The girls were astonished to see the terrifying savage transformed into the godlike creature who now sat beneath the olive tree by the water.” (pg. 15) Explain why the author compares Odysseus to a “terrifying savage.” Give another analogy that the author could’ve used instead.

Explain how advancements in technology have affected the diversity of our news, how we receive it, and how it is portrayed by the media.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.

Alberto is reading a myth. he wants to learn about the cultural context of the myth-tellers. to do so, he will write a question about each of the four aspects of cultural context. he has written the following question: what kinds of ceremonies or celebrations did the people of this culture practice? which aspect of cultural context does the question address? lifestyle setting customs values