Why does Paul "envy and despise" the men at home (169)? because they have boring, peaceful lives

because he does not enjoy sitting in the beer garden with them.

because they do not ask him about life on the front.

because they remind him of the life he has lost.

According to stephen hawking in the "origin of the universe" lecture, "why are we here" and "where did we come from" are questions that

Who are the antagonists in the story "ali baba and the 40 thieves", and are they're bad guys?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?