Read the two passages from Of the Wisdom of the Ancients. Passage 1:

The fable relates to the cradle and infancy of nature, and pierces deep. This Love I understand to be the appetite or instinct of primal matter; or to speak more plainly, the natural motion of the atom; which is indeed the original and unique force that constitutes and fashions all things out of matter.

Passage 2:

Let us now consider his attributes. He is described with great elegance as a little child, and a child for ever; for things compounded are larger and are affected by age; whereas the primary seeds of things, or atoms, are minute and remain in perpetual infancy.

How do the two passages work together to develop Bacon’s argument?

Passage 1 explains his central idea, while passage 2 supports it.
Passage 1 provides a counter argument, while passage 2 disproves it.
Passage 1 supports the central idea, while passage 2 explains what the central idea is.
Passage 1 lists a supporting example, while passage 2 provides a counter argument.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

in the door-way, with his head in the room and with a lantern in hand with the most slight ray of light shining from it; so small and opening it so slowly to not disturb the old mans sleep.

i have watched the play of this story last friday.

here is what i have found for you online. that is the analysis of 14 chapter. jim’s realist interpretation of the night’s events convinces huck that avoiding dangers in the future is reasonable. this is a maturation in terms of his pragmatism, but also in his regard for jim, whose intelligence he prejudicially dismissed before.   in addition to foreshadowing huck and jim’s adventures with the duke and king, this passage provides jim’s critique of wealth as expressed in his critique of solomon: he thinks that people with little cherish what they have all the more, whereas those with surplus devalue what they have. in addition, jim here criticizes a biblical hero as being a fool on the grounds that he is not caring enough, and while jim may be missing the point he is also not entirely wrong, either. the rest can be done by the experts i know. check   prime writings for more details.