Answer:
They are filming for the county.
Explanation:
There is a food stamp campaign happening and the cameramen want to film against it. (They believed that there was no need for food stamps.) They saw that the family was poor because they grew their own vegetables so they thought that all poor families could do that and not need food stamps.
Read this quotation from George Washington's address upon leaving office. "The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism." —President George Washington's Farewell Address, 1796
a. What is the BEST summary of this quotation?
Answer:
The struggle for power by opposing groups for vengeance, occuring naturally in disagreements, repeated in different generations and countries with horrifying results creates a frightful form of government.
Read the excerpt from Ivanhoe.
"He calls me DEAR Rebecca," said the maiden to herself, "but it is in the cold and careless tone which ill suits the word. His war-horse—his hunting hound, are dearer to him than the despised Jewess!"
Through her words, Rebecca conveys how Ivanhoe despises her.
Why does Ivanhoe treat Rebecca so badly, causing her to compare herself to a "war-horse" and a "hunting hound"?
A. Because of Rebecca’s religious background, Ivanhoe feels that she, being Jewish, is far less a person than himself, being Christian.
B. Because of Rebecca’s willingness to take care of him, Ivanhoe sees her as only a servant who has no value in his eyes.
C. Because Rebecca is no better than a common animal in his eyes, Ivanhoe sees her in a subservient light.
D. Because Rebecca is helping to keep him a prisoner, Ivanhoe shows little respect toward her because she exhibits no honor.
Answer:
A. Because of Rebecca’s religious background, Ivanhoe feels that she, being Jewish, is far less a person than himself, being Christian.
Explanation:
In "Ivanhoe," by Walter Scott, the prison chamber helps develop the interaction between Rebecca and Ivanhoe because he is wounded and unable to stand to watch the battle for himself. However, even though Ivanhoe's racist tone, Rebecca fights her loving feelings for him because she knows he will never love her back.
Ivanhoe treats Rebecca badly because of her Jewish background, which he views as inferior. This is shown when Rebecca compares herself to a "war-horse" and a "hunting hound."
Explanation:Rebecca is treated badly by Ivanhoe because of her religious background as a Jew. Ivanhoe's Christian beliefs make him view Rebecca as inferior and unworthy of his respect. This is evident when Rebecca compares herself to a "war-horse" and a "hunting hound," implying that Ivanhoe sees her as less than human.
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What is this: "The pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into Red States and Blue States…"?
A. Figure of speech about divisions among people
B. Metaphor about how others see the United States as two separate countries
Answer:
A. Figure of speech about divisions among people
Note: It would be better to restate it as, Figure of speech about divisions among people on political basis.
Red States and Blue States
It is a figure of speech namely (political metaphor) for partisanship (prejudice in favor of a particular cause; bias).
It is not really about division among people, it is about in which party's favor majority of the people of a particular state vote.
Explanation:
This metaphor originated in USA during 2000 presidential elections. In USA political context denotes states in which majority of the people have voted for Democrats (Blue States) or for Republicans (Red States).
This full phrase "The pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into Red States and Blue States" was used by a young senatorial candidate from Illionoise named Barack Obama. By using this political metaphor he wanted to convey a message to media and election pundits and to the public that The USA is united and it can not be divided neither on political basis nor by any other method.
This metaphor has never been used by others to see the United States as two separate countries.
Choose the sentence showing correct use of capital letters. Albert Einstein once said that gravitation " Cannot he held responsible for people falling in love." "Gravitation," Albert Einstein once said, "Cannot be held responsible for people falling in love." "Gravitation," Albert Einstein once said, "cannot be held responsible for people falling in love."
The appropriate use of capital letters in a quote is demonstrated by the sentence: "Gravitation," Albert Einstein once said, "cannot be held responsible for people falling in love."
Explanation:The correct sentence that uses capital letters appropriately is: "Gravitation," Albert Einstein once said, "cannot be held responsible for people falling in love."
