1. ASKING SOMEONE FOR THEIR OPINION ABOUT A TOPIC 1.1 Yes/No Questions Do you believe in horoscopes? Do you believe in a God who rewards good and punishes wrong-doing? Do you think we should be tougher on crime? Do you think we should maintain our traditions or make way for change? Do you think the Government should act to curb the power of media barons....? Do you think everybody should be trained to use computers? Do you think that public sector workers such as teachers, doctors, nurses and fire fighters should be allowed to strike?
This love she felt that was so strong, that it made her break sacred vows must have disappeared. Why else would she condemn her supposed love to the hands of her vengeful husband. Dimmesdale is continually tortured by his inner demons of guilt that gnaw at his soul, and Chillingworth makes sure these demons never go away. Hester allows this to happen. Physically and mentally the minister begins to weaken, slowly he becomes emaciated, and he punishes himself constantly. Only when Hester knows that if Chillingworth is aloud to continue, that Dimmesdale will surely go insane if she does not reveal her secret. Why did Hester wait so long? She did not reveal who her lover was on the scaffolding when she had the perfect opportunity to. Also, she did not tell her husband who her lover was. Why did Hester Prynne keep secrets that ended up hurting everyone. Hester can atone for her sin of
(15a) I admit freely that I had several private conversations with the defendant. (15b) I admit with reluctance that I had several . . . . [Notice that "with reluctance" modifies "admit," not "had several . . . ."] (15c) I admit gladly and with the greatest pleasure that I had . . . . (15d) Because I am concerned to tell the whole truth, I admit that I . . . . (15e) Mindful that there is a just and mighty God in Heaven who punishes those who withhold information in courts of law, and in mortal fear of the worm that dieth not and the fire that is not quenched, I admit . . . . According to the tempting view, the only locutionary content in (15ae) is that of their common complement clause ("I had several private conversations with the defendant"). But that claim grows less plausible as we work our way down the list. (15d)'s performative preface contains an entire clause that the
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