How is setting revealed?
The speaker in "The Weary Blues" is most likely
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms.What is the author’s purpose for including these sentences?
Read the lines from "The Weary Blues."Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor.He played a few chords then he sang some more.The repetition of the word "thump" is an example of what literary device?
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.Why does the Supreme Court conclude that the plaintiffs have been denied their rights?
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application.How does King support this claim?
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. How does King support this claim in the rest of his letter?
Read the lines from "Harlem."Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Read the lines from "The Weary Blues."He did a lazy sway . . .He did a lazy sway.Which best describes the relationship between these lines?
When making inferences about the author’s purpose, what should you use to support your analysis? I. evidence from the story II. the length of time it took you to read the work III. an explanation of how the evidence applies
Read the excerpt below from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and answer the question that follows. The street was jammed with masked and costumed children making a deafening din with their penny tin horns. Some kids were too poor to buy a penny mask. They had blackened their faces with burnt cork. Other children with more prosperous parents had store costumes: sleazy Indian suits, cowboy suits and cheesecloth Dutch maiden dresses. A few indifferent ones simply draped a dirty sheet over themselves and called it a costume. What do the phrases “sleazy Indian suits,” “cowboy suits,” and “cheesecloth Dutch maiden dresses” reveal about the setting?
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.[T]here are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other "tangible" factors.The Supreme Court is most likely interested in these findings because it hopes to determine whether
What are the plaintiffs seeking for their children in Brown v. Board of Education?
Identify and analyze themes in the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Identify at least one universal theme and analyze why it is universal.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn covers several topics that deal with potential themes, including: the important lessons of childhood, the importance of differentiating between imagination and reality, and the value of using writing as an outlet. The first topic leads to this theme: “Childhood is the time to learn important lessons that affect the direction of one’s life.” The second comments that in life it is important to differentiate between imagination and reality in order to get along with others. Finally, the last topic reveals that writing can be an outlet that helps salvage a young person. Of these themes, the universal theme is the first one: Childhood is a time to learn lessons about life. It is universal because childhood, while not the same throughout all the cultures, has one thing in common: it is the first few years of a person’s life and therefore full of life lessons that will impact the rest of one’s life.
Consider the following theme: “It is important to differentiate between imagination and reality.” Is this theme universal? Why or why not?
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The theme is not universal because not anyone, anywhere would struggle with this differentiation. There may be some cultures that value imagination and encourage children to interpret reality imaginatively. There may be cultures and individuals for whom the issue does not apply.
Consider the following theme: “Writing is an outlet for the human desire to make things sound better than they actually are.” Is this theme universal? Why or why not?
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: This theme is not universal because writing may not be an outlet for every person. Although writing is an outlet for Francie’s natural urge to color everyday events to make them sound more entertaining, it doesn’t apply to anyone, anywhere, so it is not universal.
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