12) How does Midas' transformation in paragraph 4 develop his character and the meaning of the story? Cite evidence from the text in your answer.

Paragraph 4: (Midas went his way, rejoicing in his new-acquired
power, which he hastened to put to the test. He
could scarce3 believe his eyes when he found a
twig of an oak, which he plucked from the branch,
become gold in his hand. He took up a stone; it
changed to gold. He touched a sod;4 it did the
same. He took up an apple from the tree; you
would have thought he had robbed the garden of
the Hesperides.5 His joy knew no bounds, and as
soon as he got home, he ordered the servants to set a splendid repast6 on the table. Then he found to his dismay that whether he touched bread, it hardened in his hand; or put a morsel to his lip, it defied his teeth. He took a glass of wine, but it flowed down his throat like melted gold)

Read o captain! my captain! by walt whitman, 1819 - 1892 and tell me the theme

Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment. the phrase "she turned white for just a moment" is mainly used to show that della has very fair skin. is afraid of jim's reaction. is beginning to get an illness. had become extremely angry.

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above