What do the underlined sentences in this excerpt from william dean howells's "editha" reveal about the speaker? ⇒"i don't want you to feel foolishly bound to my memory. i should hate that, wherever i happened to be." "i am yours, for time and eternity—time and eternity." she liked the words; they satisfied her famine for phrases. "well, say eternity; that's all right; but time's another thing; and i'm talking about time. but there is something! my mother! if anything happens--" a. she speaks without feeling. b. she does not know the language. c. she is a liar. d. she is incapable of expressing her feelings. e. she is outspoken and direct. ⇒the underlined part.

Why does the author follow up on the story of martin torres near the end of the article? what important ideas does this part of the article support?

Read the excerpt from act iii of the importance of being earnest. jack. [in a pathetic voice.] miss prism, more is restored to you than this hand-bag. i was the baby you placed in it. miss prism. [amazed.] you? jack. [embracing her.] yes . . mother! miss prism. [recoiling in indignant astonishment.] mr. worthing! i am unmarried! jack. unmarried! i do not deny that is a serious blow. but after all, who has the right to cast a stone against one who has suffered? cannot repentance wipe out an act of folly? why should there be one law for men, and another for women? mother, i forgive you. [tries to embrace her again.] what is the best conclusion that can be drawn about jack, based on his words and actions in this excerpt? he has a tendency to be rude. he is inclined to show his emotions. he has a tendency to be gullible. he is inclined to be unresponsive.

How are the themes from roosevelt's introduction to his address and the excerpt from king's letter similar? click here to read "letter from a birmingham jail."