It often went to my heart to see how the little ponies were used, straining along with heavy loads or staggering under heavy blows from some low, cruel boy. Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him. He was doing his best to pull a heavy cart, while a strong rough boy was cutting him under the belly with his whip and chucking cruelly at his little mouth. -From Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

Based on what is written, describe the narrator's attitude toward the gray pony.
Please write your answer in complete sentences.

What is the most important lesson wiley learns in "wiley, his mother, and the hairy man"?

Arrange the events in ivan ilyich's life, which are described in chapters 1–4 of leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich, in chronological order. ivan ilyich becomes assistant public prosecutor, a position that he serves in for seven years. ivan ilyich meets zachar ivanovich in st. petersburg and receives a guaranteed appointment in the department of justice. ivan ilyich graduates from the school of law and qualifies for the tenth rank of the civil service. ivan ilyich becomes a public prosecutor and is transferred to another province. ivan ilyich is offered the post of examining magistrate in a russian province.

As you have learned, epic heroes experience trials along their journeys. using your knowledge from beowulf, create a trial you believe an epic hero like beowulf might face. you will need to write a description of the trial using the aspects of a narrative. the trial can be anything you imagine, meaning you can test the hero in any way you see fit. be creative and have fun with this! let your creativity flow. focus on key attributes of beowulf and use his attributes to create a trial that would truly test him. since beowulf is very strong, a trial involving strength and endurance might be to easy. try thinking outside the box to create a trial that would truly test the hero of the geats. examples of beowulf’s attributes: couragous, loyal, strong, persistant, honorable, confident try to use one or multiples of these attribute when designing your trial. a good way to think of this activity is that you are a hunger games game designer. what could you make that would stump beowulf