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1. Why does the mother in the poem deny her child

the chance to join one of the Freedom Marches

in downtown Birmingham? Cite evidence from

the poem to support your answer.

b. brooks wrote about the same type of neighborhood in which she grew up.

they are most likely about to fight in the battle of gaul

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.

the correct answer is b. a comparison without the use of like or as. hope this