"i had committed myself to doing it when i sent for the rifle. a sahib has got to act like a sahib; he has got to appear resolute, to know his own mind and do definite things. to come all that way, rifle in hand, with two thousand people marching at my heels, and then to trail feebly away, having done nothing--no, that was impossible. the crowd would laugh at me. and my whole life, every white man's life in the east, was one long struggle not to be laughed at."

in six to eight sentences, explain the dominant message of this passage and the methods the author uses to support the message.

Take some time to create a cultural inventory. note the components of culture that have defined you and list as many as possible here. then write about the ways your unique culture affects your communication, i need i don't know how to start it off .

Outline (1) (2) i. (3) a. (4) 1. (5) 2. 3. choose the best answer from the choices below to match with (3) from the outline above. a. detail b. introduction c. subpoint 1 d. main point 1 select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.