The salinas valley is in northern california. it is a long narrow swale between two ranges of mountains, and the salina
river winds and twists up the center until it falls at last into monterey bay
i remember my childhood names for grasses and secret flowers. i remember where a toad may live and what time the
birds awaken in the summer-and what trees and seasons smelled like how people looked and walked and smelled
even. the memory of odors is very rich.
source: steinbeck, john. east of eden new york: penguin group, 1952. google books. web. 16 may 2011
what is the narrator's point of view?
third-person omniscient
third-person limited
third-person objective
firct person

I’m american society, romantic love is considered the main reason for people to marry. on the other hand, in some societies, romantic love is considered a form of obsession or madness. in fact, even in many societies where “true love” is not considered a form of insanity, arranged marriages are still the norm. for example, in many cultures it’s believed that marriage is basically an economic arrangement. thus, a farmer needs a wife to both bear children and to share the farm work while raising new “hands” as additional farm labor. in other societies marriage is mainly about cementing connections between families. indeed, most trust, loyalty, and mutual obligations between privileged and powerful families. what is the main idea in this paragraph? a. arranged marriages are more practical then those on romantic love. b. marriage is usually a family affair. c. true love is a sound basis for marriage. d. different societies have different ideas about the purpose of marriage.