PLEASE I REALLY NEED HELP! Discussion Questions-
1. What is the relationship between aging, or the passage of time, and growing up? Are they the same thing? How are they different? Explain in detail.

2. What meaning do the chrysanthemums contribute to the story? Consider the significance of the figs and to whom Babette is conveying the message about the flowers.

3. How might Kate Chopin answer this question: At what point are you “grown up”? Drawing upon your own experiences and outside readings, how would you answer this question? Explain your answer in detail.

Story is-Ripe Figs
By Kate Chopin 1893

How does the oxymoron "predictable coincidence" affect the meaning of this sentence? alana made sure that bill overheard her plans for jogging that afternoon, inviting the predictable coincidence of his meeting her on the track. a) the oxymoron shows that alana was not really sure whether bill would meet her. b) the oxymoron explains why alana was attracted to bill. c) the oxymoron readers understand bill's point of view. d) the oxymoron the reader understand that the meeting was really not a coincidence.

Which of the following is a compound complex sentence

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.