What does Edwards mWhat does Edwards mean when he says that sinners “hang by a slender thread”?ean when he says that sinners “hang by a slender thread”?

How does the narration in this excerpt affect the storytelling? it shows rosa parks’s view of herself. it explains rosa parks’s motivation for staying seated. it shows the poet’s perspective of rosa parks. it provides a portrait of rosa parks with a lot of descriptive detail.

"now they have beaten me, he thought. i am too old to club sharks to death. but i will try it as long as i have the oars and the short club and the tiller."? this passage shows santiago's belief that a. he will never fish again. b. he is too old to continue fishing. c. man can be defeated but not destroyed. d. the sharks got the best of him.

Explain what the text says explicitly. reread paragraph 2 of "civil peace." what does this paragraph reveal about jonathan and his family's circumstances? cite textual evidence to support your response.