BRAVE NEW WORLD At the end of chapter 7, Linda tells her story. At the beginning of chapter 8, John tells his story. This is all that fiction writers call “exposition.” The reader needs all of this information in order to understand the later behavior of the characters, so the writer has to figure out how to include the information in a somewhat natural way. Does it seem natural for Linda and John to tell their histories to Bernard and Lenina when they first meet? What other ways might Huxley have chosen to help us understand these characters? Would it have worked if Linda had kept a journal that Bernard reads to Lenina? Or if the Indian guide explained what had happened to Linda? Can you think of another way?
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1. at the conclusion of chapter 13, the monster realizes that he has none of the qualities or possessions that human beings value, and so he worries the he will be forever miserable. he says, “oh, that i had for ever remained in my native wood, nor known nor felt beyond the sensations of hunger, thirst, and heat! ” this statement recalls one made by victor frankenstein in chapter 10: “if our impulses were confined to hunger, thirst, and desire, we might nearly be free; but now we are moved by every wind that blows, and a chance word or scene that that word may convey to us.” questions: what do these two statements suggest about the impact of knowledge? how do the statements affect the way readers view the monster and victor?

Odysseus taunts the cyclops and reveals his name, endangering the lives of his men. what does this evidence from the text reveal about odysseus?

Which statement is true of the antagonist of a character vs. nature conflict? the antagonist is generally more powerful than the protagonist. the antagonist is a person or personified object. the antagonist and the protagonist have the same values. the antagonist is always difficult to fletermine.