from “The Ambitious Guest” by Nathaniel Hawthorne

1 One September night, a family had gathered round their hearth, and piled it
high with the driftwood of mountain streams, the dry cones of the pine, and
the splintered ruins of great trees that had come crashing down the precipice.
Up the chimney roared the fire, and brightened the room with its broad blaze.
The faces of the father and mother had a sober gladness; the children
laughed; the eldest daughter was the image of Happiness at seventeen; and
the aged grandmother, who sat knitting in the warmest place, was the image
of Happiness grown old. They had found the “herb, heart’s ease,” in the
bleakest spot of all New England. This family were situated in the Notch of
the White Hills, where the wind was sharp throughout the year, and pitilessly
cold in the winter,—giving their cottage all its fresh inclemency before it
descended on the valley of the Saco. They dwelt in a cold spot and a
dangerous one; for a mountain towered above their heads, so steep that the
stones would often rumble down its sides and startle them at midnight.
2 The daughter had just uttered some simple jest that filled them all with mirth,
when the wind came through the Notch and seemed to pause before their
cottage—rattling the door, with a sound of wailing and lamentation, before it
passed into the valley. For a moment it saddened them, though there was
nothing unusual in the tones. But the family were glad again when they
perceived that the latch was lifted by some traveler, whose footsteps had
been unheard amid the dreary blast which heralded his approach, and wailed
as he was entering, and went moaning away from the door.
3 Though they dwelt in such a solitude, these people held daily converse with
the world. The romantic pass of the Notch is a great artery, through which
the lifeblood of internal commerce is continually throbbing between Maine, on
one side, and the Green Mountains and the shores of the St. Lawrence, on
the other. The stagecoach always drew up before the door of the cottage.
The wayfarer, with no companion but his staff, paused here to exchange a
word, that the sense of loneliness might not utterly overcome him ere he
could pass through the cleft of the mountain, or reach the first house in the
valley. And here the teamster, on his way to Portland market, would put up

for the night; and, if a bachelor, might sit an hour beyond the usual bedtime,
and steal a kiss from the mountain maid at parting. It was one of those
primitive taverns where the traveler pays only for food and lodging, but
meets with a homely kindness beyond all price. When the footsteps were
heard, therefore, between the outer door and the inner one, the whole family
rose up, grandmother, children, and all, as if about to welcome someone who
belonged to them, and whose fate was linked with theirs.
4 The door was opened by a young man. His face at first wore the melancholy
expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at
nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth
of his reception. He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the
old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out
its arms to him. One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of
innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
5 “Ah, this fire is the right thing!” cried he; “especially when there is such a
pleasant circle round it. I am quite benumbed; for the Notch is just like the
pipe of a great pair of bellows; it has blown a terrible blast in my face all the
way from Bartlett.”
6 “Then you are going toward Vermont?” said the master of the house, as he
helped to take a light knapsack off the young man’s shoulders.
7 ” Yes; to Burlington, and far enough beyond,” replied he. “I meant to have
been at Ethan Crawford’s tonight; but a pedestrian lingers along such a road
as this. It is no matter; for, when I saw this good fire, and all your cheerful
faces, I felt as if you had kindled it on purpose for me, and were waiting my
arrival. So I shall sit down among you, and make myself at home.”
8 The frank-hearted stranger had just drawn his chair to the fire when
something like a heavy footstep was heard without, rushing down the steep
side of the mountain, as with long and rapid strides, and taking such a leap in
passing the cottage as to strike the opposite precipice. The family held their
breath because they knew the sound, and their guest held his by instinct. FROM THOSE 8 PARAGRAPHS SUMMERIZE THIS STORY IN (3-4 SENTENCES ANSWERING THESE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS... “The Ambitious Guest” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is about? The main point (message/theme) Hawthorne is presenting is?

Explanation:

the main them of "the ambitious guest" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is that the guest that's the stranger in the book is too explorative, he always wanted to wander around and wasn't careful

As a fictional writer, there are certain milestones you will need to reach for an effective?
A) Character description
B) Introduction
C) Conclusion
D) Plot

The contrast between Hal and the other sled drivers most reflects the theme of _____.

rules and laws
the effect of the environment
the quality of men
civilization vs. the wild

PLEASE HELP!!


Read the paragraphs below and then answer the question:

25. The scene of Christ's death, with the sharp spikes and the wrenching thud as the cross was dropped in the ground, has been told so often that we, who shrink from a news story on the death of a race horse or of baby seals, do not flinch at its retelling. It was a bloody death, an execution quite unlike the quick, sterile ones we know today: gas chambers, electric chairs, hangings. This one stretches on for hours in front of a jeering crowd.

26. Jesus' death is the cornerstone of the Christian faith, the most important fact of his coming. You can't follow Jesus without confronting His death; the Gospels bulge with its details. He laid out a trail of hints and bald predictions about it throughout His ministry, predictions that were only understood after the thing had been done, when to the disciples the dream looked shattered. His life seemed prematurely wasted. His triumphant words from the night before surely must have cruelly haunted His followers as they watched him groan and twitch on the cross.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
In paragraphs 25 and 26, Jesus' suffering and death is used as another incident showing the occurrence of suffering in our world. What good is it that Jesus suffered so badly and died such a horrible death (paragraphs 27 - 29)?


A. No one suffers alone because Jesus went through a life of pain.
B. He showed that our suffering is caused by our sin.
C. We are not abandoned.
D. It is no good at all.

What kind of sentence is this: Mrs. Fortener and Mrs. Metz like to have
burgers at Millers, yet they have not been there for a long time.
a compound complex
b. simple
6. compound

Prompt: Write an analytical essay in which you analyze and evaluate the British World War II propaganda directed at women. Which statement is the strongest thesis for the writing prompt? In order to show that women were essential to the war effort, the British government created a series of posters and disseminated them during the war. During the war, the British government engaged in a campaign to convince the general public that every man and woman must in some way join the war effort in order to support their country. In order to convince women to join the war effort in some capacity, the government disseminated posters that depicted them as strong, capable, and necessary for Britain’s victory. The government felt that if women worked in factories or hospitals or found another type of wartime employment, Britain would have a better chance at winning the war.

According to Thoreau, what happens to those individuals who “serve the state with their consciences”?why?

By ending the story in the present, the reader can infer that
Select one:

Ms. Gonzales has made a lifelong impact on Samantha




Samantha still spends time with Ms. Gonzales


Samantha uses the quilt all the time.




Samantha did not complete the community service assignment






Read the passage and answer the following question(s)














The Patchwork Quilt





Samantha paused in her spring cleaning to press her cheek against the soothing plumpness of the patchwork quilt. Its still–rich colors transported her mind back to the day she'd been given the quilt. In her mind's eye she could see herself going into Mrs. Gonzales's house that first, cloudy October afternoon. Putting down her broom, Samantha sat down at her bedroom desk and allowed herself the luxury of a little nostalgic dreaming...








Mrs. Gonzales, I'm here! fourteen–year–old Samantha called out softly in the dusty gloom of Mrs. Gonzales's front hallway.








Who is it? a thin, quivering voice replied from the direction of the bedroom.








Samantha! Samantha Parsons to read to you, Samantha answered, making her way down the dim hallway toward the old woman's bedroom. Standing in the doorway she took in the tidy, restful scene of the elderly woman sitting up in her bed wearing a frilly, purple nightgown, and slowly sorting square patches of bright fabric. Her fingers were bent and gnarled, but her nails were beautifully manicured in pink polish.








Ah, Samantha. I remember now. You gave me a fright just now, but come on in and sit down, she said cozily, pointing at a rocking chair beside her bed.








I'm sorry I scared you. Your daughter said I could let myself in. She left the door unlocked for me, as long as I locked it behind me when I came and when I left, Samantha explained, sitting down in the cushioned, but creaking, rocking chair.








Tell me, Niña, why do you want to read aloud to me? Rosa, my daughter, you know, said something about your school's community service program.








Yes, my English teacher has asked all of her classes to do something for the community for six hours each week. We get credit for English class because at the end of the semester I have to write a paper about my community service and what I learned from it. So, I thought... if I could... , Samantha faltered in her explanation, nervously biting her lower lip.








I see, I see, Mrs. Gonzales cackled merrily, then began to cough harshly, painfully. Her faded brown eyes filled with tears, and her lined face looked pained as her body shook with coughs. When she'd recovered from her coughing spell, she added, "You thought you could read aloud to an old invalid woman like me, eh? What shall we read, Niña?"








So, Samantha had read through many afternoons after school, while October, November and December rainstorms rumbled outside and Mrs. Gonzales painstakingly stitched her quilts and coughed. Samantha read To Kill a Mockingbird, Great Expectations, and a thick volume of Ernest Hemingway's short stories. It wasn't exactly entertaining, especially when she missed going to the movies or the mall after school with her friends, but gradually Samantha began to see the value of what she was doing for Mrs. Gonzales... and for herself. She began to fall in love with the characters in the books, especially Atticus Finch and his intrepid little daughter, Scout.








The second week in December, Mrs. Gonzales's lung disease took a turn for the worse, and she had to be hospitalized for immediate surgery. The evening after Mrs. Gonzales's surgery, her daughter Rosa came to the Parsons home with the good news that Mrs. Gonzales was recuperating well and would be home for New Year's Eve celebrations. She brought something else, too—a beautifully wrapped package which she presented to Samantha.








I know you read to my mother for a school assignment, but to her your time was like a special gift, so she wanted you to have this, and she asked me to tell you to please come and see her sometime. When you come, she wants you to please bring the paper you write about your community service experience.








Samantha opened the package with trembling fingers, and smiled when she saw what lay inside. It was the patchwork quilt Mrs. Gonzales had been piecing together on that first day Samantha had begun reading to her. Samantha thanked Rosa quietly as she opened the richly colored folds of the quilt, and said, "It's beautiful! Please tell your mother I'll always treasure it!"








