How does the story "Prince Louie" show the influence of the biblical story of Samson? The basic plot premise—a young hero gains super strength and his wife, spying for his enemies, learns it—is the same.

Both stories are about strong young men who give up a superpower that was given to them, but who learn that it was part of their character all along.

In both narratives, the Philistines try to defeat the Israelites through trickery, but after an initial victory, they cannot.

Samson and Louie are both young men who feel unsuited to the powerful social role in which they have been placed, but who finally accept it.

How does the author use comedic elements to describe the bureaucracy of the animals? what impact do these elements have on the theme of the story?

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.