(she had a few friends. furtive boys in pink shirts hanging about on washday after school. nervous girls who never laughed. impressed with her they worshiped the well-turned phrase, the cute shape, the scalding humor that erupted like bubbles in lye. she read to them).
there is a contradiction in the previous passage. how can we say that she has "scalding humor" and "turned phrase, the cute shape" at the same time? how can we interpret the
"turned phrase, the cute shape" to suite the

Why might authors use symbolism in their writing? a. to convey important ideas to readers b. to show how smart they are c. to make their work relevant d. to save space on the page

What effect does the narrative's point of view have on the reader's experience of the events? the reader is shown both the views of women's suffrage supporters and of its opponents. the reader receives a broad historical overview of the women's suffrage movement from an objective source. the reader learns about the women's suffrage movement from the standpoint of someone who is close to it but has not worked in it. the reader is allowed to share directly in the feelings of a leader of the women's suffrage movement.

Nthis poem by ruskin bond, what does the use of the word heart-beats suggest about the narrator's attitude toward life?