The action of the speaker that can be considered ironic is that actually the speaker takes initiative of establishing the wall up to himself but then he questions it and has some doubts about that. There is another irony, I would say, the main one, you may find it useful : the wall which was meant to separate neighbours brings them together every year in order to repair it. Is it really the borderline?Hope that helps.
Answer:
A.
Explanation:
Since ad hominem arguments are "against the man" rather than the stance, our best answer choice is A. It presents an comment about the person holding the stance, rather than the stance itself.
Answer:
The <u>first</u> theme statement "The author believes that Johnny Cade is not ready to die, and doesn't want his time to be up yet. He feels as if he has not lived his life to the fullest, and has not got to do or pursue the things he wished to".
The <u>second</u> theme statement "The author believes that the characters have pride in who they are. They are proud and happy to be a greaser, even though others may see them as bad".
The <u>third</u> theme statement "The author believes that Ponyboy feels as if pity is taken upon him, although the character he is speaking to states that she/he doesn't feel that way and really believes that Ponyboy is a good person".
The <u>fourth</u> theme statement "The author believes that Randy feels bad for what he did to upset/disappoint his father. It also seems to surprise Randy that these feelings have taken place".
Explanation: I hope this helps! ^-^ I tried to answer it as fast as I could, and I have also read the book so it made it a little easier to answer since I know the back story. I really tried on this lol so I hope it is good enough, good luck!
Remember that aesthetic is refered, in simple words, as the theory of beauty. It is used a lot in art, in this case literature. To fulfil it's purpose some questions are asked. For example: What makes things beautiful? or Which elements contribute to it's beauty and how?
As you can see, this a very complex concept, philosophers, artists, and intelectuals continue debating on it's elements and characteristics. In this case we are talking about an aesthetic impact, that means a feeling that is inspired by the beauty of a story.
My answer would be: B. A woman who grew up poor strikes it rich with an innovation that helps others.
I chose this option because of the previous story that can be infered. We can infer she had a difficult time growing up, fighting against a lot of obstacles. Knowing that in the end she was able to overcome all that with the characteristic that she did it in a way she is helping others, makes the reader feel satisfied as he had joined her in her experiences through the story.
