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“It’s beautiful. May I touch it?” His hand hovering over the outstretched wing, one eyebrow raised questioningly.
The light in Gregory’s eyes dimmed slightly. He wasn’t going to buy. People never asked to touch if they were going to buy, they waited till they got it home and then they stroked and caressed in privacy. They only asked to touch an object if they knew they’d never see it again, and wanted to fix the experience in their minds.
“Sure,” he said, “go ahead.”
The man’s fingers swept lightly over the bird’s wing, tracing the lines of the inner vane, the outer vane, the primary and secondary remiges. He stroked down the thorax, right down to the spindly, gnarled legs on which it perched.
“It’s extraordinary,” he said, “it’s just so…”
“Lifelike?” offered Gregory.
“Lifelike. The lightness of the feathers. The tension in the legs. Even the shine in the eye. It’s a stunning piece of work. You should be very proud.”
Gregory smiled, but said nothing. He turned his attention back to the piece he was working on: a sparrowhawk, its outstretched form just beginning to emerge from the block of lime clamped to his workbench. He laid down the adze he’d been using to shape the upper curve of the beak, and switched to a riffler to begin on the fine detail.
“You really seem to have a feel for these birds’ anatomy.”
Gregory nodded. “Yes, I know how they’re put together. The bones, the muscles, the tendons. You can’t carve a bird unless you really understand how they work, how the underlying structure connects everything together.”
“So delicate,” he said, stroking the wing feathers. “But these claws, this sharp beak… birds of prey are vicious too, right?”
Gregory looked up. “Vicious? Only out of necessity. Animals kill only to eat.”
“Really?” The man started to smile. “Have you seen a cat with a mouse? A fox slaughtering chickens? I’d argue that the prime motivation for random acts of evil is not survival, but mischief.”
The man wandered around the crowded workshop, letting his fingers brush lightly over the array of eagles, falcons, kestrels and hawks. “And you only do birds?”
” ‘Only’?” queried Gregory. “That’s like saying to Puccini, ‘You only write operas?’ A bird isn’t just a bird. Every bird is different. I ‘only’ carve birds, yes. Birds are my life. My fingers translate flight into wood.”
“And I bet you’d love to be able to fly, right?”
Gregory laid down his tools and studied the man for the first time. In his early 60s, hair thinning, a slight paunch. Round horn rimmed glasses that made him look like he’d walked out of a wartime movie.
“Seriously? I’d give a year of my life for five minutes’ flight. Like a bird, not in a contraption. I’ve been up in planes, microlights, balloons. I’ve even been strapped to a hangglider and jumped off a cliff. But that’s not real flight. It’s a cheap imitation. I’d give anything to experience what it’s like to fly like an eagle.”
“Anything?” The man leaning closer, dropping his voice to a whisper.
“Anything.”
“In that case, I might just be able to help you.”
The man stepped forward, stretched out his arms, and gently placed his upturned hands beneath Gregory’s elbows. Then, with surprising force, he gave a strong, hard shove upwards. Gregory felt himself being thrust into the air, crashing through the flimsy wooden roof of the workshop. In a couple of seconds he was hundreds of feet up, looking down at his distant workshop and the upturned face of the man gazing up at him, smiling broadly.
As he started to tumble back to earth, Gregory reflexively spread his limbs to slow himself down — and found he had sprouted a vast pair of feathered wings. He glided for a while, caught a thermal, and found himself flying up once more.
Gingerly at first, he tried flapping the wings, and discovered that his powerful new shoulder muscles were able to lift him even higher. He could feel each tendon pulling him aloft, could sense the wind rushing through each feather, could gauge with unnerving precision the air currents that would raise him up or drag him down.
For several minutes Gregory swooped and climbed, flapped and glided, probing each new experience and mentally logging the process. This was how it felt to bank into a breeze; this was what it was like to rise on a current of warm air, effortlessly lifting into the sky as each thermal carried him upwards. This was how it felt to plummet, to check, to rise again. He could feel each muscle, each tendon, pulling and reacting to the infinitely variable densities of the medium of the air. In five minutes he’d gained more insight into the workings of avian anatomy than in twenty years studying textbooks.
please complete the picture
Answer:
crayons, her new princess pencils, she could use the scissors to cut out hearts for her bestfriend, Mrs. Smith
Explanation:
the narrator of the namesake is what type of narrator?
limited narrator
omniscient narrator
first-person narrator
second-person narrator
Answer: Third Person (Limited Omniscient)
Although The Namesake is written in the third person, we get the story through the filter of different characters' points of view, primarily those of Gogol, Ashima, Ashoke, and Moushumi. Namesake is narrated from a third person omniscient point of view.
