How does culture affect the way Surja and her husband react when they discover the young girl, Kunda?
Select each correct answer.
Surja proposes that Kunda marry her adopted
brother, Tara, since Tara and Kunda are from the
same social caste.
Kunda is old enough to be married; Nagendra
declares he will marry her so she will be a protected
member of his family.
Surja becomes jealous because she fears her
husband will put her aside to marry the younger
woman.
Kunda has no family since her parents are dead and
her aunt can't be located; Nagendra and Surja try to
find her a safe home.

What does sterling brown mean when he mentions the chain gang a.) brown is referring to people in general, who are chained in their minds. b.) brown is referring to slaves in chains c.) brown is referring to gangs in the ghetto chained to their crimes and poverty d.) brown is referring to men perhaps prisoners singing/chanting while working.

What is the allure of fear? what have you learned from the story about portrayals of fear in literature?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?