Which sentence from My Antonia shows a contrast? “They had all, like Antonia, been early awakened and made observant by coming at a tender age from an old country to a new.”
“Some of the high-school girls were jolly and pretty, but they stayed indoors in winter because of the cold . . .”
“But every one of them did what she had set out to do, and sent home those hard-earned dollars.”
“Their children are better off than the children of the town women they used to serve.”

Exit "families were being further torn asunder, and those left behind knew no more about their own fate than they did of the loved ones moving on." this passage from the text best represents which of the following literary devices used by the author? a. the motif of racial prejudice b. the dramatic irony of the audience knowing more than the characters c. the motif of displacement and separation d. the theme of conflict between those leaving and those being left behind

Discuss how social status may align with historical criticism.

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.