2. 7th Grade Review
Read the source of the allusion. Then,
underline the allusion in the sentence below
and explain what it means.
Source: In the Bible, Judas, one of Jesus's
twelve disciplines, hands Jesus over to the
chief priests, who intend to murder him, and
receives 30 pieces of silver in return.
Alex is such a Judas; I can't believe he told
the whole class that Ben, his best friend, still
sleeps with a night light on.

Idk

Explanation:

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."