Read the excerpt from Edith Wharton's short story "April Showers," which was published in 1900: For a few weeks longer she must bear to be misunderstood; then--ah, then if her novel were accepted, how gladly would she forget and forgive! But what if it were refused? She turned aside to hide the dismay that flushed her face. Well, then she would admit the truth--she would ask her parents' pardon, and settle down without a murmur to an obscure existence of mending and combing.

How does Theodora's attitude in this excerpt typify the thoughts of many women during Wharton's day?
a. Many women were weary of working to make a living, and they wanted to just be homemakers.
b. Women were tired of housework and wished that men took more interest in the home.
c. Most women wanted a better education so that they could relate to their husbands and fathers.
d. Many women aspired to work at fulfilling careers, but they lacked the opportunity to do so

Which statement best supports the author's purpose in "children of the drug wars," which is to persuade readers that the united states should do more to immigrant children from honduras?

Do you share the same pr a different opinions?

Me for the love of god. i've been working on this assignment for 3 days and i don't understand the speeches at all ive read both 4 times over and i don't understand either of them if your right i will give you brainlest (i think that's how you spell it) and 99 pts. for this assignment, you will write an evaluation of either of two historic passages. • patrick henry’s “give me liberty, or give me death! ” speech (1775) • frederick douglass’s address, “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ” (1852) 1. what is the speaker’s viewpoint? what is his claim? type your answer here. (score for question 2: of 2 points) 2. what reasons does the speaker provide to support his viewpoint or claim? type your answer here. (score for question 3: of 4 points) 3. how valid are the speaker’s reasons for his claim? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 4: of 2 points) 4. what evidence does the speaker provide to support his reasons? type your answer here. (score for question 5: of 4 points) 5. is the speaker’s evidence relevant and sufficient? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 6: of 4 points) 6. does the speaker use fallacious reasoning or logical fallacies? use evidence from the text to support your answers. type your answer here. (score for question 7: of 4 points) 7. what counterclaims or alternate claims does the speaker address, and how does he respond to them? type your answer here. (score for question 8: of 4 points) 8. how effective is the speaker’s response to counterclaims or alternate claims? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 9: of 4 points) 9. write a one-paragraph evaluation of the speaker’s argument. type your answer here.