Checks for Understanding - "Thank you, Ma'am How does the woman react when the boy tries to steal from her? (paragraph 2)
O She threatens to turn him into the police
O She fears him but fights him off bravely
O She makes him consider what he has done
O She feels bad that he resorted to stealing

Read this expert from herman melville’s the lightning rod man which contains a mythological allusion mr. jupiter tonans i am not accustom to be commanded in my own house call me now by the paga name you are profane in this time of terror which of these statements best conveys the meaning of the illusion