the characters of the short story mint tea by christine craig
In Mint Tea by Christine Craig we have the theme of pity, charity, anger, loss, connection, happiness, innocence and security. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises after reading the story that Craig may be exploring the theme of pity and charity. Florence takes Esmie into her home because she pities her. She cannot understand how a girl of eighteen can be abandoned by the Home with nothing but their personal belongings. This may be important as it is possible that Craig is criticizing institutional life. How a child can spend their formative years without learning anything or being prepared for the outside world. Something which is very much the case when it comes to Esmie. If anything Esmie is lost in the outside world having spent so long being institutionalized. It is as though she has been forgotten about by society. Something which raises anger within Florence while she is talking to the Matron on the telephone. Florence is fully aware that if Esmie is left to her own devices things will not work out for her. Hence Florence offering Esmie a room in her home.
It is also possible that Craig is exploring the theme of loss. Both Florence and Esmie have lost people they have loved. With Florence it is her mother, father and Annie and with Esmie it is her mother and father. There is no sense that either woman has ever reconciled their feelings when it comes to the sense of loss that they feel. Despite the passing of time Florence with limited memories can remember some of the good times she spent with her family. While Esmie can remember the fire that killed her parents. The fire which killed Esmie’s parents might also be important as not only has Esmie been scarred by the incident but she is also afraid to lose people that she has become close to. Juliet and Florence being examples. In reality Esmie does not wish to lose the connection she feels she has with people who she becomes close to. It is for this reason that she decides to make Florence a cup of mint tea. If anything the cup of mint tea may symbolise a sense of connection for Esmie. A device that will reassure Esmie that everything will be okay. That she has security in her life.
It may also be a case that Craig is using the flowers mentioned in the story to symbolise happiness for Florence. Just as the flowers were in full bloom. Florence may have felt as though her own life was in full bloom. She was surrounded by family without a care in the world. Her family were alive (and healthy) and she had yet to set out on her life as a teacher. If anything it may have been a time of not only happiness but innocence too. An innocence that has slowly been chiselled away with the passing of time. The bible which Florence gives Esmie and the fact that they attend church together might also further suggest a strong connection symbolically between Florence and Esmie. Florence wants Esmie to live a good life one in which she will not stray. In reality Florence wants the best for Esmie though she only has gotten to know her. It is for this reason that she wants Esmie to join the church choir. Something that Florence feels may be a positive influence in Esmie’s life. As to why Esmie does not wish to join the choir is difficult to say but it is possible that she does not wish to get too close to others. In fear that they too might abandon her as she has been abandoned by the Home.
The end of the story is interesting as Craig highlights just how connected to one another Florence and Esmie might be. By listening to Esmie’s story about how her parents died Florence herself reflects on the death of her own parents and Annie. Which may leave some readers to suspect that like Esmie, Florence has nobody in her life. There is a cousin but that relationship seems to be conducted at a distance (telephone). At no stage in the story does anybody actually visit Florence’s home and her only engagement with the outside world is when she calls the Matron of the home, when she goes to Church and when she goes shopping. Which may be the point that Craig is attempting to make. She may be suggesting that both Florence and Esmie are reliant on each other. Even if Florence may not be aware of this. Esmie on the other hand has grown attached to Florence as Florence provides stability to Esmie’s life. Just as the Home might have. However the difference between the Home and Florence’s home is the fact that Florence wishes for Esmie to reach goals she knows she can reach in life. Though she may have retired. Florence remains a teacher at heart.Answer
Which of the following statements about Unitarians is best supported by the text?
A. They believed in adhering to strict Christian tradition, such as regular church services and male clergy,
O B. They claimed that art and literature distracted individuals from religious spirituality.
C. They believed that the inherent sin in human nature could only be purified through the natural world.
D. They were positive about the possibility of human beings.
Answer:
C. They believed that the inherent sin in human nature could only be purified through the natural world.
Explanation:
Answer:
The answer is C
Explanation:
Can someone please help me with this
Complete the conversations. Use much, many, a little, or a few
1.Q: How ____ sugar do you like in your coffee?
