The hymn “blessed be the tie that binds” appears in every act of our town. in act i, it can be interpreted to have meaning that relates to the bonds of friendship and unity that exist in grover’s corners. in act ii, it can be interpreted to have meaning that relates to the marriage of george and emily. in act iii, the hymn is sung at emily’s funeral. read the lyrics below and provide an interpretation that explains its meaning as a funeral hymn. use evidence from the text to support your answer.

blessed be the tie that binds

blessed be the tie that binds
our hearts in christian love;
the fellowship of kindred minds
is like to that above.

before our father’s throne
we pour our ardent prayers;
our fears, our hopes, our aims are one
our comforts and our cares.

we share each other’s woes,
our mutual burdens bear;
and often for each other flows
the sympathizing tear.

when we asunder part,
it gives us inward pain;
but we shall still be joined in heart,
and hope to meet again.

this glorious hope revives
our courage by the way;
while each in expectation lives,
and longs to see the day.

from sorrow, toil and pain,
and sin, we shall be free,
and perfect love and friendship reign
through all eternity.

Hamlet act 1 what does polonius tell ophelia to do? why?

Read the passage from animal farm. "that was part of the arrangement! " cried squealer. "jones's shot only grazed him. i could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it. the plot was for snowball, at the critical moment, to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. and he very nearly succeeded—i will even say, comrades, he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader, comrade napoleon. do you not remember how, just at the moment when jones and his men had got inside the yard, snowball suddenly turned and fled, and many animals followed him? and do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that comrade napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'death to humanity! ' and sank his teeth in jones's leg? surely you remember that, comrades? " exclaimed squealer, frisking from side to side. now when squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. at any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle snowball had turned to flee. but boxer was still a little uneasy. how does the characterization of squealer support the author’s purpose? squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and stalin’s propagandists. squealer's uncertainty shows that he is not a reliable ally of napoleon and is ineffective with messaging. squealer's ability to get the animals to listen to him shows that any animal can rise to be a leader in time. squealer's humble interactions with the animals reflect the importance of equality and cooperation.

Which is not a controlling idea in the essay? a) average joggers b) importance of tradition eliminate c) olympic-level competitors d) fräbel-designed crystal peach