Explanation: In third-person narration, the narrator exists outside the events of the story, and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names or by the third-person pronouns he, she, or they. In literature, third-person point of view follows multiple characters and narrative arcs, zooming in and out of a story the way a camera does in a movie. A third-person narrator can be all-knowing (aware of every character’s thoughts and feelings) or limited (focused on a single character, or aware only what certain characters say and do).
. How does the narrator’s point of view influence how the story or event is described? *
a. The story is not influenced by who tells the story.
b. The story is only influenced by who tells the story if it's told in third person omniscient point of view.
c. The story can be influenced by the narrator's experiences and emotions.
d. The story is always influenced by all character's emotion
Answer:
a. The story is not influenced by who tells the story.
b. The story is only influenced by who tells the story if it's told in third person omniscient point of view.
c. The story can be influenced by the narrator's experiences and emotions.
d. The story is always influenced by all character's emotion
Explanation:
a. The story is not influenced by who tells the story.
Doodle's "lies" reveal that he is ...
mentally impaired
prepared to die
imaginative
bitter
Answer:
Bitter
Explanation:
lies depict deception
He couldn't bear the situation, so he... .......into tears.
Answer:
Bursted
Explanation:
Max is a child with special needs. What is the best way his family can support him?
Answer:
Provide Max with as normal a childhood as possible
So I have to do a 5-10 minute podcast for a movie I like and I’m thinking either Coraline or a studio Ghibli movie I need a summary of the movie and what I liked about it and what I enjoyed please help
Answer:
Coraline discovers a secret door while exploring her new home. Behind the door lies an alternate world that is alike to hers but "better". She likes the idea of the new world until Other Mother tries to keep her to say there forever. Caroline must use her resources and make it back to her real family and life.
Explanation:
Why did I like the story?
Simply explain something or someone in the story you really liked.
please urgent please beg
Answer:
2. study hard
watch TV
3. exercise regularly
eat fast food
4. call the doctor
go to work
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Answer:
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion
Answer:
It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States.
Please help, will give you 100 points!
Percy twisted and turned into fantastic shapes and
glided effortlessly through the glistening water.
1. What is/are the verb(s) in this sentence?
2. What is/are the subject(s) of this sentence?
3. What is/are the noun(s) in this sentence?
4. What is/are the adjective(s) in this sentence?
5. What is/are the prepositional phrase(s) in this sentence?
6. What is/are the object(s) of the preposition(s) in this sentence?
7. What part of speech is “effortlessly” in this sentence?
8. What part of speech is “and” in this sentence?
9. How many clauses are in this sentence?
10. What type of sentence construction is this?
This is a _______ sentence.
Answer:
1. twisted, turned, glided
2. I'm sorry, i don't know that one
3. Percy, water
4. fantastic, glistening
7. effortlessly is speeking of the way he moved through the water
Explanation:
Sorry, I just gave you what I could
PLEASE PLEASE HELPPPPPPPPP!!!!! IM ON A TIMED ASSIGNMENT!!!!!!!!
Read the passage from Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech on the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This Universal Declaration of Human Rights may well become the international Magna Carta of all men everywhere. We hope its proclamation by the General Assembly will be an event comparable to the proclamation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man by the French people in 1789, the adoption of the Bill of Rights by the people of the United States, and the adoption of comparable declarations at different times in other countries.
At a time when there are so many issues on which we find it difficult to reach a common basis of agreement, it is a significant fact that 58 states have found such a large measure of agreement in the complex field of human rights. This must be taken as testimony of our common aspiration first voiced in the Charter of the United Nations to lift men everywhere to a higher standard of life and to a greater enjoyment of freedom. Man’s desire for peace lies behind this Declaration.
Which statement best summarizes Roosevelt's reasons for supporting the UDHR?
Every government on Earth agrees on the issue of human rights, and soon people will agree with the governments.
A large number of governments have supported the idea of fascism, and may see the signing of the UDHR as a sign of war.
A large number of governments support the UDHR, and people everywhere may see it as a set of principles to strive for.
Governments must provide equal access to public services; otherwise, people will hold them accountable if nations go to war.
Answer:
if it was timed im deeply sorry no one answered your question, i realized that on braily no one really pays attention to ela mostly math and most of the time the answers people give in science are wrong :)
Explanation:
Answer:
A large number of governments support the UDHR, and people everywhere may see it as a set of principles to strive for.
Explanation:
EDGE 2021
What makes Persuasion effective? Effective persuasive communication addresses
the audience's needs, values and desires. Audiences respond better to persuasive
communication when they feel the person speaking is similar to them in some way,
whether it's in age, occupation or socio-economic status.
True
False
I NEED HELP PLSSSSSSSSSS
Answer:
break down the questions for better understanding
Which phrase from the excerpt suggests that Holmes is arrogant?