A: Just ____, please.
2.Q: How ____ cookies are you buying?
A: Only ____
3.Q: How ____ vegetables do you eat every day?
A: Well, I don't like_____vegetables. But I eat a lot of fruit!
Answer:
For 1 it is much
for 1 A it is a little
For 2 it is many
for 2 A it is a little
for 3 it is few
for 3 A it is many
Explanation:
What is usually said in each of the given situations? 1. Christening ceremony 2. Sangguniang Kabataan Award Acceptance Speech 3. Certificate of Recognition 4. Debut 5. Funeral service
The following are the statements made in each given situation.
1. Christening Ceremony = Congratulations. You are now a new creation in Christ Jesus (as the priest baptizes the named person in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit).
2. Sangguniang Kabataan Award Acceptance Speech = Thank you for finding me worthy. Congratulations from the awarding entity.
3. Certificate of Recognition = Congratulations. You are recognized.
4. Debut = We appreciate your debut. Congratulations.
5. Funeral service = May their soul rest in peace (RIP). Thank you for coming.
Thus, the statements usually made in these situations or occasions are indicated.
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Are there any newspapers in the giver?
What are you saying???
Are you asking a question or you are asking it to change into passive active like that???
Music and emotions introduction paragraph
Use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the last definition of the word lavish.
Answer:
c. For his birthday, his friends would lavish him with many gifts.
Explanation:
Answer: For his birthday, his friends would lavish him with many gifts.
Explanation:
Imagine you are in a magical land then you are got lost
Answer:
Happens all the time in my head, but imiganition gets you everywhere right ? :)
Explanation:
Answer:
Lol...usually i always gets lost... so if im lost in magical lands i would be happy but would really miss my place.....
Which of the following sentences is NOT grammatically correct?
a. Mayl have some pizza?
b. Can I have some pizza?
C. You can swim in this lake
D. You may not leave the table
All of them are technically correct, but C. and D. don't have punctuation.
2. Analyze Mr. Hooper's conversation with Elizabeth is the first time that readers learn
about Mr. Hooper from his own words. What insight does this conversation provide
about Mr. Hooper's character?
As we read the conversation between Mr. Hooper and Elizabeth, we can see that Hooper is determined to continue to wear the black veil, no matter what it may cause.
We can arrive at this answer as follows:
Elizabeth and Hooper are engaged.Their conversation started because Elizabeth demands to know why Hooper is wearing a black veil all the time.The black veil makes Hooper look somber and Elizabeth believes that, as his fiancée, she has a right to know why he is acting this way.However, Hooper is unwilling to either tell her why he is wearing the veil or stop wearing it.He believes Elizabeth should trust him as his bride.The conversation between them shakes the engagement between the two, but Hooper shows that he will continue wearing the veil even if it saddens his fiancée and even if the engagement needs to be ended.
This question is related to "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In this story, we meet a Puritan town that is terrified of the town's minister's decision to wear a mysterious black veil.
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Syasya is a person who always makes a paid review for beauty products in social media. She is __________ . *
A) a therapist
B) a beautician
C) an instafamous
D) a make-up artist
Answer:
C) an instafamous Explanation: Pretty simple
The advent of social media has seen celebrities garnering a lot of followers online. Syasya, who makes a paid review for beauty products on social media is known as;
C) An instafamousAn instafamous is a social media influencer who has a lot of followers online.
With this advantage, the instafamous can market goods that reach a wider audience. When lots of people see this, they will most likely make purchases.
Entrepreneurs pay the instafamous to make paid reviews for their products. This way, they make money online.
Therefore, Syasya is an instafamous.
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He had no passport, no money and was not allowed to move out. Affirmative
Answer:
He had passport,money and was allowed to move out.
Answer:
He had passport,money and was allowed to move out.
What are some examples of school rules and why do we have them?
Answer:
Respect and listen to the teacher.
Raise your hand to speak.
Be prepared for class.