Capitalization rules dictate that we do not capitalize conjunctions, prepositions, or articles within a quote unless they begin the sentence or the quote. When quoting someone, the first word of the full quotation is capitalized if it's a complete sentence. However, if the quotation is not a complete sentence, or it is integrated into the structure of the sentence that introduces it, then the first word should not be capitalized.
Read this line from "The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter" which describes the speaker and her husband when they are first married.Called to, a thousand times, I never looked back.How does this line and the previous lines description of the speaker's bashfulness when she was first married develop the idea that time and maturity can allow love to develop between two people?A)They show that the speaker's husband must also change if he expects their love to grow and lastB)They suggest that the speaker has fallen in love with her husband now that they are married.C)They show the speakers feelings and behavior at the start of her marrlage, when she was young and less matureD)They Indicate that it is impossible to predict how people will change or grow over time.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
They show the speakers feelings and behavior at the start of her marriage, when she was young and less mature
which of the following lines of dialogue is punctuated correctly
A. "Where are you going" Mom asked "and how long will you be gone"
B. They said 'we haven't been outside yet .
C. "What are you doing?' she asked me.
D. He wanted to know "why I was going to school."
Answer:
D. is the correct answer.
Explanation:
To correctly punctuate each of the lines, this is how you would need to write them (I have bolded all of the corrected/added characters):
A. "Where are you going," Mom asked, "and how long will you be gone?"
B. They said, "We haven't been outside yet."
C. "What are you doing?" she asked me.
Answer: D.
Explanation: C would have been correct if it was quoted well.
what are Logical Fallacies
in your own words. don't lookup google definition
Answer:
A logical fallacy is a mistaken belief to the effect that inferences having a certain structure are valid. Put another way, a logical fallacy is a belief in the legitimacy of what is in fact an illegitimate rule of inference. As the examples below indicate, logical fallacies are sometimes a reflection of mere prejudice and in other cases they embody actual ratiocinative shortcomings.
Explanation:
Here are some examples:
(1) People will often accept what people in authority, even if the data clearly indicates that they're wrong. If an economist from Harvard weighs in on an issue and homeless person weighs in on that same issue, the economist will be believed and the homeless person will be ridiculed, even if the data makes it very clear that the homeless person is right. (This is known as the 'fallacy of authority.' )
(2) People tend judge others by their words, not their deeds, with the result that a grouchy person who does good is seen as evil, whereas an evil person who pays lip-service to virtue is seen as good.
(3) People assume that what they are not familiar with is impossible. Smith says that his girlfriend has symptoms XYZ and Jones, not having ever personally seen anybody exhibiting those symptoms, refuses on that basis alone to believe Jones.
(4) People have some tendency to assume that entailments are 'convertible', i.e. that if q follows from p, then p also follows from q ('if Smith was decapitated, then he died; so given that he died, he must have been decapitated'). This known as 'affirming the consequent.'
(5) It is assumed that confirmation is transitive, i.e. that if p confirms q and q confirms r, then p confirms. But this is not so. Smith's being a crime boss is evidence of his having considerable, and Smith's having considerable wealth is evidence of his having some kind of legitimate employment; but Smith's being a crime boss is not evidence of his having legitimate employment.
When people commit fallacies 1-3, their doing so tends to have an emotional basis; they want to believe that authority-figures are good people, that people are honest, and that what is strange is impossible. When people commit fallacies 4 and 5, their doing is less a reflection of emotionally rooted prejudices than of sheer lack of acumen. In any case, all of these fallacies are routinely committed.
Answer:
They are "blips" so to say in an argument. They can also be known as cognitive distortions because the "distort" reason.
Explanation:
A good example is a false dichotomy, aka forcing an argument into only 2 possible answers, this distorts logical reasoning which states there can be multiple.
Read the sentence. Neither the hosts nor the guests had a very good time. Which type of conjunction are the words in bold? A. correlative B. subordinating C. coordinating
Neither and nor is a Correlative conjunction
A. correlative
Explanation:
Conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, clauses or sentence.
Example: but, and, yet, or, because, nor, although, since, unless, while, where etc.
