The story of the Night Calls by Lisa Fugard
has quite a dark theme. The main element is family love between an estranged
father-daughter relationship. The tone of writing was monotonous, perhaps that’s
why it lacks reviews from different sites. The mood is very touching. It shows
that there is really a deep, unconditional love among the family even after her
mother left. In a way, they still carry on with their lives taking care of each
other.
Answer:
1). <em>Duvitch family is the protagonist of the story. They are narrated the most important ones.</em>
<em>2). The antagonist Tom and Andy the definition of 'antagonist' is being someone or something being hostile and actively opposes to.</em>
<em>3).The main conflict is that the people of Syringa Street treat the Duvitches poorly; it is resolved when people get to know the Duvitches and welcome them with friendship and respect.</em>
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<span>These are the lines that best describe the irony
in this excerpt.</span>
Answer:
a) Her students <u><em>are observing</em></u> a moment of silence.
b) Francine <u><em>is studying</em></u> her Spanish lesson now.
c) Water <u><em>freezes
</em></u> at 0°C
d) It <u><em>boils</em></u> at 100°C
e) The water for the tea <u><em>is boiling</em></u> now.
Explanation:
The simple present tense form of the verb is used to describe or talk about an action that is currently happening or that happens often. It uses the simple form of the verb.
Present continuous tense is used to talk about an event that is ongoing or is bound to happen, an act that is still going on. It uses the "verb+ing" form of the verb.
The correct verbs in parenthesis are given as follows-
a) Her students <u><em>are observing
</em></u> a moment of silence. (Present continuous tense).
b) Francine
<u><em> is studying</em></u> her Spanish lesson now. (Present continuous tense).
c) Water <u><em>freezes </em></u>at 0°C
. (Simple present tense).
d) It <u><em>boils </em></u>at 100°C
. (Simple present tense).
e) The water for the tea <em><u>is boiling</u></em> now. (Present continuous tense).
In the end of the short story "The Old Chief Mshlanga", the girl's father decides to keep the twenty goats that trampled down his land. This decision deeply affected Chief Mshlanga's people, since these goats belonged to them, and not having them would mean that they would go hungry when the dry season begins. Thus, it was selfish from him to keep the goats.