Be quiet when the teacher is talking.
Be quiet when classmates are talking.
Explanation:
"School rules are important to maintain discipline. School rules play important role in ensuring that the students know how to behave and the consequences of misbehaving. If students are aware of the school rules, they will know how to behave and carry themselves so as not to become a disgrace to their school."
Answer:
some examples of school rules are
Respect and listen to your classmates.
Respect and listen to the teacher.
Raise your hand to speak.
Be prepared for class.
Be quiet when classmates are talking.
Be quiet when the teacher is talking.
school rules are important to maintain discipline and to show repect to other's
Explanation:
(Link = NO!!) Which sentence is used for the word "sustain" correct?
A: if the [sustain] is correct, we should have a nice weekend.
B: Please [sustain] from giving away the ending of a movie.
C: I hope Olivia can [sustain] her accelerated pace for the entire race.
Draw from the text to describe Brian’s state of mind after the tornado.
This is from Hatchet
Answer:
After the day of the tornado and the moose attack, Brian relies upon his new sense of mental strength to pull him out of hopelessness.
Explanation:
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This is the answer. I changed the Holloween to Halloween and added commas in some places
Which line implies that the mistress can be pale? What technique has been used in these lines?
Answer:
Sixth line
Explanation:
The best answer for this question is the Sixth line or "But no such roses see I in her cheeks." After talking about how the author seen roses damask'd, (which means patterned or streaked with red or white) the author talks about how she sees no roses (which are red) in her cheeks implying that the Goddess is in fact pale since damask'd meant a pattern with red and white.
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Sumbit your short (5-7 sentences) Greek myth. Your myth should include as many of your spelling words as possible and the myth elements of setting, theme, magic, structure, and natural phenomenon. Remember to underline your spelling words when you use them. Spelling words are:
aerate
aerospace
aerial
aerodynamics
aery
aerobic
anaerobic
aerosol
atmosphere
respiration
Write an informal letter about making an important decision
Answer: hope this help
Dear ............:
I hope this letter finds you in great health and state of mind. Today I am sharing with you a difficult choice I recently made. Success in life is determined by the choices we make. All people live life; but wise people know how to live happily by knowing the art of making choices. It is true life is a conflict among choices that we face at almost all crucial moments. We have to make the best choice out of the options available in front of us.
I had had my own grappling moments with conflicting situations in which I was torn between two choices. It was after my matriculation; I was not decisively clear as to what stream I must opt for. The burden of securing a lucrative career was pushing me to opt for sciences; but my heart’s voice was cautioning me to take up humanities. Finally, I listened to my heart’s voice. As a result of that crucial choice, I have been enjoying my life with moderate success in almost all spheres of my life. The best part is I feel I am in my own element.
The rest is fine. Do share any similar experience you had. Give parnam to uncle and aunt.
Yours affectionately,
your name
3. Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.
The rock was too ponderous for Dana to remove from the garden, so she had to get help from her neighbor.
slippery
sharp
heavy
buried
...What is the word in italics?
I'm assuming by the options and context clues, the word is "ponderous"
It should be heavy, because ponderous means with a lot of weight(basically).
If it was sharp why would she pick it up? If it was slippery, why would she make her neighbor pick it up? If it was too heavy for her to remove, she would go get help from her neighbor.
So yeah, your answer is C, heavy.
LS HELP THIS IS DUE IN FOUR MINIndirect Characterization is made up of the things we listed that help us learn about a character (appearance, private thoughts, actions, etc.)
Question 3 options:
True
False
Answer:
true
Explanation:
the definition is correct
1. As you read the paragraph below, decide how relevant each fact is.
Jeff realized right away that his bike was missing. He saw that the bike lock was cut. His bike was blue and silver. He began to run up the street looking right and left.
which fact above is the least relevant?
He began to run up the street looking right and left.
He saw that the bike lock was cut.
His bike was blue and silver.
Jeff realized right away that his bike was missing.
Answer:
"His bike was blue and silver." is the least relevant fact.
