Ineed now! what do the following lines from the namesake illustrate?
"ashima thinks it's strange that her child will be born in a place most people enter either to suffer or to die […] in india, she thinks to herself, women go home to their parents to give birth, away from husbands and in-laws and household cares"
a. historical context
b. cultural context
c. both historical and cultural context
d. neither historical and cultural context

Which two characteristics are basic parts of a literary analysis essay about a play

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community

Which of the following factors most consistently contributes to the speaker’s believability? a the age and experience of the speaker b the physical environment in which the speech is delivered c the sincerity, knowledge, and trustworthiness of the speaker d the position of the thesis statement in the speech