Part AWhich statement best analyzes how the author's portrayal of Mr. Nilson's conflicting motivations advances the plot and theme of The Japanese Quince"? 1) Mr. Nilson's anxiety about interacting neighbor highlights the consequences of isolating oneself from experience.
2) Mr. Nilson's confusion about what type of tree is outside his window emphasizes the importance of understanding the natural world.
3) Mr. Nilson's doubts about whether to eat or to visit the garden illustrate the difficulty of balancing physical and emotional needs.
4) Mr. Nilson's uneasiness about watching his neighbor retum home demonstrates the struggle between curiosity and respect for privacy.

What effect is achieved by the use of the phrase "as the devil would have it" in the second sentence?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Read the excerpt from”do not go gentle into that good night” which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt?