Answer:
Self interest and individual freedom
Explanation:
Self-interest is a term that refers to a person's concentration on his or her own wants and objectives. Self-interested activities are frequently taken without the person being aware of it. The function of personality in driving human activity is investigated in a variety of philosophical, psychological, as well as economic perspectives.
Personal liberty is defined as a person 's liberty to go and come, equality well before laws, the protection of private property, freedom of thought and speech, and freedom of conscience subject to the rights of others and the community.
Modern examples of Gothic authors include
Suzanne Collins and JK Rowling
Dan Brown and John Grisham
Stephen King and RL Stine
Lisa Wingate and Danielle Steel
Answer: Stephen King and RL Stine
Explanation:
Gothic fiction refers to the style of writing which is characterized by the elements of death, gloom, horror and fear, horror, death, and gloom.
Gothic settings are usually isolated, spooky, and dark. Modern examples of Gothic authors include Stephen King and RL Stine. Therefore, the correct option is C.
Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells: How is this excerpt an example of dramatic monologue
Answer:
The narrator is using long, interconnected sentences.
Explanation:
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot is a modernist poem that deals with themes of alienation, aloofness, isolation, etc. The poem was published in 1915 presenting a tortured psyche of a modern man, overeducated and eloquent.
In the given lines from the poem, the narrator/speaker uses long, interconnected lines to talk about his plan. The lines of the monologue only have a short pause, a comma in between them.
Thus, the correct answer is the first option.
Answer:
A.
Explanation:
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The poor and needy in my country have been adequately provided for. Write a letter to the head of your social welfare department describing their plight and suggest four ways of improving the situation.
Answer:
Number 16, Hillpew Rd
Detroit
9th July, 2021.
To the Head,
Social Welfare Department,
Detroit
PLIGHT OF THE POOR AND NEEDY IN DETROIT AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Dear Sir,
It is no secret that the city if Detroit had one of the highest numbers of poor, homeless and unemployed population in America and the number keeps increasing everyday.
I've met with a few of these people and they live in shelters, park benches, anywhere they can lay their head and anywhere they can find food, at great personal risk of bodily harm and assault.
I believe that one of the ways of solving this problem is to build more shelters and encourage the poor and needy to learn a skill that can be self sufficient to them.
Another way of solving this problem is to educate them on the need for family planning, risk assessment and management and other important life skills that would enable them not to fall into the same problem when their skills starts to help pay the bills.
Thank you for your time and anticipated response.
You're faithfully,
John Kent.
THE VOYAGES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE
By Hugh Lofting
Chapter 1: The Cobbler's Son
My name was Tommy Stubbins, son of Jacob Stubbins, the cobbler of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh; and I was nine and a half years old. At that time Puddleby was only quite a small town. A river ran through the middle of it; and over this river there was a very old stone bridge, called Kingsbridge, which led you from the market-place on one side to the churchyard on the other.
Sailing-ships came up this river from the sea and anchored near the bridge. I used to go down and watch the sailors unloading the ships upon the river-wall. The sailors sang strange songs as they pulled upon the ropes; and I learned these songs by heart. And I would sit on the river-wall with my feet dangling over the water and sing with the men, pretending to myself that I too was a sailor.
For I longed always to sail away with those brave ships when they turned their backs on Puddleby Church and went creeping down the river again, across the wide lonely marshes to the sea. I longed to go with them out into the world to seek my fortune in foreign lands—Africa, India, China and Peru! When they got round the bend in the river and the water was hidden from view, you could still see their huge brown sails towering over the roofs of the town, moving onward slowly—like some gentle giants that walked among the houses without noise. What strange things would they have seen, I wondered, when next they came back to anchor at Kingsbridge! And, dreaming of the lands I had never seen, I'd sit on there, watching till they were out of sight.
Which of the following best summarizes the main point of the plot as presented in the excerpt of "The Cobbler's Son"? (6 points)
Tommy had little hope of escaping his quiet life.
Tommy learned strange songs from sailors in his youth.
Tommy hoped to live a life of adventure in his youth.
Tommy lived in a quaint, small village in his youth.
Answer:
Tommy hoped to live a life of adventure in his youth.
a story that ends with indeed it is terrible to befriend a bad person.
Answer:
I'm an open minded person who doesn't believe in judging people by their appearance or the good ol' judging s book by its cover.
Perhaps, this would have saved me a whole lot of trouble if I could have taken Alex at face value the first time I saw him, but not me. I made friends with a gang member with tats and guns, and over time, we got so close and hung out frequently on weekends.
Soon, I began to become uncomfortable and wanted to end the friendship before I got into serious trouble as a result of Alex's debauchery.
Trouble soon found me one evening out together as a rival gang member did a drive by on Alex as we were exiting a bar one evening. Alex escaped, but I caught a bullet on my leg and my leg was amputated and I regretted for the rest of my life.
Indeed it is terrible to befriend a bad person.
Read the passage and then answer the question:
The Edo period of Japan, which lasted from the 1600s to
the mid-1800s, was a time of samurai and feudal lords.
However, the Meiji period that followed was a time of
modernization; Japan quickly became a major industrial
power in the world during that period.
Which term best describes the structure of the passage?
O A. Contextual
O B. Objective
O C. Thematic
D. Chronological
I believe it’s D
which situation is an example of an external conflict?
A. a girl must choose between the popular crowd and friends she's hadd for a long time.
B. a man struggles to decide whether he should stay in a job he hates or follow his dream.
C. a woman tries to survive in the wilderness after being stranded in a plane crash.
D. a teen wnats to try out for the school soccer team but doesn't think he's good enough
Answer:
The answer would be c)
Explanation:
External conflict means that a struggle is going on between the person and an outside force such as nature, physical obstacle or another person.
For c) The woman is struggling with the outsaide force which is nature after being in a plane crash.
George Takei's dad, who suffered the most under the conditions of Japanese American internment, said to George:
“Our democracy is a people’s democracy, and it can be as great as the people can be, but it is also as fallible as the people are,”
What does he mean by this ?
Answer:
He meant that democracy is not perfect, but rather susceptible to huge and harmful failures, which must be tackled.
Explanation:
George Takei is an American actor of Japanese descent. His family was forced to abandon their home and all their possessions to live in the Japanese concentration camps, formed by the American government during World War II. This was an extremely shameful moment in American history, as it shows the great level of instability, prejudice and intolerance towards immigrants and descendants. These factors are totally against the concepts preached by democracy, which is one of the great prides of the American population.
George Takei's father, as one of the great failures of American democracy, shows that this democracy is imperfect and capable of absurd cruelties, contrary to what it should be.
Where is Macbeth going when he sees the bloody dagger? 
Answer:
option A.' To kill the king' is the correct option
Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs.
Identify the tone of each excerpt.
It is an old and a true maxim "that a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall." So with men. If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey that catches his heart, which, say what you will, is the great high-road to his reason.
(Abraham Lincoln address at Washingtonian Temperance Society, 1842)
My Friends, No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man.
(Lincoln's Farewell Address at Springfield, Illinois. February 11, 1861)
As Americans we can not but sympathize in all efforts to extend the blessings of liberty, but at the same time we are warned by the admonitions of history and the voice of our own beloved Washington to abstain from entangling alliances with foreign nations. In all disputes it is our interest not less than our duty to remain strictly neutral.
(Zachary Taylor, Inaugural Address, 1849, adapted)
The advantages arising from a system of copyright are obvious. It is desirable that we should have a supply of good books; we cannot have such a supply unless men of letters are liberally remunerated; and the least objectionable way of remunerating them is by means of copyright.
(Copyright, A Speech Delivered In The House Of Commons, 1841)
Options: Grateful Determined Commanding Inspiring
Answer:
Inspiring: It is an old and a true maxim "that a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall." So with men. If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey that catches his heart, which, say what you will, is the great high-road to his reason.
(Abraham Lincoln address at Washingtonian Temperance Society, 1842)
Grateful: My Friends, No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man.
(Lincoln's Farewell Address at Springfield, Illinois. February 11, 1861)
Determined: As Americans we can not but sympathize in all efforts to extend the blessings of liberty, but at the same time we are warned by the admonitions of history and the voice of our own beloved Washington to abstain from entangling alliances with foreign nations. In all disputes it is our interest not less than our duty to remain strictly neutral.
(Zachary Taylor, Inaugural Address, 1849, adapted)
Commanding: The advantages arising from a system of copyright are obvious. It is desirable that we should have a supply of good books; we cannot have such a supply unless men of letters are liberally remunerated; and the least objectionable way of remunerating them is by means of copyright.
(Copyright, A Speech Delivered In The House Of Commons, 1841)
Explanation:
Tone refers to the attitude or mood applied in any given text. It can be the author's feelings or opinions about the text, which can be identified by the words used and the structure or composition of the text.
The given excerpts and their tones used are paired as below-
Inspiring: It is an old and a true maxim "that a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall." So with men. If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey that catches his heart, which, say what you will, is the great high-road to his reason.
(Abraham Lincoln address at Washingtonian Temperance Society, 1842)
Grateful: My Friends, No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man.
(Lincoln's Farewell Address at Springfield, Illinois. February 11, 1861)
Determined: As Americans we can not but sympathize in all efforts to extend the blessings of liberty, but at the same time we are warned by the admonitions of history and the voice of our own beloved Washington to abstain from entangling alliances with foreign nations. In all disputes it is our interest not less than our duty to remain strictly neutral.
(Zachary Taylor, Inaugural Address, 1849, adapted)
Commanding: The advantages arising from a system of copyright are obvious. It is desirable that we should have a supply of good books; we cannot have such a supply unless men of letters are liberally remunerated; and the least objectionable way of remunerating them is by means of copyright.
(Copyright, A Speech Delivered In The House Of Commons, 1841)
Answer:
Answer:
Inspiring: It is an old and a true maxim "that a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall." So with men. If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey that catches his heart, which, say what you will, is the great high-road to his reason.
(Abraham Lincoln address at Washingtonian Temperance Society, 1842)
Grateful: My Friends, No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man.
(Lincoln's Farewell Address at Springfield, Illinois. February 11, 1861)
Determined: As Americans we can not but sympathize in all efforts to extend the blessings of liberty, but at the same time we are warned by the admonitions of history and the voice of our own beloved Washington to abstain from entangling alliances with foreign nations. In all disputes it is our interest not less than our duty to remain strictly neutral.
(Zachary Taylor, Inaugural Address, 1849, adapted)
Commanding: The advantages arising from a system of copyright are obvious. It is desirable that we should have a supply of good books; we cannot have such a supply unless men of letters are liberally remunerated; and the least objectionable way of remunerating them is by means of copyright.
(Copyright, A Speech Delivered In The House Of Commons, 1841)
Explanation:
Tone refers to the attitude or mood applied in any given text. It can be the author's feelings or opinions about the text, which can be identified by the words used and the structure or composition of the text.
The given excerpts and their tones used are paired as below-
Inspiring: It is an old and a true maxim "that a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall." So with men. If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey that catches his heart, which, say what you will, is the great high-road to his reason.
(Abraham Lincoln address at Washingtonian Temperance Society, 1842)
Grateful: My Friends, No one not in my situation can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man.
(Lincoln's Farewell Address at Springfield, Illinois. February 11, 1861)
Determined: As Americans we can not but sympathize in all efforts to extend the blessings of liberty, but at the same time we are warned by the admonitions of history and the voice of our own beloved Washington to abstain from entangling alliances with foreign nations. In all disputes it is our interest not less than our duty to remain strictly neutral.
(Zachary Taylor, Inaugural Address, 1849, adapted)
Commanding: The advantages arising from a system of copyright are obvious. It is desirable that we should have a supply of good books; we cannot have such a supply unless men of letters are liberally remunerated; and the least objectionable way of remunerating them is by means of copyright.
(Copyright, A Speech Delivered In The House Of Commons, 1841)
The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street. It appeared about as usual; there was the grocery shop with two or three customers. Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty. Which phrases does the author use to quicken the pace and build suspense
Answer:
Maybe when the author says, " I must hurry." is when things begin to pick up pace. Not sure though but it seems like after that the character is moving more franticially.
Explanation:
Answer:
hurry; glanced at the clock
Explanation:
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What is the correct spelling for: Go to the hardware store and pick up the following items; A saw, A hammer And some rope.
Answer: I belive is is A hammer
Explanation:
Terminal credibility refers to the perception of a speaker's expertise at the end of a
speech.
True
False
Answer:
t
Explanation:
Go shawty, it's your birthday We gon' party like it's your birthday
Answer:
50 cent right?
Explanation:
his music wasnt the best
Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then
answer the question.
Based on this passage, Gregor seems to have been
transformation
before his
A. irresponsible
B. friendless
C. cautious
D. overconfident
Answer:
A. Gregor seems to have been transformation before his irresponsible
It seems that the passage does not provide any information about Gregor's personality traits such as being irresponsible, friendless, cautious, or overconfident.
Instead, the passage suggests that he is very dedicated to his work, spends his free time on hobbies such as woodworking, and has been acting strangely by not leaving the house in the evenings. Thus, no any option is correct.
What is the summary of passage "The Metamorphosis,"?
The Metamorphosis" is a story about a man named Gregor Seems who wakes up one day to find that he has transformed into a giant insect.
The story follows Gregor's struggle to come to terms with his new form and the ways in which his family and society react to his transformation. Gregor's family, initially shocked and horrified, gradually becomes more and more distant from him, leaving him to fend for himself.
As the story progresses, Gregor's physical condition deteriorates, and he ultimately dies. The story is often interpreted as an allegory for the human condition, exploring themes of isolation, alienation, and the struggle to find meaning in an indifferent world.
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Which phrase best describes how flash fiction writers use pacing to manipulate time?
They hint at something that will happen later.
They spend more time on important events or scenes. They describe an event from before the story began. They leave out some stages of the story’s plot.
Answer:
describing a scene that occurred before the story began
describing or hinting at future events
Answer:
They spend more time on important events or scenes
Explanation:
justastudentlss answered it
Which phrase best describes the context of a speech?
O A. The way the speech is organized
O B. The visual aids the speaker uses
O C. The types of statistics presented
D. The average age of the audience
Answer:
A. The way the speech is organized
Answer:
B is the answer I think so
For 38 years, Senator Billings has been the sturdy ship that has carried our state through turbulent times. He pushed forward through the harsh winds of budget cutbacks. He sailed on through the driving rain of scandals in the capital. He crested and survived the tidal waves of major shifts in trends and culture. Today, on the occasion of his retirement, the greatest thing we can offer is a safe and calm port in which he can securely moor now that his journey is complete.
A.
Comparing the senator to a sturdy ship and the state to his passengers helps convey a grateful tone.
B.
Comparing the senator's retirement to a port at the end of a journey helps convey a sad or regretful tone.
C.
Comparing the many challenges Senator Billings faced to a storm helps convey a fearful tone.
D.
Comparing the senator's time in office to a ship at sea helps convey a pleasant and relaxing tone.
The year is 2021 and you can't go a day without talking about computers. A greatly universal topic that could have students discussing quite a few things, which could all relate to real life too! Great questions on this could be: • Describe your computer at home/work. • What do you usually use a computer for? • Do you like computers? Why/why not? • What was the first computer you ever had like? • What do you think will be the future of computers?
Answer:
Explanation:
Assumming that you are looking for answers to the questions that were asked, here are mine.
Describe your computer at home/work? My computer is a custom PC that I built myself and it has 2 monitors side by side which increases my efficiency in everything I do.
What do you usually use a computer for? Mainly for work. I am a freelance web developer, so I rely on my PC for just about everything in my work life as well as my personal life. I also play games on my PC on occassions.
Do you like computers? I have always liked computers. I am continously amazed by what they have allowed us to do as well as how they have completely and drastically changed our world in these last 30 years alone. I also really enjoy building and customizing a computers to match my specific needs.
What was the first computer you ever had like? My first computer was an HP Vectra 286 in the year 2000, which still used Floppy Disks for everything and the Internet was very new, which took forever to connect to.
What do you think will be the future of computers? From someone in the field of computer science it seems pretty obvious that we are heading into a future that is all about Artificial Intelligence. The advancements made in that field continue to exceed expectations and provide solutions to problems that are drastically more efficient that we could have imagined.
Which statement best explains the metaphor in this excerpt?
Answer:
Odysseus men are compare to caught fish, showing their helplessness
The Henderson family moved into an apartment on the 14th floor where is the complete subject and complete predicate
Answer:
Subject = The Henderson family
Predicate = moved into an apartment on the 14th floor
Explanation:
Subject is the word referred to in a sentence. Subject, more simply, is the word that indicates in a sentence who is acting; who is receiving an action; who is in a situation.
In turn, the predicate is a basic sentence member attributing to a subject or independently expressing an activity, state, or property. It is usually a verb in a certain form or an auxiliary verb with a noun or adverbial form.
_____ gave Timmy that cookie?
Who or whom
Answer:
who
Explanation:
it is because who can be used for she or he eg who is the best in the class? quote unquote he is the best in the class
whom is used for him or her eg whom gave Timmy that cookie she gave Timmy that cookie
V. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning as the original ones.
1. She is the fastest runner in this group.
=No one...................
2. This is the most moving sight I have ever seen.
=I have never...............
=I have..............
=I have................
=I have.............
3. She spends half an hour a day reading novels.
=It takes...........
4. They started selling flowers sixteen years ago.
=They............
=They...........
=They...........
5. I offer to make some coffee.
=Would..........
=would.........
=Do.......
=Do.......
=Shall.........
6. Why don't we take a short break?
=How...........
=What..........
=Why..........
=Let's.......
=Shall.........
7. How much are the spoons?
=What.........
3. She likes skiing.
=She is.......
=She is.........
=She is...........
9. She didn't find it hard to run 100 meters in 10 seconds.
=She ..........
1. No one in the group is as fast of a runner like her.
2.
3. It takes her half an hour to read a navel
4.
5. Would you like me to make you some coffee?
Would you like some coffee?
Do you want me to make you some coffee?
6. How can we take a short break?
Let's take a short break.
Shall we take a short break?
7. What is the price of spoons?
8.
9. She didn't find it difficult 100 meters in 10 seconds
Identify the correct comma use with an appositive phrase.
-All of the animals, two of every kind, were put on board by Noah.
-All of the animals two of every kind, were put on board by Noah.
-All of the animals, two of every kind were put on board by Noah.
-All of the animals two of every kind were put on board, by Noah.
Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? Which phrase from the mark antony's speech best shows that he's using ethos O A. He was my friend, faithful and just to me. B. Brutus says he was ambitious O C. He hath brought many captives home to Rome D. Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?
The phrase from the mark antony's speech best shows that he's using ethos is that he hath brought many captives home to Rome. The correct option is c.
What is ethos?Ethos is a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology; and the balance between caution, and passion.
The Greeks also used this word to refer to the power of music to influence emotions, behaviors, and even morals. Early Greek stories of Orpheus exhibit this idea in a compelling way. The word's use in rhetoric is closely based on the Greek terminology used by Aristotle in his concept of the three artistic proofs or modes of persuasion. It gives credit to the speaker, or the speaker is taking credit. In modern usage, ethos denotes the disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, corporation, culture, or movement.
