What is “stream of consciousness”? Would you call “The Jilting of GrannyWeatherall” a stream-of-consciousness story? Refer to the story in your reply

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The story’s point of view is one of selective omniscience. The events are reported in the third person by a narrator who can see into Granny Weatherall’s mind. When Granny is lucid, the story proceeds in tidy chronological order. In the story’s most interesting passages—especially in paragraphs 17–18 and 24–31—Porter uses stream of consciousness with great skill to present the randomly mingled thoughts and impressions that move through Granny’s dying mind. By fragmenting Granny’s thoughts, by having her shuttle back and forth between reality and fantasy, by distorting her sense of the passage of time, the author manages to persuade us that the way Granny experiences dying must be nearly universal

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Sie halten ein Referat über Deutschland. Bilden Sie Aussagen im Superlativ. Benutzen Sie die richtigen Adjektivendungen. Beispiel: Der _____________Fluss ist der Rhein. (lang) ? Der längste Fluss ist der Rhein.

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For each of the following pairs of sentences, choose the correct sentence

a. Some people, as a matter of fact, think television and computers will make reading obsolete. b. Some people as a matter of fact, think television and computers will make reading obsolete.

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¿Qué aspectos de la tecnología te fascinan/te molestan?

What will be an ideal response?

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Transitions occur not only within the paragraphs of an essay, but also __________ the paragraphs, in the form of linking sentences.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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