...Samantha reluctantly brought her mind back from the memory of all of those afternoons she'd spent reading to the ailing Mrs. Gonzales. She'd never forget those novels and stories she'd read because the characters were as much a part of the experience as Mrs. Gonzales's friendship had been. Watching the woman's good–natured attitude toward her own suffering had taught Samantha an invaluable lesson about human endurance and courage. Gently folding the patchwork quilt, she put it back into the trunk at the foot of her bed, and picked up her broom again.

PLEASE HELP QUICKLY: (FIRST ANSWER GETS BRAINLIEST)

Read these stanzas from “The Chimney Sweeper.” What is the poet saying about the lives of the sweepers?

Then naked and white, all their bags left behind,
They rise upon clouds, and sport in the wind.
And the Angel told Tom, if he'd be a good boy,
He'd have God for his father and never want joy.

And so Tom awoke; and we rose in the dark
And got with our bags and our brushes to work.
Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm;
So if all do their duty, they need not fear harm.





Being poor is a part of God’s plan.





No one deserves to be treated badly.





If the boys are good in this life, they will be happy in the next.

Easy Short question but IDK please HELP!
A student is revising the sentence below:
My intent is simply to amuse the audience, to give them some joy to remember later in their dreary week.

Based on the context of this sentence, which would be the best synonym for amuse?

A) Distract—to turn aside or away from; sidetrack
B) Engage—to hold the attention of; engross
C) Entertain—to provide entertainment for; divert
D) Please—to satisfy, gratify, or make content

How many times did your uncle who writes children's fiction......that prize? a) award b) was awarded c) win d) was rewarded​

write six similes about things thst are found in naturw​

give 5 example of passive voice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.



please help​

What is the vague word or phrase in the thesis statement below.


Summer vacation should be shortened as it causes you it forget many academic concepts

1. What do you see in the picture?
2. Describe the scenario in the picture in two
sentences.
3. How do you feel about it?

So two characters from animal farm and write an essay of at least 150 words that compares and contrasts them. Use details from the text to support your response.

I need help :)(:

We were wanderers on a prehistoric earth, on an earth that wore the aspect of an unknown planet. We could have fancied ourselves the first of men taking possession of an accursed inheritance, to be subdued at the cost of profound anguish and of excessive toil.
–Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad

According to the narrator, what would be the negative outcomes of "taking possession" of the land?
A: "wanderers on a prehistoric earth"
B: "the aspect of an unknown planet"
C: "an accursed inheritance"
D: "profound anguish and . . . excessive toil"

2 Free Market Economy Summary: Imagine you are a business owner. You have a set of goods you sell, make, or produce in some way. Your store can be whatever you like including one that sells goods, one that sells services, or a corporation of some sort. Using what you have learned about the free market economy and reflecting upon the work from earlier this week, summarize how your business would function under each form of economic system. Give examples of what it would look like. Be creative in your narrative as this is supposed to be a fun and creative writing using what you have learned. Traditional: I Free Market: Command: Mixed:​

Please give 3 themes to the book Mystery on Church Hill. And when it was demonstrated in the story.
Also is the conflict character vs ? what is it.

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

An individual drama, such as a Greek drama, consists of several parts. The are the people whose words and actions are represented by actors. The set of lines spoken in the play are called . All the written text

of the play is contained within the .

What are three way to show personal respect

In Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, why is Tubman turned away from the first farmhouse?

The owner does not believe in helping enslaved people escape.
The owner is scared that he and the group will be caught breaking the law.
The owner is surprised that Tubman is asking for a place to stay.
The owner does not understand Tubman’s code words when she knocks.

I need help on this asap

what is the theme of the story in cats save the day??

Does having a minimum wage lead to better lives

The tsunami waves kept coming but they grow smaller until the danger is over. The tsunami has caused a lot of damage, but no one has been killed. Everyone left the danger zones by the sea. Everyone rushed to safety and higher ground.”
When reading this paragraph aloud, where should the reader pause?
a.
after the word “damage”
c.
after the word “rushed”
b.
after the word “waves”
d.
all of the above


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

HELP ASAP 20 POINTS


Which moral was Aesop most likely teaching in "The Bundle of Sticks"?
-Parents are wise.
-Greed is dangerous.
-Children are disobedient.
-Strength is in unity.​

Selections must be from Unit 1: William Bradford (U1L2), Anne Bradstreet (U1L4), Phillis Wheatley (U1L4), Jonathan Edwards (U1L5), Olaudah Equiano (U1L6), Thomas Paine (U1L7), and Thomas Jefferson (U1L8).



12a. Identify two early American/colonial authors from the list above along with a text/excerpt they wrote. Possible Selections:


Author choice 1 and selection:


Author choice 2 and selection:



12b. What is similar and/or different about each author’s purpose in your two selections above? (Is it to inform, explain, persuade, create, express, reflect, etc.?)



12c. What is similar and/or different about each author’s audience in the two selections above? (Think about who the author is writing to.)



12d. What is similar and/or different about each author’s style in the two selections above? (Think about themes, word choice, tone, form, etc.)

what 2 words would you use to describe the story "Where is Here"

Is it more important for the adults in your life to be firm and provide guidance to you, or is it more important for them to act as if they are your friend?

I got a comment saying "it must be in english/spanish" does that mean one of them or both ?