Correlative conjunctions include pairs such as
"both/and," "either/or," "neither/nor," "not/but" and "not only/but also."For example: Neither the hosts nor the guests had a very good time.
In this sentence Neither and nor is a Correlative conjunctions.
Whereas Correlative Conjunctions Comes in Pairs Like:
Parallel structure, Pronoun agreement and Verb agreement.These conjunctive sets, as they are some of the time known, are utilized usually in regular correspondence.
Answer:
Correlative
Explanation:
Martha earns a poor grade on an important paper so she approaches her instructor in his office to discuss it. Her hands shake and her palms sweat, but that's normal for her. However, while the instructor is talking, Martha gets a buzzing in her head; her vision blurs, and she cannot hear a word the instructor says. Which option best explains what happened to Martha?
Answer:
Nervous
Explanation:
what is an infinitive verb
when he reaches the top of Mount Everest, why is Krakauer in a hurry to start
back down?
Answer:
Oxygen supply become alarmingly low. This is why Krakauer is in a hurry to start back down when he reaches the top of Mount Everest.
Explanation:
“Into Thin Air” by “Jon Krakauer” is story about the author who climbed Mt. Everest. He saw the amazing view of Tibet below him, but he was not able to appreciate it. He was feeling weak and cold. Jon was constantly coughing, and all this was the result of extremely low levels of oxygen due to which his brain was also not working properly.
That’s why he asked “Andy Harris” to conserve the oxygen, but Harris opened the flow of the oxygen. Though he felt a lot better after the oxygen supply, but soon he realized that he would have to go down without oxygen to reach South Summit where another oxygen tank was kept.
Each Durable brand backpack was waterproofed to withstand the worst storm. The Take-It brand backpacks, (moreover/on the other hand), would fall apart after the lightest rain.
a. moreover
b. on the other hand
Answer:
b. on the other hand.
Explanation:
"on the other hand" is used to present factors that support opposing opinions. in the sentence, the durable backpacks can survive blasty storms but, on the other hand, the take-it ones would disintegrate in even a drizzle.
Answer:
b
Explanation:
Select the group of words that is a dependent clause that can be added to the sentence Nick went to the painting class
Answer:
because he got new paints.
Explanation:
The last choice there! It's a group of words that have a subject & verb, but it doesn't express a complete thought, so it's a dependent clause!! It begins with the subordinating conjunction, because.
Answer:
Because he got new paints
Explanation:
That's because dependent clauses always begin with a subordinating conjunction. Because is a subordinating conjunction.
Which best describes the effect of the rhyme of lines 1 and 3 in this excerpt? The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" emphasize the pilot's sense of duty. The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" connect the pilot's fate to his emotions. The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" establish the pilot's Irish nationality. The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" stress the pilot's desire to go home.
Excerpt: I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love;
Answer:The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" connect the pilot's fate to his emotions.
Explanation:
This is an excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" by Irish poet William Butler Yeats and those rhyming words are connecting the pilot's fate.
The rhyme pattern that we have here is ABAB; fate - hateAlso, in William Yeats artwork we have more rhyme patterns like this(ABAB) and that are the words from 2 and 4 lines. Those are above and love but the words from your question are ones that are referring to pilot's emotions.
His poem is written in 1918 and published in 1919 year.
Other rhyme schemes that we can find in his poem are CDCD, EFEF and GHGH with Iambic tetrameter.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
What he said^
correct the misplace or digling midified. such as math and english.
Answer:
what do you mean please explain
Explanation:
Jon recently stopped a conflict with his girlfriend, Ana, and said to her, "You don't know how to have a disagreement without losing your temper and swearing!" Ana replied, "Well at least I want to confront the issues instead of avoiding them!" Jon and Ana's exchange is an example of__________.
Answer:
argumeant
Explanation:
WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST
Read this excerpt from Franklin's Autobiography and answer the question that follows.
Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way. I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meeting-house of the Quakers near the market. I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy thro' labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me. This was, therefore, the first house I was in, or slept in, in Philadelphia.
