Why do you think Tolstoy composed this story so that the older brother behaved in a way that the reader is intended to see as foolish? Does it help to dispel the notion that younger people should show deference to their elders, as everyone is imperfect? Why or why not?

Which revision fixes the dangling modifier in this sentence? while reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. a.) curled up in my lap, my dog slept while reading a new mystery book. b.) while i was reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. c.) my dog, while reading a new mystery book, curled up in my lap and slept. d.) curling up in my lap while reading a new mystery book, my dog slept.

Which statement is most clearly objective?

The playwright would be able to express __ but the painter likely would not