Unit 1b's introduction to the five great themes of world literature states with regard to the hero: "the surest way to understand what a culture of the past most values is to focus on what it considers heroic, in that a culture recognizes its heroes as embodying its most important ideas, the values that are essential." discuss the diverse values that our two epic heroes, rustem and dante, embody. which values embodied by these epic heroes are endorsed or celebrated by their societies? are any of their values condemned or rejected by their societies? illustrate your discussion with specific examples of the heroes' obligations to their societies and what their values reflect about their cultures.

Which of the following is best written: 1. my favorite day of the year is july 24 my birthday 2. my favorite day, of the year, is july 24 my birthday 3. my favorite day of the year is july 24-my birthday 4. my favorite day of the year is (july 24) my birthday

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance

Which best compares the authors’ purposes in silent spring and “save the redwoods”? both authors want readers to protect human rights. both authors want readers to focus on saving trees. both authors intend to entertain readers with their essays. both authors intend to convince readers of their viewpoint.