The tone of this excerpt can best be described as
a) mortified
b) matter of fact
c) indignant
d) excited
Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments. It is therefore manifest, that something else ought yet to be done; and what is required, is evidently the incumbent duty of all men of enlightened understanding, and of every man that has any claim or affinity to the name of Christian, that the base treatment which the African Slaves undergo, ought to be abolished. Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African. That subject, handled in your striking manner, would ease the yoke (perhaps) of many—but if only of one—Gracious God!—what a feast to a benevolent heart!—and, sure I am, you are an epicurean in acts of charity.—You, who are universally read, and as universally admired—you could not fail In these excerpts, how does Cugoano’s approach differ from Sancho’s approach?
A. Cugoano calls for people to take small steps to end slavery, while Sancho asks for bold moves.
B. Cugoano appeals to his audience personally, while Sancho appeals to the greater public.
C. Cugoano is more willing to wait than Sancho, who is calling for immediate action.
D. Cugoano has a much more authoritative tone than Sancho, who is respectful to Sterne
Answer:
D. Cugoano has a much more authoritative tone than Sancho, who is respectful to Sterne.
Explanation:
In these lines, we learn that both authors are asking for a similar thing. Both Cugoano and Sancho are arguing that the black slaves need to be treated differently, and better. They both refer to the end of slavery. However, Cugoano employs a much more authoritative tone, as he wants to convey the idea that slavery is morally wrong. On the other hand, Sancho is more respectful to the audience, and his measures are presented as requests, rather than commandments.
Answer:
the answer is d. Cugoano has a much more authoritative tone than Sancho, who is respectful to Sterne.
Explanation:
What does Nick immediately notice about Daisy when he interrupts her and Gatsby during the tea scene? Question 2 options: She's been crying. She's been kissing Gatsby. She's been frightened.
Answer:
Kuti iye chaiye murume
Explanation:
Handidi kutsanangura ...
Answer: C. the last option
Explanation: She's been frightened.
In the days of English colonization a group of investors called a __________ ___________ ______________ would put up the capital to establish a colony and the investors assumed the risk in hopes of making significant profits over time.
Answer:
Joint Stock Company
Explanation:
A joint-stock company is a business organism in which owners of shares in a company, or shareholders, can buy and sell the company's stock, which is transferable. During colonial times, in about 1600, the first British joint-stock companies were the London Company and the Plymouth Company in America, as well as the East India Company in India.
Read the excerpt from Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death." But in the western or black chamber the effect of the fire-light that streamed upon the dark hangings through the blood-tinted panes, was ghastly in the extreme, and produced so wild a look upon the countenances of those who entered, that there were few of the company bold enough to set foot within its precincts at all. What technique does Poe use to build suspense in the excerpt?
Answer:
B) the word choice darkens the tone
Explanation:
Edgar Allan Poe builds suspense in "The Masque of the Red Death" through thematic use of color, character reactions, and gothic descriptions that create a foreboding atmosphere.
Explanation:Edgar Allan Poe uses several techniques to build suspense in the excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death." His thematic use of color, specifically the blood-tinted panes and the dark chamber, evokes a sense of foreboding. The intense reaction of the characters to the chamber, where they exhibit fear and reluctance to enter, also heightens the sense of uncertainty and dread.
Furthermore, Poe's rich, gothic descriptions, involving words like 'ghastly,' 'wild,' and 'blood-red,' create a chilling atmosphere that leaves the reader anticipating something ominous.
Select the entry that correctly uses MLA (2016) style for in-text documentation.The student is providing in-text documentation for the following online source, which includes no page numbers:Walker, Rob. "Stuck on You." The New York Times Magazine, 3 June 2010, www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/magazine/06fob-consumed-t.html. Accessed 9 June 2010.A. According to a 2008 study, drivers with bumper stickers on their cars are much more likely to display road rage (Walker).B. According to a 2008 study ("Stuck on You"), drivers with bumper stickers on their cars are much more likely to display road rage.
