"i'm worn out, amelia. we're all worn out," betsy says. (91) why are they all worn out?

book: lyddie
(open ended)

Why does carson mccullers use the term malady to describe american loneliness? a. to illustrate that americans are nonconformists and, therefore, suffer from loneliness b. to highlight that those americans who are lonely are ignorant of positive american features c. to compare loneliness to an undesirable illness or disease that is difficult to cure d. to suggest americans feel loneliness as a positive emotion that aids development e. to show that europeans, unlike americans, have cured rampant loneliness

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

What literary technique is evident in these words from beowulf?