1.
Do you think Mr. DePalma is a good teacher? Explain.

no

Explanation:

Elena sees Mr. DePalma, the science and physical education teacher, as tough and firm.  Students who appear to be troublemakers are assigned to his homeroom.  Since she seems him in a role of strength, it is hard for her to picture him in a moment of weakness.  When President John F. Kennedy is killed and DePalma cries, Elena realizes that it is very serious, and the event hit her teacher and her country hard.

The day Mr. DePalma came out into the cold and asked us to line up in front of him was the day that President Kennedy was shot.

His crying is unexpected, but he also spits on the sidewalk in front of the kids.  When the kids do not seem to know what is going on, he yells at them.

“The president is dead, you idiots. I should have known that wouldn’t mean anything to a bunch of losers like you kids. Go home.” He was shrieking now.  

DePalma’s strong emotions seem to result directly from intense grief.  Many people felt the same way, and most Americans who were alive at that time could tell you where there were when they heard the news.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

explanation:

b. and i with my fighting heart, i thought at

first / to steal up to him [the cyclops].   the cyclops’ actions first odysseus to take

action after killing his men and trapping in the cave revealed his intent of

doing them harm.   that is why odysseus

blinded him to enable him and his men to escape.