Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word obstinately as it is used in "The Gathering Place." Write your definition of obstinately here, along with those words or phrases from the text that helped most. Then check a dictionary to confirm your understanding.

"Obstinately means being stubborn, and refusing to change one's decision despite being persuaded or forced several times. They are what you would call headstrong, once they make a decision they stick to it no matter what someone tells them.

Explanation:

explanation:

you only need simple sentences to answer this. just answer these questions.

what do you think annie thinks of the mother? do you think annie believes the mother is a fit mother for helen.

what about the father? what would annie think of him? she might not like him, but does she respect him.

how about the son? would annie think he is the only voice of sanity in an insane place?

what about helen herself? this is the key question. how does she see helen? what do you suppose she thought her first job was going to be.

these aren't hard questions. just state the obvious. annie is not that well educated: she just knows what she has to do. write it that way.

you can do it if you've read the book or seen the play or movie.

(3x2 + 8) (x – 5)

step-by-step explanation:

verify this answer by multiplying out the parens:

which is the same as the original form of the polynomial