The correct way to use an in-text citation for entries of internet sources included in the Works Cited is to cite the first item that appears in the entry that is going to be cited. In case there is an author that is cited more than two times, the in-text citation should include both the name of the author and the title of the work. However, in this case there is just one work by the same author. Hence, the correct anser is A. According to a 2008 study, drivers with bumper stickers on their cars are much more likely to display road rage. This is the correct option because it uses the first item that appears in the entry of the Works Cited.
The correct MLA (2016) format for in-text citation of an online source without page numbers is the author's last name. Option A uses this format correctly.
Explanation:The correct MLA (2016) format for in-text citation of an online source without page numbers is the author's last name. Therefore, between the two options, A. According to a 2008 study, drivers with bumper stickers on their cars are much more likely to display road rage (Walker)., is the accurately formatted in-text citation.
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What knowledge did you use to determine the symbol? Check any of the boxes that apply!!!!!
the woman’s role as a homemaker
the theme that women are pressured to fit a role
the theme that women face abuses and injustices in a male-dominated society the idea that women are confined to the kitchen for the entire play
Answer:
The knowledge that you can use to determine the symbol is:
*The woman's role as a homemaker
*The theme that women are pressured to fit a role
*The theme that women face abuses and injustices in a male-dominated society
*The idea that women are confined to the kitchen for the entire play
Explanation:
All of the reasons are viable to determine the symbolism in the play "Trifles", this story is a social representation of the role of women in a society that is dominated by man, therefore all the symbols are representations of this, from the impossibility of women of having freedom to the underestimation of man towards them.
The given question is referring to Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 2, which is the story representing various roles of women in society. The correct options are:
the women's role as a homemakerthe theme relating to the pressure on women to fit in a rolethe theme related to abuses and injustices on women in a male-dominated society, andthe idea that the women are confined to the kitchen for the entire play.All the given options are appropriately symbolizing the role of women in the play. All the options are providing complete knowledge and represent the correct role of women in a society which is majorly male-dominated.
Therefore all the symbols are representations of "Trifles", which says about the impossibility of women for having the freedom to the underestimation of man towards them.
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Read this passage.
In this excerpt, Wiesel describes how his fellow inmates at Auschwitz behaved in the barracks.
[Excerpt from Night by Elie Wiesel]
"Some of the men spoke of God: His mysterious ways, the sins of the Jewish people, and the redemption to come. As for me, I had ceased to pray. I concurred with Job! I was not denying His existence, but I doubted His absolute justice."
What does this excerpt imply about Wiesel?
Answer:
His faith in God was deeply shaken by the events and the experience of the Holocaust.
Explanation:
Elie Wiesel's autobiographical memoir "Night" is a recounting of Wiesel's memories about his earlier life as a Jewish in the concentration camps. The memoir serves as a witness's testament of the Holocaust and it's effects on the victims.
The excerpt provided in the question shows him questioning God in allowing him and the others to suffer even though they firmly belief in Him. Job was inflicted with boils all over his body even though God himself admitted that there's none like him in the whole world who have such strong faith. The book of Job details the many questions that Job has for God but in all, he did not ever flicker in his belief.
Likewise, Wiesel also began to wonder and question why this suffering can be silently accepted by God. He could not understand it in the least, stating that "[he] was not denying His existence, but I doubted His absolute justice." His faith in God was deeply shaken by his experiences during the Jewish genocide or the Holocaust.
True or false? Never use acronyms in your writing. True, this helps avoid confusion. True, deleting acronyms makes your content more welcoming. False, use acronyms sparingly. False, your audience will know what the acronyms mean. Next
Answer:
A. True, this helps avoid confusion
Explanation:
Which sentence contains a dependent clause A. Until we get to Brooklyn, we're not allowed to sleep B. Please use more than one photo in your dating profile C. Tonight's winners will receive a huge stainless steel trophy D. I will major in chemistry and I will minor in Theater arts
Answer:
The answer is A.
Explanation:
Sentence has as many clauses as it has predicates.
A. Predicates are get to, (a)re not allowed to sleep. So this sentence has two clauses.
B. Predicate is use, so there is only one clause.
C. Predicate is will receive, so there is only one clause.
D. Predicates are will major and will minor, so there are two clauses.
Independent clauses are the ones which can stand alone and pass on the meaning on their own.
