Read the selection below from gulliver’s travels by jonathan swift and answer the question that follows.

“. . [i]f his majesty, in consideration of your services, and pursuant to his own merciful disposition, would to spare your life, and only give orders to put out both your eyes, he humbly conceived that, by this expedient, just might in some measure be satisfied, and all the world applaud the lenity of the emperor, as well as the fair and generous proceedings of those who have the honor to be his counselors. . ”

which excerpt from the passage above illustrates symbolism of sight?

i. “pursuant to his own merciful disposition”

ii. “give orders to put out both your eyes”

iii. “fair and generous proceedings”

i, ii, and iii
i only
ii only
i and iii

I believe the answer is: II only

Symbolism of sight refers to the the sentence that suggest the use of vision. In the 2nd line, there is a phrase that states ". . . put out both your eyes". This indicates a character in the writing is intended to take out the vision and make other party feel helpless.

d

explanation:

i think that this is the best answer, but im sorry if this is wrong

native americans

american indians have appeared on many u.s. coins including the buffalo nickel

benjamin franklin learned a lot about democracy by observing the iroquois indian

the term "indian" originated with christopher columbus. he thought that he had reached the east indies when he landed in america and therefore named the inhabitants indians.

camping

camping can relieve stress and depression

your campfire may be a hazard

long-term campsites include permanent and semi-permanent setups and can lead to closer relationships with neighboring campers

buffalo

buffalo are herbivores and feed on about 60 pounds of plant material and grasses a day.

buffalo are considered to be an adult when they reach 3 years old.

buffalo’s tail can be almost three feet long, and they use it to swap at pesky bugs.