Explanation:
The paragraph is describing when Jeff realizes his bike was stolen and his reaction. The color of the bike has nothing to do with this scenario.
In the short story "Raymond's Run," the main character, Squeaky, demonstrates a variety of character traits. Choose three traits from the list below that you feel define Squeaky as a character. Use evidence from the story to support your claims. Your response should be about 150 words in length.
sarcastic
peace-making
self-assured
hard-working
stubborn
focused
competitive
supportive
relaxed
PLZ HELP 100 POINTS!!!!
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dont answer if you dont know
self-assured, competitive, and supportive
You can tell that Squeaky, from Raymond's Run, is self-assured because she knows, in her brain, that she is going to get first place in the race. This proves how self-assured she is, because, she is so confident she KNOWS that she will get first place because she is the fastest runner. She is also competitive because she won't accept anything but first place in the race, that's a sign of her competitiveness because she could be willing to do anything for her win. Squeaky is also supportive because she decides to coach her brother Raymond, who has a mental disability, in track. While running, Squeaky sees Raymond, her brother who has a mental disability, running alongside the track with her, and realizes that he could be a runner, too. Which fuels her to coach Raymond and make him the best runner he could possibly be.
Answer:
Explanation:
its b
4. Which of the following was NOT a precedent set by President George Washington?
Selected a group of advisors known as The Cabinet
Only served two 4 year terms
Created the Department of Homeland Security
Established the power of the Federal Government by ending The Whiskey Rebellion.
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Established that the US would remain neutral in all foreign wars.
Answer:
Established that the US would remain neutral in all foreign wars.
Explanation:
PART A: Which of the following describes how Barack Obama feels about the nonviolent pursuit of peace? A. He believes that nonviolent actions are important, but have little influence on global peace. B. He thinks that nonviolent actions are no longer effective with the development of nuclear weapons. C. He believes that the ideals behind nonviolent actions will be important to keep in mind when attempting to achieve peace. D. He thinks that “just wars” are likely to bring about lasting peace, even though the create some suffering.
A
Explanation:
he believes that nonviolent actions are important ,but have little influence on global peace
The following that describes, how Barack Obama feels about peaceful pursuit of peace is he believes that peaceful actions are important, but have little influence on global peace.
Who is Barack Obama?Barack Obama was the 44th president of America. He was the first African-American president.
He also served as a senator of U.S. from Illiones.
Thus, the correct option is A. He believes that peaceful actions are important, but have little influence on global peace.
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Punctuate the following sentences, inserting colons and commas where necessary.
The guest list read as follows Rev. Bill Hinter Lady Smythe-Bottom Gordon James and Dizzy the Clown.
The guest list read as follows : Rev. Bill Hinter , Lady Smythe-Bottom , Gordon James and Dizzy the Clown.
Explanation:
Insert colon (:) after 'follows'
Insert comma (,) after 'Hinter' & 'Bottom'
If you had to choose a fun-scary experience to take part in, what would you choose and why?
Answer: I would choose a haunted house because you never know what’s going to pop up while you’re in there.
Explanation:
I would want the go to six flags at the Halloween time
Tomorrow, I will go to the _________ to send a letter.
A. police station B. museum C. post office D. market
Answer:
post office
Explanation:
lol its kinda easy
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Agree
Disagree
Explain why you voted the way you did.
TW:mention of possible ab^se
Agree, you could see a picture of a happy family with one sad child,there is a story behind that picture, the child could be ab^sed or something of that sort, or the child could have been punished. The list could go on.
I agree 'cause just one picture might even be more powerful than a billion words. A picture allows people express the opinions by having countless interpretations depending on personal ideas and all.
Please vote BRAINLIEST.
Select the correct answer.
Which choice best defines citing evidence?
A.
referring to the text to support your interpretation of a text
B.
attempting to understand the background of the author
C.
explaining the steps you took to interpret the text
D.
indicating the extra sources you used to understand the text
Answer:
It's D
Explanation:
I just did the test and got it right.