demonstrates his use of criticism to argue his point his use of common sense to appeal to women his use of flattery to gain women's attention his use of facts to prove his point

This passage from chapter 4 of story of my life is an example of which story of plot