For example, the poet and critic T. S. Eliot wrote in 1940 that "the general ethos of the people they have to govern determines the behavior of politicians.
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What’s the difference between indefinite pronoun and indefinite adjective? Explain
with at least 3 examples of each.
Answer:
Indefinite adjectives give nonspecific information about a noun. For example, the indefinite article few indicates some, but not an exact amount. Indefinite adjectives are easily confused with indefinite pronouns since they are the same words used differently. An indefinite pronoun replaces a noun. An indefinite adjective precedes a noun or pronoun and modifies it. It is important for you to understand the difference between indefinite adjectives and pronouns to assure you are saying what you mean. Some common indefinite adjectives include all, any, anything, each, every, few, many, one, several, some, somebody, and someone.
Example
ExampleIndefinite adjective: We are having some cake for dessert.
ExampleIndefinite adjective: We are having some cake for dessert.Indefinite pronoun: I like cake. I’ll have some, please.
ExampleIndefinite adjective: We are having some cake for dessert.Indefinite pronoun: I like cake. I’ll have some, please.Indefinite adjective: You can find a state name on each quarter.
ExampleIndefinite adjective: We are having some cake for dessert.Indefinite pronoun: I like cake. I’ll have some, please.Indefinite adjective: You can find a state name on each quarter.Indefinite pronoun: I have four Illinois quarters, and each is brand new.
#Carry-on Learning
Walt Whitman is known for his imagery.
Whitman's use of imagery shows his imaginative power, the depth of his sensory perceptions, and his capacity to capture reality instantaneously. He expresses his impressions of the world in language which mirrors the present. He makes the past come alive in his images and makes the future seem immediate.
#CarryOnLearningI bought a spray to kill the weed's (negative)
Answer:
{Didn't}
Explanation:
I didn't buy a spray to kill the weed's
II/ Choose the best answer: 1. Peter studies hard pass the exam. D. in order that
A. less
C. to
B. so that
2. A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself its enemies cannot find it.
D. due to
A. so that
C. therefore
B. because
3. He felt ill. he went to bed early.
D. SO
A. and
C. or
B. but
4. We decided to join the English speaking club improve our English.
D. to
A. so that
C. in order
B. so to
5. She worked hard everything would be ready by 6 o'clock.
A. that
B. for
C. in order that
D. so as
6. He gave me his address me to visit.
A. so that
B. in order for
C. in order to
D. in cas
7. She got up early miss the bus.
A. in order that
B. so that
C. not to
D. for
8. Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese to read Kim Van Kieu.
A. so that not
B. so as to
C. in order not to
D. so as to
9. They hurried catch the train.
A. to not
B. as not to
C. in order that not
D. To
10. We learn English we will have better communication with other people.
A. so that
B. in order for
C. in order to
D. in case
Answer:
1) C
2)A
3)A
4)A
5)D
6)B
7)C
8)C
9)D
10)A
In the first paragraph, the narrator says, " [The Hydrophobic Skunk] is so rare that nobody ever saw him--that is, nobody except a native. " Why is it that only natives have ever seen the hydrophobic Skunk? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Answer:
Only natives have ever seen the hydrophobic skunk because it is probably just a myth.
Explanation:
Irvin S. Cobb (1876-1944) was an American humorist and author. The story "The Hydrophobic Skunk" is filled with sarcasm and wit.
Right from the beginning, we are told that no one has ever seen a hydrophobic skunk. That is, no one except the natives who live around the Grand Canyon. However, the way the narrator describes it makes it seem that it is all a lie, a legend:
"I met plenty of tourists who had seen people who had see him, but never a tourist who had seen him with his own eyes."
This is clearly not just a rare animal, for rare animals are seen by someone. This is a mythical creature, a figment of someone's imagination, since no one ever sees it. They claim to know someone who has seen it, but nobody ever claims to have seen it themselves.