A) in your position of unofficial adviser and helper to everybody who is absolutely puzzled
B) I know without reading it that it is all perfectly familiar to me
C) I was engaged in clearing up some small points in connection with it
D) acknowledge that I have scored over you in your example
Answer:
A
Explanation:
It shows that he ia belittling him due to his position, therefore making him seem arrogant.
1. How is poetry a story?
2. How are poetry's unexpected?
3. How are poetry's unique?
4. How are poems dramatic?
Answer:
1. Peotry is a story because you are taking something that you feel or you know into a
2.Poetrys are unexpected because the way it is formed is like a diffrent language and it is formed diffrently.
3. Poetry is unique because it is a form of writing that is not common. It uses a diffrent prosses to form and that is what makes it diffrent and unique.
Explanation:
Metaphor Meanings Worksheet (Part 1)
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things.
Often times it uses the word “is or was”
Directions: For each metaphor given below, write what you think it means.
Example A: Thoughts are a storm, unexpected.
Answer: someone may have many unexpected thoughts at anytime
1. He is a beast-
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2. The noise is music to his ears-
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3. He swam in the sea of diamonds-
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4. His belt was a snake curling around his waist-
____________________________________________________
5. Love is a growing garland-
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6. Your friendship is the picture to my frame-
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Answer:
1. He is a beast- Here, the man is compared to a beast though he is not literally one. So, by saying "he is a beast", the speaker seems to suggest he is ruthless, or strong, or anything that makes him similar to a beast.
2. The noise is music to his ears- This means that he is enjoying the music.
3. He swam in the sea of diamonds- He is not literally swimming in a sea of diamonds. But it means that he is happy, glad, excited.
4. His belt was a snake curling around his waist- This means that the belt is circular and elastic, like a snake.
5. Love is a growing garland- Means love requires time to grow.
6. Your friendship is the picture to my frame- This means your friendship is important to me like a picture is important for a frame or a picture completes a frame.
Explanation:
Metaphors are figurative languages that are used to represent, signify, or symbolize something. It is a rhetorical presentation of one thing by saying another thing.
1. He is a beast- Here, the man is compared to a beast though he is not literally one. So, by saying "he is a beast", the speaker seems to suggest he is ruthless, or strong, or anything that makes him similar to a beast.
2. The noise is music to his ears- This means that he is enjoying the music.
3. He swam in the sea of diamonds- He is not literally swimming in a sea of diamonds. But it means that he is extremely happy, glad, excited.
4. His belt was a snake curling around his waist- This means that the belt is circular and elastic, like a snake.
5. Love is a growing garland- Means love requires time to grow.
6. Your friendship is the picture to my frame- This means your friendship is important to me like a picture is important for a frame or a picture completes a frame.
Which hilighted PLSSSSSSSSSS PANINI
Answer:
got separated in an explosion
Which quotation correctly uses an ellipses?
“The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above. . . .
“The brave men . . . who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to detract.”
“The brave men . . . who struggled here. . . .”
“The brave men . . . far above our poor power to add or detract.”
Answer:
B.
Explanation:
just did it
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Lao Zi
Philosophy believed in: As Taoism took root, Laozi was worshipped as a god. Belief in the revelation of the Tao from the divine Laozi resulted in the formation of the Way of the Celestial Masters, the first organized religious Taoist sect. In later mature Taoist tradition, Laozi came to be seen as a personification of the Tao.
Quote: To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
Shang Yang
Philosophy believed in: Shang Yang believed that the integrity of a state could be maintained only with power and that power consisted of a large army and full granaries. Entering into the service of Duke Xiao, head of the state of Qin, Shang Yang replaced the feudal division of the country with a system of centrally appointed governors.
Quote: When the people are weak, the state is strong; hence the state that possesses the Way devotes itself to weakening the people.
Buddha
Philosophy believed in: Buddhists believe that human life is a cycle of suffering and rebirth, but that if one achieves a state of enlightenment nirvana, it is possible to escape this cycle forever. Siddhartha Gautama was the first person to reach this state of enlightenment and was, and is still today, known as the Buddha.
Quote: We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
Write a letter of appreciation to the People of China. Describe what you learned about Ancient China, including the dynasties, philosophers, inventions and many other great facts you may have discovered. The letter should be at four to five paragraphs long, neatly printed or typed 10 OR 11 FONT.
DETAILS ABOVE PLS HELP ASAP
Answer:
criticism
Explanation:
What type of noun is "the whiteboard"
Answer:
noun
Explanation:
A Question 4 (2 points) Retake question Reread the poem "The White Horse." What is the tone? Select all answers that are correct. A. Calm B. Quiet C. Rushed D. Cheerful
Answer:
A. Calm
B. Quiet
Explanation:
D. H. Lawrence's poem "The White Horse" is a short poem of one stanza with just three lines. But despite the limited number of lines, the poem was able to give a deeply meaningful expression of the relationship between the horse and the youth.
