The Album by Anton Chekhov Part A

How does Chekhov portray the cultural experiences of people of low rank in this passage?

He shows that they are treated disrespectfully by their social and economic superiors.

He shows that they believe their rulers should continue to lead them even when the rulers are no longer in power.

He shows that they depend on their superiors' approval and heap praise on their superiors to curry favor.

He shows that they hope to better their lot in life by proving their value to society.
Question 2
Part B

Which excerpt from the passage best supports the answer in Part A?

"'…we, your subordinates, on this so memorable for us...er...day, beg your Excellency to accept in token of our respect and profound gratitude this album with our portraits in it…'"

"Then the chief made a gesture that signified that he could not speak for emotion, and shed tears as though an expensive album had not been presented to him, but on the contrary, taken from him..."

"'Gentlemen!' he said in a shaking voice, 'I did not expect, I had no idea that you were going to celebrate my modest jubilee...I am touched indeed...very much so...'"

"…he went downstairs amid loud and joyful cheers, got into his carriage and drove off, followed by their blessings. As he sat in his carriage he was aware of a flood of joyous feelings such as he had never known before,..."

Read the passage adapted from aesop’s fables. what is the theme of the story?

According to huxley, what is the main reason why people use language inappropriately when discussing war

Read the passage from animal farm. "that was part of the arrangement! " cried squealer. "jones's shot only grazed him. i could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it. the plot was for snowball, at the critical moment, to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. and he very nearly succeeded—i will even say, comrades, he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader, comrade napoleon. do you not remember how, just at the moment when jones and his men had got inside the yard, snowball suddenly turned and fled, and many animals followed him? and do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that comrade napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'death to humanity! ' and sank his teeth in jones's leg? surely you remember that, comrades? " exclaimed squealer, frisking from side to side. now when squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. at any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle snowball had turned to flee. but boxer was still a little uneasy. how does the characterization of squealer support the author’s purpose? squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and stalin’s propagandists. squealer's uncertainty shows that he is not a reliable ally of napoleon and is ineffective with messaging. squealer's ability to get the animals to listen to him shows that any animal can rise to be a leader in time. squealer's humble interactions with the animals reflect the importance of equality and cooperation.