Dependent clauses serve to more precisely determine the meaning of the independent clause.
Answers B and C have only one clause and since it can stand alone, it is an independent clause, so we do not have any dependent clause.
Answer D has two clauses, but they are both independent. (you can say I will major in chemistry and I will minor in Theater arts separately)
Finally answer A has two clauses, the first one is dependent ( Until we get to Brooklyn), the second one is independent (we`re not allowed to sleep)
Macy enters a formula and presses Enter. She sees #Data! in the cell instead of the answer. This means _____.
a)the cell is not wide enough
b)there is too much data to calculate
c) the answer is greater than one million
d)there is a mistake in the formula
Answer:
B)
Explanation:
It is impossible to her to see the answer because there is too much of her data and it can't be calculated in appropriate way. If she lowers her data, then she can see her answer where she entered it in the cell.
She must know how much data is too much data so she could know how much of it she can enter successfully to the cell. The answer c) can also be right but it depends of how much data did she enter.
D) cannot be correct because the computer will never show if there is a mistake in the formula and answer A) cannot be correct to because it don't depend on cell wide.
Based on the output that Macy got, it is most likely that d)there is a mistake in the formula.
What is an Error?This refers to the mistake that is made by a person when he accidentally omits or puts in a wrong value or figure.
Hence, we can see that from the given scenario, there is the narration of the activities of Macy as he enters a formula and sees an output that says "#Data!" which means there is a mistake in the formula.
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Anaphora is the use of a repeated word or phrase that concludes a speech. Urges political action. Imitates the rhythm of poetry. Introduces a clause or sentence.
Answer: D Introduces a clause or sentence
Explanation:
question:
Anaphora is the use of a repeated word or phrase that
answer:
D. introduces a clause or sentence
Think about someone you know, have read about, or have seen on TV who is an everyday hero. Write a brief paragraph explaining why.
(Please answer, I need the answer before Monday)
A hero is someone who selflessly helps others, often without seeking fame, such as teachers or healthcare professionals. My high school history teacher is an example of an everyday hero due to his dedication to education and instilling social responsibility in students.
Explanation:A hero can be defined in many different ways, but fundamentally, a hero is someone who is exceptionally courageous, altruistic, and inspirational. To most people, a hero might be someone famous who has accomplished great deeds. However, in my own understanding, a hero is truly someone who selflessly goes out of their way to help others, often without any desire for recognition or fame.
For example, I consider my high school history teacher to be an everyday hero. Although teaching might not seem heroic in the traditional sense, his dedication to educating young minds and his passion for instilling a sense of social responsibility in his students goes beyond the call of duty. He worked tirelessly to ensure that each of his students not only learned about history but also understood its relevance to our current lives, encouraging us to become active, informed citizens. His commitment to education and contribution to the community exemplifies true heroism.
Heroes don't always wear capes or leap from the pages of a comic book; often, they are the individuals who are steadfast in their commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of others, day in and day out—like the teachers who shape our worldviews and the healthcare professionals who care for our well-being.
Miss Hilly seems to be much better off financially than Miss Elizabeth, yet she seems very stingy and rarely invites Elizabeth to the country club with her. What is the reason Miss Hilly probably invited Elizabeth on this particular day?
Miss Hilly likely invited Elizabeth due to strategic social maneuvering rather than genuine friendship, illustrative of themes of class and social dynamics in literature.
Explanation:The reason Miss Hilly probably invited Elizabeth on this particular day likely has more to do with social stratification and manipulation than genuine friendship. Miss Hilly's financial status and social standing give her power, which she may use to include or exclude others based on what benefits her image or needs at the moment.
Inviting Miss Elizabeth could serve a specific purpose, such as enhancing her own status by playing the magnanimous friend, or perhaps she needed Elizabeth for some strategic social maneuvering. This kind of behavior is typical in literature exploring themes of class and social dynamics, where invitations and social gatherings are often loaded with hidden agendas and power plays.