The youth walks up to the white horse, to put its halter on
and the horse looks at him in silence.
They are so silent, they are in another world.
Within these three lines, the horse and the youth both seem to come to an agreement over what is happening. The horse did not refuse the halter and with that, they both looked at each other "in silence". This silence seemed to be the quiet agreement over what's happening, which is not specified.
And the tone of the poem is a calm and quiet approach.
Thus, the correct answers are options A and B.
Answer: the correct answers are options A and B.
1. Bullying,neglect,abuse 2.verbal,physical,sexual
Answer:
number one is bullying number 2 is verbal
Explanation:
the definition of bullying is in there
what effects do harsh parenting have on children
Answer:
Harsh Parenting tends to lead to secretive, rebellious children. Instead of respecting them, children fear and resent their parents, and children start to behave in the way their parents try to prevent them from behaving.
Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”
The rain was falling,
a mist about his white hair
and I kept saying
you can’t save them all,
accept it, get back in
we’ve got places to go.
But, leathery hands full
of wet brown life,
knee deep in the summer
roadside grass,
he just smiled and said
they have places to go to
too.
Which line from the excerpt is an implicit detail?
The rain was falling,
accept it, get back in
of wet brown life,
roadside grass,
Answer:
C
Explanation:
did it in edg and got 100
'Birdfoot's Grampa' is a poem by Joseph Bruchac. From the excerpt, the line, 'of wet brown life,' is an implicit detail. Therefore, option c. is correct.
What is an implicit detail?An implicit detail is understood by an indirect expression and is not directly understood as they are not mentioned in the text. They are indirectly suggested to express their objectives.
The implicit details show the hidden message or the idea behind the lines that the writers want the readers to understand. They are not clearly stated though have a deep meaning.
Therefore, option C. wet brown life shows implicit detail.
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Create 3 separate Haiku poems following the three-line, 5/7/5 syllabic pattern. Use mine as an example to create yours.
Example:
The Bonzai tree grows
On the side of a Mountain
They come from Japan
Answer: Here's a few. I love my scooter. The wind blowing through my hair. And the whirling wheels. Here's another. One big supernova. They happen when stars explode. They can be harmful. One last haiku for you. Brainly is helpful. Brainly is a lot like books. Every answer.
Explanation:
May someone complete this chart? For each one
1974: US v Nixon
1987 : Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
2000: Bush v Gore
Hope someone answers :/
put in what it say at the top
tanga ang hindi maka allam niyan kahin hindi na yan i brany
What type of sentence is this? (ex. compound or complex)
Sentence: He dribbles back to the top of the key and shoots the ball.
Answer:
This sentence is a complex sentence! Compound sentences usually go like this: I want to loss weight, yet I eat cholate daily.
Complex sentences usually go like this:
The boys did not go to the part because they went to the zoo.
The main difference is the "," usage.
In conclusion, the answer is "Complex".
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How does Lady capuelt feel about her daughter” marital status? Answer all the question for points.
Answer:
A.......
b. She rejects the match, saying “I will not marry yet; and when I do, I swear / It shall be Romeo—whom you know I hate— / Rather than Paris”
c. because she helped her more than her real mom She helped Juliet by finding out Romeo so she can speak to him and Juliet can marry him
Explanation:
Which sentence uses the word reaffirm incorrectly?
She wants to reaffirm the plates on the dinner table so they look better.
The candidate wants to reaffirm his commitment to the community.
The man made sure to reaffirm his interest in the company during a second interview.
My parents want to reaffirm their wedding vows for their upcoming twentieth anniversary.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Took the test
She wants to reaffirm the plates on the dinner table so they look better. Hence, option A is appropraite.
What is the meaning of Dinner?The terms "dinner" and "supper" are both used to describe the largest meal of the day, particularly when it is consumed in the evening. Supper is frequently used to refer to a casual meal at home, whereas dinner is frequently used to refer to a more formal supper.
Lunch is most enjoyable between twelve and two o'clock. Dinner: Given that you ate lunch early, you can get hungry in the early evening. Several dieticians advise having an early meal to sate our hunger and increase metabolism. Dinner should be consumed between 6.30 and 8 o'clock.
Following World War II's hardships, and with women returning home from the workplace.
Hence, option A is correct.
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Why does the author use quotations to conclude the article?
F) To show contrast between different positions on the dangers of deepfake videos.
G) To imply that deepfake videos are a concern mostly among news outlets and politicians.
H) To explain expert opinions on appropriate uses of deepfake video technology.
J) To suggest that recent developments in video manipulation carry new dangers.
Someone help me please!!
Answer:
To show contrast between different positions on the dangers of deepfake videos.
Explanation: